European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 c the stars and stripes monday september 23, 1991 saints defense Blanks Vikings new Orleans up Craig Heyward scored twice on 8-Yard runs and Morten Andersen kicked four Field goals sunday to extend the Best Start in new Orleans saints history with a 26-0 Victory Over the Minnesota Vikings. Andersen kicked Field goals from 34, 30, 38 and 26 Yards for the saints 4-0, and the new Orleans defense denied the Vikings a single offensive play on their Side of the Field. The outcome solidified new Orleans hold on the pfc West led with a 4-0 season Mark while dropping Minnesota to 22. A the Only Advance Minnesota made into new Orleans territory came on a 43-Yard a Hail Mary pass from Wade Wilson to Hassan Jones As the first half ended with the saints leading 13-0. The saints defense held Herschel Walker to 15 Yards on 10 carries while forcing three turnovers that led to saints scores. Heyward had 73 Yards on 17 carries and threw a 34-Yard pass to Floyd Turner. His first score came just eight seconds into the second Quarter two plays after Gill Fenerty making his first nil Start ripped through the right Side of the line for 54 Yards to the Minnesota 8-Yard line. Fenerty who replaced injured Dalton Hilliard in the starting lineup had 106 Yards on 20 carries. Heyward scored again from the 8-Yard line in the fourth Quarter two plays after Pat Swilling grabbed a Wilson Fumble at the Minnesota 16. Heyward carried three times on the Short drive. Giants struggle East Rutherford . A Bill Belichick always had a Way of bringing out the Best in the new York giants defense and he did it again sunday. But even that almost Wasny to Good enough for the slumping super bowl champions. A pumped up defense limited Cleveland to just 27 total Yards in the opening half and 145 for the game. It also set up two Field goals by Matt Bahr and a 28-Yard touchdown run by Rodney Hampton in leading new York to a 13-10 Victory Over the Browns in Belichick a return to giants stadium. The win snapped a two game losing Streak for the giants 2-2 and also ended a two game winning Streak for the Browns 2-2. However the giants again showed they Are not even close to playing at the level they did last year in winning the nil title. New York which lost just nine fumbles last season lost two to the Browns. The most costly miscue was a Fumble by Dave Meggett on a punt return at the new York 46 Early in the third Quarter with new York leading 13-0. It set up a 30-Yard Field goal by former giant Matt Stover that seemed to Wake up the Browns. Cleveland held new York on the next series got a big 31-Yard punt return on an across the Field lateral from Eric Metcalf to Frank Minnifield and eventually went 46 Yards scoring on a 7-Yard pass from Bernie Kosar to Kevin Mack. That narrowed the Gap to three Points. Cleveland got to the new York 38 in the final four minutes before a sack forced the Browns to punt. A Craig a Iron head Heyward shucks Viking Audray Mcmillian and Steps into the end , defense  Falcons Over raiders Atlanta apr it was a Day for the a Fly a other team in Black. The Atlanta Falcons striving to copy the raiders style by wearing Black jerseys at Home got two touchdown passes sunday from Chris Miller and one from a big play defense in a 21-17 upset of los Angeles. Millers 46-Yard pass to Michael Haynes who sprinted past Lionel Washington Down the left sideline broke a 1414 tie six seconds into the final period. Miller had lifted Atlanta 2-2 into a tie with a Bootleg left 25-Yard scoring strike to Steve Broussard with 8 41 left in the third Quarter. The loss snapped a two game winning Streak for the raiders 2-2. The crowd of 53,615 Tore a Page from the Atlanta braves baseball crowd chanting a beat l.a., beat l.a.,�?� and doing the Tomahawk chop. The Falcons defense kept pressure on Jay Schroeder throughout the game sacking him three times twice by Tim Green. The raiders had a Laie threat that ended when Tim Mckyer intercepted a Schroeder pass in the end zone on a fourth-and-12 play from the Atlanta 23. A safety Blitz by Deion Sanders caught Schroeder from the Blind Side causing a Fumble that Jessie Tuggle scooped up and returned 18 Yards for a touchdown after Only 1 26 had elapsed in the game. Neither team generated much offence following Tuggles Early touchdown. The Falcons did move 69 Yards to the los Angeles 33, but two plays later Eddie Anderson intercepted a Miller pass on the 6 and returned it 14 Yards. The raiders Drew even at 7-7 with 55 seconds left in the first half when Schroeder hit Andrew Glover with a 4-Yard scoring pass. It capped a 67-Yard drive that was helped along by a 15-Yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Atlanta Bench and Schroeder a 33-Yard pass to Mervyn Fernandez at the Atlanta 4. The other los Angeles touchdown came on Schroeder a 5-Yard pass to Ethan Horton with 10 28 left in the third. It was set up by Washington a interception on the Atlanta 18.Washington a interception and 5-Yard return to the Atlanta 30 set up a 49-Yard Field goal by Jeff Jaeger that Cut the  to 21-17 with eight minutes remaining. Atlanta threatened after the raiders scored in the final minute of the first half when Miller completed three passes for 47 Yards and passed a 4-Yard run before Norm Johnson took a shot at a 47-Yard Field goal that was wide right on the final play of the  go 3-1 As Mcmahon riddles Steeles Philadelphia a Jim Mcmahon completed 22 of 31 passes for 286 Yards and scored on a quarterback sneak As the Philadelphia eagles rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Steeles 23-14 sunday. Mcmahon who is filling in for injured Randall Cunningham completed six passes for 114 Yards to wide receiver Roy Green. Green signed with the eagles wednesday As a replacement for injured Calvin Williams. The eagles fell behind 7-0 and 14-7 in the first period but they rallied behind 27-, 34 and 20-Yard Field goals by Roger Ruzek and a 2-Yard to run by Robert Drummond. Philadelphia is 3-1, Pittsburgh 2-2. After the first Quarter the eagles defense shut Down Steeles quarterback Bubby Brister and running backs Barry Foster and Merril Hoge. Brister was sacked three times. The Steeles got four first Downs and 93 Yards after the first Quarter most coming in the final minutes when the game was decided. Brister wound up with 12 for 25 for 190 Yards and two touchdowns. Foster gained 52 Yards and Hoge 15. Tight end Eric Green caught eight passes for 158 Yards and the two first period ads. The Steeles returned the opening Kickoff to their 9 and drove 91 Yards in 10 plays capped by Bristers 12-Yard to pass to Green. Brister completed four passes to Green in the drive a 31, 7, 8 and the payoff 12 Yards. Philadelphia took the ensuing Kickoff to its 21, and 71/2 minutes and 14 plays later tied it 7-7 on a 79-Yard drive. Mcmahon completed passes of 11, 16, 26, and 12 Yards finally scoring from the 1 on a sneak. The Steeles bounced Back after the Kickoff to take a 14-7  with nine seconds left in the opening period. Pittsburgh drove 66 Yards in four plays capped by Brister s 8-Yard pass to Green. The big play was a 49-Yard pass from Brister to Green for a first Down at the eagles 11. After the ensuing Kickoff Mcmahon completed four passes including 22 and 7-yarders to Roy Green moving to a first Down at the steel Erst 17. The drive bogged and Ruzek kicked a 27-Yard Field goal making it 14-10 with 10 32 left in the half. The eagles closed to 14-13 with 1 52 left in the half on Ruzek a 34-Yard Field goal. The kick was set up by Mcmahon a 42-Yard completion to Roy Green. The eagles drove 78 Yards on 14 plays in 9 14 of the third Quarter for the go ahead touchdown scored by Drummond from the 2, the March included 12 running plays and 16 and 15-Yard passes from Mcmahon to Green