1987 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1987 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Home Field Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record 8-7
Place 3rd in AFC Central
Playoff Finish None
Timeline
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1986 1988

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Result
1 Sunday September 13 San Francisco 49ers 1:00 PM CBS W 30-17
2 Sunday September 20 @Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC L 34-10
3 Sunday September 27 New York Jets 4:00 PM NBC Canceled
4 Sunday October 4 @Atlanta Falcons 1:00 PM NBC W 28-12
5 Sunday October 11 @Los Angeles Rams 4:00 PM NBC L 31-21
6 Sunday October 18 Indianapolis Colts 1:00 PM NBC W 21-7
7 Sunday October 25 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM NBC W 23-20
8 Sunday November 1 @Miami Dolphins 1:00 PM NBC L 35-24
9 Sunday November 8 @Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 PM NBC W 17-16
10 Sunday November 15 Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC L 23-3
11 Sunday November 22 @Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM NBC W 30-16
12 Sunday November 29 New Orleans Saints 1:00 PM CBS L 20-16
13 Sunday December 6 Seattle Seahawks 1:00 PM NBC W 13-9
14 Sunday December 13 @San Diego Chargers 4:00 PM NBC W 20-16
15 Sunday December 20 @Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC L 24-16
16 Saturday December 26 Cleveland Browns 12:30 PM NBC L 19-13

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] Week 1 (Sunday September 13, 1987): vs. San Francisco 49ers

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 3 7 7 17
Steelers 7 10 3 10 30

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 55,735
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Lampley (play by play), Ken Stabler (color commentator)

[edit] Week 2 (Sunday September 20, 1987): at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 3 7 0 10
Browns 0 10 7 17 34

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 79,543
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator)

[edit] Week 3 (Sunday September 27, 1987): vs. New York Jets

Canceled due to player's strike.

[edit] Week 4 (Sunday October 4, 1987): at Atlanta Falcons

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 14 0 14 28
Falcons 3 0 2 7 12

at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 16,667
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Mel Proctor (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

This game was played with replacement players.

[edit] Week 5 (Sunday October 11, 1987): at Los Angeles Rams

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 7 0 7 21
Rams 7 14 7 3 31

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 20,219
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Fred Roggin (play by play), Dave Lapham (color commentator)

This game was played with replacement players.

[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 18, 1987): vs. Indianapolis Colts

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 0 7 0 0 7
Steelers 7 0 0 14 21

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 34,627
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

This game was played with replacement players.

[edit] Week 7 (Sunday October 25, 1987): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 7 7 6 0 20
Steelers 3 0 7 13 23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 53,692
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

[edit] Week 8 (Sunday November 1, 1987): at Miami Dolphins

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 14 7 3 0 24
Dolphins 0 7 14 14 35

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 52,578
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Sam Nover (play by play), Michael Jackson (color commentator)

[edit] Week 9 (Sunday November 8, 1987): at Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 7 3 17
Chiefs 7 3 0 6 16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 45,249
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Michael Jackson (color commentator)

[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 15, 1987): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 0 3 14 6 23
Steelers 3 0 0 0 3

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 56,177
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator)

[edit] Week 11 (Sunday November 22, 1987): at Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 10 7 10 30
Bengals 3 3 3 7 16

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 59,910
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Mel Proctor (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

[edit] Week 12 (Sunday November 29, 1987): vs. New Orleans Saints

1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 3 0 7 10 20
Steelers 0 14 0 2 16

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 47,896
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Tim Brant (play by play), Hank Stram (color commentator)

[edit] Week 13 (Sunday December 6, 1987): vs. Seattle Seahawks

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 3 6 0 0 9
Steelers 3 3 0 7 13

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 48,881
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Michael Jackson (color commentator)

[edit] Week 14 (Sunday December 13, 1987): at San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 10 3 20
Chargers 9 0 7 0 16

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 51,605
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

[edit] Week 15 (Sunday December 20, 1987): at Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 3 7 3 16
Oilers 0 10 7 7 24

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 36,683
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

[edit] Week 16 (Saturday December 26, 1987): vs. Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 3 6 3 7 19
Steelers 0 3 0 10 13

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 12:30 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 56,394
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

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