| Played in Tennessee, AL, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Benny Ricardo kicked off 79 yards from the TEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 16 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson, assisted by OLB Donnie Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fitzgerald gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 14:26) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. DE Bill Neill blocked the pass. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 14:17) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. CB Johnny Lynn defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU31 (1Q: 14:09) Amos Lawrence ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TEN CB Ken Sawyer to the HOU33. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 14:02) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 2-5-HOU28 (1Q: 13:17) George Franklin ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 3-6-HOU29 (1Q: 12:52) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 12:46) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-11-HOU25 (1Q: 12:24) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 3-4-HOU18 (1Q: 11:47) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Montgomery gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 11:23) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Stephen Johnstone. Tennessee 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:23) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. Tennessee 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 11:15) Benny Ricardo kicked off 73 yards from the TEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 11:15) Mike Moroski sacked by DT Dave Pureifory for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. |
| 2-17-HOU13 (1Q: 10:27) Jon Keyworth ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. |
| 3-12-HOU18 (1Q: 09:53) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed, assisted by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 4-6-HOU24 (1Q: 09:08) Ray Stachowicz punted 35 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TEN41. |
| 1-10-TEN41 (1Q: 09:00) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrin Baker. S Charlie Phillips knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-TEN41 (1Q: 08:53) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Stensrud. Key block delivered by Don Kanell. |
| 3-2-TEN49 (1Q: 08:25) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 4-2-TEN49 (1Q: 07:45) Greg Coleman punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (1Q: 07:35) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham, assisted by CB Ronnie Covington. |
| 2-7-HOU06 (1Q: 06:59) Otis Armstrong ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington. |
| 3-8-HOU05 (1Q: 06:16) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Lynn, assisted by S Bill Simpson. |
| 4-1-HOU12 (1Q: 05:31) Ray Stachowicz punted 43 yards. Ken Sawyer returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 05:21) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-HOU42 (1Q: 04:36) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-TEN48 (1Q: 04:26) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. |
| 3-18-TEN48 (1Q: 04:18) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU40 (1Q: 03:38) Greg Coleman punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 03:33) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 03:26) Mike Moroski sacked by DE Bill Kollar for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-HOU25 (1Q: 03:15) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. CB Ronnie Covington defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU25 (1Q: 03:08) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (1Q: 02:22) Ray Stachowicz punted 36 yards. Jumbo Asher returned the kick 1 yard to the TEN36. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-TEN36 (1Q: 02:11) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski. Key block delivered by Don Kanell. |
| 1-10-TEN46 (1Q: 01:34) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 40 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Garcia gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (1Q: 00:46) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski. Montgomery gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 00:11) George Franklin ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Pete Adams. Tennessee 13, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:11) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. Tennessee 14, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:04) Benny Ricardo kicked off 63 yards from the TEN30. Vern Roberson returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-HOU36 (2Q: 14:34) Amos Lawrence ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 13:49) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (2Q: 13:41) Mike Moroski sacked by CB Jerry Holmes for a loss of 8 yards. Holmes simply blew through Steve Wright to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 3-18-HOU36 (2Q: 12:59) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. DE Lem Burnham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-18-HOU36 (2Q: 12:50) Ray Stachowicz punted 36 yards. Ken Sawyer returned the kick 22 yards to the TEN50. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-TEN50 (2Q: 12:42) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. OLB Scott Studwell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TEN50 (2Q: 12:37) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell, assisted by DT Harris Malinowski. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 3-2-HOU42 (2Q: 11:56) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Todd Christensen. CB Jeris White defended the pass. |
| 4-2-HOU42 (2Q: 11:52) Greg Coleman punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 11:46) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Donnie Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-HOU27 (2Q: 10:59) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 10:17) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 16 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. Fitzgerald gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TEN50 (2Q: 09:35) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. DT Dave Pureifory drove right through Ron Essink to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-TEN50 (2Q: 09:31) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. |
| 3-10-TEN50 (2Q: 09:24) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 4-2-TEN42 (2Q: 08:59) Ray Stachowicz punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the TEN03. |
| 1-10-TEN03 (2Q: 08:48) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Todd Christensen for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Stensrud. Christensen gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-TEN10 (2Q: 08:14) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 3-3-TEN10 (2Q: 07:44) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Ron Cassidy for 38 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. Cassidy gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TEN48 (2Q: 06:56) George Franklin ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-7-HOU49 (2Q: 06:25) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU OLB Robert Braziel to the TEN48. |
| 1-10-TEN48 (2Q: 06:18) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-TEN43 (2Q: 06:13) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-TEN35 (2Q: 05:38) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-TEN24 (2Q: 05:20) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Tinker Owens for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-4-TEN04 (2Q: 05:03) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by TE Terry Nelson. |
| 2-4-TEN04 (2Q: 04:58) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DT Dave Pureifory drove right through Ron Essink to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-4-TEN04 (2Q: 04:54) Duane Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Saul. Tennessee 14, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 04:54) Extra point by John Smith was good. Tennessee 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 04:48) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (2Q: 04:48) George Franklin ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-7-TEN23 (2Q: 04:17) George Franklin ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-TEN13 (2Q: 04:11) Gary Huff sacked by OLB Scott Studwell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Wheeler. |
| 3-22-TEN08 (2Q: 03:32) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 1-10-TEN39 (2Q: 03:01) George Franklin ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-6-TEN43 (2Q: 02:30) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-TEN43 (2Q: 02:23) Gary Huff pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ron Cassidy. OLB Robert Braziel blocked the pass. |
| 4-6-TEN43 (2Q: 02:16) Greg Coleman punted 38 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by John Riggins. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 02:09) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 02:00) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 64 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Farmer gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Tennessee 14, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 02:00) Extra point by John Smith was good. Tennessee 14, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 01:46) John Smith kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (2Q: 01:46) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Ron Cassidy for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 1-10-TEN31 (2Q: 00:59) Gary Huff pass was dropped by WR Darrin Baker. |
| 2-10-TEN31 (2Q: 00:53) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-TEN26 (2Q: 00:53) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-11-TEN30 (2Q: 00:41) Gary Huff sacked by OLB Dale Mitchell for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Ard. |
| 4-14-TEN27 (2Q: 00:03) Greg Coleman punted 39 yards. Terry Carrol called for a fair catch at the HOU34. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (3Q: 15:00) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-9-TEN21 (3Q: 14:17) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Keith Dorney. |
| 1-10-TEN33 (3Q: 13:34) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Stephen Johnstone. |
| 2-3-TEN40 (3Q: 12:54) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery. OLB Robert Braziel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-TEN40 (3Q: 12:50) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 60 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hickman gained 50 yards after the catch. Tennessee 20, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 12:50) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. Tennessee 21, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 12:35) Benny Ricardo kicked off 64 yards from the TEN30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 9 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 12:15) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. Carrol gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 11:42) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Bell Owens for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Donnie Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Owens gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TEN42 (3Q: 11:13) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson, assisted by S Frank Reed. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TEN30 (3Q: 10:32) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. DE Lem Burnham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-TEN30 (3Q: 10:22) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ronnie Covington, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 3-9-TEN29 (3Q: 09:42) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Lynn, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-TEN24 (3Q: 09:13) John Smith attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Tennessee 21, Houston 17 |
| (3Q: 09:05) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 23 yards to the TEN26. Tackled by Terry Carrol. |
| 1-10-TEN26 (3Q: 08:44) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-9-TEN27 (3Q: 07:59) Earl Campbell ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-TEN32 (3Q: 07:50) Gary Huff pass was intended for WR Wilbert Montgomery and was intercepted by S Charlie Phillips at the TEN37. Tackled by Wilbert Montgomery. |
| 1-10-TEN37 (3Q: 07:42) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. |
| 2-5-TEN32 (3Q: 07:07) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. CB Jerry Holmes simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-5-TEN32 (3Q: 07:03) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. S Bill Simpson defended the pass. |
| 4-5-TEN32 (3Q: 06:56) John Smith attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Tennessee 21, Houston 20 |
| (3Q: 06:50) John Smith kicked off 76 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (3Q: 06:50) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge. |
| 2-9-TEN21 (3Q: 06:10) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-5-TEN25 (3Q: 05:46) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Stensrud, assisted by OLB Dale Mitchell. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-TEN33 (3Q: 05:16) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-7-TEN36 (3Q: 04:37) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-1-TEN42 (3Q: 04:02) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 4-1-TEN42 (3Q: 03:22) Greg Coleman punted 43 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 03:11) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (3Q: 03:03) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Donnie Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-HOU23 (3Q: 02:25) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. CB Johnny Lynn defended the pass. |
| 4-5-HOU23 (3Q: 02:19) Ray Stachowicz punted 45 yards. Jumbo Asher called for a fair catch at the TEN32. |
| 1-10-TEN32 (3Q: 02:10) George Franklin ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-8-TEN34 (3Q: 01:33) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-TEN40 (3Q: 01:08) PENALTY: Tennessee was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-TEN35 (3Q: 01:01) Gary Huff pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. |
| 4-7-TEN35 (3Q: 00:54) Greg Coleman punted 45 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU32. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. Tennessee's John Riggins was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 00:43) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Frank Reed. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 00:17) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. Carter gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 15:00) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. S Bill Simpson simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 14:53) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 3-10-HOU41 (4Q: 14:43) Duane Thomas ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. Key block delivered by Louis Bullard. |
| 1-10-TEN44 (4Q: 13:59) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carter gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TEN31 (4Q: 13:23) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. CB Johnny Lynn defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TEN31 (4Q: 13:15) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DE Lee Roy Selmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-TEN31 (4Q: 13:07) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Lynn. |
| 4-3-TEN24 (4Q: 12:31) John Smith attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 23, Tennessee 21 |
| (4Q: 12:24) John Smith kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Wilbert Montgomery returned the ball 22 yards to the TEN21. Tackled by Otis Armstrong. |
| 1-10-TEN21 (4Q: 11:58) George Franklin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-9-TEN22 (4Q: 11:16) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 3-4-TEN27 (4Q: 10:42) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Cassidy. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-TEN27 (4Q: 10:38) Greg Coleman punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU24. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 10:30) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. CB Johnny Lynn defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 10:23) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 09:37) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan, assisted by OLB Donnie Thomas. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-TEN46 (4Q: 08:53) Mike Moroski sacked by DE Lee Roy Selmon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Houston's Terry Carrol was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-15-HOU49 (4Q: 08:22) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Tinker Owens for 8 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed. Owens gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-7-TEN43 (4Q: 07:42) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| 1-10-TEN35 (4Q: 06:55) Mike Moroski sacked by DE Bill Kollar for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Essink. |
| 2-15-TEN40 (4Q: 06:07) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DE Bill Kollar blocked the pass. |
| 3-15-TEN40 (4Q: 06:01) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 4-8-TEN33 (4Q: 05:14) Ray Stachowicz punted 33 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TEN20 (4Q: 05:09) George Franklin ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-6-TEN24 (4Q: 04:29) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Cassidy. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-TEN24 (4Q: 04:25) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Garcia gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TEN38 (4Q: 03:48) Gary Huff pass was dropped by TE Todd Christensen. |
| 2-10-TEN38 (4Q: 03:44) Gary Huff pass was dropped by TE Ken Garcia. |
| 3-10-TEN38 (4Q: 03:39) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. CB Kerry Reardon defended the pass. |
| 4-10-TEN38 (4Q: 03:33) Greg Coleman punted 50 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Jack Reynolds. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (4Q: 03:23) Amos Lawrence ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. |
| 2-7-HOU22 (4Q: 02:39) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| Tennessee called a time out. |
| 3-1-HOU28 (4Q: 02:29) Duane Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham, assisted by S Kendrick Sullivan. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| Tennessee called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 02:20) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Frank Reed. |
| Tennessee called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU32 (4Q: 02:13) Amos Lawrence ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-HOU33 (4Q: 02:00) Duane Thomas ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. Key block delivered by Louis Bullard. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 01:14) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Pureifory. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. PENALTY: Tennessee was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-TEN39 (4Q: 01:08) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Donnie Thomas, assisted by S Frank Reed. |
| 2-7-TEN36 (4Q: 00:22) Mike Moroski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 23, Tennessee Titans 21 |