European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                49ers Clinch West title by Dennis Georgatos san Francisco a the Blowout never materialized and neither Aid Joe Montana coming in As 20-Point favourites the san Francisco 49ers struggled to a 21-14 Victory Over the Tampa Bay buccaneers on saturday though the win Wasny to pretty it was just what the 49ers 13-2 needed to Clinch their sixth pfc West title in seven years and the Home Field advantage through the pfc playoffs. Quot if wed have gone out there and beat Mem 40-0, wed have thought we were world champions before we even got to the super bowl. Now we know we have work to do. But we have to feel Good about still getting the win out of it a 49ers tackle Steve Wallace said Steve Young Montana a stand in for the past two seasons threw for All three of san Francisco s touchdowns. He had two scoring passes to Jerry Rice and one to John Taylor As the 49ers, after missing the play see Page 25 for nil standings summaries offs last season return As the top seed in the pfc this year. Quot to have won the game says something about our club a fullback Tom Rathman said. Quot clinching the division and the Home Field advantage that a a plus but we need to get better no question about  Montana activated on Friday after spending nearly All of the past two seasons on injured Reserve with Elbow problems watched from the sidelines. With Tampa trailing by seven the bucs were in position to tie it up again after a 12-Yard run by Reggie Cobb gave them a first and goal at the san Francisco 3 with five minutes remaining. But Cobb then lost four Yards on a sweep and Testaverde threw three incompletion giving the 49ers the Ball on Downs. Tampa Bay 4-11 got the Ball Back at its 37 with just under a minute left and moved to the san Francisco 35 on three completions. But Testaverde a desperation pass on the final play was batted Down in the end zone by Dana Hall. Quot we played them right Down to the wire. That was a whale of a football game and it took everything they had to win the game a said Tampa coach Sam Wyche. The bucs used a 15-play, 80-Yard drive ending in Cobbs 1-Yard touchdown run on fourth Down with 14 07 remaining to tie the game at 14-14. But the 49ers quickly went Back in front As Young threw his third to pass of the Day and second to Rice who again beat single coverage by Ricky Reynolds for a 30-Yard score with 11 24 left that stood up for the game Winner. Eagles Bat Down redskins at gun for playoff berth Eagle Heath Sherman runs Over Washington a Darrell Green for a touchdown sunday. By John Patterson Philadelphia up Heath Sherman set up a Philadelphia win with 96 Rushing Yards and one touchdown sunday and Eric Allen preserved it by knocking Down a pass on the final play to bring the eagles a 17-13 win Over Washington that boosted them into the playoffs. Philadelphia clinched at least a wild card spot and could still win the pfc East title if it Downs the new York giants next week while the Dallas cowboys lose their final two games. The eagles 10-5, will appear in the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Washington fell to 9-6 and saw its postseason Hopes jeopardized. If the redskins lose to the los Angeles raiders next week and Green Bay beats Minnesota the defending super bowl championships will miss out on a Chance to defend their title. The redskins would have made the playoffs with a win Over Philadelphia and they almost got it. The final play of the game came with two seconds left and Washington owning the Ball on the Philadelphia 4-Yard line. But Allen knocked Down a pass intended for Gary Clark who was on his Knees one Yard deep in the end zone waiting for the Ball to arrive. Randall Cunningham threw for 149 Yards on 13 completions and hit Calvin Williams for a touchdown and threw one interception Cunningham threw six pass to Keith Byars for 41 Yards while Fred Barnett had three receptions for 59 Yards and Williams had two catches for 38 Yards. Sherman who ran the Ball 18 times also caught two passes for 11 Yards while Herschel Walker carried 13 times for 35 Yards. Rypien completed 22 of 39 passes for 272 Yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Earnest byner led Washington with 93 Yards on 16 carries. Trailing 13-7 at halftime the eagles went 80 Yards in seven plays on their opening drive of the second half with Cunningham completing a 28-Yard scor the stars and stripes ports december 21,1992 b Page 28 ing pass to Williams to give Philadelphia a 14-13 Lead 5 15 into the third Quarter. The eagles had a Chance to pad their Lead but Roger Ruzek missed wide left on a 45-Yard Field goal attempt in the third Quarter and wide right on a 47 Yard or with 9 59 left in the fourth. But Washington could not take advantage of the missed attempts and Ruzek converted a 23-Yard Field goal with 3 35 left in the game. The final Washington drive saw quarterback Mark Rypien sneak a Yard on fourth Down at Midfield to keep the March alive Rypien then completed a 15-Yard pass to Ricky Ervins Adelphia 21, on the redskins final drive. He then completed a 15-Yard pass to Ricky Ervins at the eagles 4-Yard line on fourth-and-10. That set up the last play on which Allen saved the Victory. Sunday s nil scores scores of other National football league games completed just As this edition of the stars and stripes went to press sunday night in Griesheim Germany Houston 17, Cleveland 14 Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 3 Green Bay 28, los Angeles rams 13 Cincinnati 20, new England 10 Buffalo 20, new Orleans 16 Indianapolis 16, Phoenix 13