European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse 1 tuesday december 18. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 23sunday in the Rifle eagles Blitz packers to gain by Dave Goldberg Philadelphia a the Philadelphia eagles who can be awesome or awful blew past the Green Bay packers 31-0 sunday and into the nil playoffs for the third straight year. With Randall Cunningham throwing for one touchdown and running for another and Keith Byars throwing a to pass and catching another the eagles became the fifth pfc team to Clinch a playoff berth. Coach buddy Ryan who predicted his team would make the playoffs even when they were 1-3, seemed More pleased with his team s first shutout in 19 games. A i knew wed make the playoffs but shutouts Are hard to come by a Ryan said. Philadelphia a Victory coming after consecutive losses at Buffalo and Miami,.left the eagles at 8-6. Green Bay 6-8 is one of four eight game losers chasing Dallas f7-7 for the last wild card spot with two weeks of the regular season remaining. T Cunningham passed for 241 Yards and ran for 56 More. Rookie Fred Barnett had five catches for 108 Yards All in the first half when the eagles took a 17-0 Lead and added two second half touchdowns. Philadelphia out gained Green Bay 422 Yards to 158. The defensive Effort was led by Clyde Simmons and Reggie White who pressured Anthony Dilweg and Blair Kiel limiting them to Short drops and Short passes and shutting Down Green Bay s running game. In fact Green Bay never got closer than the eagles 29 As White dominated Tony Mandarich White and Simmons each had in of the eagles five sacks. Dilweg replacing the injured Don Majkowski was himself knocked out of the game with 5 17 to play suffering a sprained Arch after a hit by White. He was replaced by Kiel who completed 8 of 18 passes for 67 Yards. Dilweg who completed 6 of 15 for 74 Yards was the fourth quarterback knocked out of a game by the Philadelphia defense this season. Philadelphia took a 7-0 Lead with 1 <45 left in the first Quarter on Byars 8-Yard touchdown pass to a totally uncovered Anthony Toney. It was Byars third pass this season a All three for touchdowns. The eagles made it 10-0 on a 37-Yard Field goal by Roger Ruzek that was set up by a 30-Yard punt return by Rod Harris. W then Cunningham who w As 13 of 27 and became the first Philadelphia quarterback to throw for More than 3,000 Yards in three straight years hit Byars for a third score. The 12-Yard toss came with 44 seconds left in the halftone play after Barnett had made a leaping catch Between two defenders for a 25-Yard gain. The eagles scored four minutes into the fourth Quarter on Cunningham a 16-Yard run As he hurdles into the end zone Lee. Puckers Blair Kiel is sacked by Englesi 3 Fps new Orleans a Gary Anderson kicked a 42-Yard Field goal to tie the game and a 43-yarder to win it with l 44teft on sunday giving the Pittsburgh Steeles a 9-6 win Over the new Orleans saints. The Steeles 8-6 still have a Chance to win the dec Central while the saints 6-8 still have a mathematical Chance at the playoffs. The game featured two of the top kickers in the nil. Anderson kicked a 29-yarder in the second Quarter to get the Steeles off to a 3-0 Lead. C Morten Andersen kicked one from 50 Yards in the third Quarter and another from 43 Yards with 2 30 gone in the fourth Quarter to give the saints a Lead that stood up for just Over seven minutes. Anderson missed one from 46 Yards on the steel Erst first Possession a rare error for a Man who has kicked 77.8 percent of his Field goals Over a nine year career. Andersen has kicked 77.2 percent of his Field goals also Over a nine year career. Bubby Brister completed 15 of 25 passes for 154 Yards to Lead Pittsburgh. The saints Steve Walsh completed 8 of 26 for 95 Yards Andersons winning Field _ came one play after defensive Back Toi Cook flied to intercept a Ball that hit him in the Chest. A two Long drives came up empty in the first half. Pittsburgh drove from its 10 on its first Possession to the new Orleans 29, a drive consuming 7 48. Anderson missed his 46-Yard a tempt from there wide right. New Orleans drove from its 22 to the Pittsburgh 1, where Gill Fenerty fumbled with 41 seconds left in the half. That drive ate up 5 43. Irving Texas apr Rookie pm Mitt Smith tied a Dallas record with four touchdown runs on sunday As the cowboys kept their wildcard playoff Hopes alive with a 41-10 revenge Victory Over the Phoenix cardinals. Dallas won its fourth consecutive game to even its record at 7-7 while the cardinals dropped to 5-9 with their first loss in four games. Is the first time Dallas has won four straight games since 1985 and the cowboys first Victory Over the cards since 1988. A a a. A. 1 Smith a from Florida scored on runs of 1,11, land 6 Yards the last one coming after he slipped and got Back to his feet while the cardinals stood around watching. Smith lied the club Mark of four Rush ing touchdowns set by Calvin 1 Lill in 1971 against Buffalo Dan Reeves Bob Hayes and Duane Thomas also have scored four touchdowns in a game for the cowboys. Smith is Only Orie Rushing touchdown Short of the Dallas Rookie record of 12, set by Tony Dorsett. The cowboys avenging a 20-3 whipping by Phoenix on oct. 14, jumped to a 13-3 first period Lead on two touchdown a runs by Smith. After a1 Del Greco a 38-Yard Field goal gave the cardinals an Early 3-0 Lead Dak Las drove 75 Yards with Smith scoring from a Yard out. James Washington a recovery of a Johnny Johnson Fumble at the Phoenix 33 positioned Dallas for Smiths 11-Yard scoring run. A 3 9-y a r d t Roy a i k m a n -.1 in m i e 11 a e i Irvin pass set up the cowboys for a touchdown and a 20-3 Hall time Lea when the same combination worked from 8 Yard As i re i n o u to u m p e d d e f e is i be b a c k be 111 i e. Mack in the end zone. Smith scored twice in the second half with the second touchdown coming alter w As it i he i q no a i n i c r Cep i i on o j t i n m i r o so Bach Johnson scored the Only Phoenix touchdown on a. I Yard run in the fourth period. A a a. A a a a a Smith who missed All of training Camp in a cd n t Rae t i a 11 d i not fus i e d 24 t i i n e s Lor ,103 Yards and has 842 Yards Lor the season. A a if Dallas wins its last two games against Philadelphia and Alla Jit a on the Road the cowboys will be in the pfc playotes for die first time since 1985, Browns trip Falcons 13-10 Cleveland apr Kevin Mack scored on a 5-Yard run As the Cleveland brows turned a Delon Sanders interception to their own advantage and beat the Atlanta Falcons 13-10 sunday ending an eight game idling Streak. The Browns 3-11 won for the first time since oct. 8 and broke a team record six game Home losing Streak. Atlanta 3-u has lost seven in a Row Overall and 18 consecutive Road games. The victot7 was Jim Shofner a first in five games since replacing fired Bud Carson As Cleveland a coach nov. 5. The Browns trailed 3-0 when Sanders made a spectacular one handed interception of Bernie Kosaris pass deep in Atlanta territory in the second quartet. The interception gave Atlanta the Ball at its 4-Yard line and when the Falcons did not get a first Down a 15-Yard punt return by Brian Brennan put Cleveland at the Atlanta 35. Four plays later Mack bulled Over the left Side and stretched the Ball across the goal line for a touchdown. That put the Browns ahead for Good at 7-3, their first Lead in four weeks. Jerry a Uriel a 23-Yard Field goal made it 10-3 at halftime Only the second time the Browns led at halftime All year. Kauric added a 41-Yard Field goal in the third period set up by Macks 26-Yard run his longest of the year. Mack ran 13 times for a season Leigh 80 Yards. \ /. A j the Falcons scored on Greg Davis 30-Yard Field goal in the second Quarter and an 11-Yard pass from Hugh Milieu to Floyd Dixon on the games final play. Davis missed attempts from 47 and 39 Yards out. Kauric missed a 37-Yardcr that hit the left upright. Atlanta Sandre Rison caught six passes for 100 Yards his team record filth 100-Yard game of the year. He was carried off on a Stretcher with an apparent leg injury sustained while making an 1.1-Yard catch in the final minute. Atlanta quarterback Scott Campbell making his second Start in place of injured Chris Miller was benched after going 3 for 9 for 41 Yards in the first half. Cleveland sacked Campbell three times a n d re s e re e to a r the i h i i c k 11 ugh. M i 1,1 e n t i v e times. The eight sacks were the most by the. Browns since they had nine against Philadelphia in Oei. 16, 1988. Kosai was 22 of 37 Lor 217 Yards against the no los 2kth-ranked pass defense. Tight end Ozzie Newsome probably Pluy Inglis last Home game caught four passes for 34 Yards. Cleveland a final two games Are on the Road. The crowd of-46,530 was the smallest at. Cleveland stadium since 38,927 watched a strike replacement game against Houston on i 1987. It was the smallest for a non strike game since 46,077 hurried out fora game against Houston Oil nov. 25, 1984. A
