| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Rams |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, September 13, 1987 |
3:00PM |
RAM 16, HOU 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Oilers |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 20, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 30, BUF 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Oilers |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, October 4, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 40, DEN 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Oilers |
at |
 Browns |
Sunday, October 11, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 15, CLE 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Patriots |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 18, 1987 |
3:00PM |
NE 21, HOU 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Falcons |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 25, 1987 |
2:00PM |
ATL 33, HOU 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Oilers |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, November 1, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 31, CIN 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Oilers |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, November 8, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 20, SF 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Oilers |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, November 15, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 23, PIT 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Browns |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 22, 1987 |
3:00PM |
CLE 40, HOU 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Oilers |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, November 29, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 27, IND 51 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Chargers |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 6, 1987 |
3:00PM |
SD 18, HOU 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Oilers |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, December 13, 1987 |
3:00PM |
HOU 10, NO 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Steelers |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 20, 1987 |
3:00PM |
PIT 16, HOU 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 27, 1987 |
3:00PM |
CIN 17, HOU 21 |
| Wild Card: Week 16 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, January 3, 1988 |
3:00PM |
SEA 20, HOU 23 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 17 |
Oilers |
at |
Broncos |
Sunday, January 10, 1988 |
3:00PM |
HOU 10, DEN 34 |