European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. October 27. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 Steeler linebacker Bryan Hinkle chases Mike Martins the Bengal receiver tales off on a 41-Yard to pass play. Steeles top bengals on late surge Pittsburgh a Mark Malone threw a 12 Yard touchdown pass to John Stallworth then Sci up Gary Anderson s winning 20-Yard Field goal with 1 47 left by hitting Stallwoth far j5 Yards As the pills nigh sick Lars rallied past inc Cincinnati Bengali 23-20 Sun Day. The bengals drove to the St Clurs 19-Yard line inthe final seconds but were unable to gel aft a held goal attempt before Hemlock ran out. Bryan Hinric s second critical second half interception set up the St Cleiv winning drive As Pittsburgh rallied from an ii Point half i me deficit to beat the bengals in Pittsburgh Tor the second straight year. After Malone s scoring pass to stall Worth Wilh 5 27 left made it 2cwo, Hinkle intercepted Boomer Esia son s pass at Midfield. Hinkle fumbled upfield on the play Wilh Thomas Ever Cal recovering at inc bengals the St Clurs were penalized 10 Yards for holding but on a first-and-20 play. Malone hit Stallwoth for 45 Yards Down inc left sideline and a first Down at the Cincinnati t. Four plays later Anderson s third Field goal gave the Sec Lars their first Lead. With the bengals leading 14-3 and the Slid cars sputtering on offence Hinkle picked off a Lhird-and-8 Esia son pass at the Cincinnati 33. He ran for 8 Yards Nandlal crawled to Rookie com crack Delict Hall who ran 25 Yards into the end zone untouched to make it 14-10 Wilh 3 04 gone in the second half. Midway through the period Esiason hit James Brooks for 43 Yards to set up his 9-Yard scoring pass to Stanford Jennings. But Jim Breech s extra Point Al tempt was blocked by Gary Dunn making it 20-10. Anderson kicked a 21-Yard Field Goat to Cut the bengals Lead to seven Early in the fourth Quarter. Chargers Romp Over Kansas City san Diego up Dan fouls threw for two touchdowns and ran for another sunday an Gary Anderson ran for two touch Downs to keep the san Diego chargers atop the acc West witha 42-11 Triumph Over the Kansas cily chiefs the chargers off to their Best Start since 1968 with a 5-1 Mark rolled up 407 Yards in offence including 293 Yards on 24 completions by fouls. Kansas City recorded its Only Vic tory of he year a 20-13 Triumph oversaw Diego on opening Day. Since then the chiefs arc 0-s, including 0-3 during during the strike while the Charters Are 5-0, including 3-0 in re placement games. The chargers got off to a 28-0 Lead in the first half. Wes Chandler caught a 10-Yard touchdown pass from Fouts on the game s first pos session giving san Diego a 7-0 Lead at 5 14. The chargers whose regulars were targets of some Boos from the47,972 spectators Al Jack Murphy stadium marched 75 Yards in 10 plays As fouls completed 4 of 5 passes. Anderson leaped into the end zone from i Yard out to provide san Diego a 14-0 Lead with 10 seconds left in the first Quarter. The chargers held inc chiefs to 15 Yards in the first period while racking up 168,12g passing. Carlos Carson caught two touchdown passes and second round draft pick Christian Oloye ran for a to for the chiefs. Owner rejects move to Jacksonville oilers will stay in Houston Houston a Houston oilers owner Bud Adams monday ended weeks of speculation by announcing his Tea will stay in Houston instead of accepting an offer to move to Jacksonville a. Adams saying that the past several months have been trying and dramatic told civic leaders Al a news Confer ence monday morning the nil team will remain in Houston. The oilers and the Houston sports association have been involved in a Dis Pute concerning a new Astrodome lease agreement. The current lease expires after the current season. Meanwhile Jacksonville officials have been trying to woo the oilers to the icily. The has has come Forth with every thing we think they could possibly do to bring us together Adams said. Adams said a plan to sell 72 new luxury sky boxes in the Astrodome was a prime feature in the new lease agreement. I think one of the most important aspects of this whole negotiation in the fact that the oilers arc going to remain in Houston was the idea of this coming up with the 72 luxury boxes Adams was a fantastic idea.1 but Adams also praised Jacksonville officials1 proposal which he called out standing. Those people really want a pro foot Ball learn in their City and i m going Todo everything that i can possibly do to help inem get one Over there he said. Oilers and has officials met sunday night to discuss a new Astrodome lease agreement after the oilers 37-33 Victory Over the Atlanta Falcons. On sunday Harris county judge Jon Lindsay said Adams was expected to sign a letter of intent which would commit him to a lease for up 10 years. But Lind say said a final agreement hinged on commitments 10 buy 54 of the 72 new luxury sky boxes by dec. 15. I m not needed anymore. They Are inside drafting the document in its final form. They re going to get All the ver Biage straight said Lindsay who has mediated the lease dispute. Something will be done in the next Day or two he said sunday after the meeting Al has offices. The sky boxes marketed by Houston s business Community will sell for $30,000 each with inc proceeds going directly to the oilers Lindsay said. According to the proposed lease agreement the oilers will pay has 9.5 percent of their Gross tickets receipts without a Cap on rent. The team currently pays 11.2 percent officials say. In addition the oilers will receive All revenues on 6,500 prime parking spaces and at least tar every person who passes through the turnstiles As their share of food and beverage Concession revenues. The two Side also have worked Oul a agreement forthe oilers to receive some in stadium and Sci Ising Revenue. Houston overtakes Atlanta 37-33 Houston a Warren Moon turned first Quarter Boos into fourth Quarter cheers when he hit Curtis Dun can with a 14-Yard touchdown pass Wilh 27 seconds remaining rallying the hous ton oilers to a 37-33 Victory Over the Atlanta Falcons. The game which was tied sit limes Drew a crowd of 29.062, a hit below the Normal crowd at inc Astrodome. There were 4,825 no shows. The Falcons Mick Luckhurst kicked four Field goals the last one an 18-yarder Wilh 2 24 to play giving Atlanta a 33-30 Lead. Lucu Yursi s fourth Field goal a 45 Yorder had tied the game 30-30. A Janla s Billy while shoes John son Sei up he dec ahead Field goal Wilh a 45-Yard Kickoff return against his former teammates. Moon the oilers1 player representative who was booed before the game be cause of his role in the players strike nil Drew Hill for 19 Yards and Ernest Civins on another 29-Yardcr to set up Duncan s second touchdown catch of the game. The quarterback finished Wilh 15 com pc Lions in 34 attempts for 242 Yards and three touchdowns. Moon had completed Only 3 of 13 passes in the second half and had thrown iwo interceptions before his game win Ner. Moon hit Givins with an 8-Yard touchdown pass rushed 4 Yards and handed off to Mike Rozier for a 14-Yard touchdown run. Tony Zendejas kicked a 24-Yard Field goal for a 30-27 Houston Lead. The Falcons Kepi Pace in inc second half with Scott Campbell s touchdown passes of 29 Yards to Stacy Bailey and 3 Yards to Ken Whisnhunt. Luck Hurt kicked Field goals of 39 and 37 Yards and wide receiver Floyd Dixon caught a 10-Yard touchdown pass from Campbell giving inc Falcons a 13-6 Lead Laic in the second Quarter. The oilers lied it 13-13 on a 41-Yard pass from Moon to Ray Wallace Wilh 1 20 left in the half
