| Event: | Field hockey |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Start Date: | 9 August 1987 |
| End Date: | 19 August 1987 |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Prev: | 1983 |
| Next: | 1991 |
Field hockey at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States took place from 8 to 19 August 1987.
| Tournament: | Men's field hockey at the 1987 Pan American Games |
| Country: | United States |
| City: | Indianapolis |
| Dates: | 9–19 August |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 29 |
| Goals: | 146 |
| Previous Year: | 1983 |
| Previous Tournament: | Field hockey at the 1983 Pan American Games |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Next Tournament: | Field hockey at the 1991 Pan American Games#Men's tournament |
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| Tournament: | Women's field hockey at the 1987 Pan American Games |
| Country: | United States |
| City: | Indianapolis |
| Dates: | 9–19 August |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 80 |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Next Tournament: | Field hockey at the 1991 Pan American Games#Women's tournament |
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