1987 NFL playoffs
The Washington Redskins won Super Bowl XXII over the Denver Broncos, 42-10. The 1987 NFL postseason had 9 games over 4 rounds.
Bracket
Wild Card round
Divisional round
Conference championships
Super Bowl
Minnesota Vikings1
New Orleans Saints0Minnesota Vikings1
San Francisco 49ers0
Washington Commanders1
Chicago Bears0Minnesota Vikings0Washington Commanders1
Indianapolis Colts0
Cleveland Browns1
Tennessee Titans1
Seattle Seahawks0Tennessee Titans0
Denver Broncos1Cleveland Browns0Denver Broncos1Champion
Washington Commanders1
Denver Broncos01987 postseason leaders
Passing yards
- 1John ElwayDEN797
- 2Wade WilsonMIN730
- 3Doug WilliamsWSH666
- 4Bernie KosarCLE585
- 5Warren MoonTEN537
Rushing yards
- 1Earnest BynerCLE189
- 2Kevin MackCLE99
- 3Walter PaytonCHI85
- 4George RogersWSH76
- 4John ElwayDEN76
Receiving yards
- 1Anthony CarterMIN391
- 2Ricky SandersWSH285
- 3Mark JacksonDEN210
- 4Drew HillTEN177
- 5Ernest Pastell Givins Jr.TEN173
Super Bowl
Washington Commanders1-0Denver Broncos
- Game 1Jan 31, 1988WSH 42 at DEN 10
Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos all-time: head to head
Conference championships
Denver Broncos1-0Cleveland Browns
- Game 1Jan 17, 1988CLE 33 at DEN 38
Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns all-time: head to head
Washington Commanders1-0Minnesota Vikings
- Game 1Jan 17, 1988MIN 10 at WSH 17
Washington Commanders and Minnesota Vikings all-time: head to head
Divisional round
Minnesota Vikings1-0San Francisco 49ers
- Game 1Jan 9, 1988MIN 36 at SF 24
Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers all-time: head to head
Cleveland Browns1-0Indianapolis Colts
- Game 1Jan 9, 1988IND 21 at CLE 38
Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts all-time: head to head
Washington Commanders1-0Chicago Bears
- Game 1Jan 10, 1988WSH 21 at CHI 17
Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears all-time: head to head
Denver Broncos1-0Tennessee Titans
- Game 1Jan 10, 1988TEN 10 at DEN 34
Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans all-time: head to head
Wild Card round
Tennessee Titans1-0Seattle Seahawks
- Game 1Jan 3, 1988SEA 20 at TEN 23
Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks all-time: head to head
Minnesota Vikings1-0New Orleans Saints
- Game 1Jan 3, 1988MIN 44 at NO 10
Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints all-time: head to head
Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open the box score where one is on file, and the preview before the first pitch.