1987 Green Bay Packers season
The 1987 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season overall and their 67th in the National Football League. They went 5–9–1 under coach Forrest Gregg to place 3rd in the NFC Central, improving on their 4–12 record from 1986 by only 1.75 wins. The Packers suffered their second consecutive losing season, their fifth consecutive non-winning season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
The 1987 NFL season was marked by a 24-day players strike, reducing the number of games from 16 games to 15. Three games of the Packers’ season were played with replacement players, going 2–1.
The season ended with coach Forrest Gregg announcing he was leaving to fill the head coaching position at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University.
Offseason
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
| Todd Auer | Linebacker | Western Illinois |
| Vincent Barnett | Cornerback | Arkansas State |
| David Caldwell | Defensive tackle | TCU |
| John Diettrich | Kicker | Ball State |
| Tony Elliott | Safety | Central Michigan |
| Anthony Harrison | Safety | Georgia Tech |
| Jim Hobbins | Guard | Minnesota |
| Craig Jay | Tight end | Mount Senario |
| Jon Kleinschmidt | Punter | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Ed Konopasek | Offensive tackle | Ball State |
| Chris Mandeville | Safety | UC Davis |
| Aaron Manning | Cornerback | Iowa State |
| John McGarry | Guard | Saint Joseph's |
| W. C. Nix | Center | TCU |
| Keith Paskett | Wide Receiver | Western Kentucky |
| Rorery Perryman | Defensive end | Boston College |
| Martin Rudolph | Cornerback | Arizona |
| John Sterling | Running back | Central Oklahoma |
| Terry Steelhammer | Offensive tackle | Texas |
| Jeff Valder | Kicker | Arizona |
| Chuck Washington | Cornerback | Arkansas |
| Kevin Willhite | Running Back | Oregon |
| Dave Yarema | Quarterback | Michigan State |
Personnel
NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.Statistical leaders
| Quarterbacks | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | QB rating |
| Randy Wright | 247 | 142 | 1,507 | 6 | 11 | 61.6 |
| Don Majkowski | 127 | 55 | 875 | 5 | 3 | 70.2 |
| Receivers | - | - | - | - |
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | Touchdowns |
| Walter Stanley | 38 | 672 | 17.7 | 3 |
| Frankie Neal | 36 | 420 | 11.7 | 3 |
| Phil Epps | 34 | 516 | 15.2 | 2 |
Awards and milestones
Hall of Famers
- The following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1987;
- Chester Marcol, K, 1972–80
- Deral Teteak, LB-G, 1952–56