European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 c the stars and stripes monday november 11,1991sunday in the nil Colts find Way to first Victory East Rutherford . A they had no offence no respect and no wins a until sunday when the Indianapolis Colts finally found the right touch and beat the new York jets 28-27. In ending the a Fly a last wingless Streak this season at nine games the Colts scored 21 Points in the third Quarter. Jeff George threw for three touchdowns and Clarence Verdin returned a Kickoff 88 Yards for a score. Indianapolis had not scored a touchdown in five games spanning 329 minutes 26 seconds. But the Colts playing without suspended running Back Eric Dickerson dominated the highly rated jets defense in the second half. And new Yorkus special teams let Down on the Kickoff return to Start the second half. Plus Pat Leahy who moved into third place in career nil scoring with 1,445 Points missed a pair of Field goals one from 22 Yards. Following that the Colts got into the end zone for the first time since sept. 22. George who was 16 for 26 for 239 Yards with two interceptions avoided heavy pressure and hit Jessie Hester for a 49-Yard score with 1 07 left in the half. The same players were involved in the Colts last touchdown against Detroit 57 possessions Back. Indianapolis tied it on Verdin a run Back untouched Down the left sideline. It was his first Kickoff return touchdown and the cult so first since 1984. Back came new York 5-5 on a 74-Yard drive keyed by a1 Toons three catches for 46 Yards. Baxter scored from the 1. But the Colts suddenly revised after their five week offensive slumber went 75 Yards to tie it 21-21 on Georges 7-Yard pass to Hester who finished with 100 Yards receiving. When Terance Mathis fumbled the kick off and Brian Lattimore recovered the Colts were in position for their first Lead since game 6. They took it when Billy Brooks caught a 7-Yard slant in pass. Saints sink 49ers, near pfc West title new Orleans a new Orleans won the Battle of the backup quarterbacks sunday and put on even stronger stranglehold on the pfc West. Steve Walsh ineffective for most of the game hit Eric Martin for 8 Yards and the games Only touchdown leading the new Orleans saints to a 10-3 Victory Over the san Francisco 49ers. Walsh completed 10 of 25 passes for 116 Yards and the touchdown while Steve Bono subbing for the injured Steve Young was 15 for 32 for 109. Pat Swilling had two sacks and forced a Fumble to Lead the defense for the saints 9-1who hold a four game Lead Over Atlanta in the pfc West. The 49ers 46 fell five games off the Pace with six games to go almost eliminating themselves from the division championship picture for the first time since 1985. Defensive plays led to both first half scores As the saints took a 7-3 Lead at intermission. Dave Waymer a Saint for 10 seasons before being released in plan a intercepted the first pass by Walsh and returned it 42 Yard to the saints 17.three plays gained 2 Yards and Mike coffer kicked a 32-Yard held goal less than two minutes into the  the Only touchdown of the game came after Sam Mills hit Tom Rathman at the san Francisco 33, and Rathman fumbled. Vince Buck recovered and the saints drove for the score with practice squad graduate Fred Mcafee getting 19 Yards on three carries. Walsh hit Martin for the score on third-and-6 at the 49er 8. Tampa Bay s Reggie Cobb goes Over Detroit s Kelvin Prichett for a to  stun Lions Tampa Fla. Up Reggie Cobb ran for three scores and Steve Christie had three held goals sunday helping the Tampa Bay buccaneers snap a three game losing Streak with a 30-21 Victory Over the Detroit Lions. Cobb had first half to runs of 1 and 3 Yards then rambled 59 Yards for another touchdown 10 minutes into the third Quarter after the Lions had moved within 23-14. Christie a Field goals of 29, 33 and 30 Yards came in the first half for the bucs 2-8. The Lions managed just Barry Sanders 1-Yard to run in falling behind 23-7 by halftime. Detroit 6-4 climbed Back to 23-14 on a 5-Yard scoring run by Sanders with 5 52 left in the third Quarter but Cobbs Long run came 84 seconds later. Detroit a final score came with 10 10 remaining when quarterback Erik Kramer sneaked in from the 1.Kelly shrugs off injury lifts Bills Over pack Milwaukee a Jim Kelly forced out of the game for several plays in the third Quarter by a sore Back returned to Lead the Buffalo Bills to another Victory sunday. Kelly passed for two first half touchdowns and then ran for another in the fourth Quarter As the Bills 9-1 beat the Green Bay packers 34-24. The Bills who scored on an 80-Yard drive in the final minutes of the first half used their no huddle offence to move 78 Yards after the second half Kickoff for another Quick score and a 21-10 Lead. A 28-Yard pass interference Call against Roland Mitchell gave the Bills the Ball at the Green Bay 5. Kelly Hurt his lower Back when he was hit As he released the Ball and had to leave the game. Frank Reich stepped in and handed off to Thurman Thomas who carried 5 Yards for the touchdown. Green Bay a Mike Tomczak starting for the injured Don Majkowski then hit Sterling Sharpe with a 58-Yard touchdown pass to close the packers 2-8 to 21-17 with 8 18 to go in the third Quarter. That a when Kelly who a missed a Down and a series returned from the locker room took a few hurried warmups and then drove the Bills Down the Field again. But a holding penalty forced Buffalo to Settle for a 38-Yard Field goal by Scott Norwood with 3 47 remaining. Leading 24-17, Buffalo put together its third Long drive of the game this one covering 75 Yards in 12 plays. Kelly carried in from the 1 on a third Down a his first Rushing score of the season and the Bills led by two touchdowns with 9 26 to go in he game. Norwood hit again from 21 Yards out with 1 58 remaining to make it 34-17. And Green Bay closed out the scoring on Tomczak a 1-Yard pass to Jackie Harrris with 38 seconds remaining. Mcmahon brings eagles Back against Browns cd cd a m i Quot / Al \ 1m. Re l in. Cleveland a the first half belonged to Bernie Kosar. The Day belonged to Jim Mcmahon. Playing despite a swollen Elbow Mcmahon passed for 341 Yards and three touchdowns sunday As the Philadelphia eagles overcame an Early 23-Point deficit and beat the Cleveland Browns 32-30. The eagles 5-5 did no to Lead until Mcmahon hit Calvin Williams with a 5-Yard touchdown pass on third and goal with five minutes left. The touchdown came three plays after Cleveland a Webster Slaughter fumbled a punt away at his own 2-Yard line. The Browns Rob Burnett blocked the extra Point try by Roger Ruzek but the eagles top ranked defense  let Cleveland 4-6 get into Field goal Range again. The Browns scored All 30 of their Points in the first half and never crossed Midfield in the second half. Mcmahon nearly missed the game because of an Adverse reaction to a cortisone shot for his tendinitis Friday. His Elbow was swollen saturday but he completed 26 of 43 passes anyway. Rookie Eric Turner intercepted Mcmahon a second pass of the Day and returned it 42 Yards for his first nil touch Down the Start of an error plagued first half for the eagles. Kosar threw touchdown passes of 65 Yards to Leroy Hoard and 18 Yards to Slaughter. Mcmahon came alive in the second Quarter Chipping away at Cleveland a 230 Lead by hitting Keith Jackson with a 16-Yard scoring pass and then connecting with Fred Barnett on a 70-yarder