| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 46 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 22 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 14:26) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-7-DET23 (1Q: 13:53) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Perry Brooks. |
| 3-5-DET25 (1Q: 13:09) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 4-6-DET24 (1Q: 12:28) Russell Erxleben punted 51 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 12:17) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campfield gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 11:40) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-9-DET23 (1Q: 11:00) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-9-DET23 (1Q: 10:26) Jon Keyworth ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero. OLB Ed O'Neil knocked down Robert Jackson to break up the play. |
| 4-8-DET22 (1Q: 10:01) John Smith attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 09:53) John Smith kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Irving Royer returned the ball 19 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-DET29 (1Q: 09:22) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-DET31 (1Q: 08:45) Mosi Tatupu ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by CB David Gray. |
| 3-2-DET37 (1Q: 08:15) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Royer. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-DET37 (1Q: 08:11) Russell Erxleben punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU11. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 08:02) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU06 (1Q: 07:54) Steve Rogers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett. |
| 2-14-HOU07 (1Q: 07:08) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 06:32) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU49 (1Q: 06:24) Steve Rogers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-4-HOU50 (1Q: 05:50) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Billy Campfield. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-HOU40 (1Q: 05:45) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by S Johnnie Gray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 05:09) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-7-DET43 (1Q: 04:43) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-3-DET39 (1Q: 04:08) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Greer, assisted by ILB Steve Neils. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 03:25) Steve Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon. |
| 2-10-DET36 (1Q: 02:56) Steve Rogers ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by S Charlie Greer. Rogers slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 3-12-DET38 (1Q: 02:30) Wilbur Jackson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Greer, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 4-7-DET33 (1Q: 01:52) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. Houston's Bob Fisher was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET33 (1Q: 01:42) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ed Porcher. DE Mike St. Clair blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET33 (1Q: 01:37) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 41 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Royer gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 00:51) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Stensrud, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-14-HOU30 (1Q: 00:20) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 21 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Rufus Mayes. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-9-HOU09 (2Q: 15:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 6, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 14:51) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 14:51) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Jewerl Thomas. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 14:44) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (2Q: 14:01) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bo McConnell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (2Q: 13:14) Mike Michel punted 39 yards. Charlie Greer called for a fair catch at the DET34. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 13:04) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DE Mike St. Clair blocked the pass. Detroit's Ozzie Newsome was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious ankle injury. |
| 2-10-DET34 (2Q: 12:57) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Walter White for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 12:23) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Jim Robinson. |
| 2-10-DET45 (2Q: 12:14) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Perry Brooks. |
| 3-12-DET43 (2Q: 11:35) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. |
| 4-12-DET43 (2Q: 11:31) Russell Erxleben punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (2Q: 11:24) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 2-10-HOU04 (2Q: 10:57) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 5 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. |
| 3-5-HOU09 (2Q: 10:22) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero, assisted by ILB Ken Bordelon. |
| 4-1-HOU13 (2Q: 09:44) Mike Michel punted 55 yards. Charlie Greer returned the kick 34 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 09:34) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (2Q: 09:10) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-7-HOU31 (2Q: 08:30) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed Porcher. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 4-7-HOU31 (2Q: 08:23) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 08:15) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU07 (2Q: 07:44) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. |
| 2-10-HOU07 (2Q: 07:36) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon. Jackson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU12 (2Q: 07:03) Dale Zorn scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 06:16) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Greer. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. |
| 2-3-HOU28 (2Q: 05:32) Steve Rogers ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 05:23) Steve Rogers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. |
| 2-5-HOU38 (2Q: 04:55) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 04:31) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Mike Thomas. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (2Q: 04:21) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 18 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by S Van Green. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 03:40) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett. |
| 2-6-DET33 (2Q: 03:16) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Greer. |
| 3-3-DET30 (2Q: 02:37) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. |
| 4-3-DET30 (2Q: 02:31) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Greer. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 02:15) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-DET26 (2Q: 02:15) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Jewerl Thomas for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Ricky Wesson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-DET20 (2Q: 02:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET12 (2Q: 01:41) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Keyworth gained 2 yards after the catch. Detroit 10, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 01:41) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 10, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 01:32) John Smith kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Irving Royer returned the ball 25 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Wayne Wilson. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 01:25) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Walter White for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. White gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-DET46 (2Q: 01:05) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed Porcher. S Charlie Phillips defended the pass. |
| 3-1-DET46 (2Q: 00:58) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 15 yards. Tackled by CB David Gray. Royer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 00:49) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-7-HOU36 (2Q: 00:37) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Carlos Spencer. |
| 3-7-HOU36 (2Q: 00:32) Bill Demory sacked by DE Mike Bell for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Charley Hannah. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Perry Brooks for 9 yards to the DET46. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 00:22) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 24 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. Nelson gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 00:10) John Smith attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 00:04) John Smith kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Irving Royer returned the ball 20 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU15 (3Q: 14:54) Wilbur Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 2-12-HOU18 (3Q: 14:13) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Wilbur Jackson. |
| 3-12-HOU18 (3Q: 14:09) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. CB Ricky Wesson defended the pass. |
| 4-12-HOU18 (3Q: 14:00) Mike Michel punted 50 yards. Charlie Greer returned the kick 10 yards to the DET42. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-DET42 (3Q: 13:53) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Perry Brooks. |
| 2-6-DET46 (3Q: 13:13) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Dan Neal. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 12:40) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. S Charlie Phillips defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (3Q: 12:34) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-11-HOU46 (3Q: 12:11) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Spencer gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-HOU40 (3Q: 12:04) Russell Erxleben punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 11:58) Steve Rogers ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Greer, assisted by ILB Ken Bordelon. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 11:27) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (3Q: 10:42) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 0 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU22 (3Q: 10:04) Mike Michel punted 45 yards. Charlie Greer returned the kick 4 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 09:53) Jim Robinson ran a reverse around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 2-12-DET35 (3Q: 09:20) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 3-10-DET37 (3Q: 08:50) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 4-8-DET39 (3Q: 08:24) Russell Erxleben punted 58 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (3Q: 08:15) Steve Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 2-8-HOU05 (3Q: 07:33) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-HOU03 (3Q: 07:27) Steve Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-8-HOU05 (3Q: 07:21) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Van Green, assisted by CB Ricky Wesson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU07 (3Q: 06:51) Mike Michel punted 39 yards. Charlie Greer called for a fair catch at the HOU46. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 06:40) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Mike Calhoun. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-4-HOU40 (3Q: 06:03) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-3-HOU39 (3Q: 05:34) Bill Demory sacked by DT Bill Acker for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. |
| 4-14-HOU50 (3Q: 04:50) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:43) Steve Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (3Q: 04:04) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Butch Stark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU23 (3Q: 03:55) Wilbur Jackson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by S Van Green. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (3Q: 03:46) Mike Michel punted 47 yards. Charlie Greer called for a fair catch at the DET24. |
| 1-10-DET24 (3Q: 03:38) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET24 (3Q: 03:32) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 3-7-DET27 (3Q: 03:02) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ed Porcher for -4 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. |
| 4-11-DET23 (3Q: 02:27) Russell Erxleben punted 36 yards. Orlando Whiteman called for a fair catch at the HOU41. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 02:20) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Bordelon, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-HOU45 (3Q: 01:56) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Campfield. S Johnnie Gray defended the pass. |
| 3-6-HOU45 (3Q: 01:48) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Billy Campfield for 23 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campfield gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 01:03) Steve Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 2-7-DET29 (3Q: 00:23) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Steve Rogers. S Charlie Greer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET29 (3Q: 00:17) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wilbur Jackson. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET29 (3Q: 00:09) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. ILB Ken Bordelon defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET14 (4Q: 15:00) Steve Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor. Key block delivered by Terry Nelson. |
| 2-1-DET05 (4Q: 14:30) Steve Rogers ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils, assisted by ILB Mike Cofer. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-3-DET03 (4Q: 13:57) Wilbur Jackson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-4-DET04 (4Q: 13:18) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. |
| 3-4-DET04 (4Q: 13:13) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Barry Bennett for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 4-10-DET10 (4Q: 12:47) John Smith attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 16, Detroit 10 |
| (4Q: 12:42) John Smith kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Irving Royer returned the ball 17 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Dale Mitchell. |
| 1-10-DET18 (4Q: 12:10) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-6-DET22 (4Q: 11:42) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed Porcher. CB Nelson Munsey knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-6-DET22 (4Q: 11:35) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. Royer gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 10:56) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ed Porcher. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET32 (4Q: 10:47) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Mosi Tatupu for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Tatupu gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 10:00) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Dan Neal. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 09:20) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 2-6-HOU29 (4Q: 08:51) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Kimberly gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 08:20) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU27 (4Q: 08:12) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 07:38) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (4Q: 07:02) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-HOU06 (4Q: 06:56) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-4-HOU04 (4Q: 06:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Detroit 16 |
| (4Q: 06:28) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 06:17) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 06:17) Steve Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (4Q: 05:44) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Wilbur Jackson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bo McConnell, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-HOU13 (4Q: 05:36) Wilbur Jackson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ricky Wesson. |
| 3-12-HOU18 (4Q: 05:13) Wilbur Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bo McConnell, assisted by S Johnnie Gray. |
| 4-6-HOU24 (4Q: 04:50) Mike Michel punted 31 yards. Charlie Greer called for a fair catch at the DET45. |
| 1-10-DET45 (4Q: 04:43) Bill Demory sacked by DT Perry Brooks and DE Mike Stensrud for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Charley Hannah. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 04:32) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-5-HOU45 (4Q: 03:45) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-5-HOU45 (4Q: 02:57) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Harvey Goodman. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 02:48) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. CB Jeris White knocked down Harvey Goodman to break up the play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU37 (4Q: 02:41) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-3-HOU32 (4Q: 02:32) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 02:00) Mike Franckowiak ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-9-HOU25 (4Q: 01:13) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-7-HOU23 (4Q: 00:26) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 17, Houston Oilers 16 |