| Played in Dallas, TX, weather: 63 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 65 yards from the DAL30. Odessa Turner returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by James Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (1Q: 14:33) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS29 (1Q: 14:24) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. OLB Aundray Bruce hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| 2-25-NOS19 (1Q: 14:19) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher. |
| 3-17-NOS27 (1Q: 13:35) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damone Johnson. OLB Aundray Bruce hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-NOS27 (1Q: 13:23) Mike Saxon punted 31 yards. Jeff Fisher called for a fair catch at the DAL42. |
| 1-10-DAL42 (1Q: 13:16) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Ricky Sanders for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sanders gained 3 yards after the catch. Dallas's Melvin Jones was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 12:54) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by DE Ron Holmes. Key block delivered by Ray Donaldson. Dallas's Ricky Sanders was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (1Q: 12:21) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lee Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NOS24 (1Q: 11:40) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson. |
| 3-2-NOS21 (1Q: 11:11) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jim Perryman, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (1Q: 10:31) Neal Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Holmes. |
| 2-6-NOS12 (1Q: 10:00) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| 3-5-NOS11 (1Q: 09:36) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Curt Jarvis. Anderson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS07 (1Q: 09:11) Donald Igwebuike attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 09:05) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 76 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 09:05) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 5 yards. Tackled by S "The Hotness" Hoagie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NOS25 (1Q: 08:31) Bill Johnson ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. |
| 3-6-NOS24 (1Q: 08:00) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Dean Perry. |
| 4-3-NOS27 (1Q: 07:24) Mike Saxon punted 47 yards. Jeff Fisher returned the kick 6 yards to the DAL32. Tackled by Todd Kalis. |
| 1-10-DAL32 (1Q: 07:13) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. Anderson gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 06:34) Lee Rouson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by DE Tony Colorito. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS46 (1Q: 06:27) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Brooks gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-18-NOS44 (1Q: 05:41) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-NOS46 (1Q: 04:55) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Ricky Sanders for 21 yards. Tackled by S Jim Perryman. Sanders gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (1Q: 04:13) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Lee Rouson for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rouson gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Dallas 9, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 04:13) Extra point by Donald Igwebuike was good. Dallas 10, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 04:02) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 75 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 04:02) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Dropkick Murphy for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher. |
| 2-5-NOS25 (1Q: 03:28) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S "The Hotness" Hoagie. |
| 3-4-NOS26 (1Q: 02:49) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins. Key block delivered by David Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 02:28) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Aundray Bruce, assisted by S Andre Young. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 01:41) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross, assisted by OLB Robert Lyles. Key block delivered by Todd Kalis. |
| 2-1-NOS49 (1Q: 01:13) Earl Campbell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. Key block delivered by Ron McNair. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-NOS39 (1Q: 01:03) Bill Johnson ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins, assisted by DE Jeff Cross. Key block delivered by Ed Simmons. |
| 3-3-NOS47 (1Q: 00:39) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Lyles, assisted by S Terrance Hoagie. |
| 4-5-NOS45 (1Q: 00:06) Mike Saxon punted 36 yards. Jeff Fisher returned the kick 6 yards to the DAL25. Tackled by Damone Johnson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DAL25 (2Q: 15:00) James Jones ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Randy Clark. |
| 2-5-DAL30 (2Q: 14:35) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Brooks gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL48 (2Q: 13:50) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin. Anderson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NOS43 (2Q: 13:27) Neal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jim Perryman. |
| 3-1-NOS43 (2Q: 12:49) James Jones ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by ILB Kurt Gouveia. |
| 4-1-NOS43 (2Q: 12:09) Rich Camarillo punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS07. |
| 1-10-NOS07 (2Q: 12:02) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Dean Perry. |
| 2-7-NOS10 (2Q: 11:28) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by OLB Steve Potter. |
| 3-5-NOS12 (2Q: 10:46) Bill Johnson ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Hoagie, assisted by ILB Jack Squirek. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 10:04) Earl Campbell ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young, assisted by S "The Hotness" Hoagie. Key block delivered by Dropkick Murphy. |
| 2-5-NOS31 (2Q: 09:19) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Craig Heyward for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 08:41) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Dropkick Murphy for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by S Terrance Hoagie. Murphy gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (2Q: 08:04) Bill Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Dean Perry. |
| 2-8-DAL50 (2Q: 07:30) Earl Campbell ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Moore. |
| 3-1-DAL43 (2Q: 06:55) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross. Key block delivered by Tony Jones. |
| 1-10-DAL41 (2Q: 06:27) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek. |
| 2-2-DAL33 (2Q: 06:00) Earl Campbell ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins, assisted by ILB Jack Squirek. Key block delivered by Ed Simmons. |
| 1-10-DAL30 (2Q: 05:24) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. Givins gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL15 (2Q: 05:08) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by TE Damone Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL15 (2Q: 05:02) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Potter, assisted by ILB Jack Squirek. |
| 3-9-DAL14 (2Q: 04:40) Randall Cunningham sacked by S "The Hotness" Hoagie for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ron McNair. |
| 4-16-DAL21 (2Q: 04:18) Morten Andersen attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DAL28 (2Q: 04:13) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Fred Robinson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Tamm. |
| 2-15-DAL23 (2Q: 03:28) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Lam Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-DAL23 (2Q: 03:21) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 7 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DAL30 (2Q: 02:54) Rich Camarillo punted 37 yards. Odessa Turner called for a fair catch at the NOS33. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 02:46) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Aundray Bruce, assisted by CB Everson Walls. |
| 2-6-NOS37 (2Q: 02:27) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. DE Dave Lindstrom hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NOS37 (2Q: 02:21) Earl Campbell ran a draw inside the left guard for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DAL26 (2Q: 02:00) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. OLB Robert Lyles defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL26 (2Q: 01:53) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. OLB Robert Lyles defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DAL26 (2Q: 01:47) Randall Cunningham sacked by OLB Robert Lyles and S Andre Young for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ron McNair. |
| 4-17-DAL33 (2Q: 01:26) Morten Andersen attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 01:18) Morten Andersen kicked off 72 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 01:18) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Eddie Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL20 (2Q: 01:08) Lee Rouson ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 3-5-DAL25 (2Q: 01:02) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Eddie Brown. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DAL25 (2Q: 00:52) Rich Camarillo punted 46 yards. Odessa Turner returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Bobby Johnson. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 00:44) Bill Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Dean Perry, assisted by CB Bobby Johnson. |
| 2-8-NOS34 (2Q: 00:28) Bill Johnson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Hamm, assisted by S Andre Young. |
| 3-6-NOS36 (2Q: 00:07) Bill Johnson ran inside the right guard for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek. Key block delivered by Todd Kalis. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 53 yards from the NOS30. Everson Walls returned the ball 16 yards to the DAL33. Tackled by Odessa Turner. |
| 1-10-DAL33 (3Q: 14:42) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Ricky Sanders for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Sanders gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-DAL41 (3Q: 14:03) Tony Eason pass completed to FB James Jones for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 1-10-DAL43 (3Q: 13:16) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by S Greg Bright. Brooks gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 13:10) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by OLB Emanuel King. Key block delivered by Ralph Tamm. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 12:46) Lee Rouson ran a draw inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Key block delivered by Ron Heller. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (3Q: 12:05) Neal Anderson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-6-NOS17 (3Q: 11:39) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-9-NOS09 (3Q: 11:29) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricky Sanders. ILB Kurt Gouveia defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NOS09 (3Q: 11:20) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Brown gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Dallas 16, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 11:20) Extra point by Donald Igwebuike was good. Dallas 17, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 11:10) Donald Igwebuike kicked off 71 yards from the DAL30. Odessa Turner returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Lee Rouson. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 10:38) Bill Johnson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Hoagie. |
| 2-8-NOS25 (3Q: 10:05) Bill Johnson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross, assisted by DE Mack Moore. |
| 3-4-NOS29 (3Q: 09:28) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Lindstrom. |
| 4-1-NOS32 (3Q: 08:47) Mike Saxon punted 30 yards. Jeff Fisher returned the kick 11 yards to the DAL49. Tackled by Odessa Turner. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (3Q: 08:39) Neal Anderson ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jim Perryman. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DAL39 (3Q: 08:32) Tony Eason sacked by DT Curt Jarvis and OLB Fred Robinson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chad Lane. |
| 2-26-DAL33 (3Q: 07:50) Neal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King, assisted by DE Ron Holmes. |
| 3-23-DAL36 (3Q: 07:26) Lee Rouson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-16-DAL43 (3Q: 07:20) Rich Camarillo punted 44 yards. Odessa Turner returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS18. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS09 (3Q: 07:10) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Cross. |
| 2-6-NOS13 (3Q: 06:30) Earl Campbell ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek, assisted by DE Dave Lindstrom. |
| 3-3-NOS16 (3Q: 06:00) Bill Johnson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mack Moore, assisted by DT Bob Golic. |
| 4-2-NOS17 (3Q: 05:17) Mike Saxon punted 58 yards. Jeff Fisher returned the kick 1 yard to the DAL26. Tackled by Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 1-10-DAL26 (3Q: 05:07) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. Key block delivered by James Jones. Jones ran over Greg Bright to set up the play. |
| 2-3-DAL33 (3Q: 04:34) Lee Rouson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jim Perryman, assisted by CB Gill Byrd. Key block delivered by Ron Heller. |
| 1-10-DAL39 (3Q: 03:50) Lee Rouson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 2-9-DAL40 (3Q: 03:06) Tony Eason pass completed to TE Pat Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. |
| 3-3-DAL46 (3Q: 02:37) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. Anderson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 02:07) Tony Eason pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Pat Carter. OLB Emanuel King blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS45 (3Q: 01:55) Lee Rouson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. |
| 3-6-NOS41 (3Q: 01:20) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Bill Brooks for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS40 (3Q: 00:32) Rich Camarillo punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:26) Earl Campbell ran around left end for 80 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. Dallas 17, New Orleans 9 |
| (3Q: 00:26) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Dallas 17, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 00:09) Morten Andersen kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Jeff Fisher returned the ball 19 yards to the DAL30. Tackled by Chip Banks. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DAL30 (4Q: 15:00) Neal Anderson ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. OLB Lawrence Taylor knocked down Ray Donaldson to break up the play. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DAL20 (4Q: 14:53) Neal Anderson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. Key block delivered by Ron Heller. |
| 2-15-DAL25 (4Q: 14:27) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. DE Pierce Holt knocked down Ray Donaldson to break up the play. |
| 3-13-DAL27 (4Q: 13:51) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Curt Jarvis. |
| 4-5-DAL35 (4Q: 13:18) Rich Camarillo punted 45 yards. Odessa Turner returned the kick -1 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Domingo Bryant. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 13:11) Earl Campbell ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek, assisted by CB Steve Brown. |
| 2-8-NOS21 (4Q: 12:26) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Lyles. Key block delivered by Todd Kalis. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 11:52) Bill Johnson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins. |
| 2-12-NOS30 (4Q: 11:21) Bill Johnson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Hoagie, assisted by S Wes Hopkins. |
| 3-13-NOS29 (4Q: 10:50) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Rick Parros. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-NOS29 (4Q: 10:40) Mike Saxon punted 46 yards. Jeff Fisher returned the kick 0 yards to the DAL25. Tackled by Damone Johnson. |
| 1-10-DAL25 (4Q: 10:33) Neal Anderson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 2-9-DAL26 (4Q: 09:57) Tony Eason sacked by DT Curt Jarvis and OLB Fred Robinson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by John Giesler. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 2-4-DAL31 (4Q: 09:42) Neal Anderson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Lee Davis. |
| 3-6-DAL29 (4Q: 09:02) Neal Anderson ran around the left tackle for 13 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by DT Curt Jarvis. Key block delivered by Ron Heller. |
| 1-10-DAL42 (4Q: 08:22) Neal Anderson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King. Key block delivered by Ron Heller. |
| 2-5-DAL47 (4Q: 07:44) Lee Rouson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. |
| 3-2-DAL50 (4Q: 06:56) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-DAL45 (4Q: 06:47) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Neal Anderson. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DAL45 (4Q: 06:40) Rich Camarillo punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 06:33) Earl Campbell ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Andre Young. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (4Q: 06:06) Bill Johnson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. |
| 3-6-NOS24 (4Q: 05:25) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damone Johnson. DT Michael Dean Perry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. |
| 3-1-NOS29 (4Q: 05:21) Randall Cunningham kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by S Andre Young. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (4Q: 04:59) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-NOS39 (4Q: 04:48) Randall Cunningham sacked by ILB Jack Squirek for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rick Donnalley. |
| 3-11-NOS34 (4Q: 04:24) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Everson Walls, assisted by CB Steve Brown. Horton gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL50 (4Q: 03:56) Randall Cunningham kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Mack Moore, assisted by DT Michael Dean Perry. |
| 2-7-DAL47 (4Q: 03:31) Earl Campbell ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young, assisted by DT Bob Golic. |
| 3-8-DAL48 (4Q: 03:00) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-NOS47 (4Q: 02:54) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Squirek. Parros gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL37 (4Q: 02:35) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Damone Johnson for 15 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Hoagie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL22 (4Q: 02:19) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. |
| 2-10-DAL22 (4Q: 02:10) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Horton gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-7-DAL07 (4Q: 02:00) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Damone Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Mehl, assisted by CB Jeff Fisher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-DAL01 (4Q: 01:41) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damone Johnson. DE Jeff Cross hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-DAL01 (4Q: 01:36) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by RB Earl Campbell. |
| 4-1-DAL01 (4Q: 01:32) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Damone Johnson for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Dallas 17, New Orleans 16 |
| (4Q: 01:32) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Dallas 17, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 01:25) Morten Andersen kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Jeff Fisher returned the ball 17 yards to the DAL17. Tackled by Lorenzo Lynch. |
| 1-10-DAL17 (4Q: 01:15) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Eddie Brown for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Don Griffin, assisted by OLB Fred Robinson. |
| 2-2-DAL25 (4Q: 00:30) Tony Eason pass was dropped by WR Lam Jones. |
| 3-2-DAL25 (4Q: 00:24) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Ricky Sanders for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sanders gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (4Q: 00:03) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Ricky Sanders for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. Sanders gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Dallas won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 55 yards from the NOS30. Jeff Fisher returned the ball 11 yards to the DAL26. Tackled by Lee Davis. |
| 1-10-DAL26 (OT: 14:53) Neal Anderson ran inside the left guard for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Ray Donaldson. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (OT: 14:20) Neal Anderson ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-8-DAL47 (OT: 13:48) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Emanuel King for a loss of 13 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Tamm. |
| 3-21-DAL34 (OT: 13:01) Lee Rouson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (OT: 12:54) Neal Anderson ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (OT: 12:45) Neal Anderson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| 2-7-NOS32 (OT: 12:18) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Ricky Sanders for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Sanders gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (OT: 11:36) Tony Eason pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bill Brooks. ILB Cliff Odom defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS22 (OT: 11:30) Tony Eason pass completed to RB Neal Anderson for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. Anderson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NOS15 (OT: 10:59) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Ricky Sanders for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch, assisted by CB Don Griffin. Sanders gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-7-NOS07 (OT: 10:19) Tony Eason sacked by OLB Emanuel King for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Heller. New Orleans's Lawrence Taylor was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-NOS10 (OT: 09:46) Tony Eason pass completed to WR Lam Jones for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Dallas 23, New Orleans 17 |
| (OT: 09:46) |
| Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 23, New Orleans Saints 17 |