highest scoring games in the 1987 nfl season

The Indianapolis Colts had the most points by a team in a game in 1987, with 51 points against 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	XP2	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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