Danny Wuerffel's Backwards Helmet

Danny's first start was against Carolina in the Dome, it was week 2 of the 1998 season, the week after Hobert ruptured his achillies in St. Louis.
Danny actually played well his first start and we won the game 19-14.
He also won his 2nd start in that overtime thriller in Indy.

However, the wheels came off quickly after that.
The shutout you might be remembering occured in week five of that season -- 31-0 to the Niners.

Umm...no. The "backward helmet" game was during the 1997 (Game 8, October 19) season, Danny's first NFL start, against Carolina in the Dome. The Saints posted back-to-back goose-eggs, also being shut out in the Dome by the 49'ers the next week.

1997 season:

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1997.htm

Box score for week 8:

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199710190nor.htm

I remember specifically that I was happy to be going to the game because it was Wuerffel's first NFL start. :covri: