The Pittsburgh Steelers came up just a bit short against the New Orleans Saints, 20 to 16, on November 29, 1987.
Final
1st quarter
NO
PIT
Morten Andersen 25-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
NO
PIT
Dwayne Woodruff 33-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick)
3
7
Walter Abercrombie 5-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)
3
14
3rd quarter
NO
PIT
Rueben Mayes 5-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)
10
14
4th quarter
NO
PIT
Eric Martin 19-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
17
14
Morten Andersen 32-yard field goal
20
14
Safety by Gregg Carr
20
16
Saints
Steelers
1st Downs
15
17
Passing 1st Downs
8
15
Rushing 1st Downs
7
1
1st downs from penalties
0
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
64
67
Total Yards
258
284
Yards per play
4.0
4.2
Passing
144
172
Comp - Att
14 - 24
16 - 31
Yards per pass
5.5
4.9
Interceptions thrown
1
3
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 10
4 - 41
Rushing
114
112
Rushing Attempts
38
32
Yards per rush
3.0
3.5
Penalties
7
4
Turnovers
2
6
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
1
3
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hebert B. Hebert | 14 | 23 | 154 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77.1 |
| Dave Wilson D. Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Team | 14 | 24 | 144 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 74.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rueben Mayes R. Mayes | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 1 |
| Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Barry Word B. Word | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Bobby Hebert B. Hebert | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brian Hansen B. Hansen | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 114 | 3.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Jones M. Jones | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Eric Martin E. Martin | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | |
| Hoby Brenner H. Brenner | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Lonzell Hill L. Hill | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Barry Word B. Word | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Rueben Mayes R. Mayes | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 154 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Jackson R. Jackson | 2.0 | |||||
| Pat Swilling P. Swilling | 2.0 | |||||
| Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Andersen M. Andersen | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hansen B. Hansen | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | |
| Team | 6 | 252 | 42.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gray M. Gray | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Stan Brock S. Brock | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gray M. Gray | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | |
| Buford Jordan B. Jordan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Malone M. Malone | 16 | 31 | 213 | 6.9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 34.1 |
| Team | 16 | 31 | 172 | 6.9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 34.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pollard F. Pollard | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Rodney Carter R. Carter | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Merril Hoge M. Hoge | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Mark Malone M. Malone | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 112 | 3.5 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Sweeney C. Sweeney | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | |
| John Stallworth J. Stallworth | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Weegie Thompson W. Thompson | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | |
| Rodney Carter R. Carter | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Frank Pollard F. Pollard | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 213 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Little D. Little | 1.0 | |||||
| Mike Merriweather M. Merriweather | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Anderson G. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Newsome H. Newsome | 6 | 228 | 38.0 | |
| Team | 6 | 228 | 38.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Woodson R. Woodson | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | |
| Dwight Stone D. Stone | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Woodson R. Woodson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
More Steelers Stats
PPG
17.9
28th
OPP PPG
19.1
6th
RUSH YDS/G
118.2
13th
PASS YDS/G
201.2
27th
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