European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 b the stars and stripes tuesday november 26,1991 sunday in the dolphins Edge bears in of by Joe moosh1l Chicago a the Chicago bears gave Miami a break late in the fourth Quarter. Mark Clayton Pete Stoyanovich and the dolphins did not need any help in overtime. Stoyanovich kicked a 27-Yard Field goal set up by Clayton a clutch catch and the dolphins scored on the first Possession of overtime to beat the bears 16-13 in the Snow sunday. A botched punt enabled the dolphins to get Back into the game in the final two minutes of the fourth period. The loss snapped the bears five game winning Streak and left them at 9-3, while Miami kept alive its playoffs Hopes at 6-6. A we definitely needed something Good to happen a dolphins coach Don Shula said. A it took a Long time for it to happen and it finally happened tonight on the bad Jerry Fontenote a bad snap sailed Over punter Maury Bufords head and when Buford got to the Ball to kick it hit Marc Logan and was recovered on the 4-Yard line by Paul Lankford. Two plays later Dan Marino hit Farrell Edmunds with a 2-Yard scoring pass for a tie at 13. The dolphins never gave the bears a Chance in overtime. Marino set up the winning score with a 31-Yard pass to Clayton who slipped on the play but grabbed the Ball away from a defender while on the ground. Just to make sure Stoyanovich had the perfect shot Marino took a snap from Center and lost four Yards to Center the Ball for Stoyanovich. A this is a very Tough place to kick this time of the year a said Stoyanovich who had kicked two other Field goals. The bears led 13-3 late in the third Quarter but could not hold on. Buford said he tried to get a hand on the Ball but . A we had the game won we should have won a said Buford. A if i had to do it Over again i would have just jumped on the Ball. But i turned around to my right and thought i could get the kick the bears took a 13-3 Lead on a 19-Yard Field goal by Kevin Butler capping a 20-play drive that took 11 07 at the Start of the second half. The dolphins came Back with a 64-Yard drive that ended Early in the fourth Quarter on a 22-Yard Field goal by Stoyanovich. Butler later missed a 24-Yard Field goal when Holder Jim Harbaugh fumbled the snap and after Miami tied the game Butler attempted a 50-Yard Field goal on the final play of regulation that fell Short. The bears scored their Only touchdown in the first half when they went 59 Yards on 11 plays on their second Possession. Brad Muster keyed the drive. He caught a 3-Yard pass for a first Down ran 10 Yards for another first Down and finally scored on a 3-Yard run for a 7-0 Lead. Lemuel Stinson intercepted Marinous pass on Miami a next Possession starting a series of turnovers. Neal Anderson fumbled and Miami a . Turner recovered on the Chicago 30. Two plays later Sammie Smith fumbled and Stinson recovered on the Chicago 4. Late in the half the dolphins moved 45 Yards to the Chicago 17 and Stoyanovich kicked a 35-Yard Field goal with 1 56 to play. But the bears came Back with a 64-Yard drive and the half ended on butlers 32-Yard Field goal and a 10-3 Lead. Denver s Greg Lewis 41 Stift arms Seattle s cortex Kennedy 96 As he goes for a Short gain in the first top Broncos 73-70 Seattle apr the Seattle sea Hawks won in spite of their offence and error prone quarterback Dave Krieg. In a game of mistakes Krieg gained a share of of the nil career Fumble record on sunday but the sea Hawks defense overcame that for a 13-10 Victory Over the Denver Broncos. A we were fortunate the running game was there because the passing game sure Wasny to Krieg said. A i Only lost two rumbles i thought it was at least three or the sea Hawks dropped Denver 8-4 into a first place tie with the los Angeles raiders in the acc West. They did it by shutting Down John Elway and causing the Broncos to make their share of mistakes. A we worked All week on knocking the Ball Loose and you saw it paid off right away a sea Hawks linebacker Rufus Porter said referring to a Fumble by Elway in the first Quarter that led to a Field goal. The Seattle defense kept Elway and Gaston Green in Check and had four takeaways. Elway was intercepted twice and lost a Fumble. Even though the Broncos and raiders have the same record los Angeles has the Edge because it has beaten Denver twice this season. The sea Hawks 6-6 won despite Kriegs fumbles one that gave Denver its Only touchdown. Krieg also was intercepted twice. He completed 9 of 19 passes for 70 Yards. Kriegs two fumbles gave him a tie for the leagues career Fumble Mark of 106 set by Dan Fouts at san Diego from 1973 through 1987. Elway completed 13 of 23 passes for 132 Yards. Green had 49 Yards on 19 carries. Elway ran Tor 29 Yards on six carries. Seattle rediscovered its running attack with Williams carrying for 109 Yards on 17 carries. Jets whip chargers East Rutherford . A Blair Thomas had heard enough so he spoke out a with his legs. Thomas the jets 1990 first round draft Choice broke out of a two month slump sunday by running for his first two Rushing touchdowns of the season in a 24-3 Victory Over the san Diego chargers. Thomas had been criticized for his Lack of production Ever since a late game Fumble led to new Yorkus overtime loss at Chicago on sept. 23. He turned the jeers into cheers with to runs of 1 and 22 Yards As the jets 75 surpassed their Victory total of six in 1990. Thomas rushed for 76 Yards in 15 carries. Ken of Brien also had a 6-Yard to pass to Rob Moore and the jets defense yielded its fewest Points this season in handing the chargers their ninth loss in 12 games. San Diego had won its last two. Of Brien coming off consecutive 300-Yard passing performances was hot at the outset. He hit his first six passes As new York grabbed a 14-0 Lead. Kicking away from Nate Lewis the a Fly a leading Kickoff returner Louie Aguiar sent a Popup on the opening kick off that Blocker Mitchell Benson fumbled at the 29. A roughing the passer penalty preceded of Briens 6-Yard Bullet to Moore in the Corner of the end zone. New York went 76 Yards in seven plays on its next Possession. Of Brien audible and hit Moore for 30 Yards before Thomas covered the final 10 in two plays. The chargers lost starting quarterback John Friesz with an ankle injury. His replacement Bob Gagliano was ineffective. Hoard pulls Browns past chiefs 20-15 Cleveland a Leroy Hoard scored on a 71-Yard touchdown reception and a 1-Yard run As the Cleveland Browns forced five turnovers and beat the Kansas City chiefs 20-15 sunday. Cleveland which blew a 23-Point Lead in its previous Home game against Philadelphia nearly lost a 17-Point Lead this time. Recently acquired Alfred Jackson intercepted Steve Debergh a desperation pass at the Cleveland 13 to Clinch it with 11 seconds left. Kansas City was inside the Cleve land 15-Yard line six times but converted those possessions into just 13 Points. Christian Okoye who rarely rumbles had the Ball knocked Loose inside the Cleveland 5 twice in the first Quarter ruining two chances to give Kansas City an Early Lead. The chiefs also had a touchdown pass to Tim Barnett erased by a false Start in the third Quarter and a delay of game on Cleveland 5-7 wiped out another apparent Kansas City to on a blocked punt in the fourth Quarter. The loss dropped the chiefs 7-5 into third place in the acc West
