European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports tuesday november 1,1994 National football conference. Lions Cut Down go x in a lants with Fig  Rutherford no. A Barry Sanders did t Hurt the new Yor giants until it counted on sunday and that put him in a category with the officials to. A. " Jason Hanson kicked a 24-Yard Field with 8 17 left in overtime after Sanders made a great individual play to keep the drive alive and the Detroit Lions handed the giants 3-5 their fifth straight loss 28-25.Sanders, who rushed for 146 Yards and became the nil s first 1,000-Yard rusher this season broke two tackles in gain ing 9 Yards on a swing pass on Athiro-and-9 from the Lions 25.Sanders later ran for 16 Yards before Scott Mitchell who threw two touch Downs passes to Herman Moore hit Moore again for 29 Yards on a play on Sanders which the receiver was knocked to a knee-w9arvis Williams the officials who also made questionable Calls on a to reception Ana a pass interference that Lea to Detroit scores did t blow the play dead and Moore who had nine catches for 106 Yards was tackled at the new York 7. Hanson converted two plays later to give the Lions 4-4 their third overtime win this  drown whose inconsistency and interceptions nearly Cost him his starting Job put on a Phil Simms Type performance in taking the giants 74 Yards in 15plays for the game tying score with 1 15 to play. The end to the 7 33 March came on a 7-Yard pass to tight end Aaro Pierce and capped a wild fourth Quarter that featured Dave Meggett s 56-Yardpunt return for a touchdown and a questionable go a headed pass from Mitchel to Moore that put Detroit ahead 25-18 with 8 48 to play the play the second big Call in the game by the officials on a Detroit touch Down drive was originally ruled an in completion by Side judge Don wedge who emphatically ruled Moore was Jug gling the Ball. He was overruled by fellow  " Meggett tied the game at 18 with a spectacular return with 11 07 to play. He fielded a Low Greg Montgomery punt on the run escaped a trap in front of the Lions Bench then Cut across the Field and notched his second punt return for a Edthis season and sixth of his career. That got new York to 18-16 and Rod Ney Hampton who rushed for 138 Yards on 30 carries tied the game by running for a 2-Point conversion. 1 Detroit which had drawn within 10-8on a 14-Yard touchdown pass from Mitch Ell to Moore 25 seconds before halftime took an 18-10 Lead in the third Quarter by capitalizing on another big Blunder by Browne  Vav a 31-Yard Field goal by Hanson on the Lions opening series gave Detroit an 11-Loedge. On the next series linebacker Mike Johnson stepped in front of a Brown pass to Mike Sherrard in the right Flat and re turned it 48 Yards for a touchdown. New York gave Detroit a 2-0 Lea when Center Brian Williams errant snap from a Shotgun formation was literally thrown out of the end zone by Brown. Mitchell helped 4he giants get Back inthe game throwing interceptions on three consecutive series. Sons Mike Johnson wants safety after giants Dave Brown batted Ball out of end zone. Defense gets 5 turnovers in Viking Victory Tampa Fla. A Minnesota s defense made it easy for Warren Moon on sunday. Cornerback Anthony Parker scored his third touchdown of the season returning an interception 41 Yards and the Vikings forced five turnovers in the Way to a 36-13 rout of the Tampa Bay buccaneers., Moon threw for 182 Yards and one touchdown and Fuad Reveiz kicked five Field goals As the Vikings offence easily moved the Ball despite producing Only two ads. Terry Allen rushed for 113 Yards and one to for the Vikings 6-2while the defense intercepted three passes and recovered fumbles by Tampa Bay quarterbacks Craig Erickson and Trent pilfer. Parker now has touchdowns in the Vikings last three games. He had an interception return against the new York giants on oct. 10 and re turned a Fumble for a score against Green Bay 10 Days later. ". _ the bucs 2-6who were outscored 111-42 in their last three games were trailing by 23-7 at the  threw behind a wide open Adrian Cooper in the end zone before settling for a 21 Yard Field goal late in the second Quarter. He just missed Qadry Ismail in the end zone on consecutive plays before Reveiz kicked a 48-yarder forthe 16-Point halftime Lead. Eagles trip redskins on last minute kick by David Ginsburg Washington a Gus Frerotte played like a Rookie quarterback sunday. So did Randall Cunningham for a half. Philadelphia forced Frerotte into three turnovers converting two into scores and Cunningham moved Philadelphia 63 Yards to Eddie Murray s 30-Yard Field goal with 19 seconds left giving the eagles a 31-29 comeback Victory Over the Washington  was 9-for-17 for a Mere 60 Yards in the first half which ended with Washington ahead 17-7. The 10-year Veteran turned it around after that direct ing three Long scoring drives to Lead Philadelphia 6-2 to its fifth straight win against the redskins 2-7. Washington is 0-5 at Home this season and has lost12 straight against the pfc East. Frerotte who threw two touchdowns with no interceptions in his nil debut last week against Indianapolis was Altern tingly Good and bad sunday against the league s third ranked defense. The seventh round draft pick was 13-for-30 for 189 Yards and three touchdowns but he lost a Fumble and threw two  meanwhile completed 9 of 14 passe for 113 Yards after halftime to fuel the eagles comeback. After Chip Lohmiller s 40-Yard Field goal gave Washington a 29-28 Lead with 3 58 left cunning Ham deftly moved Philadelphia into position for Mur Ray s game winning kick. Murray who had his first two missed Field goals of the season earlier drilled the kick directly through the uprights. Earlier the eagles defense got them going. Phila Delphia closed to 17-14 when Greg Jackson picked off a pass and raced 55 Yards Down the left sideline for his first nil touchdown. Undaunted Frerotte went 2 for-4 on a 14-play drive that produced a 23-Yard Field goal by Lohmiller for a 20-14 Lead. The next time he got on the Field Frerotte had to bring the redskins from behind. That s because the eagles took a 21-20 Lead on a 1 Yard run by Herschel Walker with 14 57 left Philadelphia expanded its Lead to 28-20 on a 6-Yard run by Vaughn Hebron the final play of a 71-Yardmarch. But Washington Cut it to 28-26 when James Jen Kins caught a 1-Yard to pass following an interference Call against Philadelphia Mark Mcmillian. Frerotte was tackled trying to run in the two Point conversion. Frerotte was the fifth different quarterback to Star for the redskins in the last five games Between the teams. Each has  capped a 60-Yard March with a 13-Yard touchdown pass to Desmond Howard who dragged Misback foot in play before tumbling out of the left Side of the end zone. A Blunder by Philadelphia s defense helped Washington take a 14-0 Lead. After moving from their 15 to the eagles 30, the redskins failed on a third-and-9 play. But Philadelphia was called for having 12 men on the Field and Frerotte subsequently threw a 15-Yard to pass to Ethan Horton. The first sack against Frerotte in two games produced his initial nil turnover and the eagles first touchdown. Frerotte fumbled after being collared Brandy Harmon who recovered at the Washington 18. Cunningham then flipped a swing pass to Walker who rambled 11 Yards to make it 14-7