Game Recap
In a week 15 contest in Cincinnati, the Saints authored a 41-24 victory over the Bengals. The Bengals had the lead at the half 24-10 but Saints were superior in the 0. The Saints had a 17-0 scoring edge in the deciding quarter The Bengals were blanked in the final 30 minutes.
The Saints were guided by Dave Wilson who threw for 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions. Dalton Hilliard rumbled for 2 TDs. Mike Jones caught 1 TD.
For the Bengals, Boomer Esiason threw for 2 TDs. Eddie Brown finished with 76 yards receiving, 1 TD.
The Saints registered 321 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bengals finished with 237 total yards, 24 first downs, 4 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Cincinnati BengalsCIN 41-24
- Date: Sunday, December 20, 1987
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 321, Turnovers: 0
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 237, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
3 |
7 |
14 |
17 |
41 |
| CIN |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Boomer Esiason | CIN | 17-37 | 170 | 2 | 2 | 24 | |
| Dave Wilson | NOR | 9-15 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 29 | |
| Bobby Hebert | NOR | 7-16 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Stanford Jennings | CIN | 11 | 56 | 0 | 13 | |
| Dalton Hilliard | NOR | 16 | 52 | 2 | 18 | |
| Larry Kinnebrew | CIN | 10 | 35 | 1 | 12 | |
| Boomer Esiason | CIN | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry Word | NOR | 4 | 24 | 0 | 17 | |
| Rueben Mayes | NOR | 13 | 19 | 0 | 5 | |
| Buford Jordan | NOR | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Eddie Brown | CIN | 5 | 76 | 1 | 22 | |
| Mike Jones | NOR | 4 | 67 | 1 | 29 | |
| Eric Martin | NOR | 4 | 54 | 0 | 25 | |
| Lonzell Hill | NOR | 2 | 43 | 0 | 24 | |
| John Tice | NOR | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | |
| Stanford Jennings | CIN | 5 | 28 | 1 | 21 | |
| Mike Martin | CIN | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| Hoby Brenner | NOR | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 26 | 125 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 36 | 101 | 4 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 17-37 | 170 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| NOR | 16-31 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Cincinnati Bengals
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- Weather: 46 degrees, relative humidity 72%, wind 20 mph
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