European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. December 15, 1992 sports the stars and stripes Page 21 Lions Ware out Browns chances lion Brent Perriman eludes Brown Alan Haller for a 13-Yard id catch sunday. Pontiac Mich. A Andre wares first Start in three years a and his Best Ever As a pro a could t have come at a worse time for Cleveland. Ware passed for 138 Ards and two touchdowns and ran for 68 Yards As Detroit dashed Cleveland a Hopes for an acc wild card playoff spot with a 24-14 Victory sunday. Ware had a 13-Yard touchdown pass to Brett Perriman and a 19-yarder to Reggie Barrett. Barry Sanders who carried 30 times for 87 Yards had a 14-Yard touchdown run and Jason Hanson kicked a 46-Yard Field goal for the Lions 4-10. Bernie Kosar trying to Engineer the third straight win for Cleveland 7-7 since he returned to the starting lineup from an ankle injury completed 20 of 28 for 276 Yards including a 69-Yard scoring toss to Michael Jackson and a 5-yarder to Eric Metcalf with 1 10 left in the game. But the Lions defense intercepted two Kosar passes and also blocked a Cleveland punt which later was turned into a  was making his first Start since the ninth game of the 1990 season against Minnesota. He was benched at halftime of that game trailing 7-0. On their first Possession the Lions drove 64 Yards in 11 plays for Only their third first Quarter touchdown of the season. Ware completed 3 of 3 for 31 Yards in the drive including the 13-Yard scoring toss. Perriman caught the to pass at the 7 Yard line where he spun out of the grasp of Allan Haller. He then fought his Way past Randy Hilliard at the goal line for a 7-0 Detroit Lead. The Lions with Ware picking up 32 Yards on a quarterback draw drove to the Browns 39 Yard line late in the second Quarter. When the drive stalled they set up for a 57-Yard Field goal attempt by Hanson who had kicked 12 straight. But Rob Burnett blocked the kick and Vince Newsome recovered for the Browns. The Browns then drove from their own 45 to the Detroit 20. But from a third-and-5 situation Kosar threw a Long underhanded pass for lawyer Tilman that William White intercepted with a on handed grab at the 2. White returned the Ball 7 Yards and the Lions ran out the clock for a 7-0 halftime Lead. The Lions took the kick to Start the third Quarter and with Ware completing a 41-Yard pass to Herman Moore drove 82 Yards in eight plays for a 14-0 Lead. Sanders 14-Yard scoring run on a draw play was the first Rushing touchdown in 46 quarters against the Browns defense. Bennie Blades blocked Brian Hansen s punt a few minutes later and de Tillison scooped up the Ball and returned it 10 Yards to the Cleveland 19 Yard line. It was the second Block of the season Lor Blades. Three snaps later. Ware found Barrett alone behind new some in the end one and threw a 19-Yard strike for barrettes first nil touchdown and a 21-0 Lead. The Browns remaining games Are against two teams they have already beaten. They Host Houston next week and finish up at Pittsburgh. The Lions Host the Chicago bears ont sunday and finish the season at san Francisco on monday night dec. 28. Versatile 49ers deny Vikings i Coits defeat Minneapolis a the 49crs continued to prove sunday that they have no irreplaceable parts. Amp Lee filling in for injured Star Rick it Watters rushed for 134 Yards and a touchdown and also caught a scoring pass sunday As san Francisco beat the slumping Minnesota Vikings 2017. The Vikings 9-5 moved into Field goal Range late in the game but Tim Harris twice sacked Rich Gannon forcing Minnesota to punt with 2 13 left. San Francisco 12-2 then ran out the clock with Lee gaining 27 Yards. Steve Young completed 20 of 26 passes for 183 Yards helping the 49ers move within one win of clinching the pfc West Minnesota which lost two in a Row for the first time this season has dropped three of its last five games. The Vikings still needed one Victory or a Green Bay loss to win the pfc Central. The packers played sunday night at Houston. Watters rushed for 985 Yards and nine touchdowns and caught 42 passes Lor 395 Yards and two scores before hurting his shoulder on nov. 29. But like Joe Montana and John Taylor before him he was replaceable in san Francisco a consistently Superb offensive system. Just As Young has excelled in Montana a spot and Mike Sherrard did Well at receiver in place of Taylor Lee has taken advantage of his Opportunity. The Rookie drafted in the second round after his Junior Vear at Florida state gained 58 Yards in his first Start last week and More than doubled that sunday. He caught Youngs 3-Yard touchdown pass 2 37 into the second Quarter putting the 49ers ahead for Good 10-7. After Minnesota a Fuad Reveiz missed a 51 Yard Field goal Lee capped a 66-Yard, nearly 6,/�?T-minute drive with a 2-Yard run making it 17-7 at halftime. Reveiz and Mike Cofer traded third Quarter Field goals before Minnesota got Possession at san Francisco a 4-Yard line because of a High snap from Jesse Sapolu to punter Klaus Wilms Mcyr. Three plays later Terry Allen closed out the scoring on a 1-Yard run with 9 29 remaining. The Vikings were held to 10 first Downs the fourth time in five games they be had 15 or fewer. Gannon benched after the 11th game returned but played poorly going 9 of 21 for 102 Yards and an interception. Again Minnesota a Best offence was its defense which scored for a club record eighth time. The Vikings went ahead 7-3 when a Dray Mcmillian stepped in front of an intended Young to Taylor pass and returned the interception 51 Yards. Mcmillian leads the pfc with eight pick offs and tied a club record with his second interception  10-6 Atlanta s Wilson tosses for 5 ads. A i _ 20 to prior Vinsh onh Tampa Fla. Up1 Wade Wilson Criven a Chance to rejuvenate his 12-year career threw five touchdown passes Bun Dav to of them to Michael Haynes and led the Atlanta Falcons to a 35-7 victors Over the Tampa Bay buccaneers. Andre Rison Mike Pritchard and Dion Sanders caught the other touchdown passes from Wilson As the won on the Road for the first time this  it took Atlanta seven Road games to a come the last team in the nil to Post v for a a from Home this season. W Womble cd 19 of 26 passes for 324 Yards. Having spent his previous 11 years with the Vikings Wilson was picked up this year by the Falcons and replaced Billy Joe Tolliver in the starting lineup his week. He hit Haynes with an 8-Yard pass to give Atlanta a 7-0 Lead late in the first Quarter and alter Tampa Bay tied the game on Keggie Cobbs 1-Yard run Wilson put the Falcons ahead to stay with a 20-Yard strike to Rison with 4 47 to play in the halt. The Falcons took a 28-7 Lead in the third Quarter As Wilson tossed touch Down passes of 38 Yards to Pritchard and 60 Yards to Haynes. Sanders a return specialist and defensive Back who Seldom plays on offence caught a 37-Yard scoring pass from Wilson Midway through the fourth Quarter. Atlanta kept its Hopes alive for a breakeven season climbing to 6-8 with games remaining against Dallas and the los Angeles rams. Tampa Bay lost for the ninth time in 10 games and fell to 4-10.  Rutherford . Up a substitutes Jack Trudeau and Charles Arbuckle hooked up on a 23-Yard touchdown pass with 2 29 left in the game sunday rallying the Indianapolis Colts to their seventh Triumph in eight games against the new York jets a 10-6 debacle. A crowd of 33,684 showed up at giants stadium leaving 43,207 no shows. The Colts 7-7, beat their acc East rivals for the ninth time in 11 games including this seasons sweep of two uninspired performances. The jets fell to 4-10. Trudeau who relieved beleaguered Jeff George with 8 23 left set up the scoring play with a 41-Yard pass to Kerry Cash. Cash caught the Ball at Midfield and ran to the 30-Yard line then made a 7-Yard catch but was injured on the play and replaced by Arbuckle. Arbuckle who was the Surprise Star of the Colts upset of Buffalo two weeks ago scored on the next play on a pass up the Middle. Cash made seven catches for 104 Yards and Trudeau went four of eight for 81 Yards and the touchdown. George who missed the previous three straight games with a broken hand was 16 of 30 for 168 Yards and one interception. He was sacked five times for 29 Yards. Jets quarterback Browning Nagle went 13 of 33 for 158 Yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions