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1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)

1st place National Football Conference Central Division 11-4-0 .733
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Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Jim DooleyResearch and Quality Control
Ed HughesOffensive Coordinator
Steve KazorSpecial Teams
Greg LandryQuarterbacks/Receivers
Jim LaRueDefensive Backs
John LevraDefensive Line
Dave McGinnisDefensive Assistant
Johnny RolandOffensive Backs
Dick StanfelOffensive Line
Vince TobinDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/16/1987AMiami Dolphins10-3WMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium63451
Sat8/22/1987HPittsburgh Steelers50-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field66030
Mon8/31/1987HSt. Louis Cardinals16-20LChicago, ILSoldier Field66030
Sat9/5/1987ALos Angeles Raiders20-17WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum56682
Mon9/14/1987HNew York Giants34-19WChicago, ILSoldier Field65704
Sun9/20/1987HTampa Bay Buccaneers20-3WChicago, ILSoldier Field63551
Sun9/27/1987ADetroit Lions-Pontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome
Sun10/4/1987APhiladelphia Eagles35-3WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium4074
Sun10/11/1987HMinnesota Vikings27-7WChicago, ILSoldier Field32113
Sun10/18/1987HNew Orleans Saints17-19LChicago, ILSoldier Field46813
Sun10/25/1987ATampa Bay Buccaneers27-26WTampa, FLTampa Stadium70747
Sun11/1/1987HKansas City Chiefs31-28WChicago, ILSoldier Field63498
Sun11/8/1987AGreen Bay Packers26-24WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field53320
Mon11/16/1987ADenver Broncos29-31LDenver, COMile High Stadium75783
Sun11/22/1987HDetroit Lions30-10WChicago, ILSoldier Field63357
Sun11/29/1987HGreen Bay Packers23-10WChicago, ILSoldier Field61638
Sun12/6/1987AMinnesota Vikings30-24WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62331
Mon12/14/1987ASan Francisco 49ers0-41LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park63509
Sun12/20/1987HSeattle Seahawks21-34LChicago, ILSoldier Field65218
Sun12/27/1987ALos Angeles Raiders6-3WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum78019
Sun1/10/1988HWashington Redskins17-21LChicago, ILSoldier Field58153
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Game Score Notes
9/27/1987Detroit LionsCanceled
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
54John AdickesC6-326123Baylor60
47Egypt AllenSS6-320323Texas Christian63
70Jim AlthoffRDT6-327826Winona State43
35Neal AndersonFB5-1121323Florida1110
67John ArpROT6-527522Joliet JC; Lincoln (Missouri)21
17Tommy BarnhardtP6-222824East Carolina; North Carolina20
79Kurt BeckerROG6-527529Michigan121
97Bobby BellLLB6-221725Missouri33
25Todd BellSS6-020829Ohio State1211
85Todd BlackWR5-1117423Concordia (St. Paul); Concordia (Illinois)10
68Paul BlairLOT6-429524Oklahoma State102
62Mark BortzLOG6-627326Iowa1212
86Cap BosoTE6-322425Joliet JC; Illinois120
84Sam BowersTE6-425030Westchester CC; Tennessee State; Fordham30
12Steve BradleyQB6-221624Valparaiso; Indiana11
32Chris BrewerFB6-120325Arizona31
11Kevin BrownP6-217824Amarillo JC; West Texas A&M30
6Kevin ButlerK6-019825Georgia120
94Dick ChapuraDT6-328033Missouri20
37Darryl ClarkRB5-1120426Texas30
74Jim CovertLOT6-427527Pittsburgh99
95Richard DentRDE6-526427Tennessee State1212
37Maurice DouglassLCB5-1120023Coffeyville CC; Kentucky121
30George DuarteCB5-917823Arizona State; Northern Arizona30
22Dave DuersonFS-SS6-120327Notre Dame1212
45Gary FencikFS6-119633Yale121
96Greg FitzgeraldDT6-426524Harper JC; Iowa30
2Doug FlutieQB5-1017825Boston College10
83Willie GaultWR6-118127Tennessee1212
23Shaun GayleS5-1119325Ohio State80
29Dennis GentryWR5-818228Baylor120
82Brian GlasgowTE6-223026Northern Illinois31
99Dan HamptonLDE-RDT6-526830Arkansas88
14Jim HarbaughQB6-321524Michigan60
90Al HarrisLDE6-525931Arizona State125
75Chuck HarrisROT6-325526North Iowa Area CC; West Virginia32
36Frank HarrisRB6-119623Snow JC; North Carolina State30
38Lakei HeimuliFB5-1121922Brigham Young33
63Jay HilgenbergC6-326428Iowa1212
35Mike HintzCB-S6-119022Wisconsin-Platteville30
8Mike HohenseeQB6-020526Mount San Antonio JC; Minnesota22
59Leonard JacksonDE6-024023Oklahoma State10
24Vestee JacksonRCB6-018624Washington1212
94Mike JanuaryMLB6-123423Texas33
24Eric JeffriesCB5-1016123Texas10
53Brent JohnsonC-OG6-225524Tennessee-Chattanooga30
89Herbert JohnsonWR5-1118224Missouri30
67Will JohnsonLB6-424523Louisiana-Monroe110
81Don KindtTE6-624226Wisconsin-La Crosse32
88Ken KnapczykWR5-1119024Joliet JC; Northern Iowa33
83Glen KozlowskiWR6-119025Brigham Young33
16Tim LasharK5-916023Oklahoma30
43Lorenzo LynchRCB5-1121024Chabot JC; Sacramento State22
58Wilber MarshallRLB6-122825Florida1212
31Bruce McCrayLCB5-917724Independence CC; Western Illinois33
68Sean McInerneyLDE6-325527Frostburg State33
85Dennis McKinnonWR6-118226Florida State120
9Jim McMahonQB6-119228Brigham Young76
76Steve McMichaelLDT6-226530Texas1212
92Paul MigliazzoLB6-122823Oklahoma30
57Eldridge MiltonLB6-123525Clemson30
87Emery MooreheadTE6-222033Colorado1212
92Raymond MorrisLB5-1022226Texas-El Paso30
84Ron MorrisWR6-119523Southern Methodist1212
51Jim MorrisseyLB6-322225Michigan State100
46Anthony MosleyRB5-920422Fresno CC; Fresno State22
80Gary MullenWR5-1117424West Virginia30
98Jon NorrisRDE6-326025American International33
91Jay NorvellRLB6-223224Iowa63
71Jack OliverLOT6-328125Texas-El Paso; Memphis33
89Keith OrtegoWR6-018024McNeese State80
17Sean PaytonQB5-1120024Eastern Illinois30
34Walter PaytonRB5-1020334Jackson State1212
72William PerryRDT-FB6-232325Clemson1211
48Reggie PhillipsLCB5-1017027Southern Methodist125
27Mike RichardsonLCB6-018626Arizona State116
69Stuart RindyOG-OT6-526623Wisconsin-Whitewater20
59Ron RiveraLLB6-323525California125
32Garland RiversCB-S6-118123Michigan20
51Mark RodenhauserC6-527426Illinois State93
64Jon RoehlkROG6-225126Iowa33
54Doug RothschildLB6-223122Wheaton30
65Gene RowellLDT6-326529Iowa State; Dubuque11
20Thomas SandersRB5-1120325Texas A&M120
50Mike SingletaryMLB5-1123229Baylor1212
97Sean SmithDT6-428022Grambling State100
44Mike StoopsFS6-118526Iowa31
26Matt SuheyFB5-1121529Penn State122
93Guy TeafatillerLDT6-226023Cerritos JC; Illinois32
57Tom ThayerROG6-427226Notre Dame1111
33Calvin ThomasFB5-1124527Illinois120
18Mike TomczakQB6-120825Ohio State126
40Steve TrimbleFS-RCB5-1119029Maryland33
78Keith Van HorneROT6-628530Southern California1212
15Bryan WagnerP6-220025California Lutheran; Northridge State100
83Lawrence WhiteWR6-218724Dana20
55Otis WilsonLLB6-222830Syracuse; Louisville77
73John WojciechowskiLOG-LOT6-426924Michigan State44
39Al WoldenFB6-323222Bemidji State30
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
126Jim HarbaughQBMichigan
254Ron MorrisWRSouthern Methodist
4101Sean SmithDEGrambling State
5120Steve BryanDEOklahoma
5138Will JohnsonLBLouisiana-Monroe
6154John AdickesCBaylor
7193Archie HarrisTWilliam & Mary
8221Paul MigliazzoLBOklahoma
9249Lakei HeimuliRBBrigham Young
10277Dick ChapuraDTMissouri
11305Tim JessieRBAuburn
12333Eric JeffriesDBTexas
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals721265999
Opponents Totals75916749
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Team Totals31:583191211564273/205 35.6%12/23 52.2%103821
Opponents Totals28:02261771582680/226 35.4%2/13 15.4%1201108
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Kevin Butler0283093.3192867.9085
Willie Gault70000042
Neal Anderson60000036
Walter Payton50000030
Tim Lashar01010100.03475.0019
Chris Brewer30000018
Glen Kozlowski30000018
Dennis McKinnon30000018
Cap Boso20000012
Dennis Gentry20000012
Jim McMahon20000012
Shaun Gayle1000006
Lakei Heimuli1000006
Don Kindt1000006
Bruce McCray1000006
Emery Moorehead1000006
Ron Morris1000006
Anthony Mosley1000006
Thomas Sanders1000006
Mike Tomczak1000006
(Team)0020.00000
Team Totals42384290.5223268.80356
Opponents Totals33303390.9183158.10282
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCT1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Kevin Butler192867.90/011/115/51/62/6
Tim Lashar3475.00/03/30/00/10/0
Team Totals223268.80/014/145/51/72/6
Opponents Totals183158.10/06/84/98/130/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Neal Anderson1295864.538t3
Walter Payton1465333.7174
Lakei Heimuli341283.8120
Thomas Sanders231225.3171
Jim McMahon22884.0132
Calvin Thomas25883.5180
Anthony Mosley18804.4160
Mike Hohensee9566.2260
Chris Brewer24552.3162
Mike Tomczak18543.0101
Dennis Gentry6416.8120
Sean Payton12828.0280
Matt Suhey7243.460
Frank Harris6233.8180
Willie Gault2168.090
Jim Harbaugh4153.890
Darryl Clark5112.250
Al Wolden284.070
Wilber Marshall111.010
Kevin Brown100.000
William Perry100.000
Steve Bradley1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals48519544.038t13
Opponents Totals41214133.4255
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim McMahon21012559.57716397.813.159t125.783.822136150387.4
Mike Hohensee522853.8233436.612.32847.711.931932492.1
Jim Harbaugh11872.73625.67.82100.000.04451786.2
Mike Tomczak1789754.57112206.912.656t52.8105.6959116162.0
Steve Bradley18633.39774.312.818t211.1316.73245345.1
Sean Payton23834.814793.49.92000.014.37473227.3
Walter Payton100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Team Totals49327255.219734206.912.659t234.7244.948330309072.2
Opponents Totals50725550.323932866.512.975t244.7132.670484280276.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Neal Anderson474679.959t3
Willie Gault3570520.156t7
Walter Payton332176.6161
Dennis McKinnon2740615.0331
Emery Moorehead2426911.2271
Ron Morris2037919.042t1
Cap Boso1718811.1312
Dennis Gentry1718310.838t1
Glen Kozlowski1519913.3283
Matt Suhey7547.7120
Chris Brewer55611.2191
Lakei Heimuli55110.2171
Don Kindt5346.8111
Ken Knapczyk46215.5220
Thomas Sanders35317.7250
Gary Mullen23316.5200
Brian Glasgow2168.0110
Anthony Mosley2168.0160
Al Wolden12626.0260
Sam Bowers166.060
Team Totals272342012.659t23
Opponents Totals255328612.975t24
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Duerson300.000
Ron Rivera2199.5150
Reggie Phillips210.510
Maurice Douglass200.000
Bruce McCray12323.023t1
Shaun Gayle12020.020t1
Jon Norris166.060
Vestee Jackson100.000
Team Totals13695.323t2
Opponents Totals2433413.970t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bryan Wagner36146140.671149195118632.1
Kevin Brown1874241.25814410855429.2
Tommy Barnhardt623639.3500023620033.3
Team Totals62243939.3712815339194031.3
Opponents Totals86340839.660716484278432.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dennis McKinnon40440510.194t2
George Duarte81648.0160
Dave Duerson111010.0100
Eric Jeffries1055.050
Team Totals5064849.794t2
Opponents Totals26733913.083t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dennis Gentry25062124.888t1
Thomas Sanders20034917.5420
Glen Kozlowski307224.0310
Lorenzo Lynch306622.0370
Todd Bell101818.0180
Anthony Mosley101717.0170
Lawrence White101717.0170
Ken Knapczyk101414.0140
Eldridge Milton101010.0100
Matt Suhey1099.090
Team Totals570119320.988t1
Opponents Totals58105418.2420
SACKSNOYDS
Richard Dent12.5
Steve McMichael7.0
Sean McInerney6.5
Otis Wilson6.5
Wilber Marshall5.0
Jay Norvell4.0
Jim Althoff3.5
Bobby Bell3.5
Dan Hampton3.5
Dave Duerson3.0
William Perry3.0
Jon Norris2.0
Mike Singletary2.0
Al Harris1.5
Guy Teafatiller1.5
Todd Bell1.0
Mike January1.0
Raymond Morris1.0
Ron Rivera1.0
Team Totals70.0484.0
Opponents Totals48.0330.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Egypt Allen0002200
Jim Althoff0001100
Neal Anderson200000
Bobby Bell0001100
Todd Bell101100
Kevin Brown1000-60
Jim Covert0010100
Richard Dent00022110
Maurice Douglass0010100
George Duarte110100
Dave Duerson00011100
Willie Gault0010100
Dennis Gentry200000
Lakei Heimuli100000
Mike Hohensee220200
Mike January0001170
Wilber Marshall0001100
Dennis McKinnon630300
Jim McMahon200000
Emery Moorehead100000
Sean Payton100000
Walter Payton500000
William Perry100000
Thomas Sanders100000
Mike Singletary0001100
Sean Smith0010100
Calvin Thomas0010100
Mike Tomczak610100
John Wojciechowski0010100
Team Totals3320131124220
Opponents Totals37112420441
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