| Played in Washington, DC, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Washington won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 52 yards from the BIR30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 12 yards to the WAS30. Tackled by Jesse Penn. |
| 1-10-WAS30 (1Q: 14:39) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. Rozier gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-WAS35 (1Q: 14:29) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Tracy Porter for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 1-10-WAS46 (1Q: 13:51) Willard Reeves ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 2-1-BIR45 (1Q: 13:17) Willard Reeves ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (1Q: 12:47) Bert Jones pass was dropped by RB Walter Abercrombie. |
| 2-10-BIR38 (1Q: 12:42) Walter Abercrombie ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 3-1-BIR29 (1Q: 12:09) Willard Reeves ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Ronnie Lee. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (1Q: 12:00) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Rozier. ILB Mike Hunt defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR24 (1Q: 11:53) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Tracy Porter for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Porter gained 23 yards after the catch. Washington 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 11:53) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. Washington 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 11:42) Ray Wersching kicked off 56 yards from the WAS30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 17 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Benny Perrin. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (1Q: 11:10) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Pridemore, assisted by S Joey Browner. |
| 2-10-BIR31 (1Q: 10:40) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. |
| 3-6-BIR35 (1Q: 09:54) Tony Eason scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tom Pridemore. |
| 4-5-BIR36 (1Q: 09:15) Jim Arnold punted 36 yards. Mike Williams called for a fair catch at the WAS28. |
| 1-10-WAS28 (1Q: 09:05) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-WAS23 (1Q: 09:00) Willard Reeves ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. Key block delivered by Anthony Jones. |
| 2-7-WAS31 (1Q: 08:37) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Gary Clark for 22 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clark gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (1Q: 07:53) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Willard Reeves for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Reeves gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (1Q: 07:28) Willard Reeves ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Hough. Washington 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 07:28) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. Washington 14, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 07:12) Ray Wersching kicked off 74 yards from the WAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 07:12) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (1Q: 07:02) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Millard. CB Mike Williams knocked down John Tice to break up the play. |
| 3-8-BIR22 (1Q: 06:34) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Nichols. |
| 4-12-BIR18 (1Q: 06:00) Jim Arnold punted 50 yards. Mike Williams returned the kick 12 yards to the WAS44. Tackled by Harper LeBel. |
| 1-10-WAS44 (1Q: 05:51) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-5-WAS49 (1Q: 05:20) Walter Abercrombie ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| 3-2-BIR48 (1Q: 04:37) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (1Q: 03:58) Willard Reeves ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso, assisted by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. |
| 2-4-BIR31 (1Q: 03:14) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| 3-1-BIR28 (1Q: 02:33) Willard Reeves ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. Key block delivered by Ronnie Lee. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (1Q: 01:59) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Clark. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BIR17 (1Q: 01:52) Bert Jones pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tracy Porter. DT Pat Ogrin blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR17 (1Q: 01:46) Willard Reeves ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 3-12-BIR19 (1Q: 01:19) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Tracy Porter for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-BIR09 (1Q: 00:49) Ray Wersching attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 17, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 00:44) Ray Wersching kicked off 71 yards from the WAS30. Charley Young returned the ball 16 yards to the BIR15. Tackled by Mike Barber. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (1Q: 00:12) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 0 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin, assisted by S Joey Browner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-BIR15 (2Q: 15:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega. |
| 3-4-BIR21 (2Q: 14:20) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Millard, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. |
| 4-1-BIR24 (2Q: 13:37) Jim Arnold punted 37 yards. Mike Williams called for a fair catch at the WAS39. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (2Q: 13:26) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 1-10-WAS49 (2Q: 12:40) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to WR Duriel Harris for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-BIR47 (2Q: 12:00) Dennis McKenzie sacked by OLB Reggie Mathis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Lachey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Larry Brown on the WAS48. |
| 3-11-WAS48 (2Q: 11:33) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR44 (2Q: 11:00) Greg Coleman punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR02. |
| 1-10-BIR02 (2Q: 10:49) Robert Weathers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. |
| 2-8-BIR04 (2Q: 10:23) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Headen. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (2Q: 09:37) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Nichols. Towns gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-BIR20 (2Q: 09:06) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. |
| 3-1-BIR22 (2Q: 08:40) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Keith Millard, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (2Q: 08:16) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mark Nichols, assisted by ILB Ralph Ortega. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-2-BIR31 (2Q: 07:52) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Millard. |
| 3-2-BIR31 (2Q: 07:19) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams, assisted by S Joey Browner. Donley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (2Q: 06:43) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by S Tom Pridemore. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 2-2-BIR47 (2Q: 06:15) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Key block delivered by Jamari Dorsey. |
| 1-10-WAS50 (2Q: 05:48) Zechariah Barber III sacked by DT Tim Krumrie for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. |
| 2-18-BIR42 (2Q: 05:27) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by S Benny Perrin. Metcalf gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (2Q: 05:05) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. |
| 2-5-WAS34 (2Q: 04:45) Zechariah Barber III pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Keith Millard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-WAS44 (2Q: 04:39) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Tommie Towns for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 04:23) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega. |
| 1-7-WAS07 (2Q: 04:04) Zechariah Barber III pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Tice. S Benny Perrin defended the pass. PENALTY: Washington was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-5-WAS05 (2Q: 03:57) Zechariah Barber III sacked by DE Sean McNanie and DE Jeff Merrow for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Moran. |
| 2-11-WAS11 (2Q: 03:36) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Washington 17, Birmingham 6 |
| (2Q: 03:36) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Washington 17, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 03:29) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 69 yards from the BIR30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 19 yards to the WAS20. Tackled by David Martin. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 03:07) Willard Reeves ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 1-10-WAS34 (2Q: 02:32) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Daryl Wilkerson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-WAS35 (2Q: 02:00) Dennis McKenzie pass was dropped by FB Boobie Clark. |
| 3-9-WAS35 (2Q: 01:55) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 10 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS45 (2Q: 01:15) Walter Abercrombie ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Larry Brown. |
| 2-2-BIR47 (2Q: 00:57) Willard Reeves ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Jim Lachey. |
| Washington called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (2Q: 00:48) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 1 yard. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| Washington called a time out. |
| 2-9-BIR41 (2Q: 00:36) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 5 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| Washington called a time out. |
| 3-4-BIR36 (2Q: 00:25) Ray Wersching attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 20, Birmingham 7 |
| (2Q: 00:18) Ray Wersching kicked off 71 yards from the WAS30. Charley Young returned the ball 21 yards to the BIR20. Tackled by Duriel Harris. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 00:09) Zechariah Barber III dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 57 yards from the WAS30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Sherman Smith. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 14:35) Zechariah Barber III sacked by DT Tim Krumrie for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Ard. |
| 2-15-BIR26 (3Q: 13:49) Zechariah Barber III pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Keith Millard blocked the pass. |
| 3-15-BIR26 (3Q: 13:42) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Charles Romes, assisted by CB Danny Wagoner. Metcalf gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-9-BIR32 (3Q: 13:14) Jim Arnold punted 40 yards. Mike Williams returned the kick 9 yards to the WAS37. Tackled by Tommy Marvaso. |
| 1-10-WAS37 (3Q: 13:07) Dennis McKenzie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Clark. OLB Reggie Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-WAS37 (3Q: 13:02) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to WR Duriel Harris for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. Harris gained 4 yards after the catch. Birmingham's Reggie Mathis was hurt on the play. |
| 3-4-WAS43 (3Q: 12:20) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to WR Tracy Porter for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 4-5-WAS42 (3Q: 11:41) Greg Coleman punted 44 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR14. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (3Q: 11:31) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sean McNanie, assisted by CB Mike Williams. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-5-BIR19 (3Q: 10:49) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (3Q: 10:19) Earl Campbell ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-14-BIR20 (3Q: 09:52) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Wagoner. Campbell gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-BIR33 (3Q: 09:08) Robert Weathers ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal, assisted by CB Mike Williams. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-BIR33 (3Q: 08:23) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Tom Pridemore returned the kick 7 yards to the WAS23. PENALTY: Washington was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-WAS09 (3Q: 08:16) Walter Abercrombie ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bubba Green. |
| 2-8-WAS11 (3Q: 07:48) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to RB Walter Abercrombie for 14 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. Abercrombie gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS25 (3Q: 07:04) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clark gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS41 (3Q: 06:41) Walter Abercrombie ran a draw inside the left guard for 47 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. Key block delivered by David Jordan. |
| 1-10-BIR12 (3Q: 06:01) Dennis McKenzie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tracy Porter. |
| 2-10-BIR12 (3Q: 05:57) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to TE Anthony Jones for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 1-1-BIR01 (3Q: 05:15) Dennis McKenzie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mervyn Fernandez. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. |
| 2-1-BIR01 (3Q: 05:08) Dennis McKenzie sacked by DT Pat Ogrin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Lachey. |
| 3-8-BIR08 (3Q: 04:37) Dennis McKenzie sacked by OLB Sam Merriman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dumler. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Mike Hunt for 17 yards to the BIR31. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 04:21) Robert Weathers ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes, assisted by DT Rickey McBeal. |
| 2-7-BIR34 (3Q: 03:35) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin, assisted by S Charles Romes. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 02:51) Robert Weathers ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR45 (3Q: 02:08) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tom Pridemore. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 3-2-WAS47 (3Q: 01:27) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-WAS44 (3Q: 00:46) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 2-3-WAS37 (3Q: 00:01) Zechariah Barber III scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-WAS32 (4Q: 15:00) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Sean McNanie. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-WAS19 (4Q: 14:14) Earl Campbell ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-WAS21 (4Q: 13:34) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by S Charles Romes. |
| 3-10-WAS19 (4Q: 12:48) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Fryar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-9-WAS18 (4Q: 12:19) Shank Haji-Sheikh attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 20, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 12:12) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 69 yards from the BIR30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 22 yards to the WAS23. Tackled by Jesse Penn. |
| 1-10-WAS23 (4Q: 11:39) Willard Reeves ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-11-WAS22 (4Q: 11:15) Walter Abercrombie ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. Key block delivered by Boobie Clark. |
| 1-10-WAS38 (4Q: 10:37) Willard Reeves ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by S Tommy Marvaso. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 2-1-WAS47 (4Q: 09:55) Walter Abercrombie ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (4Q: 09:28) Dennis McKenzie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mervyn Fernandez. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR49 (4Q: 09:22) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 3-4-BIR43 (4Q: 08:56) Dennis McKenzie pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Fernandez gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (4Q: 08:13) Willard Reeves ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 2-6-BIR34 (4Q: 07:28) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bubba Green, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-5-BIR33 (4Q: 06:43) Willard Reeves ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (4Q: 05:59) Walter Abercrombie ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 2-8-BIR22 (4Q: 05:13) Dennis McKenzie sacked by DE Daryl Wilkerson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dumler. |
| 3-14-BIR28 (4Q: 04:26) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-9-BIR23 (4Q: 04:21) Willard Reeves ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by OLB Jesse Penn. PENALTY: Washington was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-22-BIR36 (4Q: 04:14) Greg Coleman punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 04:08) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campbell gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (4Q: 03:50) Zechariah Barber III pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by CB Danny Wagoner at the WAS43. The interception was returned 57 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Washington 26, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 03:50) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. Washington 27, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 03:41) Ray Wersching kicked off 67 yards from the WAS30. Charley Young returned the ball 21 yards to the BIR24. Tackled by Boobie Clark. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR05 (4Q: 03:36) Charles Buchanan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Mike Fultz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. Safety awarded on penalty in the end zone. Washington 29, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 03:26) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 51 yards from the BIR20. Willard Reeves returned the ball 5 yards to the WAS34. Tackled by Terry Metcalf. |
| 1-10-WAS34 (4Q: 03:20) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. Key block delivered by Melvin Jones. |
| 2-3-WAS41 (4Q: 02:35) Walter Abercrombie ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. Key block delivered by David Jordan. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 02:23) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-6-BIR38 (4Q: 02:12) Willard Reeves ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Penn, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-3-BIR35 (4Q: 02:05) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-BIR33 (4Q: 01:59) Ray Wersching attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 01:52) Charles Buchanan pass was intended for WR Terry Metcalf and was intercepted by CB Danny Wagoner at the WAS48. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by Jamari Dorsey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (4Q: 01:39) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Daryl Wilkerson, assisted by DT Bubba Green. |
| 2-10-BIR25 (4Q: 00:55) Dennis McKenzie dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| 3-12-BIR27 (4Q: 00:08) Dennis McKenzie dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Washington Redskins 29, Birmingham Texans 10 |