European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday december 16, 1991bono hot As 49ers trip . By Dennis Oeor atos san Francisco a the quarterback who turned the san Francisco 49ers season around May not he there at the finish. Steve Bono threw three touchdown passes before going out with an injury As the 49ers won their fifth straight beating the Kansas City chiefs 28-14 to keep their playoff bid alive. The 49crs 9-6 have come Back from a 4-6 Start to win their last five All under Bono who threw two of his scoring passes to Jerry Rice. But Bono a former third Stringer was forced to leave the game because of a left knee sprain after throwing his second scoring pass to Rice a 20-yarder with 6 11 remaining in the third Quarter that put san Francisco up 21-0. A this status is id say 50-50 to play next week a said san Francisco coach George Seifert. A hell have an electronic scan sunday. Well have to wait and Bono said he was Hurt on the play before his final touchdown pass when he took a hit after an incompletion to Mike Sherrard. He talked with Seibert after the touchdown pass to discuss going Back in for another series. Quot i wanted to give it a try a Bono said. A i did t know what would happen. You want to try but you done to want to make it with Steve Young ready to go on the sidelines Seifert said he ruled out a return by Bono. Quot the doctors did no to want him to play at Seifert said. It was y Oung a first action since he suffered torn left knee ligaments nov. 5 at Atlanta. To have a Chance of making the playoffs for a ninth straight season the 49ers still must beat Chicago 11-4 in the final regular season game on dec. 23. The bears Defeated Tampa Bay 274 earlier saturday to Clinch a playoff spot. A everyone is looking Over their Hacks right now seeing what the 49ers will do Quot said Rice. Quot there s no telling what can Kansas City a Jonathan Hays 85 Heads for the deck after being hit by 49ers�?T Todd Bowles 22 saturday. Happen if we get the chiefs 9-6who already have clinched a playoff berth also lost their starting quarterback when Mark Vlasie went Down in the second Quarter with a left knee sprain. Steve Deberg benched this week in favor of Vlasie came on to direct a third Quarter scoring drive ending in Barry word s 11-Yard touchdown run. Word finished with 115 Yards on 17 carries while playing for the injured Christian Okoye for the second straight week. San Francisco regained a 21-Point advantage when Dexter Carter broke Loose for a 53-Yard touchdown run with 11 44 left to play. Do Borg came Back to connect with Emile Harry on a 17-Yard scoring pass with 7 25 left. A the 49ers have a lot of Pride and tradition a said Deberg. Quot they probably wanted to win this More than the chiefs finish next week against the playoff bound los Angeles raiders. The game Wilt determine which of them has the Home Field for a wild card game provided Denver finishes first in the West. A it All comes Down to the Raider game next week Quot defensive lineman Bill Maas said. He said the chiefs were not As motivated As the 49ers, who would have been eliminated with a loss. Quot they needed to win. We really did no to need to win and we played like it Quot Maas said. Vlasie said he Wasny to sure what his playing status would be until the knee was examined further. Quot Well find out if i m ready Lor next week. Its just a sprain Quot he said. Kansas City coach Marty Schotten Heimer said it was too Early too say whether Deberg or Vlasie would Start against the raiders. Quot lets wait and Sec How Vlasie is physically. Then Well make that decision a sch Ottenheimer said. The 49ers led 14-0 at halftime As Bono threw a 9-Yard touchdown pass to John Taylor and a 1-yarder to weather bucs gain playoffs by Mario Fox Chicago apr it was bears weather and bears football. And Chicago had its first Laugher of the season. Mark Green ran for two touchdowns As the bears returned to their old reliable Rushing game on a bitterly cold Day and beat the Tampa Bay buccaneers 27-0 saturday clinching Chicago a seventh nil playoff berth in eight years. Quot the weather was hard for them because of where they come from a Chicago coach Mike Dilka said of the visiting team from Florida. Quot at least we have to go from our car to our House in bears quarterback Jim a Arbaugh said the weather was bad but he could have passed effectively in it. Quot the winds were As had As i be played in but it did t affect my lofts Quot said Harbaugh who passed Only 14 times on a Day the wind chill was Niinus-3 degrees and winds gusted to 37 Mph at Soldier Field. A i have no problems Riding the coattails of the running game a he said of the 49 Chicago running plays. Green had his Best game As a pro. A we found things that worked for us Early and we stuck with it Quot the third year pro from notre Dame said. Ditka really likes the old bears running game. A i would have been Happy today to run the Hall 70 times Quot he said. Bucs quarterback Jeff Carlson subbing for injured Vinny Testaverde was the victim of a bad snap Fumble three interceptions and four sacks. Carlson had never started an nil game in three Oro seasons Testaverde was out with a Back injury. Quot it was a Tough situation for a Young Guy to step into a bucs coach Richard Williamson said. A it was a hard Day for him. I know Carlson said Quot i made a couple of mistakes and it Hurt Richard Dent had three sacks and an interception for Chicago. A it was time for vis to Start jelling and do Well and we re starting to do that Quot Dent said. With Only one weekend left in the regular season Chicago i i-4 took a half game Lead Over Detroit in the Battle for the pfc Central title. The Lions play at Green Bay sunday. Green ran 2 Yards for a second Quarter to and i Yard Tor a score in the third period. Brad Muster scored on a i Yard run to Cap a 16-play, 10 38 drive that opened the game. Johnny Bailey slowed i Yard for a touchdown in the final Quarter. The bears stayed on the ground against Tampa Bav 2-13 and dominated Ball Possession by a 2-1 margin. Chicago rushed for 182 Yards although Neal Anderson who has gained More than 1,000 Yards on the ground each of the past three years Sal out his second straight game with a hamstring injury and fullback Brad Muster left the game in the second Quarter with a sore hip. Tampa Bay s defense had Given up 296 Yards Rushing a week ago in a 26-24 loss to Minnesota. On the game s opening Possession the bears marched 80 Yards on 16 plays a 15 Rushing. Green and Muster touched the Ball on every play. The Only pass was a 19-Varder to Muster. Kevin Butler bothered All season by a hip injury missed the extra Point a the second game in a Row he has failed do a Pat. On the next series Carlson got a bad snap and Chicago a Steve Mcmichael recovered the Fumble. But the bears were unable to move the Ball and lost the Ball on Downs. On Tampa a next series Carlson was intercepted by Dent giving Chicago Possession on the buccaneers 35. Sticking to the ground Chicago scored in nine plays. Carlson threw his second interception at the close of the half with Lem Stinson returning the Ball 27 Yards to the Tampa Bay 23. On the final play of the half Butler was Short on a 41-Yard Field goal attempt. Butler did t try a Field goal last week and missed a 37-yarder the previous week. Chicago took 8 34 off the clock on the drive that led to greens third Quarter to. In the fourth Quarter Tampa Bay moved from its 33 to the bears 12, but a pass to Mark Carrier in the end zone w As batted Down by cornerback Donnell Woolford. David Tate had Carlson a third pass interception with 1 45 to go and a Bailey to run of 22 Yards was called Back on a holding play before time ran out the bears finish the regular season at san francs o dec. 23, while Tampa Bav closes at Home against Indianapolis dec. 22. Quot if Chicago and Detroit finish tied for the division Lead the bears would have the Edge in Intra division play. They also have the advantage in tie Breakers Over West division co leaders Atlanta and new Orleans both at 9-5, for the no 2 playoff seed and first round be
