European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 09, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. January 9, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Broncos slip by Steeles by Dave Goldberg Denver  the Denver Broncos thirst no for a Chance 10 avenge a pair of super bowl blowout1., just managed to Advance a step in their quest sunday. The Broncos heat the Pittsburgh Steeles 2-1-2 3 to move into the acc final at mile High stadium next sunday against Cleveland the team icy heal in iwo thrillers that led to inns 10 the nil s ultimate game. Bui it took a 71-Yard drive engineered by John Elway hat led to Mclvin Britlon s i Yard touchdown run for the winning score with 2 27 left. Thai was Denver s Only Lead of the game against a team whose last in Lac league offence dominated most of the con test a team that had lost its first two games this season by a combined score of 92-10. It showed we had a lot of  Bratton said of the Broncos who lost the 1986 and 1487 super howls h something approximating that kl-30. In fact. Denver had lost three of its last four games after clinching the Xhu West with Luc weeks to go. Flipper just kept running  the Baltimore Sun East Rutherford. . Wil lie Anderson the Man they Call Flipper ran from Daylight at the end of sunday s pfc playoff  game winning route began simply enough for the los Angeles rams wed receiver. After getting bumped at the line of scrimmage. Anderson turned toward the sideline and ran. But to everyone s amazement. Anderson once he started never slopped. He caught the Ball just shy of the goal line raced through the end zone burst around the goal Post sidestepped the net that catches extra Points sprinted into the Tunnel leading off the Field and under the stadium took the first left made a hard right into the los Angeles clubhouse and then a final right turn into the area around his locker. Just like that. It was the longest pass route in mod Ern history and the first ump ked win Ning touchdown of the last 10 scars i wondered where he was going teammate Henry Ellard said. I wanted to jump on him outside where everyone else was the folks at giants stadium were learning about overtime and sudden death and a season s abrupt end. And the rams who with the help of an official s cull had claimed another game on the Road were trying to celebrate. They just could t locate the hero. I knew where he  said Ron Brown the former olympic sprinter. But i could t catch up with  Anderson was in the locker room. By himself. Jumping up and Down. With his helmet off a mistake we learn later Aaron Cox and 1 were saying when overtime started that if we caught a touchdown we d just keep running an Derson said. I never broke stride quarterback Jim Everett who engineered the winning drive and who lofted that final pass into Anderson s hands Fig ured Anderson knew whal he was doing. These fans can be very Tough on the visiting  Everett said with a wide smile. I think flip knew he was out numbered. He knew where the Safe place Allan ugh the Broncos still had the m i a Best regular Seasun record Al 11-5. 1 ills Hugh. By contrast had to win fac of in last six games to make the playoffs at 9-7. Then heat Houston in overtime in the acc wild card game. Hut it was Pittsburgh that controlled most of the game As the unheralded Myrril hog became the first Hack to run for i to Yards against the Broncos this season including an 11-Yard touchdown run. Hog finished with 120 Yards in 16 carries. 75 Yards in the first Quarter alone. The soc Lars jumped to leads of 10-0 and 17-7 he lure the Broncos lied it in a Span of 2 2s sandwiched around thu half on a 43-Yard Field goal by David  and a 37-Yard pass from Juway to Vance Johnson.  pm Larson s Field goals t 35 and 32 Yards put the sleepers ahead 2.1-17 before  began the to Rise thai won 11 retd a through the in Tiu Quarter. Still the sle lets. Who had a league Low 251-Yard per pame average in the regular season gained 404 against the Broncos who allowed the league s fewest Points and lined Pittsburgh to 171 Yards and seven first Downs in a .14-7 Victory nov. 5. And Dubby Kris Ter matched Silway pass Lor pass he was i1 of 29 for 229 Yards and a 9-Yard i d to i Ouis 1-ipps. Flay was i 2 of 20 for 226 and scrambled Lor 44 More. I can t say they re belter than we  Brister said they won. Bul it s a shame we have to lose a game like this  we knew we Hail to run. But we never  we could run this  hog said. We could have won the game we should have w on the game hut the Breaks went against us Al the end " Afler being harried All Day. Flav began the winning drive with a in Yard pass to Mark Jackson then hit Johnson for 36 Yards on a Flea Dicker. Then. Hoh Lii Humphrey who finished Wilh k5 Yards in 18 carries Lor Denver ran for 9. 5 and 7 Yards to the 2 Vetoic lira lion bulled in from the i on third Down. I know we were Down All Day. Bul we had co Iii see Broncos on Page 26 Flipper Anderson speeds into i he end one with Kume a Iii Inu catch As giants Mark Collins makes futile dive us rams receipt. Was to  of. Back to the clubhouse. Flip Cele Brating by himself. Flip a hero. Rip going Over what he was going to say Aboul in disputed interference Call that set up the winning touchdown. Flip out of Urcla in his second sear in the National football league just about flipped out. And Ihen it got rough. I was alone for about 30 seconds when Aaron came running  Ander son said. He caught me with his helmet right in the Chin. Then the rest of the Guys got Here. I was under a huge pile. Could barely  rubbing his jaw Anderson said i Lytell you. It still  Well there Are hurts and there arc hurts. In the other Loeker room there was the psychic kind that can wound even More deeply. The giants who  away a touch Down at the end of the first half had Losi a 13-10 Lead late in the fourth Quarter. They had lost the Coin flip to Start of crime and then they adjust Plain lust. 19-1 a the big play leading to the touch Down was an interference Call this on another pass to Anderson who caught Only two sunday hut Tor Shoih rams touchdowns. Defensive Back Sheldon White who was covering appeared to bump Anderson slightly on a Ball that he probably could t have caught anyway see Story on i Aue 26. Superman could t have caught thai pass White said adding  the Ostend ing official was us scared to pick up his own Flag and just ran out of  it was a 27.Yard penalty that Pul the Rains within Field goal Range Anderson Mil surprisingly thought in was Good  "ik1 was on my Hick mule rom Sjuk i was wailing Lor a  " Lix Roll said he did t see the bal when in landed hut that he figures his Reeners can catch isl Aboul anything he series up la seen hip Nike the most Lantas lie   Ese Relt of Nderson. Who Sel a record six weeks ago Wilh More than 300 Yards receimii1 in one game. 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