| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 58 yards from the CLE30. Herkie Walls returned the ball 20 yards to the DET32. Tackled by Charles White. |
| 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 14:32) Rick Moser ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. OLB A.J. Duhe knocked down Randy Grimes to break up the play. |
| 2-10-DET32 (1Q: 13:58) Steve Grogan sacked by DE Art Still for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Unknown. |
| 3-16-DET26 (1Q: 13:11) Steve Grogan pass was dropped by WR Leo Lewis. |
| 4-16-DET26 (1Q: 13:03) Russell Erxleben punted 44 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 11 yards to the CLE41. Tackled by Chris Martin. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 12:53) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-11-CLE40 (1Q: 12:20) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-CLE40 (1Q: 12:13) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. Unknown defended the pass. |
| 4-11-CLE40 (1Q: 12:09) Bob Parsons punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the DET08. |
| 1-10-DET08 (1Q: 11:58) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. |
| 2-9-DET09 (1Q: 11:32) Steve Grogan pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. |
| 3-6-DET12 (1Q: 10:53) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leo Lewis. DE John Lee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-DET12 (1Q: 10:46) Russell Erxleben punted 34 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 9 yards to the DET37. Tackled by Chris Martin. |
| 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 10:37) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. Kimberly gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET13 (1Q: 09:51) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. |
| 2-10-DET13 (1Q: 09:18) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by WR Stephen Starring. |
| 3-10-DET13 (1Q: 09:09) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-3-DET03 (1Q: 09:02) Mike Kruczek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. |
| 2-3-DET03 (1Q: 08:55) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by TE Bennie Cunningham. |
| 3-3-DET03 (1Q: 08:48) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Barkum. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-DET03 (1Q: 08:44) John Smith attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 08:39) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the CLE30. Jeff Chadwick returned the ball 22 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Charlie Wade. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 08:16) Rick Moser ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by S Todd Bell. |
| 2-10-DET25 (1Q: 07:37) Craig James ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury. |
| 3-11-DET24 (1Q: 06:56) Steve Grogan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DE Byron Darby blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-DET24 (1Q: 06:47) Russell Erxleben punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE27. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (1Q: 06:39) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. |
| 2-2-CLE35 (1Q: 06:08) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Marvin Switzer. Key block delivered by Roy Foster. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (1Q: 05:39) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 1-10-DET46 (1Q: 05:06) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-8-DET44 (1Q: 04:28) Mike Kruczek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. |
| 3-8-DET44 (1Q: 04:22) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Stephen Starring for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-1-DET37 (1Q: 03:49) Charles White ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET37 (1Q: 03:39) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 1-10-CLE21 (1Q: 03:10) Rick Moser ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway. Key block delivered by Ron Wooten. |
| 2-3-CLE14 (1Q: 02:32) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Ron Wooten. |
| 1-10-CLE11 (1Q: 02:11) Ozzie Newsome ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still. |
| 2-7-CLE08 (1Q: 01:33) Little Train James ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 3-5-CLE06 (1Q: 01:11) Steve Grogan sacked by DE Art Still for a loss of 6 yards. Still ran right past Ken Dallafior and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-11-CLE12 (1Q: 00:34) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland's Everett Allen was hurt on the play. Cleveland 3, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 00:27) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 55 yards from the DET30. Charlie Wade returned the ball 12 yards to the CLE27. Tackled by Rick Moser. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (2Q: 15:00) Jerome Barkum ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 2-7-CLE30 (2Q: 14:15) Charles White ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Roy Foster. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (2Q: 13:29) Charles White ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-8-CLE47 (2Q: 12:48) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-DET48 (2Q: 12:24) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 11:59) Charles White ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-12-DET36 (2Q: 11:17) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Charlie Wade. |
| 3-12-DET36 (2Q: 11:08) Charles White ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 4-7-DET31 (2Q: 10:42) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stephen Starring. DT Emanuel Weaver blocked the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 10:34) Steve Grogan pass was intended for WR Jeff Chadwick and was intercepted by OLB Lucius Sanford at the DET43. The interception was returned 18 yards. Tackled by Rick Moser. |
| 1-10-DET25 (2Q: 10:23) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Starring. DT Emanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET25 (2Q: 10:19) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. McNeil gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-DET23 (2Q: 09:55) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Bracelin, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 4-6-DET21 (2Q: 09:33) John Smith attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DET28 (2Q: 09:26) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. S Roland James hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET28 (2Q: 09:17) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leo Lewis. CB Sid Justin defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET28 (2Q: 09:10) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (2Q: 08:36) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. CB Sid Justin defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE48 (2Q: 08:27) Steve Grogan pass was dropped by WR Jim Jensen. |
| 3-10-CLE48 (2Q: 08:15) Steve Grogan pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. CB Johnnie Poe blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE48 (2Q: 08:11) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE07. |
| 1-10-CLE07 (2Q: 08:04) Jim McMahon pass was intended for TE Bennie Cunningham and was intercepted by S Marvin Switzer at the CLE10. The interception was returned 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 9, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 08:04) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 10, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 07:56) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 07:56) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. |
| 2-9-CLE21 (2Q: 07:25) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Charles White for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. White gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (2Q: 06:52) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-4-CLE38 (2Q: 06:23) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. |
| 3-4-CLE38 (2Q: 06:16) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Stephen Starring for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 05:29) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 15 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Key block delivered by Jim Clack. |
| 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 04:58) Vince Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-9-DET32 (2Q: 04:30) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. S Marvin Switzer defended the pass. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-9-DET32 (2Q: 04:20) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. McNeil gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-DET26 (2Q: 03:38) John Smith attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Cleveland 6 |
| (2Q: 03:31) John Smith kicked off 62 yards from the CLE30. Jeff Chadwick returned the ball 31 yards to the DET39. Tackled by Sid Justin. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 03:00) Steve Grogan pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 5 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by OLB Stan Holloway. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-DET29 (2Q: 02:50) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-19-DET30 (2Q: 02:21) Steve Grogan pass completed to FB Mosi Tatupu for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Tatupu gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8-DET41 (2Q: 02:00) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 18 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Jensen gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (2Q: 01:44) Steve Grogan pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. |
| 2-5-CLE36 (2Q: 01:26) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (2Q: 01:26) Craig James ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant, assisted by S Roland James. |
| 2-8-CLE29 (2Q: 01:06) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 1-10-CLE15 (2Q: 00:44) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. DE Byron Darby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE15 (2Q: 00:35) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. CB Johnnie Poe defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CLE15 (2Q: 00:26) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Sid Justin defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE15 (2Q: 00:16) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Cleveland 6 |
| (2Q: 00:09) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 14 yards to the CLE14. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-CLE14 (2Q: 00:02) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Epps gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 13 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Jim Jensen. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 14:24) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. CB Carl Allen defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (3Q: 14:17) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Jim Clack. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (3Q: 13:35) Charles White ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by OLB Chris Martin. Key block delivered by Roy Foster. |
| 2-1-CLE42 (3Q: 13:10) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Willie Parker. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (3Q: 12:32) Charles White ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 2-3-DET49 (3Q: 11:50) Charles White ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-1-DET47 (3Q: 11:11) Freeman McNeil ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Vince Thompson. |
| 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 10:48) Jim McMahon scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-2-DET38 (3Q: 10:16) Charles White ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Jim Clack. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 09:36) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. OLB Craig Bingham defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET34 (3Q: 09:26) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-7-DET31 (3Q: 08:48) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen. Cunningham gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET23 (3Q: 08:18) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Charles White for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin, assisted by OLB Greg Bracelin. |
| 2-5-DET18 (3Q: 07:33) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Starring. Unknown defended the pass. |
| 3-5-DET18 (3Q: 07:27) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to RB Charles White for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 4-5-DET18 (3Q: 06:41) John Smith attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit's Bobby Butler was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Detroit 13, Cleveland 9 |
| (3Q: 06:35) John Smith kicked off 63 yards from the CLE30. Jeff Chadwick returned the ball 31 yards to the DET38. Tackled by Sid Justin. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 05:58) Little Train James ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-4-DET44 (3Q: 05:19) Steve Grogan pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by S Todd Bell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (3Q: 04:39) Steve Grogan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. S Thom Darden knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CLE38 (3Q: 04:29) Craig James ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant. |
| 3-3-CLE31 (3Q: 03:46) Steve Grogan pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. Newsome gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE13 (3Q: 03:00) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Montgomery, assisted by DE Art Still. |
| 2-7-CLE10 (3Q: 02:26) Little Train James ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 3-4-CLE07 (3Q: 02:03) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. |
| 4-4-CLE07 (3Q: 01:59) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 16, Cleveland 9 |
| (3Q: 01:53) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 61 yards from the DET30. Charlie Wade returned the ball 12 yards to the CLE21. Tackled by Chris Martin. |
| 1-10-CLE21 (3Q: 01:33) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. Unknown defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE21 (3Q: 01:26) Charles White ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-8-CLE23 (3Q: 01:04) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. |
| 4-8-CLE23 (3Q: 00:57) Bob Parsons punted 40 yards. Herkie Walls returned the kick 16 yards to the CLE47. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 00:50) Rick Moser ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-7-DET40 (3Q: 00:27) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 15:00) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-2-CLE45 (4Q: 14:33) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (4Q: 14:05) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Rick Moser for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway. |
| 2-6-CLE36 (4Q: 13:31) Little Train James ran around right end for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. Detroit 22, Cleveland 9 |
| (4Q: 13:31) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 23, Cleveland 9 |
| (4Q: 13:15) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Charlie Wade returned the ball 9 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Rick Moser. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 12:43) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Stephen Starring for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (4Q: 11:57) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Bracelin. |
| 2-4-CLE40 (4Q: 11:12) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Stephen Starring for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-1-CLE43 (4Q: 10:45) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Slow Willie Parker. |
| 1-10-CLE50 (4Q: 10:22) Jim McMahon pass was intended for WR Brad Kimberly and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the DET23. The interception was returned 39 yards. Tackled by Jim Clack. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (4Q: 10:12) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-9-CLE37 (4Q: 09:31) Craig James ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by DT John Grant. |
| 3-8-CLE36 (4Q: 08:48) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Leo Lewis for 4 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. |
| 4-4-CLE32 (4Q: 08:06) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 08:00) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 13 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 1-10-DET48 (4Q: 07:19) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Cleveland's Roy Foster was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-DET48 (4Q: 07:13) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. OLB Craig Bingham defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET48 (4Q: 07:04) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-DET41 (4Q: 06:23) Bob Parsons punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 06:18) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET25 (4Q: 06:11) Craig James ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by DT J.T. Montgomery. |
| 2-3-DET27 (4Q: 05:25) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 04:41) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway. |
| 2-7-DET35 (4Q: 04:35) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE John Lee. |
| 3-3-DET39 (4Q: 03:49) Craig James ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE CB Sid Justin to the DET39. |
| 1-10-DET39 (4Q: 03:42) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 35 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-2-DET02 (4Q: 03:29) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 23, Cleveland 15 |
| (4Q: 03:29) Extra point by John Smith was good. Detroit 23, Cleveland 16 |
| (4Q: 03:23) John Smith kicked off 69 yards from the CLE30. Herkie Walls returned the ball 24 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Charlie Wade. |
| 1-10-DET25 (4Q: 03:14) Little Train James ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Art Still. |
| 2-9-DET26 (4Q: 02:30) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-5-DET30 (4Q: 02:19) Little Train James ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 4-4-DET31 (4Q: 02:09) Russell Erxleben punted 39 yards. Phil Epps called for a fair catch at the CLE30. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (4Q: 02:00) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stephen Starring. OLB Greg Bracelin blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE30 (4Q: 01:53) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. DE Jacob Green blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-CLE30 (4Q: 01:46) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. |
| 4-10-CLE30 (4Q: 01:38) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (4Q: 01:30) Craig James ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. Detroit's Jeff Chadwick was hurt on the play. |
| 2-7-CLE27 (4Q: 01:22) Rick Moser ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by OLB Stan Holloway. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-7-CLE27 (4Q: 01:12) Rick Moser ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. OLB A.J. Duhe knocked down Ron Wooten to break up the play. |
| 4-7-CLE27 (4Q: 00:24) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 26, Cleveland 16 |
| (4Q: 00:19) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Charlie Wade returned the ball 17 yards to the CLE24. Tackled by Chris Martin. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (4Q: 00:10) Jim McMahon scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Roy Foster on the CLE27. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 26, Cleveland Browns 16 |