| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 59 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Bob Klein. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 14:26) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU19 (1Q: 13:48) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. |
| 3-3-HOU23 (1Q: 13:05) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 12:30) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne O'Steen, assisted by S Sandy Durko. Jackson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-HOU37 (1Q: 11:48) Steve Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 11:03) Steve Rogers ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-7-NED41 (1Q: 10:38) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Mike Thomas and was intercepted by S Sandy Durko at the NED23. Tackled by Mike Thomas. |
| 1-10-NED23 (1Q: 10:28) Sam Cunningham ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge, assisted by DT Bill Acker. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED13 (1Q: 10:22) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for FB John Brockington. DT Perry Brooks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-NED13 (1Q: 10:16) Sam Cunningham ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by DE Mike St. Clair. |
| 3-19-NED14 (1Q: 09:55) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. DE Mike Calhoun hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-19-NED14 (1Q: 09:50) Rick Engles punted 67 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by John Brockington. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 09:42) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Luke. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Steve Rogers to the HOU26. |
| 2-9-HOU26 (1Q: 08:57) Mike Moroski pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU28 (1Q: 08:30) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Johnson. Jackson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU34 (1Q: 07:45) Mike Michel punted 42 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED24. |
| 1-10-NED24 (1Q: 07:37) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 35 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. Marrow gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 07:07) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Perry Brooks. Cunningham gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-HOU37 (1Q: 06:36) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by DT Perry Brooks. |
| 3-6-HOU37 (1Q: 05:51) Carlos Brown pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Mike Bell blocked the pass. |
| 4-6-HOU37 (1Q: 05:45) Rick Engles punted 32 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU05. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (1Q: 05:35) Steve Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. Key block delivered by Jon Keyworth. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (1Q: 05:01) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Steve Rogers for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by OLB Willie Harper. |
| 2-8-HOU20 (1Q: 04:17) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU24 (1Q: 03:32) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne O'Steen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU26 (1Q: 02:54) Mike Michel punted 39 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED35. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 02:45) Sam Cunningham ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Mike St. Clair. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 2-5-NED40 (1Q: 02:04) Carlos Brown scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White and assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-1-NED44 (1Q: 01:19) Carlos Brown pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Sam Cunningham. DE Dick Leftridge blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED44 (1Q: 01:12) Rick Engles punted 45 yards. Orlando Whiteman called for a fair catch at the HOU11. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 01:01) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU11 (1Q: 00:52) Steve Rogers ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 00:20) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Thomas gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (2Q: 14:55) Steve Rogers ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Farrell. |
| 3-3-NED47 (2Q: 14:17) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Stark gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-NED45 (2Q: 13:41) Mike Michel punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 13:35) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED John Hannah to the NED21. |
| 2-9-NED21 (2Q: 12:52) Sam Cunningham ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-7-NED23 (2Q: 12:07) Carlos Brown sacked by DE Mike Calhoun for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. |
| 4-13-NED17 (2Q: 11:23) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU41. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 11:15) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Steve Rogers for 7 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. Rogers gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-HOU38 (2Q: 10:34) Mike Moroski pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Luke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Keyworth gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-HOU39 (2Q: 10:07) Mike Moroski pass completed to FB Wayne Wilson for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Wilson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-2-HOU39 (2Q: 09:37) Mike Michel punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the NED14. |
| 1-10-NED14 (2Q: 09:26) Sam Cunningham ran around the left tackle for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. Key block delivered by Peter Bernstein. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 09:01) Jimmy Rogers ran a trap outside the right tackle for 51 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 08:17) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-11-HOU24 (2Q: 07:52) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Cunningham gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-6-HOU19 (2Q: 07:44) Sam Cunningham ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 07:12) Carlos Brown pass was dropped by WR Lamont Marrow. |
| 2-10-HOU11 (2Q: 07:07) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Calhoun. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU21 (2Q: 07:00) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 6, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 07:00) Extra point by Garo Yepremian was good. New England 7, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 06:47) Garo Yepremian kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 06:47) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (2Q: 06:04) Wilbur Jackson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-5-HOU25 (2Q: 05:38) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 23 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Stark gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 05:03) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. S Glenn Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU48 (2Q: 04:59) Steve Rogers ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-6-NED48 (2Q: 04:13) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Wilbur Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED48 (2Q: 04:06) Mike Michel punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 04:00) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-7-NED23 (2Q: 03:17) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Calhoun. |
| 3-6-NED24 (2Q: 02:45) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marrow gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 02:11) Sam Cunningham ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-NED48 (2Q: 02:00) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Loaird McCreary. DE Mike St. Clair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-NED48 (2Q: 01:52) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB John Brockington for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell, assisted by CB Jeris White. |
| 4-4-HOU49 (2Q: 01:33) Rick Engles punted 48 yards. Isaac Curtis returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU09. Tackled by Sam Cunningham. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (2Q: 01:23) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by RB Wilbur Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU09 (2Q: 01:18) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese, assisted by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 00:50) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 11 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan, assisted by DE Ken Johnson. Campfield gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:07) Mike Moroski pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 44 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 14:39) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 57 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cunningham gained 39 yards after the catch. New England 13, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 14:39) Extra point by Garo Yepremian was good. New England 14, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 14:20) Garo Yepremian kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 13:49) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Wayne Wilson. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (3Q: 13:44) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 13:38) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Steve Rogers. DT R.J. Reese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU21 (3Q: 13:33) Steve Rogers ran around left end for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Key block delivered by Jeff Bleamer. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 12:59) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese, assisted by DE Ken Johnson. |
| 2-9-HOU47 (3Q: 12:15) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan, assisted by ILB Jim Haslett. |
| 3-6-HOU50 (3Q: 11:37) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. Whiteman gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED45 (3Q: 10:57) Mike Michel punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 10:50) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Cunningham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 10:14) Sam Cunningham ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-6-NED24 (3Q: 09:37) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 08:58) Sam Cunningham ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-11-NED34 (3Q: 08:21) Sam Cunningham ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-6-NED39 (3Q: 07:56) Carlos Brown pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Sam Cunningham. |
| 4-6-NED39 (3Q: 07:49) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Dale Mitchell at the HOU28. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 07:38) Steve Rogers ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. |
| 2-3-HOU35 (3Q: 06:59) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Farrell, assisted by ILB Jim Haslett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-HOU34 (3Q: 06:32) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Farrell. Campfield gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 06:01) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-8-NED49 (3Q: 05:18) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wilbur Jackson. DE Ken Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-NED49 (3Q: 05:13) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED43 (3Q: 04:47) Mike Michel punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 04:42) Rich Caster ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike St. Clair. |
| 2-10-NED20 (3Q: 04:12) John Brockington ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Stensrud, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-10-NED20 (3Q: 03:45) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. DE Mike St. Clair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-NED20 (3Q: 03:37) Rick Engles punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU36. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 03:27) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. CB Luke Szorcsik defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU36 (3Q: 03:20) Billy Campfield ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-8-HOU38 (3Q: 02:51) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Butch Stark for -1 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU37 (3Q: 02:16) Mike Michel punted 51 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 0 yards to the NED12. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-NED12 (3Q: 02:05) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-9-NED13 (3Q: 01:39) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Cunningham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-NED16 (3Q: 01:15) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. CB Jeris White defended the pass. |
| 4-6-NED16 (3Q: 01:06) Rick Engles punted 56 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU28. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 00:59) Mike Moroski sacked by DE Ken Johnson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Bleamer. |
| 2-17-HOU21 (3Q: 00:14) Steve Rogers ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Steve Luke. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-15-HOU23 (4Q: 15:00) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU33 (4Q: 14:30) Mike Michel punted 40 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED27. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 14:22) Carlos Brown pass was intended for WR Stanley Morgan and was intercepted by S Ron Brandon at the NED35. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Stanley Morgan. |
| 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 14:14) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. S Steve Luke defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED33 (4Q: 14:08) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NED38 (4Q: 14:01) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-NED38 (4Q: 13:57) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. S Steve Luke defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED38 (4Q: 13:51) Mike Michel punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 13:46) Sam Cunningham ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-14-NED16 (4Q: 13:20) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Calhoun, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Houston's Tommie Burns was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-11-NED19 (4Q: 12:41) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. DE Mike St. Clair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-NED19 (4Q: 12:32) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 13 yards to the NED46. Tackled by Lynn Boden. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 12:25) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. Thomas gained 11 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 12:13) Mike Moroski pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Keyworth gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NED20 (4Q: 11:47) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Mike Thomas. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-NED30 (4Q: 11:42) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Mike Thomas and was intercepted by S Sandy Durko at the NED22. Tackled by Butch Stark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED22 (4Q: 11:29) Rich Caster ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Perry Brooks. |
| 2-6-NED26 (4Q: 10:54) Carlos Brown pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NED31 (4Q: 10:22) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB John Brockington for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Perry Brooks, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. Brockington gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 09:37) Sam Cunningham ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-NED40 (4Q: 09:12) Sam Cunningham ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB David Gray, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-7-NED41 (4Q: 08:47) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 21 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marrow gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 08:00) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. DT Perry Brooks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU38 (4Q: 07:52) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Stensrud. Key block delivered by Peter Bernstein. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 07:04) Carlos Brown pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 06:20) Sam Cunningham ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 05:32) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 04:45) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 3-3-HOU03 (4Q: 03:57) Sam Cunningham ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Mike Bell. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 3-2-HOU02 (4Q: 03:51) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 4-2-HOU02 (4Q: 03:05) Garo Yepremian attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 02:59) Garo Yepremian kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU12. Tackled by Steve Luke. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (4Q: 02:50) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Steve Rogers for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne O'Steen, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. Rogers gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-HOU12 (4Q: 02:34) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DE Jim Young blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU12 (4Q: 02:28) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Orlando Whiteman. DE Ken Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU12 (4Q: 02:21) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wilbur Jackson. DT R.J. Reese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 02:17) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Peter Bernstein. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU05 (4Q: 02:06) Sam Cunningham ran around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Hannah. New England 23, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 02:06) Extra point by Garo Yepremian was good. New England 24, Houston 0 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Isaac Curtis returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU12. Tackled by John Brockington. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 01:52) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by CB Luke Szorcsik. Stark gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-16-HOU06 (4Q: 01:44) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. S Glenn Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-16-HOU06 (4Q: 01:35) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 10 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-HOU16 (4Q: 00:50) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Whiteman gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 00:17) Mike Moroski pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 11 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 24, Houston Oilers 0 |