This is a compilation of 14 United States Guinness records in 1987. You may want to take a look at our complete list of United States Guinness Records broken down by year.
| When | Record name | What | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1987 | Oldest actress in a leading role in a film | Lillian Gish | |
| 10 October 1987 | Most consecutive NHL games played | 964 total number | Doug Jarvis |
| 13 September 1987 | Heaviest ever newspaper | New York Times | |
| 24 May 1987 | Oldest winner, Indianapolis 500 | Al Unser Jr. | |
| January 1987 | Heaviest woman - ever | Rosalie Bradford | |
| January 1987 | Most expensive cat | 24000 US dollar(s) | Californian Spangled cat |
| 1987 | First European Ryder Cup victory on US soil | first | European Ryder Cup Team |
| 1987 | Lowest golf score in 18 holes using one club | Thad Daber | |
| 1987 | First light gun-only home console | first | Action Max (Worlds of Wonder, 1987) |
| 1987 | Longest greetings card exchange | Warren Nord, Thor Andersen | |
| 1984-1987, 1990, 1991, 1997 | Most wins of Female Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards | Reba McEntire | |
| 1987 | Most ping-pong balls flashed with mouth | 7 total number | Wally Eastwood, Tony Ferko |
| 1987 | Most theatre productions attended | H. Howard Hughes | |
| 1987 | First Razzie winner to collect the prize in person | first | Bill Cosby |