From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro,dc.redskins
Subject: Washington Redskins News - 9/14/92
Date: 15 Sep 92 10:51:53 GMT
Reply-To: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
Followup-To: rec.sport.football.pro
Organization: Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center

Redskins-Falcons Game:
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Washington Redskins defeated Atlanta Falcons 24-17 yesterday, but the 
Redskins may have lost CB Darrell Green for the season.

QB Mark Rypien had a day of frustration as he was booed by the home 
fans. Rypien who has a 34-14 record as a starter, is the highest winning 
percentage among active quarterbacks.

The Redskins and the Falcons compressed 35 of their 41 points into an 
11.5 minute span through the second quarter.  This span includes WR 
Desmond Howard's first touchdown, a spectacular 99-yard kickoff return 
by Deion Sanders, and an 89-yard Chris Miller pass to Michael Haynes.

Howard's touchdown run begain with Brian Mitchell's catching the punted 
ball. Mitchell then turned and made a lateral pass to Howard who ran 
the ball down the side for a touchdown.

In response to Howard's 55-yard run, Sanders returned the kickoff ball 
99 yards for a touchdown.  This run is likely to be chalked up for the 
highlight film.

WR Art Monk moved within 10 catches of Steve Largent by catching six 
balls for 44 yards.  He now has eight for the season and 809 for his 
career. Largent is NFL's all time leading pass receiver with 819.  Monk 
has caught a pass in 134 straight games, third on all-time list behind 
Ozzie Newsome (150) and Largent (177).

    Player          No.   Yards
    -------------   ---   ------
    Steve Largent   819   13,089
    Art Monk        809   11,071

    Player          Games   Years
    -------------   -----   ------
    Steve Largent    177   1977-89
    Ozzie Newsome    150   1979-89
    Art Monk         134   1983-92


Earnest Byner moved ahead of George Rogers and into fifth place on the 
team's all-time rushing list.  He rushed for 91 yards and now has 2,938. 
He trails Riggins (7,472), Larry Brown (5,875), Mike Thomas (3,360), 
and Don Bosseler (3,112).

Coach Joe Gibbs called for return to basics in respond to the Dallas 
game, and that is what the Redskins did in controlling the line of
scrimmage. The Redskins rolled up 174 yards in rushing and allowed the 
Falcons to just 34 yards on ground.  The Falcons at times stacked seven, 
eight, or nine men at the line of scrimmage, and the Redskins ran anyway.
Earnest Byner got 91 yards on 22 carries, and Ricky Earvins, 71 yards 
on 16 carries.

The Falcons left RFK with a long injury list, including center Jamie 
Dukes (ribs), safety Scott Case (chest muscle), defensive back Bobby 
Butler (concussion), receiver Michael Haynes (shoulder), and linebacker 
Eric Fairs (hamstring).

Green's injury:
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X-rays revealed a fracture of the radius midway up the forearm.  Team 
physician Charles Jackson said a course of treatment would be settled 
on today, but last night club officials said they expected Green to 
have surgery to place a plate in the arm, which probably would sideline 
him for the season.

Green suffered a broken wrist in Game 7 which ended his season.

A.J. Johnson, who started four preseason games in Green's place, will 
step in as he did in 1989, and Sidney Johnson, who was waived in the 
final roster cuts, likely will return as a fifth cornerback.

Other Injuries:
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Joe Jacoby    - sprained knee
Stephen Hobbs - sprained knee


Source: The Washington Post, September 14, 1992

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 Steve Williams                           swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil
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