| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Bob Jury returned the ball 23 yards to the CLE29. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (1Q: 14:37) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Scott Studwell. |
| 2-3-CLE36 (1Q: 14:06) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Andre Reed. OLB Simon Fletcher blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-CLE36 (1Q: 14:01) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 4-2-CLE37 (1Q: 13:26) Lee Johnson punted 46 yards. Mike Friede called for a fair catch at the HOU17. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 13:18) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale, assisted by CB Kevin Walker. Walker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-HOU26 (1Q: 12:47) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Ellard gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (1Q: 12:20) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 2-9-CLE44 (1Q: 11:45) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CLE44 (1Q: 11:37) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gregg Garrity. ILB Eugene Seale defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 3-4-CLE39 (1Q: 11:32) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. McKnight ran over Eugene Seale to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (1Q: 10:51) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Ellard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (1Q: 10:14) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-6-CLE06 (1Q: 09:36) Marc Logan ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. Houston 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 09:36) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 7, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 09:29) Norm Johnson kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 23 yards to the CLE35. Tackled by Kirk Springs. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (1Q: 09:10) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 40 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 08:28) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. DT Mike Golic hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (1Q: 08:20) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. OLB Simon Fletcher defended the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-HOU20 (1Q: 08:14) Jim McMahon scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless and assisted by CB Mike Richardson. |
| 3-2-HOU17 (1Q: 07:43) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. Houston 7, Cleveland 6 |
| (1Q: 07:43) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 07:31) John Smith kicked off 70 yards from the CLE30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Bennie Cunningham. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (1Q: 07:09) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Graf. |
| 2-5-HOU20 (1Q: 06:22) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. S Clinton Burrell defended the pass. Houston's Jessie Clark was hurt on the play. |
| 3-5-HOU20 (1Q: 06:14) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by S Bob Jury. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellard gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CLE50 (1Q: 06:03) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 2-5-CLE45 (1Q: 05:18) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 36 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. Lipps gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-9-CLE09 (1Q: 04:40) Neil Lomax pass completed to FB Jewerl Thomas for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 13, Cleveland 7 |
| (1Q: 04:40) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 14, Cleveland 7 |
| (1Q: 04:30) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 15 yards to the CLE21. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. |
| 1-10-CLE21 (1Q: 04:02) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. DT Bill Acker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE21 (1Q: 03:57) Freeman McNeil ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (1Q: 03:50) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 2-4-HOU49 (1Q: 03:08) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-HOU47 (1Q: 02:40) Andre Reed ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by DE Dexter Manley. Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 02:01) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU42 (1Q: 01:28) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-4-HOU39 (1Q: 00:49) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. OLB Simon Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU39 (1Q: 00:43) Lee Johnson punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 00:36) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas. Key block delivered by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 00:06) Neil Lomax pass completed to FB Jewerl Thomas for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-7-HOU33 (2Q: 15:00) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Woods. |
| 3-7-HOU33 (2Q: 14:24) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellard gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 13:42) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. Key block delivered by Ken Kaplan. |
| 2-1-CLE38 (2Q: 12:58) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE KD Dunn. OLB George Andrews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-CLE38 (2Q: 12:50) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (2Q: 12:11) Herschel Walker ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller. |
| 2-12-CLE31 (2Q: 11:30) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE19 (2Q: 10:58) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-CLE02 (2Q: 10:16) Herschel Walker ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-4-CLE04 (2Q: 09:50) Neil Lomax pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. DT Tony Casillas blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-CLE04 (2Q: 09:44) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. CB Rick Grimes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CLE04 (2Q: 09:39) Norm Johnson attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 09:32) Norm Johnson kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE30. Tackled by Mike Friede. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CLE10 (2Q: 08:56) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by CB Donnie Elder. |
| 2-7-CLE13 (2Q: 08:26) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 11 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (2Q: 08:00) Steve Strachan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 2-7-CLE27 (2Q: 07:14) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-CLE33 (2Q: 06:36) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (2Q: 06:00) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. |
| 2-2-CLE43 (2Q: 05:16) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. CB Tory Nixon defended the pass. |
| 3-2-CLE43 (2Q: 05:07) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 4-6-CLE39 (2Q: 04:47) Lee Johnson punted 53 yards. Mike Friede returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU11. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (2Q: 04:39) Neil Lomax scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 2-3-HOU12 (2Q: 03:58) Marc Logan ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 03:27) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 2-4-HOU23 (2Q: 03:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 02:20) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 67 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-1-CLE01 (2Q: 02:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-1-CLE01 (2Q: 01:38) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 23, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 01:38) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 24, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 01:31) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE27. Tackled by Gregg Garrity. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (2Q: 01:21) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 01:01) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. OLB Simon Fletcher blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE38 (2Q: 00:54) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Calvin Magee for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tory Nixon, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. Magee gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 00:45) Jim McMahon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-5-HOU44 (2Q: 00:35) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. S Martin Bayless defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU44 (2Q: 00:25) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 11 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. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 00:16) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-HOU38 (2Q: 00:16) John Smith attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (2Q: 00:11) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 55 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by George Lilja. Houston 30, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 00:11) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 31, Cleveland 7 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 58 yards from the CLE30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Steve Gage. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 14:39) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 2-7-HOU29 (3Q: 13:57) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Graf. |
| 3-5-HOU31 (3Q: 13:25) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 12:55) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Pat Beach for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-HOU41 (3Q: 12:44) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Walker. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 12:04) Marc Logan ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. |
| 2-9-HOU47 (3Q: 11:29) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-CLE47 (3Q: 11:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. Walker made a great move on Kevin Walker. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 10:34) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (3Q: 09:50) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-10-CLE23 (3Q: 09:07) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-CLE14 (3Q: 08:29) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DT Donnie Humphrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-CLE14 (3Q: 08:19) Norm Johnson attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 34, Cleveland 7 |
| (3Q: 08:14) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 24 yards to the CLE30. Tackled by Randy McClanahan. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (3Q: 07:45) Steve Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Darryl Sims. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CLE35 (3Q: 07:39) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 7 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE42 (3Q: 07:05) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. CB Tory Nixon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE42 (3Q: 07:00) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. S Kirk Springs defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CLE42 (3Q: 06:54) Jimmy Mac McMahon scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jim Jeffcoat on the CLE44. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (3Q: 06:42) Marc Logan ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas, assisted by DE William Fuller. |
| 2-9-CLE43 (3Q: 06:18) Neil Lomax pass completed to FB Jewerl Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 05:54) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. |
| 2-10-CLE34 (3Q: 05:09) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 3-11-CLE35 (3Q: 04:44) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CLE32 (3Q: 04:17) Marc Logan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (3Q: 04:10) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by DE Darryl Sims. |
| 2-8-CLE32 (3Q: 03:24) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 8 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by CB Tory Nixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Capers gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (3Q: 02:39) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Sutton, assisted by ILB Frank Manumaleuga. McNeil made a great move on Kirk Springs. Key block delivered by Gene Chilton. |
| 2-5-CLE45 (3Q: 02:14) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. Key block delivered by Joel Patten. |
| 1-10-CLE50 (3Q: 01:47) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. ILB Pepper Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE50 (3Q: 01:40) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-HOU48 (3Q: 01:09) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 4-4-HOU44 (3Q: 00:42) Lee Johnson punted 44 yards. Touchback. Cleveland's Jim Ritcher was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 00:37) Marc Logan ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-12-HOU18 (3Q: 00:01) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-21-HOU09 (4Q: 15:00) Jewerl Thomas ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 4-18-HOU12 (4Q: 14:23) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Roland James returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Donnie Elder. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 14:12) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (4Q: 14:07) Jim McMahon scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Springs. |
| 3-6-HOU45 (4Q: 13:19) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S Kirk Springs. Key block delivered by Max Montoya. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 12:33) Steve Strachan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by DT Mike Golic. |
| 2-7-HOU33 (4Q: 11:59) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Donnie Elder, assisted by DE Darryl Sims. |
| 3-6-HOU32 (4Q: 11:13) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Bill Acker, assisted by CB Tory Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 10:48) Steve Strachan ran around left end for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. Houston 34, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 10:48) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 34, Cleveland 14 |
| (4Q: 10:35) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the CLE30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Steve Gage. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 10:12) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 11 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell, assisted by CB Patrick Allen. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-HOU10 (4Q: 10:05) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 2-12-HOU13 (4Q: 09:30) Jewerl Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale, assisted by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 2-7-HOU18 (4Q: 09:22) Herschel Walker ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. |
| 3-6-HOU19 (4Q: 08:39) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-13-HOU12 (4Q: 08:29) Brian Hansen punted and it was blocked by Terry Lewis. CLE Donnie Humphrey recovered the ball in the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 34, Cleveland 20 |
| (4Q: 08:29) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 34, Cleveland 21 |
| (4Q: 08:16) John Smith kicked off 77 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 08:16) Marc Logan ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Woods. Key block delivered by Ralph Williams. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (4Q: 07:32) Marc Logan ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (4Q: 06:48) Marc Logan ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Cleveland's Clinton Burrell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-HOU28 (4Q: 06:02) Brian Hansen punted 52 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 3 yards to the CLE23. Tackled by Dave Studdard. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (4Q: 05:51) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Calvin Magee for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 05:33) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. Collinsworth gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-CLE37 (4Q: 05:14) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. DT Bill Acker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-CLE37 (4Q: 05:06) Jim McMahon sacked by DE Jim Jeffcoat for a loss of 5 yards. Jeffcoat simply blew through Max Montoya to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-11-CLE32 (4Q: 04:50) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was dropped by TE Bennie Cunningham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (4Q: 04:40) Marc Logan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE42 (4Q: 04:32) Marc Logan ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey, assisted by OLB Rick Graf. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-19-CLE41 (4Q: 03:44) Marc Logan ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 3-11-CLE33 (4Q: 03:00) Marc Logan ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 4-15-CLE37 (4Q: 02:15) Norm Johnson attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (4Q: 02:08) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 56 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Reed gained 28 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 34, Cleveland 27 |
| (4Q: 02:08) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 34, Cleveland 28 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 02:00) John Smith kicked off 64 yards from the CLE30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 10 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Steve Strachan. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 01:54) Marc Logan ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale, assisted by DE Byron Darby. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (4Q: 01:44) Marc Logan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-8-HOU18 (4Q: 01:34) Marc Logan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale, assisted by S Roland James. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 4-5-HOU21 (4Q: 01:26) Brian Hansen punted 55 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 6 yards to the CLE30. Tackled by Kirk Springs. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (4Q: 01:16) Jim McMahon sacked by DT Bill Acker for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Max Montoya. |
| 2-16-CLE24 (4Q: 00:56) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CLE31 (4Q: 00:39) Jim McMahon spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 4-9-CLE31 (4Q: 00:35) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (4Q: 00:29) Neil Lomax dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 34, Cleveland Browns 28 |