| 1987 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Walton |
| Home field | The Meadowlands |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-9 |
| Place | 5th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1986 | 1988 |
The 1987 New York Jets season was the 28th season for the team and the 18th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 10-6 record from 1986 under head coach Joe Walton. The season was marred by a players' strike that resulted in the cancellation of all Week 3 games, as well as Weeks 4 through 6 being played mostly with replacement players. The Jets finished the season with a record of 6-9.
Contents |
Offseason
NFL Draft
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987-09-13 | at Buffalo Bills | W 31-28 | Rich Stadium |
| 2 | 1987-09-21 | New England Patriots | W 43-24 | The Meadowlands |
| 3 | 1987-09-27 | Cancelled due to players' strike | ||
| 4 | 1987-10-04 | Dallas Cowboys | L 38-24 | The Meadowlands |
| 5 | 1987-10-11 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 6-0 | Hoosier Dome |
| 6 | 1987-10-18 | Miami Dolphins | W 37-31 (OT) | The Meadowlands |
| 7 | 1987-10-25 | at Washington Redskins | L 17-16 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| 8 | 1987-11-01 | Indianapolis Colts | L 19-14 | The Meadowlands |
| 9 | 1987-11-09 | Seattle Seahawks | W 30-14 | The Meadowlands |
| 10 | 1987-11-15 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 16-9 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 11 | 1987-11-22 | Buffalo Bills | L 17-14 | The Meadowlands |
| 12 | 1987-11-29 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27-20 | The Meadowlands |
| 13 | 1987-12-07 | at Miami Dolphins | L 37-28 | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| 14 | 1987-12-13 | at New England Patriots | L 42-20 | Foxboro Stadium |
| 15 | 1987-12-20 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 38-27 | The Meadowlands |
| 16 | 1987-12-27 | at New York Giants | L 27-20 | Giants Stadium |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 300 | 238 | W-2 |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 320 | 293 | W-3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 362 | 335 | L-1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 270 | 305 | L-2 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 334 | 360 | L-4 |
Roster
Awards and records
- Johnny Hector, Led AFC, Touchdowns, 11 TD’s [1]
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 447
External links
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| AFC | East | Central | West | East | Central | West | NFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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