highest scoring games in the 1987 nfl season

The Indianapolis Colts scored the most points by a team in a game in 1987, with 51 points versus the Houston Oilers on November 29, 1987.

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highest scoring regular-season games in the 1987 NFL season

	TEAM	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS TD	RUSH TD	RET TD	TD	FGM	XPM	SFTY
1	Colts	51	11/29/1987	IND	vs	HOU	W 51-27	3	3	0	6	3	6	0
2	49ers	48	12/27/1987	SF	vs	RAM	W 48-0	5	1	1	7	0	6	0
3	Buccaneers	48	9/13/1987	TB	vs	ATL	W 48-10	5	2	0	7	0	6	0
4	Colts	47	10/4/1987	IND	@	BUF	W 47-6	5	1	0	6	1	6	1
5	Saints	44	12/6/1987	NO	vs	TB	W 44-34	2	3	0	5	3	5	0
6	Vikings	44	11/26/1987	MIN	@	DAL	W 44-38	2	4	0	6	1	5	0
7	Jets	43	9/21/1987	NYJ	vs	NE	W 43-24	1	4	0	5	2	5	1
8	Seahawks	43	9/20/1987	SEA	vs	KC	W 43-14	3	1	0	4	5	4	0
9	Patriots	42	12/13/1987	NE	vs	NYJ	W 42-20	4	2	0	6	0	6	0
10	Chargers	42	10/25/1987	SD	vs	KC	W 42-21	2	3	1	6	0	6	0
11	Dolphins	42	10/11/1987	MIA	vs	KC	W 42-0	0	4	2	6	0	6	0
12	Chiefs	41	12/27/1987	KC	vs	SEA	W 41-20	3	1	1	5	2	5	0
13	Saints	41	12/20/1987	NO	@	CIN	W 41-24	1	4	0	5	2	5	0
14	49ers	41	12/14/1987	SF	vs	CHI	W 41-0	4	0	1	5	2	5	0
15	Cowboys	41	10/11/1987	DAL	vs	PHI	W 41-22	1	4	0	5	2	5	0
16	49ers	41	10/5/1987	SF	@	NYG	W 41-21	1	3	1	5	2	5	0
17	Browns	40	11/22/1987	CLE	@	HOU	W 40-7	2	3	0	5	2	4	0
18	Colts	40	11/15/1987	IND	@	MIA	W 40-21	1	3	0	4	4	4	0
19	Oilers	40	10/4/1987	HOU	@	DEN	W 40-10	1	2	1	4	4	4	0
20	Broncos	40	9/13/1987	DEN	vs	SEA	W 40-17	4	0	0	4	4	4	0
21	Eagles	38	12/20/1987	PHI	@	NYJ	W 38-27	3	2	0	5	1	5	0
22	Browns	38	12/13/1987	CLE	vs	CIN	W 38-24	4	1	0	5	1	5	0
23	49ers	38	11/29/1987	SF	vs	CLE	W 38-24	4	1	0	5	1	5	0
24	Cowboys	38	11/26/1987	DAL	vs	MIN	L 38-44	4	1	0	5	1	5	0
25	Browns	38	11/8/1987	CLE	vs	ATL	W 38-3	2	3	0	5	1	5	0

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Colts	8	2	.800
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/23	IND	@	KC	1:00 PM
Sun 11/30	HOU	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 12/7	IND	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 12/14	IND	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 12/22	SF	@	IND	8:15 PM

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Patriots	8	2	0	.800
Bills	6	3	0	.667
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Colts	8	2	0	.800
Jaguars	5	4	0	.556
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	8	2	0	.800
Chargers	6	3	0	.667

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Cowboys	3	5	1	.389
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	5	2	1	.688
Lions	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	6	3	0	.667
Panthers	5	5	0	.500
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Seahawks	7	2	0	.778
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/3	DAL	@	PHI	20-24
Thu 9/4	KC	@	LAC	21-27
Sat 9/6	PIT	@	NYJ	34-32
Sat 9/6	TB	@	ATL	23-20
Sat 9/6	LV	@	NE	20-13

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/10	PHI	@	GB	8:15 PM
Thu 11/13	NYJ	@	NE	8:15 PM
Sun 11/16	WAS	@	MIA	9:30 AM
Sun 11/16	CIN	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 11/16	LAC	@	JAX	1:00 PM

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