1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was a year of great change for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' organization in the National Football League . The season began with the hiring of former New York Giants and University of Alabama head coach Ray Perkins . Perkins had only needed three seasons to build the Giants into a playoff team , and it was hoped that he would be able to repeat the feat with the Buccaneers . The Buccaneers possessed the first overall pick in the NFL Draft , and used it to select University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde . The Buccaneers appeared changed and won four games early in the season , but they notably lost large leads in later games and fell from playoff contention after midseason . The season was marked by a 1987 players ' strike in which regular play was interrupted for a month , while the NFL owners fielded teams of replacement players . Overview . Perkins brought discipline to a team that had been described as " the country club of the NFL " , and rebuilt the team with youth . Perkins claimed that the Buccaneers were more talented than the New York Giants team he had taken over in 1979 , and selected a then - record 20 players in the 1987 NFL Draft . He improved their conditioning program , and instituted three - a - day practices . Perkins ' harsh style was in stark contrast to the laid - back approach of his predecessor Bennett , of whom it was said that his " idea of team discipline was everyone wearing the same color uniform on game day " . Conditioning improvements included emphasizing free weights over Nautilus machines , to improve explosiveness . Players were also given pay incentives to work out , although Perkins expressed surprise that players should need extra incentive to improve their conditioning . The improved conditioning paid off early in the season : their opening - week 48 – 10 win over the Atlanta Falcons is still ( as of 2011 ) tied for the most Buccaneer points scored in a game . The team had a 1 – 1 record when the season was disrupted by the 1987 players ' strike . Unlike in previous seasons , when players ' strikes stopped all play , the owners formed teams of replacement players to play the scheduled games . The Buccaneers had a 3 – 2 record when regular play resumed , and nearly beat a Chicago Bears team only one season removed from its Super Bowl victory . The game had been preceded by much media speculation over whether Bears star quarterback Jim McMahon would play . It was the first week since undergoing surgery after being dropped on his shoulder following a play the previous November that McMahon was in the Bears ' lineup , although Mike Tomczak remained the starter for the game . The Buccaneers took a 20 - 0 lead and dominated the game for three quarters . Late in the third quarter , McMahon came off the bench and sparked the Bears to a 27 - 26 win , their biggest comeback in team history . Two weeks later , Tampa Bay had a 28 – 3 fourth quarter lead over the St . Louis Cardinals . In what is now the third - biggest comeback in NFL history , the Cardinals scored 4 touchdowns to win the game . The Buccaneers did not win again for the rest of the season . It was unprecedented for an NFL team to fall into a season - long losing streak following such a defensive collapse . Once the Buccaneers were out of the playoff picture , Perkins began to prepare Testaverde for the next season . Testaverde ' s first start came on December 6 against the New Orleans Saints . His 369 yards on 22 completions set a record for an NFL debut , but his two early fumbles set up a Saints lead that the Buccaneers were not able to overcome . Tackle Ron Heller , dispirited by Coach Perkins ' confrontational attitude and three - a - day practices that he believed were causing unnecessary injuries to the players , got into a fight with Perkins at halftime of this game that led to his being traded to the Seattle Seahawks . In return , the Buccaneers received defensive lineman Randy Edwards and a 1989 6th - round draft pick that was used to select linebacker Derrick Little . Neither made the Buccaneers ' squad . Heller went on to play seven more solid seasons . The Buccaneers finished the season with a 4 – 11 record . Their 3 – 4 division record placed them ahead of the 4 – 11 Detroit Lions for fourth place in the NFC Central . Ron Holmes had eight quarterback sacks despite appearing in only ten games . Ervin Randle , who was named a UPI Second Team All - NFC linebacker , was the only Buccaneer to be singled out for postseason honors . Offseason . The Hiring of Ray Perkins . Ray Perkins replaced Leeman Bennett as the third head coach in Buccaneers history . Expectations had been that owner Hugh Culverhouse would hire popular ex - Tampa Bay Bandits coach Steve Spurrier , but Perkins was the only candidate interviewed . Perkins had been approached about the job two years earlier , but was not interested at the time . He was given the same title ( Head Coach and Vice - President of Football Operations ) as the previous two coaches . He brought along seven of his Alabama assistants : linebackers coach Sylvester Croom , assistant coach John Bobo , running backs coach Rodney Stokes , defensive line coach Mike DuBose , strength coach Kent Johnston , head trainer Chris Smith , and defensive coordinator Joe Kines , who had previously been Charley Pell ' s defensive coordinator with the Florida Gators . He rounded out his staff with Kansas City Chiefs secondary coach Doug Graber and receivers coach Richard Williamson , Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Herb Paterra , SMU defensive coordinator Bill Clay , and Atlanta Falcons offensive line coach Larry Beightol . Perkins also overhauled the scouting staff , firing most of them ( including Jim Gruden , father of future Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden ) shortly after the draft , for unspecified reasons . Recently - fired Falcons coach Dan Henning turned down the offensive coordinator position , as he had been trying to rebuild the Falcons and did not want to relive that experience with another team . Perkins had previously been hired as head coach of the New York Giants on the basis of his experience working with a losing franchise ( the New England Patriots ) that needed turning around . Perkins coached the Giants back to the playoffs , leaving four years later to succeed coaching legend Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama . Ironically , irritation over the 1982 players ' strike was a major factor in Perkins ' leaving the Giants , and became an issue he had to contend with again in 1987 . Frustration with what he saw as overregulation by the NCAA played a part in Perkins ' decision to return to the NFL . Along with $ 750 , 000 a year for five years , Perkins was given free rein to run the Buccaneers however he wanted . Some players were enthusiastic about the Perkins hire . " Coach Perkins will bring in a sense of pride here , and that ' s something we ' ve been missing " , said tackle Ron Heller . Others were upset with Perkins ' military - style manner , saying that he " made playing football a miserable experience " . NFL Draft . Draft Trades . The Buccaneers received a 2nd - and a 4th - round draft pick from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for quarterback Steve Young , and a 2nd - round pick from the New England Patriots in exchange for guard Sean Farrell . They swapped 2nd - round picks with the Buffalo Bills , and also received a 4th - round pick in return . The Buccaneers ' original 5th - round pick had been traded to the Patriots for a 6th - round pick the previous year . They received a 5th - round pick from New England in exchange for a 4th - round pick the following year , and a 5th - round pick from the Washington Redskins in exchange for the rights to quarterback Doug Williams . The Buccaneers ' original 6th - round pick was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for center Dan Turk , but they received a 6th - round pick from the San Diego Chargers as part of an earlier deal for linebacker Andy Hawkins . The original 8th - round pick was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for tackle Marvin Powell . Cornerback John Holt had been traded to the Indianapolis Colts in 1986 for the Colts ' 1987 8th - round pick . Linebacker Rick DiBernardo was traded to the St . Louis Cardinals for a 12th - round pick . Dan Sileo was signed as a free agent after the NCAA ruled that he had used up his college eligibility , but the league voided the agreement and declared that he must enter a draft . A special draft was held in which the Buccaneers selected him with a 1988 third - round pick . Vinny Testaverde . Using the first selection in the 1987 draft , the Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde , who had led the Miami Hurricanes to a 21 – 3 record in games he started . Looking to avoid a repeat of the previous year ' s disastrous selection of Bo Jackson , the Buccaneers signed Testaverde 16 days before the draft began . Owner Hugh Culverhouse wanted to take one last shot at building the Buccaneers into a successful franchise , and made sure that money would not be an issue in signing Testaverde . In training camp , Testaverde failed to win the starting job over veteran Steve DeBerg , who coach Perkins felt gave the team a better chance to win . DeBerg was displaced for the fourth time , having played for the San Francisco 49ers when Joe Montana was drafted , the Denver Broncos when John Elway was traded for , and the Buccaneers when Steve Young was signed . Steve Young . When the Buccaneers selected University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft , starting quarterback Steve Young became expendable . He was traded to the 49ers on April 24 , 1987 . The 49ers were concerned about the health of Joe Montana , and were preparing for the possibility that he might not recover from back surgery . The Buccaneers received 2nd and 4th round draft picks in the trade , picks 50 and 106 overall , which they used to draft University of Miami linebacker Winston Moss and Arizona State wide receiver Bruce Hill . They also received an unspecified amount of cash in the deal . Young would spend the final 13 years of his career with the 49ers , a stint which would help him secure a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 . Other Attempted Deals . Coach Perkins met for several hours with Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth , who entered a supplemental draft after being kicked off of the Oklahoma team . Perkins and Bosworth were impressed with each other , but the rights to select were awarded lottery - style , and the first selection went to the Seattle Seahawks . The Seahawks drafted Bosworth despite his having sent them a letter telling them not to bother . He expressed a preference to play for the Buccaneers . When the Indianapolis Colts failed to sign linebacker Cornelius Bennett , the second player selected in the draft ( directly after Testaverde ) , they attempted to trade him to Tampa Bay . Perkins had previously coached Bennett at Alabama , but the Colts , looking for extra draft picks to trade to the Los Angeles Rams to get running back Eric Dickerson , wanted two draft picks in return for Bennett . Perkins felt that this price was too steep . Perkins also attempted to persuade Bo Jackson , their first - overall pick from the 1986 NFL Draft who had refused to sign with the Buccaneers , to change his mind and join the team . Regular season . 1987 Players ' Strike . The NFL players went on strike during the third week of the 1987 season . Unlike in the 1982 season , in which play was suspended for the duration of the strike , the NFL continued to play a full schedule . Games were cancelled in the third week , but returned in the fourth with rosters of replacement players . These ' scab ' players were in some cases regular players who crossed the picket line , but were usually players who had previously failed to make an NFL team . The Buccaneers ' replacement team was made up of a dozen of their training camp cuts , a dozen more players cut from other teams ' training camps , and 17 former players from the USFL ' s Tampa Bay Bandits . The only regular Buccaneer to cross the picket line was center Dan Turk , although three inactive players crossed the picket line by receiving treatment for their injuries . There were a few notable names on the replacement roster . Former Bandits quarterback and Florida Gators standout John Reaves started the first two games , while former Seattle Seahawks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Jim Zorn returned to the NFL to start for the Buccaneers in the final replacement game . Former Oklahoma and USFL standout Marcus Dupree tried out for the replacement squad , but was rejected due to health concerns . The replacement players finished with a 2 - 1 record . Several of them , notably Zorn and kicker John Carney , went on to have successful careers as players and coaches . Three replacement Buccaneers , Brian Gant , Steve Holloway , and Paul Tripoli , remained with the team once regular play resumed . Figures later published in the Los Angeles Times showed that the strike cost owners more than $ 108 million in potential income . All teams had less income in 1987 than in 1986 , and the Buccaneers lost money , although they were the closest to profitability of the 21 teams who lost money . Game summaries . Week 1 : vs Atlanta Falcons . " at Tampa Stadium , Tampa , Florida " The Buccaneers opened the Ray Perkins era by setting team records for points scored , total yardage , margin of victory , and touchdown passes thrown . Steve DeBerg was 24 of 34 for 333 yards and five touchdowns , throwing touchdowns on each of the Buccaneers ' first four possessions . DeBerg ' s five touchdown passes still stands as a Buccaneers record , having been tied by Brad Johnson in 2002 . Perkins , who had played with Joe Namath in college and Johnny Unitas in the pros , and drafted Phil Simms with the Giants , said that DeBerg had one of the best games of any quarterback with whom he had been associated . In a completely dominating performance , the Buccaneers controlled the ball for 38 minutes , allowed no sacks , and converted 14 of 16 third - down attempts . Meanwhile , the Buccaneers defense had four sacks and three turnovers . DeBerg did throw one interception , but on the very next play cornerback Bobby Futrell intercepted David Archer ' s overthrow of tight end Ken Whisenhunt . Week 2 : at Chicago Bears . " at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois " The Buccaneers forced four turnovers and held Bears running back Walter Payton to 24 yards on 15 carries , but the offense , who also committed four turnovers , was ineffective . One of Payton ' s runs was a 1 - yard touchdown that broke Jim Brown ' s all - time record of 106 touchdowns . Payton also caught a 9 - yard touchdown pass that clinched the game with 3 : 20 remaining . The Buccaneers had only a field goal to show for four possessions inside the Bears ' 30 - yard line . Vinny Testaverde made his NFL debut after Steve DeBerg left the game in the fourth quarter with a sprained medial collateral ligament . Week 3 : vs Green Bay Packers , Cancelled . The players went out on strike in week 3 . The main demand was free agency for all players with at least four years of service . The weekend ' s games were cancelled as the owners prepared teams of replacement players . According to owner Hugh Culverhouse , it would not be feasible to make up the cancelled games , with the TV networks already having their schedules set for the open weekend following the season . Week 4 : at Detroit Lions . " at Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac , Michigan " Despite advance sales of 40 , 000 tickets , only 4 , 919 fans showed up to the first strike game played by replacement players . Neither team had any of its regular players on the roster . Detroit punter Mike Black ' s 3rd - quarter fumble on the 3 - yard line set up Harold Ricks ' game - winning touchdown run . The Buccaneers ' three second - quarter touchdowns overcame the Lions ' early 17 - point lead . 17 of the Buccaneers ' points resulted from Lions turnovers . Around 1 , 000 union members , including UAW president Owen Bieber , joined the Lions on the picket lines . Attendance was also likely influenced by a baseball game taking place the same day , in which the Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to win the A . L . East Championship . Week 5 : vs San Diego Chargers . " at Tampa Stadium , Tampa , Florida " Rick Neuheisel came off the bench to lead the Chargers to three second - half scores . Partly based on this performance , the Buccaneers later signed Neuheisel as a backup quarterback . Although many veteran NFL players crossed the picket line during the week , the Buccaneers were one of only six teams to have no players cross . More than 1 , 000 area union members joined the Buccaneers regulars in picketing the game , with some fans tearing up their tickets and joining them . Week 6 : vs Minnesota Vikings . " at Tampa Stadium , Tampa , Florida " The final replacement game featured a Vikings team with none of its regular players , facing a Buccaneers team with only center Dan Turk crossing the picket line . Tampa Bay took a 17 – 10 lead in the third quarter , after Kevin Walker ' s 30 - yard interception return and Arthur Wells ' end - zone fumble recovery . The Buccaneers ' offensive output was limited to two field goals . Jim Zorn had been signed to replace the struggling John Reaves . Zorn also struggled , committing three early turnovers , but got his bearings and wound up 20 – 36 for 199 yards . The week was marked by sluggish work during practices . The players , some of whom were facing pressure to return to their regular jobs , were uncertain over whether they would have a game to play in by the time Sunday arrived . Week 7 : vs Chicago Bears . " at Tampa Stadium , Tampa , Florida " Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon , on the active roster for the first time in the season , came off the bench in the third quarter to rally the Bears past the Buccaneers . He scored a touchdown on a quarterback sneak with six minutes to go , and tied the game with a touchdown pass to Neal Anderson with 1 : 28 to go . The Buccaneers allowed seven sacks , but led for most of the game . The Bears were aided by the Buccaneers ' poor clock management and their reliance on a conservative offense in the fourth quarter . Perkins denied accusations that they went to a prevent defense and a three - man rush , but admitted that they played too conservatively on defense at the end . Steve DeBerg threw touchdown passes to Calvin Magee and Jeff Smith on the Buccaneers ' first two possessions . On the Bears ' next possession , Ron Holmes ' hit on Mike Tomczak forced a fumble that was recoved in the end zone by Winston Moss to give the Buccaneers a 20 – 0 lead . The Bears scored two quick touchdowns in the second quarter , but the Buccaneers extended their lead with two Donald Igwebuike field goals . With the Bears struggling on offense , Mc Mahon was inserted into the game . McMahon was 12 of 14 for 144 yards and led the Bears to 156 yards of offense in the last two drives , compared with 142 in the first 50 minutes of the game . A win would have tied the Buccaneers with the Bears for first place in the NFC Central . Week 8 : at Green Bay Packers . " at Lambeau Field , Green Bay , Wisconsin " Steve DeBerg opened the second half with an 84 - yard drive ending in a touchdown , and followed that with a touchdown pass to Gerald Carter a minute later . The game nearly became a repeat of the previous week , as the Packers replaced quarterback Don Majkowski with Randy Wright . Wright ' s two fourth - quarter touchdowns cut into Tampa Bay ' s 23 – 3 lead , but this time the offense was able to hold on to the ball . Two Calvin Magee catches for first downs sealed the victory . The Buccaneers ' 17 second - half points are credited to the coaching staff ' s adjustment to the Packers ' man - to - man defense . The Buccaneers and Packers both had the same amount of net yards ( 279 ) , passing yards ( 190 ) , and rushing yards ( 89 ) . Donald Igwebuike ' s three field goals broke Bill Capece ' s Buccaneer career record . The victory left the Buccaneers in second place in the NFC Central division . This led to speculation as to whether coach Perkins , who had been able to lead the New York Giants to the playoffs in three years as their coach , would be able to repeat the feat in a single year with Tampa Bay . Week 9 : at St . Louis Cardinals . " at Busch Memorial Stadium , St . Louis , Missouri " With the Cardinals down by 25 points in the fourth quarter , quarterback Neil Lomax threw for three touchdowns in a come - from - behind win . One of the touchdowns was to tight end Robert Awalt , the other two to league reception leader J . T . Smith . Donald Igwebuike ' s potential game - tying 53 - yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar as time ran out . The Cardinals came in on a three - game losing streak , while the Buccaneers entered the game leading the league in takeaways . The attendance of 22 , 449 was the Cardinals ' lowest in four years , the team having announced the previous week their plans to move to another city . Detectives were assigned to guard Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill due to death threats . Irritation over DeBerg ' s celebrations after his three touchdown passes provided inspiration to some of the Cardinals , who commented , " he ' s going to lose his job to Vinny Testaverde in a couple of weeks anyway " . Awalt caught nine passes for 124 yards , while Smith caught eight passes for 96 yards . Said coach Perkins of his team ' s performance , " . . . they whipped us in every phase of the game . Even down 28 – 3 , they were playing better football than we were " . After the Buccaneers turned three consecutive potential blowout wins into nail - biters , safety Rick Woods said that the team seemed to be playing not to lose instead of playing to win . As an example , he noted that many players turned to see how much time was left on the clock after Cardinals linebacker Niko Noga returned a James Wilder fumble for a touchdown . The next week , Woods was demoted to the taxi squad . Offensive tackle Rob Taylor suffered a strained medial collateral ligament , and center Randy Grimes was also out for the fourth quarter with a hyperextended knee . " We should have gotten a lot more hurt " , Perkins said , and accused his players of allowing positive press coverage to inflate their egos and cloud their judgments . The 25 - point lead , if it had held , would have represented the largest margin of victory in a Buccaneers road win . Instead , it became the largest fourth - quarter comeback in NFL history . Week 10 : at Minnesota Vikings . " at Hubert H . Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis , Minnesota " The Rob Taylor injury from the previous week became a factor as Steve DeBerg was sacked four times , two resulting in fumbles . Perkins expressed dissatisfaction with Taylor ' s replacements , saying " I ' m looking for a left tackle " . Both fumbles were caused by Chris Doleman and recovered by Keith Millard , and both led to scores , including Tommy Kramer ' s first touchdown pass since the previous Dec . 14 . Several players were injured , including Vikings first - round draft pick D . J . Dozier . The Buccaneers threw forty - one times , while rushing for a team - low nine attempts . They still had a chance at victory , until Minnesota cornerback Wymon Henderson intercepted a DeBerg pass . He returned the interception 17 yards before fumbling , but the officials ruled him to have been down before the fumble occurred . The instant replay official overturned their call , but the field officials said that they could not return the ball to Tampa because the play had already been whistled dead . This outraged Buccaneer players , who claimed that no whistle had been blown . The Vikings proceeded to run out the clock . The Buccaneers had entered the game with the lead spot in the wild - card playoff race . Week 11 : vs San Francisco 49ers . " at Tampa Stadium , Tampa , Florida " Joe Montana completed 29 of 45 passes for 304 yards , and Jerry Rice caught 7 passes for 103 yards and three touchdowns . Quarterbacks Montana and Steve DeBerg entered the game as the number one - and two - rated passers in the NFC , respectively , but DeBerg was held to 205 yards passing . 2nd - year cornerback Rod Jones was victimized on two of Rice ' s touchdown receptions . On one of these , Rice found Jones in single coverage , and took the ball 42 yards by simply outrunning him . James Wilder carried the ball 11 times for 48 yards , and scored his first touchdown of the year on a screen pass . Two Buccaneer fourth quarter scoring opportunities ended in turnovers . Week 12 : at Los Angeles Rams . " at Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim , California " Rams running back Charles White rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns , while quarterback Jim Everett threw for 208 yards and another two touchdowns . The Buccaneers only entered Rams territory twice . According to coach Perkins , " The only guy who played with guts was Steve DeBerg " . With two starting defensive linemen injured , the Buccaneers were forced to use three rookies , two of whom were making their NFL debuts . Early in the second quarter , a Mel Owens interception return set the Rams up for their second score , a run by White . White scored the Rams ' third touchdown shortly afterward . After a Donald Igwebuike field goal early in the second half , the Buccaneers attempted an onside kick , but failed to gain possession . They never again crossed midfield . Sacked three times , DeBerg suffered a hyperextended back that resulted in his being replaced by Vinny Testaverde with 10 : 44 to play . " Beginning next week , we ' ll start making preparations for next year " , Perkins said following the loss . Week 13 : at New Orleans Saints . " at Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana " The Saints , having achieved their first winning record in team history , clinched their first - ever playoff spot by defeating the Buccaneers 44 - 34 . The Saints led the game for good after two early Vinny Testaverde fumbles deep in Buccaneer territory . Testaverde was given the starting job over Steve DeBerg , a change that was not revealed until gametime . " ( Perkins ) didn ' t want to give the Saints time to prepare for anything new " , said Testaverde . In the second half , Testaverde made the Saints nervous by rallying the Buccaneers to score on four consecutive possessions . Mark Carrier ' s 212 yards on eight receptions set a team record , and Bruce Hill contributed 73 yards on five receptions . The rally lifted team spirits . " There ' s definitely some light at the end of the tunnel , and it ' s not a train " , said Perkins . The rally came after a turbulent halftime , in which Ron Heller urged his teammates not to quit . Ray Perkins , hearing only the word " quit " , punched Heller in the head , breaking his thumb on Heller ' s helmet . The Saints ' first playoff - clinching win came on the tenth anniversary of the Buccaneers ' first victory in franchise history , also a road game against the Saints . Week 14 : vs Detroit Lions . " at Tampa Stadium , Tampa , Florida " The Lions rushed for 190 yards , while holding the Buccaneers to 47 . Lions quarterback Chuck Long was 12 of 23 for 108 yards and a touchdown , while Testaverde was 20 – 39 for 262 yards and a touchdown . The Lions intercepted Testaverde once and sacked him four times , as they broke a four - game losing streak . Testaverde was lucky that it was not worse , as three of his potential turnovers were called back due to Lions penalties . On another two occasions , balls that bounced off of his receivers ' fingertips wound up caught by other Buccaneer receivers . Week 15 : vs St . Louis Cardinals . " at Tampa Stadium , Tampa , Florida " Tampa Bay led early , but Cardinal defensive back Cedric Mack recovered two Buccaneer fumbles that led to 10 Cardinal points . Neil Lomax tied a team record with 12 straight completions , completing 22 – 29 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns . With Buc starting cornerback Rod Jones injured , Lomax exploited Bobby Futrell throughout the game . Stump Mitchell rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown . Week 16 : at Indianapolis Colts . " at Indianapolis Hoosierdome , Indianapolis , Indiana " The Colts ' 24 - 6 victory over the Buccaneers clinched their first playoff berth in 10 years , and their first winning record since 1977 . Although Pro Bowl linebacker Duane Bickett did not play , the Colts ' defense did not allow the Buccaneers inside the 20 - yard line . Eric Dickerson ran 33 times for 196 yards and two touchdowns . Colts quarterback Jack Trudeau was 17 of 27 for 426 yards .