European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 b the stars and stripes tuesday december 24, 1991 sunday in the nil chiefs defeat raiders los Angeles a a Young quarterback made an impressive professional debut sunday. He was upstaged however by an old one getting yet another Opportunity. Steve Dyberg demoted in favor of Mark Vlasic As Kansas city�?Ts., starting quarterback two weeks ago completed 14 of 20 passes for 277 Yards and two touchdowns a both to Ujj. Birden a As the chiefs beat the los Angeles raiders 27-21. By winning the chiefs 10-6 earned the right to play Host to the raiders 9-7 next weekend in an acc wild card game. It will be the first Home playoff game in 20 years for Kansas City. Deberg 37, got his Job Back when Vlasic injured a knee dec. 14 in Kansas City a 28-14 loss to san Francisco. Deberg guided an efficient offence which did no to have to Hunt All Day and did no to turn the All Over. But the chiefs did no to put away the game until Debergh a 53-Yard scoring pass to Birden with seven minutes remaining made it 27-14. Raiders Rookie quarterback Todd Marinovich Starling in place of injured Jay Schroeder threw a 23-Yard touchdown pass to Tim Brown with 3 56 left to Complete the scoring. The chiefs then ran out the clock. Marinovich 22, completed 23 of 40 passes for 243 Yards and three touchdowns in his first nil action but  keep the raiders from losing their third consecutive game. Barry word gained 152 Yards on 35 carries and scored once for the chiefs. Birden who caught a 57-Yard scoring pass from Deberg on the first play of the second Quarter had eight receptions for 188 Yards. On their first Possession the chiefs used 7 53 in moving 57 Yards on 12 plays to take a 7-0 Lead. Word scored the touchdown on a a Yard run. The raiders responded going 73 Yards on seven plays to tie the score at 7. They scored on a 26-Yard pass from Marinovich to Brown on a Lhird-and-10 play. Cardinal a a Chris Chandler is mauled by saints Les Miller and Pat Swilling 56 As Johnny Johnson blocks Ricky Jackson 57. Saints finally claim title Phoenix up it took a Quarter of a Century to do it but the new Orleans saints finally have a Pennant. Given an assist by the Dallas cowboys sunday the saints claimed the pfc West title with a 27-3 Victory Over the mistake prone Phoenix cardinals. It was the first division Crown in the franchises 25-year history and set up a first round playoff meeting in the Louisiana super dome next weekend against the Atlanta Falcons. A obviously it was a great win for our team and our organization a a said saints coach Jim Mora said. A a in la admit it. My eyes Are wet. It s an emotional game and it gives you a great feeling to accomplish what we accomplished  there were times late in the season however when it appeared the saints would suffer yet another in a Long series of disappointments. New Orleans had a four game Lead in its division Midway through the season but then came a four game losing Streak. The saints 11-5, began the final sunday of the regular season tied with the Falcons for the division Lead but Atlanta had the tiebreak Edge. The Falcons however lost to the cowboys earlier sunday 31-27. 7 Phoenix made new Orleans work easy since the cardinals turned the Ball Over seven times in falling to 4-12. A you hate to see the season end like this a said Phoenix coach Joe Bugel. A we saw some kids mature the last few weeks. I wish we had three or four More games to go because id like to see us continue some of the Progress we be made the last few  the saints led by Buford Jordan a 38 Yards out rushed the cardinals 95-72, but lost the air Battle 195-100, As Bobby Hebert connected on just 12 of 24 attempts. A their mix up coverages made it Tough to throw the Ball today Quot Hebert said. A but fortunately we made some  Dalton Hilliard and Jordan ran for touchdowns and Hebert threw for a score sunday to Lead the saints who next weekend will try to win their first playoff game Ever. New Orleans has been in the playoffs on two previous occasions but lost opening round games to Minnesota and Chicago. New Orleans spotted Phoenix an Early Lead and stormed Back with 27 unanswered Points. Field goals of 27 and 39 Yards by Morten Andersen and a 2-Yard scoring run by Hilliard staked the saints to a 13-3 halftime Lead. Jordan ran three Yards for a score in the third Quarter and Hebert connected with Floyd Turner from 17 Yards out in the tinal period to close the scoring. Andersen extended his club record scoring Streak to 126 games. New Orleans safety Gene Atkins also intercepted three passes in the contest and returned one of them 79 Yards. Broncos nip chargers 17-14, earn Bye san Diego talk _ a ii n in san Diego apr the Denver Broncos spent the weekend accepting gifts and thus will spend next weekend off. The acc West Champion Broncos turned two turnovers into the first 10 Points and beat the san Diego chargers 17-14 sunday to earn the of cd a no. 2 playoff seed. That gives them a Bye in the first round and a Home game in the divisional round. A we feel More emf Ortale at Home even though we be been successful on the Road Quot said John Elway whose clutch passing bailed out the Broncos from penalty problems. A a it a a real big Bonus getting that divisional game at  Denver 12-4which won its fourth straight game got the inside track for the Bye when acc Central Champion Houston lost to the new York giants on sat urday. Houston will play Host next week end to the new York jets who beat Miami to Clinch the final wild card Slot. The game May have been the last for san Diego coach Dan Henning who completed his third straight losing season and the final guaranteed year of his five year contract no cd to reported that Henning would be fired on monday and replaced by Georgia tech coach Bobby Ross. Henning is 16-32 with the chargers who finished 4-12. A Nihat was a very disturbing report Quot said chargers second year general manager Bobby Beathard who was a commentator for Abc during the 1989 season a a it a absolutely not True. I did no to even have the Chance to respond to that report. No one asked  Beathard said he discussed the coaching situation with owner Alex Spanos in his private Box and planned to speak with him again later sunday night then meet with Henning on monday. A i m going to go Home and sleep on this Quot Beathard said. W when asked about a monday meeting with Beathard Henning said a i m not going to discuss that. That a Bobby a business right  Georgia tech sports information director Mike finn said of Ross Quot he does not comment on jobs or on any reports of rumours or Job offers. This is about the 20th situation that he s supposedly involved  with the Broncos nursing a 10-7 Lead late in the third Quarter Elway twice used exceptional passing to offset penalties on a drive capped by Greg Lewis Yard run for a 17-7 Lead. A tackle Ken Lanier was called for unsportsmanlike conduct with a chop Block and a false Start leaving the Broncos with a third and 22. But Elway threw a 24-Yard, Cross Field pass to Shannon Sharpe to the san Diego 34. Two plays after Sharpe was called for holding Elway found Michael Young wide open for 29 Yards and first and goal at the 5. Lewis scored two plays into the fourth Quarter to Cap the 10-play, 76-Yard drive. San Diego then drove 62 Yards in nine plays with Rod Bernstinee a 1-Yard scoring run setting the final score. Elway was sacked six times including 4v by Leslie of Neal. He completed 14 of 3 passes for 196 Yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Gaston Green gained 90 Yards on 25 carries to finish with 1,037 Yards