| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 66 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 52 yards from the HOU30. J.T. Thomas returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Benny Malone on the CAR43. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 14:50) Roland Hooks ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-4-CAR37 (1Q: 14:05) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 13:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (1Q: 13:11) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Stark gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-CAR09 (1Q: 12:26) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. Carolina's George Martin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-1-CAR07 (1Q: 11:40) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (1Q: 11:18) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (1Q: 11:09) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Fanning, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-1-CAR01 (1Q: 10:43) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:43) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:33) John Smith kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 31 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by Ed Williams. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (1Q: 10:02) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 09:26) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 2-6-CAR31 (1Q: 08:50) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. Houston's Tommie Burns was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-4-CAR33 (1Q: 08:10) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 07:35) Essex Johnson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-8-CAR39 (1Q: 06:51) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 06:11) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 05:25) Essex Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-7-HOU31 (1Q: 04:51) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-1-HOU25 (1Q: 04:25) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 03:41) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| 2-3-HOU17 (1Q: 03:05) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by Paul Laaveg. |
| 1-9-HOU09 (1Q: 02:26) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 2-8-HOU08 (1Q: 01:58) Vic Washington ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 3-4-HOU04 (1Q: 01:11) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Steve Baumgartner for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Julio Bauer. |
| 4-9-HOU09 (1Q: 00:31) Don Cockroft attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 00:23) Don Cockroft kicked off 78 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 00:23) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 4 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-HOU24 (2Q: 15:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 14:33) Sam Green ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 2-6-HOU37 (2Q: 13:55) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-4-HOU39 (2Q: 13:22) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 13 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 12:50) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-5-CAR43 (2Q: 12:21) Sam Green ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Fanning. Key block delivered by Larry Jarvis. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 11:54) Ed Williams ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Fanning, assisted by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 2-5-CAR32 (2Q: 11:22) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-3-CAR30 (2Q: 10:41) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. OLB Steve King defended the pass. |
| 4-3-CAR30 (2Q: 10:38) John Smith attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 10:30) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 10:30) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 09:45) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 09:12) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 08:47) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-11-CAR42 (2Q: 08:03) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by S Prentice McCray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-HOU48 (2Q: 07:40) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 06:55) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Elvin Bethea for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Noah Jackson. |
| 2-16-CAR47 (2Q: 06:21) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 3-8-HOU45 (2Q: 05:41) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DT Curley Culp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-HOU45 (2Q: 05:31) John James punted 33 yards. Orlando Whiteman called for a fair catch at the HOU12. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 05:23) Roland Hooks ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-6-HOU16 (2Q: 04:51) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. CB C.J. Garrett defended the pass. |
| 3-6-HOU16 (2Q: 04:43) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 7 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Keyworth gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 04:02) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 2-6-HOU27 (2Q: 03:15) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 11 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 02:41) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 8 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by CB C.J. Garrett. |
| 2-2-HOU46 (2Q: 02:09) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Royer. DE Dennis Johnson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-HOU46 (2Q: 02:04) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 01:57) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-7-CAR48 (2Q: 01:29) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-HOU47 (2Q: 01:29) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 01:08) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR48 (2Q: 01:02) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-16-CAR44 (2Q: 00:37) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-11-CAR39 (2Q: 00:37) Sam Green ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-4-CAR32 (2Q: 00:29) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Butch Stark and was intercepted by S Glen Edwards at the CAR18. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Roland Hooks. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 00:21) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR44 (2Q: 00:15) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Washington gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-3-HOU49 (2Q: 00:05) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-CAR46 (2Q: 00:05) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by CB Jeris White. Hooper gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 75 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-11-HOU19 (3Q: 14:22) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by S Glen Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 13:41) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Dennis Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (3Q: 13:28) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-4-HOU43 (3Q: 12:57) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 12:23) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Orlando Whiteman. DE Dennis Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (3Q: 12:14) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 3-9-CAR50 (3Q: 11:45) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Dennis Johnson for a loss of 6 yards. Johnson ran right past Ron Saul and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-15-HOU44 (3Q: 11:07) Tom Blanchard punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR02. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (3Q: 10:57) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. S Steve Foley defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR02 (3Q: 10:51) Vic Washington ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 3-6-CAR06 (3Q: 10:19) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 4-2-CAR10 (3Q: 09:37) John James punted 43 yards. Benny Malone returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR42. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (3Q: 09:28) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea. Key block delivered by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 2-1-CAR24 (3Q: 08:53) Vic Washington ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 08:22) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 7 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Hugh McKinnis on the CAR32. |
| 2-3-CAR32 (3Q: 07:35) Vic Washington ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. Key block delivered by Dave Dalby. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 07:09) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. OLB Larry Stallings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR38 (3Q: 07:03) Essex Johnson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-9-CAR39 (3Q: 06:37) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR39 (3Q: 06:27) John James punted 35 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Marvin Cobb. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 06:16) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by TE Paul Seymour. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (3Q: 06:11) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-11-HOU39 (3Q: 05:39) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. Seymour gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 05:12) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (3Q: 04:40) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Thomas gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (3Q: 03:54) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 03:54) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 17, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 03:46) John Smith kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Jackie Wallace. Houston's Kendrick Sullivan was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (3Q: 03:12) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by OLB Ike Delgado. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-CAR26 (3Q: 02:28) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 01:59) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Vehar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-CAR39 (3Q: 01:23) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 00:52) Vic Washington ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 00:16) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-HOU41 (4Q: 15:00) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 3-3-HOU37 (4Q: 14:27) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vic Washington. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-HOU37 (4Q: 14:22) John James punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU01. |
| 1-10-HOU01 (4Q: 14:11) Sam Green ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-8-HOU03 (4Q: 13:41) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 13:18) Roland Hooks ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-5-HOU18 (4Q: 12:56) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 10 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 12:21) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU23 (4Q: 12:15) Roland Hooks ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-12-HOU26 (4Q: 11:36) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Dennis Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-HOU26 (4Q: 11:32) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-12-HOU26 (4Q: 11:22) Tom Blanchard punted 57 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR22. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (4Q: 11:13) Vic Washington ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. |
| 2-5-CAR16 (4Q: 10:41) Vic Washington ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-3-CAR18 (4Q: 09:59) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 09:25) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-7-CAR26 (4Q: 08:42) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. |
| 3-4-CAR29 (4Q: 07:58) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 07:33) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-8-CAR39 (4Q: 06:54) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-CAR39 (4Q: 06:23) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. CB Jeris White defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR39 (4Q: 06:16) John James punted 36 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Dave Dalby. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 06:08) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Jim Wolf blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU14 (4Q: 06:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Sam Green for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas, assisted by S Honor Jackson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Steve King on the HOU20. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 05:54) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-6-HOU16 (4Q: 05:26) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 3-6-HOU16 (4Q: 04:39) Dale Zorn pass was intended for WR Isaac Curtis and was intercepted by S Ron Brandon at the HOU06. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 04:31) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. OLB Gary Weaver defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (4Q: 04:25) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Roland Hooks. DE Dennis Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU17 (4Q: 04:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-HOU24 (4Q: 03:37) Tom Blanchard punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR21. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 03:27) Essex Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner, assisted by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. |
| 2-5-CAR26 (4Q: 02:55) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-3-CAR28 (4Q: 02:21) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 02:05) Essex Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Crozier. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-CAR37 (4Q: 01:58) Dale Zorn scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. |
| 3-1-CAR42 (4Q: 01:38) Dale Zorn sacked by ILB Steve Neils and DE Elvin Bethea for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Laaveg. Houston's Steve Foley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-6-CAR37 (4Q: 01:17) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 01:14) Sam Green ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-7-CAR34 (4Q: 01:05) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-6-CAR33 (4Q: 00:56) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-3-CAR30 (4Q: 00:45) John Smith attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 00:38) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 17, Carolina Panthers 3 |