| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 43 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 79 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Sherman Smith ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-17-HOU13 (1Q: 14:54) Sherman Smith ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (1Q: 14:18) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 16 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett, assisted by S Honor Jackson. Thomas gained 12 yards after the catch. Carolina's Dominic Winstead was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 13:39) Sherman Smith ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 2-10-HOU38 (1Q: 13:08) Sherman Smith ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-7-HOU41 (1Q: 12:22) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 4-7-HOU41 (1Q: 11:39) Mike Michel punted 40 yards. Vic Washington called for a fair catch at the CAR19. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (1Q: 11:29) Joe Washington ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Jeff Williams. |
| 2-4-CAR25 (1Q: 10:54) Allen Carter ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 3-1-CAR28 (1Q: 10:11) Allen Carter ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by DE Mike Bell. Key block delivered by Dan Nugent. Carolina's Allen Carter was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 09:36) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Rivera. DE Mike St. Clair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (1Q: 09:32) Bubba Bean ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-7-CAR33 (1Q: 09:03) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Steve Rivera for 8 yards. Tackled by CB David Gray. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 08:32) Joe Washington ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. |
| 2-3-CAR48 (1Q: 08:07) Joe Washington ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 3-1-CAR50 (1Q: 07:38) Bubba Bean ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 07:00) Joe Washington ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 2-9-HOU46 (1Q: 06:34) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-CAR49 (1Q: 06:27) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE David Hill. DE Mike Calhoun hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-CAR49 (1Q: 06:23) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB David Gray, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Preston gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 06:07) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 31 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pearson gained 7 yards after the catch. Carolina 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 06:07) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:54) Don Cockroft kicked off 66 yards from the CAR30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Jerry Blanton. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 05:30) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Winstead. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. |
| 2-5-HOU24 (1Q: 04:52) Sherman Smith ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard. |
| 3-6-HOU23 (1Q: 04:11) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jon Keyworth. DE Tony Cline hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU23 (1Q: 04:07) Mike Michel punted 57 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR20. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 04:00) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (1Q: 03:53) Will Cureton pass was dropped by TE Jeremy Wolf. |
| 3-10-CAR20 (1Q: 03:46) Will Cureton pass completed to TE Burt Kobeski for 4 yards. Tackled by CB David Gray. Kobeski gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-6-CAR24 (1Q: 03:17) Luke Prestridge punted 45 yards. Isaac Curtis returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Jerry Blanton. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 03:07) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard, assisted by S Honor Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campfield gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 02:26) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 2-6-CAR47 (1Q: 01:41) Wayne Wilson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 3-5-CAR46 (1Q: 01:10) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 00:31) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-9-CAR34 (1Q: 00:08) Jon Keyworth ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-11-CAR36 (2Q: 15:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Campfield gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 14:21) Sherman Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (2Q: 13:39) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. Jackson gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (2Q: 13:02) Sherman Smith ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-1-CAR01 (2Q: 12:17) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 12:17) Extra point by John Smith was good. Carolina 7, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 12:11) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Blake Gaylor returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by David Gray. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 11:51) Bubba Bean ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-7-CAR18 (2Q: 11:11) Joe Washington ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-7-CAR18 (2Q: 10:37) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. DT Curley Culp knocked down Curtis Brown to break up the play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-CAR14 (2Q: 10:31) Luke Prestridge punted 45 yards. Isaac Curtis called for a fair catch at the HOU41. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 10:24) Wilbur Jackson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 2-6-HOU45 (2Q: 09:41) Sherman Smith ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 3-2-HOU49 (2Q: 09:15) Sherman Smith ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 4-2-HOU49 (2Q: 08:48) Mike Michel punted and it was blocked by Dave Preston. CAR C.J. Garrett recovered the ball at the HOU38 and returned the ball 11 yards. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 08:41) Will Cureton scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-7-HOU24 (2Q: 08:16) Bubba Bean ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 07:49) Will Cureton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bubba Bean. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (2Q: 07:43) Will Cureton sacked by OLB Scott Studwell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Williams. |
| 3-16-HOU23 (2Q: 07:12) Will Cureton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. |
| 4-16-HOU23 (2Q: 07:06) Don Cockroft attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 07:00) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. |
| 2-5-HOU35 (2Q: 06:26) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard, assisted by DE George Martin. |
| 3-1-HOU39 (2Q: 05:53) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 4-1-HOU39 (2Q: 05:29) Mike Michel punted 40 yards. Vic Washington returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR24. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (2Q: 05:18) Bubba Bean ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU DE Dick Leftridge for 14 yards to the CAR01. Tackled by Will Cureton. |
| 1-1-CAR01 (2Q: 05:08) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-11-CAR11 (2Q: 04:59) Sherman Smith ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. Key block delivered by Tom Gallimore. |
| 2-4-CAR04 (2Q: 04:26) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 3-2-CAR02 (2Q: 03:53) Sherman Smith ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 4-6-CAR06 (2Q: 03:22) John Smith attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 03:16) John Smith kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Blake Gaylor returned the ball 14 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by David Gray. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 02:44) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-CAR18 (2Q: 02:00) Bubba Bean ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-5-CAR20 (2Q: 01:17) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 21 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. Preston gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 00:33) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Steve Rivera for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 00:26) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Steve Rivera for 17 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. Rivera gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 00:17) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 23 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. Pearson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (2Q: 00:07) Don Cockroft attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 00:02) Don Cockroft kicked off 74 yards from the CAR30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Tom Hannon. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Drew Pearson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by DE Mike Bell. |
| 2-7-CAR23 (3Q: 14:17) Joe Washington ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (3Q: 13:51) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 13:47) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DE Mike Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR33 (3Q: 13:38) Will Cureton pass completed to TE Burt Kobeski for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Kobeski gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 12:50) Bubba Bean ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-7-HOU49 (3Q: 12:16) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 12:07) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Ted Newton for 17 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. Newton gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 11:41) Joe Washington ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-11-HOU17 (3Q: 10:56) Joe Washington ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-11-HOU17 (3Q: 10:12) Will Cureton sacked by DE Mike Calhoun for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 4-20-HOU26 (3Q: 09:36) Don Cockroft attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 09:30) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-6-HOU37 (3Q: 09:01) Sherman Smith ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 08:34) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 3 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-HOU46 (3Q: 07:56) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by CB C.J. Garrett. |
| 3-11-HOU42 (3Q: 07:14) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 4-12-HOU41 (3Q: 06:49) Mike Michel punted 39 yards. Vic Washington returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR21. Tackled by Dale Mitchell. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 06:41) Joe Washington ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Ron Brandon. OLB Robert Braziel knocked down Quinn Hoffman to break up the play. |
| 2-10-CAR21 (3Q: 06:15) Joe Washington ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-5-CAR26 (3Q: 05:38) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Ted Newton for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 4-1-CAR30 (3Q: 04:57) Luke Prestridge punted 34 yards. Isaac Curtis returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU37. Tackled by Tom Hannon. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 04:50) Dale Zorn sacked by OLB Steve King for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Butch Stark on the HOU29. |
| 2-18-HOU29 (3Q: 04:03) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 3-11-HOU36 (3Q: 03:37) Mike Thomas ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by S Tom Hannon. |
| 4-13-HOU34 (3Q: 03:10) Mike Michel punted 45 yards. Vic Washington called for a fair catch at the CAR21. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 03:03) Joe Washington ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by DT Perry Brooks. |
| 2-10-CAR21 (3Q: 02:19) Bubba Bean ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 3-6-CAR25 (3Q: 01:36) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 00:48) Bubba Bean ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-8-CAR37 (3Q: 00:14) Bubba Bean ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-3-CAR42 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Washington ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 4-1-CAR44 (4Q: 14:23) Luke Prestridge punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:17) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Billy Howard blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:12) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by DE Billy Howard. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (4Q: 13:41) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by S Tom Hannon. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 13:15) Dale Zorn sacked by OLB Steve King for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ted Petersen. |
| 2-16-HOU25 (4Q: 12:29) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard. |
| 3-13-HOU28 (4Q: 12:03) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Curtis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 11:18) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 2-4-CAR48 (4Q: 10:45) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-3-CAR47 (4Q: 10:03) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by ILB Jerry Blanton. Key block delivered by Wayne Wilson. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 09:30) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Wayne Wilson for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 09:02) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin, assisted by S Tom Hannon. |
| 2-8-CAR31 (4Q: 08:36) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Tom Gallimore for 13 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by CB Dwayne Woodruff. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 07:52) Sherman Smith ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 2-4-CAR12 (4Q: 07:21) Sherman Smith ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff, assisted by CB C.J. Garrett. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-4-CAR04 (4Q: 06:46) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 2-1-CAR01 (4Q: 06:16) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-1-CAR01 (4Q: 05:51) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. |
| 4-2-CAR02 (4Q: 05:17) John Smith attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 05:09) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Blake Gaylor returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Steve Foley. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 04:36) Bubba Bean ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR21 (4Q: 04:12) Joe Washington ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 3-7-CAR24 (4Q: 03:43) Will Cureton pass completed to RB Joe Washington for 41 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Washington gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 02:58) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for -1 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Bubba Bean on the HOU36. |
| 2-11-HOU36 (4Q: 02:36) Will Cureton pass completed to TE David Hill for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB David Gray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU28 (4Q: 02:27) Will Cureton pass completed to FB Curtis Brown for 6 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 02:00) Joe Washington ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Wes Hamilton. |
| 2-5-HOU17 (4Q: 01:27) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 01:27) Joe Washington ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-8-HOU10 (4Q: 01:08) Bubba Bean ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-7-HOU09 (4Q: 00:59) Bubba Bean ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 4-2-HOU04 (4Q: 00:50) Don Cockroft attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 13, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 00:42) Don Cockroft kicked off 76 yards from the CAR30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Blake Gaylor. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 00:35) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 00:25) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Tom Gallimore for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-1-HOU33 (4Q: 00:18) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Dominic Winstead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-HOU33 (4Q: 00:11) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. S Tom Hannon defended the pass. |
| 4-1-HOU33 (4Q: 00:03) Mike Michel punted 55 yards. Vic Washington returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Ron Saul. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR David Hill at the CAR21. |
| Houston won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 62 yards from the CAR30. Wilbur Jackson returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Tom Hannon. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (OT: 14:53) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by CB C.J. Garrett. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-HOU13 (OT: 14:43) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sherman Smith. DE Billy Howard drove right through Ted Petersen to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-20-HOU13 (OT: 14:37) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. Stark gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-10-HOU23 (OT: 14:10) Wayne Wilson ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by CB Blake Gaylor. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (OT: 13:31) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. OLB Steve King drove right through Ken Jones to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (OT: 13:25) Sherman Smith ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Dale Zorn to the HOU45. |
| 3-2-HOU45 (OT: 12:42) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-HOU40 (OT: 12:34) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (OT: 11:53) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 2-8-HOU49 (OT: 11:07) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (OT: 10:35) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-CAR30 (OT: 09:57) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (OT: 09:28) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 2-9-CAR23 (OT: 08:50) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. CB C.J. Garrett defended the pass. |
| 3-9-CAR23 (OT: 08:43) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by TE Terry Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR23 (OT: 08:39) John Smith attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 16, Carolina 13 |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 16, Carolina Panthers 13 |