Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 New Orleans Saints 35 Sunday 11 November 1990 at The SuperdomeCBS COMMENTARY CREW Tim Ryan and Irv Cross
Chris Chandler opened the scoring on a spectacular cart-wheeling TD run after an 80-yard 15-play drive to start the game. From then on, the Bucs gained just another 119 yards and watched the Saints score five unanswered touchdowns. Chandler went out with a concussion and Vinny threw two interceptions and suffered six sacks. Paul Gruber was even called for a holding penalty, his first in 2,155 plays and 35 games.
GAME SCORINGTB4:44-1Q Chandler 12 run (Christie kick)NO5:30-2Q Perriman 26 pass from Walsh (Andersen kick)NO1:51-2Q Heyward 47 run (Andersen kick)NO3:05-3Q Mayes 4 run (Andersen kick)NO2:07-3Q Heyward 2 run (Andersen kick)NO9:22-4Q Mayes 1 run (Andersen kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHINGBUCS: G Anderson 13-38, Cobb 8-26, Chandler 2-20, Testaverde 2-3, Perkins 2-2.SAINTS: Heyward 20-155, Mayes 15-56, Fenerty 1-2, Walsh 3-(-2).PASSINGBUCS: Chandler 7-5-44-0-0, Testaverde 19-11-110-2-0.SAINTS: Walsh 13-7-84-1-1.RECEIVINGBUCS: Carrier 5-67, Harvey 3-23, Pillow 2-24, G Anderson 2-15, Hall 2-11, Perkins 1-10, Hill 1-4.SAINTS: Perriman 3-50, Martin 2-22, Mayes 1-8, Fenerty 1-4.INTERCEPTIONSBUCS: Hamilton 1-9.SAINTS: Cook 1-50, Thompson 1-0.KICK RETURNSBUCS: Drewrey 1-21, Peebles 1-10.SAINTS: Atkins 2-62.PUNT RETURNSBUCS: none.SAINTS: Morse 4-49.SACKSBUCS: none.SAINTS: Swilling 4-26, Wilks 2-18.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clipChris Chandler’s touchdown run made highlight reels everywhereThe defense did force a fumble in the second quarter Harry Hamilton’s fourth quarter interception came late on