| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 66 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN31 (1Q: 14:33) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Drew Hill. |
| 2-10-CIN31 (1Q: 14:23) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CIN26 (1Q: 14:14) Ken O'Brien sacked by S Fred Marion for a loss of 6 yards. Marion simply blew through Andrew Gissinger to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 3-21-CIN20 (1Q: 13:40) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Thompson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 4-13-CIN28 (1Q: 13:09) Chuck Ramsey punted 36 yards. Jeff Chadwick called for a fair catch at the DET36. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 13:01) Vince Evans scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. |
| 2-2-DET44 (1Q: 12:33) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Horace Jones. ILB Rik Bonness knocked down Randy Grimes to break up the play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-12-DET34 (1Q: 12:25) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herkie Walls. OLB Reggie Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-DET34 (1Q: 12:18) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Little Train James. ILB Lance Mehl hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-DET34 (1Q: 12:12) Russell Erxleben punted 56 yards. Rod Kush returned the kick 5 yards to the CIN15. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-CIN15 (1Q: 12:04) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. |
| 2-3-CIN22 (1Q: 11:26) Ken O'Brien scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. |
| 3-1-CIN24 (1Q: 10:39) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 4-2-CIN23 (1Q: 10:03) Chuck Ramsey punted 32 yards. Herkie Walls called for a fair catch at the DET45. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CIN28 (1Q: 09:53) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 2-8-CIN30 (1Q: 09:14) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. LeCount gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-CIN36 (1Q: 08:51) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 44 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. Key block delivered by Darrell Austin. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 08:13) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:37) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Thompson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-DET05 (1Q: 06:56) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cincinnati 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 06:56) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 06:48) Gary Anderson kicked off 79 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 06:48) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 06:35) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Jensen. DE Neil Elshire hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET25 (1Q: 06:25) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Herkie Walls for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden, assisted by CB Mike Reinfeldt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET44 (1Q: 05:49) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-DET46 (1Q: 05:18) Craig James ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire. |
| 3-6-DET48 (1Q: 04:50) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Herkie Walls for 25 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. |
| 1-10-CIN27 (1Q: 04:04) Little Train James ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by DE Horace Jones. |
| 2-9-CIN26 (1Q: 03:36) Little Train James ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Quenton Ballard. |
| 3-7-CIN24 (1Q: 02:57) Vince Evans sacked by DE Doug Barnett and OLB Bob Brudzinski for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Dallafior. |
| 4-11-CIN28 (1Q: 02:17) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 7, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 02:10) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 77 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 02:10) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CIN25 (1Q: 02:04) Ken O'Brien sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Andrew Gissinger. |
| 2-12-CIN18 (1Q: 01:21) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-CIN13 (1Q: 01:16) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Chesley, assisted by S Mike Sensibaugh. DT Herb Orvis knocked down Jay Hilgenberg to break up the play. |
| 3-17-CIN13 (1Q: 00:47) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 12 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 4-5-CIN25 (1Q: 00:13) Chuck Ramsey punted 43 yards. Herkie Walls called for a fair catch at the DET32. |
| 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 00:06) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-7-DET35 (2Q: 15:00) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by DE Neil Elshire. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-DET42 (2Q: 14:15) Craig James ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 2-8-DET44 (2Q: 13:49) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Coffey. Cincinnati's Ken Coffey was hurt on the play. |
| 3-6-DET46 (2Q: 13:20) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt, assisted by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by Ron Wooten. |
| 1-10-CIN36 (2Q: 12:34) Vince Evans pass was dropped by TE Jerome Moriarty. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CIN46 (2Q: 12:25) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jim Jensen. DT Mike Perko blocked the pass. |
| 2-20-CIN46 (2Q: 12:13) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 26 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 11:34) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 2-8-CIN18 (2Q: 10:58) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Herkie Walls for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt, assisted by S John Krimm. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CIN12 (2Q: 10:29) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 9, Cincinnati 7 |
| (2Q: 10:29) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 10, Cincinnati 7 |
| (2Q: 10:20) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 55 yards from the DET30. Willie Gault returned the ball 26 yards to the CIN41. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-CIN41 (2Q: 10:00) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Kenny Lewis for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-7-CIN44 (2Q: 09:22) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 3-1-DET50 (2Q: 08:47) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 4-3-CIN48 (2Q: 08:17) Chuck Ramsey punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 08:12) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire, assisted by S Randy Hughes. |
| 2-4-DET26 (2Q: 07:33) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-DET16 (2Q: 07:26) Craig James ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 3-9-DET21 (2Q: 06:45) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET27 (2Q: 06:05) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 4 yards to the CIN22. Tackled by Ozzie Newsome. |
| 1-10-CIN22 (2Q: 05:56) Ken O'Brien sacked by OLB Craig Bingham for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Moore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Herb Orvis for 15 yards to the CIN02. The bad weather has caused a slippery ball today. |
| 1-2-CIN02 (2Q: 05:40) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-3-CIN03 (2Q: 05:02) Steve Grogan pass completed to RB Craig James for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum. |
| 3-2-CIN02 (2Q: 04:28) Little Train James ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. Detroit 16, Cincinnati 7 |
| (2Q: 04:28) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, Cincinnati 7 |
| (2Q: 04:22) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 64 yards from the DET30. Leonard Thompson returned the ball 21 yards to the CIN27. Tackled by Chris Martin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Henry Williams on the CIN27. |
| 1-10-CIN27 (2Q: 03:55) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 2-1-CIN36 (2Q: 03:36) Ken O'Brien sacked by DT Jerome Sally and DE Lyle Alzado for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Andrew Gissinger. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Emanuel Weaver on the CIN32. |
| 1-10-CIN32 (2Q: 03:26) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CIN27 (2Q: 03:20) Terdell Middleton ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by DE Bubba Baker. |
| 2-3-CIN25 (2Q: 03:00) Steve Grogan pass was intended for FB Mosi Tatupu and was intercepted by ILB Ken Bordelon at the CIN13. Tackled by Mosi Tatupu. |
| 1-10-CIN13 (2Q: 02:51) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Darrell Austin. |
| 1-10-CIN23 (2Q: 02:22) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by OLB Chris Martin. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-11-CIN22 (2Q: 02:00) Kenny Lewis ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-21-CIN12 (2Q: 01:52) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Drew Hill. OLB Craig Bingham blocked the pass. |
| 3-21-CIN12 (2Q: 01:45) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry LeCount. |
| 4-21-CIN12 (2Q: 01:39) Chuck Ramsey punted 40 yards. Jeff Chadwick returned the kick 4 yards to the CIN48. Tackled by Ken Bordelon. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (2Q: 01:31) Little Train James ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by DE Bubba Baker. |
| 2-6-CIN44 (2Q: 01:15) Steve Grogan pass completed to RB Little Train James for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. James gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN35 (2Q: 00:57) Craig James ran a draw inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by CB Mike Reinfeldt. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-13-CIN38 (2Q: 00:46) Steve Grogan pass completed to RB Terdell Middleton for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by CB Mike Harden. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-15-CIN40 (2Q: 00:36) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift, assisted by CB Mike Reinfeldt. Chadwick gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-5-CIN30 (2Q: 00:24) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Cincinnati 7 |
| (2Q: 00:19) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 00:19) Ken O'Brien dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 63 yards from the CIN30. Jeff Chadwick returned the ball 17 yards to the DET24. Tackled by Ken Bordelon. |
| 1-10-DET24 (3Q: 14:23) Steve Grogan pass completed to RB Little Train James for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon. |
| 2-7-DET27 (3Q: 13:56) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-DET17 (3Q: 13:47) Steve Grogan pass completed to RB Craig James for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| 3-12-DET22 (3Q: 13:07) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift, assisted by S Randy Hughes. |
| 4-1-DET33 (3Q: 12:19) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the CIN26. |
| 1-10-CIN26 (3Q: 12:09) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-CIN31 (3Q: 11:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. Wilson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-CIN35 (3Q: 11:07) Stanley Wilson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Darrell Austin. |
| 1-10-CIN37 (3Q: 10:38) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 2-13-CIN34 (3Q: 09:55) Doug Williams scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen. |
| 3-10-CIN37 (3Q: 09:10) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Thompson. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-CIN37 (3Q: 09:02) Chuck Ramsey punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET25. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 08:51) Craig James ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Kush, assisted by OLB Marv Kellum. |
| 2-9-DET26 (3Q: 08:23) Ken Margerum ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| 3-5-DET30 (3Q: 07:41) Steve Grogan pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by S Randy Hughes. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-DET29 (3Q: 07:31) Russell Erxleben punted 58 yards. Rod Kush returned the kick 6 yards to the CIN19. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CIN08 (3Q: 07:24) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN28 (3Q: 06:52) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CIN28 (3Q: 06:45) Doug Williams pass completed to FB Michael Haddix for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. Haddix gained 13 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CIN39 (3Q: 06:38) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. OLB Chris Martin defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CIN39 (3Q: 06:32) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. Wilson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN49 (3Q: 06:06) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin, assisted by CB Herb Williams. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 05:31) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. OLB Craig Bingham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET30 (3Q: 05:22) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Johnson. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-25-DET45 (3Q: 05:16) Doug Williams scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 4-12-DET32 (3Q: 04:37) Gary Anderson attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Cincinnati 10 |
| (3Q: 04:29) Gary Anderson kicked off 57 yards from the CIN30. Herkie Walls returned the ball 27 yards to the DET40. Tackled by Ken Bordelon. |
| 1-10-DET40 (3Q: 04:07) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush, assisted by CB Mike Reinfeldt. |
| 2-6-DET44 (3Q: 03:22) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Herkie Walls. DE Doug Barnett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-DET44 (3Q: 03:16) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Bubba Baker simply tossed Ron Wooten aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-6-DET44 (3Q: 03:09) Russell Erxleben punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 03:03) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Marion. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-CIN26 (3Q: 02:29) Doug Williams scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 1-10-CIN30 (3Q: 01:54) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Terry LeCount. |
| 2-10-CIN30 (3Q: 01:48) Doug Williams pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Michael Haddix. DT Herb Orvis blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CIN30 (3Q: 01:42) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Thompson. DE Lyle Alzado hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-CIN30 (3Q: 01:32) Chuck Ramsey punted 41 yards. Herkie Walls returned the kick -1 yards to the DET28. Tackled by Dennis Swilley. |
| 1-10-DET28 (3Q: 01:24) Steve Grogan pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 24 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (3Q: 00:42) Craig James ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon. |
| 2-7-CIN45 (3Q: 00:01) Little Train James ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Doug Barnett, assisted by S Rod Kush. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-2-CIN40 (4Q: 15:00) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift. |
| 4-1-CIN39 (4Q: 14:14) Russell Erxleben punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (4Q: 14:08) Doug Williams sacked by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Swilley. |
| 2-13-CIN17 (4Q: 13:20) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stanley Wilson. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-CIN17 (4Q: 13:15) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Willie Gault. |
| 4-13-CIN17 (4Q: 13:09) Chuck Ramsey punted 30 yards. Jeff Chadwick called for a fair catch at the CIN47. |
| 1-10-CIN47 (4Q: 13:01) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 2-9-CIN46 (4Q: 12:36) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Jensen. CB Mike Reinfeldt defended the pass. |
| 3-9-CIN46 (4Q: 12:23) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. ILB Lance Mehl knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-9-CIN46 (4Q: 12:17) Russell Erxleben punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN04. |
| 1-10-CIN04 (4Q: 12:06) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Kenny Lewis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. Lewis gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-CIN11 (4Q: 11:22) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CIN18 (4Q: 10:37) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by S Fred Marion. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 1-10-CIN29 (4Q: 10:03) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. Wilson made a great move on Bobby Butler. Key block delivered by Darrell Austin. |
| 2-1-CIN38 (4Q: 09:20) Kenny Lewis ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 3-2-CIN37 (4Q: 08:46) Doug Williams pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leonard Thompson. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-CIN37 (4Q: 08:41) Chuck Ramsey punted 51 yards. Herkie Walls returned the kick 1 yard to the DET13. Tackled by Rod Kush. |
| 1-10-DET13 (4Q: 08:34) Terdell Middleton ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush, assisted by DT Mike Perko. Key block delivered by Tom Forrest. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-14-DET09 (4Q: 08:28) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. S Randy Hughes defended the pass. |
| 3-14-DET09 (4Q: 08:24) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 4-3-DET20 (4Q: 07:52) Russell Erxleben punted 38 yards. Rod Kush called for a fair catch at the CIN42. |
| 1-10-CIN42 (4Q: 07:43) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by Unknown. Key block delivered by Tyrell Sampson. |
| 2-5-CIN47 (4Q: 07:03) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry LeCount. |
| 3-5-CIN47 (4Q: 06:56) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 06:50) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Timmy Newsome for 24 yards. Tackled by Unknown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET22 (4Q: 06:20) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-11-DET23 (4Q: 05:59) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Leonard Thompson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 1-10-DET12 (4Q: 05:42) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 20, Cincinnati 16 |
| (4Q: 05:42) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Detroit 20, Cincinnati 17 |
| (4Q: 05:33) Gary Anderson kicked off 64 yards from the CIN30. Herkie Walls returned the ball 20 yards to the DET26. Tackled by John Krimm. |
| 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 05:12) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. ILB Cliff Thrift defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET26 (4Q: 04:59) Steve Grogan scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 04:49) Craig James ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-8-DET33 (4Q: 04:05) Steve Grogan pass completed to RB Terdell Middleton for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Middleton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 03:17) Mosi Tatupu ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by DE Neil Elshire. |
| 2-10-DET41 (4Q: 02:32) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 3-9-DET42 (4Q: 02:22) Terdell Middleton ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Baker. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 4-2-DET49 (4Q: 02:12) Russell Erxleben punted 33 yards. Willie Gault called for a fair catch at the CIN18. |
| 1-10-CIN18 (4Q: 02:02) Doug Williams pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Drew Hill. DT Emanuel Weaver blocked the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-CIN18 (4Q: 01:53) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CIN18 (4Q: 01:44) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. CB Carl Allen defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CIN18 (4Q: 01:35) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. Gault gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN34 (4Q: 01:13) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Thompson. S Clarence Duren defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CIN34 (4Q: 01:07) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 00:58) Doug Williams sacked by DT Jerome Sally for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tyrell Sampson. |
| 2-16-DET40 (4Q: 00:37) Doug Williams spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-16-DET40 (4Q: 00:32) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-11-DET35 (4Q: 00:13) Gary Anderson attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 00:07) Steve Grogan dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 20, Cincinnati Bengals 17 |