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Show C10 The Salt Lake Tribune NFL FOOTBALL Sunday, January 9,2000 Upon Further , Review, Titans’ Miracle Stands Run All Over Detroit WASHINGTON SUMMARY gains 119 yards Dyson races 75 yards to score before injury winning TD oncontroversial play seconds remaining LANDOVER, am not supposed to speak on it, but the whole game we cameout andwe played hard and we fought and we earned a victory. But through dif ferent ways, it was taken NFC wild-card game with a sore ankle and left with a knee. In betwee Wade Payne/The Associated Press sprained he revitalized the Redskin: Former Ute Kevin Dysonstreaks downthesidelineto the end zoneafter taking running game with 119 yards on 15 carries and two touch: lateral from Frank Wycheck on a kickoff with seconds to play. zB on a kickoff return for the “It was like being a little kid again, drawing somethingupin the dirt and then goingout and doingit,” Wy. check said. But not doingit legally, claimed the Bills, many of whomlay strewnon the turf in shock that theyallowed Tennessee to steal the first playoff gameof 2000. “The whole game, they Titanssince 1988, when they were the HoustonOilers, and the first kickoff return ever for Dyson, who graduated from Clearfield High School and was the Titans’ first roundpick from the Universityof Utahin 1998. “I took a hard step out and madesure it wasa lateral,” Dyson said. “Everyone was asking, ‘Are you sure, are Ex-Oilers See ‘Poetic Justice’ As Big Play Goes Their Way COMBINED NEWS RVICES Letothers call it a mira cle. The Tennessee Titanssee it as payback for every game that wentagainst them as the HoustonOilers. Kevin Dyson's winning, ‘75-yard sprint down theleft sideline on a kickoff return was the kind of playthat wentagainstthe former Oilers more timesthan they can count. “Someofus whohad been around for awhile kind of looked at each other and winked,” veteran corner- backSteve Jackson said. “It waspoetic justice.” There was the Mike Renfro touchdownthatwasn’t in the 1979 AFC championship game in Pittsburgh. And John Elway and his lastminute drive for the winning field goalin a 1991divisional playoff. Don’t even mention the greatest comebackofall, the 41-38 overtimeloss to these sameBills on Jan. 3, 1993, TheOilersblew a lead in that one. “Man,I thoughtthey did it to us again,”kicker AlDel Grecosaid. ForBuffalo,it was yet another controversial end to the season. The NHL's Sabres lost in June whenBrett Hull’s overtimegoal gave the Dallas Stars the Stanley Cup, and the league changedits replayrule after that game. TheBills lost at Miami in last year’s playoffs partly because of a controversial ruling against them when An. dre Reed appeared to score a touchdown. Reed was ejected from that gamefor bumping an official. Was—PG Conway 33, 1850. Was PG Conway 23, £50 skins. It was way too much for the Detroit Lions. Davis entered Saturday Saturday, lifting the Tennessee Titansto a 22-16 playoff and an incorrect touchdown victory over the stunned call last season that helped TITANS-BILLS SUMMARY lead to the of BuffaloBills. replay, said “This will go downin his- instant ‘Ten—Dyson75 kickoff return onlat 2654... 0 07 946 Time of Possession 35:06 tory,” Titans owner Bud Ad- otherwise. 0120 10-22 eral from Wycheck (Del Greco kick), :0. “The line judge's initial A 86.7% nd Quarter amstold Wycheck. “There's INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Ten--Safety Johmuon fumbled ut of RUSHING—Buffalo, A.Smith 1473 neverbeenanotheronelike ruling was that it was not a end zone on sack b Buf Tea Linton 5.25, T-Thomas 510, Johnson3. it, and I've been in this 40 forward pass,” Luckett told a sr MeNatr rn veCreokick), a First Downs, 16 ‘Tennessee, E.George 29.106, McNair 6-1, poolreporter. “Taking from years.” Rushes Ya wie R Thomas +1 a27123 ‘Ten—FGDel Greco40,00 TheTitans hadto survive where the passleft the PASSING—Buffalo, Johnson 10-22 a video review, and when er’s hand right on that [25] O18Temeame, Men 129017. RECEIVING—Bulfalo, Price 5-42, Phil Luckett _an- yard line, the receiver 1228,Buf—A Smith 4 run(Christie kick) 18... Interception Return Yards Moals 26, Gah 16 Coins 11. Ten nounced the cross-field catches it right thereon that Fourth Quarter 10220 Comp-Attint nessee, Wycheck 428, Harris throw from Wycheck to yard line. It did not appearto Buf—A-Smith 1 run (pass failed), 635 Sacked Yards Lost EGenrpe 24 Sanders Fl, Thigpen18 , therefore 1198, 8385 Punts-Average Dyson 14 Dyson waslegal, the Adel- be a forward ‘Ten—-FUDel Greco 36, 148 22 Fumbles Lost MISSED FIELD GOALS—Buffalo, phia Coliseum rocked like there is nota foul.” BufFG Christie a1, 16 Penalties None. Tennessee, Del Greco48 (WL). nothing MusicCity has seen It was the first touchdown fore. Md. Twenty minutes of Stephen Davis was more than enough for the Washington Red- yousure?’ I knew.” Overshadowed were a l0é-yard rushing performanceby the Titan's Eddie George and a fearsomeie rush by Tennessee’ Jevon Kearse(two s Soe forced fumble), not to men: tion Buffalo's fourth quarter comeback, which was capped by Steve Christie 41-yard field goal for the lead with 16 sential Davis is to the Red- skins attack and how badly he Will be needed in next week's divisionalplayoff game at Tampa Bay. Davis sprained his right secondsleft. deflected pass from Terry The decisiveplaywill be Bradshaw the Immaculate argued forever the pass Reception forthe decisive evaluated today. Another from Wycheck afterhetooka touchdown in the final starter, left tackle Andy handoff from Lorenzo Neal seconds. Heck, tore a hamstring andis on theshort kickoff wasthat close. It was a reminderof other memorable playoff plays. Pittsburgh defeated Oakland in the1972 first round when Franco Harris grabbed Punter — Tom Tupa, NLY. Jets ‘SECOND TEAM Offense — Isaac Bruce, St Louis; Jimmy Smith, sJacksonvite Tight End — Wesley Walls, Carolina Tackles — Jon Runyan, Tennessee: (tie) Leon Searcy, Jacksonville, and Jon Ogden, Baltimore Guarés — Tre Johnson Ruben Brown, Buttalo Center Tom Nalen, Quarterback — PeytonManning Indianapolis Funning Backs — Stephen Davis Washington; (te)Eddie Terrase, nd CuteMate NY, Jot Fullback — Gash, Buttalo Placekicker Mike Vanderjagt Indianapots Wicker — TonyHorm, SLs nds — Tony Brachons, Jackson Simeon Rico, Arizona Tackles — Darrell Russell, Oakland: Brent Young San Franc Outside — Junior Seau, ‘San Diego; Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay ‘Comerbacks — Todd Lyght, St. Louis Deion Sanders; Dallas Safeties — Camell Lake, Jacksonville; Robert Grit Minnesota Punter — Mitch Berger, Minnesota Det 5 1045 23 213 First Downs Rushes Yardage Passing Punt Return Yards Was 2 46223 168 218 victory in its first playoff game in seven years, 27-13 over the mistake-prone homevictory, and now they have to do something they Lions. “I gave Stephen Davis a haven't doneall year: Win a game ball,” Coach Norv big away game. “You don't want to get too Turner said. “But he can't collect it unless he plays complacent and say we've arrived, because we against Tampa.” Keith Sims ‘Turnerwasjoking, but he haven’ was also stressing how es- said. “Nowwe'vegot to go on knee five minutes into the second quarter with the score 17-0 and will be re- NFL All-Pro Team Roster NEW YORK The 1999 Associated Press AILPro Team, as, selected by a panel of media members: FIRST TEAM Offense Wide Receivers Marvin Hartison, Indianapolis; Cris Cs Minnesota Tight End —Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Tony Boseli, Jackson: ve Oe Pace, St Lous LIONS juards — Larry Allen, Dallas, Bruce The Detroit Lions didn’t date Tooteenss Center — Kevin Mawae, N.Y. Jets blamea jinx or the absence Quarterback — Kurt Wamer, St of Barry Sanders for their 27-13 wild-card loss to the Running Backs — Marshall Faulk, St Louis; Edgortin James, Washington Redskins. idn’t cite injuries Indianapolis Fullback — Mike Alstot, Tampa Bay orpoorofficiating,either. As ker —Olindo Mare, Miami they peeled off their uniKick Returner — Glyn. Miburn, forms for thefinal time this Chicago Defense season, the bumbling Lions — Jevon Kearse, Tennessee pointed all fingersdirectly at KevinEnds Carter, St. Louis themselves. Tackles — Warren Sapp, Tampa “This gameis all about Bay; Trevor Pryce, Denver Linebackers. — Derrick which team makes least amount of mistakes,” said Brook, Tan Bay KevHay, Detroit cornerback Bryant — RayLewis, Westbrook, who made a Eatinor2homan ers ical errorin the earlygoing, fornerbacks — Sam Madison, Mi “Today they didn’t make too A Chats Wooton, Osand Hes — John Lynch, Tampa Bay; many mistak ee Maloy, New England Detroit downs to lead Washington to In the 1986 AFC champi- already ruled out for the onship game, John Elway Buccaneers game. took Denver98 yards in the For a few hours atleast, final 5:32 to the tying touchRedskins were able to down — TheDrive —andthe the revel in a routthat had them Broncos wonin overtime to leading 27-0 at halftime. It reach the Super Bowl. was their fifth consecutive the road.” Davis ran for an NFC- high 1,405 yardsthis season but hadn't played since spraining his ankle Dec. 19 at Indianapolis. Davis was in pain as he practiced last week, and Turner was concerned that his Pro Bowl back wouldn'tbe able to play the entire game. Davis responded with two runs for 30-plus yards before the new injury forced him out. “He's absolutely what makesthis whole showgo,” Sims said. The Lions were 8-4 following a 33-17 homevictory INDIVIDUAL RUSHING—Detroit, Schlesinger 7 Prerotte 2-16, Rivers 14 Washington, Davis 15119, Mitchell 755, Hicks 23-46, Centers 13. *ASSING—Detroit, Frerotte 2145 2951 Washingon B ohngon 15312774 VING—Detroit, Crowell 54, Rivers 424, Moore 348, 5 3 Morton 228, Irvin 227, Sloan 1-24, UwaeYashington, Centers 741, Comme355, 2 * Hicks 91, B.Westreok 3 MISSED Washingon Conway 51 (BK). GOAL- over the Redskinslast month butlost their last five games and went only 2-7 away from the Silverdomethis season. e Lions haven't won a road playoff gamesince 1957 and are 0-20 against the Redskins in Washington, includ- ing 0-3 in postseason. The Lions were in the playoffs for the fifth time in seven years, buthave yet to advance. Former Redskins quarterback Gus Frerotte was heckled, and banners invited him to reprise his infamous head-butt into the wall from two seasons ago as he returned to Washingtonforthe first time. Frerotte was es- sentially a non-factor because the Lions don’t have a running game and his line didn’t give him time to throw. “Gusat times just didn’t get a chance to even turn around,” Detroit Coach BobbyRosssaid. This Time, Smith Motivated by Playoffs THEASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS First it was Walter Payton, now it's the playoffs that are lighting Emmitt Smith's competitivefire. The Dallas Cowboys revisit the revitalized Minnesota Vikings (10-6) today at the Metrodome, where Smith ran wild back in November. Inspired by the death of his childhood idol, Smith dedicated that game to the memoryof Walter Payton who died a week before — then ripped through a porous Minnesota defense for 140 yardsand two touchdownsin just 1% quarters as Dallas took a 17-0 lead. up winning 27-17. Cowboysplayed the Vikings “It was a great night, even ona Mondaynight. The NFL though for only a_ half, Smithsaid. And one that might neverbe seen again. “My mind-set every weekis to go out and perform, but that particular night was just a special moment for me,” said Smith, who had his best announced thatall stadiums that weekend would have a moment ofsilence, and Smith be- gan planning his own tribute, personal “[ draped his jersey, 34, on my back, gave him honor and Emmitt Smith “It was just a mo- season since 1995 ment, a momentthat despite missing nine quar- I wanted to lift him up and ters with the broken hand say, ‘Thank you, thank you anda strained groin. “Now, this is a special moment, too, butin a differentlight.” Butheleft with a broken Payton died at age 45 on hand, and the Vikings ended Nov.1, one week before the for whatyou've done.’ ” Smith scored a 63-yard touchdown in the second quarter andstiffarmed the final defender, rookie Kenny Wright,in theface, breaking his hand. Butbefore Smith could go to the locker roomfor X-rays, the Vikings fumbled the kickoff and Dallas recovered at the Minnesota 24. Smith got the ball again and he scored without being touched. Then his night was over, leaving him wondering whether he might've broken his career-best 237 yards, or even Payton’s NFL record of 275, which was set against the Vikingsin 1977. “I tell you, I thought maybe helosta little bit, but againstusthefirst time we Played them, he was outstanding,” Vikings defensive coordinator Foge Faziosaid. Dolphins, Seahawks Back Into Playoff Showdown THEASSOCIATED PRESS three-game lead in the AFC did likewise, and the ex- Today’s Schedule jest. hausted defense to SEATTLE The Miami Thenit lost four straight leak. Theresult wasa 9-7 finfor morethan 400 yards. The Dolphins and Seattle Seaand dropped behind Kansas ish,se like ae's. wre. scuffed and scraped through fragile secondary was laid hawkshaveeach lostfive of Cowboysat Vikings, 10:30am. (Ch. 13) City, regainingthe lead only Thusthe soap the season’s first 13 games or bare by an ineffective pass their past six games, backing nC whentheybeatthe Chiefs in Marino said teecameback SEAHAWKS into playoff berths that Dolphins at Seahawks, 2 p.m. (Ch.2) group that rose above at the Kingdomeon Dec. 26. The this season because he The Seattle Seahawks the end? In ie last three gamesall seemed a lock midway Seahawks then lost to the thought the Dolphins had a placed safety Brian Walker theThe through theseason. Vikings, who play that hanged, mostly beNew York Jets 19-9, qualify- chance to get the Super Bowl on injured reserve with a Dallas Sunday, It will be thefirst postNo wonderthe futures of hoping cause aaensive tackle John ing only because Oakland ring that’s eluded him. It hamstringinjury andsigned it's Option No. 2. are starting to look like Dan Marino and Jimmy season game in the King- beat Kansas City. They beat Randle is looked that way for half a tight end RufusFrench. self. The Vikings re- Johnson overshadow Sun- domesince 1984 and probaBay 24-20 in a dra- hisold The Dolphinsalso started mn. French, a rookie from Green Mondaynight s in the final day’s AFC wild-card game, bly the last. The Seahawks 8-2 and seemed the class of game, corded 16 Butit’s clear that the man Mississippi, has been on Se- matic move to the University of and five by the winner of which is unbeat the Giants 34-17 in a three games, the tightly contested AFC who holds just about every Washingtonfor the next two attle’s practice squad all sea- gameso one-sided Giants co- Randle. It ae enough to likely to survive the second ing record — 61,351 East. Damon Huard was fillFL pass son. The signing means he ont and then into a new send him to his seventh round. ingin nicely for Marino, out yards, 48 touchdown passes couldbe eligible for today’s owner Wellington Mara w: straight Pro Bowl, but it So no wonder Johnson hom "But it’s rely your typi- Lea pinched nervein his in one season, 4,967 compleplayoff gameagainst Miami. moved to a rare outburs mighthelp put the Vikings spentthe weeksaying: and defeated Detroit last s, tion 420 touchdown passes playoffgam falker, who cameout of intothe secondroundofthe “| plead with everybody cal Seven 24-17. But Huard began to mis- —nolonger has the arm he weeks ago, Seattle playoffs. Washington State in 1995, week, let’s putthe soap opera on Minnesota's offense, led has been nursing the ham Randle, who has bounced the back burner for one was 8-2 and cruising with a fire, Marino cameback and once had. timesfor 126 yards. Ei thosecalls, totaling96 yard: camein the ee first half string injury since November. VIKINGS Noone knowsquite what to make of the Vikings. Are they the team that byJeff George andreceivers idy Mossand Cris Carter, ve been fairly consistent all season, but the defense wasatrociousearly. In backto-back games, Jim Harbaugh and Jim Miller passed between end andtackle because of injuries, is back where he belongs: tackle. “Tt just wasn't working,” defensive coordinator Foge Fazi i ‘We had to do week, just for one week. Right now we think Dan Marinois thebest chance we haveto win. I would anticipate that we'll stay with him because he gives us the best chanceto win. LOOK YOUR BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR HOLLWooD’s CHOICE AFFORDABLE Cost WITHTHE PURCHASE OF VENERGY ERFICIENT NATERAL:G ASFURNACI Replace that old furnace with a new Lennox energy efficient natural gas furnace, and we’ll give you a new central air conditioning unit GUARANTEEDFINANCING FREE... wmemneinem EVERYONE APPROVED. 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