- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
1987 New Orleans Saints
Posted on 11/9/21 at 7:18 am
Posted on 11/9/21 at 7:18 am
Winners - 1987 New Orleans Saints
I always loved watching these old NFL Films productions. For those of you that are old enough to remember this great season here's a a video I ran across of the 1987 season.
Beating the 49ers on the road in '87 was a huge turning point in franchise history. The 1987 season is my second favorite Saints season second only to 2009.
I always loved watching these old NFL Films productions. For those of you that are old enough to remember this great season here's a a video I ran across of the 1987 season.
Beating the 49ers on the road in '87 was a huge turning point in franchise history. The 1987 season is my second favorite Saints season second only to 2009.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 7:43 am to Jason9782003
87 was my first season kind of “get it” with how football worked. Was not a happy little dude after that Vikings game.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 10:34 am to UpstairsComputer
Same here. I had about 20 family members, including my parents go to the playoff game while I watched at my grandparents. I remember being all pumped up as we got that early lead, only to be heartbroken for the first time. Lol that was the first of many!
Posted on 11/9/21 at 10:49 am to UpstairsComputer
Me too. I was 10 years old and sitting in the plaza end zone under the over hang. Remember it like it was yesterday. We actually went up 7-0 in that game and I thought we were going to roll!
Posted on 11/9/21 at 11:02 am to Jason9782003
Some great videos on that channel.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 12:55 pm to Jason9782003
I loved the Super Bowl season, but 2006 was also great.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 2:01 pm to Jason9782003
I was six years old, but I lived and died with every game. Not sure why I cared more about the Saints more than He-Man or Transformers, but who can really explain the mind of a six year old.
The first game I remember watching was the St Louis loss, and then we won every single regular season game after that, sans the 49ers game in New Orleans.
I begged my dad to take me to that 49ers game because it was blacked out, and even though he was a Cowboys fan, he did. I remember being blown away by how big the Superdome was. The way I remember it was the Saints gave up a late TD and gave up the lead, and then Morten Andersen missed a last second, very long field goal, and the Saints came up just short.
A month or two later, I begged my dad to take me to the Tampa Bay game, and he did. I remember the Saints being up 44-10, then something happened at the game that I haven’t seen since at a live sporting event, and I’ve been to literally hundreds: There was a power surge, and the Superdome went dark. Not completely dark, but too dark to play. And of course there was no game clock, so play stopped for about 30 minutes. When play resumed, Testaverde and Co rattled off 24 unanswered points, but the Saints held on to win, 44-34.
The third game I attended that year was the Wild Card Game against the Vikings. All I wanted for Christmas that year was to go to this game, and that’s exactly the present I got. I remember waking up early and watching MTV, where I saw INXS’s video “Need You Tonight/Mediate,” and we took off to a Texaco in La Place, where my dad met up with some friends of his from work. It was a cloudy day, but warm. Even though it was Jan 3, I didn’t even need a jacket. We got to the game early, and the Saints scored a touchdown very early in the game to go up 7-0 and I thought, “This is going to be an easy win.” Of course, it wasn’t, as the Vikings would go on to beat us 44-10. I was heartbroken, but at the same time excited for the 1988 season to begin. I was hooked for life.
The first game I remember watching was the St Louis loss, and then we won every single regular season game after that, sans the 49ers game in New Orleans.
I begged my dad to take me to that 49ers game because it was blacked out, and even though he was a Cowboys fan, he did. I remember being blown away by how big the Superdome was. The way I remember it was the Saints gave up a late TD and gave up the lead, and then Morten Andersen missed a last second, very long field goal, and the Saints came up just short.
A month or two later, I begged my dad to take me to the Tampa Bay game, and he did. I remember the Saints being up 44-10, then something happened at the game that I haven’t seen since at a live sporting event, and I’ve been to literally hundreds: There was a power surge, and the Superdome went dark. Not completely dark, but too dark to play. And of course there was no game clock, so play stopped for about 30 minutes. When play resumed, Testaverde and Co rattled off 24 unanswered points, but the Saints held on to win, 44-34.
The third game I attended that year was the Wild Card Game against the Vikings. All I wanted for Christmas that year was to go to this game, and that’s exactly the present I got. I remember waking up early and watching MTV, where I saw INXS’s video “Need You Tonight/Mediate,” and we took off to a Texaco in La Place, where my dad met up with some friends of his from work. It was a cloudy day, but warm. Even though it was Jan 3, I didn’t even need a jacket. We got to the game early, and the Saints scored a touchdown very early in the game to go up 7-0 and I thought, “This is going to be an easy win.” Of course, it wasn’t, as the Vikings would go on to beat us 44-10. I was heartbroken, but at the same time excited for the 1988 season to begin. I was hooked for life.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 2:18 pm to Jason9782003
Thanks for the video. For somebody who was born two years after this season it was fun to watch and see the Saints before my era.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 5:42 pm to Jason9782003
That was one of the best NFL teams of the 80s.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 6:58 pm to UpstairsComputer
I was at the Vikings playoff game too. Terrible game. Vikings came close to going to Super Bowl.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 8:07 pm to Chicken
I remember being optimistic going forward even though the season ended painfully. Little did we know that it would be a Jim Mora speciality.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 8:22 pm to Jason9782003
remember it well as a teenager kid.
great year. 1 game short. 12-3. dome patrol. first playoff game. first winning record ever. shoulda been 9-7 and made playoffs in 1983 but we blew that chance.
great year. 1 game short. 12-3. dome patrol. first playoff game. first winning record ever. shoulda been 9-7 and made playoffs in 1983 but we blew that chance.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 9:21 pm to Jason9782003
the year that gave us Shaw's very own, John Fourcade....
Posted on 11/9/21 at 9:34 pm to Jason9782003
Bring back the white numbers!
Jim Henderson
The Cajun Cannon
Dome Patrol!
Jim Henderson
The Cajun Cannon
Dome Patrol!
This post was edited on 11/9/21 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 11/9/21 at 10:20 pm to Jason9782003
Still my favorite Saints season of all time. 09 was insane, but 87 was when we finally got over the hump and had a damn winning season. That’s right, it took us that long fo get above .500. It was so much fun as a kid finally rooting for a good team instead of a shitty team.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 11:04 pm to UpstairsComputer
My father was a season ticket holder that year ( I bought them this year from him) and I remember that year fondly. I also remember the playoff loss. At the half after the Hail Mary from Wilson to Carter to give Minnesota a huge lead, the guy sitting behind us got into a fight with Jim Mora, Jr. The guy was being an arse and always was a loud drunk guy. After that little fight, he came back to his seats almost at end of 3rd quarter and never said a word.
What started the fight was the guy behind us calling Mora an a-hole and other profanities. Jim Mora, Jr tried to calm him down to no avail. Mora, Jr was in the suite. The guy would take a swing at Mora, Jr who was being restrained by other people. Mora, Jr actually connected on a punch and my dad actually caught the guy from falling back over the seats. Memorable experiences for a kid at his first playoff game.
Our seats were 2 rows in front. Apparently that is one of the owner or coaches suites as Vince Vaughn, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and other celebs have sit in them.
What started the fight was the guy behind us calling Mora an a-hole and other profanities. Jim Mora, Jr tried to calm him down to no avail. Mora, Jr was in the suite. The guy would take a swing at Mora, Jr who was being restrained by other people. Mora, Jr actually connected on a punch and my dad actually caught the guy from falling back over the seats. Memorable experiences for a kid at his first playoff game.
Our seats were 2 rows in front. Apparently that is one of the owner or coaches suites as Vince Vaughn, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and other celebs have sit in them.
Posted on 11/10/21 at 1:21 pm to Jason9782003
Does anyone recall that playoff game not being on TV in Nola due to blackout? For some reason I recall listening to it on the radio at my parents house in Nola. We didn’t have cable tv, so was it on cable or blacked out?
Posted on 11/10/21 at 1:31 pm to Jason9782003
There are a few games from that season on youtube
Posted on 11/10/21 at 1:40 pm to tibebecolston
No. The game was definitely on TV.
This post was edited on 11/10/21 at 1:40 pm
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News