Willard Reaves ran for two touchdowns as the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills 31-6 Saturday in the Hall of Fame Game, the first exhibition contest of the NFL season.
Prior to the game, quarterback Terry Bradshaw and cornerback Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers, offensive tackle Art Shell of the Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers safety Willie Wood were inducted into the Hall of Fame.The Redskins erased Buffalo's 3-0 lead by scoring 17 points in the second quarter.
Mark Rypien, starting at quarterback in place of the injured Doug Williams, hit Gary Clark with a 27-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the quarter. Reaves, a second-year running back, then scored on a 1-yard run to make it 14-3.
Reaves scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter and reserve quarterback Stan Humphries ran for a 6-yard touchdown in the final period.
Rams 16, 49ers 13, OT
At Tokyo, Mike Lansford's 29-yard field goal as time expired in overtime gave the Rams a dramatic win over the 49ers on Sunday, delighting a spirited crowd of curious Japanese football fans.
The kick, Lansford's third field goal of the game, climaxed a chaotic ending after the 49ers blocked three field goal tries, two by rookie tight end Wesley Walls. But the final two were nullified by offsides penalties and Lansford's third kick in three plays finally went through.
Robert Delpino rushed three times for 24 yards in the Rams' game-winning 51-yard scoring drive, which followed a 24-yard punt return by Thomas Henley in only the second NFL game on Asian soil and the first in 13 years.