| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 55 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 50 yards from the BIR30. Bobby Kemp returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Robert Weathers. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 14:32) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellard gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 14:07) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU44 (1Q: 13:57) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. Brennan gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR33 (1Q: 13:27) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR38 (1Q: 13:19) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin, assisted by S Eric Williams. |
| 2-13-BIR36 (1Q: 12:41) Ken Lacy ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (1Q: 11:58) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Eric Williams. Key block delivered by Malcolm Scott. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (1Q: 11:21) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Jesse Penn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-7-BIR07 (1Q: 11:17) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. S Mike Burns defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-BIR07 (1Q: 11:09) Neil Lomax sacked by OLB Bob Brudzinski and DT Pat Ogrin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis McKnight. |
| 4-14-BIR14 (1Q: 10:25) Norm Johnson attempted a 31 yard field goal and it was blocked by Steve Haworth. BIR Mike Burns recovered the ball at the BIR25. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (1Q: 10:17) Bo Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. ILB Randy McClanahan knocked down Jim Sexton to break up the play. |
| 2-7-BIR28 (1Q: 09:49) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 3-4-BIR31 (1Q: 09:21) Jack Thompson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mark Granger. DE Jim Jeffcoat drove right through Jim Sexton to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-BIR31 (1Q: 09:17) Jim Arnold punted 47 yards. Bobby Kemp called for a fair catch at the HOU22. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 09:09) Ken Lacy ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. |
| 2-8-HOU24 (1Q: 08:23) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 34 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Ellard gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (1Q: 07:40) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (1Q: 06:56) Neil Lomax sacked by OLB Bob Brudzinski and DT Gerald Williams for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Rourke. |
| 2-19-BIR40 (1Q: 06:22) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| 3-12-BIR33 (1Q: 05:52) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by OLB Bob Brudzinski. Key block delivered by Rob Taylor. Taylor ran over Jesse Penn to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BIR17 (1Q: 05:06) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-11-BIR18 (1Q: 04:40) Neil Lomax pass was intended for WR Gregg Garrity and was intercepted by S Mike Burns in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 04:28) Knows Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat, assisted by DT Bill Acker. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 2-3-BIR27 (1Q: 03:48) Bo Jackson ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-2-BIR28 (1Q: 03:21) Robert Weathers ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan, assisted by DT Mike Golic. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (1Q: 02:39) Robert Weathers ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-9-BIR32 (1Q: 01:56) Knows Jackson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 3-8-BIR33 (1Q: 01:17) Jack Thompson pass completed to C Harper LeBel for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR36 (1Q: 00:32) Jim Arnold punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU17. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 00:25) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Daryl Wilkerson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (2Q: 15:00) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 83 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. Houston 6, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 7, Birmingham 0 |
| (2Q: 14:41) Norm Johnson kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Mike Martin returned the ball 20 yards to the BIR27. Tackled by Kirk Springs. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (2Q: 14:11) Bo Jackson ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mickey Sutton, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-7-BIR30 (2Q: 13:39) Bo Jackson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-2-BIR35 (2Q: 13:09) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (2Q: 12:37) Robert Weathers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-7-BIR44 (2Q: 11:57) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Jackson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-BIR47 (2Q: 11:28) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Mike Martin for 8 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. Martin gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 10:52) Robert Weathers ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 2-8-HOU43 (2Q: 10:13) Knows Jackson ran inside the left guard for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon. Key block delivered by Eric Moran. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 09:36) Bo Jackson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. DE Jim Jeffcoat knocked down Frank Hamilton to break up the play. |
| 2-9-HOU14 (2Q: 08:53) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-9-HOU14 (2Q: 08:24) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Doug Donley on the HOU10. |
| 4-5-HOU10 (2Q: 07:40) Shank Haji-Sheikh attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 07:34) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 56 yards from the BIR30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 18 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Tim Wilson. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 07:13) Jessie Clark ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Larry Roberts, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-7-HOU35 (2Q: 06:32) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellard gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (2Q: 05:52) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DT Gerald Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR30 (2Q: 05:48) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams, assisted by ILB Niko Noga. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Herschel Walker to the BIR34. |
| 3-14-BIR34 (2Q: 05:08) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (2Q: 05:01) Neil Lomax pass completed to FB Jessie Clark for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Russell Gary. Clark gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (2Q: 04:29) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. DE Larry Roberts defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR14 (2Q: 04:24) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE KD Dunn for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. |
| 3-4-BIR08 (2Q: 03:56) Neil Lomax pass was dropped by WR Gregg Garrity. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-BIR08 (2Q: 03:47) Norm Johnson attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. |
| 1-4-BIR04 (2Q: 03:42) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Bob Brudzinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-4-BIR04 (2Q: 03:35) Neil Lomax sacked by OLB Jack Del Rio for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis McKnight. |
| 3-11-BIR11 (2Q: 03:18) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 4-5-BIR05 (2Q: 03:02) Norm Johnson attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 02:57) Norm Johnson kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 02:57) Bo Jackson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. Key block delivered by Tom Mullady. |
| 2-3-BIR27 (2Q: 02:22) Bo Jackson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. Key block delivered by Steve August. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (2Q: 02:00) Robert Weathers ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 2-4-BIR36 (2Q: 01:27) Jack Thompson pass completed to FB Tim Wilson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. Wilson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (2Q: 01:10) Jack Thompson pass was dropped by TE Mark Granger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR40 (2Q: 01:00) Jack Thompson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR40 (2Q: 00:55) Jack Thompson sacked by OLB Simon Fletcher and DE Jim Jeffcoat for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Moran. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-15-BIR35 (2Q: 00:46) Jim Arnold punted 41 yards. Bobby Kemp returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Domingo Bryant. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 00:37) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE KD Dunn. CB J.C. Pearson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (2Q: 00:30) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 15:00) Robert Weathers ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. DE Dexter Manley knocked down Eric Moran to break up the play. |
| 2-11-BIR19 (3Q: 14:38) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 20 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. Jackson gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (3Q: 13:51) Jack Thompson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Knows Jackson. ILB Randy McClanahan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR39 (3Q: 13:44) Knows Jackson ran inside the right guard for 61 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Harper LeBel. Houston 10, Birmingham 9 |
| (3Q: 13:44) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Houston 10, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 13:29) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 65 yards from the BIR30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Mark Granger. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 12:58) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Penn. |
| 2-5-HOU29 (3Q: 12:15) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Anthony Allen for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-1-HOU33 (3Q: 11:40) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 11:07) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Niko Noga for 10 yards to the HOU36. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 11:01) Bo Jackson ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 2-2-HOU28 (3Q: 10:20) Bo Jackson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. Key block delivered by Jim Sexton. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 09:59) Jack Thompson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. |
| 2-10-HOU24 (3Q: 09:53) Bo Jackson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 3-5-HOU19 (3Q: 09:16) Jack Thompson pass was dropped by WR Gerald Carter. |
| 4-5-HOU19 (3Q: 09:11) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 13, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 09:03) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 63 yards from the BIR30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Tom Mullady. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 08:42) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. Ellard gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 07:58) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 60 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. Houston 16, Birmingham 13 |
| (3Q: 07:58) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 17, Birmingham 13 |
| (3Q: 07:42) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Mike Martin returned the ball 8 yards to the BIR14. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR06 (3Q: 07:23) Jack Thompson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Bill Acker drove right through Jim Sexton to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-BIR06 (3Q: 07:16) Bo Jackson ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by DT Bill Acker. OLB Simon Fletcher knocked down Dennis Fisher to break up the play. |
| 3-9-BIR07 (3Q: 06:37) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Knows Jackson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BIR11 (3Q: 05:53) Jim Arnold punted 43 yards. Bobby Kemp returned the kick 20 yards to the BIR34. Tackled by Robert Weathers. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (3Q: 05:44) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Penn, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-6-BIR30 (3Q: 05:06) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (3Q: 04:41) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski, assisted by S Domingo Bryant. |
| 2-6-BIR14 (3Q: 04:03) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Thomas, assisted by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Dave Studdard. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (3Q: 03:27) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by DT Gerald Williams. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 2-2-BIR02 (3Q: 02:44) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Gregg Garrity for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 23, Birmingham 13 |
| (3Q: 02:44) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 24, Birmingham 13 |
| (3Q: 02:33) Norm Johnson kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 02:33) Robert Weathers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by ILB Clay's LIttle Bro Matthews. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (3Q: 02:27) Bo Jackson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by ILB Randy McClanahan. |
| 2-8-BIR27 (3Q: 01:55) Knows Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 73 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. Houston 24, Birmingham 19 |
| (3Q: 01:55) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Houston 24, Birmingham 20 |
| (3Q: 01:40) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 68 yards from the BIR30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 16 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by Mark Granger. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 01:03) Herschel Walker ran a draw inside the left guard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 00:34) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Jesse Penn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU35 (3Q: 00:28) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-5-HOU40 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-HOU35 (4Q: 14:53) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer, assisted by DE Larry Roberts. |
| 4-7-HOU38 (4Q: 14:27) Brian Hansen punted 45 yards. Mike Martin returned the kick 4 yards to the BIR21. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (4Q: 14:20) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ken Kennard, assisted by CB Tory Nixon. |
| 2-9-BIR12 (4Q: 13:48) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 3-5-BIR16 (4Q: 13:00) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (4Q: 12:33) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. Jackson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-BIR28 (4Q: 12:06) Bo Jackson ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (4Q: 11:20) Bo Jackson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-7-BIR40 (4Q: 10:49) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-BIR46 (4Q: 10:09) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (4Q: 09:30) Bo Jackson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy McClanahan. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR47 (4Q: 09:06) Robert Weathers ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic. |
| 3-4-HOU47 (4Q: 08:28) Bo Jackson ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Key block delivered by Dennis Fisher. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 07:50) Bo Jackson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-11-HOU31 (4Q: 07:19) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR James Pruitt on the HOU28. |
| 3-8-HOU28 (4Q: 06:40) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by DT Mike Golic. Carter gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 06:01) Knows Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. Key block delivered by Eric Moran. |
| 2-5-HOU15 (4Q: 05:21) Robert Weathers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat, assisted by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 3-3-HOU13 (4Q: 04:39) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-HOU23 (4Q: 04:29) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs, assisted by S David Greenwood. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-11-HOU21 (4Q: 03:46) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 24, Birmingham 23 |
| (4Q: 03:40) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 55 yards from the BIR30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Domingo Bryant. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 03:35) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 2-9-HOU35 (4Q: 02:48) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth, assisted by DE Fletcher Jenkins. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-5-HOU39 (4Q: 02:39) Ken Lacy ran inside the left guard for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. Bostic ran over Walter Packer to set up the play. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-BIR28 (4Q: 02:31) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-6-BIR24 (4Q: 02:20) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Penn, assisted by S Mike Burns. Key block delivered by Dave Studdard. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BIR17 (4Q: 02:00) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (4Q: 01:15) Herschel Walker ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. Houston 30, Birmingham 23 |
| (4Q: 01:15) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 31, Birmingham 23 |
| (4Q: 01:07) Norm Johnson kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. James Pruitt returned the ball 17 yards to the BIR24. Tackled by Martin Bayless. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (4Q: 00:59) Jack Thompson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Martin. CB Tory Nixon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR24 (4Q: 00:49) Jack Thompson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Pruitt. OLB Scott Studwell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BIR24 (4Q: 00:39) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Mike Martin for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-BIR29 (4Q: 00:20) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (4Q: 00:11) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Mike Martin for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Martin gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 31, Birmingham Texans 23 |