| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 66 yards from the BIR30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 10 yards to the DET14. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-DET14 (1Q: 14:36) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. S Jimmy Allen defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET14 (1Q: 14:30) Craig James ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-6-DET18 (1Q: 13:48) Vince Evans pass was intended for WR Preston Dennard and was intercepted by CB Jerry Holmes at the DET21. The interception was returned 19 yards. Tackled by Preston Dennard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-2-DET02 (1Q: 13:36) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-2-DET02 (1Q: 12:50) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 3-2-DET02 (1Q: 12:11) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 12:11) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 12:05) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 63 yards from the BIR30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 18 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 11:43) Little Train James ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-8-DET27 (1Q: 10:58) Rick Moser ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 3-6-DET29 (1Q: 10:23) Vince Evans sacked by OLB Jim Merlo for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. |
| 4-12-DET23 (1Q: 09:38) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 4 yards to the BIR26. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (1Q: 09:28) Barty Smith ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-7-BIR16 (1Q: 08:47) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-BIR16 (1Q: 08:39) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-BIR16 (1Q: 08:32) Jim Arnold punted 44 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 20 yards to the BIR40. Tackled by Jim Merlo. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Gerald McNeil at the BIR40. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (1Q: 08:25) Craig James ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 2-5-BIR35 (1Q: 07:51) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 3-1-BIR31 (1Q: 07:08) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (1Q: 06:30) Craig James ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR CB Steve Haworth to the BIR25. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (1Q: 06:21) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by CB Herb Williams. |
| 2-7-BIR28 (1Q: 05:48) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BIR18 (1Q: 05:40) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. |
| 3-17-BIR18 (1Q: 05:33) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-14-BIR21 (1Q: 05:26) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 19 yards to the DET47. Tackled by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 05:18) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-6-BIR49 (1Q: 04:46) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon, assisted by DT Rickey McBeal. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (1Q: 04:00) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. DT Ed Galigher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR43 (1Q: 03:51) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Newsome gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 03:14) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Birmingham's Lee Roy Selmon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-9-BIR31 (1Q: 02:28) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Detroit's Anthony Munoz was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-8-BIR30 (1Q: 01:51) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR30 (1Q: 01:42) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 7, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 01:37) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 75 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 01:37) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-7-BIR23 (1Q: 01:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DE Rick Bryan. |
| 3-5-BIR25 (1Q: 00:14) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for RB Earl Campbell and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the BIR31. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Earl Campbell. |
| 1-10-BIR28 (1Q: 00:01) Little Train James ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-4-BIR22 (2Q: 15:00) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| 3-3-BIR21 (2Q: 14:31) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 1-10-BIR17 (2Q: 13:48) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 2-1-BIR08 (2Q: 13:11) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 1-6-BIR06 (2Q: 12:36) Little Train James ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by DT Rickey McBeal. |
| 2-4-BIR04 (2Q: 11:52) Vince Evans sacked by OLB Jim Merlo for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cody Risien. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-1-BIR01 (2Q: 11:39) Rick Moser ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. Detroit 9, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 11:39) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 10, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 11:33) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 11:33) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-7-BIR23 (2Q: 10:57) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 20 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (2Q: 10:18) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-10-BIR43 (2Q: 09:38) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BIR43 (2Q: 09:31) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. |
| 4-10-BIR43 (2Q: 09:25) Jim Arnold punted 46 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 12 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 09:15) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-6-DET27 (2Q: 08:38) Vince Evans sacked by OLB Jim Merlo for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Seth Hallen. |
| 3-12-DET21 (2Q: 08:10) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 07:23) Craig James ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. |
| 2-9-DET36 (2Q: 06:56) Rick Moser ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (2Q: 06:14) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 2-5-BIR40 (2Q: 05:35) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Little Train James for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 3-5-BIR40 (2Q: 05:09) Vince Evans sacked by DE Bruce Clark for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Grimes. |
| 4-12-BIR47 (2Q: 04:41) Russell Erxleben punted 38 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR09. |
| 1-10-BIR09 (2Q: 04:34) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-10-BIR09 (2Q: 04:10) Will Scarpitto ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-7-BIR12 (2Q: 03:41) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DE Jacob Green drove right through Carlton Malone to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BIR12 (2Q: 03:33) Jim Arnold punted 36 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the BIR48. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (2Q: 03:26) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Jim Obradovich for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (2Q: 03:10) Vince Evans sacked by ILB Bob Pifferini for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-15-BIR39 (2Q: 02:52) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 3-1-BIR25 (2Q: 02:33) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Newsome gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (2Q: 02:17) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-BIR14 (2Q: 02:00) Rick Moser ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 1-10-BIR12 (2Q: 01:38) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by CB David Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-BIR09 (2Q: 01:32) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 01:32) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 01:22) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 26 yards to the BIR25. Tackled by Rick Moser. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 01:15) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-4-BIR31 (2Q: 00:58) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Dwayne Crump. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-1-BIR34 (2Q: 00:51) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. Wheeler ran over Marvin Switzer to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (2Q: 00:33) Lynn Dickey sacked by S Fred Marion for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Alan Willis. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-16-BIR34 (2Q: 00:23) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Tommie Towns and was intercepted by S Dwayne Crump at the BIR35. Tackled by Tommie Towns. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (2Q: 00:15) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-BIR40 (2Q: 00:15) Craig James ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-15-BIR40 (2Q: 00:03) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (3Q: 14:43) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 2-6-BIR25 (3Q: 14:20) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally blocked the pass. Detroit's Fred Marion was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-6-BIR25 (3Q: 14:12) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. |
| 4-6-BIR25 (3Q: 14:06) Jim Arnold punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET23. |
| 1-10-DET23 (3Q: 13:57) Rick Moser ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 2-9-DET24 (3Q: 13:27) Craig James ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 3-4-DET29 (3Q: 12:58) Vince Evans sacked by CB Bobby Watkins for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Guy McIntyre. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Ed Galigher on the DET25. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 12:46) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 2-7-DET22 (3Q: 12:11) Lynn Dickey sacked by ILB Matt Millen for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. |
| 3-13-DET28 (3Q: 11:28) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-DET28 (3Q: 11:22) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 11:17) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 68 yards from the BIR30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 16 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 1-10-DET18 (3Q: 10:42) Little Train James ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-5-DET23 (3Q: 10:10) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-4-DET24 (3Q: 09:39) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. McConkey gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET29 (3Q: 08:57) Craig James ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET19 (3Q: 08:48) Rick Moser ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-18-DET21 (3Q: 08:06) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. DE Lee Roy Selmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-18-DET21 (3Q: 07:59) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-18-DET21 (3Q: 07:50) Russell Erxleben punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR25. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (3Q: 07:39) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Boobie Clark. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (3Q: 07:10) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Preston Davis, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (3Q: 06:25) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-5-DET47 (3Q: 05:41) Barty Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-3-DET45 (3Q: 05:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 0 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. Metcalf gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET45 (3Q: 04:21) Jim Arnold punted 27 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 15 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Kris Wheeler. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 04:13) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (3Q: 03:39) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 2-7-BIR46 (3Q: 03:12) Rick Moser ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-DET44 (3Q: 03:03) Craig James ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by CB David Martin. |
| 3-12-DET49 (3Q: 02:36) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET49 (3Q: 02:27) Russell Erxleben punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 02:22) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DT Jerome Sally blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (3Q: 02:16) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BIR15 (3Q: 02:10) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-BIR24 (3Q: 01:36) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. |
| 4-6-BIR24 (3Q: 01:26) Jim Arnold punted 54 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 18 yards to the DET40. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET15 (3Q: 01:17) Craig James ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 2-2-DET23 (3Q: 00:36) Craig James ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-1-DET24 (4Q: 15:00) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 14:29) Little Train James ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-9-DET30 (4Q: 14:03) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Craig James for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. James gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-DET33 (4Q: 13:25) Craig James ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 4-7-DET32 (4Q: 12:54) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 12 yards to the BIR30. Tackled by Brad Benson. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (4Q: 12:44) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR30 (4Q: 12:34) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Tommie Towns and was intercepted by S Dwayne Crump at the BIR46. The interception was returned 28 yards. Tackled by Tommie Towns. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (4Q: 12:21) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DT Rickey McBeal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR18 (4Q: 12:11) Craig James ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 3-7-BIR15 (4Q: 11:35) Vince Evans pass was dropped by WR Preston Dennard. |
| 4-7-BIR15 (4Q: 11:29) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 11:24) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 62 yards from the DET30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR26. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (4Q: 10:53) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by CB Herb Williams. Fryar gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (4Q: 10:26) Barty Smith ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-8-BIR38 (4Q: 09:44) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-BIR43 (4Q: 09:36) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Jacob Green blocked the pass. |
| 3-3-BIR43 (4Q: 09:30) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (4Q: 08:49) Barty Smith ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-BIR47 (4Q: 08:08) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. OLB Ed O'Neil defended the pass. |
| 3-9-BIR47 (4Q: 08:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 07:33) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DET34 (4Q: 06:54) Barty Smith ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 06:13) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| 2-5-DET21 (4Q: 05:38) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by CB Bobby Butler in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 05:29) Little Train James ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 2-6-DET24 (4Q: 04:41) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Galigher, assisted by S Jack Mildren. |
| 3-6-DET24 (4Q: 03:56) Craig James ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 4-1-DET29 (4Q: 03:12) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR26. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (4Q: 03:03) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 13 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. Fryar gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (4Q: 02:46) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (4Q: 02:25) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. S Fred Marion defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR49 (4Q: 02:17) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 11 yards. Tackled by S Dwayne Crump. McCreary gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 02:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-6-DET36 (4Q: 01:38) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clark gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET19 (4Q: 01:19) Lynn Dickey pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DT Emanuel Weaver blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DET19 (4Q: 01:15) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET19 (4Q: 01:08) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-1-DET01 (4Q: 00:58) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by TE Loaird McCreary. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-DET01 (4Q: 00:52) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 20, Birmingham 16 |
| (4Q: 00:52) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Detroit 20, Birmingham 17 |
| (4Q: 00:41) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off (onside) from the BIR30 and out of bounds. The ball will change possession. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 00:33) Vince Evans dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-12-BIR44 (4Q: 00:24) Vince Evans dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-14-BIR46 (4Q: 00:13) Vince Evans dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 20, Birmingham Texans 17 |