| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 80 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Fred Cox kicked off 73 yards from the BAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU15 (1Q: 14:53) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DT Sugar Bear Hamilton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-HOU15 (1Q: 14:49) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. DE Fred Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-HOU15 (1Q: 14:39) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| 4-7-HOU23 (1Q: 14:00) Tom Blanchard punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BAL32. |
| 1-10-BAL32 (1Q: 13:53) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-6-BAL36 (1Q: 13:27) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (1Q: 13:20) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Bernard. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 12:37) Les Goodman ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 2-7-HOU36 (1Q: 11:52) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by RB Les Goodman. |
| 3-7-HOU36 (1Q: 11:46) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Emmett Edwards for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Edwards gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 11:11) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-7-HOU19 (1Q: 10:29) Les Goodman ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (1Q: 09:42) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Cornell Forte. |
| 2-3-HOU05 (1Q: 09:20) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 3-4-HOU06 (1Q: 08:46) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Elvin Bethea for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Cornell Forte. |
| 4-12-HOU14 (1Q: 08:13) Fred Cox attempted a 31 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 08:05) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman. |
| 2-4-HOU27 (1Q: 07:30) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. CB Bruce Taylor knocked down Robert Jackson to break up the play. |
| 3-2-HOU29 (1Q: 07:05) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Mike Thomas. |
| 4-2-HOU29 (1Q: 06:59) Tom Blanchard punted 46 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 12 yards to the BAL37. Tackled by Tom Gallimore. |
| 1-10-BAL37 (1Q: 06:50) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Juan Jamison for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-BAL40 (1Q: 06:26) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. CB Jeris White knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-7-BAL40 (1Q: 06:22) Tom Bailey ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 4-3-BAL44 (1Q: 05:48) Phillip Long punted 35 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Chip Myrtle. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 05:38) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for FB Ed Williams and was intercepted by CB Benny Barnes at the HOU34. Tackled by Ed Williams. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 05:28) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-8-HOU32 (1Q: 05:01) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Bill Brown for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Brown gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-HOU25 (1Q: 04:20) Les Goodman ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 03:57) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Emmett Edwards. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (1Q: 03:44) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU24 (1Q: 03:34) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU24 (1Q: 03:27) Fred Cox attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Baltimore 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:21) Fred Cox kicked off 65 yards from the BAL30. Irving Royer returned the ball 35 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Chip Myrtle. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 02:54) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU35 (1Q: 02:48) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by FB Jon Keyworth. |
| 2-15-HOU35 (1Q: 02:45) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-20-HOU30 (1Q: 02:42) Quinn Newsome ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 3-20-HOU30 (1Q: 02:12) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. S Rick Fontenot hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-20-HOU30 (1Q: 02:04) Tom Blanchard punted 33 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 37 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Steve Foley. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 01:56) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 2-5-HOU21 (1Q: 01:25) Les Goodman ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Baltimore's Joe Theismann was hurt on the play. |
| 3-6-HOU22 (1Q: 00:45) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. DT Curley Culp drove right through Conrad Dobler to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-6-HOU22 (1Q: 00:37) Fred Cox attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Baltimore 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:29) Fred Cox kicked off 60 yards from the BAL30. Irving Royer returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Ray Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 00:06) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-15-HOU30 (2Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman, assisted by ILB Mike Curtis. Royer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-HOU38 (2Q: 14:20) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. |
| 3-5-HOU40 (2Q: 13:48) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| 1-10-BAL45 (2Q: 13:11) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 2-3-BAL38 (2Q: 12:41) Quinn Newsome ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman, assisted by DE Rubin Carter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Winston Hill to the BAL35. |
| 1-10-BAL35 (2Q: 11:58) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jon Keyworth. DT John Dutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BAL35 (2Q: 11:52) Roland Hooks ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes, assisted by OLB Wayne Colman. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BAL24 (2Q: 11:42) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Zack Lang. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 2-4-BAL18 (2Q: 11:01) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Gannon. |
| 1-10-BAL13 (2Q: 10:32) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 2-2-BAL05 (2Q: 10:05) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Saul. Houston 6, Baltimore 6 |
| (2Q: 10:05) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 7, Baltimore 6 |
| (2Q: 09:55) John Smith kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Steve Odom returned the ball 19 yards to the BAL32. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-BAL32 (2Q: 09:26) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Kendall Blair. |
| 1-10-BAL42 (2Q: 08:39) Steve Spurrier pass was dropped by FB David Merlo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BAL42 (2Q: 08:36) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald ran over Jim Cheyunski to set up the play. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 08:02) Tommy Thompson ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-10-HOU32 (2Q: 07:36) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. CB Jeris White defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU32 (2Q: 07:27) Steve Spurrier pass completed to WR Emmett Edwards for 8 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 4-2-HOU24 (2Q: 06:57) Fred Cox attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Baltimore 9, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 06:52) Fred Cox kicked off 62 yards from the BAL30. Irving Royer returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Juan Jamison. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 06:29) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-HOU38 (2Q: 05:45) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. |
| 3-6-HOU38 (2Q: 05:42) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Moses Denson and was intercepted by CB Rick Volk at the BAL43. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Moses Denson. |
| 1-10-BAL44 (2Q: 05:30) Steve Spurrier pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. OLB Larry Stallings blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BAL44 (2Q: 05:21) PENALTY: Baltimore was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BAL39 (2Q: 05:17) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Conrad Dobler. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 04:47) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. OLB Jim Cheyunski defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (2Q: 04:39) Steve Spurrier pass was dropped by WR Emmett Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU43 (2Q: 04:30) Les Goodman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 4-6-HOU39 (2Q: 03:53) Phillip Long punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 03:48) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. |
| 2-6-HOU24 (2Q: 03:07) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton, assisted by CB Ken Gannon. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (2Q: 02:40) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 02:13) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DT John Dutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU27 (2Q: 02:04) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown, assisted by DE Rubin Carter. Thomas gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-13-HOU34 (2Q: 01:58) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Gannon, assisted by CB Bruce Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Duncan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-HOU43 (2Q: 01:41) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Irving Royer and was intercepted by OLB Ken Geddes at the BAL42. The interception was returned 39 yards. Tackled by Tom Banks. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 01:30) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU19 (2Q: 01:21) Steve Spurrier pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thompson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Baltimore 15, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:21) Extra point by Fred Cox was good. Baltimore 16, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:13) Fred Cox kicked off 79 yards from the BAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:13) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ray Brown, assisted by ILB Rusty Tillman. |
| 2-9-HOU21 (2Q: 00:27) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Cook, assisted by S Ray Brown. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (2Q: 00:17) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Gannon. Royer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Po James returned the ball 20 yards to the BAL20. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-BAL20 (3Q: 14:44) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BAL20 (3Q: 14:34) Steve Spurrier pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-2-BAL28 (3Q: 14:07) Steve Spurrier pass completed to FB Bill Brown for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BAL32 (3Q: 13:36) Steve Spurrier sacked by DE Elvin Bethea for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Donnie Green. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BAL37 (3Q: 13:23) Steve Spurrier pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Odom. |
| 2-10-BAL37 (3Q: 13:10) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-7-BAL40 (3Q: 12:37) Steve Spurrier pass was dropped by WR Carlos Stevens. |
| 4-7-BAL40 (3Q: 12:28) Phillip Long punted 45 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the HOU15. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 12:19) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman, assisted by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-4-HOU21 (3Q: 11:46) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 11:01) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 10:34) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL49 (3Q: 10:05) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. |
| 2-10-BAL49 (3Q: 09:55) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Fred Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BAL49 (3Q: 09:45) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman. |
| 4-7-BAL46 (3Q: 09:01) Tom Blanchard punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the BAL04. |
| 1-10-BAL04 (3Q: 08:51) Les Goodman ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-8-BAL06 (3Q: 08:17) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU OLB Jim Cheyunski to the BAL13. |
| 1-10-BAL13 (3Q: 08:10) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter. |
| 2-8-BAL11 (3Q: 07:36) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Baltimore 16, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 07:36) Extra point by John Smith was good. Baltimore 16, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 07:28) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Po James returned the ball 25 yards to the BAL28. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-BAL28 (3Q: 06:51) Steve Spurrier pass completed to FB David Merlo for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Merlo gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-BAL36 (3Q: 06:20) Les Goodman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Conrad Dobler. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BAL41 (3Q: 06:13) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 2-9-BAL42 (3Q: 05:28) Steve Spurrier pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. Odom gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-BAL46 (3Q: 04:46) Tom Bailey ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU CB Nelson Munsey to the HOU50. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 04:39) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman, assisted by S Ray Brown. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BAL45 (3Q: 04:29) Roland Hooks ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Gannon. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-BAL40 (3Q: 03:53) Quinn Newsome ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter. |
| 2-6-BAL36 (3Q: 03:08) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. |
| 3-6-BAL36 (3Q: 03:00) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Ken Gannon defended the pass. |
| 4-6-BAL36 (3Q: 02:54) John Smith attempted a 53 yard field goal and it was blocked by Rusty Tillman. BAL John Dutton recovered the ball at the HOU46 and returned it 29 yards. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 02:44) Les Goodman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 2-5-HOU12 (3Q: 02:04) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Leo Brooks. |
| 3-3-HOU10 (3Q: 01:32) Steve Spurrier pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thompson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-7-HOU07 (3Q: 01:05) Steve Spurrier pass completed to WR Emmett Edwards for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Baltimore 22, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 01:05) Extra point by Fred Cox was good. Baltimore 23, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 01:00) Fred Cox kicked off 72 yards from the BAL30. Irving Royer returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Chip Myrtle. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 00:25) Quinn Newsome ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Wayne Colman. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-HOU22 (4Q: 15:00) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Tillman. |
| 3-5-HOU26 (4Q: 14:28) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. |
| 4-5-HOU26 (4Q: 14:24) Tom Blanchard punted 43 yards. Steve Odom returned the kick 6 yards to the BAL37. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-BAL37 (4Q: 14:15) Les Goodman ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-6-BAL41 (4Q: 13:34) Steve Spurrier pass completed to WR Juan Jamison for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 12:56) PENALTY: Baltimore was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BAL47 (4Q: 12:49) Steve Spurrier pass completed to FB Bill Brown for 7 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. Brown gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 12:39) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-7-HOU45 (4Q: 12:12) Les Goodman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-4-HOU42 (4Q: 11:50) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Steve Baumgartner drove right through Tim Stokes to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-4-HOU42 (4Q: 11:47) Phillip Long punted 36 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU12. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU06 (4Q: 11:39) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 28 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 10:56) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 33 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 1-10-BAL33 (4Q: 10:17) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Mercury Duncan. |
| 2-10-BAL33 (4Q: 10:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Volk. Royer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL12 (4Q: 09:40) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by DT Zack Lang. |
| 2-6-BAL08 (4Q: 09:16) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston's Robert Jackson was hurt on the play. Baltimore 23, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 09:16) Extra point by John Smith was good. Baltimore 23, Houston 21 |
| (4Q: 09:08) John Smith kicked off 76 yards from the HOU30. Po James returned the ball 20 yards to the BAL14. Tackled by Jackie Wallace. |
| 1-10-BAL14 (4Q: 08:45) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. OLB Jim Cheyunski defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BAL14 (4Q: 08:39) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-6-BAL18 (4Q: 08:01) Steve Spurrier pass completed to WR Emmett Edwards for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Edwards gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL32 (4Q: 07:19) Les Goodman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-7-BAL35 (4Q: 06:33) Steve Spurrier pass completed to WR Emmett Edwards for 18 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 05:46) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Elvin Bethea drove right through Tim Stokes to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (4Q: 05:36) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Morris Stroud. CB Jeris White knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-HOU47 (4Q: 05:28) Steve Spurrier pass was intended for WR Juan Jamison and was intercepted by CB Nelson Munsey at the HOU24. Tackled by Carlos Stevens. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 05:20) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 05:14) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Hennigan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-HOU27 (4Q: 04:36) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. CB Ken Gannon defended the pass. |
| 4-7-HOU27 (4Q: 04:29) Tom Blanchard punted 47 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 3 yards to the BAL29. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-BAL29 (4Q: 04:19) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. CB Tommie Burns defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BAL29 (4Q: 04:09) Steve Spurrier sacked by DE Elvin Bethea and OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Donnie Green. |
| 3-15-BAL24 (4Q: 03:25) Tom Bailey ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by S Ron Brandon. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-BAL31 (4Q: 03:16) Phillip Long punted 36 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 17 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Chip Myrtle. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 03:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Gannon. |
| 1-10-BAL30 (4Q: 02:51) Lynn Dickey scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. |
| 2-6-BAL26 (4Q: 02:30) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Benny Barnes. |
| 1-10-BAL14 (4Q: 02:12) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter, assisted by S Ray Brown. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-BAL09 (4Q: 02:00) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 3-6-BAL10 (4Q: 01:39) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 27, Baltimore 23 |
| (4Q: 01:39) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 28, Baltimore 23 |
| (4Q: 01:29) John Smith kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BAL20 (4Q: 01:29) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Odom. DE Elvin Bethea drove right through Conrad Dobler to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BAL20 (4Q: 01:20) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Al Cowlings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-BAL20 (4Q: 01:11) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Odom. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BAL20 (4Q: 01:03) Steve Spurrier pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 1-10-BAL34 (4Q: 00:54) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tommy Thompson. CB Jeris White defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BAL34 (4Q: 00:48) Steve Spurrier pass was dropped by TE Gary Parris. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BAL34 (4Q: 00:41) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Emmett Edwards. OLB Larry Stallings drove right through Tim Stokes to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BAL34 (4Q: 00:37) Steve Spurrier pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Po James. DE Al Cowlings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BAL34 (4Q: 00:27) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 2-11-BAL35 (4Q: 00:15) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 3-12-BAL36 (4Q: 00:06) Lynn Dickey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 28, Baltimore Colts 23 |