| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 59 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Benny Ricardo kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Charley Young returned the ball 17 yards to the BIR25. Tackled by Don McNeal. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (1Q: 14:31) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 2-7-BIR28 (1Q: 13:58) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Gray, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. Donley gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (1Q: 13:27) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 2-3-STL47 (1Q: 12:40) Tony Eason sacked by DE Keith Ferguson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Moran. |
| 3-11-BIR45 (1Q: 12:01) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-STL49 (1Q: 11:14) Jim Arnold punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the STL07. |
| 1-10-STL07 (1Q: 11:07) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by S Eric Williams. |
| 2-8-STL09 (1Q: 10:40) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-STL14 (1Q: 10:10) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Mardye McDole for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-STL13 (1Q: 09:35) Bucky Dilts punted 57 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick -1 yards to the BIR29. Tackled by Leotis Harris. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (1Q: 09:26) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. OLB Ken Woodard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR29 (1Q: 09:20) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rod McSwain. Davenport gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (1Q: 08:43) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Kent Kremer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR41 (1Q: 08:37) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for C Harper LeBel. ILB Fredd Young defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR41 (1Q: 08:33) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 17 yards. Tackled by S Rick Woods. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL42 (1Q: 08:04) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. OLB Kervin Wyatt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-STL42 (1Q: 08:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard, assisted by S Rick Woods. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL32 (1Q: 07:21) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Albert Lewis, assisted by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 2-4-STL26 (1Q: 06:55) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-STL25 (1Q: 06:24) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard, assisted by S Rod McSwain. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL18 (1Q: 06:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Keith Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL18 (1Q: 05:54) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. CB Don McNeal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-STL18 (1Q: 05:44) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fryar gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Birmingham 6, St. Louis 0 |
| (1Q: 05:44) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 7, St. Louis 0 |
| (1Q: 05:38) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 56 yards from the BIR30. Don McNeal returned the ball 17 yards to the STL31. Tackled by Ron Davenport. |
| 1-10-STL31 (1Q: 05:03) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mardye McDole. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL31 (1Q: 04:55) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 3-8-STL33 (1Q: 04:24) Joe Montana pass completed to FB James Jones for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Jones gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (1Q: 03:45) Frank Pollard ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-7-BIR36 (1Q: 02:59) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Melvin Hoover. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BIR36 (1Q: 02:52) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. S Eric Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-BIR36 (1Q: 02:45) Benny Ricardo attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 7, St. Louis 3 |
| (1Q: 02:37) Benny Ricardo kicked off 73 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 02:37) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 37 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard. Campbell gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL43 (1Q: 01:53) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard, assisted by CB Don McNeal. Young gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL30 (1Q: 01:05) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. S Rod McSwain hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-STL30 (1Q: 00:59) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL19 (1Q: 00:11) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. Carter gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-5-STL14 (2Q: 15:00) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Kent Kremer blocked the pass. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-10-STL19 (2Q: 14:54) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young, assisted by OLB Mike Woods. Davenport gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-STL14 (2Q: 14:16) Ron Davenport ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 4-3-STL12 (2Q: 13:46) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 10, St. Louis 3 |
| (2Q: 13:39) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 56 yards from the BIR30. Wayne Smith returned the ball 12 yards to the STL26. Tackled by Gerald Carter. |
| 1-10-STL26 (2Q: 13:06) David Hughes ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-STL31 (2Q: 12:57) David Hughes ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 1-10-STL36 (2Q: 12:27) Joe Montana pass completed to RB David Hughes for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-10-STL36 (2Q: 11:45) David Hughes ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. |
| 3-6-STL40 (2Q: 11:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Melvin Hoover for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. Hoover gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (2Q: 10:38) Frank Pollard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Leotis Harris. |
| 2-4-BIR39 (2Q: 09:59) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-4-BIR39 (2Q: 09:26) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Frank Pollard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (2Q: 08:44) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-7-BIR26 (2Q: 08:15) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (2Q: 07:38) Frank Pollard ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-10-BIR15 (2Q: 07:07) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 3-6-BIR11 (2Q: 06:30) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Watson. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-BIR11 (2Q: 06:24) Benny Ricardo attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 10, St. Louis 6 |
| (2Q: 06:19) Benny Ricardo kicked off 73 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 06:19) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rod McSwain, assisted by S Leonard Smith. |
| 2-5-BIR25 (2Q: 05:45) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. Fryar gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (2Q: 05:19) Tony Eason pass was dropped by RB Earl Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR41 (2Q: 05:12) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. ILB Fredd Young defended the pass. St. Louis's Don McNeal was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-10-BIR41 (2Q: 05:08) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Albert Lewis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL40 (2Q: 04:38) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. |
| 2-10-STL40 (2Q: 04:29) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard. Young gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-11-STL41 (2Q: 03:54) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. OLB Kervin Wyatt defended the pass. |
| 4-11-STL41 (2Q: 03:47) Jim Arnold punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the STL05. |
| 1-10-STL05 (2Q: 03:37) David Hughes ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-9-STL06 (2Q: 02:59) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Vance Johnson for 7 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. |
| 3-2-STL13 (2Q: 02:17) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-STL14 (2Q: 02:00) Bucky Dilts punted 41 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 6 yards to the STL49. Tackled by James Jones. Ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Walt Downing at the STL49. |
| 1-10-STL49 (2Q: 01:52) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 27 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Watson gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (2Q: 01:34) Joe Montana sacked by DT Jermaine Perkins and OLB Sam Merriman for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Walt Downing. |
| 2-14-BIR28 (2Q: 01:12) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Vance Johnson for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 3-1-BIR15 (2Q: 01:03) David Hughes ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 1-10-BIR13 (2Q: 00:44) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. ILB Mike Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR13 (2Q: 00:38) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Vance Johnson. DE Fletcher Jenkins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR13 (2Q: 00:31) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Vance Johnson for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. St. Louis 12, Birmingham 10 |
| (2Q: 00:31) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. St. Louis 13, Birmingham 10 |
| (2Q: 00:25) Benny Ricardo kicked off 56 yards from the STL30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 15 yards to the BIR29. Tackled by James Jones. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (2Q: 00:16) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. CB Albert Lewis drove right through Eric Moran to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR29 (2Q: 00:10) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Kent Kremer blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR29 (2Q: 00:06) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. CB Albert Lewis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 56 yards from the BIR30. Don McNeal returned the ball 15 yards to the STL29. Tackled by Terry Metcalf. |
| 1-10-STL29 (3Q: 14:38) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. Key block delivered by Leotis Harris. |
| 2-4-STL35 (3Q: 14:07) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 1-10-STL39 (3Q: 13:30) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Vance Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-STL44 (3Q: 12:52) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mardye McDole. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-STL44 (3Q: 12:44) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (3Q: 12:01) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Dan Ross for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. |
| 2-9-BIR45 (3Q: 11:28) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Frank Pollard. DT Pat Ogrin defended the pass. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-9-BIR45 (3Q: 11:22) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (3Q: 10:41) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Vance Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-BIR19 (3Q: 10:01) David Hughes ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by CB Bryan Jennings. |
| 3-1-BIR16 (3Q: 09:25) David Hughes ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-BIR16 (3Q: 08:51) Benny Ricardo attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 16, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 08:46) Benny Ricardo kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Charley Young returned the ball 29 yards to the BIR37. Tackled by Wayne Smith. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (3Q: 08:12) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard. Campbell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-BIR40 (3Q: 07:38) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Davis. Young gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-BIR45 (3Q: 07:14) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Gray. Key block delivered by Eric Moran. |
| 1-10-STL45 (3Q: 06:51) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. DE Keith Ferguson drove right through Ron Baker to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-STL45 (3Q: 06:45) Tony Eason sacked by DE Keith Ferguson and OLB Ken Woodard for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Moran. |
| 3-17-BIR48 (3Q: 06:18) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Ferguson, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 4-4-STL39 (3Q: 05:31) Jim Arnold punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-STL20 (3Q: 05:25) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 2-6-STL24 (3Q: 04:42) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. ILB Jerry Robinson defended the pass. |
| 3-6-STL24 (3Q: 04:38) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Holmes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL36 (3Q: 03:56) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. |
| 2-8-STL38 (3Q: 03:16) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-8-STL38 (3Q: 02:34) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR50 (3Q: 01:51) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. McCarren ran over Steve Haworth to set up the play. |
| 2-3-BIR43 (3Q: 01:09) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Holman. OLB Bob Brudzinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-BIR43 (3Q: 01:02) Joe Montana pass was dropped by WR Roy Green. |
| 4-3-BIR43 (3Q: 00:57) Bucky Dilts punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BIR01. |
| 1-10-BIR01 (3Q: 00:47) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. DT Kent Kremer crushed Steve August to wreck the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL DT Gary Johnson for -1 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 22, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 00:47) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. St. Louis 23, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 00:40) Benny Ricardo kicked off 56 yards from the STL30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 17 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Melvin Hoover. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 00:12) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DT Brad Shearer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR31 (3Q: 00:05) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard, assisted by CB Wayne Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-8-BIR33 (4Q: 15:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. OLB Ken Woodard defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-8-BIR33 (4Q: 14:50) Jim Arnold punted 27 yards. Don McNeal returned the kick 8 yards to the STL48. Tackled by Russell Gary. |
| 1-10-STL48 (4Q: 14:40) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (4Q: 14:10) David Hughes ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin, assisted by S Russell Gary. |
| 2-10-BIR41 (4Q: 13:48) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. CB Steve Haworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BIR41 (4Q: 13:40) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vance Johnson. ILB Jerry Robinson defended the pass. |
| 4-10-BIR41 (4Q: 13:34) Bucky Dilts punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 13:28) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Gray, assisted by ILB Fredd Young. Fryar gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-BIR25 (4Q: 12:53) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Fryar. CB Albert Lewis defended the pass. |
| 3-5-BIR25 (4Q: 12:46) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Fredd Young. |
| 4-3-BIR27 (4Q: 12:02) Jim Arnold punted 55 yards. Don McNeal returned the kick 1 yard to the STL19. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-STL09 (4Q: 11:53) Frank Pollard ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins, assisted by OLB Reggie Mathis. Key block delivered by John Scully. |
| 2-2-STL17 (4Q: 11:27) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rodney Holman. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-STL17 (4Q: 11:21) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-STL32 (4Q: 11:11) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Steve Watson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB David Martin. Watson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL45 (4Q: 10:34) Frank Pollard ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by John Scully. Scully flattened Bob Brudzinski to ensure the play's success. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BIR50 (4Q: 10:24) David Hughes ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman, assisted by S Eric Williams. |
| 2-7-STL48 (4Q: 09:44) Frank Pollard ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins. |
| 3-2-BIR47 (4Q: 09:09) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Mardye McDole for 4 yards. Tackled by CB David Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (4Q: 08:28) Tony Paige ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-9-BIR42 (4Q: 07:50) Frank Pollard ran around right end for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Scully. St. Louis 29, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 07:50) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. St. Louis 30, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 07:29) Benny Ricardo kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 23 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Mardye McDole. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (4Q: 06:57) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Davis. |
| 2-8-BIR33 (4Q: 06:13) Tony Eason sacked by DE Keith Ferguson for a loss of 8 yards. Ferguson ran right past Eric Moran and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-16-BIR25 (4Q: 05:51) Tony Eason pass was intended for FB Ron Davenport and was intercepted by CB Albert Lewis at the BIR39. The interception was returned 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 36, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 05:51) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. St. Louis 37, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 05:42) Benny Ricardo kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 34 yards to the BIR42. Tackled by Wayne Smith. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 05:25) Tony Eason scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Albert Lewis. |
| 1-10-STL46 (4Q: 04:50) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Woodard. Campbell gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL35 (4Q: 04:25) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. S Rod McSwain defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL35 (4Q: 04:16) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Albert Lewis. |
| 3-9-STL34 (4Q: 03:48) Tony Eason pass was intended for FB Ron Davenport and was intercepted by ILB Fredd Young at the STL29. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Ron Davenport. |
| 1-10-STL34 (4Q: 03:36) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. |
| 2-10-STL34 (4Q: 02:50) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 3-2-STL42 (4Q: 02:02) James Jones ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-2-STL42 (4Q: 01:56) Bucky Dilts punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR05. |
| 1-10-BIR05 (4Q: 01:48) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Leonard Smith. |
| 2-8-BIR07 (4Q: 01:10) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rick Woods, assisted by S Leonard Smith. Young gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (4Q: 01:01) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rod McSwain. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-BIR28 (4Q: 00:30) Tony Eason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Ferguson and assisted by CB Albert Lewis. |
| Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 37, Birmingham Texans 10 |