1987 New Orleans Saints Statistics
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jim Mora (12-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1987 New Orleans Saints RosterTeam Record: 12-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jim Mora (12-3)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1987 New Orleans Saints Results
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 12 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
New Orleans moved the ball well, scoring 422 points, while the rigid defensive squad surrendered 283. Rueben Mayes carried the pigskin for a team-leading 917 yards for the Saints.
Bobby Hebert threw for 2,119 yards. Eric Martin topped pass catchers, grabbing 44 passes for 778 yards.
The larcenous defense created 48 turnovers, topping in the league. Dave Waymer and Reggie Sutton each seized 5 opponent throws. Pat Swilling led pass rushers with 10.5 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 47 sacks.
Jim Mora coached the team. The 1987 New Orleans Saints lost in the Wild Card.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hebert | 294 | 164 | 55.8 | 2119 | 7.2 | 15 | 5.1 | 9 | 3.1 | 67 | 20 | 119 | 82.9 |
| John Fourcade | 89 | 48 | 53.9 | 597 | 6.7 | 4 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.4 | 82 | 6 | 67 | 75.9 |
| Dave Wilson | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 243 | 10.1 | 2 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 2 | 21 | 117.2 |
| Dalton Hilliard | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 158.3 |
| Kevin Ingram | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 95.8 |
| Tim Riordan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 411 | 227 | 55.2 | 2987 | 7.3 | 23 | 5.6 | 12 | 2.9 | 82 | 29 | 213 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rueben Mayes | 243 | 917 | 3.8 | 38 | 5 |
| Dalton Hilliard | 123 | 508 | 4.1 | 30 | 7 |
| Dwight Beverly | 62 | 217 | 3.5 | 25 | 2 |
| John Fourcade | 19 | 134 | 7.1 | 18 | 0 |
| Barry Word | 36 | 133 | 3.7 | 20 | 2 |
| Bobby Hebert | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Vincent Alexander | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 16 | 1 |
| Mel Gray | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 12 | 1 |
| Buford Jordan | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 8 | 2 |
| Jeff Rodenberger | 17 | 35 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Garland Jean-Batiste | 8 | 18 | 2.2 | 7 | 0 |
| Kevin Ingram | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tim Riordan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brian Hansen | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Lonzell Hill | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | -9 | 0 |
| Tommy Barnhardt | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | -13 | 0 |
| Totals | 569 | 2190 | 3.8 | 38 | 20 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Martin | 44 | 778 | 17.7 | 67 | 7 |
| Mike Jones | 27 | 420 | 15.6 | 43 | 3 |
| Dalton Hilliard | 23 | 264 | 11.5 | 38 | 1 |
| Hoby Brenner | 20 | 280 | 14.0 | 29 | 2 |
| Lonzell Hill | 19 | 322 | 16.9 | 36 | 2 |
| John Tice | 16 | 181 | 11.3 | 27 | 6 |
| Rueben Mayes | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Stacey Dawsey | 13 | 142 | 10.9 | 29 | 0 |
| Mark Pattison | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 36 | 0 |
| Barry Word | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Malcolm Scott | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 11 | 0 |
| Mel Gray | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Mike Waters | 5 | 140 | 28.0 | 82 | 1 |
| Robert Clark | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Ken O'Neal | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 5 | 1 |
| Jeff Rodenberger | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Vincent Alexander | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Dwight Walker | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Buford Jordan | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Cliff Benson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Curtland Thomas | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dwight Beverly | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 227 | 2987 | 13.2 | 82 | 23 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Andersen | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 36 | 28 | 77.8 | 121 |
| Florian Kempf | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 13 |
| Mike Cofer | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 |
| Totals | 45 | 43 | 95.6 | 42 | 33 | 78.6 | 142 |
Punting:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hansen | 52 | 2104 | 40.5 | 60 |
| Tommy Barnhardt | 11 | 483 | 43.9 | 52 |
| Totals | 63 | 2587 | 41.1 | 60 |
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gray | 24 | 352 | 14.7 | 80 | 0 |
| Eric Martin | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Buford Jordan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Brett Maxie | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Toi Cook | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 468 | 11.4 | 80 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gray | 30 | 636 | 21.2 | 43 | 0 |
| Dalton Hilliard | 10 | 248 | 24.8 | 74 | 0 |
| Barry Word | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 64 | 0 |
| Michael Adams | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Dwight Beverly | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Buford Jordan | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Eric Martin | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Curtland Thomas | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Stan Brock | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Totals | 55 | 1147 | 20.9 | 74 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Waymer | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 35 | 0 |
| Reggie Sutton | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 26 | 0 |
| Milton Mack | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Van Jakes | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 27 | 0 |
| Brett Maxie | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 |
| Gene Atkins | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rickey Jackson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Scott Leach | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Pat Swilling | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Johnnie Poe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 280 | 9.3 | 35 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Swilling | 10.5 | 0.0 | |
| Rickey Jackson | 9.5 | 0.0 | |
| Frank Warren | 6.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jim Wilks | 5.5 | 0.0 | |
| Bruce Clark | 4.5 | 0.0 | |
| Larry McCoy | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tony Elliott | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Brett Maxie | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Scott Leach | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| Joe DeForest | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Pat Swoopes | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Vaughan Johnson | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Derrick Taylor | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 47.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Johnson | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rickey Jackson | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Mills | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pat Swilling | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Brett Maxie | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Gene Atkins | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Mack | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Frank Warren | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Toi Cook | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Jumpy Geathers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Dave Waymer | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bruce Clark | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bobby Hebert | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Michael Adams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lonzell Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| James Campen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mel Gray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stacey Dawsey | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jim Wilks | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rueben Mayes | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Barry Word | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Frank Wattelet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Phillip James | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dwight Walker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Eric Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jeff Rodenberger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Reggie Sutton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Van Jakes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Joel Hilgenberg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vincent Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Fourcade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kevin Ingram | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dalton Hilliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dwight Beverly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mike Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 402 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Morten Andersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 0 | 121 | ||
| Dalton Hilliard | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| Eric Martin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||
| John Tice | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| Rueben Mayes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Mike Jones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Florian Kempf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Hoby Brenner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Barry Word | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Lonzell Hill | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Buford Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Dwight Beverly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Mike Cofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Alvin Toles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Mel Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Mike Waters | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Vincent Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Ken O'Neal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Reggie Sutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Johnnie Poe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Brett Maxie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bruce Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 422 |
