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1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 7-8-0 .467
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Walt CoreyDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ted CottrellDefensive Line
Bruce DeHavenSpecial Teams
Chuck DickersonSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Rusty JonesStrength and Conditioning
Chuck LesterDefensive Assistant
Ted MarchibrodaQuarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator
Elijah PittsRunning Backs
Jim RingoOffensive Coordinator/Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
Dick RoachDefensive Backs
Ted TollnerReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1987AAtlanta Falcons14-19LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium31166
Sat8/22/1987ALos Angeles Raiders7-3WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum47281
Sat8/29/1987AKansas City Chiefs14-34LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium43887
Fri9/4/1987AMiami Dolphins20-34LMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium66236
Sun9/13/1987HNew York Jets28-31LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium76718
Sun9/20/1987HHouston Oilers34-30WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium56534
Sun9/27/1987ADallas Cowboys-Irving, TXTexas Stadium
Sun10/4/1987HIndianapolis Colts6-47LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium9860
Sun10/11/1987ANew England Patriots7-14LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium11878
Sun10/18/1987HNew York Giants6-3WOTOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium15737
Sun10/25/1987AMiami Dolphins34-31WOTMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium61295
Sun11/1/1987HWashington Redskins7-27LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium71640
Sun11/8/1987HDenver Broncos21-14WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium63698
Sun11/15/1987ACleveland Browns21-27LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78409
Sun11/22/1987ANew York Jets17-14WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium58407
Sun11/29/1987HMiami Dolphins27-0WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium68055
Sun12/6/1987ALos Angeles Raiders21-34LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum43143
Sun12/13/1987AIndianapolis Colts27-3WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome60253
Sun12/20/1987HNew England Patriots7-13LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium74945
Sun12/27/1987APhiladelphia Eagles7-17LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium57547

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
9/27/1987Dallas CowboysCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ira Albright98NT5-1126028Tyler JC; Northeastern State30
John Armstrong20RCB-SS5-919024Northwest Mississippi CC; Richmond32
Veno Belk84TE6-323324Michigan State22
Greg Bell28RB5-1021025Notre Dame22
Cornelius Bennett55LOLB6-223722Alabama87
Ray Bentley50LILB6-224027Central Michigan94
Gerald Bess21LCB6-018829Tuskegee21
Joe Bock62C6-425428Virginia10
Jack Bravyak91DE6-325535Luzerne County JC10
Walter Broughton81WR5-1018025Jacksonville State90
Marc Brown86WR6-219526Westchester CC; Towson30
Tony Brown68LOT6-528523Pittsburgh22
Chris Burkett85WR6-420325Jackson State1212
Derrick Burroughs29LCB6-118025Memphis1212
Len Burton61LOT6-327223Northwest Mississippi CC; South Carolina123
Reggie Bynum88WR6-118523Oregon State11
Carl Byrum35FB6-023224Mississippi Valley State138
Bill Callahan25SS6-020023Pittsburgh11
Arnold Campbell90DE6-326025Alcorn State30
Joe Chetti46RB5-920524Long Island-Post20
Steve Clark36FS6-318525Liberty31
Will Cokeley92LILB-RILB6-222027Coffeyville CC; Kansas State33
Shane Conlan58LILB-ROLB6-323223Penn State1212
Wayne Davis21CB5-1117724Indiana State100
Joe Devlin70ROT6-528033Iowa1212
Sean Dowling71ROG-LOT6-428024Nassau CC; Long Island-Post33
Dwight Drane45SS6-120325Oklahoma116
Mike Estep77OG6-427024Bowling Green State20
Mitch Frerotte59OG6-328622Penn State120
Larry Friday39CB6-421529Alcorn State; Mississippi State10
Tony Furjanic53LB6-122823Notre Dame80
Sheldon Gaines82WR5-915523Moorpark JC; Long Beach State33
Scott Garnett69RDE-DT6-227125Washington32
Will Grant53C6-326633Idaho State; Kentucky11
Kris Haines85WR5-1118330Notre Dame10
Ronnie Harmon33RB5-1119823Iowa1210
Scott Hernandez93NT6-025028Kent State22
Kent Hull67C6-427226Mississippi State1212
Lawrence Johnson48SS5-1120330Wisconsin63
Trumaine Johnson86WR6-119627Grambling State120
Mike Jones57LB6-422423SUNY Brockport10
John Kaiser52LB6-322725Sequoias JC; Arizona120
Jim Kelly12QB6-321827Miami (Florida)1212
Mark Kelso38FS5-1118324William & Mary1212
John Kidd4P6-321126Northwestern120
Bruce King49FB6-121924Purdue32
Kevin Lamar51ROG6-426026Stanford11
Bob LeBlanc50RILB-LILB6-224325Coffeyville CC; Elon33
John Lewis27CB5-1017525Pittsburgh30
Adam Lingner63C6-426427Illinois120
Warren Loving30RB6-123026William Penn20
Steve Maidlow59LB6-223727Michigan State20
Dan Manucci11QB6-219430Mesa CC; Kansas State31
David Martin25RCB5-918728Villanova32
Eugene Marve54RILB-LILB6-224027Saginaw Valley State54
Brian McClure13QB6-622224Bowling Green State11
Thad McFadden89WR6-220025Wisconsin32
Joe McGrail74NT6-328023Delaware20
Keith McKeller84TE6-524423Jacksonville State11
Sean McNanie95LDE6-527026Arizona State; San Diego State1212
Bruce Mesner74NT6-528023Maryland110
Pete Metzelaars88TE6-724827Wabash1212
Mark Miller10QB6-221025Colorado State; Colorado Mesa10
Roland Mitchell25CB5-1118723Texas Tech110
Jamie Mueller39FB6-122523Benedictine (Kansas)126
Scott Norwood11K6-020727James Madison120
Chip Nuzzo40S5-1119022Princeton30
Nate Odomes37RCB5-1018722Wisconsin1212
Mike Panepinto47RB5-718022Canisius10
Kerry Parker23LCB6-120032Grambling State22
Rick Partridge5P6-117530Golden West JC; Utah30
Mark Pike57LB6-427224Georgia Tech30
Ron Pitts27SS5-1017825UCLA123
Kerry Porter30RB6-120523Washington State60
Ricky Porter26RB5-1019527Slippery Rock90
Dean Prater79DE6-524929Oklahoma State100
Scott Radecic97RILB6-324125Penn State129
Andre Reed85WR6-218923Kutztown1212
Robb Riddick40RB6-019530Millersville61
Jim Ritcher51LOG6-327229North Carolina State1212
Butch Rolle87TE6-324323Michigan State120
Durwood Roquemore42FS6-118027Texas A&M-Kingsville52
Erik Rosenmeier75C6-424022Colgate10
Scott Schankweiler52ROLB6-023024Maryland33
Todd Schlopy3K5-1016826Michigan30
Rick Schulte63LOG6-227024Illinois33
Leon Seals96RDE6-426823Jackson State131
Johnny Shepherd24RB5-1018530Liberty; West Alabama21
Mark Shupe55C6-528526Arizona State21
Joe Silipo64C6-329530Tulane11
Fred Smerlas76NT6-428530Boston College1212
Bruce Smith78RDE6-427324Virginia Tech1212
Donnie Sommer72ROT6-429023Texas-El Paso33
Darryl Talley56LOLB-ROLB6-423527West Virginia1212
Steve Tasker89WR5-918425Dodge City CC; Northwestern120
Richard Tharpe74LDE-DT6-325527Louisville33
Willie Totten17QB6-219525Mississippi Valley State21
Mark Traynowicz62OG6-527925Nebraska110
Tim Vogler65ROG6-328531Ohio State1212
Mark Walczak87TE6-624625Arizona20
Craig Walls96LB6-121529Indiana30
Scott Watters53LOLB6-223022Wittenberg33
Al Wenglikowski60LB6-121527Pittsburgh10
Gary Wilkins34TE6-223524Georgia Tech10
Leonard Williams26RB6-020527Western Carolina20
Billy Witt94RDE-LDE6-526523North Alabama22
Will Wolford73LOT6-529523Vanderbilt99
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
18Shane ConlanLBPenn State
229Nate OdomesDBWisconsin
233Roland MitchellDBTexas Tech
360David BrandonLBMemphis
378Jamie MuellerRBBenedictine (Kansas)
4109Leon SealsDEJackson State
7171Kerry PorterRBWashington State
8209Bruce MesnerDEMaryland
9227Keith McKellerTEJacksonville State
11283Howard BallardTAlabama A&M
12311Joe McGrailDTDelaware
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals1786511106270
Opponents Totals5411377610305
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28:412941111513277/208 37.0%8/19 42.1%94762
Opponents Totals31:192971141622182/220 37.3%10/18 55.6%103840
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Scott Norwood03131100.0101566.7061
Robb Riddick80000150
Andre Reed50000030
Chris Burkett40000024
Ronnie Harmon40000024
Trumaine Johnson20000012
Jamie Mueller20000012
Butch Rolle20000012
Todd Schlopy01250.02540.007
Walter Broughton1000006
Marc Brown1000006
Mark Kelso1000006
Thad McFadden1000006
Sean McNanie1000006
Bruce Smith1000006
Steve Tasker0000012
Team Totals33323397.0122060.02270
Opponents Totals37363797.3152075.01305
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Scott Norwood101566.71450/03/44/63/50/0
Todd Schlopy2540.00310/01/11/30/10/0
Team Totals122060.01450/04/55/93/60/0
Opponents Totals152075.00/05/57/82/51/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ronnie Harmon1164854.2212
Jamie Mueller823544.3202
Carl Byrum662804.2300
Robb Riddick592213.7255
Ricky Porter471773.8130
Jim Kelly291334.6240
Greg Bell14604.3110
Johnny Shepherd12423.5190
Bruce King9283.180
Leonard Williams9252.890
Rick Partridge11313.0130
Willie Totten12110.970
Dan Manucci461.590
Brian McClure242.030
Andre Reed111.010
Kerry Porter200.010
Team Totals46518404.0309
Opponents Totals54120523.84211
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim Kelly41925059.715827986.711.247194.5112.627239255983.8
Willie Totten331339.4181554.711.93726.126.15629349.4
Brian McClure382052.6151814.89.13000.037.921716432.9
Dan Manucci21733.312683.29.71500.029.5327413.8
Robb Riddick11100.003535.035.03500.000.00035118.8
John Kidd100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Mark Miller3133.3193.09.0900.0133.30092.8
Team Totals51629256.620532466.311.147214.1193.737345290173.7
Opponents Totals44724955.718131217.012.555t255.6173.834267285480.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Andre Reed5775213.2405
Chris Burkett5676513.7474
Ronnie Harmon564778.5422
Pete Metzelaars2829010.4340
Trumaine Johnson1518612.426t2
Robb Riddick15966.417t3
Marc Brown912013.3301
Sheldon Gaines911512.8370
Keith McKeller9808.9220
Ricky Porter9707.8260
Walter Broughton59018.0391
Thad McFadden44110.313t1
Greg Bell4379.3120
Carl Byrum3237.7200
Jamie Mueller3134.3110
Reggie Bynum22412.0170
Butch Rolle263.03t2
Jim Kelly13535.0350
Joe Chetti199.090
Veno Belk177.070
Leonard Williams155.050
Bruce King133.030
Johnny Shepherd122.020
Team Totals292324611.14721
Opponents Totals249312112.555t25
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mark Kelso6254.2120
Ron Pitts3196.3120
Derrick Burroughs2115.5140
Scott Radecic242.040
Steve Clark12323.0230
Scott Schankweiler177.070
Will Cokeley144.040
Wayne Davis100.000
Team Totals17935.5230
Opponents Totals191779.3280
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
John Kidd64249539.0670720148220734.5
Rick Partridge1867837.7521233160731.9
Team Totals83317338.2671923179281433.9
Opponents Totals88322936.77741013232279731.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ron Pitts23121496.5190
Thad McFadden838310.4230
Team Totals31152327.5230
Opponents Totals35131795.1170
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Tasker11019717.9390
Ricky Porter8021927.4400
Robb Riddick7015121.6310
Thad McFadden7012117.3260
Jamie Mueller507414.8200
Marc Brown203517.5180
John Armstrong202512.5180
Ronnie Harmon103030.0300
Scott Radecic101414.0140
Butch Rolle1066.060
Team Totals45087219.4400
Opponents Totals4367915.8340
SACKSNOYDS
Bruce Smith12.0
Cornelius Bennett8.5
Leon Seals3.5
Sean McNanie2.5
John Armstrong2.0
Ray Bentley1.0
Dwight Drane1.0
David Martin1.0
Fred Smerlas1.0
Darryl Talley1.0
Shane Conlan0.5
Team Totals34.0267.0
Opponents Totals37.0345.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
John Armstrong100000
Chris Burkett100000
Derrick Burroughs0010100
Carl Byrum410100
Dwight Drane0001100
Sheldon Gaines100000
Ronnie Harmon200000
John Kaiser0001100
Jim Kelly620200
Mark Kelso00022561
Adam Lingner0001100
Dan Manucci1000-70
Sean McNanie00011141
Pete Metzelaars310100
Jamie Mueller5101-220
Nate Odomes0011200
Rick Partridge0010100
Ron Pitts310100
Scott Radecic0002200
Robb Riddick210100
Rick Schulte0010100
Bruce Smith00022151
Darryl Talley0001110
Steve Tasker200000
Willie Totten930300
Tim Vogler0020200
Mark Walczak100000
Scott Watters0002200
Leonard Williams0010100
Team Totals4124171431573
Opponents Totals37142024441
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