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1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 9-6-0 .600
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1987 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Ron Meyer
John BeckerOffensive Coordinator
Greg BrinerResearch and Development
Leon BurtnettRunning Backs
George CatavolosSecondary
George HillDefensive Coordinator
Tom LovatAssistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
John MarshallDefensive Line
Chip MyersReceivers
Keith RowenSpecial Teams/Assistant Offensive Line
Rick VenturiLinebackers
Tom ZupancicStrength and Conditioning
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1987ADetroit Lions22-19WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome45753
Sat8/22/1987AMinnesota Vikings19-37LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome49304
Sat8/29/1987HHouston Oilers17-6WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome51975
Sat9/5/1987HTampa Bay Buccaneers23-6WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome50111
Sun9/13/1987HCincinnati Bengals21-23LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome59387
Sun9/20/1987HMiami Dolphins10-23LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome57524
Sun9/27/1987ASt. Louis Cardinals-St. Louis, MOBusch Stadium
Sun10/4/1987ABuffalo Bills47-6WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium9860
Sun10/11/1987HNew York Jets6-0WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome34927
Sun10/18/1987APittsburgh Steelers7-21LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium34627
Sun10/25/1987HNew England Patriots30-16WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome48850
Sun11/1/1987ANew York Jets19-14WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium60863
Sun11/8/1987HSan Diego Chargers13-16LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome60459
Sun11/15/1987AMiami Dolphins40-21WMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium65433
Sun11/22/1987ANew England Patriots0-24LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium56906
Sun11/29/1987HHouston Oilers51-27WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome54999
Sun12/6/1987ACleveland Browns9-7WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium70661
Sun12/13/1987HBuffalo Bills3-27LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome60253
Sun12/20/1987ASan Diego Chargers20-7WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium46211
Sun12/27/1987HTampa Bay Buccaneers24-6WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome60468
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/9/1988ACleveland Browns21-38LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78546

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
9/27/1987St. Louis CardinalsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Sid Abramowitz69ROT6-628127Air Force; Tulsa33
Dave Ahrens57RILB-LOLB6-424529Wisconsin122
Harvey Armstrong79RDE6-327028Southern Methodist111
Pat Ballage26SS6-120823Notre Dame31
Chuck Banks20FB6-122723Ferrum JC; West Virginia Tech31
Roy Banks86WR5-1019022Eastern Illinois10
Pat Beach81TE6-424928Washington State1212
Mark Bellini87WR5-1118523Brigham Young101
Bill Benjamin54ROLB6-322629San Jose State22
Albert Bentley20RB-FB5-1121527Miami (Florida)124
Dean Biasucci4K6-019225Western Carolina120
Duane Bickett50ROLB6-524925Southern California1212
Mark Boggs60OT6-530123Ball State10
Matt Bouza85WR6-221328California1212
Mark Boyer84HBK6-424225Southern California76
John Brandes88TE6-225123Cameron122
Bill Brooks80WR6-019023Boston University1212
Bob Brotzki74OT6-526925Syracuse110
Gordon Brown42RB5-1122024Hutchinson CC; Tulsa30
Steve Bryant80WR6-219528Los Angeles Southwest JC; Purdue10
Brian Bulluck57ROLB6-323122North Carolina State21
Kevin Call71ROT6-730126Colorado State1212
Milt Carthens68OT6-430527Michigan10
Mel Carver30RB5-1121528Laney JC; Nevada-Las Vegas10
Ricky Chatman52LB6-223025Louisiana State30
Leonard Coleman31S6-220525Vanderbilt40
Craig Colquitt5P6-218333Cleveland State JC; Tennessee10
Johnie Cooks98LOLB6-424729Mississippi State1010
Jeff Criswell62ROG6-728723Graceland33
Craig Curry45CB-S6-018726Texas30
Eugene Daniel38RCB5-1118526Louisiana State1212
Kenny Daniel23CB5-1018027Contra Costa JC; San Jose State20
Byron Darby72NT-DE6-426327Southern California124
Lee Davis28S-CB5-1119825Mississippi30
Eric Dickerson29RB6-322227Southern Methodist98
Randy Dixon69OT6-330322Pittsburgh30
Ray Donaldson53C6-329129Georgia1212
Bill Elko96NT6-527728Arizona State; Louisiana State31
Jitter Fields29CB5-818825Texas10
Nesby Glasgow25SS5-1018830Washington1111
Chris Goode37CB6-019724North Alabama; Alabama80
Marsharne Graves61LOT6-327225Arizona33
Ed Grimsley56RILB5-1123024Akron53
Bob Hamm95DE6-426528Nevada-Reno30
Kevin Hancock51LB6-222525Baylor10
Jon Hand78RDE6-729424Alabama1211
Greg Hawthorne83RB6-223031Baylor33
Shawn Heffern79OT6-527023Notre Dame10
Chris Hinton75LOT6-429526Northwestern1212
Gary Hogeboom7QB6-420829Central Michigan66
John Holt21CB5-1118028West Texas A&M120
Marcus Jackson76NT6-526030Purdue10
June James58LB6-122725Texas110
Kelley Johnson84WR5-816825Los Angeles Valley JC; Colorado30
Bryant Jones33LCB5-1118624Toledo33
Joe Jones81TE6-525525Virginia Tech32
Steve Jordan6K5-1020524Southern California30
Tim Kearse85WR5-1018628San Jose State30
Scott Kellar94NT6-327824Northern Illinois32
Blair Kiel5QB6-020726Notre Dame41
Steve Knight73LOG6-429825Tennessee33
Barry Krauss55RILB6-325730Alabama1211
Jeff Leiding92LOLB6-323926Texas93
Keith Lester88TE6-523525Florida State; Murray State10
Orlando Lowry59LOLB6-423726Ohio State81
Frank Mattiace97NT6-126426Holy Cross30
Chris McLemore36FB6-223224Colorado; Arizona22
Jim Merritts65NT6-325526Connecticut; West Virginia10
Walter Murray86WR6-420025Hawaii143
James Noble87WR6-019324Stephen F. Austin State32
Terry Nugent14QB6-421826Colorado State10
Cliff Odom93LILB6-223729Texas-Arlington1212
Bob Ontko51LILB6-322623Penn State33
Gary Padjen90LB6-224629Arizona State10
Joel Patten65OT6-730729Duke120
Jim Perryman43SS-RCB6-018727Millikin143
Ron Plantz67C6-427223Notre Dame33
Mike Prior39FS6-020724Illinois State137
Roger Remo91LB6-323723Syracuse30
Freddie Robinson47FS-SS6-119123Alabama99
Brad Saar59LB6-122024Lake County JC; Ball State10
Sean Salisbury8QB6-521724Southern California20
Jerome Sally76NT6-327028Missouri128
Chris Scott72RDE6-524526Purdue33
Tim Sherwin83HBK6-624629Boston College85
John Simmons41S5-1119229Southern Methodist20
Pat Snyder58C6-122524Purdue20
Ron Solt66ROG6-328425Maryland1212
Rohn Stark3P6-320528Florida State120
Craig Swoope26S6-1200ir23Illinois30
Donnell Thompson99LDE6-427529North Carolina1212
Don Thorp78LDE6-424825Illinois53
Jack Trudeau10QB6-321925Illinois108
Willie Tullis42LCB6-019529Southern Mississippi; Troy1212
Ben Utt64LOG6-528728Georgia Tech1212
Mark Walczak83TE6-624625Arizona80
John Williams40RB5-1121227Wisconsin20
George Wonsley34RB5-1122127Mississippi State110
Terry Wright40RCB6-019522Scottsdale CC; Temple132
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Cornelius BennettLBAlabama
358Chris GambolTIowa
485Randy DixonTPittsburgh
5114Roy BanksWREastern Illinois
6142Freddie RobinsonDBAlabama
7170Mark BelliniWRBrigham Young
8200Chuckie MillerDBUCLA
9247Bob OntkoLBPenn State
10253Chris GoodeDBAlabama
11281Jim ReynosaDEArizona State
12309David AdamsRBArizona
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals481206171300
Opponents Totals61524877238
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:102851221382570/201 34.8%7/16 43.8%90742
Opponents Totals29:50276971611885/218 39.0%5/13 38.5%85689
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Dean Biasucci02424100.0242788.9096
Albert Bentley90000054
Eric Dickerson50000030
Matt Bouza40000024
Bill Brooks30000018
Walter Murray30000018
Steve Jordan077100.03560.0016
James Noble20000012
Gordon Brown1000006
Joe Jones1000006
Tim Sherwin1000006
Donnell Thompson1000006
George Wonsley1000006
Jeff Leiding0000012
Team Totals313131100.0273284.41300
Opponents Totals28252889.3152657.70238
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Dean Biasucci242788.90500/05/612/126/71/2
Steve Jordan3560.00360/01/12/20/20/0
Team Totals273284.40500/06/714/146/91/2
Opponents Totals152657.70/04/58/133/70/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Eric Dickerson22310114.5535
Albert Bentley1426314.417t7
Chuck Banks502454.9350
Gordon Brown19854.518t1
George Wonsley18713.9121
Chris McLemore17583.490
Blair Kiel4307.5160
Jack Trudeau1570.590
Mel Carver231.530
Gary Hogeboom331.020
Terry Nugent210.530
Bill Brooks2-2-1.010
Team Totals49721434.35314
Opponents Totals46317903.9516
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jack Trudeau22912855.99515876.912.45562.662.613100148775.4
Gary Hogeboom1689958.96411456.811.672t95.453.0863108285.0
Blair Kiel331751.5131955.911.52113.039.10019541.9
Sean Salisbury12866.72685.78.51100.0216.72185041.7
Terry Nugent5360.02479.415.72100.000.0193891.3
Team Totals44725557.017630426.811.972t163.6163.624190285275.0
Opponents Totals50125049.923130736.112.361t193.8204.039313276065.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Bill Brooks5172214.252t3
Matt Bouza4256913.544t4
Albert Bentley3444713.172t2
Pat Beach282398.5160
Walter Murray2033917.0433
Eric Dickerson1313310.2280
James Noble10787.818t2
Mark Boyer10737.3150
Tim Sherwin9869.6321
Chuck Banks9505.6180
Mark Bellini56913.8190
George Wonsley5489.6160
John Brandes5357.0130
Tim Kearse35618.7210
Greg Hawthorne34113.7210
Joe Jones3258.3131
Chris McLemore294.550
Kelley Johnson11515.0150
Steve Bryant11212.0120
Ben Utt1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals255304211.972t16
Opponents Totals250307312.361t19
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Prior6579.5380
Willie Tullis300.000
Freddie Robinson28643.0680
Eugene Daniel23417.0340
Bryant Jones22613.0230
Lee Davis177.070
Johnie Cooks122.020
Craig Curry100.000
Nesby Glasgow100.000
Jim Perryman100.000
Team Totals2021210.6680
Opponents Totals1618111.345t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Rohn Stark61244040.0632712353194730.9
Blair Kiel1244036.7500131640433.7
Craig Colquitt26130.53310075418.0
Team Totals78294137.7633815376240530.8
Opponents Totals82304837.25731515210253831.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bill Brooks2291366.2170
Kelley Johnson92424.7120
Willie Tullis41276.8100
John Simmons2052.550
Dave Ahrens1000.000
Team Totals38122105.5170
Opponents Totals3993769.6280
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Albert Bentley22050022.7450
Kenny Daniel10022522.5290
Terry Wright10018718.7270
Kelley Johnson609816.3280
Mike Prior304715.7220
James Noble203517.5180
George Wonsley101919.0190
Jim Perryman1044.040
Team Totals550111520.3450
Opponents Totals60106817.8400
SACKSNOYDS
Duane Bickett8.0
Donnell Thompson5.5
Johnie Cooks5.0
Byron Darby3.0
Don Thorp3.0
Barry Krauss2.0
Bill Benjamin1.0
Brian Bulluck1.0
Ricky Chatman1.0
Bill Elko1.0
Ed Grimsley1.0
Jon Hand1.0
Jeff Leiding1.0
Frank Mattiace1.0
Jim Perryman1.0
Mike Prior1.0
Jerome Sally1.0
Terry Wright1.0
Nesby Glasgow0.5
Team Totals39.0313.0
Opponents Totals24.0190.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dave Ahrens0002200
Harvey Armstrong0011200
Chuck Banks100000
Bill Benjamin0001100
Albert Bentley330300
Duane Bickett1022320
Matt Bouza200000
Bill Brooks300000
Gordon Brown100000
Johnie Cooks101100
Kenny Daniel200000
Lee Davis0010100
Eric Dickerson530300
Bill Elko0001100
Nesby Glasgow0001100
Ed Grimsley0001100
Chris Hinton0001100
Gary Hogeboom1101-10
Kelley Johnson100000
Barry Krauss0002200
Orlando Lowry0001100
Chris McLemore100000
Jim Merritts0001100
James Noble200000
Cliff Odom0003380
Jim Perryman0001150
Mike Prior0003300
Freddie Robinson0001100
Sean Salisbury100000
Donnell Thompson00011281
Jack Trudeau10202-280
Ben Utt0020200
George Wonsley100000
Terry Wright0001100
Team Totals3623132538441
Opponents Totals43251818361
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