1987 Green Bay Packers season
| 1987 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Tom Braatz |
| Head coach | Forrest Gregg |
| Home stadium | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1987 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season overall and their 67th in the National Football League. They went 5–9–1 under coach Forrest Gregg to place 3rd in the NFC Central, improving on their 4–12 record from 1986 by only 1.75 wins. The Packers suffered their second consecutive losing season, their fifth consecutive non-winning season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
The 1987 NFL season was marked by a 24-day players strike, reducing the number of games from 16 games to 15. Three games of the Packers’ season were played with replacement players, going 2–1.
The season ended with coach Forrest Gregg announcing he was leaving to fill the head coaching position at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University.