1987 San Diego Chargers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-7-0 | 0-0 | 4588 | 3280 | 1308 | 43 | 264 | 4953 | 2782 | 2171 | 28 | 280 |
The San Diego Chargers' twenty-eighth season was in 1987, playing their home games at Jack Murphy Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Al Saunders to lead the team. Saunders previously was the interim head coach/assistant head coach of the San Diego Chargers and had four years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 8-7-0, 4-3-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 13-20 | |
| Week 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 28-24 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-9 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-13 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Los Angeles Raiders | 23-17 | |
| Week 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 42-21 | ||
| Week 8 | Cleveland Browns | 27-24 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 16-13 | |
| Week 10 | Los Angeles Raiders | 16-14 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 3-34 | |
| Week 12 | Denver Broncos | 17-31 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Houston Oilers | 18-33 | |
| Week 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-20 | ||
| Week 15 | Indianapolis Colts | 7-20 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Denver Broncos | 0-24 |
1987 San Diego Chargers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Al Saunders Offensive Coordinator: Dave Levy Defensive Coordinator: Ron Lynn Special Teams Coordinator: Wayne Sevier Quarterbacks Coach: Roger Theder Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Joiner Offensive Line Coach: Dave Levy, Ed White Running Backs Coach: Bobby Jackson Defensive Line Coach: Gunther Cunningham Linebackers Coach: Mike Haluchak Defensive Quality Control Coach: Jim L. Mora (Jr.) Administrative Assistant: Mike Faklis