1987 National Football League Leaders
1987 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1987 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 398 | 266 | 3054 | 13 |
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 26 | 444 | 263 | 3245 | 13 |
| Neil Lomax | St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 463 | 275 | 3387 | 12 |
| Randall Cunningham | Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 406 | 223 | 2786 | 12 |
| Dave Krieg | Seattle Seahawks | 23 | 294 | 178 | 2131 | 15 |
| Bernie Kosar | Cleveland Browns | 22 | 389 | 241 | 3033 | 9 |
| Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | 21 | 368 | 184 | 2806 | 18 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 19 | 410 | 224 | 3198 | 12 |
| Jim Kelly | Buffalo Bills | 19 | 419 | 250 | 2798 | 11 |
| Phil Simms | New York Giants | 17 | 282 | 163 | 2230 | 9 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Lomax | St. Louis Cardinals | 3387 | 463 | 275 | 24 | 12 |
| Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 3321 | 440 | 240 | 16 | 19 |
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 3245 | 444 | 263 | 26 | 13 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 3198 | 410 | 224 | 19 | 12 |
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 3054 | 398 | 266 | 31 | 13 |
| Bernie Kosar | Cleveland Browns | 3033 | 389 | 241 | 22 | 9 |
| Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | 2806 | 368 | 184 | 21 | 18 |
| Jim Kelly | Buffalo Bills | 2798 | 419 | 250 | 19 | 11 |
| Randall Cunningham | Philadelphia Eagles | 2786 | 406 | 223 | 23 | 12 |
| Ken O'Brien | New York Jets | 2696 | 393 | 234 | 13 | 8 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles White | Los Angeles Rams | 1374 | 11 | 58 |
| Eric Dickerson | Indianapolis Colts | 1011 | 5 | 53 |
| Curt Warner | Seattle Seahawks | 985 | 8 | 57 |
| Mike Rozier | Houston Oilers | 957 | 3 | 41 |
| Rueben Mayes | New Orleans Saints | 917 | 5 | 38 |
| Herschel Walker | Dallas Cowboys | 891 | 7 | 60 |
| Gerald Riggs | Atlanta Falcons | 875 | 2 | 44 |
| Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | 815 | 3 | 25 |
| Stump Mitchell | St. Louis Cardinals | 781 | 3 | 42 |
| Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | 754 | 5 | 44 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hector | New York Jets | 11 | 435 | 20 |
| Charles White | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 1374 | 58 |
| Earnest Byner | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 432 | 21 |
| Larry Kinnebrew | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 570 | 52 |
| Curt Warner | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 985 | 57 |
| Albert Bentley | Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 631 | 17 |
| Earl Ferrell | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 512 | 35 |
| Dalton Hilliard | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 508 | 30 |
| Herschel Walker | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 891 | 60 |
| George Rogers | Washington Redskins | 6 | 613 | 29 |
| Troy Stradford | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 619 | 51 |
| Sammy Winder | Denver Broncos | 6 | 741 | 19 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | 91 | 1117 | 8 | 38 |
| Al Toon | New York Jets | 68 | 976 | 5 | 58 |
| Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | 66 | 492 | 1 | 35 |
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 65 | 1078 | 22 | 57 |
| Herschel Walker | Dallas Cowboys | 60 | 715 | 1 | 44 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 58 | 912 | 8 | 55 |
| Pete Mandley | Detroit Lions | 58 | 720 | 7 | 41 |
| Andre Reed | Buffalo Bills | 57 | 752 | 5 | 40 |
| Chris Burkett | Buffalo Bills | 56 | 765 | 4 | 47 |
| Gary Clark | Washington Redskins | 56 | 1066 | 7 | 84 |
| Ronnie Harmon | Buffalo Bills | 56 | 477 | 2 | 42 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | 1117 | 91 | 8 | 38 |
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1078 | 65 | 22 | 57 |
| Gary Clark | Washington Redskins | 1066 | 56 | 7 | 84 |
| Carlos Carson | Kansas City Chiefs | 1044 | 55 | 7 | 81 |
| Drew Hill | Houston Oilers | 989 | 49 | 6 | 52 |
| Al Toon | New York Jets | 976 | 68 | 5 | 58 |
| Ernest Givins | Houston Oilers | 933 | 53 | 6 | 83 |
| Anthony Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 922 | 38 | 7 | 73 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 912 | 58 | 8 | 55 |
| James Lofton | Los Angeles Raiders | 880 | 41 | 5 | 49 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 22 | 65 | 1078 | 57 |
| Mike Quick | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 46 | 790 | 61 |
| Mark Bavaro | New York Giants | 8 | 55 | 867 | 38 |
| Mark Duper | Miami Dolphins | 8 | 33 | 597 | 59 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 58 | 912 | 55 |
| J.T. Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 91 | 1117 | 38 |
| Carlos Carson | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 55 | 1044 | 81 |
| Anthony Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 38 | 922 | 73 |
| Gary Clark | Washington Redskins | 7 | 56 | 1066 | 84 |
| Mark Clayton | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 46 | 776 | 43 |
| Willie Gault | Chicago Bears | 7 | 35 | 705 | 56 |
| Vance Johnson | Denver Broncos | 7 | 42 | 684 | 59 |
| Pete Mandley | Detroit Lions | 7 | 58 | 720 | 41 |
| Eric Martin | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 44 | 778 | 67 |
| Webster Slaughter | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 47 | 806 | 54 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Wilburn | Washington Redskins | 9 | 135 | 1 | 100 |
| James Griffin | Detroit Lions | 6 | 130 | 0 | 29 |
| Joey Browner | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 67 | 0 | 23 |
| Mike Prior | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 57 | 0 | 38 |
| Mark Kelso | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Keith Bostic | Houston Oilers | 6 | -14 | 0 | 7 |
| Terry Kinard | New York Giants | 5 | 163 | 1 | 70 |
| Dwayne Woodruff | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 91 | 1 | 33 |
| Dave Waymer | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 78 | 0 | 35 |
| Reggie Sutton | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 68 | 0 | 26 |
| Travis Curtis | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 65 | 0 | 31 |
| Ronnie Lott | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 62 | 0 | 34 |
| Everson Walls | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 38 | 0 | 30 |
| Billy Smith | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Don Griffin | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Richard Dent | Chicago Bears | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Andre Tippett | New England Patriots | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Freddie Nunn | St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pat Swilling | New Orleans Saints | 10.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Too Jones | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jacob Green | Seattle Seahawks | 9.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rickey Jackson | New Orleans Saints | 9.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Mann | Washington Redskins | 9.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
