European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday january 10, 1995 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 Miami Fig miss saves c h a r g e r comeback win by Bernie Wilson san Diego apr Stan Humphries has a shot at getting his team to the super bowl although its a Long one. For yet another year Dan Marino does not. After watching Marino Sling together three incredible drives to give the Miami dolphins a 21-6 halftime Lead Humphries assembled one of his own for the san Diego chargers late in the fourth Quarter of sundays acc divisional playoff game. He was 6 of 7 for 56 Yards the last eight going to Mark Seay for. A 21-21 tic with 35 seconds left. John carneys extra Point made it 22-21, and the chargers held on for a wild win when Pete Stovanovich a 48->ard Field goal attempt went wide right with one second to go Quot i got tired of hearing a Dan Dan Humphries Danes the Man a a said chargers Fen Sivc end Chris Mims whose season will continue this sunday in the acc. Championship game at Pittsburgh with the Winner going to the super bowl. A Stan came into the huddle and called the plays with conviction and vigor a left tackle Harry Swayni said. Quot there was no doubt he was the man.�?�. For Humphries motivation was Sim pie. The chargers Haven to advanced to the acc title game since Dan fouls took them there following the 19s0 and �?T81 seasons. And they be never been to the super bowl a to go out there and not go As far As two years ago would mean we Haven to grown As a football team a said Humphries referring to an embarrassing 31-0 playoff loss at Miami two seasons ago in which he threw four interceptions. Quot no one expected us to be Here. We re just going out there and letting it All hang out a a de. The chargers beat the St Clurs 37-34 in the final regular season game but Pittsburgh already had clinched Home Field advantage and rested several injured starters Quot the chargers did a great Job of mixing the run and pass on their winning drive. The key passes were 10 and 15 Yards to former Dolphin receiver Tony Martin and an 8-Yardcr to Harmon. Natron Means got the final Yard of his career High 139 Yards on third-and-1 from the 9. On the next play Humphries faked a Handoff to Harmon rolled right and found Seay All alone in the Flat for the to. Quot its kind of a trickery play we run a said Humphries who threw slightly off balance. Quot when i looked up it just seemed to. Take forever for the Ball to get there a Seay said. A twas going to catch the Ball no matter if there was a diesel truck in front of Humphries finished 28-of-43 for 276 Yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Marmo was 24 for 38 for 262 Yards and three ads with no interceptions Marino said Humphries Quot showed his True ability today they have a lot of conf Donee in his ability. You ask for a. Better showing at the end of the game than what he did on that final but there was still half a minute left. A i thought we were dead even after we scored a Charger coach Bobby Ross said Marino moved the dolphins to the chargers 30, the key play being a 32-Yard pass interference Call on safety Eric Castle. But a High snap seemed to throw off Stoyanovich a timing and he missed badly to the right. A i stretched my arms out to get the snap and i got the Ball Down As fast As i could Quot said Holder John Kidd a former Charger. A a he a got a Strong enough leg to kick it into the scats Stoyanovich did no to meet with report ers. A. a i should have gotten it closer a a Marino said. A i should have hit another pass san Dicrov Courtney Hall 53 and Miami a Larry Webster 79 and Tim Bowens try to grab a Loose Ball but chargers Stan Humphries was ruled Down before he fumbled. At the the chargers blocked what could have been Marinous last realistic shot at getting the dolphins Back to the super bowl which is at Miami s Joe Robbie stadium. Marino 33, who missed the last 11 games of 1993 with a ruptured Achilles Tendon has taken the dolphins to just one super bowl where they lost 38-16 to the san Francisco 49ers a decade ago. Quot any time you work the whole season and it ends like this its hard when you done to achieve your goal a Marino said. A a it a tough.�?�. 7 Marino threw to passes of 8 and 9 Yards to Jackson the first of which was set up by Means Fumble and 16 Yards to Mike Williams but the dolphins had the Ball for Only 7 minutes 22 seconds in the second half and did not score. They rushed for Only 20yards and gained Only 282 total total. The chargers Cut the deficit to 21-8. With 6 54 left in the third Quarter by tackling Bernieta Malce for a safety. That came one play after the Ball was spotted on the Miami 1 when Means was stopped on fourth Down. Means ran for a 24-Yard touchdown a even though replays showed he stepped out of Bounds on the Miami 2 a with 4 03 left in the third period. There were other controversial cats including an unusual illegal Forward pass Flag on Jackson following a 20-Yard Gam with 8 43 left in the game. Charger safety Darren Carrington landed on the Loose Ball but referee Johnny Grier said it Vas similar to a quarterback throwing beyond the line of. Scrimmage and penalized the dolphins a five Yards. A. A a. Up 7 of 3 strange by Tim Dahlberg san Diego apr when natron Means lost the Ball it looked like the game was slipping away for the san Diego chargers. Instead his goal line Bobble merely set up a safety and of strange plays and rulings in the second half As the chargers rallied past the Miami dolphins 22-21 sunday in the acc playoffs. A a live been involved in some Wacky losses in my 11. Years a Miami tackle Ron Heller said Quot this one was my most disappointing. It feels like we be been. \ a -. 7 a the chargers trailed21-6 in the third Quarter when Means dived for the end zone on fourth Down As he lunged for the Corner the Ball flew out of his hands and hit the Pylon. _. The officials ruled Means out of Bounds just Short of the goal line instead of calling a Touchback that would a have Given Miami the Ball on the 20. Miami took Over on its 1, but Bernie Parmalee was slopped by Reuben Davis up the Middle for a safety that made it 21-8 and chargers spirits. _ Quot the safety changed the momentum of the entire game a quarterback Stan Humphries said. Quot after fourth-and-1 and you done to get it we needed something. A. At that Point the chargers needed Only two touchdowns to take the Lead. In be been involved in some Wacky losses in my 11 years. This one was my most disappointing. It feels like we be been Miami tackle Ron Heller a we had planned to take the Kickoff and score and go for a two Point conversion a Humphries said. A the safety got us the two then we got seven later. So we got nine instead of eight a 1 the dolphins saw the difference. /. Quot the safety gave them an emotional quarterback Dan Marino said. A that was big and it ended up being the difference in the final san Diego took the free kick and drove for a touchdown to make it 21-15 with 4 03 left in the third Quarter. Means ran it in from 24 Yards but replays showed he stepped out of Bounds on the 2. Late in the fourth period though the chargers had a Call go against Jefferson caught a 37-Yard pass in the end one Joule apparent go ahead score but the of Lucial. Ruled i d not have both feet in Bounds. Quot i think he got caught up in me catching the Ball instead of watching my feet a Jefferson said. The chargers hos Vever got one More Chance and took advantage when Humphries hit Mark Seay on an 8-Yard touchdown pass with 48 seconds left. The play that caused the most commotion came with 8 43 left in the game. _ 7 Miami Quot tight end Keith Jackson caught a pass for a 20-Yard gain and As he was being tackled tried to fat eral to Irving Fryar. But Jackson threw the Ball for Ward and san Diego a Darren Carrington came up w Ith it at the Miami 39. The play was ruled a illegal Forward pass hot a Fumble. The dolphins retained Possession and were penalized 5 Yards and loss of Down. A a it a a stupid Rule i can Tell you that a Charger coach Bobby Ross said. A a that san awful Rule. To me that a got to be changed.�?�. A. Referee Johnny Grier spent several minutes discussing the Call with an agitated Ross. A a it a similar to a quarterback running beyond the line of scrimmage and throwing a illegal Forward pass Grier said. A we penalize 5 Yards from that spot and replay the Down.�?�. Grier admitted that he had Neser seen the Call made. On any player than a quarterback. A a it s a Call you very Seldom see because you normally get it on the quarterback a be said
