European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday november 24,1987 pm Roundup dolphins Down cowboys 20-14 Irving Texas a Rookie Troy Stradford pm had for 169 Yards and Dan Marino threw a ouch Down pass sunday Highl give Miami a 20-14 Victory Over he Dallas cowboys pulling i dolphins in a five Way lie for the Lead in the acc East. Miami increased its record to 5-5 while Dallas dropped to 5-5 in he 1987 starting debut by Steve pc Lucr at quarterback. Marino who has now thrown a scoring pass in 30 consecutive games i James Spruill with a 2-Yard scor ing loss for the game clincher with 8 42 to play. The touchdown came after a controversial 41-Yard completion to Mark Clayton who wrestled he Ball out of he hands of Rookie cornerback Ron Francis. In Stant replay official Norm Schachter ruled the play would stand As the 56,519 Texas stadium fans booed. Pelluer starting for a Sorc wrist cd Danny White threw his first pass of he Yum for a touchdown an Highl yarder to Timmy new some on Dallas first pos session. He also hit Newsome with an 18-Yard scoring Oss with 5 18 0 play. 5 interceptions lift saints Over giants new Orleans a Bobby he Ben capitalized on a Fumble recovery and hit Eric Martin with a 22-Yardfourth-Quarter touchdown pass to give inc new Orleans saints a 23-14 Victory Over the new York giants . It is inc first Lime in he 21-year history of the franchise hat new Orleans 7-3,has won four consecutive games and it puts the saints one Victory from a first Ever winning season. The loss almost certainly eliminate disc super bowl Champion giants 3-7, from the playoff Chase. The giants led 14-13 when linebacker at Swilling broke through and nailed Jeff ruled go As he attempted to pass. Ruthc dec fumbled and Dave Waymac recovered at the giants 27. Three plays later. Hubert hit Martin for the winning touchdown. Giants scores came on a 46-Yard pass chiefs lose 9th straight Kansas City to. A Kandy Wrig lil relieved an ineffective Don Majkowski and threw two second half touchdown passes to frantic Neal hat lifted Green Bay to a 23-3 sunday Victory Over Kan Sas City and staggered the chiefs with to Weir ninth straight loss. Majkowski a Rookie who started while Wright nursed an injured ankle hit Only two of 11 passes in he first half. Wright threw a 13-Yard touchdown pass to Neal following a missed Kansas City Field goal in the third period and added a 2fr-Yard scoring strike to the Rookie wide receiver 55 seconds later when the chiefs 1-9, fumbled he Kickoff. The packers 4-5-1, snapped a three game losing string As the chiefs with the nil s worst record extended their franchise record los ing Streak. Kansas City has not won since opening Day. Its offence has not scored a touchdown in 13 quart ers since the third period of he nov. 1 game against Chicago. Paul on Carruth gave the packers a 7-0 halftime Lead with a 6-Yard run in inc first period after cornerback Dave Brown intercepted Rookie Frank Seurer s fourth pass of the game and resumed it 11 Yards to the chiefs 48. Nick Lowery kicked a 34-Yard Field goal to make it 7-3 in the third period then missed a 49 Yard Era few minutes later. Wright hit 7 of 15 for 91 Yards. From Rutledge to Stephen Baker in the second Quarter and a 22-yarder to Mark Bavaro in the third tar tar. Saints scores came on Field goals of 19 Yards 43 Yards and 28 Yards by Morte Andersen a i Yard plunge by Barry word and Martin s touchdown. Andersen s 28-Yard Field goal came after Johnnie poc blocked scan Landeta s punt with 3 26 left in the game. Waymor followed the Field goal by intercepting another ruled go pass the fifth by the saints for the Day. Gene at Kins picked off two while Brett Maxie and Van Jakes had the others ruled go. Getting his third Start for the injured Phil Simms completed 20 of 35passes for 253 Yards. Hebert who appeared indecisive through the third Quarter and most of the fourth finished with 191 Yard on 17completions. Up photo Bobby Hebert. 17 for 27,191 Yards cards build big Lead hold off eagles 31-19 Philadelphia a Neil Lomax threw three touchdown passes two to . Smith As the cardinals built a 28-Point Lead in the first half and then held off Philadelphia s rally to give St. Louis a 31 -19 Victory Over the eagles. St. Louis which lost the first meeting with he eagles nov. I in the last 40 seconds boosted its record to 4-6. The eagles slipped to 4-6. Lomax also threw a scoring pass to Roy Green Earl Ferrell ran 35 Yards fora score and Jim gallery kicked a 20-Yard Field goal for a 31 -3 halftime Lead. The eagles held to 51 Yards in the first half came Back to score on 16 and 27-Yard passes from Randall cunning Ham to Mike Quick to Cut their deficit to 31-17 with 14-22 to play. The eagles got two More Points with 1 49 remaining when St. Louis punter Greg Caler stepped out of the end zone for a safety. The eagles scored first on a 44-Yard Field goal by Paul Mcfadden for a 3-0 Lead 2 19 into the game. The Field Goa was set up by Jerome Brown s pass interception at the St. Louis 23. The cardinals went ahead 7-3 with5 27 gone in the opening period on a five play 85-Yard drive. Lomax threw passes of 34 Yards to Ferrell 20 to Rob in await and 20 to Green who caught the Ball in the end zone. Just 58 seconds into the second period the cardinals increased their Lead lo14-3 on a 10-play, 73-Yard drive capped by Lomax s 6-Yard pass to Smith. Gallery kicked a 20-Yard Field goal to give the cardinals a 17-3 Lead 8 47 into the second period after Lomax moved the bail to the eagles 1 with completions of 21 and 16 Yards. St. Louis made it 31-3 at halftime with two touchdowns in 1 minute 23 seconds. Lomax threw 32 Yards to Smith Tor a 24-3 Lead and Ferrell ran 35 Yards into the end zone on a draw play. The eagles in the first half managed 51 Yards in total offence. Miami quickly lied it on Stradford s 19-Yard scoring run. A 26-Yard Field goal by Fuad a Cuciz after a 51 Yard run by Stradford gave the dolphins a 10-7 half time Lead. A 34-Yard pass from Marino to Stradford set up a 33 Yard Field goal by Rcv Ciz for a 13-7 Miami Lead after three quarters. Stradford who had 17 carries caught six passes for s3 Yards including a four Yard reception that gave Miami a vital first Down wit u 2.20 left. Marino hit 22 of 39 passes for 265 Yards. Pelluer completed 12 of 18 for 134 Yards. Rookies lift Buffalo Over jets 17-14 East Rutherford. . A it s a Long leap from All America to All pro. Because Rookie linebackers Shane Conlan and Cornelius Bennett seem Ca Pable of such a jump he Buffalo Bills Are a earn on he Rise. Conlan and Bennett a pair of first round draftees who were line backing phenoms in College were sensational sunday As the Bills beat the new York jets 17-14. The Victory was Buffalo s fifth this season after winning Only fou times All last year. Conlan led the Way with 10  had five tackles and 1 i sacks. Helped by gusting winds and fierce pres sure by linemen Bruce Smith and Fred Smerlas the Bills shut Down new York passing attack for most of the game. It was my Speed against their Speed and hey lost the Battle Bennett said of he pressure he applied to quarterback Ken o Brien and the jews trying o Block for him. Bennett arrived in Buffalo three weeks ago As part of the three team Trade that landed Eric Dickerson in Indianapolis. Bennett has had a major Impact on the ills defense in All three of his appear ances. He certainly makes it a lot easier for he whole defense said Conlan who moved o inside linebacker when Ben Nett joined the Bills. The Bills offensive and defensive lines dominated he second half. With Bennett and Conlan involved in jus about everything defensively the jets could t find their stride. The Bills broke a seven game losing Streak against new York. Jamie Mueller a Rookie running Back from naia division ii Benedictine,kan., scored the Only Buffalo touchdown of he second half on a 2-Yard dive. That capped 68-Yard, 10-play drive with he opening Kickoff on which Ricky Porter ran for 29 Yards. Scott Norwood added a 42-Yard Field goal later in the period. That kick was set up by a 39-Yard pass from Jim Kelly to Waller Broughton. In the first half Kelly and Broughto connected fora 25-Yard touchdown. Viking quarterback Trio beats Falcons Minneapolis a Leo Lewis had the Vikings first punt return for a touchdown in 19 years and Minnesota added a new wrinkle to its quarterback controversy by using three signal callers in sunday s 24-13 nil Victory Over the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings 6-4 including 6-1 in non strike games won even though starting quarterback Tommy Kramer bruised his right hand on the final play of he first Quarter and backups Wade Wilson and Rich Gannon were ineffective. Kramer who was Hurt when hit by Greg Brown completed five of nine passes for 43 Yards. He was making his second Start since returning from a pinched nerve. He has been alternating the last three weeks with Wilson who was 7 for 18 for 111 Yards. Gannon who entered the game at the Start of the fourth period was 2 for 6 for 18 Yards before Wilson came Back into the game. Atlanta 2-8, after its fifth straight loss since the strike played Minnesota Tough but could t recover from two mistakes in the punting game. In addition to Lewis 78-Yard return punter Rick Don Nelly had a punt blocked by Carl Hilton. Defensive players stood out for both teams. For Minnesota linebackers Jesse Solomon and Scott Studwell were the keys in holding Atlanta s Gerald Riggs Well below his average of 4.9 Yards per carry. And for the Falcons Dennis har Rison playing right end for Rick Bryan who left with a Groin pull Bat Ted Down three passes at the line of scrimmage