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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 the stars and stripes sports \ monday August 8, .1994 a Buccaneer linebacker Lonnie marts sacks Bangals David Klingler for a 6-Yard loss. Myhra who win 58 title Fargo . A Steve Myhra who kicked a key Field goal for the 1958 Baltimore Colts nil championship team has died of a heart at tack at 60. Myhra who died thursday at de troit lakes minn., played six years for the Colts in the nil. He is Best known for his 20-Yard Field goal in the 1958 championship game that forced overtime against the new York giants. The Johnny Unitas led Colts went on to win on Alan Ameche touchdown run in overtime. Myhra s kick made the cover of life Magazine. It was an Angle at which i had to get it up in the air Myhra re called in a 1987 interview. Some consider the contest Amon the Best nil games Ever played. Born in Wahpeton ., Myhra played College football at the univer Sirex f North Dakota and the univer helped Colts Dies at 60 sity of Minnesota. In the nil Myhra not Only handled the kicking duties for the Colts from 1957 through 1961, he also played on the offensive line at line Backer and on special teams. He converted 180 of 189 extra Point tries and 44 of 91 Field goals. In 1961, he shattered the Baltimore team re Cord with 21 Field goals and Jed the nil in that category. Three of his Field goals Jwon game sin the fourth Quarter in 1961. After retiring from football Myhra battled alcoholism. He had a drinking problem but he cleaned that up for the most part longtime Friend Garvin Stevens of Williston ., said last april Myhra and 22 former Colts held a reunion in conjunction with his 60th birthday. He is survived by a Sis Ter and three sons. M Deb with 78-Yard t As dolphins i by the associated pres Miami with a 78-Yard touchdown throw Dan Marino passed his test. Marino playing for the first time since he was injured last october registered the. Game s first score saturday night to help the Miami dolphins beat pittsburgh24-14 in an exhibition game. Marino still recovering from a torn Achilles Tendon was in the game for 14 plays. Despite Rainy weather he completed 3 of 5 passes for 99 Yards including the to to Mike Williams. That was pretty Sweet after being out for so Long Marino said. I still Don t have the Confidence i need but i threw  Williams who also caught a 21-Yardtouchdown pass from Bernie Kosar finished with three receptions for 132yards. Kosar led Miami 2-0 to two ads and hit 11 of 19passes for 155 Yards. First round draft Choice Charles Johnson stood out in his nil debut for Pittsburgh 0-1. Marino he gained 77 Yards on four receptions one a wobbly 30-Yard pass from Mik Tomczak for a touchdown. Marino coming Back from the first serious injury of his 12-year career needed less than three minutes to relocate the end zone. His first pass fell  second attempt from the Shotgun on Tnird-and-10, was a perfectly thrown bomb to Williams who caught the bal behind the secondary at Midfield. Meil � Donnell. Who played the entire1993 season with Elbow tendinitis com �ie,ed5 # 9 passes for 42 Yards Reserve Andy Kelly threw an 8-Yard touchdown pass to Charles Davenport. Vikings 17, chiefs 9 Tokyo Terry Allen capped Minnesota s opening drive with a 3-Yard touchdown run and the Vikings went on to defeat Kansas City in sunday s Ameri can bowl. Amp Lee added an 11-Yard touchdown run and Fuad Reveiz kicked 21-Yard Field goal Kansas City had a sputtering Start As quarterback Joe Montana missed All four of his passes before leaving the game just before the end of the first period Brad Johnson who replaced Starte Warren Moon at quarterback drove the Lis their second to Lee Verin the last 24 Yards on two carries. Kansas City answered with a ,58-Yard drive culminating in a 40-Yard touchdown pass from Matt Blindm to Lake Dawson that made it 14-9. In other saturday games Broncos 37, Falcons 16 Tommy Maddox threw two passes directing Denver to scores on Ham Sparks Baltimore to 38-33 Cal. Nil exhibitions three of the six series he worked. Denver 1-1 also got scoring runs from Rod Bernstine and Rookie Derrick Clark and a to pass by Shawn Moore and the defense contributed three interceptions Leff George and Rookie Perry Klein Hadd passes for the Falcons 1-1. Maddox replacing starter John Elway late in the first Quarter completed 18 of 28passes for 291 Yards. Oilers 31, chargers 3 san Antonio Reserve quarterback Bucky Richardson led Houston to 19 second Quarter Points 16 off of four turnovers by san Diego leading the oilers Over the chargers the Oiler defense allowed quarterbacks an Humphries to Complete Only 1 of 8 passes for six Yards As san Diego dropped to 0-2. Al Del Greco kicked four Field goals for the oilers 1-1including a 56-yarder. Browns 24, giants 15 East Rutherford , Vinn Testaverde threw a 24-Yard touchdown pass late in the first half to five Cleve land the Lead As the Browns opened their exhibition schedule with a Victory Over the new York giants. Eric Turner also had 68-Yard interception return for a touchdown and Matt Stover added three second half Field goals As the Browns handed new York it second straight loss. The giants got touchdowns on a 3-Yardrun by Rodney Hampton in the first half and an end zone Fumble recovery by tackle Greg Bishop late in the third Quarter. _ n bucs 17, bengals 16 Tampa Fla. It was a situation rip for Sam Wyche s trickery. With quarterback Casey Weldon lineup at wide receiver single Back Vince Workman took a snap direct from Center and ran up the Middle for a 2-Point con version that gave Tampa Bay a Victory Over Cincinnati. Tampa Bay 1-0 pulled within a Pointon Mazio Royster s 2-Yard touchdown run with 1 58 remaining then pulled of the game winning conversion. The bengals 0-1 had taken a 16-9 Lead on Lance Gunn s 25-Yard interception late in the third Quarter. Packers 14, rams 6 Madison wis. Two series an Little More than one Quarter was enough time for Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre to Sway his Many  whose tendency to go for the big play last season resulted in More interceptions 24 than touchdowns 19was almost perfect in Green Bay s Victory Over the  Angeles rams. The Packer a a completed five of six passes for 42 Yards and scrambling three times for 15 More Yards. To Detmer hit Robert Brooks with a 2 Yard touchdown with 7 38. Left in the third Quarter. Las vegas a Tracy Ham scored on a 1-Yard quarterback sneak with 4 50 remaining and the Balti More defense held off a late Las vegas drive to pre serve a 38-33 Cal Victory Over the posse on saturday night. Ham who completed 21 of 39 passes for 307 Yards an two touchdowns set up the winning touchdown with a 61 Yard completion to Walter Wilson. But Las vegas quickly drove the length of the Field and into position to win on third arid goal from the Baltimore 6, defensive Back Irwim smite tackled posse receiver Curtis Mav Field at the 3 preserving Baltimore s win in a see saw game that had eight Lead changes. Baltimore. 3-2. Trailed 23-22 at halftime but re 8wmi be Leach ill and a Yard Field goals by Don Ald Igwe Buike in the third Quarter win Over the Lead changed hands three More times in the first seven minutes of the fourth Quarter. After a 15-Yard to pass from Len Williams to May a the j0556 2 3 a 3�-28 lad Igwe Buike n33ard, of mild 8�al to put Baltimore Back on \ Ead lasted less than four minutes As Huerta kicked his fourth Field goal of the night. Or n did a a Itla be go die of is ofas e  
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