| Played in St. Louis, MO, weather: 53 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Benny Ricardo kicked off 59 yards from the STL30. Ice Cube McNeil returned the ball 25 yards to the DET36. Tackled by Chris Williams. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 14:29) Albert Bentley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer, assisted by S Leonard Smith. |
| 2-9-DET37 (1Q: 14:02) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Woods. DT Kent Kremer knocked down Guy McIntyre to break up the play. |
| 3-6-DET40 (1Q: 13:21) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for C Mark Lewis. DE Ben Thomas blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET40 (1Q: 13:16) Russell Erxleben punted 44 yards. Billy Ryckman returned the kick 8 yards to the STL24. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-STL24 (1Q: 13:08) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-6-STL28 (1Q: 12:24) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Vance Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 1-10-STL34 (1Q: 11:44) Tony Paige ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 2-8-STL36 (1Q: 11:08) Joe Montana sacked by DE Dennis Boyd for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Walt Downing. |
| 3-15-STL29 (1Q: 10:30) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ryckman gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL46 (1Q: 09:43) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Rodney Holman for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. Holman gained 2 yards after the catch. Detroit's Emanuel Weaver was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DET44 (1Q: 08:57) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Mark Boyer for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-DET39 (1Q: 08:46) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by OLB Chris Martin. |
| 2-11-DET40 (1Q: 08:13) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-DET45 (1Q: 08:09) Joe Montana pass completed to FB James Jones for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-DET36 (1Q: 07:25) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vance Johnson. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET36 (1Q: 07:18) Benny Ricardo attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:12) Benny Ricardo kicked off 77 yards from the STL30. Ice Cube McNeil returned the ball 23 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Mardye McDole. |
| 1-10-DET16 (1Q: 06:44) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith, assisted by S Chris Williams. |
| 1-10-DET27 (1Q: 06:12) Tim Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 2-7-DET30 (1Q: 05:27) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rick Woods. |
| 3-6-DET31 (1Q: 04:58) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 21 yards. Tackled by S Rick Woods. McConkey gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL48 (1Q: 04:32) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by C Mark Lewis. |
| 2-10-STL48 (1Q: 04:26) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. |
| 3-8-STL46 (1Q: 04:03) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-STL39 (1Q: 03:15) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Delay of Game. |
| 4-6-STL44 (1Q: 03:15) Russell Erxleben punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (1Q: 03:08) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. Key block delivered by John Scully. Scully ran over Bobby Butler to set up the play. |
| 1-10-STL32 (1Q: 02:28) Frank Pollard ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 2-8-STL34 (1Q: 01:58) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-4-STL38 (1Q: 01:32) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Mardye McDole for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-1-STL41 (1Q: 01:02) Bucky Dilts punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET12. |
| 1-10-DET12 (1Q: 00:52) Billy Sims ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. Key block delivered by Mark Lewis. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DET40 (1Q: 00:42) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by S Chris Williams. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-4-DET46 (1Q: 00:01) Albert Bentley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. ILB Fredd Young knocked down Noah Jackson to break up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-2-DET48 (2Q: 15:00) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Woods. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-STL39 (2Q: 14:51) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Woods. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 2-5-STL34 (2Q: 14:26) Doug Flutie pass completed to C Mark Lewis for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Albert Lewis. |
| 3-6-STL35 (2Q: 13:42) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rick Woods. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-STL34 (2Q: 13:16) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-STL41 (2Q: 13:09) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Rodney Holman for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-3-STL48 (2Q: 12:45) Tony Paige ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by DE Rick Bryan. Key block delivered by Tommie Ginn. |
| 1-10-DET46 (2Q: 12:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Green gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 11:40) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by John Scully. Scully ran over Jerry Wilkinson to set up the play. |
| 2-4-DET28 (2Q: 11:02) Tony Paige ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 3-3-DET27 (2Q: 10:36) Joe Montana sacked by DE Dennis Boyd for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. |
| 4-9-DET33 (2Q: 10:05) Benny Ricardo attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 10:00) Tim Spencer ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rick Woods, assisted by DT Brad Shearer. |
| 2-7-DET43 (2Q: 09:15) Doug Flutie sacked by DT Gary Johnson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Noah Jackson. |
| 3-12-DET38 (2Q: 08:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 21 yards. Tackled by S Rick Woods. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL41 (2Q: 08:05) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith, assisted by CB Don McNeal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-STL35 (2Q: 07:31) Billy Sims ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard, assisted by OLB Mike Woods. |
| 3-4-STL35 (2Q: 07:09) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Steve Largent and was intercepted by S Chris Williams at the STL27. Tackled by Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL27 (2Q: 06:59) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL27 (2Q: 06:53) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Rodney Holman. |
| 1-10-STL40 (2Q: 06:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Mardye McDole for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. McDole gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-STL44 (2Q: 05:40) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 2-11-STL39 (2Q: 05:35) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. OLB Duane Bickett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-STL39 (2Q: 05:28) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Vance Johnson. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-STL39 (2Q: 05:22) Bucky Dilts punted 42 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 8 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Bill Ring. |
| 1-10-DET27 (2Q: 05:12) Billy Sims ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Albert Lewis. |
| 2-6-DET31 (2Q: 04:41) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-DET26 (2Q: 04:33) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Woods. |
| 1-10-DET44 (2Q: 04:01) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. |
| 2-6-DET48 (2Q: 03:35) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. |
| 3-6-DET48 (2Q: 03:28) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. S Rod McSwain defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-DET48 (2Q: 03:18) Russell Erxleben punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (2Q: 03:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Mardye McDole for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. McDole gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL34 (2Q: 02:41) Frank Pollard ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-STL37 (2Q: 02:00) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 01:42) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Rodney Holman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson, assisted by S Fred Marion. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-DET41 (2Q: 01:24) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 3-2-DET41 (2Q: 01:18) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Dennis Lick. |
| 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 01:01) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Vance Johnson for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET19 (2Q: 00:44) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vance Johnson. S Fred Marion defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET19 (2Q: 00:36) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. S Ronnie Lott defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET19 (2Q: 00:27) Joe Montana pass completed to FB Tony Paige for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 4-5-DET14 (2Q: 00:17) Benny Ricardo attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 6, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 00:11) Benny Ricardo kicked off 70 yards from the STL30. Phil McConkey returned the ball 29 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Chris Williams. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 00:06) Doug Flutie dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 62 yards from the DET30. Billy Ryckman returned the ball 25 yards to the STL33. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-STL33 (3Q: 14:42) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 61 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Key block delivered by John Scully. |
| 1-6-DET06 (3Q: 13:59) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Rick Bryan. |
| 2-3-DET03 (3Q: 13:27) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 12, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 13:27) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. St. Louis 13, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 13:18) Benny Ricardo kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Gerald McNeil returned the ball 18 yards to the DET26. Tackled by Billy Ryckman. |
| 1-10-DET26 (3Q: 12:42) Albert Bentley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young, assisted by DT Gary Johnson. |
| 2-8-DET28 (3Q: 12:07) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer, assisted by S Leonard Smith. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-DET38 (3Q: 11:32) Billy Sims ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 2-8-DET40 (3Q: 11:10) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-DET49 (3Q: 10:45) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-STL46 (3Q: 10:39) Billy Sims ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-STL34 (3Q: 10:07) Albert Bentley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 2-9-STL33 (3Q: 09:21) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. |
| 3-7-STL31 (3Q: 08:53) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. S Rick Woods defended the pass. |
| 4-7-STL31 (3Q: 08:47) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-STL38 (3Q: 08:40) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-6-STL42 (3Q: 08:00) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 3-6-STL42 (3Q: 07:24) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Mardye McDole for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by CB Herb Williams. McDole gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL50 (3Q: 06:43) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Frank Pollard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET45 (3Q: 06:34) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Rodney Holman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-DET37 (3Q: 05:54) Frank Pollard ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 3-3-DET38 (3Q: 05:11) Joe Montana pass was dropped by TE Rodney Holman. |
| 4-3-DET38 (3Q: 05:06) Benny Ricardo attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 16, Detroit 0 |
| (3Q: 05:00) Benny Ricardo kicked off 69 yards from the STL30. Gerald McNeil returned the ball 24 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Mardye McDole. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 04:33) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rod McSwain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Margerum gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET36 (3Q: 03:45) Doug Flutie sacked by DT Gary Johnson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Noah Jackson. |
| 2-15-DET31 (3Q: 03:22) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Gary Johnson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-DET31 (3Q: 03:13) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-DET31 (3Q: 03:02) Russell Erxleben punted 51 yards. Billy Ryckman returned the kick 1 yard to the STL19. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-STL19 (3Q: 02:52) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. Key block delivered by Dennis Lick. |
| 1-10-STL29 (3Q: 02:16) Frank Pollard ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Rick Bryan, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-11-STL28 (3Q: 01:39) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mardye McDole. DE Rick Bryan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-STL28 (3Q: 01:31) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-STL37 (3Q: 00:49) Bucky Dilts punted 44 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET19. |
| 1-10-DET19 (3Q: 00:40) Albert Bentley ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer, assisted by S Rick Woods. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. Jackson ran over Chris Williams to set up the play. |
| 2-5-DET24 (3Q: 00:12) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-6-DET23 (4Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young, assisted by S Leonard Smith. |
| 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 14:20) Billy Sims ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young, assisted by DT Gary Johnson. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-DET40 (4Q: 13:49) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rod McSwain. Dennard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-DET48 (4Q: 13:24) Albert Bentley ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-STL48 (4Q: 12:52) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. |
| 2-7-STL45 (4Q: 12:10) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-STL37 (4Q: 11:30) Doug Flutie sacked by DT Kent Kremer and DT Eric Holle for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-15-STL42 (4Q: 11:06) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. OLB Mike Woods defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-STL42 (4Q: 10:59) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-10-STL37 (4Q: 10:52) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-STL37 (4Q: 10:46) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 16, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 10:38) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Billy Ryckman returned the ball 18 yards to the STL23. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-STL23 (4Q: 10:09) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 2-4-STL29 (4Q: 09:24) Frank Pollard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 3-2-STL31 (4Q: 08:40) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tony Paige. OLB Chris Martin defended the pass. |
| 4-2-STL31 (4Q: 08:35) Bucky Dilts punted 45 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 6 yards to the DET30. Tackled by Don McNeal. |
| 1-10-DET30 (4Q: 08:26) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Preston Dennard. |
| 2-10-DET30 (4Q: 08:18) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 3-9-DET31 (4Q: 07:55) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Smiley Creswell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cody Risien. |
| 4-15-DET25 (4Q: 07:26) Russell Erxleben punted 54 yards. Billy Ryckman returned the kick 4 yards to the STL25. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-STL25 (4Q: 07:19) Tony Paige ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Luis Sharpe. |
| 2-4-STL31 (4Q: 06:33) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-STL26 (4Q: 06:23) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 3-9-STL26 (4Q: 05:39) Tony Paige ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by CB Herb Williams. |
| 4-4-STL31 (4Q: 04:51) Bucky Dilts punted 39 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 5 yards to the DET35. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET25 (4Q: 04:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to C Mark Lewis for 11 yards. Tackled by S Chris Williams, assisted by CB Albert Lewis. Lewis gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 04:20) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Keith Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| 2-20-DET26 (4Q: 04:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rick Woods. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-DET37 (4Q: 03:54) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Albert Lewis defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DET37 (4Q: 03:44) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 03:37) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Luis Sharpe. |
| 1-10-DET18 (4Q: 02:50) Tony Paige ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-3-DET11 (4Q: 02:40) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-DET16 (4Q: 02:40) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-2-DET10 (4Q: 02:29) Frank Pollard ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. Key block delivered by John Scully. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-8-DET08 (4Q: 02:22) Frank Pollard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-DET03 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-DET08 (4Q: 02:00) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 3-8-DET08 (4Q: 01:14) Tony Paige ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 4-4-DET04 (4Q: 00:29) Benny Ricardo attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 19, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 00:21) Benny Ricardo kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Gerald McNeil returned the ball 21 yards to the DET29. Tackled by James Jones. |
| 1-10-DET29 (4Q: 00:16) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Phil McConkey. |
| 2-10-DET29 (4Q: 00:09) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DT Gary Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 19, Detroit Lions 3 |