January 10, 1988 • Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois, U.S. • CBS-TV • 11:30 a.m. CST
The 1987 NFC Divisional Playoff Game was an American football game played on January 10, 1988 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois following the 1987 regular season .
The Washington Redskins defeated the Chicago Bears , 21-17, to advance to their second straight NFC Championship Game, their fourth in six seasons.
Background [ ] Washington Redskins [ ] Chicago Bears [ ] Broadcasting [ ] Television [ ]
Network
Play-by-play
Color commentator
Sideline reporter
CBS
Pat Summerall
John Madden
Irv Cross Will McDonough
Brent Musburger hosted The NFL Today Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder and ex-Chicago Bears linebacker and Chicago Bears radio analyst Dick Butkus while Irv Cross and Will McDonough reported from Chicago, Illinois.
Radio [ ] National Radio [ ]
Network
Play-by-play
Color commentator
CBS Radio
Jack Buck
Hank Stram
Local Radio [ ]
Flagship station
Play-by-play
Color commentator
WMAL –AM 630 (Washington, D.C.)
Frank Herzog
Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen
Game summary [ ] [1]
Box score [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Redskins
0
14
7
0
21
Bears
7
7
3
0
17
Scoring summary [ ]
Quarter
Time
Team
Drive
Scoring Information
Score
Length
Plays
Time
WSH
CHI
2
4:51
WSH
TD: George Rogers 3 yard run (Ali Haji-Shiekh kick)
7
14
2
3:56
WSH
TD: Clint Didier 18 yard pass from Doug Williams (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick)
14
14
3
11:40
WSH
TD: Darrell Green 52 yard punt return (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick)
21
14
Starting lineups [ ]
Washington
Position
Chicago
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
Officials [ ] Referee: Pat Haggerty (#40)Umpire: Head Linesman: Line Judge: Back Judge: Side Judge: Field Judge: Replay: Alternate: Time of Game: Attendance: 58,153Other NFL Playoff Games played in 1987–88 [ ] MIN 44, NO 10 HOU 23, SEA 20 (OT) CLE 38, IND 21 MIN 36, SF 24 DEN 34, HOU 10 WSH 17, MIN 10 DEN 38, CLE 33 WSH 42, DEN 10 See also [ ] Notes [ ] 
