The 1987 season was the New York Giants' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Bill Parcells.
The Giants entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champion but failed to qualify for the playoffs.
They were the sixth team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl champion and miss the playoffs.
Ultimately, the Giants never recovered from their dismal start and failed to improve on their 14–2 record from 1986 and finished at 6–9.
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