European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday novembers 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 sunday in the nil Down cards 23-3 33 21 4 Horstm Indef Miami apr four Long scoring drives and another Rone performance by the a Fly Stop ranked defense 6. A Ute Ami nil nine a i Penn Over the tins fifth insect utile Victory and raised their record to 7-1. Phoe in fell to 2-6. The winning Streak is the dolphins longest in five ars and the 7-1 Mark at the Halfway Point of the sea is their Best since 1984, the last time Miami reached u-2 in super bowl. Dan Marino passed for 205 Yards and two touch owns while directing scoring marches of 79,65,69 and cards. Pete Stoyanovich kicked Field goals of 19, 21 cards. Rete Azoyan Uvick How Gaia i a id 19 Yards to remain perfect in 12 attempts this sea the dolphins defense which has Given up the fewest Points and Yards in the nil kept the opposition out of the end zone for the second consecutive week. The defense has allowed Only one touchdown in the last 14 quarters. The cardinals Only Points came on a1 Del Greco a 44-Yard Field goal at the end of the first half to make the score 13-3. Phoenix Rookie Johnny Johnson who entered the ame As the of cd a leading rusher was held to a season of 27 Yards in 11 carries. The cardinals had the Ball for Only three plays in the third Quarter As Miami mounted 11 and 12-play scoring drives for its final Points. Three former cardinals a linebacker . Junior defensive end Karl Wilson and defensive Back Siffort Hobley a combined for four of Miami a five sacks. One of juniors two sacks forced a Timm Rosenbach Fumble that Jeff Cross recovered at the cardinals 25-Yard line to set up a Stoyanovich Field goal. Cross also had his ninth sack of the season. Marino completed 18 of 25 passes including touchdown tosses of 17 Yards to Tony Paige and 7 Yards to Mark Clayton. Marc Logan rushed for a season High 62 Yards on 14 carries and Sammie Smith had 55 Yards on 14 carries. Logan helped the dolphins Ball control attack by running for first Downs in four third Down situations. Three of Miami a scoring drives took 11 plays or More. The dolphins improved on All time records of 6-0 against the cardinals and 9-0 at Home against pfc East teams. 5 thefts lift bears to Victory at Tampa ears a a Jim Harbaugh fumbles As he shit by Bucsi Broderick Thomas. Tampa Fla. A Mark Carrier had two of Chicago a five interceptions off Vinny Testaverde and the bears scored 10 Points in the last three minutes of the first half on sunday to break open a close game and defeat the Tampa Bay buccaneers 26-6. The bears led 7-0 when Carrier Chicago a first round draft pick this year came up with his interceptions a both in a two minute Span. They set up Neal Andersons one Yard touchdown run and Kevin butlers 30-Yard Field goal. Chicago 7-1 tightened its grip on the pfc Central division Lead by winning its fourth straight. Tampa Bay 4-5 lost for the fourth time in five weeks after an impressive 3-1 Start had made the bucs an Early season Success Story. Carrier playing at safety also had four tackles Ana forced a Fumble. Shaun Gayle had an interception to Stop Tampa Bay a Best drive of the first half. Richard Dent and Ron Rivera had second half interceptions off Testaverde who was Only 10 of 24 for 149 Yards. Although leading 17-0 at halftime Chicago wasted three scoring opportunities Early in the game. Jim Harbaugh was unable to move the offence after Jim Morrissey recovered Gary Andersons Fumble at the Bucsi 24 on the first play of the game. A third Down sack pushed the bears Back to the 33, and butlers 51-Yard Field goal attempt sailed wide right. Chicago also failed to produce Points on two other possessions deep in Tampa Bay territory. Dennis Gentry lost a Fumble to Stop a drive at the Bucsi 9, and Wendell Davis fumbled after gaining 33 Yards on a pass play that would have Given the bears a first Down at the 12. Tampa Bay a offence sputtered for the second straight week. The bucs had seven turnovers and gained a season Low 157 Yards in a 41-10 loss to san Diego then had Only two first Downs and 81 Yards in the first half against the  play helps Vikings top Denver 27-22 Minneapolis apr Anthony Carter jumped ver Alton Montgomery to catch Rich Gannony a 56-Ard touchdown pass on a trick play with 14 04 left Sun a night As the Minnesota Vikings halted a five game Osing Streak with a 27-22 Victory Over the Denver Bronos. Denver 3-5the defending acc Champion lost for be fourth time in five games and is off to its worst Start i a non strike season since 1975. John Elway Hurt his a after leading the Broncos to a 16-0 first half Lead and backup quarterback Gary Kubiak was intercepted free times once for a to by Joey Browner. Carter was one of Many big name players to suffer criticism As Minnesota 2-6the defending pfc Cen ral Champion got off to its worst Start since 1961. Islets blast cowboys 24-9 dropped pass led to a loss to Tampa Bay and he also dropped two passes last week. But sunday his five reception 146-Yard Effort was highlighted by the Vikings biggest play in a season almost devoid of big plays. Gannon handed the Ball to Herschel Walker who took a step toward the line and pitched Back to Gannon. Gannon threw the Ball High and deep and Carter leaped to take the Ball away from Montgomery at the 10. Carter avoided Dennis Smith to stay in Bounds and trotted in for the score. An end zone interception by Audray Mcmillian with nine minutes to go snuffed out Denver a last scoring Chance. Donald Igwe Buike added a 41-Yard insurance Field goal with 1 47 left. After Browner a 26-Yard interception return gave Minnesota a 17-16 Lead Early in the third Quarter David Treadwell twice tied his career High with 46-Yard Field goals for a 22-17 Denver Lead. Elway a 4-Yard touchdown pass to Vance Johnson gave Denver a 6-0 Lead Treadwell a extra Point attempt was blocked by Tim Irwin. Minnesota a Harry Newsome  get off a punt after Fielding Adam Schreiber a High snap and Denver took Over at the Vikings 24. Five plays later Mel Bratton a 1-Yard run made it 13-0. Gannon was intercepted by Montgomery setting up Treadwell a 38-yarder for Denver a 16-Point Lead. Rick Fenney had a 4-Yard run and Igwe Buike kicked a 38-Yard Field goal to Cut the Denver Lead to 16-10. East Rutherford . A cookie Terance Mathis tied an nil re-ord1 with a 98-Yard punt return sparking he new York jets past the Dallas cow a oys 24-9 sunday. The jets 4-5 also benefited from two personal fouls by Dallas defenders in win ung consecutively for the first time this Eason. New York had been 0-4 lifetime Gamst Dallas which fell to 3-6 this sea on. Mathis filling in for the injured Jojo own sell caught Mike saxons 60-Yard it unt Over his shoulder late in the second Ina Ter. Mathis headed straight upfield broke open Cut right and had Only Saxon o outrun to the end zone for his first nil touchdown. Three others have had 98-Yard punt returns the most recent Dallas Dennis Morgan against St. Louis in 1974. The punt return was the Only score for the jets in the first half. They had two first Downs and 46 total Yards and held the Ball just 6 48. For All their first half dominance the cowboys managed Only 37-and 35-Yard Field goals by Ken Willis. As it did in upsetting Houston the previous week the new York defense yielded considerable yardage but few Points. Erik Mcmillan a interception and 24-Yard return sealed the Victory. Mcneil scored from the 1 with 1 15 remaining. Eagles beat patriots Philadelphia a Randall Cunningham threw tour touchdown passes and scrambled for 124 Yards and Heath Sherman contributed 113 More As the Philadelphia eagles routed the new England patriots 4820 to reach the .500 Mark for the first time this season. Sherman starting in place of the injured Anthony Toney carried 24 times As the eagles 4-4 won their second consecutive game and the patriots 17 lost their sixth straight. Cunningham completed 15 of 24 passes for 240 Yards. He threw scoring passes of 37 and 3 Yards to Keith Jackson 37 to Fred Barnett and 23 to Calvin Williams. It was the first time since dec. 17, 1978, that two eagles runners surpassed 100 Yards. Steve Grogan started at quarterback for the patriots but neither he nor his Relief Marc Wilson could help As the eagles for the first time this season lived up their role As the heavy favorite. Philadelphia had lost twice at Home As a 14-Point Choice. Grogan was 2 of 9 for 31 Yards and Wilson 11 of 24 for 207 Yards and two touchdowns