European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday november 4,1986royo cow  Esiason bengals beat Lions 24-17 Pontiac Mich. A a 49-Yard pass interference Call against Detroit s dam curious Johnson set up the winning 1-Yard touchdown run by Cincinnati s Larry Kinnebrew with 40 seconds remaining sunday As the bengals beat the Lions 24-17. The bengals had a second-and-20 at their own 40-Yard line when Boomer Esiason lofted a Long pass intended for Cris Collinsworth. Johnson bumped Collinsworth at the Lions 11, giving the bengals a first Down. Four plays later Kinnebrew slowed Over left tackle for the winning score capping a 77-Yard, nine play drive that took four minutes 10 seconds. Stanley Wilson had touchdown runs of 2 and 4 Yards for Cincinnati. Jim Breech a one keys see Erwin Over packers Pittsburgh a Mark Malone threw three touchdown passes to Weenie Thompson and Pittsburgh turned two fumbles in the first four minutes by Green Bay s Gary Ellerson into scores As the steel ers beat the packers 27-3  made an 18-Yard first Quarter scor ing catch Fol lowing Eller son s second Fumble and caught a nine yarder in the third period to make it 20-3 after a missed Malone Green Bay Field goal attempt Thompson subbing for the injured Louis Lipps made a diving six Yard touchdown catch in the fourth period after Mike Merri weather intercepted a pass by Green Bay quarterback Randy Wright Thompson caught six passes for 78 Yards. The Steeles 3-6, won their Sec Ond straight nil game by convert ing three turnovers by the 1-7 pack ers into Points. Steeles linebacker Robin Cole re covered an Ellerson Fumble at the Green Bay 27 on the packers Sec Ond play from scrimmage to set up Gary Anderson s 25-Yard Field goal with 11 49 left in the first Quarter. Ellerson fumbled again on the next Packer Possession after being hit simultaneously by linebackers Merriweather and Robin Cole with Gary Dunn recovering at the packer22. A play later Thompson made the first of his three scoring catches to up the Steeler Lead to 10-0. Added a 38-Yard Field goal. Detroit s Eric hippie who completed 23 of 33 passes for 287 Yards threw a 36 Yard touchdown pass to Leonard Thompson and flipped a 5-Yard to pass to newcomer Jimmie Giles who was Cut two weeks ago by Tampa Bay. Eddie Murray who kicked an 18-Yard Field goal became the Lions All time scoring Leader with 637 Points one bet Ter than the club Mark set by kicker Errol Mann. The Victory lifted the bengals to 6-3. The Lions fell to 3-6. The Lions took the opening Kickoff and marched 79 Yards in eight plays for their first first Quarter to of the season. Hippie completed a 22-Yard pass to Garry James and a 15-Yard strike to Jeff Chadwick during the drive. Thompson took the to toss Over his shoulder in stride ahead of cornerback Louis Breeden at the 2 and crossed the goal line with 10 20 left in the period. Cincinnati s first to drive started after a 40-Yard punt by Detroit s Mike Black which left the bengals at their own 31-Yard line. On the second play of the series James Brooks reeled off a 55-Yard gain to the Lions 14-Yard line. Brooks took Esiason s Handoff and tried to go right but found no Daylight. He reversed and swung out around left end got a booming Block from Esiason on Johnson at the Lions 42, and raced Down the sideline before finally being hauled Down. Brooks gained 120 Yards on 15  plays later Wilson capped the 69-Yard, four play drive by dive left tackle with 6 30 remaining in the Sec Ond Quarter to tie the game 7-7. A 32-Yard Black punt set up the Beng als at their own 40 on their next posses Sion. They went 40 Yards in six play before Breech s 38-Yard Field goal with1 55 remaining in the first half. Murray tied it 10-10 with 10 52 remaining in the third Quarter capping a 79-Yard, nine play drive. Bengals Rookie Joe Kelly picked off a hippie pass and returned it six Yard to the dons 19 with 1 50 remaining in the third Quarter. Wilson scored untouched four plays later. Detroit took the ensuing Kickoff 79 Yards in 13 plays and tied it 17-17, with hippie hitting Giles for the score with 7 56 remaining in the game. A Liau Nieft. Jul ii inv. Chiefs nip chargers 24-23 san Diego a Nick Lowery kicked a 37-Yard Field goal with seven seconds remaining sunday to lift the Kansas City chiefs to a 24-23 Victory Over the san Diego chargers that spoiled the nil debut of chargers head coach Al Saunders. The chiefs needed 46 seconds to March 50 Yards in six plays to the chargers 19-Yard line to set up Lowry s win Ning kick that sent san Diego Down to its eighth consecutive defeat a last ditch Effort by the chargers to make Saunders a Winner in his first game since taking Over for Don Coryell who resigned wednesday ended with quarterback Tom flick throwing Bis fourth interception of the game on the final play. With the Victory Kansas City improved to 6-3, the team s Best Start in four seasons under John Mackovic. The chargers fell to 1-8. The chargers who led 16-0 at half time had regained the Lead 23-21 on a 1 Yard Bootleg run by flick with 1 02 remaining. Flick a fourth year pro making his first nil Start ran into the end zone untouched one play after completing a 17-Yard pass to Wes Chandler that gave the chargers the Ball on the Kansas City 1. The chiefs had rallied from a to Point deficit to take a 21-16 Lead with 1 46 remaining on a 1-Yard touchdown run by Mike Pruitt. Kansas City had pulled within two Points on quarterback Bill Kenney s second touchdown pass of the second half a 5-yarder to Emile Harry with 7 43 to play. Pruitt s touchdown came three plays after a 47-Yard pass from Kenniv to Harry that put the Ball at the san Diego 6-Yard line. The chiefs staged seven play 67-Yard drive. Kansas City scored its first Points of the game late in the third period on a 1-Yardtouchdown pass from Kenney to running Back Jeff Smith after Chieft cornerback Albert Lewis intercepted a flick pass. Lewis intercepted flick a second Lime on san Diego s ensuing Possession but the drive stalled at the chargers 6-Yard line. A delay of game penalty pushed the Ball Back to the ii before san Diego line Man Jeff Walker blocked Lowery s 29 Yard Field goal attempt. The kick with 13 19 remaining was Lowery s first miss inside the 30-Yard line to the place Clicker s seven year career. Cardinals rally to trim eagles St. Louis a Cliff Stoudt came off the Bench to throw a 14-Yard scoring pass to Roy Green with 5 04 remaining and stump Mitchell ran one Yard to score with 36 seconds left rallying the St. Louis cardinals to a 13-10 Victory Sun Day Over the Philadelphia eagles. Stoudt who replaced an ineffective Neil Lomax to Start the second half completed seven of 10 passes for 54 Yards and directed St Louis to its winning score in the final three minutes. His 8-Yard completion to . Smith preceded Mitchell s winning plunge by one play. Philadelphia missed a Chance to re verse the outcome when receiver Gregg Garrity was dragged Down by Carl Carter at the cardinals 2 on the game s final play after a 34-Yard pass from Quarter Back Ron Jaworski. The cards comeback snapping a four game losing Streak at Home left St Louis with a 2-7 record and the eagles with a 3-6 Mark. Rookie Charles Crawford dived one Yard to score late in the first Quarter and Paul Mcfadden kicked a third Quarter Field goal to give the eagles a 10-0 Lead. The eagles Given Field position a Rookie John Teltschik s Long punt glided52 Yards to the touchdown scored by Crawford near the first period s conclusion. On tbird-and-4 at the St Louis 11, a cardinals offside gave Philadelphia a Firat Down that enabled Crawford to score three plays later. Mcfadden who missed a 30 Field goal try just before the deemed himself with a 31-yarder after cornerback Roynell Young intercepted Stoudt s second pass. Fumble recoveries lift bucs Over Bills Tampa Fla. A Tampa Bay s Pat Franklin recovered a Fumble on a Kickoff return for a touchdown and teammate Rod Jones pounced on another fumbled Kickoff to set up another to sunday help ing the Tampa Bay buccaneers to a 34-28 Victory Over the Buffalo Bills. Both Fumble recoveries came on kick offs after Donald Igwe Buike Field goals in the first half when the bucs 2-7, built a 20-0 Lead. Buffalo 2-7, fought Back after halftime when Jim Kelly threw Tuce touchdown passes. The game ended with the Bills at the Tampa Bay 3-Yard line. But Kelly s fourth Down pass skipped through Robb rid Dick s hands in the end zone As the bucs held on to Stop a five game losing Streak. Kelly whose 9-Yard scoring pass to Jerry Butler Cut Tampa Bay s Lead to 34-, 28 with 3 20 left finished with 28 com pc icons in 39 attempts for 343 Yards. The loss was Buffalo s 21st Cuneo utile setback on the Road. Tampa Bay quarterback Steve Yowne. Completed 14 of 24 passes for 193 Jan and ran for two touchdowns. Browns whip wingless Colts 24-9 on Kosar passes _. _. J a a. A it in ill Kail at Tiv to nah i Nav Ai Hyvl he a t Varl  a Bernie Kosar threw three touchdowns passes including a 72-yarder to Herman Fonte not As the Cleveland Browns beat the wingless Indianapolis Colts 24-9 sunday to retain a share of first place in the acc Central division. The Browns limited to just 46 Yards on 26 carries were Able to find holes in the Indianapolis defense to gain 238 Yards on a 15-for-25 passing performance by Kosar. Kosar connected with Brian Brennan and Fontenot for touchdowns within two minutes of each other in the opening Quarter. A 40-Yard Field goal by Dean Biasucci Cut the Colts deficit to 14-3 at half time. The Long touchdown came when Kosar lofted the football High. Fontenot caught the Ball behind safety Tate Randall who let the pass go through his outstretched arms. Fontenot then trotted into the end zone after catching the Ball at the 30 with no other defender near him. Cleveland Veteran Ozzie Newsome made a diving catch in the end zone of a 9-Yard throw in the third Quarter. He moved past Bobby Mitchell into Lith place on the league s All time list for receptions with his third catch of the Day. A 38-Yard Matt Bahr Field goal gave the Browns a 24-3 advantage after three quart ers. Indianapolis then moved 88 Yards in  and a penalty for pats interference  a third Down play to score on a 6-Yardt touchdown toss from Jack t Rudeau � mat Bouza. An aggressive Cleveland defense Trudeau seven times for 49 Yards. Rushed him most of the afternoon completed 20 of 41 passe. The Victory gave the Browns 6-3 i Cord. The cons dropped to 0-9