European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 3.1886 the stars and stripes ptge21 sports patriots oily for 25-17 win Over a cons Foxboro mail of the new England patriots rallied in the second half on Irving iyar s 59-Yard punt return for a touchdown and three of Tony Franklin four Field goals to overtake the Atlanta Falcons 25-17 sunday the Falcons who had allowed just 34 second half Points All season and none in their list two games blew a 10-9 halftime Lead built on Gerald rigid 81 Rushing Yards and the first of Iilo i Yara touchdown runs. The patriots went on top to stay when Frank Lin kicked a 33-Yard Field goal on the patriots first Possession of the third  then raced up the right sideline for his third career touchdown on a punt return a dub record 10 give new England a 19-10 Lead with 1 24 left in the third  the fourth period. Franklin added Field goals of 31 and 32  s first Field goal also covering 32 Yards followed Miek Luckhurst s 41-yard4 Fiel goal and tied Hie score 3-3 with 1 40 left in the first  1-Yard touchdown run with 8 3 gone in he Mccond Quarter gave Atlanta a 10-3  Bason s 26-Yard scoring pass to Tony col Lins made the score 10-9 with 32 seconds left inthe first half but Franklin s extra Point attempt was  scored again from a Yard out with 5 16 my in the game. It could have been closer but replay official Joe Gardi reversed the on Field officials Deci lion to give Arthur con a touchdown on a 16 Yard pus from David Archer. It would have Given Atlanta a 10-0 Lead but Gardi. Ruled that Only one of Cox s feet had landed in the end zone before the Ball was jarred Loose. Giants trip cowboys East Rutherford no. A Joe Morrisrae for 181 Yards and both touchdowns and the new York defense controlled Dallas 30-Point-a-game of sense As the giants beat the cowboys 17-14 sunday in a critical pfc East , who ran for an a Yard touchdown in the second Quarter and a 6-yarder in the fourth was virtually the entire new York offence As the giants improved to 7-2 in the pfc East and dropped the cow boys to 6-3. The teams entered the game tied for first in thedis him with the Washington redskins. The new York defense led by outside linebacker Scarl flanks and Lawrence Taylor Divot shut Down Dallas. But it sacked Danny White and Steve  replaced White six limes and made the key plays when h had to. Including a 14-Yard sack by George Martin that look Dallas out of Field goal Range in the final minute. It was a sack by Banks on White that broke the quarterback s right wrist 10 minutes into the game and put him out for at least six  Septien was Way Short on a 63-Yard Field goal attempt with 13 seconds  York took a 10-7 Lead in a first half despite turning the Ball Over three times. And the third period was scoreless despite almost total control by the cow boys the giants gained just 10 Yards m 11 play during the period. But things picked up in the fourth  York look advantage of a 6-Yard thanked punt by Mike Saxon to move 62 Yards in nine plays for a 17-7 Lead on Merrit score with 2 46 gone in the fourth Quarter the big play in the drive was a 33-Yard passint Ferenee Call against Dallas Manny Hendraix. But the cowboys came right Back going 90 Yards unjust eight plays. Tony Dorset ran a draw play m from $3 Vanto out to make it 17-14 with 7 29 feel. The key Olav in thai drive was a 39-Yard completion from Pel Juer to Merschel Walker who made the catch despite fierce hit from Terry Kinard then bounced Ostand ran for 15 More  last two minutes were used up by a bizarre Dallas drive thai reached Hie new York 26 and finally ended in Septien s Long Field goal iry. Which would have lied the nil  were six penalties in the drive including an Dpi photo club running Buck Joe Morris. 181 Yards 2 touchdowns illegal grounding on Pelluer who was 28 of 38 for 339yards and iwo critical Calls a holding Penally on Phil Pozderac that negated a completion to Dorset that carried to the new York 7 and an illegal motion Call on a pass to Walker that reached the giants 11. Marino leads dolphins Over oilers Miami a Dan Manno threw four touchdown passes three to a a Span in the second period As the Man dolphins whipped the Houston oilers the oilers dropped to 1-8 with Ihei eighth straight loss. The dolphins transformed a plodding punt dominated game into a rout Wilh three Quick touchdowns Lale in the see is scoring Pescov Digh. Is so passes of 25, 14 and 22 Yards on the Marmut a  it Jav 38, three and 85 Yards As the dolphins a 38-Yard Odwith 2 10  interception and 36-Yard return by safety Donovan Rose three plays later setup a 3-Yanl scoring pass from Marino to Tony Nathan 39 seconds before  dolphins scored again on their first second half Possession when markup or snared a Short pass Over the mid dle and turned it into an 85-Yard touch  Miami defense ranked next to last in the league did its part by no allowing the oilers inside the 40-Yard line until the final  oilers moved 50 Yards in seven plays after an interception by Richard Johnson for their Only score. Ernest Givens had runs of 15 and 16 Yards on reverses leading to a Laid touchdown run by Mike Rozier Wilh 12 46 to  two intercept on. Rockets overpower lakers 112-102 n trailed 65-57 at halftime after falling Beh from press dispatches rouletr7�ll�l02 season Peni Victory Over los Jii beat the title last year and now have Bei Belau no times they be played. Rodney Mcenry bad his greatest Day m a rocket Houston coach Bill filch said. ,. Magic Johnson was one of three lakers scoring in the warded to win real bad Johnson said. Butwell them again dec 26 in i a. And see what no Roundup Sampson is sidelined for five games Wilh a sprained the rocket built a 10-Point Lead at 59-49 tale inthe second Quarter the biggest of the game to that Point but baskets by Scott and Abdul Jabbar Cut Houston s Lead to 60-54 at halftime. Elsewhere in the Aba saturday my Waukee Toppe Boston 111-105, Chicago beat new York i08- i off new Jersey Ul-111. Indiana surprised Detroit 92-89, so Antonio beat Dautas 108-105, Utah prevailed against Portland 119-110, the los Angeles Clipper sniped Phoenix 117-111, Seattle dumped Sacramento 114-103 and Golden state beat Denver 13 my. In the matchup of last year s Eastern conference Divi.  a. La  i Jim Bucks Saincia their Boston Traile t halftime behind by 18 Points Midway through the second Quarter. Three teams that were Idle Friday opened their 1986seasons successfully saturday. In new York Michael Jordan returning to the nearly unstoppable form he showed in last season s playoffs scored a record 50 Points As the bulls gave Doug Collinson Aba coaching debut Victory 108-103 of the kicks. Jordan who scored All but three of his Points after had 21 in the fourth period 15 of 17 seconds As the bulls Allied from a 90-h5 deficit. In Richfield Ohio Mark Wesl scored a career-high27 Point and Rookie guard Ron Harper added 25 in Cleveland 113-106 win Over  was also the Aba coaching debut for the cars Lenny  Forward John hoi Rod Williams contributed 22  Atlanta Dominique Wilkins scored 39 Points and Kevin Willis Anil Randy Wittman added 16 apiece to Lead Atlanta to ill 131-111 Victory Over new Jersey. New Jersey 1-1, was paced by Leoa Wood s 22 Points