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: Chargers blitz Colts for fourth win in row Date: Mon, 2 Nov 92 15:45:13 EST Message-ID: \SE C;SPORTS;PRO FOOTBALL \SS (WS) \HD Chargers blitz Colts for fourth win in row \BY ASSOCIATED PRESS \DT SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO (AP) - Looking more like the Colts of 1991, Indian-apolis provided quite a roundup of milestones for the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers beat the Colts 26-0 yesterday for their first shutout in six seasons. More importantly, San Diego (4-4) has won four straight games for the first time since immediately after the 1987 strike, and tied idle Kansas City for second in the AFC West. Linebacker Gary Plummer is one of only four players who were with the Chargers when they beat Houston 27-0 toward the end of the woeful 1986 season. "That was a case where it was late in the year and guys already had their bags packed. It wasn't a game of any significance," Plummer said. "That's the difference between today's victory and that particular one. It's huge. We are now one game out of first place in the AFC West and with a chance to go out and prove ourselves against the Chiefs," Plummer said. The Colts, who handed the Miami Dolphins their first loss of the season one week earlier, fell to 4-4. The Colts also lost to the Chargers 34-14 on Oct. 18 at the Hoosier Dome. It was the second shutout loss of the year for Indianapolis, which was also shutout twice in going 1-15 last year. San Diego's defense raced through the Colts' makeshift offensive line to rough up Colts quarterback Jeff George and provide a 5-0 halftime lead before Stan Humphries, the AFC offensive player of the month for October, finally warmed up. Humphries hit Nate Lewis on touchdown passes of 17 and nine yards on the Chargers' first two drives of the second half for a 19-0 lead. Stanley Richard's interception midway through the fourth quarter set up a three-yard scoring run by Marion Butts and sent George to the sideline. Butts gained 120 yards on 27 carries, his first 100-yard game since gaining 159 against the New York Jets on Dec. 2, 1990. George was sacked six times. His replacement, Jack Trudeau, got the Colts to the San Diego 18 with 1:04 left but fumbled when he was sacked by Burt Grossman, and the Chargers' George Thornton recovered. The Colts were missing guard Randy Dixon and tackle Zefross Moss from the left side of the offensive line. 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