| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 57 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 76 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (1Q: 14:14) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. S Roland James hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BIR20 (1Q: 14:10) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-8-BIR22 (1Q: 13:35) Jim Arnold punted 46 yards. Tim Gray returned the kick 17 yards to the CLE49. Tackled by Jim Merlo. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Loaird McCreary for 16 yards to the CLE33.. Tackled by Tim Gray. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (1Q: 13:27) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-8-CLE31 (1Q: 12:44) Tony Eason pass was intended for RB Earl Campbell and was intercepted by S Roland James at the CLE25. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Earl Campbell. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (1Q: 12:36) Gary Huff pass completed to FB Vince Thompson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. Thompson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (1Q: 11:53) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 2-1-BIR35 (1Q: 11:16) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. ILB Jerry Robinson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-1-BIR35 (1Q: 11:06) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. Capers gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (1Q: 11:00) Charles White ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Bennie Cunningham. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (1Q: 10:30) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-4-BIR04 (1Q: 09:55) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-BIR14 (1Q: 09:49) Gary Huff pass was dropped by WR Wayne Capers. |
| 3-14-BIR14 (1Q: 09:43) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 09:43) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 09:35) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the CLE30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 23 yards to the BIR26. Tackled by Johnnie Poe. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (1Q: 09:15) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 2-4-BIR32 (1Q: 08:34) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant, assisted by S Todd Bell. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (1Q: 07:51) Tony Eason sacked by DE John Lee and DT John Grant for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. |
| 2-15-BIR31 (1Q: 07:19) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-20-BIR26 (1Q: 07:11) Tony Eason sacked by DE Art Still for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. Cleveland's Byron Darby was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-26-BIR20 (1Q: 06:40) Will Scarpitto ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE S Roland James to the BIR22. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (1Q: 06:30) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. DE Bill Neill hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-25-BIR37 (1Q: 06:24) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Epps gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-13-BIR25 (1Q: 05:54) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Mike Burns. Wade gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (1Q: 05:11) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-7-BIR07 (1Q: 04:43) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-5-BIR05 (1Q: 04:11) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Starring. OLB Sam Merriman defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-3-BIR03 (1Q: 04:06) Gary Huff pass was dropped by WR Charlie Wade. |
| 2-3-BIR03 (1Q: 04:01) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-BIR03 (1Q: 03:55) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 03:55) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 14, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 03:44) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 03:44) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 12 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant. Campbell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 03:01) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by S Todd Bell. |
| 2-7-BIR35 (1Q: 02:18) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Art Still blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-BIR35 (1Q: 02:12) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. |
| 4-7-BIR35 (1Q: 02:06) Jim Arnold punted 36 yards. Tim Gray called for a fair catch at the CLE29. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (1Q: 01:56) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 2-2-CLE37 (1Q: 01:18) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-CLE39 (1Q: 00:42) Gary Huff sacked by OLB Sam Merriman for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Irv Eatman. Cleveland's Willie Parker was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-13-CLE36 (2Q: 15:00) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (2Q: 14:29) Gary Huff sacked by OLB Jim Merlo for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Roy Foster. |
| 2-19-CLE44 (2Q: 13:54) Charles White ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. |
| 3-12-BIR49 (2Q: 13:08) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (2Q: 12:31) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by S Jack Mildren. |
| 2-8-BIR35 (2Q: 11:48) Charles White ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 3-8-BIR35 (2Q: 11:19) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. S Jimmy Allen knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-8-BIR35 (2Q: 11:13) Bob Parsons punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 11:06) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway. |
| 2-8-BIR22 (2Q: 10:21) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 48 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 09:37) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 2-5-CLE25 (2Q: 09:09) Barty Smith ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by DT Donnie Humphrey. |
| 3-7-CLE27 (2Q: 08:30) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Doug Donley. |
| 4-7-CLE27 (2Q: 08:23) Shank Haji-Sheikh attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 14, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 08:16) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 66 yards from the BIR30. Tim Gray returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 07:44) Charles White ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Slow Willie Parker. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 07:04) Charles White ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by DE Lee Roy Selmon. |
| 2-7-CLE33 (2Q: 06:38) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 67 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Wade gained 12 yards after the catch. Cleveland 20, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 06:38) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 21, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 06:20) John Smith kicked off 65 yards from the CLE30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 20 yards to the BIR25. Tackled by Sid Justin. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 05:57) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tim Gray. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (2Q: 05:46) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by CB Sid Justin. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-3-BIR37 (2Q: 05:26) Barty Smith ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (2Q: 05:07) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Fryar gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (2Q: 04:51) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by CB Sid Justin. |
| 2-5-CLE39 (2Q: 04:34) Tony Eason sacked by DE John Lee for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Wheeler. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Billy Ard on the CLE46. |
| 3-12-CLE46 (2Q: 04:13) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-CLE37 (2Q: 03:54) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by CB Sid Justin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 03:33) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Boobie Clark. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE34 (2Q: 03:27) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Metcalf gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE15 (2Q: 03:10) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DT John Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE15 (2Q: 03:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT John Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CLE15 (2Q: 02:54) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. |
| 4-10-CLE15 (2Q: 02:45) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 32 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-CLE22 (2Q: 02:40) Gary Huff pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-2-CLE30 (2Q: 02:02) Charles White ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Vince Thompson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 01:54) Charles White ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by S Russell Gary. |
| 2-6-CLE37 (2Q: 01:19) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 3-2-CLE41 (2Q: 00:49) Freeman McNeil ran a draw inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (2Q: 00:41) Gary Huff pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Charles White. |
| 2-10-BIR47 (2Q: 00:35) Gary Huff scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. Cleveland's Wayne Capers was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-6-BIR43 (2Q: 00:27) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill, assisted by CB David Martin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (2Q: 00:16) John Smith attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (2Q: 00:09) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. CB Johnnie Poe defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 71 yards from the BIR30. Tim Gray returned the ball 17 yards to the CLE16. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-CLE16 (3Q: 14:44) Freeman McNeil ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 2-8-CLE18 (3Q: 14:23) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 6 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR David Martin on the CLE24. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 2-3-CLE23 (3Q: 14:14) Charles White ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jack Mildren, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 3-2-CLE24 (3Q: 13:44) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 4-2-CLE24 (3Q: 13:02) Bob Parsons punted 45 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR31. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 12:54) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by S Bob Jury. |
| 2-11-BIR30 (3Q: 12:28) Tony Eason sacked by DE Art Still for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Barty Smith. |
| 3-16-BIR25 (3Q: 11:44) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 4-15-BIR26 (3Q: 11:00) Jim Arnold punted 27 yards. Tim Gray called for a fair catch at the CLE47. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (3Q: 10:51) Charles White ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-12-CLE45 (3Q: 10:07) Gary Huff pass completed to FB Vince Thompson for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (3Q: 10:01) Vince Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 2-8-BIR30 (3Q: 09:29) Gary Huff pass was intended for WR Phil Epps and was intercepted by S Russell Gary at the BIR13. Tackled by Phil Epps. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (3Q: 09:19) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 2-3-BIR20 (3Q: 08:47) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Metcalf gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (3Q: 08:07) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. |
| 2-10-BIR29 (3Q: 08:02) Barty Smith ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. |
| 3-3-BIR36 (3Q: 07:22) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (3Q: 06:44) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR42 (3Q: 06:37) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 2-8-BIR49 (3Q: 06:06) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 05:20) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sid Justin. Tice gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE25 (3Q: 04:55) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-CLE15 (3Q: 04:13) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Donley gained 5 yards after the catch. Cleveland 21, Birmingham 9 |
| (3Q: 04:13) Tony Eason passed to Terry Metcalf for the successful two-point conversion. Cleveland 21, Birmingham 11 |
| (3Q: 04:03) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 67 yards from the BIR30. Tim Gray returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE19. Tackled by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-CLE19 (3Q: 03:43) Charles White ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by DE Lee Roy Selmon. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 03:21) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon. Key block delivered by Vince Thompson. |
| 2-1-CLE43 (3Q: 02:45) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-1-CLE43 (3Q: 02:38) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. Wade gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE49 (3Q: 02:08) Charles White ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-7-BIR48 (3Q: 01:40) Charles White ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 3-3-BIR44 (3Q: 01:07) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Charles White for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (3Q: 00:37) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-BIR36 (3Q: 00:31) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Charles White for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (3Q: 00:03) Gary Huff pass completed to FB Vince Thompson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Thompson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-4-BIR24 (4Q: 15:00) Gary Huff pass completed to FB Vince Thompson for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-8-BIR28 (4Q: 14:23) Gary Huff pass was intended for WR Stephen Starring and was intercepted by S Mike Burns at the BIR16. The interception was returned 84 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland 21, Birmingham 17 |
| (4Q: 14:23) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Cleveland 21, Birmingham 18 |
| (4Q: 14:11) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 79 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 14:11) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (4Q: 13:34) Gary Huff pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CLE20 (4Q: 13:29) Gary Huff pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CLE20 (4Q: 13:22) Bob Parsons punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR34. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (4Q: 13:11) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 2-7-BIR37 (4Q: 12:27) Tony Eason sacked by DE Art Still and DT John Grant for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. |
| 3-12-BIR32 (4Q: 11:44) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (4Q: 11:37) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Tice gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-BIR39 (4Q: 10:59) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 3-9-BIR38 (4Q: 10:19) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. OLB George Andrews defended the pass. |
| 4-9-BIR38 (4Q: 10:12) Jim Arnold punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE28. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (4Q: 10:05) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. Key block delivered by Vince Thompson. |
| 2-5-CLE33 (4Q: 09:21) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 3-3-CLE35 (4Q: 09:00) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 16 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (4Q: 08:20) Gary Huff pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Jackson gained 31 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (4Q: 07:35) Gary Huff pass completed to RB Charles White for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 2-8-BIR16 (4Q: 06:50) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-6-BIR14 (4Q: 06:03) Gary Huff pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BIR14 (4Q: 05:56) John Smith attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 24, Birmingham 18 |
| (4Q: 05:48) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 05:48) Earl Campbell ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-11-BIR19 (4Q: 05:02) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. OLB A.J. Duhe defended the pass. |
| 3-11-BIR19 (4Q: 04:57) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Terry Metcalf. |
| 4-11-BIR19 (4Q: 04:47) Jim Arnold punted 67 yards. Tim Gray returned the kick 6 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 04:38) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-8-CLE22 (4Q: 03:54) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bill Neill, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-7-CLE23 (4Q: 03:08) Vince Thompson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 02:22) Charles White ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon, assisted by DE Bill Neill. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-6-CLE37 (4Q: 02:15) Charles White ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by S Mike Burns. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-16-CLE27 (4Q: 02:09) Charles White ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-17-CLE26 (4Q: 02:02) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-11-CLE32 (4Q: 01:56) Bob Parsons punted 31 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 9 yards to the BIR46. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (4Q: 01:45) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-BIR28 (4Q: 01:45) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 2-10-BIR33 (4Q: 01:23) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BIR33 (4Q: 01:13) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 4-1-BIR42 (4Q: 01:04) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Campbell gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (4Q: 00:53) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (4Q: 00:46) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Donley gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-CLE43 (4Q: 00:46) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (4Q: 00:26) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CLE29 (4Q: 00:26) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. DE John Lee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-CLE29 (4Q: 00:19) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DT John Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-CLE29 (4Q: 00:11) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Sid Justin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Tice gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 24, Birmingham Texans 18 |