The Detroit Lions were 4-11 in 1987. They finished 5th in the NFC Central and 13th in the NFC.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1987 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | |
8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | |
5 | 9 | 1 | .367 | |
4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | |
4 | 11 | 0 | .267 |
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Panthers WR Jalen Coker questionable, backup WR Xavier Legette out for Lions game
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Lions look to bring back explosive plays after they were limited in win over Jets
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Panthers secondary banged up with Sunday night matchup looming against high-powered Lions
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Aaron Glenn's Jets defense falters late against his former team and boss in 31-24 loss to Lions
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Jahmyr Gibbs' 3rd touchdown with 2:25 left lifts Lions to 31-24 win over Jets
1987 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 15 | 269 | 4,391 | 933 | 4.7 | 1,435 | 398 | 3.6 | 3,150 | 509 | 6.2 | 26 | 194 | 270 | 81 | 156 | 33 | 86 | 737 |
Team Rank | 25th | 26th | 26th | 19th | 25th | 25th | 24th | 19th | 9th | 27th | 4th | 25th | 20th | 24th | 14th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | |
Opponent | 15 | 384 | 5,273 | 1,005 | 5.2 | 2,070 | 504 | 4.1 | 3,558 | 459 | 7.8 | 42 | 355 | 314 | 122 | 162 | 30 | 115 | 907 |
Opponent Rank | 26th | 24th | 16th | 22nd | 23rd | 23rd | 20th | 23rd | 9th | 28th | 10th | 6th | 24th | 24th | 16th | 19th | 4th | 6th | |
Net | -115 | -882 | -72 | -0.5 | -635 | -106 | -0.5 | -408 | +50 | -1.6 | -16 | -161 | -44 | -41 | -6 | +3 | -29 | -170 | |
Net Rank | 26th | 26th | 26th | 25th | 25th | 24th | 23rd | 23rd | 6th | 28th | 4th | 27th | 24th | 24th | 17th | 8th | 2nd | 6th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |