Detroit Lions

4-11-0 • 5th in NFC Central •
Logo for the 1987 Detroit Lions

PPG

17.9

25th

OPP PPG

25.6

26th

RUSH YDS/G

95.7

25th

PASS YDS/G

210.0

19th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Detroit Lions were 4-11 in 1987. They finished 5th in the NFC Central and 13th in the NFC.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule
DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
12/27
 		@
ATL logo ATL
W
30-13
Sun
12/20
 		vs
MIN logo MIN
L
14-17
Sun
12/13
 		@
TB logo TB
W
20-10
Sun
12/6
 		vs
RAM logo RAM
L
16-37
Thu
11/26
 		vs
KC logo KC
L
20-27

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

2,598

Long

Long

RUSH YDS

342

Jones

Jones

REC YDS

720

Mandley

Mandley

1987 Division Standings

TEAM W L T PCT
Bears logo Bears
11 4 0 .733
Vikings logo Vikings
8 7 0 .533
Packers logo Packers
5 9 1 .367
Lions logo Lions
4 11 0 .267
Buccaneers logo Buccaneers
4 11 0 .267

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 22nd 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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