| Team: | New York Giants |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Record: | 6–9 |
| Division Place: | 5th NFC East |
| Coach: | Bill Parcells |
| Off Coach: | Ron Erhardt |
| Def Coach: | Bill Belichick |
| General Manager: | George Young |
| Owner: | Wellington Mara |
| Stadium: | Giants Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | LB Lawrence Taylor |
| Shortnavlink: | Giants seasons |
The 1987 season was the New York Giants' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) 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.[1] 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 0–5 start and failed to improve on their 14–2 record from 1986 and finished at 6–9. Despite having a talented roster, they were unable to put together a winning streak and ultimately missed the playoffs. It was a stark contrast to their dominance in 1986, leaving fans disheartened by the sudden downturn.
See main article: 1987 NFL draft.
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
| 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 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L 19–34 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||||
| 2 | September 20 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14–16 | 0–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | Cancelled due to the 1987 NFL strike | |||||||
| 4 | L 21–41 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | ||||
| 5 | October 11 | Washington Redskins | L 12–38 | 0–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 18 | L 3–6 (OT) | 0–5 | Rich Stadium | Recap | |||
| 7 | October 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 30–7 | 1–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | ||
| 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 24–33 | 1–6 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |||
| 9 | November 8 | W 17–10 | 2–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |||
| 10 | November 15 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–17 | 3–6 | Veterans Stadium | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 22 | L 14–23 | 3–7 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap | |||
| 12 | November 29 | at Washington Redskins | L 19–23 | 3–8 | RFK Stadium | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–20 (OT) | 4–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 13 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–27 | 4–9 | Busch Stadium | Recap | ||
| 15 | W 20–10 | 5–9 | Giants Stadium | Recap | ||||
| 16 | December 27 | W 20–7 | 6–9 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||