| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 37 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 58 yards from the BAL30. Tommie Towns returned the ball 22 yards to the BIR34. Tackled by Mark Murphy. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR10 (1Q: 14:25) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. |
| 2-7-BIR13 (1Q: 13:50) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson, assisted by ILB E.J. Junior. |
| 3-5-BIR15 (1Q: 13:25) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. CB Eugene Daniel defended the pass. |
| 4-5-BIR15 (1Q: 13:19) Jim Arnold punted 40 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 4 yards to the BAL49. Tackled by Aaron Meyer. |
| 1-10-BAL49 (1Q: 13:10) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. S Jimmy Allen defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BAL49 (1Q: 13:01) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 30 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. Smith gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 12:25) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. S Jimmy Allen defended the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (1Q: 12:16) Joe Delaney ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Mike Ruether. |
| 2-4-BIR05 (1Q: 11:47) Lynn Cain ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Cornell Forte. Baltimore 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 11:47) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Baltimore 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 11:40) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 78 yards from the BAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 11:40) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Doug English. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (1Q: 11:07) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (1Q: 10:22) Barty Smith ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 2-9-BIR35 (1Q: 09:52) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. Walters ran over Paul Moyer to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BAL34 (1Q: 09:07) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-3-BAL27 (1Q: 08:34) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler, assisted by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 3-3-BAL27 (1Q: 07:56) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Doug Donley on the BAL25. |
| 4-1-BAL25 (1Q: 07:34) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-BAL32 (1Q: 07:26) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DT Ed Galigher blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BAL32 (1Q: 07:14) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Lionel Manuel. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-20-BAL22 (1Q: 07:07) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. ILB Robert Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-20-BAL22 (1Q: 06:59) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 06:12) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 2-3-BIR25 (1Q: 05:42) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Joe Delaney for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 1-2-BIR02 (1Q: 05:06) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Joe Delaney for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Baltimore 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 05:06) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Baltimore 14, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 04:56) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 65 yards from the BAL30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 37 yards to the BIR42. Tackled by Mike Augustyniak. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (1Q: 04:24) Barty Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler. |
| 2-7-BIR45 (1Q: 03:47) Barty Smith ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Daniel. |
| 3-9-BIR43 (1Q: 03:22) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 45 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donley gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL12 (1Q: 02:45) Barty Smith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Robert Smith, assisted by DE Donnell Thompson. |
| 2-9-BAL11 (1Q: 02:02) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Stan Walters. Baltimore 14, Birmingham 6 |
| (1Q: 02:02) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Baltimore 14, Birmingham 7 |
| (1Q: 01:53) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 66 yards from the BIR30. Wentford Gaines returned the ball 16 yards to the BAL20. Tackled by Barty Smith. |
| 1-10-BAL20 (1Q: 01:29) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 23 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. Clark gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL43 (1Q: 01:01) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-5-BAL48 (1Q: 00:30) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-BAL48 (1Q: 00:17) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Givens. ILB Robert Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-BAL48 (1Q: 00:09) Marv Bateman punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 00:03) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 53 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. Wheeler ran over Robert Smith to set up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BAL27 (2Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by ILB Keith Butler. |
| 2-9-BAL26 (2Q: 14:20) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior, assisted by ILB Mike McDonald. |
| 3-10-BAL27 (2Q: 13:36) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Edgar Fields hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-BAL27 (2Q: 13:29) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BAL34 (2Q: 13:24) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Lynn Cain for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Cain gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BAL48 (2Q: 12:57) Joe Delaney ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Galigher. |
| 2-7-BIR49 (2Q: 12:27) Joe Delaney ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by DT Ed Galigher. |
| 3-5-BIR47 (2Q: 11:46) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. CB Steve Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR47 (2Q: 11:37) Marv Bateman punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 11:30) Barty Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-14-BIR16 (2Q: 10:44) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 3-3-BIR27 (2Q: 10:11) Lynn Dickey sacked by ILB E.J. Junior for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. |
| 4-9-BIR21 (2Q: 09:33) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 2 yards to the BAL30. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BAL19 (2Q: 09:26) Joe Delaney ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by DT Rickey McBeal. Key block delivered by Jim Covert. |
| 2-2-BAL27 (2Q: 08:58) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BAL31 (2Q: 08:21) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 1-10-BAL42 (2Q: 07:42) Lynn Cain ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by DE Lee Roy Selmon. |
| 2-12-BAL40 (2Q: 07:12) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Rick Parros for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 3-13-BAL39 (2Q: 06:25) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 47 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. Smith gained 32 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (2Q: 05:41) Joe Delaney ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-7-BIR11 (2Q: 04:58) PENALTY: Baltimore was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-BIR16 (2Q: 04:51) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-BIR16 (2Q: 04:43) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BIR05 (2Q: 03:55) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Baltimore 17, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 03:47) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 60 yards from the BAL30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 22 yards to the BIR32. Tackled by Mel Gray. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (2Q: 03:30) Barty Smith ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. |
| 2-9-BIR33 (2Q: 03:09) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by CB Wentford Gaines. |
| 3-2-BIR40 (2Q: 02:47) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Loaird McCreary. DT James White drove right through John Tice to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-BIR40 (2Q: 02:42) Jim Arnold punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the BAL21. |
| 1-10-BAL21 (2Q: 02:35) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lionel Manuel. DE Fletcher Jenkins blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BAL21 (2Q: 02:27) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-BAL26 (2Q: 02:27) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-2-BAL29 (2Q: 02:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Mike Augustyniak for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BAL34 (2Q: 01:51) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. Key block delivered by Paul Farren. |
| 1-10-BAL45 (2Q: 01:21) Joe Theismann scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 2-4-BIR49 (2Q: 01:03) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-BIR47 (2Q: 00:52) Joe Delaney ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Jim Covert. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 00:44) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Manuel gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 2-5-BIR33 (2Q: 00:35) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. |
| 3-2-BIR30 (2Q: 00:24) Joe Delaney ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| Baltimore called a time out. |
| 4-1-BIR29 (2Q: 00:13) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (2Q: 00:06) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Wentford Gaines. Campbell made a great move on Allan Ellis. Key block delivered by Barty Smith. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 67 yards from the BIR30. Wentford Gaines returned the ball 13 yards to the BAL16. Tackled by Jim Merlo. |
| 1-10-BAL16 (3Q: 14:38) Joe Delaney ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Mike Burns. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BAL Paul Farren to the BAL25. |
| 2-1-BAL25 (3Q: 14:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 1-10-BAL38 (3Q: 13:20) Joe Delaney ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by OLB Jim Merlo. |
| 2-7-BAL41 (3Q: 12:48) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith gained 47 yards after the catch. Baltimore 23, Birmingham 7 |
| (3Q: 12:48) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Baltimore 24, Birmingham 7 |
| (3Q: 12:30) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 55 yards from the BAL30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 28 yards to the BIR43. Tackled by Robb Rubick. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (3Q: 11:55) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 2-7-BIR46 (3Q: 11:32) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BAL ILB E.J. Junior for 7 yards to the BIR41. Tackled by Kris Wheeler. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (3Q: 11:24) Joe Delaney ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-9-BIR40 (3Q: 11:01) Joe Theismann pass was intended for TE Mike Augustyniak and was intercepted by CB Skip Thomas at the BIR31. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Mike Augustyniak. Baltimore's Jim Covert was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (3Q: 10:49) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Williams, assisted by S Daniel Reiner. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-2-BIR46 (3Q: 10:23) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Doug English. |
| 3-2-BIR46 (3Q: 09:53) Barty Smith ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT Doug English. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (3Q: 09:24) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 2-4-BAL44 (3Q: 08:59) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 7 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 1-10-BAL37 (3Q: 08:16) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by CB Wentford Gaines. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 2-4-BAL31 (3Q: 07:46) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. Key block delivered by Stan Walters. |
| 1-10-BAL18 (3Q: 07:03) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 2-5-BAL13 (3Q: 06:25) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Doug English. |
| 3-1-BAL09 (3Q: 06:01) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson, assisted by OLB Mike Cofer. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 1-8-BAL08 (3Q: 05:33) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-7-BAL07 (3Q: 04:53) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson, assisted by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 3-7-BAL07 (3Q: 04:32) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Donnell Thompson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-BAL07 (3Q: 04:24) Shank Haji-Sheikh attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Baltimore 24, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 04:17) Steve Mike-Mayer kicked off 53 yards from the BIR30. Bruce Laird returned the ball 12 yards to the BAL29. Tackled by David Martin. |
| 1-10-BAL29 (3Q: 03:41) Joe Theismann scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 2-3-BAL36 (3Q: 03:04) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Manuel gained 5 yards after the catch. Birmingham's Jimmy Allen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BAL48 (3Q: 02:32) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. Baltimore's Dwight Clark was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-7-BIR49 (3Q: 01:55) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (3Q: 01:12) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Manuel. OLB Jim Merlo defended the pass. PENALTY: Baltimore was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BAL48 (3Q: 01:05) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 2-17-BIR49 (3Q: 00:28) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-9-BIR41 (3Q: 00:04) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Parros. ILB Bob Pifferini defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-9-BIR41 (4Q: 15:00) Marv Bateman punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 14:55) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Wentford Gaines. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| 2-1-BIR29 (4Q: 14:27) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (4Q: 13:57) Earl Campbell ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. |
| 2-12-BIR30 (4Q: 13:21) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Terry Metcalf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-BIR30 (4Q: 13:14) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Donnell Thompson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Stan Walters. |
| 4-20-BIR22 (4Q: 12:33) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick -3 yards to the BAL24. Tackled by Loaird McCreary. |
| 1-10-BAL24 (4Q: 12:24) Joe Delaney ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-9-BAL25 (4Q: 11:43) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-2-BAL32 (4Q: 11:16) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Parros. ILB Robert Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-BAL32 (4Q: 11:12) Marv Bateman punted 41 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR27. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-BAL37 (4Q: 11:03) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-BAL46 (4Q: 10:31) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 3-2-BAL45 (4Q: 10:06) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (4Q: 09:42) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ed Galigher, assisted by ILB Bob Pifferini. |
| 2-9-BIR46 (4Q: 09:10) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Mike Augustyniak for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-BIR43 (4Q: 08:43) Joe Theismann sacked by S Mike Burns for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Lanier. |
| 4-11-BIR48 (4Q: 08:19) Marv Bateman punted 38 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 7 yards to the BIR17. Tackled by J.T. Turner. |
| 1-10-BIR17 (4Q: 08:09) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson, assisted by DT James White. |
| 2-9-BIR18 (4Q: 07:40) Will Scarpitto ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by DT James White. |
| 3-3-BIR24 (4Q: 07:02) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by S Mark Murphy. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (4Q: 06:28) Barty Smith ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-6-BIR38 (4Q: 05:58) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-5-BIR39 (4Q: 05:15) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommie Towns. DE Donnell Thompson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-BIR39 (4Q: 05:11) Jim Arnold punted 48 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 8 yards to the BAL21. Tackled by Aaron Meyer. |
| 1-10-BAL21 (4Q: 05:02) Lynn Cain ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. DE Lee Roy Selmon knocked down Cornell Forte to break up the play. |
| 2-7-BAL24 (4Q: 04:18) Joe Delaney ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson, assisted by S Jack Mildren. |
| 3-2-BAL29 (4Q: 03:30) Lynn Cain ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon, assisted by ILB Robert Jackson. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 1-10-BAL31 (4Q: 02:43) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lee Roy Selmon, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-9-BAL32 (4Q: 02:31) Joe Delaney ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-BAL37 (4Q: 02:31) Joe Delaney ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Robert Jackson. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-2-BAL39 (4Q: 02:20) PENALTY: Baltimore was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-BAL34 (4Q: 02:20) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-5-BAL36 (4Q: 02:09) Marv Bateman punted 63 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR01. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR01 (4Q: 02:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-BIR10 (4Q: 01:42) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 14 yards. Tackled by S Paul Moyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (4Q: 01:23) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE John Tice for 2 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. Tice gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-BIR26 (4Q: 01:03) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE John Tice for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Daniel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (4Q: 00:46) Lynn Dickey spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-BIR36 (4Q: 00:43) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Morris Owens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR36 (4Q: 00:35) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Terry Metcalf. |
| 4-10-BIR36 (4Q: 00:26) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 11 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Towns gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (4Q: 00:04) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by TE Loaird McCreary. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Baltimore Colts 24, Birmingham Stallions 10 |