| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ross Robertson kicked off 52 yards from the CLE30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Steve Holden. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 14:24) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. S Roland James defended the pass. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 14:14) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Danny Pittman and was intercepted by S Todd Bell in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 14:01) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-7-CLE23 (1Q: 13:17) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-5-CLE25 (1Q: 12:31) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson, assisted by CB Kerry Reardon. McNeil gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (1Q: 11:48) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Jim Clack. |
| 2-4-CLE42 (1Q: 11:03) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-3-CLE43 (1Q: 10:30) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Tom De Leone. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (1Q: 09:44) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Harris gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-HOU48 (1Q: 09:19) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 3-5-HOU49 (1Q: 08:46) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Willie McClendon for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. McClendon gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-HOU46 (1Q: 08:05) Tom Wittum punted 37 yards. Terry Carrol called for a fair catch at the HOU09. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (1Q: 07:54) Mike Moroski sacked by OLB George Andrews for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Jackson. |
| 2-15-HOU04 (1Q: 07:27) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Amos Lawrence. S Todd Bell defended the pass. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 2-10-HOU09 (1Q: 07:17) Mike Moroski pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 3-4-HOU15 (1Q: 06:34) Amos Lawrence ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE John Lee, assisted by CB Johnnie Poe. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 06:08) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carrol gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 05:32) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Carter. OLB George Andrews blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU36 (1Q: 05:25) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Danny Pittman. |
| 3-10-HOU36 (1Q: 05:16) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 60 yards. Tackled by CB Antonio Dodge. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-4-CLE04 (1Q: 04:34) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. S Thom Darden defended the pass. |
| 2-4-CLE04 (1Q: 04:30) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. DE John Lee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-CLE04 (1Q: 04:25) Mike Moroski pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 04:25) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 7, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 04:18) John Smith kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. James Hunter returned the ball 20 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Duane Thomas. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (1Q: 03:55) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. OLB Robert Braziel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE28 (1Q: 03:48) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Ray Bradley for 16 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bradley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (1Q: 03:25) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-1-HOU47 (1Q: 02:38) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren. Cunningham gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 02:11) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones, assisted by DE Frank Warren. |
| 2-7-HOU31 (1Q: 01:46) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by WR Steve Holden. |
| 3-7-HOU31 (1Q: 01:39) Mike Kruczek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU31 (1Q: 01:31) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 01:23) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. OLB A.J. Duhe knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (1Q: 01:14) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Danny Pittman and was intercepted by S Roland James at the CLE40. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Danny Pittman. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 01:03) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Cleveland's Brad Kimberly was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 2-4-HOU34 (1Q: 00:35) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-2-HOU32 (1Q: 00:01) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-12-HOU42 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 4-11-HOU41 (2Q: 14:18) Tom Wittum punted 27 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Jim Mandich. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Ron Brandon at the HOU18. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 14:08) Amos Lawrence ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by DE John Banaszak. |
| 2-8-HOU20 (2Q: 13:28) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Lionel Summers and was intercepted by S Thom Darden at the HOU41. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Jon Keyworth. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 13:18) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. OLB Robert Braziel defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU27 (2Q: 13:11) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 3-7-HOU24 (2Q: 12:23) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 4-5-HOU22 (2Q: 11:39) Ross Robertson attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 11:31) Ross Robertson kicked off 76 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 11:31) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 16 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Byrne, assisted by DE John Lee. Summers gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 11:07) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 13 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 10:23) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. S Todd Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (2Q: 10:15) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. CB Steve Wilson defended the pass. Houston's Louis Carter was hurt on the play. |
| 3-10-HOU49 (2Q: 10:03) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Byrne. |
| 4-8-CLE49 (2Q: 09:26) Ray Stachowicz punted 29 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 7 yards to the CLE27. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (2Q: 09:15) Mike Kruczek scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 2-8-CLE29 (2Q: 08:46) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. ILB Randy McClanahan knocked down Jim Ritcher to break up the play. |
| 3-5-CLE32 (2Q: 08:09) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 4-2-CLE35 (2Q: 07:42) Tom Wittum punted 38 yards. Terry Carrol called for a fair catch at the HOU27. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 07:34) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lionel Summers. DE Art Still blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU27 (2Q: 07:25) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 27 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Pittman gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (2Q: 06:43) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Duane Thomas for 3 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by S Roland James. |
| 2-7-CLE43 (2Q: 05:56) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. |
| 3-7-CLE43 (2Q: 05:45) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Terry Carrol and was intercepted by CB Johnnie Poe at the CLE38. Tackled by Terry Carrol. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 05:36) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Vince Thompson. S Steve Foley defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE38 (2Q: 05:32) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 05:05) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-10-HOU48 (2Q: 04:22) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 04:14) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-HOU41 (2Q: 03:29) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Jim Mandich for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mandich gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 03:18) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-7-HOU22 (2Q: 02:37) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mandich. ILB Frank Manumaleuga defended the pass. |
| 3-7-HOU22 (2Q: 02:28) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 4-7-HOU22 (2Q: 02:09) Ross Robertson attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Cleveland 6 |
| (2Q: 02:03) Ross Robertson kicked off 67 yards from the CLE30. Vern Roberson returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Jim Mandich. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 01:54) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Danny Pittman. Houston's Mike Moroski was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (2Q: 01:42) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. CB Johnnie Poe defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU18 (2Q: 01:33) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 4-6-HOU22 (2Q: 00:58) Ray Stachowicz punted 37 yards. Steve Holden returned the kick 1 yard to the CLE42. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-CLE42 (2Q: 00:50) Mike Kruczek pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Franco Harris. DE Dick Leftridge blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 00:46) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 00:38) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-4-HOU33 (2Q: 00:30) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. DE Mike Stensrud hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-HOU33 (2Q: 00:21) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon, assisted by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wade gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 00:09) Ross Robertson attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland's Tom De Leone was hurt on the play. Cleveland 9, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Ross Robertson kicked off 56 yards from the CLE30. Vern Roberson returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Jim Mandich. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Steve Holden returned the ball 17 yards to the CLE24. Tackled by Danny Pittman. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (3Q: 14:44) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE24 (3Q: 14:35) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Ray Bradley for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon, assisted by S Ron Brandon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Charlie Wade on the CLE24. |
| 3-10-CLE24 (3Q: 14:00) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-CLE24 (3Q: 13:52) Tom Wittum punted 53 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Jim Clack. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Larry Brown at the HOU28. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 13:43) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Holden gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (3Q: 13:17) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-10-HOU13 (3Q: 12:47) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-8-HOU11 (3Q: 12:10) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. McNeil gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-7-HOU10 (3Q: 11:40) Ross Robertson attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 12, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 11:34) Ross Robertson kicked off 69 yards from the CLE30. Vern Roberson returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Jim Mandich. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 11:00) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. Cleveland's Thom Darden was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-HOU25 (3Q: 10:25) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 3-2-HOU26 (3Q: 10:01) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 09:30) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Terry Carrol and was intercepted by CB Steve Wilson at the HOU44. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Terry Carrol. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 09:18) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Charles White. OLB Scott Studwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (3Q: 09:12) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. OLB Robert Braziel defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU18 (3Q: 09:02) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Bradley. DE Mike Stensrud hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU18 (3Q: 08:56) Ross Robertson attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 15, Houston 7 |
| (3Q: 08:48) Ross Robertson kicked off 53 yards from the CLE30. Vern Roberson returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Steve Wilson. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 08:21) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. S Roland James defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (3Q: 08:12) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. DE John Banaszak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU31 (3Q: 08:03) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Casey Merrill. |
| 4-4-HOU37 (3Q: 07:39) Ray Stachowicz punted 46 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 3 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Vern Roberson. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 07:30) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-6-CLE24 (3Q: 07:00) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 11 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (3Q: 06:13) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-5-CLE40 (3Q: 05:34) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-CLE35 (3Q: 05:25) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-8-CLE37 (3Q: 04:39) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. McNeil gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (3Q: 03:59) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Steve Knutson. |
| 2-3-HOU48 (3Q: 03:29) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Vince Thompson. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 03:03) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. Key block delivered by Larry Brown. |
| 2-1-HOU34 (3Q: 02:26) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Jim Clack. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 01:58) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-6-HOU27 (3Q: 01:14) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harris gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (3Q: 00:36) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-9-HOU11 (3Q: 00:08) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. McNeil gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-6-HOU06 (4Q: 15:00) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. Cleveland's Franco Harris was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (4Q: 14:26) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 21, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 14:26) Extra point by Ross Robertson was good. Cleveland 22, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 14:15) Ross Robertson kicked off 67 yards from the CLE30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Moe Dixon. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (4Q: 13:45) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by Steve Wright. |
| 2-3-HOU26 (4Q: 13:20) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DE John Banaszak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-HOU26 (4Q: 13:13) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 5 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 12:37) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. S Thom Darden knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (4Q: 12:31) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by TE Bob Fisher. |
| 3-10-HOU31 (4Q: 12:22) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Wilson. Cleveland's Art Still was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-7-HOU34 (4Q: 11:36) Ray Stachowicz punted 38 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 6 yards to the CLE34. Tackled by Randy Clark. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (4Q: 11:28) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-6-CLE38 (4Q: 10:54) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Stensrud, assisted by S Ron Brandon. |
| 3-2-CLE42 (4Q: 10:12) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by RB Freeman McNeil. |
| 4-2-CLE42 (4Q: 10:05) Tom Wittum punted 36 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 14 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Larry Brown. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 09:55) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (4Q: 09:20) Mike Moroski pass was intended for WR Danny Pittman and was intercepted by OLB A.J. Duhe at the CLE11. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Danny Pittman. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (4Q: 09:12) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge. Key block delivered by Jim Mandich. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-16-CLE06 (4Q: 09:03) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-16-CLE06 (4Q: 08:31) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. |
| 3-12-CLE10 (4Q: 07:58) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones. Key block delivered by Roger Finnie. |
| 4-4-CLE18 (4Q: 07:11) Tom Wittum punted 52 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU31. Tackled by Steve Wilson. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 07:02) Mike Moroski sacked by OLB A.J. Duhe for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Essink. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-26-HOU15 (4Q: 06:29) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. ILB Kurt Allerman defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-26-HOU15 (4Q: 06:23) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. S Roland James defended the pass. |
| 4-26-HOU15 (4Q: 06:17) Ray Stachowicz punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE44. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (4Q: 06:08) Franco Harris ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DE Frank Warren. |
| 2-6-CLE48 (4Q: 05:24) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-4-CLE50 (4Q: 04:37) Freeman McNeil ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 4-4-CLE50 (4Q: 03:50) Tom Wittum punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 03:42) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by TE Terry Nelson. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (4Q: 03:35) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU09 (4Q: 03:28) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-HOU09 (4Q: 03:18) Mike Moroski sacked by DE John Lee and DE John Banaszak for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Cleveland's Art Still was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 4-17-HOU02 (4Q: 03:02) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Terry Carrol. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:53) Franco Harris ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 02:45) Franco Harris ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 02:34) Charlie Wade ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-1-HOU01 (4Q: 02:23) Ross Robertson attempted a 18 yard field goal and it was blocked by Jeris White. HOU Bill Acker recovered the ball at the HOU12 and returned it 12 yards. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 02:15) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Antonio Dodge, assisted by S Todd Bell. Pittman gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 02:07) Mike Moroski sacked by OLB A.J. Duhe for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Jerry Sherk for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 28, Houston 7 |
| (4Q: 02:07) Extra point by Ross Robertson was good. Cleveland 29, Houston 7 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Ross Robertson kicked off 49 yards from the CLE30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Moe Dixon. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 01:53) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Duane Thomas for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-CLE48 (4Q: 01:32) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by CB Steve Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (4Q: 01:10) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 10 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE45 (4Q: 01:02) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 2-12-CLE37 (4Q: 00:40) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for -1 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 3-13-CLE38 (4Q: 00:22) Steve Ramsey scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 4-8-CLE33 (4Q: 00:01) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Steve Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 29, Houston Oilers 7 |