1987 Houston Oilers season
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| 1987 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jerry Glanville |
| Home Field | Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-6 |
| Place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Divisional Round |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1986 | 1988 |
The 1987 season was the Houston Oilers 28th season and their 18th in the NFL.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Houston Oilers | Alonzo Highsmith | Running Back | Miami (FL) |
| 20 | Houston Oilers | Haywood Jeffires | Wide Receiver | North Carolina State University |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
| AFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 390 | 239 |
| Houston Oilers | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 345 | 349 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 285 | 299 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 285 | 370 |
[edit] Season Schedule
[edit] Roster
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Houston Oilers roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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[edit] Postseason
[edit] AFC Wild Card
- Houston Oilers 23, Seattle Seahawks 20 (OT)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Oilers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Joe Namath
- Game attendance: 50,519
Oilers kicker Tony Zendejas won the game with a 42-yard field goal 8:05 into overtime. Although Houston outgained Seattle with 427 total offensive yards to 250, the game remained close until the very end.
[edit] AFC Divisional Playoff
[edit] AFC: Denver Broncos 34, Houston Oilers 10
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Broncos | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- Game attendance: 75,440
[edit] Awards and records
- Keith Bostic, NFL Leader, Interceptions, (6) – Tied with two others for league lead
[edit] Milestones
[edit] References
| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
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| Buffalo | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Indianapolis | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | LA Rams | ||
| Miami | Houston | LA Raiders | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1987 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXII | |||||||
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