European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday novembers 1966 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports dead redskins drop saints Washington eld bT1 with 47 seconds left to Cap a fourth Quarter rally that gave Washington a 27-24 Victory Over the new Orleans saints. The redskins trailed 24-17 before driving 94 Yards for the lying touch Down an 8-Yard pass from Wiliiams to Ricky Sanders with s 25 left. Then after a saints punt Williams moved Washington 64 Yards to set up Lohmiller s game Winner. The saints whose three losses have come by a combined six Points almost forced the game into overtime. Bui mor ten Anderson a just shorten a 49-Yard Field goal attempt with four seconds remaining. The Victory enabled the redskins 6-4. To slay within a game of the first place new York giants in the pfc East. New Orleans. 7-3, lost its second straight game and remained tied atop the pfc West with the lot Angeles rams who lost to Philadelphia. The saints were foiled in their attempt to tic an nil record with ii straight Road triumphs. It s very frustrating said saints receiver Eric Martin who had 10 catches for 146 Yards and a touchdown. We needed this win but we re still not in bad.  the key play in the winning drive was a 32-Yard pass from Williams in tight end Donnie War in thai gave washing ton a first Down at the saints 31. I just looked up and he Wei open Williams said. H was Warren longest reception since 19b3. Nine plays after the crucial catch Lohmiller kicked his second game win Ning Field goal in three weeks. The redskins were still trailing 24-17 after Anderson had a 53-Yard Field goal blocked by Monte Coteron. But the saints Jim Dombrowski was called for a personal Fout for taking a swing at Washington defensive end Detter Manly on the play. Washington then launched the to drive that featured a 42-Yard pass from Williams to Sanders and a 23-Yard completion to Gary Clark. Williams finished with 20 completions in 28 attempts for 249 Yards and two touchdowns. New Orleans trailed 1714 in the third Quarter when Buford Jordan picked up a Fumble by teammate Ruben Mayes and carried it seven Yards into the end none. The score capped a 68-Yard drive that featured 45 receiving Yards by Martin Mayes was the Only Saint to carry the Ball gaining 50 Yards on 15 carries. Three plays after Jordan s score. New Orleans safety Gene Atkins intercepted a Williams pass and look it 40 Yards to the redskins a setting up a 19-Yard held goal by Andersen that made it 24-17 with two minutes left in the third Quarter. Saints quarterback Bobby he Bart finished with 19 completions in 32 nut Mirts for 279 Yards and two ads. Cincinnati defender Rickey Dixon dives to break up a pass intended for Steler receiver we Gie Thompson. Esiason leads bengals rout cncinnat1 a Boomer Esiason threw three touchdown passes his first in three tames and Eddie Brown set a club record with 216 Yards receiving sunday As the Cincinnati bengals overwhelmed the Pittsburgh steel cars 42-7 with a ,. Esiason and Brown set the tone Early combining on an 86-Yard touchdown pass on the bengals second play from scrimmage. Tote bengals went on to score touchdowns on each of their first three possessions Esiason the trigger Man in the arcs lop ranked offence was 15-for-23 for 31s Yards As Cincinnati rolled up More than 500 Yards of offence. His third scoring loss a 6-Yard lob to Brown put Cincinnati in command 35-7 Early in the third Quarter. Brown needed just seven catches to surpass Cris Collinsworth s club record of 206 Yards receiving in a 1983 game against Baltimore. The bengals improved to sr2 by completing their first season sweep of the icel cars since 15 85. Pitts Burgh s 2-8 record is its worst since 1969, when the Steeles Wen 1-13 in Chuck not s first year As head coach. Esiason inc lop ranked quarterback in the acc had been shut out in touchdown passes inc list two weeks by Houston and Cleveland. His three scoring throws sunday give him 20 this season. James Brooks capped drives with three touch Down Nins. And Rookie key Woods had his second 100-Yard Rushing Day to balance Esiason s passing. Brown was the spark plug in the passing attack he has eight touchdown catches and 1,015 receiving Yards this season. Brown and Esiason opening score was the third longest pass play in bengals history. Esiason froze the steel cars secondary with a fake Handoff and Brown outran cornerback Dwayne Woodruff Down the Middle of the Field to make the reception and go b6 Yards untouched. Pittsburgh put together ils Onty touchdown drive of the game on its next Possession with Quarter. Back Bubby Brister carrying the final 9 Yards. Esiason i Tim Mcgee on a Quick slant Ai the Goat line for a 5-Yard touchdown pass on the Beng als next Possession completing an 86-Yard drive in .10plays. -. Comeback cards beat clock 49ers Tempe Ariz. Ai1 Neil Loma hit Roy Green with a 9-Yard touchdown pass with three seconds remaining helping inc Phoenix cardinals to a dramatic 24-23 comeback Victory Over the san Francisco 49ers. Sunday. Lomax threw for 323 Yards and Ihrck touchdowns As Phoenix scored 17 fourth Quarter Points. Phoenix 6-4, trailed 23-0 until Lomax hit Green on a 35-Yard scor ing pass w ill 3 39 left in the third Quarter. Al Del Greco s 24-Yard Field goal with 10 51 to go and Lomax s 5-Yard to pass to Rookie Emie Jones with 2 t is left brought the cardinals within 23-17, san Francisco. 6-4, was forced to punt after falling one Yard Short of making a firs Down at its 24-Yard line Wilh 1 38 kit. The cardinals with no timeouts remaining look Over at i hirer 34 with 1 27 left. Lomax drove his dub 66 Yards in seven plays Hilling Green with a pass at the Back of the end zone out of the Shotgun formation for inc score. Del Greco kicked the decisive extra Point As the cardinals Bent san Francisco for the first time in the last six meeting and Kepi their playoff Hopes alive. The 49ers led 16-0 at halftime on Roger Craig s 3 Yard touchdown run in the second Quarter and Mike Contr Icid goals of 42, 27 and 30 Yards. The last two were set up by Fumble recoveries by linebacker keen Turner. San Francisco went ahead 23-0 on Steve Young s 3 Yard loss to backup tight end Brunt Jones with 7 20 left in the third Quarter. Voting Starling again in place of the ailing Joe Mon Tana completed 14 of 27 passes for 145 Yards. Craig the pfc s leading rusher had 162 Yards on 26 carries lop ass the 1,000 Mark this season and 5,000 Mark in his six year nil career. Lomax held to 9-for-6 for 141 Yards after three quarters finished with 25 completions in 41 attempts despite being sacked seven times.  cardinals now have Given up 33 sacks ibis sea son and 26 in the past five games. San Francisco owners of the nil s top offence finished Wilh 357 Yards while Phoenix at no. 2, had35s More football on pages 23 and 26