European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday october 13,1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 replacement football week 2 by Barry Wilnah a spurts writer the unusual became the usual because ofic unusual circumstances in inc nil. The second week of replacement football saw inc Indianapolis Colts and the Miami dolphins usually two of the weakest defensive cams in he nil Post shutouts while inc Houston Oil ers who rarely win on the Road got their second straight Victory As visitors. And new England. Inc worst Rushing team in the league last season ran Ove Buffalo Tony Dorset i and Danny White Long Lime Texas heroes were booed at Texas Indus stadium by a crowd of 40,622. The larg est for any replacement game so far. Attendance was up Overall with Atten dance of 325,545, an average of just Over 25.000 a game and More than 104,000 higher than last sunday s total. The lowest attendance was 8,684 at Atlanta. There were two figures Lowe than that inc previous week. However the Al Cnance figures May have been boosted by Giveaway promo Lions which included hats and various other souvenirs. This is not pro football,1 Dallas player representative Doug Cosbie said. Anybody who went to the Oklahoma Texas game knows Oklahoma could beat either one of these teams. I d rather see the fan give $25 to Charity and get a Tan write olt the three week strike has taken a severe toll on some coaches who feel they be been robbed of Che talented squads they built. It s disappointing. We were off to such a Good Start and this strike shattered a dream for us Minnesota s Jerry bums said Alicr a 27-1 loss to Chicago. The season was coming together real Well and now it seems everything disinter negotiations were broken off sunday but replacement players weren t concern ing themselves with what the striking regulars were doing or when they might be Back. They were too Busy filling in some of these Guys playing now just missed making teams by an Inch said new England s Mike Leblanc who ran for 146 Yards in a 14-7 Victory Over Buffalo. We feet we have the ability if Given a Chance. We can play football the replacement bears like the regu Lars sure can play especially on defense. Against Minnesota they had nine sacks. Last week they had u against Phila Delphia. We have 10 play the Way Bear fans expect Ulo play said defensive end scan Mclnerney who had 3 ii sacks Sun Day and has i in two games. We re not Here to lose. This team is on top and we want to keep it thai Way until the regular bears return. We want them to go to the super bowl and maybe be a pan of the rams and 49ers benefited from the return of several veterans. Charles White Sieve Dils. Nolan Cromwell and Mike Lansford four of 10 rams who crossed he picket line Fig ured in All the los Angeles scoring in a 31-21 Victory Over Pittsburgh. Joe Montana produced two touch Downs and a held goal in the five posses Sions he played Tor the 49ers, Roger Craig ran for 91 Yard and Joe in bib had 67 Yards As san Francisco downed Atlanta 25-17. The other scores were Indianapolis it or Vort jets 0 Munuz. Houston is cd titling 10 d�lliis4l, san Diego 17. Tampa Bay 13 St. Louis 24, new Orleans 19 Detroit 19, Green Bay 16 of a Spectator at the new England Buffalo game of Fox Ora vfass., expresses the feelings of Many fans throughout the nil Washington 38, new York giants 12 Cincinnati 17, Seattle 10. The games Colts 6, jets 0 the Colls got their first shutout since moving from Baltimore where they last turned the trick in 1976 against the jets. Steve Jordan fucked Field goals of 31 and 25 Yards and Rookie Bryant Jones made iwo of the three Coll pass interceptions. Dolphins 42, chief 0 the 25,867 fans who attended the Reg ular season debut in Miami s 74,993-Scal Joe Robbie stadium enjoyed the efforts of the ill ins chanting stay on strike slay on strike to the regulars picketing outside. Dolphins owner Joe Robbie was All smiles As inc rain drenched fans turned to his private Box and cheered when the score reached 35-0. Cowboys 41, eagles 22 the fans who turned out at Texas stadium for the cowboys first Home game booed strik Breakers Dorset and while. They also had plenty to cheer As Kelvin Edwards ran a reverse 62 Yards for a touchdown on Dallas first play. Bews 27, Vikings 17 coach Mike Ditka is used to overpowering defense from his bean. But 20 sacks in two weeks that will get you in the guinness Book of records somewhere Ditka said. Originally 66,030 tickets were sold for the game out More than 33,000 were returned or not used. Oilers 15, Bonns 10 Houston got 121 Yards re Hing from Herman Hunter As the oilers won their second successive Road game during the first Lime they be done that in six years. Their 3-1 record is their Best Start since 1979 and the Victory snapped hoist to s six game losing Streak against the Browns. A crowd of 20,2 i 8 saw the rams win their first game. White who has battled cocaine dependency problems during his seven nil seasons and was charged ear tier this year with being under the influence of a controlled substance rushed for 1 66 Yards and scored one touchdown. It was lie Best nil Outing Ever for the i979 Heisman trophy Winner. 49en 25, Falcons 17 the 8,684 attendance was the smallest in Falcons history. With 12 regular 49crs available fans might have seen a rout but san Francis co coach Bill Waish used most of his veterans sparingly. Lions 19, packers 16 Detroit got its first Victory of the season when Mike Prindle kicked a 31 Yard Field goal with 2 34 left in Over time before 35,779, it was the fourth Field goal for Prindle who had missed a 42-Yardcr with 10 minutes to go in overtime. Green Bay s Max Zendejas kicked a 45-Yard Field Gual a time expired to lie the Ami 16-16. Patriots 14, Bills 7 new England whose regulars had the worst running attack in the nil last sea son. Marched through Buffalo s defense for 212 Yards led by Mike Leblanc with 146. Let Blanc became he first Patriot to Rush for More than 100 Yards since Craig James gained 142 against Cincinnati on dec. 22, 1985. The smallest Home crowd in 26 years 11.878, saw new England s third consecutive Rainy Home game. Charger 17, buccaneers 13 the rain in Tampa did t Stop 23,873 from attending and being disappointed As quarterback Rick ecu Weisul came off the Bench and directed three second Hal scoring drives for san Diego. Some fans were lured to the game by a Bonus Giveaway held by management but there were 12,251 no shows who missed out on free hats and gift certificates. Cardinals 24, saints 11 the cardinals overcame a 368-143 total yardage deficit As Veteran Leonard Smith and replacement player Mark Jackson returned fumbles by Mark in Gram for touchdowns. Despite a total of 30 regulars playing including 18 for the cardinals More than any other team Only ii ,795 fans attended. Redskins 38, giants 11 the super bowl champions ill to 0-4 before their so ill to crowd Ever at giants stadium. V.1j3, on a chill Rainy Day. Lionel vital became the first player in almost two years to Rush fur 100 yank against the giants with 109 on 17 carries in the first half. Bengali l7, id the Slop Kirbt garni1 of i be before ,73 i5.701 Mart thin attended last sunday s game with Miami produced five turnovers. Cincinnati had seven fumbles losing three and was penalised 10 limit for to Yards. Seattle had seven penal tics fur 43 Yards and was intercepted twice
