| Played in Chicago, IL, weather: 77 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Pat Leahy kicked off 79 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Ehin, assisted by S Stacey Toran. |
| 2-8-BIR22 (1Q: 14:24) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Linden King. |
| 3-6-BIR24 (1Q: 13:56) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BIR24 (1Q: 13:46) Jim Arnold punted 41 yards. Doug Winslow returned the kick 5 yards to the CHI40. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CHI40 (1Q: 13:39) Roger Craig ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-8-CHI42 (1Q: 12:53) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-CHI37 (1Q: 12:47) Marion Barber ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-12-CHI38 (1Q: 12:14) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Doug Winslow for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Winslow gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (1Q: 11:45) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (1Q: 11:14) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Payne. DT Rickey McBeal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BIR33 (1Q: 11:08) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Marion Barber. CB Steve Haworth defended the pass. |
| 2-5-BIR33 (1Q: 11:03) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 18 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (1Q: 10:30) Marion Barber ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-6-BIR11 (1Q: 09:56) Matt Cavanaugh sacked by OLB Jim Merlo for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Art Plunkett. |
| 3-11-BIR16 (1Q: 09:23) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR08 (1Q: 08:50) Pat Leahy attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 3, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 08:44) Pat Leahy kicked off 79 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 08:44) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Ehin. |
| 2-7-BIR23 (1Q: 08:08) Tony Eason sacked by DT Rick Ackerman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. |
| 3-13-BIR17 (1Q: 07:44) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cliff Lewis. |
| 4-11-BIR19 (1Q: 07:05) Jim Arnold punted 50 yards. Ken Payne returned the kick 5 yards to the CHI36. Tackled by Loaird McCreary. |
| 1-10-CHI36 (1Q: 06:55) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to RB Roger Craig for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Craig gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (1Q: 06:10) Matt Cavanaugh scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Rickey McBeal on the BIR27. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (1Q: 06:02) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Chuck Ehin. |
| 2-9-BIR28 (1Q: 05:35) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. |
| 3-7-BIR30 (1Q: 05:05) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Don Smerek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-BIR28 (1Q: 04:38) Jim Arnold punted 46 yards. Ken Payne returned the kick 3 yards to the CHI29. Tackled by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-CHI29 (1Q: 04:31) Marion Barber ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 2-4-CHI35 (1Q: 03:54) Marion Barber ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 3-3-CHI36 (1Q: 03:13) Roger Craig ran a trap outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 1-10-CHI50 (1Q: 02:46) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Logan gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-BIR44 (1Q: 02:09) Matt Cavanaugh pass was dropped by WR Doug Winslow. |
| 3-4-BIR44 (1Q: 02:05) Marion Barber ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. Key block delivered by Pete Rostosky. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (1Q: 01:25) Roger Craig ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 2-10-BIR37 (1Q: 00:48) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. Brenner gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-BIR29 (1Q: 00:12) Roger Craig ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. Key block delivered by Doug Dawson. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-BIR39 (1Q: 00:05) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-6-BIR33 (2Q: 15:00) Pat Leahy attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 14:53) Pat Leahy kicked off 61 yards from the CHI30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 29 yards to the BIR38. Tackled by Steve Neils. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 14:25) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kenneth Sims. |
| 2-8-BIR40 (2Q: 13:41) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. |
| 3-10-BIR38 (2Q: 13:06) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt. |
| 4-8-BIR40 (2Q: 12:31) Jim Arnold punted 34 yards. Ken Payne called for a fair catch at the CHI26. |
| 1-10-CHI26 (2Q: 12:20) Roger Craig ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by DE Bill Neill. Key block delivered by Buford McGee. McGee ran over Jerry Robinson to set up the play. |
| 2-4-CHI32 (2Q: 11:46) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Doug Winslow for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CHI40 (2Q: 11:20) Marion Barber ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Andra Franklin. |
| 2-5-CHI45 (2Q: 10:37) Matt Cavanaugh sacked by ILB Jerry Robinson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gene Killian. |
| 3-10-CHI40 (2Q: 09:51) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Doug Winslow for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHI48 (2Q: 09:04) Dave Finzer punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 08:58) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kenneth Sims. |
| 2-7-BIR23 (2Q: 08:34) Earl Campbell ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Stacey Toran, assisted by OLB Linden King. |
| 3-13-BIR17 (2Q: 07:57) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Fryar. OLB Brad Van Pelt blocked the pass. |
| 4-13-BIR17 (2Q: 07:52) Jim Arnold punted 42 yards. Ken Payne called for a fair catch at the CHI41. |
| 1-10-CHI41 (2Q: 07:42) Roger Craig ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. Key block delivered by Andra Franklin. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (2Q: 07:17) Andra Franklin ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 2-8-BIR45 (2Q: 06:34) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Doug Winslow for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-BIR41 (2Q: 06:03) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Dave Little for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (2Q: 05:23) Roger Craig ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-9-BIR29 (2Q: 04:51) Roger Craig ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 04:22) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Carter gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-BIR11 (2Q: 03:38) Buford McGee ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. Key block delivered by Art Plunkett. |
| 1-5-BIR05 (2Q: 03:19) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Andra Franklin. DE Bill Neill hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-BIR05 (2Q: 03:14) Matt Cavanaugh scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo and assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 3-3-BIR03 (2Q: 02:56) Roger Craig ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Mills. Chicago 12, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 02:56) Extra point by Pat Leahy was good. Chicago 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 02:48) Pat Leahy kicked off 68 yards from the CHI30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 33 yards to the BIR35. Tackled by Marvin Cobb. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (2Q: 02:29) Will Scarpitto ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR25 (2Q: 02:22) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. CB Marvin Cobb defended the pass. |
| 2-20-BIR25 (2Q: 02:18) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. CB Scott Case defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-BIR25 (2Q: 02:10) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Tommie Towns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-20-BIR25 (2Q: 02:00) Jim Arnold punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the CHI31. |
| 1-10-CHI31 (2Q: 01:51) Matt Cavanaugh pass was intended for WR Gerald Carter and was intercepted by CB Jerry Holmes at the CHI36. The interception was returned 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 13, Birmingham 6 |
| (2Q: 01:51) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Chicago 13, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 01:39) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 71 yards from the BIR30. Ken Payne returned the ball 13 yards to the CHI12. Tackled by Will Scarpitto. |
| 1-10-CHI12 (2Q: 01:33) Matt Cavanaugh pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Roger Craig. DE Lee Roy Selmon blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CHI12 (2Q: 01:26) Roger Craig ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-3-CHI19 (2Q: 00:52) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Roger Craig. DE Bruce Clark hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CHI19 (2Q: 00:45) Dave Finzer punted 38 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 4 yards to the BIR47. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CHI24 (2Q: 00:35) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. CB David Martin defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI24 (2Q: 00:31) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Dave Little for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 3-3-CHI31 (2Q: 00:25) Roger Craig ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. Key block delivered by Andra Franklin. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-CHI21 (2Q: 00:18) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 16 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 67 yards from the BIR30. Doug Winslow returned the ball 18 yards to the CHI21. Tackled by Loaird McCreary. |
| 1-10-CHI21 (3Q: 14:29) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-4-CHI27 (3Q: 13:44) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Doug Winslow for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 3-2-CHI29 (3Q: 13:11) Roger Craig ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Doug Dawson. |
| 1-10-CHI31 (3Q: 12:48) Matt Cavanaugh pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Winslow. |
| 2-10-CHI31 (3Q: 12:43) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to FB Andra Franklin for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Franklin gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHI43 (3Q: 12:16) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-CHI44 (3Q: 11:35) Roger Craig ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. Birmingham's Bobby Watkins was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-19-CHI34 (3Q: 11:25) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. Logan gained 42 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (3Q: 10:40) Roger Craig ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 2-7-BIR16 (3Q: 10:04) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-5-BIR05 (3Q: 09:35) Roger Craig ran around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Mills. Chicago 19, Birmingham 7 |
| (3Q: 09:35) Extra point by Pat Leahy was good. Chicago 20, Birmingham 7 |
| (3Q: 09:28) Pat Leahy kicked off 59 yards from the CHI30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 21 yards to the BIR32. Tackled by Dave Little. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (3Q: 08:52) Will Scarpitto ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek. |
| 2-6-BIR36 (3Q: 08:23) Will Scarpitto ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe. |
| 3-5-BIR37 (3Q: 07:53) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 24 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe, assisted by ILB Adrian Tice. Campbell gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI39 (3Q: 07:22) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek. |
| 2-10-CHI39 (3Q: 06:59) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Cliff Lewis, assisted by DE Kenneth Sims. Key block delivered by Barty Smith. |
| 1-10-CHI22 (3Q: 06:15) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-CHI11 (3Q: 05:48) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Will Scarpitto for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Steve Neils. Scarpitto gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-CHI04 (3Q: 05:12) Tony Eason kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-1-CHI01 (3Q: 04:39) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Aaron Meyer. Chicago 20, Birmingham 13 |
| (3Q: 04:39) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Chicago 20, Birmingham 14 |
| (3Q: 04:33) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 77 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 04:33) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 2-10-CHI20 (3Q: 04:09) Roger Craig ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-12-CHI18 (3Q: 03:24) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Doug Winslow for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CHI27 (3Q: 02:44) Dave Finzer punted 51 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 5 yards to the BIR27. Tackled by Brett Moritz. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (3Q: 02:37) Will Scarpitto ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins, assisted by OLB Cliff Lewis. |
| 2-6-BIR31 (3Q: 02:01) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Tice gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (3Q: 01:52) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe. Young gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-BIR41 (3Q: 01:25) Will Scarpitto ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by ILB Adrian Tice. |
| 3-2-BIR46 (3Q: 01:01) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. |
| 1-10-CHI49 (3Q: 00:17) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kenneth Sims. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-11-CHI50 (4Q: 15:00) Will Scarpitto ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Ackerman. |
| 3-6-CHI45 (4Q: 14:18) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-CHI45 (4Q: 14:11) Jim Arnold punted 35 yards. Ken Payne called for a fair catch at the CHI10. |
| 1-10-CHI10 (4Q: 14:01) Marion Barber ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-8-CHI12 (4Q: 13:34) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-11-CHI09 (4Q: 13:27) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Dave Little for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI24 (4Q: 12:47) Roger Craig ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-7-CHI27 (4Q: 12:01) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Hoby Brenner. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CHI27 (4Q: 11:54) Gerry Ellis ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Jim Mills. |
| 1-10-CHI35 (4Q: 11:15) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-CHI40 (4Q: 10:30) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-CHI40 (4Q: 09:42) Matt Cavanaugh pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dave Little. OLB Jim Merlo defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CHI40 (4Q: 09:35) Dave Finzer punted 32 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR28. |
| 1-10-BIR28 (4Q: 09:27) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Case. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (4Q: 09:09) Earl Campbell ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Cliff Lewis. |
| 2-11-BIR44 (4Q: 08:43) Will Scarpitto ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Chikillo, assisted by DT Chuck Ehin. |
| 3-8-BIR47 (4Q: 08:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. OLB Linden King defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR47 (4Q: 07:53) Jim Arnold punted 42 yards. Ken Payne returned the kick -1 yards to the CHI10. Tackled by Loaird McCreary. |
| 1-10-CHI10 (4Q: 07:42) Roger Craig ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 2-8-CHI12 (4Q: 06:57) Roger Craig ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 3-4-CHI16 (4Q: 06:11) Gerry Ellis ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. Key block delivered by Andra Franklin. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CHI27 (4Q: 06:01) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to TE Hoby Brenner for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-9-CHI28 (4Q: 05:13) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to RB Roger Craig for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CHI29 (4Q: 04:26) Matt Cavanaugh pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 14 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHI43 (4Q: 03:38) Roger Craig ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Jim Mills. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (4Q: 02:51) Roger Craig ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-10-BIR45 (4Q: 02:42) Marion Barber ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-9-BIR44 (4Q: 02:31) Marion Barber ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-2-BIR37 (4Q: 02:21) Pat Leahy attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (4Q: 02:15) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Tony Chikillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR44 (4Q: 02:11) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-BIR48 (4Q: 02:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Linden King, assisted by ILB Adrian Tice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CHI38 (4Q: 01:52) Tony Eason sacked by DE Kenneth Sims and DE Don Smerek for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Wheeler. |
| 2-18-CHI46 (4Q: 01:36) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Van Pelt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CHI22 (4Q: 01:27) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. S Kirk Robbins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHI22 (4Q: 01:17) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Robbins. |
| 3-7-CHI19 (4Q: 00:57) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Morris Owens. OLB Brad Van Pelt defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-CHI19 (4Q: 00:53) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tom Holmoe. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHI13 (4Q: 00:44) Matt Cavanaugh dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Chicago Bears 20, Birmingham Texans 14 |