Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.sports From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 17:26:45 EST Message-ID: \SE C;SPORTS;REDSKINS GAME REPORT;NFL SCOUTING REPORTS \SS (WS) PHILADELPHIA (6-4) AT N.Y. GIANTS (5-5) * Today, 1 p.m., CBS * Line: Pick. * Injuries: Eagles: LB Britt Hager (back-injured reserve) is out. T Ron Heller (arch), DE Clyde Simmons (ankle), LB William Thomas (knee) are questionable. Giants: K Matt Bahr (leg) is questionable; QB Jeff Hostetler (ribs), WR Ed McCaffery (ribs) are probable. * Data: In Week 15 last season, Roger Ruzek kicked four FGs for 19-14 Eagles victory that eliminated defending Super Bowl-champion Giants from playoff contention. . . . Last week,Eagles allowed 41-yard FG as time expired in 27-24 loss to Green Bay at Milwaukee; Giants had three-game winning streak snapped with 27-13 loss at Denver. . . . Randall Cunningham returned from one-game on bench to pass for 169 yards with TD and no interceptions. He ranks second in NFC with 91.9 passing rating despite month-long slump prior to benching. Herschel Walker has rushed for 718 yards and six TDs on 189 carries but committed key fumble in loss to Packers. WR Fred Barnett leads team with 677 yards on 41 catches. . . . Rodney Hampton is third in NFC with 827 yards on 182 carries but conservative pass attack averages just 117 net yards in six games with Jeff Hostetler at QB. WR Ed McCaffrey leas team with 32 catches for 365 yards and three TD receptions. . . . Eagles RB-TE Keith Byars has caught at least one pass in last 82 games. . . . Philadelphia has outscored opposition 122-63 in second half. . . . Cunningham has fumbled nine times on season, second most in league. . . . Giants have only two sacks over last three games, both by Taylor. . . . Giants K Matt Bahr has 1,129 career points and needs only two to pass Gino Cappelletti for 12th place on all-time NFL list. . . . Hampton needs 173 rushing yards to become second RB in team history with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, joining Joe Morris (1985-86). . . . Giants lead NFL with 34 scores in 35 trips inside opponents' 20-yard line, with 22 TDs and 12 FGs. HOUSTON (6-4) AT MIAMI (7-3) * Today, 1 p.m., NBC * Line: Miami by 3 1/2. * Injuries: Oilers: QB Warren Moon (arm), CB Darryll Lewis (knee), DT Doug Smith (hamstring-injured reserve) are out. LB Eugene Seale (leg) is questionable; G John Flannery (knee), T David Williams (elbow) are probable. Dolphins: LB John Offerdahl (abdomen), LB Mark Sander (wrist), C Jeff Uhlenhake (ankle) are questionable. * Data: In Week Eight last season, Dolphins committed five of game's nine turnovers, including 33-yard interception return for TD by CB Darryl Lewis, as Oilers won 17-13 at Miami. . . . Last week, Oilers avoided first three-game losing streak in six seasons with 17-13 victory at Minnesota; Miami lost third game in last four weeks with 26-20 home loss to Buffalo on Monday night. . . . With QB Warren Moon out possibly for season with broken left arm, Cody Carlson takes over pass attack. WRs Haywood Jeffires (65 catches for 644 yards), Curtis Duncan (53 for 656) and Ernest Givens (51 for 555) rank 1-2-3 in AFC receptions. Lorenzo White is third in conference with 783 rushing yards. . . . Dan Marino, best in NFL with 2,771 yards and 19 TDs, had another strong outing with 321 yards against Bills, but was sacked season high-four times. WR Mark Duper, who leads team with 531 yards for season, had five catches for 100 yards and WR Mark Clayton added five for 98. Mark Higgs leads ground attack with 626 yards and seven TDs. . . . Duncan has TD receptions in five of last six games and leads NFL with nine for season. . . . Houston is only AFC team not to allow 100-yard receiver this season. . . . Oilers have scored in 21 of last 22 trips inside opponents 20-yard line (17 TDs, four FGs). . . . Marino had club-record 15 consecutive completions over last two games, two more than Earl Morrall in 1975 against New England. . . .Clayton caught his 80th career TD pass to move past Harold Carmichael of Philadelphia and Charley Taylor of Washington for ninth place on NFL's all-time list. Clayton has also caught at least one pass in club-record 86 consecutive games. . . . Dolphins have scored NFL-best 45 points on opening drives. DALLAS (8-2) AT PHOENIX (3-7) * Today, 4 p.m., CBS * Line: Dallas by 8. * Injuries: Cowboys: DE Tony Hill (hamstring) is out. DE Charles Haley (groin), DT Jimmie Jones (back) are doubtful; LB Godfrey Miles (hamstring), WR Alvin Harper (shoulder), LB Vinson Smith (quadricep) are probable. Cardinals: LB Freddie Joe Nunn (knee-injured reserve), LB Ken Harvey (knee-injured reserve) are out. T Rick Cunningham (arm) is doubtful; C Bill Lewis (hamstring) is questionable; WR Randal Hill (ribs), LB Steve Hyche (neck), LB David Braxton (shoulder) are probable. * Data: In Week Three at Phoenix, WR Michael Irvin caught eight passes for 210 yards and three TDs to lead Cowboys to 31-20 victory over the Cards. . . . Last week, Cowboys had 11-game winning streak at home snapped with 27-23 loss to Rams; Cardinals committed four turnovers and had two FGs blocked in 20-17 loss at Atlanta. . . . RB Emmitt Smith and Irvin have combined for more than 62 percent of Cowboys total offense. Irvin leads NFL with 1,039 yards on 51 catches and Smith is only 6 yards off league lead with with 1,043 yards on 238 carries with club-record 13 TDs. Troy Aikman has passed for 2,272 yards on 61.8 percent completions but has thrown 11 interceptions. . . . Chris Chandler passed for 261 yards against Falcons and ranks fourth in NFC with 86.7 passing rating, but running game stalled with only 39 yards on 17 carries. Johnny Johnson was held to 33 rushing yards after gaining 193 in previous two games. WR Randal Hill is primary target with 43 catches for 664 yards. . . . Emmitt Smith became first player with consecutive 1,000-yard-rushing seasons for Dallas since Tony Dorsett in 1984-85. . . .Cowboys are 22-0 when Smith has 20 or more carries. . . . Smith averages 101.4 yards with 10 TDs in five games against Phoenix. . . . Dallas has outscored opponents 217-128 in first three quarters but has been outscored 44-30 in fourth. . . . Massey's three interception returns for TDs are one shy of NFL record shared by Ken Houston and Jim Kearney. . . . Cardinals have allowed four 100-yard rushers and four 100-yard receivers this season. . . . Chandler had career-high 383 passing yards in loss to Cowboys earlier this season. SAN FRANCISCO (8-2) AT L.A. RAMS (4-6) * Today, 4 p.m., CBS * Line: San Francisco by 7. * Injuries: 49ers: NT Michael Carter (knee) is doubtful; CB Michael McGruder (hamstring), LB Keith DeLong (knee) are questionable; K Mike Cofer (shoulder), S Dana Hall (Achilles), TE Brent Jones (ribs) are probable. Rams: WR Aaron Cox (hamstring) is questionable; RB Cleveland Gary (ankle), G Tom Newberry (groin) are probable. * Data: In Week Five at San Francisco, Steve Young engineered 77-yard drive in less than two minutes to set up Mike Cofer's game-winning FG on final play for 27-24 49ers victory over the Rams. . . . Last week, 49ers rallied from 13-point deficit entering fourth quarter for 21-20 victory at home over New Orleans; Rams snapped 12-game road losing streak with 27-23 upset victory at Dallas. . . . Young, NFL's leading passer with 109.0 rating and 67.4 percent completions, rallied team against Saints with two fourth-quarter TD passes to TE Brent Jones. Ricky Watters rushed for 115 yards and ranks second in AFC with 1,181 total yards from scrimmage (802 rushing, 379 receiving). WR Jerry Rice has come on strong after slow start, leading team in receptions each of last four games for total of 660 yards on season. . . . Jim Everett has been as effective as any QB in league over last six games, completing 114 of 169 passes for 1,391 yards with 11 TDs and three interceptions. Cleveland Gary ranks second in NFC with 828 rushing yards and has paced club with seven receptions in each of last three games. WR Henry Ellard leads balanced receiving corps with 367 yards on only 18 catches. DENVER (7-3) AT L.A. RAIDERS (4-6) * Today, 4 p.m., NBC * Line: Raiders by 3 1/2. * Injuries: Broncos: RB Sammie Smith (groin) is out. QB John Elway (shoulder) is questionable. Raiders: TE Ethan Horton (chest) is probable. * Data: In Week One at Denver, Broncos were held to 200 total yards but John Elway drove team 85 yards for winning TD in final minute of 17-13 victory over Raiders. . . . Last week, Broncos won ninth consecutive home game with 27-13 victory over Giants; Raiders defeated Seattle 20-3 at home to snap two-game losing streak. . . . Denver rookie QB Tommy Maddox replaced injured Elway and completed 9 of 13 passes for 134 yards and led three scoring drives. Gaston Green gained 92 yards on 18 carries and WR Mark Jackson, who leads team with 528 yards on 28 catches, had 51-yard TD reception. . . . Averaging just 189 yards and 13 first downs over last three games. Jay Schroeder returned to starting role in place of struggling Todd Marinovich but completed just 10 of 23 passes for 108 yards. Both have completed less than 50 percent of passes for season. Eric Dickerson leads ground attack with 406 yards on 114 carries and WR Tim Brown is primary target with 213 catches for 418 yards and four TDs. . . . Denver CB Tyrone Braxton had six solo tackles while NT Greg Kragen and LB Simon Fletcher each had two sacks. CB Wymon Henderson and S Dennis Smith share team lead with three interceptions apiece. . . . Denver's offensive line has not allowed a sack for three consecutive games after yielding 29 in its first seven games. . . . Reeves has beaten every NFL team except Miami in his 12-year career. . . . Denver has allowed league-high three 300-yard passers and six 100-yard receivers this season. ATLANTA (4-6) AT BUFFALO (8-2) * Today, 1 p.m. * Line: Buffalo by 13 1/2. * Injuries: Falcons: S Elbert Shelley (groin) is questionable; G Roman Fortin (toe), CB-KR Deion Sanders (foot), T Chris Hinton (knee), QB Billy Joe Tolliver (shoulder), S Louis Riddick (hamstring) are probable. Bills: G Glenn Parker (knee), LB Shane Conlan (ankle), RB Carwell Gardner (thigh), CB James Williams (calf) are questionable; WR Andre Reed (groin) is probable. * Data: Atlanta is 3-5-2 against the spread; Buffalo is 6-4. . . . The Falcons lead the series 3-2. . . . The teams last met in 1989, when Paul McFadden's 50-yard field goal with two seconds remaining gave the Falcons a 30-28 victory at Atlanta. . . . Last week the Falcons edged Phoenix 20-17 at home on Norm Johnson's 35-yard field goal with 50 seconds left; the Bills won 26-20 at Miami on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory. . . . Atlanta's Billy Joe Tolliver made his first start in place of the injured Chris Miller and passed for 209 yards and two TDs against the Cardinals, but was replaced by Wade Wilson after throwing an interception returned for a TD. . . . Buffalo's Thurman Thomas had 73 rushing yards and 66 receiving to increase NFL-leading total yards from scrimmage to 1,290 for season. Jim Kelly, who tops AFC with 93.6 passing rating, threw for 212 yards and hasn't thrown interception in two games after stretch of eight in previous four games. WR Andre Reed ranks second in AFC with 714 yards on 48 catches. CLEVELAND (5-5) AT MINNESOTA (7-3) * Today, 1 p.m., NBC * Line: Minnesota by 9. * Injuries: Browns: DT Michael Dean Perry (knee) is probable. Vikings: LB Greg Manusky (kidney) is doubtful; DT John Randle (ankle) is probable. * Data: In 1989, Mike Pagel completed 14-yard TD pass on fake FG in overtime for 23-17 Browns victory at Cleveland. . . . Last week, Browns allowed 45-yard TD pass with 2:05 remaining for 14-13 loss at home to San Diego; Vikings dropped second consecutive home game with 17-13 loss to Houston. . . . Mike Tomczak passed for season-high 322 yards against Chargers but team was held to one TD. WR Lawyer Tillman caught eight passes for 148 yards, more than doubling his season reception total. WR Michael Jackson paces club with 481 yards on 30 catches, while running game has sputtered between Kevin Mack (249 yards on 88 carries) and rookie Tommy Vardell (298 on 77). . . . Last week, the Vikings were limited to 174 yards and 10 first downs in loss to Oilers. Rich Gannon completed only 9 of 28 passes for 111 yards and has thrown just one TD over past four games. Terry Allen leads team with 675 rushing yards to go with 30 catches for 302 yards, but caught just one pass against Oilers. WR Cris Carter is primary target with 49 receptions for 642 yards and six TDs. . . . Cleveland has allowed AFC-low 15 TDs for season despite mediocre yardage totals, particularly against pass. Opponents average 215 passing yards per game on 60.9 percent completions. LB Mike Johnson leads team with 112 tackles while LB Clay Matthews and DE Rob Burnett share team lead with 4 1/2 sacks. . . . Cleveland ranks third in league with plus-nine turnover differential and has forced turnover in 24 of past 25 games. INDIANAPOLIS (4-6) AT PITTSBURGH (7-3) * Today, 1 p.m., NBC * Line: Pittsburgh by 11 1/2. * Injuries: Colts: QB Jeff George (right thumb, throwing hand) is out. WR Reggie Langhorne (ankle-foot) is questionable; LB Duane Bickett (hamstring), C Ray Donaldson (ankle), LB Jeff Herrod (shoulder), G Ron Solt (shoulder) are probable. Steelers: QB Neil O'Donnell (hamstring) is out. WR Jeff Graham (ankle) is questionable; S Larry Griffin (foot), WR Dwight Stone (knee) are probable. * Data: In Week Six last season, Bubby Brister completed all eight second-half pass attempts with two TDs in 21-3 Steelers victory at Indianapolis. . . . Last week, Colts became New England's first victim this season, with 37-34 overtime loss at home; Steelers forced six turnovers and rallied for 17-14 victory at home over Detroit. . . . The Colts rebounded from two consecutive shutouts with 34 points against Patriots as Jeff George passed for 330 yards and two TDs, but broke wrist and may miss remainder of season. Jack Trudeau, who completed only 18 of 37 for 195 yards in two starts earlier this season, will start. RB Anthony Johnson leads team in both rushing (384 yards on 114 carries) and receiving (36 catches for 381 yards). . . . Barry Foster, NFL's leading rusher with 1,049 yards for season, gained 106 against Lions for seventh 100-yard game of season. Neil O'Donnell, who was fourth in AFC with 88.9 passing rating, injured hamstring and may be replaced by Brister. WR Jeff Graham leads team with 547 yards on 35 catches but has been slowed by ankle injury. . . . Colts have lost past three meetings with Pittsburgh and have scored total of 13 points in those games. . . . Anthony Johnson's 240 total yards from scrimmage against Patriots set Colts record, 11 yards more than Eric Dickerson mark, set in 1987. . . . Indianapolis has been held to seven points or fewer 15 times in past 26 games. TAMPA BAY (4-6) AT SAN DIEGO (5-5) * Today, 4 p.m., CBS * Line: San Diego by 8. * Injuries: Buccaneers: RB Reggie Cobb (toe), DT Santana Dotson (ankle), DE Keith McCants (knee), WR Mike Barber (shoulder) are doubtful; LB Calvin Tiggle (ankle) is questionable. Chargers: DE Burt Grossman (ankle) is questionable; WR Nate Lewis (hip), RB Eric Bieniemy (ankle), G Eric Moten (knee), LB Kevin Murphy (hamstring) are probable. * Data: In 1990, Chargers rushed for 157 yards and held Buccaneers to eight first downs for easy 41-10 victory at San Diego. . . . Last week, Buccaneers ended five-game losing streak with 20-17 victory over Chicago; Chargers bounced back from first loss since September to edge Browns 14-13 at Cleveland. . . . Vinny Testaverde returned to starting role after two weeks on bench and led team to score in each of first three possessions against Bears. He completed 12 of 21 passes for 182 yards and TD. Reggie Cobb rushed for 114 yards and TD and ranks fifth in NFC with 749 yards for season. WR Lawrence Dawsey leads team with 532 yards on 40 catches. . . . WR Anthony Miller caught 45-yard TD pass with 2:05 remaining for game-winner against Browns and took over AFC lead with 767 yards on 48 catches for season. Stan Humphries has passed for 2,207 yards and 10 TDs but has thrown league-high 14 interceptions. Ronnie Harmon tops all NFL RBs with 50 receptions for 592 yards and Marion Butts is team's leading rusher with 466 yards. . . . Tampa Bay had been outscored 42-0 in first quarter of previous four games, but led 10-0 after one period against Bears. . . . Bucs are 4-0 when leading after opening quarter. . . . Cobb has rushing TD in six of last seven games and is tied for second place on club list with 16 for career. GREEN BAY (4-6) AT CHICAGO (4-6) * Today, 1 p.m., CBS * Line: Chicago by 5 1/2. * Injuries: Packers: RB Vince Workman (shoulder) is doubtful; QB Brett Favre (shoulder), RB Darrell Thompson (ankle), DE Matt Brock (neck) are questionable; TE Ed West (knee) is probable. Bears: DE Trace Armstrong (knee), RB Mark Green (knee), WR Anthony Morgan (ribs) are questionable; CB Donnell Woolford (elbow), RB Darren Lewis (ankle), DT James Williams (ankle), LB Dante Jones (leg) are probable. * Data: Four weeks ago at Green Bay, Jim Harbaugh tied club record with 13 consecutive completions as Bears coasted to 30-10 victory. . . . Packers edged Philadelphia 27-14 at home on Chris Jacke's 41-yard FG on final play; Bears lost third consecutive game, beaten 20-17 at Tampa Bay. . . . Gained 410 yards and 24 first downs against Eagles. Brett Favre has passed for at least 200 yards in every start and ranks third in league with 63.2 percent completions, but has thrown five interceptions over past two games. WR Sterling Sharpe leads NFL with 68 catches for 1,039 yards and seven TDs. Vince Workman, team's leading rusher with 631 yards, may miss game with injured shoulder. . . . Harbaugh rebounded from two-week slump with 225 yards on 17-for-33 passing with no interceptions against Bucs and nearly brought team back from 20-point halftime deficit. Darren Lewis took over primary rushing chores and gained 64 yards on 13 carries, but leading rusher Neal Anderson scored both second-half TDs. WR Tom Waddle leads team with 512 yards on 37 receptions. . . . Sharpe moved past Max McGee and into fourth place on club list with 349 career receptions. He has also caught at least one pass in club-record 65 consecutive games. DETROIT (2-8) AT CINCINNATI (4-6) * Today, 1 p.m., CBS * Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2. * Injuries: Lions: LB Michael Cofer (knee-injured reserve) is out. WR Jeff Campbell (ankle) is doubtful; CB Junior Robinson (ankle) is questionable; TE Thomas McLemore (knee), CB Ray Crockett (knee) are probable. Bengals: T Anthony Munoz (knee) is out. LB Alfred Williams (shoulder) is questionable; RB Eric Ball (ankle) is probable. * Data: In 1989, Boomer Esiason completed 30 of 39 passes for 399 yards and three TDs as Bengals rolled to 42-7 victory at home. . . . Last week, the Lions committed five turnovers in 17-14 loss at Pittsburgh; Bengals fell short with fourth-quarter rally in 17-14 loss at Jets. . . . Barry Sanders has gained 202 yards on 39 carries over past two games after averaging 66 yards per game through first half of season. Erik Kramer passed for 304 yards against Steelers, replacing injured Rodney Peete, including 74-yard TD to WR Willie Green, but threw two interceptions. WR Brett Perriman leads team with 45 catches for 565 yards. . . . Cincinnati's running game continued to produce as Derrick Fenner had eight rushes for 92 yards and two TDs against Jets while Harold Green, who ranks fourth in AFC with 688 yards for season, added 52 yards. Passing attack, however, sputtered for 79 net yards as Esiason completed just 11 of 33 passes with two interceptions. WR Tim McGee leads team with 349 yards on 28 catches for season. . . . Bengals have won each of past three meetings with Detroit, outscoring Lions 83-33 in those games. . . . Sanders has 5,051 career rushing yards, 55 short of Billy Sims' club record. . . . Detroit has NFL's worst average time of possession at 25:32 per game. . . . Lions have just 14 sacks on season and have allowed 33. . . . Bengals roster includes 12 rookies and 29 players with two years of experience or less. KANSAS CITY (6-4) AT SEATTLE (1-9) * Today, 8 p.m., ESPN * Line: Kansas City by 11 1/2. * Injuries: Chiefs G-T Rich Baldinger (arm), DE Leonard Griffin (shoulder) are questionable; WR J.J. Birden (hip), TE Keith Cash (ankle), WR Willie Davis (foot), TE Jonathan Hayes (groin), LB Chris Martin (knee), DE Neil Smith (ankle) are probable. Seahawks: G John Hunter (knee-injured reserve) is out. QB Stan Gelbaugh (knee), WR Louis Clark (rib) are doubtful; C Joe Tofflemire (leg) is questionable; T Ronnie Lee (knee), LB Rufus Porter (hip), T Ray Roberts (toe), WR Doug Thomas (toe) are probable. * Data: In Week Two, Dave Krieg threw 72-yard TD pass to J.J. Birden on first posession of game and Chiefs forced four turnovers in 26-7 victory at Kansas City. . . . Last week, Chiefs built 28-point halftime lead and coasted to 35-16 victory at home over Washington; Seahawks lost seventh consecutive game with 20-3 loss at Raiders. . . . Krieg broke out of slump with 302 yards and two TD passes against Redskins after totalling only 196 yards on 19 for 55 completions in previous two games. WR Tim Barnett gained 148 yards on six catches in best game since coming off injured reserve, while Harvey Williams took over rushing chores from banged-up Barry Word and gained 88 yards on 19 carries. N.Y. JETS (3-7) AT N. ENGLAND (1-9) * 4 p.m., NBC * Line: Jets by 5. * Injuries: Jets: WR Al Toon (concussion) is out. RB Blair Thomas (hip-groin) is questionable; QB Browning Nagle (foot), QB Ken O'Brien (thumb) are probable. Patriots: DE Chris Gannon (ankle), QB Hugh Millen (shoulder), RB Leonard Russell (hip) are questionable; RB Sam Gash (hip), LB Johnny Rembert (foot), RB Kevin Turner (knee) S Randy Robbins (knee-ankle) are probable. * Data: In Week Four, Jets jumped out to 17-0 halftime lead and cruised to 30-21 victory over the Patriots at New York. Browning Nagle passed for two Jets TDs and defense recorded seven sacks. . . . Last week, Jets withstood late rally for 17-14 victory at home over Cincinnati; Patriots won 37-34 in overtime for first victory of season. . . . Brad Baxter has 271 rushing yards over past three games and continues to produce in place of injured Blair Thomas, but passing attack has been disappointing. Browning Nagle completed only 8 of 24 passes against Bengals with two interceptions and ranks next to last among NFL regulars (49.1) in completion percentage. With WR Al Toon out with after-effects of concussion, WR Rob Moore (34 catches for 495 yards) becomes primary target. . . . This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM