| 1987 New South Wales Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 13 |
| Premiers |  Manly-Warringah (5th title) |
| Minor premiers | Manly-Warringah (6th title) |
| Matches played | 162 |
| Points scored | 5,294 |
| Attendance | 1,658,354 |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Ross Conlon (196) |
| Player of the year |  Peter Sterling (Rothmans Medal) |
| Top try-scorer(s) |  Terry Lamb (16) |
The 1987 NSWRL season was the 80th season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Thirteen clubs competed for the New South Wales Rugby League premiership's J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup during the season, which culminated in the grand final between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Canberra Raiders who were the first club ever from outside Sydney to appear in a premiership decider. This season, NSWRL teams also competed for the 1987 National Panasonic Cup.