European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday september 16,1991 sunday in the nil Vikings Surprise erring 49ers by Mike Nadel Minneapolis api Anthony Carter bounced off a defender to turn a Short pass into a 46-Yard touchdown and set up Herschel walkers go ahead run sunday leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 17-14 Victory Over the mistake prone san Francisco 49ers. The last time the Vikings were 2-1 after three games was 1988, when they went 11-5 a their Best record since their last super bowl season 1976. The 49ers Haven to been 1-2 in a non strike year since 1981, when they rebounded to go 13-3 and win their first of four super bowls. Minnesota had been 0-4 against san Francisco since upsetting the 49ers in the 1987 play Obs. Carter starred in that �?T87 postseason game making several spectacular plays while catching 10 passes for 227 Yards. Although his Quantity was Down sunday a he Nad three receptions for 71 Yards and added 41 Yards on two reverses a his Quality of play was again High. The Vikings trailed 7-0 and faced a third-and-15 when Carter caught Wade Wilson a pass at san Francisco a 40 and angled toward the right sideline. Carter was stopped momentarily by Johnnie Jackson at the 30, but using his left hand for balance Carter managed to keep his Knees from touching the turf. He then raced untouched Down the sideline for the score 2 49 into the second Quarter. After Audray Mcmillian in his first play after replacing injured cornerback Reggie Rutland intercepted Steve Young at the goal line the Vikings went 98 Yards in 13 plays to take the Lead for Good. Carter had a 9-Yard run on the drive and caught a 14-Yard pass to the 1-Yard line. Walker went Over the top on the next play for his first touchdown of the season. That his career _ place on the Vikings Fuad Reveiz kicked a 31-Yard Field goal As the first half ended making it 17-7. Young in his third straight Start for injured Joe Montana completed 19 of 27 passes for 275 Yards including 15 and 21-Yard to passes to Jerry Rice. The 21-Yard-er, with 3 19 to go closed out the scoring. The Vikings were Able to run out the clock thanks in part to Carters 32-Yard reverse. Young was victimized by several dropped passes including two by Rice and the 49ers had Many other untimely mistakes. Keith Henderson fumbled at Minnesota a 11 to end a third Quarter drive. Mike Gofer a 35-Yard Field goal attempt was blocked by Todd Scott Midway through the fourth. And san Francisco was penalized seven times for 55 Yards. Wilson was Sharp going 17 of 24 for 199 Yards. He threw one interception which came after a pass went through Alfred Andersons hands. Perry s blocked kick salvages bears win Chicago apr Neal Anderson ran 42 Yards for a touchdown with 6 39 to play and William Perry blocked Matt Banry a Field goal attempt with 15 seconds to go As the Chicago bears beat the new York giants 20-17. Andersons run and Perry a Block saved the Day for the bears 3-0who had a 13-0 Lead become a 17-13 deficit when Rodney Hampton scored second half touchdowns on runs of 6 and 3 Yards. Trailing 13-0 at the half As the result of Jim Harbaugh a 75-Yard touchdown pass to Wendell Davis and two Field goals by Kevin Butler the giants 1-2 took advantage of two poor punts. A Fumble by Anderson on the first play of the second half was recovered by Mark Collins and new York converted it into a 35-Yard Field goal by Bahr. Moments later Collins intercepted a pass by Harbaugh and the giants moved to first and goal at the 10. But Ottis Anderson was stopped twice from the 1-Yard line. Buford however thanked a punt for 24 Yards and the giants moved quickly from the 31 to the 6, from where Hamp ton who missed the first two games because of a shoulder injury went in for the touchdown. A punt of 27 Yards gave the giants Possession on the Chicago 42. A 14-Yard pass from Jeff Hostetler to Dave Meggett helped set up Hampton a second touchdown. The bears struck Back quickly however with Andersons touchdown run capping a 76-Yard drive. The giants responded by driving to the Chicago 13 inside the final minute. An illegal procedure penalty moved the Ball Back to the 18 and Hostetler then threw an incomplete pass. The giants dominated the scoreless first Quarter with Ball Possession but could get no closer than the Chicago 38. Early in the second Quarter Marcus Paul intercepted a pass by Hostetler at Midfield. Harbaugh hit Jim Thornton with a 24-Yard pass but Thornton fumbled and Everson Walls recovered at the 10. The giants were forced to punt. Harbaugh gained 17 Yards on a draw play to the 36 but the drive bogged Down and Butler kicked a 46-Yard Field goal. Steeles slap pats Mark Carrier 20 and Markus Paul terminate a 15-Yard pass reception by Mark Ingram. Pittsburgh a Pittsburgh waited three quarters to get its error riddled offence going finally scoring a touchdown on Bubby Bristers tie breaking 32-Yard completion to Eric Green with 13 41 to play and Defeated the offensively inept new England patriots 206 sunday. The Steeles 2-1 gave the patriots 12 every Opportunity to win it in the first half but a new England offence that went 29 consecutive plays without a first Down in last weeks 16-0 loss to Cleveland  capitalize. The height of new England a offensive frustration came when punter Bryan Wagner kicked the Ball into the Back of his own Blocker Eugene Lockhart under a heavy Rush and Steeles Rookie Ernie Mills recovered in the end zone for a touchdown with 3 12 to play. The patriots got the Ball inside the Steeler 35 on consecutive first half possessions following fumbles but the a Fly a worst rated offence managed Only two Field goals by Jason staurovsky. New England also had a staurovsky Field goal wiped out when a penalty nullified his 35-yarder and he missed on the ensuing play from the 45. Redskins bring cardinals Back to Earth 34-0 Washington a Earnest byner Wilber Marshall and the Washington redskins ran All Over the Phoenix cardinals beating them 34-0 and bringing them Back to the realities of nil life. Byner ran 23 times for 109 Yards and caught four passes for 51 Yards As the redskins scored on their first two Possession for a 14-0 Lead. Marshall had two interceptions one to Stop a threat at the 8. He returned the second one 54 Yards for a third Quarter touchdown that made it 28-0. The redskins who won their third game without a loss scored in a variety of ways a a Short run a reverse a pass Marshall a interception return and two Field goals by Chip Lohmiller who also missed one to Stop his Streak of 17 straight. They also found their own antidote to the Phoenix defense that forced 13 turnovers in Road victories Over the rams and eagles. Each time the cards forced a turnover a they got two a the redskins got one Back twice intercepting Tom Tupa when Phoenix had moved inside the 15. Washington got four turnovers of its own a three interceptions and a Fumble recovery. Washington a turnovers came after byner scored on a 1-Yard run and Ricky Sanders ran in a reverse from 10 Yards to give Washington a 14-0 Lead 57 seconds into the second Quarter. S i t % to i s then Mark Rypien who finished 15 of 23 for 181 Yards hit Gary Clark All alone for a 28-Yard to on Washington a first second half Possession. On the next series Marshall picked off a pass from Tupa faked a lateral to Darrell Green and raced untouched to the end zone. It was a Bubble busting loss for Phoenix and coach Joe Bugel who was returning to the site where he built the Washington offensive line into one of the a Fly a Best. R s r t s r a i a n ii i e g 4 it n 1. D e