1987 NFL season
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The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League (NFL). This season featured games predominantly played by replacement players, as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players were on strike from weeks four to six with week three being cancelled in its entirety. This remains the last NFL season in which regular-season games were impacted by a labor conflict (as well as the last season when non-union players were used as strike-breaking competitors).
Regular season | |
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Duration | September 13 – December 28, 1987 |
A player's strike shortened the regular season to 15 games. | |
Playoffs | |
Start date | January 3, 1988 |
AFC Champions | Denver Broncos |
NFC Champions | Washington Redskins |
Super Bowl XXII | |
Date | January 31, 1988 |
Site | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California |
Champions | Washington Redskins |
Pro Bowl | |
Date | February 7, 1988 |
Site | Aloha Stadium |
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The season ended with Super Bowl XXII, with the Washington Redskins defeating the Denver Broncos, 42–10, at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. The Broncos suffered their second consecutive Super Bowl defeat.