What Happened On Wednesday Feb 26, 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 4 players born on this date: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Cody Grimm, Logan Paulsen and Mike Caussin, and 76 total players who share this birthday including: Buddy Tynes, Reino Nori and Ed McGee.
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 Feb 26, 1987 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | WR | 3.12 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Cody Grimm | DB | 0.13 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Logan Paulsen | TE | 0.81 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Mike Caussin | TE | 0.29 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Feb 26) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Buddy Tynes | RB | 1902 | 1924 - 1925 |
| Reino Nori | QB | 1913 | 1937 - 1938 |
| Ed McGee | OL | 1916 | 1940 - 1946 |
| Duke Iverson | DB | 1920 | 1947 - 1951 |
| Joe Golding | DB | 1921 | 1947 - 1951 |
| Ken Cooper | OL | 1923 | 1949 - 1950 |
| Hank Harris | OL | 1923 | 1947 - 1948 |
| Jim Spruill | OL | 1923 | 1948 - 1949 |
| John Nolan | OL | 1926 | 1948 - 1950 |
| Ken Carpenter | RB | 1926 | 1950 - 1960 |
| Ray Mathews | RB | 1929 | 1951 - 1960 |
| Vic Janowicz | RB | 1930 | 1954 - 1955 |
| Tom Higgins | OL | 1930 | 1953 - 1955 |
| Tom Saidock | DL | 1930 | 1957 - 1962 |
| Paul Dickson | OL | 1937 | 1959 - 1971 |
| Ken Kirk | LB | 1938 | 1960 - 1963 |
| Bob Gaiters | RB | 1938 | 1961 - 1963 |
| George Flint | OL | 1939 | 1962 - 1968 |
| Mac Percival | K | 1940 | 1967 - 1974 |
| Lonnie Warwick | LB | 1942 | 1965 - 1974 |
| Pete Mikolajewski | QB | 1943 | 1969 |
| Ed Mooney | LB | 1945 | 1968 - 1973 |
| Rick Arrington | QB | 1947 | 1970 - 1973 |
| Greg Slough | LB | 1948 | 1971 - 1972 |
| Phil Villapiano | LB | 1949 | 1971 - 1983 |
| Jim Bertelsen | RB | 1950 | 1972 - 1976 |
| Bill Cooke | OL | 1951 | 1975 - 1980 |
| Kim McQuilken | QB | 1951 | 1974 - 1980 |
| Mike Lemon | LB | 1951 | 1975 - 1977 |
| Andy Reid | RB | 1954 | 1976 |
| Ted McKnight | RB | 1954 | 1977 - 1982 |
| Dennis Johnson | RB | 1956 | 1978 - 1980 |
| Rich Thomaselli | RB | 1957 | 1981 - 1982 |
| Larry Kubin | LB | 1959 | 1982 - 1985 |
| Mike Kennedy | DB | 1959 | 1983 - 1984 |
| Fernandars Gillespie | RB | 1962 | 1984 |
| Mark Fellows | LB | 1963 | 1985 - 1986 |
| Emil Slovacek | OL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Ed Blount | QB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Tony Furjanic | LB | 1964 | 1986 - 1988 |
| Victor Perry | OL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Alonzo Highsmith | RB | 1965 | 1987 - 1992 |
| Phil Grimes | DL | 1965 | 1987 |
| Wesley Walls | WR | 1966 | 1989 - 2003 |
| Roman Fortin | OL | 1967 | 1991 - 2001 |
| Chris Green | DB | 1968 | 1991 - 1995 |
| Rick Lyle | DL | 1971 | 1994 - 2003 |
| Mike Scurlock | DB | 1972 | 1995 - 1999 |
| Scott Turner | DB | 1972 | 1995 - 2003 |
| Marshall Faulk | RB | 1973 | 1994 - 2006 |
| Chris Jackson | WR | 1975 | 2000 - 2003 |
| Marcus Washington | 1975 | ||
| Jerry Jensen | LB | 1975 | 1998 - 1999 |
| Sam Cowart | LB | 1975 | 1998 - 2005 |
| Sean Morey | WR | 1976 | 1999 - 2009 |
| Chris Draft | LB | 1976 | 1998 - 2009 |
| Paul Toviessi | DL | 1978 | 2001 |
| Dante Marsh | DB | 1979 | 2001 |
| Darrel Crutchfield | DB | 1979 | 2001 |
| Joey Hollenbeck | OL | 1980 | 2005 |
| Trevor Johnson | DL | 1981 | 2004 - 2007 |
| Robert Mathis | DL | 1981 | 2003 - 2012 |
| Tyler Fredrickson | K | 1981 | |
| Isaac Hilton | 1981 | ||
| Carl-Johan Bjork | LB | 1982 | |
| Jerome Harrison | RB | 1983 | 2006 - 2011 |
| P.K. Sam | WR | 1983 | 2004 - 2008 |
| P.J. Pope | RB | 1984 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Fontel Mines | TE | 1985 | 2007 - 2009 |
| Chris Hopkins | TE | 1985 | |
| Tim Jamison | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | WR | 1987 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Cody Grimm | DB | 1987 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Logan Paulsen | TE | 1987 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Mike Caussin | TE | 1987 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Cornelius Brown | DB | 1988 | 2010 - 2011 |
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Feb 26, 1987 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Feb 26, 1987
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Feb 26)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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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 |
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