1987 Indianapolis Colts season

35th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 1987 9–6 1st AFC East Ron Meyer John Becker George Hill Jim Irsay Robert Irsay Hoosier Dome 6https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/probowl.htm 1987 NFL Pro Bowlers Pro-Football-Reference.com K Dean Biasucci LB Duane Bickett RB Eric Dickerson C Ray Donaldson OT Chris Hinton OG Ron Solt 6https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/allpro.htm 1987 NFL All-Pros Pro-Football-Reference.com K Dean Biasucci LB Duane Bickett RB Eric Dickerson C Ray Donaldson OT Chris Hinton OG Ron Solt Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Browns) 21–38 Colts seasons thumb|right|250px|Eric Dickerson rushing the ball during an away game against the Cleveland Browns in 1987. The 1987 Indianapolis Colts season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and fourth in Indianapolis. It was also their first full season under head coach Ron Meyer, who had taken over a 0–13 Colts team the previous season after Rod Dowhower was fired. The team finished the strike-shortened season with a record of 9–6 and won the AFC East division. This season marked the first winning season, division championship, and playoff appearance for the Colts since 1977, when they were still in Baltimore. They also possessed the league's number one defense, surrendering only 238 points. It was their first season they had the NFL's top defense since 1968. NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Off and Running; it was narrated by Jeff Kaye. Offseason NFL draft 1987 NFL draft 1987 Indianapolis Colts Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 2 Cornelius Bennett LB Alabama 2 30 Choice to Washington 3 58 Chris Gambol OG Iowa 4 85 Randy Dixon OG Pittsburgh 5 114 Roy Banks WR Eastern Illinois 6 142 Freddie Robinson DB Alabama 7 170 Mark Bellini WR Brigham Young8 197 Choice to Tampa Bay 200(Choice from Buffalo) Chuckie Miller DB UCLA9 225 Choice to N.Y. Giants 247(Choice from Cleveland) Bob Ontko LB Penn State 10 253 Chris Goode DB Alabama 11 281 Jim Reynosa DE Arizona State 12 309 David Adams RB Arizona Personnel Front Office / Coaches 1987 Indianapolis Colts #003B7B white President/treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice president/general manager – Jim Irsay Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky Head coach – Ron Meyer Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line - Tom Lovat Offensive coordinator – John Becker Running backs – Leon Burtnett Receivers – Chip Myers Offensive assistant / Research and Development – Greg Briner Defensive coordinator – George Hill Defensive Line - John Marshall Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special teams / Assistant Offensive Line – Brad Seely Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic NFL replacement players After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled: 1987 Indianapolis Colts replacement rosterQuarterbacks 5 Blair Kiel QB/P 7 Gary Hogeboom 14 Terry Nugent Running backs 30 Mel Carver 36 Chris McLemore 37 Chuck Banks 42 Gordon Brown Jeff Atkins Wide receivers 80 Steve Bryant 80 James Noble 84 Kelley Johnson 85 Tim Kearse 86 Walter Murray 87 Mark Bellini Clyde Duncan Todd Feldman Tight ends 81 Joe Jones 83 Greg Hawthorne 88 John Brandes Deron Miller Mike Russell Offensive linemen 60 Mark Boggs 61 Marsharne Graves 62 Jeff Criswell 67 Ron Plantz 68 Milt Carthens 69 Sid Abramowitz 73 Steve Knight 79 Shawn Heffern Defensive linemen 62 Don Thorp 63 Steve Knight 65 Jim Merritts 94 Chris Scott 94 Scott Kellar 95 Bob Hamm 96 Bill Elko 97 Frank Mattiace Mark SmytheLinebackers 54 Will Benjamin 52 Ricky Chatman 56 Ed Grimsley 92 Jeff Leiding 51 Bob Ontko 90 Gary Padjen 90 Roger Remo 59 Brad Saar 57 Brian Bulluck Defensive backs 27 Terry Wright 28 Lee Davis 29 Jitter Fields 33 Bryant Jones 39 Mike Prior 40 Pat Ballage 41 John Simmons 43 Jim Perryman 45 Craig Curry Richard Peavy Special teams 6 Steve Jordan K Manny Matsakis K 5 Craig Colquitt P Final roster 1987 Indianapolis Colts  7 Gary Hogeboom 14 Terry Nugent American football 13 Sean Salisbury 10 Jack Trudeau 20 Albert Bentley 29 Eric Dickerson 34 George Wonsley 86 Roy Banks y 87 Mark Bellini y 85 Matt Bouza 80 Bill Brooks wide receiver 86 Walter Murray gridiron football 81 Pat Beach 84 Mark Boyer 88 John Brandes y 49 Mike McCloskey 74 Bob Brotzki C 71 Kevin Call T 69 Randy Dixon y T 53 Ray Donaldson C 75 Chris Hinton T 65 Joel Patten T 66 Ron Solt G 64 Ben Utt G 79 Harvey Armstrong DE 72 Byron Darby NT 78 Jon Hand DE 76 Jerome Sally NT 99 Donnell Thompson DE 62 Don Thorp DE 57 Dave Ahrens ILB 50 Duane Bickett OLB 98 Johnie Cooks OLB 51 Kevin Hancock ILB 58 June James American football OLB 55 Barry Krauss ILB 59 Orlando Lowry OLB 93 Cliff Odom ILB 38 Eugene Daniel CB 25 Nesby Glasgow SS 37 Chris Goode American football y CB 21 John Holt American football CB 43 Jim Perryman CB/S 39 Mike Prior FS 47 Freddie Robinson American football y FS 26 Craig Swoope SS 42 Willie Tullis CB 27 Terry Wright defensive back y CB  4 Dean Biasucci K  3 Rohn Stark P -- Chuck Banks RB IR 68 Willie Broughton NT IR 31 Leonard Coleman S IR 73 Chris Gambol y T IR 56 Ed Grimsley LB IR 94 Scott Kellar NT IR 92 Jeff Leiding LB IR 32 Randy McMillan RB PUP 48 Chuckie Miller y CB IR 52 Micah Moon y LB IR 83 Tim Sherwin TE IR -- Mark Walczak TE IR Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 August 15, 1987 at Detroit Lions W 22–19 1–0 Pontiac Silverdome 45,753 2 August 22, 1987 at Minnesota Vikings L 19–37 1–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 49,304 3 August 29, 1987 Houston Oilers W 17–6 2–1 Hoosier Dome 51,975 4 September 5, 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–6 3–1 Hoosier Dome 50,111 Game summaries Week P1: at Detroit Lions Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – Game summary August 15, 1987 7:00 p.m. EDT Colts 3 10 2 7 Lions 0 13 6 0 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan 45,753 WTHR Don Hein (play-by-play) and Darrel Burnett (color commentator) Week P2: at Minnesota Vikings Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 22, 1987 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT Colts 3 10 0 0 Vikings 3 17 7 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 49,304 WTHR Don Hein (play-by-play) and Darrel Burnett (color commentator) Week P3: vs. Houston Oilers Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 3: Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary August 29, 1987 7:30 p.m. EDT Oilers 6 0 0 0 Colts 0 3 14 0 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 51,975 WTHR Don Hein (play-by-play) and Darrel Burnett (color commentator) Week P4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary September 5, 1987 7:30 p.m. EDT Buccaneers 6 10 0 0 Colts 3 20 0 0 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 50,111 Ben Dreith WTHR Don Hein (play-by-play) and Darrel Burnett (color commentator) Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 13 Cincinnati Bengals L 21–23 0–1 Hoosier Dome 59,387 Recap 2 September 20, 1987 Miami Dolphins L 10–23 0–2 Hoosier Dome 57,524 Recap 3 September 27 at St. Louis Cardinals Canceled The 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15, causing week 3 to be canceled. 0–2 Busch Stadium 4 October 4 at Buffalo Bills W 47–6 1–2 Rich Stadium 9,860 Recap 5 October 11 New York Jets W 6–0 2–2 Hoosier Dome 34,927 Recap 6 October 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–21 2–3 Three Rivers Stadium 34,627 Recap 7 October 25 New England Patriots W 30–16 3–3 Hoosier Dome 48,850 Recap 8 November 1 at New York Jets W 19–14 4–3 Giants Stadium 60,863 Recap 9 November 8 San Diego Chargers L 13–16 4–4 Hoosier Dome 60,459 Recap 10 November 15 at Miami Dolphins W 40–21 5–4 Joe Robbie Stadium 65,433 Recap 11 November 22 at New England Patriots L 0–24 5–5 Sullivan Stadium 56,906 Recap 12 November 29 Houston Oilers W 51–27 6–5 Hoosier Dome 54,999 Recap 13 December 6 at Cleveland Browns W 9–7 7–5 Cleveland Stadium 70,661 Recap 14 December 13 Buffalo Bills L 3–27 7–6 Hoosier Dome 60,253 Recap 15 December 20 at San Diego Chargers W 20–7 8–6 Jack Murphy Stadium 46,211 Recap 16 December 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–6 9–6 Hoosier Dome 60,468 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary September 13 12:00 p.m. EDT Bengals 13 0 0 10 Colts 7 0 7 7 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 59,367 None (played indoors) Gene Barth NBC Tom Hammond and Dave Casper The Football Database. Retrieved 2022-Sep-07.Pro Football Reference; Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – September 13, 1987 First quarter CIN – James Brooks 18-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 6:21. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:43. CIN – Rodney Holman 61-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (kick failed), 3:59. Bengals 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:48. IND – Bill Brooks 52-yard pass from Jack Trudeau (Dean Biasucci kick), 1:25. Bengals 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:34. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter IND – Albert Bentley 2-yard run (Dean Biasucci kick), 2:29. Colts 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:58. Fourth quarter CIN – Jim Breech 20-yard field goal, 10:36. Bengals 16–14. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 6:53. CIN – James Brooks 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 7:50. Bengals 23–14. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:19. IND – Tim Sherwin 1-yard pass from Jack Trudeau (Dean Biasucci kick), 2:33. Bengals 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:17. Top passers CIN – Boomer Esiason – 17/26, 236 yards, 2 TD IND – Jack Trudeau – 13/23, 206 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers CIN – James Brooks – 19 rushes, 86 yards, TD IND – Albert Bentley – 25 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – Rodney Holman – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD IND – Bill Brooks – 6 receptions, 146 yards, TD Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary September 20 12:00 p.m. EDT Dolphins 7 9 7 0 Colts 0 7 3 0 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 57,524 None (Played indoors) Fred Wyant NBC Tom Hammond and Dave Casper The Football Database. Retrieved 2022-Sep-07.Pro Football Reference; Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – September 20, 1987 First quarter MIA – Troy Stradford 18-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick), 5:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:33. Second quarter MIA – Fuad Reveiz 27-yard field goal, 12:37. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:43. IND – Matt Bouza 17-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Dean Biasucci kick), 6:12. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:25. MIA – Jim Jensen 6-yard pass from Dan Marino (kick failed), 1:12. Dolphins 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:00. Third quarter MIA – Mark Clayton 10-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick), 7:19. Dolphins 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:50. IND – Dean Biasucci 50-yard field goal, 1:32. Dolphins 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 23/32, 254 yards, 3 TD IND – Gary Hogeboom – 27/43, 282 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Lorenzo Hampton – 13 rushes, 44 yards IND – Albert Bentley – 22 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers MIA – Lorenzo Hampton – 7 receptions, 49 yards IND – Albert Bentley – 9 receptions, 69 yards Week 4: at Buffalo Bills The Football Database. Retrieved 2022-Sep-07. Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary October 4 12:00 p.m. EDT Colts 7 21 19 0 Bills 0 0 0 6 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 9,860 43 °F °C; relative humidity 62%; wind 13 mph km/h knots Dick Hantak NBC Sam Nover (play-by-play) and Dave Casper (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – October 4, 1987 right Indianapolis Colts IND Buffalo Bills BUF Gary Hogeboom 17/25, 259 YDS, 5 TDs Chuck Banks 16 CAR, 69 YDS Walter Murray 7 REC, 161 YDS, 2 TDs Willie Totten 4/12, 71 YDS, 1 TD Johnny Shepherd 7 CAR, 38 YDS Sheldon Gaines 6 REC, 98 YDS IND BUF collapsed 1 2:48 Colts 3 56 0:49 RecTD Murray Hogeboom 37 good Jordan 7 0 2 7:04 Colts 7 68 3:05 RecTD Murray Hogeboom 11 good Jordan 14 0 2 1:38 Colts 8 71 2:09 RecTD Jones Hogeboom 37 good Jordan 21 0 2 0:18 Colts 2 40 0:16 RecTD Jones Hogeboom 18 good Jordan 28 0 3 14:10 Colts 2 21 0:36 RecTD Jones Hogeboom 18 good Jordan 35 0 3 12:30 Colts — — — SafetyOther Clark tackled in the end zone by Leiding for a safety 37 0 3 7:11 Colts 10 50 5:07 FG 36 Jordan 40 0 3 4:50 Colts 2 44 0:37 RushTD Brown 18 good Jordan 47 0 4 8:52 Bills 3 12 0:52 RecTD Brown Totten 8 no good Schlopy 47 6 47 6 Week 5: vs. New York Jets The Football Database. Retrieved 2022-Sep-07. Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 5: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 11 12:00 p.m. EDT Jets 0 0 0 0 Colts 0 3 3 0 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 34,927 None (played indoors) Pat Haggerty NBC Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Sam Rutigliano (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – October 11, 1987 right New York Jets NYJ Indianapolis Colts IND David Norrie 17/35, 163 YDS, 3 INTs Dennis Bligen 12 CAR, 35 YDS Michael Harper 5 REC, 56 YDS Gary Hogeboom 15/28, 115 YDS, 1 TDs Chuck Banks 25 CAR, 159 YDS Chuck Banks 5 REC, 22 YDS NYJ IND collapsed 2 1:57 Colts 5 36 2:51 FG 35 Jordan 0 3 3 7:28 Colts 12 67 5:51 FG 25 Jordan 0 6 0 6 Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers The Football Database. Retrieved 2022-Sep-07. Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 18 12:00 p.m. EDT Colts 0 7 0 0 Steelers 7 0 0 14 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 34,627 53 °F °C; relative humidity 62%; wind 6 mph km/h knots (Scattered Clouds) Tom Dooley NBC Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Sam Rutigliano (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 18, 1987 right Indianapolis Colts IND Pittsburgh Steelers PIT Blair Kiel 17/30, 195 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs Gordon Brown 9 CAR, 32 YDS Mark Bellini 5 REC, 69 YDS Steve Bono 11/23, 138 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT Earnest Jackson 24 CAR, 134 YDS John Stallworth 5 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD IND PIT collapsed 1 7:06 Steelers 2 11 0:42 RecTD Stallworth Bono 3 good Trout 0 7 2 1:54 Colts 6 80 1:06 RecTD Murray Kiel 20 good Jordan 7 7 4 10:01 Steelers 9 59 5:37 RecTD Hoge Bono 20 good Trout 7 14 4 3:00 Steelers 8 38 4:55 RushTD Sanders 20 good Trout 7 21 7 21 Week 7: vs. New England Patriots The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 7: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 25 1:00 p.m. EST Patriots 3 3 7 3 Colts 0 10 13 7 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 48,850 None (played indoors) Bob McElwee NBC Kevin Slaten (play-by-play) and Reggie Rucker (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – October 25, 1987 right New England Patriots NE Indianapolis Colts IND Tony Eason 22/42, 246 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Mosi Tatupu 12 CAR, 39 YDS Stanley Morgan 7 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD Jack Trudeau 17/28, 239 YDS, 1 TD Albert Bentley 16 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD Albert Bentley 4 REC, 53 YDS NE IND collapsed 1 5:59 Patriots 13 52 5:38 FG 30 Franklin 3 0 2 7:42 Patriots 15 72 7:11 FG 31 Franklin 6 0 2 1:54 Colts 7 71 5:48 RecTD Bouza Trudeau 25 good Biasucci 6 7 2 0:28 Colts 6 33 0:46 FG 48 Biasucci 6 10 3 11:11 Colts 9 55 3:49 FG 38 Biasucci 6 13 3 6:56 Colts 6 36 2:36 FG 24 Biasucci 6 16 3 5:14 Colts — — — FumbleTD Thompson 28 good Biasucci 6 23 3 1:42 Patriots 9 76 3:32 RecTD Morgan Eason 17 good Franklin 13 23 4 8:52 Patriots 9 34 4:37 FG 49 Franklin 16 23 4 3:25 Colts 4 22 2:14 RushTD Bentley 12 good Biasucci 16 30 16 30 Week 8: at New York Jets The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary November 1 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 3 7 3 6 Jets 0 7 0 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 60,863 53 °F °C; relative humidity 62%; wind 9 mph km/h knots Ben Dreith NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Joe Namath (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – November 1, 1987 right Indianapolis Colts IND New York Jets NYJ Jack Trudeau 14/23, 192 YDS, 1 TD Albert Bentley 29 CAR, 145 YDS Pat Beach 4 REC, 31 YDS Ken O'Brien 15/29, 174 YDS, 1 INT Johnny Hector 5 CAR, 37 YDS, 2 TDs Al Toon 7 REC, 79 YDS IND NYJ collapsed 1 7:56 Colts 12 59 7:04 FG 36 Biasucci 3 0 2 10:23 Colts 5 89 2:53 RecTD Bouza Trudeau 44 good Biasucci 10 0 2 2:14 Jets 15 80 8:01 RushTD Hector 12 good Leahy 10 7 3 7:58 Colts 4 4 2:43 FG 44 Biasucci 13 7 4 14:56 Colts 11 30 7:00 FG 38 Biasucci 16 7 4 9:21 Colts 9 28 4:45 FG 33 Biasucci 19 7 4 6:30 Jets 7 69 2:51 RushTD Hector 20 good Leahy 19 14 19 14 On October 31, the Los Angeles Rams traded Eric Dickerson to the Indianapolis Colts in a three team trade involving the Buffalo Bills. The Rams sent Dickerson to the Colts for six draft choices and two players. Buffalo obtained the rights to Cornelius Bennett from Indianapolis. Buffalo sent running back Greg Bell and three draft choices to the Rams, while Indianapolis added Owen Gill and three of their own draft picks to complete the deal with the Rams.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p.286 Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers The Football Database. Retrieved 2022-Sep-07. Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 8 1:00 p.m. EST Chargers 0 0 6 10 Colts 3 10 0 0 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 54,009 None (played indoors) Jerry Markbreit NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Joe Namath (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – November 8, 1987 right San Diego Chargers SD Indianapolis Colts IND Dan Fouts 16/30, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs Curtis Adams 13 CAR, 52 YDS Wes Chandler 4 REC, 73 YDS Jack Trudeau 12/18, 127 YDS Eric Dickerson 35 CAR, 138 YDS Matt Bouza 3 REC, 53 YDS SD IND collapsed 1 6:26 Colts 16 59 8:34 FG 37 Biasucci 0 3 2 10:39 Colts 4 5 1:31 FG 27 Biasucci 0 6 2 0:55 Colts 13 80 6:28 RushTD Bentley 8 good Biasucci 0 13 3 11:04 Chargers 10 55 3:56 FG 42 Abbott 3 13 3 3:12 Chargers 6 21 2:43 FG 37 Abbott 6 13 4 12:47 Chargers 7 47 2:55 RecTD James Fouts 5 good Abbott 13 13 4 0:12 Chargers 11 59 3:54 FG 39 Abbott 16 13 16 13 Week 10: at Miami Dolphins The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 15 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 7 13 3 17 Dolphins 14 7 0 0 Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,433 77 °F °C; relative humidity 76%; wind 14 mph km/h knots (Scattered Clouds) Jim Tunney NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – November 15, 1987 right Indianapolis Colts IND Miami Dolphins MIA Gary Hogeboom 22/37, 218 YDS, 1 TD Eric Dickerson 30 CAR, 154 YDS, 1 TD Matt Bouza 5 REC, 61 YDS Dan Marino 14/34, 194 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT Troy Stradford 8 CAR, 28 YDS Tony Nathan 4 REC, 31 YDS IND MIA collapsed 1 12:07 Dolphins 4 57 1:03 RushTD Hampton 6 good Reveiz 0 7 1 5:08 Dolphins 9 62 4:32 RecTD Johnson Marino 4 good Reveiz 0 14 1 0:56 Colts 10 77 4:12 RushTD Dickerson 4 good Biasucci 7 14 2 14:11 Colts 2 27 0:49 RecTD Brooks Hogeboom 7 good Biasucci 14 14 2 5:19 Colts 6 20 1:47 FG 22 Biasucci 17 14 2 0:48 Dolphins 10 81 3:31 RecTD Banks Marino 10 good Reveiz 17 21 2 0:00 Colts 5 39 0:48 FG 32 Biasucci 20 21 3 1:12 Colts 19 90 8:36 FG 25 Biasucci 23 21 4 9:22 Colts 13 60 5:38 FG 23 Biasucci 26 21 4 3:36 Colts 8 55 3:41 RushTD Bentley 17 good Biasucci 33 21 4 1:03 Colts 6 26 1:58 RushTD Bentley 2 good Biasucci 40 21 40 21 Week 11: at New England Patriots The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary November 22 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 0 0 0 0 Patriots 0 10 14 0 Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 56,906 24 °F °C; relative humidity 44%; wind 33 mph km/h knots; wind chill 9 °F °C (Sunny) Gordon McCarter NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – November 22, 1987 right Indianapolis Colts IND New England Patriots NE Gary Hogeboom 10/20, 122 YDS, 3 INTs Eric Dickerson 27 CAR, 117 YDS Bill Brooks 5 REC, 72 YDS Tom Ramsey 12/26, 183 YDS, 1 TD Bob Perryman 10 CAR, 73 YDS Stanley Morgan 5 REC, 102 YDS IND NE collapsed 2 14:56 Patriots 9 82 3:53 RecTD Fryar Ramsey 8 good Franklin 0 7 2 1:08 Patriots 5 24 0:40 FG 34 Franklin 0 10 3 9:16 Patriots — — — Other Scott returned blocked punt 3 yards for a touchdown, Franklin kick good 0 17 3 2:32 Patriots — — — IntTD Lippett 45 good Franklin 0 24 0 24 Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 12: Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 29 1:00 p.m. EST Oilers 0 10 7 10 Colts 7 21 3 20 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 54,009 None (played indoors) Bob Frederic NBC Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Michael Jackson (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts – November 29, 1987 right Houston Oilers HOU Indianapolis Colts IND Warren Moon 24/44, 327 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Mike Rozier 26 CAR, 122 YDS Drew Hill 7 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TDs Gary Hogeboom 8/15, 149 YDS, 1 TD Eric Dickerson 27 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TDs Matt Bouza 3 REC, 29 YDS, 1 TD HOU IND collapsed 1 11:07 Colts 9 82 3:53 RushTD Dickerson 19 good Biasucci 0 7 2 14:54 Oilers 10 41 4:27 FG 28 Zendejas 3 7 2 13:21 Colts 3 76 1:33 RecTD Bentley Hogeboom 72 good Biasucci 3 14 2 12:19 Colts 2 27 0:51 RushTD Dickerson 13 good Biasucci 3 21 2 5:41 Oilers 8 85 4:38 RecTD Hill Moon 7 good Zendejas 10 21 2 0:10 Colts 5 68 0:34 RecTD Bentley Hogeboom 22 good Biasucci 10 28 3 9:39 Colts 8 30 4:18 FG 36 Biasucci 10 31 3 2:27 Oilers 15 80 7:12 RecTD Williams Moon 7 good Zendejas 17 31 4 13:22 Oilers 4 -3 1:55 FG 44 Zendejas 20 31 4 5:50 Colts 4 38 2:14 RecTD Bouza Trudeau 4 good Biasucci 20 41 4 4:48 Oilers 4 83 1:46 RecTD Hill Moon 40 good Zendejas 27 41 4 9:05 Colts 4 3 1:52 FG 45 Biasucci 20 34 4 1:56 Colts 7 17 2:52 FG 49 Biasucci 27 44 4 0:06 Colts 3 11 1:27 RushTD Wonsley 2 good Biasucci 27 51 27 51 Week 13: at Cleveland Browns The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 6, 1987 Sunday 1:00 p.m. EST Colts (7–5) 0 9 0 0 Browns (7–5) 0 0 7 0 Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio 70,661 32 °F °C; relative humidity 74%; wind 7 mph km/h knots; wind chill 26 °F °C Dick Jorgensen NBC Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – December 6, 1987 right Indianapolis Colts IND Cleveland Browns CLE Jack Trudeau 20/34, 192 YDS Eric Dickerson 27 CAR, 98 YDS Bill Brooks 7 REC, 85 YDS Bernie Kosar 16/35, 178 YDS, 1 TD Kevin Mack 16 CAR, 61 YDS Webster Slaughter 4 REC, 56 YDS IND CLE collapsed 2 8:44 Colts 5 21 1:53 FG 33 Biasucci 3 0 2 4:00 Colts 7 44 3:39 FG 37 Biasucci 6 0 2 0:09 Colts 10 62 1:55 FG 41 Biasucci 9 0 3 3:38 Browns 5 36 3:08 RecTD Brennan Kosar 19 good Jaeger 9 7 9 7 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: ColtsGame StatisticsBrowns18 First downs 1530–114 Rushes–yards 26–87192 Passing yards 17820–34–0 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 16–35–01–9 Sacked–yards 3–18183 Net passing yards 160297 Total yards 24748 Return yards 848–33.9 Punts Number–Average yardage 8–32.51–1 Fumbles–lost 2–13–20 Penalties–yards 4–2030:42 Time of possession 29:18 Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary December 13 1:00 p.m. EST Bills 7 6 0 14 Colts 0 3 0 0 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 60,253 None (played indoors) Pat Haggerty NBC Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – December 13, 1987 right Buffalo Bills BUF Indianapolis Colts IND Jim Kelly 18/34, 167 YDS, 2 TDs Ronnie Harmon 18 CAR, 85 YDS Chris Burkett 4 REC, 62 YDS Jack Trudeau 6/15, 78 YDS, 2 INTs Eric Dickerson 11 CAR, 19 YDS Bill Brooks 5 REC, 55 YDS BUF IND collapsed 1 7:49 Bills 13 75 7:11 RecTD Harmon Kelly 12 good Norwood 7 0 2 13:43 Bills 6 25 1:48 FG 39 Norwood 7 3 2 8:07 Colts 4 9 1:43 FG 30 Biasucci 10 3 2 1:57 Bills 13 69 6:10 FG 25 Norwood 13 3 4 9:38 Bills 11 56 5:08 RecTD Johnson Kelly 8 good Norwood 20 3 4 1:11 Bills — — — FumbleTD Smith 0 good Norwood 27 3 27 3 Week 15: at San Diego Chargers The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 20 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST Colts 7 6 0 7 Chargers 7 0 0 0 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 46,211 53 °F °C; relative humidity 80%; wind 7 mph km/h knots Jerry Markbreit NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – December 20, 1987 right Indianapolis Colts IND San Diego Chargers SD Jack Trudeau 20/39, 201 YDS, 1 TD Eric Dickerson 23 CAR, 115 YDS Matt Bouza 5 REC, 35 YDS Dan Fouts 22/37, 257 YDS, 3 INTs Curtis Adams 7 CAR, 26 YDS Gary Anderson 7 REC, 68 YDS IND SD collapsed 1 7:59 Chargers 13 74 7:01 RushTD Fouts 1 good Abbott 0 7 1 2:53 Colts 7 74 2:54 RecTD Brooks Hogeboom 42 good Biasucci 7 7 2 3:18 Colts 12 47 6:02 FG 36 Biasucci 10 7 2 0:01 Colts 9 41 1:07 FG 41 Biasucci 13 7 4 1:53 Colts 3 68 0:57 RushTD Bentley 3 good Biasucci 20 7 20 7 Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Football Database. 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Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary December 27 1:00 p.m. EST Buccaneers 3 0 0 3 Colts 7 3 7 7 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 60,468 None (played indoors) Jim Tunney CBS Jim Lampley (play-by-play), Ken Stabler (color commentator) and Will McDonough (sideline reporter) Pro Football Reference; Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – December 27, 1987 right Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB Indianapolis Colts IND TB IND collapsed 1 11:43 Colts 7 84 3:17 RushTD Dickerson 6 good Biasucci 0 7 1 4:02 Buccaneers 7 39 2:54 FG 38 Igwebuike 3 7 2 0:08 Colts 8 68 0:58 FG 30 Biasucci 3 10 3 5:39 Colts 2 70 1:05 RushTD Dickerson 34 good Biasucci 3 17 4 11:49 Buccaneers 9 60 2:05 FG 39 Igwebuike 6 17 4 7:54 Colts 6 46 3:55 RushTD Bentley 2 good Biasucci 6 24 6 24 Standings Playoffs 1987–88 NFL playoffs Playoff Round Date Opponent (seed) Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap Wild Card First-round Bye Divisional January 9, 1988 at Cleveland Browns (2) 12:30p.m. EST NBC L 21–38 0–1 Cleveland Stadium 78,586 Recap Game summaries AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (A2) Cleveland Browns Indianapolis Colts 1987 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Divisional Playoffs: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – Game summary January 9, 1988 Saturday 12:30 p.m. EST Colts (0–1) 7 7 0 7 Browns (1–0) 7 7 7 17 Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio 78,546 16 F C Red Cashion NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator), Paul Maguire (sideline reporter), and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter) Pro Football Reference; AFC Divisional Playoffs – Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – January 9, 1988 right Indianapolis Colts IND Cleveland Browns CLE Jack Trudeau 21/33, 251 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT Eric Dickerson 15 CAR, 50 YDS Eric Dickerson 7 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD Bernie Kosar 20/31, 229 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT Earnest Byner 23 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD Ozzie NewsomeEarnest Byner 4 REC, 65 YDS4 REC, 36 YDS, 1 TD IND CLE collapsed 1 8:14 Browns 15 86 6:37 RecTD Byner Kosar 10 good Bahr 0 7 1 2:14 Colts 10 74 5:49 RecTD Beach Trudeau 2 good Biasucci 7 7 2 1:51 Browns 6 66 3:42 RecTD Langhorne Kosar 39 good Bahr 7 14 2 0:42 Colts 7 59 1:01 RecTD Dickerson Trudeau 19 good Biasucci 14 14 3 1:56 Browns 13 86 5:36 RushTD Byner 2 good Bahr 14 21 4 11:09 Browns 8 43 3:51 FG 22 Bahr 14 24 4 3:44 Browns 8 68 6:03 RecTD Brennan Kosar 2 good Bahr 14 31 4 1:07 Colts 10 82 2:29 RushTD Bentley 1 good Biasucci 21 31 4 0:39 Browns — — — IntTD Minnifield 48 good Bahr 21 38 21 38 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: ColtsGame StatisticsBrowns23 First downs 2521–63 Rushes–yards 34–175265 Passing yards 22922–39–2 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 20–31–12–14 Sacked–yards 2–14251 Net passing yards 229315 Total yards 404124 Return yards 1014–43.8 Punts Number–Average yardage 1–37.02–0 Fumbles–lost 1–07–75 Penalties–yards 4–2027:34 Time of possession 32:26 See also History of the Indianapolis Colts List of Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts–Patriots rivalry References Indianapolis Colts Category:AFC East championship seasons Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Indianapolis Colts