European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Taylor hangs them up the stars and stripes ports january 17,1994 Page 40 san Francisco a Lawrence Taylor who revolutionized defense in the nil with his game breaking outside line Backer play announced saturday that he is retiring after 13 seasons with the Newyork giants. Following the giants 44-3 loss to the san Francisco 49ers in the nil playoffs Taylor made official the decision Man had expected. I think it s time to pretty Well Call i quits said Taylor who had announced a year ago he would retire then decided to return after he ruptured an Achilles ten Don at mid season. I be been to the super bowl. I Veblen to the playoffs i be earned the re sped of players and people around  Taylor 34, was one of just two defensive players named the nil s most valuable player. He won it in 1986 when he had 2qvi sacks and led the giants to the first of their two super bowl titles. He was twice named nil defensive player of the year and was selected As a pro bowl starter in each of his first 10 seasons an unprecedented feat. He retires with 132 sacks tops among linebackers and second Only to the 137 of Green Bay end Reggie White. However that does t count the 9vi As a Rookie in1981, the year before sacks became an offi Cial statistic. ". Taylor did t finish his career the Way he wanted getting just two tackles in a disastrous Outing for a defensive unit whose fearsome reputation he helped establish. Lawrence Taylor talks to reporters sat urday for the final time As a giant Dwarf giants Waffers scores record 5 ads Ricky Walters Heads into the end zone saturday. San Francisco up the san francisco49ers did what the new York giants were supposed to do saturday and the new York giants As it turned out could do nothing. / that combination resulted in a 44-3 Romp for the 49ers that sent them sailing into the pfc championship game. Ricky Walters set an nil playoff record with five touchdowns All Rushing and the 49ers limited new York to Only four plays in the opening Quarter. Maybe the key to the game was the Coin toss said new York coach Dan Reeves. They got the Ball and it was 7-0. We were never Able to play Ball control. We were never Able to get our running game  had to play catch up All Day. We did t execute and they kicked our Butts  the giants had hoped to use their ground attack to dominate the game against a team that had the worst average against the Rush in the nil. But san Francisco limited new York to 2.2 Yards per Rushing play an moved Heball at will in building a 23-3 halftime Lead. I m Happy about the Way we played and will rejoice to night before i go to work on next week said san Francis co coach George Seifert. My question is can we put two Good games together we Haven t done that so far. San Francisco will play for the pfc title and a superbowl trip against either Dallas or Green Bay. San Francisco excelled in All phases of the game but the attention was focused on Walters who scored on five Short runs to break the nil Post season record of three touchdowns held by 20 players. Ricky Walters was pumped and he did an excellent Job Seifert said. But our offensive line was beating them off the Ball and opened the holes for  Walters scored on runs of 1, 1, 2, 6 and 2 Yards. He carried 24 times for 118 Yards. I was so High so pumped before the game that i ran Aro und the Field shaking hands and giving High fives tothe fans Walters said. You have to remain focused and not be in Awe of the even not worry about playing it linebacker Lawrence Taylor and the  the 49ers improved to 11-6 while new York finished its first season under Reeves Wilh a 12-6 record. San Francisco scored on its first three Possession while the giants ran Only four plays in the first period one of them resulting in a turnover. The 49ers drove 80 Yards on the first Possession of the game capped by wallers first touchdown. Steve Young completed All four of his passes on the drive. Young completed 17 of 22 passes for 226 Yards while new York s Phil Simms completed 12 of 25 passes for124 Yards and was intercepted twice. Dexter Carter returned a punt 30 Yards to the Newyork 48-Yard line to set up the second score a 29-Yard Field goal by Mike Cofer and wallers scored his Sec Ond touchdown on the first play of the second period. That March started after Tim Mcdonald intercepted a deflected pass from Simms at the new York 41. Wallers scored on a 2-Yard run Wilh 4 03 left in the second Quarter to increase the Lead to 23-0. The giants scored their Only Points on a 25-Yard Field goal by David Treadwell on the final play of the first half. To runs of 6 and 2 Yards by wallers in the third Quarter increased the san Francisco Lead to 37-3. Marc Logan increased the Lead to 44-3 with a 2-Yardtouchdown run Early in the fourth Quarter. Bills chill raiders with mini comebacks by Barry Wilner Orchard Park , a i record colds the Buffalo Bills did t need a record comeback. Just a couple of mini ones. Ignoring sub Zero temperatures and wind chill thai reached minus-26, the Bills Rode the hoi passing of Jim Kelly and iwo touchdown catches by Bill Brooks to a 29-23 Victory Over the Losangeles raiders on saturday. Buffalo is 7-0 at Rich stadium in play off games and is one Victory from a re Cord fourth consecutive super bowl appearance and a shot at improving their 0-3 record in the nil title game. Buffalo will entertain either Houston or Kansas City this sunday in the acc championship game. In the coldest game in Bills history the warm weather raiders looked comfortable enough in building a 17-6 Lead with 1 57 left in the first half. Napoleon Mccallum who scored three times in last week s playoff Victory Over Denver had pair of 1-Yard scores. Then the resilient Bills who rallied last year against Houston from a 35-3 deficit for a 41-38 overtime Victory turned i around. Buffalo got considerable help from the charitable raiders who were damaged by penalties. A 37-Yard interference pen Alty on Torin Dora against Andre Reed set up Thurman Thomas 8-Yard to run with 50 seconds left in the half. We be been through this before an knew we had to keep our poise Kelly said. Brooks gave Buffalo the acc East Champion a 19-17 Lead with his first Post season to a 25-Yard pass from Kelly. The extra Point was blocked. The Bills then recovered Mccallum stumble at the Raider 30. Steve Christie booted a 29-Yard Field goal for a 22-17 Lead. Back came the resourceful raiders. Tim Brown caught a Short pass Over the Middle behind Mickey Washington and raced untouched for an 86-Yard to the longest in learn playoff history. Jeff Jaeger s extra Point hit the upright leaving the score 23-22. The play provided in raiders Only second half first Down. Then Kelly guided Buffalo on a 71 Yard drive helped by one of four offsides Calls against Howie Long Hal negate big losses. Brooks Beal double coverage to catch Kelly s Floater for a 22-Yardscore and a 29-23 Lead. Kelly finished 27 for 37 for 287 Yard Sand two scores. He led the Bills on a clock killing March that lasted the final5 42 to ice in. In the first half Jeff Hosteller hit his first five passes but the raiders did t score until after his first incompletion. They got a 30-Yard Field goal from Jaeger 1 13 into the second period for a 3-0 Lead. But Jaeger then hit a Short line drive Kickoff that Bills special teams Star Sieve Tasker caught on the run. Tasker headed to the left sideline and sped 67 Yards to the i Davis lunged into the end zone on the next play but Christie s extra Point sailed wide right leaving in 6-3. The raiders Well 57 Yards to Mccal Lum s first 1-Yard to run and a 10-6 Lead. On Buffalo s next p18y, its leading receiver tight end Pete Metzelaars fumbled and Terry Mcdaniel recovered. Hosteller ran 12 Yards on a draw to the 1, where Mccallum was slopped three limes. Bui he Ihen slammed Inlo the end zone for his fifth touchdown in iwo wee Sand a 17-6 Lead. Buffalo trailed 17-13 Al halftime de spite being out gained 205-102, including 98-14 on the ground. A 1 � a pc i o " f 0ii2a6850"00050411