1987 Green Bay Packers season

The 1987 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season overall and their 67th in the National Football League. They went 5–9–1 under coach Forrest Gregg to place 3rd in the NFC Central, improving on their 4–12 record from 1986 by only 1.75 wins. The Packers suffered their second consecutive losing season, their fifth consecutive non-winning season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

The 1987 NFL season was marked by a 24-day players strike, reducing the number of games from 16 games to 15. Three games of the Packers’ season were played with replacement players, going 2–1.

The season ended with coach Forrest Gregg announcing he was leaving to fill the head coaching position at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University.

Offseason

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

NFL replacement players

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

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 3

Standings

Statistical leaders

Awards and milestones

Hall of Famers

• The following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1987;
• Chester Marcol, K, 1972–80
• Deral Teteak, LB-G, 1952–56

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