| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 37 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Toni Fritsch kicked off 67 yards from the WAS30. Charlie West returned the ball 20 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Bo Conway. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 14:26) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by CB Tommy Maxwell. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 2-4-DET29 (1Q: 13:52) Tyrone Hall ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. |
| 3-7-DET26 (1Q: 13:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon, assisted by S Van Green. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-DET27 (1Q: 13:19) Duane Carrell punted 40 yards. Jerry LeVias returned the kick 5 yards to the WAS38. Tackled by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 1-10-WAS38 (1Q: 13:11) Larry Brown ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by DT Bob Pollard. |
| 2-11-WAS37 (1Q: 12:24) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Jerry LeVias for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 3-4-WAS44 (1Q: 11:50) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levi Tyson. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-WAS44 (1Q: 11:42) Hal Roberts punted 36 yards. Charlie West called for a fair catch at the DET20. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 11:32) Tyrone Hall ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Van Green, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| 2-11-DET19 (1Q: 11:06) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 3-8-DET22 (1Q: 10:39) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley. |
| 1-10-DET43 (1Q: 10:08) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jim Bailey. Sanders gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-DET50 (1Q: 09:23) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-DET45 (1Q: 09:18) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp, assisted by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 3-9-DET44 (1Q: 08:34) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Carter, assisted by CB Tim Foley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marrow gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS42 (1Q: 08:09) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. Lewis gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS27 (1Q: 07:30) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 2-10-WAS27 (1Q: 06:53) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommy Maxwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sanders gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-WAS20 (1Q: 06:29) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. PENALTY: Washington was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-WAS11 (1Q: 06:19) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. Detroit 6, Washington 0 |
| (1Q: 06:19) Extra point by Kris Stevenson was good. Detroit 7, Washington 0 |
| (1Q: 06:11) Kris Stevenson kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Jeff Severson returned the ball 55 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Merv Krakau. |
| 1-10-DET34 (1Q: 05:52) Warren Bankston ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White. Key block delivered by Cary Burmester. |
| 2-2-DET26 (1Q: 05:23) Larry Brown ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West, assisted by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-10-DET22 (1Q: 04:37) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Jim Harrison. |
| 2-5-DET17 (1Q: 04:03) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by S Charlie West. DE Bill Gergory knocked down Keith Shelton to break up the play. |
| 3-4-DET16 (1Q: 03:27) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Warren Bankston for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 4-1-DET13 (1Q: 02:53) Toni Fritsch attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Washington 3 |
| (1Q: 02:48) Toni Fritsch kicked off 60 yards from the WAS30. Charlie West returned the ball 24 yards to the DET34. Tackled by Ralph Cornish. Ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Fred Taylor on the DET34. |
| 1-10-DET34 (1Q: 02:41) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET39 (1Q: 02:35) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Phillips gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 01:58) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Tom Mitchell for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney, assisted by ILB Merv Krakau. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mitchell gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-DET02 (1Q: 01:31) Warren Bankston ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-2-DET02 (1Q: 00:44) Warren Bankston ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 3-1-DET01 (1Q: 00:15) Larry Brown ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-4-DET04 (2Q: 15:00) Toni Fritsch attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Washington 6 |
| (2Q: 14:54) Toni Fritsch kicked off 73 yards from the WAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 14:54) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Lamont Marrow and was intercepted by OLB Al Beauchamp at the DET26. Tackled by Lamont Marrow. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 14:43) Larry Brown ran around left end for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. Washington 12, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 14:43) Extra point by Toni Fritsch was good. Washington 13, Detroit 7 |
| (2Q: 14:30) Toni Fritsch kicked off 68 yards from the WAS30. Charlie West returned the ball 30 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Alvin Reed. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 14:01) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Carter, assisted by S Jeff Severson. |
| 2-7-DET35 (2Q: 13:33) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. DE Tony McGee blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-DET35 (2Q: 13:24) Bill Demory sacked by DT Mike Tilleman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Don Morrison. |
| 4-13-DET29 (2Q: 12:54) Duane Carrell punted 35 yards. Jerry LeVias called for a fair catch at the WAS36. |
| 1-10-WAS36 (2Q: 12:45) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Larry Brown for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Brown gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-WAS42 (2Q: 12:02) Warren Bankston ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Gergory, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Detroit's Lem Barney was hurt on the play. |
| 3-4-WAS42 (2Q: 11:25) Bert Jones pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Levi Tyson. DE Sherman White blocked the pass. PENALTY: Washington was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-WAS42 (2Q: 11:16) Hal Roberts punted 37 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 6 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Wes Chesson. |
| 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 11:08) Tyrone Hall ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 2-10-DET27 (2Q: 10:21) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Gregory. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 09:35) Bill Demory sacked by S Van Green for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ronnie Carroll. |
| 2-16-DET33 (2Q: 09:13) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley. Key block delivered by Eddie Ray. |
| 3-1-DET48 (2Q: 08:40) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Gregory, assisted by DE Tony McGee. Key block delivered by Eddie Ray. |
| 1-10-DET50 (2Q: 08:09) Tyrone Hall ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by CB Tommy Maxwell. Key block delivered by Paul Fersen. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (2Q: 07:22) Tyrone Hall ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. PENALTY: Washington was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-WAS34 (2Q: 07:14) Tyrone Hall ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by DE Jack Gregory. CB Tim Foley crushed Tom Luken to wreck the play. |
| 2-6-WAS35 (2Q: 06:34) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 1-4-WAS04 (2Q: 05:53) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Tyrone Hall for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 13, Washington 13 |
| (2Q: 05:53) Extra point by Kris Stevenson was good. Detroit 14, Washington 13 |
| (2Q: 05:48) Kris Stevenson kicked off 74 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 05:48) Larry Brown ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-8-WAS22 (2Q: 05:20) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chip Glass. S Mel Phillips defended the pass. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-WAS12 (2Q: 05:17) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry LeVias. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-18-WAS12 (2Q: 05:09) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Jerry LeVias. |
| 4-18-WAS12 (2Q: 05:02) Hal Roberts punted 32 yards. Charlie West called for a fair catch at the WAS44. |
| 1-10-WAS44 (2Q: 04:54) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. S Jeff Severson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-WAS44 (2Q: 04:47) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. |
| 3-6-WAS40 (2Q: 04:20) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Tyrone Hall on the WAS38. |
| 4-4-WAS38 (2Q: 03:39) Duane Carrell punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 03:34) Larry Brown ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 2-11-WAS19 (2Q: 03:08) Warren Bankston ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White, assisted by CB Tom Hayes. |
| 3-6-WAS24 (2Q: 02:24) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chip Glass. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. |
| 4-6-WAS24 (2Q: 02:14) Hal Roberts punted 36 yards. Charlie West called for a fair catch at the DET40. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 02:06) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley. Sanders gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-20-DET30 (2Q: 01:58) Tyrone Hall ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| 2-17-DET33 (2Q: 01:22) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 5 yards. Tackled by S Van Green, assisted by DT Jim Bailey. Sanders gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-DET38 (2Q: 00:57) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-WAS49 (2Q: 00:50) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Jack Gregory hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Detroit's Wally Francis was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-WAS49 (2Q: 00:40) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Tyrell Fleming. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-WAS49 (2Q: 00:33) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Delay of Game. |
| 3-15-DET46 (2Q: 00:33) Bill Demory pass was intended for TE Earl Thomas and was intercepted by CB Kerry Reardon at the WAS45. Tackled by Earl Thomas. |
| 1-10-WAS45 (2Q: 00:22) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Ben Hawkins for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hawkins gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-WAS35 (2Q: 00:12) Bert Jones dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kris Stevenson kicked off 64 yards from the DET30. Jeff Severson returned the ball 27 yards to the WAS33. Tackled by Ed O'Neil. PENALTY: Washington was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-WAS08 (3Q: 14:40) Larry Brown ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by S Charlie West. |
| 2-10-WAS08 (3Q: 14:04) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Warren Bankston. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-WAS13 (3Q: 13:54) Warren Bankston ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-12-WAS11 (3Q: 13:30) Larry Brown ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-11-WAS12 (3Q: 12:44) Warren Bankston ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DT Bob Pollard. |
| 4-4-WAS19 (3Q: 12:16) Hal Roberts punted 43 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 6 yards to the DET44. Tackled by Bo Conway. |
| 1-10-DET44 (3Q: 12:05) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp, assisted by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 2-9-DET45 (3Q: 11:29) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. Lewis gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS38 (3Q: 11:03) Bill Demory scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Maxwell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Andy Buffone on the WAS36. |
| 1-10-WAS36 (3Q: 10:51) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lou Piccone for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-8-WAS38 (3Q: 10:20) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Lou Piccone. |
| 3-8-WAS38 (3Q: 10:16) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lou Piccone for 9 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-WAS47 (3Q: 10:10) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Ben Hawkins for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Hawkins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET39 (3Q: 09:35) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Larry Brown for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes. Brown gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 08:59) Larry Brown ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. |
| 2-9-DET24 (3Q: 08:22) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-DET29 (3Q: 08:13) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Warren Bankston for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. Bankston gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-DET18 (3Q: 07:41) Warren Bankston ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Pollard, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Jon Bridges. |
| 1-10-DET14 (3Q: 07:14) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Lou Piccone. |
| 2-10-DET14 (3Q: 07:11) Bert Jones scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes. |
| 1-3-DET03 (3Q: 06:31) Larry Brown ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-1-DET01 (3Q: 05:58) Bert Jones pass completed to FB Jim Harrison for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Washington 19, Detroit 14 |
| (3Q: 05:58) Extra point by Toni Fritsch was good. Washington 20, Detroit 14 |
| (3Q: 05:51) Toni Fritsch kicked off 71 yards from the WAS30. Charlie West returned the ball 26 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Bo Conway. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 05:23) Tyrone Hall ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Maxwell, assisted by S Jeff Severson. Key block delivered by Paul Fersen. |
| 2-2-DET33 (3Q: 04:58) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley, assisted by DE Tony McGee. Key block delivered by Paul Howard. |
| 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 04:32) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 2-12-DET43 (3Q: 03:57) Bill Demory sacked by DT Jim Bailey and DT Mike Tilleman for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Don Morrison. |
| 3-19-DET36 (3Q: 03:27) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Frank Lewis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-DET36 (3Q: 03:23) Duane Carrell punted 30 yards. Jerry LeVias returned the kick 6 yards to the WAS40. Tackled by Eddie Ray. |
| 1-10-WAS40 (3Q: 03:13) Larry Brown ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-11-WAS39 (3Q: 02:28) Larry Brown ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by S Charlie West. |
| 3-7-WAS43 (3Q: 01:56) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Ben Hawkins for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 1-10-DET50 (3Q: 01:30) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Pollard. |
| 2-10-DET50 (3Q: 01:07) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Ben Hawkins for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Hawkins gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-DET41 (3Q: 00:26) Larry Brown ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-1-DET41 (4Q: 15:00) Hal Roberts punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 14:53) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. |
| 2-8-DET22 (4Q: 14:22) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Charlie Sanders. DE Tony McGee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-DET22 (4Q: 14:16) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sanders gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 13:31) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Eddie Ray for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Gregory, assisted by CB Tommy Maxwell. Ray gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-DET47 (4Q: 12:48) Tyrone Hall ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Cornish. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 1-10-DET50 (4Q: 12:11) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp, assisted by S Jeff Severson. Fleming gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (4Q: 11:30) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Eddie Ray for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tony McGee. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-WAS39 (4Q: 10:55) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Bailey, assisted by CB Tommy Maxwell. |
| 3-4-WAS33 (4Q: 10:11) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 4-1-WAS30 (4Q: 09:31) Kris Stevenson attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-WAS37 (4Q: 09:24) Warren Bankston ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Jim Harrison. |
| 2-5-WAS42 (4Q: 08:51) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Warren Bankston for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. Bankston gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET50 (4Q: 08:27) Warren Bankston ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Crist. Key block delivered by Keith Shelton. |
| 2-5-DET45 (4Q: 07:58) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by S Charlie West. |
| 3-4-DET44 (4Q: 07:15) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Warren Bankston for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Bankston gained 1 yard after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Ben Hawkins for 12 yards to the DET29. |
| 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 06:31) Larry Brown ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Cary Burmester. |
| 2-5-DET24 (4Q: 05:53) Larry Brown ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by S Chuck Crist. |
| 3-3-DET22 (4Q: 05:06) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Larry Brown for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. Brown gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET18 (4Q: 04:19) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Jerry LeVias for 17 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Crist, assisted by ILB Merv Krakau. LeVias gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-DET01 (4Q: 03:34) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. |
| 2-3-DET03 (4Q: 02:51) Larry Brown ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-3-DET03 (4Q: 02:40) Warren Bankston ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Gergory. DE Bill Gergory knocked down Jon Bridges to break up the play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-1-DET01 (4Q: 02:29) Toni Fritsch attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 23, Detroit 14 |
| (4Q: 02:21) Toni Fritsch kicked off 76 yards from the WAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 02:21) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley, assisted by S Van Green. |
| 2-1-DET29 (4Q: 02:05) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-DET24 (4Q: 02:05) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. Thomas gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DET45 (4Q: 01:58) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. DT Mike Tilleman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-DET50 (4Q: 01:58) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Carlos Spencer. DE Jack Gregory hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-DET50 (4Q: 01:53) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Cornish. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (4Q: 01:36) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS25 (4Q: 01:14) Bill Demory sacked by DT Mike Tilleman for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Adams. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-18-WAS33 (4Q: 01:03) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Lamont Marrow. |
| 3-18-WAS33 (4Q: 00:55) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lewis gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-WAS18 (4Q: 00:36) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. Sanders gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS12 (4Q: 00:28) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. S Van Green defended the pass. |
| 2-10-WAS12 (4Q: 00:18) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. |
| Final Score: Washington Redskins 23, Detroit Lions 14 |