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Monday, November 19, 2001


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NFL Hawaii


Von Oelhoffen digs in
for Steelers in victory

Hawaii's Kimo von Oelhoffen was a big part of Pittsburgh's 20-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday.

The starting defensive end (Molokai High School/Boise State) recovered two fumbles and made one sack on Jacksonville quarterback Jonathan Quinn, who was replacing injured starter Mark Brunell.

Von Oelhoffen's first fumble recovery halted a Jaguars' drive at the Steelers' 32-yard line with Pittsburgh leading just 6-0.

His second fumble recovery came on the second-to-last play of the game.

Jeff Ulbrich, 49ers: The starting linebacker (University of Hawaii) had another giant game, making eight tackles, including six solo stops in San Francisco's 25-22 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Mario Fatafehi, Cardinals: The backup defensive tackle (Farrington High School/Kansas State) came through with three tackles, including one solo, in Arizona's 45-38 victory over the Detroit Lions.

Jason Elam, Broncos: The place-kicker (Hawaii) booted a 33-yard field goal and added one extra point in Denver's 17-10 loss to the Washington Redskins.

Dominic Raiola, Lions: The backup center (St. Louis School/University of Nebraska) was on the field quite a bit with Detroit's special teams in a 45-38 loss to Arizona. He's part of the wedge on kickoff returns (the Cardinals kicked off eight times) and as a wing blocker on field goals (the Lions attempted one) and extra points (five more Lions' attempts).

Chris Naeole, Saints: The starting guard (Kahuku High School/University of Colorado) and his teammates on the offensive line allowed four sacks of quarterback Aaron Brooks in New Orleans' 34-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts. But they helped make it possible for Brooks to throw for 249 yards and for Ricky Williams to rush for 120.

Olin Kreutz, Bears: The starting center (St. Louis School/University of Washington) and his linemates allowed three sacks of quarterback Jim Miller, who passed for 228 yards and three touchdowns in Chicago's 27-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Itula Mili, Seahawks: The backup tight end (Kahuku High School/Brigham Young) caught one pass for 16 yards in Seattle's 23-20 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala, Steelers: The backup running back (St. Louis School/University of Utah) carried the ball once for 1 yard and was used on special teams in Pittsburgh's win over Jacksonville.

Kynan Forney, Falcons: The backup guard (Hawaii) was used sparingly on the offensive line in Atlanta's 23-20 upset of Green Bay.

Others: Several players with Hawaii ties were not in action -- offensive lineman Kaulana Noa of the St. Louis Rams (Hawaii) is on the inactive list, while defensive lineman Ma'a Tanuvasa (Mililani High School/Hawaii) of the San Diego Chargers and offensive tackle Adrian Klemm (Hawaii) of the New England Patriots are on injured reserve.


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