| 1987 Buffalo Bills season |
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| Head coach |
Marv Levy |
| Home field |
Rich Stadium |
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| Results |
| Record |
7-9 |
| Place |
4th AFC East |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1986 |
1988 |
The 1987 Buffalo Bills season was the 28th season for the club and its 18th in the National Football League.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1987 NFL Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
| 1 |
8 |
Shane Conlan |
Linebacker |
Penn State |
| 2 |
29 |
Nate Odomes |
Defensive Back |
Wisconsin |
| 2 |
33 |
Roland Mitchell |
Defensive Back |
Texas Tech |
| 3 |
60 |
David Brandon |
Linebacker |
Memphis |
| 3 |
78 |
Jamie Mueller |
Running Back |
Benedictine |
| 4 |
109 |
Leon Seals |
Defensive End |
Jackson State |
| 7 |
171 |
Kerry Porter |
Running Back |
Washington State |
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Regular season
On October 31, 1987, the Los Angeles Rams traded Eric Dickerson to the Indianapolis Colts in a three team trade involving the Buffalo Bills. The Rams sent Dickerson to the Colts for six draft choices and two players. Buffalo obtained the rights to Cornelius Bennett from Indianapolis. Buffalo sent running back Greg Bell and three draft choices to the Rams, while Indianapolis added Owen Gill and three of their own draft picks to complete the deal with the Rams.[2]
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 13, 1987 |
New York Jets |
L 31-28 |
| 2 |
September 20, 1987 |
Houston Oilers |
W 34-30 |
| 3 |
October 4, 1987 |
Indianapolis Colts |
L 47-6 |
| 4 |
October 11, 1987 |
at New England Patriots |
L 14-7 |
| 5 |
October 18, 1987 |
New York Giants |
W 6-3 |
| 6 |
October 25, 1987 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 34-31 |
| 7 |
November 1, 1987 |
Washington Redskins |
L 27-7 |
| 8 |
November 8, 1987 |
Denver Broncos |
W 21-14 |
| 9 |
November 15, 1987 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 27-21 |
| 10 |
November 22, 1987 |
at New York Jets |
W 17-14 |
| 11 |
November 29, 1987 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 27-0 |
| 12 |
December 6, 1987 |
at Los Angeles Raiders |
L 34-21 |
| 13 |
December 13, 1987 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
W 27-3 |
| 14 |
December 20, 1987 |
New England Patriots |
L 13-7 |
| 15 |
December 27, 1987 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 17-7 |
Standings
Roster
Player stats
Passing
Note: Comp = Completions; ATT = Attempts; TD = Touchdowns; INT = Interceptions
| Player |
Games |
Comp |
Att |
Yards |
TD |
INT |
Rating |
| Jim Kelly |
12 |
250 |
419 |
2798 |
19 |
11 |
83.8 |
| John Kidd |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39.6 |
| Dan Manucci |
3 |
7 |
21 |
68 |
0 |
2 |
3.8 |
| Brian McClure |
1 |
20 |
38 |
181 |
0 |
3 |
32.9 |
| Mark Miller |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2.8 |
| Robb Riddick |
6 |
1 |
1 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
118.7 |
| Willie Totten |
2 |
13 |
33 |
155 |
2 |
2 |
49.4 |
Rushing
| Player |
Games |
Attempts |
Yards |
Avg |
TD |
| Ronnie Harmon |
12 |
116 |
485 |
|
2 |
| Jamie Mueller |
12 |
82 |
354 |
|
2 |
| Carl Byrum |
13 |
66 |
280 |
|
0 |
| Robb Riddick |
6 |
59 |
221 |
|
5 |
| Ricky Porter |
9 |
47 |
177 |
|
0 |
| Jim Kelly |
12 |
29 |
133 |
|
0 |
Receiving
| Player |
Games |
Number |
Yards |
Avg |
TD |
| Chris Burkett |
12 |
56 |
765 |
13.7 |
4 |
| Andre Reed |
12 |
57 |
752 |
13.2 |
5 |
| Ronnie Harmon |
12 |
56 |
477 |
8.5 |
2 |
| Pete Metzelaars |
12 |
28 |
290 |
10.4 |
0 |
| Trumaine Johnson |
12 |
15 |
186 |
12.4 |
2 |
Defense
Note: FR = Fumble Recoveries; TCKL = Tackles; INT = Interceptions; TD = Touchdowns
| Player |
Games |
Sacks |
Forced Fumbles |
FR |
Tckl |
INT |
Yards |
TD |
| Shane Conlan |
12 |
0.5 |
1 |
0 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bruce Smith |
12 |
12.0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Special Teams
Note: FGA = Field Goals Attempted; FGM = Field Goals Made; FG% = Field Goal Percentage; XPA = Extra Points Attempted; XPM = Extra Points Made; XP% = Extra Points Percentage
| Player |
Games |
FGA |
FGM |
FG % |
XPA |
XPM |
XP % |
| Scott Norwood |
12 |
15 |
10 |
66.7 |
31 |
31 |
100 |
| Todd Schlopy |
3 |
5 |
2 |
40 |
2 |
1 |
50 |
| Player |
Games |
Punts |
Yards |
Long |
Blocked |
Avg. yards |
| John Kidd |
12 |
64 |
2495 |
67 |
0 |
39.0 |
| Rick Partridge |
3 |
18 |
678 |
52 |
1 |
37.7 |
Awards and honors
- Shane Conlan, Defensive Rookie of the Year[4]
- Jim Kelly, AFC Pro Bowl selection
- Bruce Smith, AFC Pro Bowl selection
- Bruce Smith, Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player
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