Saints 20-16 Steelers (Nov 29, 1987)

NO

PIT

1

3

0

2

0

14

3

7

0

4

10

2

20

16

1Q

3 - 0

M. Andersen 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

D. Woodruff 33-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

W. Abercrombie 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

R. Mayes 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 14

E. Martin 19-yard TD catch from B. Hebert.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 14

M. Andersen 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 16

Safety by G. Carr.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

213

Malone

PIT

Rush Yds

74

Pollard

PIT

Rec Yds

77

Sweeney

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Martin

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Hebert

NO QB #3

Mark Malone

PIT QB #16

154

Pass Yds

213

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

NO

Team Stats

PIT

258

Total Yds

284

15

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

6

1987 NFC West

NOPIT

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	2	.867
Saints	12	3	.800
Rams	6	9	.400
Falcons	3	12	.200

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	10	5	.667
Oilers	9	6	.600
Steelers	8	7	.533
Bengals	4	11	.267

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't pull it off against the New Orleans Saints, 20 to 16, on November 29, 1987.

Game Info

November 28, 1987

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	14/23	154	6.7	1	1	2-10	77.1
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mark Malone M. Malone #16	16/31	213	6.9	0	3	4-41	34.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rueben Mayes R. Mayes #36	22	73	3.3	1	18
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	11	39	3.5	0	10
Barry Word B. Word #23	2	5	2.5	0	3
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	2	0	0.0	0	0
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	19	74	3.9	0	14
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	9	36	4.0	1	8
Rodney Carter R. Carter #24	1	2	2.0	0	2
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	1	1	1.0	0	1
Mark Malone M. Malone #16	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Jones M. Jones #89	0/0	65	13.0	0	19
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	43	14.3	1	19
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Lonzell Hill L. Hill #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Barry Word B. Word #23	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Rueben Mayes R. Mayes #36	0/0	1	0.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Calvin Sweeney C. Sweeney #85	0/0	77	15.4	34
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	68	17.0	22
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	41	13.7	18
Rodney Carter R. Carter #24	0/0	30	10.0	21

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Milton Mack M. Mack #24	0-0	0.0	1
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	1
Pat Swilling P. Swilling #56	0-0	2.0	0
Dave Waymer D. Waymer #44	0-0	0.0	1
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
David Little D. Little #50	0-0	1.0	0	0
Mike Merriweather M. Merriweather #57	0-0	1.0	0	0
Dwayne Woodruff D. Woodruff #49	0-0	0.0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	6	252	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	6	228	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stan Brock S. Brock #67	1	11	11.0	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	2	24	12.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	22	22.0	0	0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	4	47	11.8	0	0
Buford Jordan B. Jordan #23	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	14/23	154	6.7	1	1	2-10	77.1
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rueben Mayes R. Mayes #36	22	73	3.3	1	18
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	11	39	3.5	0	10
Barry Word B. Word #23	2	5	2.5	0	3
Bobby Hebert B. Hebert #3	2	0	0.0	0	0
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Jones M. Jones #89	0/0	65	13.0	0	19
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	43	14.3	1	19
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Lonzell Hill L. Hill #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Barry Word B. Word #23	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Dalton Hilliard D. Hilliard #21	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Rueben Mayes R. Mayes #36	0/0	1	0.5	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Milton Mack M. Mack #24	0-0	0.0	1
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	1
Pat Swilling P. Swilling #56	0-0	2.0	0
Dave Waymer D. Waymer #44	0-0	0.0	1
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	6	252	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stan Brock S. Brock #67	1	11	11.0	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #23	4	47	11.8	0	0
Buford Jordan B. Jordan #23	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mark Malone M. Malone #16	16/31	213	6.9	0	3	4-41	34.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	19	74	3.9	0	14
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	9	36	4.0	1	8
Rodney Carter R. Carter #24	1	2	2.0	0	2
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	1	1	1.0	0	1
Mark Malone M. Malone #16	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Calvin Sweeney C. Sweeney #85	0/0	77	15.4	34
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	68	17.0	22
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	41	13.7	18
Rodney Carter R. Carter #24	0/0	30	10.0	21

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
David Little D. Little #50	0-0	1.0	0	0
Mike Merriweather M. Merriweather #57	0-0	1.0	0	0
Dwayne Woodruff D. Woodruff #49	0-0	0.0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	6	228	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	22	22.0	0	0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	10	5.0	0	0

NO

PIT

1

3

0

2

0

14

3

7

0

4

10

2

20

16

NO

Team Stats

PIT

258

Total Yds

284

144

Pass Yds

172

114

Rush Yds

112

64

Total Plays

67

4.0

Yards Per Play

4.2

5.5

Yards Per Pass

4.9

3.0

Yards Per Rush

3.5

15

1st Downs

17

8

Passing 1st Downs

15

7

Rushing 1st Downs

1

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

6

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

6

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

4

4.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

1

8-3 NO

PIT 6-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats