| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 56 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jessie Becker kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 15:00) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by OLB Dave Robinson. |
| 2-7-BIR23 (1Q: 14:15) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by OLB Ike Delgado. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 14:06) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 2-10-BIR32 (1Q: 13:57) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Walker. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-BIR22 (1Q: 13:50) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. OLB Ralph Trinidad hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-20-BIR22 (1Q: 13:38) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Goodwin gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-16-BIR26 (1Q: 13:03) Ian Mooberry punted 33 yards. White Shoes Johnson called for a fair catch at the HOU41. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 12:55) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by TE Terry Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (1Q: 12:52) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DT Gary Fair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU41 (1Q: 12:40) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Cliff Taylor. DT Otis Sistrunk blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU41 (1Q: 12:33) Jeremy Woodcock punted 48 yards. Al Walker called for a fair catch at the BIR11. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (1Q: 12:26) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 2-8-BIR13 (1Q: 11:53) Steve Ramsey sacked by OLB Dave Robinson and S Ron Brandon for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Greg Sampson. |
| 3-17-BIR04 (1Q: 11:10) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dustin Stone. DE Al Cowlings drove right through Pete Adams to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-17-BIR04 (1Q: 11:03) Ian Mooberry punted 36 yards. Kendall McKinley returned the kick 19 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Shane Harrison. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 10:53) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. |
| 2-10-BIR21 (1Q: 10:19) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Fair, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 3-10-BIR21 (1Q: 09:53) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Kendall McKinley. |
| 4-10-BIR21 (1Q: 09:45) Jessie Becker attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 09:38) Jessie Becker kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Ronnie Covington returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR17. Tackled by Prentice McCray. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR04 (1Q: 09:10) David Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. DE Elvin Bethea knocked down Boobie Clark to break up the play. |
| 2-9-BIR05 (1Q: 08:45) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ken Garcia. CB Jeris White defended the pass. |
| 3-9-BIR05 (1Q: 08:36) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. DE Elvin Bethea simply tossed Juan Bruce aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-9-BIR05 (1Q: 08:30) Ian Mooberry punted 40 yards. White Shoes Johnson returned the kick 10 yards to the BIR35. Tackled by David Goodwin. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (1Q: 08:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Kendall McKinley for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR35 (1Q: 07:35) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Willie Germany, assisted by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 3-9-BIR34 (1Q: 07:03) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. S Bill Bradley defended the pass. |
| 4-9-BIR34 (1Q: 06:55) Jeremy Woodcock punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 06:48) Steve Ramsey pass was intended for WR Calvin Hickman and was intercepted by CB Nelson Munsey at the HOU22. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Calvin Hickman. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 06:35) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU29 (1Q: 06:32) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer, assisted by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| 2-6-HOU38 (1Q: 05:54) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR White Shoes Johnson for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham, assisted by S Bill Bradley. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (1Q: 05:11) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Billy Johnson. |
| 2-10-BIR41 (1Q: 05:03) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR White Shoes Johnson. Birmingham's Ron Pritchard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-10-BIR41 (1Q: 04:54) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Stark gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (1Q: 04:14) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard, assisted by OLB Jack Ham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Jack Ham on the BIR09. |
| 1-10-BIR09 (1Q: 04:05) Steve Ramsey sacked by DE Elvin Bethea for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Boobie Clark. |
| 2-15-BIR04 (1Q: 03:42) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-BIR02 (1Q: 03:33) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-12-BIR07 (1Q: 02:48) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Al Walker. |
| 4-12-BIR07 (1Q: 02:41) Ian Mooberry punted 43 yards. White Shoes Johnson returned the kick 20 yards to the BIR30. Tackled by Shane Harrison. Birmingham's Ken Garcia was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (1Q: 02:31) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR40 (1Q: 02:21) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. Key block delivered by Dan Peiffer. |
| 2-6-BIR26 (1Q: 01:34) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jon Keyworth. DT Dusty Oliver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-BIR26 (1Q: 01:26) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 00:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR White Shoes Johnson for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 9, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 00:42) Extra point by Jessie Becker was good. Houston 10, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 00:31) Jessie Becker kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 16 yards to the BIR27. Tackled by Nelson Munsey. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (1Q: 00:08) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Boobie Clark for 8 yards to the BIR40. Tackled by Elvin Bethea. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-7-BIR43 (2Q: 14:13) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by S Prentice McCray. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BIR33 (2Q: 14:03) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Al Walker for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson. |
| 3-7-BIR43 (2Q: 13:23) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 12:49) David Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by OLB Dave Robinson. DE Al Cowlings knocked down Claude Minor to break up the play. |
| 2-9-HOU48 (2Q: 12:21) David Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 3-3-HOU42 (2Q: 11:39) Steve Ramsey sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and DE Al Cowlings for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Juan Bruce. |
| 4-8-HOU47 (2Q: 10:58) Ian Mooberry punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (2Q: 10:50) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer, assisted by DE Nick Roman. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. Hill ran over Terrance Dulaney to set up the play. |
| 2-5-HOU09 (2Q: 10:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Kendall McKinley for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 3-1-HOU13 (2Q: 09:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Kendall McKinley for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 09:17) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Nick Roman blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU14 (2Q: 09:09) Quinn Newsome ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Nick Roman, assisted by S Willie Germany. |
| 3-7-HOU17 (2Q: 08:25) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 11 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson, assisted by CB Terrance Dulaney. Stark gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 08:00) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Otis Sistrunk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 07:53) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by OLB Jack Ham. |
| 2-5-HOU48 (2Q: 07:33) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR White Shoes Johnson. DT Otis Sistrunk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-HOU48 (2Q: 07:30) Lynn Dickey sacked by DT Gary Fair for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kerry Webster. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Hacksaw Reynolds on the HOU43. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 07:15) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 06:57) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-4-HOU18 (2Q: 06:32) David Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-5-HOU19 (2Q: 05:55) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-HOU24 (2Q: 05:48) Steve Ramsey sacked by OLB Dave Robinson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Darryl Kenyon. |
| 4-18-HOU32 (2Q: 05:07) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 4-23-HOU37 (2Q: 05:07) Ian Mooberry punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 05:01) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-HOU25 (2Q: 04:55) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 2-1-HOU29 (2Q: 04:17) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Otis Sistrunk. Key block delivered by Paul Seymour. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 03:48) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 2-6-HOU36 (2Q: 03:06) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. Duncan gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-HOU26 (2Q: 02:59) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 3-13-HOU29 (2Q: 02:26) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. Keyworth gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-8-HOU34 (2Q: 02:00) Jeremy Woodcock punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR27. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (2Q: 01:50) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-BIR35 (2Q: 01:44) David Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (2Q: 01:24) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson. Clark gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR31 (2Q: 01:18) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 2-20-BIR31 (2Q: 01:09) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 3-15-BIR36 (2Q: 00:47) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. DE Al Cowlings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 3-10-BIR41 (2Q: 00:47) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Dustin Stone for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-4-BIR47 (2Q: 00:38) Ian Mooberry punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 00:31) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 65 yards from the BIR30. Cliff Taylor returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Shane Harrison. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 14:26) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (3Q: 13:44) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 3-12-HOU22 (3Q: 13:19) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-8-HOU26 (3Q: 12:48) Jeremy Woodcock punted 43 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 12 yards to the BIR43. Tackled by Prentice McCray. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (3Q: 12:40) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-4-BIR49 (3Q: 12:08) David Goodwin ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-1-HOU48 (3Q: 11:26) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB David Goodwin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 10:44) David Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 2-6-HOU41 (3Q: 09:57) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-HOU46 (3Q: 09:51) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Al Walker for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 09:13) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-9-HOU19 (3Q: 08:38) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-4-HOU14 (3Q: 08:14) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Clark gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (3Q: 07:35) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Juan Bruce. Houston 10, Birmingham 6 |
| (3Q: 07:35) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Houston 10, Birmingham 7 |
| (3Q: 07:27) Bucky Wallace kicked off 59 yards from the BIR30. Billy Johnson returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Ronnie Covington. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 06:58) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 06:16) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (3Q: 05:43) Quinn Newsome ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Otis Sistrunk, assisted by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 2-9-BIR40 (3Q: 05:19) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Irving Royer. |
| 3-9-BIR40 (3Q: 05:11) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR34 (3Q: 04:26) Jeremy Woodcock punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 04:20) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Patton, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Darryl Kenyon. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR10 (3Q: 04:14) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. Bailey gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 03:36) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Al Walker for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Walker gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (3Q: 02:51) Steve Ramsey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ken Bailey. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR42 (3Q: 02:43) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Trinidad. |
| 3-6-BIR46 (3Q: 02:17) Steve Ramsey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. |
| 4-6-BIR46 (3Q: 02:09) Ian Mooberry punted 42 yards. Billy Johnson returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Boobie Clark. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 01:59) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney, assisted by CB Earl Dvorak. Seymour gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-HOU27 (3Q: 01:23) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. ILB Jack Reynolds knocked down Tom Banks to break up the play. |
| 3-1-HOU29 (3Q: 00:55) Quinn Newsome ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 00:08) Bill Olds ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-HOU49 (4Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nelson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (4Q: 14:31) Quinn Newsome ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Quinn Newsome to the BIR32. |
| 2-9-BIR32 (4Q: 13:46) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Billy Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-BIR25 (4Q: 13:04) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Irving Royer and was intercepted by S Bill Simpson at the BIR11. Tackled by Irving Royer. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (4Q: 12:54) Steve Ramsey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. OLB Dave Robinson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR11 (4Q: 12:51) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. OLB Ralph Trinidad hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BIR11 (4Q: 12:45) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Trinidad, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Goodwin gained 8 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Darnell Goodwin on the BIR23. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (4Q: 12:15) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson. Bailey gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-BIR30 (4Q: 11:44) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 11:09) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ken Garcia. OLB Dave Robinson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-BIR42 (4Q: 11:03) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BIR37 (4Q: 10:59) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 10:53) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Calvin Hickman. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 10:44) Darnell Goodwin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-9-HOU45 (4Q: 10:07) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 4-1-HOU37 (4Q: 09:22) Ian Mooberry punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:17) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR White Shoes Johnson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 08:36) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU30 (4Q: 08:30) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-HOU41 (4Q: 08:02) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 3-3-HOU42 (4Q: 07:33) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Germany. Keyworth gained 4 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Earl Dvorak on the HOU46. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 07:25) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB David Goodwin for 32 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. Goodwin gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Birmingham's Juan Bruce was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 06:49) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 2-2-HOU06 (4Q: 06:09) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (4Q: 05:22) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 04:56) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Darryl Kenyon. Birmingham 13, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 04:56) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Birmingham 14, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 04:47) Bucky Wallace kicked off 65 yards from the BIR30. Billy Johnson returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Ken Bailey. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 04:40) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Nick Roman for a loss of 6 yards. Roman ran right past Kerry Webster and knocked down the quarterback. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-16-HOU16 (4Q: 04:30) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 3-8-HOU24 (4Q: 03:53) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney, assisted by OLB Ron Pritchard. Stark gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 03:25) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 2-5-HOU39 (4Q: 03:05) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Johnson. DT Otis Sistrunk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-5-HOU39 (4Q: 02:56) Lynn Dickey sacked by ILB Jack Reynolds for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Banks. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Irving Royer for 13 yards to the HOU47. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 02:36) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. CB Earl Dvorak defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (4Q: 02:28) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR White Shoes Johnson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Willie Germany, assisted by S Bill Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 02:10) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR White Shoes Johnson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR40 (4Q: 02:04) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. S Willie Germany defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-BIR40 (4Q: 01:57) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. ILB Hacksaw Reynolds hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-BIR40 (4Q: 01:47) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bill Simpson, assisted by OLB Jack Ham. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (4Q: 01:40) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Cliff Taylor. |
| 2-10-BIR29 (4Q: 01:33) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Johnson. S Willie Germany defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BIR29 (4Q: 01:24) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DT Otis Sistrunk blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-BIR29 (4Q: 01:16) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Nick Roman blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (4Q: 01:09) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Pete Adams. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (4Q: 00:57) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-9-BIR42 (4Q: 00:50) Steve Ramsey dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-11-BIR40 (4Q: 00:42) Steve Ramsey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Birmingham Bombers 14, Houston Oilers 10 |