| Played in Indianapolis, MD, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Benny Ricardo kicked off 63 yards from the TEN30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 27 yards to the IND34. Tackled by Boobie Clark. |
| 1-10-IND34 (1Q: 14:41) Marv Hubbard ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald ran over Frank Reed to set up the play. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-IND24 (1Q: 14:31) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Kendrick Sullivan defended the pass. |
| 2-20-IND24 (1Q: 14:21) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Don Schwartz, assisted by S Frank Reed. |
| 3-11-IND33 (1Q: 13:46) Joe Theismann sacked by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Stokes. |
| 4-18-IND26 (1Q: 13:23) John James punted 44 yards. Mack Herron called for a fair catch at the TEN30. |
| 1-10-TEN30 (1Q: 13:16) Gary Huff pass completed to FB Diesel Riggins for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Riggins gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TEN42 (1Q: 12:42) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by Mark Dennard. |
| 2-4-TEN48 (1Q: 11:56) Gary Huff pass was intended for WR Edward McIntyre and was intercepted by S Mike Hammond at the IND37. Tackled by Edward McIntyre. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND37 (1Q: 11:44) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Dove, assisted by S Frank Reed. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-IND40 (1Q: 11:08) Laverne Smith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| 3-7-IND40 (1Q: 10:42) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. Largent gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TEN48 (1Q: 09:54) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Doug English blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TEN48 (1Q: 09:45) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 3-4-TEN42 (1Q: 09:17) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Rickey McBeal blocked the pass. |
| 4-4-TEN42 (1Q: 09:10) John James punted 30 yards. Mack Herron called for a fair catch at the TEN12. |
| 1-10-TEN12 (1Q: 09:02) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. Hickman gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TEN22 (1Q: 08:24) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. DT John Dutton knocked down Dave Studdard to break up the play. |
| 2-8-TEN24 (1Q: 07:49) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-TEN29 (1Q: 07:44) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Marc Forbes for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TEN35 (1Q: 06:58) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. Garcia gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TEN47 (1Q: 06:13) Gary Huff pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Marc Forbes. CB Allan Ellis blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-TEN47 (1Q: 06:06) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-TEN42 (1Q: 05:56) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 3-14-TEN43 (1Q: 05:16) Gary Huff pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Rubin Carter blocked the pass. |
| 4-14-TEN43 (1Q: 05:07) Greg Coleman punted 48 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 1 yard to the IND10. Tackled by Mike Hunt. |
| 1-10-IND10 (1Q: 05:00) Marv Hubbard ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed, assisted by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 2-3-IND17 (1Q: 04:32) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham, assisted by DT Doug English. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald ran over Frank Reed to set up the play. |
| 1-10-IND24 (1Q: 04:05) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 2-2-IND32 (1Q: 03:38) Marv Hubbard ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 1-10-IND39 (1Q: 03:13) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DT Rickey McBeal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND39 (1Q: 03:06) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. |
| 3-2-IND47 (1Q: 02:42) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Clark gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-TEN41 (1Q: 01:57) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. Key block delivered by Marv Hubbard. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-IND49 (1Q: 01:51) Laverne Smith ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 2-11-TEN42 (1Q: 01:14) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. Largent gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-TEN34 (1Q: 00:30) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. Clark gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TEN29 (1Q: 00:03) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Steve Odom. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-TEN29 (2Q: 15:00) Laverne Smith ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 3-9-TEN28 (2Q: 14:32) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 4-6-TEN25 (2Q: 14:00) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 3, Tennessee 0 |
| (2Q: 13:53) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 63 yards from the IND30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 33 yards to the TEN40. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-TEN40 (2Q: 13:22) Wilbert Montgomery ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 2-8-TEN42 (2Q: 12:48) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by DE Rubin Carter. |
| 3-7-TEN43 (2Q: 12:22) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-TEN43 (2Q: 12:18) Greg Coleman punted 48 yards. Bruce Taylor called for a fair catch at the IND09. |
| 1-10-IND09 (2Q: 12:08) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DT Rickey McBeal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND09 (2Q: 11:58) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Doug English. |
| 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 11:27) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Earl Thomas. DT Craig Fulcher blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-IND20 (2Q: 11:20) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 3-2-IND28 (2Q: 10:58) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 4-3-IND27 (2Q: 10:16) John James punted 46 yards. Ken Sawyer returned the kick 1 yard to the TEN28. Tackled by Earl Thomas. Ball was fumbled and recovered by TEN Donnie Thomas at the TEN28. |
| 1-10-TEN28 (2Q: 10:09) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Marc Forbes for 38 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. Forbes gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND34 (2Q: 09:31) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| 2-8-IND32 (2Q: 08:55) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-7-IND31 (2Q: 08:25) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 4-5-IND29 (2Q: 07:38) Benny Ricardo attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 3, Tennessee 3 |
| (2Q: 07:31) Benny Ricardo kicked off 72 yards from the TEN30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 17 yards to the IND15. Tackled by Mike Hunt. |
| 1-10-IND15 (2Q: 07:10) Joe Theismann scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds and assisted by CB Ronnie Covington. |
| 2-4-IND21 (2Q: 06:44) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 3-4-IND21 (2Q: 06:09) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. Hubbard gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND26 (2Q: 05:33) Joe Theismann scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. |
| 1-10-IND37 (2Q: 04:46) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. |
| 2-6-IND41 (2Q: 04:15) Laverne Smith ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| 3-4-IND43 (2Q: 03:36) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. S Frank Reed hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-IND43 (2Q: 03:32) John James punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TEN04. |
| 1-10-TEN04 (2Q: 03:24) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 2-8-TEN06 (2Q: 02:41) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Marc Forbes for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-TEN09 (2Q: 02:06) Gary Huff pass was dropped by WR Hugh Stopek. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-5-TEN09 (2Q: 01:58) Greg Coleman punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the IND50. |
| 1-10-IND50 (2Q: 01:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak, assisted by CB Ken Sawyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-11-IND49 (2Q: 01:30) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-TEN43 (2Q: 01:19) Joe Theismann sacked by DT Rickey McBeal for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by John Fitzgerald. |
| 4-11-IND49 (2Q: 01:00) John James punted 32 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 1 yard to the TEN20. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-TEN10 (2Q: 00:50) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TEN10 (2Q: 00:46) Gary Huff pass was intended for WR Hugh Stopek and was intercepted by OLB John Tate at the TEN21. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Ken Garcia. |
| 1-10-TEN10 (2Q: 00:38) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 9, Tennessee 3 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Indianapolis 10, Tennessee 3 |
| (2Q: 00:32) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 73 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (2Q: 00:32) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 77 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (3Q: 15:00) Wilbert Montgomery ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-8-TEN22 (3Q: 14:37) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Archie Reese. |
| 3-5-TEN25 (3Q: 13:54) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Mike Hammond. |
| 4-4-TEN26 (3Q: 13:08) Greg Coleman punted 46 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 10 yards to the IND38. Tackled by Sidney Thornton. |
| 1-10-IND38 (3Q: 12:57) Laverne Smith ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 2-3-IND45 (3Q: 12:25) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-IND50 (3Q: 12:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Dove. Thomas gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-TEN04 (3Q: 11:27) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ted Fritsch. Indianapolis 16, Tennessee 3 |
| (3Q: 11:27) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Indianapolis 17, Tennessee 3 |
| (3Q: 11:20) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 61 yards from the IND30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 30 yards to the TEN39. Tackled by Marv Hubbard. |
| 1-10-TEN39 (3Q: 10:55) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-6-TEN43 (3Q: 10:30) Gary Huff pass was dropped by WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 3-6-TEN43 (3Q: 10:23) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Marc Forbes for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. |
| 1-10-IND50 (3Q: 09:55) Gary Huff pass was dropped by TE Marc Forbes. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-TEN40 (3Q: 09:50) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by S Mike Hammond. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-IND41 (3Q: 09:13) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. ILB Phil Villapiano defended the pass. |
| 3-1-IND41 (3Q: 09:03) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-11-TEN49 (3Q: 08:55) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 28 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Hickman gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND23 (3Q: 08:23) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-IND21 (3Q: 07:43) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-IND16 (3Q: 07:39) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 14 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Campbell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-IND02 (3Q: 07:09) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 17, Tennessee 9 |
| (3Q: 07:09) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. Indianapolis 17, Tennessee 10 |
| (3Q: 07:02) Benny Ricardo kicked off 67 yards from the TEN30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 21 yards to the IND24. Tackled by Sidney Thornton. |
| 1-10-IND24 (3Q: 06:29) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-IND14 (3Q: 06:21) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Doug English blocked the pass. |
| 2-20-IND14 (3Q: 06:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Donnie Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-19-IND15 (3Q: 05:40) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-IND22 (3Q: 05:00) John James punted 48 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 0 yards to the TEN30. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-TEN30 (3Q: 04:53) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 70 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hickman gained 46 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 17, Tennessee 16 |
| (3Q: 04:53) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. Indianapolis 17, Tennessee 17 |
| (3Q: 04:35) Benny Ricardo kicked off 64 yards from the TEN30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 19 yards to the IND25. Tackled by Mike Hunt. |
| 1-10-IND25 (3Q: 04:16) Tommy Thompson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by CB Ken Sawyer. Key block delivered by Cornell Forte. |
| 2-5-IND30 (3Q: 03:40) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster, assisted by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 3-1-IND34 (3Q: 02:55) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. Smith gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND40 (3Q: 02:15) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Steve Largent. |
| 2-10-IND40 (3Q: 02:09) Laverne Smith ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. |
| 3-7-IND43 (3Q: 01:41) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Frank Reed. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TEN37 (3Q: 00:59) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Laverne Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Doug English. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-TEN32 (3Q: 00:19) Laverne Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-4-TEN31 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. ILB Jack Reynolds defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-TEN24 (4Q: 14:53) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Laverne Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 2-6-TEN20 (4Q: 14:11) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 5 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed, assisted by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 3-1-TEN15 (4Q: 13:27) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed. |
| 4-3-TEN17 (4Q: 12:55) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 20, Tennessee 17 |
| (4Q: 12:48) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 72 yards from the IND30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 34 yards to the TEN32. Tackled by Laverne Smith. |
| 1-10-TEN32 (4Q: 12:17) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TEN48 (4Q: 11:36) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TEN43 (4Q: 11:29) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-9-TEN49 (4Q: 10:51) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-6-IND48 (4Q: 10:12) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. |
| 1-10-IND42 (4Q: 09:44) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-8-IND40 (4Q: 09:17) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton, assisted by S Mike Hammond. |
| 3-9-IND41 (4Q: 08:48) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 4-6-IND38 (4Q: 08:03) Benny Ricardo attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 20, Tennessee 20 |
| (4Q: 07:58) Benny Ricardo kicked off 56 yards from the TEN30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 24 yards to the IND38. Tackled by Mike Hunt. |
| 1-10-IND38 (4Q: 07:36) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 2-7-IND41 (4Q: 06:57) Laverne Smith ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 3-8-IND40 (4Q: 06:36) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Donnie Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-IND40 (4Q: 06:30) John James punted 48 yards. Mack Herron called for a fair catch at the TEN12. |
| 1-10-TEN12 (4Q: 06:21) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 26 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. |
| 1-10-TEN38 (4Q: 05:51) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marc Forbes. DT John Dutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TEN38 (4Q: 05:46) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-20-TEN28 (4Q: 05:37) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 3-12-TEN36 (4Q: 04:55) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. |
| 4-12-TEN36 (4Q: 04:46) Greg Coleman punted 46 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 8 yards to the IND26. Tackled by Mack Herron. |
| 1-10-IND26 (4Q: 04:38) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Donnie Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-IND28 (4Q: 04:05) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DE Lee Roy Selmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-IND28 (4Q: 03:59) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. Clark gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND40 (4Q: 03:41) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Lee Roy Selmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-IND40 (4Q: 03:35) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Donnie Thomas, assisted by CB Jerome Dove. |
| 1-10-TEN48 (4Q: 03:19) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR J.T. Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TEN48 (4Q: 03:10) Joe Theismann pass was intended for RB Laverne Smith and was intercepted by ILB Jack Reynolds at the TEN44. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Laverne Smith. |
| 1-10-TEN46 (4Q: 02:57) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TEN41 (4Q: 02:57) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DT Edgar Fields hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-TEN41 (4Q: 02:51) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-12-TEN44 (4Q: 02:35) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Delay of Game. |
| 3-17-TEN39 (4Q: 02:35) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marc Forbes. DT Edgar Fields hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-17-TEN39 (4Q: 02:26) Greg Coleman punted 40 yards. Bruce Taylor called for a fair catch at the IND21. |
| 1-10-IND21 (4Q: 02:17) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Jay Saldi for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-IND32 (4Q: 02:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 1-10-IND43 (4Q: 01:42) Joe Theismann scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 2-3-IND50 (4Q: 01:22) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-TEN35 (4Q: 01:11) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DE Will Wynn blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TEN35 (4Q: 01:01) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster, assisted by S Don Schwartz. |
| 1-10-TEN21 (4Q: 00:42) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Marv Hubbard. DT Rickey McBeal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TEN21 (4Q: 00:35) Joe Theismann scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 1-10-TEN11 (4Q: 00:10) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 23, Tennessee 20 |
| (4Q: 00:03) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 74 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (4Q: 00:03) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. OLB Ken Geddes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 23, Tennessee Titans 20 |