European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 03, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 3,1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 sunday in the nil rams beat 49ers on Fig at gun san Francisco a Mike Lansford kicked a 26-Yard Field goal with two seconds to play and the los Angeles rams foiled another san Francisco fourth Quarter comeback beating the 49crs 13-12 sunday in a matchup of unbeaten pfc West teams. The Victory gives the rams a 4-0 Start for the second straight season and the third time in the last five years. Rookie head coach George Scifert suffered his first loss for san Francisco 3-1. The 49crs had taken a 12-10 Lead on Mike Gofer s fourth Field goal a 17-Yard or with 8 53 remaining. San Francisco was driving toward an apparent insurance score when Kevin Greene recovered Tom Rathman s Fumble at the los Angeles 9 with 2 59 remaining in the game. Jim Everett then marched the rams 72 Yards in nine plays to the san Francis co 9, where Lansford connected on his second Field goal of the game. The rams led 10-9 after Everett s 65 Yard touchdown pass to Willie Anderson in the second Quarter for the game s Only touchdown. Los Angeles previously shaky pass defense ranked 22nd in the league kept Montana out of the end zone although he completed 25 of 35 passes for 227 Yards. Everett has thrown a touchdown pass in nine straight games. It was the first career to reception for Anderson. The 49ers took Over on their own 38late in the third period and went on a 61 Yard March thai took 7 35 before stalling on the rams i. Roger Craig held to 50 Yards his last two games and just 4 Yards on five first half carries carried eight times for 34 Yards in the drive. Cofer kicked first half Field goals of 26, 32 and 41 Yards extending his 49ers record to 17 straight without a miss. He missed a 42-Yard attempt in the third Quarter and is 10-for-l i this season. Stop Dallas Irving. Texas up Phil Simms burned the confused Dallas secondary for two touchdown passes sunday and the unbeaten new York giants knocked $11 million Rookie quarterback Tro Aikman out of the game with a fractured Finger in route to a 30-13 Victory Over the win less cowboys. Dallas lost for the 15th time in 16 contests. Aikman the nil s no. I draft pick broke the Index Finger on his left hand while scrambling for an 8-Yard gain in the first Quarter. He took 12 More snaps before going to the locker room for a rays. Rookie Steve Walsh replaced Aik Man to Start the second Quarter Lead ing Dallas to a second Quarter Field goal and then throwing a 27-Yard touchdown pass to her Schul Walker with 2 03 left in the game. Simms threw a 33-Yard scoring pass to running Back David Meggett in the second Quarter As part of a 17-Point period that gave the giants a 20-6 halftime Lead. He also threw a 13-Yard touchdown pass to tight end Mark Bavaro in the third period. Seattle blitzes raiders los Angeles up Dav Krieg threw two touchdown passes the second a 19-yarder to Brian Blades for the go ahead score with 9 58 left Ashe Seattle so Hawks Down 17-7, scored 17 fourth Quarter Points and then held on sunday for a 24-20 Victory Over the los Angeles raiders. Kring who completed 22 of 31 passes Tor 227 Yards without an interception also found John l. Williams with a 14-Yard to pass in the first Quarter. Curt Warner who rushed for 102 Yards on 21 carries scored on a 6-Yard run. And Norm Johnson had a 48-Yardfield goal for the so Hawks who evened their record at 2-2. The raiders 1-3, got their touch Downs from cornerback Lionel Washington who raced 37 Yards with a Fum ble recovery and Mervyn Fernandez who caught a 36-Yard pass from Jay Schroeder. Jeff Jaeger kicked Field goals of 45 and 28 Yards for los an Geles. Warner had a pair of 8-Yard runs before Blades raced past Veteran Mike Haynes along the left sideline to take Krieg s 19-Yard strike. Lansford kicked a 40-Yardcr to Cut los Angeles deficit to 6-3 after one Quarter. He was wide left on a 50-Yardcr in the third period. The rams were Hurt by a controversial Call in the second period. Leading 10-6, they appeared to gain Possession on the49ers 29 when Leroy Irwin wrestled the Ball away from Jerry Rice. But replay official Dave Karamanski overruled the interception saying Irvin did not have Possession when he tumbled out of Bounds. The rams have won just Sij. Of their last 17 games against their divisional rivals. Moon oilers Breeze past Miami 39-7 Houston a completed 19 of 23 Warren Moon. Completes 19of23 Warren Moon passes for 254 Yards and two touchdowns while Houston s defense held Miami quarterback Damarino to a career Low 103 passing Yards As a starter in route to a 39-7 Victory , who passed for 338 Yards last week kept the oilers in control of the game with his precision passing that helped set up four of the oilers scores including Field goals of 32, 40 and 32 Yards by Tony zen Dajas. The oilers 2-2, who had yielded an nil leading 112 Points intercepted two passes by Marino and he left the game with 1 1 29 to play having completed 1 1 of 29 passes. Marino in his first pro appearance. Threw for 90 Yards As a backup against the los Angeles raiders in 1983. Miami 1-3, averted a shutout on Marc Logan s 97-Yard Kickoff return with 2 40 left in the  s run came after Allen Pinkitt scored his second touchdown on a 10 Yard , who has thrown 647 passes without being sacked had 427 Yards passing last week in a 40-33 loss to the new York jets. Chargers rebound in final Quarter to defeat Phoenix Tempe Ariz. Up san Diego stymied for most of three periods scored twice in 63 seconds at the Start of the fourth Quarter on a 2-Yard run by Marion Butts and a 15-Yard Fumble return by linebacker Billy Ray Smith sunday to Post 24-13 Victory Over the Pho enix cardinals. The chargers sudden outburst started with a second Chance when Phoenix linebacker Ken Harvey was called for holding on a successful san Diego Field goal that would have Cut a Phoenix Lead to 13-10. With the penalty giving san Diego a first Down on the Phoenix 2, Butts a Rookie running Back slipped into the end zone to give the chargers a 14-13 Edge with 13 53 left in the game. On the second play after the Kickoff Phoenix full Back Earl Farrell caught a pass hut the Ball was knocked Loose on a tackle by Gill Byrd. Smith picked up the free Ball and ran untouched into the end zone to give san Diego a 21 -13 Lead with 12 50 left to play. San Diego kicker Chris Bahr padded the Lead with a 37-Yard Field goal with 4 17 remaining after Smith recovered a Fumble by wide receiver Ernie Jones on the Phoenix 26. San Diego improved to 2-2, although being out gained by Phoenix 333 Yards to 291. Phoenix playing its first Home game of the season in 95-Degrec heat dropped to 2-2. By Sfer see ers Fame Lions 23-3 Pontiac Mich. A Bubby Brister and the Pittsburgh defense spoiled Rodney a cute s nil debut sunday As the St clerk beat the Detroit Lions 23-3. Brister completing a team record 15 straight passes at one stretch hit 21 of 27 for 267 Yards including a 48-Yard touchdown strike to Louis Lipps. Rodney Carter scored on a 1-Yard run and Ray Wal lace on a 2-Yard run for Pittsburgh. The St Celers defense which a week earlier had five sacks and two interceptions in an upset Over the Minnesota Vikings came up with three sacks two interceptions and recovered both Detroit fumbles. All four Pittsburgh scores came off Detroit turn overs. The stellers improved to 2-2 while the Lions who have yet to win either an exhibition or a regular season game with their new run and shoot offence arc 0-4. Detroit s defense which had been under fire turned in seven sacks but it had Little effect on Brister. Peetz. A sixth round draft pick from Southern Cal where he was runner up in the Heisman trophy ballot ing to Barry Sanders completed 15 of 30 for 160 Yards with one interception before being replaced late in the third Quarter. Sanders apparently slowed by a hip injury suffered week ago against Chicago gained Only one Yard on five carries and lost a crucial Fumble. The Lions who were ahead 3-0 on Eddie Murray s 37-Yard first Quarter Field goal drove to the St Clur s i Yard line with first and goal in the second Quarter. But Sanders trying to score Over right guard fumbled and it was recovered by Pittsburgh s Carnill Lake at the 2. Eight plays and 4 35 later Lipps caught Brister s pass Between Bennie Blades and Terry Taylor in the end zone. Kramer Sparks Vikings Over bucs Minneapolis a Tommy Kramer three. Two touchdown passes in place of injured Wade Wil son and Minnesota s defense held Vinny  to 82 passing Yards sunday As the Vikings beat the Tampa Bay buccaneers 17-3. Leo Lewis who was Cut and brought Back during training Camp caught a 28-Yard to pass and returned a punt 65 Yards to set up a Field goal helping the Vikings 2-2, rebound from losses to the Chicago bears and Pittsburgh St Celers. It was the worst game of the season for Testa verde the 1986 Heisman trophy Winner and 1937 no. I Overall draft Choice and the buccaneers 2-2. Tampa had beaten Green Bay and new Orleans and lost in the last minute to san Francisco. Kramer Minnesota s starter from the Lime fran Tarkenton retired after the 1978 season until sustain ing injuries before the 1987 season completed 18 of 32 passes for 190 Yards. Wilson completed his first three passes before suf Fering a Small fracture in the right Finger of his left hand when he was sacked by Curt Jarvis