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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
November 29, 1987
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 20 — PIT 16 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Brant, Hank Stram

Summary

NO and PIT combined for 367 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rueben Mayes led NO with 73 rushing yards while Frank Pollard paced PIT with 74. Through the air, Mike Jones topped NO with 65 receiving yards while Calvin Sweeney led PIT with 77.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total2.98
Off-14.87
Def20.27
ST-6.13
PIT
Total-2.98
Off-20.27
Def14.87
ST6.13

Team Stats

Stat NO PIT
First Downs 15 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-114-1 32-112-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-24-154-1-1 16-31-213-0-3
Sacked-Yards 2-10 4-41
Net Pass Yards 144 172
Total Yards 258 284
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 5-3
Turnovers 2 6
Penalties-Yards 7-64 4-38
Time of Possession 30:58 29:02

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -4.73
Rush: -9.81
TO: -6.24
Defense
Pass: 6.12
Rush: 10.78
TO: 7.37
Returns
KO: 0.44
KR: -3.05
P: 4.46
PR: -1.78
FG/XP: -6.20
PIT
Offense
Pass: -6.12
Rush: -10.78
TO: -7.37
Defense
Pass: 4.73
Rush: 9.81
TO: 6.24
Returns
KO: 3.05
KR: -0.44
P: 1.78
PR: -4.46
FG/XP: 6.20

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO PIT
First Downs 15 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-114-1 32-112-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-24-154-1-1 16-31-213-0-3
Sacked-Yards 2-10 4-41
Net Pass Yards 144 172
Total Yards 258 284
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 5-3
Turnovers 2 6
Penalties-Yards 7-64 4-38
Time of Possession 30:58 29:02

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal 3-0
2 Steelers Dwayne Woodruff 33 yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick) 3-7
Steelers Walter Abercrombie 5 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick) 3-14
3 Saints Rueben Mayes 5 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 10-14
4 Saints Eric Martin 19 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick) 17-14
Saints Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal 20-14
Steelers Safety, Hansen ran out of end zone 20-16

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