| Played in Indianapolis, MD, weather: 28 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Eddie Murray kicked off 75 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Brown, assisted by DT Jerry Ball. |
| 2-8-HOU22 (1Q: 14:32) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-HOU25 (1Q: 13:59) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (1Q: 13:51) Brian Hansen punted 35 yards. Lionel Manuel returned the kick 1 yard to the IND41. Tackled by Chris Singleton. |
| 1-10-IND41 (1Q: 13:41) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. Manuel gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 13:02) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Lofton. ILB Pepper Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (1Q: 12:53) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-HOU32 (1Q: 12:07) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Dana Brinson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 11:58) Barry Foster ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. Key block delivered by Jim Covert. Covert ran over Chris Green to set up the play. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 11:29) Mark Rypien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU11 (1Q: 11:23) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Dana Brinson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. Brinson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-HOU04 (1Q: 10:55) Mark Rypien pass was dropped by WR Lionel Manuel. |
| 4-3-HOU04 (1Q: 10:50) Eddie Murray attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 10:43) Eddie Murray kicked off 71 yards from the IND30. Chris Green returned the ball 12 yards to the HOU11. Tackled by Bob Perryman. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 10:07) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Durwood Roquemore. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 09:57) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Owens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND46 (1Q: 09:30) Herschel Walker ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Brown. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-IND41 (1Q: 09:21) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Keith McKeller. |
| 2-5-IND41 (1Q: 09:17) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND35 (1Q: 08:44) Bartholomew Simpson ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. |
| 2-13-IND38 (1Q: 08:04) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Rentie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-IND29 (1Q: 07:30) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Homey D Clown. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 1-10-IND22 (1Q: 06:48) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Durwood Roquemore, assisted by S Chet Brooks. McKeller gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-IND15 (1Q: 06:09) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Lester Archambeau, assisted by S Danny Copeland. Key block delivered by John Clay. |
| 1-7-IND07 (1Q: 05:25) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Davidson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-17-IND17 (1Q: 05:18) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Tolbert, assisted by CB Vinnie Clark. |
| 2-15-IND15 (1Q: 04:40) Herschel Walker ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Ball. |
| 3-15-IND15 (1Q: 03:56) Neil Lomax pass was dropped by WR Brian Brennan. |
| 4-15-IND15 (1Q: 03:50) Norm Johnson attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 3, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 03:43) Norm Johnson kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. Kenny Lofton returned the ball 38 yards to the IND40. Tackled by Jamie Holland. |
| 1-10-IND40 (1Q: 03:15) Ricky Ervins ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. Key block delivered by Jim Covert. Indianapolis's Mike Knight was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-IND47 (1Q: 02:33) Ricky Ervins ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Keith McCants, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. Key block delivered by Mike Knight. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 01:51) Barry Foster ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. Key block delivered by Jim Covert. |
| 2-1-HOU40 (1Q: 01:07) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Brinson. DE Keith McCants hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-HOU40 (1Q: 00:58) Mark Rypien pass completed to TE Howard Cross for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 00:27) Barry Foster ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Jim Covert. Covert ran over Keith McCants to set up the play. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-HOU45 (1Q: 00:19) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lofton gained 43 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Indianapolis 9, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 00:19) Extra point by Eddie Murray was good. Indianapolis 10, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 00:05) Eddie Murray kicked off 66 yards from the IND30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Dana Brinson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 15:00) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 49 yards. Tackled by CB Homey D Clown. Ellard gained 32 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND30 (2Q: 14:12) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland, assisted by OLB Mel Owens. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-IND19 (2Q: 13:33) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-IND14 (2Q: 13:25) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. OLB Mel Owens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-IND14 (2Q: 13:16) Bartholomew Simpson ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Chet Brooks. Key block delivered by Dennis McKnight. |
| 1-7-IND07 (2Q: 12:53) Bartholomew Simpson ran around right end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Clay. Houston's Dennis McKnight was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious hamstring injury. Indianapolis 10, Houston 9 |
| (2Q: 12:53) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Indianapolis 10, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 12:46) Norm Johnson kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Kenny Lofton returned the ball 22 yards to the IND35. Tackled by Chris Singleton. |
| 1-10-IND35 (2Q: 12:27) Barry Foster ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-8-IND37 (2Q: 11:48) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lofton gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND49 (2Q: 11:21) Barry Foster ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tim McKyer, assisted by CB Chris Green. |
| 2-10-IND49 (2Q: 10:52) Ricky Ervins ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Harrison. |
| 3-8-HOU49 (2Q: 10:31) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. Alexander gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU42 (2Q: 09:52) Tom Skladany punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 09:47) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Vinnie Clark. Key block delivered by John Clay. |
| 2-2-HOU28 (2Q: 09:12) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. CB Rodney Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-2-HOU28 (2Q: 09:05) Bartholomew Simpson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Burnell Dent, assisted by DE Tony Tolbert. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 08:24) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Dusbabek. |
| 2-7-HOU36 (2Q: 07:41) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. |
| 3-8-HOU35 (2Q: 07:07) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DE Chris Doleman drove right through John Alt to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU35 (2Q: 07:03) Brian Hansen punted 34 yards. Lionel Manuel called for a fair catch at the IND31. |
| 1-10-IND31 (2Q: 06:56) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. ILB Pepper Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND31 (2Q: 06:49) Ricky Ervins ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram, assisted by DT Frank Bruno. |
| 3-3-IND38 (2Q: 06:17) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB James Hasty. Alexander gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 05:48) Ricky Ervins ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Ingram, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. |
| 2-8-HOU38 (2Q: 05:02) Ricky Ervins ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lloyd Burrus, assisted by CB Mike Richardson. |
| 3-4-HOU34 (2Q: 04:37) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 31 yards. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lofton gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 04:01) Barry Foster ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 03:16) Ricky Ervins ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Eric Andolsek. Indianapolis 16, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 03:16) Extra point by Eddie Murray was good. Indianapolis 17, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 03:06) Eddie Murray kicked off 50 yards from the IND30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Dana Brinson. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 02:47) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. |
| 1-10-IND47 (2Q: 02:05) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Holland. OLB Mel Owens drove right through Jeff Bostic to hurry the quarterback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-IND47 (2Q: 01:57) Neil Lomax sacked by DE Tony Tolbert for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Alt. |
| 3-16-HOU47 (2Q: 01:11) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. DE Tony Tolbert defended the pass. |
| 4-16-HOU47 (2Q: 01:07) Brian Hansen punted 27 yards. Lionel Manuel called for a fair catch at the IND26. |
| 1-10-IND26 (2Q: 00:58) Ricky Ervins ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by S David Greenwood. |
| 2-6-IND30 (2Q: 00:14) Ricky Ervins ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jamar Harris. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-5-IND31 (2Q: 00:03) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 56 yards from the HOU30. Ray Alexander returned the ball 14 yards to the IND28. Tackled by Chris Green. |
| 1-10-IND28 (3Q: 14:23) Barry Foster ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Dwight Stephenson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-IND48 (3Q: 14:14) Barry Foster ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by DT Frank Bruno. |
| 2-11-IND47 (3Q: 13:48) Mark Rypien sacked by DE Jim Jeffcoat for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Covert. |
| 3-17-IND41 (3Q: 13:08) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. CB Mike Richardson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-IND41 (3Q: 12:58) Tom Skladany punted 57 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU02. |
| 1-10-HOU02 (3Q: 12:49) Bartholomew Simpson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Dusbabek. |
| 2-9-HOU03 (3Q: 12:12) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. |
| 3-4-HOU08 (3Q: 11:27) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Owens, assisted by CB Vinnie Clark. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 10:43) Bartholomew Simpson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chet Brooks. |
| 2-9-HOU16 (3Q: 10:05) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Vinnie Clark. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-HOU23 (3Q: 09:30) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jerome Brown. |
| 4-1-HOU24 (3Q: 08:44) Brian Hansen punted 27 yards. Lionel Manuel called for a fair catch at the IND49. |
| 1-10-IND49 (3Q: 08:35) Mark Rypien pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. |
| 2-10-IND49 (3Q: 08:28) Ricky Ervins ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Green. |
| 3-10-IND49 (3Q: 07:59) Mark Rypien pass completed to RB Ricky Ervins for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Keith McCants. Ervins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU49 (3Q: 07:20) Tom Skladany punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (3Q: 07:11) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Brown. |
| 2-8-HOU05 (3Q: 06:29) Herschel Walker ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. |
| 3-2-HOU11 (3Q: 05:52) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Doleman. Key block delivered by Rob Taylor. |
| 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 05:10) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Burnell Dent. |
| 2-9-HOU15 (3Q: 04:37) Neil Lomax pass was dropped by WR Henry Ellard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-HOU15 (3Q: 04:31) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 37 yards. Tackled by S Durwood Roquemore. McKeller gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND48 (3Q: 03:45) Neil Lomax sacked by DT Jerome Brown for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Davidson. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-IND43 (3Q: 03:30) Herschel Walker ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Dusbabek. |
| 2-12-IND45 (3Q: 03:03) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith McKeller. DE Tony Tolbert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-IND45 (3Q: 02:57) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Durwood Roquemore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-IND39 (3Q: 02:19) Brian Hansen punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the IND04. |
| 1-10-IND04 (3Q: 02:09) Barry Foster ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Eric Andolsek. |
| 2-4-IND10 (3Q: 01:40) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Ray Alexander for 31 yards. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Alexander gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND41 (3Q: 01:11) Barry Foster ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. Key block delivered by Mike Knight. |
| 2-5-IND46 (3Q: 00:45) Ricky Ervins ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Harrison. |
| 3-3-IND48 (3Q: 00:13) Barry Foster ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Keith McCants. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-2-IND49 (4Q: 15:00) Tom Skladany punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:54) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Murphy, assisted by CB Rodney Thomas. |
| 2-7-HOU23 (4Q: 14:19) Bartholomew Simpson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Tolbert, assisted by DT Greg Rentie. Indianapolis's Jerome Brown was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious knee injury. |
| 3-8-HOU22 (4Q: 13:33) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Jamie Holland for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Vinnie Clark. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Holland gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND39 (4Q: 12:47) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. |
| 2-8-IND37 (4Q: 12:20) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 6 yards. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-IND31 (4Q: 11:50) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Brennan. DE Donnell Thompson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-IND26 (4Q: 11:40) Bartholomew Simpson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chet Brooks. |
| 2-9-IND25 (4Q: 10:58) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. CB Rodney Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-9-IND25 (4Q: 10:52) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Brian Brennan for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Brennan gained 8 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 17, Houston 16 |
| (4Q: 10:52) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Indianapolis 17, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 10:39) Norm Johnson kicked off 69 yards from the HOU30. Kenny Lofton returned the ball 21 yards to the IND22. Tackled by Chris Green. |
| 1-10-IND22 (4Q: 10:03) Mark Rypien sacked by DT Jamar Harris for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Knight. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Martin Harrison for 6 yards to the IND08. |
| 1-8-IND08 (4Q: 09:52) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson, assisted by ILB Mark Dusbabek. CB Homey D Clown knocked down George Lilja to break up the play. |
| 2-8-IND08 (4Q: 09:16) Bartholomew Simpson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chet Brooks. |
| 3-8-IND08 (4Q: 08:41) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rich Moran. Houston 23, Indianapolis 17 |
| (4Q: 08:41) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 24, Indianapolis 17 |
| (4Q: 08:35) Norm Johnson kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Kenny Lofton returned the ball 29 yards to the IND44. Tackled by Chris Green. |
| 1-10-IND44 (4Q: 07:59) Mark Rypien pass was dropped by WR Lionel Manuel. |
| 2-10-IND44 (4Q: 07:49) Barry Foster ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by S Mark Carrier. |
| 3-4-IND50 (4Q: 07:06) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 11 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by S Mark Carrier. Manuel gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 06:39) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Manuel. DE Keith McCants hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (4Q: 06:32) Ricky Ervins ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 3-4-HOU33 (4Q: 05:58) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Alexander. DT Jamar Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU33 (4Q: 05:53) Eddie Murray attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 05:47) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Doleman, assisted by OLB Mel Owens. |
| 2-10-HOU40 (4Q: 04:59) Herschel Walker ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chet Brooks. |
| 3-7-HOU43 (4Q: 04:14) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Dusbabek. |
| 4-3-HOU47 (4Q: 03:28) Brian Hansen punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the IND02. |
| 1-10-IND02 (4Q: 03:20) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dana Brinson. S Mark Carrier defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND02 (4Q: 03:10) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Kimmel, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lofton gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. Safety awarded on penalty in the end zone. Houston 26, Indianapolis 17 |
| (4Q: 03:00) Eddie Murray kicked off 58 yards from the IND20. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Rodney Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 02:54) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Danny Copeland. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-9-HOU42 (4Q: 02:43) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 3-5-HOU46 (4Q: 02:33) Bartholomew Simpson ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Chet Brooks, assisted by DT Jerry Ball. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 4-9-HOU42 (4Q: 02:22) Brian Hansen punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the IND03. |
| 1-10-IND03 (4Q: 02:14) Mark Rypien pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Manuel. CB Mike Richardson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND03 (4Q: 02:05) Mark Rypien pass completed to WR Lionel Manuel for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-IND16 (4Q: 01:56) Mark Rypien pass completed to C Greg Werner for 19 yards. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Werner gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND35 (4Q: 01:37) Mark Rypien pass was dropped by WR Kenny Lofton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND35 (4Q: 01:32) Mark Rypien pass was intended for WR Lionel Manuel and was intercepted by S Lloyd Burrus at the HOU29. Tackled by Lionel Manuel. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 01:24) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Chet Brooks, assisted by OLB Mike Cofer. CB Vinnie Clark knocked down KD Dunn to break up the play. |
| 2-11-HOU28 (4Q: 00:36) Neil Lomax dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Oilers 26, Indianapolis Colts 17 |