| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 22 yards to the BIR17. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR07 (1Q: 14:30) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-7-BIR10 (1Q: 13:57) Will Scarpitto ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (1Q: 13:25) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-8-BIR21 (1Q: 12:54) Will Scarpitto ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-6-BIR23 (1Q: 12:15) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Howard. Donley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (1Q: 11:27) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Loaird McCreary. |
| 2-2-BIR45 (1Q: 11:03) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. Wheeler ran over Gary Spani to set up the play. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 10:36) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-9-HOU47 (1Q: 09:58) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 43 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (1Q: 09:20) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. Birmingham 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:20) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:13) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 72 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 09:13) Gerald Riggs ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by S Mike Burns. OLB Jim Merlo knocked down Ralph Williams to break up the play. |
| 2-9-HOU21 (1Q: 08:44) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 07:58) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 07:14) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. Lipps gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (1Q: 06:31) Doug Williams scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-6-BIR43 (1Q: 05:51) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Jim Merlo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-BIR43 (1Q: 05:46) Jewerl Thomas ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 4-1-BIR38 (1Q: 05:17) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (1Q: 05:09) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR28 (1Q: 05:02) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Bill Acker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-BIR28 (1Q: 04:54) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 6 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson, assisted by CB Louis Wright. Fryar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-14-BIR34 (1Q: 04:12) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Doug Donley and was intercepted by ILB Gary Spani at the HOU48. The interception was returned 42 yards. Tackled by Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR10 (1Q: 04:04) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jon Keyworth. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR10 (1Q: 03:58) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 3-2-BIR02 (1Q: 03:30) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ed Galigher. |
| 4-1-BIR01 (1Q: 02:49) Norm Johnson attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 02:42) Norm Johnson kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 27 yards to the BIR39. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (1Q: 02:11) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-7-BIR42 (1Q: 01:32) Barty Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 3-5-BIR44 (1Q: 00:48) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 00:09) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 2-5-HOU23 (2Q: 14:29) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DT Bill Acker. |
| 3-3-HOU21 (2Q: 13:43) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 13:19) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by ILB Gary Spani. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 2-3-HOU07 (2Q: 12:38) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-1-HOU05 (2Q: 12:14) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 11:49) Barty Smith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 11:14) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jitter Fields, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (2Q: 10:47) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Stan Walters. Walters flattened Larry Anderson to ensure the play's success. Birmingham 13, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 10:47) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 14, Houston 3 |
| (2Q: 10:37) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 78 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 10:37) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 10:04) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Brian Brennan. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (2Q: 09:55) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Galigher. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 2-15-HOU26 (2Q: 09:45) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 58 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. Garrity gained 52 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (2Q: 09:00) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-BIR14 (2Q: 08:35) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB David Martin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-BIR11 (2Q: 07:57) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 4-2-BIR08 (2Q: 07:27) Norm Johnson attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 14, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 07:19) Norm Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 07:19) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (2Q: 06:40) Barty Smith ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by S Larry Anderson. |
| 3-9-BIR21 (2Q: 05:58) Lynn Dickey sacked by ILB Randy McClanahan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Ard. |
| 4-14-BIR16 (2Q: 05:23) Jim Arnold punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR50. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (2Q: 05:15) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 2-9-BIR49 (2Q: 04:34) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-2-BIR42 (2Q: 03:47) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by DT Ed Galigher. Key block delivered by Ralph Williams. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (2Q: 03:15) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. Lipps gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (2Q: 02:29) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-BIR26 (2Q: 02:00) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. DT Rickey McBeal drove right through Dennis McKnight to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-6-BIR26 (2Q: 01:53) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 4-2-BIR22 (2Q: 01:26) Norm Johnson attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 14, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 01:18) Norm Johnson kicked off 53 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 35 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 01:10) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-23-BIR39 (2Q: 01:03) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (2Q: 00:57) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. Wheeler flattened Jerome Hynes to ensure the play's success. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU49 (2Q: 00:46) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by S Larry Anderson. Key block delivered by Barty Smith. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 00:35) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson, assisted by CB Carl Howard. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. Willis ran over Ken Kennard to set up the play. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:27) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:21) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU35 (2Q: 00:21) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Garrity gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (2Q: 00:04) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. DE Lee Roy Selmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 78 yards from the BIR30. Willie McGee returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 14:44) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-HOU22 (3Q: 14:09) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 13:25) Doug Williams sacked by DE Lee Roy Selmon for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Studdard. |
| 2-16-HOU23 (3Q: 12:49) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. |
| 3-16-HOU23 (3Q: 12:44) Gerald Riggs ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 4-13-HOU26 (3Q: 12:01) Brian Hansen punted 33 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Ralph Williams. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 11:54) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson. |
| 2-8-HOU46 (3Q: 11:19) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-7-HOU45 (3Q: 10:41) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. ILB Randy McClanahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-HOU45 (3Q: 10:33) Jim Arnold punted 28 yards. Gregg Garrity called for a fair catch at the HOU17. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 10:22) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 2-7-HOU20 (3Q: 09:56) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. Riggs gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-HOU10 (3Q: 09:48) Doug Williams sacked by DE Bruce Clark for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis McKnight. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Jim Merlo for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 20, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 09:48) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 21, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 09:36) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 62 yards from the BIR30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 09:17) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. DE Fletcher Jenkins drove right through Jeff Bostic to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 09:11) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. Riggs gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (3Q: 08:43) Gerald Riggs ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 4-1-HOU29 (3Q: 08:14) Brian Hansen punted 30 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR41. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (3Q: 08:04) Barty Smith ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BIR46 (3Q: 07:56) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by CB Jitter Fields. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-BIR36 (3Q: 07:50) Lynn Dickey sacked by DT Bill Acker and ILB Randy McClanahan for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Wheeler. |
| 2-22-BIR29 (3Q: 07:23) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Howard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fryar gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 06:45) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (3Q: 06:05) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by ILB Gary Spani. |
| 3-5-HOU28 (3Q: 05:20) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Fryar gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-HOU24 (3Q: 04:52) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 24, Houston 9 |
| (3Q: 04:45) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 73 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 04:45) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (3Q: 04:05) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (3Q: 03:18) Amos Lawrence ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen, assisted by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 02:51) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-4-HOU49 (3Q: 02:22) Amos Lawrence ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 3-1-BIR48 (3Q: 01:37) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (3Q: 01:13) Doug Williams pass was dropped by TE Pat Beach. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR42 (3Q: 01:08) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Terry Nelson. DE Bruce Clark defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-HOU48 (3Q: 01:03) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-HOU48 (3Q: 00:57) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 26 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. Ellard gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (3Q: 00:11) Doug Williams pass was intended for WR Brian Brennan and was intercepted by OLB Jim Merlo at the BIR27. Tackled by Brian Brennan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (4Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-8-BIR29 (4Q: 14:35) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jitter Fields, assisted by S Larry Anderson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-BIR29 (4Q: 14:00) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR29 (4Q: 13:51) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU28. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:40) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Lee Roy Selmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:32) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Brian Brennan. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:26) Doug Williams pass was dropped by RB Gerald Riggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Birmingham's Mark Arneson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:19) Brian Hansen punted 47 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 9 yards to the BIR34. Tackled by Larry Anderson. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (4Q: 13:09) Will Scarpitto ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Birmingham's Kris Wheeler was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-11-BIR33 (4Q: 12:45) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by OLB Scott Studwell at the HOU46. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Irving Fryar. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (4Q: 12:35) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by DT Ed Galigher. |
| 2-10-BIR43 (4Q: 12:11) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Brian Brennan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR43 (4Q: 12:01) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 17 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brennan gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (4Q: 11:38) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. Riggs gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-10-BIR26 (4Q: 11:08) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 3-5-BIR21 (4Q: 10:40) Doug Williams pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Lee Roy Selmon blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR21 (4Q: 10:34) Norm Johnson attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 24, Houston 12 |
| (4Q: 10:28) Norm Johnson kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 23 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (4Q: 09:51) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-10-BIR23 (4Q: 09:16) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by S Larry Anderson. |
| 3-9-BIR24 (4Q: 08:48) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 21 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by CB Jitter Fields. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Towns gained 1 yard after the catch. Birmingham's Irving Fryar was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (4Q: 08:09) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Hynes. |
| 2-7-BIR48 (4Q: 07:31) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by S Larry Anderson. |
| 3-5-BIR50 (4Q: 06:43) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 06:06) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (4Q: 05:22) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-10-HOU43 (4Q: 04:36) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jitter Fields, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 4-5-HOU38 (4Q: 03:49) Jim Arnold punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 03:44) Doug Williams pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Sam Merriman blocked the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 03:38) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 3-7-HOU23 (4Q: 03:06) Gerald Riggs ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 02:34) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU32 (4Q: 02:30) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Gregg Garrity. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU32 (4Q: 02:26) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by DE Lee Roy Selmon. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 4-2-HOU40 (4Q: 02:05) Brian Hansen punted 41 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 6 yards to the BIR25. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (4Q: 01:56) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR20 (4Q: 01:56) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-12-BIR23 (4Q: 01:47) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Hynes. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-10-BIR25 (4Q: 01:37) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-8-BIR27 (4Q: 01:30) Jim Arnold punted 33 yards. Willie McGee called for a fair catch at the HOU40. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Fair Catch Interference. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (4Q: 01:21) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 14 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. Riggs gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (4Q: 00:59) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. Lipps gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR41 (4Q: 00:51) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 2-5-BIR26 (4Q: 00:44) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beach gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (4Q: 00:23) Doug Williams spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-BIR11 (4Q: 00:19) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 24, Houston 18 |
| (4Q: 00:19) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Birmingham 24, Houston 19 |
| (4Q: 00:13) Norm Johnson kicked off (onside) from the HOU30. HOU Gregg Garrity recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 00:07) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Gerald Riggs for 2 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| Final Score: Birmingham Texans 24, Houston Titans 19 |