| Played in New York, NJ, weather: 45 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| New York won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Raymond Clayborn returned the ball 23 yards to the NYJ35. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-NYJ35 (1Q: 14:23) Ottis Anderson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Randy Young. |
| 2-4-NYJ41 (1Q: 13:54) O.J. Simpson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Bob Johnson. |
| 1-10-NYJ47 (1Q: 13:13) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 12:30) O.J. Simpson ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by John Hicks. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 12:03) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to WR Don Bass for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Calhoun. |
| 2-10-HOU32 (1Q: 11:29) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. ILB Randy McClanahan crushed Rod Walters to wreck the play. |
| 3-10-HOU32 (1Q: 10:54) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Freddie Douglas for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 10:14) Joe Namath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. |
| 2-10-HOU22 (1Q: 10:08) Ottis Anderson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Perry Brooks. |
| 3-6-HOU18 (1Q: 09:24) Joe Namath pass was dropped by TE Eric Sanderson. |
| 4-6-HOU18 (1Q: 09:19) Frank Corral attempted a 35 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 09:13) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Cedric Brown, assisted by DE Fred Smerlas. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-HOU15 (1Q: 09:07) Wilbur Jackson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 2-15-HOU20 (1Q: 08:29) Sherman Smith ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. |
| 3-16-HOU19 (1Q: 07:45) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Horace Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-HOU19 (1Q: 07:36) Mike Michel punted 41 yards. Freddie Douglas returned the kick 17 yards to the HOU43. Tackled by Dale Mitchell. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 07:26) O.J. Simpson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Ron Brandon. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 07:19) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to TE Robin Earl for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New York was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU36 (1Q: 07:12) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-17-HOU33 (1Q: 06:30) Joe Namath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ed Porcher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-HOU33 (1Q: 06:24) Joe Namath pass was intended for RB Juice Simpson and was intercepted by CB Tommie Burns at the HOU23. Tackled by O.J. Simpson. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 06:11) Sherman Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair, assisted by OLB Greg Brezina. |
| 2-8-HOU25 (1Q: 05:37) Dale Zorn sacked by OLB Greg Brezina for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Desmond Cribbs. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NYJ Percy Kirkwood for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New York's Raymond Clayborn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious knee injury. New York 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:37) Extra point by Frank Corral was good. New York 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:26) Frank Corral kicked off 74 yards from the NYJ30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 05:26) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Billy Campfield. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 05:20) Sherman Smith ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert, assisted by S Brenard Wilson. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (1Q: 04:49) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Baska, assisted by S Lenny Richard. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (1Q: 04:11) Mike Michel punted 43 yards. Freddie Douglas returned the kick 4 yards to the NYJ34. PENALTY: New York was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NYJ21 (1Q: 04:00) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. OLB Scott Studwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NYJ21 (1Q: 03:50) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Don Bass for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NYJ34 (1Q: 03:07) Juice Simpson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 2-10-NYJ34 (1Q: 02:39) Ottis Anderson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-12-NYJ32 (1Q: 02:16) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NYJ44 (1Q: 01:49) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. |
| 2-9-NYJ45 (1Q: 01:20) Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Karl Farmer. |
| 3-9-NYJ45 (1Q: 01:11) Joe Namath scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 4-5-NYJ49 (1Q: 00:42) Johnny Evans punted 38 yards. Isaac Curtis returned the kick 2 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Mike Kolen. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (1Q: 00:31) Sherman Smith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson, assisted by S Cedric Brown. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-HOU15 (2Q: 15:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Earlie Thomas. |
| 3-4-HOU21 (2Q: 14:26) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by DE Fred Smerlas. |
| 4-3-HOU22 (2Q: 13:47) Mike Michel punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NYJ30. |
| 1-10-NYJ30 (2Q: 13:40) Ottis Anderson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike St. Clair, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-7-NYJ33 (2Q: 13:14) Joe Namath pass was dropped by TE Eric Sanderson. |
| 3-7-NYJ33 (2Q: 13:06) Joe Namath pass completed to TE Eric Sanderson for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 1-10-NYJ47 (2Q: 12:39) Ottis Anderson ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-7-NYJ50 (2Q: 11:54) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ottis Anderson. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-NYJ50 (2Q: 11:48) Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Don Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NYJ50 (2Q: 11:41) Johnny Evans punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (2Q: 11:33) Sherman Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cedric Brown. |
| 2-8-HOU05 (2Q: 10:57) Jon Keyworth ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair, assisted by OLB Rick Baska. |
| 3-9-HOU04 (2Q: 10:31) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 09:52) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard, assisted by ILB Jim LeClair. |
| 2-6-HOU26 (2Q: 09:20) Wilbur Jackson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair. |
| 3-1-HOU31 (2Q: 08:50) Sherman Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair. Houston's Robert Jackson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-5-HOU27 (2Q: 08:12) Mike Michel punted 47 yards. Freddie Douglas returned the kick 3 yards to the NYJ29. Tackled by Sherman Smith. |
| 1-10-NYJ29 (2Q: 08:03) Ottis Anderson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. ILB Randy McClanahan knocked down Robin Earl to break up the play. |
| 2-9-NYJ30 (2Q: 07:31) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to RB Ottis Anderson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Anderson gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NYJ42 (2Q: 07:05) Broadway Joe Namath pass was intended for WR Ed Porcher and was intercepted by CB David Gray at the HOU43. The interception was returned 24 yards. Tackled by Ed Porcher. |
| 1-10-NYJ33 (2Q: 06:52) Wilbur Jackson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Hawkins, assisted by S Cedric Brown. Key block delivered by Ken Jones. |
| 2-3-NYJ26 (2Q: 06:23) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson. Key block delivered by Ken Jones. |
| 1-10-NYJ20 (2Q: 05:53) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Earlie Thomas, assisted by ILB Jim LeClair. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Keyworth gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NYJ10 (2Q: 05:18) Wilbur Jackson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson. |
| 2-7-NYJ07 (2Q: 04:45) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson, assisted by OLB Mike Kolen. |
| 3-3-NYJ03 (2Q: 04:22) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-NYJ13 (2Q: 04:15) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Fred Smerlas for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. |
| 4-18-NYJ18 (2Q: 03:27) John Smith attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New York 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 03:21) John Smith kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NYJ20 (2Q: 03:21) O.J. Simpson ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 2-8-NYJ22 (2Q: 02:52) O.J. Simpson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 3-4-NYJ26 (2Q: 02:27) Ottis Anderson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 4-3-NYJ27 (2Q: 02:04) Johnny Evans punted 41 yards. Isaac Curtis called for a fair catch at the HOU32. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 01:55) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Percy Kirkwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU37 (2Q: 01:46) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Van Green. Houston's Terry Nelson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-3-HOU39 (2Q: 01:28) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by S Cedric Brown. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. Houston's Wilbur Jackson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 01:10) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sherman Smith. CB Earlie Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (2Q: 01:01) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Earlie Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-NYJ42 (2Q: 00:42) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 8 yards. Tackled by S Cedric Brown, assisted by CB Earlie Thomas. Campfield gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-NYJ34 (2Q: 00:31) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Sherman Smith for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Earlie Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-NYJ18 (2Q: 00:22) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sherman Smith. S Lenny Richard defended the pass. PENALTY: New York was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NYJ13 (2Q: 00:22) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. |
| 2-5-NYJ13 (2Q: 00:13) John Smith attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. New York 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 00:08) John Smith kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Randy Colbert returned the ball 17 yards to the NYJ17. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-NYJ17 (2Q: 00:02) Joe Namath dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Frank Corral kicked off 67 yards from the NYJ30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Mike Kolen. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (3Q: 14:37) Sherman Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones. |
| 2-10-HOU05 (3Q: 14:02) Sherman Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair. |
| 3-8-HOU07 (3Q: 13:22) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. S Brenard Wilson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-8-HOU07 (3Q: 13:15) Mike Michel punted 37 yards. Freddie Douglas called for a fair catch at the HOU44. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 13:08) Ottis Anderson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Bell. Key block delivered by Rod Walters. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 13:02) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. CB Tommie Burns defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (3Q: 12:55) Joe Namath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. |
| 3-10-HOU24 (3Q: 12:49) Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Marco Vehar. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU24 (3Q: 12:41) Frank Corral attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New York 10, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 12:36) Frank Corral kicked off 66 yards from the NYJ30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Mike Kolen. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Robert Braziel on the HOU22. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (3Q: 12:13) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. OLB Mike Hawkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU22 (3Q: 12:06) Sherman Smith ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair. |
| 3-14-HOU18 (3Q: 11:37) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Kolen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU25 (3Q: 11:10) Mike Michel punted 51 yards. Freddie Douglas returned the kick 8 yards to the NYJ32. Tackled by Dave Lafary. |
| 1-10-NYJ32 (3Q: 11:02) Ottis Anderson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Calhoun. |
| 2-6-NYJ36 (3Q: 10:37) Joe Namath pass completed to TE Robin Earl for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-1-NYJ41 (3Q: 10:02) Joe Namath pass completed to RB O.J. Simpson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Simpson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NYJ49 (3Q: 09:23) O.J. Simpson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by S Ron Brandon. PENALTY: New York was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NYJ39 (3Q: 09:15) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Freddie Douglas for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Douglas gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-HOU43 (3Q: 08:34) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. S Steve Foley defended the pass. |
| 3-2-HOU43 (3Q: 08:28) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Mike St. Clair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU43 (3Q: 08:24) Johnny Evans punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 08:19) Sherman Smith ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson, assisted by S Lenny Richard. |
| 2-8-HOU22 (3Q: 07:45) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Hawkins, assisted by ILB Jim LeClair. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (3Q: 07:20) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU23 (3Q: 06:35) Mike Michel punted 52 yards. Freddie Douglas returned the kick 2 yards to the NYJ27. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-NYJ27 (3Q: 06:28) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed Porcher. CB David Gray defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NYJ27 (3Q: 06:19) Ottis Anderson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 3-10-NYJ27 (3Q: 05:40) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. CB Tommie Burns defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NYJ27 (3Q: 05:32) Johnny Evans punted 51 yards. Isaac Curtis returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Mike Kolen. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 05:24) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert. Curtis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-6-HOU38 (3Q: 05:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-HOU33 (3Q: 04:52) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Kolen, assisted by S Van Green. Key block delivered by Ken Jones. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 04:06) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-NYJ50 (3Q: 03:18) Sherman Smith ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by CB Randy Colbert. |
| 3-3-NYJ49 (3Q: 02:36) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for 49 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Saul. Houston 12, New York 10 |
| (3Q: 02:36) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 13, New York 10 |
| (3Q: 02:18) John Smith kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Randy Colbert returned the ball 34 yards to the NYJ44. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-NYJ44 (3Q: 01:59) O.J. Simpson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Calhoun, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-10-NYJ44 (3Q: 01:16) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to TE Robin Earl for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Earl gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 00:49) O.J. Simpson ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd, assisted by S Vern Roberson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU OLB Scott Studwell to the HOU31. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 00:41) Sherman Smith ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Van Green, assisted by ILB Jim LeClair. |
| 2-11-HOU30 (3Q: 00:11) Sherman Smith ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by OLB Mike Hawkins. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-10-HOU31 (4Q: 15:00) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. S Brenard Wilson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU31 (4Q: 14:50) Mike Michel punted 47 yards. Freddie Douglas returned the kick 44 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Dave Lafary. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Dave Lafary for 66 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 19, New York 10 |
| (4Q: 14:50) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 20, New York 10 |
| (4Q: 14:42) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NYJ20 (4Q: 14:42) Broadway Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Marco Vehar. |
| 2-10-NYJ20 (4Q: 14:34) PENALTY: New York was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NYJ15 (4Q: 14:27) Broadway Joe Namath pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DE Mike Stensrud blocked the pass. |
| 3-15-NYJ15 (4Q: 14:19) Broadway Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Marco Vehar. |
| 4-15-NYJ15 (4Q: 14:10) Johnny Evans punted 49 yards. Isaac Curtis returned the kick -4 yards to the HOU32. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 14:00) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair, assisted by OLB Mike Hawkins. |
| 2-7-HOU29 (4Q: 13:19) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-HOU25 (4Q: 12:51) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Randy Colbert defended the pass. |
| 4-11-HOU25 (4Q: 12:43) Mike Michel punted 34 yards. Freddie Douglas called for a fair catch at the NYJ41. |
| 1-10-NYJ41 (4Q: 12:36) Ottis Anderson ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-6-NYJ45 (4Q: 11:57) PENALTY: New York was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-NYJ40 (4Q: 11:48) Joe Namath pass completed to TE Robin Earl for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-NYJ47 (4Q: 11:01) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to RB Juice Simpson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 10:51) Ottis Anderson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-11-HOU49 (4Q: 10:12) Joe Namath pass completed to RB Ottis Anderson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 3-4-HOU42 (4Q: 09:28) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by CB David Gray. PENALTY: New York was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-HOU42 (4Q: 09:19) Johnny Evans punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:12) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by DE Brison Manor. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (4Q: 08:30) Sherman Smith ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by DE Horace Jones. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (4Q: 07:56) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by S Brenard Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-16-HOU14 (4Q: 07:46) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Sherman Smith. |
| 4-16-HOU14 (4Q: 07:37) Mike Michel punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the NYJ31. |
| 1-10-NYJ31 (4Q: 07:30) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to TE Robin Earl for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by CB David Gray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NYJ44 (4Q: 06:52) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DT Jeff Lloyd defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 06:44) Joe Namath pass completed to TE Robin Earl for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Earl gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 06:16) Joe Namath sacked by DE Dick Leftridge for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Charlie Ane. |
| 2-15-HOU31 (4Q: 05:30) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 2 yards. Tackled by CB David Gray. |
| 3-13-HOU29 (4Q: 05:03) Joe Namath sacked by DT Curley Culp for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Wilson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-21-HOU37 (4Q: 04:38) Johnny Evans punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 04:29) Sherman Smith ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson. |
| 2-6-HOU08 (4Q: 03:43) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson, assisted by OLB Mike Kolen. |
| 3-6-HOU08 (4Q: 02:59) Sherman Smith ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by S Brenard Wilson. |
| New York called a time out. |
| 4-4-HOU10 (4Q: 02:49) Mike Michel punted 34 yards. Freddie Douglas called for a fair catch at the HOU44. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 02:38) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Bo Rather for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-2-HOU36 (4Q: 02:17) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Robin Earl. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 02:17) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Eric Sanderson. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (4Q: 02:10) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Vehar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 02:00) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 20, New York 16 |
| (4Q: 02:00) Extra point by Frank Corral was good. Houston 20, New York 17 |
| (4Q: 01:51) Frank Corral kicked off 59 yards from the NYJ30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 5 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Louis Carter. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 01:46) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Kolen. |
| New York called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU18 (4Q: 01:37) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Percy Kirkwood, assisted by S Brenard Wilson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New York called a time out. |
| 3-9-HOU17 (4Q: 01:26) Isaac Curtis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Kolen, assisted by OLB Mike Hawkins. |
| 4-8-HOU18 (4Q: 00:40) Mike Michel punted 35 yards. Freddie Douglas called for a fair catch at the NYJ47. |
| 1-10-NYJ47 (4Q: 00:32) Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Karl Farmer. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NYJ47 (4Q: 00:26) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Bo Rather for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. Rather gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-HOU45 (4Q: 00:05) Broadway Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Ed Porcher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 00:01) Frank Corral attempted a 42 yard field goal and it was blocked by Mike St. Clair. HOU Mike St. Clair recovered the ball at the HOU44 and returned it 4 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 20, New York Jets 17 |