| 1987 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marion Campbell |
| Home stadium | Fulton County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–12 |
| Division place | 4thNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
The1987Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 22nd season in theNational Football League (NFL). The Falcons finished with the worst record in the league, 3–12, and secured the first overall pick in the1988 NFL draft. Head coachMarion 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 wasJessie Tuggle, who retired after the2000 season.
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Chris Miller * | Quarterback | Oregon | |
| 2 | 31 | Kenny Flowers | Running back | Clemson | from Green Bay |
| 4 | 97 | Ralph Van Dyke | Offensive tackle | Southern Illinois | |
| 5 | 125 | Mark Mraz | Defensive end | Utah State | |
| 6 | 153 | Paul Kiser | Guard | Wake Forest | |
| 7 | 181 | Michael Reid | Linebacker | Wisconsin | |
| 8 | 208 | Curtis Taliaferro | Linebacker | Virginia Tech | |
| 9 | 236 | Terrence Anthony | Defensive back | Iowa State | |
| 10 | 264 | Jerry Reese | Tight end | Illinois | |
| 11 | 292 | Elbert Shelley | Defensive back | Arkansas State | |
| 12 | 320 | Larry Emery | Running back | Wisconsin | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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After the league decided to use replacement players during theNFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
Rookies in italics |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–48 | 0–1 | Tampa Stadium | 51,250 |
| 2 | September 20 | Washington Redskins | W 21–20 | 1–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,882 |
| – | September 27 | atNew Orleans Saints | canceled | |||
| 3 | October 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–28 | 1–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 16,667 |
| 4 | October 11 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–25 | 1–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 8,684 |
| 5 | October 18 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–20 | 2–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 15,813 |
| 6 | October 25 | atHouston Oilers | L 33–37 | 2–4 | Astrodome | 29,062 |
| 7 | November 1 | New Orleans Saints | L 0–38 | 2–5 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 42,196 |
| 8 | November 8 | atCleveland Browns | L 3–38 | 2–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 71,135 |
| 9 | November 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–16 | 2–7 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 25,758 |
| 10 | November 22 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 13–24 | 2–8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 53,866 |
| 11 | November 29 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–34 | 2–9 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 15,909 |
| 12 | December 6 | atDallas Cowboys | W 21–10 | 3–9 | Texas Stadium | 40,103 |
| 13 | December 13 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 0–33 | 3–10 | Anaheim Stadium | 43,310 |
| 14 | December 20 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 7–35 | 3–11 | Candlestick Park | 54,698 |
| 15 | December 27 | Detroit Lions | L 13–30 | 3–12 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 13,906 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | ||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers(1) | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 5–1 | 10–1 | 459 | 253 | W6 |
| New Orleans Saints(4) | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 4–1 | 8–3 | 426 | 283 | W9 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 317 | 361 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 1–4 | 3–8 | 205 | 436 | L3 |
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| Franchise | |
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| Culture | |
| Lore | |
| Rivalries | |
| Wild card / First round berths (8) | |
| Division championships (6) | |
| Conference championships (2) | |
| Ring of Honor | |
| Current league affiliations |
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