European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday wednesday december 25/26, 1990. The stars and stripes Page 23 sunday in the a flailed sea Hawks win .3 by Jim Cour Seattle apr the Denver Broncos agreed with an officials critical Call that Cost them the game. An illegal motion penalty wiped out a last second John Elway touchdown pass sunday night preserving Seattle a 17-12 Victory Over the Broncos and kept the so Hawks alive in the race for a playoff berth. A it was a Good Call Quot Elway admitted. Denver receivers Michael Young and Shannon Sharpe were called for the penalty a a i saw them moving Quot Elway said. �?o1 waved at them to sit Down where they were but they did a the referee Jim Tunney said they weren to set for a full count Quot Denver coach Dan Beeves said. A two men were moving a Tunney said. A they came out of the huddle and never did set. They were in As Lime expired Elway threw a 51-Yard pass that Young caught on the Hack Boundary of the end zone. The official covering the play signalled that the catch was Good but the Flag negated the play and ended the game. With 1 36 left Elway a throw to Young in the end zone was picked off by Seattle s Melvin Jenkins. When the so Hawks were unable to run out the clock Denver 4-11 had one More Chance with 26 seconds to play Elway threw two end zone Inconis Piet ions to Young before hooking up with him on the i a fated final play. A a that was the longest 26. Seconds of my life Quot sea Hawks Strong safety Nesby Glasgow said Eugene Robinson s interception and 39-Yard run to the Denver 11 set up Derrick Fenner s i Yard touchdown run with 11 seconds late in the third Quarter that gave Seattle a 17-12 Lead Dave Krieg passed 9 Yards to Brian Blades for a first Down at the Denver l and Fenner scored from there. The sea Hawks 8-7 can go to the playoffs by beating Detroit in the Kiti Udomo sunday if Pittsburgh beats Houston or Cleveland heats Cine Inhat. Denver got to the Seattle 28, 40 and 36 on three possessions in the fourth Quarter but each time was turned away Denver went ahead 12-10 with a safety with 3 29 left in the third Quarter when the officials called Kring for intentional grounding while standing in the Seattle end zone. The safety was ruled when on a Thifd-and-13 with the line of scrimmage at the Seattle 7. The sea Hawks tied the score at 1010 42 seconds before halftime on a 5-y ird pass from Krieg to Tommy Kane. Seattle went 60 Yards in 10 plays including a 19-Yard run by Krieg to the Denver 14. Defensive Etui David Galloway of the Broncos and offensive tackle Ronnie Lee of the so Hawks were ejected for fighting after Krieg completed a 7-Yard pass to the Broncos 2. Denver cornerback Alton Montgomery was throw onion the same play for ripping Paul Shansi s helmet off. Officials ruled Montgomery deliberately tried to injure Skansi. Denver look a 10-3 Lead at 12 11 of the second Quarter after Dennis Smith intercepted a Krieg pass and returned it 13 Yards to the Seattle 27. The Broncos scored six plays later on a .1-Yard run by Bobby Humphrey. A David Treadwell of the Broncos kicked a 49-Yard Field goal and the sea Hawks Norm Johnson kicked a 2tyarder in the opening Quarter. Treadwell was Short on a 50-Yard Field goal attempt in the second i also was wide to the right wit Field goal try with 9 26 left wit front 17-12. Quarter. Lie t a 45-Yard i Seattle in new Orleans tight end Greg Scales catches a touchdown pass Over san Francisco defender Bill komanowski.49ers on Fig saints Rickey Jackson recovered with 47 seconds to play. Young completed 22 of 37 passes for 208 Yards for san Francisco 13-2. He also was the games leading rusher gaining 102 Yards on eight carries. The 49ers�?T four turnovers was their second highest total this season. San Francisco committed six turnovers in its other loss 28-17 to the los Angeles rams Steve Walsh completed 9 of 25 passes for 112 Yards a and a touchdown for new Orleans which has won three. Of its last six games at candlestick Park he was inter. Cent Edtice the 49ers took a 7-0 Lead on a 1-Yard touchdown run by Toni Rathman. San Francisco used a no huddle offence for the first 13 plays of the 14-play, 67-Yard drive. The saints tied the score on a 5-Yard touchdown pass from Walsh to Greg Seales with 57 seconds left in the first Quarter capping a 10-play, 77-Yard drive. New Orleans took a 10-7 Lead on Andersen a 30-Yard Field goal witht052 left in the first half. The saints drove 34 Yards after Vince Buck recovered a Fumble by Carter at the 49ers�?T46, san Francisco tied the score at 10-10 with 9 24 to play in the second Quarter on a 30-Yard Field goal by Mike Cofer san Francisco a Morten Andersen kicked a 40-Yard Field goal with 4 43 to play sunday As the new Orleans saints kept their playoff Hopes alive by beating the san Francisco 49ers 13-10. The 49ers played without Joe Montana who did not dress for the game. Officials said he did not play due to a strained abdominal muscle that flared up overnight. It was the first game Montana has missed this season. He watched from the Bench in Street clothes As the 49ers, with Steve Young at quarterback lost four fumbles the third Bobble gave the saints Possession at the san Francisco 40 Midway through the final Quarter after Gill Fenerty gained 12 Yards to the 23, Andersen booted the game Winner. It was new Orleans third Victory in its last five games. The saints tied with Dallas at 7-8, need help. New Orleans must win its final regular season game monday night against the los Angeles rams and Hope Dallas loses to Atlanta on sunday in order to get the the of cd a final wild card spot Pallas has the tiebreaker Edge having beaten the saints earlier. In the closing minutes Young drove the 49ers to the saints 25. But Dexter Carter fumbled a Handoff and the survive backup quarterback Jeff hos to a a Tempe Ariz. Teller scored the decisive touchdown on a 4-Yard run in the final period As the new York giants heat the Phoe Nix cardinals 24-21 sunday to Clinch a first round play off Bye. A a. A a a a a a a a a. But the pfc East Champion giants had to withstand a career High 381-Yard passing performance by Timm Rosenbach who also tied a career High with three touchdown passes. Rosenbach 23 of 41 with two interceptions had the a final Lime at the new York 40 after a successful onside kick. But a holding penalty and a sack by new Yorkus Law Renee Taylor enabled inc giants to hang on Rosenbach a final to pass a 3-Yardcr to Rookie Ricky Proehl who recovered the onside kick capped a 68-Yard drive with 2 09 remaining. The giants 12-3 beat the cardinals 5-10 for the fifth straight time while eliminating them from wildcard playoff Contention. Hosteller who completed 13 of 23 passes for 190 Yards and rushed nine times for 31 Yards has beaten Phoenix three straight times in Relief of the injured Phil Simms. Included was a 20-19 comeback Victory oct. 21. His touchdown run with 8 58 remaining capped a 10-play, 63-Yard drive to give new York a 24-14 Lead. Hostetler a seven year pro with Only 14 quarters of nil experience before sunday gave new York a 17-7 Lead with a 44-Yard touchdown pass to Mark Ingram. He made a diving catch and Slid across the goal line with 7 31 remaining in the third Quarter. The cardinals closed to 17-14 just 22 seconds later when Ernie Jones turned a swing pass from Rosenbach into a 68-Yard touchdown play. It was the longest completion of Rosenbach a two year career and the longest play from scrimmage against the giants this season Phoenix appeared ready to take the Lead but Reserve running Back Terrence Flagler dropped a third Down pass at the new York 5 and a1 Del Greco was wide left on a 30-Yard Field goal attempt with1 50 remaining in the third Quarter Everson Walls returned his 50th career interception 7 Yards to the giants 37, that started a drive that ended. In Hostetler a to run. Dave Duerson Send zone interception with 4 34 left on a first and goal play from the new York 9 ended another Phoenix threat. The giants built a 10-0 Lead on Matt Ruhr a 27-Yard Field goal with 46 seconds remaining in the first Quarter and Rodney Hampton a 2-Yard touchdown run 3 15 be fore halftime to Cap a 78-Yard drive. Phoenix Cut the halftime deficit to 10-7 on Rosen a. Baches 11-Yard scoring pass to Flagler with 45 seconds left. ,. A Rahr was Short on a 48-Yard Field goal attempt on the half a final play while Del Greco was Short on a 47-yarder Early in the second Quarter. A
