A 24-day players' strike was called after week two. Week 3 games were cancelled, but the games for weeks 4-6 were played with replacement players, after which the union voted to end the strike.

1987 Regular Season Results

Date    OpponentResultScoreRecord
9/13vs SeattleW  40-17 1-0
9/20at Green BayT  17-17 1-0-1
10/4vs HoustonL  10-40 1-1-1
10/12vs Los AngelesW  30-14 2-1-1
10/18at Kansas CityW  26-17 3-1-1
10/26at MinnesotaL  27-34 3-2-1
11/1vs DetroitW  34-0 4-2-1
11/8at BuffaloL  14-21 4-3-1
11/16vs ChicagoW  31-29 5-3-1
11/22at Los AngelesW  23-17 6-3-1
11/29at San DiegoW  31-17 7-3-1
12/6vs New EnglandW  31-20 8-3-1
12/13at SeattleL  21-28 8-4-1
12/19vs Kansas CityW  20-17 9-4-1
12/27vs San DiegoW  24-0 10-4-1