European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday december 11, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 sunday inthe. 200th win Pittsburgh apr Myrril Hoge Niti for two touchdowns and Pittsburgh s defense allowed Only a Field goal after three first half fumbles and a blocked punt As the Steeles beat the new England patriots 24-3 sunday for coach Chuck Noll s 200th Victory. No the Only coach to win four super bowls is 200146-1 in 22 seasons and joins George hulas. Tom Landry Dun Shu la and curly lumber a As the Only in l coaches to win 200 games. Huge ran for 117 Yards and Tim Worley gained s3 despite fumbling twice As Pittsburgh 7-6 kept its playoff Hopes alive by capitalizing on new England inability to Stop tie run. The patriots who have been out rushed by nearly 1,000 Yards allowed an opposing Baek to Rush for 100 Yards for the seventh consecutive game and the 10th time in 13 games. briber threw a 14-Yard touchdown pass to Eric Green the Rookie tight end s seventh of the season and set up Hoge s 8-Yard second Quarter touchdown run w Ith to o key completions. The patriots 1-12 have the s worst record and played like a team that has lost a franchise record 11 in a Row. managed Only a Field goal after Pittsburgh a numerous first half mistakes and failed on two third and-1 opportunities one third-Iind-2 and one fourth mid t. Worley who tumbled three times against Cleveland fast season. Tumbled on Pittsburgh s first Possession. But the patriots joint Stephens tumbled it Baek four plays later at. The Steeles 24. Worley s i Yard run and Buhbe blisters 11-Varder then preceded Gary Anderson s 42-Yard Field goal with 5 03 left in the first period. New England had to punt after Worley s second Fumble of the Quarter. The Steeles drove 80 Yards in seven Indianapolis apr Andre Reed set a Buffalo record for career touchdown receptions sunday and the Bills sacked Jeff George five times and Quot intercepted three passes in a 31-7 Victory Over the Indianapolis Colls that clinched a playoff spot. Bruce Smith with four of the sacks against , also set a Buffalo record with 19 this season Topping his former record of 15. A a .4.4 a Jim Kelly completed 18 of 26 passes for 261 Yards and Thurman Thomas rushed for 76 Yards and two touchdowns. He also caught four passes for another 91 Yards for the Bills 11-2leaders of the acc East Buffalo did not allow Indianapolis 5-8 across mid. Field in the first half and again put constant pressure on George the first player picked in this years nil draft George who sustained a concussion in his pro debut against the Bills in the season opener lost 41 Yards on the five sacks and two of the interceptions set up Bills touchdowns. A a �.-. 4 / a 4. 4 4. Reed who caught seven passes for 95 Yards scored on passes of 34 Yards and 7 Yards during a three minute Span in the first Quarter. That gave him 37 for has career. Breaking the Mark he shared with Ebert Dubenion 1960-67. ,4 a a .4 4-v. Buffalo scored on its first two possessions with Kelly completing seven of his first nine attempts for 92 Yards after Reeds 34-Yard reception five minutes into the game Buffalo got the Ball Baek just Over Tavvo minutes later on Kirby Jackson a interception. This Lime it took the Bills four plays a All passes a starting from the Colts 37. A 12-yard�?~reception by Reed an incomplete pass and an 18-Yard reception by Keith Mckeller set up Reeds 7-Yard to. Buffalo reached the indianapolis3 on its next posses sign but lost the Ball on a Fumble by Don Smith. Reed caught two passes during a 64-Yard drive Midway through the second Quarter including 16-Yard reception that set up a 5-Yard scoring run by Thomas. That made it 21-0at the half. Indianapolis first crossed Midfield on a 20-Yard punt return by Clarence Verdin that gave the Colts the Ball at the Bills 45 and started the Only scoring drive Early in the third Quarter. who completed 13 of 25 passes completed four passes on that series and scored his first nil touchdown on a 1-Yard dive with 6 55 left in the period. Buffalo again responded quickly however. A 63-Yard pass to Thomas on the first play took the Bills to the Indianapolis 17, five plays later Scott Norwood a 25-Yard Field goal put Buffalo ahead 24-7. 4 i a an interception by Leon seals late in the period gave Buffalo the Ball at Midfield and passes to Mckeller and Reed set up a 23-Yard scoring run by Thomas Early in the fourth Quarter. On Atlanta a Phoenix turned to its pass defense to extend its Streak to three games As Marcus Turner returned an interception 47 Yards for a touchdown in the cardinals 424-13 Victory Over the Atlanta Falcons on sunday. came with 4 51 remaining giving the cardinals an 11-Point Cushion after the cardinals use another interception to set up their go ahead touchdown in the third Quarter. Cedric Mack picked off Scott Camp Hellas pass at the Phoenix 36 and re turned it 39 Yards where laterals to Jay Taylor and Turner added 7 Yards to the return to the Falcons 18.it took the cardinals 5-8 five plays to cover the 18 Yards with Anthony t Hompson scoring from the 1 less than Tive minutes into the third Quarter Dexter Manley saw action for the cardinals at defensive end on passing situations his first playing time since Hying suspended last year for a third v violation of the a Fly a substance abuse policy a a4 ,. It. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Reinstated Manley on nov. 19 and he was picked up on waivers from Washington by the cardinals 4 Phoenix drove s3 Yards for a second Quarter touchdown on Timm Rosen Baches 45-Yard pass to Ricky Proehl who was alone behind the defense to make the catch at the 12/rosenbach completed three passes for 78 Yards in the drive. The cardinals also got a 37-Yard Field goal from a Pel Greco on the final play of the first half when Atlanta was charged with encroachment stopping the clock on fourth Down w Ith one second to play. Atlanta 3-10 had Cut the 17-10 deficit to 17-13 when Greg Davis kicked a 24-Yard Field 9 30 Tox play capping a 73-Yard drive that started a 29-Yard pass to Michael Haynes. V also had a 41-Yard Field goal less than four minutes into the game after Bobby Butler recovered Thorn a songs Fumble on the Phoenix 48. Atlanta s touchdown drive in the second Quarter required Only two plays to cover 57 Yards after Deion Sanders it returned a Kickoff .39 Yards. 4 u it plays with Brisler. Completions of 24 Yards to pack Hill and 27 to Worley on consecutive plans preceding hog cd a touchdown. Ronnie Lippell s interception allowed Jason by to kick a 4d-\uul Field goal with 2 33 the first half cutting s Lead to 10-3. A but the patriots could t capitalize later after Maurice Hurst blocked Dan str Inskip a punt Pittsburgh s first blocked season a when Rookie Lomov Dodson making his third in l. Start was intercepted by Rod Woodson on second and h steel mss 27, 1 logo Seoi ii on a 4 Ion w Ith i 2 42 to play. 4 doges Lud Yang game was his Fahsl in the regular season since lie rushed Tor 102 against Philadelphia Oil. Nov. 13, i9ns. And the Steeles first in the regular season since Avo Rev had 104 against the patriots last Dee 17. A a Quot a a. Bills Don Smith fumbles us he takes a header. Bay 20-14 Milwaukee a Derrick Fen nor run for 112 Yards and a touchdown and the Seattle sea Hawks stopped a final drive at the 8-Yard line with a minute left sunday to beat the Green Bay packers 20 the sea Hawks 7-6 jumped to a 20-0 Lead in their third straight Victory but had to survive a fourth Quarter comeback led by Veteran Reserve quarterback Blair Kiel who was playing in his first game since nov. 13,1988. -. 4 Kiel who replaced the struggling Anthony Dilweg late in the third Quarter hit. Perry Kemp with a 13-Yard touchdown pass w Ith 5 35 to go. He then connected with de West on a 1-Yard scoring pass two minutes later after Green Bay recovered an onside kick v that made it 2u-14, on the causing Kickoff Seattle s Nesby Glasgow fumbled and Green Bay Sherman Fontenot recovered at the sea Hawks 24 with 3 23 to Quot a am Quot a Kiel who completed 23 of 31 passes for 198 Yards hit passes to Jackie Harris and Michael Haddix moving the Bull to the 12 with two minutes remaining. 4 v he then threw two and was stopped at the 12 on a quarterback draw Kiel a fourth Down pass with 1 03 to go was incomplete and Seattle ran out the the packers fell to 6-7, damaging their playoff chances Seattle dominated the first half when it held the packers without a Rushing Yard and out gained the packers 198-65 in total Yards. Green Bay finished with a team record Low 23 Yards on the ground. Hilweg filling in for injured dim majkowski., threw 10 straight i Neomle Lions at one stretch and connected on Only 6 of 20 As Boos filled county stadium. It. When Hilweg missed his first two passes in the third Quarter the crowd begun to chant for Kiel and the Reserve who Hadnot thrown an nil pass since 1987 entered the game late in the period. By that time the sea Hawks were up 200. They had jumped out 17-0.at the half stunning the packers with a late second Quarter touchdown that capped an 80-Yard drive
