| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Charlie Joiner for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Joiner gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CIN29 (1Q: 14:35) Ken Anderson pass completed to TE Keith Krepfle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 1-10-CIN43 (1Q: 14:10) Altie Taylor ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-9-CIN44 (1Q: 13:24) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ahmad Rashad for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CIN46 (1Q: 12:38) Ken Anderson pass completed to TE Keith Krepfle for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by S Ron Brandon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CIN49 (1Q: 11:55) Billy Van Heusen punted 50 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU04. Tackled by Terry Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (1Q: 11:47) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by S Randy Hughes. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (1Q: 11:38) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-HOU05 (1Q: 11:29) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Pat Hughes. |
| 2-11-HOU08 (1Q: 11:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. |
| 3-2-HOU17 (1Q: 10:37) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-HOU12 (1Q: 10:32) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brad Dusek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU16 (1Q: 09:47) Tom Blanchard punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CIN41. |
| 1-10-CIN41 (1Q: 09:37) Ken Anderson pass was dropped by RB Odell Lawson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN41 (1Q: 09:32) Doug Kotar ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-3-CIN48 (1Q: 08:49) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Charlie Joiner for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 08:02) Doug Kotar ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Darrell Austin. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 07:16) Doug Kotar ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by S Prentice McCray. Kotar made a great move on Steve Neils. Key block delivered by Len Gotshalk. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (1Q: 06:41) Doug Kotar ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (1Q: 06:03) Doug Kotar ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-7-HOU15 (1Q: 05:26) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Joiner. S Steve Foley defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU15 (1Q: 05:19) Steve Mike-Mayer attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:14) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 61 yards from the CIN30. Vernon McAlister returned the ball 13 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Keith Krepfle. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 04:37) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. OLB Al Atkinson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU22 (1Q: 04:27) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brad Dusek. |
| 3-9-HOU23 (1Q: 03:51) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Paul Seymour. |
| 4-9-HOU23 (1Q: 03:41) Tom Blanchard punted 60 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CIN17. |
| 1-10-CIN17 (1Q: 03:33) Doug Kotar ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Tyrell Sampson. |
| 1-10-CIN33 (1Q: 03:00) Ken Anderson pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-CIN40 (1Q: 02:17) Altie Taylor ran a trap outside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 3-6-CIN37 (1Q: 01:41) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Charlie Joiner for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-16-CIN27 (1Q: 01:35) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Charlie Joiner for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 00:59) Doug Kotar ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-12-HOU41 (1Q: 00:19) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Larry Brunson for 10 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. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-2-HOU31 (2Q: 15:00) Odell Lawson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by George Starke. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 14:27) Altie Taylor ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils, assisted by S Steve Foley. DT Curley Culp knocked down George Starke to break up the play. |
| 2-8-HOU26 (2Q: 14:01) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ahmad Rashad. ILB Steve Neils hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-HOU26 (2Q: 13:57) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ahmad Rashad for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 13:26) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Altie Taylor. ILB Steve Neils hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (2Q: 13:23) Ken Anderson pass completed to TE Keith Krepfle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. |
| 3-2-HOU10 (2Q: 12:55) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ken Burrow for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-1-HOU01 (2Q: 12:11) Doug Kotar ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (2Q: 11:25) Ken Anderson pass completed to FB Jim Braxton for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Braxton gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 9, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 11:25) Extra point by Steve Mike-Mayer was good. Cincinnati 10, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 11:15) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 54 yards from the CIN30. Irving Royer returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Terry Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 10:46) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Yeates, assisted by ILB Pat Hughes. |
| 2-11-HOU32 (2Q: 10:19) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. |
| 3-11-HOU32 (2Q: 10:16) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. S Randy Hughes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU32 (2Q: 10:06) Tom Blanchard punted 36 yards. Lyle Blackwood called for a fair catch at the CIN32. |
| 1-10-CIN32 (2Q: 09:55) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CIN27 (2Q: 09:45) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ahmad Rashad for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Rashad gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-CIN41 (2Q: 09:09) Doug Kotar ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Jim Braxton. |
| 1-10-CIN44 (2Q: 08:23) Ken Anderson pass was dropped by WR Ken Burrow. |
| 2-10-CIN44 (2Q: 08:17) Ken Anderson sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and DE Al Cowlings for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Darrell Austin. |
| 3-18-CIN36 (2Q: 07:43) Ken Anderson sacked by ILB Steve Neils for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. |
| 4-24-CIN30 (2Q: 07:12) Billy Van Heusen punted 46 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick -7 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Keith Krepfle. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 07:01) Sam Green ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Lyons, assisted by ILB Pat Hughes. ILB Pat Hughes knocked down Robert Jackson to break up the play. |
| 2-7-HOU20 (2Q: 06:27) Sam Green ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 3-6-HOU21 (2Q: 05:51) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Pat Hughes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-HOU26 (2Q: 05:41) Tom Blanchard punted 47 yards. Lemar Parrish called for a fair catch at the CIN27. |
| 1-10-CIN27 (2Q: 05:31) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ken Burrow for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN41 (2Q: 04:52) Ken Anderson pass completed to RB Doug Kotar for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kotar gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CIN31 (2Q: 04:45) Doug Kotar ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-18-CIN33 (2Q: 04:08) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CIN48 (2Q: 03:36) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ahmad Rashad for 24 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Rashad gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 03:15) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ahmad Rashad. OLB Robert Braziel defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (2Q: 03:11) Doug Kotar ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 3-19-HOU37 (2Q: 03:05) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Charlie Joiner for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Joiner gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 02:57) Altie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Henry Allison. |
| 2-3-HOU25 (2Q: 02:37) Ken Anderson scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski and assisted by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 02:18) Altie Taylor ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Darrell Austin. Cincinnati's Tom De Leone was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-HOU13 (2Q: 02:00) Altie Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 3-1-HOU10 (2Q: 01:43) Odell Lawson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 4-1-HOU10 (2Q: 01:23) Steve Mike-Mayer attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 13, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 01:18) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 62 yards from the CIN30. Irving Royer returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Terry Brown. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Benny Malone on the HOU25. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 01:10) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Steve Furness, assisted by ILB Brad Dusek. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. |
| 2-5-HOU30 (2Q: 00:52) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Maulty Moore, assisted by ILB Pat Hughes. Key block delivered by Jon Keyworth. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 00:44) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Irving Royer and was intercepted by CB Lemar Parrish at the HOU44. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Irving Royer. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 00:32) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Charlie Joiner for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 2-7-HOU31 (2Q: 00:25) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. CB Jeris White defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 00:13) Steve Mike-Mayer attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 16, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 00:05) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 77 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 00:05) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 66 yards from the CIN30. Irving Royer returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Keith Krepfle. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 14:34) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by DT Maulty Moore. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-20-HOU13 (3Q: 14:26) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Maulty Moore. |
| 3-16-HOU17 (3Q: 13:57) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. CB Lemar Parrish defended the pass. |
| 4-16-HOU17 (3Q: 13:48) Tom Blanchard punted 57 yards. Lemar Parrish returned the kick 16 yards to the CIN42. Tackled by Winston Hill. |
| 1-10-CIN42 (3Q: 13:37) Ken Anderson pass completed to FB Jim Braxton for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. Braxton gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 13:10) Ken Anderson pass completed to TE Keith Krepfle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. Krepfle gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Ahmad Rashad on the HOU29. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 12:25) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrow. DT Curley Culp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (3Q: 12:18) Ken Anderson pass completed to TE Keith Krepfle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-7-HOU26 (3Q: 11:36) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Joiner. DT Curley Culp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU26 (3Q: 11:27) Steve Mike-Mayer attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 19, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 11:20) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 59 yards from the CIN30. Irving Royer returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Odell Lawson. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 10:44) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Maulty Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU23 (3Q: 10:34) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Mike Thomas. |
| 3-10-HOU23 (3Q: 10:28) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norm Thompson. |
| 4-5-HOU28 (3Q: 09:52) Tom Blanchard punted 47 yards. Lemar Parrish called for a fair catch at the CIN25. |
| 1-10-CIN25 (3Q: 09:44) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ahmad Rashad for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-3-CIN32 (3Q: 09:12) Ken Anderson pass was dropped by WR Ahmad Rashad. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-CIN22 (3Q: 08:59) Doug Kotar ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-8-CIN27 (3Q: 08:23) Altie Taylor ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 4-1-CIN34 (3Q: 07:38) Billy Van Heusen punted 56 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 0 yards to the HOU10. Tackled by Terry Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (3Q: 07:30) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU10 (3Q: 07:22) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Benny Malone. DE Cedrick Hardeman blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU10 (3Q: 07:13) Lynn Dickey scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Pat Hughes. |
| 4-9-HOU11 (3Q: 06:41) Tom Blanchard punted 55 yards. Lemar Parrish returned the kick 23 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 06:32) Ken Anderson pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-HOU42 (3Q: 05:51) Ken Anderson pass was dropped by WR Ahmad Rashad. Cincinnati's Keith Krepfle was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-HOU42 (3Q: 05:47) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Stingley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-HOU34 (3Q: 05:07) Billy Van Heusen punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 05:00) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. ILB Brad Dusek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:53) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. ILB Brad Dusek defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:44) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-HOU15 (3Q: 04:39) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Steve Furness hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-HOU15 (3Q: 04:31) Tom Blanchard punted 45 yards. Lemar Parrish returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Vernon McAlister. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 04:20) Ken Anderson sacked by CB Jeris White and OLB Jim Cheyunski for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-19-CIN44 (3Q: 03:37) Altie Taylor ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-14-CIN49 (3Q: 03:04) Ken Anderson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-CIN49 (3Q: 02:55) Billy Van Heusen punted 43 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Norm Thompson. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 02:45) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Norm Thompson. Whiteman gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 02:05) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Terry Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-HOU38 (3Q: 01:19) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brad Dusek. Royer gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 00:55) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Riley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN45 (3Q: 00:11) Sam Green ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Steve Furness, assisted by ILB Pat Hughes. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-CIN44 (4Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CIN44 (4Q: 14:54) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Pat Hughes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CIN37 (4Q: 14:18) John Smith attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-CIN44 (4Q: 14:11) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Krepfle. S Steve Foley defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CIN44 (4Q: 14:06) Doug Kotar ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-13-CIN41 (4Q: 13:26) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ahmad Rashad for 16 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. Rashad gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 12:49) Ken Anderson pass completed to FB Jim Braxton for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-3-HOU36 (4Q: 12:25) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mandich. CB Jeris White defended the pass. |
| 3-3-HOU36 (4Q: 12:15) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-HOU41 (4Q: 12:08) Ken Anderson pass completed to WR Ken Burrow for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 4-8-HOU41 (4Q: 11:22) Billy Van Heusen punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 11:16) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-5-HOU25 (4Q: 10:36) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lemar Parrish. Keyworth gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-HOU27 (4Q: 10:07) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lemar Parrish. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 09:33) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 12 yards. Tackled by S Terry Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 08:49) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. DE Jeff Yeates hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (4Q: 08:36) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Jeff Yeates for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. |
| 3-14-HOU41 (4Q: 08:16) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Irving Royer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU41 (4Q: 08:07) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Orlando Whiteman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CIN42 (4Q: 07:58) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN42 (4Q: 07:45) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Norm Thompson, assisted by CB Ken Riley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CIN39 (4Q: 07:27) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Sam Green for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ken Riley. |
| 4-6-CIN38 (4Q: 07:06) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CIN38 (4Q: 07:00) Doug Kotar ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-8-CIN40 (4Q: 06:13) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Joiner. DT R.J. Crozier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-CIN40 (4Q: 06:07) Ken Anderson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Joiner. OLB Robert Braziel defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-8-CIN40 (4Q: 06:02) Billy Van Heusen punted 40 yards. Benny Malone returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU22. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 05:52) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Pat Hughes, assisted by CB Norm Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 05:36) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Mike Thomas and was intercepted by S Lyle Blackwood at the HOU43. Tackled by Mike Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 05:23) Doug Kotar ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 2-7-HOU40 (4Q: 04:36) Doug Kotar ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-1-HOU34 (4Q: 03:50) Odell Lawson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 4-1-HOU34 (4Q: 03:03) Steve Mike-Mayer attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 02:55) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore, assisted by CB Lemar Parrish. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CIN45 (4Q: 02:55) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 5 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. |
| 2-5-CIN40 (4Q: 02:36) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Jeff Yeates hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-CIN40 (4Q: 02:30) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. ILB Brad Dusek defended the pass. |
| 4-5-CIN40 (4Q: 02:20) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. ILB Pat Hughes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CIN40 (4Q: 02:14) Doug Kotar ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-6-CIN44 (4Q: 02:07) Doug Kotar ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-9-CIN41 (4Q: 01:59) Altie Taylor ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by DT Jermaine Perkins. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-8-CIN42 (4Q: 01:48) Billy Van Heusen punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU07. |
| 1-10-HOU07 (4Q: 01:37) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. DE Cedrick Hardeman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU07 (4Q: 01:31) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU07 (4Q: 01:22) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Lemar Parrish defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU07 (4Q: 01:17) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 10 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 01:01) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. CB Lemar Parrish knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (4Q: 00:55) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Norm Thompson. |
| 3-1-HOU26 (4Q: 00:37) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Benny Malone. DE Jeff Yeates blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU26 (4Q: 00:29) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Ed Williams for 2 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 00:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ken Riley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Cincinnati Bengals 19, Houston Oilers 0 |