| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Record: | 3–15 |
| Division Place: | 4th, East |
| Coach: | Fred Glick |
| Stadium: | Lansdowne Park |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Uniform: | File:CFL OTT Jersey 1987.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1987 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in fourth place in the East Division with a 3–15 record and failed to qualify for the post-season.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Leo Groenewegen | OL | British Columbia | |
| 2 | 10 | Kyle Hall | DB | Western Ontario | |
| 2 | 12 | Patrick Wayne | LB | Simon Fraser | |
| 4 | 28 | Rae Robirtis | OC | British Columbia | |
| 5 | 37 | Brent Lewis | LB | Western Ontario | |
| 6 | 46 | Gary Lehmberg | DL | Simon Fraser | |
| 7 | 55 | Rick Wolkensperg | WR | Western Ontario | |
| 8 | 64 | David Waterhouse | OT | Ottawa |
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | 29–14 | Win | 23,156 | 2–0 | |
| June 15 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 18–15 | Win | 2–0 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 554 | 409 | 24 | |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 484 | 427 | 23 | |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 470 | 509 | 14 | |
| 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 377 | 598 | 6 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 36–32 | Win | 20,129 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | July 3 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 51–24 | Loss | 23,121 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | July 11 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 34–27 | Win | 19,699 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | July 19 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | Canceled | ||||
| 4 | July 19 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27–23 | Loss | 20,006 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | July 25 | at BC Lions | 21–1 | Loss | 33,771 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | July 30 | at Montreal Alouettes | Canceled | ||||
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | Aug 9 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 39–38 | Loss | 21,036 | 2–4 | |
| 8 | Aug 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 36–33 | Loss | 24,346 | 2–5 | |
| 9 | Aug 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 45–24 | Loss | 32,167 | 2–6 | |
| 10 | Aug 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–23 | Loss | 17,447 | 2–7 | |
| 11 | Sept 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | Canceled | ||||
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | Sept 11 | vs. BC Lions | 55–16 | Loss | 19,201 | 2–8 | |
| 13 | Sept 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | 41–19 | Loss | 21,483 | 2–9 | |
| 14 | Sept 26 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 36–13 | Loss | 17,101 | 2–10 | |
| 15 | Oct 2 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 34–19 | Loss | 31,331 | 2–11 | |
| 16 | Oct 9 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 30–22 | Loss | 16,541 | 2–12 | |
| 17 | Oct 16 | at Toronto Argonauts | 20–17 | Loss | 21,127 | 2–13 | |
| 18 | Oct 24 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–2 | Loss | 16,370 | 2–14 | |
| 19 | Oct 30 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12–9 | Win | 21,773 | 3–14 | |
| 20 | Nov 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 39–21 | Loss | 15,107 | 3–15 |