1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL) |
| 2nd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 12-3-0 .800 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Wild Card Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/3/1988 | H | Minnesota Vikings | 10-44 | L | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana Superdome | 68127 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Mike Adams | 40 | CB | 5-10 | 195 | 23 | Mississippi Delta CC; Arkansas State | 1 | 0 |
| Morten Andersen | 7 | K | 6-2 | 221 | 27 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Atkins | 28 | SS | 6-1 | 200 | 23 | Florida A&M | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Benson | 88 | TE | 6-4 | 242 | 26 | Purdue | 1 | 0 |
| Hoby Brenner | 85 | TE | 6-5 | 245 | 28 | Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Brock | 67 | ROT | 6-6 | 286 | 29 | Colorado | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Clark | 75 | LDE | 6-3 | 270 | 29 | Penn State | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Commiskey | 66 | OG | 6-4 | 290 | 29 | Mississippi | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Dombrowski | 72 | LOT | 6-5 | 297 | 24 | Virginia | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Edelman | 63 | LOG | 6-6 | 273 | 27 | Missouri | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Elliott | 99 | NT | 6-2 | 290 | 28 | Wisconsin; North Texas | 1 | 1 |
| Jumpy Geathers | 97 | DE | 6-7 | 290 | 27 | Paducah JC; Wichita State | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 27 | S | 6-3 | 204 | 25 | Hinds CC; Cincinnati | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Gray | 37 | RB | 5-9 | 166 | 26 | Coffeyville CC; Purdue | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Hansen | 10 | P | 6-4 | 219 | 27 | Sioux Falls | 1 | 0 |
| James Haynes | 92 | LB | 6-2 | 233 | 27 | Coahoma CC; Mississippi Valley State | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Hebert | 3 | QB | 6-4 | 215 | 27 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Hilgenberg | 61 | C | 6-2 | 252 | 25 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| Lonzell Hill | 87 | WR | 5-11 | 194 | 22 | Washington | 1 | 0 |
| Dalton Hilliard | 21 | HB | 5-8 | 204 | 23 | Louisiana State | 1 | 1 |
| Rickey Jackson | 57 | LOLB | 6-2 | 243 | 29 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 |
| Van Jakes | 22 | RCB | 6-0 | 190 | 26 | Kent State | 1 | 1 |
| Vaughan Johnson | 53 | RILB | 6-3 | 242 | 25 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Jones | 86 | WR | 5-11 | 183 | 27 | Tennessee State | 1 | 0 |
| Buford Jordan | 23 | FB | 6-0 | 223 | 25 | McNeese State | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Kohlbrand | 55 | LB | 6-4 | 243 | 24 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Korte | 60 | C | 6-2 | 270 | 27 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 |
| Milton Mack | 24 | CB | 5-11 | 185 | 24 | Alcorn State | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Martin | 84 | WR | 6-1 | 206 | 26 | Louisiana State | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Maxie | 39 | FS | 6-2 | 200 | 25 | Texas Southern | 1 | 1 |
| Rueben Mayes | 36 | RB | 5-11 | 201 | 24 | Washington State | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Mills | 51 | LILB | 5-9 | 227 | 28 | Montclair State | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Pattison | 88 | WR | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | Washington | 1 | 0 |
| Johnnie Poe | 25 | CB | 6-1 | 194 | 28 | Missouri | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Sutton | 29 | CB | 5-10 | 180 | 22 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Swilling | 56 | ROLB | 6-3 | 244 | 23 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 |
| John Tice | 82 | TE | 6-5 | 249 | 27 | Maryland | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Trapilo | 65 | ROG | 6-5 | 286 | 23 | Boston College | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Warren | 73 | DE | 6-4 | 290 | 28 | Auburn | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Waymer | 44 | LCB | 6-1 | 188 | 29 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Wilks | 94 | RDE | 6-5 | 272 | 29 | Pasadena CC; San Diego State | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Wilson | 18 | QB | 6-3 | 206 | 28 | Fullerton JC; Illinois | 1 | 0 |
| Barry Word | 34 | RB | 6-2 | 240 | 23 | Virginia | 1 | 0 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Opponents Totals | 10 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 18:42 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2/10 20.0% | 0/0 % | 4 | 26 |
| Opponents Totals | 41:18 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12/19 63.2% | 0/1 0.0% | 5 | 42 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Morten Andersen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Opponents Totals | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 44 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Andersen | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Hilliard | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 9 | 0 |
| Rueben Mayes | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 8 | 0 |
| Bobby Hebert | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buford Jordan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 50 | 210 | 4.2 | 16 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hebert | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 8 | 84 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 25 | 1 | 5.3 | 2 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 37.9 |
| Dave Wilson | 12 | 2 | 16.7 | 8 | 20 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 11 | 35.5 | 16 | 104 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 25 | 1 | 3.2 | 4 | 12.9 | 2 | 8 | 96 | 16.8 |
| Opponents Totals | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 13 | 249 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 44t | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 42 | 207 | 117.2 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoby Brenner | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Mark Pattison | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Lonzell Hill | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Dalton Hilliard | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| John Tice | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Eric Martin | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10t | 1 | ||
| Team Totals | 11 | 104 | 9.5 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 17 | 249 | 14.6 | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 30 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hansen | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 122 | 20.3 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 122 | 20.3 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 6 | 0 | 143 | 23.8 | 84t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Word | 4 | 0 | 53 | 13.3 | 23 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Mel Gray | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Stan Brock | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 0 | 101 | 14.4 | 23 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Rickey Jackson | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Pat Swilling | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Frank Warren | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Tony Elliott | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Bruce Clark | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Jim Wilks | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| (Team) | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Team Totals | 6.0 | 42.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Edelman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Gray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hebert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Jakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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