European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 24, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 eagles end to drought upset skins Washington a four Field goals by Paul Mcfadden and a 17-Yard touchdown pass from Rookie Randall Cunningham to Ernest Jackson the eagles first touchdown of the year carried Philadelphia to a 19-6 upset Over the Washington redskins sunday. Cunningham s fourth Quarter touchdown pass the first of his National football league career ended a Phila Delphia touchdown drought that had emended Back to dec. 16, 1984. The loss ended an eight game Home winning Streak for the redskins and marked the first time Washington has failed to score in double figures in 58 regular season games. The eagles in winning for the first time this year had parlayed three Mcfadden Field goals and a stingy defense for a 9-6 Lead after three quarters. Cunningham in just his second Start after replacing Ron Jaworski As quarterback for the eagles completed eight of 15 passes for 187 Yards. The redskins were threatening to overtake Philadelphia Steeles Zap oilers Pittsburgh a Mark Malone threw two first period touchdown passes to Louis Lipps and Pittsburgh s defense Man handled a punch less Houston offence As the St Celers Defeated the oilers 20-0 sunday in a National football league game. Donnie Shell set up one of Lipps scores with an interception and his Fumble recovery halted Houston s Only scoring threat As the Steeles recorded their first shutout since a 24-0 Victory Over the los Angeles rams in 1981. The oilers crossed Midfield Only once in the second half. Gary Anderson kicked a pair of 38-Yard Field goals but had a Streak of 23 consecutive Field goals against american Confer ence Central division teams snapped when be missed a 40-Yardcr late in the fourth Quarter. Malone fired a 25-Yard scoring strike to Lipps Midway through the first Quarter to Complete an 80-Yard scoring drive and give the Steeles 2-1. 7-0 Lead. Warren Moon passing from deep in his own end zone on a Tkird-and-19 play then was intercepted by Shell whose 15-Yard return gave the Steelen a first Down at the Houston 8. Two plays later Malone found Lipps in the end zone on a 5-Yard scoring pass that made it 14-0 with 42 seconds left in Tea period. Houston later marched from its own 23 to a fourth and goal at the Steeles 1. Moon hobbled the snap from Center and Shell fell on the bib at the oilers 5. The orgy Tine die often crossed the 50 Yard he after that was Earty in the month period but that drive stalled at the 37. Moon harassed All Day by the Steeles de sense completed 10 of 18 passes for 92 Yards with one interception before leaving the game Ute in the fourth period. Lipps now has fire touchdown catches in in the fourth Quarter when George Rogers fumbled at the eagles 33 and Philadelphia s we Hopkins picked up the lost Ball and returned it 42 Yards to the Washington 25. Three plays later after first scrambling to his left Cunningham hit Jackson for the score and a 16-6 Lead. Mcfadden s 34-Yard Field goal with just four minutes to play sealed the Philadelphia Victory. The loss dropped the redskins the defending pfc East champions to 1-2. The two teams traded Field goals Early As the first half ended with the division foes tied 6-6. The eagles led 3-0 after one Quarter on the strength of Mcfadden s 41-Yard Field goal Midway through the period. Cunningham who came into the game As Philadel phia s leading rusher kept the 62-Yard scoring drive alive with runs of 9 and 11 Yards in third Down situations. The eagles extended their advantage to 6-0 on their first Possession of the second Quarter on a 36-Yard Mcfad Den Field goal. The redskins offence which accounted for just one first Down in its initial three possessions started to move in the second Quarter As Rogers replaced John Riggs at fullback. Moving into Philadelphia territory twice before the eagles defense stiffened the redskins settled for Field goals of 41 and 26 Yards by Mark Moseley. The eagles threatened to break the touchdown drought late in the first half As the redskins departed from their usual 4-3 defense and rushed just three linemen. Passes of 12 Yards to Mike Quick and 11 to John Spag Nola followed by a 37-Yard run by Cunningham moved the Ball to the Washington 11. Pushed Back 22 Yards by a holding penalty and a sack the drive ended when Rookie defensive Back Barry Wilburn came up with both his and the redskins first interception of the year. The eagles moved Back on top 9-6, in the third Quarter on a 37-Yard Field goal by Mcfadden. They moved into position to score after Cunningham and Quick combined on a 69-Yard pass play on a third-and-7 from their own 5 Yard line. A Way throws 3 ads As broncs sink Falcons Imp to Fitti Burgh i Mark Malone. 25-Yard a a sneak the Steeles two Home games this season. Anderson picked his first Field goal with six seconds left in the first half to give the Steeles a 17-0 halftime Lead. Malone was Content to keep the Ball on the ground in the second half As the Steeles defense shut Down both the Rushing and passing attacks of oilers. Houston 1-2, had 50 Yards Rush ing on 22 carries. Anderson s second Field goal came with 4 35 remaining in the third period and was set up when Malone broke Loose for 25 Yards on an unusual quarterback sneak Call on a third and four play. Malone also raced 13 Yards for a key first Down and fired a 21-Yard completion to Lipps on Pittsburgh s 11-play, first Peri of Sconn drive Atlanta a John Elway fired three touchdown passes and Rich Karlis added three second Hart Field goals As the Denver Broncos took advantage of costly errors to beat the Atlanta Falcons 44-28 in a National football league game sunday. Gene Lang who had had Only three car Ries in two games this season scored Den ver s go ahead touchdown on i 2-Yard run Early in the final Quarter. Karlis 47-Yard Field goal Midway through the Quarter gave the Broncos a 9-Point advantage. Two of the Broncos scores came after Long pass interference infractions against Atlanta s Wendell Cason the first covering 31 Yards to set up a Field goal and the other covering 42 Yards to set up Lang s go ahead score. Elway who had an erratic passing Day connected with Vance Johnson for a 63 Yard scoring play on the fifth play of the game and later had a 17-Yard touchdown Colts hand Lions first setback Indianapolis a Reserve full Back George Wonsley pressed into service by others injuries rushed for career High 170 Yards the fifth highest Ever by a Colt to spark Indianapolis past Detroit 14-6 in the National football league Sun Day. The Victory gave Rod Dowhower i  an nil head coach while Dar Ryl Rogers suffered his initial nil setback. The 6-foot, 217-Pound Wonsley ripped through the Detroit defense consistently for valuable real estate on his 27 carries. He also caught five passes for 32 Yards. Wonsley accumulated 42 Yards on a 66 Yard lint Quarter scoring Dye Rushing for 27 on five carries and catching two Mike Page passes for another 15 Yards. Wonsley. Who rushed for 111 Yards As a Rookie last year was starting due to Randy Mcmillan s sore ankle. He burst through the Middle for 13 Yards for the big gainer of the Colt scoring drive. The play gave Indi Anapolis a first and goal on the 5-Yard line. Rookie Owen Gill gained 4 on the next play and went into the end zone untouched on second Down. A 33-Yard Pagel to Mark Boyar pass helped in ii Pali score an insurance touchdown with just 46 seconds left the third Down play gave the Colts a first Down on the i and Frank Middleton bulled into the end zone on the next play. The score capped a 51-Yard, seven play drive. The Coin 1-2, add Detroit scoreless until de Murray booted a 37-Yard Field goal with one second left in the opening half. Detroit 2-1, drove from its 31 for the score with the help of two 15-Yard scram Bles by quarterback Eric hippie and two hippie passes gained another 12 Yards. Pass to Clint Sampson. He capped the Day with a 31-Yard pass to Butch Johnson with Only 1 11 remaining. Denver 2-1, Abo scored on Sammy Winder s 1-Yard plunge late in the second Quarter. Karlis had third Quarter Field goals of 42 and 25 Yards. John Rade opened Atlanta s scoring with a 38-Yard pass interception return and Steve Bartkowski had a pair of touchdown passes to Billy White shoes Johnson Cov ering 62 and 6 Yards. Gerald Riggs got the other touchdown for Atlanta on 1-Yard dive As the Falcons fell to 0-3, losing for the 12 time in their last 13 outings. Elway completed 19 of 38 passes for 291 Yards against an Atlanta secondary rebuilt after three of its members were sidelined with injuries last week. Lang finished with 77 Yards on 17 carries. Cowboys Humble Browns Irving Texas a the Dallas cowboys scored on their Bret two Possession and added a third Quarter Tanh Lugii on a Flea Flicker pass from halfback James Jones to quarterback Danny White in a 20-7 Victory Over the Cleveland Browns sunday. The Dallas defense kept Cleveland scoreless until late in the Forth Quarter when Browns quarterback Gary Danielson combined with Kevin Mack on a 56-Yard pass play to the Dallas 1, setting up Earnest byner s Short touchdown run. End zone interceptions by Dallas defensive backs Everson Walls and Dennis Thurman foiled two Cleveland scoring threats. The cowboys carved a 10-0 halftime Lead on Rafael Septien s 39-Yard Field goal and White s 10-Yard touchdown pass to tight end Doug Cosbie. A 33-Yard, pass interference Call against cornerback Hanford Dixon gave Dallas a first Down at the Cleveland 12 in the third Quarter. But White fumbled the snap two plays later and Cleveland linebacker Clay Matthews scampered almost to nude retd with the Ball before he was overtaken. Danielson then hit wide receiver Willis Adams for ii and 22 Yards on consecutive plays for a first Down at the Dallas 22. Danielson aimed another pass for Adams on the next play in the end zone s left Cor Ner and Thurman made a leaping interception. From there the cowboys went 80 Yards in 12 plays on a drive that ended with White s third pass reception Ever and his second for a touchdown. Operating from the Cleveland 12 on thira-and-8, White handed off to Jones Rac ing around the right Side. Suddenly Jones pulled up and tossed a soft pass to White who had escaped into the end zone s left Corner and was All alone. Saints Down buccaneers new Orleans a Dave Wilson threw two touchdown passes and Terry Hoage led an opportunistic defense As the new Orleans saints notched their first National football league Victory of the year with a 20-13 Triumph Over the Tampa Bay Bucan neers. Wilson operating behind a patched up offensive line for the final two quarters was 16 25 for 246 Yards and the two touchdowns. The touchdown passes were for 23 Yards to Larry Hardy in the first Quarter and for 3 Yards to another of his tight ends Hoby Brenner in the second Quarter. Hoag playing Strong safety in place of the injured Russell Gary forced a James Wilder Fumble and intercepted a Steve de Borg pass both in the second half. Morten Andersen kicked Field goals of 37 Yards in the second Quarter and 40 Yards in the third Quarter for new Orleans. Tampa Bay got six first half Points on Field goals of 38 and 51 Yards by Donald Igwe Buike and a 22-Yard touchdown pass from Deburg to Gerald Carter with 1 01 left in the game