Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 New Orleans Saints 35
Sunday 11 November 1990 at the Superdome
SCORING
TB
4:44-1Q
Chandler 12 run (Christie kick)
NO
5:30-2Q
Perriman 26 pass from Walsh (Andersen kick)
NO
1:51-2Q
Heyward 47 run (Andersen kick)
NO
3:05-3Q
Mayes 4 run (Andersen kick)
NO
2:07-3Q
Heyward 2 run (Andersen kick)
NO
9:22-4Q
Mayes 1 run (Andersen kick)
GAME REPORTS
Click here for the gamebook and play-by-play
Chris Chandler opened the scoring on a spectacular cart-wheeling TD run after an 80-yard 15-play drive to
start the game. From then on, the Bucs gained just another 119 yards and watched the Saints score five
unanswered touchdowns. Chandler went out with a concussion and Vinny threw two interceptions and
suffered six sacks. Paul Gruber was even called for a holding penalty, his first in 2,155 plays and 35 games.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: G Anderson 13-38, Cobb 8-26, Chandler 2-20, Testaverde
2-3, Perkins 2-2.
SAINTS: Heyward 20-155, Mayes 15-56, Fenerty 1-2, Walsh 3-(-2).
PASSING
BUCS: Chandler 7-5-44-0-0, Testaverde 19-11-110-2-0.
SAINTS: Walsh 13-7-84-1-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Carrier 5-67, Harvey 3-23, Pillow 2-24, G Anderson 2-15,
Hall 2-11, Perkins 1-10, Hill 1-4.
SAINTS: Perriman 3-50, Martin 2-22, Mayes 1-8, Fenerty 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Hamilton 1-9.
SAINTS: Cook 1-50, Thompson 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Drewrey 1-21, Peebles 1-10.
SAINTS: Atkins 2-62.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: none.
SAINTS: Morse 4-49.
SACKS
BUCS: none.
SAINTS: Swilling 4-26, Wilks 2-18.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
74 Gruber
DE
79 Davis
LG
75 Bax
DT
96 Newton
C
60 Grimes
DE
71 Skow
RG
62 Beckles
LOLB
51 Thomas
RT
72 Taylor
LILB
99 Marve
TE
82 Hall
RILB
58 Moss
WR
84 Hill
ROLB
59 Murphy
WR
88 Carrier
LCB
29 Reynolds
FB
33 Cobb
RCB
45 Haddix
RB
40 Anderson
SS
30 Robinson
QB
17 Chandler
FS
39 Hamilton
PLAYED
2 Christie, 3 Royals, 14 Testaverde, 20 Harris, 26 Harvey, 31
Rice, 32 Perkins, 42 Everett, 52 McCants, 53 Coleman, 54
Randle, 56 Anno, 61 Mayberry, 66 Wyatt, 69 Bruhin, 70
Swayne, 78 Cannon, 80 Pillow, 83 Peebles, 86 E Thomas, 87
Drewrey, 89 J Anderson, 91 White
INACTIVE
7 Carlson, 81 Ford
COMMENTARY CREW
Tim Ryan and Irv Cross
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
Chris Chandler’s touchdown run made highlight reels everywhere that season
The defense did force a fumble in the second quarter but to no avail
Harry Hamilton’s fourth quarter interception came with the game long decided