European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse One boo dolphins beat eagles for Shula s 325th win the stars and stripes ports november 18,1993 Page 32 by Ralph bernstr1n Philadelphia a it took former backup quarterback for a world league team to ensure the Victory that made Don Shula the winning est nil coach of All time with 325 victories. Doug Pederson who had never thrown pass in an nil game directed two late drives to Field goals sunday As the Miami dolphins rallied from a 14-13 halftime deficit to beat the Philadelphia eagles19-14. Shula broke the record held by forme Chicago bears coach George Halas with the help of the most unlikely of heroes see other nil games on Page 30 last year s backup for the new York new Jersey knights of the Olaf. Starting quarterback Scott Mitchell separated his throwing shoulder on the second play of the second half so Shula turned to Pederson whose name he had trouble remembering a month ago. Pederson Only completed 3 of 6 passe for 34 Yards and made enough mistakes to lose. But the eagles who lost a fifth straight game for the first time since 1983, would t let it is used to getting the. Job done with a backup. He s 29-8 in that situation and has already lost Dan Marino for the season with an Achilles tear. Still the dolphins Are 7-2 and Only a game behind the Buffalo Bills in the acc had no trouble finding words to do crib breaking Halas record. I be had a lot of great victories and a. Lot of great memories but this one will be special because of the Way we won. We Hung in there when Mitchell went Down. They Hung so Tough to win a Gam that meant so much to me especially winning with a third string quarterback again. It reminds you of the Matte Days when we were looking for someone and we found tom.". Matte was a running Back under Shula in Baltimore in ,1965 who was forced into duty As a quarterback in the playoff when John Unitas and Gary Cuozzo were injured. He operated with the plays tape to the Back of a hand. Shula was carried off the Field by his team fur the first time since the dolphins won the super bowl following the 1972 was Shula s second try at no. 325. He lost 27-10 last week to the new Yor jets. Pederson could hardly believe the Parthe played in Shula s Milestone. When i went in in the Back of my mind i told myself. Let s not lose my Cool. Let s not do anything stupid. Let s not make mistakes " he said. Pederson won but he did t exactly made two major mistakes a Fum bled snap on an extra Point and a Fumble at the Philadelphia 1. He also threw what should have been an interception and Philadelphia touchdown. The eagles Andre Waters muffed the Ball. Pete Stoyanovich s 46-Yard Field goal in the third Quarter put Miami ahead 16-14.the clinching drive was capped by Stoya Novich s 45-yarder with 3 36 left. Miami dolphins coach Don Shula is carried off the Field on his team s shoulders alter his 325th Victory sunday in Philadelphia
