| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 63 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Greg Pruitt returned the ball 28 yards to the CLE32. Tackled by Roland Hooks. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (1Q: 14:42) Greg Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-10-CLE32 (1Q: 13:57) Sam Wyche pass was intended for FB Tony Baker and was intercepted by CB Jeris White at the CLE38. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Tony Baker. |
| 1-9-CLE09 (1Q: 13:47) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-4-CLE04 (1Q: 13:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 13:00) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 7, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 12:50) John Smith kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 31 yards to the CLE31. Tackled by Terry Nelson. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (1Q: 12:15) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 11:43) Tony Baker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (1Q: 10:58) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 3-4-HOU40 (1Q: 10:33) Sam Wyche sacked by OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Roger Finnie. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-HOU45 (1Q: 10:19) Robert Walden punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 10:14) Roland Hooks ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-5-HOU25 (1Q: 09:41) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 13 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by CB Clarence Scott. Royer gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 09:16) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-7-HOU41 (1Q: 08:38) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. S Clarence Duren defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU41 (1Q: 08:32) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. OLB John Garlington blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-HOU41 (1Q: 08:23) Tom Blanchard punted 44 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 8 yards to the CLE23. Tackled by Kendall McKinley. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (1Q: 08:15) Greg Pruitt ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Norm Evans. |
| 2-5-CLE28 (1Q: 07:31) Tony Baker ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-5-CLE28 (1Q: 06:54) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Greg Pruitt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CLE28 (1Q: 06:48) Robert Walden punted 30 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the HOU42. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 06:38) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. Key block delivered by Craig Hertwig. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (1Q: 05:52) Ed Williams ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-11-CLE41 (1Q: 05:19) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Jim Mitchell and DE Ed Smith for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Craig Hertwig. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Verlon Biggs on the CLE47. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 05:08) Tony Baker ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Roger Finnie. Cleveland's Fred Hoaglin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 04:36) Tony Baker ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-9-HOU40 (1Q: 04:01) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Greg Latta for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. |
| 3-9-HOU40 (1Q: 03:18) Sam Wyche pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Greg Latta. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU40 (1Q: 03:10) Robert Walden punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 03:05) Ed Williams ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 2-11-HOU19 (1Q: 02:31) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DT Jerry Sherk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-HOU19 (1Q: 02:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington, assisted by S Clarence Duren. Royer gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 01:52) Ed Williams ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-9-HOU35 (1Q: 01:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Hilgenberg. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE42 (1Q: 00:36) Ed Williams ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Wally Hilgenberg, assisted by DE Ed Smith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jon Keyworth to the CLE41. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-9-CLE41 (2Q: 15:00) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Graham. |
| 3-12-CLE44 (2Q: 14:37) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Cornell Green defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-12-CLE44 (2Q: 14:28) Tom Blanchard punted 44 yards. Touchback. Cleveland's Bill Windauer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 14:21) Sam Wyche scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-7-CLE23 (2Q: 13:55) Sam Wyche pass completed to FB Tony Baker for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 3-1-CLE29 (2Q: 13:09) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-CLE24 (2Q: 13:03) Sam Wyche pass was dropped by WR Paul Warfield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CLE24 (2Q: 13:00) Robert Walden punted 43 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Bob Brooks. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 12:52) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Tom Banks. |
| 2-4-CLE50 (2Q: 12:12) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. |
| 3-2-CLE48 (2Q: 11:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. Duncan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (2Q: 11:04) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 2-5-CLE32 (2Q: 10:22) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. |
| 3-5-CLE32 (2Q: 10:19) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Mercury Duncan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-CLE32 (2Q: 10:09) John Smith attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 10:03) John Smith kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Mike Thomas. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 09:27) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. Key block delivered by Fred Hoaglin. |
| 2-5-CLE33 (2Q: 08:42) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 08:27) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Greg Latta. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (2Q: 08:18) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Fred Hoaglin. |
| 3-2-HOU39 (2Q: 07:37) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Wade Key. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 07:01) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. S Prentice McCray defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU35 (2Q: 06:55) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DE Steve Baumgartner. Key block delivered by Bob Brooks. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 06:16) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-8-HOU16 (2Q: 05:39) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-HOU16 (2Q: 05:31) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. S Prentice McCray defended the pass. |
| 4-8-HOU16 (2Q: 05:22) Bruce Gossett attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 05:17) Bruce Gossett kicked off 62 yards from the CLE30. Irving Royer returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Charlie Wade. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 04:58) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-9-HOU37 (2Q: 04:13) Ed Williams ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 3-4-HOU42 (2Q: 03:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. Houston's Irving Royer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-14-HOU32 (2Q: 03:32) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Green. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU42 (2Q: 02:48) Tom Blanchard punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE03. |
| 1-10-CLE03 (2Q: 02:40) Tony Baker ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-6-CLE07 (2Q: 02:11) Tony Baker ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-CLE07 (2Q: 02:00) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Pruitt gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE16 (2Q: 01:25) Tony Baker ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU DT Curley Culp for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 01:25) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 17, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 01:16) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 01:16) Tony Baker ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Bob Brooks. |
| 2-5-CLE25 (2Q: 00:38) Tony Baker ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-1-CLE29 (2Q: 00:30) Tony Baker ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by Fred Hoaglin. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 00:11) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Roy Jefferson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by CB Jeris White. Jefferson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-6-CLE42 (2Q: 00:01) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jackie Smith. DE Al Cowlings simply tossed Norm Evans aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bruce Gossett kicked off 60 yards from the CLE30. Irving Royer returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 14:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. Thomas gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 14:15) Ed Williams ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-7-HOU46 (3Q: 13:39) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Graham. |
| 3-5-HOU48 (3Q: 13:02) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rudy Holmes, assisted by CB Cornell Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Royer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (3Q: 12:24) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. |
| 2-9-CLE37 (3Q: 12:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Ed Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Hilgenberg, assisted by DE Jim Mitchell. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-CLE47 (3Q: 11:53) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Green, assisted by S Clarence Duren. Thomas gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-14-CLE42 (3Q: 11:06) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CLE33 (3Q: 10:31) John Smith attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Cleveland 3 |
| (3Q: 10:25) John Smith kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 36 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Butch Stark. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 09:56) Sam Wyche sacked by OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Fred Hoaglin. |
| 2-17-CLE29 (3Q: 09:18) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Greg Pruitt. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 09:14) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. Key block delivered by Bob Brooks. |
| 2-5-CLE39 (3Q: 08:36) Sam Wyche pass was dropped by WR Danny Abramowicz. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-CLE39 (3Q: 08:29) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Greg Latta for 5 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (3Q: 07:59) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-7-CLE47 (3Q: 07:21) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sam Havrilak. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CLE47 (3Q: 07:18) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Roy Jefferson for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jefferson gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 06:47) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Paul Warfield for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Warfield gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (3Q: 06:11) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. OLB Robert Braziel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-16-HOU16 (3Q: 06:08) Sam Wyche scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-26-HOU26 (3Q: 05:56) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 2-18-HOU18 (3Q: 05:36) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Wade gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-HOU03 (3Q: 04:49) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 20, Cleveland 9 |
| (3Q: 04:49) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Houston 20, Cleveland 10 |
| (3Q: 04:41) Bruce Gossett kicked off 71 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:41) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thom Darden. CB Clarence Scott knocked down Desmond Cribbs to break up the play. |
| 2-9-HOU21 (3Q: 03:58) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Smith, assisted by OLB John Garlington. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (3Q: 03:33) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Green. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 02:58) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by DT Jerry Sherk. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 2-25-HOU15 (3Q: 02:49) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 3-23-HOU17 (3Q: 02:09) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-23-HOU17 (3Q: 01:59) Tom Blanchard punted 40 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 22 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Tom Banks. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 01:52) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 8 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Abramowicz gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-HOU27 (3Q: 01:11) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-HOU27 (3Q: 01:03) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Paul Warfield for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-9-HOU09 (3Q: 00:58) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Jackie Smith for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 20, Cleveland 16 |
| (3Q: 00:58) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Houston 20, Cleveland 17 |
| (3Q: 00:50) Bruce Gossett kicked off 61 yards from the CLE30. Irving Royer returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Shaun Mahoney. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU08 (3Q: 00:27) Ed Williams ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Tom Banks. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-4-HOU14 (4Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by TE Tom Gallimore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU14 (4Q: 14:51) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Jim Mitchell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU14 (4Q: 14:48) Tom Blanchard punted 52 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 6 yards to the CLE40. Tackled by Jon Keyworth. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (4Q: 14:41) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Wade Key. |
| 2-1-CLE49 (4Q: 13:58) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Abramowicz gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 13:24) Greg Pruitt ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Roger Finnie. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (4Q: 12:42) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Shaun Mahoney for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 23, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 12:42) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 24, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 12:26) Bruce Gossett kicked off 73 yards from the CLE30. Irving Royer returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Doug Winslow. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 11:49) Roland Hooks ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington, assisted by S Thom Darden. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-HOU13 (4Q: 11:39) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 10:56) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-8-HOU28 (4Q: 10:16) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk. Key block delivered by Dan Peiffer. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 09:43) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Green. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 09:02) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by OLB Wally Hilgenberg. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU37 (4Q: 08:56) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Verlon Biggs drove right through Ron Saul to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-HOU37 (4Q: 08:48) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-16-HOU41 (4Q: 08:25) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Verlon Biggs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-HOU41 (4Q: 08:19) Tom Blanchard punted 49 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 26 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Ed Williams. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 08:08) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 07:59) Greg Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-7-HOU46 (4Q: 07:14) Greg Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-1-HOU40 (4Q: 06:29) Tony Baker ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Jackie Smith. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 05:43) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (4Q: 05:36) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 3-8-HOU37 (4Q: 04:52) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 04:06) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by OLB Ike Delgado. DE Al Cowlings knocked down Fred Hoaglin to break up the play. |
| 2-10-HOU21 (4Q: 03:21) Tony Baker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 3-10-HOU21 (4Q: 02:35) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-6-HOU17 (4Q: 02:24) Bruce Gossett attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 27, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 02:19) Bruce Gossett kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:19) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Ed Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:10) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. S Neal Colzie defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:00) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. |
| 4-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:52) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Verlon Biggs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:42) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Jeris White. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-9-HOU19 (4Q: 01:33) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-8-HOU18 (4Q: 01:26) Tony Baker ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Norm Evans. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-18-HOU28 (4Q: 01:20) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-18-HOU28 (4Q: 00:35) Bruce Gossett attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Houston was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Cleveland 30, Houston 20 |
| (4Q: 00:27) Bruce Gossett kicked off 54 yards from the CLE30. Irving Royer returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 00:18) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Paul Seymour. CB Clarence Scott knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (4Q: 00:12) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott. Thomas gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 00:02) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Jim Mitchell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 30, Houston Oilers 20 |