| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 28 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 59 yards from the IND30. Irving Royer returned the ball 27 yards to the DET38. Tackled by Jay Saldi. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 14:27) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 2-9-DET24 (1Q: 13:53) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. |
| 3-6-DET27 (1Q: 13:10) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Walter White for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET45 (1Q: 13:01) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET40 (1Q: 12:52) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton. |
| 2-12-DET43 (1Q: 12:10) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. Porcher gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-10-DET45 (1Q: 11:31) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-DET40 (1Q: 11:26) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed Porcher. OLB Charles McShane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-DET40 (1Q: 11:20) Russell Erxleben punted 42 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 18 yards to the IND36. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. |
| 1-10-IND36 (1Q: 11:09) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-IND31 (1Q: 11:02) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND31 (1Q: 10:31) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jaeger. |
| 3-10-IND31 (1Q: 10:20) Joe Theismann sacked by OLB Ed O'Neil for a loss of 9 yards. O'Neil ran right past Cornell Forte and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-19-IND22 (1Q: 09:46) John James punted 31 yards. Brad Kimberly called for a fair catch at the DET47. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 09:35) Bill Demory sacked by ILB Phil Villapiano for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Harvey Goodman. |
| 2-15-DET42 (1Q: 08:57) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-13-DET44 (1Q: 08:23) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 20 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND36 (1Q: 07:46) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 2-5-IND31 (1Q: 07:08) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. Key block delivered by Mosi Tatupu. |
| 1-10-IND21 (1Q: 06:39) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 2-10-IND21 (1Q: 05:57) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB John Tate. |
| 3-11-IND22 (1Q: 05:11) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. OLB Mike Douglass defended the pass. |
| 4-11-IND22 (1Q: 05:02) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 04:54) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 16 yards to the IND13. Tackled by Ricky Wesson. |
| 1-10-IND13 (1Q: 04:21) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Logan. DE Brison Manor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND13 (1Q: 04:15) Joe Theismann pass was intended for RB Lynn Cain and was intercepted by ILB Steve Neils at the IND24. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Emery Moorehead. |
| 1-10-IND23 (1Q: 04:03) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-9-IND22 (1Q: 03:39) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Jesse Burgess. |
| 3-1-IND14 (1Q: 03:04) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Archie Reese, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| 1-10-IND10 (1Q: 02:22) Carlos Spencer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-6-IND06 (1Q: 01:48) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Harvey Goodman. Detroit 9, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 01:48) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 10, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 01:42) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 21 yards to the IND25. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-IND10 (1Q: 01:16) Lynn Cain ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Steve George. |
| 2-10-IND10 (1Q: 00:40) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Emery Moorehead for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Moorehead gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-IND42 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-IND47 (2Q: 14:35) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. Largent gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 13:53) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET46 (2Q: 13:46) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dave Logan for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. |
| 2-16-DET47 (2Q: 13:03) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET41 (2Q: 12:39) Joe Theismann sacked by DT Herb Orvis for a loss of 6 yards. Orvis simply blew through Tim Stokes to reach the quarterback and knock him down. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 12:28) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Delles Howell, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Jaeger gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 11:45) Tommy Thompson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. Indianapolis's Tim Stokes was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-DET17 (2Q: 11:15) Joe Theismann scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. |
| 3-5-DET12 (2Q: 10:46) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-DET09 (2Q: 10:02) Allan Leavitt attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 09:56) Allan Leavitt kicked off 53 yards from the IND30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 29 yards to the DET46. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 09:29) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. DE Rubin Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET46 (2Q: 09:23) Carlos Spencer ran a trap outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Tate. |
| 3-13-DET43 (2Q: 08:47) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB John Tate. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-IND45 (2Q: 07:59) Mike Franckowiak ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by DT Wayne Hammond. Key block delivered by Harvey Goodman. Indianapolis's Allan Ellis was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 1-10-IND44 (2Q: 07:37) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler. |
| 2-8-IND42 (2Q: 06:55) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by CB Bruce Taylor. Porcher gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND28 (2Q: 06:17) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 10 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. Newsome gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND18 (2Q: 05:36) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-IND14 (2Q: 04:54) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. |
| 3-6-IND14 (2Q: 04:49) Bill Demory pass was dropped by TE Stu Voigt. |
| 4-6-IND14 (2Q: 04:42) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Indianapolis 3 |
| (2Q: 04:36) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 21 yards to the IND32. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-IND15 (2Q: 04:17) Lynn Cain ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett, assisted by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 2-9-IND16 (2Q: 03:48) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 19 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND35 (2Q: 03:13) Dan Doornink ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor. |
| 2-6-IND39 (2Q: 02:56) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by OLB Larry Ball. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 02:37) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 02:21) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET34 (2Q: 02:21) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Emery Moorehead for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-20-DET39 (2Q: 02:21) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 14 yards after the catch. Detroit's Delles Howell was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET15 (2Q: 02:02) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. OLB Ed O'Neil defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-DET15 (2Q: 01:55) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lynn Cain. ILB Ken Bordelon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET15 (2Q: 01:46) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Clark gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DET09 (2Q: 01:24) Allan Leavitt attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Indianapolis 6 |
| (2Q: 01:18) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 01:18) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-4-DET26 (2Q: 00:37) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Carlos Spencer. DT Edgar Fields defended the pass. |
| 3-4-DET26 (2Q: 00:32) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. CB Pat Thomas defended the pass. |
| 4-4-DET26 (2Q: 00:25) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 14 yards to the IND41. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-IND41 (2Q: 00:14) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-9-IND42 (2Q: 00:04) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Jacob Green and OLB Ed O'Neil for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cornell Forte. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 19 yards to the IND22. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. |
| 1-10-IND22 (3Q: 14:41) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. Smith gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-IND27 (3Q: 14:34) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-IND33 (3Q: 13:46) Lynn Cain ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Van Green. OLB Ed O'Neil crushed Conrad Dobler to wreck the play. |
| 3-1-IND36 (3Q: 13:10) Lynn Cain ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Van Green, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 4-1-IND36 (3Q: 12:34) John James punted 42 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 3 yards to the DET25. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 12:26) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 2-6-DET29 (3Q: 11:46) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-7-DET28 (3Q: 11:02) Bill Demory pass was dropped by RB Mike Franckowiak. |
| 4-7-DET28 (3Q: 10:58) Russell Erxleben punted 47 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 7 yards to the IND32. Tackled by Carlos Spencer. |
| 1-10-IND32 (3Q: 10:50) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by S Robert Giblin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND42 (3Q: 10:07) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 09:24) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Lynn Cain for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Cain gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-DET46 (3Q: 08:48) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-DET41 (3Q: 08:38) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 08:10) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer. Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-DET29 (3Q: 07:33) Dan Doornink ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. |
| 3-1-DET29 (3Q: 07:07) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson, assisted by ILB Ken Bordelon. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 06:26) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer, assisted by S Robert Giblin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-DET07 (3Q: 05:53) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 13, Indianapolis 12 |
| (3Q: 05:53) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Detroit 13, Indianapolis 13 |
| (3Q: 05:46) Allan Leavitt kicked off 58 yards from the IND30. Irving Royer returned the ball 20 yards to the DET32. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 05:20) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 2-8-DET34 (3Q: 04:37) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 3-4-DET38 (3Q: 04:02) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET43 (3Q: 03:39) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| 1-10-IND44 (3Q: 02:58) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Detroit's Carlos Spencer was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-IND43 (3Q: 02:17) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DE Rubin Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-IND43 (3Q: 02:08) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. OLB Charles McShane defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-IND43 (3Q: 02:02) Russell Erxleben punted 31 yards. J.T. Smith called for a fair catch at the IND12. |
| 1-10-IND12 (3Q: 01:53) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-IND07 (3Q: 01:49) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 2-13-IND09 (3Q: 01:19) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 0 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-IND09 (3Q: 00:32) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Johnnie Gray defended the pass. |
| 4-13-IND09 (3Q: 00:25) John James punted 45 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 5 yards to the IND49. Tackled by Conrad Dobler. |
| 1-10-IND49 (3Q: 00:15) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Archie Reese, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-IND47 (4Q: 15:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND36 (4Q: 14:30) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Dan Neal. |
| 2-5-IND31 (4Q: 13:58) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Ozzie Newsome. |
| 1-10-IND26 (4Q: 13:31) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 2-9-IND25 (4Q: 12:46) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-10-IND26 (4Q: 12:02) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-5-IND21 (4Q: 11:55) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. |
| 1-10-IND16 (4Q: 11:26) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| 2-6-IND12 (4Q: 10:53) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Bruce Laird. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-IND10 (4Q: 10:21) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 4-2-IND08 (4Q: 09:47) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 16, Indianapolis 13 |
| (4Q: 09:40) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 09:40) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Dave Logan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND20 (4Q: 09:32) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND32 (4Q: 08:57) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Wafer, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 2-14-IND28 (4Q: 08:22) Marv Hubbard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Robert Giblin. |
| 3-9-IND33 (4Q: 07:42) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. S Robert Giblin defended the pass. |
| 4-9-IND33 (4Q: 07:37) John James punted 35 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 2 yards to the DET34. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 07:27) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 66 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Kimberly gained 58 yards after the catch. Detroit 22, Indianapolis 13 |
| (4Q: 07:27) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 23, Indianapolis 13 |
| (4Q: 07:11) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 17 yards to the IND29. Tackled by Preston Dennard. |
| 1-10-IND29 (4Q: 06:41) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 2-1-IND38 (4Q: 05:55) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-IND38 (4Q: 05:45) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DE Barry Bennett blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-IND38 (4Q: 05:35) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dwight Clark. ILB Ken Bordelon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-IND38 (4Q: 05:28) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-4-IND32 (4Q: 04:43) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by DE Rubin Carter. |
| 3-3-IND31 (4Q: 03:57) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by DT Wayne Hammond. Key block delivered by Dan Neal. |
| 1-10-IND28 (4Q: 03:09) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Jim Robinson to the IND28. |
| 2-10-IND28 (4Q: 02:24) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Burley, assisted by S Bruce Laird. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 3-10-IND28 (4Q: 02:16) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 4-9-IND27 (4Q: 02:05) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 26, Indianapolis 13 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:59) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. Bruce Taylor returned the ball 18 yards to the IND19. Tackled by Stu Voigt. Ball was fumbled and recovered by IND John Tate on the IND19. |
| 1-10-IND19 (4Q: 01:49) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. Clark gained 28 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET34 (4Q: 01:29) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Largent gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Detroit 26, Indianapolis 19 |
| (4Q: 01:29) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Detroit 26, Indianapolis 20 |
| (4Q: 01:18) Allan Leavitt kicked off (onside) from the IND30. DET Stu Voigt recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-IND42 (4Q: 01:14) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-9-IND41 (4Q: 01:02) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 3-9-IND41 (4Q: 00:14) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 26, Indianapolis Colts 20 |