European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 the stars Ano stripes Ltd sports tuesday december 21,1933 title clinching 49ers score 55 by the associated press this time the san Francisco 49ers, played with an attitude. They wanted to Clinch the pfc West Long before the fourth Quarter. And they did. The 49ers, after blowing a big Chance last week scored on every Possession in the first half behind Steve Young and swamped the Detroit Lions 55-17 at Pontiac mich., sunday to win their 10th division title in 12 years. Young the of cd a leading passer threw for 354 Yards and four touchdowns in less than three quarters and left with anal sunday went on to troit than any 45-10 Lead. The 49ers 10-4 score More Points in Detroi Lions opponent Ever. We lost a Tough game last week and we just wanted to come Back Strong today said Jerry Rice who caught four passes for 132 Yards and one touchdown forthe49ers. The Lions 8-6 remained tied with Green Bay for the pfc Central Lead. By the time the game began at 4 . Est the Lions knew that Green Bay already had lost to Minnesota but could not take advantage in losing for the fourth time in five games. A a they have tremendous outside team Speed and Young was cooking on All cylinders,1 Detroit coach Wayne Fontes played very Well. That was a great football team and we did no to match up very the 49ers, who never had to punt rolled up 565 Yards. Dexter Carter capped the 49ers�?T Romp with a 50-Yard touchdown run in the closing minutes. Last week in Atlanta san Francisco missed a Chance to Clinch the division when Carters two fumbles enabled the Falcons to rally from a 24-7 deficit in the fourth Quarter for a 27-24 win. A everyone came in with an attitude a said amp Lee who led the 49cr ground game with 66 Yards on 18 carries. A everyone wanted to go out and play 49cr football and not worry about Detroit and what they were doing. A late in the game Dexter Carter went 50 Yards and i think its an attitude everyone took today that the game s not Over. We re still going to be aggressive and play hard and go to the the 49ers joined Dallas the new York giants and Houston As teams to ensure playoff spots this season. This was the seventh time this season the 49crs have scored at least 35 Points and the fourth time they have exceeded 40 Points. In other games sunday Buis 47, dolphins 34 at Miami Buffalo won the highest scoring nil game this season anti took Over first place in the acc East. Mickey Washington scored on a 27-Yard interception return and Nate Odomes on a 25-Yard Fumble return. The Bills 10-4 led 47-20 after striking for three touchdowns in the first six minutes the redskins Monte Coleman 51 strips the Ball from Falcons Bobby Hebert 49crs Steve Young passes for 354 Yards Vikings Jim Mcmahon. 3 touchdown passes of the second half. At county stadium. But second year Miami 9-5 had the league s Best re coach Mike Holmgren left the game 0-4 Cord just three weeks ago a a a a a a a a no a lifetime against Vikings coach Dennis Green another former san Francisco assistant. Chiefs 28, chargers 24 at Kansas City mo., Joe Montana threw a go ahead touchdown pass one _ _ but has lost three in a Row a All at 21, packers 17 at Milwaukee Jim Mcmahon won his 10th straight Start against Green Bay and revived Minnesota s chances of repeating As pfc Central Champion. Green Bay play after sustaining a Concession in the meanwhile missed a Chance to Clinch its third Quarter. First playoff spot in a non strike season the chiefs 10-4 overcame a 17-0 def since 1972. Init and remained tied with Buffalo and Mcmahon threw for three touchdowns Houston for the Home Field advantage in Matching his season total entering the the acc. Kansas City has won eight Day. Scottie Graham ran for 139 Yards for straight regular season games against san the Vikings 7-7. Diego 6-8the packers 8-6 had won six straight. Montana called a 40-second timeout after Junior seau flattened him. Appear inc wobbly he threw a 4-Yard pass to . Birden for a 2117 Lead then left the 27, buccaneers 20 at los Angeles Jeff Hostetler threw a 27-Yard to pass to Alexander Wright and Napoleon Mccallum ran 5 Yards Tor another score in the first Quarter As the raiders kept the playoff Hopes intact. Los Angeles 9-5 finishes at Green Bay and at Home against Denver. Tampa Bay 4-10 has lost 10 or More games for 11 straight seasons and 20 straight games against teams from California dating Back to 1980.redskins 30, Falcons 17 at Washington the redskins forced Bobby Hebert into six turnovers and beat Atlanta for the 10th straight time at Frk stadium. A. Johnson scored on a 69-Yard interception return Monte Coleman returned a nimble 29 Yards for a score and Washington 4-10 got a safety on a bad punt 20, Browns 17 at Cleveland new England managed to win a close game when Leonard Russell capped an 80-Yard drive with a 4-Yard to run with two minutes left. New England 3-11 won its second in a Row. Before that the patriots had lost seven straight games six of them by less than a 15, rams 3 at Cincinnati Derrick Fenner ran 1 Yard for his first touchdown of the season and erratic Doug Pelfrey kicked three Field goals a while missing two and an extra Point. Both victories by the bengals 2-11 have come at Home against the los Angeles teams the rams 4-10 and raiders. Rams Rookie Jerome Bettis had his fourth straight 100-Yard game gaining 124 on 24 30, sea Hawks 27, of at Seattle Greg Davis tied the game with a team record 55-Yard Field goal As time expired in the fourth Quarter then kicked a 41-yarder 6 45 into overtime that lifted Phoenix Over the sea Hawks. Davis also kicked a 50-Yard Field goal in the fourth Quarter. Steve Beuerlein passed for a career Best 431 Yards and three touchdowns for the cardinals 5-9who were 412 in their last two seasons. Seattle 5-9 never got the Ball in overtime and lost its fourth in a Row. £89105 20,001 8 10 at Indianapolis the eagles sacked Jeff George four times and forced three fumbles two of which set up a Field goal and a 14-Yard touchdown pass from Bubby Brister to Calvin Williams. Philadelphia 6-8 scored its most joints since the fourth game. Indian Apo is 4-10 ended a Streak of 20 quarters without a , Western Kentucky join a s top 25 by the associated press with Arkansas a solid no. 1 for the third straight week the top nine teams in the associated press College basketball poll held their places monday. There were some changes at the Bottom however As Marquette and Western Kentucky joined the top 25 for the first time this season replacing Vanderbilt and leu. With most schools in final exam periods Only six of the teams ranked last week played More than one game. Arkansas 6-0 beat Jackson state in its Only game of the week and received 50 first place Voles and 1,604 Points from the National Media panel. A College basketball North Carolina 8-1 had nine first place votes and 1,526 Points and was followed in the top five by Duke "5-0which had three first place votes Temple 4-Iwhich had two and Kentucky. Kansas Michigan Massachusetts and Urcla 50which was no. 1 on one ballot held sixth through ninth. The new team in the top 10 was Purdue 8-0which moved up one spot after a 97-59 Victory Over Georgia Southern. Louisville which had been 10th, led the second 10 and was followed by Indiana Arizona Georgia tech Connecticut Minnesota Wisconsin Boston College Illinois and Cincinnati. The tinal five were Syracuse Oklahoma state George Washington and the newcomers Marquette and Western Kentucky. Marquette 5-2 lost to Washington state in the nals of the san Juan shootout and was beaten by intrastate rival Wisconsin Green Bay. Marquette has knocked off two straight big ten teams though beating Illinois and Ohio state the latter by 20 Points. I Kentucky 3-1 lost its opener to then no. 1 North Carolina in the preseason nit and has since beaten North Florida Ball state and South Alabama
