| Played in Memphis, TN, weather: 80 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Fuad Reveiz kicked off 52 yards from the MEM30. Mike Friede returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Dave Wyman. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 14:34) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. ILB Dave Wyman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU20 (1Q: 14:24) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon. Brennan gained 2 yards after the catch. Houston's George Lilja was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-9-HOU31 (1Q: 13:38) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Michael Ball, assisted by DE Tim Green. |
| 3-5-HOU35 (1Q: 13:00) Marc Logan ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Nate Odomes. Key block delivered by Keith McKeller. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 12:18) Will Cureton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Keith McKeller. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (1Q: 12:11) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 26 yards. Tackled by S Vann McElroy. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-10-MEM33 (1Q: 11:32) Will Cureton pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Carter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walker gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MEM19 (1Q: 10:44) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MEM24 (1Q: 10:40) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dave Wyman. |
| 2-14-MEM23 (1Q: 10:13) Will Cureton sacked by DT Michael Carter for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by George Lilja. |
| 3-21-MEM30 (1Q: 09:36) PENALTY: Memphis was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-16-MEM25 (1Q: 09:26) Marc Logan ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Wyman, assisted by S Larry Griffin. |
| 4-7-MEM16 (1Q: 08:41) Norm Johnson attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Memphis 0 |
| (1Q: 08:35) Norm Johnson kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (1Q: 08:35) Stump Mitchell ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Sutton. |
| 2-8-MEM22 (1Q: 08:03) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Keith Byars. OLB Joel Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Memphis's Charlie Babbit was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious leg injury. |
| 3-8-MEM22 (1Q: 07:58) Ed Luther sacked by DE Jim Jeffcoat for a loss of 14 yards. Sack allowed by David Diaz-Infante. |
| 4-22-MEM08 (1Q: 07:28) Bryan Wagner punted 49 yards. Gregg Garrity returned the kick 11 yards to the MEM46. Tackled by Chris Barber. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Gregg Garrity at the MEM46. |
| 1-10-MEM46 (1Q: 07:20) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Bonds, assisted by OLB Jeff Mitchell. |
| 2-8-MEM44 (1Q: 06:40) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 19 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Larry Griffin, assisted by CB Don Anderson. Key block delivered by Keith McKeller. |
| 1-10-MEM25 (1Q: 06:03) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Marc Logan. CB Barry Bonds defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MEM25 (1Q: 05:57) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Blacke Whitlatch. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-10-MEM15 (1Q: 05:13) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Michael Ball. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-5-MEM05 (1Q: 04:30) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. Bostic ran over Dave Wyman to set up the play. Houston 9, Memphis 0 |
| (1Q: 04:30) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 10, Memphis 0 |
| (1Q: 04:22) Norm Johnson kicked off 77 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (1Q: 04:22) Ed Luther pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Keith Byars. DE Darryl Sims blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MEM20 (1Q: 04:18) Charles Crawford ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-7-MEM23 (1Q: 03:36) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Keith Byars for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Rich Dixon. Byars gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MEM38 (1Q: 02:49) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Keith Byars for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Byars gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MEM46 (1Q: 02:03) Charles Crawford ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-3-MEM45 (1Q: 01:22) Ed Luther pass was dropped by WR James Hood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MEM45 (1Q: 01:18) Bryan Wagner punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. PENALTY: Memphis was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-8-MEM40 (1Q: 01:08) Bryan Wagner punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU20. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 01:01) Marc Logan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Curry. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (1Q: 00:19) Will Cureton scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vann McElroy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MEM Maurice Harvey for 5 yards to the HOU21. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 00:10) PENALTY: Memphis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU26 (1Q: 00:01) Stump Mitchell ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-11-HOU22 (2Q: 15:00) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Brown. CB Mickey Sutton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-HOU22 (2Q: 14:52) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Keith Byars for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic. Byars gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-8-HOU08 (2Q: 14:45) Ed Luther pass completed to WR James Hood for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Riki Ellison for 10 yards to the HOU19. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 14:36) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Nate Odomes. Jeffires gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 14:05) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. DE Mike Piel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU48 (2Q: 14:00) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Wyman, assisted by CB Nate Odomes. Jeffires gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MEM38 (2Q: 13:28) Will Cureton pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Bonds, assisted by OLB Jesse Solomon. |
| 2-6-MEM34 (2Q: 13:01) Marc Logan ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-MEM18 (2Q: 12:23) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Carter. |
| 2-10-MEM18 (2Q: 11:57) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon, assisted by S Larry Griffin. |
| 1-7-MEM07 (2Q: 11:19) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Andre Townsend hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-7-MEM07 (2Q: 11:09) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 16, Memphis 0 |
| (2Q: 11:09) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 17, Memphis 0 |
| (2Q: 11:01) Norm Johnson kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Don Anderson returned the ball 20 yards to the MEM19. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-MEM19 (2Q: 10:24) Alonzo Highsmith ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. ILB Riki Ellison knocked down David Lewis to break up the play. |
| 2-7-MEM22 (2Q: 09:50) Stump Mitchell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. Memphis's David Lewis was hurt on the play. |
| 2-2-MEM27 (2Q: 09:42) Stump Mitchell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT San Sileo. Key block delivered by Tunch Ilkin. |
| 1-10-MEM30 (2Q: 09:16) Stump Mitchell ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-9-MEM31 (2Q: 08:30) Ed Luther pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charlie Brown. OLB Simon Fletcher blocked the pass. PENALTY: Memphis was called for Offensive Holding. Houston's Mickey Sutton was hurt on the play. |
| 2-19-MEM21 (2Q: 08:26) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Charlie Brown for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. Brown gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MEM30 (2Q: 07:49) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stacey Bailey. DT Mike Golic hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MEM30 (2Q: 07:40) Bryan Wagner punted 30 yards. Gregg Garrity called for a fair catch at the HOU40. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 07:31) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. DE Tim Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (2Q: 07:26) Will Cureton pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vann McElroy. |
| 1-10-MEM46 (2Q: 07:06) Will Cureton pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Buddy Curry. |
| 2-11-MEM47 (2Q: 06:47) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Blacke Whitlatch. Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MEM Barry Bonds on the MEM39. |
| 1-10-MEM39 (2Q: 06:41) Ed Luther pass completed to WR James Hood for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by S Martin Bayless. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hood gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 06:27) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stacey Bailey. S David Greenwood defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 06:17) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stacey Bailey. S David Greenwood defended the pass. |
| 3-10-HOU41 (2Q: 06:10) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stacey Bailey. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-HOU41 (2Q: 06:01) Bryan Wagner punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 05:54) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (2Q: 05:10) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Bonds, assisted by S Vann McElroy. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (2Q: 04:40) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Pat Beach. CB Nate Odomes simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (2Q: 04:31) Herschel Walker ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Solomon. |
| 3-10-HOU34 (2Q: 04:05) Marc Logan ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Andre Townsend, assisted by CB Don Anderson. |
| 4-4-HOU40 (2Q: 03:35) Brian Hansen punted 52 yards. Steve Larrimore returned the kick 6 yards to the MEM14. Tackled by Jewerl Thomas. |
| 1-10-MEM14 (2Q: 03:28) Stump Mitchell ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MEM Ed Luther to the MEM20. |
| 2-4-MEM20 (2Q: 02:51) Ed Luther pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Stacey Bailey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MEM20 (2Q: 02:44) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Alonzo Highsmith for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp, assisted by S David Greenwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MEM21 (2Q: 02:11) Bryan Wagner punted 39 yards. Gregg Garrity returned the kick 0 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Tim Wrightman. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 02:02) Will Cureton sacked by DT David Embray and DE Andre Townsend for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Rob Taylor. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-19-HOU31 (2Q: 01:56) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Barry Bonds. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-10-HOU40 (2Q: 01:12) Marc Logan ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Michael Ball. |
| 4-5-HOU45 (2Q: 00:44) Brian Hansen punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (2Q: 00:37) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Stump Mitchell for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Williams, assisted by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (3Q: 15:00) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Keith Byars for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MEM22 (3Q: 14:24) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Keith Byars. CB James Hasty defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MEM22 (3Q: 14:19) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-3-MEM27 (3Q: 14:12) Stump Mitchell ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Alan Veingard. |
| 1-10-MEM30 (3Q: 13:44) Stump Mitchell ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-6-MEM34 (3Q: 13:08) Charles Crawford ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 3-2-MEM38 (3Q: 12:34) Alonzo Highsmith ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. Key block delivered by Kirk Lowdermilk. |
| 1-10-MEM42 (3Q: 11:59) Charles Crawford ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. Key block delivered by Mark Tuinei. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 11:20) Ed Luther pass was dropped by WR Stacey Bailey. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (3Q: 11:12) Stump Mitchell ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Darryl Sims, assisted by CB Kevin Williams. Key block delivered by Kirk Lowdermilk. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 10:37) Ed Luther pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Alonzo Highsmith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU34 (3Q: 10:32) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Charles Crawford for 7 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. |
| 3-3-HOU27 (3Q: 10:04) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Brown. S David Greenwood defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (3Q: 09:59) Fuad Reveiz attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Memphis 3 |
| (3Q: 09:52) Fuad Reveiz kicked off 66 yards from the MEM30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by Charles Crawford. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 09:29) Will Cureton pass was intended for WR Haywood Jeffires and was intercepted by ILB Dave Wyman at the HOU31. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Herschel Walker. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 09:18) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Alonzo Highsmith for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-HOU12 (3Q: 08:39) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Brown. OLB Simon Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU12 (3Q: 08:34) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Stacey Bailey for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Williams. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (3Q: 07:53) Stump Mitchell ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic. |
| 2-2-HOU02 (3Q: 07:23) Stump Mitchell ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (3Q: 06:56) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Stacey Bailey for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. |
| 4-2-HOU02 (3Q: 06:27) Fuad Reveiz attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Memphis 6 |
| (3Q: 06:21) Fuad Reveiz kicked off 66 yards from the MEM30. Mike Friede returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Chris Barber. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (3Q: 05:57) Marc Logan ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Wyman, assisted by DE Tim Green. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (3Q: 05:15) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 9 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Memphis's Buddy Curry was hurt on the play. |
| 3-1-HOU25 (3Q: 04:44) Marc Logan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vann McElroy, assisted by DE Andre Townsend. Key block delivered by Rob Taylor. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-11-HOU15 (3Q: 04:36) Will Cureton pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Don Anderson. McKeller gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-HOU24 (3Q: 03:57) Brian Hansen punted 60 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MEM16. |
| 1-10-MEM16 (3Q: 03:49) Ed Luther pass was intended for TE Tim Wrightman and was intercepted by OLB Simon Fletcher at the MEM34. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Tim Wrightman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MEM22 (3Q: 03:36) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 5 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin. |
| 2-5-MEM17 (3Q: 03:05) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-MEM22 (3Q: 02:57) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Andre Townsend, assisted by CB Don Anderson. |
| 3-4-MEM16 (3Q: 02:23) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Wyman. |
| 4-1-MEM13 (3Q: 01:37) Norm Johnson attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Memphis 6 |
| (3Q: 01:31) Norm Johnson kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Charles Crawford returned the ball 14 yards to the MEM18. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. PENALTY: Memphis was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MEM08 (3Q: 01:07) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Charlie Brown for 6 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. Brown gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MEM14 (3Q: 00:27) Charles Crawford ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-3-MEM15 (3Q: 00:01) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Alonzo Highsmith for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Williams, assisted by CB Mike Richardson. Highsmith gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MEM38 (4Q: 15:00) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Charlie Brown for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. |
| 2-3-MEM45 (4Q: 14:33) Alonzo Highsmith ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Key block delivered by Glen Howe. |
| 1-10-MEM48 (4Q: 13:53) Stump Mitchell ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley. |
| 2-8-MEM50 (4Q: 13:18) Ed Luther pass completed to FB Alonzo Highsmith for 12 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 13:10) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Charles Crawford for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-HOU16 (4Q: 12:24) Ed Luther pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Alonzo Highsmith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU16 (4Q: 12:18) Ed Luther pass completed to WR James Hood for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by CB James Hasty. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 11:39) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-HOU08 (4Q: 11:30) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hood. DE Dexter Manley simply tossed Kirk Lowdermilk aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-5-HOU08 (4Q: 11:22) Ed Luther pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stacey Bailey. DE Jim Jeffcoat blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU08 (4Q: 11:17) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Alonzo Highsmith. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (4Q: 11:09) Stump Mitchell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 2-4-HOU04 (4Q: 10:32) Charles Crawford ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 09:53) Alonzo Highsmith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-HOU01 (4Q: 09:12) Fuad Reveiz attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Memphis 9 |
| (4Q: 09:07) Fuad Reveiz kicked off 52 yards from the MEM30. Gregg Garrity returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Maurice Harvey. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 08:47) Herschel Walker ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 08:22) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Nate Odomes. Lipps gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (4Q: 07:43) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin, assisted by DT Marty Lyons. |
| 2-10-MEM20 (4Q: 06:59) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Larry Griffin, assisted by ILB Dave Wyman. |
| 3-12-MEM22 (4Q: 06:12) Marc Logan ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Green, assisted by DT David Embray. |
| 4-7-MEM17 (4Q: 05:24) Norm Johnson attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 23, Memphis 9 |
| (4Q: 05:17) Norm Johnson kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (4Q: 05:17) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Brown. DE Dexter Manley simply tossed Kirk Lowdermilk aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MEM20 (4Q: 05:09) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hood. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MEM20 (4Q: 05:03) Ed Luther pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Brown. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MEM20 (4Q: 04:53) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Stacey Bailey for 15 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. Bailey gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Memphis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 4-20-MEM10 (4Q: 04:44) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hood. DE Dexter Manley drove right through Tunch Ilkin to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MEM10 (4Q: 04:34) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Alt. Houston 29, Memphis 9 |
| (4Q: 04:34) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 30, Memphis 9 |
| (4Q: 04:24) Norm Johnson kicked off 70 yards from the HOU30. Don Anderson returned the ball 18 yards to the MEM18. Tackled by Kevin Williams. |
| 1-10-MEM18 (4Q: 04:18) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hood. CB Kevin Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MEM18 (4Q: 04:10) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Alonzo Highsmith. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MEM18 (4Q: 04:03) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Brown. CB Mike Richardson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MEM18 (4Q: 03:56) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Hood. S David Greenwood defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MEM18 (4Q: 03:49) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Nate Odomes, assisted by S Vann McElroy. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 2-2-MEM10 (4Q: 03:05) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Blacke Whitlatch, assisted by DE Mike Piel. Key block delivered by Dave Studdard. |
| 1-8-MEM08 (4Q: 02:21) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Andre Townsend. |
| Memphis called a time out. |
| 2-8-MEM08 (4Q: 02:09) Marc Logan ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Wyman. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Memphis called a time out. |
| 3-9-MEM09 (4Q: 02:01) Marc Logan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Larrimore, assisted by OLB Jeff Mitchell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-MEM06 (4Q: 01:54) Norm Johnson attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 33, Memphis 9 |
| (4Q: 01:48) Norm Johnson kicked off 63 yards from the HOU30. Charles Crawford returned the ball 13 yards to the MEM20. Tackled by Mike Friede. |
| 1-10-MEM20 (4Q: 01:41) Glenn Carano pass was dropped by WR Stacey Bailey. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MEM20 (4Q: 01:32) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stacey Bailey. DE Dexter Manley drove right through Kirk Lowdermilk to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Martin Bayless was hurt on the play. |
| 3-10-MEM20 (4Q: 01:26) Glenn Carano sacked by DE Dexter Manley for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mark Tuinei. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-18-MEM12 (4Q: 00:54) Glenn Carano scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MEM15 (4Q: 00:41) Will Cureton dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 33, Memphis Ravens 9 |