| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 67 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 77 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-9-NED21 (1Q: 14:33) Walter Payton ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. Key block delivered by Revie Sorey. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 13:47) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-8-NED39 (1Q: 13:17) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 3-6-NED41 (1Q: 12:48) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bryan Jennings, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (1Q: 12:13) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 2-10-BIR50 (1Q: 12:07) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-8-BIR48 (1Q: 11:38) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR48 (1Q: 11:30) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 5 yards to the BIR14. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (1Q: 11:19) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Tice. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR14 (1Q: 11:12) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. Donley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-BIR19 (1Q: 10:32) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BIR21 (1Q: 09:57) Jim Arnold punted 40 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 14 yards to the BIR47. Tackled by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (1Q: 09:48) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-5-BIR42 (1Q: 09:02) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins. |
| 3-3-BIR40 (1Q: 08:23) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 4-2-BIR39 (1Q: 07:40) Rick Engles punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR04. |
| 1-10-BIR04 (1Q: 07:29) Tony Eason scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines and assisted by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-7-BIR07 (1Q: 06:42) Ron Davenport ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-BIR12 (1Q: 06:35) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (1Q: 05:53) Ron Davenport ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (1Q: 05:26) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-7-BIR30 (1Q: 05:02) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Carlton Malone. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (1Q: 04:24) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-10-BIR48 (1Q: 03:49) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BIR43 (1Q: 03:42) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Davenport gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED44 (1Q: 03:13) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 02:31) Tony Eason sacked by DE Bruce Clark for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Ard. |
| 2-14-NED43 (1Q: 01:54) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Fryar. OLB Gary Campbell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-NED43 (1Q: 01:44) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 01:37) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 2-9-NED37 (1Q: 00:55) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. |
| 3-5-NED33 (1Q: 00:23) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED28 (2Q: 15:00) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 16 yards. Campbell ran right past Jim Sexton and knocked down the quarterback. Birmingham's Steve August was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-26-NED44 (2Q: 14:26) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. OLB Dan Lloyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-26-NED44 (2Q: 14:20) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-26-NED44 (2Q: 14:13) Jim Arnold punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 14:07) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. |
| 2-8-NED22 (2Q: 13:23) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-4-NED26 (2Q: 12:56) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-NED21 (2Q: 12:48) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 12:39) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-9-NED34 (2Q: 12:14) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. |
| 3-9-NED34 (2Q: 12:05) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 20 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (2Q: 11:34) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. OLB Reggie Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR46 (2Q: 11:27) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Steve Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR46 (2Q: 11:20) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 25 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (2Q: 10:48) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. DE Mark Studaway hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR21 (2Q: 10:36) Bartman Bartkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. |
| 3-10-BIR21 (2Q: 10:26) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Jeff Donaldson. Swann gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-BIR01 (2Q: 09:47) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-6-BIR06 (2Q: 09:40) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Walter White for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 09:40) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 09:32) Allan Leavitt kicked off 69 yards from the NED30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 14 yards to the BIR15. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (2Q: 09:09) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Birmingham's Harper LeBel was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-BIR15 (2Q: 08:25) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 07:49) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Dan Lloyd. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (2Q: 07:09) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. OLB Sam Hunt knocked down Ron Baker to break up the play. |
| 2-9-BIR42 (2Q: 06:32) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by DT Pete Koch. |
| 3-5-BIR46 (2Q: 06:02) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Pete Koch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR46 (2Q: 05:56) Jim Arnold punted 45 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED09. |
| 1-10-NED09 (2Q: 05:45) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by S Jeff Donaldson. |
| 2-6-NED13 (2Q: 05:20) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 28 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 04:33) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Walter White for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. White gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-NED49 (2Q: 03:58) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by DT Pat Ogrin for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Duval Love. |
| 3-6-NED45 (2Q: 03:40) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. S Mike Burns defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED45 (2Q: 03:30) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 2 yards to the BIR10. Tackled by Duval Love. |
| 1-10-BIR10 (2Q: 03:22) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-5-BIR15 (2Q: 02:48) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-BIR23 (2Q: 02:13) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-BIR30 (2Q: 02:00) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 5 yards. Campbell ran right past Carlton Malone and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Bruce Clark for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 02:00) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 14, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 01:46) Allan Leavitt kicked off 76 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 01:46) Ron Davenport ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by S Doug Greene. |
| 2-6-BIR24 (2Q: 01:02) Tony Eason pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by OLB Gary Campbell at the BIR32. Tackled by John Tice. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (2Q: 00:53) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-9-BIR31 (2Q: 00:44) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by S Russell Gary. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-7-BIR29 (2Q: 00:34) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 17 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR12 (2Q: 00:24) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-7-BIR09 (2Q: 00:13) Bucky Wallace attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 00:05) Allan Leavitt kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Charley Young returned the ball 16 yards to the BIR19. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 14 yards to the BIR13. Tackled by Tony Nathan. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (3Q: 14:40) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dan Lloyd. |
| 2-8-BIR15 (3Q: 14:17) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. |
| 3-2-BIR21 (3Q: 13:32) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-BIR21 (3Q: 13:28) Jim Arnold punted 48 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 8 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Ron Davenport. |
| 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 13:20) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Duval Love. |
| 2-3-NED46 (3Q: 12:50) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by Lin Dawson. |
| 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 12:09) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. Key block delivered by Bill Story. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (3Q: 11:26) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 20 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (3Q: 10:43) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Perkins. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR15 (3Q: 10:36) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. ILB Jerry Robinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR15 (3Q: 10:31) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BIR15 (3Q: 10:26) Bucky Wallace attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, Birmingham 0 |
| (3Q: 10:20) Allan Leavitt kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 20 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 09:49) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DE Bruce Clark drove right through Steve August to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR31 (3Q: 09:45) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Steve August to the BIR36. |
| 3-5-BIR36 (3Q: 09:02) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR36 (3Q: 08:57) Jim Arnold punted 38 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED26. |
| 1-10-NED26 (3Q: 08:49) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Walter White for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin. White gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-NED35 (3Q: 08:01) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 07:54) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 07:45) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. OLB Reggie Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR45 (3Q: 07:38) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-8-BIR43 (3Q: 07:05) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Benny Malone for 41 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 26, Birmingham 0 |
| (3Q: 07:05) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 27, Birmingham 0 |
| (3Q: 06:23) Allan Leavitt kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 8 yards to the BIR19. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (3Q: 05:56) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR14 (3Q: 05:49) Tony Eason sacked by DE Reggie White for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Tony Eason on the BIR06. |
| 2-23-BIR06 (3Q: 05:12) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-BIR12 (3Q: 04:30) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. S Fred Bohannon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-BIR12 (3Q: 04:24) Jim Arnold punted 44 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 13 yards to the BIR43. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 4-12-BIR17 (3Q: 04:17) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 10 yards to the NED42. Tackled by Robert Weathers. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Sam Hunt at the NED42. |
| 1-10-NED42 (3Q: 04:09) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by S Russell Gary. |
| 2-9-NED43 (3Q: 03:30) Walter Payton ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-2-BIR50 (3Q: 02:57) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by S Jeff Donaldson. |
| 4-2-BIR50 (3Q: 02:13) Rick Engles punted 42 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 4 yards to the BIR12. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-BIR12 (3Q: 02:06) Earl Campbell ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by S Doug Greene. |
| 2-12-BIR10 (3Q: 01:42) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 90 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fryar gained 84 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 27, Birmingham 6 |
| (3Q: 01:42) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. New England 27, Birmingham 7 |
| (3Q: 01:22) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 65 yards from the BIR30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 36 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 00:59) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. ILB Mike Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED41 (3Q: 00:49) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. |
| 3-12-NED39 (3Q: 00:07) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Mark Studaway hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-12-NED39 (4Q: 15:00) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. Charley Young called for a fair catch at the BIR21. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (4Q: 14:51) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by S Doug Greene. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (4Q: 14:11) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. |
| 2-6-BIR42 (4Q: 13:44) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (4Q: 13:08) Ron Davenport ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-10-BIR48 (4Q: 12:39) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-NED41 (4Q: 12:01) Ron Davenport ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. PENALTY: New England was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NED22 (4Q: 11:51) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. |
| 2-12-NED24 (4Q: 11:22) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Fryar gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED10 (4Q: 10:44) Tony Eason pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by CB Daryl Smith at the NED07. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Terry Metcalf. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 10:31) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by S Russell Gary. |
| 2-7-NED22 (4Q: 09:50) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by S Russell Gary for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Story. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Fletcher Jenkins for 8 yards to the NED09. |
| 1-9-NED09 (4Q: 09:36) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. |
| 2-15-NED15 (4Q: 08:49) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Campbell gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NED09 (4Q: 08:16) Tony Eason sacked by S Mark Murphy for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Young on the NED14. |
| 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 08:04) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bryan Jennings, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-9-NED15 (4Q: 07:32) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-4-NED20 (4Q: 06:46) Lin Dawson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| 4-2-NED22 (4Q: 06:00) Rick Engles punted 53 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 10 yards to the BIR35. Tackled by Tony Nathan. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (4Q: 05:49) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR35 (4Q: 05:39) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 05:18) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED37 (4Q: 04:56) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-NED38 (4Q: 04:34) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED21 (4Q: 04:17) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. Campbell gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NED14 (4Q: 03:57) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 27, Birmingham 13 |
| (4Q: 03:57) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. New England 27, Birmingham 14 |
| (4Q: 03:49) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 56 yards from the BIR30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 36 yards to the BIR50. Tackled by Ron Davenport. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (4Q: 03:41) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 2-7-BIR47 (4Q: 02:57) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bryan Jennings. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-7-BIR47 (4Q: 02:48) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-6-BIR46 (4Q: 02:40) Rick Engles punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 02:35) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Sam Hunt for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. |
| 2-17-BIR13 (4Q: 02:14) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-14-BIR16 (4Q: 02:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (4Q: 01:39) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR38 (4Q: 01:34) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Reggie White on the BIR40. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 01:26) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Russell Gary. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-9-BIR39 (4Q: 01:17) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 3-4-BIR34 (4Q: 00:30) Bartman Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 27, Birmingham Texans 14 |