Full NFL season
1987
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1987 NFL season.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.
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Wild Card
Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Super Bowl XXII
Season honors
Awards and statistical leaders
Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.
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League showcase
Pro Bowl rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denver Broncos | 10–4–1 | .700 | 379 | 288 |
| 2 |  Cleveland Browns | 10–5 | .667 | 390 | 239 |
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Around the league
Division standings
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
XXIIW
DENVERBRONCOS
WSH
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JAN 31, 1988
Denver Broncos vs WSH
Super Bowl XXII · Jan 31, 1988
Conference Championship
1987CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
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JAN 17, 1988
Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos
Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1988
Conference Championship
1987W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
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JAN 17, 1988
Minnesota Vikings vs WSH
Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1988
Divisional Round
1987W
WSH
CHICAGOBEARS
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JAN 10, 1988
WSH vs Chicago Bears
Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1988
Divisional Round
1987MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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JAN 9, 1988
Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers
Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988
Divisional Round
1987INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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JAN 9, 1988
Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns
Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988
Divisional Round
1987TENNESSEETITANS
DENVERBRONCOS
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JAN 10, 1988
Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos
Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1988
Wild Card
1987SEATTLESEAHAWKS
TENNESSEETITANS
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JAN 3, 1988
Seattle Seahawks vs Tennessee Titans
Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988
Wild Card
1987MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
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JAN 3, 1988
Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints
Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988
Regular Season
1987DENVERBRONCOS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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SEP 20, 1987
Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers
Regular Season · Sep 20, 1987
Regular Season
1987PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
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NOV 8, 1987
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs
Regular Season · Nov 8, 1987
Regular Season
1987CHICAGOBEARS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
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OCT 25, 1987
Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Regular Season · Oct 25, 1987
