| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Rick Parros. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 14:55) Willie McClendon ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. |
| 3-7-NOS23 (1Q: 14:11) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Willie McClendon for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. McClendon gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 13:38) Willie McClendon ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NOS42 (1Q: 13:32) Larry Heater ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-2-NOS45 (1Q: 12:52) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. |
| 3-2-NOS45 (1Q: 12:42) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ethan Horton. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-NOS45 (1Q: 12:35) Mike Saxon punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 12:30) Little Train James ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by S Carl Lews. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 2-4-DET26 (1Q: 11:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King. Chadwick gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET50 (1Q: 11:26) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. Detroit 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:26) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:07) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 11:07) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (1Q: 10:36) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 9 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 10:08) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-7-NOS36 (1Q: 09:33) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-NOS31 (1Q: 09:26) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rick Parros. |
| 3-12-NOS31 (1Q: 09:14) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Duane Galloway defended the pass. |
| 4-12-NOS31 (1Q: 09:08) Mike Saxon punted 56 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 4 yards to the DET17. Tackled by John Floyd. |
| 1-10-DET17 (1Q: 08:59) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-8-DET19 (1Q: 08:14) Doug Flutie kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| 3-5-DET22 (1Q: 07:33) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson. |
| 1-10-DET28 (1Q: 06:47) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews. |
| 2-2-DET36 (1Q: 06:06) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks, assisted by DE Tony Colorito. Key block delivered by Mike Mularkey. |
| 1-10-DET39 (1Q: 05:24) Craig James ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-6-DET43 (1Q: 04:40) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock. |
| 3-7-DET42 (1Q: 04:09) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 7 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. Newsome gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET49 (1Q: 03:25) Craig James ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King. |
| 2-7-NOS48 (1Q: 02:45) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 02:08) Craig James ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. |
| 2-9-NOS37 (1Q: 01:40) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT John Woodcock blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-NOS37 (1Q: 01:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin, assisted by S Mike Jolly. McConkey gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (1Q: 00:48) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. Edwards gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-NOS09 (1Q: 00:05) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. DE Kevin Fagan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-3-NOS09 (2Q: 15:00) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. S Carl Lews defended the pass. |
| 4-3-NOS09 (2Q: 14:56) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 14:51) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 60 yards from the DET30. Larry Heater returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Phil McConkey. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NOS13 (2Q: 14:26) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-NOS18 (2Q: 13:49) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. Pittman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 13:21) Randall Cunningham sacked by DT Brian Sochia and S Ronnie Lott for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ron McNair. |
| 2-16-NOS20 (2Q: 12:41) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Rick Parros. |
| 3-16-NOS20 (2Q: 12:34) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 4-1-NOS35 (2Q: 12:03) Mike Saxon punted 41 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET24. |
| 1-10-DET24 (2Q: 11:53) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Margerum gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 11:12) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Elvis Franks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET39 (2Q: 11:06) Tim Spencer ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. |
| 3-7-DET42 (2Q: 10:33) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Wolfley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 10:05) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-6-NOS47 (2Q: 09:20) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Don Griffin, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 3-5-NOS46 (2Q: 08:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 07:56) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (2Q: 07:34) Craig James ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 2-3-NOS05 (2Q: 07:12) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Lawrence Taylor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-NOS05 (2Q: 07:08) Doug Flutie scrambled for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 07:08) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 06:58) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Larry Heater returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 06:41) Willie McClendon ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (2Q: 06:13) Randall Cunningham sacked by DT Brian Sochia and DT Jerome Sally for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Edwin Bailey. |
| 3-15-NOS24 (2Q: 05:25) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 4-6-NOS33 (2Q: 05:07) Mike Saxon punted 38 yards. Billy Sims called for a fair catch at the DET29. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 04:59) Craig James ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 2-5-DET34 (2Q: 04:28) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Albert Bentley. DE Doug McDougald defended the pass. |
| 3-5-DET34 (2Q: 04:19) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. DE Sylvester Hicks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-DET34 (2Q: 04:13) Russell Erxleben punted 49 yards. Issiac Holt returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Billy Sims. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 04:02) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NOS33 (2Q: 03:52) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Haines gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-NOS37 (2Q: 03:31) Willie McClendon ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Key block delivered by Dan Fike. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 03:15) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn and assisted by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 1-10-DET47 (2Q: 02:55) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Horton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET34 (2Q: 02:39) Randall Cunningham sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Fike. |
| 2-16-DET40 (2Q: 02:20) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 3-10-DET34 (2Q: 02:03) Willie McClendon ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-DET28 (2Q: 01:54) Morten Andersen attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 01:48) Morten Andersen kicked off 63 yards from the NOS30. Billy Sims returned the ball 24 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Danny Pittman. |
| 1-10-DET31 (2Q: 01:41) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Lawrence Taylor for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rich Umphrey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Elvis Franks on the DET26. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 01:28) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET21 (2Q: 01:28) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Ernest Givins and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the DET05. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by Ernest Givins. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 01:20) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET37 (2Q: 01:20) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-3-DET39 (2Q: 00:41) Craig James ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 00:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin, assisted by S Bob Glazebrook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Detroit's Tom Newberry was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 00:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-3-NOS32 (2Q: 00:15) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 00:08) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 00:08) Randall Cunningham dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 58 yards from the NOS30. Billy Sims returned the ball 15 yards to the DET27. Tackled by John Floyd. |
| 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 14:40) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Phil McConkey and was intercepted by OLB Chip Banks at the DET24. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Ron Wolfley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-4-DET04 (3Q: 14:27) Randall Cunningham pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Danny Pittman. DT Brian Sochia blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-DET04 (3Q: 14:20) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Floyd. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit's Brian Sochia was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-4-DET04 (3Q: 14:13) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Duane Galloway defended the pass. |
| 4-4-DET04 (3Q: 14:07) Morten Andersen attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 14:01) Morten Andersen kicked off 56 yards from the NOS30. Billy Sims returned the ball 27 yards to the DET41. Tackled by Danny Pittman. |
| 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 13:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Mularkey gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 13:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 2-6-NOS45 (3Q: 12:23) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-NOS42 (3Q: 11:42) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (3Q: 10:55) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Greg Bright on the NOS21. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 10:45) Willie McClendon ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-9-NOS22 (3Q: 10:05) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Larry Heater for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 3-13-NOS18 (3Q: 09:38) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-NOS18 (3Q: 09:29) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET39. |
| 1-10-DET39 (3Q: 09:21) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. Bentley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-DET44 (3Q: 08:47) Little Train James ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| 3-2-DET47 (3Q: 08:10) Ron Wolfley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 4-3-DET46 (3Q: 07:33) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. Issiac Holt returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS07. Tackled by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-NOS07 (3Q: 07:23) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Larry Heater for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 2-6-NOS11 (3Q: 06:49) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Willie McClendon for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. |
| 3-1-NOS16 (3Q: 06:12) Larry Heater ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 4-2-NOS15 (3Q: 05:27) Mike Saxon punted 42 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS49. Tackled by Larry Heater. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 05:17) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Kelvin Edwards. |
| 2-10-NOS49 (3Q: 05:13) Billy Sims ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by CB Don Griffin. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 04:37) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT John Woodcock. |
| 2-9-NOS38 (3Q: 04:11) Ron Wolfley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 3-6-NOS35 (3Q: 03:29) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Phil McConkey. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 03:23) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! McConkey gained 7 yards after the catch. Detroit 26, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 03:23) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 27, New Orleans 6 |
| (3Q: 03:09) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 64 yards from the DET30. Larry Heater returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Ken Margerum. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (3Q: 02:46) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Hubert Oliver. DT Emanuel Weaver drove right through Tremain Rogers to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS27 (3Q: 02:42) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Hubert Oliver for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Oliver gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 02:06) Larry Heater ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Ron McNair. |
| 2-2-DET40 (3Q: 01:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-DET45 (3Q: 01:32) Larry Heater ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 1-10-DET37 (3Q: 01:07) Larry Heater ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Tremain Rogers. |
| 1-10-DET25 (3Q: 00:38) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Hubert Oliver for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. Oliver gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET14 (4Q: 15:00) Willie McClendon ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 2-5-DET09 (4Q: 14:30) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Horton gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 27, New Orleans 12 |
| (4Q: 14:30) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Detroit 27, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 14:20) Morten Andersen kicked off 71 yards from the NOS30. Billy Sims returned the ball 17 yards to the DET16. Tackled by John Floyd. |
| 1-10-DET16 (4Q: 13:43) Little Train James ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-7-DET19 (4Q: 13:17) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks, assisted by S Carl Lews. |
| 3-4-DET22 (4Q: 12:51) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 12:24) Craig James ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia, assisted by S Mike Jolly. |
| 2-7-DET40 (4Q: 11:48) Ron Wolfley ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks, assisted by DE Sylvester Hicks. |
| 3-1-DET46 (4Q: 11:13) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 10:49) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. CB Don Griffin knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET47 (4Q: 10:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. Newsome gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 10:07) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Craig James for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin. |
| 2-8-NOS35 (4Q: 09:44) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Tony Colorito hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-NOS35 (4Q: 09:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 8 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 08:51) Tim Spencer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. OLB Lawrence Taylor crushed Cody Risien to wreck the play. |
| 2-7-NOS24 (4Q: 08:10) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. OLB Emanuel King knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-7-NOS24 (4Q: 08:05) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS19 (4Q: 07:23) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 36 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 07:16) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 06:36) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn. |
| 2-6-NOS42 (4Q: 06:07) Larry Heater ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 3-2-NOS46 (4Q: 05:38) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-NOS41 (4Q: 05:31) Larry Heater ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. Key block delivered by Edwin Bailey. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 05:01) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. CB Duane Galloway defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS48 (4Q: 04:56) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Joe Rose for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rose gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET25 (4Q: 04:23) Willie McClendon ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson, assisted by S Fred Marion. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET11 (4Q: 04:14) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-4-DET05 (4Q: 03:56) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Haines. CB Herb Williams knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-4-DET05 (4Q: 03:50) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for -1 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-DET06 (4Q: 03:29) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 27, New Orleans 19 |
| (4Q: 03:29) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Detroit 27, New Orleans 20 |
| (4Q: 03:18) Morten Andersen kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 03:18) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-8-DET22 (4Q: 02:32) Billy Sims ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Colorito. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-1-DET29 (4Q: 02:22) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET30 (4Q: 02:14) Craig James ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Colorito. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET20 (4Q: 02:06) Little Train James ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-21-DET19 (4Q: 02:00) Albert Bentley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-21-DET19 (4Q: 01:52) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. |
| 4-18-DET22 (4Q: 01:07) Russell Erxleben punted 40 yards. Issiac Holt returned the kick 62 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 27, New Orleans 26 |
| (4Q: 01:07) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Detroit 27, New Orleans 27 |
| (4Q: 00:56) Morten Andersen kicked off 76 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:56) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Don Griffin defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:47) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Don Griffin defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:37) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. OLB Chip Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:31) Russell Erxleben punted 38 yards. Issiac Holt returned the kick 11 yards to the DET47. Tackled by Tom Flynn. |
| 1-10-DET47 (4Q: 00:22) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Haines. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DET47 (4Q: 00:16) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Haines. CB Herb Williams knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-DET47 (4Q: 00:08) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Haines gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (OT: 15:00) Tim Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 2-4-DET26 (OT: 14:38) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by S Mike Jolly. Key block delivered by Mike Mularkey. |
| 1-10-DET40 (OT: 14:00) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (OT: 13:23) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 6 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| 2-4-NOS38 (OT: 12:56) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Kevin Fagan and DE Doug McDougald for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Todd Watkins. |
| 3-10-NOS44 (OT: 12:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (OT: 11:34) Doug Flutie scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt and assisted by OLB Emanuel King. |
| 2-3-NOS14 (OT: 11:02) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-7-NOS07 (OT: 10:34) Tim Spencer ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by ILB Kurt Gouveia. |
| 2-4-NOS04 (OT: 10:04) Little Train James ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. Detroit 33, New Orleans 27 |
| (OT: 10:04) |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 33, New Orleans Saints 27 |