European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 24,1987 the stars and stripes Pago 21 acc West race tightens up chargers so but a he Broncos use 34-3 s91bk Mph defeat to Seattle Seattle a it was just one of those outstanding games for Seattle quarterback Dave Krieg. Said sea Hawks All pro wide receiver Sieve Largent. Running Back Curt Warner proved again he is a True professional who shrugs off pain and docs his Job every week said Veteran guard Edwin Bailey. Dave was very very Sharp today said Largent after Kring and Warner combined to Lead the sea Hawks Over san Diego 34-3, breaking the chargers eight game winning Streak. He read the de lenses very quickly. If his primary receiver was t there he found the secon Dary receiver right  Kring passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score. We mixed it up and threw the Ball on first Downs a lot Kring said. We also threw the Ball Long Early in the game. That seemed to stretch them out and soften up their  this win puts us in a really Good position to win the division he said. Winning puts us right Back in the Hunt where we want to be. But we do have some Lough teams left on the  Warner had his second straight 100 Yard Rushing game. Curl Warner is Curt Warner said Bailey. He s got a turf toe that has been bothering him but he s a Ball player. He comes ready to play every week. He Al ways gives you his  Bailey noted that Warner came Back from a career threatening knee injury in 1984. Lesser men than Curt would t be on the Field today he said. Warner admitted he Felt the pain. My toe is sore really sore he said. By winning for the fourth time in five starts since the nil players strike ended the sea Hawks 7-3, Cut san die go s Lead to one game in the acc West. The chargers dropped to 8-2 As the sea Hawks beat them for the seventh straight time. This was by far the Best game we be a photo san Diego s Martin a a less left and Danny wallers tackle Seattle s Steve Largent. Played this season said Seattle coach Chuck Knox. I just Hope we can go on from  san Diego went the first 2v quarters with backup Mark Herrmann As its quarterback but then switched to starter Dan fouls who has been bothered by a pulled calf muscle. Herrmann was put Back in the game Vith 4 33 to go and san Diego trailing 34-3. We Felt we needed a spark in the Sec Ond half. Dan was ready so we went with him said san Diego first year coach Al Saunders. There was a lot of time left and we thought we could come Back. We d do it  Krieg threw a 12-Yard scoring pass to fullback John Williams in the opening Quarter and a 5-yarder to la genl in the fourth Quarter. Kring also scored on an 11-Yard run in the third Quarter. Warner rushed for 119 Yards on 23carries, including a 5-Yard touchdown run in the third Quarter. It was his third 100-Yard Rushing game of the season and the 19th of his five year pro career. Kring completed 19 of 26 passes for 246 Yards. Largent caught Liis 93rd touchdown pass and scored his 94th Ca reer touchdown. He improved his nil record string of catching at least one pass in a regular season game to 147 straight. Raiders los Angeles a  Elway ran for one touchdown and passed for another and Rich Karlis kicked three Field goals sunday As the Denver Broncos remained in playoff Contention by heat ing the struggling los Angeles kaiders23-17. The win boosted the Broncos record to 6-3-1. The raiders lost their seventh straight game extending their longest losing Streak since 1962, and fell to 3-7. To Jackson playing in his fifth nil game scored his first two touchdowns there s More More about sunday in he nil appears on pages 22, 23, and 26. As a professional for the raiders. Jackson rushed for 98 Yards on 13 carries to Lead All rushers in the game. Denver trails acc West leading san Diego by i /. Games. The chargers fell to 8-2 by losing to Seattle sunday. The sea Hawks arc one game behind san Diego with a 7-3 record. The Broncos play at san Diego on sunday. Elway who completed 16 of his 29 passes for 298 Yards scored on a i Yard quarterback sneak late in the second Quarter and threw a 24-Yard scoring pass to Vance Johnson in the opening period. Johnson had five receptions for 115 Yards. Karlis kicked Field goals of 49,31 and 20 Yards. The Broncos took a 130 Lead by scoring on their first three possessions. Karlis first Field goal the 49-Yardcr. At 8 45 of play opened the scoring and Elway threw his touchdown pass to Johnson just 1 24 later two plays after Michael Brooks recovered a Fumble by los Angeles Quarter Back Marc Wilson at the raiders 24. Karlis kicked his 31-Yard Field goal at 21 seconds of the second Quarter three plays after a 54-Yard pass from Elway to Ricky Nattiel put the Broncos at the los Angeles pats Blank Colts for 5-Way acc East tie Foxboro mass. Up Ronnie Lippelt scored on a 45-Yard interception return and Willie Scott blocked a punt and resumed it 3 Yards for another touchdown sunday sparking the new England patriots to a 24-0 rout of the Indianapolis Colts and creating five Way tie for first place in the acc East. Al the end of sunday s play All member of the acc East new England the new York jews Miami Buffalo and Indianapolis had 5-5 records. New England by forcing turnovers on four consecutive second half possessions ended Indianapolis Streak of five straight clones against acc East docs Jim Bon Man had two interceptions and a Fumble recovery for new England which picked off four passes in route to us second shutout since 198 3 Irving Fryar grabbed an 8- Ard touchdown pass from Tom Ramsey and tons Franklin added a 34 Ard Field goal for new England. The patriots had lost three of their previous four games. Indianapolis running Back Eric Dickerson carried 27 limes for 117 Yards. The patriots led 10-0 entering the third Quarter. With the Ball on the Indianapolis 18. Scott blasted past Mike prior and blocked Rohn Stark s punt. The Ball bounced twice before Scott picked it up and went into the end tone untouched at 5 44. Late in the Quarter. New England began its string of consecutive takeaways. After Bowman intercepted a pass he followed with the recovery of a Dickerson Fum ble. On Lippelt s interception the Comersack Cut in front of wide receiver Man Riua picked off Cap Hogeboom s pass and resumed it untouched Down the left sideline w Ith 2 32 left in the Quarter for a 24-0 Lead. The Colls who had Noi suffered an interception in their previous four games surrendered their third of the game when patriots defensive Back Ernest crib son grabbed a hog Boom pass at the goal line taking it away from Billy Brooks. Ramsey a three year Veteran made his first nil Sun and completed 12 of 26 passes for 183 Yards. Until last week Ramsey had completed Only one pass in his nil career. The third string quarterback was playing in place of Tony Eason and Sieve Gro Gan who arc a my injured. Ramsey completed five passes to Stanley Morgan whose 102 Yards lifted him past patriots coach Ray mond Berry into seventh place on the nil s All Lime yardage list for receivers. An 11-year Veteran. Mor Gan has caught 469 passes for 9.294 Yards. After a scoreless first Quarter Ramsey finished an 82-Yard drive by hooking up with Fryar on the first play of the second Quarter. Franklin who missed a pair of Field goal a Tempis from 37 Yards on the Windy afternoon connected from 34 Yards with 1 08 leu in the second Quarter to give new England a 10-0 Lead. Hogeboom completed 10 of 20 passes for 122 Ards with three interceptions. With two minutes left in the game Jack Trudeau gave up Bowman s second interception. The patriots Pla cd most of the game without comeback Raymond Clayborn who left Early in the second Quarter Wilh an injured left knee