![]() ![]() Nevertheless, the Cowboys never could mount a serious threat until their last drive of the game, which, typical of their evening, fell short. The defense tightened a bit on Sanders in the second half, but he remained effective in the short game. The Bears did suffer one setback early as tight end Keith Jennings caught a pass on the first offensive play of the game, limped out three plays later with a strained groin, and did not return. ![]() The Bears' secondary, playing anywhere from five to 10 yards off Sanders-who caught five passes for 53 yards in the first half-got an interception by Marty Carter, who intercepted a Troy Aikman pass on the Bears 10 to thwart a Dallas drive. Huerta, playing in his first NFL game after replacing 11-year veteran Kevin Butler, ended the scoring in the half with a 31-yarder set up by the second trick play of the half-a fake punt and 47-yard pass play from Todd Sauerbrun to Raymont Harris. Curtis Conway took the handoff on an apparent reverse, then launched a 33-yard pass across the grain to Raymont Harris, who stepped in front of weak-side linebacker Darrin Smith, then fell backward over the goal line to give the Bears a 7-3 lead after Huerta's conversion. The Bears scored their only touchdown of the first half on the first trick play of the night. But he saw the streak snapped on his next attempt-a 43-yarder at 6:21 of the second quarter. But safety Darren Woodson was there to recover on the 38, and the Bears came away only down a field goal as Mark Carrier made the key stop on a third-and-4 at the 10.Ĭowboys kicker Chris Boniol extended his field-goal streak to 26 with a 28-yarder 4:55 into the game to give the Cowboys a 3-0 lead. But two plays later, Timpson fumbled on the 1-yard line on a dive to the end zone following another reception and a hit by Sanders.ĭallas safety Brock Marion scooped up the loose ball, only to fumble himself on the Bears' 46-yard line. Cowboys corner Kevin Smith misjudged the pass and Timpson advanced the ball to the Dallas 10. ![]() For the Bears, their first series could have constituted a short season for all its highs and lows.Ī 37-yard pass from Kramer to a leaping Michael Timpson pretty much covered the highs. The first quarter was not without its drama. ![]()
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