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Boyd’s 1997 NFL Replay Game 85 – Week 7 – Cincinnati at Tennessee

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Big plays propel the Bengals to victory

For a half, the Tennessee Oilers dominated the Cincinnati Bengals in front of just over 17,000 fans in the Liberty Bowl. They racked up over 200 total yards and possessed the football for over 17 minutes of the half. But…they scored only 6 points on two Al Del Greco kicks and couldn’t take advantage of those scoring opportunities, which eventually hurt them.

In the second half, the fortunes of the Bengals shifted when QB Jeff Blake connected with TE Marco Battaglia down the seam. The TE split the safeties and raced 67 yards for a TD. The Bengals got another explosive play later in the third quarter when Blake hooked up with Darnay Scott on a 77-yard TD bomb! In just two plays, the Bengals took a 14-6 lead and they never looked back winning the game 17-6.

Blake finished with a 120 QB Rating as he went 13 of 22 for 203 yards and the 2 TDs. In fact, those two scoring plays accounted for 144 of his 203 passing yards.

The 3-3 Bengals will have stiff test at home as they face the division-leading Steelers. The Oilers will try to end a 4-game losing streak as they host the Washington Redskins.

1997 Game 85 Stats

Boyd’s 1997 NFL Replay Game 77 – Tennessee at Seattle

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Moon hits a big shot to take down the Oilers

Warren Moon found his way out of Minnesota, and he is making an impact in the Pacific Northwest with the Seahawks. Moon and the Seahawks are now 3-3 in the tough AFC West as the Seahawks knocked off the Tennessee Oilers Sunday afternoon in the Kingdome.

Moon was without his top running back Chris Warren and his top target in Joe Galloway; however, he was able to find WR Mike Pritchard wide-open deep in the Oiler secondary and he hit him for a 74-yard bomb that put the game away, 23-13.

Moon threw for 280 yards and a TD. RB Lamar Smith replaced Warren and rushed for 66 yards and a TD.

The Seahawk defense held Oiler RB Eddie George to just 51 yards rushing and held the Oiler team to just 140 yards rushing. The D also recovered 3 Oiler fumbles and picked off Steve McNair once to seal the deal.

The Seahawks will go into their bye at 3-3, while the Oilers (2-3) will go home next week to face the Bengals.

1997 Game 77 Stats

Boyd’s 1997 NFL Replay – Game 60 – Tennessee at Pittsburgh

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Slash continues to impress!

Kordell Stewart has been the talk of the first quarter of the season. In his first season as the Steelers’ signal caller, he has dazzled the fans and reeked havoc on opposing defenses. Slash’s legs have provided dynamic runs but also allowed him to hit on some big pass plays. This was evident in the Steelers’ 28-10 win over the Tennessee Oilers in Three Rivers Stadium on Sunday. Kordell threw for only 98 yards, but he hit on three big TD passes in the first quarter to pace the Steelers to a 21-7 1st quarter lead. Stewart also slashed through the Oilers’ defense with 74 yards scrambling out of the pocket. The Steelers stay undefeated on the season at 4-0, while the Oilers drop to 2-2 on the season.

1997 Game 60