CINCINNATI BENGALS HISTORY: 1987
1987 FINAL RESULTS
Record: 4-11-0 (4th in AFC Central); 1-7 at home, 3-4 on road Head Coach: Sam Wyche |
| Date | Opponent | W-L | Score | Att. | Stadium |
|---|
| September 13 | at Indianapolis | W | 23-21 | 59,387 | Hoosier Dome |
| September 20 | San Francisco | L | 26-27 | 53,498 | Riverfront |
| --PLAYERS STRIKE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 22-- |
| September 27 | at LA Rams | Canceled/players strike |
| October 4 | San Diego** | L | 9-10 | 18,074 | Riverfront/
**Strike replacement game |
| October 11 | at Seattle** | W | 17-10 | 31,739 | Kingdome/
**Strike replacement game |
| --PLAYERS STRIKE ENDS AT 24 DAYS OCTOBER 15-- |
| October 18 | Cleveland** | L | 0-34 | 40,179 | Riverfront/
**Strike replacement game |
| October 25 | at Pittsburgh | L | 20-23 | 53,692 | Three Rivers |
| November 1 | Houston | L | 29-31 | 52,700 | Riverfront |
| November 8 | Miami | L | 14-20 | 53,840 | Riverfront |
| November 15 | at Atlanta | W | 16-10 | 25,758 | Atlanta-Fulton County |
| November 22 | Pittsburgh | L | 16-30 | 59,910 | Riverfront |
| November 29 | at NY Jets | L | 20-27 | 41,135 | Giants |
| December 6 | Kansas City | W | 30-27 (OT) | 46,489 | Riverfront |
| December 13 | at Cleveland | L | 24-38 | 77,331 | Cleveland |
| December 20 | New Orleans | L | 24-41 | 43,424 | Riverfront |
| December 27 | at Houston | L | 17-21 | 49,775 | Astrodome |
Bengals 1987 Summary
The Bengals posted a 4-11 record in a strike-interrupted season. Individual bright spots included Jim Breech leading the AFC in scoring with 97 points, Anthony Muñoz being voted to his seventh straight Pro Bowl, and nose tackle Tim Krumrie making his first Pro Bowl.
1987: A CLOSER LOOK
PRO BOWL PLAYERS
- NT Tim Krumrie
- T Anthony Muñoz
1987 SEASON LEADERS
- Passing: Boomer Esiason (440 Att, 240 Comp, 3321 Yds, 54.5 Pct, 16 TD, 19 Int, 73.1 Rating)
- Rushing: Larry Kinnebrew (154 Att, 623 Yds, 4.0 Avg, 23 Long, 9 TD)
- Receiving: Eddie Brown (44 Rec, 608 Yds, 13.8 Avg, 47 Long, 3 TD)
- Scoring: Jim Breech, 97 points (24 FG; 25 PAT)
1987 NEWS AND NOTES
- As a team, the Bengals had 538 rushing attempts in 1987, fifth most in a season in team history. Their 61 rushes at Seattle on October 11 in a game featuring replacement players due to the NFL players strike, stands as a single-game franchise mark.
STADIUM
- Riverfront Stadium
1987 Helmet/Uniform
1987 Logo
QB Boomer Esiason
