1987 Miami Dolphins season

1987 Miami Dolphins season
1987 Miami Dolphins season
Head coach	Don Shula
Home field	Joe Robbie Stadium
Results
Record	8–7
Division place	3rd AFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	← 1986; Dolphins seasons; 1988 →;

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] Despite the improvement the team failed to reach the playoffs. This was also the first season the Dolphins played their home games at 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[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1987 Miami Dolphins draft
1	16	John Bosa	Defensive End	Boston College
2	43	Rick Graf	Linebacker	Wisconsin
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel[]

Staff[]

**1987 Miami Dolphins staff**

	Front office President – Joe Robbie Executive Vice President/General Manager – Mike Robbie Vice President – Don Shula Director of Player Personnel – Chuck Connor Director of Pro Scouting – Charley Winner Head coaches Head Coach – Don Shula Assistant Head Coach – David Shula Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/Receivers – David Shula Offensive Backs – Carl Taseff Tight Ends – Mike Westhoff Offensive Line – John Sandusky			Defensive coaches Defense – Tom Olivadotti Defensive Line – Dan Sekanovich Linebackers – Chuck Studley Defensive Backs – Mel Phillips 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

14 Scott Stankavage
15 Kyle Mackey
16 Geoff Torretta

Running Backs

20 Rickey Isom FB
31 Kenny Rogers
32
33
35 John Tagliaferri
38 Clarence Bailey
41 Mark Konecny FB

Wide Receivers

81 Mike Caterbone
82 Todd Feldman
82 Shea Walker
83 Dameon Reilly
85
86 George Farmer
88 Greg Petty
89

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

61 Greg Cleveland
63 Greg Ours C
65 RT
66 Jim Gilmore LG
67 Guy Goar
68 Louis Oubre RG
71 LT
72
74 Jeff Wiska

Defensive Linemen

64 Michael Blake
69 Mike Lambrecht NT
70 Al Wring
77 Stanley Scott
78 LE
79 Ike Readon
93 Charles Bennett RE

Linebackers

50
52 Dennis Fowlkes OLB
54
60 OLB
91 Victor Morris ILB
92
94 Tim Pidgeon ILB

Defensive Backs

21 Tate Randle SS
23 Demetrious Johnson
24
40 John Swain RCB
42 Robert Sowell LCB
45 Trell Hooper FS
46
48 Daniel McFadden
49

Special Teams

2 Willie Beecher K
14 Stacy Gore P

Roster[]

**1987 Miami Dolphins roster**

	Quarterbacks 13 Dan Marino 14 Scott Stankavage 10 Don Strock Running backs 34 Woody Bennett 30 Ron Davenport 27 Lorenzo Hampton 22 Tony Nathan 23 Troy Stradford Wide receivers 83 Mark Clayton 85 Mark Duper 11 Jim Jensen 81 Scott Schwedes 82 James Pruitt Tight ends 84 Bruce Hardy 87 Dan Johnson 88 Joel Williams		Offensive linemen 67 Chris Conlin G 65 Jeff Dellenbach C 61 Roy Foster G 79 Jon Giesler T 72 Ronnie Lee T 76 Tom Toth G Defensive linemen 75 Doug Betters DE 97 John Bosa DE 71 Bob Gruber DT 99 George Little DE 70 Brian Sochia DT 95 T.J. Turner DE		Linebackers 51 Mark Brown 59 Bob Brudzinski 58 Rick Graf 55 Hugh Green 54 Larry Kolic 56 John Offerdahl 50 Jackie Shipp Defensive backs 47 Glenn Blackwood SS 43 Bud Brown FS 49 William Judson CB 44 Paul Lankford CB 42 Robert Sowell Special teams 4 Reggie Roby P 7 Fuad Reveiz K		Reserve lists 38 DB (IR) 16 Jim Karsatos QB (IR) 41 Mark Konecny FB (IR) 69 Mike Lambrecht DT (IR) 68 Louis Oubre G (IR) 57 Dwight Stephenson C (IR) 40 John Swain CB (IR) 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 6[]

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Week 14[]

Dan Marino 22/50, 393 Yds
Mark Duper 6 Rec, 170 Yds

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Standings[]

AFC East
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Indianapolis Colts⁽³⁾	9	6	0	.600	5–3	8–6	300	238	W2
New England Patriots	8	7	0	.533	6–2	8–4	320	293	W3
Miami Dolphins	8	7	0	.533	2–6	5–7	362	335	L1
Buffalo Bills	7	8	0	.467	4–4	6–6	270	305	L2
New York Jets	6	9	0	.400	3–5	6–5	334	360	L4

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
^ [1]. Retrieved 2021-Jul-19.
^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-Jan-08.

External links[]

1987 Miami Dolphins at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[1] 1987 Miami Dolphins

[2] 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

[3] 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

[4] [1]. Retrieved 2021-Jul-19.

[5] Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-Jan-08.

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v t Miami Dolphins
Founded in 1966 Based in Miami Gardens, Florida Headquartered in Davie, Florida
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Records Awards Honor roll Training facility Broadcasters
Stadiums	Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium
Culture	"Fins" (Jimmy Buffett song) Wayne Huizenga Stephen M. Ross Joe Robbie T. D. Cheerleaders Ace Ventura: Pet Detective "Only Wanna Be with You" (Hootie & the Blowfish song) Ballers
Lore	Perfect season The Sea of Hands Announcerless game Epic in Miami Snowplow Game Clock Play Monday Night Miracle Miracle in Miami
Rivalries	Buffalo Bills Las Vegas Raiders New England Patriots New York Jets Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Division championships (13)	1971 1972 1973 1974 1979 1981 1983 1984 1985 1992 1994 2000 2008
Conference championships (5)	1971 1972 1973 1982 1984
League championships (2)	1972 (VII) 1973 (VIII)
Retired numbers	12 13 39
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1966–1969)

v t Miami Dolphins seasons
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance