| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 95 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Roger Carr returned the ball 30 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Jeris White. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (1Q: 14:42) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (1Q: 14:11) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-1-BUF42 (1Q: 13:45) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 4-1-BUF42 (1Q: 13:12) Pat McInally punted 31 yards. Gerald Riggs called for a fair catch at the HOU27. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 13:03) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 2-7-HOU30 (1Q: 12:39) Wade Wilson pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 3-4-HOU33 (1Q: 11:59) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 11:32) Wade Wilson pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Riggs gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 11:02) Wade Wilson scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum and assisted by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 2-7-BUF42 (1Q: 10:20) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 09:44) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF36 (1Q: 09:35) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-11-BUF32 (1Q: 09:01) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. ILB Jim Collins defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-BUF32 (1Q: 08:55) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 4-3-BUF24 (1Q: 08:32) John Smith attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 08:24) John Smith kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 08:24) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 7 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by S Jerry Anderson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF10 (1Q: 08:13) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. |
| 2-20-BUF10 (1Q: 08:07) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-15-BUF15 (1Q: 07:44) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF27 (1Q: 07:00) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Gerald Riggs called for a fair catch at the HOU25. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 06:49) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Goff. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (1Q: 06:42) Wade Wilson sacked by DE Andy Dorris and OLB Keena Turner for a loss of 8 yards. Dorris ran right past Reggie McElroy and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-18-HOU17 (1Q: 06:16) Wade Wilson pass was intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald and was intercepted by ILB Jim Collins at the HOU31. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 06:06) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 2-12-HOU26 (1Q: 05:25) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-10-HOU24 (1Q: 04:56) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Earl Gant. OLB Scott Studwell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU24 (1Q: 04:47) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 4-15-HOU29 (1Q: 04:47) Carson Long attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Buffalo 3 |
| (1Q: 04:39) Carson Long kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:39) Wade Wilson pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 2-8-HOU22 (1Q: 03:53) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. DT Mike Dawson drove right through Vern Holland to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (1Q: 03:49) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Mike Goff for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (1Q: 03:04) Ray Stachowicz punted 54 yards. Roger Carr returned the kick -2 yards to the BUF19. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (1Q: 02:55) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Macek ran over Dick Leftridge to set up the play. |
| 2-5-BUF24 (1Q: 02:29) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. |
| 3-5-BUF24 (1Q: 02:22) Earl Gant ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 01:53) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-BUF40 (1Q: 01:16) Earl Gant ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Dave Scott. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 00:34) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-HOU50 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 9 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. Payton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 14:23) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 14:18) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 41 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Payton gained 35 yards after the catch. Buffalo 9, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 14:18) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 10, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 14:01) Carson Long kicked off 67 yards from the BUF30. Mike Goff returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 13:26) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 12:59) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Bob Fisher for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-6-HOU36 (2Q: 12:14) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. OLB Bruce Scholtz defended the pass. |
| 3-6-HOU36 (2Q: 12:09) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 4-6-HOU36 (2Q: 11:26) Ray Stachowicz punted 46 yards. Roger Carr returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Ron Essink. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 11:15) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 30 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKnight gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 10:38) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-9-HOU43 (2Q: 10:00) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-2-HOU36 (2Q: 09:28) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 08:53) Ted McKnight ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-8-HOU32 (2Q: 08:25) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Tim Wrightman for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Wrightman gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 07:51) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. |
| 2-6-HOU18 (2Q: 07:10) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 3-3-HOU15 (2Q: 06:39) Richard Todd sacked by ILB Randy McClanahan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Tausch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Don Macek on the HOU20. |
| 4-8-HOU20 (2Q: 06:11) Carson Long attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 13, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 06:06) Carson Long kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 05:43) Wade Wilson pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 14 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Riggs gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 05:06) Wade Wilson pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. Keyworth gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-HOU44 (2Q: 04:30) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 3-4-HOU45 (2Q: 03:45) Gerald Riggs ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 03:39) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Byron Walker for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-BUF46 (2Q: 02:58) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 3-4-BUF44 (2Q: 02:34) Jon Keyworth ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 02:00) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 2-6-BUF36 (2Q: 01:25) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. ILB Jim Collins knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF36 (2Q: 01:18) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 01:01) Wade Wilson sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 2-16-BUF26 (2Q: 00:40) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. Beach gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-4-BUF04 (2Q: 00:30) Wade Wilson pass was intended for FB Jon Keyworth and was intercepted by CB Graham Spreen at the BUF01. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Jon Keyworth. |
| 1-10-BUF02 (2Q: 00:22) Billy Jackson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 58 yards from the BUF30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Roger Carr. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 14:41) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 1 yard. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-9-HOU31 (3Q: 14:10) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 3-6-HOU34 (3Q: 13:33) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 13:05) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Byron Walker for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-HOU47 (3Q: 12:21) Wade Wilson pass was dropped by TE Terry Nelson. |
| 3-4-HOU47 (3Q: 12:15) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (3Q: 11:41) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Woodruff. OLB Bruce Scholtz defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF49 (3Q: 11:37) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beach gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (3Q: 10:53) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Tony Woodruff for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (3Q: 10:07) Wade Wilson pass was dropped by WR Terry Carrol. |
| 2-10-BUF28 (3Q: 10:03) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Tony Woodruff for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. |
| 3-7-BUF25 (3Q: 09:39) Wade Wilson pass completed to TE Pat Beach for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF26 (3Q: 09:12) John Smith attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 13, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 09:05) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. Roger Carr returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 08:36) Ted McKnight ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-7-BUF24 (3Q: 08:10) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. CB Tommie Burns defended the pass. |
| 3-7-BUF24 (3Q: 08:03) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 3 yards. Tackled by CB David Gray. |
| 4-4-BUF27 (3Q: 07:22) Pat McInally punted 40 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Earl Gant. Buffalo's Dave Scott was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious elbow injury. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 07:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU35 (3Q: 07:08) Wade Wilson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Carrol. OLB Bruce Scholtz blocked the pass. |
| 2-15-HOU35 (3Q: 07:01) Wade Wilson pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 3-16-HOU34 (3Q: 06:15) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Fitzgerald gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU38 (3Q: 05:42) Ray Stachowicz punted 39 yards. Roger Carr returned the kick 1 yard to the BUF24. Tackled by Melvin Jackson. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (3Q: 05:34) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-8-BUF26 (3Q: 04:52) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Tommie Burns defended the pass. |
| 3-8-BUF26 (3Q: 04:43) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 04:20) Walter Payton ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-5-BUF41 (3Q: 03:39) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 02:53) Earl Gant ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by DE Curtis Anderson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 02:44) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Griffin gained 36 yards after the catch. Buffalo 19, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 02:44) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 20, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 02:29) Carson Long kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Keena Turner. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (3Q: 01:55) Wade Wilson scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Mike Dawson on the HOU29. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 01:45) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 00:57) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| 2-10-HOU19 (3Q: 00:53) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. DT Bill Acker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU19 (3Q: 00:46) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. OLB Scott Studwell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU19 (3Q: 00:39) Carson Long attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 23, Houston 6 |
| (3Q: 00:33) Carson Long kicked off 55 yards from the BUF30. Mike Goff returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 00:12) Wade Wilson sacked by DT Mike Dawson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Clark. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Bruce Scholtz on the HOU28. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Carr. ILB Frank Manumaleuga defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (4Q: 14:55) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 3-3-HOU21 (4Q: 14:20) Earl Gant ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Curtis Anderson. |
| 4-2-HOU20 (4Q: 13:39) Carson Long attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 26, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 13:32) Carson Long kicked off 64 yards from the BUF30. Mike Goff returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 12:58) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU21 (4Q: 12:50) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Desmond Cribbs to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-HOU21 (4Q: 12:43) Amos Lawrence ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 3-11-HOU25 (4Q: 12:15) Amos Lawrence ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 4-8-HOU28 (4Q: 11:36) Ray Stachowicz punted 27 yards. Roger Carr returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 11:29) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. |
| 2-5-HOU43 (4Q: 11:01) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 25 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Anderson. Carr gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (4Q: 10:14) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ted McKnight. Buffalo 32, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 10:14) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 33, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 10:02) Carson Long kicked off 71 yards from the BUF30. Mike Goff returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Keena Turner. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 09:28) Wade Wilson sacked by DT Mike Dawson for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McElroy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Mike Dawson on the HOU07. |
| 1-7-HOU07 (4Q: 09:18) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-5-HOU05 (4Q: 08:32) Walter Payton ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Dick Leftridge, assisted by DT Bill Acker. ILB Frank Manumaleuga knocked down Brad Edelman to break up the play. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-7-HOU07 (4Q: 07:48) Earl Gant ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. ILB Randy McClanahan knocked down Ken Huff to break up the play. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-HOU09 (4Q: 07:03) Carson Long attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 36, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 06:55) Carson Long kicked off 68 yards from the BUF30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Billy Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 06:22) Wade Wilson pass was dropped by WR Mike Goff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU21 (4Q: 06:16) Wade Wilson pass completed to WR Tony Woodruff for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU24 (4Q: 05:28) Wade Wilson pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 4-8-HOU23 (4Q: 04:58) Ray Stachowicz punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF29. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 04:49) Earl Gant ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by DE Dick Leftridge. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BUF34 (4Q: 04:39) Earl Gant ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-BUF24 (4Q: 04:32) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-BUF19 (4Q: 04:25) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-19-BUF20 (4Q: 03:39) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. OLB Robin Cole knocked down Brad Edelman to break up the play. |
| 3-18-BUF21 (4Q: 02:52) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns, assisted by ILB Gary Spani. |
| 4-13-BUF26 (4Q: 02:04) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. Terry Carrol called for a fair catch at the HOU30. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 01:56) Wade Wilson pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. DT Mike Dawson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU35 (4Q: 01:56) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Woodruff. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU35 (4Q: 01:50) Wade Wilson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU35 (4Q: 01:43) Wade Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. DE Doug McDougald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU35 (4Q: 01:37) Ray Stachowicz punted 61 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF04. |
| 1-10-BUF04 (4Q: 01:30) Ted McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. McKnight slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-10-BUF04 (4Q: 00:46) Earl Gant ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by DE Curtis Anderson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-9-BUF05 (4Q: 00:36) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DE Dick Leftridge. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 36, Houston Oilers 6 |