European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 22,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Miami stays in race Miami a Dan Marino s 6-Yard touchdown pass to Mark duper their third to connection of the night gave the Miami dolphins a 23-21 Victory Over the Washington redskins sunday night and kept the dolphins fragile playoff Hopes alive. The winning to came with 1 07 to play at the end of a 1.1-play. 80-Yard drive after George Rogers had run inform 2 Yards out to civic Wash Nelon a 21-16 Lead with 6 17 left. Duper grabbed the Ball with one hand alter it bounced off his Chest on the goal line. Marino also hit duper with a 26-Yardtd pass in the second Quarter and a 59 yarder 1 31 into the final Quarter to give the dolphins a 16-14 Lead. On the 59-Yard play duper caught the Ball at the Washington 40, broke tackle by Darrell Green and Todd Bowles and raced All the Way to the end zone. The win the third straight for Miami gives the dolphins an 8-6 record and tics them for first place in the acc East wit Indianapolis. However because the Colts have a better division record Miami can Only win the title if Tampa Bay beats Indianapolis on sunday and the dolphins beat new England monday night. Miami also remains alive for a wild card spot although they will need help from other teams plus a win themselves to qualify. The redskins who have already clinched the pfc East dropped to 10-4 and Trail san Francisco and Chicago forthe Home Field Edge in the playoffs. While the actual margin of Victory was Fuad Reveiz s 48-Yard Field goal in the second Quarter the game was All Marino. He completed 22 of 50 passes for 393 Yards for his 26th 300-Yard game in just five years. That tics him for second on the All time list of 300-Yard games with Johnny Unitas. Dan fouls of the san Diego chargers leads with 51. Marino protected by an offensive line with two fill in starters was t sacked the first time in 64 games the redskins went without recording one. The nil record is 68 straight. A 67-Yard Field goal attempt by Steve Cox of the redskins fell Short As time expired. Jay Schmo Cdr gave the redskins a 14 9 Lead 9 24 into the 3 Quarter when he bootlegged left three Yards for a score at the end of a 78-Yard, 10-play drive. 49cr wide receiver Jerry Rice cradles the Ball As he Falls into the end zone sunday with his record setting 19th scoring reception this year. Rice sets 2 nil records As 49ers Down Falcons san Francisco a the at Lanta Falcons kept Jerry Rice and every one else on the san Francisco 49ers top rated offence out of the end zone through most of the first half. I thought we had a Chance. But then they put it in another gear Atlanta coach Marion Campbell said sunday after the playoff bound 49crs raced to a35-7 Victory. Rice scored with 5 40 remaining in the second period on a 5-Yard end around running play. He opened san Francisco s 28-Point outburst in the second half with a touchdown catch that gave him two nil records. I knew i was going to get my Chance. It was just a matter of time. They had double coverage on me a lot and i had to wait my turn said Rice whose 19th touchdown catch of the season came on a 20-Yard pass from Steve Young. He increased his season record total to 20 in the fourth Quarter and has caught scoring passes in 12 consecutive regular season games for another record. Rice had a three to game for the fourth time in the last five weeks and the 49ers had to win sunday to stay ahead in their division. We had some trouble in the first half but our Overall team readiness won the game for us coach Bill Walsh said. The defense is doing an excellent Job All of them As a  san Francisco s defense which has Al Lowed Only five touchdowns in the Las six games held Atlanta s offence to 216 Yards. Atlanta s Chris Miller making his first nil Start at quarterback was intercepted four times. The 49crs offence ranked no. 1 in the league totalled 461 Yards on Rice s record breaking Day. He s fantastic Center Randy Cross said of Rice. We d get More excited about the records if Jerry would get More excited. He takes everything in stride. We want to jump up and Down with him but he just says thank you " Campbell said it seems that Only the end zone Fence can Stop  Sylvester Stamps of Atlanta and Joe Cribbs of the 49ers tied an nil record with consecutive Kickoff return ads of97 and 92 Yards after Rice scored in the third Quarter. Rice got his third to of the Day and 21 is of the season on a i Yard pass from Young in the final  49ers go into the final week of the regular season with the league s Best re Cord 12-2. But with just a one game Lead Over the new Orleans saints. 11-3, in the enc West. If new Orleans beats Green Bay next sunday and the 49crs lose to the los Angeles rams the saints would claim the title because of a better record within the division and san Francisco would he a wild card playoffs nary. Young starting at quarterback for the injured Joe Montana passed for 216yards and ran for 83. He ran 29 Yards for a touchdown in the fourth , with 13 touchdowns in a five game period has scored 41 touchdowns in his 43 nil games Over three seasons. Miami s Mark Clayton held the old record for touchdown catches in a sea son with 18 in 1984. Elroy crazy legs Hirsch of the los Angeles rams 1950 51 and buddy dial of the Pittsburgh St clerk 1959-60 caught touchdown passes in 11 consecutive games. Browns defeat raiders 24-1 7 los Angeles a Bernie Kosar passed for 294 Yards and two touchdowns sunday As the Cleve land Browns Defeated the los Angeles raiders 24-17 to move into first place in the acc Centra division. The Browns. 9-5. Will win the acc Central title with a Victory or a tie at Pittsburgh next saturday in the regular season finale. The St Celers Are 8-6 after losing to Houston 24-16 sunday. The oilers who Are also 8-6. Will win the division Crown if Pittsburgh beats Cleveland and Houston heals Cincinnati at Houston a Day later. The raiders who played without Rookie sensation to Jackson fell to 5-9. Jackson who sprained his right ankle a week ago watched from the los Angeles Side line in civilian clothes. Kosar. Who leads the acc in passing efficiency completed 21 of his 32 passes with one interception which was returned 48 Yards for a touchdown by Stacy Toran with 14 minutes left in the game. But in that time the Browns had a 24-3 Lead. The raiders Drew within seven Points on a 28- Ard touchdown pass from Marc Wilson to James Lofto with 1 51 remaining but the Browns then ran out the clock. Kosar. Who was t sacked in the game threw a 2 Yard touchdown pass to Earnest byner late in the first Quarter and an 18-yarder to Webster Slaughter late in the third period. Byner also scored on a 15-Yard run Midway through the second Quarter the raiders took a 3-d Lead on a 39-Yard Field goal by Chris Bahr. The Browns who scored on their first three possessions then went ahead for Good on the Kosar to byner scoring pass. Cleveland drove 74 Yards of. 13 plans to get into position for malt Bahr s 20-Yard Field goal Early in the second Quarter. The Browns made it 17-3 on the scor ing run by h Ner which capped a b7-Yard. Seven play drive. The Browns ale up s 56 of the third Quarter moving 93 Yards on 14 plays to go ahead 24-3. The drive was capped by Kosar s touchdown pass to Slaughter who had seven receptions for 115 Yards in the game