| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 73 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 64 yards from the BIR30. Randy Hughes returned the ball 8 yards to the CIN14. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-CIN14 (1Q: 14:37) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by TE Pete Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN14 (1Q: 14:28) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. LeCount gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN30 (1Q: 13:50) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Michael Haddix for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-CIN37 (1Q: 13:25) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 3-1-CIN39 (1Q: 12:59) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. Wilson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN42 (1Q: 12:37) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CIN37 (1Q: 12:31) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-BIR50 (1Q: 11:55) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (1Q: 11:12) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-10-BIR44 (1Q: 10:38) Allen Rice ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 3-7-BIR41 (1Q: 10:12) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 26 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. Hill gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (1Q: 09:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cincinnati 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 09:32) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 09:24) Gary Anderson kicked off 68 yards from the CIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Keith Krepfle. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 08:49) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by S Randy Hughes. ILB Lance Mehl knocked down Billy Ard to break up the play. |
| 2-8-BIR23 (1Q: 08:13) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner. |
| 3-2-BIR29 (1Q: 07:39) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DE Neil Elshire hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-BIR29 (1Q: 07:35) Jim Arnold punted 39 yards. Lyle Blackwood returned the kick 9 yards to the CIN41. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-CIN41 (1Q: 07:24) Stanley Wilson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-10-CIN41 (1Q: 06:48) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| 3-6-CIN45 (1Q: 06:11) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BIR50 (1Q: 05:26) Chuck Ramsey punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR01. |
| 1-10-BIR01 (1Q: 05:17) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rik Bonness. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 2-4-BIR07 (1Q: 04:52) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 3-4-BIR07 (1Q: 04:06) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-BIR04 (1Q: 04:02) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. Fryar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (1Q: 03:33) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Rik Bonness. Campbell gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-BIR30 (1Q: 03:07) Barty Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift. |
| 3-1-BIR32 (1Q: 02:27) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. |
| 4-1-BIR32 (1Q: 02:04) Jim Arnold punted 48 yards. Lyle Blackwood returned the kick 6 yards to the CIN26. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CIN10 (1Q: 01:53) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. |
| 2-10-CIN10 (1Q: 01:47) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 3-7-CIN13 (1Q: 01:03) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 4-5-CIN15 (1Q: 00:36) Chuck Ramsey punted 37 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick -1 yards to the BIR47. Tackled by Kevin Mack. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (1Q: 00:27) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by S Randy Hughes. Tice gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-1-CIN44 (2Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by Boobie Clark. |
| 1-10-CIN42 (2Q: 14:33) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Quenton Ballard. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-1-CIN33 (2Q: 14:01) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-CIN29 (2Q: 13:29) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. Malone ran over Doug Barnett to set up the play. |
| 2-5-CIN24 (2Q: 12:47) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner, assisted by ILB Rik Bonness. |
| 3-5-CIN24 (2Q: 12:08) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 4-1-CIN20 (2Q: 11:24) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 7, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 11:17) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 62 yards from the BIR30. Lyle Blackwood returned the ball 18 yards to the CIN26. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-CIN26 (2Q: 10:53) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CIN26 (2Q: 10:43) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. LeCount gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-CIN35 (2Q: 10:08) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Keith Krepfle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CIN48 (2Q: 10:02) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-12-CIN46 (2Q: 09:28) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 33 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (2Q: 08:57) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-10-BIR21 (2Q: 08:15) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 3-10-BIR21 (2Q: 07:37) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen, assisted by CB David Martin. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-BIR14 (2Q: 07:30) Gary Anderson attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 10, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 07:22) Gary Anderson kicked off 55 yards from the CIN30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR33. Tackled by Leonard Thompson. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (2Q: 07:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis, assisted by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-5-BIR23 (2Q: 06:18) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 3-6-BIR22 (2Q: 05:43) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Rik Bonness. Donley gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-BIR27 (2Q: 05:03) Jim Arnold punted 59 yards. Randy Hughes returned the kick 10 yards to the CIN24. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-CIN24 (2Q: 04:55) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-6-CIN28 (2Q: 04:09) Stanley Wilson ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. OLB Jim Merlo knocked down Ted Fritsch to break up the play. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-CIN18 (2Q: 04:03) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for -1 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-17-CIN17 (2Q: 03:18) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Keith Krepfle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-CIN17 (2Q: 03:13) Chuck Ramsey punted 35 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR48. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (2Q: 03:03) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by DE Bubba Baker. |
| 2-9-BIR49 (2Q: 02:30) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 3-11-BIR47 (2Q: 02:03) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-CIN48 (2Q: 01:57) Jim Arnold punted 44 yards. Lyle Blackwood returned the kick 2 yards to the CIN06. Tackled by Will Scarpitto. |
| 1-10-CIN06 (2Q: 01:47) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-6-CIN10 (2Q: 01:03) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-CIN22 (2Q: 00:37) Allen Rice ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 2-2-CIN30 (2Q: 00:08) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 59 yards from the CIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR30. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (3Q: 14:36) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Quenton Ballard. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 2-3-BIR37 (3Q: 14:05) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (3Q: 13:56) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-7-BIR45 (3Q: 13:23) Tony Eason sacked by ILB Lance Mehl for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. |
| 3-15-BIR37 (3Q: 12:39) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 45 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clark gained 33 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN18 (3Q: 11:53) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by DE Bubba Baker. |
| 2-6-CIN14 (3Q: 11:16) Barty Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by ILB Rik Bonness. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-7-CIN07 (3Q: 11:10) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire. |
| 2-7-CIN07 (3Q: 10:41) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 3-1-CIN01 (3Q: 10:00) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift, assisted by CB Kevin Ross. |
| 4-3-CIN03 (3Q: 09:22) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 10, Birmingham 6 |
| (3Q: 09:17) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 67 yards from the BIR30. Randy Hughes returned the ball 16 yards to the CIN19. Tackled by David Martin. |
| 1-10-CIN19 (3Q: 08:55) Allen Rice ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-7-CIN22 (3Q: 08:09) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-6-CIN23 (3Q: 07:40) Ken O'Brien scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo and assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 4-2-CIN27 (3Q: 07:14) Chuck Ramsey punted 62 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 3 yards to the BIR14. Tackled by Kevin Mack. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (3Q: 07:03) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR09 (3Q: 06:54) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire. |
| 2-14-BIR10 (3Q: 06:07) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by S Lyle Blackwood. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-BIR10 (3Q: 05:31) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Morris Owens for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati's Randy Hughes was hurt on the play. |
| 4-12-BIR12 (3Q: 05:01) Jim Arnold punted 54 yards. Willie Gault returned the kick 0 yards to the CIN34. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-CIN34 (3Q: 04:52) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Ray Donaldson. |
| 2-4-CIN40 (3Q: 04:08) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. S Jimmy Allen defended the pass. |
| 3-4-CIN40 (3Q: 04:02) Allen Rice ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren, assisted by DE Bill Neill. |
| 4-4-CIN40 (3Q: 03:34) Chuck Ramsey punted 60 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 03:28) Barty Smith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. DE Bubba Baker crushed Billy Ard to wreck the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN DE Doug Barnett to the BIR20. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 03:22) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. |
| 1-2-BIR02 (3Q: 02:40) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Drew Hill. |
| 2-2-BIR02 (3Q: 02:34) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 3-2-BIR02 (3Q: 02:06) Ken O'Brien pass was dropped by WR Larry Wilcox. |
| 4-2-BIR02 (3Q: 01:59) Gary Anderson attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 13, Birmingham 6 |
| (3Q: 01:53) Gary Anderson kicked off 59 yards from the CIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 31 yards to the BIR42. Tackled by Mike Harden. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (3Q: 01:22) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 2-2-BIR50 (3Q: 00:40) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Jim Sexton to the CIN46. |
| 1-10-CIN46 (3Q: 00:05) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-CIN43 (4Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire, assisted by CB Kevin Ross. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-CIN33 (4Q: 14:24) Barty Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Perko. |
| 2-9-CIN32 (4Q: 13:47) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. Tice gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN13 (4Q: 12:59) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis, assisted by S Lyle Blackwood. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 2-3-CIN06 (4Q: 12:16) Will Scarpitto ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly, assisted by DT Bill Maas. |
| 3-2-CIN05 (4Q: 11:33) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko. |
| 4-3-CIN06 (4Q: 10:59) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 13, Birmingham 9 |
| (4Q: 10:51) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 64 yards from the BIR30. Lyle Blackwood returned the ball 28 yards to the CIN34. Tackled by Russell Gary. |
| 1-10-CIN34 (4Q: 10:27) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. |
| 2-12-CIN32 (4Q: 10:02) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by DE Bill Neill. Wilcox gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-CIN42 (4Q: 09:32) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (4Q: 09:09) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by S Russell Gary. |
| 2-9-BIR47 (4Q: 08:34) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by S Jack Mildren. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-14-CIN48 (4Q: 08:27) Allen Rice ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-7-BIR45 (4Q: 07:45) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by DE Bill Neill. LeCount gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Birmingham's Bob Pifferini was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (4Q: 06:59) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-BIR22 (4Q: 06:15) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 3-3-BIR19 (4Q: 05:49) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Wilcox gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 19, Birmingham 9 |
| (4Q: 05:49) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 20, Birmingham 9 |
| (4Q: 05:40) Gary Anderson kicked off 72 yards from the CIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 23 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (4Q: 05:07) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. Birmingham's Tony Eason was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious knee injury. |
| 2-8-BIR23 (4Q: 04:29) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 3-6-BIR25 (4Q: 04:09) J.J. Jones pass was intended for WR Tommie Towns and was intercepted by CB Kevin Ross at the BIR40. Tackled by Tommie Towns. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 04:00) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 2-8-BIR38 (4Q: 03:15) Stanley Wilson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 3-11-BIR41 (4Q: 02:28) Allen Rice ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen, assisted by CB David Martin. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-5-BIR35 (4Q: 02:17) Gary Anderson attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 23, Birmingham 9 |
| (4Q: 02:09) Gary Anderson kicked off 79 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:09) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. ILB Rik Bonness defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati's Rik Bonness was hurt on the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:00) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. DE Neil Elshire hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR20 (4Q: 01:52) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. S Barney Bussey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (4Q: 01:46) J.J. Jones pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. Campbell gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN45 (4Q: 01:28) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Tice. CB Kevin Ross defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN45 (4Q: 01:18) J.J. Jones pass was dropped by FB Boobie Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CIN40 (4Q: 01:12) J.J. Jones pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by CB Kevin Ross at the CIN26. Tackled by Irving Fryar. |
| 1-10-CIN26 (4Q: 01:03) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-6-CIN30 (4Q: 00:55) Ken O'Brien dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-7-CIN29 (4Q: 00:47) Ken O'Brien dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-8-CIN28 (4Q: 00:02) Ken O'Brien dropped to one knee for -1 yards. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Cincinnati Bengals 23, Birmingham Texans 9 |