European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday october 14, 19b5 the stars and stripes Page 23 cowboys beat Steeles 27-13 Irving Texas up Tony Dorset who became the sixth nil. Runner to gain Over 10,000 Yards sunday caught a 56-Yard touchdown pass and added a 35-Yard scoring run to Clinch the Dallas cowboys 27-13 Victory Over the Pittsburgh Steeles. It was inc Dallas Victory Over the Steeles in i 3 years. The Victory the fourth in a Row for Dallas pushed the in c fast leading cowboys to 5-1. It was the third straight loss for the St Clurs who fell to 2-4 and tvo games behind the Cleveland Browns in the at Central. Dorset came into the game needing 31 Yards to join Walter pay Ion Jim Brown Franco Harris of. Simpson and John i guns at the plateau. During the first half he was held to 3 Yards on the ground but his 5d- Ard scoring Cauli from Danny while with 11 27 to play in the second Quarter put Dallas for Gina. A 19-Yard run by Dorsell Early in the third Quarter moved him in a to the Milestone and he achieved it with another 19-Yard run with to to play in the third que Rich. After Dallas had let a 20-3 Lead dwindle in 20-13 in the fourth Quarter. Dorsett turned a broken play into a 35 Yard touchdown run i longest run of the ear which gave him 1 1 3 Rushing Yards fur the Day. The cowboys defense throttled the Steeles for three quarters and Pittsburgh coach Chuck Noll eventually replaced quarterback Mark Malone with David Wnm Ley who had thrown Only one pass All season. Wood icy entered the game with ii minutes remaining Kosar leads Browns of win Over oilers Houston up Crnic Kosar overcame a Flat first half sunday and engineered three second half scoring drives including a 68-Yard touchdown pass to Clar ence Weathers to spark he Cleveland Browns to a 21-6 Victory Over the Houston oilers. Kosar making his first pro Start finished 8-for-l9 for 208 Yards and was intercepted once after going 3-for-12 for 44 Yards in the first half. He was not sacked. Cleveland raised its acc Central Lead ing record to 4-2 while Houston lost its fifth straight to drop to 1-5. Oilers quarterback Warren Moon who was replaced late in the game by Mike Moroski completed 14-of-25 passes for 97 Yards had one intercepted and was sacked five times for 28 Yards in losses. Cleveland which was held to 78 Yards in the first half and trailed 6-0 at halftime erupted for two touchdowns in the third period. The Browns started their initial posses Sion of the Quarter at their 20 after a hous ton punt. Tic plays later on 3rd-and-9 from the 32, Kosar Laid a pass Over the Middle to Weathers who beat defender Richard Johnson and slipped a tackle from a diving to Eason at the Houston 20 to Complete the 68-Yard play. Matt Bahr s extra Point with 9 11 led put the Browns up 7-6. The oilers ran one series and Cleveland took Over at its 34. With a 22-y.ird by Earnest byner on a sweep and a 21-Yard completion to Weathers the Browns moved to the Houston 6 in seven plays. One second Down Kevin Mack scooted around the right Side untouched on a 4-Yard run for a 14-6 Lead with 3 37 left in the third Quarter. Cleveland raised its Lead to 21-6 with 6 37 left in the game when byner capped a 92-Yard drive with a 5-Yard run. Houston moved into Cleveland territory in inc in the second half and punted on six of eight second half possessions. Houston s defense dominated in the first half As the oilers turned two turnovers into Field goals for a 6-0 Lead. The first score came after Rod Kush intercepted a 3rd-and-8 pass intended for Rickey Bolden and returned it six Yards to the Cleveland 39 with 8 47 left in the first period. But Houston had to Settle for Tony zen Dajas 50-Yard Field goal with 6 39 remain ing. In the second Quarter Mack was stripped of the Ball by Frank Bush and Robert Abraham recovered at the Cleveland 28 with 9 34 left in the half. The oilers moved to the 9 in four plays but running Back Mike Rozicer was slopped on 3rd-and-l and zen Dajas came on and kicked a 27-Yard Field goal. Clo Cland s Bernie Koar stars in first Start patriots hand Bills 6th straight loss Foxboro mass. A Steve Gro Gan playing quarterback for the first time in More than a year threw a 16-Yard touch Down pass to Irving Fryar in the third Quarter to spark the new England patriots to a 14-3 National football league Victory Over the wingless Buffalo Bills sunday. Grogan who replaced the injured Tony Eason late in the second period completed 15 of 19 passes for 282 Yards. It was his first game at quarterback since sept. 16, 1984, when Eason won the Job from him. The teams had combined for just 125 offensive Yards before Grogan hooked up with Fryar for a 56-Yard gain on the last play of the first half. The same pair then teamed up for the game s Only offensive touchdown on an 80 Yard drive on the first series of the second half. The patriots 3-3, scaled the verdict and sent Buffalo to its sixth loss of the season when Raymond Clayborn returned an interception of a Vince Ferragamo pass 27 Yards for a touchdown Midway through the fourth period. Buffalo which has lost 22 of its last 24 games led 3-0 at half inc on a 47-Yard Field goal by Scott Norwood with 6 21 gone in the second Quarter. Charles Rocs had intercepted an Eason pass to give the Bills the Ball at the new England 23-Yard line. Eason suffered a separated left shoulder after being sacked on three consecutive plays Midway through the second period. Grogan led new England to its go ahead touchdown by completing passes of 21 Yards to Cedric Jones 12 Yards to Fryar and 23 Yards to Craig James. On the play after James reception Fryar made a diving catch in the end 7one with 3 40 gone in the third Quarter. In inc third Quarter and promptly was intercepted by dal Las linebacker Eugene . Who scored his first professional touchdown with a 19-Yard return. The cowboys Pix Lucid Field goals of 38 Yards with five seconds to go in the half and 39 Yards Laic in the third Quarter by Rafael sep lion before Lockhart s interception gave Dallas a 20-3 advantage. Pittsburgh came Back with a 34-Yard Field goal by Gary Anderson Afler Dallas had fumbled a punt away at its own 17. The Steeles then pulled within 20-13 on a 1-Yard touchdown run by Walter Abercrombie following a 69 Yard throw from Woodley to Calvin Sweeney. Pittsburgh had taken a 30 la id on the second play of the second Quarter on Anderson s 48-Yard Field goal. Riggins scores Looth Das skins pin Lions Washington a Washington s John Riggins became Only the second Back in National football league history to Rush for 100 touchdowns in a career scoring three times and running for 114 Yards to Power the redskins to a 24-3 Victory Over the Detroit Lions sunday. The league s oldest running Back Al 36, Riggins scored on runs of one and 21 Yards in the first half to join Jim Brown As the Only nil players to Rush for 100 touch Downs. Crown completed his career with the Cleveland Browns with 126 touchdowns 106 on the ground. Riggins third touchdown sunday a 5-Yard scoring play in the third Quarter marked inc 113th score of his career lifting him into a second place lie with Lenny Moore on inc nil s All Lime touchdown Lisl. In winning the redskins. 3-3. Continued i hair Mas cry Over inc Lions who have now lost 11 in a Row to Washington. The Lions have never beaten the redskins in washing Ion a 3-game losing skein thai Dales Back to 1937. After spotting inc Lions 3-3, an Early 3 0 Lead on Murray s 33-Yard Field goal Midway through the first Quarter the redskins roared Back with 17 unanswered Points before inc half. The Lions pinned in the Shadow of i hair own goal by the kicking of Washington s Sieve Cox and an arc Sivc redskins de sense did not have a first Down after their opening drive until the fourth Quarter when they trailed 24-3. Detroit rushed for Only 28 Yards in inc game. Soccer world cup will remain in Mexico Mexico City a the world soc cer federation has absolute and total Confidence in Mexico and plans to go ahead with the 19k6 world cup do spill earthquake damage its director said sunday. Completing a tour of the nine cities where the games Are to be played Joao Havelange said he was confident the Earth quakes would nol reduce the number of International spectators expected next year. Bengals overcome giants despite Simms heroics Cincinnati a the Cincinnati bengals beleaguered defense turned an m ice caption and a Fumble by quarterback Phil Simms into a pair of Quick touchdowns sunday to spoil a record setting passing performance by inc new York quarterback and preserve a 35-30 Victory sunday Over inc giants. The bengals 2-4. Stunned inc National football league s top ranked defense with 21 unanswered Points to Start the game be Hind Boomer Esiason s deadly accurate passing. Bui the giants 3-3, Gol a pair of Field goals from Jess Atkinson and a touchdown from the Rookie kicker on a fake Field goal to scratch Back to a 21-20 a Cicil ill three minutes left in the third Quarter. Simms who set team records with 40 for-61 passing for 513 Yards in the game then committed the two turnovers against a defense ranked third worst in inc nil to leave the giants Loo far behind. Safely James Griffin sipped in from of a Simms pass intended for Rookie Light end Mark Bavaro and returned it 24 Yards for his third career touchdown. Two plays Laler. Simms was Hil by Eddie on a pass All Empl and fumbled Wilh linebacker Reggie Williams recovering Al the 1-Yard line. Afler a 4-Yard loss Esiason Hil Light end Rodney Holman with his third touchdown pass of inc game for a comfortable 35-20 advantage. Following an Atkinson Field goal Simms hit George Adams Wilh a 24-Yard to pass with 1 28 to play. But the bengals recovered an onside kick to protect the Victory. Simms 513 passing Yards lopped . Tilt la s previous Mark of 505 in 1962 and came on the heels of a 432-Yard Effort in a loss oct. 6 to Dallas. Bavaro caught a team record 12 passes for 176 Yards
