European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. September 4, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 nil primed to Start new season by he associated press labor Day instead of labor strife will Mark he opening of Floc 69th National football league season this weekend. The Washington redskins champions of he 1987 season during which free weeks were played with substitute players because of a strike begin play labor Day nigh against he new York giants Al East Rutherford . Denver which lost to the redskins in the super Bow will have a new run nil Roundup Ning Back named Tony Dorset when i opens its season sunday Al Home against Seattle. With Dallas electing to make hrs Chol Walker its main Man Dorscht tvs in to Denver after Rushing for 12,036 Yards fourth on the All time list in 1 1 seasons with the cowboys. The Denver club record of 4.73yards per Rush is held by John Elway who is better known for his passing. Seattle also opened Al Denver Las year and was beaten 40-17. The Bron cos Are 36-6 in their last j2 games at mile High stadium. The Phoenix cardinals will have to wait until sept. 1 1 to put i hair spotless Home record 0-0 on he line again Dallas. Sunday the cardinals who played in St. Louis from 1960 through1987, visit the Cincinnati bengals. The cardinals counting greatly on quarterback Neil Lomax As they did in St. Louis had a i -3 coh bilion record turning Back the Kansas City chiefs41-21 last Sun Day. Other sunday afternoon openers will find the Miami dolphins Al the Chicago bears san Francisco 49ers anew Orleans saints Cleveland Browns at Kansas City chiefs. Houston oilers at Indianapolis Colts. New York jets at new England patriots san Diego chargers at los Angeles raiders. Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills los Angeles rams Al Green Bay packers Atlanta Falcons Al do Broil Lions Phil Adelphia eagles Al Tampa Bay Bucca neers and Dallas Al Pittsburgh St Celers. Dolphins at bears the hears who have loss Wilbur Marshall Otis Wilson and Willie Gault will iry to heat Miami for the first time Ever. The Dan Marino led dolphins 4-0 against the bears will be trying 10 snap a Slcak of three open ing game losses. New uniform former Dallas Cowboy Tony Dorset who became a Denver Bronco in the off season makes his or Nilar season Denver debut sunday against sual Lle. Vince Newsome 22 of the los Angeles rams chases him during an exhibition game. It s a matchup Between the two clubs thai had the Best regular in Asp records in the league Tasi year the 49ers. 13-2, and the saints 12-3. The saints also have a Reg liar season winning Streak of nine games longest in the nil. Browns at chiefs Cleveland led by Bernie Kosar in american conference s leading passer last season will try to snap a season opening losing Streak of five games. The chiefs will try to win their seventh straight season debut. Oilers at Calls for their third straight year the oilers open the season alter a unbeaten exhibition Campaign 4-0. Two years ago they went from perfect in preseason play to 3-13 in Fie regular season. But last year led by quarterback Warren Moon they followed up their Good exhibition showing with a 9-6mark. Eric Dickerson one of me league s Premier runners will be starting his firs full season with the Colls. Jets Al patriots both clubs Hope to pick up Momen Tum right Al the Start for a return to the playoffs. Both won season openers last year then struggled. Chanters at raiders football , after Dan fouls who played Al san Diego since 1973 starts for the chargers while the raiders begin pipe with a youth movement on the sidelines. Mike Shanahan 36, is the nil youngest head coach. Babe Laufenberg. Who had never thrown q pass in an nil regular season game will replace fouls at quarterback for the chargers. Vikings at Bill the Hills arc another club wild a sea son opening losing Streak five games. The Vikings came within one game of the super bowl last year. Once again
