What Happened On Wednesday April 8, 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: Darrel Young, Christian Ducre, Shareece Wright and Joe Horn, and 77 total players who share this birthday including: Stone Hallquist, Mickey Murtagh and George Musso.
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 April 8, 1987 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Darrel Young | LB | 1.07 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Christian Ducre | RB | 0.00 | |
| Shareece Wright | DB | 0.00 | 2011 - 2012 |
| Joe Horn | WR | 0.00 | |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (April 8) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Stone Hallquist | RB | 1902 | 1926 |
| Mickey Murtagh | OL | 1904 | 1926 - 1932 |
| George Musso | OL | 1910 | 1933 - 1944 |
| Les Borden | DL | 1910 | 1935 |
| Clarence Tommerson | DB | 1915 | 1938 - 1939 |
| Emmett Mortell | DB | 1916 | 1937 - 1939 |
| Len Akin | LB | 1916 | 1942 |
| John McLaughry | LB | 1917 | 1940 |
| John Perko | OL | 1918 | 1946 |
| Carroll Vogelaar | DL | 1920 | 1947 - 1950 |
| Bill Smyth | DL | 1922 | 1947 - 1950 |
| Earl Maves | DB | 1923 | 1948 |
| Ed Balatti | DB | 1924 | 1946 - 1948 |
| Jim Martin | LB | 1924 | 1950 - 1964 |
| Bob Mann | DL | 1924 | 1948 - 1954 |
| Royal Cathcart | RB | 1926 | 1950 |
| Chet Ostrowski | DL | 1930 | 1954 - 1959 |
| Monte Brethauer | DB | 1931 | 1953 - 1955 |
| Hugh Pitts | LB | 1934 | 1956 - 1960 |
| Bob Breitenstein | OL | 1943 | 1965 - 1970 |
| Miller Farr | DB | 1943 | 1965 - 1973 |
| Claude Brownlee | DL | 1944 | 1967 |
| Jimmy Walker | 1944 | ||
| Jim Urbanek | DL | 1945 | 1968 |
| Dennis Meyer | DB | 1950 | 1973 |
| Rick Danmeier | K | 1952 | 1977 - 1982 |
| Mike Nelms | DB | 1955 | 1980 - 1984 |
| Terdell Middleton | RB | 1955 | 1977 - 1983 |
| Ricky Bell | RB | 1955 | 1977 - 1982 |
| Daryle Skaugstad | 1957 | 1981 - 1983 | |
| Scott Fitzkee | WR | 1957 | 1979 - 1982 |
| Fred Smerlas | DL | 1957 | 1979 - 1992 |
| Joseph Pellegrini | OL | 1957 | 1982 - 1986 |
| Jack Matia | 1957 | ||
| Dean Miraldi | OL | 1958 | 1982 - 1987 |
| Matt Bouza | WR | 1958 | 1981 - 1989 |
| Steve Wright | OL | 1959 | 1981 - 1993 |
| Mark Clayton | WR | 1961 | 1983 - 1993 |
| Freddie Gilbert | DL | 1962 | 1986 - 1989 |
| Pat Ballage | DB | 1964 | 1986 - 1987 |
| Frank Sacco | LB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Scott Mersereau | DL | 1965 | 1987 - 1993 |
| Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof | 1965 | ||
| Gregg Harris | 1966 | ||
| Pat Coleman | WR | 1967 | 1990 - 1994 |
| Anthony Thompson | RB | 1967 | 1990 - 1993 |
| Don Davey | DL | 1968 | 1991 - 1998 |
| Steve Jackson | DB | 1969 | 1991 - 1999 |
| Harold Bishop | TE | 1970 | 1994 - 1999 |
| Alberto White | DL | 1971 | 1994 - 1996 |
| Isaac Davis | OL | 1972 | 1994 - 1998 |
| Damon Watts | DB | 1972 | 1994 - 1997 |
| Victor Allotey | OL | 1975 | 1998 - 2003 |
| John Waerig | TE | 1976 | 2001 |
| Quincy Sanders | 1977 | ||
| Sammy Davis | DB | 1980 | 2003 - 2007 |
| Lito Sheppard | DB | 1981 | 2002 - 2011 |
| Claude Harriott | DL | 1981 | 2006 |
| T.J. Hollowell | LB | 1981 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Wes Sims | OL | 1981 | 2005 - 2006 |
| Jeff Dugan | RB | 1981 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Kevin Huntley | DL | 1982 | 2006 - 2007 |
| Antoine Harris | DB | 1982 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Jasper Harvey | OL | 1983 | 2006 |
| Roy Schuening | OL | 1984 | 2008 - 2011 |
| David Vobora | LB | 1986 | 2008 - 2011 |
| Greyson Gunheim | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Cliff Avril | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Javarris Williams | RB | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Darrel Young | LB | 1987 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Christian Ducre | RB | 1987 | |
| Shareece Wright | DB | 1987 | 2011 - 2012 |
| Joe Horn | WR | 1987 | |
| Keith Williams | OL | 1988 | 2012 |
| J.R. Sweezy | OL | 1989 | 2012 |
| Brandon Bogotay | K | 1989 | |
| Dalton Williams | QB | 1990 | |
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April 8, 1987 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on April 8, 1987
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (April 8)
| 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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