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A ticket for the AFC Championship Game between the Browns and the Broncos.
The
1987
Denver Broncos
season was the team's 28th year in professional football and its 18th with the
National Football League (NFL). Games scheduled during the third week of the season were cancelled, and games played from weeks 4 to 6 were played with replacement teams. The Broncos finished first in the
AFC West , and were AFC Champions for the second straight year. Quarterback
John Elway was voted league
MVP for 1987. The Broncos reached the Super Bowl for the second consecutive season, but lost for the second straight time, 42–10 to the Washington Redskins.
Offseason NFL Draft Personnel Staff
1987 Denver Broncos staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
[1]
Roster
1987 Denver Broncos final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
NFL replacement players After the league decided to use replacement players during the
NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
1987 Denver Broncos replacement roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Regular season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 13
Seattle Seahawks
W 40–17
1–0
Mile High Stadium
75,999
2
September 20
at
Green Bay Packers
T 17–17 (OT)
1–0–1
Milwaukee County Stadium
50,624
3
September 28
at
Cleveland Browns
canceled
1–0–1
Cleveland Stadium
4
October 4
Houston Oilers
L 10–40
1–1–1
Mile High Stadium
38,494
5
October 12
Los Angeles Raiders
W 30–14
2–1–1
Mile High Stadium
61,230
6
October 18
at
Kansas City Chiefs
W 26–17
3–1–1
Arrowhead Stadium
20,296
7
October 26
at
Minnesota Vikings
L 27–34
3–2–1
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
51,011
8
November 1
Detroit Lions
W 34–0
4–2–1
Mile High Stadium
75,172
9
November 8
at
Buffalo Bills
L 14–21
4–3–1
Rich Stadium
63,698
10
November 16
Chicago Bears
W 31–29
5–3–1
Mile High Stadium
75,783
11
November 22
at
Los Angeles Raiders
W 23–17
6–3–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
61,318
12
November 29
at
San Diego Chargers
W 31–17
7–3–1
Jack Murphy Stadium
61,880
13
December 6
New England Patriots
W 31–20
8–3–1
Mile High Stadium
75,795
14
December 13
at
Seattle Seahawks
L 21–28
8–4–1
Kingdome
61,759
15
December 19
Kansas City Chiefs
W 20–17
9–4–1
Mile High Stadium
75,053
16
December 27
San Diego Chargers
W 24–0
10–4–1
Mile High Stadium
21,189
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1
1
2 3 4 Total
Seahawks
14
3 0 0
17
• Broncos
7
13 14 6
40
Date: September 17Location:
Mile High Stadium Game start: 2:00 p.m.
MST Game attendance: 75,999Referee: Red CashionTV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Scoring summary Q1 SEA
Turner 20 yard pass from
Krieg (
Johnson kick) SEA 7–0 Q1 DEN
Sewell 72 yard pass from
Elway (
Karlis kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 SEA
Warner 10 yard pass from Krieg (Johnson kick) SEA 14–7 Q2 SEA Johnson 25 yard field goal SEA 17–7 Q2 DEN Karlis 37 yard field goal SEA 17–10 Q2 DEN Karlis 42 yard field goal SEA 17–13 Q2 DEN
Watson 4 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick) DEN 20–17 Q3 DEN
Mobley 5 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick) DEN 27–17 Q3 DEN
Johnson 59 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick) DEN 34–17 Q4 DEN Karlis 25 yard field goal DEN 37–17 Q4 DEN Karlis 29 yard field goal DEN 40–17
[2]
Week 2
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Broncos
0
3 7 7 0
17
Packers
7
7 0 3 0
17
Week 4
1
2 3 4 Total
• Oilers
7
10 10 13
40
Broncos
0
10 0 0
10
Date: October 4Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Jim TunneyTelevision network: NBC
Week 5
1
2 3 4 Total
Raiders
0
14 0 0
14
• Broncos
14
3 6 7
30
Date: October 12Location:
Mile High Stadium Game start: 7:00 p.m.
MST Game attendance: 61,230Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); wind 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Fred SilvaTV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf Scoring summary Q1 DEN
Dudek 7 yard run (Clendenen kick) DEN 7–0 Q1 DEN Dudek 3 yard run (Clendenen kick) DEN 14–0 Q2 LA Perry 3 yard pass from
Evans (Hardy kick) DEN 14–7 Q2 LA Calhoun 55 yard interception return (Hardy kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 DEN Clendenen 31 yard field goal DEN 17–14 Q3 DEN Massie 10 yard pass from
Karcher (kick failed) DEN 23–14 Q4 DEN
Poole 1 yard run (Clendenen kick) DEN 30–14
[3]
Week 6
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
9
10 0 7
26
Chiefs
7
7 3 0
17
Date: October 18Location:
Arrowhead Stadium Referee: Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
Week 7
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
7
10 0 10
27
• Vikings
7
7 13 7
34
Week 8
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
0
0 0 0
0
• Broncos
17
7 0 10
34
Date: November 1Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Jerry SeemanTelevision network: CBS
Week 9
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0 7 7
14
• Bills
0
18 3 0
21
Date: November 8Location:
Rich Stadium Referee: Dick JorgensenTelevision network: NBC
Week 10
1
2 3 4 Total
Bears
14
0 15 0
29
• Broncos
0
21 0 10
31
Date: November 16Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Red CashionTV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Week 11
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
10
10 0 3
23
Raiders
0
14 3 0
17
Scoring summary Q1 DEN
Karlis 49 yard field goal DEN 3–0 Q1 DEN
Johnson 24 yard pass from
Elway (Karlis kick) DEN 10–0 Q2 DEN Karlis 31 yard field goal DEN 13–0 Q2 LA
Jackson 35 yard run (
Bahr kick) DEN 13–7 Q2 DEN Elway 1 yard run (Karlis kick) DEN 20–7 Q2 LA Jackson 1 yard run (Bahr kick) DEN 20–14 Q3 LA Bahr 34 yard field goal pass DEN 20–17 Q4 DEN Karlis 20 yard field goal DEN 23–17
Week 12
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
7
10 14 0
31
Chargers
7
3 0 7
17
Date: November 29Location:
Jack Murphy Stadium Referee: Gene BarthTV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
Week 13
1
2 3 4 Total
Patriots
7
10 3 0
20
• Broncos
0
3 14 14
31
Date: December 6Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Fred SilvaTV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Scoring summary Q1 NE
Dupard 10 yard run (
Franklin kick) NE 7–0 Q2 DEN
Karlis 24 yard field goal NE 7–3 Q2 NE
Collins 4 yard pass from
Ramsey (Franklin kick) NE 14–3 Q2 NE Franklin 36 yard field goal NE 17–3 Q3 DEN
Boddie 1 yard run (Karlis kick) NE 17–10 Q3 DEN
Massie 7 yard pass from
Elway (Karlis kick) Tied 17–17 Q3 NE Franklin 27 yard field goal NE 20–17 Q4 DEN
Jackson 2 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick) DEN 24–20 Q4 DEN
Haynes 14 yard interception return (Karlis kick) DEN 31–20
Week 14
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0 14 7
21
• Seahawks
0
14 7 7
28
Date: December 13Location:
Kingdome Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Bob McElweeTelevision network: ESPN Scoring summary Q2 5:50 SEA
Warner 3 yard run (
Johnson kick) SEA 7–0 Q2 0:22 SEA
Butler 35 yard pass from
Krieg (Johnson kick) SEA 14–0 Q3 12:28 DEN
Winder 11 yard run (
Karlis kick) SEA 14–7 Q3 10:36 DEN
Massie 39 yard pass from
Elway (Karlis kick) Tied 14–14 Q3 9:30 SEA Butler 40 yard pass from Krieg (Johnson kick) SEA 21–14 Q4 12:39 SEA
Williams 7 yard pass from Krieg (Johnson kick) SEA 28–14 Q4 0:25 DEN Winder 1 yard run (Karlis kick) SEA 28–21
Week 15
1
2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3 7 7
17
• Broncos
7
10 3 0
20
Date: Location: Mile High Stadium
Week 16
1
2 3 4 Total
Chargers
0
0 0 0
0
• Broncos
14
0 0 10
24
Date: December 27Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Fred SilvaTV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo Scoring summary Q1 DEN
Clark 71 yard punt return DEN 7–0 Q1 DEN
Winder 1 yard rush (
Karlis kick) DEN 14–0 Q4 DEN Karlis 26 yard field goal DEN 17–0 Q4 DEN
Hunley 52 yard interception return (Karlis kick) DEN 24–0
Standings Playoffs Divisional
1
2 3 4 Total
Oilers
0
3 0 7
10
• Broncos
14
10 3 7
34
Conference Championship
1
2 3 4 Total
Browns
0
3 21 9
33
• Broncos
14
7 10 7
38
Date: January 17Location: Mile High Stadium
Super Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
• Redskins
0
35 0 7
42
Broncos
10
0 0 0
10
Awards and records Ricky Nattiel, All-Rookie selection References External links
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