1987 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-8
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (7-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1987 Buffalo Bills Statistics
1987 Buffalo Bills Roster

The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

Buffalo scored 270 points, while the defense yielded 305. Jim Kelly threw for 2,798 yards. Andre Reed topped all receivers, hauling in 57 balls, while Chris Burkett added 765 receiving yards. Ronnie Harmon was targeted regularly, too.

Ronnie Harmon rushed for a team-leading 485 yards for the Bills.

Mark Kelso picked off 6 opponent throws. Bruce Smith led pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks.

Marv Levy coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 270
Regular Season Points Against: 305

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 13, 1987 New York Jets 31 at Buffalo Bills 28 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 20, 1987 Houston Oilers 30 at Buffalo Bills 34 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 4, 1987 Indianapolis Colts 47 at Buffalo Bills 6 L 1-2-0 0-0-0 1-2-0
October 11, 1987 Buffalo Bills 7 at New England Patriots 14 L 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-3-0
October 18, 1987 New York Giants 3 at Buffalo Bills 6 W 2-2-0 0-1-0 2-3-0 OT
October 25, 1987 Buffalo Bills 34 at Miami Dolphins 31 W 2-2-0 1-1-0 3-3-0 OT
November 1, 1987 Washington Redskins 27 at Buffalo Bills 7 L 2-3-0 1-1-0 3-4-0
November 8, 1987 Denver Broncos 14 at Buffalo Bills 21 W 3-3-0 1-1-0 4-4-0
November 15, 1987 Buffalo Bills 21 at Cleveland Browns 27 L 3-3-0 1-2-0 4-5-0
November 22, 1987 Buffalo Bills 17 at New York Jets 14 W 3-3-0 2-2-0 5-5-0
November 29, 1987 Miami Dolphins 0 at Buffalo Bills 27 W 4-3-0 2-2-0 6-5-0
December 6, 1987 Buffalo Bills 21 at Los Angeles Raiders 34 L 4-3-0 2-3-0 6-6-0
December 13, 1987 Buffalo Bills 27 at Indianapolis Colts 3 W 4-3-0 3-3-0 7-6-0
December 20, 1987 New England Patriots 13 at Buffalo Bills 7 L 4-4-0 3-3-0 7-7-0
December 27, 1987 Buffalo Bills 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 L 4-4-0 3-4-0 7-8-0


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