European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 the stars and stripes sports tuesday october 25, 1994 National football conference Peete Powers cowboys win by Mel Reisner Tempe Ariz. A after the Ari Zona cardinals floored Troy Aikman backup Rodney Peete came on to Supply the knockout punch for the Dallas cow boys. Aikman left after receiving a concus Sion on the cowboys first Possession sunday. But it made Little difference be cause Peete threw two touchdown passes in a 28-21 Victory. You Don t want to lose your general but we lost him and still came out on top said Michael Irvin who hauled in 5 and 65-Yard scoring throws from Peete. The win left coach Barry Switzer 2-0 against buddy Ryan whose proudest boast was that he was 4-0 against former cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson it was a Good example of Guys playing like champions Switzer said. Ryan acknowledged his team was play ing like something other than champions. When Bur offence scores 21 Points we have to win the ballgame Ryan said. Peete s father Willie coaches Tampa Bay s running backs and was t Able to watch his son and Switzer said he wished the senior Peete could have. I told Rodney on the sideline you know i wish your daddy could be seeing this watch this on to. He d be thrilled to see what you re doing " Switzer said. Emmitt Smith s 6-Yard scoring run put the cowboys on top for Good with 5 13 to play and delivered Dallas ninth straight win Over the cardinals. But Smith said it was t anything like Ricky Walters. V. 167 total Yards Lions Pontiac Mich. A the Detroit Lions criticized for their inability to make big plays made several of them sunday. Mel Gray returned a Kickoff 102 Yards for a touchdown Barry Sanders rushed for 167 Yards and Detroit s defense forced four turnovers As the Lions ended a three game losing Streak by beating Chicago 21-16. Despite the turnovers Chicago had a Chance to win in. The final minute. But Erik Kramer s pass to Nate Lewis on a the 38-3 Laugher in Dallas two weeks ago. If you look at two weeks ago you saw about four or five Arizona turnovers he said. It s a different situation. They had a different game plan not to turn the Ball Over and not to Hurt  the cardinals drove to the Dallas 35 with 1 50 left but Steve Beuerlein Over threw a diving Randal Hill at the sideline on fourth-and-15. Earlier the Arizona offence finally got unt racked in Beuerlein s second straight Start after Ryan s defense got the Cardi nals going. Eric Hill blocked Chris Boniol s 43 Yard Field goal attempt with 6 07 left in the third Quarter. An Exchange of punts left Arizona on the Dallas 41 with the game tied 14-14. Beuerlein passed 20 Yards to Derek Ware on the first play then handed off five straight times to Ronald Moore or Larry centers before throwing 9 Yards to Ricky Proehl for a 21-14 Lead on the first play of the fourth Quarter. F Irvin whose 5-Yard to catch produce the first tie answered immediately grab Bing a.15-Yard pass at Midfield with a move inside on Arizona s James Wil Liams. Williams tried to recover by punching the Ball out missed and Irvin raced the remaining 50 Yards to tie it. The first thing that came to my mind was to try to get the Ball out said Wil Liams who had two interceptions Las week in a 19-16 win Over Washington but was burned by Irvin several times two weeks ago. Cowboy cornerback Kevin Smith picks off pass intended for cardinals Randal Hill. Is rip buccaneers Byro Gloster san Francisco a Ricky Walters ran out of the shadows for the san Francisco 49ers. Trent pilfer found the spotlight a Little too Bright in his firs Start for the Tampa Bay buccaneers. Walters an afterthought in the 49ers pass oriented offence during the first seven games of this season had 167 total Yards and two touchdowns sunday As san Francisco Defeated Tampa Bay 41-16. Dilfer the sixth pick in last Spring s nil draft was just 7-of-23 for 45 Yards and an. Interception before being benched in the final Quarter. When he was relieved by Craig Erickson the bucs trailed 34-0,Walters who entered the contest aver aging 45 Yards a Gime on the ground this year behind an injury battered offensive line ran for 103 Yards on 14 carries. It was his first 100-Yard game of the season and the eighth of his career. He had touchdown runs of 13 and 2 Yards and added four catches for 64 Yards including a,46-Yard reception that set up another score. I think they Kiew our weapons said49ers guard Jesse Sapolu but they for got about  Steve Young had a 7-Yard scoring toss to de Mccaffrey and completed 20 of 26passes for 255 Yards in another quietly efficient Outing. William Floyd added a 1 Yard scoring run and backup Elvis orb Chad his first nil touchdown pass a 1 Yard throw to Marc Logan. Doug Brien added Field goals of 23 and 35. Yards for the 49ers 6-2who won their ninth straight Over the bucs 2-5. Derrict Rhett had a 1-Yard run and Erick son threw 34 Yards to Lawrence Dawsey for Tampa Bay s other touchdown. San Francisco had nearly double 451 to 235 the total Yards of Tampa Bay which was 3-of-12 on . "1 think we have to look at this realistically look at the level of Competition said san Francisco Center Bart Gates. Let s look at it for what it s Worth. It s a Victory but let s not get grandiose about Tampa Bay led Only in penalty Yard age with 111 Yards marched off against the bucs including a pair of. Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after Floyd s touchdown made it 24-0 Early inthe third Quarter. There were several fights including one that led to ejections for san Francis co linebacker Gary plur Mer and Tampa Bay tight end Tyjai Armstrong. " we had to play tougher than they did and play smart football and Well it did t happen that Way said Tampa Bay coach Sam Wyche Dilfer a native of nearby Santa Cruz who starred at Fresno state was intercepted three times in 2 04 after he relieved Erickson in the bucs previous game at  bears on 102 Yard ret urn fourth-and-5 from the Detroit 20 was broken up at the 10 by Robert Massey with 41 seconds left. The bears last in the nil against the Rush surrendered 183 Yards Rushing As their three game winning Streak ended. The big plays by the Lions were Deci Sive. In addition to those by Gray and Mas sey an 84-Yard run by Sanders set up the Lions first score and Chris Spielman stripped Chicago receiver Chris Gedney of the Ball and ran for a 25-Yard touch Down Only 18 seconds after Detroit s first score. Gray who Early in the game became the null s All Lime Kickoff return Leader returned the Kickoff for a score just As Chicago appeared to be gaining Momen turn and closed to 14-10. Then when the bears were moving Acain Milton Mac intercepted Kramer at the Detroit 8. Kramer who had led the Lions to pfc Central titles titles the past three sea sons returned for the bears after missing three games with a separated  he completed 29-of-48 passes for 309 Yards and two touchdowns. But the Lions who had t forced turnover in their previous three games intercepted Kramer three times including twice inside the Detroit 10. Scott Mitchell whom the Lions signed As a free agent rather than keep Kramer was 6-of-17 for 59 Yards with one touch Down and an  102-Yard return was the longest of Gray s career and the longest for to Tjelios in 23 years