| Played in Memphis, TN, weather: 55 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind. |
| Memphis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jessie Becker kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Hugo Hollas returned the ball 33 yards to the MEM33. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 1-10-MEM33 (1Q: 14:34) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 2-11-MEM32 (1Q: 14:03) Roman Gabriel pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MEM35 (1Q: 13:18) Roman Gabriel sacked by DE Steve Baumgartner for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Zerillo. |
| 4-14-MEM29 (1Q: 12:40) Ron Parker punted 42 yards. Billy Johnson returned the kick 17 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Donnie Gibbs. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 12:29) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Cornell. |
| 2-4-MEM48 (1Q: 11:52) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR White Shoes Johnson for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Speedy Duncan, assisted by OLB Mike Engler. |
| 1-10-MEM34 (1Q: 11:08) Quinn Newsome ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Cornell. Newsome made a great move on Harry Boyd. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 2-5-MEM29 (1Q: 10:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Farrell. Stark gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MEM17 (1Q: 10:17) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Billy Johnson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Farrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7-MEM07 (1Q: 09:48) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Anttaj Johnson, assisted by DE Dwight White. |
| 2-4-MEM04 (1Q: 09:10) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Memphis 0 |
| (1Q: 09:10) Extra point by Jessie Becker was good. Houston 7, Memphis 0 |
| (1Q: 09:00) Jessie Becker kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Speedy Duncan returned the ball 25 yards to the MEM28. Tackled by Bill Olds. |
| 1-10-MEM28 (1Q: 08:30) Roman Gabriel pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 1-10-MEM38 (1Q: 08:06) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Robert Pratt. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 07:30) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Johnnie Albo for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 07:25) Roman Gabriel pass completed to RB Otis Armstrong for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Armstrong gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-HOU19 (1Q: 06:47) Marv Hubbard ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-2-HOU18 (1Q: 06:12) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR James Carlson for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 05:33) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Larry Walton for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 7, Memphis 6 |
| (1Q: 05:33) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Memphis 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 05:23) Ronald Dunk kicked off 57 yards from the MEM30. Billy Johnson returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Mike Hull. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 04:58) Lynn Dickey sacked by S George Atkinson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Winston Hill. |
| 2-18-HOU27 (1Q: 04:28) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Paul Seymour. S George Atkinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-18-HOU27 (1Q: 04:18) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE L.C. Greenwood for a loss of 7 yards. Greenwood ran right past Desmond Cribbs and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MEM Harry Boyd on the HOU20. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:08) Marv Hubbard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 03:39) Roman Gabriel scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 3-9-HOU19 (1Q: 03:06) Roman Gabriel sacked by DT Curley Culp for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Gene Killian. |
| 4-15-HOU25 (1Q: 02:25) Ronald Dunk attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 02:19) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE L.C. Greenwood, assisted by DT Harry Boyd. |
| 2-12-HOU30 (1Q: 01:32) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Butch Stark and was intercepted by CB Speedy Duncan at the MEM24. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Butch Stark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MEM35 (1Q: 01:24) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by OLB Dave Robinson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MEM40 (1Q: 01:18) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Ernie McMillan. |
| 2-5-MEM45 (1Q: 00:41) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Nathan Shapiro. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 00:17) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Carlson. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (1Q: 00:07) Marv Hubbard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-9-HOU42 (2Q: 15:00) Roman Gabriel sacked by OLB Larry Stallings for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Zerillo. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MEM Johnnie Albo on the MEM49. |
| 4-18-MEM49 (2Q: 14:15) Ron Parker punted 31 yards. Billy Johnson returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Otis Armstrong. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MEM Donnie Gibbs at the HOU34. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 14:08) PENALTY: Memphis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU39 (2Q: 14:03) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Johnnie Albo for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. Albo gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 13:22) Roman Gabriel pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-3-HOU17 (2Q: 12:39) Marv Hubbard ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-3-HOU17 (2Q: 11:59) Roman Gabriel pass completed to TE Milt Morin for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 11:25) Marv Hubbard ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Robert Pratt. Memphis 13, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 11:25) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Memphis 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 11:17) Ronald Dunk kicked off 59 yards from the MEM30. White Shoes Johnson returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Donnie Gibbs. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 10:58) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 10 yards. Tackled by S George Atkinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 10:14) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. DT Harry Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (2Q: 10:03) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Engler, assisted by ILB Jack Lambert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MEM48 (2Q: 09:38) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Cornell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MEM36 (2Q: 09:14) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Lambert. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-1-MEM27 (2Q: 08:28) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Engler. |
| 1-10-MEM25 (2Q: 07:59) Jon Keyworth ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Delles Howell. |
| 2-6-MEM21 (2Q: 07:32) Lynn Dickey sacked by S Hugo Hollas for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MEM L.C. Greenwood on the MEM27. |
| 1-10-MEM27 (2Q: 07:18) Roman Gabriel pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mario Galloway. |
| 2-9-MEM28 (2Q: 06:56) Roman Gabriel pass completed to TE Milt Morin for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Dave Robinson. Morin gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MEM43 (2Q: 06:14) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Walton. OLB Larry Stallings defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MEM48 (2Q: 06:04) Marv Hubbard ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-4-MEM49 (2Q: 05:32) Marv Hubbard ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Robert Pratt. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 04:59) Roman Gabriel pass completed to RB Otis Armstrong for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 2-6-HOU40 (2Q: 04:26) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Marv Hubbard. S Kendrick Sullivan defended the pass. |
| 3-6-HOU40 (2Q: 04:17) Roman Gabriel sacked by OLB Dave Robinson and S Ron Brandon for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Ernie McMillan. |
| 4-22-MEM44 (2Q: 03:43) Ron Parker punted 37 yards. Billy Johnson returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Otis Armstrong. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 03:32) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU16 (2Q: 03:22) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S George Atkinson, assisted by DT Harry Boyd. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Lynn Dickey to the HOU14. |
| 2-17-HOU14 (2Q: 02:51) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by RB Cliff Taylor. |
| 3-17-HOU14 (2Q: 02:45) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-HOU14 (2Q: 02:37) Jessie Becker punted 31 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU45. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 02:27) Marv Hubbard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Maurice Patton, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-9-HOU44 (2Q: 02:08) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Gerald Tinker for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Patton. Tinker gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 02:00) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR James Carlson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carlson gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 01:38) Marv Hubbard ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-6-HOU09 (2Q: 01:20) Marv Hubbard ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Mike Donohoe. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 01:00) Marv Hubbard ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Patton. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 00:43) Marv Hubbard ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by DT Leo Brooks. |
| Memphis called a time out. |
| 3-2-HOU02 (2Q: 00:35) Otis Armstrong ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| Memphis called a time out. |
| 4-2-HOU02 (2Q: 00:23) Ronald Dunk attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Memphis 17, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 00:18) Ronald Dunk kicked off 58 yards from the MEM30. Billy Johnson returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Gerald Tinker. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 00:08) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ronald Dunk kicked off 63 yards from the MEM30. Cliff Taylor returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Donnie Gibbs. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 14:38) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU15 (3Q: 14:32) Jon Keyworth ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE L.C. Greenwood. |
| 2-19-HOU16 (3Q: 13:57) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR White Shoes Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Speedy Duncan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-10-HOU25 (3Q: 13:21) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR White Shoes Johnson. DE L.C. Greenwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-HOU25 (3Q: 13:18) Jessie Becker punted 19 yards. Speedy Duncan called for a fair catch at the HOU44. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 13:07) Roman Gabriel pass completed to TE Milt Morin for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Morin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 12:38) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Gene Killian. |
| 2-5-HOU24 (3Q: 11:58) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Gerald Tinker for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (3Q: 11:22) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Larry Walton for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Memphis 23, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 11:22) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Memphis 24, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 11:16) Ronald Dunk kicked off 60 yards from the MEM30. White Shoes Johnson returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Mike Hull. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 10:39) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Engler, assisted by CB Delles Howell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 09:52) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left tackle for 55 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tom Banks. Memphis 24, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 09:52) Extra point by Jessie Becker was good. Memphis 24, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 09:36) Jessie Becker kicked off 76 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (3Q: 09:36) Marv Hubbard ran inside the right guard for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Alfred Zerillo. |
| 1-10-MEM35 (3Q: 08:54) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Maurice Patton, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-9-MEM36 (3Q: 08:07) Marv Hubbard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-8-MEM37 (3Q: 07:32) Roman Gabriel pass was intended for TE Milt Morin and was intercepted by CB Nelson Munsey at the HOU45. The interception was returned 55 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Memphis 24, Houston 20 |
| (3Q: 07:32) Extra point by Jessie Becker was good. Memphis 24, Houston 21 |
| (3Q: 07:21) Jessie Becker kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Speedy Duncan returned the ball 31 yards to the MEM35. Tackled by Prentice McCray. |
| 1-10-MEM35 (3Q: 07:00) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Tinker. OLB Jim Cheyunski defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Memphis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MEM25 (3Q: 06:54) Marv Hubbard ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-17-MEM28 (3Q: 06:15) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR James Carlson for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 05:35) Marv Hubbard ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-10-HOU42 (3Q: 05:04) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Walton. OLB Jim Cheyunski defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU42 (3Q: 04:58) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Larry Walton for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 4-8-HOU40 (3Q: 04:21) Ron Parker punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:14) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU15 (3Q: 04:06) Kendall McKinley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Larry Jacobson, assisted by OLB Mike Engler. DE L.C. Greenwood knocked down Dan Peiffer to break up the play. |
| 2-14-HOU16 (3Q: 03:37) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Irving Royer and was intercepted by CB Speedy Duncan at the HOU22. The interception was returned 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Memphis 30, Houston 21 |
| (3Q: 03:37) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Memphis 31, Houston 21 |
| (3Q: 03:26) Ronald Dunk kicked off 60 yards from the MEM30. White Shoes Johnson returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Donnie Gibbs. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 02:56) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU26 (3Q: 02:50) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Paul Seymour. S Hugo Hollas knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-HOU26 (3Q: 02:45) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Lambert. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Memphis was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 02:36) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Cliff Taylor for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S George Atkinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-HOU38 (3Q: 01:59) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Lambert. Duncan gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 01:14) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Floyd Mueller, assisted by S Hugo Hollas. Keyworth gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Memphis was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MEM48 (3Q: 01:06) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 11 yards. Tackled by S J.T. Hittle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MEM37 (3Q: 00:41) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Irving Royer. |
| 2-10-MEM37 (3Q: 00:35) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Engler. Nelson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MEM18 (3Q: 00:10) Kendall McKinley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Anttaj Johnson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-MEM16 (4Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Engler. |
| 3-3-MEM11 (4Q: 14:32) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mike Engler. |
| 1-1-MEM01 (4Q: 14:08) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S George Atkinson. |
| 2-3-MEM03 (4Q: 13:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Billy Johnson for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Memphis 31, Houston 27 |
| (4Q: 13:42) Extra point by Jessie Becker was good. Memphis 31, Houston 28 |
| (4Q: 13:37) Jessie Becker kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Speedy Duncan returned the ball 32 yards to the MEM44. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-MEM44 (4Q: 13:09) Marv Hubbard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-6-MEM48 (4Q: 12:34) Roman Gabriel pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 3-3-HOU49 (4Q: 12:14) Marv Hubbard ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Gene Killian. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 11:51) Roman Gabriel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Milt Morin. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (4Q: 11:44) Roman Gabriel sacked by OLB Larry Stallings for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Nathan Shapiro. |
| 3-15-HOU49 (4Q: 11:17) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnnie Albo. CB Jackie Wallace defended the pass. |
| 4-15-HOU49 (4Q: 11:06) Ron Parker punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (4Q: 10:55) Quinn Newsome ran around left end for -3 yards and a safety. Tackled by DT Harry Boyd. Memphis 33, Houston 28 |
| (4Q: 10:46) Jessie Becker kicked off 67 yards from the HOU20. Hugo Hollas returned the ball 29 yards to the MEM42. Tackled by Mario Galloway. |
| 1-10-MEM42 (4Q: 10:19) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Carlson. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MEM42 (4Q: 10:13) Marv Hubbard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU OLB Dave Robinson for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 34, Memphis 33 |
| (4Q: 10:13) Lynn Dickey passed to Kendall McKinley for the successful two-point conversion. Houston 36, Memphis 33 |
| (4Q: 10:03) Jessie Becker kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Speedy Duncan returned the ball 27 yards to the MEM34. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MEM34 (4Q: 09:28) Marv Hubbard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 2-7-MEM37 (4Q: 08:59) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR James Carlson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Memphis was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-12-MEM32 (4Q: 08:51) Roman Gabriel sacked by OLB Larry Stallings for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Pratt. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-17-MEM27 (4Q: 08:12) Marv Hubbard ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 4-13-MEM31 (4Q: 07:32) Ron Parker punted 51 yards. White Shoes Johnson returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Jim Otis. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 07:23) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S J.T. Hittle. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 06:36) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Billy Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Engler. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-HOU29 (4Q: 05:53) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Stu O'Dell. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 05:07) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Dwight White for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. |
| 2-18-HOU28 (4Q: 04:24) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Lambert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-10-HOU36 (4Q: 03:40) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Speedy Duncan, assisted by DT Anttaj Johnson. |
| 4-8-HOU38 (4Q: 02:54) Jessie Becker punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MEM23. |
| 1-10-MEM23 (4Q: 02:44) Roman Gabriel pass was dropped by WR Larry Walton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MEM23 (4Q: 02:36) Roman Gabriel pass was dropped by WR Johnnie Albo. |
| 3-10-MEM23 (4Q: 02:26) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Tinker. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MEM23 (4Q: 02:16) Ron Parker punted 28 yards. Billy Johnson called for a fair catch at the HOU49. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 02:06) Quinn Newsome ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Lambert. Key block delivered by Kerry Webster. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-MEM43 (4Q: 02:00) Kendall McKinley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Jacobson. |
| Memphis called a time out. |
| 3-2-MEM43 (4Q: 01:49) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Cornell, assisted by S George Atkinson. |
| Memphis called a time out. |
| 4-2-MEM43 (4Q: 01:41) Jessie Becker punted 27 yards. Speedy Duncan returned the kick 6 yards to the MEM22. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 1-10-MEM22 (4Q: 01:33) Roman Gabriel sacked by OLB Larry Stallings and DE Elvin Bethea for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Cooper. |
| 2-18-MEM14 (4Q: 01:17) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Walton. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-18-MEM14 (4Q: 01:08) PENALTY: Memphis was called for a False Start. |
| 3-23-MEM09 (4Q: 01:08) Roman Gabriel pass completed to WR Johnnie Albo for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Memphis was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-15-MEM17 (4Q: 01:02) Roman Gabriel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Carlson. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MEM17 (4Q: 00:56) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Memphis called a time out. |
| 2-11-MEM18 (4Q: 00:48) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 3-12-MEM19 (4Q: 00:05) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 36, Memphis Rogues 33 |