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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 13, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 sports plants 49ers stay . Romps to 31-7 win Over rams Anaheim Calif. Apr it was a nearly perfect game for a team with a perfect record. F the new York giants efficient rather than spectacular ran their record to 9-0 sunday with a 31-7 Victory Over the struggling los Angeles rams 3-6. A i was very pleased. This was the Best verve played All year a giants coach Bill a it a cells said. A we did no to run or pass for a lot of Yards but it was  a i thought the offence defense and especially the special teams had their Best Overall Effort of the season a new York linebacker Pepper Johnson said f Phil Simms completed 19 of 26 passes for 213 Yards and one touchdown As the giants outplayed the rams who had beaten new York in their last three meetings in almost every phase of the game Plew York also had just one turnover to the rams three. A we  compete with their efficiency a said rams coach John Robin Json whose team had ended the giants 1989 season with a 19-13 playoff Victory. Almost unnoticed at the end of the game 26-year-old Marcus Dupree made Bis nil return after five years out of football gaining 22 Yards on four carries for the rams. The former Oklahoma Star who suffered what was thought to be a career ending knee injury in 1985, was signed on oct. 3 and activated last week. I the rams seriously threatened Only Lonce Early in the third Quarter when they a took advantage of a Fumble by Simms to a Trail Only 10-7. I but the giants came right Back with an 83-Yard scoring drive. Rodney Hampton a scored on a 19-Yard run to put the giants Back in front by 10 Points. 1 the giants extended the Lead to 24-7 11 35 into the final period after Dave Meg Gett returned a punt 43 Yards to the i rams 30. Ottis Anderson who carried 18 a times for 60 Yards got the to on a 3-Yard Iron. A 1-Yard run by Lewis Tillman with 2 11 left capped the giants 21-Point second half. New Yorkus pass defense limited Jim Everett third m the league in passing yardage to 17 completions in 36 throws for 186 Yards. He had no touchdowns and was intercepted three times. The giants also held the rams running game to 100 Yards. Cleveland Gary rams Derrick Faison muffs pass which giants Clifford Hicks intercepted in end zone. Was the leading los Angeles rusher with 44 Yards on 13 carries. New Yorkus Sean Landetta was deadly with his punting. He nailed the rams within their own 5-Yard line three consecutive times in the second half. The rams Down 10-0 at halftime got their Only touchdown after linebacker Kevin Greene sacked Simms caused a Fumble and recovered at the . 11 Early in the second half. Gary provided the rams touchdown on a 3-Yard  passes . By cowboys Irving Texas apr Joe Montana completed 12 passes to Jerry Rice for 147 Yards and a touchdown on sunday night keeping alive the san Francisco 49ers Hopes Tor a perfect season with a 24-6 Victor Over the Dallas cowboys. Montana playing his first game in Texas stadium led the 49ers to their ninth consecutive Victory this season to stay tied with the new York giants As the Only unbeaten teams in the nil. He completed 27 of 37 passes for 290 Yards and capped the performance by scoring on a 4-Vard run that put away the punch less cowboys with 3 12 to play. Dallas dropped to 3-7 and lost to the 49ers for the sixth consecutive time. San Francisco won its 17th consecutive game including playoffs and extended its nil regular season record for consecutive Road victories to 15. Montana did no to play in last years 31-14 Victory and Hadnot made an appearance in the Dallas area since he guided notre Dame to a 35-34 Victory Over Houston in the 1979 Cotton bowl. The 49ers spotted Dallas a 3-0 first period Lead on Ken Willis 23-Yard Field goal the sixth time san Francisco has trailed this season. But the combination of a Quick referees whistle and Rice a acrobatic receiving put san Francisco ahead 17-6 at intermission. Rice fumbled at the end of a 37-Yard Gass from Montana but referee Gene Arth said a whistle had stopped the play at the Dallas 5. A face mask penalty on the play by defensive Back Issiac Holt gave the 49ers the Ball at the Dallas 2. It took san Francisco four plays to score with Tom Rathman plunging across from inches away. Linebacker Matt Millen positioned san Francisco for its second touchdown when he intercepted Troy Aikman a pass at the Dallas 22. Aikman was bumped by fullback Tommie Agee on the throw. The payoff for the 49ers came on third-and-5 from the 7 when Rice of trumped defender Kenneth Gant for Ball. Rice caught the Ball in his left hand and cradled it to his stomach before coming Down in the end zone. Willis had a 37-Yard Field goal for Dallas but a 27-Yard Montana to Rice pass set up san Francisco for Mike Cofer a 42-Yard Field goal at the  leads streaking Bills Over Phoenix Orchard Park . A Jim Kelly threw touchdown passes to four receivers after losing his Lead ing pass Catcher Andre Reed and the Buffalo Bills won their seventh straight game defeating the Phoenix cardinals 45-14 sunday. I Reed left the game Midway through the first Quarter with an ankle injury but neither that nor the Combina Tion of wind Snow and rain stopped buffaloes passing game. Kelly found Keith Mckeller Butch Rolle Steve Tasker and Don Beebe for touchdowns. Kelly completed All but five of his 16 passes for 165 Yards while Thurman Thomas rushed 26 times for 112 Yards for the Bills. Tasker continued his excellent special teams play forcing a Fumble and recovering two. The Bills 8-1 also got scores on a 1-Yard run by Tamie Mueller a 25-Yard Field goal by Scott Norwood in j Yard run by Kenneth Davis. Phoenix 2-7 scored on a 1-Yard run by Johnnie Johnson and a 28-�Yard pass from Timm Rosenbach to Ernie Jones. The scoring despite a 29-Mph wind that blew continuously. After spotting the cardinals a touchdown in the games first five minutes the Bills broke the game open with three second Quarter ads for a 21-7 Lead at the half. Cedric Mack sacked Kelly on buffaloes first Possession causing a Fumble that Mack recovered on the Bills 7. Three plays later Johnson fought his Way into the end zone for a 1-Yard touchdown run. Kelly then led the Bills on a 75-Yard drive that was sustained twice with Long completions on third Down. Kelly capped the drive with an 18-Yard scoring pass to Mckeller. Four plays later Phoenix punter Rich Camarillo dropped a snap from Center picked it up then fumbled again when he was hit by Tasker who recovered at the cards 6. Three plays later Kelly faked into the line and lofted a 1-Yard touchdown pass to Rolle a Reserve tight end whose last eight receptions have gone for touchdowns. After stopping the cardinals on fourth-and-4 at the Buffalo 2, the Bills took Over with 57 seconds left in the half. A 49-Yard pass from Kelly to Beebe set up a 24-Yard touchdown catch by Tasker. It was the first reception in five years for Tasker who has been the teams Best special teams player during that time. Television boxing a tuesday night fights 3 . Wednesday. Radio pro basketball a san Antonio at Golden state 2 . Wednesday  
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