What Happened On Wednesday Jan 22, 1987 In NFL
| 1987 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Randall Cunningham | QB | Eagles | 23.05 |
| Lionel Vital | RB | Redskins | 15.75 |
| Jerry Rice | WR | 49ers | 16.42 |
| Mark Bavaro | TE | Giants | 7.61 |
| Florian Kempf | K | Saints | 13.00 |
There were 2 players born on this date: Ray Rice and Bear Woods, and 76 total players who share this birthday including: Tom Murphy, John Simons and Ed Herman.
The pro football champion in 1987 was the Washington Redskins who defeated the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Neil Lomax (pass yds), Charles White (rush yds) and J.T. Smith (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '87 were Randall Cunningham, John Elway, Vince Evans, Neil Lomax and Dan Marino and the top fantasy games were: Bo Jackson with 40.80 pts against the Seattle Seahawks, Kyle Mackey with 37.60 pts against the New York Jets and Tom Ramsey with 36.80 pts against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The top pick in the 1987 draft was Vinny Testaverde by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the 1987 Hall of Fame Class Members were John Henry Johnson, Larry Csonka, Don Maynard, Joe Greene, Len Dawson, Gene Upshaw and Jim Langer.
| Pro Football Players Born on Jan 22, 1987 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Ray Rice | RB | 10.32 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bear Woods | LB | 0.00 | 2010 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Jan 22) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Tom Murphy | RB | 1900 | 1926 |
| John Simons | RB | 1901 | 1924 |
| Ed Herman | DL | 1902 | 1925 |
| Basil Wilkerson | DL | 1907 | 1932 - 1934 |
| Frank Abruzzino | LB | 1908 | 1931 - 1933 |
| Benny LaPresta | LB | 1909 | 1933 - 1934 |
| Hal Carlson | OL | 1915 | 1937 |
| John Klumb | DL | 1916 | 1939 - 1940 |
| Lou Creekmur | DL | 1927 | 1950 - 1959 |
| Bob Langas | DL | 1930 | 1954 |
| Max Boydston | DL | 1932 | 1955 - 1962 |
| Allan Webb | DB | 1933 | 1961 - 1965 |
| Dick Guesman | DL | 1938 | 1960 - 1964 |
| Bob Reynolds | OL | 1939 | 1963 - 1973 |
| Charley Fuller | RB | 1939 | 1961 - 1962 |
| Mirro Roder | K | 1944 | 1973 - 1976 |
| Clyde Glosson | WR | 1947 | 1970 |
| Charlie Pittman | RB | 1948 | 1970 - 1971 |
| Bob Stein | LB | 1948 | 1969 - 1975 |
| Tim Foley | DB | 1948 | 1970 - 1980 |
| Bryant Salter | DB | 1950 | 1971 - 1976 |
| Mel Holmes | OL | 1950 | 1971 - 1973 |
| Lincoln Minor | RB | 1950 | 1973 |
| Dennis Bragonier | DB | 1951 | 1974 |
| Barry Santini | 1952 | ||
| Earl Carr | RB | 1955 | 1978 - 1979 |
| Lester Hayes | DB | 1955 | 1977 - 1986 |
| Jeff Rutledge | QB | 1957 | 1979 - 1992 |
| Delrick Brown | 1957 | ||
| Randy Bielski | 1957 | ||
| Charles White | RB | 1958 | 1980 - 1988 |
| Steve Carpenter | DB | 1958 | 1980 - 1981 |
| Ken Woodard | LB | 1960 | 1982 - 1989 |
| Vince Newsome | DB | 1961 | 1983 - 1992 |
| Michael Kullman | DB | 1962 | 1987 |
| Mike Wells | TE | 1962 | 1987 |
| Wendell Cason | DB | 1963 | 1985 - 1987 |
| Jeff Walker | OL | 1963 | 1986 - 1989 |
| Chris Pacheco | DL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Chris Matau | OL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Larry Joyner | LB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Tony Robinson | QB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Joe Dudek | RB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Derrick Shepard | WR | 1964 | 1987 - 1991 |
| Steve Slayden | QB | 1966 | 1988 |
| Carlton Haselrig | DL | 1966 | 1990 - 1995 |
| Brian Jones | LB | 1968 | 1991 - 1998 |
| Vinnie Clark | DB | 1969 | 1991 - 1996 |
| Bucky Brooks | DB | 1971 | 1994 - 1998 |
| Phil Yeboah-Kodie | LB | 1971 | 1995 - 1996 |
| Steve Scifres | OL | 1972 | 1997 - 1999 |
| Toddrick McIntosh | DL | 1972 | 1994 - 1995 |
| Vincent Bradford | LB | 1973 | 1997 |
| Reggie Barlow | WR | 1973 | 1996 - 2003 |
| Bryan Jennings | TE | 1975 | 1997 |
| James Dearth | TE | 1976 | 1999 - 2010 |
| Dawud Rasheed | RB | 1977 | 2000 |
| Ryan Johanningmeier | OL | 1977 | 2000 |
| Felipe Claybrooks | DL | 1978 | 2001 - 2003 |
| Steve Warren | DL | 1978 | 2000 - 2002 |
| Bryan Knight | LB | 1979 | 2002 - 2003 |
| Chad Williams | DB | 1979 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Jake Grove | OL | 1980 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Jordan Carstens | DL | 1981 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Larry Stevens | LB | 1982 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Jason Peters | OL | 1982 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Steven Vieira | OL | 1982 | 2005 |
| Jamel Richardson | WR | 1982 | |
| Shaun Cody | DL | 1983 | 2005 - 2010 |
| KaMichael Hall | LB | 1985 | |
| Larry English | LB | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Maurice Miller | OL | 1986 | |
| Walter Mendenhall | RB | 1986 | 2008 |
| Bear Woods | LB | 1987 | 2010 |
| Ray Rice | RB | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Asher Allen | DB | 1988 | 2008 - 2010 |
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Jan 22, 1987 Football Games
| No Games Played |
Top Fantasy Games on Jan 22, 1987
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Jan 22)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
1987 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 31, 1988) | Washington Redskins 42 @ Denver Broncos 10 |
1987 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Neil Lomax | St. Louis Cardinals | Passing Yds | 3,387 |
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | Passing Tds | 31 |
| Charles White | Los Angeles Rams | Rushing Yds | 1,374 |
| Johnny Hector | New York Jets | Rushing Tds | 11 |
| J.T. Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | Receiving Yds | 1,117 |
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | Receiving Tds | 22 |
| J.T. Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | Receptions | 91 |
| Morten Andersen | New Orleans Saints | FGs Made | 28 |
| Ray Wersching | San Francisco 49ers | XPs Made | 44 |
1987 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Randall Cunningham | QB | Eagles | 23.05 |
| John Elway | QB | Broncos | 22.61 |
| Vince Evans | QB | Raiders | 22.30 |
| Neil Lomax | QB | Cardinals | 21.00 |
| Dan Marino | QB | Dolphins | 20.48 |
1987 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Bo Jackson | RB | Los Angeles Raiders | 40.80 |
| Kyle Mackey | QB | Miami Dolphins | 37.60 |
| Tom Ramsey | QB | New England Patriots | 36.80 |
| Danny White | QB | Dallas Cowboys | 34.95 |
| Joe Montana | QB | San Francisco 49ers | 33.40 |
1987 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Vinny Testaverde | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Miami (Fla.) |
1987 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| John Henry Johnson | Player |
| Larry Csonka | Player |
| Don Maynard | Player |
| Joe Greene | Player |
| Len Dawson | Player |
| Gene Upshaw | Player |
| Jim Langer | Player |

