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Remember The 90's?: Re-Living Greatness

1991 Season In Preview
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Houston Oilers
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1991 Starters (Change from prev.season in Italics)
QB: Warren Moon (99)
HB: Bo Jackson (93)
FB: Allen Pinkett (82)
WR: Haywood Jeffries (91)
WR: Ernest Givins (84)
WR: Tony Jones (78)
TE: Curtis Duncan (81) (4th WR)
LT: Dan Steinkuhler (87)
LG: Mike Munchak (96)
C: Jay Pennison (92)
RG: Bruce Matthews (96)
RT: Doug Williams (91)
LE: William Fuller (87)
RE: Sean Jones (96)
DT: Ray Childress (92)
DT: Doug Smith (78)
LOLB: Al Smith (91)
MLB: Johnny Meads (84)
MLB: Scott Kozak (80)
ROLB: Lamar Lathon (74)
CB: Richard Johnson (93)
CB: Patrick Allen (79)
CB: L.Knight (70)
FS: Bubba McDowell (88)
SS: Terry Kinard (84)
K: Norm Johnson (88)
P: Greg Montgomery (94)

Additions: QB David Hollas (69) - QB Bill Musgrave (68) - HB Bo Jackson (93) - HB Jarod Bunch (68) - FB Stanford Jennings (80) - TE Kerry Cash (71) - RG Greg Rakoczy (82) - RE Robert Young (73) - ROLB Reggie Burnette (62) - K Norm Johnson (88)

Releases: HB Mike Rozier (82) - WR Drew HIll (82) - LG M.Paup (60) - LOLB Robert Lyles (72) - ROLB John Grimsley (87) - CB Cris Dishman (85) - CB quincy Jones (68) - K Tony Zendejas (72)

Previous Season Outcome: 12-4, Clinched Home-Field Advantage, AFC Champions

Projected 1991 Outcome: The Houston Oilers, Warren Moon in particular, had an oustanding 1990 season that ended on a low note as they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl within the last seconds. Not to mention during the off-season the Oilers lost three key players, last years leading receiver, Drew HIll (68 rec, 972 yds, 12 td) to retirement, starting runningback Mike Rozier (671 yds, 10td) to free agency, as well as linebacker John Grimsley who had a breakout 105 tackle (team leading) 5 sack season. And their upcoming star #2 corner, Cris Dishman who had 36 tackles, 2 int's and 1 touchdown on the year. Unfortunately for the Houston Oilers they only addressed one of these losses with an adequate replacement in the off-season. But fortunately for the Oilers that addition was runningback Bo Jackson (93) from the Los Angeles Raiders. If Jackson stays healthy the Oilers could've just forced their offense to bring them back to the big-game. Young linebacker Lamar Lathon will take over Grimsley's role in an attempt to compensate, meanwhile the Oilers are hoping their kicking game, a factor that played in the Super Bowl, will become more stable with Norm Johnson (88) added to the team.
 
1991 Season In Preview
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Minnesota Vikings
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1991 Starters (Change from prev.season in Italics)
QB: Rich Gannon (82)
HB: Herschel Walker (93)
FB: Howard Griffith (78)
WR: Hassan Jones (90)
WR: Cris Carter (83)
WR: Anthony Carter (84)
TE: Steve Jordan (94)
LT: Gary Zimmerman (90)
LG: Randall McDaniel (93)
C: Kirk Lowdermilk (85)
RG: Tom Kalis (87)
RT: Trevor Irwin (83)
LE: Al Noga (89)
RE: Chris Doleman (99)
DT: Henry Thomas (99)
DT: Ken Clarke (82)
LOLB: Mike Merriweather (88)
MLB: Scott Studwell (84)
MLB: Henry Rolling (84)/Bryan Cox (79)
ROLB: Ray Berry (87)
CB: Carl Lee (92)
CB: Reggie Rutland (84)
CB: Michael Brim (81)
FS: Ken Stills (86)
SS: Joey Browner (99)
K: Donald Igwebuike (89)
P: Harry Newsome (92)

Additions: QB Pat O'Hara (70) - QB Larry Wanke (59) - FB Howard Griffith (78) - WR Shawn Jefferson (70) - LT J.Laister (58) - MLB Henry Rolling (84) - MLB Bryan Cox (79) - FS Tim Gordon (76)

Releases: QB Sean Salisbury (66) - HB Allen Rice (72) - HB Derek Dozier (64) - FB Alfred Anderson (79) - FB C.Smith (63) - DT Keith Millard (92) - CB K.Johnson (62) - FS Darrell Fullington (89)

Previous Season Outcome: 7-9, No Playoffs

Projected 1991 Outcome: Last year the Minnesota Vikings were devestated when their high-price player, Herschel Walker suffered an injury in the only the 2nd game of the regular season after a mere 54 attempts for 161 yards. It did however allow Terry Allen to emerge to a 997 yard season, but he only had 1 touchdown, combined with Rich Gannon's 1 rushing touchdown making the Vikings the worst rushing attack in NFL history in 1990 in terms of scoring. Walker is back healthy however and the Vikings hope to turn that around in 1991 to one of the league's best. It was amazing that the Vikings managed to pull out 7 victories when they only ran for 2 touchdowns on the entire team, and Rich Gannon threw only 15 touchdowns with 24 interceptions and their kicker made only 71% of his field goals. With such a horrid offense the 7 wins spoke volumes about the Vikings defense. Although even that will regress slightly in 1991 as pro bowl defensive tackle, Keith Millard who had 9 sacks last year, left the team. Instead Ken Clarke will overtake his spot in a significant drop of talent. Meanwhile they also lost Darrell Fullington (89) their starting free saftey, but backup Ken Stills should be more than capable of filling in that spot. In 1991 the entire Viking season rests, once again on the back of Herschel Walker. If Walker stays healthy the Vikings have a shot at making the playoffs as he will not only without a doubt improve the offense, but will help out Gannon and co in the passing game. The Vikings defense still remains tops in the league despite a few players switching spots, but they are aging. With 6 of the 11 starters over the age of 30 an evolution in Minnesota's defense is about to take place. Luckily with youngsters like John Randle (74), Mike Busbabek (73), Henry Rolling (84), Bryan Cox (79), and Michael Brim (81) they are in good hands if progress pans out over the next couple of seasons.
 
1991 Pre-Season Results
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Pre-Season Standings
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                                       AFC North                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 Steelers            3    1      0    0.750  62  50   1-1  2-0   3-0  0-1   1-0  Won 3  
 Bengals             2    2      0    0.500  91  88   1-1  1-1   2-0  0-2   0-0  Lost 2 
 Browns              1    2      1    0.375  63  89   0-1  1-1   0-2  1-0   0-0  Lost 1 
 Ravens              0    4      0    0.000  38  94   0-2  0-2   0-1  0-3   0-1  Lost 4 

                                       AFC South                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 Colts               2    2      0    0.500  62  37   2-0  0-2   2-1  0-1   1-0  Won 1  
 Titans              2    2      0    0.500  95  74   1-1  1-1   1-1  1-1   1-0  Lost 1 
 Jaguars             2    2      0    0.500  69  72   1-1  1-1   2-2  0-0   1-2  Lost 1 
 Texans              0    4      0    0.000  33  115  0-2  0-2   0-2  0-2   0-1  Lost 4 

                                       AFC East                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 Bills               2    0      2    0.750  77  57   2-0  0-0   0-0  2-0   0-0  Won 2  
 Patriots            2    2      0    0.500  51  54   2-0  0-2   1-2  1-0   0-0  Lost 2 
 Dolphins            0    4      0    0.000  33  85   0-2  0-2   0-2  0-2   0-0  Lost 4 
 Jets                0    4      0    0.000  43  123  0-2  0-2   0-1  0-3   0-0  Lost 4 

                                       AFC West                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 Chargers            3    1      0    0.750  104 49   2-0  1-1   3-0  0-1   1-0  Lost 1 
 Chiefs              2    2      0    0.500  79  62   1-1  1-1   1-0  1-2   0-0  Won 1  
 Broncos             1    2      1    0.375  58  92   1-0  0-2   1-2  0-0   0-1  Won 1  
 Raiders             1    3      0    0.250  58  81   1-1  0-2   1-1  0-2   0-0  Won 1  

                                       NFC North                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 Packers             4    0      0    1.000  100 59   2-0  2-0   2-0  2-0   1-0  Won 4  
 Vikings             4    0      0    1.000  97  52   2-0  2-0   1-0  3-0   0-0  Won 4  
 Bears               2    2      0    0.500  62  61   2-0  0-2   2-0  0-2   0-1  Lost 1 
 Lions               1    2      1    0.375  43  59   1-1  0-1   0-1  1-1   0-0  Won 0  

                                       NFC South                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 Falcons             4    0      0    1.000  91  35   2-0  2-0   1-0  3-0   1-0  Won 4  
 Buccaneers          3    1      0    0.750  81  53   1-1  2-0   2-0  1-1   1-0  Won 2  
 Saints              3    1      0    0.750  82  51   2-0  1-1   2-1  1-0   0-0  Lost 1 
 Panthers            0    4      0    0.000  43  107  0-2  0-2   0-0  0-4   0-2  Lost 4 

                                       NFC East                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 Eagles              4    0      0    1.000  94  40   2-0  2-0   3-0  1-0   1-0  Won 4  
 Redskins            2    2      0    0.500  77  62   2-0  0-2   0-0  2-2   0-1  Lost 1 
 Giants              2    2      0    0.500  61  55   2-0  0-2   1-0  1-2   0-0  Won 2  
 Cowboys             1    3      0    0.250  91  67   1-1  0-2   1-2  0-1   0-0  Won 1  

                                       NFC West                                       
 TEAM                WINS LOSSES TIES PCT    PF  PA   HOME ROAD  AFC  NFC   DIV  STREAK 
 49ers               3    1      0    0.750  78  63   1-1  2-0   3-1  0-0   0-0  Won 1  
 Seahawks            2    2      0    0.500  58  69   1-1  1-1   1-1  1-1   0-1  Won 1  
 Rams                2    2      0    0.500  72  91   2-0  0-2   1-0  1-2   0-0  Lost 1 
 Cardinals           1    2      1    0.375  55  55   0-1  1-1   0-0  1-2   1-0  Won 0

Pre-Season Player Progression
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Chicago Bears
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HB - Lars Tate - (+1) - 78 Ovr
HB - Johnny Bailey - (+2) - 64 Ovr
TE - Cap Boso - (+5) - 71 Ovr
C - Lee Ferris - (+3) - 60 Ovr
DT - Dan Hampton (-1) - 77 Ovr
DT - Tim Ryan (-2) - 66 Ovr
DT - Fred Washington (-1) - 62 Ovr
LOLB - Ron Cox - (-1) - 70 Ovr
MLB - Mitch Donahue - (-1) - 62 Ovr
SS - David Tate - (-1) - 68 Ovr

Cincinnatti Bengals
------------------------
QB - Erik Wilhelm - (+2) - 69 Ovr
WR - Kendall Smith - (+4) - 68 Ovr
DT - Chris Zorich - (+3) - 72 Ovr
ROLB - Brian Clark - (+4) - 71 Ovr
CB - Jimmy Spencer - (+3) - 78 Ovr

Buffalo Bills
-----------------------
HB - Harvey Williams - (+4) - 78 Ovr

Denver Broncos
----------------------
ROLB - Anthony Thompson - (+2) - 73 Ovr
CB - Steve Jackson - (+3) - 76 Ovr
K - David Treadwell - (-3) - 88 Ovr

Cleveland Browns
----------------------
QB - Mike Tomzcak - (+2) - 76 Ovr
HB - Eric Metcalf - (+1) - 83 Ovr
ROLB - Mike Croel - (+3) - 78 Ovr
P - Brian Greenfield - (+4) - 57 Ovr

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-----------------------
QB - Vinny Testaverde - (+1) - 81 Ovr
QB - Steve Walsh - (+2) - 75 Ovr
CB - Ron Rice - (+3) - 75 Ovr

Pheonix Cardinals
-----------------------
HB - Anthony Thompson - (+1) - 78 Ovr
CB - Jay Taylor - (+1) - 88 Ovr
FS - William Frizzell - (+1) - 81 Ovr

San Diego Chargers
----------------------
QB - Marc Wilson - (-1) - 82 Ovr
QB - John Friesz - (+2) - 77 Ovr
HB - Marion Butts - (+1) - 90 Ovr
HB - Ronnie Harmon - (+1) - 81 Ovr

Kansas City Chiefs
-----------------------
HB - Bill Jones - (+4) - 70 Ovr
ROLB - Tracy Rogers - (+3) - 54 Ovr
FS - Ron Brown - (+2) - 77 Ovr

Indianapolis Colts
-----------------------
QB - Jack Trudeau - (+1) - 77 Ovr
HB - Albert Bentley - (+1) - 78 Ovr
CB - Alan Grant - (+1) - 80 Ovr

Dallas Cowboys
------------------------
QB - Troy Aikman - (+1) - 84 Ovr
HB - Alonzo Highsmith - (+2) - 81 Ovr
LOLB - Vinson Smith - (+2) - 76 Ovr

Miami Dolphins
------------------------
CB - J.B. Brown - (+2) - 72 Ovr

Philadelphia Eagles
------------------------
QB - Jim McMahon - (+2) - 74 Ovr

Atlanta Falcons
-----------------------
HB - Steve Broussard - (+1) - 87 Ovr
DT - Bliase Winter - (+2) - 75 Ovr
LOLB - John Rade - (+2) - 72 Ovr
ROLB - Ken Tippins - (+2) - 70 Ovr

San Francisco 49ers
------------------------
HB - John L. Williams - (+1) - 82 Ovr
HB - Dexter Carter - (+1) - 79 Ovr
DT - Dennis Brown - (+2) - 71 Ovr
CB - Eric Davis - (+3) - 72 Ovr
P - Ralph Mojsiejenko - (+1) - 81 Ovr

New York Giants
--------------------------
QB - Jeff Hostetler - (+3) - 76 Ovr
HB - Rodney Hampton - (+1) - 82 Ovr
HB - Dave Meggett - (+2) - 77 Ovr
HB - John Vaughan - (+3) - 73 Ovr
LOLB - Brian Abrams - (+4) -70 Ovr

New York Jets
------------------------
QB - Tony Eason - (+2) - 75 Ovr
CB - Don Odegard - (+4) - 73 Ovr

Detroit Lions
-------------------------
WR - Jeff Campbell - (+5) - 69 Ovr
DT - Lawrence Peete - (+2) - 71 Ovr

Houston Oilers
-----------------------
HB - Lorenzo White - (+1) - 82 Ovr
TE - Keith Cash - (+2) - 68 Ovr
DT - Doug Smoth - (+1) - 78 Ovr
LOLB - Eugene Seale - (+1) - 72 Ovr


Green Bay Packers
------------------------
HB - Leonard Russell - (+3) - 77 Ovr
WR - Charles Wilson - (+3) - 67 Ovr

New England Patriots
------------------------
QB - Steve Beurlein - (+1) - 77 Ovr
TE - Eric Sievers - (-1) - 73 Ovr
DT - Fred Deriggi - (+2) - 73 Ovr
LOLB - Andre Tippett - (-1) - 88 Ovr
ROLB - Maurice Hobby - (+2) - 76 Ovr
SS - Roland James - (-2) - 89 Ovr
P - Brian Hansen - (-1) - 78 Ovr

Los Angeles Raiders
------------------------
HB - Greg Bell - (+1) - 78 Ovr
SS - Henry Jones - (+1) - 80 Ovr

Los Angeles Rams
------------------------
HB - Ricky Watters - (+2) - 81 Ovr
WR - Derrick Faison - (+3) - 69 Ovr
MLB - Brett Faryniarz - (+2) - 82 Ovr
ROLB - Frank Stams - (+2) - 75 Ovr
CB - Darryl Henley - (+1) - 81 Ovr
FS - Stanley Richard - (+2) - 75 Ovr

Washington Redskins
------------------------
HB - Reggie Dupard - (+1) - 79 Ovr
DT - Leon Lett - (+3) - 77 Ovr
P - Dave Zastudil - (+1) - 87 Ovr

New Orleans Saints
-----------------------
QB - Bobby Herbert - (+1) - 79 Ovr
LOLB - Brian Forde - (+2) - 77 Ovr
P - Tommy Barnhardt - (+1) - 89 Ovr

Seattle Seahawks
-----------------------
QB - Kelly Stouffer - (+2) - 69 Ovr
LOLB - Rod Stephens - (+2) -76 Ovr

Pittsburgh Steelers
-----------------------
HB - Barry Foster - (+1) - 78 Ovr
LOLB - Alfred Williams - (+1) - 74 Ovr
CB - R.Shelton - (+2) - 65 Ovr

Minnesota Vikings
-----------------------
QB - Wade Wilson - (+2) - 76 Ovr
HB - Herschel Walker - (+1) - 94 Ovr
HB - Terry Allen - (+1) - 80 Ovr
LOLB - Mike Busbabek - (+1) - 74 Ovr
CB - Michael Brim - (+1) - 82 Ovr
SS - Pat Eilers - (+1) - 72 Ovr


Pre-Season Injuries
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Week 1 Games
==========================================
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Kansas City Chiefs (0-0)
vs.
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New England Patriots (0-0)

Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 1-8 mph
Temp: 68 Degrees

Team Ratings
--------------------
Kansas City Chiefs
Overall: 87
Offense: 84
Defense: 90
Special Teams: 92

New England Patriots
Overall: 87
Offense: 84
Defense: 90
Special Teams: 91

Team Injuries
-------------------
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Kansas City Chiefs
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LT - Rich Baldinger - Upper Arm Fracture - Out for Season
LG - Dave Lutz - Pulled Hamstring - Will Play

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New England Patriots
------------------------
MLB - Ed Reynolds - Strained Back - Out

Drive Summary
------------------------------------------------------
1st Quarter
-------------------------------
Drive 1-Chiefs - Ralph Brown - 99 Yd KR TD - Score: 7-0 KC - (10:50)
Drive 2-Patriots - Steve Beuerlein - INTERCEPTED (L.Griffin, 12yd rtrn) - NE 29yd ln - (10:05)
Drive 3-Chiefs - S.Pueller to B.Coates - 9 yd TD Rec - Score: 14-0 KC - (8:15)
Drive 4-Patriots - Jason Staurovsky - 45yd FG Att - Good - Score: 14-3 KC - (5:43)
Drive 5-Chiefs - S.Pueller to E.Harry - 73yd TD Rec - Score: 21-3 KC - (5:29)
Drive 6-Patriots - Brian Hansen - Punt - (4:41)
Drive 7-Chiefs - Christian Okoye - 4yd TD Run - Score: 28-3 KC - (1:27)
Drive 8-Patriots - Jason Staurovsky - 47yd FG att - Good - Score: 28-6 KC - (0:00)

2nd Quarter
-------------------------------
Drive 1-Chiefs - Christian Okoye - 1yd TD Run - Score: 35-6 KC - (7:09)
Drive 2-Patriots - S.Beurlein to I.Fryar - 30yd TD Rec - Score: 35-13 KC - (6:01)
Drive 3-Chiefs - Scott Zolak - INTERCEPTED (R.James, 8yd rtrn) - NE 33yd ln - (2:58)
Drive 4-Patriots - Steve Beuerlein - INTERCEPTED (A.Lewis, 2yd rtrn) - KC 48yd ln - (2:11)
Drive 5-Chiefs - Christian Okoye - 1yd TD Run - Score: 42-13 KC - (0:34)
Drive 6-Patriots - Jason Staurovsky - 53yd FG Att - No Good - (0:00)

3rd Quarter
-------------------------------
Drive 1-Patriots - Brian Hansen - Punt - (8:33)
Drive 2-Chiefs - Christian Okoye - 47yd TD Run - Score: 49-13 KC - (6:37)
Drive 3-Patriots - John Stephens - 11yd TD Run - Score: 49-20 KC - (0:59)
Drive 4-Chiefs - Christian Okoye - 68yd TD Run - Score: 56-20 KC - (0:00)

4th Quarter
-------------------------------
Drive 1-Patriots - S.Beuerlein to H.L.Dykes - 52yd TD Rec: Score: 56-27 KC - (11:00)
Drive 2-Chiefs - Bryan Barker - Punt - (9:20)
Drive 3-Patriots - Steve Beurlein - INTERCEPTED (K.Ross, 4yd rtrn) - NE 38yd ln - (9:01)
Drive 4-Chiefs - Nick Lowery - 41yd FG att - Good - Score: 59-27 KC - (6:33)
Drive 5-Patriots - Steve Beurlein - INTERCEPTED (K.Porter, 6yd rtrn) - NE 45yd ln - (6:21)
Drive 6-Chiefs - Nick Lowery - 54yd FG att - No Good - NE 43yd ln - (5:02)
Drive 7-Patriots - Turnover On Downs - KC 31yd Ln - (1:57)
Drive 8-Chiefs - End Game


Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Chiefs             28   14   14    3    0         59
Patriots            3   10   14    0    0         27

Individual Player Statistics
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Chiefs
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Steve Pelluer                   13   18  208   72  11.5    1    2    0   73  147.4
Scott Zolak                      1    2    8   50   4.0    0    0    1    8   20.8

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Christian Okoye                 29  277   9.5   68    5    0
Chuck Webb                       5   15   3.0    6    0    0
Bill Jones                       1   11  11.0   11    0    0
Todd McNair                      2    0   0.0    0    0    0
Scott Zolak                      1   -4  -4.0    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Emile Harry                      2   94  47.0   73    1    0   59
J.J. Birden                      2   40  20.0   30    0    0    5
Ben Coates                       5   40   8.0   12    1    0    7
Robb Thomas                      2   21  10.5   12    0    2    1
Stephone Paige                   1   11  11.0   11    0    0    1
Todd McNair                      1   10  10.0   10    0    0   12
Christian Okoye                  1    0   0.0    0    0    0    7

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Nick Lowery                      1    2   50          0    8    8  100          0        6          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Bryan Barker                     1   48  48.0   48      0    0          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Ron Brown                        6  203  33.8    1   99

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Ron Brown                        1    3   3.0    3    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Dino Hackett                     8    1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Kevin Ross                       7    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    4   4.0           3        0
Albert Lewis                     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2   2.0           2        0
Kevin Porter                     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    6   6.0           2        0
Derrick Thomas                   5    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Lloyd Burress                    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
DeRon Cherry                     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Dan Saleaumua                    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Neil Smith                       1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Phil Hansen                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Darryl Grant                     1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ron Brown                        1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Van Waiters                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Harry Colon                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Stephone Paige                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Leonard Griffin                  1    0    1    0    0    0    0    1   12  12.0           1        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Todd McNair                          7             0
Dave Lutz                            3             0
Irv Pankey                           2             0
Ben Coates                           2             0
John Alt                             1             0
Jonathan Hayes                       1             0
Tim Grunhard                         1             0

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New England Patriots
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Patriots
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Tom Hodson                       2    4   26   50   6.5    0    0    0   14   70.8
Steve Beuerlein                 22   40  286   55   7.1    4    2    4   52   54.8

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
John Stephens                   11   44   4.0   24    1    1
Marvin Allen                     1    1   1.0    1    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Irving Fryar                     7  104  14.8   30    1    0   22
Hart Lee Dykes                   7  100  14.2   52    1    0   21
Marv Cook                        4   33   8.2   12    0    0   -1
Greg McMurtry                    2   32  16.0   18    0    0    0
Eric Sievers                     1   14  14.0   14    0    0   10
Michael Timpson                  1   13  13.0   13    0    0    1
Marvin Allen                     1   11  11.0   11    0    0    3
John Stephens                    1    5   5.0    5    0    1    1

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Jason Staurovsky                 2    3   66          0    3    3  100          0        0          0
Brian Hansen                     0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        6          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Brian Hansen                     2   80  40.0   42      0    0          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Marvin Allen                     6  120  20.0    0   28

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Marvin Allen                     1   13  13.0   13    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Ilia Jarostchuk                  8    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Maurice Hurst                    7    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Roland James                     6    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    8   8.0           0        0
Fred Marion                      6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Brent Williams                   4    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ronnie Lippett                   4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Vincent Brown                    3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Andre Tippett                    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ed Williams                      3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Garin Veris                      2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tim Goad                         2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
John Stephens                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ralph Tamm                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Irving Fryar                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mickey Washington                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Rod McSwain                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bruce Armstrong                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Ralph Tamm                           4             1
Eric Sievers                         3             0
Marvin Allen                         3             0
Danny Villa                          2             2
Bruce Armstrong                      2             0
Randy Dixon                          1             1
Stan Clayton                         1             0
Bob Dahl                             1             0
Irving Fryar                         1             0

Player of the Game
-------------------------------------------
Chiefs- HB - Christian Okoye - 29 Att - 9.5 Avg - 277 Yds - 5 TD - 1 Rec - 0 Yds - 0 TD

Game Pictures
--------------------------------------------

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Top Left - The Kansas City Chiefs start their season off on the right foot as Ralph Brown returns the opening game kickoff to the endzone.
Top Right - Rookie tight end, Ben Coates, makes his first NFL reception a touchdown. Is this a sign of things to come?
Bottom Left - Christian Okoye grabs his first rushing touchdown of the 1991 season on this 4 yard pound into paydirt.
Bottom Right - Derrick Thomas aquires his first sack of the season as he takes down Steve Beuerlein in the backfield.


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Top Left - Christian Okoye slips by Ronnie Lippett and then hits the afterburners as he barrels his way downfield for a 47 yard touchdown bulldozing.
Top Right - Patriots wide receiver, Irving Fryar drags half of the Chiefs defense into the endzone for the Patriots first touchdown of the game, making it 35-13 Chiefs.
Bottom Left - Steve Beuerlein struggeled in his first game as the Patriots quarterback. He eventually threw for a solid 286 yards on 22 of 40 attempts and 2 touchdowns, but his 4 interceptions did not appeal.
Bottom Right - Hart Lee Dykes tries to help the Patriots come back in the 4th quarter as he catches this Beuerlein pass and shakes off a defneder for a 52 yard touchdown catch, but it was too little too late.

Game Notes
--------------------------------------------
-Okay I really need to change some sliders. Okoye's good but 277 yards and 4 touchdowns? Too much. I think what happened was I had the slider set to my "Watching the game sliders" (i.e. the playoffs where i don't control a team), and those were nowhere close to my actually playing the game sliders.
 
Week 1 Games
=====================================================
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New Orleans Saints (0-0)
Vs.
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Chicago Bears (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 0 MPH
Temp: 58 Degrees


Team Ratings
====================
New Orleans Saints
Overall: 85
Offense: 83
Defense: 86
Special Teams: 92

Chicago Bears
Overall: 87
Offense: 85
Defense: 89
Special Teams: 90


Team Injuries
===================================
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New Orleans Saints
No Injuries
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Chicago Bears
C - Jerry Fontenot - 78 Ovr - Strained Shoulder - Will Not Play


Drive Summary
======================================================
1st Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Bears - Kevin Butler - 42yd FG Att - Good - Score: 3-0 Chi - (7:56)
Drv 2 - Saints - Tommy Barnhardt - Punt - (7:10)
Drv 3 - Bears - Maury Buford - Punt - (5:52)
Drv 4 - Saints - Tommy Barnhardt - Punt - (3:28)
Drv 5 - Bears - Maury Buford - Punt - (2:36)
Drv 6 - Saints - Tommy Barnhardt - Punt - (0:00)

2nd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Bears - Neal Anderson - 64yd TD Run - Score: 10-0 Chi - (10:51)
Drv 2 - Saints - Tommy Barnhardt - Punt - (9:03)
Drv 3 - Bears - Neal Anderson - FUM - FF (P.Swilling) - FR (B.Maxie, 27yd rtrn)_ - Chi 49yd ln - (8:20)
Drv 4 - Saints - Morten Andersen - 25yd FG Att - Good - Score: 10-3 Chi - (6:06)
Drv 5 - Bears - M.Vlasic to R.Morris - 8yd TD Rec - Score: 17-3 Chi - (3:59)
Drv 6 - Saints - Dalton Hillard - 76yd TD Run - Score: 17-10 Chi - (10:09)
Drv 7 - Bears - Maury Buford - Punt - (1:55)
Drv 8 - Saints - Tommy Barnhardt - Punt - (1:41)
Drv 9 - Bears - Kevin Butler - 38yd FG Att - Good - Score: 20-10 Chi - (0:00)

3rd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Saints - Bobby Herbert - INTERCEPTED (J.Morrissey, 21yd rtrn) - NO 15yd ln - (10:50)
Drv 2 - Bears - M.Vlasic to J.Thornton - 12yd TD Rec - Score: 27-10 Chi - (10:09)
Drv 3 - Saints - Tommy Barnhardt - Punt - (8:02)
Drv 4 - Bears - Neal Anderson - 7yd TD Run - Score: 34-10 Chi - (3:48)
Drv 5 - Saints - B.Herbert to Q.Early - 11yd TD Rec - Score: 34-16 Chi - 2pt Fail - (0:00)

4th Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Bears - Mark Vlasic - INTERCEPTED (R.Jackson, 23yd rtrn) - Chi 3yd ln - (10:49)
Drv 2 - Saints - Turnover On Downs - Chi 4yd ln - (9:16)
Drv 3 - Bears - Mark Vlasic - SAFTEY (P.Swilling) - Score: 34-18 Chi - (8:31)
Drv 4 - Saints - Turnover On Downs - Chi 12yd ln - (5:49)
Drv 5 - Bears - Maury Buford - Punt - (3:00)
Drv 6 - Saints - B.Herbert to Q.Early - 2yd TD Rec - Score: 34-24 Chi - 2pt Fail - (0:53)
Drv 7 - Bears - Maury Buford - Punt - (0:44)
Drv 8 - Saints - End Game - (0:00)


Game Box Score
========================================================
Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Saints              0   10    0   14    0         24
Bears               3   17   14    0    0         34


Individual Player Statistics
=======================================================
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New Orleans Saints
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Saints
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Bobby Herbert                   25   41  246   60   6.0    2    2    1   26   84.0

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Dalton Hillard                  22   96   4.3   76    1    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Quinn Early                     13  120   9.2   26    2    0    5
Floyd Turner                     3   39  13.0   16    0    0   10
Eric Martin                      4   34   8.5   12    0    1    3
Hoby Brenner                     3   30  10.0   14    0    1    2
Gerald Alphin                    1   19  19.0   19    0    0    1
John Tice                        1    4   4.0    4    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Morten Andersen                  1    1  100          0    1    1  100          0        5          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Tommy Barnhardt                  6  231  38.5   47      0    2          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Vince Buck                       5  112  22.3    0   30

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Vince Buck                       1    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Robert Massey                   11    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Pat Swilling                     6    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        1
Michael Simmons                  5    1    2    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Milton Mack                      4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Brett Maxie                      4    0    0    0    1   27    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Russell Maryland                 4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Toi Cook                         2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Gene Atkins                      2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bennie Thompson                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Vaughan Johnson                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Wayne Martin                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Sam Mills                        1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Rickey Jackson                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1   23  23.0           0        0
James Williams                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Chris Pike                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Gerald Alphin                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Brian Forde                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Demond Winston                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Vince Buck                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Stan Brock                           5             1
Jim Dombrowski                       4             0
Hoby Brenner                         4             0
Richard Cooper                       3             0
Steve Trapilo                        1             0
Joel Hilgenberg                      1             0
Craig Heyward                        1             1

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Chicago Bears
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Bears
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Mark Vlasic                     22   31  238   70   7.6    3    2    1   20  101.2

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Neal Anderson                   18  155   8.6   64    2    1
Brad Muster                      1    1   1.0    1    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Herman Moore                     5   62  12.3   17    0    0    4
Dennis Gentry                    4   49  12.2   14    0    0   14
Neal Anderson                    5   44   8.7   13    0    0   25
Ron Morris                       3   41  13.6   20    1    1    8
Brad Muster                      2   17   8.5   10    0    0   13
James Thornton                   2   13   6.5   12    1    0    1
Ed McCafferey                    1   12  12.0   12    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Kevin Butler                     2    2  100          0    4    4  100          0        0          0
Maury Buford                     0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        5          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Maury Buford                     5  209  41.7   53      0    2          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Johnny Bailey                    4   82  20.5    0   27
Ron Morris                       1    0   0.0    0    0

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Johnny Bailey                    4   27   6.7   19    0
Ron Morris                       0    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Jim Morrissey                    9    3    0    0    0    0    0    1   20  20.0           1        0
Wayne Haddix                     9    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Donnell Woolford                 4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mark Carrier                     4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Singletary                  4    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Shaun Gayle                      4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ron Rivera                       4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Richard Dent                     3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Lamuel Stinson                   3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
John Roper                       2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
John Mangum                      2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Trace Armstrong                  2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Brad Muster                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Dennis Gentry                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Maurice Douglass                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jay Hilgenberg                   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Jimbo Covert                         4             1
Keith Van Horne                      3             0
Mark Bortz                           2             1
Tom Thayer                           2             0
Jay Hilgenberg                       2             0
James Thornton                       2             0
Cap Boso                             1             0
Brad Muster                          1             1


Player Of The Game
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Bears - HB - Neal Anderson - 18 Att - 8.6 Avg - 155 Yds - 2 TD - 1 Fum - 5 Rec - 8.7 Avg - 44 Yds


Game Pictures
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Top Left: Neal Anderson got things going offensively in this game as he showed off what he's learned from Sweetness. Anderson high-stepped his way to the endzone on this 64 yard touchdown run.
Top Right: 1990 Charger qb, Mark Vlasic, throws his fist NFL Touchdown as a Chicago Bear to wide receiver Ron Morris.
Bottom Left: Saints runningback Dalton Hillard decided to show Anderson he's not the only one that can break a run here as he ditches Richard Dent and bolts 76 yards for the score to make it 17-10 Chicago.
Bottom Right: Vlasic shows last year was no fluke as he continued to play well, throwing this 12 yard strike to tight end James Thornton who carried defenders to paydirt.


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Top Left: The New Orleans Saints wouldn't go quietly into the night as Bobby Herbert finally hooked up for a touchdown with recently aquired wide receiver, Quinn Early. Early managed to crawl into the endzone from 11 yards out late in the 3rd.
Top Right: The Saints outstanding linebacking corps struggled today, but Ricky Jackson still showed his versatility when he picked off a Mark Vlasic pass.
Bottom Left: Pat Swilling swung around the Bears offensive line and launched into Mark Vlasic to surprise them with the first saftey of the season with 8:31 left in the 4th.
Bottom Right: Too little too late for the Saints as Bobby Herbert threw his second touchdown to wide receiver Quinn Early from only 2 yards out. It would be the final score of the game marking it 34-24, Bears.


Game Notes
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- I slightly dropped passing ability and once again dropped user running as Anderson averaged 8.6 yards per carry (granted minus 64 yarder = 5.3ypc but still)
-Raised CPU run sliders despite Hillard going 22att for 96yds 1td, because of a 76 yarder so otherwise he averaged 0.96 ypc.
 
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Walker Calls Out Old Team

AP - Earlier today in a press conference Minnesota Vikings runningback, Herschel Walker, called out his old team. With the Minnesota Vikings set to face off against the Dallas Cowboys in the season-opener, the news media was hot on the topic of Herschel Walker's involvement. Why? Well in the middle of the 1989 season the Dallas Cowboys ended up trading away the rights of Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings in one of the largest deals in NFL history. The Vikings traded Jesse Solomon (78 ovr), Isaac Holt (90 ovr), Darrin Nelson, David Howard (61 ovr), Alex Stewart, and six draft picks to the Cowboys for Walker's services. However things did not go as planned for the Minnesota Vikings.
"We wanted Walker to come into our team last season and put a spark under our offense. We've struggled in the passing game in recent years and needed the kind of explosiveness he brings in the ground game, to our team. However that obviously didn't happen last season as Walker ended up fracturing his hip and was out injured for the season early on."Jerry Burns, Vikings Head Coach​
The 1990 season was a disaster for Herschel Walker in his new purple uniform. Walker did play in two games before being injured, both horrendous losses where the Vikings were outscored 38 to 10. In those two games Walker showed he was struggling to adjust as he only had 161 yards on 54 carries for a 2.9 average. The injury was a huge blow to the expectations that the Minnesota Vikings had for their 1990 season, which they ended up scrounging 7 victories before it was done, but that was only enough to remain at the bottom of their division. However in 1991 the Vikings and Walker are looking forward to meeting their previous expectations.

One thing that Herschel Walker made clear earlier today at his press conference is that he has no qualms about getting down and ditry with his former teammates.
"I'm ready for Sunday. I'm ready to go up against my old teammates and knock them in the mouth with a stiff arm on my way to the endzone. I can be all happy and stuff off the field like I am right now, but when I step onto that football field I have no friends. And that's what's going to happen on Sunday. I'm going to make enemies as we carve our way through Dallas' defense. I expect a big game, i'm one-hundred percent healthy, and ready to go this year. This year is going to be different, this year the Vikings will make due on what they gave up for me, and i'll show it to them this weekend."Herschel Walker, Vikings HB​
Walker's words were certainly backed up in the pre-season as well. The Vikings surprised everybody by going undefeated in the pree-season with only one game being as close at seven points. But Walker was a big reason for that success. In the pre-season Walker showed he was healthy by rushing for 259 yards on 56 carries for 3 touchdowns. His 4.6 average was one of the league's best in the pre-season. The Minnesota Vikings could be a surprise team in 1991 because of the uncertainty in their division. Last year the Packers were a big-surprise with their success and they made some major changes defensively with their players. The Chicago Bears were far from the constant leaders they once were as last years offensive scheme struggled, and in 1991 they have a new quarterback attempting to lead their team. The Detroit Lions had a very surprising 1990 season due to the amazing success of Barry Sanders, but can he hold up again in 1991? Many are unsure about Sanders durability this early in his career. The Vikings definately have a good shot in 1991 at pulling away in their race of a division. Herschel Walker is also poised to surpass 5,000 rushing yards on his career if he can stay healthy in 1991. With his current total reading 4,218 yards and 38 touchdowns Walker will still have a ways to go before he cements his name in NFL history the same way he has done in NCAA history.
 
Week 1 Games
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Dallas Cowboys (0-0)
Vs.
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Minnesota Vikings (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 0 MPH
Temp: 78 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
====================
Dallas Cowboys
Overall: 86
Offense: 86
Defense: 85
Special Teams: 85

Minnesota Vikings
Overall: 89
Offense: 88
Defense: 91
Special Teams: 86


Team Injuries
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Dallas Cowboys
No Injuries
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Minnesota Vikings
MLB - Henry Rolling - 84 Ovr - Strained Shoulder - Will Play


Drive Summary
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1st Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (9:40)
Drv 2 - Vikings - Donald Igwebuike - 27yd FG att - Good - Score: 3-0 Min - (5:50)
Drv 3 - Cowboys - Emmitt Smith - 8yd TD Run - Score: 7-3 Dal - (0:00)

2nd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Vikings - Donald Igwebuike - 29yd FG att - Good - Score: 7-6 Dal - (5:39)
Drv 2 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (5:15)
Drv 3 - Vikings - Harry Newsome - Punt - (3:58)
Drv 4 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (2:34)
Drv 5 - Vikings - Harry Newsome - Punt - (1:52)
Drv 6 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (0:00)
Drv 7 - Vikings - Hassan Jones PR FUM - FF (None) - FR (V.Smith, 15yd TD rtrn) - Score: 14-6 Dal - (0:00)

3rd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Vikings - Harry Newsome - Punt - (9:39)
Drv 2 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (8:47)
Drv 3 - Vikings - Terry Allen - 5yd TD Run - 2PT Conv: Good - Score: 14-14 Tie - (5:02)
Drv 4 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (2:30)
Drv 5 - Vikings - Rich Gannon - INTERCEPTED (K.Norton Jr, 10yd rtrn) - Min 19yd ln - (2:17)
Drv 6 - Cowboys - Emmitt Smith - 2yd TD run - Score: 21-14 Dal - (0:00)

4th Quarter
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Drv 1 - Vikings - Donald Igwebuike - 29yd FG att - Good - Score: 21-17 Dal - (7:10)
Drv 2 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (6:17)
Drv 3 - Vikings - Donald Igwebuike - 45yd FG att - Good - Score: 21-20 Dal - (5:01)
Drv 4 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (4:11)
Drv 5 - Vikings - Turnover On Downs - Dal 42yd ln - (1:58)
Drv 6 - Cowboys - Mike Saxon - Punt - (1:10)
Drv 7 - Vikings - End Game


Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Cowboys             0   14    7    0    0         21
Vikings             3    3    8    6    0         20


Individual Player Statistics
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Dallas Cowboys
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Cowboys
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Troy Aikman                     10   25   97   40   3.8    2    0    0   16   51.6

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Emmitt Smith                    22   76   3.4   18    2    0
Troy Aikman                      3  -11  -3.6    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Roy Green                        2   24  12.0   13    0    0    1
Kelvin Martin                    2   23  11.5   15    0    0    6
Michael Irvin                    2   22  11.0   16    0    2    2
Jay Novacek                      2   19   9.5   14    0    0    3
Alonzo Highsmith                 1    5   5.0    5    0    0    1
Daryl Johnston                   1    4   4.0    4    0    0    4

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Ken Willis                       0    0    0          0    3    3  100          0        0          0
John Fite                        0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        3          2

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Mike Saxon                       9  365  40.5   51      0    2          1

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Derrick Shepard                  6  148  24.6    0   28

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Derrick Shepard                  1   10  10.0   10    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Roman Phifer                    11    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bill Bates                       8    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Jack Del Rio                     6    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Ken Norton Jr.                   6    1    0    0    0    0    0    1   10  10.0           0        0
Manny Hendrix                    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Isaac Holt                       3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
James Washington                 3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Robert Williams                  2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Kenneth Grant                    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eric Swann                       2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tony Tolbert                     2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Danny Noonan                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Willis Crockett                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Vinson Smith                     1    0    0    0    1   15    1    0    0   0.0           0        0
Nate Newton                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jim Jeffcoat                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Stevon Moore                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Kurt Gouveia                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Tony Slaton                          2             1
Mark Tuinei                          2             0
Daryl Johnston                       2             0
Jay Novacek                          2             0
Rob Awalt                            2             0
Mark Stepnoski                       1             1
Kelvin Martin                        1             0
Nate Newton                          1             0
Michael Irvin                        1             0

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Code: 
Individual Stats: Vikings
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Rich Gannon                     27   45  298   60   6.6    2    0    1   38   70.4

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Herschel Walker                 21   82   3.9   22    0    0
Terry Allen                      2    7   3.5    4    1    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Steve Jordan                     7   66   9.4   19    0    0    2
Cris Carter                      5   64  12.7   19    0    0    1
Herschel Walker                  4   52  13.0   18    0    0   31
Rick Fenney                      3   40  13.3   38    0    1   38
Hassan Jones                     3   38  12.6   21    0    2    8
Anthony Carter                   4   24   6.0   12    0    0    0
Shawn Jefferson                  1   14  14.0   14    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Donald Igwebuike                 4    4  100          0    0    0    0          0        0          0
Harry Newsome                    0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        6          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Harry Newsome                    3  137  45.6   55      0    2          1

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Hassan Jones                     1   15  15.0    0   15

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Hassan Jones                     5   25   5.0    8    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Ray Berry                        7    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Al Noga                          6    3    2    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Merriweather                5    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Joey Browner                     4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Henry Rolling                    3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Reggie Rutland                   2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Ken Clarke                       2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tim Gordon                       2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Walker Lee Ashley                2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Chris Doleman                    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bryan Cox                        1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Kirk Lowdermilk                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Audray McMillian                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Rick Fenney                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Carl Lee                         1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           4        0
Shawn Jefferson                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Pat Eilers                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Michael Brim                     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Gary Zimmerman                       8             0
Rick Fenney                          4             0
Todd Kalis                           4             1
Randall McDaniel                     3             0
Tim Irwin                            3             1
Kirk Lowdermilk                      3             0
Steve Jordan                         2             0
Cris Carter                          1             0
Hassan Jones                         1             0
Anthony Carter                       1             0
Brent Novoselsky                     1             0
Shawn Jefferson                      1             0


Player Of The Game
==========================================================
Cowboys - HB - Emmitt Smith - 22 Att - 3.4 Avg - 76 Yds - 2 TD

Performers & Slackers
==========================================================
Dallas Cowboys Performers
1. HB - Emmitt Smith: Emmitt had a great opener for the 1991 season proving that he was not a fluke star in his rookie season. While Smith may have only had 76 yards with a respectable 3.4 yard per carry average, his talent was felt at the goal line. Smith pounded into the endzone for two touchdowns on the night accounting for 14 of Dallas' 21 total points.

2. MLB - Roman Phifer (R): Rookie middle linebacker, Roman Phifer, really pulled out an amazing opening game for his NFL career. The youngster was given the daunting task of starting at the MLB spot due to the release of Cowboys former star MLB, Eugene Lockhart in the off-season. Phifer however stepped up to the plate against the Vikings as he led the team with 11 tackles, including one for a loss. If this is a sign of things to come in the future the Cowboys may have found a steal with this 2nd round, 41st overall selection.

3. DT - Eric Swann (R): Yet another rookie performed amazingly well for the Dallas Cowboys in their 1991 season opener against the Vikings, and it was their 1st rounder, Eric Swann. Swann proved he was worthy of the 9th overall selection when he recorded his 1st career sack against Rich Gannon. Swann also recorded 2 tackles, 1 for a loss, throughout the rest of the game alongside fellow starting DT, Danny Noonan.

Dallas Cowboys Slackers
1. QB - Troy Aikman: Aikman didn't exactly light it up in his first game of the 1991 season. Last season in Aikman's 2nd year he played decently with 2,843 yards and 16 touchdowns to 13 interceptions, but this is the year that the Cowboys are hoping he breaks out into the star they think he can become. However against the Vikings he struggled throwing 10 of 25 (40%) for only 97 yards. His 51.6 quarterback rating left much for Dallas to desire.

2. DE - Jim Jeffcoat: Jeffcoat is supposed to be the veteran anchor on the defensiveline that is helping to mold the youngsters into superstars, but he didn't appear to be one against the Vikings. He was pretty much isolated all night and only managed to garner a single tackle on the outside.

3. C - Mark Stepnoski: Stepnkoski usually prides himself in being the teams best center but against the Vikings he only put up a single pancake and allowed Vikings defensive tackle, Al Noga, to sack Aikman.

Minnesota Vikings Performers
1. K - Donald Igwebuike: It's not often that a kicker gets praised but Igwebuike was surprisingly accurate throughout the night despite a few deep kicks. Knocking in field goals from 27, 29, 29, and 45 yards put up a solid 12 points for the Vikings and was the main reason they were still in the game in the 4th quarter. It's a shame he wasn't given a final chance to boot in the game winner.

2. DT - Al Noga: Al Noga proves his worth once again with an oustanding opening performance that saw him record 6 tackles, 3 for losses, including 2 sacks on Troy Aikman. The defensive lineman is off to a great start for the 1991 season.

3. TE - Steve Jordan: Tight end Steve Jordan isn't usually the center of attention when it comes to the Vikings passing game but he was against the Cowboys as he led the team in catches and yards with 7 catches for 66 yards. Jordan could prove a valuable asset to Rich Gannon throughout the season if he continues to put up performances like this weeks.

Minnesota Vikings Slackers
1. WR - Hassan Jones: Hassan Jones is supposed to be the number one receiver in Minnesota but he looked more like the number three this week as he caught only 3 passes for 38 yards, but dropped 2 as well. He also only averaged 5 yards per punt return and 15 on a kick return. Not to mention Hassan Jones turnover fumble on the final play of the half, which was brought back by Vinson Smith for a Cowboy touchdown, essentially cost the Vikings the game in the long-run.

2. MLB - Bryan Cox (R): The Minnesota Vikings made a decision after pre-season to start rookie middle linebacker Bryan Cox (79 Ovr) over veteran Scott Studwell (84 Ovr) in order to help him progress into the linebacker they believe he can become. Although the 4th overall pick didn't live up to expectations in his first NFL game as he only put fourth a single tackle on the night. The Vikings hope that this disappointing performance is not a sign of things to come.

3. HB - Herschel Walker: While Herschel Walker by no means had a horrible game, he still didn't live up to the hype he was pumping himself for this week's game against his former team. Walker had 82 yards on 21 carries for a 3.9 average, but was taken out around the goaline due to fatigue only to have Terry Allen run in the touchdown. Walker also helped in the passing game with 4 catches for 52 yards, but was left scoreless by his ex-teammate Cowboy defenders. Maybe next time Walker shouldn't coax another team to bring him down.

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Emmitt Smith scores his first touchdown run of the 1991 season as he rounds the corner and blasts into the endzone for an 8 yard touchdown.
Top Right: In an exciting end to the half, the final play of the half was a punt to the Vikings. But punt returner Hassan Jones fumbled the fair catch, it was recovered by Cowboy linebacker Vinson Smith and he pushed in 15 yards to the endzone for a touchdown.
Bottom Left: Terry Allen took full advantage of Walker taking a breather by taking this Gannon handoff to the endzone from 5 yards out to tie the game at 14 a piece.
Bottom Right: This errant Rich Gannon pass just slipped through Jack Del Rio's hands, but not Ken Nortan Jr's. Nortan picked this pass off and returned it 10 yards to halt a Viking drive in the 3rd.


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Top Left: Emmitt Smith scored his 2nd touchdown of the night as he stumbled foward through a wide-open gap in the Vikings defense from 2 yards out. Cowboys would take the lead 21 to 14.
Top Right: Donald Igwebuike attempted to keep the Vikings in the game by hitting this 29 yard field goal with 7:10 left making it 21-17 Dallas.
Bottom Left: Another successfull field goal by Donald Igwebuike kept Viking hopes alive as they were down by a single point with 5:01 remaining in the game.
Bottom Right: In a fitting end in response to Walker's earlier comments at a press conference the game ended with his mistake. On a 4th down last minute attempt to gain a first down Walker shot to the outside only to be upended and tackled by Isaac Holt, a player which was traded for him in 1989, behind the line of scrimmage and thus ending any hope Minnesota had of pulling out a late-game heroic.


Game Notes
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- I was really pleased with just about everything statistically in this game so I didn't alter anything.
 
Week 1 Games
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Cleveland Browns (0-0)
Vs.
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Detroit Lions (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 0 MPH
Temp: 78 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
====================
Cleveland Browns
Overall: 84
Offense: 84
Defense: 83
Special Teams: 87

Detroit Lions
Overall: 86
Offense: 85
Defense: 88
Special Teams: 97


Team Injuries
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Cleveland Browns
ROLB - Clay Matthews - 89 ovr - Torn Bicep - Will Not Play
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Detroit Lions
SS - Herb Welch - 74 Ovr - Upper Arm Fracture - Will Not Play


Drive Summary
======================================================
1st Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Lions - Eddie Murray - 47yd FG att - Good - Score: 3-0 Det - (8:03)
Drv 2 - Browns - Rick Tuten - Punt - (6:01)
Drv 3 - Lions - Jim Arnold - Punt - (0:00)

2nd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Browns - Rick Tuten - Punt - (8:39)
Drv 2 - Lions - Jim Arnold - Punt - (7:17)
Drv 3 - Browns - Rick Tuten - Punt - (4:50)
Drv 4 - Lions - Rodney Peete - INTERCEPTED (M.Johnson, 6yd rtrn) - Cle 49yd ln - (4:10)
Drv 5 - Browns - Rick Tuten - Punt - (2:32)
Drv 6 - Lions - Jim Arnold - Punt - (1:57)
Drv 7 - Browns - B.Kosar to V.Joines - 54yd TD Rec - Score: 7-3 Cle - (1:41)
Drv 8 - Lions - R.Peete to R.Johnson - 24yd TD rec - Score: 10-7 Det - (0:58)
Drv 9 - Browns - Bernie Kosar - INTERCEPTED (R.Crockett, 3yd rtrn) - Cle 43yd ln - (0:26)
Drv 10 - Lions - End Half - (0:00)


3rd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Browns - Rick Tuten - Punt - (8:30)
Drv 2 - Lions - Jim Arnold - Punt - (6:36)
Drv 3 - Browns - Rick Tuten - Punt - (4:32)
Drv 4 - Lions - Jim Arnold - Punt - (1:20)
Drv 5 - Browns - Turnover On Downs - Cle 38yd ln - (0:00)


4th Quarter
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Drv 1 - Lions - Eddie Murray - 39yd FG att - Good - Score: 13-7 Det - (7:18)
Drv 2 - Browns - Bernie Kosar - INTERCEPTED (G.Jamison, 3yd rtrn) - Cle 34yd ln - (7:11)
Drv 3 - Lions - Eddie Murray - 42yd FG att - Good - Score: 16-7 Det - (6:29)
Drv 4 - Browns - B.Kosar to W.Slaughter - 11yd TD rec - Score: 16-14 Det - (2:39)
Drv 5 - Lions - Barry Sanders - 47yd TD run - Score: 23-14 Det - (1:49)
Drv 6 - Browns - Turnover On Downs - Det 39yd ln - (0:56)
Drv 7 - Lions - Jim Arnold - Punt - (0:00)


Game Box Score
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Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Browns              0    7    0    7    0         14
Lions               3    7    0   13    0         23


Individual Player Statistics
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Cleveland Browns
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Individual Stats: Browns
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Bernie Kosar                    19   38  314   50   8.2    1    2    2   54   73.8

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Leroy Hoard                     18   60   3.3   18    0    0
Kevin Mack                       1    0   0.0    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Webster Slaughter                6   93  15.5   34    1    2   17
Reggie Langhorne                 6   73  12.1   36    0    2    1
Vernon Joines                    2   65  32.5   54    1    0   43
Scott Galbraith                  2   35  17.5   23    0    0    9
Brian Brennan                    1   25  25.0   25    0    1    0
Leroy Hoard                      1   13  13.0   13    0    0   10
John Talley                      1   10  10.0   10    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Jerry Kauric                     0    0    0          0    2    2  100          0        3          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Rick Tuten                       6  227  37.8   42      0    4          1

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Eric Metcalf                     5   99  19.7    0   25

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Eric Metcalf                     2    8   4.0    5    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Mike Johnson                     7    2    0    0    0    0    0    1    6   6.0           0        0
Anthony Pleasant                 6    0    3    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Croel                       6    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Frank Minnifield                 5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Rob Burnett                      4    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
William Thomas                   4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Harlon Barnett                   4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Anthony Blaylock                 3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Keith Bostic                     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Stephen Braggs                   2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mickey Pruitt                    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
John Talley                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Brian Brennan                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
MichaelDean Perry                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mark Harper                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eddie Johnson                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Fred Smerlas                     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Ken Reeves                           2             0
Scott Galbraith                      2             0
Dan Fike                             1             1
Reggie Langhorne                     1             0
Tony Jones                           1             0
Kevin Mack                           1             0

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Detroit Lions
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Individual Stats: Lions
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Rodney Peete                    13   21  168   61   8.0    5    1    1   28   83.0

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Barry Sanders                   26  169   6.5   47    1    0
Rueben Mayes                     1    2   2.0    2    0    0
Bob Christian                    2    0   0.0    0    0    0
Rodney Peete                     1   -2  -2.0    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Richard Johnson                  5   72  14.3   24    1    0   36
Robert Clark                     4   48  12.0   19    0    0    0
Barry Sanders                    2   33  16.5   28    0    1   28
Arthur Cox                       1    9   9.0    9    0    2    1
Bob Christian                    1    6   6.0    6    0    0    1

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Eddie Murray                     3    3  100          0    2    2  100          0        6          1

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Jim Arnold                       6  346  57.6   65      0    1          3

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Mel Gray                         3   72  24.0    0   32

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Mel Gray                         2   10   5.0    9    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
William White                    9    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bennie Blades                    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ray Crockett                     4    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2   2.0           1        0
George Jamison                   4    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2   2.0           2        0
Chris Spielman                   4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Lawrence Peete                   4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bruce McNorton                   3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Michael Cofer                    3    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Leroy Irvin                      2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Keith McCants                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Dan Owens                        1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mark Brown                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Terry Greer                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Keith Ferguson                   1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Barry Sanders                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Travares Tillman                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Bob Christian                        3             1
Ken Dallafior                        3             0
Lomas Brown                          3             2
Kevin Glover                         2             0
Arthur Cox                           1             0
Eric Andolsek                        0             1
Michael Henson                       0             1


Player Of The Game
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Lions - HB - Barry Sanders - 26 Att - 6.5 Avg - 169 Yds - 1 TD - 2 Rec - 16.5 Avg - 33 Yds - 1 Drop

Performers & Slackers
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Cleveland Browns Performers
1. DE - Anthony Pleasant: Anthony Pleasant is fighting his way through the crowded Cleveland Browns defensive line and into stardom early in his career. Pleasant surprised many with his amazing opening performance where he recorded an astonishing 3 sacks on Lions quarterback Rodney Peete. Pleasant also managed to total 6 tackles on the night, just 1 short of the team lead. If Pleasant keeps playing to this level the Browns may have a perennial pro bowler on their team.

2. MLB - Mike Johnson: MIke Johnson took the slack that was left in the Browns linebacking corps due to Clay Matthews injury. Johnson took it upon himself to pick up his game as he led the Browns in tackling with 7 tackles on the night, including 2 for a loss. He also made a key play early in the game where he intercepted a Rodney Peete pass to give the Browns a chance. However despite Johnson's play the Browns were unable to prevail.

3. WR - Webster Slaughter: Webster was quiet in the first half of the game as fellow wide receiver Reggie Langhorne seemed to be garnering all the attention from Bernie Kosar. However in the second half of the game Slaughter recorded all his numbers, which read 6 catches for a 15.5 average at 93 total yards and a touchdown. Despite dropping two passes in the first half Slaughter managed to pick things up when it counted most. His 4th quarter 11 yard touchdown catch brought the Browns to within 2 points of the Lions, the closest they would be all game.

Cleveland Browns Slackers
1. HB - Leroy Hoard: Hoard did not play very well in his first half of football for the 1991 season. He managed a lackluster 3 total yards in the first half as the Browns offense was completely demolished by the Lions front. However in the second half Hoard managed top pickup 57 more yards, but his palty 60 yards on 18 carries for a 3.3 average left much to be desired. The Browns are relying on Hoard to put up similar numbers to last season when he ran for 1,311 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season.

2. DT - Michael Dean Perry: Michael Dean Perry is generally considered one of the premier defensive tackles in the game. But you wouldn't have known that if you'd only seen his performance in week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Perry was swallowed by the Lions offensive line, only allowing him to record a single tackle on the night. Perry is going to have to pick things up if he wants to return to Pro Bowl form for the Browns.

3. QB - Bernie Kosar: Kosar is back and healthy from his injury that he suffered last year that saw him ride the pine for the majority of the season. IN 1991 however he's hoping to make up for lost time by performing to his best, and today was not his best. Granted Kosar did throw for a respectable 314 yards and 2 touchdowns. But he was decidedly mediocre as he only completed 50% of his passes and also threw 2 key interceptions that ended up resulting in the difference on the scoreboard. If Kosar can minimize these faults the Browns could earn a few extra W's in the win column.

Detroit Lions Performers
1. HB - Barry Sanders: Barry Sanders is now entering his 3rd season in the NFL and will undoubtably cement his name among the league's elite runningbacks with another solid season under his belt. Last year he was 90% of the Lions offense as he ran for 1,621 yards and 9 touchdowns as well as caught 29 passes for 286 yards and another touchdown. In 1991 the Lions are trying to spread the ball around offensively in order to prevent Sanders from overloading his carries. However they are expecting similar ooutputs in terms of scores in 1991. Sanders was definatley off to a good start this season with his game against the Browns as he scampered for 169 yards and a touchdown. Including a gamebreaking 47 yarder on a 3rd and inches play in the 4th quarter. Sanders brings the versatility and ability that Detroit needs to get over the hump. Last year they surprised everybody with their playoff birth, and this year they're hoping to surprise with a victory.

2. CB - Ray Crockett: Bruce McNorton went down hurt for a few quarters in the game, making Ray Crockett's role on the defense much more important. Crockett did deliver on expectations though as he recorded 4 tackles and a deflection. However his biggest impact game when he intercepted Bernie Kosar at the end of the half, curshing any confidence the Browns quarterback once had.

3. WR - Richard Johnson: After playing second fiddle to Robert Clark for a few quarters Johnson stepped it up. He managed to catch 5 passes for 72 yards on a 14.3 average and pulled off a 24 yard touchdown reception that gave Detroit the early 10-7 lead. Johnson is still the Lions number one wide receiver, but with the recent success of Robert Clark he's breathing down Johnson's neck for that position. So every game that Johnson can seperate himself from Clark in terms of talent is a good day for Richard.

Detroit Lions Slackers
1. OL - Lomas Brown: Lomas Brown is usually the best offensive lineman on the Detroit Lions roster. Which may not be saying much as the Detroit Lions big-men leave much to be desired. But Brown's opening 1991 game was definately not up to his usual snuff. While he did pick up 3 pancakes, he allowed Anthony Pleasant to blow by him for 2 sacks. This unacceptable pass blocking led Lomas Brown right into the #1 slacker spot.

2. TE - Arthur Cox: One of the positions that the Detroit Lions are clamoring to find a solid player at is tight end. Unfortunatley Arthur Cox is not that solid player. Cox had a horrible 1991 season opener against the Browns. He only caught a single pass for 9 yards, and dropped 2. Cox showed his utter lack of catching ability with key drops on 3rd downs that could've easily been converted to firsts.

3. OL - Eric Andolsek: When an offensive lineman only records a sack allowed without a single pancake, coaches get angry. And the Lions definately were not happy with the performance that Andolsek gave. He allowed Anthony Pleasant to bypass him on his way to his 3rd sack on the night.

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Barry Sanders was shaking Brown defenders all day long, and Jeff Bostic was no different.
Top Right: Cleveland Browns linebacker, Mike Johnson managed to easily pick off this errant Rodney Peete pass mid-way through the 2nd quarter.
Bottom Left: Bernie Kosar managed to sneak this pass to 3rd string Brown receiver Vernon Joines. Joines shot to the outside and outran Lions defenders on his way to a 54 yard touchdown, the first of the night, giving the Browns a 7 to 3 lead with 1:41 remaining in the half.
Bottom Right: Rodney Peete showed he could do his best Kosar impression as he tossed a 24 yard touchdown to teammated Richard Johnson who easily walked into the endzone and gave Detroit the 10-7 lead before halftime.


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Top Left: Detroit Lions linebacker, George Jamison, picks off this Bernie Kosar pass, the 2nd intercepted of the night, to halt a Browns drive.
Top Right: Eddie Murray proved usefull as he accounted for 9 of the Lions points with his 3 successfull field goals.
Bottom Left: Webster Slaughter picked his game up in the second half, but this 11 yard leaping touchdown grab was too little too late for Cleveland.
Bottom Right: As the Detroit Lions were content in running out the clock they called constant running plays. However on a 3rd and inches Barry Sanders showed his determination by deciding to go for a little more. How much more? How about 47 yards more as he bolted downfield for the touchdown to make it 23 to 14, Detroit with just under 2 minutes left in the game.


Game Notes
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- I was really pleased with just about everything statistically in this game so I didn't alter anything.
 
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Does Bo Know Run & Shoot?

AP - The two biggest off-season aquisitions were both star runningbacks. The first was ex-49er Roger Craig swapping bay's from San Francisco to Tampa, and the second was Raider Bo Jackson heading to the AFC Champion Houston Oilers. The Houston Oilers were a forced to be reckoned with in 1990. Not only did their quarterback, Warren Moon, pull home of the league's Most Valueable Player award, but he led the team all the way to the Super Bowl, all under the guise of 1st year Oiler head coach, Jack Pardee. However in an unfortunate emptying of their luck gas tank the Oilers lost in the final seconds to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Houston Oilers didn't have to do much in the off-season to make their team better, becasue they were already great. But the addition of Bo Jackson to the team does completely change the way the Oilers think offensively.

The Houston Oilers have pride in their run and shoot offensive scheme. A scheme that allowed Moon to throw 4,034 yards and 32 touchdowns as well as spread the ball around giving 4 Oiler receivers more than 50 catches each. However head coach Jack Pardee has stated that the team is now looking at re-thinking their scheme with the addition of a talented player like Bo Jackson.

"It was obvious last year that our first priority was the passing game. I mean we still ran the ball, in fact we had over 1,300 total yards from Rozier, White, and Pinkett on the ground, and they even had 16 touchdowns. That's nothing to snuff at, but our passing game was so overwhelming that people didn't seem to notice. Although we're going to be pulling off a bit in the passing game in order to get the ball to Jackson. When you have a player on your team of Jackson's caliber than you have to make ways for him to get his hands on the football. Either way he is definately going to make an impact on our offense, and hopefully will help us get back to the big game."Jack Pardee, Oilers Head Coach​

The Houston Oilers had a runningback by committee approach in 1990. At first Lorenzo White was their starter and he carried the all 106 times for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns. However some nagging injuries and exceptional play by backup Mike Rozier eventually allowed Rozier to take the starting spot. Rozier ended the season as the teams leading back in all categories with 206 carries for 671 yards and an amazing 10 touchdowns. Fullback Allen Pinkett also added 337 yards on 92 carries with 3 touchdowns. So the Houston Oilers runningame was actually much better than it seemed. Although it shouldn't be a surprise that it goes unnoticed when you throw the football 556 times.

There is still only one question that remains that the Houston Oiler faithfull are hoping can be answered. And that's whether or not Bo Jackson can remain healthy. Jackson has yet to play more than 11 games in a season, and many believe that this year won't be any different. Jackson has managed to stay healthy in the off-season, and get through the pre-season. It wil be interesting to see if the Los Angeles Raiders made the right decision by letting their injury prone runningback go in favor of Marcus Allen. Or whether the Raiders will be regretting their decision as they watch the Oilers romp through the Super Bowl.
 
Week 1 Games
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Houston Oilers (0-0)
Vs.
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Los Angeles Rams (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 0 MPH
Temp: 79 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
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Houston Oilers
Overall: 90
Offense: 92
Defense: 87
Special Teams: ?

Los Angeles Rams
Overall: 87
Offense: 88
Defense: 85
Special Teams: ?


Team Injuries
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Houston Oilers
QB - Cody Carlson - 79 Ovr - Broken Jaw - Will Not Play
RG - Bruce Matthews - 96 Ovr - ACL Sprain - Will Not Play
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Los Angeles Rams
WR - Derrick Faison - 69 Ovr - Sprained Elbow - Will Not Play


Drive Summary
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1st Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Rams - Mike Lansford - 34yd FG Att - Good - Score: 3-0 Stl - (5:37)
Drv 2 - Oilers - Norm Johnson - 28yd FG att - Good - Score: 3-3 tie - (0:00)


2nd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Rams - Keith English - Punt - (9:07)
Drv 2 - Oilers - Norm Johnson - 36yd FG att - Good - Score: 6-3 Hou - (5:02)
Drv 3 - Rams - Keith English - Punt - (3:54)
Drv 4 - Oilers - Warren Moon - INTERCEPTED (D.Faryniarz, 0yd rtrn) - Stl 3yd ln - (1:23)
Drv 5 - Rams - End Half


3rd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Oilers - Greg Montgomery - Punt - (9:46)
Drv 2 - Rams - Jim Everett - FUM - FF (-) - FR (R.Childress, 12yd TD rtrn) - Score: 13-3 Hou - (8:57)
Drv 3 - Rams - Keith English - Punt - (7:22)
Drv 4 - Oilers - Warren Moon - INTERCEPTED (J.Gray, 8yd rtrn) - Hou 44yd ln - (6:33)
Drv 5 - Rams - Mike Lansford - 19yd FG att - Good - Score: 13-6 Hou - (2:16)
Drv 6 - Oilers - Bo Jackson - 1yd TD run - Score: 20-6 Hou - (0:00)


4th Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Rams - Jim Everett - INTERCEPTED (A.Smith, 9yd rtrn) - Stl 21yd ln - (9:12)
Drv 2 - Oilers - Bo Jackson - 8yd TD run - Score: 27-6 Hou - (7:22)
Drv 3 - Rams - Keith English - Punt - (6:10)
Drv 4 - Oilers - W.Moon to E.Givens - 63yd TD rec - Score: 34-6 Hou - (5:27)
Drv 5 - Rams - Keith English - Punt - (3:10)
Drv 6 - Oilers - Greg Montgomery - Punt - (1:32)
Drv 7 - Rams - C.Long to F.Anderson - 2yd TD rec - Score: 34-13 Hou - (0:00)


Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Oilers              3    3    7   21    0         34
Rams                3    0    3    7    0         13


Individual Player Statistics
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Houston Oilers
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Individual Stats: Titans
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Warren Moon                     17   29  261   58   9.0    1    1    2   63   71.2

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Bo Jackson                      27   83   3.0   11    2    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Haywood Jeffries                 7  100  14.2   40    0    0    4
Ernest Givins                    5   99  19.7   63    1    0   56
Curtis Duncan                    2   27  13.5   17    0    0    7
Allen Pinkett                    1   18  18.0   18    0    0   21
Bernard Ford                     1    9   9.0    9    0    0    0
Tony Jones                       1    8   8.0    8    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Norm Johnson                     2    2  100          0    4    4  100          0        0          0
Greg Montgomery                  0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        7          2

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Greg Montgomery                  2   97  48.5   56      0    1          1

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Gerald McNeil                    4  101  25.2    0   31

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Gerald McNeil                    0    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Al Smith                         7    2    0    0    0    0    0    1    9   9.0           1        0
Sean Jones                       7    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bubba McDowell                   4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Terry Kinard                     4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Leander Knight                   3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Lamar Lathon                     3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Patrick Allen                    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Scott Kozak                      3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bo Orlando                       3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Johnny Meads                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
William Fuller                   2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Richard Johnson                  2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Steve Brown                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ezra Johnson                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tony Jones                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Dee Thomas                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ray Childress                    1    1    0    0    1   12    1    0    0   0.0           0        0
Haywood Jeffries                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Munchak                     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Dean Steinkuhler                     4             0
Curtis Duncan                        4             0
Allen Pinkett                        2             0
David Williams                       2             0
Gregg Rakoczy                        1             0
Eric Fairs                           1             0
Mike Munchak                         1             0
Jay Pennison                         0             1

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Individual Stats: Rams
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Chuck Long                       2    4   13   50   3.2    0    1    0   10   96.9
Jim Everett                     18   30  186   60   6.1    3    0    1   29   64.0

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Ricky Watters                   20   38   1.8   12    0    0
Jim Everett                      1   -9  -9.0    0    0    1

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Henry Ellard                     7   77  11.0   29    0    0   19
Willie Anderson                  6   64  10.6   21    1    0    8
Andrew Glover                    3   35  11.6   15    0    1    0
Buford McGee                     1   12  12.0   12    0    0    2
Ricky Watters                    3   11   3.6   11    0    0   14

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Mike Lansford                    2    2  100          0    1    1  100          0        4          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Keith English                    5  190  38.0   43      0    0          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Darryl Henley                    5   88  17.5    0   19

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Darryl Henley                    1    2   2.0    2    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Jerry Gray                      10    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    7   7.0           2        0
Brett Faryniarz                  6    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0   0.0           2        0
Darrell Fullington               5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Darryl Henley                    4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Doug Reed                        4    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Kevin Greene                     4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Paul Butcher                     3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Fred Strickland                  2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Anthony Newman                   2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
George Bethune                   2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Michael Stewart                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Buford McGee                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Piel                        1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Alvin Wright                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Buford McGee                         3             0
Henry Ellard                         1             0
Jackie Slater                        1             0
Andrew Glover                        1             0
Joel Patten                          0             2


Player Of The Game
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Oilers - HB - Bo Jackson - 27 Att - 3.0 Avg - 83 Yds - 2 TD

Performers & Slackers
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Houston Oilers Performers
1. HB - Bo Jackson: WHile Bo Jackson may not have been averaging over 5 yards a carry like many Oiler fans were hoping for, he didn't let them down in his first ever game in a cyan colored uniform. Jackson barrelled through Rams defenders on his way to two touchdown runs, one from a yard out, and another from eight yards out. Jackson also took every single rushing carry for the Oilers (all 27) which was a surprise as the Oilers have been known to switch up their backs alot.

2. WR - Ernest Givens: Givens continues to pressure Haywood Jefferies for the starting WR job as he pulled off a solid 5 catch 99 yards 1 touchdown performance in week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams. Givens led the team with a 19.7 yard per catch average that epitomizes the run and shoot offensive style of Warren Moon.

3. DE - Sean Jones: Sean Jones continued to dominate on defense where he left off last season in week 1. Jones tied Al Smith for the team lead with 7 tackles, but also managed to sack Jim Everett 2 times on the night. Jones will be terrorizing opposing team quarterbacks all season long if he keeps up this pace.

Houston Oilers Slackers
1. LB - Johnny Meads: Meads is supposed to be the tackle-getter on the Houston Oilers defense. But in week 1 against the Rams he struggled all game long to only aquire 2 solo takcles on the night, and nothing else. Meads also left the field temporarily when he got shooken up on a play. Meads will need to step it up to captain the Oilers defense through the remainder of the season.

2. C - Jay Pennison: Pennison allowed the only sack of the night on Warren Moon. The Oilers are a team that prides itself in it's protection ability of Moon and Pennison let him down in week 1. Pennison also struggled as he did not aquire a single pancake despite playing all plays in the game.

3. QB - Warren Moon: Looking at Warren Moon's stat line, 17 of 29, 261 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions might not appear horrible, but it wasn't until late in the game that he got his act together. In the 4th quarter he tossed a 63 yard touchdown to Givens, but outside of that singular play Moon struggled all day long against the Los Angeles Rams' corners. It is always an unusual day when Moon has more int's and TD's and today was unusual as he tossed 2 passes, including one right in the end-zone. Moon may be struggling to adjust to the new scheme of including a running attack more. However only time will tell if it may just be his old age catching up to him.

Los Angeles Rams Performers
1. CB - Jerry Gray: Jerry Gray has shown he is the teams top corner and proved it in week 1 as he fought hard to try and stop the Oilers high-powered offensive attack. However Gray alone was unable to as the Oilers crushed the Rams 34-13, but he did play great himself. Gray led the Rams with 10 tackles on the night and picked off Warren Moon. He also deflected 2 passes, showing his capable of coverage.

2. WR - Willie "Flipper" Anderson: Flipper Anderson had a good game against the Oilers, making 6 catches for 64 yards and a touchdown, the only touchdown, of the entire game for the Rams. When Jim Everett left in the final drive with an injury backup Chuck Long came in and tossed a 2 yarder to the endzone that Anderson scooped up.

3. MLB - Brett Faryniarz: While Faryniarz may have only had an average game tackle wise, as he was 2nd on the team with 6 on the night, but his key interception was the start of Moon's fall in the exhibition. Faryniarz picked off the Moon pass on an attempted touchdown throw to the endzone.

Los Angelese Rams Slackers
1. HB - Ricky Watters: The rookie runningback, Ricky Watters, certainly didn't look like an 8th overall selection against the Oilers in his first NFL game. Watters struggled all night long against the talented Oilers defense to a 1.8 yard per carry average. His 20 carries only amassed a pathetic 38 yards on the ground, and his 3 receptions only garnered 11 yards. When you touch the ball 23 times you're expected to get more than 49 total yards off of those touches. Watters was given the nod in pre-season over other talented Ram runningbacks, so whether or not Watters is going to keep this job will probably be decided after next week's game as the Rams can't afford to have this lackluster run-game.

2. OL - Joel Patten: It wasn't a good day for offensive-lineman Joel Patten who let Sean Jones blow by him two times, sacking Ram quarterback Jim Everett. Patten also didn't aquire a single pancake on the night, despite playing just about every snap.

3. QB - Jim Everett: Everett continues to struggle to find his groove back after a lackluster 1990 season, he was hoping that entering fresh in 1991 would turn things around. But his opening performance left much to be desired. Everett did complete 60% of his passes, but for only 186 yards and an interception for a dismal 64.0 quarterback rating. Everett also made a key early mistake in the game when he threw a bad HB screen pass that counted as a fumble since it never hit his player, eventually Oiler defensive lineman Ray Childress would pick it up for a touchdown. Everett also left the game hurt on the final drive, as his backup Chuck Long ended up throwing a touchdown to Willie Anderson. Everett should be nursed and ready next week, but the Rams offense needs a serious boost to stay competative.

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Norm Johnson kicks in his first field goal as a Houston Oiler on this 28 yard attempt to tie the game at the end of the 1st quarter, 3-3.
Top Right: Brett Faryniarz managed to reach to the sky and pick off this Warren Moon pass as he was attempting to throw it in the end zone.
Bottom Left: Jim Everett made a big mistake when he missed his receiver on a HB screen attempt. The football went bouncing backwards, and was live. Ray Childress managed to bolt down and scoop it up, then scampered his way 12 yards for the touchdown return.
Bottom Right: Bo Jackson does what he does best as he tucks the ball in, puts his head down, and blasts through the defense for a 1 yard bruising touchdown pound to put the Oilers up 20 to 6 at the end of the 3rd quarter.


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Top Left: Bo Jackson celebrates in the end zone after he bursted for an 8 yard touchdown run that sealed it as the Oilers pulled way ahead 27 to 6.
Top Right: Warren Moon continued to run up the score as he tossed this out pattern to Ernest Givens. Givens would quickly shake the cornerback and then be left all alone as he raced for a 63 yard touchdown making it 34-6 Oilers.
Bottom Left: After taking a whallop from an Oiler defender in the final drive of the game, Jim Everett was injured, and had to walk off the field.
Bottom Right: In an attempt of too little too late, Rams backup quarterback, Chuck Long, managed to still hit wide receiver Willie Anderson in the endzone for a 2 yard touchdown as the game clock ticked down to 0. The score would end the game 34-13, Houston Oilers.


Game Notes
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- I upped the CPU run sliders again.
 
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Can Marino Return to Form?

AP - Later today the Miami Dolphins will be taking on the Atlanta Falcons in their week 1 contest. However much more is at stake then a simple win in this game. Last season the Miami Dolphins struggled, much to the surprise of many people around the league. And who was the cause of this struggle that led the Dolphins to a bottom-of-their-division 6-10 record? Was it their lack luster running game? Not really, Sammie Smith, Tony Collins, and Tony Paige combined for 1207 yards and 7 touchdowns. Then what was it? .... It was Dan Marino.

Last season was a career worst for Dan Marino. The lauded quarterback threw 283 completions on 521 attempts (54%) for a solid 3,111 yards. However he only threw 11 touchdowns on the entire season to his 24 horrible interceptions. This left Marino with a 60.1 quarterback rating, hardly the league's best passer as many had come to expect from him. Marino's lack of focus last season cost the Dolphins many of their 10 losses. Marino spoke out against his performance last year.

"I'd just like to apologize to all the fans about what I did on the field last season. That's not what people have come to expect from me and I want to change those ways. Last season was just an off year, it was the type of year where nothing ever went right. That's not going to happen this season, we're going to really make some strides and become the team that our fans wanted us to be in 1990. It all starts today too against the Atlanta Falcons. I promise the fans that I'll do my best to cut right through the Falcons defense, you can count on it."​

However those words by Dan Marino did not sit well with Atlanta Falcons cornerback, Deion Sanders. Sanders was quick to rebuttle in the pre-game press conference.

"You can count on it? The only thing Dan Marino should be saying the fans can count on is Deion jumping up and picking off one of his lame duck passes. We ain't no slouch on defense and we're not going to let Marino kill us on the field."​

Either way the Dolphins verse Falcons game later today should be rather interesting as Marino and Sanders have added a little flair to the game. Can Marino return to his previous form as one of the best quarterbacks in the league? Or will he slink his way to another 24 interception season? Will Deion Sanders be the first to pick off Marino in 1991 and start the downward spiral? Or will Sanders be the first to be burned by a Dolphins receiver on his way to a Marino touchdown pass? We'll find out later today!
 
Week 1 Games
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Miami Dolphins (0-0)
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Atlanta Falcons (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 0 MPH
Temp: 78 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
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Miami Dolphins
Overall: 85
Offense: 86
Defense: 83
Special Teams: 86

Atlanta Falcons
Overall: 86
Offense: 84
Defense: 87
Special Teams:85


Team Injuries
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Miami Dolphins
HB - Mark Higgs - 69 Ovr - Strained Shoulder - Will Not Play
RE - Rod Saddler - 83 Ovr - Torn Bicep - Will Not Play

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Atlanta Falcons
RT - Chris Hinton - 92 Ovr - High Ankle Sprain - Will Play
MLB - Tim Green - 82 Ovr - Broken Hand - Will Not Play
CB - Lewis Billups - 86 Ovr - ACL Sprain - Will Not Play


Drive Summary
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1st Quarter
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Drv 1 - Falcons - Scott Fulhage - Punt - (9:40)
Drv 2 - Dolphins - Pete Stoyanovich - 43yd FG att - Good - Score: 3-0 MIA - (5:53)
Drv 3 - Falcons - Steve Broussard - 1yd TD Run - Score: 7-3 ATL - (0:00)


2nd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Dolphins - Reggie Roby - Punt - (7:42)
Drv 2 - Falcons - Scott Fulhage - Punt - (6:55)
Drv 3 - Dolphins - D.Marino to M.Duper - 31yd TD Rec - Score: 10-7 MIA - (4:22)
Drv 4 - Falcons - John Kasay - 27yd FG att - Good - Score: 10-10 TIE - (1:51)
Drv 5 - Dolphins - Dan Marino - INTERCEPTED (M.Gann, 5yd rtrn) - Atl 38yd ln - (1:05)
Drv 6 - Falcons - End Half

3rd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Dolphins - Mike Rozier - 2yd TD Run - Score: 17-10 MIA - (5:41)
Drv 2 - Falcons - Scott Fulhage - Punt - (4:57)
Drv 3 - Dolphins - Reggie Roby - Punt - (4:10)
Drv 4 - Falcons - John Kasay - 24yd FG att - Good - Score: 17-13 Mia - (0:00)


4th Quarter
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Drv 1 - Dolphins - Reggie Roby - Punt - (8:26)
Drv 2 - Falcons - B.Favre to S.Collins - 7yd TD rec - Score: 20-17 ATL - (3:51)
Drv 3 - Dolphins - Dan Marino FUMBLE - FF (M.Gann) - FR (D.Sanders, 0yd rtrn) - Atl 38yd ln - (1:53)
Drv 4 - Falcons - Scott Fulhage - Punt - (1:06_
Drv 5 - Dolphins - Pete Stoyanovich - 29yd FG att - Good - Score: 20-20 TIE - (0:00)


Overtime
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Drv 1 - Dolphins - Pete Stoyanovich - 40yd FG att - Good - Score; 23-20 MIA - (7:15)

Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Dolphins            3    7    7    3    3         23
Falcons             0   10    0   10    0         20


Individual Player Statistics
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Miami Dolphins
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Individual Stats: Dolphins
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Dan Marino                      18   34  260   52   7.6    2    1    1   31   75.6

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Mike Rozier                     22  131   5.9   22    1    0
Sammie Smith                     1    1   1.0    1    0    0
Dan Marino                       3  -20  -6.6    0    0    2

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Ferrell Edmunds                  4   59  14.7   24    0    1    6
Jim Jensen                       3   53  17.6   26    0    0   16
Tony Martin                      4   51  12.7   15    0    0   12
Mark Duper                       2   45  22.5   31    1    0   14
Mike Rozier                      2   30  15.0   18    0    1   16
Mark Clayton                     2   13   6.5    7    0    1    0
Greg Baty                        1    9   9.0    9    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Pete Stoyanovich                 3    3  100          0    2    2  100          0        5          1

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Reggie Roby                      3  136  45.3   51      0    1          2

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Tony Martin                      6  177  29.5    0   39

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Tony Martin                      3   18   6.0    8    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Liffort Hobley                   7    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Jarvis Williams                  7    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
J.B. Brown                       6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
David Griggs                     6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
John Offerdahl                   6    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Shawn Lee                        5    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Hugh Green                       3    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Louis Oliver                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jeff Cross                       2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Michael Sinclair                 2    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Richmond Webb                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Alfred Oglesby                   1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jim Jensen                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Kerry Glenn                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tim Hauck                        1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Tony Paige                           6             0
Ferrell Edmunds                      5             0
Keith Sims                           3             1
Richmond Webb                        2             0
Jeff Dellenbach                      2             0
Mark Dennis                          1             0
Mike Rozier                          1             0

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Individual Stats: Falcons
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Brett Favre                     20   34  281   58   8.2    4    1    0   33   95.3

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Steve Broussard                 20   35   1.7    9    1    0
John Settle                      3   11   3.6    6    0    0
Brett Favre                      1   -4  -4.0    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Andre Rison                      7  137  19.5   33    0    2   26
Michael Haynes                   6   77  12.8   22    0    0    1
Keith Jones                      3   31  10.3   17    0    0   20
Gary Wilkins                     3   29   9.6   18    0    1    1
Shawn Collins                    1    7   7.0    7    1    0    2
Steve Broussard                  0    0   0.0    0    0    1    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
John Kasay                       2    2  100          0    2    2  100          0        6          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Scott Fulhage                    4  157  39.2   41      0    0          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Deion Sanders                    4   86  21.5    0   25

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Deion Sanders                    1    4   4.0    4    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Scott Case                      11    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jessie Tuggle                    6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Brian Jordan                     6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Michael Reid                     5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bobby Butler                     4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Darion Conner                    4    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Deion Sanders                    2    0    0    0    1    0    0    0    0   0.0           4        0
Aundray Bruce                    2    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Gann                        2    1    1    1    0    0    0    1    4   4.0           1        0
Elbert Shelley                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Keith Jones                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Shawn Collins                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Blaise Winter                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Oliver Barnett                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eric Bergeson                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Tory Epps                        1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
John Rade                        1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Michael Haynes                   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Chris Hinton                         5             0
Jamie Dukes                          4             1
Keith Jones                          3             0
Chris Gambol                         3             2
Mike Kenn                            3             0
Bob Mrosko                           1             0
John Hunter                          1             0
Gary Wilkins                         1             0
John Settle                          0             1


Player Of The Game
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Dolphins - HB - Mike Rozier - 22 Att - 5.9 Avg - 131 Yds - 1 TD - 2 Rec - 15.0 Avg - 30 Yds - 1 Drop - 1 Pancake

Performers & Slackers
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Miami Dolphins Performers
1. HB - Mike Rozier: In his first NFL game as a Miami Dolphin Mike Rozier commanded the field and earned player of the game honors. He averaged an amazing 5.9 yards per carry and finished with 161 total yards and a touchdown in the game. Rozier was the lead rusher for the AFC Champion Houston Oilers last season and despite only having 671 rushing yards that season he pulled out 10 touchdowns with it. This season is off to a good start as it apepears Rozier won't skimp on the touchdowns and will up his yardage if he keeps this up. This also helps the Dolphins passing game greatly as it takes some focus off of Marino, freeing him up.

2. QB - Dan Marino: Marino managed to live up to his hype coming into this game. While he did not "cut through" the Falcons defense, he did a solid 75.6 rating job of throwing for 260 yards and a touchdown. He did throw one interception to Mike Gann but it wasn't his fault as it was a deflected pass at the line that bounced high and ended up in Gann's hands. The only downside of this game was Marino's 52% completion percentage which was a little bit below his norm, and he did fumble the ball twice, but otherwise he had a solid game to help the Dolphins set off on the right foot in 1991.

3. K - Pete Stoyanovich: Stoyanovich is the reason the Dolphins won with his clutch kicking so he definately deserves mention. Stoyanovich knocked in two field goals during regulation from 43 yards and 29 yards respectively. The 29 yarder was in the final 2 seconds on the game and allowed the Dolphins to go into overtime when it was tied up at 20. He then followed it on the very first overtime drive with a clutch 40 yard field goal to win the game.

Miami Dolphins Slackers
1. WR - Mark Clayton: Clayton certainly didn't have a solid first game of the season against the Atlanta Falcons. He caught only 2 passes for 13 yards, a horrendous 6.5 average, and also dropped a pass. Which makes Marino's performance even better as he two top receivers only combined for 4 catches for 75 yards and 1 touchdown.

2. S - Louis Oliver: Sometimes your safety not having a big game can be a good thing as it shows that the opposiung teams offense was unable of getting to the second level on defense. But when you have a guy like Oliver he should be all over the field making plays. Instead Oliver fizzled to a 2 tackles performance, and was otherwise just a body on the field.

3. CB - Liffort Hobley: While Liffort Hobley did have a solid 7 tackle 3 deflection stat line, his actual game was much worse. The stats can be deceiving but Hobley certainly didn't look like a pro bowl caliber corner in his first game as the true #1 in Miami. Hobley allowed Falcons wide receiver, Andre Rison, to blaze to 137 yards. Meanwhile Michael Haynes also managed to acrue 77 as well. Either way Hobley did not do the best job of shutting down the Falcons wide receiver corps.

Atlanta Falcons Performers
1. QB - Brett Favre: Rookie Brett Favre was announced as the teams starter at the last minute before the game started. Originally everybody thought the Falcons were going to play it safe and have Chris Miller return from his injury and play as the team's starter again, but apparently Falcon brass thought too highly of Favre's abilities to let him ride the pine. It turned out to be a solid decision as the rookie showed remarkable poise in his first nfl game as he threw 20 of 34 for a solid 58% completion rate. He also managed to nab 281 yards and a touchdown without throwing and interceptions or making and turnovers through fumbles. Favre's 95.3 quarterback rating is hopefully a sign of things to come for the young quarterback. The only negative of Favre's entire game was the simple fact that the Falcons ended up loosing in OT by a field goal.

2. DE - Mike Gann: Mike Gann was all over the field in his opening game in 1991. He may have only aquired 2 tackles but one of them was for a loss. He also managed to get into the backfield and sack Dan Marino. Not to mention he also managed to nail Marino a second time causing Marino to fumble the football. Gann also showed his prowess as he deflected a pass at the line and then late in the game intercepted a deflected Marino pass.

3. WR - Andre Rison: Rison had a solid game despite going touchdown-less. He helped rookie quarterback Brett Favre greatly as he was trying to ease into the starting role. Rison's 7 catches for 137 yards were good for a 19.5 yard per catch average. The only downside being that Rison dropped 2 passes throughout the night.

Atlanta Falcons Slackers
1. HB - Steve Broussard: Steve Broussard was probably one of the biggest surprise in 1990 when he ran for 1,189 yards and 7 touchdowns as well as caught 352 yards and 4 touchdowns. Nobody was expecting him to do that well in the starting role. So he returns to it in 1991, but in a rather lackluster way. Broussard's first game was horrible as he averaged only 1.7 yards per carry with 35 total on 20 attempts. He did managed to punch in a touchdown run, but that couldn't hide the horrible performance he had.

2. OL - Chris Gambol: Chris Gambol was the only liability on the offensive line against the Dolphins. He had 3 pancakes early in the game but allowed 2 sacks throughout the night, which is definatly not the way to make your name.

3. CB - Deion Sanders: For a guy who just ran his mouth earlier Sanders didn't deliver on what he said. Sanders did not come up with an interception this week. He did play well as he shut down the Dolphins main receivers, and had 4 deflections with 2 sacks and a fumble recovery, but if you say you're going to do something, then you have to do it come game time.

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Steve Broussard makes the first touchdown of the game, by barely crossing the plane. He dives forward and just slgihtly gets the ball across the line to make it 7-3 Atlanta at the end of the 1st quarter.
Top Right: Dan Marino shows his poise in the pocket as he drops back and rifles this ball to Mark Duper.
Bottom Left: Mark Duper makes the grab and then scampers forward for a 31 yard touchdown catch from Marino and gives the Dolphins the 10 to 7 lead.
Bottom Right: Mike Gann is given a gift from Marino as he reaches up and picks this pass out of the air. This would halt a late 2nd quarter drive by Miami and end the opening half.


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Top Left: Mike Rozier shrugs off a defender on his way to the end zone from 2 yards out. This touchdown in the opening 3rd quarter drive would giv ethe Dolphins a 17 to 10 lead.
Top Right: Falcons rookie kicker, John Kasay kicks his first NFL field goal from 27 yards out.
Bottom Left: Rookie quarterback, Brett Favre tosses his first nfl touchdown to fellow Falcon reciever, Shawn Collins from 7 yards out. The touchdown would put Atlanta back into the game as they took the lead 20 to 17 with only 3:51 remaining in the 4th.
Bottom Right: In overtime Pete Stoyanovich nails this 40 yarder to give the Miami Dolphins the victory 23 to 20.


Game Notes
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- I upped the CPU run sliders again.
 
Week 1 Games
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Denver Broncos (0-0)
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San Diego Chargers (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 3 MPH
Temp: 70 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
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Denver Broncos
Overall: 89
Offense: 87
Defense: 92
Special Teams: 93

San Diego Chargers
Overall: 89
Offense: 85
Defense: 93
Special Teams: 86


Team Injuries
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Denver Broncos
CB - Le-Lo Lang - 82 Ovr - High Ankle Sprain - Will Not Play
HB - Eric Pegram - 76 Ovr - Strained Back - Will Not Play

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San Diego Chargers
None


Drive Summary
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1st Quarter
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Drv 1 - Chargers - John Kidd - Punt - (9:11)
Drv 2 - Broncos - Mike Horan - Punt - (7:17)
Drv 3 - Chargers - John Kidd - Punt - (5:57)
Drv 4 - Broncos - Mike Horan - Punt - (4:05)
Drv 5 - Chargers - M.Wilson to C.McEwen - 7yd TD Rec - Score: 7-0 SD - (0:00)


2nd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Broncos - Mike Horan - Punt - (6:30)
Drv 2 - Chargers - Marion Butts - 1yd TD Run - Score: 14-0 SD - (1:10)
Drv 3 - Broncos - David Treadwell - 20yd FG att - Good - Score: 14-3 SD - (0:00)


3rd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Broncos - John Elway - INTERCEPTED (S.Seale, 25yd rtrn) - Den 27yd ln - (9:02)
Drv 2 - Chargers - Ron Allegre - 36yd FG att - Good - Score: 17-3 SD - (7:47)
Drv 3 - Broncos - John Elway - INTERCEPTED (S.Seale, 35yd TD rtrn) - Score: 24-3 SD - (7:01)
Drv 4 - Broncos - John Elway - INTERCEPTED (D.Frank, 24yd rtrn) - SD 44yd ln - (4:01)
Drv 5 - Chargers - ROn Allegre - 29yd FG att - Good - Score: 27-3 SD - (0:00)


4th Quarter
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Drv 1 - Broncos - Turnover On Downs - SD 16 yd ln - (6:26)
Drv 2 - CHargers - Marion Butts - 14yd TD Run - Score: 34-3 SD - (0:49)
Drv 3 - Broncos - End Game



Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Chargers            0   14   10   10    0         34
Broncos             0    3    0    0    0          3


Individual Player Statistics
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Denver Broncos
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Broncos
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
John Elway                      18   32  177   56   5.5    1    0    3   25   32.9

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Bobby Humphrey                  19   74   3.8   22    0    0
Leroy Thompson                   2    6   3.0    5    0    0
John Elway                       1    3   3.0    3    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Mark Jackson                     7   70  10.0   25    0    0    4
Vance Johnson                    5   44   8.7   20    0    0    6
Clarence Kay                     4   43  10.7   14    0    1    8
Ricky Nattiel                    1   20  20.0   20    0    0    1
Bobby Humphrey                   1    0   0.0    0    0    0    2

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
David Treadwell                  1    1  100          0    0    0    0          0        0          0
Mike Horan                       0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        2          1

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Mike Horan                       3  115  38.3   40      0    1          1

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Tyrone Braxton                   7  118  16.8    0   26

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Tyrone Braxton                   1    4   4.0    4    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Wymon Henderson                  8    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Dennis Smith                     7    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Simon Fletcher                   6    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Karl Mecklenburg                 5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tyrone Braxton                   5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Steve Atwater                    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Michael Brooks                   4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Steve Jackson                    3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Warren Powers                    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Greg Kragen                      2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Andre Townsend                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ron Holmes                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Kevin Clark                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tim Lucas                        1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jim Juriga                       0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Dave Widell                          3             0
Jim Juriga                           3             0
Sammy Winder                         1             0
Clarence Kay                         1             0
Orson Mobley                         1             0
Keith Kartz                          1             0
Ken Lanier                           1             0
Mark Jackson                         1             0
Doug Widell                          0             1

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San Diego Chargers
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Chargers
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Marc Wilson                     16   19  149   84   7.8    1    1    0   24  116.8

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Marion Butts                    27   92   3.4   14    2    0
Ronnie Harmon                    3   21   7.0   17    0    0
Tim Spencer                      3    9   3.0    4    0    0
Marc Wilson                      2   -1  -0.5    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Anthony Miller                   5   59  11.7   18    0    0   11
Craig McEwen                     3   33  11.0   24    1    0    3
Walter Wilson                    2   23  11.5   12    0    0    0
Nate Lewis                       2   14   7.0   10    0    0    0
Ronnie Harmon                    1    8   8.0    8    0    0   12
Marion Butts                     2    7   3.5   13    0    0    2
Tim Spencer                      1    5   5.0    5    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Raul Allegre                     2    2  100          0    4    4  100          0        7          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
John Kidd                        2  108  54.0   64      0    0          1

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Nate Lewis                       1   30  30.0    0   30

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Nate Lewis                       1    6   6.0    6    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Thane Gash                       8    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Sam Seale                        7    0    0    0    0    0    1    2   59  29.5           2        0
Junior Seau                      7    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Leslie O'Neal                    5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Joe Phillips                     4    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Burt Grossman                    3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eric Turner                      3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Gary Plummer                     2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Felix Wright                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Lee Williams                     2    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Gill Byrd                        2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Scott Kowalkowski                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Donald Frank                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1   23  23.0           1        0
Billy Ray Smith Jr.              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Eric Floyd                           4             0
David Richards                       3             0
Craig McEwen                         2             0
Bubba Paris                          2             0
Mark Rodenhauser                     1             0


Player Of The Game
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Chargers - CB - Sam Seale - 7 Tak - 2 Deflect - 2 Int - 1 TD

Performers & Slackers
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Denver Broncos Performers
1. K - David Treadwell: When Treadwell is your best player in the game after kicking one field goal, and knocking 2 kickoffs, that's a problem.

2. WR - Mark Jackson: Mark Jackson started back where he left off last season before he went down with an injury. Jackson and teammate Vance Johnson were teaming up into one of the best WR duos in the league until Jackson's season was cut short at 49 catches for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns, there's no telling what he could've done had he stayed healthy. His first game back since was a solid one tonight as he had 7 catches for 70 yards.

3. DE - Simon Fletcher: Simon had a good start with Denver in 1991 as one of the few brighter spots on defense against the Chargers. Fletcher had 6 tackles on the night, 3 of which where he brought Chargers runningback, Marion Butts, down in the backfield.

Denver Broncos Slackers
1. QB - John Elway: If any one player could be pinpointed for the cause of a loss, it was John Elway in today's game against the San Diego Chargers. Elway played two solid opening quarters, before throwing 3 interceptions, all in the 3rd quarter of the game. He ended the night with only 177 yards and the 3 picks giving him a horrendous 32.9 qb rating, which is a far cry from last seasons 74.2

2. Broncos Secondary: That's right, the entire Denver Broncos secondary had a horrible opening game in 1991. This is definately something that the Broncos are going to have to look at in the coming practices if they hope to get back to playoff form. Not a single member had a single deflection in the entire game. The Chargers may have only thrown for 19 passes, but when 16 them are completed, it becomes a problem.

3. P - Mike Horan: In a game where the offense is struggling one of the most important aspects becomes field position, and Horan certainly did not help their case in this game against the Chargers. A 38 yard average won't keep the team back from your own endzone for too long.

San Diego Chargers Performers
1. CB - Sam Seale: Sam Seale had a great opening game against the Broncos. He picked off John Elway twice in the game, one of which he brought back 35 yards for the touchdown to make it 24-3 Chargers. Seale ended the game with 7 tackles, 1 short of the lead, 2 interceptions and 2 deflections. This game alone gave Seale a huge boost compared to all of last year. In 1990 Seale finished with 24 tackles, 3 interceptions. He's already starting off 1991 with 7 Tackles and 2 picks!

2. HB - Marion Butts: Last Year Marion Butts made a case for himself as one of the league's best runningbacks. He did so with a 1,864 total yard (1,565 rush, 299 rec) season with 13 touchdowns. And this year he started it off with another great game to help solidify that he wasn't a one year wonder. While he fell just short of a hundred with 92 yards on 27 carries, 2 of them were brought into the endzone for key touchdowns.

3. QB - Marc Wilson: Many criticized the Chargers for releasing Marc Vlasic and picking up Marc Wilson as a supposed 'improvement'. Well Wilson proved that he may just be an improvement in his first game as a San Diego Charger. Wilson threw only 19 passes, but complted 16 of them for an astonishing 84% completion rate, and all for 149 yards and a touchdown. Wilson's quarterback rating of 116.8 really showed his capabilities and caught the interest of many San Diego faithful.

San Diego Chargers Slackers
1. LB - Billy Ray Smith Jr.: Smith had 107 tackles, 9 sacks, and 13 deflections in 1990, and in this game he was only deflecting. He had a single tackle and 2 deflections all night long, not exactly stellar.

2. FB - Tim Spencer: 3 carries, 9 yards, 1 catch, 5 yards. Pro Bowl numbers? No way. Tim Spencer has to live up to his solid 1990 season that saw him go to the AFC team in the Pro Bowl. Spencer will need to pick up his numbers if he hopes to achieve that again this season.

3. S - Felix Wright: 2 Tackles for a guy that was supposed to team up with Eric Turner and really bring an all-star tackling duo to the Chargers secondary. Wright will need to improve those numbers to make Chargers fans forget about Vencie Glenn

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Lee Williams starts 1991 off right with a sack on Broncos quarterback, John Elway, on the Broncos opening drive.
Top Right: Marc Wilson throws his first touchdown pass as a San Diego Charger to tight end, Craig McEwen. McEwen caught the 7 yard reception and stumbled into the endzone to make it 7-0 at the end of the 1st quarter.
Bottom Left: Marion Butts shows his star moves as he leaps over a defender and scoots into the endzone from 1 yard out to give the Chargers an early commanding 14 to 0 lead.
Bottom Right: Broncos kicker, David Treadwell didn't realized he would be scoring the only points for Denver all game long on this 20 yard field goal attempt to end the first half, 14 to 3.


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Top Left: John Elway throws his 1st interception of the night to Sam Seale, Seale returned this 25 yards to the Broncos 27 yard line in the start of the 2nd half.
Top Right: IN a bad case of deja vu Sam Seale picks John Elway off on the very next Bronco drive, except this time Seale returns it 35 yards to paydirt to give the Chargers a 24-3 lead with 7:01 remaining in the 3rd.
Bottom Left: John Elway goes for the hat trick with this thrown interception to nickle corner, Donald Frank. Frank would return it 24 yards.
Bottom Right: Marion Butts continued to jump his way to the end zone today as he leaps over defenders on his way to a stunning 14 yard touchdown run to bring the final score of the game to 34-3, San Diego.


Game Notes
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- I upped CPU pass accuracy just slightly as I think Elway could've done slightly better.
-I upped CPU punting distance slightly.
 
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New Faces Set to Lead the Giants!

AP - Last season the New York football Giants struggled to a 9-7 winning season that, due to dominance by the Eagles in their division as well as the same record achieved by the Redskins, a lack of a playoff birth for the Giants. However the biggest surprise came when the season ended and two of the Giants stars announced their retirements.

Phil Simms, the savior of New York who led the Giants to a Super Bowl victory against the Denver Broncos in 1986, with a 268 yard, 3 touchdown performance, left the Giants this off-season at the ripe age of 36. It came unexpectedly early (in real life Simms last 3 more seasons) after a 2,672 yard, 20 touchdown, 19 int 1990 season tallyed up his final NFL performances. With that said Simms passed the torch to a not-so-young backup that is looking forward to his first real chance to start after spending 5 season with the Giants riding the pine, Jeff Hostetler. Hostetler is a 30 year old quarterback from West Virginia who is looking to make a splash with his first opportunity as a New York Giant. Will the Giants passing game faulter with this drastic change from a Super Bowl quarterback to an already aged backup? Just one of the many questions that need to be answered this season.

The offensive changes didn't start there as soon after another star surprised the Giants with his retirement notice, Ottis Anderson. Ottis Anderson retired early at 34 (2 more years in real life) after a pro bowl season in 1990 where he had 1,406 yards and 8 touchdowns rushing. Anderson was the backbone of the Giants offense in 1990 as he plowed his way to his 7th 1,000+ yard season with his hard running. However Anderson passed the torch to a solid looking youngster in Rodney Hampton.

Hampton was a rookie last season but still managed to get 133 attempts behind Anderson for 384 yards. His 2.8 yard per carry average left much to be desired but he did show promise as he did have 4 rushing touchdowns. The Giants are eager to see what he's capable of doing if given a starting role. He'll need to brush up on his average to meet expectations, and expectations are definately high.

The New York Giants will take on the San Francisco 49ers in their season opener. It will be a tough call for the Giants to take them down as the 49ers are returning this season in healthy form. With Montana back behind center the 49ers may not even give the Giants time to do much offensively in their first game, but we shall see.
 
Week 1 Games
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New York Giants (0-0)
Vs.
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San Francisco 49ers (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 9 MPH
Temp: 55 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
====================
New York Giants
Overall: 86
Offense: 82
Defense: 90
Special Teams: 92

San Francisco 49ers
Overall: 89
Offense: 90
Defense: 87
Special Teams: 86


Team Injuries
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New York Giants
SS - Greg Jackson - 89 Ovr - Strained Knee - Will Play
SS - Ralph Brown - 68 Ovr - Torn Pectoral - Will Not Play

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San Francisco 49ers
None


Drive Summary
======================================================
1st Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - 49ers - Ralph Mojsiejenko - Punt - (9:07)
Drv 2 - Giants - Matt Bahr - 55yd FG att - Good - Score: 3-0 NYG - (4:05)
Drv 3 - 49ers - Joe Montana - INTERCEPTED (M.Collins, 40yd TD rtrn) - Score: 10-0 NYG - (2:18)
Drv 4 - 49ers - Mike Cofer - 52yd FG Att - Good - Score: 10-3 NYG - (0:00)


2nd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Giants - Sean Landeta - Punt - (8:29)
Drv 2 - 49ers - Ralph Mojsiejenko - Punt - (6:57)
Drv 3 - Giants - Sean Landeta - Punt - (5:10)
Drv 4 - 49ers - J.Montana to J.Rice - 18yd TD Rec - Score: 10-10 tie - (1:53)
Drv 5 - Giants - Sean Landeta - Punt - (1:40)
Drv 6 - 49ers - J.Montana to J.Rice - 35yd TD Rec - Score: 17-10 SF - (1:18)
Drv 7 - Giants - J.Hostetler to S.Baker - 62yd TD Rec - Score: 17-17 tie - (0:53)
Drv 8 - 49ers - J.Montana to J.Taylor - 38yd TD Rec - Score: 24-17 SF - (0:15)
Drv 9 - Giants - End Half - (0:00)

3rd Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Giants - Rodney Hampton - 18yd TD Run - Score: 24-24 tie - (6:02)
Drv 2 - 49ers - Ralph Mojsiejenko - Punt - (4:39)
Drv 3 - Giants - Sean Landeta - Punt - (3:18)
Drv 4 - 49ers - J.Montana FUMBLE - FF (L.Marshall) - FR (M.Fox, 4yd rtrn) - SF 38yd ln - (0:11)
Drv 5 - Giants - Matt Bahr - 50yd FG att - Good - Score: 27-24 NYG - (0:00)


4th Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - 49ers - Turnover On Downs - NYG 41yd LN - (6:37)
Drv 2 - Giants - Jeff Hostetler INTERCEPTED (K.Delong, 3yd rtrn) - SF 40yd ln - (5:21)
Drv 3 - 49ers - Ralph Mojsiejenko - Punt - (3:01)
Drv 4 - Giants - Sean Landeta - Punt - (1:23)
Drv 5 - 49ers - Mike Cofer - 33yd FG att - Good - Score: 27-27 tie - (0:22)
Drv 6 - Giants - Sean Landeta - Punt - (0:11)
Drv 7 - 49ers - End Game - (0:00)


Overtime
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Giants - Matt Bahr - 47yd FG att - Good - Score: 30-27 NYG - (5:41)

Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Giants             10    7    7    3    3         30
49ers               0   24    0    3    0         27


Individual Player Statistics
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New York Giants
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Giants
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Jeff Hostetler                  14   29  175   48   6.0    1    1    1   62   64.6

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Rodney Hampton                  29   99   3.4   18    1    0
Maurice Carthon                  5   18   3.5    7    0    0
Mark Ingram                      1    0   0.0    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Stephen Baker                    4   88  22.0   62    1    1   37
Mark Ingram                      3   23   7.6   15    0    0    3
Rodney Hampton                   1   18  18.0   18    0    0    5
Keenan McCardell                 1   16  16.0   16    0    1    0
Maurice Carthon                  3   12   4.0    8    0    0    3
Odessa Turner                    1    9   9.0    9    0    1    0
Mark Bavaro                      1    9   9.0    9    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Matt Bahr                        3    3  100          0    3    3  100          0        0          0
Sean Landeta                     0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        5          1

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Sean Landeta                     6  237  39.5   43      0    0          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Dave Meggett                     4   87  21.7    0   25

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Dave Meggett                     1    2   2.0    2    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Everson Walls                   14    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Pepper Johnson                   6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Mark Collins                     5    0    0    0    0    0    1    1   40  40.0           1        0
Leonard Marshall                 4    0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Greg Jackson                     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Carl Banks                       3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Vince Newsome                    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eric Dorsey                      2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bobby Abrams                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Odessa Turner                    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eric Moore                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Maurice Carthon                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
John Washington                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Lawrence Taylor                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Perry Williams                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Fox                         1    0    0    0    1    3    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Steve Deossie                    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Maurice Carthon                      5             0
Doug Riesemberg                      5             0
Jumbo Elliott                        4             0
Bart Oates                           2             1
Howard Cross                         1             0
Mark Ingram                          1             0
Mark Bavaro                          1             0

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San Francisco 49ers
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Code: 
Individual Stats: 49ers
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Joe Montana                     25   50  382   50   7.6    3    3    1   38   87.2

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
John L. Williams                19   68   3.5   14    0    0
Joe Montana                      1  -15 -15.0    0    0    1

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Jerry Rice                      11  175  15.9   35    2    0    7
John Taylor                      6  113  18.8   38    1    0   35
Brent Jones                      3   39  13.0   17    0    2    2
Yancey Thigpen                   2   29  14.5   19    0    3    0
Tom Rathman                      3   26   8.6   12    0    1   11

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Mike Cofer                       2    2  100          0    3    3  100          0        7          3

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Ralf Mojsiejenko                 4  182  45.5   54      0    0          2

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Dexter Carter                    4   82  20.5    0   30

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Dexter Carter                    3   19   6.3    8    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Dave Waymer                      9    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Darryl Pollard                   6    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Charles Haley                    5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Matt Millen                      5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Don Griffin                      4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Ronnie Lott                      4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bill Romanowski                  4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Michael Carter                   3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Pierce Holt                      3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Keith DeLong                     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2   2.0           1        0
Martin Harrison                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Kevin Lewis                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jeff Donaldson                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
John L. Williams                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Kevin Fagan                      1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eric Davis                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Mike Walter                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Guy McIntyre                         4             2
Jesse Sapolu                         4             0
Harris Barton                        4             0
Steve Wallace                        4             0
Tom Rathman                          2             0
Yancey Thigpen                       1             0
Tom Ackerman                         1             0


Player Of The Game
==========================================================
Giants - CB - Mark Collins - 5 Tak - 1 Deflection - 1 Int - 1 TD

Performers & Slackers
==========================================================
New York Giants Performers
1. DE - Leonard Marshall: Marshall, despite his age, continues to show why he is one of the most feared defensive lineman in the game. He may have had only 4 tackles in today's game but he managed to bring Montana down 2 times, and also forced a fumble in the game.

2. HB - Rodney Hampton: Sophmore year man, Rodney Hampton, played well above expectations in his first ever start as the full-time starter for the Giants at runningback. He fell just 1 yard short of having 100 on the game with 99 yards on 29 carries (3.4 average) including an 18 yard touchdown scamper. He also caught a pass for 18 yards as well. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come for Hampton as he's trying to become the bonafide starter at runningback for the Giants.

3. WR - Stephen Baker: Baker has never been able to solidify himself as a true #1 reciever in the NFL, at least not while Phil Simms was his quarterback. Simms spread the ball around so much that Baker usually put up decent #2 WR numbers as the Giants #1, which has led to the Giants drafting some solid WR talent in Keenan McCardell, however that seems to have a lit a fire underneath Baker. Baker showed he could be a #1 today against the vaunted 49er defense as he caught 4 balls for 88 yards and touchdown, a remarkable 22 yard per catch average. He did drop one football however, but was head over heels better than any other Giant receiver on the field today in their narrow victory. If Baker keeps it up with quarterback Jeff Hostetler, he may finally put up those #1 wide receiver numbers in 1991.

New York Giants Slackers
1. S - Vince Newsome: Newsome had 3 tackles on the night but that was pretty much it, he was unable to cover the 49er combination of Jerry Rice and John Taylor as he was burned twice on the night for touchdowns. Walls getting burned for the 3rd. Newsome will have to step his game up if he wants to keep his job with the Giants.

2. LB - Lawrence Taylor: Lawrence Taylor is considered to be the best linebacker in the league, so why is it that he barely showed it today against the 49ers offense? Taylor had only a single tackle all night and knocked down 2 Montana passes. Other than that it was hard to tell that Taylor was even on the same field. That is certainly out of character for him and the Giants hope that his age is not finally catching up with him in 1991.

3. WR - Mark Ingram: Ingram is fighting to keep the #2 spot away from the likes of rookie Keenan McCardell and veteran Odessa Turner. However if he continues to perform the way he did today he may not have that #2 spot for long. Ingram did make 3 catches on the night but for only 23 yards, a lackluster 7.6 yard per catch average.


San Francisco 49ers Performers
1. WR - Jerry Rice: Jerry Rice added another perfect game to his career in the 1991 season opener against the New York Giants. The only flaw of the game was that they did not win, but he had an outstanding 11 catch, 175 yard, 2 touchdown performance to start the year off with a bang. Last year Rice led the team with 72 catches, 888 yards, and 10 touchdowns, but that was a very bad year for the best wide receiver to play the game, according to some. Rice said the fact that he didn't crack the 1,000 yard mark or the 80 catch mark did irk him, and that he had been playing most of the year with an injured hand, but did't want to use that as an excuse. Well if today's game is any indication he's right back where he left off in 1989 as he's looking at a solid 1991 season.

2. QB - Joe Montana: Montana was hurt late last season, which caused the 49ers to tank in the playoffs as Steve Young was unable to take the reigns. But now that Montana is healthy again the 49ers were wondering if he'd come back the same, and boy did he ever. Montana threw 50 passes against the Giants, and completed 25 of them for 382 yards and 3 touchdowns. His only mark on the night being the 1 interception which Collins returned for the touchdown, making his quarterback rating read 87.2 instead of 100+.

3. CB - Daryl Pollard: Pollard was given the duty of covering the Giants #2 all night long, and he did a good job of holding Ingram to only 7.6 yards per catch on 3 catches. He also did well statistically as he had 6 tackles, 3 of which were for a loss, and a deflection on the night.

San Francisco 49ers Slackers
1. G - Guy McIntyre: McIntyre is considered one of the best guards in the league, so it's unlike him to have a lackluster opening game where he had 4 solid pancakes, but also allowed Leonard Marshall to zip by him for 2 sacks on the night.

2. HB - John L. Williams: Williams has some large shoes to fill for the 49er-departed Roger Craig runningback. Hopefully this isn't indicative of the future 49er run game situation as he had 19 carries for only 68 yards. Granted it was a 3.5 average but Williams seem underwhelming all night long in terms of his performance, something the 49er offense is not used to having at the runningback position.

3. CB - Eric Davis: Davis was in on a nickle play and ended up letting Rodney Hampton plow through him for an 18 yard touchdown run. Davis will need to make better of his minimal opportunities if he hopes to remain in San Francisco.

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Mark Collins intercepts this Joe Montana pass and then returns it 40 yards to paydirt for the 1st touchdown of the night.
Top Right: Jerry Rice burns a cornerback and then leaps over saftey Everson Walls on his way to an 18 yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana. The score would tie the game up at 10 a piece.
Bottom Left: Joe Montana goes right back to his favorite target as he hits Jerry Rice for this 35 yard touchdown reception that gave the 49ers the 17-10 lead.
Bottom Right: Stephen Baker catches the 49er secondary off guard as Lott attempted to move in for the Interception instead of the coverage, resulting in this 62 yard touchdown bolt by Baker from Giant quarterback, Jeff Hostetler.


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Top Left: Joe Montana finds a mis-match on the left side as he hits veteran wide receiver, John Taylor, for this 38 yard touchdown pass.
Top Right: The Giants started to rest their laurels on the run game as they found the smaller, but fast, 49er defense was unable to tackle the bruising Rodney Hampton.
Bottom Left: The Giants stratedgy paid off as Hampton pounced for an 18 yard touchdown run that tied the game back up at 24-24.
Bottom Right: In overtime Matt Bahr knocked in this 47 yard field goal that gave the Giants the upset win over the 49ers 30 to 27.


Game Notes
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- None
 
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New Seahawk Soaring to Stardom!

AP - The Seattle Seahawks may have a brand new dimension added to their offense in 1991 as they have high hopes for their new starting runningback.

With last years starter, John L. Williams (81 Ovr) leaving the team in the off-season for the San Francisco 49ers to take over Roger Craig's job, the Seahawks were left with 1990 rookie Chris Warren at the starting job. Last year Williams had 125 carries for 414 yards and 2 touchdowns before getting knocked out with an injury. Chris Warren, as a rookie, filled in nicely with a 235 attempt, 763 yard, 4 touchdown performance in a pass-heavy (529 attempt) offense of the Seahawks. But the Seahawks are looking forward to incorporating Warren more in their offense in 1991.

"I believe that Chris Warren has what it takes to be the starting running back for our team for years to come. That's the reason we initially drafted him last year. In fact that's why we gave him the clear cut start over Derek Loville for the job when Williams was hurt. He proved he could play and this year we want to see how he does taking a full load, and there's no doubt in my mind that he'll be successful at it."Chuck Knox, Seattle Head Coach​

Chris Warren was picked from little known Ferrum college in 1990 by the Seahawks to play backup. They were surprised at his solid mix of both power and speed, and appeared to be exactly what Seattle needed to round out their offense. With Dave Krieg and Brian Blades hooking up for 15 touchdowns together, it's becoming more apparent that the Seahawks need a man like Warren to help spread the ball around, in order to avoid becoming one-dimensional. Will Chris Warren be the next big thing at running back in the NFL? Will he be the answer that the Seahawks are looking for to take them where they want to be on offense? Hopefully these questions are answered for Seattle this season, and they'll get their first glimpse at it later this evening when the Seahawks face the Washington Redskins in their season opener.
 
Week 1 Games
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Washington Redskins (0-0)
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Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 5 MPH
Temp: 53 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
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Washington Redskins
Overall: 89
Offense: 86
Defense: 91
Special Teams: 95

Seattle Seahawks
Overall: 86
Offense: 85
Defense: 88
Special Teams: 80


Team Injuries
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Washington Redskins
LOLB - Ravin Caldwell - 85 Ovr - Broken Wrist - Will Not Play

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Seattle Seahawks
LE - Eric Hayes - 68 Ovr - Broken Fibula - Will Not Play

Drive Summary
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1st Quarter
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Drv 1 - Redskins - Chip Lohmiller - 44yd FG att - Good - Score: 3-0 Wsh - (6:46)
Drv 2 - Seahawks - Dave Krieg - INTERCEPTED (E.Lockhart, 12yd rtrn) - Wsh 39yd Ln - (2:55)
Drv 3 - Redskins - Chip Lohmiller - 37yd FG att - Good - Score: 6-0 Wsh - (0:00)


2nd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Seahawks - Dave Krieg - INTERCEPTED (D.Green, 14yd rtrn) - Sea 34yd Ln - (9:02)
Drv 2 - Redskins - Ernest Byner - FUMBLE - FF (N.Glasgow) - FR (P.Hunter, 0yd rtrn) - Sea 15yd LN - (8:17)
Drv 3 - Seahawks - D.Krieg to D.Fenner - 76 yd TD Rec - Score: 7-6 Sea - (6:51)
Drv 4 - Redskins - Mark Rypien - INTERCEPTED (M.Mack, 0yd rtrn) - Sea 39yd Ln - (5:40)
Drv 5 - Seahawks - D.Krieg to C.Warren - 23 yd TD Rec - Score: 14-6 Sea - (2:48)
Drv 6 - Redskins - Dave Zastudil - Punt - (2:37)
Drv 7 - Seahawks - Rick Donnelly - Punt - (2:00)
Drv 8 - Redskins - Mark Rypien - INTERCEPTED (P.Hunter, 9yd rtrn) - Wsh 22yd Ln - (1:49)
Drv 9 - Seahawks - Al Del Greco - 32yd FG att - Good - Score: 17-6 Sea - (1:15)
Drv 10 - Redskins - M.Rypien to E.Byner - 3yd TD Rec - Score: 17-13 - (0:45)
Drv 11 - Seahawks - Rick Donnelly - Punt - (0:20)
Drv 12 - Redskins - End Half

3rd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Seahawks - Al Del Greco - 21yd FG Att - Good - Score: 20-13 Sea - (4:04)
Drv 2 - Redskins - Dave Zastudil - Punt - (2:10)
Drv 3 - Seahawks - Chris Warren - 58yd TD Run - Score: 27-13 Sea - (0:08)
Drv 4 - Redskins - Turnover On Downs - Sea 43yd ln - (0:00)


4th Quarter
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Drv 1 - Seahawks - Rick Donnelly - Punt - (4:40)
Drv 2 - Redskins - M.Rypien to G.Clark - 73yd TD Rec - Score: 27-20 Sea - (2:45)
Drv 3 - Seahawks - Rick Donnelly - Punt - (1:53)
Drv 4 - Redskins - Mark Rypien - INTERCEPTED (D.Wyman, 7yd rtrn) - Wsh 48yd ln - (1:29)
Drv 5 - Seahawks - End Game - Wsh 29yd Ln - (0:00)


Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Redskins            3   10    0    7    0         20
Seahawks            0   17   10    0    0         27


Individual Player Statistics
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Individual Stats: Redskins
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Mark Rypien                     24   46  356   52   7.7    1    2    3   73   65.1

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Earnest Byner                   10   47   4.6   23    0    1
Gerald Riggs                     2    4   2.0    3    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Gary Clark                       9  180  20.0   73    1    3   62
Earnest Byner                    4   57  14.2   34    1    0   35
Jimmie Johnson                   4   51  12.7   17    0    1    7
Ricky Sanders                    3   38  12.6   16    0    0    2
Stephen Hobbs                    1   13  13.0   13    0    0    1
Gerald Riggs                     2   13   6.5    7    0    1    1
Ron Middleton                    1    4   4.0    4    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Chip Lohmiller                   2    2  100          0    2    2  100          0        5          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Dave Zastudil                    3  103  34.3   41      0    0          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Brian Mitchell                   6   83  13.8    0   17

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Brian Mitchell                   0    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Bobby Houston                    9    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Todd Bowles                      5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Fred Stokes                      5    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Charles Mann                     4    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Wilbur Marshall                  4    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Keith Millard                    4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Darrell Green                    4    0    0    0    0    0    0    1   13  13.0           1        0
Eugene Lockhart                  4    0    0    0    0    0    0    1   11  11.0           1        0
Martin Mayhew                    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Leon Lett                        3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
A.J. Johnson                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Vencie Glenn                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Stephen Hobbs                    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Earnest Byner                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Alvin Walton                     1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Markus Koch                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Brad Edwards                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Andre Collins                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Gary Clark                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Art Monk                         1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Gerald Riggs                         4             0
Jim Lachey                           4             0
Russ Grimm                           2             1
Jeff Bostic                          2             0
Mo Elewonibi                         1             0
Mark Schlereth                       1             0
Joe Jacoby                           1             0

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Individual Stats: Seahawks
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Dave Krieg                      15   26  259   57   9.9    3    2    2   76   85.2

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Chris Warren                    31  144   4.6   58    1    0
Dave Krieg                       2   13   6.5   12    0    0
Derrick Fenner                   1    3   3.0    3    0    0
Derek Loville                    1   -3  -3.0    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Derrick Fenner                   1   76  76.0   76    1    0   75
Brian Blades                     5   74  14.7   32    0    0   11
Chris Warren                     4   46  11.5   23    1    1   26
Jeff Chadwick                    2   28  14.0   16    0    0   15
Tommy Kane                       2   21  10.5   12    0    0    1
Ron Heller                       1   14  14.0   14    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Al Del Greco                     2    2  100          0    3    3  100          0        6          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Rick Donnelly                    4  187  46.7   59      0    2          2

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Tommy Kane                       5  118  23.5    0   30

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Tommy Kane                       0    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Cedric Mack                     11    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0   0.0           4        0
Darren Comeaux                   7    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Terry Wooden                     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Joe Nash                         3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Eugene Robinson                  3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Travis McNeal                    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jeff Bryant                      2    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Tony Woods                       2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Rufus Porter                     2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Louis Clark                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
David Wyman                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    6   6.0           2        0
Patrick Hunter                   1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1    9   9.0           3        0
Nesby Glasglow                   1    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Jacob Green                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Pat Tomberlin                        4             0
Brian Blades                         2             0
Andy Heck                            2             0
Bryan Millard                        2             1
Derrick Fenner                       1             0
Ron Heller                           1             0
Grant Feasel                         1             0


Player Of The Game
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Seahawks - HB - Chris Warren - 31 Att - 4.6 Avg - 144 Yds - 1 TD - 4 Rec - 11.5 Avg - 46 Yds - 1 TD - 1 Drop

Performers & Slackers
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Washington Redskins Performers
1. WR - Gary Clark: Gary pulled out right where he left off in 1991 during the Redskins season opener against the Seahawks. He managed to lead the team with 9 catches for 180 yards and a touchdown. His 20 yard per catch average destroyed all other receiver averagas, proving that he is indeed a legitamet deep-ball threat. The only downside of Clark's performance was that he did drop 3 passes.

2. LB - Bobby Houston: Houston stepped up big-time as the team's newly starting linebacker as he covered Seattle's offense well. He also managed to account for 9 tackles, 2 for losses, including 1 sack on Dave Krieg. He also deflected a pass, proving he has what it takes to be an all-around linebacker.

3. CB - Darrell Green: The fastest man in the NFL proved that he still has what it takes in 1991 as he was given the hard task of covering last years Receiver of the Year, Brian Blades. Green's stat line was decent with 4 tackles, 1 interception and a deflection. But it was what he made Blades not do is what got him recognition. Green managed to hold Blades to only 5 catches for 74 yards on the night, not letting him slip into the endzone at all. In fact none of the Seahawks receivers made it to the endzone. But fullback Derrick Fenner and runningback Chris Warren did however catch touchdown passes.

Washington Redskins Slackers
1. WR - Art Monk: Monk did not catch a single pass in the game. It's a shame to see such a talented reciever unable to live up to his expectations. Monk's slack was picked up by his teammates Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders though. But Monk will definately need to improve his ability to get open throughout the season to help the Redskins get back on top as a team.

2. S - Vencie Glenn: Glenn allowed the touchdown by Derrick Fenner as he was burned on the catch by the Seahawks fullback. Glenn only had 2 tackles on the night, hardly living up to the high-priced expectations that the Redskins had set up for him.

3. QB - Mark Rypien: Rypien had a solid game where he completed 24 passes for an amazing 356 yards and 2 touchdowns. But his 3 interceptions are what cost the Redskins the game in the end. After those 3 crucial interceptions the Seahawks managed to capitalize on 10 of their 27 total points, which factored into their 27-20 victory.


Seattle Seahawks Performers
1. HB - Chris Warren: All questions about the high-risk trust that Seattle put into runningback Chris Warren this season were answered last night against the Redskins. The runningback made the most of his full-fledged starting debut as he pounded the ball 31 times for 144 yards and a touchdown. While also catching 4 passes for 46 yards and another touchdown. Warren's workhorse ability opened up the Seahawks offensive scheme, not making them as one-dimensional a passing team as they have been perceived in previous seasons. If Chris Warren keeps up his pace he could end up being a top back in the league with his numbers.

2. CB - Cedrick Mack: Mack pulled out a great season opener for the Seahawks as he led the team with 11 tackles on the night. He also managed to pick off Mark Rypien once, and proved his coverage capabilities by deflecting a team leading 4 passes.

3. CB - Patrick Hunter: Last years interception leader and breakthrough player for the Seahawks, Patrick Hunter, seemed to pick things right up in 1991 as he may have only had 1 tackle. But he also managed to account for 1 interception and recovered an Ernest Byner fumble. He also did well in coverage as he deflected 3 pass attempts.

Seattle Seahawks Slackers
1. OL - Bryan Millard: Millard filled in with 2 pancakes on the night but did allow Keith Millard, to blow right by him and nail Dave Krieg on the night.

2. LB - Rufus Porter: Porter didn't wow with his on-field prowess as he only managed to fall into 2 tackles on the night. The Seahawks struggled to defend Ernest Byner who averaged 4.6 yards per carry, but it didn't affect them too much as the Redskins abandoned the run later in the game.

3. WR - Tommy Kane: While Brian Blades did average, not getting a touchdown, Tommy Kane did not exactly pick up the slack. Kreig struggled all night with his receivers and ended up finding his runningbacks to be more successful in the passing game today. Kane only caught 2 passes on the night for 21 yards. He'll need to improve that to help take coverage off of Blades this year.

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Newly aquired Ex-Cowboy middle linebacker, Eugene Lockhart, makes an impact with the Redskins on his opening defensive drive as he picks off Dave Krieg.
Top Right: Cedrick Mack returns the favor a few drives later as he intercepts Mark Rypien midway through the 2nd quarter.
Bottom Left: Chris Warren celebrates after making this 23 yard touchdown catch off of Dave Krieg. The score would read 14-6 Seattle as the Seahawks began to take their lead.
Bottom Right: Mark Rypien follows up in drive 8 of the 2nd quarter with another duck, this time to cornerback Patrick Hunter who easily picks it off with 1:40 remaining in the half.


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Top Left: Al Del Greco hits one of the two field goals he made on the night for the Seahawks. Greco appears to be accilmating pretty well to his new surroundings in Seattle.
Top Right: Ernest Byner stiff arms his way to the endzone on this 3 yard touchdown screen to make it 17 to 13, Seattle as the Redskins try to close in late at the half.
Bottom Left: Chris Warren shoves a defender out of his way and then it's nothing but paydirt after that as he barrelled his way 58 yards for the touchdown to put a seal on the game giving the Seahawks a 27 to 13 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Bottom Right: As the Redskins are attempting to comeback Glasglow jumps up and bats the ball down, only to have it end up in teammate David Wyman's hands on a deflecting interception play that would fizzle out the Redskins last minute hopes.


Game Notes
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- None
 
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New Opportunities For Raiders & Eagles

AP - The Los Angeles Raiders were woefully disappointed with last years 7-9 season. Due to offensive woes in both the passing and rushing game, the Raiders were unable to mount a playoff team, leaving many Los Angeles natives disappointed. Meanwhile the Philadelphia Eagles were on the opposite end of the spectrum in 1990 as they became the Super Bowl champions with an amazing victory over the Houston Oilers. Not to mention the Eagles are ready for 1991 as they did not loose a single starter on the team, boding badly for all other NFL franchises.

Last year the Los Angeles Raiders struggled in the passing game. Jay Schroeder did not live up to expectations as he threw for 2,640 yards and 13 touchdowns with 21 interceptions. His horrendous 64.3 quarterback rating was possibly the worst in the league. His backup, Steve Beuerlein only got to shine in one game as he threw 344 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions giving him a 104.4 rating, and the Raiders some hope that Schroeder may have been the weakest link in their offense.

However in 1991 the Los Angeles Raiders are attempting to fix their quarterback woes with the signing of free agent Billy Joe Tolliver. Tolliver was holding out as the (start of the season) starter for the San Diego Chargers. However due to the Chargers backup quarterback Mark Vlasic's success Tolliver was not signed to his demands. As a result he angrily left San Diego in hopes of a brighter future with the Raiders. He still has to fight the job away from Schroeder, who as of the end of pre-season is still the starter for the Raiders. Although don't be surprised if at the first sign of fault the Raiders pull Schroeder and bring in their stud free agent. The Raiders also managed to solidify their running situation as they decided to release injury prone, but outstanding, Bo Jackson (signed by the Oilers) in favor of Marcus Allen. Who oddly enough was also hurt for the season last year but his 5.0 average showed he had what it takes when Jackson only averaged 3.5 over their short 1990 outputs. Marcus Allen will be trying to prove, as he has been voicing for an extended time, his ability to carry the full load for the Raiders.

On the other hand the Philadelphia Eagles are making a controversial change due to a young rookie star coming out of college. That youngster is middle linebacker Bryce Paup. Paup (78 Ovr) is a highly touted rookie that is going to try and help an already outstanding Philadelphia defense. The Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan had the following to say about their changes.

"Well we decided to switch up our hard-hitting defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4. Now that we have some great talent behind Jessie Small at the middle linebacker spot in Paup we're looking forward to seeing what the kid can do in this experimental defensive scheme. Hopefully we won't be making a mistake here and will still come out in the Super Bowl again."Buddy Ryan, Philadelphia Head Coach​

Last year the Philadelphia Eagles ran a 4-3 defense because of their solid defensive tackles Clyde Simmons and Jerome Brown. However it appears they're sacrificing Jerome Brown's playing time in order to give rookie Bryce Paup some time in the game. Last years leading tackler was a disappointing 86 tackles (Seth Joyner) compared to previous multiple 100+ tackle player seasons. In fact starting MLB Jessie Small had only 62 all season long. So Bryce Paup could easily find himself pulling away if he can live up to expectations in the 1991 season.

These two contrasting teams will be meeting head to head later tonight for their season openers. This brand new year however may lead to very different results.
 
Week 1 Games
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Los Angeles Raiders (0-0)
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Philadelphia Eagles (0-0)


Game Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 6 MPH
Temp: 62 Degrees


Team Ratings (Matchup Leader In Italics)
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Los Angeles Raiders
Overall: 87
Offense: 85
Defense: 89
Special Teams: 85

Philadelphia Eagles
Overall: 93
Offense: 90
Defense: 95
Special Teams: 87


Team Injuries
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Los Angeles Raiders
Unk - (Can't find my xl file, i'll do some diggin' later)

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Philadelphia Eagles
QB - Randall Cunningham (Can't find my xl file, i'll do some diggin' later)

Drive Summary
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1st Quarter
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Drv 1 - Raiders - Jeff Gossett - Punt - (10:14)
Drv 2 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (8:30)
Drv 3 - Raiders - Jeff Gossett - Punt - (5:34)
Drv 4 - Eagles - Roger Ruzek - 33yd FG att - Good - Score: 3-0 Phi - (0:00)


2nd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Raiders - Marcus Allen - 5yd TD run - Score: 7-3 LA - (5:37)
Drv 2 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (4:20)
Drv 3 - Raiders - Jeff Jaeger - 49yd FG att - Good - Score: 10-3 LA - (1:55)
Drv 4 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (1:19)
Drv 5 - Raiders - Jeff Gossett - Punt - (0:57)
Drv 6 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (0:00)

3rd Quarter
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Drv 1 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (9:15)
Drv 2 - Raiders - Jeff Jaeger - 24yd FG att - Good - Score: 13-3 LA - (7:54)
Drv 3 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (7:39)
Drv 4 - Raiders - Jeff Gossett - Punt - (6:49)
Drv 5 - Eagles - Anthony Toney - 7 yd TD Run - Score: 13-10 LA - (1:25)
Drv 6 - Raiders - Jeff Gossett - Punt - (0:00)

4th Quarter
---------------------------------
Drv 1 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (8:38)
Drv 2 - Raiders - Jeff Gossett - Punt - (6:13)
Drv 3 - Eagles - Jeff Feagles - Punt - (3:55)
Drv 4 - Raiders - Jeff Gossett - Punt - (2:20)
Drv 5 - Eagles - Turnover On DOwns - Phi 46 yd Ln - (1:57)
Drv 6 - Raiders - End Game - Phi 28 yd ln - (0:00)


Game Box Score
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Code: 
Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
Eagles              0    3    7    0    0         10
Raiders             0   10    3    0    0         13


Individual Player Statistics
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Los Angeles Raiders
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Raiders
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Jay Schroeder                   16   34  253   47   7.4    4    0    0   64   72.3

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Marcus Allen                    22   41   1.8   12    1    0
Jay Schroeder                    1   -3  -3.0    0    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Mervyn Fernandez                 4  110  27.5   64    0    0   47
Ethan Horton                     3   50  16.6   22    0    0   13
Tim Brown                        2   33  16.5   24    0    1   11
Willie Gault                     4   31   7.7   12    0    3    6
Jake Reed                        2   19   9.5   10    0    1    5
Steve Smith                      1   10  10.0   10    0    0    7

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Jeff Jaeger                      2    2  100          0    1    1  100          0        0          0
Jeff Gossett                     0    0    0          0    0    0    0          0        4          1

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Jeff Gossett                     7  315  45.0   58      0    1          3

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Tim Brown                        2   39  19.5    0   24

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Tim Brown                        0    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Ervin Randle                     8    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Eddie Anderson                   7    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Lionel Washington                5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Solomon Wilcots                  5    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Tom Benson                       3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Jerry Robinson                   3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Ricky Hunley                     3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Greg Townsend                    3    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Scott Davis                      2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Garry Lewis                      2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Howie Long                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Riki Ellison                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Henry Jones                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Aaron Wallace                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Terry McDaniel                   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Steve Smith                          6             0
Rory Graves                          2             1
Ethan Horton                         1             0
Steve Wisniewski                     1             0
Don Mosebar                          1             0
Bruce Wilkerson                      1             1
Marcus Allen                         0             2

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Philadelphia Eagles
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Code: 
Individual Stats: Eagles
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Jim McMahon                     19   35  180   54   5.1    1    0    0   20   68.7

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Anthony Toney                   23   72   3.1    9    1    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Calvin Williams                  6   83  13.8   20    0    0    7
Keith Jackson                    5   40   8.0   13    0    1    6
Keith Byars                      3   18   6.0   13    0    0   13
Mike Quick                       2   16   8.0    9    0    2    2
Fred Barnett                     2   15   7.5    9    0    2    2
Anthony Toney                    1    8   8.0    8    0    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Roger Ruzek                      1    1  100          0    1    1  100          0        2          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Jeff Feagles                     7  258  36.8   47      0    2          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Eric Allen                       3   72  24.0    0   31

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Eric Allen                       2    8   4.0    5    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Byron Evans                      8    3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Andre Waters                     5    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Reggie White                     4    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Wes Hopkins                      4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Eric Allen                       4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           3        0
Merton Hanks                     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Bryce Paup                       3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Mike Golic                       3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Clyde Simmons                    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Izel Jenkins                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0
Seth Joyner                      2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0
Ben Smith                        1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Lonnie Young                     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0
Dixon Edwards                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Matt Darwin                          7             0
Keith Byars                          4             0
David Alexander                      2             0
Ron Solt                             1             0
Fred Barnett                         1             0
Ron Heller                           1             0
Mike Quick                           1             0


Player Of The Game
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Raiders - WR - Mervyn Fernandez - 4 Rec - 27.5 Avg - 110 Yds - 0 TD - 0 Drop

Performers & Slackers
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Los Angeles Raiders Performers
1. LB - Ervin Randle: Randle was an off-season much-needed addition to the Raiders defensive squad. In 1991's season opener he proved his worth by leading the team with 8 tackles on the night, including 2 of them for losses. Randle set the pace for the defensive struggle of a game between two touted offenses.

2. WR - Mervyn Fernandez: Coming off an injury Fernandez played well in his first game back in 1991 as he led the team with Willie Gault with 4 catches on the night. He demolished the competition with a 27.5 yard per catch average that netted him 110 yards. Fernandez is trying to prove he can still be the #1 receiver on the team with guys like WIllie Gualt, Tim Brown, and Jake Reed all vying for his position.

3. S - Solomon Wilcots: Solomon Wilcots played a tough game for the Raiders against the Eagles as he racked up 5 tackles, and was the only player on the team to record a sack on quarterback Jim McMahon. Wilcots also managed to deflect a pass, as he proceeded to cause trouble for the Eagles quarterback all night long.

Los Angeles Raiders Slackers
1. HB - Marcus Allen: For a guy who has been complaining about not being given the full-time starting job, when he finally gets his chance in 1991, he didn't exactly impress. In the season opener Allen had 22 attempts for a horrible 1.8 yard per run average, giving him 41 yards on the night. He did manage to stumble into the endzone on a 5 yard touchdown, the only touchdown on the night for the Raiders. But that doesn't overshadow his lackluster run game. Not to mention he became a liability to Jay Schroeder as he allowed 2 sacks on the night as well.

2. S - Henry Jones: Rookie saftey, Henry Jones, couldn't have been more invisible on the field tonight if his name was Sue Storm. Jones had only 1 tackle all night, hardly proving his worth as the Los Angeles Raiders draft pick. The Raiders have high expectations for Jones and hope his play definately improves over the course of the next couple of weeks.

3. WR - Willie Gault: Willie Gault did have a half decent game where he caught 4 passes. But he only average 7.7 yards on those catches for a total of 31 yards on the night. To top that off he also let a few opportunities slip through his fingers as he dropped 3 passes, leading the team.

Philadelphia Eagles Performers
1. LB - Byron Evans: Evans proved his worth in the season opener as he led the talented Eagles defense in tackles with 8. However 3 of those were hits behind the line of scrimmage on Marcus Allen. He also managed to wrangle down quarterback Jim McMahon for a sack late in the 2nd quarter. If he can continue this level of play the Eagles may have naturally filled a hole.

2. HB - Anthony Toney: Many people are wondering whether Anthony Toney's season last year was for real of if it was just a fluke. His season including 974 total yards for 7 total touchdowns, in a split back situation with Heath Sherman and fullback Keith Byars. IN today's game he bursted for 72 yards on 23 carries and the Eagles only touchdown of the night.

3. WR - Calvin Williams: Williams picked up where he left off by leading the Eagles in all categories on opening night with a 6 catch, 13.8 average, 83 yard performance. He also caught every ball that came his way without a single drop. Williams could solidify himself as a true #1 receive with another good performance this season.

Philadelphia Eagles Slackers
1. LB - Seth Joyner: Joyner is usually so talented that he is all over the field making big play after big play but he was hardly noticeable in this years season opener. Joyner had only 2 tackles on the night, which he will hopefully improve in the coming weeks if he wants to compete.

2. WR - Fred Barnett: Fred Barnett struggled all night against Lionel Washington, Garry Lewis, and Terry McDaniel in the Raiders secondary. Barnett only managed to make 2 short catches for 15 combined yards. He also dropped the football twice, leading the team along with fellow WR, Mike Quick. Barnett will need to improve those numbers to help open up the Eagles offense.

3. QB - Jim McMahon: While Jim McMahon is certainly not the main man in Philadelphia, as that honor goes to quarterback Randall Cunningham. Cunningham's injury required McMahon to come in for the season opener as the Eagle's starter. The veteran super bowl quarterback was expected to at least show some semblance of stardom in the game tonight, but it was his lack of big plays that earned him this honor. In tonight's game McMahon simply played a safe uneventful game. He completed 54% of his passes for 180 yards, did not throw an interception, but also did not throw a touchdown, earning him a quarterback rating of 68.7. It was this lack of explosiveness that may have caused the Eagles to drop the game 13-10.

Game Pictures
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Top Left: Young rookie wide receiver, Jake Reed, makes his first official NFL reception.
Top Right: Los Angeles Raider saftey, Solomon Wilcots, comes flying into the backfield and sacks veteran Eagles backup quarterback, Jim McMahon, who is starting the game due to an injury to Randall Cunningham.
Bottom Left: Roger Ruzek kicks the early field goal to give the Eagles the 1st points of the game.
Bottom Right: Marcus Allen shows his hard-nose running and drive for the goal line as he pushes through Eric Allen on this 5 yard touchdown run to give the Raiders a 7-3 lead mid-way through the 2nd quarter.


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Top Left: The amazing Reggie White wraps up Raiders quarterback Jay Schroder for his first sack of the season.
Top Right: Jeff Jaeger hits a 49 yard long filed goal to give the Raiders a 10-3 lead.
Bottom Left: Jeff Jaeger knocks in this field goal from 24 yards out to give the Raiders a commanding 13-3 lead with 7:54 leaft in the 3rd quarter
Bottom Right: Anthony Toney gives a stiff-arm and then scampers his way 7 yards for the touchdown run. This would be the only touchdown for the Eagles all day long, at 1:25 left in the 3rd, making it 13-10, LA.


Game Notes
====================================================
- None
 
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Can The Bills Triplets Succeed This Year?

AP - Last Year the Buffalo Bills stars flooded the field with their excellence which led them to a 12-4 season, following up last years loss in the conference championship game. Whether it was Jim Kelly launching the football for 3,687 yards and 31 touchdowns, Thurman Thomas rushing for 1,699 yards making 72 catches for 636 and scoring 15 total touchdowns, or Andre Reed leading the team's receiving corps with 88 catches for 1,297 yds and 11 touchdowns, the Bills stars no-doubt were top notch in the league. So why is it that once again they failed in the playoffs?

Last Year the Buffalo Bills lost in the divisional round against the Houston Oilers 27 to 28. Thurman Thomas may have been to blame last year. In the tough game against the Oilers Kelly threw for 313 yards and 2 touchdowns, with Andre Reed having an outstanding 12 catch, 185 yard 2 touchdown performance, but Thurman Thomas fell short. HIs 55 yards on 22 carries was a horrible 2.5 average against an Oilers defense. Not to mention kicker Scott Norwood also missed a field goal that would've otherwise given them the 2 point victory.

However in 1991 the Buffalo Bills are looking forward to redeeming this situation. Thurman Thomas is said to be running on all cylinders even better than his near MVP-worthy 1990 results showed. If he can keep it up all year long the Bills may once again find themselves deep in the playoffs. A few recent additions to the Bills squad may also give them that slight push over the edge they need to get into the Super Bowl.

In order to alleviate a fatigued Thurman Thomas the Bills drafted rookie halfback, Harvey Williams who will be the #2 ahead of Ricky Ervins. The Bills also did they're best to find a solid replacement for retiring James Lofton by brining in a young rookie to be the #2 next to Andre Reed. His compliment will be one of numerous rookies in Raghib Ismail, Mike Pritchard, or Jeff Graham. Veteran defensive end, Dexter Manley (81) was added behind Leon Seals (84) as an insurance policy, and may see some playing time as well. And finally the Bills signed a new punter in Joe Prokop to help kick it farther back than previously.

Only time will tell whether the triplets in Buffalo can fight their way into the Super Bowl. The Bills are certainly giving it their best shot by signing and drafting solid players to fill any needs on their quest.
 
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