| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 44 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Errol Mann kicked off 77 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 15:00) Lenvil Elliot ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt. |
| 2-6-BIR24 (1Q: 14:28) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. S Craig Clemons defended the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| 3-18-BIR12 (1Q: 14:19) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. S Kirk Robbins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-18-BIR12 (1Q: 14:10) Ian Mooberry punted 36 yards. Rob Scribner called for a fair catch at the BIR48. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (1Q: 13:59) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Boyd Brown. DE Nick Roman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (1Q: 13:51) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andre Tillman. CB Earl Dvorak defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR43 (1Q: 13:41) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Joseph Bach for 32 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (1Q: 13:08) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Chicago 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 13:08) Extra point by Errol Mann was good. Chicago 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 12:58) Errol Mann kicked off 70 yards from the CHI30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 26 yards to the BIR26. Tackled by Dave Edwards. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (1Q: 12:25) David Goodwin ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Craig Clemons. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. Birmingham's Darrin Baker was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (1Q: 11:47) Lenvil Elliot ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Rydalich. Key block delivered by Juan Bruce. |
| 1-10-CHI48 (1Q: 11:18) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. OLB Duane Benson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHI48 (1Q: 11:05) Steve Ramsey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Fred Dryer blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHI48 (1Q: 10:55) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Dryer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baker gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI31 (1Q: 10:16) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Bailey gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI10 (1Q: 09:34) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. CB Durwood Keeton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHI10 (1Q: 09:28) Lenvil Elliot ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Durwood Keeton, assisted by DE Fred Dryer. |
| 3-9-CHI09 (1Q: 09:00) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stopek gained 4 yards after the catch. Chicago 7, Birmingham 6 |
| (1Q: 09:00) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Birmingham 7, Chicago 7 |
| (1Q: 08:55) Bucky Wallace kicked off 74 yards from the BIR30. Rob Scribner returned the ball 32 yards to the CHI28. Tackled by Ken Bailey. |
| 1-10-CHI28 (1Q: 08:19) Scott Hunter pass completed to FB Carl Garrett for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 2-7-CHI31 (1Q: 07:52) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lester Tresca. DE Bill Kollar hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CHI31 (1Q: 07:46) Scott Hunter pass completed to RB Otis Armstrong for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 1-10-CHI38 (1Q: 07:03) Otis Armstrong ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds, assisted by S Bill Bradley. |
| 2-11-CHI37 (1Q: 06:22) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Talley. DT Gary Fair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-CHI37 (1Q: 06:13) Scott Hunter pass completed to RB Otis Armstrong for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington, assisted by S Bill Bradley. Armstrong gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-8-CHI40 (1Q: 05:44) Merritt Kersey punted 41 yards. Bill Bradley returned the kick 5 yards to the BIR24. Tackled by Dave Edwards. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (1Q: 05:36) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Johnson. |
| 2-10-BIR24 (1Q: 04:56) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Johnson. Stopek gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (1Q: 04:17) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 18 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hickman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI44 (1Q: 03:46) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Durwood Keeton, assisted by S Kirk Robbins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI27 (1Q: 03:04) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB David Goodwin for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-8-CHI25 (1Q: 02:29) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 21 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. |
| 1-4-CHI04 (1Q: 01:50) Lenvil Elliot ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Dryer, assisted by ILB Don Rives. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI DE Ron Rydalich for 12 yards to the CHI16. Tackled by Darryl Kenyon. |
| 1-10-CHI16 (1Q: 01:44) Scott Hunter pass completed to FB Carl Garrett for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. Garrett gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI34 (1Q: 00:57) Otis Armstrong ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Dusty Oliver, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 2-6-CHI38 (1Q: 00:30) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-CHI33 (1Q: 00:25) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-CHI28 (1Q: 00:20) Scott Hunter pass was dropped by WR Terry Carrol. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-16-CHI28 (1Q: 00:12) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-11-CHI33 (1Q: 00:05) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington, assisted by S Willie Germany. Carrol gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-1-CHI43 (2Q: 15:00) Merritt Kersey punted 27 yards. Bill Bradley called for a fair catch at the BIR30. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Fair Catch Interference. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (2Q: 14:51) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Ken Bailey. |
| 2-10-BIR45 (2Q: 14:39) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Lenvil Elliot for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by S Rodney Dawkins. |
| 3-5-BIR50 (2Q: 14:12) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. OLB Duane Benson defended the pass. |
| 4-5-BIR50 (2Q: 14:03) Ian Mooberry punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the CHI02. |
| 1-10-CHI02 (2Q: 13:54) Otis Armstrong ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dusty Oliver, assisted by S Bill Bradley. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CHI19 (2Q: 13:46) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Carl Garrett. |
| 2-5-CHI24 (2Q: 13:11) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-CHI19 (2Q: 13:01) Scott Hunter pass was intended for WR Ronnie Talley and was intercepted by CB Ronnie Covington at the CHI25. The interception was returned 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 13, Chicago 7 |
| (2Q: 13:01) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Birmingham 14, Chicago 7 |
| (2Q: 12:49) Bucky Wallace kicked off 71 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (2Q: 12:49) Scott Hunter pass was intended for TE Boyd Brown and was intercepted by S Bill Simpson at the CHI30. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Boyd Brown. |
| 1-10-CHI21 (2Q: 12:39) David Goodwin ran around right end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Duane Benson. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-CHI16 (2Q: 12:30) Lenvil Elliot ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins, assisted by S Craig Clemons. |
| 2-4-CHI15 (2Q: 11:57) David Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Darryl Kenyon. |
| 1-9-CHI09 (2Q: 11:19) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt, assisted by S Craig Clemons. |
| 2-7-CHI07 (2Q: 10:51) David Goodwin ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Durwood Keeton. |
| 3-1-CHI01 (2Q: 10:10) David Goodwin ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-11-CHI11 (2Q: 10:01) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. CB Paul Johnson defended the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-CHI11 (2Q: 09:55) Bucky Wallace attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 17, Chicago 7 |
| (2Q: 09:50) Bucky Wallace kicked off 72 yards from the BIR30. Paul Johnson returned the ball 32 yards to the CHI30. Tackled by Jack Ham. |
| 1-10-CHI30 (2Q: 09:26) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. PENALTY: Chicago was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-CHI25 (2Q: 09:17) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| 2-14-CHI26 (2Q: 08:44) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. CB Earl Dvorak defended the pass. |
| 3-14-CHI26 (2Q: 08:34) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 4-11-CHI29 (2Q: 07:54) Merritt Kersey punted 30 yards. Lenvil Elliot called for a fair catch at the BIR41. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (2Q: 07:43) Steve Ramsey pass was intended for WR Calvin Hickman and was intercepted by CB Paul Johnson at the BIR44. Tackled by Calvin Hickman. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (2Q: 07:30) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Kollar. OLB Jack Ham crushed Phil LaPorta to wreck the play. |
| 2-10-BIR44 (2Q: 06:53) Scott Hunter pass completed to TE Boyd Brown for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. Brown gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-BIR35 (2Q: 06:31) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. Key block delivered by Rocky Freitas. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (2Q: 06:03) Otis Armstrong ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by S Willie Germany. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BIR28 (2Q: 05:55) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 12 yards. Tackled by S Willie Germany. Carrol gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Birmingham's Ron Pritchard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (2Q: 05:49) Scott Hunter pass completed to TE Andre Tillman for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tillman gained 6 yards after the catch. Birmingham 17, Chicago 13 |
| (2Q: 05:49) Extra point by Errol Mann was good. Birmingham 17, Chicago 14 |
| (2Q: 05:40) Errol Mann kicked off 75 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 05:40) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bucky Harris. DE Fred Dryer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (2Q: 05:35) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Johnson, assisted by S Craig Clemons. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (2Q: 05:08) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Darrin Baker. |
| 2-10-BIR34 (2Q: 04:58) Steve Ramsey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Larry Hand blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-BIR34 (2Q: 04:52) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. S Craig Clemons defended the pass. |
| 4-10-BIR34 (2Q: 04:44) Ian Mooberry punted 45 yards. Rob Scribner returned the kick 9 yards to the CHI30. Tackled by Shane Harrison. |
| 1-10-CHI30 (2Q: 04:33) Suitcase Andy Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 2-8-CHI32 (2Q: 03:59) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-CHI27 (2Q: 03:49) Scott Hunter pass completed to TE Boyd Brown for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CHI36 (2Q: 03:15) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Ronnie Talley for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Talley gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI48 (2Q: 02:40) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Ronnie Talley for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (2Q: 02:21) Scott Hunter pass completed to TE Andre Tillman for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-BIR34 (2Q: 02:01) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. OLB Jack Ham simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-BIR34 (2Q: 01:52) Andy Johnson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Fair. Key block delivered by Hubert Camarillo. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (2Q: 01:32) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 20, Birmingham 17 |
| (2Q: 01:32) Extra point by Errol Mann was good. Chicago 21, Birmingham 17 |
| (2Q: 01:19) Errol Mann kicked off 74 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 01:19) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR15 (2Q: 01:19) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 8 yards. Tackled by S Craig Clemons. Stopek gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-20-BIR10 (2Q: 01:19) Lenvil Elliot ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Benson, assisted by DE Fred Dryer. |
| 2-17-BIR13 (2Q: 00:33) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins, assisted by S Craig Clemons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-BIR16 (2Q: 00:28) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Mike Vardell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Durwood Keeton. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 4-11-BIR19 (2Q: 00:20) Ian Mooberry punted 48 yards. Rob Scribner returned the kick 14 yards to the CHI47. Tackled by Shane Harrison. |
| 1-10-CHI47 (2Q: 00:12) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Kollar. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 2-13-CHI44 (2Q: 00:02) Scott Hunter pass completed to RB Otis Armstrong for 11 yards. Tackled by S Willie Germany. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 61 yards from the BIR30. Rob Scribner returned the ball 23 yards to the CHI32. Tackled by Ken Bailey. |
| 1-10-CHI32 (3Q: 14:42) Otis Armstrong ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 2-6-CHI36 (3Q: 14:09) Otis Armstrong ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Kollar, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Dave Hill. Hill ran over Ronnie Covington to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CHI43 (3Q: 13:40) Carl Garrett ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Chicago's Rich Coady was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-13-CHI40 (3Q: 13:13) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. S Bill Bradley defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-CHI40 (3Q: 13:04) Scott Hunter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. |
| 4-13-CHI40 (3Q: 12:56) Merritt Kersey punted 28 yards. Lenvil Elliot called for a fair catch at the BIR32. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (3Q: 12:48) David Goodwin ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Craig Clemons. |
| 2-7-BIR35 (3Q: 12:02) Steve Ramsey pass was intended for WR Darrin Baker and was intercepted by S Craig Clemons at the CHI44. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Ken Garcia. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (3Q: 11:53) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. DT Craig Fulcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR50 (3Q: 11:44) Suitcase Andy Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. |
| 3-5-BIR45 (3Q: 11:09) Scott Hunter pass completed to RB Otis Armstrong for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 4-4-BIR44 (3Q: 10:44) Merritt Kersey punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BIR03. |
| 1-10-BIR03 (3Q: 10:35) Lenvil Elliot ran around left end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins, assisted by OLB Brad Van Pelt. Key block delivered by Juan Bruce. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (3Q: 09:55) Lenvil Elliot ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Cherpeski, assisted by DE Larry Hand. Key block delivered by Larry Jarvis. |
| 2-2-BIR21 (3Q: 09:21) David Goodwin ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Benson. Key block delivered by Pete Adams. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (3Q: 08:52) Lenvil Elliot ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DT Wally Chambers. |
| 2-6-BIR30 (3Q: 08:22) David Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Cherpeski, assisted by DE Larry Hand. |
| 3-1-BIR35 (3Q: 07:42) David Goodwin ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Juan Bruce. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (3Q: 07:13) Steve Ramsey pass was intended for WR Darrin Baker and was intercepted by ILB Don Rives at the CHI01. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by David Goodwin. |
| 1-10-CHI13 (3Q: 07:04) Scott Hunter pass was dropped by WR Terry Carrol. |
| 2-10-CHI13 (3Q: 06:54) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Lester Tresca for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. Tresca gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-CHI21 (3Q: 06:29) Scott Hunter sacked by DE Nick Roman and DT Gary Fair for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Alberto White. |
| 4-7-CHI16 (3Q: 05:46) Merritt Kersey punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BIR41. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (3Q: 05:37) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Ken Bailey. |
| 2-10-BIR41 (3Q: 05:29) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Ken Bailey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR41 (3Q: 05:22) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Benson. |
| 4-3-BIR48 (3Q: 04:56) Ian Mooberry punted 40 yards. Rob Scribner returned the kick 12 yards to the CHI24. Tackled by Shane Harrison. |
| 1-10-CHI24 (3Q: 04:45) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham, assisted by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Ronnie Talley to the CHI28. |
| 2-6-CHI28 (3Q: 04:04) Suitcase Andy Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 3-2-CHI32 (3Q: 03:18) Suitcase Andy Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 4-2-CHI32 (3Q: 02:41) Merritt Kersey punted 33 yards. Bill Bradley returned the kick 0 yards to the BIR35. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (3Q: 02:32) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB David Goodwin. DE Fred Dryer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-BIR25 (3Q: 02:29) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Durwood Keeton, assisted by CB Paul Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-BIR31 (3Q: 01:47) Steve Ramsey sacked by DE Fred Dryer for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. |
| 4-10-BIR25 (3Q: 01:05) Ian Mooberry punted 47 yards. Rob Scribner returned the kick 16 yards to the CHI44. Tackled by Claude Minor. |
| 1-10-CHI44 (3Q: 00:58) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Carl Garrett. DE Bill Kollar defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CHI44 (3Q: 00:52) Otis Armstrong ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 3-7-CHI47 (3Q: 00:14) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (3Q: 00:04) Otis Armstrong ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. Key block delivered by Rich Coady. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (4Q: 15:00) Scott Hunter scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 2-10-BIR38 (4Q: 14:35) Scott Hunter pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-BIR48 (4Q: 14:26) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. CB Ken Sawyer defended the pass. |
| 3-20-BIR48 (4Q: 14:17) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. OLB Ron Pritchard defended the pass. |
| 4-20-BIR48 (4Q: 14:10) Merritt Kersey punted 42 yards. Bill Bradley called for a fair catch at the BIR06. |
| 1-10-BIR06 (4Q: 14:01) David Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt, assisted by ILB Doug Allen. |
| 2-7-BIR09 (4Q: 13:33) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 7 yards. Tackled by S Craig Clemons, assisted by CB Paul Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (4Q: 12:51) David Goodwin ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Benson. DT Wally Chambers knocked down Kris Wheeler to break up the play. |
| 2-10-BIR16 (4Q: 12:11) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Dustin Stone for 35 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dawkins. Stone gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI49 (4Q: 11:32) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Darrin Baker. |
| 2-10-CHI49 (4Q: 11:23) Steve Ramsey sacked by OLB Brad Van Pelt for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Wheeler. |
| 3-16-BIR45 (4Q: 10:39) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Johnson. |
| 1-10-CHI33 (4Q: 10:12) Lenvil Elliot ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt, assisted by CB Paul Johnson. Chicago's Don Rives was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-CHI31 (4Q: 09:44) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. OLB Duane Benson defended the pass. |
| 3-8-CHI31 (4Q: 09:35) Steve Ramsey pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Lenvil Elliot. DT Wally Chambers blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-CHI31 (4Q: 09:32) Bucky Wallace attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offsides. |
| 4-3-CHI26 (4Q: 09:24) Bucky Wallace attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 21, Birmingham 20 |
| (4Q: 09:16) Bucky Wallace kicked off 50 yards from the BIR30. Rob Scribner returned the ball 23 yards to the CHI43. Tackled by Shane Harrison. |
| 1-10-CHI43 (4Q: 08:41) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Talley. CB Earl Dvorak defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI43 (4Q: 08:34) Scott Hunter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Carrol. DE Nick Roman blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-CHI43 (4Q: 08:25) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Talley. ILB Hacksaw Reynolds defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CHI43 (4Q: 08:16) Merritt Kersey punted 35 yards. Lenvil Elliot called for a fair catch at the BIR22. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (4Q: 08:08) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 18 yards. Tackled by S Craig Clemons. Stopek gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 07:30) Lenvil Elliot ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Chambers, assisted by DE Larry Hand. Key block delivered by Dan Ryczek. |
| 2-2-BIR48 (4Q: 07:04) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Fred Dryer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-BIR48 (4Q: 07:00) Steve Ramsey sacked by DE Land Dryer for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Pete Adams. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Paul Johnson on the BIR42. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 06:50) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Talley. ILB Jack Reynolds defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR42 (4Q: 06:44) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Bach. DE Nick Roman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BIR42 (4Q: 06:37) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Talley. S Bill Bradley defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-BIR42 (4Q: 06:29) Merritt Kersey punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR02. |
| 1-10-BIR02 (4Q: 06:18) David Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Craig Clemons, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-8-BIR04 (4Q: 05:51) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Bucky Harris for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Durwood Keeton, assisted by S Craig Clemons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-9-BIR03 (4Q: 05:20) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Edwards. |
| 4-4-BIR08 (4Q: 04:56) Ian Mooberry punted 44 yards. Rob Scribner returned the kick 12 yards to the BIR40. Tackled by Ken Garcia. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 04:48) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 2-6-BIR36 (4Q: 04:01) Otis Armstrong ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by DT Gary Fair. |
| 3-4-BIR34 (4Q: 03:15) Otis Armstrong ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Fair, assisted by CB Earl Dvorak. Key block delivered by Hubert Camarillo. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (4Q: 03:07) Andy Johnson ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Willie Germany. |
| 2-11-BIR27 (4Q: 02:58) Otis Armstrong ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. Key block delivered by Alberto White. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-3-BIR19 (4Q: 02:47) Scott Hunter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Talley. DE Nick Roman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-BIR19 (4Q: 02:38) Errol Mann attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 24, Birmingham 20 |
| (4Q: 02:30) Errol Mann kicked off 74 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:30) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Bucky Harris for 15 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dawkins. Harris gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Ken Bailey on the BIR35. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (4Q: 02:08) David Goodwin ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Benson, assisted by ILB Don Rives. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Steve Ramsey to the BIR42. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-BIR42 (4Q: 02:00) Lenvil Elliot ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wally Chambers. |
| 3-1-BIR44 (4Q: 01:38) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. DE Larry Hand hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-BIR44 (4Q: 01:32) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Mike Vardell for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dawkins. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (4Q: 01:16) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. |
| 2-10-BIR47 (4Q: 01:07) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wally Chambers. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-9-BIR48 (4Q: 01:00) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Benson. Hickman gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-CHI43 (4Q: 00:52) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHI48 (4Q: 00:52) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 19 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Dawkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stopek gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-BIR42 (4Q: 00:43) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Larry Hand hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-25-BIR42 (4Q: 00:37) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Durwood Keeton. |
| 3-15-CHI48 (4Q: 00:19) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-BIR47 (4Q: 00:19) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Cherpeski. Bailey gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Chicago Bears 24, Birmingham Bombers 20 |