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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 c the stars and stripes monday october 28, 1991sunday in the nf49ers Square Mark against erring eagles Philadelphia apr san Francisco a worst Start in nine years quickly is being forgotten. The 49ers continued their rebound sunday from the poor Start As Steve Youngs passing and running Keith Henderson a Rushing and five sacks keyed a 23-7 Victory Over the Philadelphia  defense also recovered three fumbles intercepted a pass and held the eagles to 29 Yards Rushing on 14 carries. Don Griffin intercepted the pass and recovered one of the fumbles. Charles Haley and Larry Roberts each had two sacks. The Victory sent the 49ers into the second half of the nil season with a second straight Victory and a 4-4 record. Philadelphia handicapped by a myriad of quarterback injuries dropped into a 3-5 Hole As it lost for the fourth straight time. Young completed 10 of 15 for 96 Yards and scrambled for 33 Yards on four carries. Henderson helped keep the offence balanced with 76 Yards on 23 carries. Young was sacked twice. The eagles struggled As Jim Mcmahon returned after missing two games with a surgically repaired right knee Only to be forced from the game when he aggravated the injury just before halftime. Mcmahon a Relief Jeff Kemp signed a week ago then sustained a concussion and was sent to a nearby Hospital for a rays. When Kemp went Down Mcmahon limped Back into the game and finished completing 19 of 28 for 222 Yards As he took four of the five sacks from the 49crs�?T powerful  Blanks Tampa Bay Tampa Fla. Apr if Only the Green Bay packers could play the Tampa Bay buccaneers every week. The packers 3-0 against Tampa Bay but 0-11 against the rest of the nil in their last 14 games climbed out of the pfc Central cellar by defeating the bucs 27-0 sunday. Green Bay a defense forced eight turnovers had six sacks and also scored on Brian Nobles Fumble recovery to Pace the Triumph before a crowd of 40,275 a the smallest of the season at Tampa stadium. Tampa Bay 1-7 fell to 2-9 under coach Richard Williamson who in a move of desperation yanked Chris Chandler Early in the second Quarter and placed the offence in the hands of Jeff Carlson normally the teams third Strine quarterback. Majkowski completed 19 of 28 passes for 223 Yards for Green Bay which had been averaging Only 11.4 Points per game. Chandler was 2 for 6 for 16 Yards while Carlson hit 12 of 32 for 164 Yards and was intercepted three times. Chicago linebacker John Roper has a hand in this incomplete pass intended for new Orleans receiver Eric Martin 84 late starting Harbaugh carries bears past saints new Orleans apr Chicago ended another dream for new Orleans on a 12-Yard touchdown pass from Jim Harbaugh to Tom Waddle with 54 seconds to go that gave the bears a 20-17 Victory and stopped the saints undefeated season. Harbaugh hit Only five of 22 attempts for the game but he was 3 for 3 for 45 Yards on the drive to the winning touchdown for the bears 6-2. Harbaugh began the winning drive by hitting Wendell Davis with a 27-Yard pass then found Neal Anderson with a 6-Yard pass to put the Ball at the new Orleans 12. He connected with Waddle for the touchdown on the next play a 52 Yards in one minute. Last year the bears ended the saints season with a 16-6 Victory in a wild card playoff game. It was Only the second playoff game for new Orleans a loser both times. New Orleans 7-1 took a 17-13 Lead into the final Quarter. Brad Muster scored on a 6-Yard run for the bears in the third Quarter and Kevin Butler kicked Field goals of 34 Yards and 38 Yards in the second Quarter. The saints got two touchdowns from receiver Floyd Turner and a 60-Yard Field goal by Morten Andersen. Andersen a Field goal was the longest in the nil since Steve Cox kicked a 60-yarder in 1984. It was 3 Yards Short of the nil record set by Tom Dempsey of the saints in 1970. Andersen five times a pro bowl pick is tied for second with Jan Stenerud with 17 successful kicks of Over 50 Yards in his career. Nick Lowery of Kansas City has kicked 18 Over that distance. Turner scored on a 65-Yard pass play in the first Quarter and an 8-Yard pass in the third Quarter. Turner had nine receptions for 179 Yards. Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert finished with 27 completions on 39 attempts for 291 Yards and the two touchdowns to Turner. Hebert hit Turner crossing from left to right 4 Yards into the Chicago secondary on the saints third Possession and he outran Shaun Gayle 65 Yards into the end zone. After an interception by Vince Buck gave new Orleans the Ball at its 44-Yard line Hebert hit Turner for a 34-Yard completion on third and four. Hebert ran for 8 Yards then hit Turner on an 8-Yard pass with 2 54 to go in the third Quarter. Andersen drilled his 60-yarder As time expired in the first half to give new Orleans a 10-6 Lead. Muster gave Chicago a 13-10 Edge in the third Quarter Lemuel Stinson recovered a Fumble by Dalton Hilliard at the new Orleans 40 and a 37-Yard interference Call on Buck put the Ball at the 9-Yard line. Muster went Over two plays , Falcons chop Down rams 31-14 Atlanta apr still wrapped up in world series enthusiasm Atlanta a football fans chopped and chanted with glee sunday As the Falcons crushed an old Nemesis the los Angeles rams. With Chris Miller passing for 237 Yards and three touchdowns the Falcons rolled to a 31-14 Victory. Miller twice left the game with injuries first with bruised ribs for two plays in the second Quarter and then with a bruised left knee six minutes into the third period after leading Atlanta to a 28-0 Lead. The crowd of 50,187 took up the baseball cheer that started during the summer As the braves drove to the National league Pennant and a spot in the world series. They weren t As loud and also weren to constantly doing the Tomahawk chant and chop As the baseball crowds had done. Miller who completed 14 of 19, had scoring passes of 19 Yards to Floyd Dixon 20 Yards to Andre Rison and 55 to Michael Haynes As the Falcons squared their record at 4-4. The rams 3-5 scored on a 9-Yard run by Robert Delpino with 13 32 remaining ending a 71-Yard Corive one play after Atlanta s Brian Mitchell was charged with a 47-Yard pass interference penalty. Los Angeles added another touchdown in the final two minutes on Mike Pagels 18-Yard pass to Pat Carter. The Victory was Atlanta a second in a Row Over the rams but Only its 12th in 49 meetings. There have been two ties in the series. Atlanta a other scoring came on a 5-Yard run by Pat Chaffey in the second Quarter and a 44-Yard Field goal by Norm Johnson in the final minute of the third period giving the Falcons a 31-0 Lead. Miller completed his first four passes for 55 Yards As the Falcons drove 70 Yards in eight plays to score the first time they had the Ball. The drive ended on Miller s 19-Yard pass to Dixon. Miller s 43-Yard pass to Haynes at the los Angeles 12 set up Chaffey s 5-Yard scoring run. A 26-Yard pass to a Lea Rison at the rams 29 set up the Toi Down pass to Rison that gave the Falc a 21-0 halftime Lead. The Atlanta quarterback needed it two plays to Cap a 45-Yard third qua drive overcoming a 10-Yard penalty w he hit Haynes behind Jerry Gray at los Angeles 17, with Haynes comple the 55-Yard play. Miller left for the Day with the Knelt jury after keeping for 9 Yards on the play of a 45-Yard drive to Johnson a 1 goal. Billy Joe Tolliver replaced Miller completed passed of 18, 5 and 10 Yarc set up the Field goal  
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