European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It s chiefs is. Bills 49ers is. Cowboys Montana Kos oilers the stars and stripes ports january 18,1994 page32 by Dave Goldberg Houston a Joe Montana has disappointed a lot of people in his illustrious  time it s much of the state of Texas. Montana obtained to take the Kansas City chiefs to the super bowl moved them within one step of that goal sunday by leading the chiefs to a 28-20 win Over the Houston oilers. That ended a dream deep in the heart of Many texans a Houston Dallas super bowl. It was Vintage Montana two fourth Quarter touch Downs 54 seconds apart that turned Kansas City s 13-7 deficit into a 21-13 Lead. In fact 212 of Montana s 299 passing Yards came see pages 26 and 30 for More on nil after intermission and the chiefs scored 21 of their 28points in the final period to Send them on to Buffalo for their first acc title game appearance in 24 years. Every time we re Down and Joe s at quarterback we feel like we re going to come Back and win the game said Willie Davis who atoned for dropping a sure to pass in the first half with a circus catch of an 18-yarder in the fourth Quarter. You never see Joe get  but it was t just Joe. The Kansas City defense which played most of the game with six defensive backs against the run and shoot tied a playoff record by sacking Warren Moon nine times. Despite that dime alignment they held Gary Brown who had 1,002 Yards in eight games to just 17 Yards in 11 carries. Still Midway through the fourth Quarter it still looked like the oilers were in position to win their 12th straight game and move to the acc title game after six straight first or second round eliminations. They led 10-0 at half Irne on a 49-Yard Field goal by Al Del Greco and a 2-Yard to run by Brown. Montana s 7-Yard touchdown pass to Keith Cash on Kansas City s first second half Possession Cut it to 10-7. But 3 24 into the fourth Quarter the game seemed to turn Houston s Way when ferry Hoag picked off an under thrown Montana pass and returned it 12 Yards to the Kansas City 25. Two plays later it was third and one at the 16 when Bennie Thompson blitzed from his safety position and threw Moon for a 9-Yard loss. The oilers had to Settle for Del Greco s 43-Yard Field goal. ,. I thought the interception had turned the game in our favor said buddy Ryan the oilers defensive co Albert Lewis 2v Downs oilers Warren Moon As chiefs teammate Jaime Fields watches. Moon was sacked nine times. Ordi Nator who seemed to be in a chess match All Day with Montana. It turned out it did  in fact the game turned right there for the chiefs. It took Montana just three plays to get them in the end zone. The first was a 20-Yard pass to Cash the Sec Ond a 38-Yard gain when cons Dishman was called for interference when he hauled Down Davis the third an11-Yard to to . Birden. On the first pay after the Kickoff Derrick Thomas burst through and jarred the Ball Loose from Moon and Dan Saleaumua fell on it at the oilers 12. Two plays later after Montana had been sacked by William Ful Ler he found Davis who made a circus catch from 18yards out and it was 21-13. Moon who finished 32 of 43 for 306 Yards led the oilers on a 79-Yard scoring drive capped by a 7-Yard to pass to Ernest Givins with 3 35 left. But Montana who now has seven touchdowns in fourth quarters in his last two appearances against Ryan defences brought the chiefs right Back. Dallas chugs past Green Bay by Denne ii. Freeman Irving Texas a the super Bow Champion Dallas cowboys figure their somewhat lacklustre Victory Over Green Bay has the san Francisco 49crstotally confused. Well be the underdog just like we were last year safety James Washington said. And you know How that  Dallas beat the packers 27-17 sunday in a mediocre game that included two cowboys interceptions a lost Fumble and untimely penalties. It set up an pfc title game rematch with the 49crs, who fell to the cowboys 30-20 in candlestick Park last year. San Francisco advanced sat urday with an impressive 44-3 rout of the new York giants. Well have to play our Best game of the season Dallas running Back Emmitt Smith said. There s no Way 1 can see us beating the 49crs if we play offence the same Way we did  Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson concurred we can be much sharper than this in All three areas and next week Well have to be. The 49ers Are tremendous and i hear they re the Best team in football again. Well just have to wait and  the cowboys beat the 49crs 26-17 in october at Texas stadium but i think they Are definitely better than when we beat them quarterback Troy Aikman said. They Are a Veteran team and they be played in a lot of big  Aikman threw three touchdown passes to offset his interceptions while Smith was sidelined most of the second half with a throbbing right shoulder. Aikman said the game against the 49ers should be an offensive show. They finished with a lot of Confidence he said. They re definitely Back but this time they have to come to  Smith who wore special shoulder pads to protect the injury rushed 13 times for 60 Yards and caught two passes for 27 Yards before coming out after trying to Block Tony Bennett. After the game Smith said his shoulder was  there was just a Short burst of pain Smith said. It was stupid. I got myself into a bad situation. I had to deliver Ablow and Hurt  the cowboys struck for 10 Points in 18 seconds just before halftime to take a 17 3 Lead and All but put the packers on ice. Eddie Murray hit a 41-Yard Field goal with 23 seconds left. On the ensuing kick off Kenny Gant s tackle knocked the Ball away from Green Bay s Corey Harris. Joe Fishback recovered after a wild scramble on the Green Bay 14. Two plays later Aikman hit Jay Nova Cek in the end zone from six Yards away with five seconds left. That was a critical play packers coach Mike Holmgren said. When we lost that Fumble and they scored just be fore the half we kind of sagged a Little. It really  Holmgren thought the packers had things going their Way until the Fumble. We respected them but we weren t in Awe Holmgren said. We went toe to toe with them. But you just can t afford to lose the Ball like  Aikman who was 28 for 37 for 302 Yards hit Michael Irvin with a 19-Yard scoring pass As Dallas built a 24-3 Lead inthe third period. Brett Favre threw a 13-Yard touchdown pass to Robert Brooks and a 29-Yard to to Sterling Sharpe but the packers were too far behind. F \