NFL 1987 stat leaders
- Champion
- Washington Commanders
- MVP
- John Elway
- Offensive Player of the Year
- Jerry Rice
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Reggie White
- Passing Yards
- Boomer Esiason, 3,321
- Passing Touchdowns
- Joe Montana, 31
- Rushing Yards
- Eric Dickerson, 1,288
Who led the NFL in passing yards in 1987?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boomer Esiason CIN | 3,321 | |
| 2 | Dan Marino MIA | 3,245 | |
| 3 | John Elway DEN | 3,198 | |
| 4 | Joe Montana SF | 3,054 | |
| 5 | Bernie Kosar CLE | 3,033 | |
| 6 | Warren Moon TEN | 2,806 | |
| 7 | Jim Kelly BUF | 2,798 | |
| 8 | Randall Cunningham PHI | 2,786 | |
| 9 | Kenneth John O'Brien Jr. NYJ | 2,696 | |
| 10 | Chuck Long DET | 2,598 | |
Who led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 1987?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe MontanaSF | 31 | |
| 2 | Dan MarinoMIA | 26 | |
| 3 | Dave Krieg SEA | 23 | |
| 4 | Randall CunninghamPHI | 23 | |
| 5 | Bernie KosarCLE | 22 | |
| 6 | Warren MoonTEN | 21 | |
| 7 | Jim KellyBUF | 19 | |
| 8 | John ElwayDEN | 19 | |
| 9 | Phil Simms NYG | 17 | |
| 10 | Boomer EsiasonCIN | 16 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing yards in 1987?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Dickerson | 1,288 | |
| 2 | Rueben Mayes NO | 917 | |
| 3 | Herschel Walker DAL | 891 | |
| 4 | Roger CraigSF | 815 | |
| 5 | Marcus Allen LV | 754 | |
| 6 | Kevin MackCLE | 735 | |
| 7 | Neal Anderson CHI | 586 | |
| 8 | Dalton HilliardNO | 508 | |
| 9 | Randall CunninghamPHI | 505 | |
| 10 | John L. WilliamsSEA | 500 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1987?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earnest BynerCLE | 8 | |
| 2 | Dalton HilliardNO | 7 | |
| 3 | Herschel WalkerDAL | 7 | |
| 4 | Eric Dickerson | 6 | |
| 5 | Kevin MackCLE | 5 | |
| 6 | Marcus AllenLV | 5 | |
| 7 | Rueben MayesNO | 5 | |
| 8 | Wade Wilson MIN | 5 | |
| 9 | John ElwayDEN | 4 | |
| 10 | Gary Anderson LAC | 3 | |
Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 1987?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry RiceSF | 1,078 | |
| 2 | Gary Clark WSH | 1,066 | |
| 3 | Drew HillTEN | 989 | |
| 4 | Ernest Pastell Givins Jr.TEN | 933 | |
| 5 | Anthony CarterMIN | 922 | |
| 6 | James LoftonLV | 880 | |
| 7 | Mark BavaroNYG | 867 | |
| 8 | Webster SlaughterCLE | 806 | |
| 9 | Henry Ellard LAR | 799 | |
| 10 | Eric MartinNO | 778 | |
Who led the NFL in receptions in 1987?
| # | Player | REC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger CraigSF | 66 | |
| 2 | Jerry RiceSF | 65 | |
| 3 | Herschel WalkerDAL | 60 | |
| 4 | Andre ReedBUF | 57 | |
| 5 | Chris BurkettBUF | 56 | |
| 6 | Gary ClarkWSH | 56 | |
| 7 | Ronnie HarmonBUF | 56 | |
| 8 | Mark BavaroNYG | 55 | |
| 9 | Ernest Pastell Givins Jr.TEN | 53 | |
| 10 | Earnest BynerCLE | 52 | |
Who led the NFL in sacks in 1987?
| # | Player | SACK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie WhitePHI | 21.0 | |
| 2 | Andre Tippett NE | 12.5 | |
| 3 | Richard DentCHI | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Bruce SmithBUF | 12.0 | |
| 5 | Lawrence TaylorNYG | 12.0 | |
| 6 | Chris DolemanMIN | 11.0 | |
| 7 | Freddie Joe Nunn ARI | 11.0 | |
| 8 | Pat SwillingNO | 10.5 | |
| 9 | Charles MannWSH | 9.5 | |
| 10 | Rickey JacksonNO | 9.5 | |
Who led the NFL in tackles in 1987?
| # | Player | TOT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Lewis KC | 0 | |
| 2 | Alex GordonNYJ | 0 | |
| 3 | Andre TippettNE | 0 | |
| 4 | Andre WatersPHI | 0 | |
| 5 | Barney BusseyCIN | 0 | |
| 6 | Barry WilburnWSH | 0 | |
| 7 | Bill BatesDAL | 0 | |
| 8 | Bill PickelLV | 0 | |
| 9 | Bill Thomas MaasKC | 0 | |
| 10 | Blaise WinterLAC | 0 | |
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