1987 Indianapolis Colts season
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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| Head coach | Ron Meyer |
| General manager | Jim Irsay |
| Owner | Robert Irsay |
| Home field | Hoosier Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6 |
| Division place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | IND | Biasucci 36 yard field goal | IND 3–0 | |
| Q2 | IND | Bouza 44 yard pass from Trudeau (Biasucci kick) | IND 10–0 | |
| Q2 | NYJ | Hector 12 yard run (Leahy kick) | IND 10–7 | |
| Q3 | IND | Biasucci 44 yard field goal | IND 13–7 | |
| Q4 | IND | Biasucci 38 yard field goal | IND 16–7 | |
| Q4 | IND | Biasucci 33 yard field goal | IND 19–7 | |
| Q4 | NYJ | Hector 20 yard run (Leahy kick) | IND 19–14 | |
The 1987 Indianapolis Colts season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and fourth in Indianapolis. The team finished the strike-shortened season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses, and won the AFC East division.
This season marked the first division championship and the first trip to the playoffs for the Colts in Indianapolis. It was the franchise's first playoff appearance in ten seasons.
On October 31, 1987, the Los Angeles Rams traded Eric Dickerson to the Indianapolis Colts in a three team trade involving the Buffalo Bills. The Rams sent Dickerson to the Colts for six draft choices and two players. Buffalo obtained the rights to Cornelius Bennett from Indianapolis. Buffalo sent running back Greg Bell and three draft choices to the Rams, while Indianapolis added Owen Gill and three of their own draft picks to complete the deal with the Rams.
The team received a bye for the Wild-Card round of the playoffs and traveled to Cleveland for the Divisional round. After being tied with Browns for most of the game the 4th quarter proved to be their undoing, as they were outscored 17–7.
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