| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 90 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 59 yards from the BIR30. Bobby Kemp returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Tommy Marvaso. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 14:23) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:55) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:12) Doug Williams pass was dropped by TE Pat Beach. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:04) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 56 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. Houston 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 13:04) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 12:49) Norm Johnson kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 44 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Norm Johnson. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 12:15) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR41 (1Q: 12:05) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. |
| 2-20-BIR41 (1Q: 12:01) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Andrew Melontree. Carter gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 11:15) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Andrew Melontree. |
| 2-1-HOU24 (1Q: 10:37) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-2-HOU25 (1Q: 10:04) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DT Mike Golic. Key block delivered by Eric Moran. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (1Q: 09:27) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-10-HOU15 (1Q: 08:51) Ron Davenport ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-10-HOU15 (1Q: 08:20) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Young gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (1Q: 07:40) Ron Davenport ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. DE Jim Jeffcoat knocked down Harper LeBel to break up the play. |
| 2-5-HOU05 (1Q: 07:05) Tony Eason sacked by ILB Clay's LIttle Bro Matthews for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Sexton. |
| 3-10-HOU10 (1Q: 06:27) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. OLB Simon Fletcher defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU10 (1Q: 06:23) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Birmingham 3 |
| (1Q: 06:18) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 56 yards from the BIR30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Terry Metcalf. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 05:43) Doug Williams pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 46 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Beach gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (1Q: 05:02) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-7-BIR19 (1Q: 04:24) Doug Williams sacked by OLB Sam Merriman for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis McKnight. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jeff Bostic on the BIR26. |
| 3-14-BIR26 (1Q: 03:42) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 4-10-BIR22 (1Q: 03:09) Norm Johnson attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Birmingham 3 |
| (1Q: 03:04) Norm Johnson kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 03:04) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR15 (1Q: 02:56) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Campbell gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 02:29) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 8 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Houston's Martin Bayless was hurt on the play. |
| 2-2-BIR40 (1Q: 02:04) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (1Q: 01:30) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 2-9-BIR43 (1Q: 00:50) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Gerald Carter. |
| 3-9-BIR43 (1Q: 00:42) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-7-BIR45 (2Q: 15:00) Jim Arnold punted 46 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Tommy Marvaso. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 14:51) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. S Tommy Marvaso defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU13 (2Q: 14:40) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 3-2-HOU21 (2Q: 14:07) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 13:19) Herschel Walker ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-10-HOU36 (2Q: 12:52) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 3-2-HOU44 (2Q: 12:18) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Jim Rourke. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 11:37) Doug Williams pass was intended for WR Louis Lipps and was intercepted by CB Jerry Holmes at the BIR14. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Herschel Walker. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (2Q: 11:24) Tony Eason sacked by ILB Riki Ellison for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. |
| 2-21-BIR23 (2Q: 10:53) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 10:43) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Ron Davenport. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BIR28 (2Q: 10:37) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Dexter Manley drove right through Ron Baker to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-20-BIR28 (2Q: 10:30) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. Campbell gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-BIR39 (2Q: 09:58) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. CB Tory Nixon defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 09:50) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-HOU44 (2Q: 09:06) Ron Davenport ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 3-6-HOU42 (2Q: 08:33) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU38 (2Q: 07:55) Jim Arnold punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 07:50) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Jim Rourke. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 07:18) Doug Williams sacked by DE Fletcher Jenkins and OLB Sam Merriman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Rourke. |
| 2-16-HOU26 (2Q: 06:37) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-14-HOU28 (2Q: 06:07) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins. |
| 4-10-HOU32 (2Q: 05:35) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 16 yards to the BIR42. Tackled by Gerald Riggs. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Carlton Williamson at the BIR42. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (2Q: 05:26) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR37 (2Q: 05:19) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. ILB Bill Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-BIR37 (2Q: 05:12) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 13 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-BIR50 (2Q: 04:45) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 4-6-BIR46 (2Q: 04:14) Jim Arnold punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:09) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-9-HOU21 (2Q: 03:28) Doug Williams pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Henry Ellard. ILB Mike Hunt blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (2Q: 03:17) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (2Q: 02:51) Brian Hansen punted 47 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 0 yards to the BIR26. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (2Q: 02:40) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 2-4-BIR32 (2Q: 02:09) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 4 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (2Q: 02:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-6-BIR40 (2Q: 01:27) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Birmingham's Terry Metcalf was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-6-BIR40 (2Q: 01:21) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Irving Fryar. |
| 4-6-BIR40 (2Q: 01:15) Jim Arnold punted 48 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Tommy Marvaso. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:06) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 00:40) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-8-HOU32 (2Q: 00:02) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DT Jermaine Perkins. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 20 yards to the BIR33. Tackled by Gerald Riggs. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (3Q: 14:25) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-12-BIR31 (3Q: 14:00) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 3-10-BIR33 (3Q: 13:13) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 20 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by CB Tory Nixon. Fryar gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 12:43) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Andrew Melontree, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-9-HOU46 (3Q: 12:12) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-19-BIR44 (3Q: 12:06) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. Donley gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 3-12-HOU49 (3Q: 11:36) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. OLB Simon Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-12-HOU49 (3Q: 11:26) Jim Arnold punted 40 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 11:16) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Russell Gary. |
| 2-8-HOU18 (3Q: 10:48) Herschel Walker ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-11-HOU15 (3Q: 10:39) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 4-4-HOU22 (3Q: 10:16) Brian Hansen punted 39 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR39. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (3Q: 10:07) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by DE Ken Kennard. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (3Q: 09:25) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-4-HOU44 (3Q: 09:02) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 08:27) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by S David Greenwood. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 2-3-HOU29 (3Q: 07:45) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (3Q: 07:24) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 06:41) Ron Davenport ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (3Q: 06:35) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-11-HOU12 (3Q: 06:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. OLB Simon Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-HOU12 (3Q: 05:53) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for C Harper LeBel. OLB Robin Cole hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-HOU12 (3Q: 05:47) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Birmingham 6 |
| (3Q: 05:42) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 54 yards from the BIR30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 39 yards to the BIR45. Tackled by Mike Hunt. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 05:13) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-9-BIR44 (3Q: 04:44) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 44 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. Houston 16, Birmingham 6 |
| (3Q: 04:44) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 17, Birmingham 6 |
| (3Q: 04:26) Norm Johnson kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 04:26) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 2-5-BIR25 (3Q: 04:03) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-1-BIR29 (3Q: 03:30) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (3Q: 02:47) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for C Harper LeBel. DE Jim Jeffcoat simply tossed Jim Sexton aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-BIR30 (3Q: 02:38) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. Metcalf gained 31 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 02:06) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by OLB Andrew Melontree. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-HOU32 (3Q: 01:36) Ron Davenport ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 3-8-HOU32 (3Q: 01:08) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. |
| 4-6-HOU30 (3Q: 00:29) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 00:23) Herschel Walker ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-11-HOU36 (4Q: 15:00) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-4-HOU43 (4Q: 14:30) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by S Tommy Marvaso. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 14:02) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by S Tommy Marvaso. Key block delivered by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 13:24) Doug Williams scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (4Q: 12:51) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 2-8-BIR29 (4Q: 12:27) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Bob Brudzinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-BIR29 (4Q: 12:19) Herschel Walker ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 4-7-BIR28 (4Q: 11:34) Norm Johnson attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Birmingham 6 |
| (4Q: 11:27) Norm Johnson kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (4Q: 10:53) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole, assisted by S David Greenwood. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 2-5-BIR36 (4Q: 10:23) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-3-BIR38 (4Q: 09:57) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BIR40 (4Q: 09:17) Jim Arnold punted and it was blocked by Ken Kennard. HOU Ken Kennard recovered the ball at the BIR32. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (4Q: 09:08) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. Key block delivered by Jessie Clark. |
| 2-1-BIR23 (4Q: 08:26) Jessie Clark ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 3-1-BIR23 (4Q: 07:55) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Brad Benson. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (4Q: 07:07) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-10-BIR22 (4Q: 06:23) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-5-BIR17 (4Q: 05:39) Gerald Riggs ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU John Alt to the BIR13. |
| 4-1-BIR13 (4Q: 04:53) Norm Johnson attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 23, Birmingham 6 |
| (4Q: 04:47) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 17 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by Larry Anderson. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (4Q: 04:42) Tony Eason sacked by DE Ken Kennard for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Baker. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-15-BIR18 (4Q: 04:25) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 04:17) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Irving Fryar. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR40 (4Q: 04:04) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-2-BIR48 (4Q: 03:58) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Dexter Manley drove right through Jim Sexton to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 03:51) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 10 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 03:34) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Dexter Manley blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (4Q: 03:25) Tony Eason pass completed to TE John Tice for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU31 (4Q: 03:09) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 19 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fryar gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 02:53) Tony Eason pass completed to C Harper LeBel for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:35) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. CB Tory Nixon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:29) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:13) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU02 (4Q: 02:08) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (4Q: 02:02) Gerald Riggs ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-HOU07 (4Q: 01:54) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-6-HOU07 (4Q: 01:44) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-3-HOU10 (4Q: 01:35) Brian Hansen punted 49 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 5 yards to the BIR46. Tackled by Jessie Clark. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (4Q: 01:28) Tony Eason scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-7-BIR49 (4Q: 01:11) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Tice. CB Mike Richardson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BIR49 (4Q: 01:02) Tony Eason sacked by DE Jim Jeffcoat for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Baker. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 00:50) Zechariah Barber III pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 00:43) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 00:24) Zechariah Barber III pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU39 (4Q: 00:15) Zechariah Barber III pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Houston's Jim Jeffcoat was hurt on the play. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 23, Birmingham Texans 6 |