| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 73 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Herman Heard ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-7-CAR23 (1Q: 14:24) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 3-5-CAR25 (1Q: 13:56) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 13:21) Tony Adams pass was dropped by WR Freddie Solomon. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (1Q: 13:14) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. |
| 3-9-CAR31 (1Q: 12:45) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 12 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 12:19) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-8-CAR45 (1Q: 11:34) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 11:12) Herman Heard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S Kirk Springs. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR43 (1Q: 11:04) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Freddie Solomon for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Andrew Melontree. Solomon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-16-CAR47 (1Q: 10:17) Tony Adams pass completed to TE David Hill for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-CAR48 (1Q: 09:39) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU39 (1Q: 09:13) Luke Prestridge punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 09:08) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 08:27) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by CB Dwayne Woodruff. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (1Q: 08:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 24 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 07:31) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU41 (1Q: 07:22) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-HOU36 (1Q: 07:13) Doug Williams pass completed to TE KD Dunn for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU46 (1Q: 06:40) Doug Williams sacked by DE Barry Bennett for a loss of 6 yards. Bennett ran right past Jim Rourke and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-16-HOU40 (1Q: 06:09) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 4-14-HOU42 (1Q: 05:26) Brian Hansen punted 44 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Kirk Springs. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 05:18) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-7-CAR27 (1Q: 04:49) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-4-CAR30 (1Q: 04:17) Tony Adams sacked by OLB Robin Cole for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Swanke. |
| 4-13-CAR21 (1Q: 03:29) Luke Prestridge punted 47 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Doug Jones. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Martin Bayless at the HOU31. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 03:21) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by OLB Tom De Paso. |
| 2-9-HOU32 (1Q: 02:43) Doug Williams sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by John Alt. |
| 3-17-HOU24 (1Q: 01:56) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Steve Niehaus, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 4-8-HOU33 (1Q: 01:19) Brian Hansen punted 43 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR33. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (1Q: 01:11) Tony Adams pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (1Q: 01:04) Tony Adams sacked by OLB Robin Cole for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Tausch. |
| 2-18-CAR15 (1Q: 00:37) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-12-CAR21 (1Q: 00:04) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Freddie Solomon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Solomon gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-2-CAR31 (2Q: 15:00) Luke Prestridge punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU15. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 14:53) Henry Ellard ran a reverse around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett. |
| 2-6-HOU19 (2Q: 14:16) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU22 (2Q: 13:34) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU22 (2Q: 13:29) Brian Hansen punted 45 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 20 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Jessie Clark. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 13:20) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Upchurch gained 13 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 13:03) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by S Martin Bayless. Key block delivered by Ben Akbar. |
| 2-4-HOU10 (2Q: 12:39) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Dan Nugent. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 11:59) Herman Heard ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marsharne Graves. Carolina 6, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 11:59) Extra point by Bill Capece was good. Carolina 7, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 11:49) Bill Capece kicked off 75 yards from the CAR30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Steve Folsom. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 11:13) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 2-7-HOU16 (2Q: 10:50) Doug Williams sacked by DE Walt Bowyer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis McKnight. |
| 3-12-HOU11 (2Q: 10:14) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 57 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brennan gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Gregg Garrity for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 10:14) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Carolina 7, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 09:36) Norm Johnson kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Rick Upchurch returned the ball 37 yards to the CAR42. Tackled by KD Dunn. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (2Q: 09:06) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Dan McQuaid. |
| 2-4-CAR19 (2Q: 08:32) Tony Adams pass completed to TE Steve Folsom for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by CB Jeris White. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 07:49) Tony Adams pass was intended for WR Rick Upchurch and was intercepted by S Bobby Kemp at the HOU12. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Randy Love. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 07:41) Doug Williams pass was intended for WR Louis Lipps and was intercepted by OLB Cliff Lewis at the CAR19. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Gerald Riggs. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 07:28) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 06:50) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR40 (2Q: 06:41) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 2-7-CAR48 (2Q: 06:05) Tony Adams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. OLB Simon Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-CAR48 (2Q: 05:57) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 05:30) Lorenzo Hampton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. Key block delivered by Dan McQuaid. |
| 2-5-HOU36 (2Q: 05:04) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-3-HOU34 (2Q: 04:36) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Dan Nugent. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 03:55) Herman Heard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-8-HOU27 (2Q: 03:11) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Solomon. OLB Mike McGraw defended the pass. |
| 3-8-HOU27 (2Q: 03:01) John Witkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. |
| 4-8-HOU27 (2Q: 02:51) John Witkowski sacked by OLB Robin Cole and DE Dexter Manley for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Geoff Reece. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 02:08) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Ellard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 02:00) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cliff Lewis, assisted by DE Bruce Smith. Beach gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CAR49 (2Q: 01:41) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 01:22) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Bruce Smith drove right through Ralph Williams to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (2Q: 01:12) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-CAR31 (2Q: 00:50) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. Ellard gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:41) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Beach gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (2Q: 00:33) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-1-CAR01 (2Q: 00:24) Norm Johnson attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 00:19) Norm Johnson kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Rick Upchurch returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR36. Tackled by Kirk Springs. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Doug Jones on the CAR36. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 00:09) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by CB Jeris White. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bill Capece kicked off 75 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:29) Doug Williams scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. |
| 3-5-HOU25 (3Q: 13:55) Herschel Walker ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by DT Steve Niehaus. |
| 4-4-HOU26 (3Q: 13:31) Brian Hansen punted 35 yards. Freddie Solomon returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Kirk Springs. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 13:24) Herman Heard ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Geoff Reece. |
| 2-5-HOU49 (3Q: 12:44) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-8-CAR48 (3Q: 12:02) John Witkowski pass was intended for WR Rick Upchurch and was intercepted by CB Mike Richardson at the HOU34. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Orlando Whiteman. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (3Q: 11:52) Jessie Clark ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-6-HOU45 (3Q: 11:23) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-HOU40 (3Q: 11:13) Gerald Riggs ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones, assisted by DT Paul Godfrey. |
| 3-9-HOU42 (3Q: 10:34) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by OLB Cliff Lewis. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 10:05) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ross Browner. |
| 2-9-CAR48 (3Q: 09:36) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 3-9-CAR48 (3Q: 09:02) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 4-1-CAR40 (3Q: 08:36) Brian Hansen punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 08:30) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (3Q: 07:58) Herman Heard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 3-5-CAR25 (3Q: 07:22) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herman Heard. S Bobby Kemp defended the pass. |
| 4-5-CAR25 (3Q: 07:17) Luke Prestridge punted 55 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 07:10) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 2-10-HOU26 (3Q: 06:31) Doug Williams pass was intended for WR Henry Ellard and was intercepted by S Tom Hannon at the CAR26. Tackled by Henry Ellard. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 06:18) Herman Heard ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-CAR28 (3Q: 05:46) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. |
| 3-9-CAR27 (3Q: 05:06) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Solomon. CB Mike Richardson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-CAR27 (3Q: 04:56) Luke Prestridge punted 47 yards. Bobby Kemp called for a fair catch at the HOU26. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 04:47) Gerald Riggs ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by S Lester Lyles. Key block delivered by John Alt. Alt ran over Paul Godfrey to set up the play. |
| 2-5-HOU31 (3Q: 04:13) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 03:38) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles. |
| 2-7-HOU42 (3Q: 02:59) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Lipps gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 02:28) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 02:18) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Shumate, assisted by OLB John Rade. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-CAR40 (3Q: 01:39) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 14 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano. Garrity gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 01:03) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-4-CAR04 (3Q: 00:27) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 00:27) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 17, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 00:17) Norm Johnson kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 00:17) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DT Bill Acker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR10 (3Q: 00:08) John Witkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. |
| 2-20-CAR10 (3Q: 00:02) John Witkowski pass was intended for RB Herman Heard and was intercepted by CB Mike Richardson at the CAR21. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Herman Heard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (4Q: 15:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles, assisted by DE Bruce Smith. |
| 2-7-CAR13 (4Q: 14:25) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-CAR18 (4Q: 14:15) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE KD Dunn. S Lester Lyles defended the pass. |
| 3-12-CAR18 (4Q: 14:06) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. ILB Jackie Shipp defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-CAR18 (4Q: 13:57) Norm Johnson attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 13:52) Norm Johnson kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Larry Anderson. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 13:16) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard. |
| 2-8-CAR36 (4Q: 12:50) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-4-CAR40 (4Q: 12:25) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 4-7-CAR37 (4Q: 11:53) Luke Prestridge punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU10. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 11:42) Louis Lipps ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cliff Lewis, assisted by DE Bruce Smith. |
| 2-9-HOU11 (4Q: 11:09) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero. |
| 3-6-HOU14 (4Q: 10:26) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 32 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 10:13) Gerald Riggs ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles, assisted by S Tom Hannon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DT Mark Shumate for 12 yards to the CAR49. Tackled by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 10:06) Herman Heard ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 2-1-HOU42 (4Q: 09:27) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by DE Ken Kennard. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 08:45) John Witkowski pass completed to WR Freddie Solomon for 18 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 08:09) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S Martin Bayless. Carolina's Byron Franklin was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-HOU19 (4Q: 07:24) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-HOU24 (4Q: 07:20) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Solomon. CB Mike Richardson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-HOU24 (4Q: 07:10) John Witkowski pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 4-8-HOU18 (4Q: 06:43) Bill Capece attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 06:36) Bill Capece kicked off 60 yards from the CAR30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Toussaint Tyler. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 06:02) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon, assisted by DT Mark Shumate. Key block delivered by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 05:16) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by DE Ross Browner. Key block delivered by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 04:30) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Smith. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 2-5-CAR32 (4Q: 03:45) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. Key block delivered by Jim Rourke. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 03:01) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR23 (4Q: 02:17) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Smith, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (4Q: 02:10) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Paul Godfrey, assisted by DT Steve Niehaus. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-9-CAR12 (4Q: 02:02) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. Houston 26, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 02:02) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 27, Carolina 10 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:55) Norm Johnson kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 01:55) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR15 (4Q: 01:55) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DE Dexter Manley simply tossed Art Kuehn aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-15-CAR15 (4Q: 01:49) John Witkowski pass completed to RB Herman Heard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR20 (4Q: 01:28) John Witkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. |
| 4-10-CAR20 (4Q: 01:21) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Orlando Whiteman. CB Mike Richardson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 01:14) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (4Q: 01:05) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 3-10-CAR20 (4Q: 00:55) Doug Williams dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-11-CAR21 (4Q: 00:11) Norm Johnson attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 30, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 00:04) Norm Johnson kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 30, Carolina Panthers 10 |