1987_Indianapolis_Colts_season
1987 Indianapolis Colts season
35th season in franchise history
The 1987 Indianapolis Colts season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and fourth in Indianapolis. It was also their first full season under head coach Ron Meyer, who had taken over an 0-13 Colts team the previous season after Rod Dowhower was fired.
Quick Facts Indianapolis Colts season, Owner ...
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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| Owner | Robert Irsay |
| General manager | Jim Irsay |
| Head coach | Ron Meyer |
| Home field | Hoosier Dome |
| Local radio | WIBC–AM 1070 |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6 |
| Division place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 21–38 |
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| AP All-Pros | |
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The team finished the strike-shortened season with a record of 9-6 and won the AFC East division.
This season marked the first winning season, division championship, and the first trip to the playoffs for the Colts in Indianapolis. It was the franchise's first playoff appearance in ten seasons.
NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Off and Running; it was narrated by Jeff Kaye.
NFL draft
Main article: 1987 NFL draft
More information Round, Selection ...
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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| 1 | 2 | Cornelius Bennett | LB | Alabama |
| 2 | 30 | Choice to Washington | ||
| 3 | 58 | Chris Gambol | OG | Iowa |
| 4 | 85 | Randy Dixon | OG | Pittsburgh |
| 5 | 114 | Roy Banks | WR | Eastern Illinois |
| 6 | 142 | Freddie Robinson | DB | Alabama |
| 7 | 170 | Mark Bellini | WR | Brigham Young |
| 8 | 197 | Choice to Tampa Bay | ||
| 200 (Choice from Buffalo) |
Chuckie Miller | DB | UCLA | |
| 9 | 225 | Choice to N.Y. Giants | ||
| 247 (Choice from Cleveland) |
Bob Ontko | LB | Penn State | |
| 10 | 253 | Chris Goode | DB | Alabama |
| 11 | 281 | Jim Reynosa | DE | Arizona State |
| 12 | 309 | David Adams | RB | Arizona |
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After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts replacement roster | ||||||
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Running backs
Wide receivers
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Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | August 15 | at Detroit Lions | 7:00 p.m. EST | WTHR | W 22–19 | 1–0 | Pontiac Silverdome | 45,753 |
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| 2 | August 22 | at Minnesota Vikings | 7:00 p.m. EST | WTHR | L 19–37 | 1–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 49,304 |
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| 3 | August 29 | Houston Oilers | 7:30 p.m. EST | WTHR | W 17–6 | 2–1 | Hoosier Dome | 51,975 |
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| 4 | September 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:30 p.m. EST | WTHR | W 23–6 | 3–1 | Hoosier Dome | 50,111 |
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Week P1 (Saturday, August 15, 1987): at Detroit Lions
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| Lions | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
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Preseason Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Lions |
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Week P2 (Saturday, August 22, 1987): at Minnesota Vikings
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Vikings | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
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Preseason Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Vikings |
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Week P3 (Saturday, August 29, 1987): vs. Houston Oilers
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oilers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
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Preseason Week 3: Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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More information Oilers, Game Statistics ...
| Oilers | Game Statistics | Colts |
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Week P4 (Saturday, September 5, 1987): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Colts | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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Preseason Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 5, 1987
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 50,111
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (WTHR): Don Hein (play-by-play) and Darrel Burnett (color commentator)
More information Team, Category ...
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- Point spread:
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- Time of Game: 3 hours, 19 minutes
More information Buccaneers, Game Statistics ...
| Buccaneers | Game Statistics | Colts |
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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.[3]
Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | ||
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| 1 | September 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–23 | 0–1 | Hoosier Dome | 59,387 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 20, 1987 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–23 | 0–2 | Hoosier Dome | 57,524 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 27 | at St. Louis Cardinals | Canceled [4] | 0–2 | Busch Stadium | ||||
| 4 | October 4 | at Buffalo Bills | W 47–6 | 1–2 | Rich Stadium | 9,860 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 11 | New York Jets | W 6–0 | 2–2 | Hoosier Dome | 34,927 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–21 | 2–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 34,627 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 25 | New England Patriots | W 30–16 | 3–3 | Hoosier Dome | 48,850 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 1 | at New York Jets | W 19–14 | 4–3 | Giants Stadium | 60,863 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 8 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–16 | 4–4 | Hoosier Dome | 60,459 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 15 | at Miami Dolphins | W 40–21 | 5–4 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 65,433 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 22 | at New England Patriots | L 0–24 | 5–5 | Sullivan Stadium | 56,906 | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 29 | Houston Oilers | W 51–27 | 6–5 | Hoosier Dome | 54,999 | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 6 | at Cleveland Browns | W 9–7 | 7–5 | Cleveland Stadium | 70,661 | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 13 | Buffalo Bills | L 3–27 | 7–6 | Hoosier Dome | 60,253 | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 20 | at San Diego Chargers | W 20–7 | 8–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 46,211 | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–6 | 9–6 | Hoosier Dome | 60,468 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
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Week 1 (Sunday, September 13, 1987): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals (1–0) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Colts (0–1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 13, 1987
- Game time: 12 Noon EST
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,367
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Dave Casper (color commentator)
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| CIN | Passing | Boomer Esiason | 17/26, 236 YDS, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | James Brooks | 19 CAR, 86 YDS 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Rodney Holman | 3 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD | |
| IND | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 13/23, 206 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Albert Bentley | 25 CAR, 77 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 6 REC, 146 YDS, 1 TD |
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- Point spread: Colts +5½
- Over/Under: 44.0 (push)
- Time of Game: 2 hours, 48 minutes
More information Bengals, Game Statistics ...
| Bengals | Game Statistics | Colts |
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| 25 | First downs | 15 |
| 42–187 | Rushes–yards | 27–85 |
| 236 | Passing yards | 206 |
| 17–26–0 | Passes | 13–23–3 |
| 2–20 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| 216 | Net passing yards | 206 |
| 403 | Total yards | 291 |
| 134 | Return yards | 129 |
| 3–52.0 | Punts | 4–52.3 |
| 4–1 | Fumbles–lost | 2–0 |
| 5–50 | Penalties–yards | 2–25 |
| 27:16 | Time of possession | 32:44 |
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Week 2 (Sunday, September 20, 1987): vs. Miami Dolphins
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins (1–1) | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Colts (0–2) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 20, 1987
- Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,524
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Dave Casper (color commentator)
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| MIA | Passing | Dan Marino | 23/32, 254 YDS, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Lorenzo Hampton | 13 CAR, 44 YDS | |
| Receiving | Lorenzo Hampton | 7 REC, 49 YDS | |
| IND | Passing | Gary Hogeboom | 27/43, 282 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Albert Bentley | 22 CAR, 84 YDS | |
| Receiving | Albert Bentley | 9 REC, 69 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts +5
- Over/Under: 46.5 (under)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 0 minutes
More information Dolphins, Game Statistics ...
| Dolphins | Game Statistics | Colts |
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| 20 | First downs | 20 |
| 34–130 | Rushes–yards | 23–84 |
| 254 | Passing yards | 282 |
| 23–32–0 | Passes | 27–43–1 |
| 1–9 | Sacked–yards | 2–24 |
| 245 | Net passing yards | 258 |
| 375 | Total yards | 342 |
| 76 | Return yards | 113 |
| 4–42.8 | Punts | 4–37.5 |
| 2–2 | Fumbles–lost | 4–3 |
| 1–5 | Penalties–yards | 4–30 |
| 33:16 | Time of possession | 26:44 |
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Week 3 (Sunday, September 27, 1987): at St. Louis Cardinals
Cancelled due to player's strike.
Week 4 (Sunday, October 4, 1987): at Buffalo Bills
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts (1–2) | 7 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 47 |
| Bills (1–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 4, 1987
- Game time: 12 Noon EST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); relative humidity 62%; wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)
- Game attendance: 9,860
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover (play-by-play) and Dave Casper (color commentator)
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Gary Hogeboom | 17/25, 259 YDS, 5 TDs |
| Rushing | Chuck Banks | 16 CAR, 69 YDS | |
| Receiving | Walter Murray | 7 REC, 161 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| BUF | Passing | Willie Totten | 4/12, 71 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Johnny Shepherd | 7 CAR, 38 YDS | |
| Receiving | Sheldon Gaines | 6 REC, 98 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts –3.5
- Over/Under:
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More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Bills |
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| 28 | First downs | 14 |
| 41–166 | Rushes–yards | 28–81 |
| 306 | Passing yards | 148 |
| 20–30–0 | Passes | 12–35–3 |
| 1–9 | Sacked–yards | 6–66 |
| 297 | Net passing yards | 82 |
| 463 | Total yards | 163 |
| 87 | Return yards | 77 |
| 2–30.5 | Punts | 6–32.2 |
| 3–2 | Fumbles–lost | 7–4 |
| 5–30 | Penalties–yards | 10–70 |
| 31:44 | Time of possession | 28:16 |
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This game was played with replacement players.
Week 5 (Sunday, October 11, 1987): vs. New York Jets
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets (2–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colts (2–2) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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Week 5: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 11, 1987
- Game time: 12 Noon EST
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 34,927
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NYJ | Passing | David Norrie | 17/35, 163 YDS, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Dennis Bligen | 12 CAR, 35 YDS | |
| Receiving | Michael Harper | 5 REC, 56 YDS | |
| IND | Passing | Gary Hogeboom | 15/28, 115 YDS, 1 TDs |
| Rushing | Chuck Banks | 25 CAR, 159 YDS | |
| Receiving | Chuck Banks | 5 REC, 22 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts –11
- Over/Under:
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More information Jets, Game Statistics ...
| Jets | Game Statistics | Colts |
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| 16 | First downs | 14 |
| 28–66 | Rushes–yards | 32–174 |
| 163 | Passing yards | 115 |
| 17–35–3 | Passes | 15–31–1 |
| 4–18 | Sacked–yards | 3–19 |
| 145 | Net passing yards | 96 |
| 211 | Total yards | 270 |
| 60 | Return yards | 73 |
| 8–39.4 | Punts | 7–34.6 |
| 5–2 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 8–65 | Penalties–yards | 7–70 |
| 30:00 | Time of possession | 30:00 |
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This game was played with replacement players.
Week 6 (Sunday, October 18, 1987): at Pittsburgh Steelers
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts (2–3) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers (3–2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
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Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 18, 1987
- Game time: 12 Noon EST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); relative humidity 62%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 34,627
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Blair Kiel | 17/30, 195 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Gordon Brown | 9 CAR, 32 YDS | |
| Receiving | Mark Bellini | 5 REC, 69 YDS | |
| PIT | Passing | Steve Bono | 11/23, 138 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Earnest Jackson | 24 CAR, 134 YDS | |
| Receiving | John Stallworth | 5 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
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- Point spread: Colts +11½
- Over/Under:
- Time of Game:
More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Steelers |
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| 15 | First downs | 23 |
| 22–75 | Rushes–yards | 47–252 |
| 195 | Passing yards | 138 |
| 17–30–3 | Passes | 11–23–1 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 2–12 |
| 195 | Net passing yards | 126 |
| 270 | Total yards | 378 |
| 68 | Return yards | 62 |
| 5–39.6 | Punts | 6–41.8 |
| 2–2 | Fumbles–lost | 4–0 |
| 8–69 | Penalties–yards | 6–57 |
| 23:21 | Time of possession | 36:39 |
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This game was played with replacement players.
Week 7 (Sunday, October 25, 1987): vs. New England Patriots
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots (3–3) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Colts (3–3) | 0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
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Week 7: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 25, 1987
- Game time: 1:01 p.m. EST
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 48,850
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Kevin Slaten (play-by-play) and Reggie Rucker (color commentator)
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NE | Passing | Tony Eason | 22/42, 246 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Mosi Tatupu | 12 CAR, 39 YDS | |
| Receiving | Stanley Morgan | 7 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD | |
| IND | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 17/28, 239 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Albert Bentley | 16 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Albert Bentley | 4 REC, 53 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts +6½
- Over/Under: 44.0 (over)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 8 minutes
More information Patriots, Game Statistics ...
| Patriots | Game Statistics | Colts |
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| 18 | First downs | 17 |
| 27–79 | Rushes–yards | 25–87 |
| 246 | Passing yards | 239 |
| 22–43–1 | Passes | 17–28–0 |
| 2–21 | Sacked–yards | 3–26 |
| 225 | Net passing yards | 213 |
| 304 | Total yards | 300 |
| 162 | Return yards | 129 |
| 4–45.0 | Punts | 5–44.6 |
| 2–2 | Fumbles–lost | 3–1 |
| 5–40 | Penalties–yards | 9–65 |
| 32:54 | Time of possession | 27:06 |
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Week 8 (Sunday, November 1, 1987): at New York Jets
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| Colts (4–3) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Jets (3–4) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
at The Meadowlands • East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 1, 1987
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); relative humidity 62%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 60,863
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Joe Namath (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 14/23, 192 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Albert Bentley | 29 CAR, 145 YDS | |
| Receiving | Pat Beach | 4 REC, 31 YDS | |
| NYJ | Passing | Ken O'Brien | 15/29, 174 YDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Johnny Hector | 5 CAR, 37 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Al Toon | 7 REC, 79 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts +7
- Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
- Time of Game: 2 hours, 50 minutes
More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Jets |
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| 21 | First downs | 15 |
| 45–186 | Rushes–yards | 20–101 |
| 192 | Passing yards | 190 |
| 14–23–0 | Passes | 16–30–1 |
| 1–1 | Sacked–yards | 7–61 |
| 191 | Net passing yards | 129 |
| 377 | Total yards | 230 |
| 73 | Return yards | 142 |
| 3–40.0 | Punts | 5–35.8 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 2–2 |
| 4–35 | Penalties–yards | 6–34 |
| 34:47 | Time of possession | 25:13 |
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- Eric Dickerson's first game with Colts
Week 9 (Sunday, November 8, 1987): vs. San Diego Chargers
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| Chargers (7–1) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Colts (4–4) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 8, 1987
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,009
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Joe Namath (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SD | Passing | Dan Fouts | 16/30, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Curtis Adams | 13 CAR, 52 YDS | |
| Receiving | Wes Chandler | 4 REC, 73 YDS | |
| IND | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 12/18, 127 YDS |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 35 CAR, 138 YDS | |
| Receiving | Matt Bouza | 3 REC, 53 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts Pick'em
- Over/Under: 45.0 (under)
- Time of Game: 2 hours, 57 minutes
More information Chargers, Game Statistics ...
| Chargers | Game Statistics | Colts |
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| 15 | First downs | 18 |
| 26–82 | Rushes–yards | 45–191 |
| 214 | Passing yards | 127 |
| 16–30–3 | Passes | 12–18–0 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 3–15 |
| 214 | Net passing yards | 112 |
| 296 | Total yards | 303 |
| 82 | Return yards | 150 |
| 4–43.0 | Punts | 3–34.0 |
| 3–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–3 |
| 10–80 | Penalties–yards | 9–65 |
| 22:11 | Time of possession | 37:49 |
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Week 10 (Sunday, November 15, 1987): at Miami Dolphins
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts (5–4) | 7 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 40 |
| Dolphins (5–4) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Joe Robbie Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 15, 1987
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); relative humidity 76%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 65,433
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Gary Hogeboom | 22/37, 218 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 30 CAR, 154 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Matt Bouza | 5 REC, 61 YDS | |
| MIA | Passing | Dan Marino | 14/34, 194 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Troy Stradford | 8 CAR, 28 YDS | |
| Receiving | Tony Nathan | 4 REC, 31 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts +7
- Over/Under: 46.0 (over)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 23 minutes
More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Dolphins |
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| 32 | First downs | 22 |
| 44–239 | Rushes–yards | 23–77 |
| 218 | Passing yards | 209 |
| 22–37–0 | Passes | 16–38–2 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| 218 | Net passing yards | 209 |
| 457 | Total yards | 286 |
| 187 | Return yards | 195 |
| 3–35.7 | Punts | 2–49.0 |
| 2–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–3 |
| 13–126 | Penalties–yards | 8–63 |
| 35:23 | Time of possession | 24:37 |
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Week 11 (Sunday, November 22, 1987): at New England Patriots
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts (5–5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriots (5–5) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
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Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Sullivan Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: November 22, 1987
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C); relative humidity 44%; wind 33 miles per hour (53 km/h; 29 kn); wind chill 9 °F (−13 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 56,906
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Gary Hogeboom | 10/20, 122 YDS, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 27 CAR, 117 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 5 REC, 72 YDS | |
| NE | Passing | Tom Ramsey | 12/26, 183 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Bob Perryman | 10 CAR, 73 YDS | |
| Receiving | Stanley Morgan | 5 REC, 102 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts +1
- Over/Under: 39.0 (under)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 5 minutes
More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Patriots |
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| 18 | First downs | 15 |
| 31–126 | Rushes–yards | 38–139 |
| 218 | Passing yards | 183 |
| 17–38–4 | Passes | 12–26–0 |
| 3–20 | Sacked–yards | 3–9 |
| 198 | Net passing yards | 174 |
| 324 | Total yards | 313 |
| 66 | Return yards | 93 |
| 5–34.8 | Punts | 8–33.6 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 3–30 | Penalties–yards | 2–10 |
| 27:24 | Time of possession | 32:36 |
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Week 12 (Sunday, November 29, 1987): vs. Houston Oilers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oilers (6–5) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Colts (6–5) | 7 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 51 |
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Week 12: Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 29, 1987
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,009
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Michael Jackson (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| HOU | Passing | Warren Moon | 24/44, 327 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Mike Rozier | 26 CAR, 122 YDS | |
| Receiving | Drew Hill | 7 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| IND | Passing | Gary Hogeboom | 8/15, 149 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 27 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Matt Bouza | 3 REC, 29 YDS, 1 TD |
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- Point spread: Colts –3½
- Over/Under: 42.0 (over)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 30 minutes
More information Oilers, Game Statistics ...
| Oilers | Game Statistics | Colts |
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| 26 | First downs | 18 |
| 32–136 | Rushes–yards | 38–211 |
| 327 | Passing yards | 159 |
| 24–44–2 | Passes | 10–19–0 |
| 1–9 | Sacked–yards | 1–11 |
| 318 | Net passing yards | 148 |
| 454 | Total yards | 359 |
| 154 | Return yards | 113 |
| 1–36.0 | Punts | 5–33.8 |
| 3–3 | Fumbles–lost | 1–1 |
| 4–65 | Penalties–yards | 3–40 |
| 31:12 | Time of possession | 28:48 |
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Week 13 (Sunday, December 6, 1987): at Cleveland Browns
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts (7–5) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Browns (7–5) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: December 6, 1987
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C); relative humidity 74%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn); wind chill 26 °F (−3 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,661
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 20/34, 192 YDS |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 27 CAR, 98 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 7 REC, 85 YDS | |
| CLE | Passing | Bernie Kosar | 16/35, 178 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kevin Mack | 16 CAR, 61 YDS | |
| Receiving | Webster Slaughter | 4 REC, 56 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts +8
- Over/Under: 42.0 (under)
- Time of Game: 2 hours, 56 minutes
More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Browns |
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| 18 | First downs | 15 |
| 30–114 | Rushes–yards | 26–87 |
| 192 | Passing yards | 178 |
| 20–34–0 | Passes | 16–35–0 |
| 1–9 | Sacked–yards | 3–18 |
| 183 | Net passing yards | 160 |
| 297 | Total yards | 247 |
| 48 | Return yards | 84 |
| 7–38.7 | Punts | 8–32.5 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 3–20 | Penalties–yards | 4–20 |
| 30:18 | Time of possession | 29:42 |
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Week 14 (Sunday, December 13, 1987): vs. Buffalo Bills
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills (7–6) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Colts (7–6) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: December 13, 1987
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,253
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| BUF | Passing | Jim Kelly | 18/34, 167 YDS, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Ronnie Harmon | 18 CAR, 85 YDS | |
| Receiving | Chris Burkett | 4 REC, 62 YDS | |
| IND | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 6/15, 78 YDS, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 11 CAR, 19 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 5 REC, 55 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts –3½
- Over/Under: 44.5 (under)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 12 minutes
More information Bills, Game Statistics ...
| Bills | Game Statistics | Colts |
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| 25 | First downs | 9 |
| 49–219 | Rushes–yards | 17–33 |
| 167 | Passing yards | 146 |
| 18–35–0 | Passes | 14–27–4 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 5–49 |
| 167 | Net passing yards | 97 |
| 385 | Total yards | 130 |
| 114 | Return yards | 112 |
| 6–37.5 | Punts | 8–40.9 |
| 4–4 | Fumbles–lost | 5–2 |
| 5–45 | Penalties–yards | 4–25 |
| 39:08 | Time of possession | 20:52 |
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Week 15 (Sunday, December 20, 1987): at San Diego Chargers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts (8–6) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Chargers (8–6) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California
- Date: December 20, 1987
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); relative humidity 80%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
- Game attendance: 46,211
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jack Trudeau | 20/39, 201 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 23 CAR, 115 YDS | |
| Receiving | Matt Bouza | 5 REC, 35 YDS | |
| SD | Passing | Dan Fouts | 22/37, 257 YDS, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Curtis Adams | 7 CAR, 26 YDS | |
| Receiving | Gary Anderson | 7 REC, 68 YDS |
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- Point spread: Colts +3½
- Over/Under: 42.0 (under)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 8 minutes
More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Chargers |
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| 19 | First downs | 17 |
| 32–146 | Rushes–yards | 22–59 |
| 201 | Passing yards | 257 |
| 20–39–0 | Passes | 22–37–3 |
| 1–7 | Sacked–yards | 5–43 |
| 194 | Net passing yards | 214 |
| 340 | Total yards | 273 |
| 70 | Return yards | 79 |
| 9–41.9 | Punts | 7–39.1 |
| 2–0 | Fumbles–lost | 1–0 |
| 6–50 | Penalties–yards | 6–40 |
| 30:24 | Time of possession | 29:36 |
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Week 16 (Sunday, December 27, 1987): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Buccaneers (4–11) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Colts (9–6) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: December 27, 1987
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 60,468
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Lampley (play-by-play), Ken Stabler (color commentator) and Will McDonough (sideline reporter)
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- Point spread:
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- Time of Game: 3 hours, 18 minutes
More information Buccaneers, Game Statistics ...
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Standings
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| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Indianapolis Colts(3) | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 5–3 | 8–6 | 300 | 238 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 320 | 293 | W3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2–6 | 5–7 | 362 | 335 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 270 | 305 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 3–5 | 6–5 | 334 | 360 | L4 |
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| AFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns(2) | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 5–1 | 8–3 | 390 | 239 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers(4) | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 5–1 | 7–4 | 345 | 349 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2–4 | 6–5 | 285 | 299 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 285 | 370 | L3 |
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| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(1) | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | 7–1 | 8–3 | 379 | 288 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks(5) | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 4–3 | 5–6 | 371 | 314 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 253 | 317 | L6 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 2–6 | 3–8 | 301 | 289 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 273 | 388 | W1 |
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Passing
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| Trudeau | QB | 10 | 8 | 5–3–0 | 128 | 229 | 55.9 | 1587 | 6 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.6 | 55 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 158.7 | 75.4 | 13 | 100 | 5.4 | 6.14 | 5.52 | ||
| Hogeboom | QB | 6 | 6 | 4–2–0 | 99 | 168 | 58.9 | 1145 | 9 | 5.4 | 5 | 3.0 | 72 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 190.8 | 85.0 | 8 | 63 | 4.5 | 6.15 | 5.89 | ||
| Kiel | QB | 4 | 1 | 0–1–0 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 195 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 9.1 | 21 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 48.8 | 41.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.91 | 2.42 | ||
| Salisbury | QB | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 68 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 11 | 5.7 | -1.8 | 8.5 | 34.0 | 41.7 | 2 | 18 | 14.3 | 3.57 | 2.86 | |||
| Nugent | QB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 47.0 | 91.2 | 1 | 9 | 16.7 | 6.33 | 6.33 | |||
| Team Total | 15 | 9–6–0 | 245 | 447 | 57.0 | 3042 | 16 | 3.6 | 16 | 3.6 | 72 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 217.3 | 75.0 | 24 | 190 | 5.1 | 6.06 | 5.21 | ||||
| Opp Total | 15 | 250 | 501 | 49.9 | 3073 | 19 | 3.8 | 20 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.10 | 12.3 | 204.9 | 65.2 | 39 | 313 | 7.2 | 5.10 | 4.10 | ||||||
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Rushing
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| Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | A/G |
| Dickerson | RB | 9 | 8 | 223 | 1011 | 5 | 53 | 4.5 | 112.3 | 24.8 |
| Bentley | RB | 12 | 4 | 142 | 631 | 7 | 17 | 4.4 | 52.6 | 11.8 |
| Banks | RB | 3 | 1 | 50 | 245 | 0 | 35 | 4.9 | 81.7 | 16.7 |
| Brown | RB | 3 | 0 | 19 | 85 | 1 | 18 | 4.5 | 28.3 | 6.3 |
| Wonsley | RB | 11 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 1 | 12 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| McLemore | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 58 | 0 | 9 | 3.4 | 29.0 | 8.5 |
| Kiel | QB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
| Trudeau | QB | 10 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Carver | RB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Hogeboom | QB | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Nugent | QB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Brooks | WR | 12 | 12 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Team Total | 15 | 487 | 2143 | 14 | 53 | 4.3 | 153.1 | 35.5 | ||
| Opp Total | 15 | 463 | 1790 | 6 | 3.9 | 119.3 | 30.9 | |||
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Receiving
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Ctch% |
| Team Total | 15 | 255 | 3042 | 11.9 | 16 | 72 | 18.2 | 217.3 | |||
| Opp Total | 15 | 250 | 2760 | 11.0 | 19 | 16.7 | 184.0 | ||||
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Kicking
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| Kicking | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Games | 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | Scoring | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | Lng | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% |
| Team Total | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 27 | 84.4% | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | |||||
| Opp Total | 15 | 26 | 15 | 57.7% | 28 | 25 | 89.3% | |||||||||||||
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Punting
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | Y/P |
| Team Total | 15 | 75 | 2941 | 63 | 3 | 39.2 | ||
| Opp Total | 15 | 82 | 3050 | 37.2 | ||||
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Kick Return
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Punt Return
Sacks
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Tackles
Scoring Summary
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Quarter-by-quarter
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| Quarter-by-quarter | ||||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
| Colts | 48 | 120 | 61 | 71 | 0 | 300 |
| Opponents | 61 | 52 | 48 | 77 | 0 | 238 |
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See also: 1987–88 NFL playoffs
The team received a bye for the Wild-Card round of the playoffs and traveled to Cleveland for the divisional round. After being tied with Browns for most of the game the 4th quarter proved to be their undoing, as they were outscored 17–7.
More information Playoff Round, Date ...
| Playoff Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Time | TV | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | First-round Bye | ||||||||
| Divisional | January 9 | at Cleveland Browns (2) | 12:30 p.m. EST | NBC | L 21–38 | 0–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 78,586 |
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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: First-round bye
AFC Divisional Playoffs (Saturday, January 9, 1988): at (A2) Cleveland Browns
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts (9–8) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Browns (11–5) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
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AFC Divisional Playoffs: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: January 9, 1988
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 78,546
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator), Paul Maguire (sideline reporter) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter)
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- Point spread:
- Over/Under:
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 15 minutes
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- "1987 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.286
- The 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15, causing week 3 to be canceled.
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