1987 Minnesota Vikings Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Jerry Burns (8-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

1987 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1987 Minnesota Vikings Results

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Vikings racked up 336 points, and the defense yielded 335. Wade Wilson threw for 2,106 yards. Anthony Carter snagged 38 passes for 922 yards. Steve Jordan contributed to the receiving game, too.

Darrin Nelson carried the ball for a team-best 642 yards for Minnesota.

Joey Browner picked off 6 opponent throws. Chris Doleman topped pass rushers with 11 quarterback sacks.

Jerry Burns coached the team. The 1987 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Conference Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
53	Steve Ache	LB	March 16, 1962	6'3"	229	SW Missouri St.	Syracuse, NY USA	3	0
7	Tony Adams	QB	March 9, 1950	6'0"	198	Texas	San Antonio, TX USA	3	3
46	Alfred Anderson	FB	August 4, 1961	6'1"	219	Baylor	Waco, TX USA	10	10
53	Sam Anno	LB	January 26, 1965	6'2"	236	USC	Silver Spring, MD USA	6	0
58	Walker Ashley	LB	July 28, 1960	6'0"	234	Penn St.	Bayonne, NJ USA	12	0
50	Ray Berry	LB	October 28, 1963	6'2"	227	Baylor	Lovington, NM USA	11	0
21	Rufus Bess	DB	September 13, 1956	5'9"	184	South Carolina St.	Hartsville, SC USA	3	2
95	Don Bramlett	DT	October 5, 1962	6'2"	270	Memphis	Memphis, TN USA	3	1
84	James Brim	WR	February 28, 1963	6'3"	187	Wake Forest	Mount Airy, NC USA	3	3
86	Larry Brown	WR	September 4, 1963	5'11"	180	Mankato St.	Miami, FL USA	1	0
47	Joey Browner	SS	May 15, 1960	6'2"	221	USC	Warren, OH USA	12	12
13	Dave Bruno	P	March 19, 1963	6'1"	235	Moriane Valley CC (IL)	Chicago, IL USA	2	0
94	Tim Bryant	LB	May 5, 1962	6'1"	217	Vanderbilt	Nashville, TN USA	1	0
71	Derek Burton	T	August 10, 1963	6'2"	270	Oklahoma St.	Seattle, WA USA	3	3
81	Anthony Carter	WR	September 17, 1960	5'11"	168	Michigan	Riviera Beach, FL USA	12	11
91	Dan Coleman	DE	August 14, 1962	6'4"	249	Murray St.	Lansing, MI USA	3	1
8	Greg Coleman	P	September 9, 1954	6'0"	185	Florida A&M	Jacksonville, FL USA	9	0
59	Fabray Collins	LB	September 16, 1961	6'2"	215	Southern Illinois	Chicago, IL USA	3	1
82	Ron Daugherty	WR	March 17, 1958	6'3"	185	NE Illinois	Chicago, IL USA	3	0
4	Dale Dawson	K	November 2, 1964	6'0"	213	East. Kentucky	West Palm Beach, FL USA	3	0
52	Jim Dick	LB	June 18, 1964	6'1"	230	North Dakota St.	Great Lakes, IL USA	3	2
56	Chris Doleman	RDE	October 16, 1961	6'5"	289	Pittsburgh	Indianapolis, IN USA	12	12
42	D.J. Dozier	RB	September 21, 1965	6'0"	200	Penn St.	Norfolk, VA USA	9	3
87	Clifton Eley	TE	June 21, 1961	6'5"	230	Mississippi St.	Clarksdale, MS USA	2	0
26	David Evans	DB	May 1, 1959	6'0"	178	Central Arkansas	Naples, TX USA	3	3
31	Rick Fenney	RB	December 7, 1964	6'1"	235	Washington	Everett, WA USA	11	0
85	Steve Finch	WR	January 2, 1961	6'0"	200	Elmhurst	Great Lakes, IL USA	1	1
29	Jamie Fitzgerald	S-CB	April 30, 1965	6'0"	180	Idaho St.	Spokane, WA USA	2	0
62	Chris Foote	C	December 2, 1956	6'3"	256	USC	Louisville, KY USA	6	0
22	Steve Freeman	S	May 8, 1953	5'11"	185	Mississippi St.	Lamesa, TX USA	12	0
37	Phil Frye	RB	December 20, 1958	5'11"	180	Utah St.	Washington, DC USA	1	1
16	Rich Gannon	QB	December 20, 1965	6'3"	210	Delaware	Philadelphia, PA USA	4	0
86	Willie Gillespie	WR	October 24, 1961	5'9"	170	Tenn-Chattanooga	Starkville, MS USA	1	1
41	Neal Guggemos	KR	June 14, 1964	6'0"	187	St. Thomas	Winsted, MN USA	12	1
80	Jim Gustafson	WR	March 16, 1961	6'1"	177	St. Thomas	Minneapolis, MN USA	12	0
64	Mark Hanson	OG	February 3, 1965	6'2"	260	Mankato St.	Fairbault, MN USA	1	0
36	Sam Harrell	RB	February 7, 1957	6'2"	217	East Carolina	Ahoskie, NC USA	1	1
44	John Harris	FS	June 13, 1956	6'2"	200	Arizona St.	Fort Benning, GA USA	12	12
32	Steve Harris	RB	December 12, 1962	5'11"	194	Northern Iowa	Chicago, IL USA	2	0
78	Mike Hartenstine	DE	July 27, 1953	6'3"	251	Penn St.	Bethlehem, PA USA	5	0
24	Wymon Henderson	LCB	December 15, 1961	5'10"	190	UNLV	North Miami Beach, FL USA	12	8
82	Carl Hilton	TE	February 8, 1964	6'3"	232	Houston	Galveston, TX USA	11	1
30	Issiac Holt	LCB	October 4, 1962	6'2"	200	Alcorn St.	Birmingham, AL USA	9	6
51	David Howard	RLB	December 8, 1961	6'2"	232	Oregon St.	Enterprise, AL USA	10	7
72	Dave Huffman	LG	April 4, 1957	6'6"	280	Notre Dame	Canton, OH USA	12	12
76	Tim Irwin	RT	December 13, 1958	6'7"	300	Tennessee	Knoxville, TN USA	12	12
84	Hassan Jones	WR	July 2, 1964	6'0"	198	Florida St.	Clearwater, FL USA	12	0
69	Wayne Jones	OG	February 10, 1960	6'4"	270	Utah	Grand Island, NE USA	6	0
83	Steve Jordan	TE	January 10, 1961	6'3"	236	Brown	Phoenix, AZ USA	12	12
80	Keith Kidd	WR	September 10, 1962	6'1"	195	Arkansas	Crossett, AR USA	1	0
68	Greg Koch	RG	June 14, 1955	6'4"	270	Arkansas	Bethesda, MD USA	9	6
9	Tommy Kramer	QB	March 7, 1955	6'2"	200	Rice	San Antonio, TX USA	6	5
80	Terry LeCount	WR	July 9, 1956	5'10"	178	Florida	Jacksonville, FL USA	1	0
39	Carl Lee	RCB	February 6, 1961	5'11"	185	Marshall	South Charleston, WV USA	12	12
87	Leo Lewis	PR	September 17, 1956	5'8"	170	Missouri	Columbia, MO USA	12	12
38	Fletcher Louallen	DB	September 12, 1962	6'0"	195	West Alabama	Jefferson, SC USA	3	3
23	Terry Love	S	August 25, 1958	6'2"	205	Murray St.	Forrest City, AR USA	1	0
63	Kirk Lowdermilk	C	April 10, 1963	6'3"	269	Ohio St.	Canton, OH USA	12	12
71	Mark MacDonald	G	April 30, 1961	6'4"	267	Boston Col.	West Roxbury, MA USA	12	1
57	Chris Martin	LB	December 19, 1960	6'2"	236	Auburn	Huntsville, AL USA	12	4
79	Doug Martin	LDE	May 22, 1957	6'3"	260	Washington	Fairfield, CA USA	12	12
88	Marc May	TE	January 1, 1956	6'4"	230	Purdue	Chicago, IL USA	3	3
73	Stafford Mays	RDT	March 13, 1958	6'2"	252	Washington	Lawrence, KS USA	12	7
74	Mike McCurry	G	March 26, 1963	6'3"	258	Indiana	Indianapolis, IN USA	3	3
98	Phil Micech	DE	August 11, 1961	6'5"	265	Wisc-Platteville	Milwaukee, WI USA	3	3
75	Keith Millard	RDT	March 18, 1962	6'6"	260	Washington St.	Pleasanton, CA USA	9	8
5	Larry Miller	QB	February 8, 1962	6'4"	220	Northern Iowa	Chicago, IL USA	2	0
64	Ted Million	OG	May 9, 1963	6'4"	260	Duke		1	0
90	Fred Molden	DT	August 12, 1963	6'2"	272	Southern Miss	Singing River, MS USA	2	0
45	Leonard Moore	RB	January 27, 1963	6'0"	222	Jackson St.	Cartersville, GA USA	1	1
86	Mike Mularkey	TE	November 19, 1961	6'4"	245	Florida	Miami, FL USA	9	0
48	Najee Mustafaa	S	June 20, 1964	6'1"	190	Georgia Tech	East Point, GA USA	7	0
51	Peter Najarian	LB	December 22, 1963	6'2"	233	Minnesota	San Francisco, CA USA	5	3
1	Chuck Nelson	K	February 23, 1960	5'11"	175	Washington	Seattle, WA USA	12	0
20	Darrin Nelson	RB	January 2, 1959	5'9"	184	Stanford	Sacramento, CA USA	10	9
96	Tim Newton	DT	March 23, 1963	6'0"	280	Florida	Orlando, FL USA	9	0
97	Tony Norman	DE	January 27, 1955	6'5"	270	Iowa St.	Atlanta, GA USA	2	0
69	Frank Ori	G	March 20, 1964	6'2"	244	Northern Iowa	Highland Park, IL USA	3	3
81	Rickey Parks	WR	February 19, 1964	6'1"	179	Ark-Pine Bluff		2	1
63	Kurt Ploeger	DE	December 1, 1962	6'5"	259	Gustavus Adolphus	Iowa Falls, IA USA	1	1
92	Kelly Quinn	LB	August 20, 1963	6'1"	220	Michigan St.	Thomaston, GA USA	3	2
52	Randy Rasmussen	C	September 27, 1960	6'7"	253	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN USA	5	0
36	Allen Rice	RB	April 5, 1962	5'10"	203	Baylor	Houston, TX USA	12	2
89	Greg Richardson	WR	October 6, 1964	5'7"	171	Alabama	Mobile, AL USA	2	0
95	Gerald Robinson	DE	May 4, 1963	6'3"	262	Auburn	Tuskegee, AL USA	4	0
28	Ted Rosnagle	DB	September 29, 1961	6'3"	205	Portland St.	Pasadena, CA USA	3	3
78	John Scardina	T	July 26, 1958	6'4"	265	Concordia (WI)	Milwaukee, WI USA	3	3
89	Ed Schenk	TE	December 20, 1960	6'4"	230	Baldwin-Wallace		3	0
50	Randy Scott	LB	January 31, 1959	6'1"	223	Alabama	Decatur, GA USA	2	1
13	Bucky Scribner	P	July 11, 1960	6'0"	207	Kansas	Lawrence, KS USA	4	0
60	Ron Selesky	OG	September 4, 1965	6'1"	266	North Central	New Brunswick, NJ USA	2	0
35	Mike Slaton	CB-S	September 25, 1964	6'2"	194	South Dakota	Sacramento, CA USA	1	0
43	Jimmy Smith	RB	September 25, 1960	6'0"	205	Purdue	Kankakee, IL USA	1	1
40	Wayne Smith	DB	May 9, 1957	6'0"	171	Wisc-LaCrosse	Chicago, IL USA	6	1
54	Jesse Solomon	LLB	November 4, 1963	6'0"	240	Florida St.	Madison, FL USA	12	12
34	Timothy Starks	CB-S	December 30, 1963	5'9"	175	Kent St.	Mobile, AL USA	1	0
73	Joe Stepanek	DT	November 6, 1963	6'5"	268	Minnesota	Tama, IA USA	1	1
55	Scott Studwell	MLB	August 27, 1954	6'2"	228	Illinois	Evansville, IN USA	12	11
67	Dennis Swilley	C	June 28, 1955	6'3"	253	Texas A&M	Bossier City, LA USA	6	0
66	Terry Tausch	RG	February 5, 1959	6'5"	275	Texas	New Braunfels, TX USA	5	5
35	Andre Thomas	RB	November 28, 1960	6'0"	205	Mississippi	Tupelo, MS USA	1	0
97	Henry Thomas	LDT	January 12, 1965	6'2"	277	LSU	Houston, TX USA	12	12
61	Mike Turner	OG	September 10, 1960	6'3"	255	LSU	Oceanside, CA USA	1	0
27	John Turner	S	February 22, 1956	6'0"	197	Miami (FL)	Miami, FL USA	2	0
49	Adam Walker	RB	April 9, 1963	5'11"	220	Carthage	New York, NY USA	2	0
93	Jimmy Walker	DT	December 30, 1956	6'2"	265	Arkansas	Camden, AR USA	2	2
68	Kevin Webster	G	March 6, 1962	6'2"	260	Northern Iowa	Berwyn, IL USA	3	3
62	Brad White	NT	August 18, 1958	6'2"	256	Tennessee	Rexburg, ID USA	1	1
45	Brett Wilson	RB	December 29, 1960	6'0"	220	Illinois	La Grange, IL USA	3	1
11	Wade Wilson	QB	February 1, 1959	6'3"	210	Texas A&M-Commerce	Greenville, TX USA	12	7
33	Jeff Womack	RB	June 26, 1963	5'9"	188	Memphis	McMinnville, TN USA	2	1
65	Gary Zimmerman	LT	December 13, 1961	6'6"	294	Oregon	Fullerton, CA USA	12	12