1987 Houston Oilers season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Houston Oilers
year = 1987
record = 9-6
division_place = 2nd AFC Central
coach = Jerry Glanville
stadium = Astrodome
playoffs = Lost Divisional RoundThe 1987 season was the Houston Oilers 28th season and their 18th in the NFL.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Postseason

AFC Wild Card

* Houston Oilers 23, Seattle Seahawks 20 (OT)Linescore Amfootball
Road=Seahawks
R1=7
R2=3
R3=3
R4=7
R5=0
RT=20
Home=Oilers
H1=3
H2=10
H3=7
H4=0
H5=3
HT=23

"at Astrodome, Houston, Texas"

*Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
*TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Joe Namath
*Game attendance: 50,519

Oilers kicker Tony Zendejas won the game with a 42-yard field goal 8:05 into overtime. Although Houston outgained Seattle with 427 total offensive yards to 250, the game remained close until the very end.

AFC Divisional Playoff

AFC: Denver Broncos 34, Houston Oilers 10

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Oilers
R1=0
R2=3
R3=0
R4=7
RT=10
Home=Broncos
H1=14
H2=10
H3=3
H4=7
HT=34

"at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado"

*Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
*TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
*Referee: Jerry Markbreit
*Game attendance: 75,440

Awards and records

*Keith Bostic, NFL Leader, Interceptions, (6) – Tied with two others for league lead

Milestones

References

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1987.htm Oilers on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1987-hou Oilers on jt-sw.com]