European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes september 17,1991 c page28 saints Romp go 3-0 new Orleans a new Orleans found a running game at last in the heart of the los Angeles rams defense with 280-Pound fullback Craig Heyward scoring two touchdowns on 1-Yard bursts to Lead the saints to a 24-7 Victory sunday night. The saints 3-0 for the first time in the 25-year history of the franchise drove 81 Yards on their first Possession with Dalton Hilliard going the final Yard. It was the third consecutive game in which the saints have scored on the opening Possession. Morten Andersen kicked a 42-Yard Field goal in the fourth Quarter. The saints held Jim Everett to six completions in 17 attempts for 71 Yards Well below his average of 186 Yards a game and 63 percent completion rate. He was sacked five times. Everett a first completion to a wide receiver was a 19-Yard throw to Henry Al lard with under three minutes left in the game. The rams 1-2 scored on a 59-Yard interception return by Jerry Gray with just under five minutes gone in the third Quarter. He stepped in front of Eric Martin and raced Down the left sideline untouched for the score. The rams Robert Delpino who led pfc rushers with 319 Yards in two games was held to 67 Yards by the saints who have surrendered an average of 55 Yards a game. The new Orleans running game had been operating at about the same level averaging under 56 Yards a game through the first two games. Heyward finished with 72 Yards on 17 carries and Gill Fenerty had 80 on 11 carries running at a rams defense specially designed to stuff the running game. The rams went to a four Man front this season to try to Force opponents to pass. The saints had Only 16 net Yards Rushing in the first half but got 138 in the second half. Bream slams dodgers after hitting a first inning grand slam Sid Bream makes his the background is dodger Catcher Gary Carter who did no this Way past congratulating Atlanta teammates including Terry enjoy the occasion. The braves went on to win 9-1 in Atlanta. Pendleton left David Justice rear and Ron Gant right. In see Page 26 for details on All major league games. Lions beat dolphins Pontiac Mich. Apr it seems that scrapping the run and shoot offence was right thing for the Detroit Lions to do. Not Only has the More conventional nil offence helped Detroit control the Ball it has made the Lions defense better by keeping it off the Field. That was a key Factor in the Lions 1713 Victory Over the Miami dolphins on sunday that postponed Don Shula a 300th nil coaching Triumph. A a we re changing the offence Little by Little a Detroit coach Wayne Fontes said. A we want to control More of the clock. It worked today. We beat a Good football  the dolphins 1-2 had a Chance to pull it out when Detroit a Only offensive mistake an interception by Shawn Lee gave Miami the bail at the lion 3-Yard line with 4 42 left in the game. But the Detroit defense held. Dan Owens tackled Tony Paige for a loss Back to the 5-Yard line on third Down and Ray Crockett slapped away Dan Marinous fourth Down pass for Tony Martin in the end zone. A it was one you be got to win if you expect to be there at the end Quot Shula said. A we had the Opportunity and we did no to capitalize. They played an exceptional defensive football game to go along with what they did  the Lions 2-1 took Over with 2 58 remaining. In the past it might have been impossible to hold on the Ball for that Long in such a crucial setting. Especially More nil games on Page 22 against a team like the dolphins. Not this time. Rodney Peete who accounted for both Detroit touchdowns threw a 15-Yard completion to Robert Clark from a Tnird-and-7 situation at the lion 8 for one first Down. Barry Sanders who gained 143 Yards on 32 carries wiggled and squirmed for 3 Yards from a Tnird-and-2 for another first Down. That was All the Lions needed. The dolphins had used up the last of their time outs. Two snaps later the game was Over. A that first Down by Barry was one of the Best individual efforts in be Ever seen a Peete said. A we told him to go airborne in the huddle. He did no to have the first Down initially but he squirted out the other Side of that big pileup and got  the Lions who a week earlier held the Green Bay packers to 253 total Yards held Miami to 226 despite playing without nose guard Jerry Ball who has a pulled right hamstring. Meanwhile the lion offence was Over 50 percent on third Down conversions for the second straight week succeeding on 7 of 13 attempts against Miami. A that goal line stand says it All a Shula said. A a in a upset we did no to do it. We did no to get the communication you be got to  Falcons win one on Road san Diego a the Atlanta Falcons pulled their a red gun Quot on the san Diego chargers and broke a 19-game Road losing Streak. Chris Miller threw a 14-Yard touchdown pass to Rookie Mike Pritchard and newly acquired Norm Johnson kicked two Field goals sunday As the Falcons beat the chargers 13-10. Atlanta 1-2 Hadnot won on the Road since nov. 30, 1988, when it beat the raiders 12-6. All it took to turn it around though was a trip to san Diego which has the worst pass defense in the nil. The Falcons Nickel and died the chargers 03moving the Ball Well even though the chargers used five and six defensive backs. The chargers rallied behind John Friesz to move to Atlanta a 28, but John Carney missed his third Field goal at tempt of the Day a 47-yarder with five seconds left. Miller threw for 198 Yards in the run and shoot offence completing 16 of 33 passes. Steve Broussard who previously gained Only four Yards on two carries had 101 Yards on 20 carries. Andre Rison caught seven passes for 95 Yards. Friesz completed 13 of 22 passes for 136 Yards. Peete completed 13 of 24 passes for 173 Yards. He tossed a 26-Yard to pass to Willie Green and ran 6 Yards for the Lions other touchdown. Eddie Murray rounded out the Detroit scoring with a 46-Yard Field goal. Marino completed 16 of 34 passes without an interception for 174 Yards. It was the first time since week 6 last year against new England that he failed to throw at least one touchdown pass. It was the second time in his nine year nil career Marino has played on his birthday. Five years earlier he threw two touchdown passes to Lead the dolphins to a 30-13 win Over the Colts on his 25th birthday. A a we be got to make the big plays in a game like this a Marino said. A the defense makes the big play and we mess up. I just made a bad decision. I feel like i lost the game for  Mark Higgs thwarted in his bid to become the Only Miami runner to ring up three consecutive 100-Yard games picked up 71 Yards on 19 carries including the dolphins Only to on a 4-Yard run. Pete Stoyanovich kicked Field goals of 18 and 47 Yards for Miami a other scores. George Halas who compiled a record of 325-151-31, is the Only coach to win More games than Shula. A the important thing is this football team now a Shula said. A a that a what in a concerned  sports nil standings and summaries pages 23,24 Gant laps Field for 3rd in Row a Page 25 Michael Andretti takes cart Lead a Page 25 Weibring rallies to capture Hardeep so Page 27