| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 44 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 59 yards from the CLE30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 14 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Steve Gage. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 14:44) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. McKeller gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-HOU33 (1Q: 14:05) Neil Lomax scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 13:28) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Steve Hendrickson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU35 (1Q: 13:18) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Woods, assisted by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 3-10-HOU35 (1Q: 12:34) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. Lipps gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 11:47) Bartholomew Simpson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. |
| 2-7-CLE49 (1Q: 11:14) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale, assisted by OLB Rick Graf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 10:29) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. |
| 2-12-CLE43 (1Q: 09:53) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 3-12-CLE43 (1Q: 09:16) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by CB Chris Sheffield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 3-7-CLE38 (1Q: 09:09) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walker gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE25 (1Q: 08:22) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-8-CLE23 (1Q: 07:55) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sean Scott, assisted by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (1Q: 07:23) Bartholomew Simpson ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Alt. Houston 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 07:23) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 7, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 07:15) Norm Johnson kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. James Dixon returned the ball 38 yards to the CLE41. Tackled by Mike Richardson. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (1Q: 06:51) David Meggett ran inside the left guard for 40 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 06:29) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 14 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. Reed gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-HOU05 (1Q: 06:00) David Meggett ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (1Q: 05:37) David Meggett ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. Houston 7, Cleveland 6 |
| (1Q: 05:37) Extra point by Chip Lohmiller was good. Cleveland 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 05:28) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 64 yards from the CLE30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 10 yards to the HOU16. Tackled by Steve Strachan. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 04:53) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Rick Graf hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (1Q: 04:47) Herschel Walker ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Charles Lee Ray. |
| 3-9-HOU17 (1Q: 04:05) Neil Lomax sacked by OLB Rick Graf for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Bostic. |
| 4-14-HOU12 (1Q: 03:35) Brian Hansen punted 55 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 7 yards to the CLE40. Tackled by Chad Lane. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (1Q: 03:24) Heath Sherman ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-6-CLE44 (1Q: 02:53) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was intended for WR Andre Reed and was intercepted by S Lloyd Burrus at the HOU11. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Keith Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (1Q: 02:45) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Carter, assisted by S Bill Bates. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 02:08) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. Key block delivered by Jeff Davidson. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 01:33) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bill Bates. |
| 2-9-HOU38 (1Q: 00:58) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by S Bill Bates. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellard gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (1Q: 00:17) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bates. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-CLE44 (2Q: 15:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Sheffield. |
| 3-4-CLE38 (2Q: 14:37) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Woods. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 14:13) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE21 (2Q: 13:42) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. Ellard gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-CLE15 (2Q: 12:55) Neil Lomax sacked by DE Tony Woods for a loss of 13 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Davidson. |
| 3-17-CLE28 (2Q: 12:15) Neil Lomax pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DT Charles Lee Ray blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-CLE28 (2Q: 12:08) Norm Johnson attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 12:02) Norm Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 12:02) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Steve Strachan for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tim McKyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-CLE21 (2Q: 11:27) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reed gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (2Q: 11:00) David Meggett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-8-CLE35 (2Q: 10:21) David Meggett ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 3-9-CLE34 (2Q: 09:43) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 2 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. Collinsworth gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CLE36 (2Q: 08:57) Lee Johnson punted 32 yards. Bartholomew Simpson called for a fair catch at the HOU32. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 08:47) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU32 (2Q: 08:41) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bartholomew Simpson on the HOU36. |
| 3-6-HOU36 (2Q: 08:07) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bates. Key block delivered by Jeff Davidson. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 07:35) Bartholomew Simpson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. |
| 2-8-HOU48 (2Q: 06:57) Bartholomew Simpson ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE ILB Eugene Seale to the HOU46. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 06:47) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR James Dixon for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. Dixon gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-HOU39 (2Q: 06:15) David Meggett ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by DT Phil Wyrick. ILB Pepper Johnson knocked down Jim Ritcher to break up the play. |
| 3-2-HOU38 (2Q: 05:47) Jimmy Mac McMahon sacked by DE Jim Jeffcoat for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kevin Haverdink. |
| 4-8-HOU44 (2Q: 05:07) Lee Johnson punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 05:02) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 04:51) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DT Charles Lee Ray hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (2Q: 04:43) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by CB Richard Shelton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (2Q: 03:58) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Byron Darby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-CLE46 (2Q: 03:50) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walker gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-CLE39 (2Q: 03:31) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Woods. |
| 4-2-CLE38 (2Q: 03:15) Brian Hansen punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 03:09) David Meggett ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno. |
| 2-8-CLE22 (2Q: 02:45) Heath Sherman ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 3-4-CLE26 (2Q: 02:12) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 6 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (2Q: 02:00) Jim McMahon scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Frank Bruno for 4 yards to the CLE34. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 01:50) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (2Q: 01:41) Neil Lomax pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Rick Graf blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE34 (2Q: 01:33) Neil Lomax sacked by DT Mike Lodish for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis McKnight. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-35-CLE49 (2Q: 01:22) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 17 yards. Tackled by S Steve Gage. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-18-CLE32 (2Q: 01:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-23-CLE37 (2Q: 01:00) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-CLE17 (2Q: 00:42) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Ellard gained 16 yards after the catch. Houston 16, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 00:42) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 17, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 00:36) Norm Johnson kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. James Dixon returned the ball 33 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Lee Rouson. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (2Q: 00:29) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Reed gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 00:10) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Tim McKyer. Collinsworth gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 67 yards from the HOU30. James Dixon returned the ball 78 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Greg Werner. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 14:43) David Meggett ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lloyd Burrus, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-7-HOU32 (3Q: 14:11) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. OLB Simon Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-HOU32 (3Q: 14:07) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR James Dixon for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lloyd Burrus. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 13:26) Heath Sherman ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. |
| 2-7-HOU11 (3Q: 12:53) David Meggett ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-17-HOU21 (3Q: 12:47) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. S David Greenwood defended the pass. |
| 3-17-HOU21 (3Q: 12:43) Heath Sherman ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by CB James Hasty. |
| 4-10-HOU14 (3Q: 12:09) Chip Lohmiller attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Cleveland 10 |
| (3Q: 12:03) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 68 yards from the CLE30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 8 yards to the HOU10. Tackled by Steve Gage. |
| 1-10-HOU10 (3Q: 11:29) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bates, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-7-HOU13 (3Q: 10:55) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rick Graf. |
| 3-6-HOU14 (3Q: 10:10) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, assisted by DT Jon Carter. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 09:32) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-HOU27 (3Q: 08:53) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bates. |
| 3-1-HOU30 (3Q: 08:08) Bartholomew Simpson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by S Bill Bates. |
| 4-1-HOU30 (3Q: 07:27) Brian Hansen punted 45 yards. David Meggett called for a fair catch at the CLE25. |
| 1-10-CLE25 (3Q: 07:16) Heath Sherman ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Harrison. |
| 2-8-CLE27 (3Q: 06:52) Jim McMahon pass completed to FB Tracy Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CLE32 (3Q: 06:21) Heath Sherman ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 05:36) Heath Sherman ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 2-7-CLE39 (3Q: 05:06) David Meggett ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Phil Wyrick. |
| 3-3-CLE43 (3Q: 04:30) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR James Dixon for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (3Q: 04:04) David Meggett ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lloyd Burrus, assisted by CB Tim McKyer. Key block delivered by Keith Jackson. |
| 2-5-HOU48 (3Q: 03:38) Tracy Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by DE Jim Jeffcoat. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 03:30) David Meggett ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 2-6-HOU39 (3Q: 02:54) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Keith Jackson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by S Mark Carrier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (3Q: 02:16) David Meggett ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 2-3-HOU20 (3Q: 01:34) Heath Sherman ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Harrison. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 00:59) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. OLB Ed Reynolds hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU17 (3Q: 00:53) David Meggett ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat, assisted by DE Martin Harrison. |
| 3-9-HOU16 (3Q: 00:26) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. CB Mike Richardson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU16 (3Q: 00:16) Chip Lohmiller attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Cleveland 13 |
| (3Q: 00:08) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 72 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 00:08) Herschel Walker ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-14-HOU16 (4Q: 15:00) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. Lipps gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (4Q: 14:41) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. Ellard gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 13:55) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lipps gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-CLE29 (4Q: 13:20) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-CLE34 (4Q: 13:13) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lipps gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 23, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 13:13) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 24, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 12:57) Norm Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 12:57) Jim McMahon pass completed to FB Tracy Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-CLE27 (4Q: 12:14) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. S David Greenwood defended the pass. |
| 3-3-CLE27 (4Q: 12:05) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Tom Waddle. |
| 4-3-CLE27 (4Q: 12:01) Lee Johnson punted 41 yards. Bartholomew Simpson returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU37. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 11:50) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (4Q: 11:04) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Vince Buck. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKeller gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 10:23) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by DT Charles Lee Ray. Key block delivered by Rob Taylor. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (4Q: 09:39) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Vince Buck, assisted by ILB Eugene Seale. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (4Q: 09:05) Bartholomew Simpson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bates, assisted by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. |
| 2-8-CLE33 (4Q: 08:21) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Ellard gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 30, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 08:21) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 31, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 08:04) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. James Dixon returned the ball 32 yards to the CLE38. Tackled by Lee Rouson. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (4Q: 07:40) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. DT Phil Wyrick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE38 (4Q: 07:31) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Keith Jackson. DE Martin Harrison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CLE38 (4Q: 07:22) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DE Martin Harrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CLE38 (4Q: 07:15) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Jackson. DE Dexter Manley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. Cleveland's Keith Jackson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (4Q: 07:08) Herschel Walker ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by DT Charles Lee Ray. |
| 2-7-CLE35 (4Q: 06:22) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Seale, assisted by OLB Steve Hendrickson. |
| 3-3-CLE31 (4Q: 05:34) Bartholomew Simpson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Hendrickson, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 4-5-CLE33 (4Q: 04:49) Brian Hansen punted 33 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 04:44) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (4Q: 04:38) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-CLE10 (4Q: 04:30) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. DE Martin Harrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-20-CLE10 (4Q: 04:25) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Dixon. DE Jim Jeffcoat simply tossed Kevin Haverdink aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-CLE10 (4Q: 04:18) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR James Dixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CLE10 (4Q: 04:11) Bartholomew Simpson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sean Scott, assisted by S Steve Gage. |
| 2-6-CLE06 (4Q: 03:26) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Davidson. Houston 37, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 03:26) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 38, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 03:20) Norm Johnson kicked off 52 yards from the HOU30. Terry Lewis returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE39. Tackled by KD Dunn. |
| 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 03:15) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was dropped by WR Andre Reed. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE39 (4Q: 03:09) Heath Sherman ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Harrison, assisted by DT Phil Wyrick. |
| 3-6-CLE43 (4Q: 02:46) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Kimmel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 02:12) Heath Sherman ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-HOU40 (4Q: 02:00) Heath Sherman ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lloyd Burrus. Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 01:24) David Meggett ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Manley, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. |
| 2-7-HOU33 (4Q: 00:57) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by DE Martin Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU30 (4Q: 00:49) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. OLB Simon Fletcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU30 (4Q: 00:40) Chip Lohmiller attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 38, Cleveland 16 |
| (4Q: 00:32) Chip Lohmiller kicked off 69 yards from the CLE30. Brian Brennan returned the ball 4 yards to the HOU05. Tackled by Steve Gage. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (4Q: 00:24) Bartholomew Simpson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Charles Lee Ray. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-9-HOU06 (4Q: 00:15) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Wooden, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-2-HOU13 (4Q: 00:03) Neil Lomax dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Titans 38, Cleveland Browns 16 |