1987 New England Patriots

1987 New England Patriots Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (15 Games, 8-7)
1	Sun, 9/13/87	vs Miami Dolphins	Win 28 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 14 0 0 21 Patriots 7 7 14 0 28 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 21 14 - 21 21 - 21 28 - 21
2	Mon, 9/21/87	@ New York Jets	Loss 24 - 43
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 3 7 14 24 Jets 6 0 21 16 43 0 - 3 0 - 6 3 - 6 3 - 13 3 - 20 10 - 20 10 - 27 10 - 29 17 - 29 17 - 36 24 - 36 24 - 43
4	Sun, 10/4/87	vs Cleveland Browns	Loss 10 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 0 6 14 20 Patriots 0 10 0 0 10 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 10 - 6 10 - 13 10 - 20
5	Sun, 10/11/87	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 14 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 0 0 7 7 Patriots 7 0 7 0 14 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7
6	Sun, 10/18/87	@ Houston Oilers	Win 21 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 14 7 0 0 21 Oilers 7 0 0 0 7 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 21 - 7
7	Sun, 10/25/87	@ Indianapolis Colts	Loss 16 - 30
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 3 3 7 3 16 Colts 0 10 13 7 30 3 - 0 6 - 0 6 - 7 6 - 10 6 - 13 6 - 16 6 - 23 13 - 23 16 - 23 16 - 30
8	Sun, 11/1/87	vs Los Angeles Raiders	Win 26 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 3 3 0 17 23 Patriots 3 7 6 10 26 0 - 3 3 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 6 13 - 6 16 - 6 23 - 6 23 - 13 23 - 20 23 - 23 26 - 23
9	Sun, 11/8/87	@ New York Giants	Loss 10 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 0 7 3 10 Giants 0 14 3 0 17 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 17 10 - 17
10	Sun, 11/15/87	vs Dallas Cowboys	Loss 17 - 23	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cowboys 7 7 0 3 6 23 Patriots 0 7 0 10 0 17 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 10 - 14 17 - 14 17 - 17 17 - 23
11	Sun, 11/22/87	vs Indianapolis Colts	Win 24 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 0 0 0 0 Patriots 0 10 14 0 24 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 24 - 0
12	Sun, 11/29/87	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 31 - 34	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Eagles 3 14 7 7 3 34 Patriots 0 10 0 21 0 31 0 - 3 7 - 3 7 - 10 7 - 17 10 - 17 10 - 24 10 - 31 17 - 31 24 - 31 31 - 31 31 - 34
13	Sun, 12/6/87	@ Denver Broncos	Loss 20 - 31
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 10 3 0 20 Broncos 0 3 14 14 31 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 17 - 3 17 - 10 17 - 17 20 - 17 20 - 24 20 - 31
14	Sun, 12/13/87	vs New York Jets	Win 42 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Jets 3 3 0 14 20 Patriots 14 21 7 0 42 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 21 - 3 21 - 6 28 - 6 35 - 6 42 - 6 42 - 13 42 - 20
15	Sun, 12/20/87	@ Buffalo Bills	Win 13 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 6 0 0 13 Bills 0 0 7 0 7 7 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 7
16	Mon, 12/28/87	@ Miami Dolphins	Win 24 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 14 10 0 0 24 Dolphins 3 0 0 7 10 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 21 - 3 24 - 3 24 - 10

What was the record of the 1987 New England Patriots?

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a 8-7 record. They went 5-3 at home and 3-4 on the road.

What division did the 1987 New England Patriots play in?

The 1987 New England Patriots played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1987 New England Patriots?

During the regular season, the 1987 New England Patriots went 6-2 against their AFC East opponents.

What was the 1987 New England Patriots record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Miami Dolphins	2-0	100%	+21
Buffalo Bills	2-0	100%	+13
Indianapolis Colts	1-1	50%	+10
New York Jets	1-1	50%	+3

What was the 1987 New England Patriots record by month?

The 1987 New England Patriots had their best month in December, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	1-1	50%	-12
October	2-2	50%	-3
November	2-3	40%	+11
December	3-1	75%	+31

Did the 1987 New England Patriots make the Playoffs?

No, the Patriots didn't make the Playoffs in 1987.

What was the point differential for the 1987 New England Patriots?

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a point differential of +27. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Patriots could have been expected to have about 8.3 wins, or a 8-7 record in the regular season.

How did the 1987 New England Patriots perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1987 New England Patriots went 4-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Patriots went 1-2.

How did the 1987 New England Patriots perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1987 New England Patriots went 0-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1987 New England Patriots?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1987 New England Patriots was a 3 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1987 New England Patriots?

The longest losing streak that the New England Patriots had during the 1987 regular season was 2 games, which occured 3 separate times.