PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Miller Suffers Concussion in Ram Loss

The Seattle Seahawks opened their exhibition season under Dennis Erickson with a 34-20 victory over the St. Louis Rams at Seattle on Saturday night.

The transplanted Rams, who were moved by owner Georgia Frontiere after 49 seasons in Southern California, lost starting quarterback Chris Miller because of a concussion when he was kneed in the helmet during the first quarter. The 1991 Pro Bowl selection suffered three concussions last season and has sat out 24 of 48 games since 1991 because of injuries.

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Backup quarterback Billy Joe Hobert threw two touchdown passes to make Mike White’s NFL coaching debut a success as the Oakland Raiders opened with a 27-14 exhibition victory over the Dallas Cowboys before 62,031 at Irving, Tex.

Dallas’ first-team offense was impressive as Troy Aikman engineered a 68-yard scoring drive, then took the rest of the night off.

Dallas offensive lineman Derek Kennard, 32, has decided to retire.

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The new-look New York Jets made a successful debut under Coach Rich Kotite, intercepting four passes and getting three field goals from Nick Lowery to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 9-3, in Tampa, Fla.

Adding to Tampa Bay’s frustration was an injury to receiver Alvin Harper, who is expected to be sidelined for at least three or four weeks because of a sprained left knee and ankle.

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Big-play passes by John Elway and Bill Musgrave and a 50-yard interception return by Keith Burns propelled Denver to a 24-10 victory over San Francisco at Tokyo. The Broncos beat the 49ers, 9-7, last week.

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Arizona rookie quarterback Stoney Case stole the spotlight from Houston millionaire quarterback Steve McNair, throwing a 29-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Knox with 4:18 to play to rally the Cardinals to a 16-13 victory over the Oilers in Houston.

McNair showed his inexperience against the Cardinal defense’s frequent blitzes. His four sacks went for 20 yards in losses. He completed two of five passes for 37 yards.

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Randall Cunningham and Rodney Peete ran Philadelphia’s new offense with precision, scoring on the first four possessions to make Coach Ray Rhodes’ debut a success in the Eagles’ 25-17 victory over Atlanta in Philadelphia.

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Ty Detmer atoned for a pair of fumbles with two touchdown passes and Charles Jordan returned a kickoff 96 yards for a score as Green Bay beat New Orleans, 27-17, in an exhibition at Madison, Wis.

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Steve Bono’s perfectly timed first-quarter touchdown pass to Willie Davis was the only highlight in a brief appearance for Joe Montana’s replacement in Kansas City’s 37-21 victory over Washington in Kansas City, Mo.

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After trading barbs with management for almost two weeks, San Diego Charger Pro Bowl running back Natrone Means ended an 11-day holdout and reported to training camp Friday night.