1987 The year that wasn't in the NFL
A retrospective on the 1987 NFL season noting no playoffs and no league champion. It highlights the Giants’ winless run, Colts finishing last, five unbeaten teams, the Raiders’ controversial season, and parity in the AFC Central and NFC East. It also mentions awards chatter from Marv Levy to Hassan Jones and Don Majkowski as a notable rookie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Giants
Indianapolis Colts
Miami
Colts
Denver Broncos
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Bears
Vikings
LOS Angeles Raiders
Raiders
al Davis
Bo Jackson
Jackson
L.A
Kansas City
Cincinnati Bengals
San Francisco
Bengals
Cincinnati
Sam Wyche
Wyche
Indiana
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City
Hoosiers
Iowa
Coe College
Marv Levy
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Levy
Buffalo
Marv
Jim ‘McMahon
Tommy Kramer
Pete Rozelle
Minnesota
Hassan Jones
Rams
Vinny Testaverde
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Brian Bosworth
Don Majkowski
NFL
Packers
Iowa Star Rick Bayless Out With Knee Injury
Iowa coach Hayden Fry announced that top running back Rick Bayless will miss multiple games with a leg injury sustained in a non contact play against Iowa State. Bayless, a senior from Hugo Minnesota, rushed for 1150 yards and 10 TDs last season and teams 2 1 start the season 2 1. Kevin Harmon will take over the lead back role with backups Stewart and Chet Davis. The 19th ranked Town host Kansas State Saturday at Kinnick Stadium in a sold out 1 05 p.m. game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Neuzit
Iowa City
Rick Bayless
Iowa
Hayden Fry
Bayless
Iowa State
Fry
Hugo
Minn
Town
Kansas State
Kinnick Stadium
Kevin Harmon
Harmon
Stewart
Chet Davis
Harmon ends silence on interviews after Kickoff Classic
Iowa star Kevin Harmon spoke with reporters for the first time since the Kickoff Classic. He defended not speaking earlier saying it was a no win situation and noted no hostility toward the media. Harmon scored three touchdowns and 182 yards on 31 carries in Iowa’s 48 9 win over Iowa State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Neuzit
Iowa City
Ronnie
Kevin
Kevin Harmon
Harmon
Iowa
Iowa State
Laurelton
N.Y
Rozelle Drives Fresh Talks As NFL Strike Continues
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle convened negotiators for players and owners in Philadelphia to resume full-scale talks and aim to end the day-old walkout. Gene Upshaw indicated Rozelle’s role as the mystery figure with power to end the strike, with key players and owners ready to meet around the clock as discussions resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pete Rozelle
NFL
Rozelle
Gene Upshaw
Tantly
Gary Hogeboom
Indianapolis Colts
Marc Wilson
Los Angeles Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
Randy White
Leonard Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Upshaw
NELPA
Washington
Jack and I
John Jones
NFL Management Council
Counci
Tex ‘Schramm
The
Cowboys
Dan Rooney
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rooney
Walden Sees Hope for 3 or 4 Wins at Town State
Ames coach Jim Walden remains confident Town State can win three or four games this season despite a 0-2 start. He cites team determination and execution, while acknowledging tough remaining foes Oklahoma and Nebraska are overmatched. Injuries boost Iowas State outlook as running back Michael Brown sits out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Jim Walden
Walden
Iowa State
Wyoming
Tulane
ISU
Iowa
Cyclones
Jeff Shudak
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Bell leads Blue Jays past Orioles 8-4 in AL East win
Lloyd Moseby sparked a five run eighth inning rally with a leadoff walk and scored on Bell's game winning hit as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 8-4. Bell's blooper increased his MLB leading RBI total to 130. Orioles used five pitchers in the eighth as the Jays moved to 15-5 in 20 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhusumu RE
Vevige Bell
Moseby
Toronto
Jimy Williams
Lloyd Moseby
Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit
Boston
Beil
Suse Altung
Denina Me Mae
Ot Easie
Orioles
Oakland
Bell
Mark Williamson
RBI
Juan Beniquez
Ernie Whitt
Jeff Ballard
Santia extends rookie hitting streak to 24 games
San Diego rookie Benito Santiago singled in the fourth inning Tuesday to extend his hitting streak to 24 games, a modern NL rookie record. The run is the longest NL mark this season and third-longest in the majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Benito Santiago
Santiago
Coleman the spark as Cards edge Phillies 3-2
Coleman homered twice including a triple and scored two runs to lift St. Louis over Philadelphia 3-2, extending the Cardinals' NL East lead to 3 1/2 games. Danny Cox earned the win, Todd Worrell earned the save, and Willie McGee set a Cardinals single season RBI record with his 103rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Todd Worrell
Worrell
Mike Schmidt
Sevenanaer
Vayley
von Hayes
Lance Johnson
Dayley
Hayes
John Morris
Rick Schu
Darren Daulton
St. Louis
Coleman
Smith
Tommy Herr
Juan Samuel
Willie McGee
RBI
McGee
Cardinals
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawkeye
Tive
Gerald Wilhite
Paula
Sinbad
Broncos
By al Hal
Michael Brown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!