European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday. October 14,1986 Falcons rebound beat rams Atlanta up Gerald Riggs wished for 141 Yards and a touchdown and Mick Luckhurst kicked four Field goals sunday to he a the Atlanta Falcons rediscover their winning touch by defeating the los Angeles rams 26-14, the Falcons coming off a 16-0low to Philadelphia last week improved 10 5-1 Best Start in their21-year history. The rams who were tied for the pfc West Lea with Atlanta going into he game fell to 4.?. Riggs s 4-Yard touchdown run with 2 16 left in the first half gave the Falcons the Lead for Good 10-7. The Falcons other touchdown came with 2 16 remaining in the third Quarter on a 22-Yard Pas from David Archer to Charlie Brown who caught the Ball after Thad been lipped by defender Leroy Irvin. Luckhurst s Field goals were from23 Yards in the first Quarter 32 Yards in the third Quarter and 49 and 41 Yards in the final period. The rams scored on an 18-Yard pass from Sieve Bartkowski to Michael Young on the opening play of the second Quarter and a i Yard run by Eric Dickerson. Bartkowski was playing for the first Lime against the team he had Quarter backed for 11 seasons. Raiders beat Seattle 14-10 As Plunkett throws for 2 ids los Angeles a quarterback Jim Plunkett filling in for the injured Marc Wilson threw two touchdown passes and the los Angeles defense put he clamps on Seattle s usually potent offence sunday As the raiders topped the sea Hawks 14-10. The Triumph before a crowd of 70,635 at the los Angeles coliseum was the third straight for the raiders and evened their record at 3-3. The sea Hawks who averaged 21v Points in their first five games this season fell to 4-2. Plunkett who at 38 is the nil s old est quarterback tossed a nine Yard touchdown pass to Dokie Williams with 1 17 left in the first Quarter and hurled a narrowed the Gap to four Points but these Hawks did t Cross Midfield after that until the final minute of play. Even the they did t get further than the lot an Geles 46-Yard line. Seattle needed to move Only 39 Yard for its touchdown after Joe a flip recovered a Fumble by Napoleon Mccallum who led the raiders in Rushing with 75 Yards on 20 Oquim Vojta Juuli t get Mccallum started in place of Marcut until the Hist play of the second Quarter a in no was u5cd sparingly and left and had Only four in the first half. The game for Good with 13 42 remaining after apparently re insuring a sprained right ankle that kept him on the sideline for the previous two games. Allen gained 11 Yards on six carries and caught one pass for 11 Yards. 49-Yard scoring bomb to Jessie Hester at4 13 of the second period to give the raiders a 14-0 Lead. Plunkett finished the game with 15completions in 26 attempts for 199 Yards with one interception. Wilson was sidelined because of a sore right thumb. It was the second game he missed this season because of an injury. The sea Hawks did t be a first Down Seattle got its first Points on a 30-Yardfield goal by Norm Johnson with 1 56 left in the half. A one Yard touchdown run by cur Warner Midway through the third period Broncos win 6th straight saints hold off san Diego a quarterback John Elway led Denver on four scoring drives of 65 Yards or More and Mike Harden returned a fourth Quarter punt 41 Yards for another touchdown As the unbeaten Broncos Defeated the san Diego chargers 31-14 sunday. Denver ran its record to 6-0, Matching its 1977 Start when the Broncos reached the super bowl. Chicago is the Only other undefeated team in the nil. Duford Mcgee s four Yard touchdown run with 1 29 left was the chargers first second half touchdown in their last five games All of which they have lost. Midway through the third Quarter Broncos running Back Gerald Willhite caught a three Yard touchdown Pas from Elway to Cap a 12-play, 89-Yard drive. Elway who has now thrown a least one scoring pass in 13 straight games completed five of eight passes tor84 Yards on that drive which look nearly six minutes. Willhile s second touchdown a one Yard run with 6 59 gone in the final Quarter made it 24-7 and capped a 15-play, 82-Yard drive that took More than Loz minutes. Denver defensive Back Tony Lilly setup the drive with his first interception of san Diego quarterback Dan fouls. He returned the Ball 13 Yards to the Denver is. Harden s punt return with 7 06 remaining iced the game for the Broncos who Lead the acc s Western division. Lilly s second interception in to Denver end zone stopped a san Diego drive that had reached the Broncos 4 Yard line with 5 09 left in he game. His return to the 13, combined with a per Sonal foul penalty against san Diego gave Denver the Ball at its 28. Late Coits rally Simms leads glint rouf of eagles Indianapolis a Buford Jor Dan s third Quarter touchdown run Fol lowing an Indianapolis Fumble gave new Orleans a 17-Point Lead sunday and the penalty plagued saints held offa rally fora 17-14 nil Victory Over the win less cold. Indianapolis quarterback Jack tru Cau whose sack and Fumble at his 12 Yard line Sci up the 9-Yard run by Jor Dan brought the Colts Back on the Niit two series with touchdown passes of 24 and 1s Yards to mall Bouza. But As the Colts drove for a possible winning touchdown in the closing min utes a pass by Trudeau was fumbled Bymark Boyer at the saints 12-Yard line and cornerback Johnnie Poe Orleans held on for the final 1 47 to Seal its second Victory in sin games. Indianapolis is 0-6. New Orleans was penalized seven limes in the second half including three times on the Colts first touchdown , Indianapolis Rookie Quarter Back completed 24 of 44 passes for 317yards, the first 300-plus passing performance by a Colls player since 1981. East Rutherford . Up Phil Simms threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and linebacker Law rence Taylor s four sacks led an Over whelming defense sunday that lifted the new York giants to a 35-3 Roul of inc Philadelphia eagles. The giants 5-1, won a fifth straight for the first Lime since 1970 to move into a tie with Washington atop the pfc East. Philadelphia Slid to 2-4. Simms scored on a 4-Yard run to give the giants a 14-3 Lead with 59 seconds left in the first half. He threw touchdown passes of 10 Yards to Solomon Miller and 37 Yards to running Back Lee Rouson in he second half. Joe Morris who gained 69 Yards on 19carries, opened the scoring with a 30-Yard run 1 32 into the second Quarter. Inside linebacker Harry Carson grabbed a 13-Yard scoring pass from Jeff Rutledge on a third Quarter fake Field goal for new York. The eagles who gained 117 total Yards and punted eight times managed Only a 29-Yard Field goal by Paul Mcfad Dan with 5 is left in the first half. Taylor s four sacks totalled 25 Yards i losses and defensive end Leonard mar shall had two sacks. Rookie paces Detroit Over packers Green Bay wis. Up Rookie Garry James ran for 140 Yards and scored his first nil touchdown and fullback James Jones gained 99 Yards to Pace the Detroit Lions to a 21-14 Victory Over the wingless Green Bay packers Sun Day. James Shook off two Green Day tack ices to score on a 41-Yard run Midway through the second Quarter and Scott Williams scored on a 1-Yard plunge six minutes later. Quarterback Eric hippie who completed 15 of 19 passes for 102yards, threw a 2-Yard scoring pass to Pavid Lewis to put the game out of reach in the fourth Quarter. The Lions gained 236 Yards Rushing while their defense held the packers1 ground attack to 44 Yards. The Lions improved their record to 3-3 while Green Bay fell to 0-6. Green Bay quarterback Randy Wrigh completed 25 of 41 passes for 253 Yards with one interception. He threw touch Down passes of 5 Yards to James Lofto late in the second Quarter and 6 Yard Llo Light end Dan Ross with six seconds to play. The sons scored on two Conw Culic possessions in the second Quarter. Jarani a second round draft Choice from lout Ana stale scored to give Detroit 7-0lead. Hippie s 17-Yard connection to run Ning Back Herman Hunter and a interference Call moved the Hall to 1 packers i Yard line setting up wit touchdown. Vikings rally to Edge 49ers 27-24 in of san Francisco a Chu Knelson s 28-Yard Field goal in the fourth minute of overtime gave the Minnesota Vikings saved from defeat in the final seconds of regulation a 27-24 Victory Over the san Francisco 49eis Sanday. San Francisco s Ray Werschin missed a 35-Yard Field goal attempt with the Ball bouncing off the left upright of the goal Post As the fourth Quarter ended. The Vikings who trailed 24-14 Early in the second half made their nil re Cord 4-2 with the Victory. They ended Athree game winning Streak by the 49ers, who dropped to 4-2 and fell to second place in the pfc West. Minnesota received the overtime kick off and drove 58 Yards before calling on Nelson. Quarterback Tommy Kramer threw a 19-Yard pass to Anthony Carter who caught two touchdown passes in the game on the winning drive. San Francisco s Jeff Kemp threw threets passes including two to Jerry Rice in the passing Battle with Kramer. But the Vikings who nailed 24-14 in the third period intercepted two passes Bjk Emp late in the game and tied the score on Kramer s 35-Yard touchdown pass Ocarter with 8 23 remaining. Minnesota moved 59 Yards on five plays the first time it had the Ball scor ing on Kramer s 6-Yard pass to cuter. The 49ers tied the score two minutes later when Kemp passed to Dwight Clarion a 45-Yard to play. Late in the first Quarter the Vikings took a 14-7 Lead when Gerald Robinson blocked a punt by Max Runager and la sic Holt fell on the Ball in the end zone. The 49ers got a 39-Yard Field Goa Wersching Early Early in be second of and went ahead on Kemp std pass to Rice Midway in the i Rice scored on a 17-Yard third period two plays after go Yards on another pass. Nelson 4 2ifield goal for Minnesota made to 24-1tentering the final cart Lee made an zone interception on a pass into Rice after the 49ers drove to. Kings 10-Yard Lino Early in Quarter. The
