European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday january 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a a Page 21empire slate for Tampa Fig at gun lands giants in . Super showdown by Dave Goldberg a football writer san Francisco a Lawrence Taylor promised the new York giants would find a Way to finally beat the san Francisco 49ers, and he did it. With considerable help from Matt Bahr Erik Howard and Jeff Hostetler it and the giants ended the 49ers�?T dream of an unprecedented third straight super bowl championship sunday. It was Taylor the 10-time pro bowl linebacker and future Hall of Famer who recovered a Ball that Howard knocked Loose from Roger Craig to set up Bahrs 42-Yard Field goal As time expired for a 15-13 Victory. Bahrs fifth Field goal of the game tying a playoff record gave the giants their second pfc championship in five years and sent them into sundays super bowl in Tampa against the Buffalo Bills 51-3 conquerors of the los Angeles raiders for the acc title. The Bills who beat new York 17-13 on dec. 15 at giants stadium were installed As Early 5-Point favourites. Bahrs kick settled just inside the left upright As the giants rushed onto the Field and the candlestick Park crowd of 65,750 sat stunned. A i give them All the credit in the world a new York coach Bill Parcells said of the 49ers, who won four super bowls during the �?T80s.�?~�?~they�?Tre the team that we All aspire to a but not All the 49ers aspired to be. They wanted to be the first five time super bowl champions. A it will take some time for the Shock to Wear off a said san Francisco coach George Seifert who lost for Only the fifth time in his 35-game nil coaching career. A a in be never been in a More quiet locker room a said linebacker Mike Walter who has played on three of san Francisco a super bowl winners a it was unbelievable when we first got in Here this was a great team Well take some shots now be second guessed. We expected a lot of ourselves. There a a Fine line Between winning and not going to the super the giants tried the entire game to get into the 49ers�?T end zone. Thanks to Taylor they never had to. The turning Point came with 2 36 left and the 49ers protecting a 13-12 Lead. Joe Montana was on the Bench with a bruised Chest and broken Finger on his throwing hand that would have kept him out of the super bowl anyway. Backup Steve Young had hit tight end Brent Jones with a 25-Yard completion that seemed to put the game away and Craig had run for 6 and 5 Yards for another first Down. Then on first Down at the new York 40, Young handed the Ball to Craig. He broke through the line and was hit by Howard the giants nose tackle. A i hit him just perfect a Howard said. A i was going for him Low. That a where the Ball usually and that a where it was.�?o1 saw it pop up and i grabbed for it a Taylor said. A luckily it was right in my Quot now it was up to Hostetler whose ability had been questioned while he sat on the Bench for seven years a a he hit a 19-yarder to tight end Mark Bavaro and a 13-yarder to Stephen Baker to put new York in Field goal position. Three More runs and Bahr was in position for the Winner. Hostetler got his Chance when regular quarterback Phil Simms injured his foot against the Bills five weeks ago. Since then he a 4-0 As the starter and he has proven he can handle playoff pressure. A they kept telling me i do it but we re going to the super bowl a said Hostetler who was 15 Tor 27 for 176 Yards. The giants had been frustrated by the see pfc on Page 23 Darryl Pollard 26 skies above the end zone to break up a pass aimed at Sieve object is. Irresistible Force by Hal Bock a sports writer Tampa Fla. Apr for the Silver anniversary super bowl the nil offers a matchup of opposites a dazzle dazzle offence against a defense that surrenders Points grudgingly. Acc Champion Buffalo is like one of those old Al teams that scored touchdowns in Bunches. The Bills produced 95 Points in two playoff games. The pfc Champion new York giants Are a reminder of the old nil teams where Points were often at a Premium allowed infrequently by determined defences. They permitted just 16 Points in two playoff games. This then is the immovable object against the irresistible Force. This is Ray Nitschke his uniform covered with grass stains and mud against Daryle Laronica tiring Long pass after Long pass Dove Enfield. 1 his is the Stout defense against the free Wheeling offence. This ought to be fun. The giants were almost perfect against Chicago in a 313 Victory that moved them to the championship game. Then they allowed just one to against san Francisco and Rode five Field goals by Matt Bahr to a 15-13 Victory. The Bills glided up and Down a snowy Field she lacking Miami 44-34 in the playoff opener and then embarrassed the los Angeles raiders 51-3 in the championship game scoring almost at will. Buffaloes offence rides on the Rifle passes of Golden armed Jim Kelly who threw for five ids in the two playoff games and running Back Thurman Thomas a 1,000-Yard York uses backup Jeff i Hostetler at quarterback getting his first real game action in a seven year pro career is a. Replacement for injured in Hil Simms and elderly running Back Ottis Anderson available and ignored by the rest of the league As a flan b free agent in each of the last two years. A they keep telling me i can t do it a Hostetler said. A Well in a going to the super bowl. The defense did a super Job to hold san Francisco to that number of Points and give us a Chance to kick a Field goal Ami win new Yorkus defense revolves around All pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor whose recovery of a Fumble forced by Erik Howard led to the winning Field goal against the 49ers. It was typical for the giants who led the Nic in forced turnovers. A a a. Or. A a. 1 r Buffalo answers with Bruce Smith the n1 is do Tensive Flayer of the year. The Bills defense made its own statement with five Acai ust the raiders in the acc title game. The teams met in lire regular with winning a 17-13. It a m that Lumc that both quarterbacks were injured Kelly twisting ins knee and Simms spraining ins null. A a Kelly returned for the play Olfs and has been nothing slant of in Liliant. 1 lie giant pros pmed in and 1 Hostetler with tour St Raie it wins since Simms went Dow n
