European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. January 8, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 49er line proved talk is cheap san Francisco a the san Francisco 49ers offensive linemen quietly endured a week of Public rav ing about Minnesota s supposedly unstoppable pass Rush. They weren t so quiet after they stopped it on saturday. The line gave Joe Montana the Best Protection he s had All year and Mon Tana leisurely picked apart the Vikings defense As the 49crs rolled to a 41-13 pfc playoff Victory. I knew from the very beginning when we came off the Ball it was going to be a Good Day san Francisco Cen Ter Jesse Sapolu said. The 49ers unheralded line is going to Call itself the no respect club after holding the nil sack leaders 71 and no. I defense sackless. All during the week for six Days they won the Battle As far As what was  Sapolu said. Today was the Only Day we won but it s the Only Day that  added offensive tackle Bubba Paris this is one of the most satisfying wins we have had in a Long time especially for the offensive line. It s a great feeling to systematically take it to the throughout the  there was ample evidence 01 the 49ers Victory in the trenches and no just on the scoreboard. Montana had time to set up and Complete his first eight passes and was 13 for 16 for 210 Yards and four touch Downs in route to a 27-3 halftime Lead that made the second half academic. Roger Craig whose 135-Yard Gamin last january s playoff matchup made him the last running Back to go Over 100 against Minnesota hit triple figures on his first carry of the second half and finished with 18 carries fori2s Yards and a touchdown. And the Vikings All pro sack experts defensive tackle Keith Millard and end Chris Dolman had a bad Day with Only two tackles apiece. Our line just exploded Craig said. They were aggressive. They took control. Everything opened up for me. It s fun for any running Back to be in a situation like that Montana s second to pass an 8-Yard play to Brent Jones that made it 14-3 Early in the second Quarter looked like a replay of the catch by Dwight Clark eight years ago. Mon Tana scrambled to the right and found Jones in the Back of the end zone. But that s about As much trouble As he found himself in All afternoon. When you get the time i had and wit the Guys i have to throw it to. Good things arc going to happen Montana said. All week Long we be been hearing about their pass Rush against our offensive line. Our line just had a great  just As the offensive line took the publicity about the Vikings pass Rush As a personal Challenge. Jerry Rice wanted to show that he not Anthony Carter remains the nil s top re Civ or. He gave the 49ers the Lead for Good at 7-3 by turning a Short flip Over the Middle into a 72-Yard touchdown an scored later on a 4-Yard pass play. I made a Good read and Joe got me the football and that was that. Rice said of the Long to play. I put on some moves and got some downfield blocks and that was enough to get me into the end  a Man the 49ers maintained they did t care whether they play the los Angeles rams or new York giants next sunday at candlestick Park in the pfc championship game. But safety Ronnie Lou. Always the perfectionist said there s room for improvement. We played Well but there s some things that we could work on said loll whose 58-Yard touchdown run on an interception return in the final period put an exclamation Point on the Victory. We were Able to capitalize on our turnovers and we were Able to come up with some big plays but we be got to play  the crowd of 64,585 set a record forthe largest attendance Ever for the 49ers at candlestick Park. Rams from Page 21 the last game of the season to Clinch a playoff spot with an 11-5 record. They then beat the eagles at Philadelphia in the pfc wild card game their first play off win Ever at a cold weather site. But that was t nearly As dramatic As the Way they beat the pfc East Champion giants who were in their first overtime play off game since the famous 1958 nil championship game against Baltimore. New Vork was led by Ottis Anderson. When Joe Morris broke his foot in the last preseason game the starting Job was Anderson s. He never let go. Against the rams who held him to seven Yards during the season. Anderso was new York s main weapon. He had 69 Yards in the first half and 51 in the second for a season High 120 Yards. Defensively Lawrence Taylor was in charge for new York. He had two sacks Early in the game and pressured Everett throughout. Turnovers As usual were critical. On their opening drive the rams moved from their 46 to the giants 6. But Taylor who was totally controlled in the teams regular season meeting sacked Everett whose Fumble was recovered by Gary reasons. The giants already led 3-0 at that Point on a 35-Yard Field goal by Raul Allegre activated the previous Day off injured Reserve. And they moved ahead 6-0 by marching 65 Yards in 13 plays toll care s4l-Yardcr. The rest of the half was a defensive standoff until Michael Stewart caught a tipped pass at the giants 49 and ran Down the left sideline to the 20. It took Everett one play to hit Ripper Anderson in the left Corner of the end zone fora 7-6 Lead. The interception which was tipped by comeback Jerry Gray repeated the Pat Tern of the rams 31-10 Victory Over new York in november. In that game a late turnover led directly to a rams touchd9wn to Flipper Anderson in the final minute of the first half. It was new York s first offensive turn Over in four games. The giants had to be distressed by handling the rams so Well for 30 min utes but trailing at halftime. But they made a big play Early in the second half when Mark Collins wrestled the Callaway from Flipper Anderson on a Long pass and intercepted in the end zone. Simms fumbled however when sacked by Kevin Greene and although Maurice Carthon recovered for new York the 18-Yard loss stymied the drive and the giants punted. Again the rams got into giants territory before punting and the giants began their Long drive to the go ahead touch Down. The rams came right Back with a 69 Yard drive highlighted by 23 and 16 Eird passes to Euard. It stalled at the Lams 14 and Lansford kicked a 31 Yard Field goal to make it 13-10. The giants also had As Many sacks As in that 31-10 loss when Taylor hit Ever Ett and forced the Fumble at the new York 11 on the rams first drive. The giants then went 65 Yards in 13 plays eating up 5 35 As Ottis Anderson continued his Sharp running. Glanville oilers opt for split Houston a Houston oilers owner Bud Adams announced saturday that he and Jerry Glanville agreed the controversial head coach won t return next season. Glanville who led the oilers to the playoffs three straight years and often feuded with opposing coaches has Dis cussed Job pros pacts with at least one other team. Adams said he and Glanville met for More than two hours saturday afternoon and at that meeting we mutually decided that Jerry would not return As our head  Adams was emotional during the announcement and at one Point could not hold Back the tears. During the news conference he embraced both Glanville and Glanville wife Brenda. We decided that we wanted to be friends the rest of our  Glanville said. Adams said general manager Mike Holovak would return next season and that a coaching search would begin immediately. Glanville had been seeking an Exten Sion on his contract which expires at the end of next season. Adams said Glanville s contract was not a problem in negotiations. Glanvill Esaid he would receive the $300.000 pay ment on the final year of his contract. Glanville held a lengthy meeting with Adams and Holovak on wednesday and obtained permission to interview for other jobs. Formerly an assistant coach at Atlanta he interviewed on thursday for the Falcons vacant head coaching Job with Adams permission. Falcons owner Rankin Smith or. Told Waga to in Atlanta saturday night that Glanville is still a candidate for that head coaching vacancy. We Are still looking for a coach he said he is on of the Guys we Are talking  Glanville known As the Man in Black because of his game Day attire became the 13th coach to be tired in the fran Chise s 30-year history and the fifth inthe past 10 years. Glanville 49ers from Page 21 sunday s game at giants stadium Between the new York giants and los Angeles rams. The 49crs played both during the regular season splitting close games with the rams and dealing the giants 34-24 in a game that was tied with four minutes to go. But whomever they play the 49ers Are making it Clear they Don t want to die like the other super bowl winners this decade. The Best record in the nil does t do anything if you lose the first playoff  said linebacker Mike Walter. The 49ers seek to tic Pittsburgh s record of four super bowl wins and emulate the Steeles feat of four lilies in a decade. San Francisco s 14-2 regular season record the Best in the nil guarantees it will replayed at candlestick Park. That record the Vikings were 10-6 was characteristic of the level of play although the Vikings actually took the Lead 3-0 with 5 21 remaining in the first Quarter. But that lasted exactly 23 seconds As Montana who completed his first eight passes combined with Rice on a 72-Yard scoring play and the rout was on. By halftime it was 27-3 As Montana threw for three scores in the second Quarter 8 Yards each to Jones and John Taylor and 13 to Rice. All Wen set up by the slashing runs of Craig. Montana passed for 210 Yards in the first half an finished 7-for-24. The 49ers also knocked out quarterback Wade Wil son with two sacks and two interceptions. Tomm Kramer started the second half. In fact the Vikings never did Slop san Francisco before intermission the 49ers never punted and failed to score on when Craig fumbled at the Minne Sota 9, Mike Cofer missed a Field goal and Montana fell on the Ball when they got the Ball Back with two seconds left before intermission. Barry Helton s first punt finally came five minutes into the second half with the offence in cruise control. The rout started when Terrence Flagler returned the opening Kickoff 58 Yards to the Minnesota 41 and the 49ers moved from there to the Minnesota 9. But Montana and Craig botched a Handoff and Kay Berry recovered for Minnesota starting the Vikings Ona 70-Yard drive. But As happened often this year. The stalled within sight of the goal line and led to Rich Karlis 38-Yard Field goal that gave Minnesota a 3-0 Lead. Herschel Walker making his nil Pla off debut carried six times for 18 Yards in the drive. Bui the 49crs came Back in their characteristic Way. With Joey Browner on a safely Blit Montana found Rice with Carl Lee covering him Man to Man. Rice caught the Ball Aboul 10 Yards downfield swerved away from Lee. Then hurdles Mark Dusbabek and sped Down the sidelines to Complete a 72-Yard scoring play. Sun Francisco made it 14-3 1 59 into the second period driving 74 Yards in seven plays capped by Montana s 8-Yardcr to Jones on a play that looked markedly like the catch from Montana to Dwight Clark that put them in their first super bowl in 1981. Montana rolled right and seemed trapped at the Side line before finding Jones in the Back of the end zone. Then Afler a Montana Rice to pass was called Back because Montana was Over the line of scrimmage and Cofer missed his 31-Yardcr. The san Francisco defense made the play As Chat Brooks intercepted a Wilson pass and returned it 31 Yards to the 21. Three plays later. Montana hit Taylor in the Corner of the end no to make it 20-3 Cofer s extra Point attempt was wide right. Then Montana capped off the half with a 13-yarder to rite to make it 27-3 at the end of a 51-Yard drive. Karlis kicked a 44-yarder at the Start of the second half to make it 27-6 alter a 44-Yard drive that included 15 Yards for a late Hil on Brooks. Bui lot s to interception 1 43 quashed any comeback Hopes Minnesota might have had. I Cut inside of Leo Lewis and raced untouched for the score. The Vikings scored with 5 47 left in the game on Rick Fenney s 3-Yard run