 In 1987, he began as a backup, but took over White in week 10 against the Miami Dolphins and started 4 out of the last 6 games.He finished with 94 straight passes without throwing an interception.In 1988, at a low point in franchise history, he started 14 of the 16 games, passing for 3,139 yards, 17 touchdowns, rushing for 314 yards (second on the team) and 2 touchdowns, but the team finished just 3–13 (3–11 in his starts).