European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sports tuesday november 8,1994 National football league Mcdonald s theft features big play Victory for 49ers the associated press Washington in a game filled with big plays from san Francisco s of sense defense and special teams per haps none was bigger than the Tim Mcdonald s interception return for a 73-Yard touchdown Mcdonald was one of four 49ers wit plays of 50 Yards or More three for scores in a 37-22 win sunday Over the Washington redskins. Dexter Carter returned a Kickoff 96yards for a touchdown and Steve Young hit Brent Jones for a 69-Yard score. Jerry Rice scored on a 28-Yard revers and also had a 55 Yard catch that set up a Short touchdown run by Young. I Felt that the reason we were Able Towin the ballgame was the key big plays 49ers coach George Seifert said. There were a couple of big pass plays. A re turn and an interception. That allowed unto be in the position that we  the 49ers 7-2 left Washington 2-8 wingless in six games at Frk stadium their worst Start at Home since 1961 when it also began 0-6. The redskins had a Chance to stay in the game but san Francisco had a thief who stole Washington s last  the redskins first real drive of the Day trailing 17-3, quarterback Gus fre Rotte reacted to a Blitz on third-and-6 at the san Francisco 22 by trying to dump the Ball off to Runn ing Back Ricky Ervins in the Flat. A t.-.-. But Mcdonald was watching and wait ing aware that his team needed to stunt the momentum Washington was building. Mcdonald tipped the Ball reaching unto his left then pulled it in and sprinted untouched 73 Yards to the end zone for a24-3lead. Frerotte was 15-of-32 for 167 Yards and two interceptions before John Friesz re placed him in the fourth Quarter. In other pfc games sunday Vikings 21, saints 20 Minneapolis Warren Moon saved Minnesota again throwing the win Ning touchdown to Qadry Ismai with five seconds left to beat new  moved Minnesota 7-2 84 Yards in 13 plays after the saints 3-6 had taken the Lead on two Field goals by mor ten Andersen. Moon was 8-for-12 for 86 Yards on the go ahead drive including a 4-Yard, fourth Down completion to amp Lee at the new Orleans 27. Four plays later he found Ismail in the left Flat. Ismail dodged one defender and Dove Over another for the winning Points. Moon finished 33-of-57 for 420 Yard Sand two touchdowns. It was the most at tempts of his career surpassing the 56passes he threw against Dallas on nov. 10,1991. Eagles 17, cardinals 7 Philadelphia Randall Cunningham was embarrassed after buddy Ryan lifted him from a playoff game five years ago in  sunday it was payback time for Cunningham who threw two touchdown passes to Fred Barnett in the third Quarter As Philadelphia beat Ryan s arizon cardinals. The eagles defense produced two turnovers and five sacks to spoil Ryan return to Philadelphia where he was fired after lifting Cunningham for a series in the eagles 20-6 loss to the Washington redskins on Jan. 5,1991. Ryan was greeted by a Cascade of Boos As he came onto the Field before the game. There were several signs and ban ners Hung inside the stadium some Raz zing him and others praising the former coach. Philadelphia 7-2 almost recorded it first shutout in two years but Arizona 3 6 scored on a 5-Yard touchdown Pas from Steve Beuerlein to Ricky Proehl with 1 51 left in the game. Cunningham was 15-for-24 for 201 Yards and also chipped in 63 Yards on eight runs. Barnett whose touchdown catches covered 47 and 50 Yards caught career High 11 passes for 173 Yards. Packers 38, Lions 30 Milwaukee the Green Bay packers top rated defense stuffed Barr Sanders and knocked out Scott Mitchell. That almost was t enough against the Detroit Lions. The packers behind Brett Favre three second Quarter touchdown passes built a 24-Ppint Lead entering the fourth Quarter yet won by Only eight after Dave Krieg s fourth Down pass was broken up in the end zone with 42 seconds left. Krieg taking Over after Mitchell broke 49er defensive end Charles Mann sacks redskins John Friesz in fourth Quarter. A Bone in his right hand in the second Quarter led the Lions on late touchdown drives of 72 and 58 Yards both of them capped by two Point conversions. The Lions said Mitchell would be out indefinitely. He finished 5-of-15.krieg drove the Lions to the Green Bay 15 with less than a minute left but Sean Jones had a sack for a 5-Yard loss on third Down. Krieg s desperation pass intended for Aubrey Matthews was knocked Down by cornerback Doug Evans. " ,.  20, buccaneers 6 Tampa Fla. Steve Walsh remained unbeaten As a starter throwing for 205 Yards and two touchdowns As Chi Cago snapped a two game losing Streak with a Victory Over Tampa Bay. Walsh starting for the first time with healthy Erik Kramer on the sideline mixed the run with the pass to keep the buccaneers off balance and improve to 4-0 in games he s taken the first snap this season. / Rookie Trent Dilfer made his second pro Start for Tampa Bay 2-7 but had less Success against Chicago 5-4 than Craig Erickson did during a 21-9 season opening loss to the  bears sacked the first round Pic twice and forced him to hurry several throws during a 13-for-25  finished with 159 Yards passing and scrambled for is Yards to set up on of Tampa Bay s two Field goals. Walsh meanwhile threw second half to passes of 1 Yard to Keith Jennings and 4 Yards to Robert Green to break open a close game. Kevin Butler also kicked Field goals of 18 and 37 Yards for Chicago. Falcons hand chargers second loss acc pfc by the associated press Atlanta no touchdown no Victory for the Sandiego chargers. Jeff George threw a first Quarter touchdown pass and Atlanta held san Diego to three John Carney Fiel goals in a 10-9 Victory sunday As the chargers failed to score a to for the second time in their last three games. The chargers 7-2with Gale Gilbert starting for the injured Stan Humphries thought they had a touchdown in the third Quarter with the score 7-3, but Gilbert s Short completion into the end zone was nullified by an offensive interference penalty. Three weeks ago san Diego dropped a 20-15 Deci Sion to Denver with Carney accounting for All the chargers Points. On sunday Carney extended his Field goal Streak to 21, but missed a 47-yarder that sailed wide right with8 01 left in the game. The Falcons 5-4now 6-0 in games after the Bye week then held off the chargers. After Carney s second Field goal Cut the Lead to 7-6 Norm Johnson kicked a 23-Yard Field goal that put the Falcons ahead 10-6 after three quarters. The Falcons were Sharp on Only their opening series. After being set Back by a holding penalty on Darryl Ford on the opening Kickoff George led a 13-play, 91 Yard touchdown drive in which he completed 7 of 9 passes for 71 Yards including a 9-Yard touchdown toss to Terance Mathis 7 1.5 into the game. Gilbert in his first nil Start since 1986, completed22 of 38 passes for 207 Yards. Carney s Field goals were from 50 Yards in the second Quarter 33 in the third and49 Yards in the fourth. Rams 27, Broncos 21 Anaheim Calif. Chris Chandler threw two touchdown passes that helped stake los Angeles to a 21-Point Lead then the rams held off another fourth Quarter comeback by John Elway to Down Denver. Elway threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final period and got a final Chance when the Broncos took Over at the los Angeles 48 with 2 28 left. Elway threw incomplete to Shannon Sharpe completed a 1-yarder to Glyn Milburn and a 2-yarder to Sharpe before skipping a pass to Sharpe on fourth Down. The Broncos 3-6who had beaten san Diego and Cleveland the last two weeks came out Flat against the rams 4-5who were coming off a Bye. Chandler starting because Chris Miller was still feel ing the effects of a concussion sustained two weeks ago at new Orleans also went out with a concussion Early in the fourth Quarter against the Broncos. Miller re placed him for the rams last two series