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Mosley is voted MVP for kicking Redskins to top

WASHINGTON (AP) - They gave Mark Moseley an award for kicking footballs on Monday. It should have been for survival. In an often cruel, brutal world, tbe Washington Redskins place-kicker has risen

Baugh surprised all records aren't gone CINCINNATI (AP) Sammy Baugh is happy Ken Anderson has broken his 37-year-old passing accuracy record, but he thinks it's about time the National Football League gives some help to defensive backs. Anderson completed 27 of 31 passes and threw for two touchdowns Sunday to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 35-27 defeat of the Houston Oilers. Anderson finished the season with 218 completions in 309 attempts, for 70.55 percent. Baugh’s 1945 record with the Washington Redskins was 128 of 182 attempts for 70.33 percent. Anderson also set an NFL mark by completing 20 consecutive passes. Anderson acknowledged the record but gave most of the credit to the Ber.gals' offensive line. "I'm more excited about going to the playoffs," said the 12year veteran. Baugh, contacted on his cattle ranch near Rotan. Texas, said he didn't see the performance because television stations in the West Texas area didn't carry the game. “I feel good about him breaking my record," said Baugh via telephone. “I’ve never met him. but every time I see him play on television, he looks awful good. He’s big and strong. “I’m surprised every ... record in the book hasn’t been broken by now, with all the great athletes playing today,” Baugh added. Baugh also played safety on defense during the old singleplatoon system. He intercepted four passes in one game in 1943, a record he still shares with several other players “With the rules the way they are now. I don't know how long this new record will hold up.” said Baugh.

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above the heartaches of personal crisis both on and off the field to be named the Most Valuable Player in the National Football League by The Associated Press Moseley edged San Diego quarterback Dan Fouts to cap-

ture the award and become the first kicker ever to win the league’s MVP award. “I didn’t even think kickers were eligible,” Moseley said upon learning of the honor. Moseley was brilliant this season as he personally carried Washington to the top of the National Conference with an 8-1 record. Setting a new standard for accuracy, Moseley made 20 of 21 field goal attempts this season. He scored 76 points, more than any other kicker, and his field goals provided the margin of victory in five of the eight victories. “Moseley is fantastic,” Coach Joe Gibbs said. “It’s almost like we have a patent on winning; just keep it close and let him kick the field goals.” Until he missed a 40-yarder on Sunday, Moseley had made good on 23 consecutive fieldgoal attempts over two seasons. “I'll just have to start over,” he said philosophically. Picking up the pieces, forced to start over, has dogged Moseley his entire life. Originally a quarterback at Texas A&M, Moseley transferred to Stephen F. Austin College, where he became a place-kicker. Before he was graduated in 1970. he set Lone Star Conference records for

Vikes win home-field advantage

MINNEAPOLIS <AP) The Minnesota Vikings came up with more big plays than did Dallas, and thus avoided another meeting with the Cowboys next week in the opening round of the National Football League playoffs. Dallas Coach Tom Landry said the Cowboys, who with the 31-27 loss finished second in the National Conference and play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the playoffs Sunday, had nothing to gain by winning. "You have to give the Vikings

most f ield goals in a season and most points in a game. Drafted in the 14th round by Philadelphia, Moseley was an Eagle for one year, then released. He went to Houston where he spent a little more than a season before he was fired. For two years he practiced alone, save for his wife, Sharon. “She turned into a pretty good holder during those two years,” Moseley said. In 1974, the Redskins signed him as a free agent. He responded with eight solid seasons, leading the league in field goals three years. Two years ago, tragedy struck in the middle of the season as Moseley’s sister was brutally raped and murdered. A man of deep religious beliefs, Moseley turned to God to help carry him through the season.“ That was the first time the Lord spoke to me and told me to be strong,” Moseley said of the experience. Last year, a new coaching staff watched an injured Moseley limp through, by Mark Moseley standards, a sub-par year. The Redskin heirarchy drafted University of Miami kicker Dan Miller. There was no question the better kicker this summer would be a Redskin in the fall.

a lot of credit, they fought to stay here and they deserved it.” Landry said after Minnesota's nationally televised Monday night victory. “We just wanted to play hard. We really had no incentive except the prestige of winning.” The Vikings earned the homefield advantage against Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs Sunday. In a game that featured big plays, the biggest was a 99-yard scoring dash by Dallas' Tony Dorset!, the longest in NFL history. It came just after Minnesota cornerback John Turner ran back an intercepted pass 33 yards for a touchdown to give the Vikings a 24-13 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Timmy Newsome

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fumbled the ball out of bounds on the Cow boy one. On the next play, Dorsett went off right tackle for his history-making run. "There wasn't a thing wrong about the (defensive) play." Minnesota Coach Bud Grant said of Dorsett’s run. which broke the record of 97 yards set by Andy Cram of the Chicago Cardinals in 19:59 and tied by Bob Gage of Pittsburgh in 1949. “He saw a crack and exploited it. I was in awe of the play myself." “I just saw a lot of green.” said Dorsett, who finished the game with 153 yards and wound up second to Freeman McNeil of the New York Jets for the NFL rushing title “I'll hold on

to this one a longtime." Later. Hon Springs' two-vard dash gave Dallas a 27-24 lead, but the Vikings came right back and drove 80 yards. The Vikings went to running back Ted Brown for one of the big plays of the series. Brown, who scored twice and rushed for 100 yards and caught passes for 50 more, caught a 29 varder in the drive to get into Cowboy territory. A little later, quarterback Tommy Kramer, who completed 18 of 34 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns, hit Rickey Young with a 14-vard touchdown pass. Young caught the ball as he slid to the ground, regained his feet and ran it the remaining 10 yards.

Gibbs is easily the best coach NEW YORK < AP) - Joe Gibbs, who guided the Washington Redskins to the best record in the National Conference in 1982 and into the National Football League playoffs for the first time since 1976, was named Coach of the Year today by The Associated Press. Gibbs was a runaway winner, garnering 49 of the 84 votes cast by a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Tom Flores, coach of the Los Angeles Raiders, was second with 14 votes, followed by Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys with six. Others receiving more than one vote were Don Shula of Miami with five and Jim Hanifan of St. Louis and Leeman Bennett of Atlanta, two apiece. "Becoming a head coach and winning this award is truly a dream come true,” Gibbs said. “I consider myself one of the luckiest men alive because I'm doing what I’ve always wanted to do.” In 1981, Gibbs replaced Jack Pardee who had been Coach of the Year in 1979 but whose star descended as the Redskins fell from 10-6 that year to 6-10 in 1980. In his first season as Washington's coach, Gibbs suffered through losses in the team's first five games before his system began to take root. The Redskins won eight of the last 11 games in 1981 to finish at 8-8, remaining in playoff contention until the final Sunday of the season. “I think we learned something from every game,” Gibbs said. “We take away something from each of our experiences. even losses.

Sports scoreboard

NF'L Plavoff Schedule All Times KST (Seed mgs in Parentheses) The lop eight teams in each conference are seeded 1 to 8 for the duration of the playoffs by won-lost percentages and tiebreakers : First Round AFC Saturday's (James Cleveland (8) at Los Angeles Raiders (1),4p.m. NewKng!and(7)atMiami (2),4p.m. Sunday's (James New York Jets (6) at Cincinnati (3), 12:30 p.m San Diego (5) at Pittsburgh (4), 12:30 p.m.NFC Saturday's (James Detroit (8) at Washington (1), 12:30 p.m St Louis (6) at Green Bay 1 3), 12:30 p m Sunday's (James Tampa Bay (7) at Dallas (2), 4 p.m. Atlanta (5) at Minnesota (4), 4 p.m. Sat., Jan. 15 & Sun., Jan. 18 AFC and NFC (Second Round) Lowest remaining seeds at highest remaining seeds: second-lowest seeds at second-lowest seeds. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMFJSI Winners of Jan. 15-16 games at home of highest remaining seeds) NFC Championship Saturday, Jan. 22 AFC Championship Sunday. Jan. 23 SUPER BOWL XVII Sun., Jan. 30, Pasadena Rose Bowl, 6 p.m EST AFC vs. NFC champions, for Vince Lombardi Trophy PRO BOWI. Sun, Feb. 6, Honolulu AFC All-Stars vs. NFC All-Stars National Football League At A Glance By The Associated Press American Conference East W L T Pet. PF PA X

L A Raiders 8 1 0 . 889 260 200 x-Miami 7 2 0 . 778 198 131 x-Cincinnati 7 2 3 .778 232 177 x-Pittsburgh 6 3 0 .667 204 146 x-San Diego 6 3 0 . 667 288 221 x-N.Y. Jets 6 3 0 .667 245 166 x-N'ewEnglnd 5 4 0 . 556 143 157 x-Cleveland 4 5 0 444 140 182 Buffalo 4 5 0 .444 150 154 Seattle 4 5 0 . 444 127 147 Kansas City 3 6 0 . 333 176 184 Denver 2 7 0 .222 148 226 Houston 1 8 0 111 136 245 Baltimore 0 8 1 .056 113 236 National Conference x-Washington 8 1 0 889 190 128 x-Dallas 6 3 0 .667 226 145 x-Green Bay 5 3 1 .611 226 169 x-Minnesota' 5 4 0 .556 187 198 x-Atlanta 5 4 0 556 183 199 x-St. Louis 5 4 0 .556 135 170 x-Tampa Bay 5 4 0 . 556 158 178 x-Detroit 4 5 0 444 181 176 New Orleans 4 5 0 444 129 160 N Y Giants 4 5 0 .444 164 160 San Francisco 3 6 0 .333 209 206 Chicago 3 6 0 . 333 141 174 Philadelphia 3 6 0 .333 191 195 L A Rams 2 7 0 . 222 200 250 x-Qualified for playoffs Sunday's Games Kansas City 37, New York Jets 13 New York Giants 26, Philadelphia 24 Washington 28. St. Louis 0 Tampa Bay 26. Chicago 23. OT New England 30. Buffalo 19 Cincinnati 35. Houston 27 Pittsburgh 37, Cleveland 21 Miami 34. Baltimore 7 New Orleans 35. Atlanta 6 Detroit 27. Green Bay 24 Los Angeles Rams 21, San Francisco 20 Los Angeles Raiders 41. San Diego 34 Seattle 13. Denver 11 Monday's Game Minnesota 31. Dallas 27 END REGULAR SEASON National Basketball Association . At A Glance Bv The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pet. GB Philadelphia • 24 5 . 828 Boston 23 8 742 2 New Jersey 18 13 .581 7 Washington 16 14 .533 80 New York 12 19 . 387 13 Central Division Milwaukee 22 11 667 Detroit 17 17 500 s'^ Atlanta 14 16 .467 Indiana 11 19 367 9G Chicago 10 20 . 333 10'j Cleveland 4 26 .133 16'-_. WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Kansas City 18 10 643 ' 2 San Antonio 21 12 .636 Denver 14 18 .438 60 Dallas 12 17 .414 7 Utah 12 21 364 9 Houston 4 26 .133 15«Pacific Division L.os Angeles 25 6 806 Seattle 23 9 719 2U Phoenix 20 13 606 6 Portland 20 14 .588 6'2 Golden State 13 19 406 124 San Diego 6 26 .188 19' Sunday's Games San Antonio 103. Cleveland 95 Kansas City 108. Atlanta 104 Milwaukee 103, Houston 82 Phoenix 116, Seattle 99 Portland 122, Denver 104 Golden State 114. Indiana 105 Los Angeles 127, Detroit 112 Monday's Games No games scheduled Tuesday's Games Phoenix at New York San Antonio at Atlanta Dallas at Washington Detroit at Chicago New Jersey at Milwaukee Boston at Houston Kansas City at Denver Utah at Golden State

USFL ready to hold first college draft

NEW YORK (AP) Perhaps Curt Warner is this year’s Billy Cannon, a highly prized running back sought by two professional football leagues. And perhaps there is some unheralded kid out there in the wilderness of college football who is only a year or two away from superstardom in a brand-new league. Cannon, a Heisman Trophywinner out of Louisiana State, was a No. 1 draft choice by the Los Angeles Rams of the established National Football League and the newborn American Football League’s Houston Oilers in 1960. Cannon wound up with the Oilers although it wasn’t quite that simple and went on to become one of the stars of the AFL, which eventually gained equal footing with the NFL and ultimately merged with it. Today, the United States Football League began taking

Indiana College Basketball By The Associated Press Monday 's Games Belmont, Tenn. 95, Wabash 72 Butler 74, Ball St. 60 Central Michigan 97. Anderson 72 Franklin 82, Earlham 75 Manchester 76, Marion 75 Millikin 69,1UPU164 New Orleans 86. Evansville 71 St. Louis 73, Indiana St 71 Monday's College Basketball Scores By The Associated Press EAST Cornell 63, Canisius 57 Duquesne 68. Robert Morris 59 Harvard 79. Manhattan 73 Maryland 73. American U. 71 Rhode Island 80, Widener7l St. Bona venture 83. Davis & Elkins 53 St. John's 79. Seton Hall 62 St. Peter’s 81, Wis.-Platteville 58 SOUTH Auburn 77, Mississippi St. 66 Austin Peay 62, SW Missouri 45 Duke 90, George Mason 79 Florida 89, Alabama 85 Fordham 57, Stetson 56 Kentucky 72. Mississippi 60 La Salle 62, W. Kentucky 56 Louisiana Techs 2. Texas Wesleyan 46 Louisville 65. Cincinnati 58 Memphis St. 103. Baltimore 57 New Orleans 86. Evansville7l N. Carolina St. ill. Fairleigh Dickinson 76 NE Louisiana 112, Grambling7s NW Louisiana 93. St. Joseph's. Maine 68 Samford 86, Georgia St. 83 South Carolina 73, Richmond 72 South Florida 93. VMI76 Tennessee 87. Georgia 76 Tn.-Chattanooga 81. Tenn.-Martin 68 Vanderbilt 67, Louisiana St 65 Wake Forest 70, Siena 55 Xavier. Ohio 58. Middle Tenn. 57 MIDWEST Akron 70. Cleveland St. 66 Bradlev 94. St. Francis. Pa. 62 Butler 74, Ball St. 60 Cent. Michigan 97, Anderson. Ind. 72 Illinois 74. lowa St. 57 Kansas St. 57, S. Illinois 49 Miami 57. Dayton 54 Minnesota 62. Montana St. 45 St. Louis 73. Indiana St. 71 Wichita St. 89, Ark.-Little Rock 65 Wis.-Stout 69, St Marv's 57 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 64. Nebraska 58 Mercer 84. Hardin-Simmons 73 Pan American 81. W. Texas St. 78 Texas Christian 70, Texas 54 Texas-San Antonio 68. Texas-Arlington 64 Texas Southern 67, Nicholls St. 62 FAR W EST Montana 72, Washington 65 Nev.-Renoß9. Ky. Wesleyan7o New Mexico St. 80. Colorado 76 Pepperdine 102, Bethany Nazareneßo Washington St. 100, Idaho St. 83 Wis.-Stevens Point 67, Colorado St. 56 EXHIBITIONS AIA-Canada 79. Arizona 68 TOURNAMENTS Dartmouth Winter Classic Championship New Hampshire 73. Dartmouth 63 Third Place Marist73, Vermont 64 Green Bay Classic First Round Baptist 75, Md.-E. Shore 72, OT Wis.-Green Bay 63. Campbell 51

National Hockey League At A Glance By The Associated Press Wales Conference Patrick Division W I. T GF GA Pts Philadelphia 23 12 5 162 123 51Washington 18 11 10 151 140 46 NY Isles 19 16 7 145 131 45 NY Rangers 20 16 3 163 140 43 Pittsburgh 12 22 6 131 178 30 New Jersey 8 25 7 109 174 23 Adams Division Boston 23 10 6 170 116 52 Montreal 21 10 8 180 140 50 Buffalo 18 13 7 151 125 43 Quebec 17 15 6 173 167 40 Hartford 10 24 5 129 184 25 Campbell Conference Norris Division Chicago 25 8 6 177 129 56 Minnesota 20 11 8 167 148 48 St. Louis 14 23 4 145 162 32 Detroit 9 21 11 128 175 29 Toronto 8 21 7 132 170 23 Smvthe Division Edmonton 20 12 8 201 161 48 Winnipeg 17 17 4 156 158 38 Calgary 14 20 7 163 173 35 Vancouver 13 18 8 139 145 34 Los Angeles 14 18 5 125 145 33 Monday's Game New York Rangers 6. Detroit 2 Tuesday's Games Montreal at Quebec Vancouver at Philadelphia Buffalo at New York Islanders Chicago at St Louis Edmonton at Calgary Wednesday's Games Buffalo at New York Rangers Washington at Detroit Toronto at New JerseyBoston at Chicago St Louis at Minnesota Edmonton at Winnipeg Monday's Spo4ts Transactions Bv The Associated Press FOOTBALL National Football League NEW YORK GlANTS—Signed George Young, general manager, to a multi-year contract extension. HOCKEY National Hockev League MONTREAL CANADIENS—Sent Mark Holden, goalie, and John Chabot, center, to the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockev League. QUEBEC NORDIQUES—RecaIIed Gaston Therrien. defenseman, and Louis Sleigher, forward, from Fredericton of the American Hockey League COLLEGE TEMPLE—Named Bruce Arians head football coach.

its next tentative steps by stocking its rosters with players in territorial and round-by-round draft picks. Cannon didn’t make life easy for the AFL. A few weeks before signing with the Oilers, he signed with the Rams. Both teams wound up in court as both leagues did over other double-signings. The court awarded Cannon to Houston. The USFL already has signed some NFL discards, quarterbacks Greg Landry, John Reaves and Mike Livingston and running backs Terry Miller and Elvis Peacock among them. The AFL, too, took a few scraps from the older league and made the most of them. George Blanda, Gino Cappelletti and Babe Parilli had had their chances with the NFL or CFL before the AFL came along and gave them that one final chance.