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1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)

1st place National Football Conference Eastern Division 11-4-0 .733
Playoff Statistics
1987 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Chuck BankerSpecial Teams
Don BreauxOffensive Backs
Joe BugelAssistant Head Coach/Offense
Joe DiangeStrength
Dan HenningOffensive Assistant-Receivers
Bill HickmanAdministrative Assistant
Larry PeccatielloDefensive Coordinator
Richie PetitbonAssistant Head Coach/Defense
Jerry RhomeQuarterbacks
Dan RileyConditioning
Warren SimmonsTight Ends
Charley TaylorWide Receivers
Emmitt ThomasDefensive Assistant
LaVern TorgesonDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/14/1987HPittsburgh Steelers23-17WWashington, DCRFK Stadium52266
Sat8/22/1987AGreen Bay Packers33-0WMadison, WICamp Randall Stadium64768
Sat8/29/1987ATampa Bay Buccaneers10-17LTampa, FLTampa Stadium63845
Sat9/5/1987ALos Angeles Rams26-14WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium51133
Sun9/13/1987HPhiladelphia Eagles34-24WWashington, DCRFK Stadium52188
Sun9/20/1987AAtlanta Falcons20-21LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium63567
Sun9/27/1987HNew England Patriots-Washington, DCRFK Stadium
Sun10/4/1987HSt. Louis Cardinals28-21WWashington, DCRFK Stadium27728
Sun10/11/1987ANew York Giants38-12WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium9123
Mon10/19/1987ADallas Cowboys13-7WIrving, TXTexas Stadium60415
Sun10/25/1987HNew York Jets17-16WWashington, DCRFK Stadium53497
Sun11/1/1987ABuffalo Bills27-7WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium71640
Sun11/8/1987APhiladelphia Eagles27-31LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium63609
Sun11/15/1987HDetroit Lions20-13WWashington, DCRFK Stadium53593
Mon11/23/1987HLos Angeles Rams26-30LWashington, DCRFK Stadium53614
Sun11/29/1987HNew York Giants23-19WWashington, DCRFK Stadium45815
Sun12/6/1987ASt. Louis Cardinals34-17WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium31324
Sun12/13/1987HDallas Cowboys24-20WWashington, DCRFK Stadium54882
Sun12/20/1987AMiami Dolphins21-23LMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium65715
Sat12/26/1987AMinnesota Vikings27-24WOTMinneapolis, MNMetrodome59160
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/10/1988AChicago Bears21-17WChicago, ILSoldier Field58153
NFC Championship
Sun1/17/1988HMinnesota Vikings17-10WWashington, DCRFK Stadium55212
Super Bowl XXII
Sun1/31/1988ADenver Broncos42-10WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium73302

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
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
89Anthony AllenWR5-1118228Washington33
5Obed AririK5-817031Clemson20
4Jess AtkinsonK5-916826Maryland10
95Dan BenishRDT6-528027Clemson33
88Cliff BensonTE6-424226Purdue20
84Keiron BigbyWR5-1017721Brown10
53Jeff BosticC6-225529Clemson125
23Todd BowlesFS6-220424Temple1212
29Reggie BranchRB5-1123125West Virginia State; East Carolina120
75Darrick BrilzLOG6-328123Oregon State74
24Kelvin BryantRB6-219527North Carolina111
92Derek BunchLB6-321526Michigan State30
22Danny BurmeisterS6-220124North Carolina30
65Dave ButzLDT6-729537Purdue1212
50Ravin CaldwellLB6-322924Arkansas120
88Joe CaravelloTE6-327024El Camino JC; Tulane115
79Mark CarlsonLOT6-628424Boston University; Southern Connecticut State33
84Gary ClarkWR5-917325James Madison1211
36Joe CoferSS6-020024Tennessee31
51Monte ColemanRLB6-323030Central Arkansas1212
56Anthony CopelandLB6-225024Wichita State; Louisville30
54John CowneC6-224525Virginia Tech30
12Steve CoxP6-419529Arkansas120
56Eric CoyleC6-326024Colorado33
97Bobby CurtisLLB6-323523The Citadel; Jackson State; Savannah State33
34Brian DavisCB6-218824Glendale CC; Nebraska70
32Vernon DeanCB5-1117828Los Angeles Valley JC; U.S. International; San Diego State120
89Glenn DennisonTE6-322526Miami (Florida)21
86Clint DidierTE6-524028Columbia Basin JC; Portland State96
87K.D. DunnTE6-323124Clemson30
25Dave EtherlyCB6-119525Oregon State; Portland State30
76Frank FrazierOG6-529027Miami (Florida)30
48Steve GageSS6-320823Tulsa41
96Alec GibsonLDE6-426024Ventura JC; Illinois33
54Kurt GouveiaMLB6-123523Brigham Young111
77Darryl GrantRDT6-127528Rice1211
28Darrell GreenLCB5-818027Texas A&M-Kingsville1212
35Keith GriffinRB5-818526Miami (Florida)92
68Russ GrimmC6-327528Pittsburgh65
6Ali Haji-SheikhK6-017226Michigan110
78Dean HamelRDT6-328526Coffeyville CC; Tulsa121
64Steve HamiltonDE-DT6-426226East Carolina120
31Allen HarvinRB5-920028Cincinnati10
59Ray HitchcockC6-228922Minnesota50
30Walter HolmanRB5-1020828Holmes CC; West Virginia State30
37Charles JacksonSS6-421025Texas Tech11
66Joe JacobyLOT6-730028Louisville1212
21Tim JessieRB5-1119024Auburn30
83Richard JohnsonWR5-717826Los Angeles Harbor JC; Colorado10
82Anthony JonesTE6-324827Maryland-Eastern Shore; Wichita State20
58David JonesC6-325226Texas50
99Ted KarrasLDT6-226523Northwestern11
55Mel KaufmanLLB6-221829Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)1212
61Rick KehrOG6-328528Carthage50
34Garry KimbleCB5-1118424Cisco JC; Sam Houston State30
50Jon KimmelRLB6-424027Colgate11
74Markus KochRDE6-527524Boise State122
39Skip LaneFS6-120827Mississippi33
67Kit LathropDT6-426031West Valley JC; Arizona State10
72Dexter ManleyRDE6-325729Oklahoma State1110
71Charles MannLDE6-627026Nevada-Reno1212
98Steve MartinRDE6-326023Jackson State33
73Mark MayROT6-628928Pittsburgh1010
83Craig McEwenTE6-122222Santa Ana JC; Utah43
74Curtis McGriffDT6-527629Alabama10
63Raleigh McKenzieLOG6-228324Tennessee1212
60Dan McQuaidOT6-727827Nevada-Las Vegas10
57Rich MilotMLB6-423730Penn State95
46Mike MitchellLCB5-1018026Howard Payne33
81Art MonkWR6-320930Syracuse99
41Tim MorrisonCB6-119524North Carolina70
52Neal OlkewiczMLB6-023130Maryland106
87Terry OrrTE6-322726Texas101
62Phil PetteyROG6-427426Missouri33
84Joe PhillipsWR5-918824Kentucky20
15Tony RobinsonQB6-320023Tennessee10
38George RogersRB6-222929South Carolina119
50Carlton RoseRLB6-222025Michigan22
16Ed RubbertQB6-522523Louisville33
94Tony SagnellaLDT6-526023Rutgers32
83Ricky SandersWR5-1118027Texas State125
10Jay SchroederQB6-421526UCLA1110
61Willard ScissumROT6-327525Alabama33
91Tony SettlesLB6-321023Elon30
88Derrick ShepardWR5-1018423Oklahoma21
76Ed SimmonsROT-OG6-531724Eastern Washington53
36Timmy SmithRB5-1121623Texas Tech70
69R.C. ThielemannROG6-425732Arkansas1212
67Steve ThompsonDT6-227522Minnesota10
8Brendan ToibinK6-020523Richmond10
85Dave TruittTE6-423223North Carolina10
31Clarence VaughnS6-020223Northern Illinois; Kishwaukee JC; Northern Illinois50
89Clarence VerdinWR5-816424Louisiana-Lafayette31
20Lionel VitalRB5-919524Nicholls State33
67Henry WaechterDT6-527528Waldorf JC; Nebraska10
40Alvin WaltonSS6-018023Mount San Jacinto JC; Kansas1212
85Don WarrenTE6-424231Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State1212
2Jack WeilP5-1117525Wyoming30
45Barry WilburnRCB6-318624Mississippi1212
17Doug WilliamsQB6-422032Grambling State52
48Marvin WilliamsTE6-323524Marin JC; Fullerton State20
59Eric WilsonMLB6-124725Maryland33
80Ted WilsonWR5-917023Central Florida32
26Wayne WilsonRB6-321330Shepherd20
58David WindhamLB6-224026Jackson State30
46Dennis WoodberryRCB5-1018326Southern Arkansas123
60Mike WootenC6-326025Virginia Military Institute30
70Eric YarberWR5-815624Los Angeles Valley JC; Idaho120
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
230Brian DavisDBNebraska
248Wally KleineTNotre Dame
5117Timmy SmithRBTexas Tech
6144Steve GageDBTulsa
6164Ed SimmonsTEastern Washington
7192Johnny ThomasDBBaylor
8219Clarence VaughnDBNorthern Illinois
9248Alfred JenkinsRBArizona
10274Ted WilsonWRCentral Florida
11304Laron BrownWRTexas
12331Ray HitchcockCMinnesota
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals66118108843
Opponents Totals546894690
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:303011191532984/210 40.0%3/4 75.0%82691
Opponents Totals29:302961041771572/214 33.6%5/11 45.5%97801
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Ali Haji-Sheikh0293290.6131968.4068
Gary Clark70000042
Kelvin Bryant60000036
Art Monk60000036
George Rogers60000036
Anthony Allen30000018
Ricky Sanders30000018
Jay Schroeder30000018
Obed Ariri066100.03560.0015
Lionel Vital20000012
Ted Wilson20000012
Wayne Wilson20000012
Reggie Branch1000006
Steve Cox033100.01250.006
Clint Didier1000006
Darrell Green1000006
Keith Griffin1000006
Tim Jessie1000006
Barry Wilburn1000006
Doug Williams1000006
Jess Atkinson011100.011100.004
Brendan Toibin044100.0020.004
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals47434791.5182962.10379
Opponents Totals33303390.9192867.90285
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Ali Haji-Sheikh131968.41410/05/56/102/40/0
Obed Ariri3560.00391/11/11/10/20/0
Steve Cox1250.00400/00/00/01/10/1
Jess Atkinson11100.00270/01/10/00/00/0
Brendan Toibin020.000/00/00/10/10/0
Team Totals182962.11411/17/77/123/80/1
Opponents Totals192867.90/06/75/78/110/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel Vital803464.322t2
George Rogers1636133.8296
Kelvin Bryant774065.3281
Keith Griffin622423.9130
Timmy Smith291264.3150
Jay Schroeder261204.6313
Art Monk66310.5260
Wayne Wilson18553.1112
Tim Jessie10373.714t1
Ed Rubbert9313.4140
Ted Wilson22814.016t1
Clarence Verdin11414.0140
Reggie Branch492.331
Doug Williams791.371
Walter Holman273.550
Gary Clark100.000
Tony Robinson200.020
Ricky Sanders1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals50021024.23118
Opponents Totals44116793.84510
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jay Schroeder26712948.312818787.014.684t124.5103.717149172971.0
Ed Rubbert492653.12253210.920.588t48.212.019523110.2
Doug Williams1438156.65711568.114.362117.753.5753110394.0
Tony Robinson181161.151528.413.84200.0211.121214048.6
Kelvin Bryant100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals47824751.721337187.815.188t275.6183.827223349580.7
Opponents Totals52727652.422837677.113.659t193.6234.453424334369.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Clark56106619.084t7
Kelvin Bryant4349011.4395
Art Monk3848312.7626
Ricky Sanders3763017.0573
Anthony Allen1333725.988t3
Clint Didier1317813.7251
Craig McEwen1216413.7420
Don Warren7436.190
Ted Wilson511222.464t1
George Rogers4235.880
Terry Orr33511.7230
Keith Griffin3134.36t1
Clarence Verdin26231.0550
Joe Caravello22914.5220
Wayne Wilson2168.090
Glenn Dennison284.050
Lionel Vital11313.0130
Tim Jessie188.080
Richard Johnson155.050
Eric Yarber155.050
Timmy Smith1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals247371815.188t27
Opponents Totals276376713.659t19
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Barry Wilburn913515.0100t1
Todd Bowles4246.0240
Darrell Green36521.7560
Alvin Walton3289.3240
Monte Coleman25326.5280
Mike Mitchell11717.0170
Steve Gage177.070
Team Totals2332914.3100t1
Opponents Totals1819310.760t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Steve Cox63257140.8771714193223835.0
Jack Weil1448234.4510153842430.3
Team Totals78305339.1771819231266234.1
Opponents Totals91356939.2620511615285431.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Eric Yarber3792737.4330
Ted Wilson8014317.9400
Derrick Shepard6014624.3730
Darrell Green515310.6150
Team Totals561061511.0730
Opponents Totals37112316.2450
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Keith Griffin25047819.1540
Clarence Verdin12024420.3380
Ricky Sanders4011829.5390
Tim Jessie407318.3240
Terry Orr406215.5190
Reggie Branch406115.3190
Wayne Wilson203216.0180
Lionel Vital203115.5180
Derrick Shepard102020.0200
Ted Wilson102020.0200
Team Totals590113919.3540
Opponents Totals63135221.595t1
SACKSNOYDS
Charles Mann9.5
Dexter Manley8.5
Monte Coleman4.0
Dave Butz3.0
Alvin Walton3.0
Joe Cofer2.0
Darryl Grant2.0
Mel Kaufman2.0
Markus Koch2.0
Neal Olkewicz2.0
Steve Hamilton1.0
Rich Milot1.0
Steve Martin5.0
Bobby Curtis1.0
Ted Karras1.0
Tony Sagnella1.0
Steve Thompson1.0
Henry Waechter1.0
Dan Benish2.0
Carlton Rose1.0
Team Totals53.0424.0
Opponents Totals27.0223.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dan Benish0001100
Todd Bowles0001100
Kelvin Bryant410100
Joe Caravello0001100
Gary Clark300000
Bobby Curtis0002200
Brian Davis00011110
Vernon Dean0010100
Darryl Grant0001100
Darrell Green00011261
Keith Griffin300000
Steve Hamilton0010100
Charles Mann0001100
Mark May0010100
Rich Milot0001100
George Rogers200000
Ed Rubbert1000-20
Jay Schroeder500000
Lionel Vital300000
Doug Williams300000
Wayne Wilson110100
Dennis Woodberry0001100
Eric Yarber100000
Team Totals262151116351
Opponents Totals2211919282
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