NFL Notes: Week Eight Highlights and Milestones
Knight Ridder reports week eight NFL notes with records and feats. Givens and Toon power offenses, Lofton reaches 500th catch, Largent extends streak, McMahon returns as Bears win, Jets tie record, Dickerson tops 1000 yards, Moon struggles, Elway-Happer trick plays noted, and various injuries and team milestones outlined.
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Ernest Givens
Oilers
Raiders
al Toon
Ken O'Brien
Jets
Saints
Morten Andersen
Norm Johnson
Seahawks
Broncos
Felix Wright
Browns
Vikings
Tory Nixon
49Ers
Packers
Bulldogs
Cowboys
Cardinals
48Ers
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Rams
Green Bay
James Lofton
Steve Largent
Bears
Jim McMahon
Minnesota
Chiefs
Mike Pruitt
Steelers
Three Rivers
Pat Leahy
Dickey Runs Browns Past Vikings for 106 Yards
Curtis Dickey, ex Baltimore Colt, exploded for 106 yards on 19 carries and a 17 yard TD as Cleveland beat Minnesota 23 20. The Browns gained 149 rushing yards as a team and Dickey shrugged off benching earlier in the season.
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Green Bay Packers
Dickey
Baltimore Colts
Browns
Minnesota Vikings
Cody Risen
Vikings
Chicago Bears
Curtis
Texas A & M
Matt Barr
Minnesota
Anthony Griggs
Vikings fall to Browns as blocked punts wow crowds
Vikings punters struggle in loss to the Browns as Greg Coleman misses time with an injury and Wade Wilson fills in, suffering a blocked punt that led to a Browns touchdown. Bernie Kosar and Issiac Holt contribute as Cleveland edges Minnesota while Minnifield shines with a pivotal punt block.
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Cleveland
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Jeff Gossett
Minnesota
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Greg Coleman
Coleman
Wade Wilson
Wilson
East Texas State
Frank Minnifield
Minnifield
Felix Wright
Jerry Burns
Chuck Nelson
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Gossett
Bernie Kosar
Issiac Holt
Harry Holt
Ozzie Newsome
Travis Tucker
Bolt
Indianapolis
David Howard
Newsome
Green Bay
Darrin Nelson
Bill Cowher
Gerald McNeil
Carl Hairston
Reggie Campone
Dave Puzzuoli
Cowboys shut down running game in win over St Louis
Jeff Rohrer says St Louis laid down after Cowboys limited the running game. David Hill notes a tough battle against Atlanta and Rams. Eugene Robinson blasts officiating in loss to the Broncos and looks ahead to Seattle return.
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Chargers
Randy McMillan
Colts
Miami
Danny White
Cowboys
Dallas
Tom Landry
Tony Dorsett
Rueben Mayes
Saints
NFL
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Jets
Lance Mehi
Mike Singletary
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Jeff Kemp
49Ers
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John McVay
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Max Rmager
Kemp
Louis Lipps
Steelers
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Dan Edwards
Lipps
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Three Rivers Stadium
Don McNeal
Dolphins
Rams
Eric Dickerson
Atlanta
Dickerson
Billy Kilmer
David Hill
Hill
Moon
Oilers
Warren Moon
Raiders
Warres
Bill Pickel
Pickel
Broncos
John Elway
Sammy Winder
Steve Sewell
Elway
Vance Johnson
Seattle
Eugene Robinson
Patrick Hunter
Renny) Easley
Vance
Ditka-McMahon
McMahon
Ditka
Detroit
Ken Margerum
Doug Flutie
Jeff Rohrer
St. Louis
Seahawks
Area football standings update schedule Friday and Saturday
Friday Buckeye at Independence and South Amherst at Cuyahoga Heights start at 1 pm. Saturday Lutheran West hosts South Western Amherst at 2 pm while Firelands meets Norwalk St. Paul. Elyria Catholic plays Lakewood St Edward in a Nos conference clash.
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World Series Records and Player Highlights 1986
The record list highlights individual pitching and batting marks from the 1986 World Series and accompanying leagues. Marty Barrett of Boston appears for multiple defensive and hitting achievements, with notes on assists and hits across LCS and World Series play.
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LCS
Ron Darling
New York
Marty Barrett
Boston
Las
Juan
LCS Reston
How they fared CLASS AAA and below score roundup
CLASS AAA results list Akron area teams with wins and losses including Benedictine over St Ignatius 27-4 and Hoover over Lewis 0. Other notable outcomes include Purcell Marian 42-0 over Portsmouth and Canton McKinley 10-3 over Toledo Whitmer.
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Ignaties
Cuncrasats Purcell Manan
Portsmouth
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