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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
December 6, 1987
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
TB 34 — NO 44 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Brant, Hank Stram

Summary

TB and NO combined for 624 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jeff Smith led TB with 31 rushing yards while Dalton Hilliard paced NO with 62. Through the air, Mark Carrier topped TB with 212 receiving yards while Eric Martin led NO with 101.

Expected Points Summary

TB
Total-7.41
Off10.29
Def-4.46
ST-10.13
NO
Total7.41
Off4.46
Def-10.29
ST10.13

Team Stats

Stat TB NO
First Downs 27 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-97-2 37-117-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-47-369-2-2 16-24-255-2-0
Sacked-Yards 3-17 1-7
Net Pass Yards 352 248
Total Yards 449 365
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 4-20 6-58
Time of Possession 25:14 34:46

Expected Points Detail

TB
Offense
Pass: 14.38
Rush: -2.75
TO: -3.34
Defense
Pass: -11.20
Rush: 10.02
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.89
KR: -4.06
P: -9.07
PR: -1.52
FG/XP: 0.63
NO
Offense
Pass: 11.20
Rush: -10.02
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -14.38
Rush: 2.75
TO: 3.34
Returns
KO: 4.06
KR: -3.89
P: 1.52
PR: 9.07
FG/XP: -0.63

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat TB NO
First Downs 27 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 22-97-2 37-117-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-47-369-2-2 16-24-255-2-0
Sacked-Yards 3-17 1-7
Net Pass Yards 352 248
Total Yards 449 365
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 4-20 6-58
Time of Possession 25:14 34:46

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints John Tice 8 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick) 0-7
Saints John Tice 6 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick) 0-14
Buccaneers Vinny Testaverde 1 yard rush (Donald Igwebuike kick) 7-14
2 Saints Rueben Mayes 7 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 7-21
Saints Dalton Hilliard 3 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 7-28
Buccaneers Donald Igwebuike 37 yard field goal 10-28
3 Saints Morten Andersen 40 yard field goal 10-31
Saints Rueben Mayes 2 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 10-38
Buccaneers Mark Carrier 37 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Donald Igwebuike kick) 17-38
Buccaneers Donald Igwebuike 43 yard field goal 20-38
4 Saints Morten Andersen 24 yard field goal 20-41
Buccaneers Bruce Hill 12 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Donald Igwebuike kick) 27-41
Saints Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal 27-44
Buccaneers Bobby Howard 2 yard rush (Donald Igwebuike kick) 34-44

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