1987 NFL defense rankings
| TEAM | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 1987 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 356 | 23.7 | 282 | 18.8 | 319 | ||
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 1987 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 362 | 24.1 | 368 | 24.5 | 325 | ||
| 3 |  | Packers | 1987 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 255 | 17.0 | 300 | 20.0 | 248 | ||
| 4 |  | Giants | 1987 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 280 | 18.7 | 312 | 20.8 | 266 | ||
| 5 |  | Lions | 1987 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 269 | 17.9 | 384 | 25.6 | 270 | ||
| 6 |  | Redskins | 1987 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 379 | 25.3 | 285 | 19.0 | 301 | ||
| 7 |  | Eagles | 1987 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 337 | 22.5 | 380 | 25.3 | 289 | ||
| 8 |  | Steelers | 1987 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 285 | 19.0 | 299 | 19.9 | 263 | ||
| 9 |  | Rams | 1987 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 317 | 21.1 | 361 | 24.1 | 276 | ||
| 10 |  | Browns | 1987 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 390 | 26.0 | 239 | 15.9 | 310 | ||
| 11 |  | 49ers | 1987 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 459 | 30.6 | 253 | 16.9 | 357 | ||
| 12 |  | Colts | 1987 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 300 | 20.0 | 238 | 15.9 | 285 | ||
| 13 |  | Bills | 1987 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 270 | 18.0 | 305 | 20.3 | 294 | ||
| 14 |  | Broncos | 1987 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 379 | 25.3 | 288 | 19.2 | 331 | ||
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 1987 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 273 | 18.2 | 388 | 25.9 | 265 | ||
| 16 |  | Patriots | 1987 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 320 | 21.3 | 293 | 19.5 | 266 | ||
| 17 |  | Jets | 1987 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 334 | 22.3 | 360 | 24.0 | 292 | ||
| 18 |  | Oilers | 1987 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 345 | 23.0 | 349 | 23.3 | 294 | ||
| 19 |  | Raiders | 1987 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 301 | 20.1 | 289 | 19.3 | 300 | ||
| 20 |  | Chargers | 1987 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 253 | 16.9 | 317 | 21.1 | 264 | ||
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 1987 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 340 | 22.7 | 348 | 23.2 | 293 | ||
| 22 |  | Vikings | 1987 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 336 | 22.4 | 335 | 22.3 | 293 | ||
| 23 |  | Dolphins | 1987 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 362 | 24.1 | 335 | 22.3 | 331 | ||
| 24 |  | Falcons | 1987 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 205 | 13.7 | 436 | 29.1 | 230 | ||
| 25 |  | Saints | 1987 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 422 | 28.1 | 283 | 18.9 | 304 | ||
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