| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 59 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 15:00) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Mike St. Clair for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cornell Forte. |
| 2-16-IND14 (1Q: 14:25) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell. |
| 3-14-IND16 (1Q: 14:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. Hubbard gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-10-IND20 (1Q: 13:34) John James punted 51 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick -5 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Marv Hubbard. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 13:26) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. DE Rubin Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (1Q: 13:16) Steve Rogers ran a trap outside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 12:45) Steve Rogers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-5-HOU45 (1Q: 12:04) Steve Rogers ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Archie Reese. |
| 3-4-HOU46 (1Q: 11:27) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. S Mike Hammond defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU46 (1Q: 11:23) Mike Michel punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the IND03. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| 1-10-IND39 (1Q: 11:12) Steve Rogers ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Burley, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-6-IND35 (1Q: 10:28) Steve Rogers ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-4-IND33 (1Q: 09:55) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 8 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Charles McShane. |
| 1-10-IND25 (1Q: 09:19) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by Jon Keyworth. Keyworth ran over Phil Villapiano to set up the play. |
| 1-10-IND13 (1Q: 08:41) Steve Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Tate. |
| 2-6-IND09 (1Q: 08:14) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Saul. Houston 6, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 08:14) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 7, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 08:07) John Smith kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 26 yards to the IND28. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-IND28 (1Q: 07:36) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 21 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. Largent gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND49 (1Q: 06:59) Lynn Cain ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-IND39 (1Q: 06:49) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Clark gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-HOU49 (1Q: 06:09) Joe Theismann scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Terry Jackson. |
| 3-6-HOU47 (1Q: 05:25) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 41 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Smith gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (1Q: 04:44) Lynn Cain ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Calhoun. |
| 2-4-HOU04 (1Q: 03:59) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 7, Indianapolis 6 |
| (1Q: 03:59) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Houston 7, Indianapolis 7 |
| (1Q: 03:51) Allan Leavitt kicked off 63 yards from the IND30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Daniel Reiner. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 03:17) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Rubin Carter for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Desmond Cribbs. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU30 (1Q: 03:01) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 2-2-HOU33 (1Q: 02:26) Dale Zorn sacked by DT John Dutton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Bleamer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Melvin Jackson on the HOU27. |
| 3-8-HOU27 (1Q: 01:42) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. OLB John Tate defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU27 (1Q: 01:32) Mike Michel punted 42 yards. Bruce Taylor called for a fair catch at the IND31. |
| 1-10-IND31 (1Q: 01:22) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Vern Roberson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND31 (1Q: 01:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 1-10-IND48 (1Q: 00:29) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Kerry Webster. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-2-HOU44 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 14:17) Lynn Cain ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by DT Curley Culp. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 2-2-HOU30 (2Q: 13:33) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Marv Hubbard. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 12:53) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 2-5-HOU23 (2Q: 12:08) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-HOU33 (2Q: 11:58) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-HOU21 (2Q: 11:15) Joe Theismann scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 3-8-HOU26 (2Q: 11:07) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 10:31) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Logan. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 2-5-HOU05 (2Q: 10:25) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-7-HOU07 (2Q: 09:54) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge. |
| 4-4-HOU04 (2Q: 09:21) Allan Leavitt attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 10, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 09:13) Allan Leavitt kicked off 57 yards from the IND30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 08:41) Steve Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. |
| 2-8-HOU32 (2Q: 08:04) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. CB Allan Ellis defended the pass. |
| 3-8-HOU32 (2Q: 07:56) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Wayne Hammond blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-HOU32 (2Q: 07:48) Mike Michel punted 38 yards. Bruce Taylor called for a fair catch at the IND30. |
| 1-10-IND30 (2Q: 07:37) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-8-IND32 (2Q: 07:10) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-IND36 (2Q: 06:59) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. Stokes ran over Vern Roberson to set up the play. |
| 1-10-IND48 (2Q: 06:27) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 12 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. Largent gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 05:53) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DE Mike St. Clair. |
| 2-7-HOU37 (2Q: 05:09) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 04:32) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Bell. |
| 2-8-HOU23 (2Q: 04:06) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 3-4-HOU19 (2Q: 03:24) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Lynn Cain for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Cain gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 03:05) Lynn Cain ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. Indianapolis 16, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 03:05) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Indianapolis 17, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 02:57) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:57) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Billy Campfield. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:50) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:44) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. S Bruce Laird defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:32) Mike Michel punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the IND38. |
| 1-10-IND38 (2Q: 02:21) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND38 (2Q: 02:14) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-IND38 (2Q: 02:07) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 01:59) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. |
| 2-3-HOU36 (2Q: 01:38) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 01:17) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Emery Moorehead for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moorehead gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 00:58) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DE Dick Leftridge drove right through Conrad Dobler to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 00:53) Lynn Cain ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by S Vern Roberson. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 00:41) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (2Q: 00:34) Lynn Cain ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. Indianapolis 23, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 00:34) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Indianapolis 24, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 00:24) Allan Leavitt kicked off 63 yards from the IND30. Wilbur Jackson returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 00:16) Dale Zorn dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 58 yards from the IND30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 48 yards to the IND40. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-IND40 (3Q: 14:27) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane, assisted by S Bruce Laird. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Desmond Cribbs to the IND38. |
| 2-8-IND38 (3Q: 13:50) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campfield gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND27 (3Q: 13:17) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter. Nelson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND13 (3Q: 12:48) Wilbur Jackson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Jeff Bleamer. |
| 2-4-IND07 (3Q: 12:10) Steve Rogers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-3-IND06 (3Q: 11:37) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Pat Thomas defended the pass. |
| 4-3-IND06 (3Q: 11:33) John Smith attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 24, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 11:26) John Smith kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 19 yards to the IND32. Tackled by Orlando Whiteman. |
| 1-10-IND32 (3Q: 10:50) Lynn Cain ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-7-IND35 (3Q: 10:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND45 (3Q: 09:31) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-3-HOU48 (3Q: 09:08) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 08:30) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Largent gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 07:47) Lynn Cain ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-9-HOU32 (3Q: 07:02) Lynn Cain ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-7-HOU30 (3Q: 06:33) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 4-1-HOU24 (3Q: 05:51) Allan Leavitt attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 27, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 05:43) Allan Leavitt kicked off 57 yards from the IND30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Daniel Reiner. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (3Q: 05:11) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-HOU21 (3Q: 04:31) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. |
| 3-1-HOU21 (3Q: 04:22) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Wayne Wilson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor, assisted by OLB Charles McShane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 03:56) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU20 (3Q: 03:48) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wilbur Jackson. DT John Dutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-HOU20 (3Q: 03:42) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 3-5-HOU30 (3Q: 03:15) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by CB Al Latimer. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 02:27) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane, assisted by S Bruce Laird. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-HOU38 (3Q: 01:48) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 14 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campfield gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND48 (3Q: 01:10) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 32 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND16 (3Q: 00:26) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Steve Rogers for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rogers gained 11 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 27, Houston 16 |
| (3Q: 00:26) Extra point by John Smith was good. Indianapolis 27, Houston 17 |
| (3Q: 00:18) John Smith kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Harold Jaeger returned the ball 17 yards to the IND23. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-IND23 (4Q: 15:00) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND J.T. Turner to the IND23. |
| 2-10-IND23 (4Q: 14:14) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB David Gray, assisted by DE Mike Calhoun. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. |
| 1-10-IND38 (4Q: 13:47) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-6-IND42 (4Q: 13:15) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-6-IND42 (4Q: 12:35) Lynn Cain ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Dwight Stephenson. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 12:12) Steve Largent ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge, assisted by DE Mike Calhoun. |
| 2-7-HOU45 (4Q: 11:38) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 11:09) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (4Q: 10:30) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (4Q: 10:23) Joe Theismann pass was intended for FB Dan Doornink and was intercepted by ILB Randy McClanahan at the HOU27. Tackled by Dan Doornink. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 10:15) Steve Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 2-7-HOU30 (4Q: 09:33) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. |
| 3-3-HOU34 (4Q: 08:59) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Stark gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 08:28) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU33 (4Q: 08:20) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. DT Edgar Fields hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-HOU33 (4Q: 08:07) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by FB Jon Keyworth. |
| 3-15-HOU33 (4Q: 08:01) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. Thomas gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU37 (4Q: 07:33) Mike Michel punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the IND21. |
| 1-10-IND21 (4Q: 07:22) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-7-IND24 (4Q: 06:35) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-2-IND29 (4Q: 05:50) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 4-1-IND30 (4Q: 05:06) John James punted 49 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Daniel Reiner. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 04:56) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 10 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 04:37) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 04:30) Dale Zorn scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-8-HOU43 (4Q: 04:10) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND43 (4Q: 03:53) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. Campfield gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-IND35 (4Q: 03:35) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DT John Dutton drove right through Ted Petersen to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-IND35 (4Q: 03:26) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Steve Rogers for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. Rogers gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND31 (4Q: 03:05) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nelson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND18 (4Q: 02:47) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. CB Pat Thomas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND18 (4Q: 02:38) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-IND23 (4Q: 02:38) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campfield gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-IND04 (4Q: 02:20) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 27, Houston 23 |
| (4Q: 02:20) Extra point by John Smith was good. Indianapolis 27, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 02:10) John Smith kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 8 yards to the IND16. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-IND16 (4Q: 02:04) Lynn Cain ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mike St. Clair. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-11-IND15 (4Q: 01:56) Lynn Cain ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-8-IND18 (4Q: 01:46) Lynn Cain ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-IND25 (4Q: 01:36) John James punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU33. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 01:27) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DT Edgar Fields blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (4Q: 01:23) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Orlando Whiteman. CB Al Latimer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU33 (4Q: 01:16) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-13-HOU30 (4Q: 01:08) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT John Dutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 01:00) Lynn Cain ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-11-HOU31 (4Q: 00:15) Joe Theismann dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 27, Houston Oilers 24 |