| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 22 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Bob Jury returned the ball 15 yards to the CLE19. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-CLE19 (1Q: 14:40) Jim McMahon pass was intended for TE Keith Jackson and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the CLE37. Tackled by Keith Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (1Q: 14:29) Marion Butts ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 2-5-CLE32 (1Q: 13:49) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Woods, assisted by CB Cedrick Brown. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (1Q: 13:04) Marion Butts ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 2-1-CLE18 (1Q: 12:27) Doug Flutie pass was intended for RB Billy Sims and was intercepted by CB Terry Lewis at the CLE19. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Billy Sims. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (1Q: 12:18) David Meggett ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 2-9-CLE31 (1Q: 11:40) Jim McMahon sacked by DE Jacob Green for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Van Horne. |
| 3-17-CLE23 (1Q: 11:14) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (1Q: 10:38) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by CB Anthony Parker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Collinsworth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET43 (1Q: 10:08) Heath Sherman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-8-DET41 (1Q: 09:31) Jim McMahon pass was intended for WR James Dixon and was intercepted by S Ronnie Lott at the DET28. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by James Dixon. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 09:21) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Sims gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-DET48 (1Q: 09:11) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by TE Wesley Walls. |
| 2-15-DET48 (1Q: 09:04) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-DET48 (1Q: 08:58) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 24 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (1Q: 08:29) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by S Clinton Burrell. |
| 2-2-CLE20 (1Q: 07:55) Marion Butts ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-CLE17 (1Q: 07:12) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Scott, assisted by CB Terry Lewis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-25-CLE32 (1Q: 07:03) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Paul Jetton. |
| 2-17-CLE24 (1Q: 06:22) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Tony Woods for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Jetton. |
| 3-23-CLE30 (1Q: 05:37) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Beebe. DE Tony Woods hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-23-CLE30 (1Q: 05:31) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 05:23) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Bob Jury returned the ball 25 yards to the CLE37. Tackled by John Miller. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (1Q: 05:03) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 2-5-CLE42 (1Q: 04:28) David Meggett ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 3-6-CLE41 (1Q: 03:53) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to FB Tracy Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CLE46 (1Q: 03:09) Lee Johnson punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET12. |
| 1-10-DET12 (1Q: 03:00) Marion Butts ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-14-DET08 (1Q: 02:15) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Cedrick Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walls gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET29 (1Q: 01:27) Billy Sims ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Woods, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-9-DET30 (1Q: 01:05) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by DE Byron Darby. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 00:21) Marion Butts ran around left end for 53 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. Detroit 9, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 00:21) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 10, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 00:06) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 76 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 00:06) Tracy Johnson ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-CLE24 (2Q: 15:00) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR James Dixon for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain. Dixon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 14:12) Heath Sherman ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Parker. Detroit's Jerome Sally was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-15-CLE25 (2Q: 13:45) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR James Dixon for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Dixon gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (2Q: 13:00) David Meggett ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman. |
| 2-8-CLE46 (2Q: 12:24) David Meggett ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-6-CLE48 (2Q: 11:39) Jim McMahon pass completed to FB Tracy Johnson for 52 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Johnson gained 50 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 10, Cleveland 6 |
| (2Q: 11:39) Extra point by Chip Lohmiller was good. Detroit 10, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 11:19) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 64 yards from the CLE30. Don Beebe returned the ball 12 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Wayne Capers. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 10:51) Marion Butts ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 2-7-DET21 (2Q: 10:05) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Cedrick Brown, assisted by DT Charles Lee Ray. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-DET11 (2Q: 09:55) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Klecko. |
| 3-8-DET20 (2Q: 09:31) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Darren Flutie for 10 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 08:55) Billy Sims ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 2-7-DET33 (2Q: 08:17) Tim Spencer ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by DE Byron Darby. |
| 3-9-DET31 (2Q: 07:42) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Flutie. DT Charles Lee Ray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET31 (2Q: 07:32) Russell Erxleben punted 49 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 13 yards to the CLE33. Tackled by Kurt Cobain. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Steve Strachan at the CLE33. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 07:24) David Meggett ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chris Spielman, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-9-CLE34 (2Q: 06:43) David Meggett ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 3-5-CLE38 (2Q: 06:22) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by OLB Kurt Cobain. Waddle gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-CLE42 (2Q: 05:56) Lee Johnson punted 38 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET20. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 05:47) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET15 (2Q: 05:39) Marion Butts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. |
| 2-14-DET16 (2Q: 05:03) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 3-13-DET17 (2Q: 04:15) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Wesley Walls for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. Walls gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DET38 (2Q: 04:04) Billy Sims ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by OLB Rick Graf. |
| 2-7-DET41 (2Q: 03:23) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis, assisted by OLB Steve Hendrickson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 03:05) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson. |
| 2-6-CLE43 (2Q: 02:43) Doug Flutie scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews and assisted by CB Richard Shelton. |
| 3-3-CLE40 (2Q: 02:26) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson, assisted by OLB Sean Scott. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 02:08) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-CLE21 (2Q: 02:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ron Hall for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Cedrick Brown, assisted by OLB Steve Hendrickson. Hall gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-7-CLE07 (2Q: 01:41) Doug Flutie scrambled for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 01:41) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 17, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 01:30) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 79 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 01:30) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 12 yards. Tackled by S John Miller. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (2Q: 01:03) David Meggett ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 2-2-CLE40 (2Q: 00:42) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CLE40 (2Q: 00:35) Jim McMahon pass completed to C Clint Didier for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 00:26) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 13 yards. Tackled by S John Miller, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Waddle gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 00:18) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DE Jason Buck hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET32 (2Q: 00:10) Chip Lohmiller attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DET39 (2Q: 00:03) Doug Flutie sacked by DT Charles Lee Ray for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Newberry. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 76 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. |
| 2-8-DET22 (3Q: 14:25) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. |
| 3-2-DET28 (3Q: 13:55) Marion Butts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joe Klecko. |
| 4-1-DET29 (3Q: 13:28) Russell Erxleben punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE21. |
| 1-10-CLE21 (3Q: 13:17) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE21 (3Q: 13:10) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. Epps gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CLE26 (3Q: 12:34) Jim McMahon sacked by DE Randy Edwards and DE Jason Buck for a loss of 6 yards. Edwards ran right past Billy Bryan and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Jim McMahon on the CLE20. |
| 4-11-CLE20 (3Q: 11:51) Lee Johnson punted 37 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET43. |
| 1-10-DET43 (3Q: 11:41) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson. |
| 2-8-DET45 (3Q: 11:12) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Curico, assisted by OLB Steve Hendrickson. |
| 3-2-CLE49 (3Q: 10:28) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cedrick Brown. Mularkey gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (3Q: 09:51) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 2-8-CLE44 (3Q: 09:06) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. Sims gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (3Q: 08:23) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Byron Darby for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-15-CLE38 (3Q: 07:49) Marion Butts ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 3-13-CLE36 (3Q: 07:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (3Q: 06:16) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas, assisted by CB Richard Shelton. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 2-3-CLE16 (3Q: 05:41) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Mike Mularkey. |
| 1-5-CLE05 (3Q: 05:07) Marion Butts ran inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. Detroit 23, Cleveland 7 |
| (3Q: 05:07) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 24, Cleveland 7 |
| (3Q: 04:58) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. James Dixon returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (3Q: 04:26) David Meggett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. Van Horne flattened Chris Spielman to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (3Q: 03:54) Heath Sherman ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion. DE Jason Buck knocked down Billy Bryan to break up the play. |
| 2-11-CLE40 (3Q: 03:22) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-CLE40 (3Q: 03:16) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. CB Ron Francis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-CLE40 (3Q: 03:06) Lee Johnson punted 49 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 9 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Rick Mallory. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 02:56) Marion Butts ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by S Roland James. |
| 2-13-DET17 (3Q: 02:24) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. ILB Mike Curico defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-13-DET17 (3Q: 02:18) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Don Beebe for 16 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Beebe gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET33 (3Q: 01:40) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas. Key block delivered by Tim Spencer. |
| 2-5-DET38 (3Q: 00:55) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 3-1-DET42 (3Q: 00:16) Marion Butts ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-4-DET39 (4Q: 15:00) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE06. |
| 1-10-CLE06 (4Q: 14:49) David Meggett ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by S John Miller. |
| 2-11-CLE05 (4Q: 14:26) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James Dixon. |
| 3-11-CLE05 (4Q: 14:19) Jim McMahon pass completed to C Clint Didier for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain. Didier gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CLE14 (4Q: 13:52) Lee Johnson punted 68 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 13 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Rick Mallory. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 13:42) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson, assisted by OLB Sean Scott. |
| 2-8-DET33 (4Q: 13:06) Billy Sims ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by DE Tony Woods. Detroit's Randy Grimes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-1-DET40 (4Q: 12:33) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Coleman, assisted by OLB Steve Hendrickson. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 11:54) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-DET47 (4Q: 11:08) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. |
| 3-9-DET47 (4Q: 11:02) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Carson. OLB George Andrews blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET47 (4Q: 10:58) Russell Erxleben punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 10:53) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR James Dixon for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards. Dixon gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 10:25) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 39 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET25 (4Q: 09:40) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Dixon. S Ronnie Lott knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-DET10 (4Q: 09:31) Heath Sherman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 2-6-DET06 (4Q: 09:08) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-DET06 (4Q: 09:03) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-DET11 (4Q: 08:56) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Keith Jackson for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 24, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 08:56) Extra point by Chip Lohmiller was good. Detroit 24, Cleveland 14 |
| (4Q: 08:49) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 66 yards from the CLE30. Don Beebe returned the ball 18 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Wayne Capers. |
| 1-10-DET22 (4Q: 08:28) Marion Butts ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Tony Woods, assisted by OLB Steve Hendrickson. |
| 2-7-DET25 (4Q: 08:04) Marion Butts ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Charles Lee Ray, assisted by OLB Rick Graf. |
| 3-6-DET26 (4Q: 07:29) Marion Butts ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Graf. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-DET37 (4Q: 06:44) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by S Roland James. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DET37 (4Q: 05:58) Marion Butts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson. |
| 3-9-DET38 (4Q: 05:14) Marion Butts ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. |
| 4-7-DET40 (4Q: 04:28) Russell Erxleben punted 43 yards. David Meggett called for a fair catch at the CLE17. |
| 1-10-CLE17 (4Q: 04:17) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Dixon. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE17 (4Q: 04:08) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. ILB Chris Spielman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Tripping. |
| 2-18-CLE09 (4Q: 04:00) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-CLE24 (4Q: 03:39) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR James Dixon. |
| 4-3-CLE24 (4Q: 03:33) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. Collinsworth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (4Q: 03:12) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE29 (4Q: 03:01) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was intended for TE Keith Jackson and was intercepted by CB Ron Francis at the CLE45. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by David Meggett. |
| 1-10-CLE18 (4Q: 02:48) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-9-CLE17 (4Q: 02:38) Marion Butts ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford, assisted by OLB Sean Scott. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-6-CLE14 (4Q: 02:27) Marion Butts ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Woods. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-8-CLE08 (4Q: 02:20) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-CLE08 (4Q: 02:00) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by OLB Rick Graf. |
| 3-7-CLE07 (4Q: 01:12) Marion Butts ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 4-4-CLE04 (4Q: 00:27) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 27, Cleveland 14 |
| (4Q: 00:21) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. James Dixon returned the ball 26 yards to the CLE38. Tackled by Ozzie Newsome. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (4Q: 00:14) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Kurt Cobain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Waddle gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 27, Cleveland Browns 14 |