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1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 11-4-0 .733
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1987 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Jim DooleyResearch and Quality Control
Ed HughesOffensive Coordinator
Steve KazorSpecial Teams
Greg LandryQuarterbacks/Receivers
Jim LaRueDefensive Backs
John LevraDefensive Line
Dave McGinnisDefensive Assistant
Johnny RolandOffensive Backs
Dick StanfelOffensive Line
Vince TobinDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/16/1987AMiami Dolphins10-3WMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium63451
Sat8/22/1987HPittsburgh Steelers50-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field66030
Mon8/31/1987HSt. Louis Cardinals16-20LChicago, ILSoldier Field66030
Sat9/5/1987ALos Angeles Raiders20-17WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum56682
Mon9/14/1987HNew York Giants34-19WChicago, ILSoldier Field65704
Sun9/20/1987HTampa Bay Buccaneers20-3WChicago, ILSoldier Field63551
Sun9/27/1987ADetroit Lions-Pontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome
Sun10/4/1987APhiladelphia Eagles35-3WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium4074
Sun10/11/1987HMinnesota Vikings27-7WChicago, ILSoldier Field32113
Sun10/18/1987HNew Orleans Saints17-19LChicago, ILSoldier Field46813
Sun10/25/1987ATampa Bay Buccaneers27-26WTampa, FLTampa Stadium70747
Sun11/1/1987HKansas City Chiefs31-28WChicago, ILSoldier Field63498
Sun11/8/1987AGreen Bay Packers26-24WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field53320
Mon11/16/1987ADenver Broncos29-31LDenver, COMile High Stadium75783
Sun11/22/1987HDetroit Lions30-10WChicago, ILSoldier Field63357
Sun11/29/1987HGreen Bay Packers23-10WChicago, ILSoldier Field61638
Sun12/6/1987AMinnesota Vikings30-24WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62331
Mon12/14/1987ASan Francisco 49ers0-41LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park63509
Sun12/20/1987HSeattle Seahawks21-34LChicago, ILSoldier Field65218
Sun12/27/1987ALos Angeles Raiders6-3WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum78019
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/10/1988HWashington Redskins17-21LChicago, ILSoldier Field58153

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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Schedule Notes
9/27/1987Detroit LionsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
John Adickes54C6-326123Baylor60
Egypt Allen47SS6-320323Texas Christian63
Jim Althoff70RDT6-327826Winona State43
Neal Anderson35FB5-1121323Florida1110
John Arp67ROT6-527522Joliet JC; Lincoln (Missouri)21
Tommy Barnhardt17P6-222824East Carolina; North Carolina20
Kurt Becker79ROG6-527529Michigan121
Bobby Bell97LLB6-221725Missouri33
Todd Bell25SS6-020829Ohio State1211
Todd Black85WR5-1117423Concordia (St. Paul); Concordia (Illinois)10
Paul Blair68LOT6-429524Oklahoma State102
Mark Bortz62LOG6-627326Iowa1212
Cap Boso86TE6-322425Joliet JC; Illinois120
Sam Bowers84TE6-425030Westchester CC; Tennessee State; Fordham30
Steve Bradley12QB6-221624Valparaiso; Indiana11
Chris Brewer32FB6-120325Arizona31
Kevin Brown11P6-217824Amarillo JC; West Texas A&M30
Kevin Butler6K6-019825Georgia120
Dick Chapura94DT6-328033Missouri20
Darryl Clark37RB5-1120426Texas30
Jim Covert74LOT6-427527Pittsburgh99
Richard Dent95RDE6-526427Tennessee State1212
Maurice Douglass37LCB5-1120023Coffeyville CC; Kentucky121
George Duarte30CB5-917823Arizona State; Northern Arizona30
Dave Duerson22FS-SS6-120327Notre Dame1212
Gary Fencik45FS6-119633Yale121
Greg Fitzgerald96DT6-426524Harper JC; Iowa30
Doug Flutie2QB5-1017825Boston College10
Willie Gault83WR6-118127Tennessee1212
Shaun Gayle23S5-1119325Ohio State80
Dennis Gentry29WR5-818228Baylor120
Brian Glasgow82TE6-223026Northern Illinois31
Dan Hampton99LDE-RDT6-526830Arkansas88
Jim Harbaugh14QB6-321524Michigan60
Al Harris90LDE6-525931Arizona State125
Chuck Harris75ROT6-325526North Iowa Area CC; West Virginia32
Frank Harris36RB6-119623Snow JC; North Carolina State30
Lakei Heimuli38FB5-1121922Brigham Young33
Jay Hilgenberg63C6-326428Iowa1212
Mike Hintz35CB-S6-119022Wisconsin-Platteville30
Mike Hohensee8QB6-020526Mount San Antonio JC; Minnesota22
Leonard Jackson59DE6-024023Oklahoma State10
Vestee Jackson24RCB6-018624Washington1212
Mike January94MLB6-123423Texas33
Eric Jeffries24CB5-1016123Texas10
Brent Johnson53C-OG6-225524Tennessee-Chattanooga30
Herbert Johnson89WR5-1118224Missouri30
Will Johnson67LB6-424523Louisiana-Monroe110
Don Kindt81TE6-624226Wisconsin-La Crosse32
Ken Knapczyk88WR5-1119024Joliet JC; Northern Iowa33
Glen Kozlowski83WR6-119025Brigham Young33
Tim Lashar16K5-916023Oklahoma30
Lorenzo Lynch43RCB5-1121024Chabot JC; Sacramento State22
Wilber Marshall58RLB6-122825Florida1212
Bruce McCray31LCB5-917724Independence CC; Western Illinois33
Sean McInerney68LDE6-325527Frostburg State33
Dennis McKinnon85WR6-118226Florida State120
Jim McMahon9QB6-119228Brigham Young76
Steve McMichael76LDT6-226530Texas1212
Paul Migliazzo92LB6-122823Oklahoma30
Eldridge Milton57LB6-123525Clemson30
Emery Moorehead87TE6-222033Colorado1212
Raymond Morris92LB5-1022226Texas-El Paso30
Ron Morris84WR6-119523Southern Methodist1212
Jim Morrissey51LB6-322225Michigan State100
Anthony Mosley46RB5-920422Fresno CC; Fresno State22
Gary Mullen80WR5-1117424West Virginia30
Jon Norris98RDE6-326025American International33
Jay Norvell91RLB6-223224Iowa63
Jack Oliver71LOT6-328125Texas-El Paso; Memphis33
Keith Ortego89WR6-018024McNeese State80
Sean Payton17QB5-1120024Eastern Illinois30
Walter Payton34RB5-1020334Jackson State1212
William Perry72RDT-FB6-232325Clemson1211
Reggie Phillips48LCB5-1017027Southern Methodist125
Mike Richardson27LCB6-018626Arizona State116
Stuart Rindy69OG-OT6-526623Wisconsin-Whitewater20
Ron Rivera59LLB6-323525California125
Garland Rivers32CB-S6-118123Michigan20
Mark Rodenhauser51C6-527426Illinois State93
Jon Roehlk64ROG6-225126Iowa33
Doug Rothschild54LB6-223122Wheaton30
Gene Rowell65LDT6-326529Iowa State; Dubuque11
Thomas Sanders20RB5-1120325Texas A&M120
Mike Singletary50MLB5-1123229Baylor1212
Sean Smith97DT6-428022Grambling State100
Mike Stoops44FS6-118526Iowa31
Matt Suhey26FB5-1121529Penn State122
Guy Teafatiller93LDT6-226023Cerritos JC; Illinois32
Tom Thayer57ROG6-427226Notre Dame1111
Calvin Thomas33FB5-1124527Illinois120
Mike Tomczak18QB6-120825Ohio State126
Steve Trimble40FS-RCB5-1119029Maryland33
Keith Van Horne78ROT6-628530Southern California1212
Bryan Wagner15P6-220025California Lutheran; Northridge State100
Lawrence White83WR6-218724Dana20
Otis Wilson55LLB6-222830Syracuse; Louisville77
John Wojciechowski73LOG-LOT6-426924Michigan State44
Al Wolden39FB6-323222Bemidji State30
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
126Jim HarbaughQBMichigan
254Ron MorrisWRSouthern Methodist
4101Sean SmithDEGrambling State
5120Steve BryanDEOklahoma
5138Will JohnsonLBLouisiana-Monroe
6154John AdickesCBaylor
7193Archie HarrisTWilliam & Mary
8221Paul MigliazzoLBOklahoma
9249Lakei HeimuliRBBrigham Young
10277Dick ChapuraDTMissouri
11305Tim JessieRBAuburn
12333Eric JeffriesDBTexas
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals721265999356
Opponents Totals75916749282
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:583191211564273/205 35.6%12/23 52.2%103821
Opponents Totals28:02261771582680/226 35.4%2/13 15.4%1201108
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Kevin Butler0283093.3192867.9085
Willie Gault70000042
Neal Anderson60000036
Walter Payton50000030
Tim Lashar01010100.03475.0019
Chris Brewer30000018
Glen Kozlowski30000018
Dennis McKinnon30000018
Cap Boso20000012
Dennis Gentry20000012
Jim McMahon20000012
Shaun Gayle1000006
Lakei Heimuli1000006
Don Kindt1000006
Bruce McCray1000006
Emery Moorehead1000006
Ron Morris1000006
Anthony Mosley1000006
Thomas Sanders1000006
Mike Tomczak1000006
(Team)0020.00000
Team Totals42384290.5223268.80356
Opponents Totals33303390.9183158.10282
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Kevin Butler192867.91520/011/115/51/62/6
Tim Lashar3475.00270/03/30/00/10/0
Team Totals223268.81520/014/145/51/72/6
Opponents Totals183158.10/06/84/98/130/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Neal Anderson1295864.538t3
Walter Payton1465333.7174
Lakei Heimuli341283.8120
Thomas Sanders231225.3171
Jim McMahon22884.0132
Calvin Thomas25883.5180
Anthony Mosley18804.4160
Mike Hohensee9566.2260
Chris Brewer24552.3162
Mike Tomczak18543.0101
Dennis Gentry6416.8120
Sean Payton12828.0280
Matt Suhey7243.460
Frank Harris6233.8180
Willie Gault2168.090
Jim Harbaugh4153.890
Darryl Clark5112.250
Al Wolden284.070
Wilber Marshall111.010
Kevin Brown100.000
William Perry100.000
Steve Bradley1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals48519544.038t13
Opponents Totals41214133.4255
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim McMahon21012559.57716397.813.159t125.783.822136150387.4
Mike Hohensee522853.8233436.612.32847.711.931932492.1
Jim Harbaugh11872.73625.67.82100.000.04451786.2
Mike Tomczak1789754.57112206.912.656t52.8105.6959116162.0
Steve Bradley18633.39774.312.818t211.1316.73245345.1
Sean Payton23834.814793.49.92000.014.37473227.3
Walter Payton100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Team Totals49327255.219734206.912.659t234.7244.948330309072.2
Opponents Totals50725550.323932866.512.975t244.7132.670484280276.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Neal Anderson474679.959t3
Willie Gault3570520.156t7
Walter Payton332176.6161
Dennis McKinnon2740615.0331
Emery Moorehead2426911.2271
Ron Morris2037919.042t1
Cap Boso1718811.1312
Dennis Gentry1718310.838t1
Glen Kozlowski1519913.3283
Matt Suhey7547.7120
Chris Brewer55611.2191
Lakei Heimuli55110.2171
Don Kindt5346.8111
Ken Knapczyk46215.5220
Thomas Sanders35317.7250
Gary Mullen23316.5200
Brian Glasgow2168.0110
Anthony Mosley2168.0160
Al Wolden12626.0260
Sam Bowers166.060
Team Totals272342012.659t23
Opponents Totals255328612.975t24
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Duerson300.000
Ron Rivera2199.5150
Reggie Phillips210.510
Maurice Douglass200.000
Bruce McCray12323.023t1
Shaun Gayle12020.020t1
Jon Norris166.060
Vestee Jackson100.000
Team Totals13695.323t2
Opponents Totals2433413.970t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bryan Wagner36146140.671149195118632.1
Kevin Brown1874241.25814410855429.2
Tommy Barnhardt623639.3500023620033.3
Team Totals62243939.3712815339194031.3
Opponents Totals86340839.660716484278432.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dennis McKinnon40440510.194t2
George Duarte81648.0160
Dave Duerson111010.0100
Eric Jeffries1055.050
Team Totals5064849.794t2
Opponents Totals26733913.083t1
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dennis Gentry25062124.888t1
Thomas Sanders20034917.5420
Glen Kozlowski307224.0310
Lorenzo Lynch306622.0370
Todd Bell101818.0180
Anthony Mosley101717.0170
Lawrence White101717.0170
Ken Knapczyk101414.0140
Eldridge Milton101010.0100
Matt Suhey1099.090
Team Totals570119320.988t1
Opponents Totals58105418.2420
SACKSNOYDS
Richard Dent12.5
Steve McMichael7.0
Sean McInerney6.5
Otis Wilson6.5
Wilber Marshall5.0
Jay Norvell4.0
Jim Althoff3.5
Bobby Bell3.5
Dan Hampton3.5
Dave Duerson3.0
William Perry3.0
Jon Norris2.0
Mike Singletary2.0
Al Harris1.5
Guy Teafatiller1.5
Todd Bell1.0
Mike January1.0
Raymond Morris1.0
Ron Rivera1.0
(Team)1.0
Team Totals70.0484.0
Opponents Totals48.0330.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Egypt Allen0002200
Jim Althoff0001100
Neal Anderson200000
Bobby Bell0001100
Todd Bell101100
Kevin Brown1000-60
Jim Covert0010100
Richard Dent00022110
Maurice Douglass0010100
George Duarte110100
Dave Duerson00011100
Willie Gault0010100
Dennis Gentry200000
Lakei Heimuli100000
Mike Hohensee220200
Mike January0001170
Wilber Marshall0001100
Dennis McKinnon630300
Jim McMahon200000
Emery Moorehead100000
Sean Payton100000
Walter Payton500000
William Perry100000
Thomas Sanders100000
Mike Singletary0001100
Sean Smith0010100
Calvin Thomas0010100
Mike Tomczak610100
John Wojciechowski0010100
Team Totals3320131124220
Opponents Totals37112420441
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