European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Redskins Rypien defense overwhelm Bills by Dave Goldberg Minneapolis a the no names on Washington a defense were too much sunday for buffaloes no huddle offence. The redskins won their third super bowl in 10 years 37-24, putting the game away with 24 straight Points after a scoreless first period in which they blew two touchdown chances. Mark Rypien the games map completed 18 of 33 passes for 292 Yards and two touchdowns As Washington ran the of cd a Streak in the a Fly a marquee game to eight straight. But the win was As much the work of obscure defenders like Kurt Gouveia Brad Edwards Fred Stokes Jason Buck Alvoid Mays and Andre Collins As any of the teams stars. A i think we re a very underrated unit a said defensive coordinator Richie Petitbon who started four players sunday who were claimed As plan b free agents. Edwards had two of the redskins four interceptions Gouveia with help from a Collins Blitz set up a score by picking off a Jim Kelly pass on the first play of the second half and Mays sack one of five for the a skins forced a Fumble that Stokes recovered. All this against a team that led the nil in Yards gained. Kelly set a super bowl record by throwing 58 times completing Only 28 for 275 Yards. Thurman Tnomas the a Fly a map did even less gaining just 13 Yards on 10 carries. The a a posse a receivers Art Monk Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders a led a 17-Point explosion in 5 minutes 45 seconds of the the second Quarter after a scoreless first period. That surge saw the redskins use a no huddle offence themselves. Monk had 7 catches for 113 Yards and Clark 7 for 114 Yards including a 30-Yard catch that made it 31-10 with 1 24 left in the third Quarter after Buffalo had Cut a 24-0 Lead to 24-10. The defense shut Down Thomas kept Buffalo out of its territory until 3 10 remained in the first half and generally allowed Little until two late touchdowns by the Bills made the score More respectable than the game. A Thurman Thomas is a great running Back a said defensive end Charles Mann. A they just did no to use him. 1 think we got some scores and they got away from their game plan. 1 thought head carry 30  so did Thomas. �?o1 Felt 1 should have been used More in the first half. I done to know Why we got away from the running game a he said. The defense contributed to three second half scores. And it helped give the stars and stripes january 28, 1992 b Page 28 Washington coach Joe Gibbs his third super bowl win. On the first play of the second half Gouveia returned an interception forced by Collins Blitz to the 1. That set up Gerald Riggs second 1-Yard to run for a 24-0 Lead. The defense did it again when Mays sacked Kelly forcing a Fumble that was recovered by Stokes. That set up Chip Lohmiller a 25-Yard Field goal that made it 34-10 six seconds into the fourth Quarter. And the third was Edwards second interception tipped to him by Martin Mayhew and returned 35 Yards. That set up Lohn 10 Edge. In Miller a so Yard Field goal for a 37 buffaloes first touchdown came with 5 59 left on a 2-Yard pass to Pete Metze laars the second 2 04 later on a 4-yarder to Don Beebe after Carlton Bailey had recovered an onside kick. The skins got the next kick and Rookie Ricky Ervins who ran 13 times for 72 Yards ripped off 21 Yards on the first play to put things away. The Bills did manage one Quick offensive spurt in the third Quarter. But the Washington stopped them at the 3-Yard-line and forcing them to Settle for Scott Norwood a 21-Yard Field goal that made it 24-3. Then Thomas capped a 55-Yard to drive with a 1-Yard run. The score was set up by a 29-Yard pass interference Call. Washington blew two Early chances. First the redskins drove 87 Yards to the Buffalo 2 with Monk catching 4 passes for 79 Yards in the drive. On third Down Rypien hit Monk in the Back of the end zone but replay official Cal Lepore overturned the to because monks foot was on the rear line. It was the first super bowl to reversed by replay. Then a 19-Yard Field goal attempt by Lohmiller was aborted when John Brand Csc snap went right through the hands of Holder Jeff Rutledge. The redskins got another Chance a play later when Green tipped a Kelly pass and Edwards returned it 23 Yards to the Buffalo Bills Andre Rcd draws costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for throwing helmet. 12, but two plays later Rypien a pass hit guard Mark Schlecth in the helmet and Kirby Jackson picked it off for the Bills. Even though the Bills got Good Field position Early they did no to get into the redskins territory until 3 10 remained in the half. That drive typically was aborted by an 11-Yard sack by Buck. Washington finally made it 3-0 1 58 into the second Quarter on Lohmiller a 34-Yard-er, set up by a 19-Yard run by byner and a 41-Yard pass from Rypien to Sanders. The skins got the Ball right Back after a 23-Yard punt by Chris Mohr and took it to Gibbs plans to try again Minneapolis a Joe Gibbs has already solved the first burning Post super bowl Issue no Chance hell go out on a High note. A i sure loved today. I have no thoughts about stepping away from this a Gibbs said firmly after the Washington redskins Defeated the Buffalo Bills 34-17 in sundays super bowl. A a we la probably tee it up and try to do it again next  forget the  Gibbs who praises even the most unqualified opponent As a super bowl contender is used to dodging questions designed to pin him Down on his True thoughts and feelings. Hell be Back even though defending a super bowl has been hell for a lot of coaches in recent years. But Gibbs has to be thinking that the spirit of Veteran leaders who keyed this club All season will carry Over. Quot we have a group of real Classy Guys a he said. The end zone going to the no huddle and driving 51 Yards on 5 plays. Rypien hit byner at the 7 and dived into the end zone. Then Green picked off Kelly on his own 45 and five plays later it was 17-0. Riggs went Over from the 1 after Rypien hit Clark for 34 Yards and Ervins added 14 More. Then came the Gouveia a play. Collins a second year Man came blitzing up the Middle and Gouveia starting in place of Matt Millen because of buffaloes passing game grabbed the Ball and rumbled to the 1. Then Riggs waltzed  sports sports heavies return to fore a Page 20 Palmer charges to senior skins Victory a Page 21 Calcavecchia wins by 5 at Phoenix a Page 21 Bench Powers celts Over pistons a Page 27 a y a super bowl coverage continue son pages 22-27