| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 58 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 71 yards from the PIT30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 14:35) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 30 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (1Q: 13:49) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. CB Jolly Good Fellows defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT47 (1Q: 13:40) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Amos Lawrence on the PIT38. |
| 3-1-PIT38 (1Q: 13:15) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. CB Mark Haynes knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-PIT38 (1Q: 13:06) Ray Stachowicz punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 12:59) David Overstreet ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-PIT15 (1Q: 12:52) Carlos Brown pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Stallworth. ILB Randy McClanahan blocked the pass. |
| 2-15-PIT15 (1Q: 12:45) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 20 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Stallworth gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (1Q: 12:00) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-8-PIT37 (1Q: 11:24) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-3-PIT42 (1Q: 10:39) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB Don Nottingham for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-PIT42 (1Q: 09:52) Jeff Gossett punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU11. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 09:45) Mike Moroski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-5-HOU16 (1Q: 08:57) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 08:11) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. OLB Waymond Bryant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (1Q: 08:02) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU20 (1Q: 07:52) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT S Glenn Blackwood to the HOU25. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 07:46) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 6 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-4-HOU19 (1Q: 07:06) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-HOU19 (1Q: 07:00) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (1Q: 06:15) Carlos Brown pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 2-9-HOU13 (1Q: 05:34) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB David Overstreet for -1 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-10-HOU14 (1Q: 05:08) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-HOU14 (1Q: 05:01) Mark Moseley attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 04:54) Mark Moseley kicked off 55 yards from the PIT30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Jackie Wallace. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 04:23) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (1Q: 03:40) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DE Mat Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU50 (1Q: 03:32) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 03:26) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. |
| 2-1-PIT36 (1Q: 02:41) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carrol gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 02:35) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE How-So Matsui, assisted by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 2-7-PIT20 (1Q: 01:53) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. S Glenn Blackwood defended the pass. |
| 3-7-PIT20 (1Q: 01:44) Duane Thomas ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 4-5-PIT18 (1Q: 01:06) John Smith attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (1Q: 00:58) John Smith kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. John Stallworth returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT43. Tackled by Jon Keyworth. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (1Q: 00:38) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT38 (1Q: 00:32) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-PIT43 (2Q: 15:00) David Overstreet ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Vern Roberson. Key block delivered by Derek Shields. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 14:19) Carlos Brown pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-11-HOU42 (2Q: 13:44) Carlos Brown pass was dropped by TE Ron Egloff. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 13:37) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 13:10) Carlos Brown scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-5-HOU21 (2Q: 12:34) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 11:53) Tony Nathan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by DT Harris Malinowski. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (2Q: 11:22) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Easley. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. |
| 3-2-HOU02 (2Q: 11:17) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ray Snell. Pittsburgh 9, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 11:17) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 10, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 11:11) Mark Moseley kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Larry Mucker. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 10:50) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. CB Aaron Kyle defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (2Q: 10:44) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mat Mendenhall, assisted by DT Ricardo Browning. |
| 3-11-HOU23 (2Q: 10:18) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. Lawrence gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 09:47) Duane Thomas ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-4-HOU43 (2Q: 09:11) Mike Moroski pass completed to RB Amos Lawrence for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Beasley Reece for 51 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 16, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 09:11) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 17, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 09:01) Mark Moseley kicked off 78 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 09:01) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. S Beasley Reece knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:53) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (2Q: 08:40) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU26 (2Q: 07:52) Ray Stachowicz punted 40 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT34. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (2Q: 07:45) David Overstreet ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 2-3-PIT41 (2Q: 07:10) David Overstreet ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (2Q: 06:31) Carlos Brown scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Tony Nathan on the HOU41. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 06:02) David Overstreet ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-9-HOU40 (2Q: 05:41) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 3-6-HOU37 (2Q: 04:55) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU36 (2Q: 04:24) Jeff Gossett punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:19) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Fitzgerald gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 03:40) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU34 (2Q: 03:32) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-9-HOU40 (2Q: 03:16) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. DE Kennedy Cook drove right through Ron Essink to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-9-HOU40 (2Q: 03:08) Jon Keyworth ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by S Doug Beaudoin, assisted by DE Orlando Matsui. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (2Q: 02:46) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Bell Owens for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 2-2-PIT40 (2Q: 02:26) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (2Q: 02:04) Mike Moroski pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 20 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by ILB Terry Tautolo. Fisher gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-PIT15 (2Q: 01:55) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Amos Lawrence. DT Darryl Grant blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT15 (2Q: 01:49) Mike Moroski scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant and assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 3-9-PIT14 (2Q: 01:31) Duane Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Steve Wright. Pittsburgh 17, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 01:31) Extra point by John Smith was good. Pittsburgh 17, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 01:22) John Smith kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. John Stallworth returned the ball 29 yards to the PIT33. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (2Q: 01:14) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Mucker. ILB Randy McClanahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT33 (2Q: 01:07) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by DE Mike Stensrud. |
| 3-9-PIT34 (2Q: 00:23) Carlos Brown pass was intended for WR John Stallworth and was intercepted by CB Kerry Reardon at the PIT49. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Tony Nathan. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (2Q: 00:12) John Smith attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 00:05) John Smith kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:05) Carlos Brown pass was dropped by TE Gary Parris. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. John Stallworth returned the ball 28 yards to the PIT34. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (3Q: 14:37) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-7-PIT37 (3Q: 13:51) David Overstreet ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. |
| 3-3-PIT41 (3Q: 13:21) David Overstreet ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 12:48) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 17 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Duncan gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 12:15) Carlos Brown pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 11:33) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-HOU20 (3Q: 11:07) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. ILB Randy McClanahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-HOU20 (3Q: 11:01) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. Duncan gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 10:18) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. OLB Robert Braziel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU14 (3Q: 10:12) Carlos Brown pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU24 (3Q: 10:05) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Nathan. S Steve Foley defended the pass. |
| 3-20-HOU24 (3Q: 09:59) Carlos Brown pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mark McGrath. |
| 4-20-HOU24 (3Q: 09:51) Mark Moseley attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 09:44) Mark Moseley kicked off 69 yards from the PIT30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Jackie Wallace. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 09:15) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 08:27) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Tinker Owens for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Fellows. |
| 2-3-HOU36 (3Q: 08:01) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by DE Kennedy Cook. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 07:37) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 2-7-HOU44 (3Q: 06:51) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 3-1-HOU50 (3Q: 06:11) Amos Lawrence ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-HOU50 (3Q: 05:32) Ray Stachowicz punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT07. |
| 1-10-PIT07 (3Q: 05:22) Tony Nathan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-6-PIT11 (3Q: 04:57) David Overstreet ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 1-10-PIT19 (3Q: 04:23) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Nathan gained 30 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (3Q: 04:07) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. DT Harris Malinowski knocked down Keith Fahnhorst to break up the play. |
| 2-7-HOU48 (3Q: 03:38) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mark McGrath. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-PIT42 (3Q: 03:33) Carlos Brown pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-HOU47 (3Q: 02:46) Carlos Brown sacked by DE Horace Jones and DE Dick Leftridge for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Ray Snell. |
| 4-22-PIT37 (3Q: 02:13) Jeff Gossett punted 46 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 0 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 02:04) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Carrol gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (3Q: 01:36) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT48 (3Q: 01:27) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by WR Terry Carrol. |
| 3-10-PIT48 (3Q: 01:21) Mike Moroski sacked by DE Kennedy Cook for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. |
| 4-16-HOU46 (3Q: 00:34) Ray Stachowicz punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 00:29) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-11-PIT19 (4Q: 15:00) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. S Ron Brandon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-PIT19 (4Q: 14:54) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 10 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 4-1-PIT29 (4Q: 14:19) Jeff Gossett punted 40 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 14:11) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (4Q: 14:02) Mike Moroski sacked by DT Ricardo Browning for a loss of 8 yards. Browning ran right past Ron Essink and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-18-HOU26 (4Q: 13:32) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Bell Owens for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. |
| 4-15-HOU29 (4Q: 12:46) Ray Stachowicz punted 58 yards. Bill Cahill returned the kick 10 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Bob Fisher. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (4Q: 12:35) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 2-5-PIT28 (4Q: 11:56) Carlos Brown pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 9 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (4Q: 11:23) David Overstreet ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Horace Jones. |
| 2-7-PIT40 (4Q: 10:44) Carlos Brown pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 3-2-PIT45 (4Q: 10:18) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DT Harris Malinowski. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-PIT35 (4Q: 10:09) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Dick Leftridge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-PIT35 (4Q: 10:00) Jeff Gossett punted 60 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU05. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (4Q: 09:49) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. S Beasley Reece defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU05 (4Q: 09:40) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. |
| 3-10-HOU05 (4Q: 09:31) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by DT Ricardo Browning. |
| 4-4-HOU11 (4Q: 08:56) Ray Stachowicz punted 57 yards. Bill Cahill returned the kick 6 yards to the PIT38. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 08:48) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-8-PIT24 (4Q: 08:04) Carlos Brown pass completed to FB Don Nottingham for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 3-9-PIT23 (4Q: 07:28) Carlos Brown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. S Charlie Phillips defended the pass. |
| 4-9-PIT23 (4Q: 07:22) Jeff Gossett punted 45 yards. Terry Carrol returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 07:11) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. CB Aaron Kyle defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU35 (4Q: 07:01) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-HOU40 (4Q: 06:54) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 06:09) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. |
| 2-3-PIT44 (4Q: 05:22) Amos Lawrence ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 3-3-PIT44 (4Q: 04:53) Mike Moroski pass was dropped by TE Terry Nelson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-PIT44 (4Q: 04:47) Ray Stachowicz punted 35 yards. Bill Cahill returned the kick 24 yards to the PIT33. Tackled by Jon Keyworth. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Robert Jackson for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 20, Houston 19 |
| (4Q: 04:47) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 20, Pittsburgh 20 |
| (4Q: 04:38) John Smith kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. John Stallworth returned the ball 26 yards to the PIT28. Tackled by Steve Foley. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (4Q: 04:33) Carlos Brown pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. |
| 2-10-PIT28 (4Q: 04:29) David Overstreet ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 3-7-PIT31 (4Q: 03:59) Carlos Brown pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 4-1-PIT37 (4Q: 03:30) Jeff Gossett punted 34 yards. Terry Carrol called for a fair catch at the HOU29. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 03:22) Mike Moroski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (4Q: 03:15) Mike Moroski pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. Keyworth gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (4Q: 02:57) Mike Moroski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Carter. DE Kennedy Cook blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-PIT49 (4Q: 02:47) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jon Keyworth. CB Dennis Thurman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT49 (4Q: 02:37) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-PIT49 (4Q: 02:27) Ray Stachowicz punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT05. |
| 1-10-PIT05 (4Q: 02:16) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dale Mitchell. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-PIT10 (4Q: 02:00) David Overstreet ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-PIT07 (4Q: 01:17) Carlos Brown pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. |
| 4-8-PIT07 (4Q: 01:11) Jeff Gossett punted 44 yards. Terry Carrol called for a fair catch at the HOU49. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 01:01) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Farmer gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (4Q: 00:39) Mike Moroski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. DE Orlando Matsui hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT36 (4Q: 00:32) Mike Moroski pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 9 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-1-PIT27 (4Q: 00:07) John Smith attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 23, Pittsburgh 20 |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20 |