Week 14, 1987

Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 56 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind.
New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 68 yards from the BIR30. John Floyd returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Rick Upchurch.
1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 14:29) Randall Cunningham sacked by OLB Jack Del Rio for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Dellenbach.
2-16-NOS19 (1Q: 13:43) Larry Heater ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns.
3-12-NOS23 (1Q: 13:09) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Larry Heater for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Larry Roberts. Heater gained 4 yards after the catch.
4-4-NOS31 (1Q: 12:26) Mike Saxon punted 28 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR41.
1-10-BIR41 (1Q: 12:19) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Rickey Young for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Cris Carter on the BIR39.
2-12-BIR39 (1Q: 11:42) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Tom Mullady for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-5-BIR46 (1Q: 11:00) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Rickey Young for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Young gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 10:14) Bo Jackson ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by ILB Kurt Gouveia. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler.
2-1-NOS27 (1Q: 09:44) Knows Jackson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. Key block delivered by Tom Mullady.
1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 09:04) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor.
2-9-NOS24 (1Q: 08:26) Paul Palmer ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Toles, assisted by OLB Eric Wilson.
3-2-NOS17 (1Q: 07:54) Paul Palmer ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock.
4-2-NOS17 (1Q: 07:15) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 3, New Orleans 0
(1Q: 07:08) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 56 yards from the BIR30. Bob Glazebrook returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Brian Davis.
1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 06:45) Larry Heater ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Holmes, assisted by S Tim Gordon. Heater slipped a little on the wet field.
2-10-NOS36 (1Q: 05:59) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. Turner gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 05:29) Bill Johnson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by DT Gerald Williams.
2-8-BIR49 (1Q: 04:49) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. CB Dennis Thurman defended the pass.
3-8-BIR49 (1Q: 04:42) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt.
1-10-BIR39 (1Q: 04:13) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Encroachment.
1-5-BIR34 (1Q: 04:05) Bill Johnson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Holmes.
2-6-BIR35 (1Q: 03:32) Bill Johnson ran around the left tackle for 32 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. Key block delivered by Dan Fike.
1-3-BIR03 (1Q: 02:50) Larry Heater ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pat Ogrin.
2-3-BIR03 (1Q: 02:17) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell.
3-4-BIR04 (1Q: 01:48) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. CB Tom Morris defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-4-BIR04 (1Q: 01:43) Morten Andersen attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 3, New Orleans 3
(1Q: 01:38) Morten Andersen kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Rick Upchurch returned the ball 17 yards to the BIR27. Tackled by Hubert Oliver.
1-10-BIR27 (1Q: 01:16) Knows Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald.
2-10-BIR27 (1Q: 00:40) Paul Palmer ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Formation.
2-15-BIR22 (1Q: 00:34) Knows Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curt Jarvis.
3-13-BIR24 (1Q: 00:02) Bernie Kosar sacked by OLB Lawrence Taylor for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Wilson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Paul Oswald on the BIR19.
Start of second quarter.
4-18-BIR19 (2Q: 15:00) Jim Arnold punted 55 yards. Bob Glazebrook returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Brian Davis.
1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 14:51) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell.
2-11-NOS36 (2Q: 14:19) Larry Heater ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson.
3-12-NOS35 (2Q: 13:36) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. Key block delivered by Ethan Horton.
1-10-BIR49 (2Q: 12:56) Bill Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darryl Holmes.
2-9-BIR48 (2Q: 12:21) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt.
3-9-BIR48 (2Q: 11:56) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Bill Johnson for 29 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. Johnson gained 19 yards after the catch.
1-10-BIR19 (2Q: 11:10) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon.
2-10-BIR19 (2Q: 10:31) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Joe Rose. ILB Mike Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-10-BIR19 (2Q: 10:27) Larry Heater ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mitz. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. Dellenbach ran over Mike Hunt to set up the play.
4-2-BIR11 (2Q: 09:56) Morten Andersen attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 6, Birmingham 3
(2Q: 09:48) Morten Andersen kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Rick Upchurch returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by John Floyd. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return.
1-10-BIR10 (2Q: 09:23) Bo Jackson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unnecessary Roughness.
1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 09:13) Bo Jackson ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor.
2-9-BIR26 (2Q: 08:29) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DT John Woodcock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-9-BIR26 (2Q: 08:22) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DT Curt Jarvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-9-BIR26 (2Q: 08:09) Jim Arnold punted 53 yards. Bob Glazebrook returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS22. Tackled by Brian Davis.
1-10-NOS22 (2Q: 08:00) Larry Heater ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by DE Alonzo Mitz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR ILB Mike Hunt to the NOS28. The weather has created a very slippery ball today.
1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 07:52) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia, assisted by S Bob Glazebrook.
2-7-NOS25 (2Q: 07:11) Bo Jackson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Curt Jarvis.
3-4-NOS22 (2Q: 06:41) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
1-10-NOS16 (2Q: 06:30) Bo Jackson ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks.
2-8-NOS14 (2Q: 05:47) Bo Jackson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd.
3-6-NOS12 (2Q: 05:16) Bernie Kosar pass was intended for WR Cris Carter and was intercepted by CB Don Griffin in the end zone. Touchback.
1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 05:08) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis.
2-2-NOS28 (2Q: 04:43) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Bunz, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by John Tautolo.
1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 03:57) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 3 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-7-NOS34 (2Q: 03:29) Larry Heater ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by CB J.C. Pearson.
3-2-NOS39 (2Q: 02:52) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 02:05) Larry Heater ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-7-NOS47 (2Q: 01:59) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Larry Roberts.
3-5-NOS49 (2Q: 01:30) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman and assisted by CB J.C. Pearson.
1-10-BIR46 (2Q: 00:57) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Chop Block.
1-10-BIR43 (2Q: 00:49) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 11 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson, assisted by S Todd Bell.
New Orleans called a time out.
1-10-BIR32 (2Q: 00:38) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
New Orleans called a time out.
2-3-BIR25 (2Q: 00:27) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Holmes.
New Orleans called a time out.
1-10-BIR19 (2Q: 00:19) Morten Andersen attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 9, Birmingham 3
(2Q: 00:12) Morten Andersen kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Rick Upchurch returned the ball 31 yards to the BIR36. Tackled by Hubert Oliver.
1-10-BIR36 (2Q: 00:04) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia, assisted by CB Issiac Holt. Key block delivered by Paul Oswald.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Rick Upchurch returned the ball 12 yards to the BIR17. Tackled by Emanuel King.
1-10-BIR17 (3Q: 14:44) Bo Jackson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor.
2-7-BIR20 (3Q: 14:20) Bo Jackson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor.
3-6-BIR21 (3Q: 13:44) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-BIR38 (3Q: 13:12) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by ILB Kurt Gouveia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-1-BIR47 (3Q: 12:41) Knows Jackson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson.
3-1-BIR47 (3Q: 12:04) Paul Palmer ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. Key block delivered by Paul Oswald.
1-10-BIR50 (3Q: 11:34) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by CB Gill Byrd. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 10:55) Paul Palmer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright.
2-6-NOS34 (3Q: 10:25) Paul Palmer ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor.
3-5-NOS33 (3Q: 09:49) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. CB Gill Byrd defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-5-NOS33 (3Q: 09:43) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 09:35) Larry Heater ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by DE Alonzo Mitz.
2-11-NOS39 (3Q: 09:05) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson.
3-7-NOS43 (3Q: 08:31) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by CB Brian Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 08:04) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. DE Skip McClendon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-BIR45 (3Q: 07:56) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Bunz.
3-3-BIR38 (3Q: 07:13) Bill Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Ron McNair.
1-10-BIR33 (3Q: 06:41) Larry Heater ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell.
2-8-BIR31 (3Q: 06:19) Randall Cunningham kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt.
3-5-BIR28 (3Q: 05:35) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Holmes and assisted by S Mike Burns.
1-10-BIR23 (3Q: 05:03) Bill Johnson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-BIR33 (3Q: 04:55) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon, assisted by CB J.C. Pearson.
2-22-BIR35 (3Q: 04:23) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by CB Tom Morris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pittman gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-9-BIR22 (3Q: 03:40) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Brian Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-9-BIR22 (3Q: 03:30) Morten Andersen attempted a 39 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
1-10-BIR29 (3Q: 03:25) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia.
2-9-BIR30 (3Q: 02:56) Paul Palmer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin.
3-7-BIR32 (3Q: 02:25) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start.
3-12-BIR27 (3Q: 02:17) Bernie Kosar pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-12-BIR27 (3Q: 02:07) Jim Arnold punted 45 yards. Bob Glazebrook returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS39. Tackled by Brian Davis. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Larry Heater at the NOS39.
1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 01:59) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams.
2-6-NOS43 (3Q: 01:23) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Dropkick Murphy for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Morris, assisted by CB Brian Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 00:56) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DE Skip McClendon.
2-10-NOS49 (3Q: 00:22) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start.
2-15-NOS44 (3Q: 00:16) Larry Heater ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon, assisted by DT Gerald Williams.
Start of fourth quarter.
3-14-NOS45 (4Q: 15:00) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 14 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson, assisted by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-BIR41 (4Q: 14:20) Larry Heater ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Bunz, assisted by ILB Mike Hunt.
2-7-BIR38 (4Q: 13:43) Bill Johnson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell.
3-7-BIR38 (4Q: 13:02) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Bunz, assisted by S Todd Bell.
1-10-BIR17 (4Q: 12:28) Larry Heater ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis, assisted by S Darryl Holmes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR DE Larry Roberts to the BIR18.
1-10-BIR18 (4Q: 12:22) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Wilson, assisted by CB Don Griffin.
2-7-BIR21 (4Q: 12:01) Paul Palmer ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by DE Cleveland Elam. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
3-8-BIR20 (4Q: 11:24) Bernie Kosar pass was dropped by RB Bo Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-8-BIR20 (4Q: 11:20) Jim Arnold punted 40 yards. Bob Glazebrook returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS46. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return.
1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 11:09) Bill Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Bunz, assisted by DT Gerald Williams.
2-10-NOS30 (4Q: 10:43) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Ernest Givins.
3-10-NOS30 (4Q: 10:38) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Parros. DE Larry Roberts drove right through John Tautolo to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense.
1-10-NOS35 (4Q: 10:32) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Darryl Holmes. Turner gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 09:50) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis.
2-6-BIR48 (4Q: 09:03) Larry Heater ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Todd Bell. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach.
1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 08:28) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams.
2-7-BIR37 (4Q: 07:53) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Parros gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-BIR19 (4Q: 07:06) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio.
2-7-BIR16 (4Q: 06:21) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt.
3-7-BIR16 (4Q: 05:35) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Dropkick Murphy for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis, assisted by S Mike Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Murphy gained 7 yards after the catch.
1-8-BIR08 (4Q: 04:49) Larry Heater ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Bunz, assisted by S Todd Bell. Key block delivered by Dan Fike.
2-3-BIR03 (4Q: 04:04) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ed Simmons. New Orleans 15, Birmingham 3
(4Q: 04:04) Bill Johnson ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Skip McClendon.
(4Q: 03:57) Morten Andersen kicked off 67 yards from the NOS30. Rick Upchurch returned the ball 19 yards to the BIR22. Tackled by Dropkick Murphy. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return.
1-10-BIR06 (4Q: 03:49) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King.
2-2-BIR14 (4Q: 03:32) Bernie Kosar sacked by DE Kevin Fagan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Wilson.
3-7-BIR09 (4Q: 03:11) Bernie Kosar pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Doug McDougald blocked the pass.
4-7-BIR09 (4Q: 03:02) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Knows Jackson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Toles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-BIR16 (4Q: 02:44) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DE Kevin Fagan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-BIR16 (4Q: 02:34) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Rickey Young for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia.
1-10-BIR26 (4Q: 02:16) Bernie Kosar sacked by DE Kevin Fagan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Oswald. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Bernie Kosar on the BIR21.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-15-BIR21 (4Q: 02:00) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by CB Issiac Holt.
3-6-BIR30 (4Q: 01:54) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. New Orleans's Carl Lews was hurt on the play.
1-10-BIR39 (4Q: 01:38) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 01:21) Bernie Kosar sacked by OLB Chip Banks for a loss of 5 yards. Banks ran right past Doug Dumler and knocked down the quarterback.
2-15-NOS48 (4Q: 01:04) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Tom Mullady for 48 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mullady gained 24 yards after the catch. New Orleans 15, Birmingham 9
(4Q: 01:04) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. New Orleans 15, Birmingham 10
(4Q: 00:48) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off (onside) from the BIR30. NOS Danny Pittman recovered the kick.
1-10-BIR40 (4Q: 00:40) Bill Johnson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio.
Birmingham called a time out.
2-9-BIR39 (4Q: 00:29) Bill Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Linden King, assisted by S Darryl Holmes.
Birmingham called a time out.
3-8-BIR38 (4Q: 00:17) Bill Johnson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Larry Roberts, assisted by S Todd Bell.
Birmingham called a time out.
4-7-BIR37 (4Q: 00:09) Mike Saxon punted 37 yards. Touchback.
1-10-BIR20 (4Q: 00:03) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DE Kevin Fagan simply tossed Paul Oswald aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Final Score: New Orleans Saints 15, Birmingham Texans 10