What Happened On Wednesday Mar 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 4 players born on this date: Cary Harris, D.J. Moore, Kaluka Maiava and David Reed, and 86 total players who share this birthday including: Bert Pearson, Jack Shapiro and Johnny Scalzi.
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 Mar 22, 1987 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Cary Harris | DB | 0.00 | 2008 - 2010 |
| D.J. Moore | DB | 0.25 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Kaluka Maiava | LB | 0.00 | 2008 - 2012 |
| David Reed | WR | 0.21 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Mar 22) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Bert Pearson | OL | 1905 | 1929 - 1936 |
| Jack Shapiro | RB | 1907 | 1929 |
| Johnny Scalzi | RB | 1907 | 1931 |
| George Svendsen | OL | 1913 | 1935 - 1941 |
| Royal Kahler | OL | 1918 | 1941 - 1942 |
| Art Mergenthal | OL | 1921 | 1945 - 1946 |
| Cliff Lewis | QB | 1923 | 1946 - 1951 |
| George Petrovich | OL | 1926 | 1949 - 1950 |
| Frank Cassara | LB | 1928 | 1954 |
| Bob Van Doren | DL | 1929 | 1953 |
| Willie Thrower | QB | 1930 | 1953 |
| Billy Vessels | RB | 1931 | 1956 |
| Riley Morris | LB | 1934 | 1960 - 1962 |
| Jim Wulff | DB | 1936 | 1960 - 1961 |
| Bob Grottkau | OL | 1937 | 1959 - 1961 |
| Dave Rolle | RB | 1937 | 1960 |
| Doug Cline | LB | 1938 | 1960 - 1966 |
| Garland Boyette | LB | 1940 | 1962 - 1972 |
| Jim Simon | OL | 1940 | 1963 - 1968 |
| Paul Latzke | OL | 1942 | 1966 - 1968 |
| Ben Hawkins | WR | 1944 | 1966 - 1974 |
| Barney Chavous | DL | 1951 | 1973 - 1985 |
| Jim Thatcher | 1952 | ||
| Ross Browner | DL | 1954 | 1978 - 1987 |
| Emery Moorehead | RB | 1954 | 1977 - 1988 |
| Charles Jackson | LB | 1955 | 1978 - 1986 |
| Wilson Alvarez | K | 1957 | 1981 |
| Cody Risien | OL | 1957 | 1979 - 1989 |
| Don Swafford | 1957 | ||
| David Stephens | 1957 | ||
| Mark Streeter | 1957 | ||
| Jim Covert | OL | 1960 | 1983 - 1991 |
| Jim Merritts | DL | 1961 | 1987 |
| Jeff Smith | RB | 1962 | 1985 - 1988 |
| Steve Strachan | RB | 1963 | 1985 - 1989 |
| Sebastian Brown | 1963 | ||
| Ed Grimsley | LB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Neil Hope | LB | 1963 | 1987 |
| John Rienstra | OL | 1963 | 1986 - 1992 |
| Buddy Funck | 1965 | ||
| Brad Edwards | DB | 1966 | 1988 - 1996 |
| Dana Batiste | 1966 | ||
| Mark Green | RB | 1967 | 1989 - 1992 |
| Mike Brennan | OL | 1967 | 1990 - 1991 |
| Ed Toner | RB | 1968 | 1992 - 1994 |
| Russell Maryland | DL | 1969 | 1991 - 2000 |
| Reggie White | DL | 1970 | 1992 - 1995 |
| Bryan Dickerson | RB | 1972 | 1995 |
| John Farquhar | TE | 1972 | 1996 - 1999 |
| Joe Nedney | K | 1973 | 1996 - 2010 |
| Luther Elliss | DL | 1973 | 1995 - 2004 |
| Mike Mohring | DL | 1974 | 1997 - 2001 |
| Bobby Neely | TE | 1974 | 1996 |
| Chris Bayne | DB | 1975 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Jeremy Brigham | TE | 1975 | 1998 - 2002 |
| Rahim Abdullah | LB | 1976 | 1999 - 2000 |
| Ray Green | DB | 1977 | 2000 - 2003 |
| Joey Porter | LB | 1977 | 1999 - 2011 |
| Josh Heupel | QB | 1978 | 2001 |
| Tam Hopkins | OL | 1978 | 2002 |
| Derrick Gibson | DB | 1979 | 2001 - 2006 |
| Marques Tuiasosopo | QB | 1979 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Bobby Blizzard | TE | 1980 | |
| Bruce Perry | RB | 1981 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Kellen Brantley | LB | 1981 | 2005 |
| Ed Hinkel | WR | 1982 | |
| Thomas Davis | LB | 1983 | 2005 - 2012 |
| Kader Drame | DL | 1983 | |
| Mike Jenkins | DB | 1985 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Kory Lichtensteiger | OL | 1985 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Cary Harris | DB | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
| D.J. Moore | DB | 1987 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Kaluka Maiava | LB | 1987 | 2008 - 2012 |
| David Reed | WR | 1987 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Rajon Henley | DL | 1988 | |
| Chris Ivory | RB | 1988 | 2010 - 2012 |
| John Gold | P | 1988 | |
| Latarrius Thomas | DB | 1988 | |
| J.J. Watt | DL | 1989 | 2011 - 2012 |
| Stefen Wisniewski | OL | 1989 | 2011 - 2012 |
| James Carpenter | OL | 1989 | 2011 - 2012 |
| Brandon Hicks | LB | 1989 | |
| Brad Jefferson | LB | 1989 | |
| Davin Meggett | RB | 1990 | |
| Chris Pantale | TE | 1990 | |
| Brian Schwenke | OL | 1991 | |
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Mar 22, 1987 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Mar 22, 1987
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Mar 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 |
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