| 12-3 | Lost WC |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a 12-3 record. They went 6-1 at home and 6-2 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints went 12-4. Their final game was a loss in the Wild Card Round to the Minnesota Vikings.
The 1987 New Orleans Saints played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1987 New Orleans Saints went 4-1 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-0 | 100% | +44 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | 100% | +38 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | 50% | 0 |
The 1987 New Orleans Saints had their best month in November, when they went 5-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-1 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-1 | 50% | -3 |
| October | 2-2 | 50% | +22 |
| November | 5-0 | 100% | +70 |
| December | 4-0 | 100% | +50 |
Yes, the New Orleans Saints made the Playoffs in 1987. They lost their only game against the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round.
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a point differential of +139. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Saints could have been expected to have about 10.8 wins, or a 11-4 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1987 New Orleans Saints went 4-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Saints went 2-1.
The 1987 New Orleans Saints did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1987 New Orleans Saints was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New Orleans Saints had during the 1987 regular season was 1 game, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13, 1987 | vs Cleveland Browns | Win 28 - 21 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20, 1987 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 17 - 27 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 37 - 10 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11, 1987 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 19 - 24 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18, 1987 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 19 - 17 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 25, 1987 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Loss 22 - 24 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1, 1987 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Win 38 - 0 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 31 - 14 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15, 1987 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 26 - 24 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22, 1987 | vs New York Giants | Win 23 - 14 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 29, 1987 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 20 - 16 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6, 1987 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 44 - 34 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13, 1987 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 24 - 10 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20, 1987 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Win 41 - 24 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27, 1987 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 33 - 24 | ||
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| WC Wild Card Round | Sun, Jan 3, 1988 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 10 - 44 | ||
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