The 1987 season was the New York Giants' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Bill Parcells. The Giants entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champion but failed to qualify for the playoffs. They were the sixth team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl champion and miss the playoffs. The Giants started the season 0âÂÂ5, becoming the first defending Super Bowl champion to lose their first 5 games. Ultimately, the Giants never recovered from their dismal start and failed to improve on their 14âÂÂ2 record from 1986 and finished at 6âÂÂ9. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1983. They also placed last in their division for the first time since that same season.
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled: