European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes january 6,1992 Page 28 the drive Elway Broncos overtake oilers 26-24 Bills stomp chiefs Orchard Park touchdown passes by Jim Kelly and a shackling of Kansas City a ground game carried Buffalo to a 37-14 Romp Over the chiefs sunday that put the Bills in the acc championship game for the second straight year. Buffalo 14-3, will Host Denver in the acc title contest at 12 30 p. M. Est next sunday with the Winner advancing to super bowl xxvi at Minneapolis Jan. 26. Kansas City was forced to play two thirds of the game without starting quarterback Steve Deberg who left the contest with an injured throwing hand. Kelly threw a 25-Yard touchdown pass to Andre Reed Early in the first Quarter and hit Reed again for s3 Yards to give the Bills a 14-0 advantage 4 25 deep in the second period. Scott Norwood a 33-Yard Field goal with two seconds left in the half made it 17-0. Norwood added Field goals from 21 and 47 Yards and Kelly threw a 10-Yard scoring pass to James Lofton in the second halt. Kenneth Davis ended the Bills scoring with a 5-Yard touchdown run with 4 53 left after buffaloes fourth interception of Mark Vlasic. Buffaloes Thurman Thomas contributed 105 Rushing Yards on 22 carries while Kelly completed 23 of 35 passes for 273 Yards. Kansas City s scores came on a 3-Yard run by Barry word with 3 08 to go in the third Quarter four plays after linebacker Lonnie marts intercepted Kelly and on a 20-Yard throw from Vlasic to Fred Jones with 2 07 remaining in the game. By John Mossman Denver a Call it the drive ii. Trailing 24-23 and backed up at his own 2-Yard line with 2 07 left and no timeouts remaining Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway had the Houston oilers right where he wanted them. Elway converted twice on fourth Down including a 44-Yard pass to Vance Johnson on fourth and 10. It set up David Treadwell a 28-Yard Field goal with 16 seconds left giving the Broncos an improbable 26-24 divisional playoff Victory Over the stunned Houston oilers on saturday. A i Tell you John has done this Over and Over again a Denver coach Dan Reeves said. A because of John our Guys believe we re never out of a game if there a any time left on the clock. To go 98 Yards without any timeouts was something. In a but then Elway had done it before in a big game. Saturdays desperation March was reminiscent of another Elway inspired drive that started on the 2. The Broncos tied Cleveland with that drive and went on to win the acc championship game five years ago. On this one Elway got the Broncos out of the Hole quickly by passing 22 Yards to Michael Young. On fourth and 6, he scrambled for a 7-Yard gain. With 59 seconds left and facing another fourth Down he scrambled left caused hesitation on the part of the oilers secondary and fired a 20-Yard pass to a wide open Johnson along the sideline. Johnson ran another 24 Yards to the Houston 21 with 50 seconds left. After Steve Sewells 10-Yard run Treadwell converted the clincher atoning for a missed extra Point in the first Quarter that appeared to be the difference in the game. A i guess its Only fitting to say wow huh a Elway said. A i was thinking of former Broncos lineman Keith Bishop and the remark he made Hack in Cleveland when we started that drive the last time that we be got them right where we want them. A it was the first play that got us off the 2 that was really critical. You done to have time to think in a situation like that. The quarterback John Elway took Denver from its own 2-Yard line to winning Field goal. Game was going by about eight times faster than it normally of his scramble Elway said a i just saw air and i tried to get on the heave to Johnson Elway said �?o1 think the defensive Back was concerned about me running and he took his eyes off Vance. Vance did a Good Job of turning it it spoiled a Brilliant performance by oilers quarterback Warren Moon who staked his team to a 21-6 Lead by throwing touchdown passes to three different receivers on the oilers first three possessions. The Broncos 13-4 now Advance to the acc championship game for the fourth time in the last six years where they will meet the Winner of sundays Kansas City Buffalo game. A we had the opportunities. We just make the big play a Houston coach Jack Pardee said. A your coverage broke Down on the pass to Vance cornerback Richard Johnson had the coverage on the fateful play. Quot Vance came across the Field and the first time i saw him is when he caught the Ball a he said. A i was going for the Denver scored on its last three possessions but the final one looked hopeless after Greg Montgomery s punt was downed at the 2 with the Broncos trailing 24-23. But Elway kept the fans in their seats and Treadwell whose missed extra Point in the first Quarter on a mishandled snap had proved to be the difference up to that Point then drilled the 28-yarder. Denver rallied from the 21-6 deficit on a pair of Short yardage touchdown runs by Greg Lewis and two kicks by Treadwell. Moon still going Strong at age 35, completed 27 of 36 passes for 325 Yards. He threw to passes of 15 Yards to Haywood Jeffires 9 Yards to Drew Hill and 6 Yards to Curtis Duncan. Given Good pass Protection most of the Day Moon was on target repeatedly. When rushed he proved remarkably adept at escaping. He was t sacked All afternoon. Elway Wasny to sacked either. He completed 19 of 33 passes for 257 stymie Falcons 24-7 by Dave Goldberg Washington apr rain wind and the Washington defense turned Atlanta so red gun offence into a water pistol saturday. The redskins whose 14-2 record was the Best in the nil during the regular season used a steady downpour and winds gusting to 30 Mph to help Force six turnovers. That was the key As they beat the Falcons 24-7, sending Atlanta slip sliding Home from their first sojourn into the playoffs in nine years a the run and shoot in the rain is like a loaded gun with one Bullet a said Deion Sanders Atlanta a cornerback kick returner and sometimes receiver whose main contribution to this one was a holding Call that prolonged Washington a clinching touchdown drive. The redskins on the other hand had a fully loaded gun As they qualified to meet the Winner of sundays Dallas de troit game at Frk stadium next sunday. Ricky Ervins ran 23 times for 104 Yards including a 16-Yard touchdown run and Earnest byner rushed for 57nfl playoffs More. Ervins ran 17 Yards for a touchdown 3 11 before Gerald Riggs went Over from the 2-Yard-line, then Riggs clinched it with a 1-Yard dive in the final Quarter. Ervins noted that in Washington a 5617 win earlier this year Over Atlanta most of the redskins yardage came on Rypien a passing because the Falcons rushed eight men. A last time their defense controlled the line of scrimmage a Ervins said. A this time our offence but Atlanta missing Mike Rozier and Steve Broussard with injuries could manage Only 43 Rushing Yards and spent most of the game in the Shotgun allowing the redskins to Lay Back. Two of Washington a touchdowns were set up by Fumble recoveries and the redskins had four interceptions against Chris Miller who was 17 of 32 for 178 Yards. A everyone talks about offence a Gibbs said. A defense is what wins championships for you. Today they created it was a lesson in playoff football for Atlanta which last made it to the postseason in 1982 and won indoors in new Orleans 27-20 last week. A typical playoff weather a said Washington coach Joe Gibbs. A we like to say it was redskins weather. Muddy and a wet indeed it was. Even though Miller was 14 of 17 in one stretch of the third and fourth quarters he could get Only one score out it. And the 14th completion was fumbled away by Michael Haynes leading to Riggs 1-Yard to run with 6 32 left in the fourth Quarter. A we knew that with today a conditions if we could get pressure on Miller he would get frustrated and put up some balls that we could come Down with a said defensive tackle Tim Johnson who had one of the sacks. A for the most part it a the wind did no to bother me. Not being Able to stand up bothered me a Miller said and coach Jerry Glanville added a i saw Miller s feet sliding Ever time he after a Muddy sluggish first period the redskins jumped to a 140 Lead on two scores Early in the second period. But they led Only 14-7 at halftime As Chip Lohmiller who led the nil in scoring with 149 Points missed three Field goals a from 47, 37 and 44 Yards the last As the half sports Tulane upsets Louisville a Page 21 Texas halts negotiations with Sierra a Page 22 warriors rip pacers for fifth in Row a Page 25 cats Snyder takes Job at Arizona St. A Page 27
