1987 Atlanta Falcons season explained

Team:Atlanta Falcons
Year:1987
Record:3–12
Division Place:4th NFC West
Coach:Marion Campbell
Stadium:Fulton County Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1987 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons finished with the worst record in the league, 3–12, and secured the first overall pick in the 1988 NFL draft. Head coach Marion Campbell started his second stint as Falcons head coach in 1987 after previously coaching the team from 1974–1976.

The last remaining active member of the 1987 Atlanta Falcons was Jessie Tuggle, who retired after the 2000 season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

See main article: article and 1987 NFL Draft. [1]

Personnel

NFL replacement players

After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 13at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 10–480–1Tampa Stadium51,250
2September 20Washington RedskinsW 21–201–1Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium50,882
September 27at New Orleans Saintscanceled
3October 4Pittsburgh SteelersL 12–281–2Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium16,667
4October 11San Francisco 49ersL 17–251–3Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium8,684
5October 18Los Angeles RamsW 24–202–3Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium15,813
6October 25at Houston OilersL 33–372–4Astrodome29,062
7November 1New Orleans SaintsL 0–382–5Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium42,196
8November 8at Cleveland BrownsL 3–382–6Cleveland Municipal Stadium71,135
9November 15Cincinnati BengalsL 10–162–7Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium25,758
10November 22at Minnesota VikingsL 13–242–8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome53,866
11November 29St. Louis CardinalsL 21–342–9Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium15,909
12December 6at Dallas CowboysW 21–103–9Texas Stadium40,103
13December 13at Los Angeles RamsL 0–333–10Anaheim Stadium43,310
14December 20at San Francisco 49ersL 7–353–11Candlestick Park54,698
15December 27Detroit LionsL 13–303–12Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium13,906
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1987 Atlanta Falcons Draftees . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 15, 2013 .