European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Brown paces giants to win Over chargers by the associated press. Berlin a Dave Brown surviving a shaky Start in his first game As the giants no. 1 quarterback ran for one touchdown and threw for another to Lead new York to a 28-20 Victory saturday against the Wonless san Diego chargers in the american bowl at olympic stadium. Brown who beat out Kent Graham in the Battle to replace Phil Simms completed 15 of 21 passes for 187 Yards and led new York to two second Quarter ads. He ran 9 Yards for the first score then hit a Back Aaron Pierce with a 2-Yard pass. His Success though came after a Erst Quarter marked by two near interceptions and a Fumble that set up the chargers opening score. �?o1 was probably a Little nervous before the game because i wanted to really prove n to everyone that coach Dan Reeves made the Correct decision a by nil exhibitions irow said. Graham was 3-for-3 for 47 Yards on the drive that gave the giants 1-2 the Lead for Good in the third Quarter then hit Omar Douglas with a 5-Yard to pass in the closing minutes. A i had a great game a said Graham who finished 8-for-9 for 93 Yards. A a but Danes already made the decision so its obviously too in other exhibitions saturday Steeles 29, raiders 17 Pittsburgh Neil of Donnell and Mike Tom Czak directed a pair of scoring drives apiece and Pittsburgh rebounded from deficits in each Naif to beat los Angeles. Victor Jones Pittsburgh a fourth team fullback scored on two 1-Yard runs in the fourth Quarter. Each team lost players to ejections a defensive player of the year Rod Woodson for Pittsburgh and Jerry Ball for the raiders a and Steeler linebacker Rico Mack suffered a possibly season ending fractured ankle. Jeff Hostetler and Vince Evans threw touchdown passes to Darryl Hobbs in the first half for los Angeles 21but Pittsburgh 1-1 rallied with mostly 29, buccaneers 6 Seattle a a Rick Mirer passed for his first touchdown of the exhibition season and Rookie defensive tackle Sam Adams scored his first nil touchdown As Seattle beat Tampa Bay. The sea Hawks 1-1 were forced to move their exhibition Home opener against to the University of Washington a stadium because the kingdom is closed until it ceiling is fixed. A crowd of 43,633 turned out. The bucs 1-1 unveiled their top two draft choices a quarterback Trent Dilfer and running Back enrich Rhett a and both had unproductive Days. A Dilfer Fumble was returned by Adams 17 Yards for a touchdown in Seattle a 22-Point second 16, uons7 Cleveland a Rookie Derrick Alexander returned a fourth Quarter punt 75 Yards for a touchdown and Cleveland a defense dominated Detroit. The Lions 1-11 struck quickly on their first Possession but then took Barry Sanders out of the game and did no to get past Midfield again. Detroit a Only touchdown came on Scott Mitchells 48-Yard strike to Herman Moore less than three minutes into the game. The Browns 2-0 took the Lead for Good on Matt Stover a 29-Yard Field goal in the second 34, eagles 24. Philadelphia a Boomer Esiason threw one touchdown pass left the game then came Back to throw another As new York beat Philadelphia. Esiason started and got the jets their first to on a 9-Yard pass to Rob Moore Early in the second Quarter. Chargers Dwayne Harper makes the Stop on giants Mike Sherrard in the american bowl at Berlin saturday. But after Jack Trudeau went three and out on the jets next Possession Esiason was Back in and led new York i to its go ahead score a 6-Yard reception by Johnny Mitchell. Esiason finished 7-for-13 with 128 Yards. Trudeau came Back into the game in the third Quarter and threw a 61-Yard touchdown pass to Stevie Anderson. On the jets first play of the second half Adrian Murrell broke off a 71-Yara to run that increased the jets Lead to 27-12. Vaughn Hebron scored both second half touchdowns for the eagles 0-2 Colts 26, bengals 21 Cincinnati a Lamont Warren a that other running Back drafted by Indianapolis 2-0 a took Over for an injured Marshall Faulk and led the Colts to two Sec Ond half touchdowns and a Victory Over the bengals. Warren a sixth round pick out of Colorado ran 71 Yards for a touchdown Midway through the fourth Quarter and put his Mark on a wild finish with a game winning catch Anco run. He took a High arching pass from Browning Nagle and sprinted the final 50 Yards of a 62-Yard touchdown play with 58 seconds left. Faulk the no. 2 pick in the draft went out with a bruised lower Back in the first Quarter. Backup quarterback Jay Schroeder led the bengals 0-2 to three second half 31, packers 24 Milwaukee a Irving spikes who signed with Miami As a free agent after being ignored in the draft rushed for and and set up two others with Kickoff returns of 71 and 51yards As the dolphins beat Green Bay. Spikes provided Miami with the winning margin when he scored from three Yards out to give the dolphins a 31-17 Lead with 13 59 left. Dan Marino making his second appearance since rupturing his Achilles Tendon oct. 10, marched the dolphins 84 Yards on their first Possession for an 8-0 Lead. In his Only series of the night Marino completed six of seven passes for 60 Yards capping the drive with an 11-Yard lob to Mark Ingram Shreveport la. A James Bullock returned the second half Kickoff 94 Yards for a touchdown and Len Williams threw three second half to passes As the Las vegas posse snapped a three game losing Streak with a 49-13 rout saturday night of the Shreveport pirates the loss before a crowd of 18,011, kept the pirates As the a Fly a Only wingless team at 0-6. A after Las vegas built a 20-10 Lead thanks to Shreveport special teams breakdowns Bullock took the Kickoff at his own 16-Yard line and dodged tacklers Down the left sideline for the score. Three minutes later quarterback Len Williams hit Prince Wimbley for a 32-Yard touchdown. That came one play after a 33-Yard run on a fake punt by David Maeva. Williams hit Curtis Mayfield with a 41-Yard touchdown late in the third Quarter arid hit Robert Claiborne with a 37-Yard scoring pass in the fourth Quarter. I in first Shreveport mistakes led to 13 Las vegas Points. Carlos Huerta kicked a 22-Yard Field goal after the pirates fumbled on their first play. Shreveport took a 7-3 Lead on a 9-Yard touchdown pass from Terrance Jones to Vikings 21, saints 17 Minneapolis a Warren Moon and Andre Ware each threw a touchdown pass As Minnesota beat new Orleans in a game used to take longer looks at new starting quarterbacks. The Vikings 2-1 and the saints 0-2 let Moon and Jim Everett each run the offence and work with the first string unit for a full half. Scottie Graham scored the game winning touchdown with a 5-Yard run late in the third Quarter. Moon who played 11 seasons with Houston struggled against the saints completing 9 of 20 passes for 131 Yards and a touchdown. Everett presumed Fin id by the los Angeles rams last year connected on 14 of 22 for 182 Yards and two 16, cardinals 0. Tempe Ariz. A Kevin Butler kicked three first half Field goals and Robert Green scored on a 34-Yard run As Chicago blanked Arizona. Butler hit Field goals of 32, 44 and 22 Yards the last two Comine following interceptions by Donnell Wool Ford. Buddy Ryan a vaunted 46 defense was foiled by penalties. James Williams twice allowed bears drives to continue with pass interference Calls. Patriots 28, rams 10 Anaheim Calif. A Drew Bledsoe threw two touchdown passes late in the second Quarter As new England overcame a sluggish Start to hand los Angeles its seventh straight preseason loss. The patriots 2-0 failed to Cross Midfield and got Only one first Down on their first four possessions. A is pay after Myron Guyton recovered a Tumble by David Lang Bledsoe threw a 37-Yard touchdown pass to Michael Timpson tying the game 7-7. Bledsoe then moved new England 53 Yards on six plays capping the drive with a 4-Yard pass to Vincent Brisby to give the patriots a 14-7 Lead with 46 seconds left m the half.49-13 rout a a a a a. A. A a a Brad Gaines but saw that Cut to when a blocked punt led to a Sec Huerta Field goal. After a Boom Pittmo Field goal Shreveport Darian Hagans 42-Yard k off return set up a Short drive that in on Williams 1-Yard touchdown sneak. The posse added a touchdown lat the first half when defensive tackle Sawyer recovered a Fumble by i Terback Tom Muecke in the end zone
