European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a the stars and stripes tuesday december 18,1990bills, giants stuck with sunday in the nil try Hal Bock Ai sports writer just in Case they needed it the Buffalo Bills and new York giants have new incentive for the final weeks of the nil season. A couple of wins Over he next two weeks the giants against Phoenix and new England the Bills against Miami and both teams already bound for the playoffs can earn byes in the first postseason round. That would mean a week off and important extra recovery time for their walking wounded including the most important ingredients in their offences a quarterbacks Jim Kelly and Phil Simms. Both were Kos a in saturdays 17-13 Buffalo Victory and will miss at least two weeks a the remainder of the regular season. A Bye would give them a third week to recuperate. The Bills Kelly went Down first twisting his left knee when offensive lineman will Wolford was pushed into him following a pass play. The preliminary diagnosis pending further tests scheduled for monday was a sprained medial ligament that would keep him out from two to six weeks Quot basically in my mind i la be ready for the first playoff game a Abc sunday. If the Bills beat Miami he said Quot then Well get the Bye and 1�?Til have enough time to rest and get How a that for incentive Kelly said the knee was sore and swollen sunday. Quot they told me to keep it elevated and keep weight off it a he said. After Kelly went out Simms suffered a sprained right foot when he was sacked by Leon seals. The foot was taped at halftime but he came out of the game for keeps after attempting a third Quarter pass to Dave Meggett. A i was turning to throw to he right a he said Quot and it Felt like somebody shot me. I heard it that finished his Day and Simms left giants stadium on crutches with his foot in a cast. On sunday coach Bill parcels got a bad report from team doctors. Quot this is just a guess at the moment a parcels said. Quot i think Well have to wait until midweek to be More conclusive but my Best guess How is he is but for the regular season and possibly longer. Quot anytime you lose your starting quarterback it s a big loss. Its part of the game and you can to dwell on it a so the Bills arid giants will press on. With Kelly and Simons out the quarterback Burden Falls to Frank Reich for Buffalo and Jeff Hostetler for new York. Reich was 3-0 Pinch hitting last year when Kelly was out with a separated shoulder and played so Well he was rewarded with a five year $2,5 million contract. Hostetler was 9-of-6 for 97 Yards against the Bills after Simms went Down he has started just two games in six plus seasons in the nil but the last one was a year ago in Phoenix where he beat the cardinals and where he returns As the starter next week. 29-21 from Page 21 Ray Crockett grabs face mask of Chicago s Neal Anderson. The Detroit cornerback Drew a penalty. Clark curled in front of Donnell Woolford on a third and Goa play for the score with 24 seconds remaining. Two successive penalties left the Lions in a first-and-30 situation at the bears 49 on the first series of the third Quarter a As Peete dropped Back to pass William Perry knocked the Ball Loose Dent recovered the Ball and raced 45 Yards untouched for a touchdown to Cut the Lions Lead to 21-14 with 11 02 left in the Quarter. With 2 48 left in the third Quarter Peete found Greer alone behind blown coverage for a 68-Yard touchdown pass play and a 28-j4 Detroit Lead. As time expired Peter Tom Willis passed eight Yards to Wendell Davis for Chicago a final to. Session with his ninth intercept Ion tying the Chicago club record set by Roosevelt Taylor in 1 $63. Carrier leads the pfc in interceptions 7 Dent also intercepted one of Peeters passes. Detroit got the Ball with two minutes left in the half after Kevin Butler was Short right in a 50-Yard Field goal attempt. 7 7peete hit Aubrey Matthews for a 52-Ynrd completion on the second snap As the Lions went 68 Yards in five plays. East Rutherford no apr the usual dose of Eric Dickerson and a touch of trickery worked wonders for the Indianapolis Colts in sunday. The Colts won their fourth straight matchup with the new York jets 29-21, behind the running anti receiving of Dickerson and a fake punt. The jets 4r 10 have lost five straight. Dickerson rushed for 117 Yards his fourth 100-Yard, Effort in nine games against new York and scored twice on 1-Yard runs in the third Quarter. The second touchdown gave him 89 for his 8-year career pushing him to 14th place on the nil list just ahead of former jets receiver Don Maynard. Dickerson a perennial pro bowl performer who missed six weeks while suspended during a contract dispute had his 60th 100-Yard Rushing Gahie. He also had 45 Yards on five receptions. The first score by Dickerson was set up by the fake punt. From the jets 45, punter Rohn Stark threw to to wide open Mike prior usually a safety prior Tan Oyer Terance Mathis for a 40-Yard gain. The jets dominated the first half when they had As Many first Downs As Points i taking a 14-10 Lead. They put together three solid drives getting touchdowns on a 6-Yard catch by Rob Moore and a 1-Yard Fuh by Brad Baxter new York rushed for 124 Yards in the halt three More than it was averaging per 14-3 in the second Quarter the Colts 6-8 turned a break into their first touchdown and turned the game in their favor. Mathis dropped a Short punt at his 25 and Kurt Larson recovered two plays later Jeff George threw to Clarence Verdin who beat double coverage on a Post pattern for a 23-Yard score. J. -. Jets placekicker fat Leahy was wide left from the 40,. Giving him consecutive misses. He had converted 20 of 22 attempts before his second Quarter miss the Colts then worked the fake punt and new York never challenged again. Dean Biasucci made sure of that kicking Field goals of 20, 35 and 37 Yards. Tampa apr Vinny Testa verde criticized at times Tor his reluctance to run scrambled for 105 Yards and a touchdown sunday to Lead Tampa Bay to a 26-j3 Victory Over the mistake prone Minnesota Vikings in Richard Williamson s debut As the buccaneers head coach. Eslave rde scored on a 48-Yard run in the first Quarter threw a 25-Yard to pass to Mark Carrier for a 23-0 halftime Lead and set he three of Steve Christie a four Field goals As the hues 6-8 took advantage of eight Minnesota turnovers the Triumph was the second in. A Row for Tampa Bay which stopped a six game losing Streak two weeks ago but save coach Ray Perkins Job Williamson replaced him on dec 3 and had extra time to prepare for Minnesota because of the lines open Date last week. The Vikings 6-8 lost for the ninth consecutive time outdoors. The buts forced eight turnovers including two fumbles t hat stopped Minnesota threats. In addition Rodney Rice set up a Field goal with an interception of Rich Gannon benched after completing Only two of seven passes for 7 Yards in the first half Wade Wilson playing for the first time since a thumb injury sidelined him in week 3, came off the Bench to throw for 374 Yards for Minnesota. Denver apr John Elway threw two touchdown passes to Michael Young As the Denver Broncos snapped a six game losing Streak with a 20-10 Victory sunday Over the san Diego chargers. The Broncos 4-10 contained the a Fly a leading rusher Marion Butts and got two Field goals and a goal line interception in the fourth Quarter to damage the chargers 6-8 playoff Hopes. Elway who hit Young on a 25-yarder with 15 seconds left in the first half connected with him again on a 3-yarder Midway through the third Quarter lilting the Broncos to a 14-3 Lead. Denver a David Treadwell kicked a career Best 49-Yard Field goal Early in the final period. San Diego quarterback Billy Joe Tolliver needed Only two minutes to produce a touchdown on an 80-Yard no huddle drive passing 22 Yards to Craig Mcewen for the score with 10 52 left. But Denver padded its margin to 20-10 with .7 37 remaining on Treadwell a 26-yarder, set up by fullback Melvin Bratton a 63-Yard gain on a Short pass. Rookie cornerback Lelo Lang helped protect the margin when he intercepted Tolliver at the goal line with 5 01 to go. The chargers last threat ended when David Galloway batted Down Tolliver a fourth Down passant the Denver 38. Elway completed 18 of 29 passes for 248 Yards passing the 3,000-Yard Mark for the sixth straight year
