Hebert Tuck rule? (1 Viewer)

[HobBeh]

 

[HobBeh]

11:58

 

[LordPoopington]

I remember this game. 26-24 Saints to go 6-3 in 87. This was when 9 year old me started to suspect something special was happening in 87.

 

[HobBeh]

I remember this game. 26-24 Saints to go 6-3 in 87. This was when 9 year old me started to suspect something special was happening in 87.

I remember some things, but I bet no one remembers that tuck rule call.

 

[LordPoopington]

I didn't. The main things I remember from the game were a blocked field goal TD (Johnnie Poe on the score, I think), a late Morten Andersen field goal to take the lead, and the 49ers trying desperately to get into field goal range when Tony Elliott kinda kicked the ball as they were trying to set it up and me being terrified the refs would call unsportsmanlike conduct on him and that would put the 49ers in field goal range (they did not).

I remember some things, but I bet no one remembers that tuck rule call.

 

[HobBeh]

I didn't. The main things I remember from the game were a blocked field goal TD (Johnnie Poe on the score, I think), a late Morten Andersen field goal to take the lead, and the 49ers trying desperately to get into field goal range when Tony Elliott kinda kicked the ball as they were trying to set it up and me being terrified the refs would call unsportsmanlike conduct on him and that would put the 49ers in field goal range (they did not).

I am doubting your vivid memory (we are about same age), but I believe it if you say so

 

[LordPoopington]

New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers - November 15th, 1987 | Pro-Football-Reference.com

New Orleans Saints 26 at San Francisco 49ers 24 on November 15th, 1987 - Full team and player stats and box score

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This doesn't mention my Tony Elliott memory, but it does back me up on the blocked field goal and Morten's late game winner!

I am doubting your vivid memory (we are about same age), but I believe it if you say so

 

[St.Dan]

New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers - November 15th, 1987 | Pro-Football-Reference.com

New Orleans Saints 26 at San Francisco 49ers 24 on November 15th, 1987 - Full team and player stats and box score

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This doesn't mention my Tony Elliott memory, but it does back me up on the blocked field goal and Morten's late game winner!

Your memory is sharp, my man. I’ve been watching Saints games since the age of 7 (the 1982 season, to be exact). It was indeed Johnnie Poe who ran the blocked kick back. Reggie Sutton blocked the kick. The special teams was uncommonly good during Mora’s first five years or so. Scored many TDs on returns and blocked kicks.

 

[LordPoopington]

My memory has been called "freakish" in the past. I also started watching in 1982 (at age 4). My main memory of that season is knowing we had to win vs ATL at the end of the season plus a bunch of other games had to go our way to make the playoffs. The last one was DET/GB (we needed DET to lose) and DET won a close one on a late TD. The first heartbreak.

Your memory is sharp, my man. I’ve been watching Saints games since the age of 7 (the 1982 season, to be exact). It was indeed Johnnie Poe who ran the blocked kick back. Reggie Sutton blocked the kick. The special teams was uncommonly good during Mora’s first five years or so. Scored many TDs on returns and blocked kicks.

 

[HobBeh]

But the tuck rule though...I remember when Brady got it. Who knew with Hebert? Then later, Brooks had a way of dropping the ball but never got a tuck rule call.

 

[LordPoopington]

It wasn't on the postseason stage and it wasn't late in the 4th quarter, I guess that's why it wasn't as big of a deal.

But the tuck rule though...I remember when Brady got it. Who knew with Hebert? Then later, Brooks had a way of dropping the ball but never got a tuck rule call.

 

[SweetT]

By rule that was the definition of the tuck rule. What Tom Brady did, was a fumble.

 

[HobBeh]

It wasn't on the postseason stage and it wasn't late in the 4th quarter, I guess that's why it wasn't as big of a deal.

In a game decided by 2 points, it's everything.

 

[Doug B]

I didn't. The main things I remember from the game were a blocked field goal TD (Johnnie Poe on the score, I think), a late Morten Andersen field goal to take the lead, and the 49ers trying desperately to get into field goal range when Tony Elliott kinda kicked the ball as they were trying to set it up and me being terrified the refs would call unsportsmanlike conduct on him and that would put the 49ers in field goal range (they did not).

I remember the Tony Elliot "kick" very well. The announcers were certain it was intentional.

The Saints needed to pull out all stops to get over the hump vs. the Niners ... I was totally fine with chicanery

 

[St.Dan]

All Hebert had to throw to was Eric Martin and Mike Jones. He had better receivers in college (Mark Duper) and the USFL (Anthony Carter) than he did with the Saints.