European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday december 4,1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 sunday in the nil Minneapolis a Anthony Carter s spectacular eaten for a 56-Yara touchdown off a trick play sunday night sparked the Minnesota Vikings to their fifth straight Victory 237 Over Green Bay. Minnesota 66 scored 17 Points in a 2 54 Span of the third period in pulling even with the packers m the division As both teams Chase wildcard spots. Trying for their fourth straight postseason appearance the Vikings continue to rebound from a eve game losing Streak. If they make the playoffs they would join the 1970 Cincinnati bengals As the Only teams to do so after a 1-6 Start. Green Bay had its three game winning Streak snapped and its loss clinched the pfc Central title for Chicago bears 102. The packers seeking their first playoff berth in a non strike season since 1972, had won six of their previous seven games against Minnesota. The packers took a 7-6 Lead 3 21 into the third Quarter when Tiger Greene blocked Harry Newsome a punt and went 36 Yards for a touchdown. The Vikings responded with a 12-play, 49-Yard drive leading to Fuad Reveiz s 41-Yard Field goal Rev Coz joined the Vikings at the Start of the winning Streak after Donald Igwe Buike encountered Legal problems that led to a Federal indictment on charges of heroin smuggling. Reveiz is 7 for 8 on Field goals after he was Cut by san Diego when he went 5-for-7. After Minnesota forced a pint Rich Gannon handed off to Herschel Walker who pitched Back to Gannon. Gannon threw the Ball downfield even though Mark Lee had tight coverage on Carter. Carter leaped and tipped the Ball away from Lee and As he was falling into the end zone grabbed the Ball for a 16-7 Lead with 54 seconds left in the third Quarter. Carter made a similar catch on a 56-Yard play to spark a 27-22 Victory Over Denver in the game that launched Minnesota a winning Streak. On Green Bay s ensuing Possession Anthony Dilweg was sacked by a1 Noga who knocked the Ball away Ana recovered in the end zone. Dilweg playing for injured Don Majkowski was intercepted three times twice by Audray Mcmillian fumbled twice and was sacked five times for 41 Yards. A packers a a Anthony Dilweg goes flying after tackle by Vikings Mike Merriw Cather 57 Aikman rallies Irving Texas a Troy Aikman directed Dallas on two second half 80-Yard touchdown marches to out Duel former teammate Steve Walsh and give the cowboys a 1713 Victory Over the new Orleans saints on sunday. Dallas kept its pfc wild card Hopes alive by improving to 6-7, while new Orleans dropped to 5-7. The saints loss clinched the pfc West for the 49ers, who played monday night. \ _. Aikman who beat out Walsh for the starting quarterback Job with the cowboys in training Camp hit 11 straight passes in the second half including a 5-Yard scoring pass to Danyl Johnston for the game Winner Early in the fourth period Aikman nit Only 4 of 10 passes for 29 Yards in the first half. .7 Dallas Cut a 10-0 halftime deficit to a Field goal when Aikman hit Kelvin Martin in a 45-Yard pass to set up Emmitt Smiths 1-Yard scoring run on the first Possession of the second half a Dallas also got a 47-Yard Field goal from Rookie Ken Willis with 53 seconds to go. The win marked the first consecutive Home victories for Dallas since 1985.bengals Pittsburgh apr a the Cincinnati bengals overcame three turnovers with a Ball control offence and a late goal line stand holding Pittsburgh without a touchdown for the second time this season in a 16-12 Victory win gave Cincinnati 7-5 a one game Lead Over the Steeles and oilers in the acc Central division. Denying coach Chuck Noll his 200th nil regular season Victory the bengals Defeated the Steeles for the second time in three weeks and the sixth straight time Over three seasons. The bengals Haven to lost in Pittsburgh since 1987 and have won seven of their last 11 in three Rivers stadium. Pittsburgh which Hasni to had sole Possession of the division Lead this late in the season since 1985, drove to a first and goal at the bengals 7 in the final three min utes. But Bubby Brister threw four straight i comple a tons into the end zone. 7. The Steeles got the Ball Back once More after Ciri Cannati held scoreless in the second half punted. But i Mitchell Price intercepted Bristers pass to Dwight Stone at the bengals 7 with 1 17 to play. The interception was the first of prices career. A defensive play also keyed Cincinnati in the first half. The bengals sacked Brister in the end zone for a second Quarter safety that made it 9-6, then drove 63 Yards in 12 plays Over the next 7 01 after the free kick. James Brooks 7-Yard touchdown run gave them a 16-6steelers halftime Lead. Jim Breech missed second half Field goals of 34 and 45 Yards but the bengals defense ranked 26th in the nil held Pittsburgh without a touchdown. The bengals won 27-3 in Cincinnati on nov. 18 and Haven to allowed the Steeles a touchdown in 11 quarters. Gary Anderson kicked a 32-Yard first Quarter Field goal after Keith Willis first interception in eight nil seasons but Boomer Esiason fooled the steel Erst do sense with a play action fake and hit Eddie Brown for a 50-Yard touchdown and a 7-3 Lead. A the bengals heeded six plays to go 94 Yards after Stanford Jennings bobbled a Kickoff out of Bounds with Esiason hitting Tim Mcgee for 27 and 10 Yards before the pass to kicked the second of his four Field goals a 36-yarder that was the 200th of his nine season career and Cut the bengals Lead to 7-6. The Steeles then appeared to get a break when Esiason bobbled the snap on second and goal from the 2, with Lorenzo Freeman re on third-and-6 from the steel Erst 8, Rookie James Francis and David Grant led a Strong pass Rush that sacked Brister in the end zone. The bengals ensuing 12-play drive ran the clock Down to 30 seconds when Brooks scored from the 7 behind Bruce Reimers trap Block. Cards overtake Colts redskins Tempe Ariz apr Marcus Turners 21-Yard touchdown run with a lateral from cornerback Cedric Mack capped a fourth Quarter comeback by Phoenix As the cardinals beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-17 on sunday a a Mack intercepted a third Down pass from Jeff George at the Indianapolis 35, Cut across Field and then flipped the Ball to Turner who raced Down the left sideline and Dove Over the goal line with 10 j9 remaining for his first career touchdown it was the first interception in 147 passes for George who completed 13 of 28 for 168 Yards and two touchdowns the loss ended a three game winning Streak for Indianapolis 5-7 while the cardinals 4-8 won for the second straight week after losing their previous five games. / Phoenix trailed 10-6 at halftime and 176 after the third Quarter but closed to 17 13 on Timm Rosenb Acbo a 1-Yard quarterback sneak with 14 58 remaining a capping a 79-Yard drive in 11 plays. After Turners to Indianapolis mount a drive and punted with 4 58 left Phoenix then ran out the clock. Dean Biasucci kicked a 49-Yard Field Goa for the Colts 8 43 into the game and George on a fourth Down play action pass hit Rookie Anthony Johnson for a 15-Yard touchdown with 4 06 remaining. The to was set up by nose tackle Tony Siragusa a recovery of Rosenbach a fumbled snap at the cardinals 24. A. From Pago 21 that to 35-6 before Miami scored touchdowns on successive plays in the fourth Quarter. The dolphins pulled within 35-20 on Dan Marinous scoring pass and Jarvis Williams 42-Yard interception return. But the redskins held the Ball foosball for the next 8 55, and Mark Rypien threw his third scoring pass a 7-yarder to Monk for the final margin. The redskins gained 222 Yards on the ground against a defense that had been giving up Only 85 a game having Possession for 40 minutes. Rypien who completed 21 of 28 for 245 Yards and two touchdowns to Monk also threw a 3-yarder to Jimmie Johnson. Miami lost its string of 21 straight quarters without allowing a touchdown pass. _ the redskins held Miami to 34 Yards Rushing and an erratic Marino was 17of 33 for 223 Yards with one interception. His first to pass a 24-yarder to James Pruitt came with 13 49 left in the game. Byners first score followed after Martin Mayhew stepped in front of Tony Martin on a sideline pattern to intercept a pass at Washington a 39. Rypien a 21-Yard pass to Ricky Sanders moved the redskins to the dolphins 20 and byner carried five straight times finally plunging in from the 2 for a 7-0 Lead. Rypien took Washington 63 Yards on its next series. Gary Clark made a diving catch of a 47-Yard throw at the dolphins 167 Monk who caught 10 passes for 93 Yards beat Job. Brown to the Corner of the end zone for the 6-Yard score from Rypien
