| Played in New England, MA, weather: 68 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 29 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Kirk Springs. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 14:40) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-7-NED31 (1Q: 14:04) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 13:18) Walter Payton ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. Key block delivered by Bill Story. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 12:35) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Elder. Wilson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (1Q: 12:21) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. CB Donnie Elder defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU18 (1Q: 12:14) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-HOU14 (1Q: 11:27) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by OLB Simon Fletcher for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. |
| 4-12-HOU20 (1Q: 10:55) Bucky Wallace attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:47) Allan Leavitt kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Lin Dawson. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 10:17) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-6-HOU28 (1Q: 09:49) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 09:12) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Ellard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-HOU45 (1Q: 08:41) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-HOU40 (1Q: 08:31) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Henry Ellard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-HOU30 (1Q: 08:26) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. |
| 3-10-HOU38 (1Q: 07:48) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED S Doug Greene for 7 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 07:38) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Stan Edwards. OLB Simon Fletcher blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (1Q: 07:30) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 6 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. Swann gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU33 (1Q: 06:54) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw, assisted by S Kirk Springs. Key block delivered by Bob Rush. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 06:26) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-HOU27 (1Q: 05:52) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Mike Golic hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-HOU27 (1Q: 05:45) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by S David Greenwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU22 (1Q: 04:59) Bucky Wallace attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 04:54) Allan Leavitt kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:25) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 8 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Brennan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-HOU28 (1Q: 03:47) Doug Williams sacked by CB Daryl Smith for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Jackson. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (1Q: 03:18) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. CB Rufus Bess defended the pass. |
| 4-9-HOU21 (1Q: 03:08) Brian Hansen punted 27 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 16 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 02:59) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. Key block delivered by Walter White. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 02:13) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. S David Greenwood defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (1Q: 02:03) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-7-HOU14 (1Q: 01:30) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. Key block delivered by Bill Story. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (1Q: 00:50) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by TE Walter White. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (1Q: 00:43) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bill Story. New England 12, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:43) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 13, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:37) Allan Leavitt kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Bobby Kemp returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 00:04) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Brennan gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 15:00) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DE Bruce Clark hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (2Q: 14:50) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-HOU41 (2Q: 14:14) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED DE Bruce Clark to the HOU40. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 14:04) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon, assisted by S David Greenwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 13:35) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Wilson gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Mike Wilson for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 19, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 13:35) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 20, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 12:53) Allan Leavitt kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Fred Bohannon. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 12:22) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Doug Greene. Brennan gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 11:51) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU20 (2Q: 11:46) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. OLB Greg Gaines defended the pass. |
| 2-20-HOU20 (2Q: 11:40) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-25-HOU15 (2Q: 11:33) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-HOU32 (2Q: 10:56) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene, assisted by CB Rufus Bess. |
| 4-1-HOU39 (2Q: 10:23) Brian Hansen punted 46 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 8 yards to the NED23. Tackled by Lindsay Scott. |
| 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 10:15) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 09:58) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-8-HOU36 (2Q: 09:28) Walter Payton ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 3-5-HOU33 (2Q: 08:45) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. S David Greenwood defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 08:36) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-7-HOU25 (2Q: 08:09) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by S David Greenwood. Houston's Ken Kennard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-5-HOU23 (2Q: 07:41) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. |
| 4-2-HOU20 (2Q: 07:10) Bucky Wallace attempted a 37 yard field goal and it was blocked by Bobby Kemp. HOU Donnie Elder recovered the ball at the HOU24. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 07:02) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (2Q: 06:41) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Henry Ellard. |
| 3-10-HOU24 (2Q: 06:31) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. ILB John Anderson crushed Ralph Williams to wreck the play. |
| 4-8-HOU26 (2Q: 06:01) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 8 yards to the NED40. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 05:52) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Revie Sorey. |
| 2-4-NED33 (2Q: 05:13) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 04:45) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Elder. |
| 2-8-NED40 (2Q: 04:29) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-5-NED43 (2Q: 04:09) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Lin Dawson for 2 yards to the HOU48. Tackled by Mike McGraw. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 03:42) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-8-HOU46 (2Q: 03:24) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-4-HOU42 (2Q: 03:02) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. Key block delivered by Duval Love. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 02:27) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 2-9-HOU37 (2Q: 02:11) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-HOU33 (2Q: 02:00) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by DE Ken Kennard. |
| 4-4-HOU32 (2Q: 01:24) Bucky Wallace attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 01:18) Allan Leavitt kicked off 69 yards from the NED30. Bobby Kemp returned the ball 32 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 01:12) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. CB Rufus Bess defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (2Q: 01:06) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Sam Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:56) Louis Lipps ran around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Pat Beach. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 00:36) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Mike Friede for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Friede gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 00:30) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED32 (2Q: 00:24) Doug Williams pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED32 (2Q: 00:18) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. Lipps gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 00:06) Norm Johnson attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Houston 3 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (3Q: 14:42) Doug Williams pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 2-4-HOU15 (3Q: 14:12) Doug Williams sacked by ILB Shane Nelson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Brad Benson. |
| 3-12-HOU07 (3Q: 13:29) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. McKnight flattened Gary Campbell to ensure the play's success. |
| 4-2-HOU17 (3Q: 12:56) Brian Hansen punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED27. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-7-HOU12 (3Q: 12:47) Brian Hansen punted 38 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED50. |
| 1-10-NED50 (3Q: 12:40) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-7-HOU47 (3Q: 12:11) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU47 (3Q: 12:03) Stan Edwards ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 11:25) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (3Q: 10:55) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by ILB Randy McClanahan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. |
| 3-15-HOU45 (3Q: 10:14) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 09:36) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-8-HOU28 (3Q: 09:08) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Nathan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 08:26) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (3Q: 07:56) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for TE Walter White and was intercepted by ILB Riki Ellison at the HOU12. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Walter White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 07:44) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Ellard gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED50 (3Q: 07:11) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-NED44 (3Q: 06:27) Doug Williams sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 8 yards. Campbell ran right past Brad Benson and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-12-HOU48 (3Q: 05:52) Doug Williams sacked by CB Daryl Smith for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Williams. |
| 4-17-HOU43 (3Q: 05:12) Brian Hansen punted 44 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 5 yards to the NED18. Tackled by KD Dunn. |
| 1-10-NED18 (3Q: 05:04) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-6-NED22 (3Q: 04:33) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 23 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 03:49) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Malone gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 03:15) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-8-HOU21 (3Q: 02:42) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Elder. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (3Q: 02:10) Walter Payton ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-5-HOU05 (3Q: 01:25) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| 3-2-HOU02 (3Q: 00:48) Stan Edwards ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 4-3-HOU03 (3Q: 00:04) Bucky Wallace attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 26, Houston 3 |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| (4Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Bobby Kemp returned the ball 13 yards to the HOU12. Tackled by John Anderson. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 14:31) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-HOU21 (4Q: 13:43) Doug Williams pass completed to TE KD Dunn for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 13:01) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DT Ron Fernandes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (4Q: 12:55) Doug Williams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. ILB Shane Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU28 (4Q: 12:47) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Louis Lipps. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU28 (4Q: 12:41) Brian Hansen punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED35. |
| 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 12:31) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-8-NED37 (4Q: 12:02) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 3-5-NED40 (4Q: 11:37) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robin Cole. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 11:00) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-6-NED49 (4Q: 10:20) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-3-HOU48 (4Q: 09:35) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Clay's LIttle Bro Matthews. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 08:52) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by S Kirk Springs. |
| 2-7-HOU42 (4Q: 08:26) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by CB Tory Nixon. |
| 3-7-HOU42 (4Q: 07:51) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-7-HOU42 (4Q: 07:05) Rick Engles punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 06:58) Doug Williams pass was intended for WR Henry Ellard and was intercepted by OLB Sam Hunt at the HOU31. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Herschel Walker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 06:45) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Revie Sorey. |
| 2-4-HOU22 (4Q: 06:00) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 3-5-HOU23 (4Q: 05:16) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Key block delivered by Don Maggs. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 04:28) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by S David Greenwood. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-HOU11 (4Q: 03:42) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-8-HOU10 (4Q: 02:54) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-8-HOU10 (4Q: 02:44) Bucky Wallace attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 29, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 02:37) Allan Leavitt kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Bobby Kemp returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU20. Tackled by Fred Bohannon. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:30) Doug Williams pass was dropped by WR Louis Lipps. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:24) Doug Williams pass was intended for TE Pat Beach and was intercepted by OLB Sam Hunt at the HOU29. Tackled by Henry Ellard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 02:12) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (4Q: 02:00) Walter Payton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-HOU24 (4Q: 02:00) Lin Dawson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Golic. |
| 3-4-HOU23 (4Q: 01:14) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by OLB Robin Cole. |
| 4-4-HOU23 (4Q: 00:26) Bucky Wallace attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 32, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 00:19) Allan Leavitt kicked off 65 yards from the NED30. Gerald Riggs returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 00:12) Doug Williams pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. Lipps gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 32, Houston Titans 3 |