Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34 New Orleans Saints 44
Sunday 6 December 1987 at the Superdome
SCORING
NO
11:19-1Q
Tice 8 pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)
NO
8:51-1Q
Tice 6 pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)
TB
2:31-1Q
Testaverde 1 run (Igwebuike kick)
NO
10:56-2Q
Mayes 7 run (Andersen kick)
NO
7:40-2Q
Hilliard 3 run (Andersen kick)
TB
2:13-2Q
Igwebuike FG37
NO
10:56-3Q
Andersen FG40
NO
8:11-3Q
Mayes 2 run (Andersen kick)
TB
5:20-3Q
Carrier 37 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
TB
0:25-3Q
Igwebuike FG43
NO
11:43-4Q
Andersen FG24
TB
9:49-4Q
Hill 12 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
NO
3:34-4Q
Andersen FG32
TB
1:56-4Q
Howard 2 run (Igwebuike kick)
Vinny Testaverde’s 369-yard passing performance was the most in NFL history by a debutant and Mark
Carrier's 212-yard receiving day was an all-time Buc record too. Vinny's first two possessions ended on
fumbles that gave the Saints a 14-0 advantage and the result was never really in doubt.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Smith 8-31, Wilder 6-30, Testaverde 5-19, Hill 1-9, Hunter
1-6, Howard 1-2.
SAINTS: Hilliard 16-62, Mayes 21-55.
PASSING
BUCS: Testaverde 47-22-369-2-2.
SAINTS: Hebert 24-16-255-0-2.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Carrier 8-212, Hill 5-73, Wilder 4-33, Carter 2-25, Hall 1-
12, Howard 1-8, Magee 1-6.
SAINTS: Hill 3-27, Martin 2-101, Pattison 2-51, Word 2-25, Jones
2-20, Tice 2-14, Hilliard 1-12, Benson 1-5, Mayes 1-0.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: none.
SAINTS: Jackson 1-4, Waymer 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Futrell 3-81.
SAINTS: Gray 3-73, Hilliard 2-43, Jordan 1-12.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Futrell 2-24.
SAINTS: Gray 2-130.
SACKS
BUCS: Jarvis 1-7.
SAINTS: Swilling 1-8, Wilks 1-5, Warren 1-4.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
73 Heller
LDE
78 Cannon
LG
66 Yarno
NT
94 Stensrud
C
60 Grimes
RDE
95 Jarvis
RG
68 Mallory
LOLB
56 Walker
RT
77 Maarleveld
LILB
58 Davis
TE
86 Magee
RILB
54 Randle
WR
87 Carter
ROLB
51 Washington
WR
89 Carrrier
LCB
29 Reynolds
FB
35 Smith
RCB
22 Jones
RB
32 Wilder
SS
33 Kemp
QB
14 Testaverde
FS
28 Isom
PLAYED
1 Igwebuike, 5 Garcia, 17 DeBerg, 23 Anderson, 24 Tripoli, 25
Howard, 36 Futrell, 37 Hunter, 42 Bartalo, 50 Turk, 52 Brantley,
57 Moss, 59 Murphy, 71 Cooper, 79 Goode, 81 Freeman. 82
Hall, 84 Hill, 85 G.Taylor, 91 Gant, 93 Sileo, 99 McHale
DID NOT PLAY
11 Shula
INACTIVES
31 Gordon, 38 Evans, 78 Cannon, 83 Miller, 90 Holmes
COMMENTARY CREW
Mike Brunt and Hank Stram
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
Vinny made up for the two early fumbles by taking it in himself for the first Buc score
Mark Carrier’s record-breaking day included this long touchdown pass
Bobby Howard’s late score was unfortunately nothing more than a consolation