The 1987 roster for the Jets included Ken O'Brien at quarterback, Roger Vick at running back, Al Toon at wide receiver, Mickey Shuler at tight end and Dan Alexander at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  | D. Alexander | OL | 6'4" | 260 | 6/17/1955 | 32 | Louisiana State |
| 2 | 58 | | L. Alford | LB | 6'3" | 220 | 8/22/1963 | 24 | Syracuse |
| 3 | 97 | | D. Baldwin | DL | 6'3" | 263 | 7/9/1964 | 23 | Purdue |
| 4 | 63 | | T. Banker | OL | 6'2" | 270 | 2/17/1961 | 26 | Southeast Missouri State |
| 5 | 31 | | M. Barber | RB | 6'3" | 224 | 12/6/1959 | 28 | Minnesota |
| 6 | 78 | | B. Bennett | DL | 6'4" | 257 | 12/10/1955 | 32 | Concordia-Moorhead |
| 7 | 54 | | T. Benson | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 7/30/1963 | 24 | Pittsburgh |
| 8 | 64 | | G. Bingham | OL | 6'3" | 255 | 2/25/1958 | 29 | Montana |
| 9 | 23 | | D. Bligen | RB | 5'11" | 215 | 3/3/1962 | 25 | St. John's (NY) |
| 10 | 16 | | W. Briggs | QB | 6'1" | 205 | 8/6/1965 | 22 | Montclair State |
| 11 | 90 | | J. Brophy | LB | 6'3" | 233 | 7/27/1960 | 27 | Miami (FL) |
| 12 | 79 | | C. Brown | OL | 6'1" | 295 | 7/16/1963 | 24 | Lamar |
| 13 | 29 | | J. Burke | RB | 6'0" | 200 | 2/9/1961 | 26 | Rutgers |
| 14 | 27 | | R. Carter | DB | 6'2" | 195 | 2/10/1962 | 25 | Southern Methodist |
| 15 | 75 | | T. Chickillo | DL | 6'3" | 262 | 7/8/1960 | 27 | Miami (FL) |
| 16 | 33 | | J. Chirico | WR | 6'0" | 220 | 8/15/1965 | 22 | Columbia |
| 17 | 59 | | K. Clifton | LB | 6'4" | 236 | 8/23/1962 | 25 | Texas Christian |
| 18 | 44 | | T. Collins | DB | 6'1" | 187 | 5/18/1961 | 26 | San Diego State |
| 19 | 64 | | M. Cornelson | OL | 6'1" | 230 | 6/4/1961 | 26 | North Carolina State |
| 20 | 67 | | A. Corvino | OL | 6'1" | 262 | 9/15/1965 | 22 | Southern Connecticut State |
| 21 | 62 | | E. Coss | OL | 6'3" | 270 | 6/12/1963 | 24 | Temple |
| 22 | 50 | | B. Crable | LB | 6'3" | 228 | 9/22/1959 | 28 | Notre Dame |
| 23 | 22 | | S. Dykes | DB | 5'10" | 170 | 8/8/1964 | 23 | Bowling Green |
| 24 | 52 | | O. Elam | LB | 6'2" | 225 | 12/1/1964 | 23 | Tennessee State |
| 25 | 30 | | N. Faaola | RB | 5'11" | 215 | 1/15/1964 | 23 | Hawaii |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |