| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 88 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 28 yards to the BIR35. Tackled by Willie McGee. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (1Q: 14:39) Tony Eason pass was dropped by RB Earl Campbell. |
| 2-10-BIR35 (1Q: 14:33) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 3-6-BIR39 (1Q: 13:50) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Tommie Towns. |
| 4-6-BIR39 (1Q: 13:43) Jim Arnold punted 52 yards. Willie McGee returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU08. Tackled by John Tice. |
| 1-10-HOU08 (1Q: 13:35) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Bruce Clark hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU08 (1Q: 13:29) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 11 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 12:46) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Ellard gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Robert Jackson on the HOU20. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 12:40) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-9-HOU19 (1Q: 12:03) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by ILB Gary Spani. |
| 3-8-HOU18 (1Q: 11:37) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Morris Owens. OLB Robin Cole hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-HOU18 (1Q: 11:29) Shank Haji-Sheikh attempted a 35 yard field goal and it was blocked by Randy McClanahan. HOU Scott Studwell recovered the ball at the HOU29. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 11:21) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. S Jack Mildren defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (1Q: 11:12) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 3-6-HOU33 (1Q: 10:48) Amos Lawrence ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. Key block delivered by Reggie McElroy. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 10:02) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU41 (1Q: 09:54) Gerald Riggs ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-12-HOU44 (1Q: 09:29) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 3-8-HOU48 (1Q: 08:41) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Garrity gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (1Q: 08:09) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (1Q: 07:35) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 2-3-BIR15 (1Q: 06:54) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Riggs gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR12 (1Q: 06:17) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR12 (1Q: 06:10) Doug Williams pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 3-5-BIR07 (1Q: 05:45) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 4-1-BIR03 (1Q: 05:12) Norm Johnson attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston's Robert Jackson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Houston 3, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 05:05) Norm Johnson kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 35 yards to the BIR45. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (1Q: 04:44) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR35 (1Q: 04:36) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Hynes. Metcalf gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-HOU50 (1Q: 03:50) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by DT Jerome Hynes. |
| 3-1-HOU46 (1Q: 03:15) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 4-1-HOU46 (1Q: 02:48) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (1Q: 02:37) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU03 (1Q: 02:30) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beach gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-HOU12 (1Q: 01:53) Gerald Riggs ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 4-1-HOU12 (1Q: 01:25) Brian Hansen punted 44 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick -2 yards to the BIR42. Tackled by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (1Q: 01:14) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Fryar gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-BIR45 (1Q: 00:36) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 0 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-7-BIR45 (2Q: 15:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 21 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. Donley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 14:25) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Fryar gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 14:02) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 2-5-HOU16 (2Q: 13:24) Barty Smith ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-2-HOU13 (2Q: 12:48) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Campbell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 12:08) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Hynes. |
| 2-8-HOU09 (2Q: 11:35) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson. |
| 3-5-HOU06 (2Q: 10:55) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Robin Cole for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Alan Willis. |
| 4-13-HOU14 (2Q: 10:23) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 10:16) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 60 yards from the BIR30. Willie McGee returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Will Scarpitto. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 09:46) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Nelson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-11-HOU25 (2Q: 09:15) Doug Williams sacked by ILB Bob Pifferini for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McElroy. |
| 3-17-HOU19 (2Q: 08:42) Amos Lawrence ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 4-13-HOU23 (2Q: 08:03) Brian Hansen punted 39 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 07:56) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. Houston's Mike Richardson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-20-BIR40 (2Q: 07:49) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Fryar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-9-HOU49 (2Q: 07:09) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-BIR46 (2Q: 07:03) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DE Dexter Manley drove right through Stan Walters to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-14-BIR46 (2Q: 06:59) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. OLB Scott Studwell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-BIR46 (2Q: 06:51) Jim Arnold punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU07. |
| 1-10-HOU07 (2Q: 06:41) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by S Jack Mildren. |
| 2-6-HOU11 (2Q: 06:06) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 3-4-HOU13 (2Q: 05:27) Gerald Riggs ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 4-2-HOU15 (2Q: 04:56) Brian Hansen punted 36 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR49. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (2Q: 04:48) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-HOU46 (2Q: 04:42) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-3-HOU44 (2Q: 04:11) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 3-1-HOU42 (2Q: 03:43) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 03:04) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-6-HOU35 (2Q: 02:32) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. Campbell gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:16) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. ILB Randy McClanahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU30 (2Q: 02:10) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Towns gained 16 yards after the catch. Birmingham 9, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 02:10) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 10, Houston 3 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 02:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 70 yards from the BIR30. Willie McGee returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 01:43) Doug Williams sacked by DE Lee Roy Selmon for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis McKnight. |
| 2-19-HOU07 (2Q: 01:09) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by CB David Martin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-HOU12 (2Q: 00:37) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-6-HOU20 (2Q: 00:27) Brian Hansen punted 48 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 31 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Amos Lawrence. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 00:17) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-6-HOU33 (2Q: 00:05) Shank Haji-Sheikh attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 13, Houston 3 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 71 yards from the BIR30. Henry Ellard returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU11. Tackled by Terry Metcalf. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (3Q: 14:41) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Nelson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 13:54) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-HOU24 (3Q: 13:26) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-3-HOU28 (3Q: 12:59) Gerald Riggs ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 12:23) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for -4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-14-HOU34 (3Q: 11:54) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by DE Lee Roy Selmon. |
| 3-9-HOU39 (3Q: 11:21) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU45 (3Q: 10:39) Brian Hansen punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 10:33) Barty Smith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Gary Spani. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (3Q: 10:00) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-12-BIR18 (3Q: 09:31) Tony Eason sacked by DE Ken Kennard for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. |
| 4-19-BIR11 (3Q: 08:46) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU46. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 08:35) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jewerl Thomas. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (3Q: 08:29) Doug Williams pass was intended for WR Louis Lipps and was intercepted by OLB Jim Merlo at the BIR47. Tackled by Terry Nelson. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (3Q: 08:19) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-11-BIR46 (3Q: 07:42) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Morris Owens for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 07:11) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. Key block delivered by Aaron Meyer. |
| 1-1-HOU01 (3Q: 06:36) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (3Q: 06:08) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 19, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 06:08) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 20, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 05:58) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 72 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 05:58) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. CB Jerry Holmes defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 05:53) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 05:06) Doug Williams scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal and assisted by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (3Q: 04:34) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 9 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-HOU40 (3Q: 04:08) Doug Williams pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. Keyworth gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 03:20) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 7 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. Garrity gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-BIR49 (3Q: 02:48) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. S Jimmy Allen defended the pass. |
| 3-3-BIR49 (3Q: 02:42) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Lee Roy Selmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR49 (3Q: 02:35) Brian Hansen punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BIR11. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (3Q: 02:25) Barty Smith ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Smith made a great move on David Greenwood. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 2-5-BIR16 (3Q: 01:56) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 3-6-BIR15 (3Q: 01:30) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-BIR10 (3Q: 01:24) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Jitter Fields. Campbell gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (3Q: 00:50) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-9-BIR34 (3Q: 00:22) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-2-BIR41 (4Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (4Q: 14:26) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by S Martin Bayless. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR33 (4Q: 14:19) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Fryar gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-BIR48 (4Q: 13:53) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Hynes, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 13:21) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-8-HOU40 (4Q: 12:51) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-3-HOU35 (4Q: 12:24) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Barty Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by ILB Gary Spani. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-HOU33 (4Q: 11:51) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 23, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 11:44) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 72 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 11:44) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Beach gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 11:02) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-BIR48 (4Q: 10:18) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-BIR48 (4Q: 10:11) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-BIR48 (4Q: 10:05) Brian Hansen punted 36 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 6 yards to the BIR18. Tackled by Robert Jackson. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Fletcher Jenkins at the BIR18. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (4Q: 09:57) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR13 (4Q: 09:51) Tony Eason pass was intended for WR Terry Metcalf and was intercepted by ILB Riki Ellison at the BIR31. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Tommie Towns. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (4Q: 09:42) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR30 (4Q: 09:35) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by S Mike Burns. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (4Q: 09:26) Doug Williams pass was dropped by TE Pat Beach. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-5-BIR05 (4Q: 09:19) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. CB Steve Haworth defended the pass. |
| 2-5-BIR05 (4Q: 09:13) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 2 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 3-3-BIR03 (4Q: 08:39) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. S Jimmy Allen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR03 (4Q: 08:35) Norm Johnson attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 23, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 08:27) Norm Johnson kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 23 yards to the BIR35. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (4Q: 07:55) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-8-BIR37 (4Q: 07:07) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. Fryar gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-BIR40 (4Q: 06:21) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-BIR42 (4Q: 05:34) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. Gregg Garrity called for a fair catch at the HOU15. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 05:27) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie McGee. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU15 (4Q: 05:21) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. Beach gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-HOU18 (4Q: 04:42) Amos Lawrence ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| 4-1-HOU24 (4Q: 03:56) Brian Hansen punted 45 yards. Tommie Towns called for a fair catch at the BIR31. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (4Q: 03:47) Barty Smith ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-7-BIR34 (4Q: 03:02) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-5-BIR36 (4Q: 02:16) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (4Q: 02:07) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-BIR44 (4Q: 01:58) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 42 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. Walters ran over David Greenwood to set up the play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 01:50) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU12 (4Q: 01:40) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 3-7-HOU11 (4Q: 00:53) Tony Eason dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-8-HOU12 (4Q: 00:09) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 26, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 00:02) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 77 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 00:02) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Terry Nelson for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| Final Score: Birmingham Texans 26, Houston Titans 6 |