The 1987 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 22nd as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins improved upon their previous season 's output of 8–8, losing one fewer game.[1] Joe Robbie Stadium . Their first game at Joe Robbie Stadium involved replacement players, as 25,867 fans saw the Dolphins defeat the Kansas City Chiefs. [2]
Offseason NFL Draft Personnel Staff
1987 Miami Dolphins staff
Front office
Head coaches
Head Coach – Don Shula
Assistant Head Coach – David Shula Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special Teams – Mike Westhoff Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Junior Wade
NFL replacement players After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
Kyle Mackey, whose father, Dee Mackey , played for Don Shula with the Baltimore Colts, served as a replacement quarterback.[3]
1987 Miami Dolphins replacement roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Roster
1987 Miami Dolphins roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 13, 1987
at New England Patriots
L 28–21
54,642
2
September 20, 1987
at Indianapolis Colts
W 23–10
57,524
–
September 27, 1987
New York Giants
canceled
3
October 4, 1987
at Seattle Seahawks
L 24–20
19,448
4
October 11, 1987
Kansas City Chiefs
W 42–0
25,867
5
October 18, 1987
at New York Jets
L 37–31
18,249
6
October 25, 1987
Buffalo Bills
L 34–31 OT
61,295
7
November 1, 1987
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 35–24
52,578
8
November 8, 1987
at Cincinnati Bengals
W 20–14
53,840
9
November 15, 1987
Indianapolis Colts
L 40–21
65,433
10
November 22, 1987
at Dallas Cowboys
W 20–14
56,519
11
November 29, 1987
at Buffalo Bills
L 27–0
68,055
12
December 7, 1987
New York Jets
W 37–28
62,592
13
December 13, 1987
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 28–10
63,841
14
December 20, 1987
Washington Redskins
W 23–21
65,715
15
December 28, 1987
New England Patriots
L 24–10
61,192
Season summary Week 1
1
2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
7
14 0 0
21
• Patriots
7
7 14 0
28
Miami Dolphins punter Reggie Roby injured in the game, forcing Don Strock to punt in the emergency situation. Additionally, with 2:22 left in the game Dan Marino was injured forcing Strock to fill in at the quarterback position as well, nearly mounting a winning comeback drive.
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Week 6 [5]
Week 14
1
2 3 4 Total
Redskins
0
7 7 7
21
• Dolphins
0
9 0 14
23
Date: December 20Location: Joe Robbie StadiumGame start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 65,715Game weather: 74°F; wind 15Referee: Fred WyantTV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Roy Firestone, Larry Csonka Scoring summary Q2 MIA Reviez 48 yard field goalMIA 3–0 Q2 WSH Bryant 6 yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick)WSH 7–3 Q2 MIA Duper 26 yard pass from Marino MIA 9–7 Q3 WSH Schroeder 6 yard run (Hajji-Sheikh kick)WSH 14–9 Q4 MIA Duper 59 yard pass from Marino (Reveiz kick) MIA 16–14 Q4 WSH Rogers 2yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick)WSH 21–16 Q4 MIA Duper 6 yard pass from Marino (Reveiz kick) MIA 23–21
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Standings References
^ 1987 Miami Dolphins ^ 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.189
^ 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.188
^ Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2022-Mar-22.^ [1] . Retrieved 2021-Jul-19.^ Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2017-Jan-08.
External links
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