1987 New York Giants season
The 1987 season was the New York Giants' 63rd in the National Football League and their fifth under head coach Bill Parcells. The Giants entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champion but failed to qualify for the playoffs. They were the sixth team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl champion and miss the playoffs. The Giants started the season 0–5, becoming the first defending Super Bowl champion to lose their first 5 games. Ultimately, the Giants never recovered from their dismal start and failed to improve on their 14–2 record from 1986 and finished at 6–9. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1983. They also placed last in their division for the first time since that same season.
Personnel
NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| 1 | at New England Patriots | W 19–17 | 1–0 | Foxboro Stadium | |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns | W 24–10 | 2–0 | Giants Stadium | |
| 3 | New York Jets | L 23–30 | 3–0 | Giants Stadium | |
| 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–20 | 3–1 | Three Rivers Stadium |
Regular season
Game summaries
Week 8
Awards and honors
- Lawrence Taylor, NFC Pro Bowl selection
- Lawrence Taylor, Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
- Lawrence Taylor, UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
- Lawrence Taylor, Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
- Lawrence Taylor, Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL