European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 17, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 49ers comeback smothers Falcons san Francisco up Roger Craig scored on runs of 9 and 62 Yards and quarterback Joe Montana added touch Downs on a 1-Yard run and a 9-Yard pass to Dwight Clark sunday to Lead the san fran Cisco 49crs to a 35-16 comeback Victory Over the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers improved to 1-1. Atlanta fell to 0-2. The Falcons held san Francisco to 155 total Yards in the first half and led 10-0 at halftime. It was the first time the 49er� failed to score in the first half since 1983. The 49ers forced Atlanta to punt out of its own end zone Early in the third Quarter and took Over on the Falcons 34. Three plays later. Craig bolted up the Middle on a misdirection play and scored from 9 Yards out to make it 10-7. The Falcons behind the Jackhammer running of Gerald Riggs moved to the san Francisco 36 before kicking a 48-Yard Mick Luckhurst Field goal to make it 13-7. Cincinnati loses 41-27 the 49crs, a team that thrived on big plays in 1984, got its first one of the season when Bill ring forced Billy Johnson to Fumble a punt at his own 21. Ring also came up with the Ball. Craig gained 15 Yards on two runs and Wendell Tyler went around end to the i. Montana snuck in for the to on the next play. Ray Wersching s conversion kick put san Francisco ahead 14-13. Montana moved the 49ers again on their next Possession. An interference Call on Bobby Butler gave san Francisco the Ball on the Atlanta 27. Five plays later Montana fired a 9-Yard scoring pass to Dwight Clark to put the 49ers up 21-13. Craig broke the game open Early in the fourth Quarter when he scampered up the Middle for 62 Yards and a touchdown to make it 28-13. Luckhurst hit on his third Field goal of the game a 29-yarder with 8 09 left to make it 28-16. Joe Montana. Touchdown run pass Lomax o Donoghue fire up cards St. Louis up Neil Lomax passed for two touchdowns and Neil o Donoghue kicked two Field goals sunday As the St. Louis cardinals beat the Cincinnati bengals 41-27. Lomax completed 17 of 31 passes for 250 Yards to help the cardinals improve to 2-0. The bengals fell to 0-2. Cincinnati s Ken Anderson completed 10 of 21 for 111 Yards and two touchdowns before being replaced by Turk Schonert. He directed the bengals to a fourth Quarter held goal. Lomax hit a streaking Roy Green for a 25-Yard touchdown pass to move the Cardi nals to a 24-14 third Quarter Lead. The two teams traded Field goals later in the Quarter. The bengals Jim Breech kicked a 33-yarder to Cut the St. Louis Lead to 24-17. The cardinals o Donoghue countered with a 49-Yardcr to make it 27-17. Cincinnati pulled within 27-20 when Breech connected on a 47-Yard Field goal at 13 23 of the fourth Quarter. St. Louis promptly marched 89 Yards scoring on stump Mitchell s 1-Yard run to make it 34-20 with 9 53 left. The cardinals made it 41-20 when third string running Back Perry Harrington scored on a 1-Yard run. Cincinnati scored on a 29-Yard pass from third string quarterback Boomer Esiason to fullback Larry Kinnic brew with 52 seconds left in the game. On the first play of the game linebacker Jeff Schuh hit Lomax from the Blindside and knocked the Ball Loose. Cincinnati tackle Tim Krumrie recovered at the St. Louis 16. Three plays later Anderson hit running Back Stanford Jennings for a 4-Yard touch Down 2 06 into the game. Breech added the first of three extra Points. Kinnebrew fumbled a Handoff from an Derson Midway through the first Quarter and the cardinals David Galloway recovered at the Cincinnati 39. Three plays later Lomax hit Earl Ferrell on the right Side and Farrell rambled 27 Yards for a touchdown. O Donoghue added the first of five extra Points. Cincinnati took a 14-7 Lead in the second Quarter when Ken Anderson hit Rookie Eddie Brown for a 44-Yard to. St. Louis tied it on the next series moving 63 Yards. Ottis Anderson who gained 89 Yards in 20 carries bulled in from 1 Yard out. With no timeouts left o Dono Huc raced on the Field and kicked a 46-Yard Field goal As time expired in the first half to give St. Louisa 17-14halftimecdgc. Eloc / hurls Broncos by saints 34-23 Denver up John Elway passed for 353 Yards and four touchdowns sunday As the Denver Broncos whipped the new Orleans saints 34-23.Elway suffered an interception on his first Possession but then threw scoring strikes of 65 Yards to Butch Johnson 26 Yards to Clint Sampson 10 Yards to Gene Lang and 2 Yards to Clarence Kay. The Broncos i-1, fumbled Only once in Rainy conditions and stayed away from fur ther interceptions As Elway had one of his finest outings As a  Broncos also scored on Rich Karlis Field goals of 43 and 48 Yards. The saints did t score until Dave Wil son s 39-Yard strike to wide receiver Jeff Groth made it 21-7. New Orleans also scored on Wilson s 13-Yard pass to tight end Larry Hardy a 3-Yard run by Vokic Gajan and a 55-Yard Morten Anderson Field goal. The saints 0-2, suffered their second straight Aerial bombardment. They gave up 397 passing Yards to Kansas City s Bill Kinney last week. Elway completed 28 of 43 passes. Wilson who was 2 for 2 last week began to find his receivers in a hectic fourth Quarter. His passes of 20, 20. 31 and ii Yards led the saints to Gajan s touchdown and Cut new Orleans deficit to 11 Points. He finished 18 of 30 for 280 Yards. Denver cornerback Tony Lilly ended a late saints rally when he batted away a pass intended for Groth in the end zone with 5 25 left. The game was marred by penalties and mistakes on both sides. On the opening touchdown it appeared saints cornerback Dave Waymor was in petition to Bat away a Long pass from Elway. He leaped missed the Ball and Johnson caught it in stride to Complete a 65-Yard touchdown play five minutes into the game. The Broncos scored twice in the first three minutes of the second Quarter As Elway connected with Sampson and Lang. Lang dragged two defenders into the end zone on his 10-Yard scoring play. San Diego Falls 49-35 to Seattle san Diego up Dave Kring threw five touchdown passes including four to Daryl Turner sunday As the Seattle sea Hawks beat san Diego 49-35. The so Hawks broke open a close game by outscoring the chargers 28-6 in the third Quarter. The sea Hawks improved to 2-0. The chargers fell to 1-1. Kring threw for 307 Yards and Seattle running Back Curt Warner ran Tor 169 Yards and two touchdowns. San Diego s Dan fouls completed 29 of 45 passes for 440 Yards and four touchdowns falling 4 Yards Short of a personal yardage record. He had 21 completions for 306 Yards and three touchdowns in the first half. San Diego wide receiver Charlie Joiner caught two touchdown passes. The chargers took a 7-0 Lead on their second Possession when Lionel James grabbed a 7-Yard to pass from pouts. The catch capped a four play 64-Yard drive in which James caught two passes and took a lateral from Pete Holohan and turned it into a 13-Yard gain. The chargers extended their Lead to 10-0 with 3 53 left in the opening period on a 21 Yard Field goal by Bob Thomas the Long time Chicago bears kicker who signed As a free agent last week. The so Hawks made it 10-7 with 37 seconds left in the Quarter when Kring lofted a pass 34 Yards to Turner in the end one. The so Hawks took a 14-10 Lead with 50 seconds into the second Quarter on a 3-Yard to run by Warner. Warner rambled 15 and 13 Yards to the san Diego 3 before taking it in. San Diego came Back to Lake a 23-14 half Lime Lead on an 18-Yard to pass from Fouts to Joiner and a 20-Yard to reception by was Chandler. Joe Nash blocked the extra Point following Joiner s to. Kring hit Steve Largent with a 6-Yard scor ing strike to Cut the san Diego Lead to 23-21 on the opening drive of the second half. Fouls answered with a 4-Yard to pass to Eric sick cars giving the chargers a 29-21 Lead. Thomas missed the extra Point. Turner caught his second and third to passes of the game in the third Quarter to give Seattle a 35-29 Lead with 2 22 left in the period. His first a 15-yarder capped a six play 78-Yard drive highlighted by a 28-Yard pass play to Byron Franklin. The second score by Turner came on the following series and gave the sea Hawks the Lead for Good. Seattle needed Only five plays to cover 80 Yards thanks to a 21-Yard run by Warner and a 20-Yard pass to Largent. Warner gave Seattle a 42-29 Lead with 15 seconds left in the Quarter on a i Yard run. A 24-Yard pass interference on san Diego s Lucious Smith gave the so Hawks the Ball on the chargers i. Turner caught his fourth to a 7-yarder, with 2 50 gone in the final period to give Seattle a 20-Point Lead. Mark Herrmann replaced Fouts for the final san Diego drive. He hit Joiner with a 2-Yard to to finish the scoring with 11 seconds remaining. Defense carries Minnesota Over Tampa Bay 31-16 Tampa fun. Up cornerback Rufus Bess continuing his Early season heroics set up two touchdowns with a Fumble recovery and a blocked punt sunday to overcome a record performance by James Wilder As the Minnesota Vikings Defeated the Tampa Bay buccaneers 31-16. The Vikings who stunned san Francisco 28-21 last week jumped to their first 2-0 Start in 10 years. The buccaneers dropped to 0-2 for the fourth consecutive season. Wilder set two club records As he rushed for 113 Yards on 22 carries and caught 13 passes for an additional 71 Yards. The pro bowl tailback replaced the late Ricky Bell As the top career rusher in buccaneers his tory Ana he broke his own single game Mark for receptions. The Vikings who forced seven 49crs turn overs a week ago again lost the Battle of statistics but capitalized on three Fumble recoveries two interceptions and a blocked  Allen Rice had 2-Yard touchdown run Alfred Anderson scored from i Yard out and Tommy Kramer fired a 54-Yard to strike to Ted drown. Jan St crud added a 31-Yard Field goal for the Vikings and Joey Browner returned an interception 15 Yards for another to. The buccaneers who have been out scored 52-16 since assuming a 28-17 half time Lead in Chicago last week scored on Wilder s 1-Yard run Steve Deburg s 12 Yard pass to Jerry Bell and a 25-Yard Field goal by Donald Ign Buike. The Rookie kicker missed an extra Point attempt following Bell s to reception. Kramer completed 18 of 28 passes for 183 Yards. Do Borg hit on 26 of 38 for 237 Yards. The Vikings went ahead 24-3 Early in the third period after Bess blocked a Frank Gar Cia punt and linebacker Chris Martin re turned it 13 Yards to the 5. Two plays later Anderson scored from t Yard out. Do Borg s 19-Yard pass to Bell and a pass interference penalty against Willie Teal in the end zone preceded Wilder s 1-Yard to plunge that pulled the buccaneers to within 24-10 with 6 24 remaining in the third period. Despite a 62-Yard punt by Minnesota s Greg Coleman Tampa Bay drove for another score on its next Possession As Wilder Ham mered at the Vikings defense for 47 Yards in four consecutive carries. Deberg found Bell from 12 Yards out to make it 24-16 just four seconds into the fourth period