| Played in Jacksonville, FL, weather: 52 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chuck Nelson kicked off 62 yards from the JAX30. Charley Young returned the ball 15 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by Rydell Malancon. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR09 (1Q: 14:42) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cecil Johnson. Fryar gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-BIR11 (1Q: 13:56) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Wilson Faumuina hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-BIR11 (1Q: 13:46) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 10 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 13:03) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Fowlkes. |
| 2-8-BIR23 (1Q: 12:23) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 10 yards. Tackled by S Gary Barbaro. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (1Q: 11:50) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Joel Williams for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Steve August. |
| 2-14-BIR29 (1Q: 11:06) Tony Eason sacked by DE Keith Willis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Moran. |
| 3-20-BIR23 (1Q: 10:27) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-BIR38 (1Q: 09:59) Jim Arnold punted 29 yards. Ken Schroy called for a fair catch at the JAX33. |
| 1-10-JAX33 (1Q: 09:49) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Tim Smith. |
| 2-10-JAX33 (1Q: 09:36) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Tim Smith for 13 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Smith gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-JAX46 (1Q: 08:52) Joe Morris ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DT Jermaine Perkins. Key block delivered by Damone Johnson. |
| 2-5-BIR49 (1Q: 08:06) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. DE Mark Studaway hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-BIR49 (1Q: 07:56) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Tim Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Birmingham's Jerry Holmes was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BIR43 (1Q: 07:20) Joe Morris ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. PENALTY: Jacksonville was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-JAX47 (1Q: 07:12) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-14-BIR47 (1Q: 06:35) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Bobby Duckworth for 23 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Duckworth gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (1Q: 05:51) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Duckworth. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR24 (1Q: 05:44) Boomer Esiason pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jacksonville 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 05:44) Extra point by Chuck Nelson was good. Jacksonville 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (1Q: 05:32) Chuck Nelson kicked off 75 yards from the JAX30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 05:32) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ron Pitts. |
| 2-9-BIR21 (1Q: 04:51) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. DT Ray Childress drove right through Ron Baker to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-BIR21 (1Q: 04:44) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 11 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Meadows, assisted by CB Ron Pitts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (1Q: 04:14) Tony Eason scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson. |
| 2-7-BIR35 (1Q: 03:45) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cecil Johnson. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BIR25 (1Q: 03:36) Tony Eason sacked by DT Wilson Faumuina for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Ard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Ron Baker on the BIR20. |
| 3-22-BIR20 (1Q: 02:56) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. DE Howie Long knocked down Ron Baker to break up the play. |
| 4-19-BIR23 (1Q: 02:23) Jim Arnold punted 55 yards. Ken Schroy returned the kick 16 yards to the JAX38. Tackled by Harper LeBel. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Harper LeBel for 18 yards to the JAX20.. Tackled by Jimmy Teal. |
| 1-10-JAX20 (1Q: 02:13) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charley Young. DE Toby Williams blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-JAX20 (1Q: 02:05) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. |
| 3-10-JAX20 (1Q: 01:56) Tony Eason pass was intended for WR Irving Fryar and was intercepted by S Gary Barbaro at the JAX01. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Charley Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-JAX11 (1Q: 01:44) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-JAX21 (1Q: 01:12) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 2-9-JAX22 (1Q: 00:44) Boomer Esiason pass completed to TE Damone Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bryan Jennings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-JAX27 (2Q: 15:00) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 29 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. Harris gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (2Q: 14:26) Joe Morris ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Charlie Ane. |
| 2-1-BIR35 (2Q: 13:53) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harris gained 18 yards after the catch. Jacksonville 13, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 13:53) Extra point by Chuck Nelson was good. Jacksonville 14, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 13:39) Chuck Nelson kicked off 75 yards from the JAX30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 13:39) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. CB Ron Pitts knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (2Q: 13:30) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gary Barbaro, assisted by OLB Dennis Fowlkes. |
| 3-3-BIR27 (2Q: 13:02) Ron Davenport ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson. |
| 4-1-BIR29 (2Q: 12:32) Jim Arnold punted 41 yards. Ken Schroy returned the kick 17 yards to the JAX47. Tackled by Russell Gary. |
| 1-10-JAX47 (2Q: 12:25) Joe Morris ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. ILB Jerry Robinson knocked down John Tautolo to break up the play. |
| 2-8-JAX49 (2Q: 11:40) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Alexander gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (2Q: 10:55) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Ray Alexander. |
| 2-10-BIR34 (2Q: 10:45) Boomer Esiason sacked by ILB Mike Hunt for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brian Millard. |
| 3-17-BIR41 (2Q: 10:20) Joe Morris ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Darryl Haley. |
| 4-1-BIR25 (2Q: 09:48) Chuck Nelson attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Jacksonville 17, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 09:43) Chuck Nelson kicked off 75 yards from the JAX30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 09:43) Tony Eason sacked by DE Too Tall Jones for a loss of 3 yards. Jones ran right past Billy Ard and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-13-BIR17 (2Q: 09:03) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ken Schroy. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-9-BIR21 (2Q: 08:33) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 15 yards. Tackled by S Gary Barbaro. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (2Q: 08:04) Tony Eason sacked by DE Howie Long for a loss of 6 yards. Long ran right past Eric Moran and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-BIR30 (2Q: 07:21) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Reasons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-11-BIR35 (2Q: 06:55) Tony Eason pass completed to C Harper LeBel for -2 yards. Tackled by S Ken Schroy. |
| 4-13-BIR33 (2Q: 06:27) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. Ken Schroy returned the kick 19 yards to the JAX43. Tackled by Reggie Branch. |
| 1-10-JAX43 (2Q: 06:19) Boomer Esiason pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Francis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (2Q: 05:38) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. DT Jermaine Perkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR42 (2Q: 05:29) Boomer Esiason sacked by OLB Sam Merriman and OLB Bob Brudzinski for a loss of 5 yards. Merriman ran right past John Tautolo and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by JAX Darryl Haley on the BIR47. |
| 3-15-BIR47 (2Q: 04:46) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (2Q: 03:59) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Ike Harris. |
| 2-10-BIR31 (2Q: 03:48) Joe Morris ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Ken Jones. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (2Q: 03:18) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| 2-10-BIR18 (2Q: 02:50) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jacksonville 23, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 02:50) Extra point by Chuck Nelson was good. Jacksonville 24, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 02:44) Chuck Nelson kicked off 68 yards from the JAX30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 30 yards to the BIR32. Tackled by Rydell Malancon. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (2Q: 02:18) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Ray Childress. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-BIR38 (2Q: 02:00) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DT Bill Pickel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-BIR38 (2Q: 01:56) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Howie Long hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-BIR38 (2Q: 01:51) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. Ken Schroy returned the kick 9 yards to the JAX28. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-JAX28 (2Q: 01:44) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. Key block delivered by John Tautolo. |
| 2-4-JAX34 (2Q: 01:05) Boomer Esiason pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Damone Johnson. DT Jermaine Perkins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-JAX34 (2Q: 00:59) Boomer Esiason scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson and assisted by S Jeff Donaldson. |
| 4-2-JAX36 (2Q: 00:18) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 32 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the BIR32. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (2Q: 00:10) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Reggie Branch. CB Mike McCoy defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR32 (2Q: 00:03) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BIR27 (2Q: 00:03) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 57 yards from the BIR30. Ken Schroy returned the ball 28 yards to the JAX41. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-JAX41 (3Q: 14:38) PENALTY: Jacksonville was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-JAX36 (3Q: 14:30) Boomer Esiason scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns and assisted by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 2-12-JAX39 (3Q: 14:01) Boomer Esiason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tim Smith. DT Pat Ogrin blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-JAX39 (3Q: 13:57) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Bobby Duckworth for 0 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-JAX39 (3Q: 13:35) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 56 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 9 yards to the BIR14. Tackled by Tim Lewis. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Bob Brudzinski at the BIR14. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (3Q: 13:27) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. |
| 2-1-BIR23 (3Q: 12:47) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-BIR18 (3Q: 12:41) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ken Schroy. |
| 3-4-BIR20 (3Q: 12:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Reasons, assisted by OLB Matt Blair. Fryar gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (3Q: 11:33) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Morris, assisted by OLB Joel Williams. |
| 2-12-BIR28 (3Q: 10:47) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy. Metcalf gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-12-BIR28 (3Q: 10:01) Tony Eason pass completed to C Harper LeBel for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Lewis, assisted by OLB Matt Blair. |
| 4-14-BIR26 (3Q: 09:33) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Ken Schroy returned the kick 9 yards to the JAX32. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-JAX32 (3Q: 09:25) Boomer Esiason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Duckworth. |
| 2-10-JAX32 (3Q: 09:19) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-JAX44 (3Q: 08:34) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Ray Alexander. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-JAX44 (3Q: 08:25) Joe Morris ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 3-7-JAX47 (3Q: 07:58) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. ILB Jerry Robinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-JAX47 (3Q: 07:54) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR05. |
| 1-10-BIR05 (3Q: 07:47) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ray Childress. PENALTY: Jacksonville was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-BIR10 (3Q: 07:39) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Morris. Donley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-8-BIR12 (3Q: 06:51) Tony Eason pass was intended for WR Charley Young and was intercepted by OLB Gary Reasons at the BIR40. The interception was returned 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Jacksonville 30, Birmingham 0 |
| (3Q: 06:51) Extra point by Chuck Nelson was good. Jacksonville 31, Birmingham 0 |
| (3Q: 06:38) Chuck Nelson kicked off 71 yards from the JAX30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 16 yards to the BIR15. Tackled by Tim Lewis. |
| 1-10-BIR15 (3Q: 06:04) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Wilson Faumuina. |
| 2-4-BIR21 (3Q: 05:16) Tony Eason sacked by CB Tim Lewis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Moran. |
| 3-9-BIR16 (3Q: 04:45) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 10 yards. Tackled by S Gary Barbaro. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (3Q: 04:03) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gary Barbaro. Carter gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR38 (3Q: 03:19) Tony Eason pass was dropped by RB Earl Campbell. |
| 2-10-BIR38 (3Q: 03:15) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. OLB Al Richardson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR38 (3Q: 03:08) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BIR38 (3Q: 02:59) Jim Arnold punted 47 yards. Ken Schroy returned the kick 4 yards to the JAX19. Tackled by Russell Gary. |
| 1-10-JAX19 (3Q: 02:49) Boomer Esiason sacked by OLB Sam Merriman for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Darryl Haley. |
| 2-21-JAX08 (3Q: 02:07) Joe Morris ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. |
| 3-18-JAX11 (3Q: 01:32) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Tim Smith for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway. |
| 4-15-JAX14 (3Q: 01:05) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 38 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 3 yards to the JAX49. Tackled by Rydell Malancon. |
| 1-10-JAX49 (3Q: 00:58) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Young. OLB Cecil Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-JAX49 (3Q: 00:51) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Earl Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Morris. Campbell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-JAX46 (3Q: 00:17) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Irving Fryar for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Pitts. Fryar gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-JAX17 (4Q: 15:00) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carter gained 2 yards after the catch. Jacksonville 31, Birmingham 6 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Tony Eason passed to Doug Donley for the successful two-point conversion. Jacksonville 31, Birmingham 8 |
| (4Q: 14:54) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 79 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-JAX20 (4Q: 14:54) Joe Morris ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by OLB Reggie Mathis. |
| 2-6-JAX24 (4Q: 14:15) Tony Dorsett ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. Key block delivered by Brian Millard. |
| 1-10-JAX30 (4Q: 13:38) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Merriman. Key block delivered by Darryl Haley. |
| 1-10-JAX45 (4Q: 13:01) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Bobby Duckworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-JAX45 (4Q: 12:54) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-JAX45 (4Q: 12:45) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Bryan Jennings. Harris gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (4Q: 12:13) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. OLB Bob Brudzinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR25 (4Q: 12:06) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Donaldson. Alexander gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (4Q: 11:30) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. OLB Bob Brudzinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR14 (4Q: 11:23) Boomer Esiason pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-BIR07 (4Q: 10:50) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Tim Smith. |
| 4-3-BIR07 (4Q: 10:46) Chuck Nelson attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Jacksonville 34, Birmingham 8 |
| (4Q: 10:40) Chuck Nelson kicked off 65 yards from the JAX30. Terry Metcalf returned the ball 26 yards to the BIR31. Tackled by Marvin Sims. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (4Q: 10:20) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Davenport. DT Wilson Faumuina drove right through Jim Sexton to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-BIR31 (4Q: 10:13) Tony Eason pass completed to C Harper LeBel for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Wilson Faumuina. |
| 3-13-BIR28 (4Q: 09:27) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Irving Fryar. |
| 4-13-BIR28 (4Q: 09:22) Jim Arnold punted 47 yards. Ken Schroy called for a fair catch at the JAX25. |
| 1-10-JAX25 (4Q: 09:15) Joe Morris ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. PENALTY: Jacksonville was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-JAX15 (4Q: 09:08) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. OLB Sam Merriman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-JAX15 (4Q: 09:02) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Ray Alexander. PENALTY: Jacksonville was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-20-JAX15 (4Q: 08:56) Boomer Esiason pass was dropped by WR Bobby Duckworth. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-JAX15 (4Q: 08:49) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BIR32. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (4Q: 08:40) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Doug Donley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR32 (4Q: 08:33) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR32 (4Q: 08:27) Tony Eason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-BIR32 (4Q: 08:20) Jim Arnold punted 37 yards. Ken Schroy called for a fair catch at the JAX31. |
| 1-10-JAX31 (4Q: 08:13) Boomer Esiason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-JAX31 (4Q: 08:07) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Smith. DT Pat Ogrin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Jacksonville was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-25-JAX16 (4Q: 07:57) Joe Morris ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 4-23-JAX18 (4Q: 07:13) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 44 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 6 yards to the BIR44. Tackled by Tim Lewis. |
| 1-10-BIR44 (4Q: 07:04) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR39 (4Q: 06:54) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Campbell. OLB Gary Reasons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-BIR39 (4Q: 06:50) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike McCoy, assisted by DE Toby Williams. |
| 3-9-BIR45 (4Q: 06:23) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. S Gary Barbaro defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-BIR45 (4Q: 06:15) Jim Arnold punted 32 yards. Ken Schroy called for a fair catch at the JAX23. |
| 1-10-JAX23 (4Q: 06:08) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Smith. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-JAX23 (4Q: 05:55) Boomer Esiason pass completed to WR Tim Smith for 15 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (4Q: 05:45) Boomer Esiason pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ray Alexander. ILB Jerry Robinson blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR47 (4Q: 05:38) Boomer Esiason pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tim Smith. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-BIR47 (4Q: 05:31) Boomer Esiason pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Russ Francis. S Carlton Williamson simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BIR47 (4Q: 05:25) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 05:20) Tony Eason pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ken Schroy, assisted by CB Mike McCoy. Davenport gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (4Q: 04:48) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. OLB Matt Blair defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR33 (4Q: 04:41) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DT Wilson Faumuina hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-BIR33 (4Q: 04:31) Tony Eason sacked by DT Wilson Faumuina for a loss of 14 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Ard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-24-BIR19 (4Q: 04:04) Jim Arnold punted 51 yards. Ken Schroy returned the kick 10 yards to the JAX40. Tackled by Ron Davenport. |
| 1-10-JAX40 (4Q: 03:55) Joe Morris ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-10-JAX40 (4Q: 03:11) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-6-JAX44 (4Q: 02:27) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-2-JAX48 (4Q: 02:00) Zenon Andrusyshyn punted 44 yards. Charley Young returned the kick 2 yards to the BIR10. Tackled by Damone Johnson. |
| 1-10-BIR10 (4Q: 01:51) Tony Eason sacked by DE Ed Jones and DT Ray Childress for a loss of 6 yards. Jones ran right past Steve August and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-BIR04 (4Q: 01:12) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Charley Young for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Meadows. Young gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-BIR06 (4Q: 00:31) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Joel Williams. Weathers gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Jacksonville Jaguars 34, Birmingham Texans 8 |