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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, September 23, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 23, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 21 jets outlast Miami 51-45 highest scoring overtime game in nil history by Gerald  no. Times news service East Rutherford no. The new York jets and Llic Miami dolphins stretched football in inc breaking Point sunday producing Hie highest scoring overtime game in National football league history As the jets finally won 51-45 Al giants stadium. The jets tied the game 45-45 with no time showing on inc flock when Wesley Walker rolled into the end zone with a 21-Yard pass from Ken o Brien in ins hands and Pat Leahy in old the extra Point. Then 2 minutes and 35 seconds into the overtime Atlanta surprises cowboys Irving Tsas a Atlanta quarterback Dave Archer working without Lim Couis drove the Atlanta Falcons 79 Yards to the Dallas 1-Yard line from where Mick Luckhurst kicked an 18-Yard Field goal Wilh 20 seconds left sunday Cor a come from behind 37-js nil Victory Over the stunned cowboys. Atlanta beating Dallas far the first time in 10 years is 3-0 for the season while inc cowboys dropped to 2-1. Dallas quarterback Danny White who needed acupuncture treatments for a pulled thigh muscle in order to play rifled four touchdown passes including a 22-Yardcr to Rookie Mike in Errard with 9 05 logo fora 35-27 Lead. Atlanta s Gerald Riggs scored on a 2 Yard run Wilh 3 28 on the clock to bring the Falcons to within a Point. On Sccond-and-18 from the Atlanta 12. Archer completed a 21-Yard pass to Ken whisk Nhul. Floyd Dison then hauled Down a 65-Yard pass from Archer to the Dallas 2. The Ball was moved to the 1-Yard line on a holding Call before Luckhurst kicked his third Field goal of the Day. The cowboys weren t through however. Tony Hill stepped of of Bounds on the Allan a 8-Yard line on the final play of the game a 60-Yard pass from while. The Falcons scored twice in 60 seconds to secure a 27-21 Lead in the third Quarter. After Whisenhunt grabbed an 18-Yard scoring pass from Archer Bobby Butler stepped in front of a wayward White pass and resumed it 33 Yards far a touchdown. Period Walker snared his fourth touchdown piss of the game from o bran this one fur 4.1 Yards Ami the jets had their Victory. The jets 5 Points were the motor stored against a Don Simla coached  learn. The dolphins lost their opener to Lluc san Diego chargers 50 28. The teams combined for 927 Yards passing kk4 in regulation Lime to break inc nil re Ford set by the chargers and the Cincinnati bengals in m s2. Maimi t Dan Marino connected for six touchdowns White piling up 448 Yards on 30 completions in 50 attempts and o Brien completed 2 of 4.1 passes for 411 Yards and four loud Downs. The passes in the game Vic Limi Cal virtually everyone on defense but especially the conc Rhatas on both teams. It was unbelievable said Ted hanker the jets k it guard who had Noi been a regular until tins season. The greatest game i be Ever seen and Ever  in and i was proud to he a part  the Victory moved the jets into a lie Al Al Wilh the new1 England patriots atop the american Tinl Irence see jets on Page 26 Dallas Fumble results in Atlanta to Dallas quarterback Danny White Fum Bles As he is hit by Atlanta Falcons defensive end Rick Bryan in he second Quarter or sunday s National football league game in Irving. Texas. Atlanta s Mike pills grabbed the Loose Bull and redskins Edge chargers san Diego a wide receiver Gary Clark caught a 14-Yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jay Schroeder Wilh 1 16 left giving the Washington redskins a 30-21 Victory Over the san Diego chargers sunday. Clark made the winning catch one play after he beat san Diego defensive Back Wayne Davis for a is Yard Gam. The redskins covered 69 Yards in 44 seconds Wilh All the yardage coming on Clark s receptions. Washington. 3-0, scaled inc Victory when san Diego quarterback Dan i outs was intercepted a third Lime. Redskins defensive Back Curtis Jordan picked Oil a fourth Down pass deep in Charger Terri tory with 46 seconds remaining and re turned it to inc san Diego 11. Clark finished the game with six catches for 144 Yards. Fellow washing Ion wide receiver Art Monk also had a Fine Day. With seven receptions for 174 Yards including the key gains on the redskins five other scoring drives. Schroeder completed 16 of 36 for 341 cards with the game winning pass to Clark his Only touchdown throw of the contest. The loss ended a seven game Home winning Streak for the chargers who dropped to 1-2 for the season. Rolf Benirschke accounted for Alt of san Diego s second half scoring with two Field goals and the chargers blocked a Field Good and recovered a Fumble to Blunt fourth Quarter drives by the redskins. Wilh 3 55 remaining san Diego defensive Back Gill Byra jams the Hall Loose from Carlt after a completed pass and linebacker Fred Robinson recovered Al the Charger 23. Bui san Diego bad to punt und the redskins look Over at their own 31-Yard line with two minutes remaining. Earlier in the fourth period the redskins had a 47-Yard Field goal Al tempt by Mark Moseley blocked by san Diego Rookie lineman Jeff Walker. Washington s George Rogers rushed fora pair of touchdowns on a 2-Yard run in the second Quarter and a id Yard run with 13 seconds remaining in the third. Rambled 21 Yards fur i i score. The fal cons us a Field goal in the last 10 seconds to pull out a 37-35 Victory. Buffalo defeats cards for first win of season Orchard Park by  
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