European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday november 26,1991sunday in the nil Buffalo s . Williams 31 blocks Field goal attempt by Patriot Charlie Baumann in sundays acc confrontation. Patriots stun Bills Foxboro mass. Apr the new England patriots had Jim Kelly a number again As the powerful Buffalo Bills took a surprising Detour from their path to the playoffs. The number was four a four interceptions and four sacks a As the patriots pestered the a Fly Stop rated passer for the second time in four weeks sunday. This time they won 16-13. A Victory would have clinched a playoff berth for Buffalo 10-2. Instead the Bills five game winning Streak ended. The Victory did end a frustrating four game losing Streak for new England 4-8 in which the outcome of All the losses was settled in the final minute. A i Felt great for our defense a patriots coach Dick Macpherson said. A we needed the win but we seem to make it hard either Way. We re always making it interesting win or  a we did not come in Here complacent a Buffalo coach Marv Levy said. A we knew they would play  he Learned that on nov. 3 when the patriots gave Buffalo a scare before losing 22-17. The outcome Wasny to settled until Darryl Talley intercepted Hugh Millens pass at the Bills 30 with 46 seconds left. This time Millens 50-Yard touchdown pass to Irving Fryar Cut the Bills Lead to 10-9 at halftime. And a 34-Yard Hookup Between the pair set up Millens winning 2-Yard sneak with 13 09 left in the game. �?o1 Felt that although we were having difficulties Early we had enough Confidence to get into rhythm and Start making the plays a said Millen who completed 20 of 39 passes for 263 Yards and survived six sacks and two interceptions. Kelly threw for just 204 Yards his fourth lowest total of the season. The four sacks were his High for a season in which he was sacked 10 times in the first 11 games. His longest completion covered just 14 Yards and although he completed 26 of 44 passes his percentage was under 60 percent for Only the fourth time this year twice against new England. New England has held the Bills to two of their four lowest Point totals in a season in which they Are averaging 29.6 a they have Well conceived schemes but i think its More the personnel and the Way they played a Levy said. A they played a Tough zone defense a said James Lofton whose Only catch gained 12 Yards and ended in a Patriot Fumble recovery. A we Felt that the underneath routes were open but they recovered and tackled Well after we made the  the Bills made five consecutive catches on Kelly passes to move from their 20 with 2 27 left to a third Down at the new England 35 with 1 07 remaining. But he was sacked by Brent Williams. And on fourth Down tight coverage and a Strong Rush forced him to under throw Lofton. The patriots then ran out the final 43 seconds. Trailing 13-9 after a 29-Yard Field goal by Scott Norwood with 1 29 left in the third Quarter the patriots began their winning drive at their 35-Yard line. Using a no huddle offence for the first time in the game Millen completed six of eight passes for 59 Yards on the drive. His 34-yarder to Fryar got the Ball to the 7. He then hit Fryar for a 5-Yard gain before throwing an incompletion. Millen who rarely runs then sneaked in the end zone. Steeles chill oilers plan to celebrate Pittsburgh Champagne like novem abut u a the Houston oilers had _ on ice out instead got chilled by a Winter november Day and a Pittsburgh defense that proved a chilling reminder of the steel Erst super teams of the 1970s. Pittsburgh a defense harassed an ice cold Warren Moon into committing six turnovers that produced 16 Points and one of the a Fly a biggest upsets of the season a 26-14 steel Erst Victory sunday that delayed the oilers clinching. Houston 9-3 had Champagne ready to celebrate its first acc Central division title since the Al nil merger in 1970, but the Steeles 5-7 ignored the 12-degree wind chill Factor and beat a team with a winning record for the first time since 1989, against Miami. Certainly not at Home away from the dome it was another frustrating afternoon for the oilers in three Rivers stadium where they twice lost acc title games in the 1970s and Are 6-17 Overall with two consecutive losses. Moon the a Fly a leading passer had his worst afternoon of the season against a steel Erst defense that had allowed 726 passing Yards in its two previous games. Moon threw a career High five interceptions and lost a Fumble plays that led to a touchdown and three of Gary Andersons four Field goals. Moon apparently affected by Snow flurries a whipping 20-Mph wind and a 35-degree Gam time temperature was 24 of 48 for 324 Yards and two touchdowns. Neil of Donnell threw a 43-Yard touchdown pass to Dwight Stone with 51 seconds left in the first Naif As the Steeles a outscored 94-23 in the first half in their previous seven games a took a 16-7 Lead. Until stones score the Steeles drove to Houston a 37, 3, 11, 44 and 15 on their first five possessions but managed Only three Anderson Field goals. Linebacker sparkles in eagles Triumph Tempe Ariz. Apr linebacker Seth Joyner returned a Phoenix Fumble 34 Yards for a touchdown and caused another that Clyde Simmons recovered in the end zone sunday As the Philadelphia eagles beat the Phoenix cardinals 34-14. Joyner also caused an interception that led to Philadelphia a first touchdown blowing into Stan Gelbaugh As he attempted to pass. The eagles 7-5 remained in Contention for a wildcard playoff spot As they avenged a 26-10 loss to the cardinals 4-9 at Philadelphia on sept. 8. Jim Mcmahon completed Only 10 of 25 passes for 162 Yards but threw a 18-Yard touchdown pass to Fred Barnett in the first Quarter and a 29-Yard to pass to Keith Jackson in the third Quarter. Gelbaugh making his second Start threw a 3-Yard to pass to Willie Williams and completed 19 of 38 attempts for 193 Yards. But he also threw four interceptions and lost a Fumble. After Joyner knocked into Gelbaugh the Ball floated into the hands of Philadelphia a John Booty who returned it 24 Yards to the Phoenix 30. Five plays later Mcmahon threw the scoring pass to Fred Barnett. 1 u Sanders stars As Lions rip Vikings 34-14 is y is n in c j r. R i if in Minneapolis a you can to keep a Good Decoy Down. Barry Sanders used sparingly for 21/ quarters sunday finished with Detroit records of 220 Rushing Yards and four touchdowns As the Lions took a big step toward their first playoff appearance since 1983 with a 34-14 Victory Over the troubled Minnesota Vikings. Detroit 8-4 is guaranteed its first non losing season since �?T83. The Lions Are 8-0 in domed stadiums. The Vikings 6-7 will have to win their final three games to have any shot at the playoffs. Minnesota has a Bye week before playing three of the a Fly a lesser lights a the Tampa Bay buccaneers los Angeles rams and Green Bay packers. In the oct. 6 Lions Vikings game Detroit 8-4 needed late heroics to overcome a 20-3 fourth Quarter deficit for a 24-20 Victory. This time the Only Miracle the Lions needed was a Little runner out of Oklahoma state. Sanders who added 31 receiving Yards broke Detroit a single game Rushing record of 198 Yards set in 1950 by Quot Bob horns Cheever. Several backs had rushed for three ads. Only Walter Payton with 275 Yards in 1977, has had a bigger game against Minnesota. With 3,953 Yards Sanders passed Nick Pietrosante into fourth place on Detroit Sall time Rushing list. This season he has 1,179 Yards making him Only the eighth runner in nil history to break the 1,000-Vard Barrier in his first three seasons. He leads the pfc in Rushing and touchdowns 14. Quot Sanders had been relatively quiet since gaining 116 Yards against Minnesota six games ago with outputs of 26, 55, 63, 118 and 57 Yards. Quarterback Rodney Peete is out for the season with an injury so teams key on Sanders More than Ever. A because teams Are stacking the line a the Lions have tried to loosen up the opposition by using other players. In the id first half Sanders rushed Only nine times it for 60 Yards while Erik Kramer passed not 10 times and the first Detroit runner too handle the Ball was not Sanders but a Viking . Dozier. M the Lions led 10-7 at halftime on Sanders Brilliant 17-Yard to run