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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, September 6, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday september 6,19bb nil Roundup continued from Page 21 oilers Down Indianapolis 17-14 in of Indianapolis apr Tony zen Dajas who missed two attempts in regu lation play kicked a 35-Yard Field goal Al 3 51 of overtime sunday to give the Houston oilers a 17-14 Victory Over the Indianapolis Colts. The oilers winning drive look sin plays after inc coils Eric i Ekerson fumbled a pass reception at the Indiana Polis 42 on lit first play from scrimmage in overtime i Ekerson who rushed for 109 Yards and caught six passes Tor 98 Yards had gained 12 Yards on the play before he was hit by Houston s John Grimsley and Robert Lyles caught inc Ball in midair. Second year quarterback Cody Carl son subbing for injured Warren Moon completed a third Down pass Cor 21 Yards in a Rev Hill at the Colts 24-Yard line. Then after two runs by Mike Rozicer put the Ball on the 18, Zendejas kicked the winning held goal. Zen Dajas missed attempts of 47 Yards in the third Quarter and 26 Yards with two minutes left in the fourth period when inc Ball hit inc right upright. Moan who hit 11 of 15 passes for 137 Yards suffered a bruised right shoulder Early in the third Quarter and Carlson making his first nil appearance Wen the rest of the Way. The Indianapolis touchdowns Cameon a 23-Yard pass from Gary hog Boom to mull Bouza in the first Quarter and a i Yard dive by Albert Bentley Midway through the second period. Neither team scored in the second half of regulation Wilh he oilers losing the Ball twice on fumbles and the Colls once. Cunningham leads eagles 41-14 win Tampa Fla. A Randall Cunninghan passed Lor 156 Yards and iwo touchdowns and the Philadelphia de sense intercepted Vinny Tesla verde five times sunday in the eagles 41-14 sea son opening Victory Over the Tampa Bay buccaneers. Cunningham who also ran Tor a touchdown threw a 37-Yard scoring pass to Mike Quick to begin the rout and threw an a yarder to Rookie Keith Jack son late in the firs Quarter Lions take advantage of Falcon turnovers i Pontiac Mich. A Del Oil turned Lour Milania mistakes into touch Downs including a 4-Yard Fumble return by  George Jamison is the Lions beat the Falcons 31-17 in an of opener sunday. Do Droit quarterback Chuck Long completed i3of is passes for 107 Yards including a 7-Yard scoring strike to Pete Mandy by and a 1-Yard touchdown to Mark Lewis. Long threw one interception. Carry James who gained 96 Yards on 24 carries scored on a i Yard run for Detroit and Eddie Murray kicked a 37-Yard Field Goat. Chris Miller who completed 24 of 36 for 205 Yards with one interception for Atlanta Mcd a 9-Yard touchdown pass to Alex Higdon and Greg Davis kicked a 19-Yard Field goal for the Falcons. Atlanta s John Settle scored on a 2-Yard run As Lime ran out. Kansas City chief Greg Hill collide with the Bare foot of Cleveland Browns punier Lee Johnson during the tint Quarter. Bahr Fps give Browns 6-3 win Kansas City map malt Bahr kicked a 38-Yard Field goal with 25 seconds left sunday lifting the Civ a. Land Browns to a defense dominated 6-3 Victory Over the Kansas City chiefs. Gary Danielson subbing for injured Benvic Kosar put Bahr in position after driving the Browns 73 Yards in 13 plays. Cleveland the acc Central Champion the past three seasons won its season opener for the first Lime in six years and snapped the chiefs five year siring of victorious openers. Kosar who had thrown touchdown passes in 17 straight games and never Lefta Jam Wilh an injury was replaced by Danielson Wilh 14 04 left in the opening period. Sacked by Lloyd Burruss on safety Blitz Kosar sustained a sprained right Elbow. Everett passes rams past packers 34-7 Green Bay wis. A Jim Ever Ett passed for two touchdowns and Jerry Gray returned an interception 47 Yards for another score sunday As the los an Geles rams feasting on seven Green Bay turnovers routed the packers 34-7 in an nil season opener. The packers lost four fumbles and had three passes intercepted in an Embarrass ing debut for coach Lindy Infante. The rams turned two of the tumbles into first half touchdowns to build a 21-0 Lead then put the game away when Gray stepped in front of a Randy Wright passand returned in on the final play of the third Quarter to make in 31 -0. Green Bay lost three of five fumbles in the first Quarter against the rams who sacked Wright six limes and his fourth Quarter replacement Don Majkowski once. The packers Norman Jefferson Tum bled a punt and Anthony Newman re covered at the Green Bay 5-Yard line to set up a i Yard touchdown run by Greg Bell with i to 14 to go in the first Quarter. Later in the Quarter Perry Kemp Tum bled after a pass reception and met Owens recovered for los Angeles. The play was initially ruled an incomplete pass but was changed after officials viewed a replay Everett then drove the rams 44 Yard sin 10 plays hiding Bell with a 3-Yard touchdown pass that made it 14-0 with10 37 to go in the half. Mickey Sutton s 46-Yard punt return to Green Bay s 11-Yard line set up in final rams score of the half an 11-Yard pass from Everett to Henry Ellard thai made it 21-0. Green Bay got its Only score with 7 59remaining when Majkowski hit de West with a 17-Yard touchdown pass. Mcmahon directs bears past dolphins Chicago a quarterback Jim Mcmahon Hale and Hearty scored two touchdowns and directed a devastating Ball control attack sunday to Lead the Chi Cago bears to a 34-7 nil season opening Victory Over the Miami dolphins. It was the bears first Triumph Over the dolphins in five regular season meet Ings. The last meeting was a 38-24 dolphins Victory that spoiled Chicago s perfect season in 1985. The bears scored on their first Possession with Neal Anderson going two Yards Tor the first of his two touchdowns. Less than a minute later Richard Dent recovered a Fumble on the Miami 1-Yard line and an Derson scored on the next play Tor a 144 Lead. Anderson carried 24 times for 124yards. Mcmahon who avoided injury during the exhibition season after assorted miseries the last two a Cay completed 14 of 23 posses for 172 Yards. But it was his Field general ship that helped keep the Ball away Tram the dolphins and quarterback Dan Marino. Marino completed Only a career Low nine passes in 22 attempts Tor 113 Yards. Although they tailed to score in the third Quarter the bears completely can trolled play. Kevin Butler missed Field goals of 4u and 44 Yards in the period. Marino completed to passes at the Start of the fourth Quarter but a Tumble was recovered by Jim Mon Rissy to end thai drive. Thomas Sanders ran 20 Yards for a touchdown late in the fourth Quarter ending Dolphin Hopes for a comeback Brown sparkles in Raider Victory los Angeles api Tim Brown returned the first Kickoff of Hii nil Ca reer 97 Yards Tor a touchdown sunday As the los Angeles raiders trying to re bound from their worst season in 25 years Defeated the san Diego chargers24-13. Brown the 1987 Heisman trophy Winner and the sixth player selected in last Spring s nil draft scored with 1 43 left before Alft conc to give the raiders a14-3 Lead. The former notre Dame Star burst into the Clear Al about the raiders 40 Yard line and easily outran his pursuers. Raiders quarterback Steve Beurlein another former notre Dame standout playing in his first regular season nil game completed 13 of 29 passes for 171yards without being intercepted. Grogan passes pats to 28-3 win Over jets Foxboro mass a jets killer Steve Grogan threw for 256 Yards and two touchdowns both to Irving Fryar and Rookie Teddy Garcia kicked three Field goals through a game Long rain As the new England a riots routed new York 28-3 sunday. The patriots led just 6-3 at halftime despite Oregon s 165 passing Yards against an inexperienced secondary then poured it on behind the 14-year nil Veteran for their fifth consecutive sea son opening Victory. Defense Esiason spark bengals win Cincinnati a Boomer Esiason threw Ihrck touchdown passes including a 13-Yardcr to Mike Martin with 3 45 left to Lead the Cincinnati bengals past the Phoenix cardinals 21-14 sunday. The Cincinnati defense protected the Lead in the last min ulc Wilh its second goal line land of the Day. Esiason hit Eddie Brown Wilh a 61-Yard touchdown bomb in the third to make it 14-14  
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