European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse 17,1990 t to a it the stars and stripes pne 21seattle plays Bills next by Steven win e Miami apr a the Miami dolphins capitalized on big plays and dodged four Seattle scoring threats in the second half sunday for a 2447 Victory that magnified the importance of their game next weekend at Buffalo. Miami set up its first two touchdowns with a Fumble recovery at the Seattle 9 and a 45-Yard pass from Dan Marino to Tony Martin. The dolphins final score late in the third Quarter came on fourth-and-1 pass covering 11 Yards from Marino to a wide open Ferrell Edmunds. Now 11-3 Miami is one game behind the first place Bills in the acc East. If the dolphins win next sunday and beat Indianapolis in their final regular season game dec. 30, be the division champions. The dolphins who have the second Hest record in the acc clinched at least a wild card playoff berth a week ago. Seattle fell to 7-7 but might be Able to land a wild card berth just by splitting its final games at Home against Denver and Detroit. The Scab asks reached Miami a 30 Yard line five times in the second half but scored Only on their final Possession. Two drives ended when Norm Johnson missed Field goals hitting the left upright with a 34-Yard attempt then hitting the right upright w Ith a 37-Yard try. Fourth Quarter threats were snuffed when John Offerdahl and Tim Mckyer intercepted Dave Krieg passes. After Seattle scored of a 13-Yard pass from Krieg to Jeff Chadwick with 1 51 left Miami recovered the onside kick and left the Seu Hawks time for Only one desperation pass which was intercepted. The dolphins who had allowed an average of 191 Yards Rushing the past four games limited Seattle to 83 Yards. Krieg completed 21 of 37 passes for 295 Yards undone touchdown. A fumbled punt by each team set up the first two touchdowns. Miami a Troy Stradford let a kick slip through his arms at the 8-Yard line and Melvin Jenkins recovered at the 2. Derrick Fenner scored on the next play giving Seattle a 10-3 Lead. By Howard Ulman Foxboro mass. A Workhorse Earnest byner carried Washington to its first playoff berth in three years with a 2510 Victory Over the new England patriots clinching the berth then coach Joe Gibbs piled More responsibilities on the sturdy shoulders of the running Back. A a he a a Good Leader a Gibbs said after Washington beat the patriots 1-13. A if we Are to do Well in the playoffs we need a Leader As a running byner ran a career High 39 times gaining 149 Yards and scoring a touchdown in a game played in a driving rainstorm. It. Was Byners third straight 100-Yard Rushing game As the redskins 9-5 won their third consecutive game despite running just 56 offensive plays he reached a career High of 1,031 Yards for the season surpassing his Only other 1,000-Yard year 1985, when he gained 1,002 with Cleveland. A the 1,000 Yards is a tribute to the offensive linemen a said byner the of cd san sports television and radio pro football a san Francisco at los Angeles rams 3 , tuesday. Seattle a Derrick Fenner 44 is tackled by Miami s Luiis Oliver 25 with apparent help from Umpire Art Dimmas ice in Miami s 24-17 win sunday. Second leading rusher. Quot the coaches told me to just keep pounding the Ball. The artificial turf Field held up Well. It Wasny to the redskins first Post season appearance since winning the 1988 super bowl will be As an pfc East wild card team. The new York giants had earlier clinched the division title. A a we be got to hold it together for that Home Field advantage. We be still got a lot to play for a Gibbs said. A a in a thrilled. Its been a i years waiting for this. It seemed like forever to me.�?�. It Hadnot been quite that Long Only 90 Days since the patriots last Victory 16-14 Over Indianapolis. They extended their club record to 12 consecutive redskins got nine Points before the offence got the Ball. In the games first three minutes Kurt Gouveia scored on a 39-Yard Fumble return after a botched Handoff from quarterback Tommy Hod son to John Stephens. Then Washington added a safety. The a patriots set a record for the lowest attendance in a regular season non strike game in their 20 years at Foxboro stadium. The crowd of 22,286 broke the previous record of 22,383 against Indianapolis on dec. Yl6, 1984. They have played r see skins in Page 26 a Washington Smarkus Koch sacks new England quarterback Tommy Hudson. In Boston apr Jack Clark left the feuding san Diego padres on saturday and agreed to a three year $8.7 million contract with the Boston red sox. However Clark 35, could make As much As $10.2 million if he earns the $500,000 per year in performance bonuses that Are available in the Deal. The four time All Star returning to the american league after a three year absence will he the designated hitter for the red sox. A pc Lark a the cleanup hitter we wanted a Boston manager Joe Morgan said a the should hit Between 20 and 30 Home runs and can do and play some first base anymore baseball news on p.27 maybe in the Outfield if Boston has been searching for a cleanup Flitter since Jim Rice began slumping in 1987. Nick Esasky filled the role in 1989, but left the team As a free agent following the season. At the same time they announced the Clark Deal Boston traded reliever Wes Gardner to the padres for two minor leagues first baseman outfielder Steve Hendricks and left hander Brad Hoyer. Clark played for san Diego for the past two seasons and became involved in a divisive feud with teammate Tony the end of the season Clark has spoken critically of the team especially of manager Greg Riddoch. The padres did not express a desire to re sign Clark who in 1990 completed a two year $4 million contract. Boston was his first Choice since he became a tree agent Dee 7 As part of the collusion settlement Between teams Quot and the major league baseball players association. Clark will get a $l5 million signing Bonus and $2.4 million Iri the 1991992 and 1993 seasons. He can earn an additional each year $100,000 each for 350,400,450,500 and 50j?late appearances
