| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 61 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 58 yards from the CIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (1Q: 14:38) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas. |
| 2-8-BIR33 (1Q: 14:02) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas. |
| 3-2-BIR39 (1Q: 13:29) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. |
| 4-2-BIR39 (1Q: 13:25) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. Lyle Blackwood returned the kick 6 yards to the CIN24. Tackled by Ron Davenport. |
| 1-10-CIN24 (1Q: 13:15) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Kevin Mack. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-CIN24 (1Q: 13:09) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (1Q: 12:24) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry LeCount. ILB Jerry Robinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR48 (1Q: 12:19) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CIN47 (1Q: 12:12) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 3-9-BIR47 (1Q: 11:34) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-CIN48 (1Q: 11:27) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 3-19-CIN43 (1Q: 11:23) Allen Rice ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| 4-12-BIR50 (1Q: 10:50) Chuck Ramsey punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 10:43) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko, assisted by OLB Michael Knight. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-2-BIR28 (1Q: 10:14) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Reggie Phillips. |
| 3-1-BIR29 (1Q: 09:47) Ron Davenport ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Perko, assisted by DE Greg Meisner. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (1Q: 09:05) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by S Lyle Blackwood. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (1Q: 08:55) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron McCartney. Fryar gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN25 (1Q: 08:19) Ron Davenport ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 2-8-CIN23 (1Q: 07:37) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-13-CIN28 (1Q: 07:28) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 9 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by CB Kevin Ross. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-CIN19 (1Q: 06:41) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. S Barney Bussey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CIN19 (1Q: 06:34) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 3, Cincinnati 0 |
| (1Q: 06:26) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 74 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 06:26) Allen Rice ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. Key block delivered by Pete Johnson. |
| 2-4-CIN26 (1Q: 05:44) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry LeCount. DT Jermaine Perkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-CIN26 (1Q: 05:37) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. DT Jermaine Perkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-CIN26 (1Q: 05:30) Chuck Ramsey punted 55 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 13 yards to the BIR32. Tackled by Allen Rice. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 05:19) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bubba Baker, assisted by DT Bill Maas. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (1Q: 04:40) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Harden. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-21-BIR32 (1Q: 04:32) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-21-BIR32 (1Q: 04:26) Tony Eason scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt. |
| 4-14-BIR39 (1Q: 03:54) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Lyle Blackwood returned the kick 7 yards to the CIN17. Tackled by Reggie Branch. |
| 1-10-CIN17 (1Q: 03:43) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Kevin Mack for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 1-10-CIN29 (1Q: 03:03) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry LeCount. ILB Mike Hunt defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CIN29 (1Q: 02:55) Stanley Wilson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 3-8-CIN31 (1Q: 02:25) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. ILB Mike Hunt defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-CIN31 (1Q: 02:18) Chuck Ramsey punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR24. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (1Q: 02:11) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Reggie Phillips. Donley gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (1Q: 01:24) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly. |
| 2-9-BIR43 (1Q: 01:02) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Ross. Campbell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-BIR46 (1Q: 00:23) Tony Eason sacked by DE Neil Elshire and DE Bubba Baker for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Ken Jolly for 6 yards to the BIR32. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 00:08) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Kevin Mack for 14 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mack gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (2Q: 15:00) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bryan Jennings, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-2-BIR10 (2Q: 14:31) Ken O'Brien scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-12-BIR20 (2Q: 14:22) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Kevin Mack. OLB Jack Del Rio defended the pass. |
| 3-12-BIR20 (2Q: 14:15) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 18 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 1-2-BIR02 (2Q: 13:53) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (2Q: 13:45) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stanley Wilson. ILB Mike Hunt defended the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-1-BIR01 (2Q: 13:41) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Cincinnati 6, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 13:41) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 7, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 13:32) Gary Anderson kicked off 72 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 13:32) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for -1 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-11-BIR19 (2Q: 12:50) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Cliff Thrift. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BIR23 (2Q: 12:08) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Bubba Baker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-BIR23 (2Q: 11:58) Jim Arnold punted 42 yards. Lyle Blackwood returned the kick 12 yards to the CIN47. Tackled by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-CIN47 (2Q: 11:49) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN47 (2Q: 11:38) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CIN42 (2Q: 11:33) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stanley Wilson. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-CIN42 (2Q: 11:26) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. OLB Bob Brudzinski drove right through Keith Dorney to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-CIN42 (2Q: 11:13) Chuck Ramsey punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BIR02. |
| 1-10-BIR02 (2Q: 11:02) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner, assisted by OLB Ron McCartney. Key block delivered by John Tice. |
| 2-1-BIR11 (2Q: 10:36) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by DE Bubba Baker. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (2Q: 10:11) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood. |
| 2-7-BIR18 (2Q: 09:42) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. OLB Michael Knight defended the pass. |
| 3-7-BIR18 (2Q: 09:35) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Reggie Phillips, assisted by OLB The Dark Knight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR22 (2Q: 09:01) Jim Arnold punted 27 yards. Lyle Blackwood called for a fair catch at the BIR49. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (2Q: 08:50) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CIN46 (2Q: 08:44) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Allen Rice. |
| 2-15-CIN46 (2Q: 08:40) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Fisher. ILB Mike Hunt defended the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 2-10-BIR49 (2Q: 08:32) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry LeCount. ILB Mike Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-CIN41 (2Q: 08:26) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 18 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rome gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-BIR41 (2Q: 07:38) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Pete Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Shanle. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 06:51) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-8-BIR36 (2Q: 06:27) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Bob Fisher. DT Jermaine Perkins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-BIR36 (2Q: 06:21) Ken O'Brien pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Drew Hill. OLB Sam Merriman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR36 (2Q: 06:08) Chuck Ramsey punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 06:01) Ron Davenport ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Neil Elshire, assisted by DT Bill Maas. |
| 2-6-BIR24 (2Q: 05:31) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko. |
| 3-7-BIR23 (2Q: 05:08) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB The Dark Knight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (2Q: 04:33) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB The Dark Knight. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 2-3-BIR37 (2Q: 03:59) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Maas, assisted by CB Kevin Ross. |
| 3-2-BIR38 (2Q: 03:43) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Knight. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (2Q: 03:22) Tony Eason sacked by DE Greg Meisner for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Baker. |
| 2-14-BIR37 (2Q: 03:05) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donley gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN41 (2Q: 02:45) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Bubba Baker blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN41 (2Q: 02:39) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Irving Fryar. |
| 3-10-CIN41 (2Q: 02:33) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. S Dextor Clinkscale defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CIN41 (2Q: 02:26) Jim Arnold punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 02:19) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Hill gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CIN31 (2Q: 02:00) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-6-CIN35 (2Q: 01:32) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pete Johnson. DT Jermaine Perkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-CIN35 (2Q: 01:21) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 1-10-CIN49 (2Q: 01:04) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. |
| 2-1-BIR42 (2Q: 00:45) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 3-2-BIR43 (2Q: 00:38) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 00:26) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. Key block delivered by Pete Johnson. |
| Cincinnati called a time out. |
| 2-2-BIR30 (2Q: 00:19) Gary Anderson attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Cincinnati 10, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 00:14) Gary Anderson kicked off 63 yards from the CIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 16 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by Mike Harden. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (2Q: 00:06) Tony Eason dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 55 yards from the BIR30. Randy Hughes returned the ball 18 yards to the CIN33. Tackled by Harper LeBel. |
| 1-10-CIN33 (3Q: 14:38) Ken O'Brien sacked by DT Pat Ogrin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Dorney. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CIN38 (3Q: 14:23) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-3-CIN40 (3Q: 13:38) Stanley Wilson ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 13:06) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Michael Haddix for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-4-BIR39 (3Q: 12:22) Stanley Wilson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-3-BIR38 (3Q: 11:53) Ken O'Brien scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (3Q: 11:19) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway. Key block delivered by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 10:37) Allen Rice ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. Key block delivered by Montique Anderson. |
| 2-2-BIR12 (3Q: 10:00) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis, assisted by S Russell Gary. Key block delivered by Louis Bullard. |
| 1-9-BIR09 (3Q: 09:30) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-BIR14 (3Q: 09:24) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cincinnati 16, Birmingham 3 |
| (3Q: 09:24) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 17, Birmingham 3 |
| (3Q: 09:15) Gary Anderson kicked off 66 yards from the CIN30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 14 yards to the BIR18. Tackled by Pete Johnson. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (3Q: 08:56) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 2-9-BIR19 (3Q: 08:24) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-BIR22 (3Q: 07:59) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Reinfeldt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR28 (3Q: 07:32) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. S Randy Hughes defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR28 (3Q: 07:28) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Harper LeBel to the BIR42. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (3Q: 07:05) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR42 (3Q: 07:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lyle Blackwood, assisted by OLB The Dark Knight. Fryar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-BIR49 (3Q: 06:25) Ron Davenport ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Perko. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-CIN38 (3Q: 05:58) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CIN43 (3Q: 05:51) Tony Eason pass was intended for WR Doug Donley and was intercepted by CB Kevin Ross at the CIN17. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Doug Donley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CIN30 (3Q: 05:39) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 1-10-CIN44 (3Q: 04:51) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by OLB Bob Brudzinski. Key block delivered by Montique Anderson. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (3Q: 04:11) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (3Q: 03:28) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-9-BIR18 (3Q: 02:57) Stanley Wilson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 3-7-BIR16 (3Q: 02:33) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. LeCount gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-BIR03 (3Q: 02:02) Stanley Wilson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 2-2-BIR02 (3Q: 01:38) Allen Rice ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 3-1-BIR01 (3Q: 00:55) Stanley Wilson ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. Cincinnati 23, Birmingham 3 |
| (3Q: 00:55) Extra point by Gary Anderson was good. Cincinnati 24, Birmingham 3 |
| (3Q: 00:45) Gary Anderson kicked off 71 yards from the CIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 00:45) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-BIR25 (3Q: 00:40) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 32 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. Key block delivered by John Tice. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CIN43 (4Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by DE Bubba Baker. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN DT Bill Maas to the CIN40. |
| 1-10-CIN40 (4Q: 14:53) Ken O'Brien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Drew Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN40 (4Q: 14:43) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Drew Hill for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Shanle, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 3-7-CIN43 (4Q: 13:56) Ken O'Brien pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Shanle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CIN47 (4Q: 13:14) Chuck Ramsey punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 13:07) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. |
| 2-9-BIR21 (4Q: 12:33) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-4-BIR26 (4Q: 12:25) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Baker. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (4Q: 12:09) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. Fryar gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (4Q: 11:49) Tony Eason sacked by DE Greg Meisner for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. |
| 2-17-BIR40 (4Q: 11:30) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Ross. |
| 3-9-BIR48 (4Q: 11:10) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Bubba Baker simply tossed Carlton Malone aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-BIR48 (4Q: 11:02) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Bubba Baker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (4Q: 10:53) Ken O'Brien pass completed to RB Stanley Wilson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| 2-2-BIR40 (4Q: 10:08) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (4Q: 09:29) Stanley Wilson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Substitution. |
| 1-15-BIR38 (4Q: 09:20) Allen Rice ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-14-BIR37 (4Q: 08:57) Ken O'Brien pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Allen Rice. OLB Reggie Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-BIR37 (4Q: 08:51) Ken O'Brien pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR26 (4Q: 08:09) Gary Anderson attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (4Q: 08:03) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Reggie Phillips, assisted by ILB Lance Mehl. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (4Q: 07:55) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Coffey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-CIN48 (4Q: 07:35) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for C Harper LeBel. DE Greg Meisner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CIN48 (4Q: 07:26) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. CB Mike Harden defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-CIN48 (4Q: 07:18) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Reggie Phillips. Davenport gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CIN43 (4Q: 06:59) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Greg Meisner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CIN43 (4Q: 06:52) Tony Eason sacked by DE Bubba Baker for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Baker. |
| 3-14-CIN47 (4Q: 06:33) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-CIN40 (4Q: 06:14) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. ILB Lance Mehl hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CIN40 (4Q: 06:07) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bryan Jennings, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Jay Hilgenberg. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-CIN35 (4Q: 06:01) Ken O'Brien pass completed to FB Michael Haddix for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-15-CIN35 (4Q: 05:17) Allen Rice ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 3-11-CIN39 (4Q: 04:32) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| 3-16-CIN34 (4Q: 04:22) Allen Rice ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins. Key block delivered by Pete Johnson. |
| 4-3-CIN47 (4Q: 03:36) Chuck Ramsey punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 03:31) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Bubba Baker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (4Q: 03:23) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (4Q: 03:17) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Ross. |
| 2-8-BIR27 (4Q: 02:59) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by CB Ken Coffey. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (4Q: 02:48) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB The Dark Knight. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-BIR39 (4Q: 02:26) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BIR39 (4Q: 02:19) Tony Eason pass completed to C Harper LeBel for 12 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes, assisted by CB Ken Coffey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CIN49 (4Q: 02:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Bubba Baker simply tossed Carlton Malone aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CIN49 (4Q: 01:52) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Harden, assisted by CB Reggie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donley gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 2-15-BIR46 (4Q: 01:39) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. CB Ken Coffey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-BIR46 (4Q: 01:31) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Tice. DE Bubba Baker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-BIR46 (4Q: 01:21) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. CB Mike Harden defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (4Q: 01:15) Allen Rice ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-6-BIR42 (4Q: 01:03) Stanley Wilson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-3-BIR39 (4Q: 00:51) Stanley Wilson ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-1-BIR37 (4Q: 00:43) Gary Anderson attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (4Q: 00:38) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Bubba Baker drove right through Ron Baker to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR44 (4Q: 00:29) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BIR39 (4Q: 00:29) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 9 yards. Tackled by S Randy Hughes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-BIR48 (4Q: 00:07) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Reggie Phillips. Fryar gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Cincinnati Bengals 24, Birmingham Texans 3 |