The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals season was the franchise's 68th season in the

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and the 28th and final season in St. Louis as the team moved to

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in March 1988. This move left St. Louis without an NFL franchise until the Los Angeles Rams moved there in

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to play, only to relocate back to Los Angeles in

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, once again leaving St. Louis without an NFL team.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

NFL replacement players

After the league decided to use replacement players during the

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strike, the following team was assembled:

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Week 8

Standings

Awards and records

* Luis Sharpe, NFC Pro Bowl selection * J.T. Smith, NFL Receiving Leader, 91 Receptions * J.T. Smith, Led NFL, Receiving Yards, 1,117 yards ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 452 *

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, Pro Bowl selection

References

External links

1987 St. Louis Cardinals
at Pro-Football-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season Saint Louis Arizona Cardinals seasons