| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 95 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Willie Baxter kicked off 60 yards from the POR30. Roland Hooks returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Larry Marshall. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 14:33) Lynn Dickey sacked by DT Bill Brundige and DE Pat Toomay for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Craig Hertwig. |
| 2-16-HOU20 (1Q: 13:51) Lynn Dickey pass completed to Unknown for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Matheson. |
| 3-15-HOU21 (1Q: 13:24) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for Unknown and was intercepted by CB Ken Reaves at the POR39. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-POR43 (1Q: 13:16) Duane Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Burgess Robinson. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 12:52) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-6-HOU43 (1Q: 12:15) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-1-HOU38 (1Q: 11:46) Ron Johnson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by George Daney. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 11:10) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Jon Staggers for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Staggers gained 13 yards after the catch. Portland (OR) 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:10) Extra point by Willie Baxter was good. Portland (OR) 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:55) Willie Baxter kicked off 56 yards from the POR30. Roland Hooks returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by William Semple. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 10:29) Lynn Dickey pass completed to Unknown for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Pete Duranko, assisted by OLB Ted Choma. Unknown gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-HOU36 (1Q: 09:48) Unknown ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-HOU26 (1Q: 09:39) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-HOU37 (1Q: 09:07) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner. |
| 4-1-HOU39 (1Q: 08:37) Tom Blanchard punted 50 yards. Larry Marshall returned the kick 24 yards to the POR35. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-POR35 (1Q: 08:27) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Gary Garrison for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by ILB Jimmy Bernard. |
| 1-10-POR49 (1Q: 07:51) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Mike Goff for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 07:07) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. DT Curley Culp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU36 (1Q: 06:58) Ron Johnson ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by S Prentice McCray. |
| 3-13-HOU39 (1Q: 06:28) Mike Phipps sacked by DE Al Cowlings and OLB Larry Stallings for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Montique Anderson. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-18-HOU44 (1Q: 06:13) Lincoln Garrison punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU02. |
| 1-10-HOU02 (1Q: 06:06) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mark Lomas, assisted by DE Pat Toomay. DT Ron East knocked down Fred Sturt to break up the play. |
| 2-9-HOU03 (1Q: 05:32) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-HOU02 (1Q: 05:26) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Pat Toomay simply tossed Fred Sturt aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-10-HOU02 (1Q: 05:20) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 9 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Duncan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-HOU11 (1Q: 04:51) Tom Blanchard punted 48 yards. Dick Anderson returned the kick 25 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 04:44) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Bob Asher. |
| 2-4-HOU28 (1Q: 03:59) Mike Phipps pass was dropped by WR Mike Goff. |
| 3-4-HOU28 (1Q: 03:49) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Mike Goff for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (1Q: 03:06) Willie Baxter attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Portland (OR) 10, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:00) Willie Baxter kicked off 66 yards from the POR30. Unknown returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Mike Goff. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 02:33) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift. |
| 2-7-HOU26 (1Q: 01:49) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner. |
| 3-4-HOU29 (1Q: 01:11) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Bill Brundige blocked the pass. |
| 4-4-HOU29 (1Q: 01:07) Tom Blanchard punted 40 yards. Dick Anderson called for a fair catch at the POR31. |
| 1-10-POR31 (1Q: 01:00) Ron Johnson ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Ken Mendenhall. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 00:54) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. |
| 2-9-HOU42 (1Q: 00:24) Mike Phipps pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-10-HOU43 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Jon Staggers for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gray Schreiber, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Staggers gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU38 (2Q: 14:33) Lincoln Garrison punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 14:28) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Ron East hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 14:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to Unknown for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift. |
| 3-11-HOU19 (2Q: 13:43) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Pat Toomay simply tossed Fred Sturt aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (2Q: 13:38) Tom Blanchard punted 47 yards. Larry Marshall returned the kick 22 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Tom Banks. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 13:31) Mike Phipps sacked by OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by George Daney. The ball was fumbled and recovered by POR Mike Phipps on the POR49. |
| 2-17-POR49 (2Q: 12:56) Ron Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gray Schreiber, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-11-HOU45 (2Q: 12:30) Mike Phipps sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Mendenhall. |
| 4-16-HOU50 (2Q: 12:00) Lincoln Garrison punted 42 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU12. Tackled by George Daney. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 11:52) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Lomas. |
| 2-8-HOU14 (2Q: 11:18) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. OLB Doug Swift defended the pass. |
| 3-8-HOU14 (2Q: 11:11) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Charles. |
| 4-1-HOU21 (2Q: 10:31) Tom Blanchard punted 51 yards. Larry Marshall returned the kick 12 yards to the POR40. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-POR24 (2Q: 10:21) Mike Phipps pass was dropped by WR Gary Garrison. |
| 2-10-POR24 (2Q: 10:15) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gray Schreiber, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-6-POR28 (2Q: 09:39) Mike Phipps pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-POR32 (2Q: 09:03) Lincoln Garrison punted 31 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the HOU37. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 08:52) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 12 yards. Tackled by S John Folkins. Royer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 08:22) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Reaves. |
| 2-11-HOU48 (2Q: 07:35) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Pat Toomay drove right through Craig Hertwig to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-11-HOU48 (2Q: 07:27) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. Royer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-9-HOU50 (2Q: 07:00) Tom Blanchard punted 40 yards. Larry Marshall returned the kick 12 yards to the POR22. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 1-10-POR22 (2Q: 06:51) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 2-8-POR24 (2Q: 06:16) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Goff. DE Al Cowlings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-POR24 (2Q: 06:10) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Jon Staggers for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR37 (2Q: 05:35) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-9-POR38 (2Q: 05:09) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John McMakin. CB Jeris White defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-POR45 (2Q: 05:01) Joe Gilliam pass completed to RB Duane Thomas for 38 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Thomas gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 04:42) Joe Gilliam pass completed to RB Ron Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-HOU22 (2Q: 04:33) Joe Gilliam pass completed to WR Mike Goff for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-HOU32 (2Q: 04:23) Ron Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-22-HOU29 (2Q: 04:04) Joe Gilliam pass was dropped by WR Gary Garrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-22-HOU29 (2Q: 03:58) Joe Gilliam pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jon Staggers. |
| 4-22-HOU29 (2Q: 03:50) Willie Baxter attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Portland (OR) 13, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 03:43) Willie Baxter kicked off 68 yards from the POR30. Roland Hooks returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by John Folkins. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 03:22) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 02:49) Roland Hooks ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Diron Talbert. |
| 2-7-HOU35 (2Q: 02:28) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. Thomas gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 02:08) Larry Cipa pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Pat Toomay drove right through Craig Hertwig to hurry the quarterback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (2Q: 02:00) Larry Cipa pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. |
| 3-10-HOU43 (2Q: 01:52) Larry Cipa pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 01:45) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner, assisted by CB Larry Marshall. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR41 (2Q: 01:27) Larry Cipa pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ken Reaves, assisted by OLB Doug Swift. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-POR35 (2Q: 01:18) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Pat Toomay. |
| 3-1-POR32 (2Q: 01:00) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Bob Matheson. DT Bill Brundige knocked down Winston Hill to break up the play. |
| 4-2-POR33 (2Q: 00:50) John Smith attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-POR40 (2Q: 00:43) Joe Gilliam pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 13 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Portland (OR) called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:31) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-POR43 (2Q: 00:22) Duane Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Wayne Moore. |
| Portland (OR) called a time out. |
| 2-13-HOU50 (2Q: 00:15) Joe Gilliam pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Goff. OLB Robert Braziel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-HOU50 (2Q: 00:07) Joe Gilliam pass completed to RB Ron Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. John Gilliam returned the ball 28 yards to the POR36. Tackled by Steve Foley. |
| 1-10-POR36 (3Q: 14:44) Joe Gilliam pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-1-POR45 (3Q: 14:09) Ron Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Ken Mendenhall. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 13:27) PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU39 (3Q: 13:20) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-15-HOU39 (3Q: 12:52) Joe Gilliam pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Gilliam. DT Bill Windauer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-HOU39 (3Q: 12:44) Joe Gilliam pass completed to WR John Gilliam for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU36 (3Q: 12:15) Lincoln Garrison punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 12:08) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Diron Talbert. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (3Q: 11:38) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S John Folkins, assisted by DE Pat Toomay. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 11:06) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Ron Saul to the HOU34. |
| 2-6-HOU34 (3Q: 10:41) Larry Cipa pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DT Bill Brundige hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-HOU34 (3Q: 10:35) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 10:00) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR49 (3Q: 09:23) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Pat Toomay. Key block delivered by Tom Banks. |
| 2-3-POR42 (3Q: 08:43) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Reaves. Royer gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR35 (3Q: 08:09) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Ron East. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-2-POR27 (3Q: 07:39) Larry Cipa pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Reaves. Hooks gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR21 (3Q: 07:04) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Pat Toomay, assisted by ILB Bob Matheson. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-1-POR12 (3Q: 06:27) Unknown ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Brundige, assisted by CB Larry Marshall. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-8-POR08 (3Q: 06:00) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Corey Mamula. |
| 2-6-POR06 (3Q: 05:27) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stark gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Portland (OR) 13, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 05:27) Extra point by John Smith was good. Portland (OR) 13, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 05:20) John Smith kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. John Gilliam returned the ball 33 yards to the POR39. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-POR39 (3Q: 04:46) Joe Gilliam pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Garrison. S Prentice McCray defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-POR29 (3Q: 04:39) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Tom Mack. |
| 2-7-POR42 (3Q: 03:55) Ron Johnson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-6-POR43 (3Q: 03:14) Joe Gilliam scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 4-2-POR47 (3Q: 02:40) Lincoln Garrison punted 46 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU16. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (3Q: 02:30) Larry Cipa pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. DT Ron East hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU05 (3Q: 02:23) Larry Cipa pass completed to Unknown for 3 yards. Tackled by S William Semple. |
| 3-7-HOU08 (3Q: 01:55) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Matheson, assisted by CB Larry Marshall. Duncan gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 01:18) Larry Cipa pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Roland Hooks. DT Bill Brundige hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (3Q: 01:14) Larry Cipa pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Matheson. |
| 3-3-HOU24 (3Q: 00:38) Larry Cipa pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-HOU26 (3Q: 00:31) Tom Blanchard punted 50 yards. Dick Anderson returned the kick 9 yards to the POR33. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-POR33 (3Q: 00:20) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-POR36 (4Q: 15:00) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Windauer, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 3-6-POR37 (4Q: 14:20) Joe Gilliam pass completed to WR John Gilliam for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 1-10-POR44 (4Q: 13:38) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 2-6-POR48 (4Q: 13:17) Duane Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-POR38 (4Q: 13:07) Joe Gilliam pass completed to WR Jon Staggers for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 3-12-POR42 (4Q: 12:46) Joe Gilliam pass completed to WR John Gilliam for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 12:21) Duane Thomas ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-8-HOU43 (4Q: 11:40) Duane Thomas ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Bernard. |
| 3-3-HOU38 (4Q: 11:04) Duane Thomas ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gray Schreiber, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Tom Mack. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 10:40) Joe Gilliam sacked by OLB Robert Braziel and DT Curley Culp for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Mack. |
| 2-15-HOU36 (4Q: 10:01) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-12-HOU33 (4Q: 09:29) Joe Gilliam pass completed to WR Morris Owens for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Gray Schreiber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 08:46) Joe Gilliam pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jon Staggers. OLB Larry Stallings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 08:43) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wayne Moore. Portland (OR) 19, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 08:43) Extra point by Willie Baxter was good. Portland (OR) 20, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 08:36) Willie Baxter kicked off 69 yards from the POR30. Unknown returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Ron Johnson. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 08:17) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner. |
| 2-10-HOU04 (4Q: 07:51) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson, assisted by S William Semple. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 07:19) Unknown ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson, assisted by OLB Doug Swift. |
| 2-8-HOU17 (4Q: 06:48) Larry Cipa pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DT Bill Brundige drove right through Alonzo Goodwin to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-HOU17 (4Q: 06:39) Larry Cipa pass completed to TE J.V. Cain for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall, assisted by DE Pete Duranko. Cain gained 7 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by POR John Charles for 1 yard to the HOU23. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 06:33) Duane Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. Thomas made a great move on Gray Schreiber. Key block delivered by George Daney. |
| 2-5-HOU18 (4Q: 05:47) Ron Johnson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-3-HOU16 (4Q: 05:03) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by CB Gray Schreiber. |
| 4-1-HOU14 (4Q: 04:19) Willie Baxter attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Portland (OR) 23, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 04:13) Willie Baxter kicked off 63 yards from the POR30. Unknown returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Larry Marshall. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 04:04) Larry Cipa pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift, assisted by CB Larry Marshall. |
| 2-6-HOU31 (4Q: 03:57) Larry Cipa pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. S John Charles defended the pass. |
| 3-6-HOU31 (4Q: 03:46) Larry Cipa pass was intended for WR Mercury Duncan and was intercepted by S John Charles at the HOU43. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 03:34) Duane Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-8-HOU28 (4Q: 02:47) Duane Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-3-HOU23 (4Q: 02:35) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by George Daney. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 02:25) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gray Schreiber, assisted by S Prentice McCray. Key block delivered by Montique Anderson. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU07 (4Q: 02:14) Ron Johnson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-2-HOU06 (4Q: 02:00) Ron Johnson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by S Prentice McCray. Key block delivered by Ken Mendenhall. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 01:14) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 00:29) Joe Gilliam dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Portland (OR) Shockers 23, Houston Oilers 7 |