European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                49ers rope a interceptions pin Down cowboys by Dennis Georgatos san Francisco a sure enough san Francisco s change of defensive personnel changed the result against the Dallas cowboys. With Merton Hanks and Deion Sand ers combining for three interceptions and the remade unit harassing Troy Aikman and clogging pm Mitt Smith s running lanes the 49ers beat the cowboys 21-14 sunday. A this defense was revamped basically to beat Dallas said Hanks who had two interceptions. A it was put up or shut up time for us and we pretty much came1  the vie Hanks tory ended san Francisco s string of three straight losses to Dallas including defeats in the past two pfc championship games. A the cowboys have Given this team fits the last couple of years and i wanted to help change that said linebacker Ken Norton jr., who left Dallas after a pro bowl season last year to join san Francisco As a free agent. A we made a statement As to How Good we can be a Norton said. A things worked. We were very physical and hopefully we can sustain this week in and  Norton is one of six new defensive starters since san Francisco s 38-21 loss to the cowboys in the conference title game last january. And it was Sanders another of the newcomers who allowed Hanks to return from right Comer to free safety his More natural position. A they re a different team. They have different personnel a said Aikman whose three interceptions were his first in the past four games against the 49ers. A their defense this year is better than last years. We just  get the Ball in the end zone when we needed to a added Dallas Emmitt Smith. A three turnovers against a Good team like that you re going to get beat and that a the Bottom line / with san Francisco s defense preserving a 7-All tie the 49ers 8-2 Shook Loose from Dallas 8-2 in the third Quarter with Steve Young s 57-Yard scoring pass to Jerry Rice. A. Y Young then put together an 87-Yard drive hitting Brent Jones with a 13-Yard to pass that put san Francisco up 21-7. Smith s second scoring run a 2-yarder with 1 20 left got Dallas closer but de Mccaffrey recovered the cowboys on Side kick to end any threat of a comeback. Smith who rushed for 294 Yards in the previous three games against san Francisco was held to 78 Yards in 26 carries As Rickey Jackson Gary Plummer and Norton All free agent pickups helped keep him in Check. Troy Aikman playing with a sore thumb was 23-of-42 for 339 Yards but was Hurt by the three kickoffs. The 49ers 8-2 won their fifth straight and moved into a tie with Dallas atop the pfc standings. A it was hot a Factor on the turnovers i had a Aikman said of the Bone Bruise to his right thumb. A it would be wrong to suggest it had a major effect on my performance. A v a a a a a the win gives the 49ers a tiebreaker Edge for Home Field advantage in the playoffs and a psychological lift for wherever a playoff meeting might occur. A you Don t win championships until january a said Hanks who had an apparent third interception overruled by the officials. A a we la see what happens in  a v a. A. A a this win proves we Are a team to be contended with nothing More a Young said. A yet we needed of prove that and we  the cowboys had an opinion on that too. A a. A a a a a a a a a a a we be been to the super bowl with the stars and stripes ports november 15,1994 r Page 40 two losses before and we be been to the super bowl with four losses before. We feel we can be there again a said owner Jerry Jones As usual the most outspoken Cowboy. Out gained 237-98 in a 7-7 first half san Francisco took the Lead for Good with 2 40 left in the third Quarter. Young who was 12-of-21 for 183 Yards and ran for 60 More found Rice covered Man to Man by Larry Brown. Brown stayed with Rice but the throw was a Little Short and to the outside and Rice shielded Brown grabbed the Ball at the 17, broke Brown s tackle and went in for his 133rd career touchdown. Then it was up to the defense and a sack by Jackson ended one drive. After a 37-Yard pass to Alvin Harper playing witha sore knee led to a first and goal at the san Francisco 9, Aikman tried to find Jay Novacek. Hanks whose interception on the goal line ended a Dallas threat in the second period broke in front of him and grabbed the Ball killing another drive by the cowboys. Dolphins get hit by bears weird swinging Gate 1 a Jav it it. C. O a Fyk . / a i a or by John Pacenti Miami a Don Shula called it a Fluke. A Chicago receiver said it was the weirdest play head Ever been involved in. So weird in fact that Chicago bears coach Dave Wannstedt diagrammed it for the officials before the game. A fake Field Goat play probably More common on the playground than in the nil resulted in a crazy touchdown As the bears beat the dolphins 17-14 sunday and continued their season Long domination of teams from the acc East it took Kevin Butler s 40-Yard Field goal with 59 seconds left to put Miami away though. Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino rallied Miami in the closing seconds but a Field goal attempt by Pete Stoyanovich Butler was deflected by Chicago s James Williams to end a dreadful Day for Miami. A your Luck just ran out a said Miami cornerback Troy Vincent. A it ran out on our offence and our defense and our special  the win improved Chicago to6-4 and 3-0 against the acc East this season. The dolphins dropped to 7-3 and opened the door for Buffalo 5-4 to get Back in the race for first place in the division with a Victory monday night against Pittsburgh. The dolphins were leading 3-0 late in the first Quarter when their fortunes took a Tum for the worst against a play dubbed the a swinging  the bears were supposed to attempt a Field goal. Instead the offensive line set up left of the snapper. Butler lined up for the Field goal but the snap instead went diagonally to Curtis Conway who scrambled right and escaped two dolphins defenders before throwing the Ball to Jerry Fontenot. The Ball bounced off Fontenot a an offensive lineman eligible on the unusual formation a and into the hands of tight end Keith Jennings at the 5. He made it to the end zone uncontested. A that was probably the weirdest play i have Ever been in in my life a said Jennings who added he knew Fontenot was in trouble. A when i saw him throw to Jerry i said Jerry wont catch this Ball a so i ran  the play was nothing but pure frustration for the dolphins who read it correctly and almost had a it Nway sacked. A it was a Fluke thing after the trick play there and we had that pretty Well contained a Shula said. A the ended up throwing it up for  bears quarterback Steve Walsh hit 18 of 27 passes for 187 Yards and is now 5-0 As a starter. Bears Barry Minter upends Dolphin tight end Keith Jackson following a big gain. Monday update oilers fire Pardee ill Bride Houston a the Houston oilers whose 1-9 record is the worst in the nil fired coach Jack Pardee and assistant Kevin Gilbride monday. Jeff Fisher the teams defensive coordinator was chosen to succeed  first game in charge of the oilers will be next monday night at Home against the new York giants. Earlier Story on Page 36. Uscz a Raveling retires los Angeles apr George Raveling 57, Southern calms basketball coach for eight seasons ended his 22-year coaching career monday when he retired because of injuries in a near fatal car crash seven weeks ago the associated press Learned. The trojans open their season wednesday against new Mexico state in the preseason nit