| Played in Kansas City, MO, weather: 37 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Tom Dempsey kicked off 63 yards from the KCY30. White Shoes Johnson returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Bruce Halford. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 14:43) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Johnson. S Bruce Halford defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU22 (1Q: 14:34) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 13:52) Kendall McKinley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Halford, assisted by DT Buck Buchanan. |
| 2-8-HOU35 (1Q: 13:28) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Lanier, assisted by CB Emmitt Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 13:05) Quinn Newsome ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Buck Buchanan. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-1-KCY43 (1Q: 12:26) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Billy Johnson for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Marsalis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-KCY26 (1Q: 11:56) Jon Keyworth ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Upshaw, assisted by ILB Willie Lanier. |
| 2-8-KCY24 (1Q: 11:23) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. OLB Jim Lynch defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-KCY24 (1Q: 11:17) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Mercury Duncan. |
| 4-8-KCY24 (1Q: 11:10) Jessie Becker attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Kansas City 0 |
| (1Q: 11:04) Jessie Becker kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 26 yards to the KCY36. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-KCY36 (1Q: 10:41) Marco King ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-7-KCY39 (1Q: 10:11) Marco King ran inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Ed Budde. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 09:24) Sean Rolle ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-8-HOU43 (1Q: 08:51) Doug Dressler ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Bennie Goricki. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 08:23) PENALTY: Kansas City was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU38 (1Q: 08:20) Steve Hunter pass completed to RB Doug Dressler for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (1Q: 07:59) Steve Hunter pass completed to WR Bob Chandler for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-HOU24 (1Q: 07:25) Doug Dressler ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Jack Rudnay. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 06:40) Marco King ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by OLB Dave Robinson. |
| 2-10-HOU22 (1Q: 06:01) Doug Dressler ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. Key block delivered by Gerry Mullins. |
| 3-2-HOU14 (1Q: 05:34) Doug Dressler ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Maurice Patton. |
| 4-1-HOU13 (1Q: 04:53) Tom Dempsey attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Kansas City 3, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 04:47) Tom Dempsey kicked off 71 yards from the KCY30. Cliff Taylor returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Dick Jauron. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (1Q: 04:26) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Billy Johnson for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Contact Lanier, assisted by CB Emmitt Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 03:53) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Lynch. Key block delivered by Tom Banks. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 03:16) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Buck Buchanan, assisted by ILB Willie Lanier. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 2-7-KCY48 (1Q: 02:32) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR White Shoes Johnson. DE Marvin Upshaw blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-KCY48 (1Q: 02:25) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Marvin Upshaw for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kendall McKinley on the HOU47. |
| 4-12-HOU47 (1Q: 01:39) Jessie Becker punted 43 yards. Charlie Leigh called for a fair catch at the KCY10. |
| 1-10-KCY10 (1Q: 01:32) Doug Dressler ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-9-KCY11 (1Q: 00:46) Steve Hunter pass completed to WR Bob Chandler for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-KCY16 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Hunter pass completed to WR Bob Chandler for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by CB Jeris White. Chandler gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-KCY30 (2Q: 14:27) Marco King ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. Key block delivered by Mike Montler. |
| 2-3-KCY37 (2Q: 13:56) Doug Dressler ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 13:49) Marco King ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 2-8-HOU47 (2Q: 13:27) Steve Hunter pass completed to RB Doug Dressler for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 13:00) Doug Dressler ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Sean Rolle. |
| 2-2-HOU31 (2Q: 12:35) Marco King ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-4-HOU33 (2Q: 12:03) Steve Hunter pass completed to WR John Holland for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU33 (2Q: 11:36) Doug Dressler ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Kansas City was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 11:30) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Fabian Damkroger, assisted by S Bruce Halford. DE Marvin Upshaw knocked down Fred Sturt to break up the play. |
| 2-7-HOU36 (2Q: 11:04) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Lynch. Duncan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 10:22) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Johnson. S Mike Sensibaugh defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (2Q: 10:16) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kendall McKinley. CB Jim Marsalis simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 2-20-HOU34 (2Q: 10:10) Lynn Dickey scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Thomas and assisted by S Dick Jauron. |
| 3-14-HOU40 (2Q: 09:46) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Marsalis, assisted by CB Emmitt Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-KCY49 (2Q: 09:16) Jessie Becker punted 31 yards. Charlie Leigh called for a fair catch at the KCY18. |
| 1-10-KCY18 (2Q: 09:06) Marco King ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. |
| 2-8-KCY20 (2Q: 08:20) Marco King ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace, assisted by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 3-10-KCY18 (2Q: 07:52) Steve Hunter pass completed to RB Doug Dressler for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-KCY17 (2Q: 07:07) Dave Jennings punted 46 yards. Billy Johnson returned the kick -4 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Charlie Leigh. PENALTY: Kansas City was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-16-KCY12 (2Q: 06:57) Dave Jennings punted 70 yards. Billy Johnson returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU30. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 06:48) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dale Tamburrino, assisted by DT Buck Buchanan. |
| 2-9-HOU12 (2Q: 06:19) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Wilbur Young blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-HOU12 (2Q: 06:13) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Marsalis, assisted by CB Emmitt Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nelson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 05:32) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR White Shoes Johnson. DT Frank Byrne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (2Q: 05:20) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR White Shoes Johnson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Marsalis, assisted by S Bruce Halford. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 04:35) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Frank Byrne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (2Q: 04:28) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Wilbur Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU39 (2Q: 04:21) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. ILB Contact Lanier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU39 (2Q: 04:15) Jessie Becker punted 45 yards. Charlie Leigh returned the kick 8 yards to the KCY24. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-KCY24 (2Q: 04:04) Steve Hunter scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-10-KCY38 (2Q: 03:34) Steve Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Klein. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-KCY38 (2Q: 03:26) Steve Hunter pass completed to TE Bob Klein for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Klein gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Kansas City was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-KCY28 (2Q: 03:21) Marco King ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-16-KCY32 (2Q: 02:56) Steve Hunter pass completed to WR Bob Chandler for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 4-4-KCY44 (2Q: 02:28) Dave Jennings punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU01. |
| 1-10-HOU01 (2Q: 02:17) Quinn Newsome ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Lanier, assisted by DT Buck Buchanan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-HOU04 (2Q: 02:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Kendall McKinley for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Lynch. McKinley gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 01:24) Kendall McKinley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Upshaw, assisted by OLB Jim Lynch. |
| 2-8-HOU14 (2Q: 00:44) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Billy Johnson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-HOU14 (2Q: 00:38) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Mercury Duncan. Houston's Desmond Cribbs was hurt on the play. |
| 4-8-HOU14 (2Q: 00:32) Jessie Becker punted 39 yards. Charlie Leigh called for a fair catch at the KCY47. |
| 1-10-KCY47 (2Q: 00:23) Steve Hunter pass completed to RB Doug Dressler for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 2-10-KCY47 (2Q: 00:15) Steve Hunter sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and DE Steve Baumgartner for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jack Rudnay. |
| Kansas City called a time out. |
| 3-17-KCY40 (2Q: 00:05) Steve Hunter pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Bob Klein. DT Curley Culp blocked the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 3-12-KCY45 (2Q: 00:05) Steve Hunter pass completed to TE Bob Klein for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jessie Becker kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 31 yards to the KCY34. Tackled by Prentice McCray. |
| 1-10-KCY34 (3Q: 14:42) Doug Dressler ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Jack Rudnay. |
| 2-4-KCY40 (3Q: 14:00) Marco King ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 3-3-KCY41 (3Q: 13:28) Marco King ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Jack Rudnay. |
| 1-10-KCY47 (3Q: 12:54) Steve Hunter scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace and assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 2-7-KCY50 (3Q: 12:18) Doug Dressler ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Gerry Mullins. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 11:34) Steve Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Stewart. DE Elvin Bethea drove right through Ed Budde to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (3Q: 11:31) Steve Hunter pass was dropped by RB Marco King. |
| 3-10-HOU43 (3Q: 11:25) Doug Dressler ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 4-6-HOU39 (3Q: 10:50) Dave Jennings punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 10:43) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Lanier. Key block delivered by Tom Banks. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 10:04) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Upshaw. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (3Q: 09:40) Lynn Dickey sacked by DT Buck Buchanan for a loss of 6 yards. Buchanan ran right past Ron Saul and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-16-HOU27 (3Q: 08:59) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DT Buck Buchanan blocked the pass. PENALTY: Kansas City was called for Offsides. |
| 3-11-HOU32 (3Q: 08:51) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Kendall McKinley. |
| 4-11-HOU32 (3Q: 08:44) Jessie Becker punted 35 yards. Charlie Leigh returned the kick 7 yards to the KCY40. Tackled by Prentice McCray. |
| 1-10-KCY40 (3Q: 08:34) PENALTY: Kansas City was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-KCY35 (3Q: 08:26) Doug Dressler ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Jack Rudnay. |
| 2-6-KCY44 (3Q: 07:45) Doug Dressler ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-2-KCY48 (3Q: 07:12) Steve Hunter pass completed to TE Lorenzo Jasso for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by ILB Maurice Patton. Jasso gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Kansas City was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-KCY38 (3Q: 07:07) Steve Hunter pass completed to WR Bob Chandler for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 06:39) Doug Dressler ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-10-HOU48 (3Q: 06:14) Doug Dressler ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Robinson, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-10-HOU48 (3Q: 05:45) Steve Hunter pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan, assisted by DE Steve Baumgartner. Dunbar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-7-HOU45 (3Q: 05:03) Dave Jennings punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU02. |
| 1-10-HOU02 (3Q: 04:55) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ross Brupbacher, assisted by DT John Cote. |
| 2-6-HOU06 (3Q: 04:13) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Lanier, assisted by CB Fabian Damkroger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-HOU11 (3Q: 03:45) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 03:13) Kendall McKinley ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Lanier, assisted by DT Frank Byrne. OLB Jim Lynch knocked down Tom Banks to break up the play. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (3Q: 02:47) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT John Cote hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU18 (3Q: 02:39) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 02:09) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Buck Buchanan. Key block delivered by Bob Newton. |
| 2-5-HOU43 (3Q: 01:36) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Wilbur Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-5-HOU43 (3Q: 01:27) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ross Brupbacher. Stark gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-KCY48 (3Q: 00:51) Lynn Dickey scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Marsalis and assisted by ILB Willie Lanier. |
| 2-7-KCY45 (3Q: 00:13) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Billy Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Wilbur Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-KCY36 (4Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Contact Lanier, assisted by CB Jim Marsalis. |
| 1-10-KCY25 (4Q: 14:37) Kendall McKinley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bruce Halford, assisted by DE Marvin Upshaw. |
| 2-9-KCY24 (4Q: 13:58) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. DT Buck Buchanan drove right through Fred Sturt to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-9-KCY24 (4Q: 13:49) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. S Mike Sensibaugh defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-KCY24 (4Q: 13:43) Jessie Becker attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-KCY31 (4Q: 13:35) Steve Hunter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bob Chandler. |
| 2-10-KCY31 (4Q: 13:30) Marco King ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-4-KCY37 (4Q: 12:43) Doug Dressler ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by S Kendrick Sullivan. Key block delivered by Charlie Getty. |
| 1-10-KCY47 (4Q: 12:04) Doug Dressler ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Jack Rudnay. Rudnay flattened Jeris White to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-5-HOU48 (4Q: 11:31) Steve Hunter pass completed to FB Sean Rolle for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Rolle gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 10:52) Marco King ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-8-HOU36 (4Q: 10:11) Doug Dressler ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 3-3-HOU31 (4Q: 09:43) Marco King ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Ernie Janet. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 08:57) Doug Dressler ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 2-6-HOU20 (4Q: 08:32) Marco King ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The ball was fumbled and recovered by KCY Marco King to the HOU19. |
| 3-5-HOU19 (4Q: 08:11) Doug Dressler ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 4-5-HOU19 (4Q: 07:36) Tom Dempsey attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Kansas City 6, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 07:29) Tom Dempsey kicked off 51 yards from the KCY30. Billy Johnson returned the ball 11 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Dick Jauron. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 06:54) Kendall McKinley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Upshaw, assisted by CB Fabian Damkroger. |
| 2-10-HOU15 (4Q: 06:27) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Marsalis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-HOU24 (4Q: 05:43) Lynn Dickey scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ross Brupbacher. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 04:58) Kendall McKinley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Willie Lanier. |
| 2-8-HOU30 (4Q: 04:25) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kendall McKinley. DT Bob Briggs simply tossed Ron Saul aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. PENALTY: Kansas City was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-HOU35 (4Q: 04:19) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Irving Royer and was intercepted by S Bruce Halford at the HOU38. The interception was returned 33 yards. Tackled by Irving Royer. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 04:11) Marco King ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 03:25) Doug Dressler ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DT Leo Brooks. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 02:40) Doug Dressler ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:29) Tom Dempsey attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Kansas City 9, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 02:23) Tom Dempsey kicked off 65 yards from the KCY30. Billy Johnson returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Jubilee Dunbar. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 02:14) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Fabian Damkroger defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (4Q: 02:11) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Lynch. Duncan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 02:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Fabian Damkroger. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stark gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-KCY46 (4Q: 01:44) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Halford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-KCY43 (4Q: 01:26) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Marvin Upshaw for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Kerry Webster. |
| 3-23-HOU41 (4Q: 01:07) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Lynch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-17-HOU47 (4Q: 01:00) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Johnson. S Mike Sensibaugh defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 00:50) Steve Hunter dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-11-HOU48 (4Q: 00:39) Steve Hunter dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Kansas City Chiefs 9, Houston Oilers 3 |