European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 13.1938 the stars and stripes Page 23 packers kill Vikings title Hopes Green Bay wis. A the Green Bay Packer knocked the Minnesota Vikings out of inc running for the pfc Central division title with an 18-6 upset Victory sunday. The packers defense led by Tim Harris held the Vikings to two Field goals by Chuck Nelson on a fro zen Slippery turf to end their five game winning Streak. Minnesota now 10-5, must face he Chicago hears next week with 3 wild card playoff berth on inc line. The bears clinched he Central division Crown with a Victory sunday Over Detroit. This was a real important win for us said Harris who sacked quarterback Wade Wilson twice and also tackled him in the end zone Tor a safety in the fourth Quarter. It was the second time this season Fie caught Wilson for iwo Points. It s the first time we be won Al Lambrau Field since i be been Here. It shows we never gave up. It helped that we had beaten them earlier this year so we inc we could heat  Green Bay 3-11, broke a seven game losing Streak with its second win Over the Vikings this season. The packers had beaten the Vikings 34-14 in mid october sunday s Victory was the packers first in a non strike game Al Lambrau Field since dec. 1, 198j. The Vikings had not Given up a touchdown in 17 quarters entering the game and had outs Carett their opponents 167-26 during the rive game winning Streak. Arc we still As horrible a football team As you peo ple said the last four to five weeks packers coach Lindy Infante asked reporters. The defense did a fantastic Job we did what we had to do to win. We were certainly due to gel some Breaks. Al least in gives m some Hope for the future. It shows that if we can play up to our potential we can be a competitive football  Don Majkowski filling in for injured starter Randy Wright hit Patrick Scott with an la Yard touchdown pass on the last play of the third Quarter to give the packers a 16-3 Lead against the league s top ranked defensive team. The Vikings playing sluggishly nil after nor with temperatures in the mid teens responded with a Nel son Field goal of 37 Yards with 12 28 to play making 11 16-6. The Vikings settled for the Field Coal after an 18 Yard pass to Anthony Carter to the Green Bay 2-Yard line was ruled incomplete after in was reviewed by instant replay. Green Bay which held a 10-3 halftime lend rushed for 97 Yards to 44 for Minnesota and had 298 total Yards to 245 for the Vil tins. The Vikings had three interceptions to run their league Load to 35 but could t convert them into Points. Oilers crush Cincinnati As Rozier runs for 3 ids Houston api Mike Rozier ran  of 13, 15 and 3 Yards and the Houston oilers defense stopped the nil s no. I offence in route to a 41 6 Victory Over the Cincinnati bengals sunday the oilers 10-5, kept their Hopes of winning their first acc Central site alive. Cincinnati. 11-4, had already clinched a playoff berth and could have won its first acc Central Crown since 1981.with a Victory Houston can win the division Titi if it beats Cleveland sunday and the bengals lose to Washington. The oilers also can gel a wild card spot Houston s defense did t allow Cincinnati a first Down until 44 seconds remained in the first Quarter. The bengals had Only 44 total Yards at inc half and quarterback Boomer Esiason was sacked three times and intercepted once. Cincinnati scored a club record 28 first Quarter Points in beating Houston 44-21 oct. 23. But inc oilers got inc Quick Start sunday jumping to a 24-3 halftime Lead.  scored on runs of 13 Yards in the first Quarter and 15 Yards in the Sec Ond Quarter Warren Moon hit Curtis Duncan with a 13-Yard touchdown pass and Tony Zendejas kicked a 43-Yard Field goal. Zendijas added a 48-Yard kick in the third Quarter Matching a 27-Yardcr by Jim Breech. Rozier scored on a 3-Yard run on the first play of the fourth Quarter scram bling out of the grasp of David Fulchur on the right Side and running to his left for the score. Moon s second inc Down pass went for 33 Yards to Drew Hill with 10 06 to play after linebacker Eugene scale re Lumen an interception 46 Yards to the bengals 35, the bengals who struggled in a 27-10 Victory Over san Diego lost week got a 45-Yard second Quarter held goal from Breech Cincinnati s Only first half Points pats stay alive with 10-7 of win Foxboro. Mass. A Jason lives. So do Tony Eason and the new England patriots. " Jason Slauro sky who missed a 27 Yard Field goal on the final play of a 24 21 loss to Indianapolis two weeks earlier succeeded from that distance 3 08 into overtime As inc patriots improved their playoff chances with a 107 Victory Over the Tampa Bay buccaneers sunday and in was the Oft injured Seldom used Easan who made it possible when a tie or loss would have killed any realistic playoffs pcs the patriots had. He Shook off the cobwebs of 13 months on inc sidelines to spark new England s two scoring drives with his passing. Had t taken a snap since nov i 1987 so it has been a Long while for me said Eason who started instead of Doug Flutie who was healthy but had throwing troubles while starting the last nine games. I did t know what was going to happen Eason completed 16 of 27 passes for 155 Yards and two interceptions in his nine starts Flutie had More completions just once and More Yards just four times. Easby missed the last eight games last season with a separated shoulder suffered nov. 1. 1987. He Sal out the first 14 games this year after off season surgery for nerve damage in his throwing Arm. It was a Gutsy Call by coach Ray mond Berry to use him Eason said. The starter was unknown until Seasun took inc Field for new England s first series. It was a Gutsy kick by staurovsky under pressure and into a stiff wind on a Day when the wind chill Factor Sank id 25 below Zero it might have affected me on a 52-or a 45-yarder, but not on a 27-Yardcr," staurovsky said of the wind. The Rookie who took his miss in Indi Anapolis very hard said "1 always had Faith in myself. Had no time to think about it Sun Day s kick he said. It was t like the other Field goal against Indianapolis that i missed where i had two whole minutes to think about it during a timeout. New England 9-6, can get a wild card berth if it wins its last game next saturday at Denver and Cleveland lows monday night Al. Miami or next sunday against Houston. If it loses to Denver new eng land can make the playoffs Only if Cleve land loses both games and Indianapolis loses its remaining game at Buffalo. In was the first Victory in 11 overtime games for the patriots the Only nil team which had t won an overtime game. Tampa Bay is 4-7-1 in overtimes. Malone Sparks chargers Over Steeles san Diego a Mark Majone in his first game against his former team threw a touchdown pass and ran for an other score As the san Diego chargers held off the Pittsburgh steel cars 20-14 sunday. A Malone acquired by san Diego in an of season Trade after being booed but of Pittsburgh was supported by Gary an Derson who rushed for a career High 170 Yards on 26 carries ,. V it was Malone s first win As a starter since he led Pittsburgh to a 20-16 Deci Sion Over the chargers Here a year ago. Malone who completed 17 of 24 passes for 148 Yards had been 0-6 As a starter for san Diego 5-10. San Diego which had scored Only one touchdown in three previous name games look a 14-0 Lead on a 1-Yard touchdown run by Malone and his 6 Yard scoring throw to Darren flu lie. A 24-Yard Field goal by s eve a clinic on the first play of the fourth Quarter extended san Diego s Lead to 17-0, de line s second fact goal a42-Yardcrwilh, 1 02 remaining provided the final mar Gin.  A-.-. After Del inc made it 17-0, Bubby Brister rallied he sle Clera guiding them 72 Yards in seven plays completing All five of his passes on the drive. The last completion covered three Yards to tight end Preston Gothard for a touchdown As Pittsburgh moved within 17-7. A 28-Yard punt return by Rod Wood son plus a 15-Yard penalty against punier Ralf Moisie Junko for bringing Woodson Down with a trip allowed Pittsburgh to Start its ensuing Possession at the san Diego 25. Two plays later Brisler ran three Yards for a touchdown As the Steeles closed to 17-14 with 8 44remaining. " \ Pittsburgh 4-11, had the Ball twice in the final six minutes but was denied by the chargers defense As Well As its own mistakes. Brister was called for intentional grounding during one Possession and Drew in additional  can duct Flag for 24 Yards in penalties Send ing Pittsburgh Back to its 8-Yard line. The Steeles had to punt. Jim Everett i 24-33 for 303 Yards Everett fires rams Over Falcons 22-7 Anaheim Calif. A pm Jim Everett threw for 303 Yards and one touchdown sunday As the los Angeles rams kept their playoff Hopes alive with a 22-7 Victory Over the Atlanta Falcons. The win gave los Angeles a 9-6 record tied for second with new Orleans in the mfg West a game behind san Francisco. The rams could win the division title next sunday night with a Victory Over the 49crs.at san Francisco Cou pled with an Atlanta win Over new Orleans. The rams also remain in con Tention fora wild card spot with a myriad of possibilities for earning a berth even if hey Don t win the West title. Everett completed 24 of 33 passes with one interception against Atlanta which was held scoreless until the final Quarter. The rams broke the game open with 3 16 Point second Quarter.  Field goals and one extra Point kick by Lansford who had his Pat kick blocked following Ellard s touchdown made him the leading scorer in Ranis history. The los Angeles kicker who had Field goals of 35 Yards in the tint Quarter and 32 Yards in the third has 574 Points in his seven nil seasons surpassing the for Mer club Standard of 573 set by Bob Watchfield a quarterback and place kicker in the Early f950s