European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday december 6, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Pago 29 american football conference Bronco Fig nips chiefs Kansas City to. A hug Millen replacing the injured John Elway won the Battle of backups sunday Lead ing the Denver Broncos to Jason Lam s 34-Yard Field goal with 2 48 left in overtime and a 20-17 Victory Over the Kansas City chiefs -., with Joe Montana out and replaced by Steve Bono the chiefs tied the score at 17 on Bono s 62-Yard to pass to Willie Davis Elam with 7 08 left followed by a two Point conversion pass to Davis. The chiefs 7-6 had a Chance to win in regulation but Denver s Shane Dro Nett blocked Lin Elliot s 37-Yard Field goal attempt As time expired. In overtime the teams traded Blunder before the Broncos 7-6led by Millen drove 41 Yards in nine plays. The key plays were Millen s 21-Yard run on a third-and-17, a 5-Yard completion to Shannon shape on third and 3 at the chiefs 37 and Leonard Russell s 11-Yardrun to the 16. Early in overtime Darren Mickel sacked Millen who entered the game when Elway Hurt a knee in the fourth Quarter and forced a rumble which Joe Phillips recovered for the chiefs on thedenver35 but the chiefs already in Field Goa territory gave it Back a moment later when Dennis Smith recovered Marc Sallen s Fumble on the 27. Bono hit Davis for 27 Yards to the Denver 23 with 28 seconds left in Regula Tion and the chiefs let the clock run Down to 2 seconds before Elliott tried Towin it. But the kick was Low and blocked by Dronett sending the game into Over time. wound up 18 of 36 for 323 Elway was 18 of 22 for 256 Yards be fore leaving with about seven minutes to. Bono making his 10th career Start jolted Denver with a pair of Long passes including his 62-yarder to Davis. The Broncos aided by three chiefs penalties had a first Ana goal on the 4 Midway through the fourth period. But the chiefs second defensive stand of the Day forced the Broncos to Settle for Elam s 34-Yard Field goal and a 17-9 Lea with 7 26 to play. Foxboro mass. A Ricky Reynolds raced 11 Yards with an interception for a touchdown carrying new England closer to the playoffs and stomp ing on new York s Hopes As the patriots beat the jets 24-13 sunday. Tortured by turnovers this season against the jets the patriots finally capitalized on one of their own. Reynolds theft gave them a 17-13 Lead with 3 51 left in the third Quarter. With three games left the patriots improved to 7-6 with their fourth straight win As they sek their first playoff berth in eight years. Their acc East rival jets fell to 6-7 with their third loss in fou a. _ a fake Field goal that turned into a punt pinned the jets at their 1-Yard line. After Richie Anderson ran twice for 4 Yards Boomer Esiason threw toward Ryan Yarborough on the left Side. Reynolds Cut in front caught the Ball and cruised the rest of the Way for the first touchdown or the season for new England s defensive unit and new York s straight Victory Steeles gain playoffs Cincinnati a the Pittsburgh Steeles emphatically returned to the playoffs sunday exploding on offence be Hind Bam Morris and bringing Jeff Blak Down to Earth again and again. Morris rushed for 108 Yards and a pair of touchdowns and Rod Woodson re turned one of Pittsburgh s two interceptions for a to As the Steeles roughed up the Cincinnati bengals 38-15 to Clinch playoff spot. Pittsburgh 10-3 came into the game tied with Cleveland for the acc Centra Lead. The teams meet in Pittsburgh in two weeks for a game that probably will decide the division title. The Victory sunday clinched at least a wild card for the Steeles who have won five straight for the first time since 1983.As is the Case with most of Pittsburgh s wins it was t pretty but it was Predicta ble. The offence stumbled through the first half leaving it to the defense tomake the difference on a warm Rainy afternoon once again it did. The Steeles held Lake the acc s leading passer to a sea son Low 156 Yards of 8-for-19 passing an sacked him five times padding their total to 50. Blake was sacked Only eight time sin his first five starts. The defense also had a goal line Standin the first half and set up the first of Neil o Donnell s two touchdown passe with an interception. V in fact the Steeles had More trouble with themselves than with the bengals 2 11who have lost to Pittsburgh eight straight times. The Steeles self destructed in the first half with 79 Yard i penalties. At one Point they put together an 18-play, 8 53 drive and wound up punting As penalties kept backing them up A Morris filling in while Barry Foster rested his sore Back went 1 Yard for touchdown on the Steeles first posses Sion. The bengals responded with a Swift score Blake s 56-Yard pass to Carl pick ens set up his 7-yarder to Pickens. Faulk tops 1,000 Yards As Colts whip sea Hawks Seattle a Rookie Marshall Faulk went Over 1,000 Yards Rushing for the season with his fourth 100-Yard game As the Indianapolis Colts beat the trag Edy stricken Seattle sea Hawks 31-19 Sun Day. v i the sea Hawks third loss of the season to the Colts two in regular season games and one in an exhibition game came Only three Days after a traffic Acci Dent left defensive tackle Mike Frier Par Al Zed. Chris Warren Seattle s Star running Back played despite suffering two Frac tured ribs in the thursday night car crash on a rain sickened Street near the sea Hawks Headquarters. He gained 81 Yards on 23 carries. Seattle also lost quarterback Rick Mirer with a broken left thumb in the game before a subdued crowd of Only 39,574, the second smallest non strike kingdom attendance in the team s 19 year history. Faulk the second player picked in april s draft gained 129 Yards on 27 car Ries including a 45-Yard touchdown in the opening Quarter. He has 1,086 Yards for the season a Colts Rookie Rushing re Cord. First turnover of the game. On the previous Possession the Patri ots had a fourth-and-7 at the new York 31. Punter Pat o Neill who also tries Long Field goals lined up for a Field goal. Instead he placed a punt perfectly and tackle Todd Rucci was Able to Down Heball at the 1. Art Monk tied Steve Largent s nil re Cord of 177 straight games with at least one catch on a 7-Yard completion from Esiason with 3 25 left in the first Quarter. The game was tied 10-10 at halftime. Dolphins let Bills get Miami a the Miami dolphins missed their Best Chance yet to put away the Buffalo Bills. With the Bills playoff Hopes dimming Buffalo took advantage of several Lucky bounces and ral lied from a id Point halftime Defi Cit to beat Miami 42-31 sunday night. Jim Kelly threw four touchdown passes including a 72-yarder to Don Beebe that sparked the comeback in the third Quarter when Buffalo outscored Miami 21 0. Andre Reed scored on receptions of 21 and 83 Yards and completed the first pass attempt of his10-year career to set up another touchdown. A loss would have pushed the four time defending acc Champi on Bills to the Brink of elimination from the playoff race. Instead they overcame a 17-7 halftime deficit to Complete a season sweep of first place Miami and tighten the a feast race. Buffalo is 7-6, along with new England the dolphins Are 8-5. Miami has been on the verge offending the Bills acc reign several times in the past. But Buffalo has won 15 of 18 games against the dolphins since 1987. In Iranee benefits overseas 7� Low Down payment and monthly payment plans. 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