| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 48 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 65 yards from the BIR30. Lem Barney returned the ball 25 yards to the DET30. Tackled by Ken Garcia. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Boobie Clark on the DET30. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 14:50) Rickey Young ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| 2-9-DET29 (1Q: 14:10) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-DET34 (1Q: 14:03) Pat Haden pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. CB Skip Thomas knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-14-DET34 (1Q: 14:00) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Al Walker for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by CB Lem Barney. |
| 1-10-DET11 (1Q: 13:25) Pat Haden sacked by DT Bob Pollard and DE Bill Gergory for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Vincent Forbes. |
| 2-17-DET18 (1Q: 12:57) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White, assisted by S Charlie West. |
| 3-8-DET09 (1Q: 12:15) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Al Walker for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 12:15) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Birmingham 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 12:05) Bucky Wallace kicked off 48 yards from the BIR30. Charlie West returned the ball 24 yards to the DET46. Tackled by John Pitts. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 11:39) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Bill Kollar hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET46 (1Q: 11:33) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gerald Blackburn. Francis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-BIR47 (1Q: 11:09) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (1Q: 10:37) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Otis Sistrunk. Francis gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (1Q: 10:08) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. Lewis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-BIR25 (1Q: 09:37) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. Spencer gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (1Q: 08:50) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. Lewis gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-BIR09 (1Q: 08:13) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-BIR14 (1Q: 08:08) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 2-11-BIR11 (1Q: 07:28) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by OLB Karlos Rasmussen. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 2-6-BIR06 (1Q: 07:21) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Karlos Rasmussen, assisted by OLB Ron Pritchard. Dolbin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-BIR01 (1Q: 06:49) Bill Demory scrambled for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 7, Detroit 6 |
| (1Q: 06:49) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski missed. |
| (1Q: 06:41) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 22 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by Jack Dolbin. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (1Q: 06:09) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 2-11-BIR22 (1Q: 05:23) Pat Haden pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by S Mel Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-12-BIR21 (1Q: 04:44) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Al Walker for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Walker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (1Q: 04:03) Darnell Goodwin ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-7-BIR48 (1Q: 03:16) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Rickey Young for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 3-3-DET48 (1Q: 02:52) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET28 (1Q: 02:43) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET23 (1Q: 02:34) Darnell Goodwin ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. |
| 2-7-DET25 (1Q: 01:56) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-DET17 (1Q: 01:29) Rickey Young ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| 2-10-DET17 (1Q: 01:04) Rickey Young ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 3-7-DET14 (1Q: 00:27) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-5-DET05 (2Q: 15:00) Rickey Young ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 2-4-DET04 (2Q: 14:15) Rickey Young ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Andy Dawson. Birmingham 13, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 14:15) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Birmingham 14, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 14:08) Bucky Wallace kicked off 72 yards from the BIR30. Charlie West returned the ball 29 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Ken Bailey. |
| 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 13:42) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Pitts. |
| 2-8-DET29 (2Q: 13:03) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. |
| 3-3-DET34 (2Q: 12:24) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. |
| 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 11:37) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. Lewis gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (2Q: 10:59) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lewis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-BIR37 (2Q: 10:34) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Karlos Rasmussen. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (2Q: 09:58) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by CB Earl Dvorak. Lewis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-BIR29 (2Q: 09:16) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Kollar, assisted by OLB Ron Pritchard. DE Bill Kollar knocked down Paul Howard to break up the play. |
| 3-3-BIR29 (2Q: 08:44) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. Key block delivered by Sam Adams. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (2Q: 08:01) Charles Swift sacked by DT Gary Fair for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Pat Donovan. |
| 2-18-BIR34 (2Q: 07:26) Jess Phillips ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (2Q: 06:51) Charles Swift pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Thomas. S Bill Bradley defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR15 (2Q: 06:48) Charles Swift pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak, assisted by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 3-1-BIR06 (2Q: 06:22) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. Key block delivered by Charlie Sanders. |
| 1-3-BIR03 (2Q: 05:44) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. |
| 2-2-BIR02 (2Q: 05:06) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by S Bill Bradley. |
| 3-1-BIR01 (2Q: 04:24) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| 4-2-BIR02 (2Q: 03:41) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 14, Detroit 9 |
| (2Q: 03:35) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR19. Tackled by Bruce Coslet. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (2Q: 02:59) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Stopek gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (2Q: 02:29) Darnell Goodwin ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. Key block delivered by Juan Bruce. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-BIR36 (2Q: 02:00) Rickey Young ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Gergory. Key block delivered by Pete Adams. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (2Q: 01:18) Pat Haden pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by S Chuck Crist. Goodwin gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-DET47 (2Q: 00:58) Rickey Young ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Juan Bruce. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 00:49) Pat Haden pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marc Forbes. DE Sherman White simply tossed Darryl Kenyon aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-DET38 (2Q: 00:43) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-4-DET32 (2Q: 00:36) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Rickey Young for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by OLB Larry Ball. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET24 (2Q: 00:27) Bucky Wallace attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 17, Detroit 9 |
| (2Q: 00:22) Bucky Wallace kicked off 79 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 00:22) Charles Swift dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 22 yards to the BIR22. Tackled by Bruce Coslet. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (3Q: 14:33) Rickey Young ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-BIR17 (3Q: 14:27) Darnell Goodwin ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Pollard, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. S Doug Wyatt knocked down Juan Bruce to break up the play. |
| 2-15-BIR17 (3Q: 14:00) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-12-BIR20 (3Q: 13:23) Pat Haden pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. DT Mike Tilleman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-BIR20 (3Q: 13:15) Ian Mooberry punted 44 yards. Danny Colbert called for a fair catch at the DET36. |
| 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 13:08) Charles Swift pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. CB Earl Dvorak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET36 (3Q: 13:04) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. |
| 3-8-DET38 (3Q: 12:30) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Dolbin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-DET41 (3Q: 11:51) Jeff West punted 41 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 1 yard to the BIR19. Tackled by Bruce Coslet. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (3Q: 11:41) Pat Haden pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Goodwin gained 4 yards after the catch. Detroit's Charlie West was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-5-BIR24 (3Q: 11:16) Pat Haden pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (3Q: 10:48) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-6-BIR43 (3Q: 10:21) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. DE Bill Gergory crushed Vincent Forbes to wreck the play. |
| 3-7-BIR42 (3Q: 09:36) Elton Davis pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Walker. S Mel Phillips defended the pass. |
| 4-7-BIR42 (3Q: 09:26) Ian Mooberry punted 35 yards. Danny Colbert returned the kick 19 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Marc Forbes. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 09:19) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. |
| 2-1-BIR49 (3Q: 08:41) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Karlos Rasmussen. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (3Q: 08:34) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington, assisted by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BIR39 (3Q: 08:25) Charles Swift sacked by DE Bill Kollar for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Fersen. |
| 2-12-BIR46 (3Q: 07:38) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Karlos Rasmussen. Lewis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 07:01) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Fair, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 2-11-BIR21 (3Q: 06:29) Charles Swift pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 14 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. Spencer gained 9 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Bill Simpson on the BIR07. |
| 1-10-BIR07 (3Q: 06:24) Darnell Goodwin ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-6-BIR11 (3Q: 05:49) Elton Davis pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 05:42) Darnell Goodwin ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-12-BIR18 (3Q: 05:08) Rickey Young ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 3-6-BIR24 (3Q: 04:32) Elton Davis sacked by DT Mike Tilleman for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. |
| 4-13-BIR17 (3Q: 03:49) Ian Mooberry punted 53 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 27 yards to the BIR43. Tackled by Darnell Goodwin. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (3Q: 03:40) Jess Phillips ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR OLB Karlos Rasmussen to the BIR41. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (3Q: 03:34) Elton Davis pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR31 (3Q: 03:26) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 2-18-BIR33 (3Q: 02:43) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-12-BIR39 (3Q: 02:01) Elton Davis pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 4-12-BIR39 (3Q: 01:51) Ian Mooberry punted 39 yards. Danny Colbert returned the kick 11 yards to the DET33. Tackled by John Pitts. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 01:40) Charles Swift pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| 2-3-DET40 (3Q: 01:04) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 00:18) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET40 (3Q: 00:09) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. Marrow gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-6-DET49 (4Q: 15:00) Charles Swift scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 3-1-BIR46 (4Q: 14:27) Charles Swift pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 4-3-BIR48 (4Q: 14:07) Jeff West punted 39 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 12 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Tom Luken. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (4Q: 13:58) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR16 (4Q: 13:51) Rickey Young ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau, assisted by DE Roger Stillwell. |
| 2-12-BIR19 (4Q: 13:20) Elton Davis sacked by DE Sherman White for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Vincent Forbes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Darryl Kenyon on the BIR14. |
| 3-17-BIR14 (4Q: 12:39) Elton Davis pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Al Walker. DE Sherman White blocked the pass. |
| 4-17-BIR14 (4Q: 12:33) Ian Mooberry punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET31. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 12:26) Charles Swift pass completed to FB Eddie Ray for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 2-4-DET37 (4Q: 11:48) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (4Q: 11:12) Jess Phillips ran around left end for -4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bill Simpson, assisted by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 2-14-DET47 (4Q: 10:40) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (4Q: 09:57) Charles Swift pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. |
| 2-7-BIR34 (4Q: 09:20) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (4Q: 08:55) Charles Swift pass was dropped by WR Jack Dolbin. |
| 2-10-BIR22 (4Q: 08:45) Charles Swift pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard, assisted by S Bill Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-BIR32 (4Q: 08:37) Charles Swift sacked by DE Bill Cooke for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Howard. |
| 3-25-BIR37 (4Q: 07:51) Charles Swift pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. Lewis gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-10-BIR22 (4Q: 07:11) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 39 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (4Q: 07:03) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie West, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Andy Dawson. |
| 2-4-BIR35 (4Q: 06:40) Darnell Goodwin ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Pollard, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-4-BIR35 (4Q: 05:54) Rickey Young ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| 4-2-BIR37 (4Q: 05:07) Ian Mooberry punted 45 yards. Danny Colbert returned the kick 14 yards to the DET32. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET21 (4Q: 04:58) Charles Swift pass completed to FB Eddie Ray for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 2-2-DET29 (4Q: 04:27) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bill Cooke, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 3-1-DET30 (4Q: 04:02) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 4-3-DET28 (4Q: 03:33) Jeff West punted 56 yards. Bill Bradley returned the kick 9 yards to the BIR25. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (4Q: 03:23) Elton Davis pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 2-10-BIR14 (4Q: 03:12) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 3-4-BIR20 (4Q: 02:25) Darnell Goodwin ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (4Q: 02:16) Rickey Young ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. S Mel Phillips knocked down Kris Wheeler to break up the play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-9-BIR30 (4Q: 02:04) Rickey Young ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-BIR34 (4Q: 01:56) Rickey Young ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by OLB Larry Ball. Key block delivered by Dan Ryczek. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (4Q: 01:45) Rickey Young ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 2-4-BIR45 (4Q: 00:58) Elton Davis dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| 3-6-BIR43 (4Q: 00:14) Elton Davis dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Birmingham Bombers 17, Detroit Lions 9 |