1987 Atlanta Falcons season

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

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Personnel

NFL replacement players

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

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Quarterbacks 10 Erik Kramer 16 Jeff Van Raaphorst Running backs 24 Shelley Poole 29 Bob Norris 32 Norm Granger 33 Rick Badanjek 39 Jerry Butler 42 Michael Williams 45 Darryll Oliver 47 John Kamana 48 Joe McIntosh Wide receivers 81 James Shibest 82 Monty Sharpe 83 Kirk Phillips 84 Milton Barney 85 Kwante Hampton 86 Steve Griffin 89 Leon Gonzalez 92 Lenny Taylor Tight ends 47 Geno Zimmerlink 87 John Evans 87 Arnold Franklin 88 Sylvester Byrd		Offensive linemen 53 Jim Hendley C 54 Eric Wiegand 55 Reggie Smith 61 Jeff Lee 62 Greg Quick 63 Howard Hood 64 Lawrence Jackson LG 65 Jim Kisner 65 Pat Saindon RG 66 Randy Clark RT 66 Rick Hudson 70 Fred Nelson 71 Joe Harby 73 Doug Mackie LT 74 Don Robinson 94 Ken Sutherland Defensive linemen 56 Joe Costello 64 Lawrence Jackson 67 Booker Reese 68 Emanuel Weaver NT 69 Fred Worthy 71 Mitchell Young DE 72 Buddy Moor 75 Dwight Bingham 76 Dwaine Morris RDE 77 Leonard Wingate 78 Mark Studaway LDE		Linebackers 50 James Hall 51 Herb Spencer ROLB 52 Dan Fiala 56 Art Price 58 Ken Bowen 59 Paul Gray 93 Jim Laughlin RILB 95 Kenny Driskell 96 Rich Kraynak LILB 99 Tim Green LOLB Defensive backs 20 Struggy Smith 21 Chuck Clanton 23 Gary Moss FS 25 Leon Thomasson LCB 26 Jerome Norris 28 Charles Huff 30 Lyndell Jones RCB 34 Mike Lush SS 37 Leander Knight Special teams 3 John Starnes P 4 Ricky Anderson P 5 Greg Davis K 6 Louis Berry P

Regular season

Schedule

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1	September 13	at Tampa 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	at New 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	at Houston 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	at Cleveland 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	at Minnesota 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	at Dallas Cowboys	W 21–10	3–9	Texas Stadium	40,103
13	December 13	at Los Angeles Rams	L 0–33	3–10	Anaheim Stadium	43,310
14	December 20	at San 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 in bold text.

External links

• 1987 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com

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