| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 28 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Kerry Reardon. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (1Q: 14:30) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Shirk gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (1Q: 14:00) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-6-BUF43 (1Q: 13:38) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griffin gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 13:03) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by CB David Gray. |
| 2-5-HOU37 (1Q: 12:15) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. McKnight gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-HOU33 (1Q: 11:37) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 11:11) Richard Todd sacked by ILB Randy McClanahan for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Jackson. |
| 2-14-HOU32 (1Q: 10:40) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 3-9-HOU27 (1Q: 09:54) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gant gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-HOU09 (1Q: 09:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-4-HOU04 (1Q: 08:35) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (1Q: 08:29) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by DE Horace Jones. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (1Q: 07:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:49) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:42) Carson Long kicked off 75 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 07:42) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 16 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 07:16) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 06:37) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lionel Summers. ILB Don Blackmon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU47 (1Q: 06:30) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 05:54) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. DE Doug McDougald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF31 (1Q: 05:46) Mike Moroski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 3-7-BUF28 (1Q: 05:10) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by OLB Frank LeMaster. Summers gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 04:38) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Amos Lawrence. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF21 (1Q: 04:29) Mike Moroski pass was intended for RB Amos Lawrence and was intercepted by DT Mike Dawson at the BUF15. Tackled by Amos Lawrence. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (1Q: 04:20) Richard Todd scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon and assisted by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-1-BUF24 (1Q: 03:39) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Griffin gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (1Q: 03:03) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Dennis Franklin. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (1Q: 02:58) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BUF37 (1Q: 02:51) Richard Todd sacked by OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. |
| 4-14-BUF33 (1Q: 02:12) Pat McInally punted 53 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (1Q: 02:01) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by RB Amos Lawrence. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (1Q: 01:51) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 48 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Carter gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 01:19) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Terry Carrol and was intercepted by S Tommy Casanova at the BUF11. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Amos Lawrence. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 01:11) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-9-BUF21 (1Q: 00:43) Earl Gant ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-8-BUF22 (1Q: 00:15) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 15:00) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-11-BUF33 (2Q: 14:20) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-7-BUF37 (2Q: 13:47) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 13:09) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. |
| 2-10-BUF48 (2Q: 13:05) Richard Todd sacked by OLB Scott Studwell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 3-16-BUF42 (2Q: 12:22) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. S Charlie Phillips defended the pass. |
| 4-16-BUF42 (2Q: 12:15) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 12:08) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by S Bryant Salter. DT Carl Barisich crushed Ron Essink to wreck the play. |
| 2-8-HOU22 (2Q: 11:46) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. CB Graham Spreen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (2Q: 11:35) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (2Q: 10:51) Ray Stachowicz punted 31 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 1 yard to the BUF43. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (2Q: 10:41) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 10:06) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-5-HOU37 (2Q: 09:23) Richard Todd sacked by DE Mike Stensrud and OLB Robert Braziel for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. |
| 3-14-HOU46 (2Q: 08:56) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. |
| 4-14-HOU46 (2Q: 08:49) Pat McInally punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:44) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:34) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 08:27) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Amos Lawrence. OLB Tom Toner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (2Q: 08:20) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-HOU33 (2Q: 07:54) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 21 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 07:19) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Lionel Summers. |
| 2-10-BUF46 (2Q: 07:12) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-BUF40 (2Q: 06:48) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Terry Nelson. ILB Don Blackmon blocked the pass. |
| 4-4-BUF40 (2Q: 06:43) Ray Stachowicz punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 06:38) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-7-BUF23 (2Q: 06:16) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Shirk gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 05:35) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-6-BUF41 (2Q: 05:08) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DE Frank Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-BUF41 (2Q: 05:00) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Dale Mitchell. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 04:17) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Wally Henry. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (2Q: 04:07) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Ted McKnight. DE Dexter Manley blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU49 (2Q: 04:02) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DE Dexter Manley blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-HOU49 (2Q: 03:55) Pat McInally punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 03:50) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:43) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:34) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. S Tommy Casanova defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:27) Duane Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. |
| 4-7-HOU28 (2Q: 02:44) Ray Stachowicz punted 31 yards. Graham Spreen called for a fair catch at the BUF41. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 02:36) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-3-BUF48 (2Q: 02:19) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR Wally Henry and was intercepted by OLB Robin Cole at the HOU41. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Wally Henry. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 02:10) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Ron Saul to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 02:01) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. DE Doug McDougald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (2Q: 01:55) Mike Moroski pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 3-3-BUF26 (2Q: 01:39) Mike Moroski pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 7 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Fisher gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (2Q: 01:19) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF19 (2Q: 01:09) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. |
| 3-10-BUF19 (2Q: 01:03) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Fisher. ILB Don Blackmon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF19 (2Q: 00:58) John Smith attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 7, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 00:53) John Smith kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 00:53) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for -7 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by DE Dick Leftridge. |
| 2-17-BUF13 (2Q: 00:25) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Frank Warren. Key block delivered by Ted McKnight. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-1-BUF29 (2Q: 00:13) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 52 yards from the BUF30. Vern Roberson returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Graham Spreen. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 14:29) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Terry Carrol. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU36 (3Q: 14:21) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 3-3-HOU43 (3Q: 13:34) Mike Moroski pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 3-8-HOU38 (3Q: 13:28) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by OLB Keena Turner. |
| 4-1-HOU45 (3Q: 12:44) Ray Stachowicz punted 40 yards. Dennis Franklin returned the kick 6 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 12:33) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-4-BUF27 (3Q: 12:07) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. |
| 3-4-BUF27 (3Q: 12:01) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. Huff flattened Bill Acker to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (3Q: 11:26) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF34 (3Q: 11:21) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. |
| 2-15-BUF34 (3Q: 11:16) Richard Todd pass was intended for FB Billy Jackson and was intercepted by OLB Robert Braziel at the BUF45. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Ted McKnight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 11:05) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Danny Pittman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (3Q: 10:59) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF18 (3Q: 10:53) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Carter gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-4-BUF04 (3Q: 10:20) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. |
| 2-4-BUF04 (3Q: 10:15) Mike Moroski pass was intended for RB Amos Lawrence and was intercepted by ILB Jim Collins at the BUF01. The interception was returned 15 yards. Tackled by Amos Lawrence. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 10:05) Earl Gant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-8-BUF18 (3Q: 09:25) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-BUF25 (3Q: 08:42) Ted McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (3Q: 07:56) Walter Payton ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-2-BUF34 (3Q: 07:28) Walter Payton ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (3Q: 07:06) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-8-BUF40 (3Q: 06:20) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. |
| 3-8-BUF40 (3Q: 06:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. ILB Randy McClanahan knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-8-BUF40 (3Q: 06:04) Pat McInally punted 35 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 05:56) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (3Q: 05:50) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. CB Graham Spreen defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU30 (3Q: 05:38) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 4-7-HOU33 (3Q: 05:13) Ray Stachowicz punted 42 yards. Graham Spreen called for a fair catch at the BUF25. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (3Q: 05:02) Ted McKnight ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-5-BUF30 (3Q: 04:18) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (3Q: 03:37) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF39 (3Q: 03:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Henry gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-9-BUF45 (3Q: 02:46) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Payton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 02:19) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. Franklin gained 3 yards after the catch. Houston's Dexter Manley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 01:36) Richard Todd scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Mike Bell on the HOU24. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 01:27) Duane Thomas ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 2-4-HOU30 (3Q: 00:42) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Duane Thomas for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 00:11) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by RB Amos Lawrence. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (3Q: 00:03) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 15:00) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. OLB Tom Toner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (4Q: 14:55) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-7-BUF34 (4Q: 14:08) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-BUF31 (4Q: 13:42) John Smith attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 7, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 13:36) John Smith kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 22 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 13:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Nelson Munsey knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (4Q: 13:06) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 5 yards. Tackled by CB David Gray, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-5-BUF39 (4Q: 12:42) Richard Todd sacked by DE Mike Stensrud for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 4-12-BUF32 (4Q: 11:58) Pat McInally punted 30 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU46. Tackled by Walt Arnold. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 11:48) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by FB Jon Keyworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 11:42) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jon Keyworth. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU46 (4Q: 11:35) Duane Thomas ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. Saul ran over Graham Spreen to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 11:01) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF36 (4Q: 10:52) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 3-6-BUF32 (4Q: 10:24) Amos Lawrence ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Louis Bullard. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (4Q: 09:38) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Carrol. OLB Keena Turner blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF24 (4Q: 09:32) Mike Moroski sacked by ILB Jim Collins for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Louis Bullard. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-16-BUF30 (4Q: 09:20) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 4-16-BUF30 (4Q: 09:15) John Smith attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 09:10) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (4Q: 08:41) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren. |
| 3-10-BUF37 (4Q: 08:08) Richard Todd sacked by DT Bill Acker and DE Frank Warren for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McKenzie. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bill Acker for 7 yards to the BUF25. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (4Q: 07:56) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. OLB Tom Toner defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF25 (4Q: 07:46) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. |
| 3-10-BUF25 (4Q: 07:38) Duane Thomas ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 4-6-BUF21 (4Q: 07:03) John Smith attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 9, Buffalo 7 |
| (4Q: 06:58) John Smith kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (4Q: 06:36) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Bell, assisted by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-7-BUF25 (4Q: 06:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 10 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (4Q: 05:30) Richard Todd pass was dropped by FB Billy Jackson. |
| 2-10-BUF35 (4Q: 05:24) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 19 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 04:46) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. OLB Robert Braziel defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (4Q: 04:41) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 3-11-HOU47 (4Q: 04:11) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 14 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. Griffin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 03:43) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. S Vern Roberson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (4Q: 03:38) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU33 (4Q: 03:30) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. DE Frank Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-HOU33 (4Q: 03:23) Carson Long attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 03:15) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-6-HOU44 (4Q: 02:28) Duane Thomas ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-2-HOU48 (4Q: 02:16) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Steve Wright. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 02:08) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by OLB Keena Turner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-BUF42 (4Q: 02:00) Duane Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-2-BUF37 (4Q: 01:51) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Steve Wright. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 01:04) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Buffalo's Andy Dorris was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-14-BUF37 (4Q: 00:20) Mike Moroski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 9, Buffalo Bills 7 |