1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
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| 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ray Perkins |
| Home Field | Tampa Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-11 |
| Place | 4th NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | Did not quailify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1986 | 1988 |
The 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on an 2-14 season. It was Ray Perkins' first season as the team's head coach. There were high hopes in Tampa that Ray Perkins who built the New York Giants football team into a playoff caliber squad. In fact, game one was the biggest Bucs victory ever, and still is tied with most amound of points scored in a 48-10 win over theAtlanta Falcons. The strike team left Tampa with a 3-2 record, and in came to town the Chicago Bears. The Bucs went up on the Bears 20-0, but lost a heartbreaker 26-27. It was not the only heartbreaker of the year. Two weeks later with a 4-3 record, Tampa Bay had a 28-3 fourth quarter lead over the St. Louis Cardinals. In what is now one of three major late game collapses, the Cardinals roared back with 4 touchdowns in the final period, only in time for Bucs kicker Donald Igwebuike to miss his attempt. Then the losses piled on, and Perkins turned to his rookie QB Vinny Testaverde for a spark. Testaverde threw for a record 369-yards in his first game, but Tampa would not win a game the rest of the year. Prior to the 1987 season, Tampa Bay drafted Testaverde, Ron Hall and Mark Carrier. The season featured many replacement teams due to a player's strike. Ron Heller had a fight with Perkins in the locker room at half-time of the week 12 game which led to him being traded.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Vinny Testaverde | Quarterback | Miami (FL) |
[edit] Steve Young
When the Buccaneers selected University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft, Young was deemed a bust and traded to the San Francisco 49ers on April 24, 1987, to serve as a backup to Joe Montana. The Buccaneers received 2nd and 4th round draft picks in the trade, which they used to draft Miami linebacker Winston Moss, and Arizona State wide receiver Bruce Hill, respectively. Young would spend the final 13 years of his career with the 49ers, a stint which would help him secure a spot in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in 2005.
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 356 | 282 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 336 | 335 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 1 | .367 | 255 | 300 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 286 | 360 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 269 | 384 |
[edit] 1987 Roster
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987 roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen DE |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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[edit] References
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| 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 | |||||||
