| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 73 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 65 yards from the BIR30. Mike Friede returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Earl Campbell. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (1Q: 14:32) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 13:53) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. OLB Bob Brudzinski defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (1Q: 13:43) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 3-8-BIR49 (1Q: 13:01) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. ILB Mike Hunt defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR49 (1Q: 12:55) Brian Hansen punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR05. |
| 1-10-BIR05 (1Q: 12:46) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S Kirk Springs. |
| 2-10-BIR05 (1Q: 12:22) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 3-9-BIR06 (1Q: 11:56) Tony Eason sacked by ILB Randy McClanahan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. |
| 4-14-BIR01 (1Q: 11:16) Jim Arnold punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR34. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (1Q: 11:06) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR39 (1Q: 11:00) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-BIR49 (1Q: 10:49) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. Ellard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-14-BIR38 (1Q: 10:12) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 3-11-BIR35 (1Q: 09:28) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Birmingham's Jerry Holmes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (1Q: 08:59) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 2-5-BIR11 (1Q: 08:16) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. ILB Jerry Robinson defended the pass. |
| 3-5-BIR11 (1Q: 08:10) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by S Eric Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-BIR06 (1Q: 07:47) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 07:47) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 07:36) Norm Johnson kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 11 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Lindsay Scott. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 07:13) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard. |
| 2-8-BIR23 (1Q: 06:42) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (1Q: 05:56) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 2-8-BIR38 (1Q: 05:16) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. OLB Simon Fletcher knocked down Carlton Malone to break up the play. |
| 3-6-BIR40 (1Q: 04:46) Tony Eason sacked by ILB Randy McClanahan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Baker. |
| 4-11-BIR35 (1Q: 04:00) Jim Arnold punted 47 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 03:53) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 55 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (1Q: 03:12) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-9-BIR17 (1Q: 02:34) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 3-9-BIR17 (1Q: 01:55) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. DT Pat Ogrin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-BIR17 (1Q: 01:49) Norm Johnson attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 01:41) Norm Johnson kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 01:41) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Elder, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (1Q: 01:09) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (1Q: 00:47) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 2-9-BIR42 (1Q: 00:10) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-5-BIR46 (2Q: 15:00) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR46 (2Q: 14:55) Jim Arnold punted 36 yards. Gerald Riggs called for a fair catch at the HOU18. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 14:47) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. Ellard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 14:20) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (2Q: 13:45) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR43 (2Q: 13:37) Gerald Riggs ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 13:02) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR30 (2Q: 12:55) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 2-5-BIR20 (2Q: 12:09) Neil Lomax scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-2-BIR17 (2Q: 11:25) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR10 (2Q: 10:53) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DT Jermaine Perkins. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 2-5-BIR05 (2Q: 10:14) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Reggie Mathis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-BIR05 (2Q: 10:10) Neil Lomax sacked by OLB Sam Merriman and OLB Bob Brudzinski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Williams. |
| 4-10-BIR10 (2Q: 09:37) Norm Johnson attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 09:30) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 12 yards to the BIR18. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (2Q: 09:00) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard. |
| 2-8-BIR20 (2Q: 08:15) Ron Davenport ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-9-BIR19 (2Q: 07:41) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Elder. Donley gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (2Q: 06:56) Ron Davenport ran around the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 06:17) Earl Campbell ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-14-HOU49 (2Q: 05:48) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. |
| 3-9-HOU44 (2Q: 05:16) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-HOU49 (2Q: 05:09) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Mike Golic hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU49 (2Q: 04:58) Jim Arnold punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:51) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:23) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Eric Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (2Q: 03:45) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 03:00) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 02:43) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (2Q: 02:23) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (2Q: 02:01) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR12 (2Q: 01:53) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Brian Brennan to the BIR10. Houston's Dennis McKnight was hurt on the play. |
| 2-8-BIR10 (2Q: 01:32) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-5-BIR07 (2Q: 01:10) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Riggs. DE Mark Studaway hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-BIR07 (2Q: 01:05) Norm Johnson attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 16, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 01:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 11 yards to the BIR18. Tackled by Lindsay Scott. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (2Q: 00:55) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon, assisted by S Kirk Springs. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 2-3-BIR25 (2Q: 00:09) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 9 yards to the BIR15. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (3Q: 14:43) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (3Q: 14:15) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. |
| 2-9-BIR35 (3Q: 13:31) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 3-5-BIR39 (3Q: 13:09) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (3Q: 12:22) Ron Davenport ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-9-BIR47 (3Q: 11:38) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S David Greenwood. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 11:08) Earl Campbell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-8-HOU42 (3Q: 10:27) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 3-4-HOU38 (3Q: 09:54) Tony Eason scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 4-3-HOU37 (3Q: 09:20) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. OLB Simon Fletcher drove right through Ron Baker to hurry the quarterback. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 09:12) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (3Q: 09:03) Gerald Riggs ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-6-HOU41 (3Q: 08:36) Neil Lomax pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Sam Merriman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (3Q: 08:31) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brennan gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR28 (3Q: 07:52) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-8-BIR26 (3Q: 07:07) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Ralph Williams. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (3Q: 06:26) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-6-BIR09 (3Q: 05:44) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 22, Birmingham 0 |
| (3Q: 05:44) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 23, Birmingham 0 |
| (3Q: 05:38) Norm Johnson kicked off 51 yards from the HOU30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 13 yards to the BIR32. Tackled by Lindsay Scott. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (3Q: 05:16) Ron Davenport ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-10-BIR32 (3Q: 04:37) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. |
| 3-9-BIR33 (3Q: 04:16) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. CB Jeris White defended the pass. |
| 4-9-BIR33 (3Q: 04:07) Jim Arnold punted 30 yards. Gerald Riggs called for a fair catch at the HOU37. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 03:59) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. OLB Sam Merriman defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (3Q: 03:51) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE KD Dunn for 15 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (3Q: 03:20) Neil Lomax pass was intended for WR Henry Ellard and was intercepted by S Carlton Williamson at the BIR15. Tackled by Henry Ellard. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (3Q: 03:07) Ron Davenport ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-9-BIR16 (3Q: 02:37) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. |
| 3-9-BIR16 (3Q: 01:55) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (3Q: 01:48) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker. |
| 2-4-BIR32 (3Q: 01:16) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Larry Anderson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-3-BIR33 (3Q: 00:35) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon. Fryar gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-2-BIR34 (4Q: 15:00) Jim Arnold punted 57 yards. Gerald Riggs returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 14:49) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (4Q: 14:38) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. |
| 3-6-HOU20 (4Q: 13:57) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by CB Jerry Holmes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU23 (4Q: 13:12) Brian Hansen punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR34. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (4Q: 13:03) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. DE Ken Kennard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR34 (4Q: 12:59) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by CB Jeris White. Key block delivered by Ron Baker. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (4Q: 12:15) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. Key block delivered by Billy Ard. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 11:40) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-7-HOU37 (4Q: 11:05) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 3-8-HOU38 (4Q: 10:22) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 09:54) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-8-HOU20 (4Q: 09:16) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-7-HOU19 (4Q: 08:46) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU17 (4Q: 08:09) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Houston was called for Running into the Kicker. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 08:04) Ron Davenport ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-8-HOU10 (4Q: 07:26) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Jim Jeffcoat blocked the pass. |
| 3-8-HOU10 (4Q: 07:21) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fryar gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 23, Birmingham 6 |
| (4Q: 07:21) Tony Eason passed to Charley Young for the successful two-point conversion. Houston 23, Birmingham 8 |
| (4Q: 07:12) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 68 yards from the BIR30. Bobby Kemp returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Robert Weathers. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 06:38) Neil Lomax pass was intended for WR Louis Lipps and was intercepted by S Mike Burns at the HOU40. Tackled by Louis Lipps. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 06:29) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-7-HOU37 (4Q: 05:46) Ron Davenport ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-6-HOU36 (4Q: 05:05) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. 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. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (4Q: 04:21) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-7-HOU15 (4Q: 04:00) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Larry Anderson, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 3-5-HOU13 (4Q: 03:38) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. |
| 4-5-HOU13 (4Q: 03:31) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carter gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 03:20) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Ken Kennard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 03:15) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Simon Fletcher for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Carlton Malone. |
| 2-19-HOU19 (4Q: 02:58) Tony Eason pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:45) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by S Jeff Donaldson. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU22 (4Q: 02:33) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (4Q: 02:24) Gerald Riggs ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 02:17) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin. Key block delivered by Rob Taylor. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-HOU35 (4Q: 02:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 01:13) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 2-10-HOU42 (4Q: 00:26) Neil Lomax dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 23, Birmingham Texans 8 |