Danny Wuerffel's Backwards Helmet

feoinfunroe said
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:

Good call -- that was my mistake! I can't believe I had forgotten about that first season under Ditka. The meds do wonders to supress the Ditka years.
Yeah, it's all painfully coming back to me now. Back to back shutouts.... uggghhhh.
Didn't we pick up Hobert later that season after Buffalo cut him loose for not knowing the playbook?