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1987 New England Patriots (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 8-7-0 .533
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Raymond Berry
Dean BrittenhamStrength-Conditioning
Jimmy CarrDefensive Backs
Bobby GrierOffensive Backs/Running Game Coordinator
Ray HamiltonAssistant Defensive Line
Rod HumeniukAssistant Head Coach-Offense/Offensive Line
Harold JacksonReceivers
Eddie KhayatDefensive Line
John PolonchekSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Rod RustDefensive Coordinator
Dante ScarnecchiaSpecial Teams/Tight Ends
Don ShinnickLinebackers
Les SteckelQuarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/16/1987HNew York Giants17-19LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium50014
Sun8/23/1987HPhiladelphia Eagles13-19LOTFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium38734
Sat8/29/1987AMinnesota Vikings38-27WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome49339
Fri9/4/1987NAtlanta Falcons14-13WJacksonville, FLGator Bowl52508
Sun9/13/1987HMiami Dolphins28-21WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium54642
Mon9/21/1987ANew York Jets24-43LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium70847
Sun9/27/1987AWashington Redskins-Washington, DCRFK Stadium
Sun10/4/1987HCleveland Browns10-20LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium14830
Sun10/11/1987HBuffalo Bills14-7WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium11878
Sun10/18/1987AHouston Oilers21-7WHouston, TXAstrodome26294
Sun10/25/1987AIndianapolis Colts16-30LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome48850
Sun11/1/1987HLos Angeles Raiders26-23WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60664
Sun11/8/1987ANew York Giants10-17LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium73817
Sun11/15/1987HDallas Cowboys17-23LOTFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60567
Sun11/22/1987HIndianapolis Colts24-0WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium56906
Sun11/29/1987HPhiladelphia Eagles31-34LOTFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium54198
Sun12/6/1987ADenver Broncos20-31LDenver, COMile High Stadium75794
Sun12/13/1987HNew York Jets42-20WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60617
Sun12/20/1987ABuffalo Bills13-7WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium74945
Mon12/28/1987AMiami Dolphins24-10WMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium61192

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
9/27/1987Washington RedskinsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Julius Adams69DE6-326239Texas Southern100
Rogers Alexander91ROLB6-322523Penn State32
Bruce Armstrong78ROT6-429122Louisville1212
Ricky Atkinson22CB6-017522Southern Connecticut State10
Greg Baty85TE6-524123Stanford50
Frank Bianchini30RB5-819026Hofstra10
Mel Black51LOLB6-222825Santa Ana JC; Eastern Illinois32
Don Blackmon55ROLB6-323529Tulsa44
Bob Bleier10QB6-321023Richmond32
Jim Bowman28SS6-221224Central Michigan128
Pete Brock58C6-527033Colorado43
Rich Camarillo3P5-1118828Cerritos JC; Washington120
Brian Carey81WR6-020024American International20
Raymond Clayborn26RCB6-018632Texas1010
Duffy Cobbs43S5-1117823Penn State30
Wayne Coffey83WR5-715823Cisco JC; Texas State32
Tony Collins33RB5-1121028East Carolina1311
George Colton63LOT6-427924Maryland33
Rico Corsetti93LB6-122524Bates20
Elgin Davis40RB5-1019222Central Florida40
Lin Dawson87TE6-324028North Carolina State1211
Steve Doig59LB6-224027New Hampshire10
Reggie Dupard21RB-FB5-1120524Southern Methodist83
Tony Eason11QB6-421228American River JC; Illinois43
Paul Fairchild66C-LOG6-427026Ellsworth CC; Kansas112
Sean Farrell62LOG6-326027Penn State1414
Doug Flutie2QB5-1017825Boston College11
Todd Frain44TE6-324025Nebraska32
Russ Francis49TE6-624234Oregon10
Arnold Franklin87TE6-324624North Carolina30
Tony Franklin1K5-818231Texas A&M140
Irving Fryar80WR6-019925Nebraska1212
Dennis Gadbois82WR6-118324Boston University31
Ernest Gibson43RCB5-1018026Furman125
Steve Grogan14QB6-421034Kansas State76
John Guzik97NT-DE6-427025Ohio University32
Bruce Hansen24FB6-122526Brigham Young62
David Hendley28CB6-018823Southern Connecticut State20
Alan Herline6P6-016823Vanderbilt30
Milford Hodge97DE6-327826Washington State120
Darryl Holmes41FS6-219023Fort Valley State153
Craig James32RB6-021526Southern Methodist20
Roland James38SS6-219129Tennessee94
Cedric Jones83WR6-118427Duke124
Tim Jordan93LB6-322123Wisconsin50
Mike LeBlanc40HB5-1119925Stephen F. Austin State42
Larry Linne80WR6-118525Midland JC; Texas-El Paso33
Ronnie Lippett42LCB5-1118027Miami (Florida)1212
Dino Mangiero96NT6-226729Rutgers20
Fred Marion31FS6-219128Miami (Florida)1212
Trevor Matich64C6-427926Brigham Young64
Jerry McCabe52LILB6-122522Holy Cross33
Larry McGrew50RILB-ROLB6-523330Contra Costa JC; Southern California1212
Joe McHale55LB6-222724Delaware30
Chuck McSwain32FB6-019126Clemson31
Rod McSwain23CB6-119825Clemson120
Greg Moore54ILB6-124022Tennessee-Chattanooga33
Steve Moore67LOT6-429527Tennessee State54
Stanley Morgan86WR5-1118132Tennessee109
Guy Morriss75C6-427536Texas Christian117
Steve Nelson57LILB6-223036Augsburg; North Dakota State1111
Bob Perryman33FB6-222823Michigan91
Joe Peterson45LCB5-1018023Nevada-Reno33
Clay Pickering48WR6-521626Wright State; Daytona Beach CC; Maine10
Art Plunkett70LOT6-726228Nevada-Las Vegas71
Tom Porell65NT6-327523Boston College11
Eugene Profit22CB5-1016523Yale70
Tom Ramsey12QB6-118726UCLA93
Ben Reed71LDE6-526524Mississippi33
Johnny Rembert55LILB6-323426Cowley County JC; Clemson111
Ed Reynolds95RILB6-524326Virginia121
Greg Robinson61ROT6-528025Nevada-Reno; Sacramento State33
Mike Ruth65NT6-126623Boston College20
Frank Sacco95LB6-424023Fordham20
Todd Sandham72OG6-325524Northeastern20
Jon Sawyer31CB5-917522Merced JC; Cincinnati20
Eric Schubert1K5-819325Pittsburgh10
Willie Scott88TE6-424528South Carolina91
Randy Sealby59ROLB6-223027Colorado; Missouri21
Ron Shegog42SS6-018524Northwest Mississippi CC; Austin Peay State33
Kenneth Sims77LDE6-527128Texas128
Stephen Starring81WR5-1017226McNeese State111
Eric Stokes78ROG6-425525Northeastern11
Mosi Tatupu30FB6-022732Southern California129
Andre Tippett56LOLB6-324128Iowa1313
Bill Turner74DE6-424527St. Francis Xavier20
Darren Twombly64ROG6-427022Boston College11
Garin Veris60RDE6-425524Stanford1212
Danny Villa73LOT6-530723Arizona State117
Todd Whitten15QB6-018422Stephen F. Austin State10
Murray Wichard90NT-DE6-226024Frostburg State30
Steve Wilburn99RDE6-426626Illinois State33
Brent Williams96LDE6-327723Toledo124
Derwin Williams82WR6-118526New Mexico100
Ed Williams54ROLB6-424426Texas127
Perry Williams38CB-S6-120023Clemson30
Toby Williams90NT6-427028Nebraska1212
Carl Woods34RB5-1120023Vanderbilt20
Ron Wooten61ROG6-427328North Carolina1313
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
123Bruce ArmstrongTLouisville
379Bob PerrymanRBMichigan
498Rich GannonQBDelaware
4102Derrick BeasleyDBWinston-Salem State
4107Tim JordanLBWisconsin
5113Danny VillaTArizona State
5116Tom GibsonDENorthern Arizona
6163Gene TaylorWRFresno State
11302Carlos ReveizKTennessee
12330Elgin DavisRBCentral Florida
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals7611172610320
Opponents Totals3968711069293
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:37266841582482/220 37.3%9/14 64.3%64506
Opponents Totals30:232931121592284/228 36.8%11/23 47.8%110846
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tony Franklin0373897.4152657.7082
Tony Collins60000036
Irving Fryar50000030
Reggie Dupard30000018
Cedric Jones30000018
Stanley Morgan30000018
Stephen Starring30000018
Greg Baty20000012
Steve Grogan20000012
Larry Linne20000012
Ronnie Lippett20000012
Willie Scott20000012
Bob Bleier1000006
Ray Clayborn1000006
Mike LeBlanc1000006
Tom Ramsey1000006
Andre Tippett1000006
Carl Woods1000006
Eric Schubert011100.01250.004
Team Totals39383997.4162857.10320
Opponents Totals343333100.0182766.71293
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Tony Franklin152657.70500/05/56/113/71/3
Eric Schubert1250.00230/01/10/00/10/0
Team Totals162857.10500/06/66/113/81/3
Opponents Totals182766.72/27/76/93/80/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Collins1474743.2193
Reggie Dupard943183.4493
Mosi Tatupu792483.1190
Bob Perryman411874.6480
Mike LeBlanc491703.5421
Tom Ramsey13755.8191
Irving Fryar9525.8160
Bruce Hansen16442.870
Doug Flutie6437.2130
Elgin Davis9434.8270
Steve Grogan20371.982
Tony Eason3258.3130
Chuck McSwain9232.690
Carl Woods4205.0131
Stephen Starring2136.5100
Craig James4102.550
Rich Camarillo100.000
Bob Bleier5-5-1.01t1
Todd Whitten2-6-3.0-20
Team Totals51317713.54912
Opponents Totals49017783.660t13
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Doug Flutie251560.0101998.013.33014.000.01319698.6
Steve Grogan1619357.85911837.312.740106.295.6755112878.2
Tony Eason794253.2354535.710.84533.822.587038372.4
Tom Ramsey1347153.0578986.712.64064.564.5149080870.4
Bob Bleier391435.9241814.612.93512.612.632815349.2
Mosi Tatupu11100.001515.015.015t1100.000.00015158.3
Cedric Jones100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals44023653.618629296.712.445225.0184.133246268374.1
Opponents Totals52027352.522634386.612.661t173.3214.043339309967.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Collins443477.9293
Stanley Morgan4067216.8453
Irving Fryar3146715.1405
Cedric Jones2538815.5293
Stephen Starring1728917.034t3
Greg Baty151389.2222
Mosi Tatupu151369.1230
Lin Dawson12816.8140
Larry Linne1115814.4302
Willie Scott5357.0151
Wayne Coffey36622.0350
Dennis Gadbois35117.0200
Derwin Williams33010.0120
Bob Perryman3134.370
Reggie Dupard310.320
Todd Frain22211.0110
Mike LeBlanc231.530
Bruce Hansen12222.0220
Clay Pickering11010.0100
Team Totals236292912.44522
Opponents Totals273343812.661t17
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Fred Marion45313.3250
Ronnie Lippett310334.345t2
Ray Clayborn22412.0240
Ernest Gibson2178.5170
Jim Bowman231.530
Ed Williams15151.0510
Roland James12727.0270
Rod McSwain11717.0170
Ron Shegog177.070
Darryl Holmes144.040
Johnny Rembert111.010
Joe Peterson100.000
Perry Williams100.000
Team Totals2130714.6512
Opponents Totals181608.9382
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Rich Camarillo62248940.1731814333199631.7
Alan Herline2586134.4501416471727.6
Team Totals89335037.67321215397271330.5
Opponents Totals77293738.1622625213260433.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Irving Fryar18121749.7360
Larry Linne52224.4160
Stephen Starring111717.0170
Fred Marion1200.000
Team Totals25172138.5360
Opponents Totals41113979.7340
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Stephen Starring23044519.3430
Irving Fryar6011919.8310
Elgin Davis5013426.8430
Reggie Dupard406115.3210
Bob Perryman304314.3160
Chuck McSwain203216.0240
Mike Leblanc203115.5240
Tony Collins101818.0180
Bruce Hansen101414.0140
Rogers Alexander1044.040
Team Totals48090118.8430
Opponents Totals63113017.9600
SACKSNOYDS
Andre Tippett12.5
Garin Veris7.0
Brent Williams5.0
Toby Williams4.5
Johnny Rembert2.0
Ed Reynolds2.0
Kenneth Sims1.5
Don Blackmon1.0
Milford Hodge1.0
Ronnie Lippett1.0
Dino Mangiero1.0
Jerry McCabe1.0
Larry McGrew1.0
Murray Wichard1.0
Steve Wilburn1.0
Jim Bowman0.5
Team Totals43.0339.0
Opponents Totals33.0246.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bob Bleier220200
Jim Bowman0001160
Ray Clayborn0001100
Tony Collins620200
George Colton0010100
Reggie Dupard210100
Tony Eason100000
Doug Flutie110100
Irving Fryar200000
Steve Grogan8606-60
Bruce Hansen0010100
Darryl Holmes0001100
Tim Jordan0010100
Mike LeBlanc200000
Larry Linne110100
Fred Marion0001100
Larry McGrew0001100
Chuck McSwain1011110
Greg Moore0001100
Guy Morriss100000
Steve Nelson0001100
Bob Perryman120200
Joe Peterson0001100
Tom Ramsey410100
Greg Robinson0010100
Randy Sealby0001100
Kenneth Sims0001100
Stephen Starring210100
Mosi Tatupu100000
Andre Tippett00033291
Garin Veris0002200
Danny Villa1000-130
Murray Wichard0002200
Derwin Williams0001100
Ed Williams0002280
Team Totals3615212142351
Opponents Totals42211913322
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