The 1987 Denver Broncos season was the team's 28th year in professional football and its 18th with the National Football League (NFL).

Games scheduled during the third week of the season were cancelled, and games played from weeks 4 to 6 were played with replacement teams.

Quarterback John Elway was voted league MVP for 1987.

The Broncos reached the Super Bowl for the second consecutive season, but lost for the second straight time, 42–10 to the Washington Redskins.

[1] Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled: Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Offensive linemen Defensive linemen Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams [2] [3]