| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 35 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Norm Johnson kicked off 65 yards from the HOU30. Jeff Query returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Chris Singleton. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 14:35) John Elway pass completed to WR Johnny Johnson for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. Johnson gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:53) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. ILB Brian Ingram defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:47) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. |
| 3-12-HOU46 (1Q: 13:13) John Elway pass completed to WR Anderson Cooper for 46 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cooper gained 30 yards after the catch. Denver 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 13:13) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Denver 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 12:57) Hank Ilesic kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Steve Smith. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 12:20) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 15 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 11:54) Bartholomew Simpson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by Keith McKeller. |
| 2-3-DEN47 (1Q: 11:29) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE KD Dunn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-DEN47 (1Q: 11:23) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 22 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. Key block delivered by Jeff Davidson. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 10:48) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Andre Tippett. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Louis Lipps on the DEN17. |
| 2-2-DEN17 (1Q: 10:03) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. |
| 3-2-DEN17 (1Q: 09:57) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| 4-1-DEN16 (1Q: 09:28) Norm Johnson attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 09:20) Norm Johnson kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN25. Tackled by Brian Ingram. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 08:54) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Kimmel. |
| 2-6-DEN29 (1Q: 08:22) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson. CB James Hasty knocked down Ken Ruettgers to break up the play. |
| 3-6-DEN29 (1Q: 07:44) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno, assisted by CB Tim McKyer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Johnny Johnson on the DEN33. |
| 4-2-DEN33 (1Q: 07:00) Chris Gardocki punted 51 yards. Chris Green returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU23. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Junior Tautalatasi at the HOU23. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (1Q: 06:52) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S David Greenwood. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (1Q: 06:18) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lloyd Burrus. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (1Q: 05:47) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Emmitt Smith. ILB Brian Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-HOU03 (1Q: 05:42) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Tim McKyer, assisted by DT Jamar Harris. |
| 4-5-HOU05 (1Q: 04:58) Hank Ilesic attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 04:52) Hank Ilesic kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 15 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Tim Barnett. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 04:15) Neil Lomax sacked by OLB Andre Tippett and DT Jon Hand for a loss of 6 yards. Tippett ran right past John Clay and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-HOU15 (1Q: 03:46) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Holland. DT Jon Hand hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-HOU15 (1Q: 03:42) Neil Lomax pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Reggie White blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-HOU15 (1Q: 03:32) Brian Hansen punted 45 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the DEN40. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 03:21) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 2-11-DEN39 (1Q: 02:50) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Green, assisted by DE Martin Harrison. |
| 3-11-DEN39 (1Q: 02:06) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by S Mark Carrier. |
| 4-4-DEN46 (1Q: 01:30) Chris Gardocki punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU09. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (1Q: 01:20) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. DE Glenn Jacobs simply tossed Rob Taylor aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU09 (1Q: 01:13) Neil Lomax pass was dropped by WR Brian Brennan. |
| 3-10-HOU09 (1Q: 01:02) Bartholomew Simpson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor, assisted by S Thomas Everett. |
| 4-9-HOU10 (1Q: 00:16) Brian Hansen punted 50 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN42. PENALTY: Denver was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 00:06) Bartholomew Simpson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-HOU29 (2Q: 15:00) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 49 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jeffires gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (2Q: 14:18) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-DEN17 (2Q: 14:09) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton, assisted by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| 2-6-DEN13 (2Q: 13:38) Neil Lomax pass was dropped by WR Haywood Jeffires. |
| 3-6-DEN13 (2Q: 13:31) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN13 (2Q: 13:25) Norm Johnson attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 13:20) Norm Johnson kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Keith McKeller. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 12:50) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN27 (2Q: 12:40) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 26 yards. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 12:10) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. CB James Hasty crushed Walter Reeves to wreck the play. |
| 2-13-HOU50 (2Q: 11:48) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Martin Bayless. |
| 3-13-HOU50 (2Q: 11:20) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by CB Chris Green. |
| 4-3-HOU40 (2Q: 10:49) Chris Gardocki punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 10:42) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Andre Tippett drove right through Rob Taylor to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 10:38) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by Rob Taylor. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 09:55) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith McKeller. CB Darryl Henley defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (2Q: 09:48) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 32 yards. Tackled by ILB Kevin McArthur. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 09:16) Bartholomew Simpson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. Key block delivered by Jeff Bostic. |
| 2-1-DEN29 (2Q: 08:52) Bartholomew Simpson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by Ben Jefferson. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 08:22) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. OLB Andre Tippett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN27 (2Q: 08:14) Bartholomew Simpson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole. ILB Kevin McArthur knocked down Jeff Davidson to break up the play. |
| 3-8-DEN25 (2Q: 07:43) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Hand. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-DEN16 (2Q: 06:58) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN21 (2Q: 06:53) Bartholomew Simpson ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rob Taylor. Houston 12, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 06:53) Extra point by Norm Johnson was good. Houston 13, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 06:41) Norm Johnson kicked off 55 yards from the HOU30. Kelvin Bryant returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN42. Tackled by Jamie Holland. Houston's Martin Bayless was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 06:07) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Emmitt Smith. DE Keith McCants hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN42 (2Q: 06:01) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Richardson, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. Key block delivered by Kelly Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 05:33) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by OLB Jamie Kimmel. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-HOU39 (2Q: 05:23) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Emmitt Smith. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-HOU39 (2Q: 05:16) Emmitt Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jamar Harris. |
| 3-4-HOU38 (2Q: 04:50) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Ellis Gardner. |
| 1-8-HOU08 (2Q: 04:20) Emmitt Smith ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S David Greenwood, assisted by S Lloyd Burrus. Smith slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-8-HOU08 (2Q: 03:53) John Elway pass completed to TE Frank Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-HOU01 (2Q: 03:37) John Elway pass completed to RB Kelvin Bryant for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Harrison. |
| 4-1-HOU01 (2Q: 03:15) Hank Ilesic attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 03:10) Hank Ilesic kicked off 69 yards from the DEN30. Chris Green returned the ball 2 yards to the HOU03. Tackled by Junior Tautalatasi. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (2Q: 02:48) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Andre Tippett, assisted by S Thomas Everett. CB Tim Taylor knocked down Jeff Bostic to break up the play. |
| 2-10-HOU03 (2Q: 02:17) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor, assisted by DE Glenn Jacobs. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-HOU03 (2Q: 02:00) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by CB Tim Taylor. Key block delivered by John Alt. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 01:18) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. CB Darryl Henley defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU16 (2Q: 01:10) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. CB Tim Taylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU16 (2Q: 01:05) Herschel Walker ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by Rich Moran. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 00:42) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (2Q: 00:36) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Glenn Jacobs, assisted by S Joe Poole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-HOU33 (2Q: 00:26) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. DE Glenn Jacobs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-HOU33 (2Q: 00:21) Brian Hansen punted 65 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN02. |
| 1-10-DEN02 (2Q: 00:12) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN02 (2Q: 00:06) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Johnson. CB Mike Richardson defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Hank Ilesic kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Chris Green returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Steve Tasker. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 14:41) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (3Q: 14:34) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Haywood Jeffires for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Richard. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (3Q: 14:07) Herschel Walker ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Hand, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 2-2-HOU48 (3Q: 13:36) Herschel Walker ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 3-2-HOU48 (3Q: 13:00) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-HOU43 (3Q: 12:54) Neil Lomax pass was intended for WR Louis Lipps and was intercepted by CB Tim Taylor at the DEN43. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Henry Ellard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 12:41) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-HOU38 (3Q: 11:57) John Elway pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tim McKyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 11:28) John Elway pass was dropped by WR Ronnie Harmon. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (3Q: 11:20) John Elway pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. Smith gained 9 yards after the catch. Denver's Frank Thomas was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 10:55) John Elway pass completed to WR Anderson Cooper for 14 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 1-4-HOU04 (3Q: 10:27) John Elway pass completed to RB Emmitt Smith for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 19, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 10:27) Extra point by Hank Ilesic was good. Denver 20, Houston 13 |
| (3Q: 10:21) Hank Ilesic kicked off 54 yards from the DEN30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 10 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Steve Tasker. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (3Q: 09:56) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. OLB Johnny Meads drove right through Jeff Bostic to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-HOU26 (3Q: 09:49) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE KD Dunn for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by ILB David Bavaro. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dunn gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 09:01) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith McKeller. OLB Andre Tippett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU43 (3Q: 08:53) Herschel Walker ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Andre Tippett, assisted by DT Kent Wells. |
| 3-8-HOU45 (3Q: 08:12) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU45 (3Q: 08:05) Brian Hansen punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN16. |
| 1-10-DEN16 (3Q: 07:54) John Elway pass completed to WR Jeff Query for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Query gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 07:08) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Tasker. ILB Pepper Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN37 (3Q: 07:04) Kelvin Bryant ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. Bryant slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 3-8-DEN39 (3Q: 06:37) Kelvin Bryant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 4-6-DEN41 (3Q: 06:03) Chris Gardocki punted 49 yards. Chris Green returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Frank Thomas. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 05:55) Neil Lomax pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU19 (3Q: 05:51) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 17 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKeller gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (3Q: 05:43) Herschel Walker ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| 2-13-HOU33 (3Q: 05:04) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Haywood Jeffires. CB Tim Taylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-HOU33 (3Q: 04:57) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE KD Dunn. S Thomas Everett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-HOU33 (3Q: 04:51) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by Bartholomew Simpson. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (3Q: 04:43) John Elway pass completed to FB Steve Smith for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (3Q: 04:11) Kelvin Bryant ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Kimmel, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| 2-7-DEN49 (3Q: 03:26) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 3-9-DEN47 (3Q: 02:40) John Elway pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Green. |
| 4-6-HOU50 (3Q: 02:15) Chris Gardocki punted 48 yards. Chris Green returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU08. Tackled by Mel Shaw. |
| 1-10-HOU08 (3Q: 02:06) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 17 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole, assisted by ILB Sam Mills. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 01:39) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (3Q: 01:00) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. S Thomas Everett defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU25 (3Q: 00:50) Herschel Walker ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bret Michaels. |
| 4-6-HOU29 (3Q: 00:19) Brian Hansen punted 28 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the DEN43. PENALTY: Houston was called for Fair Catch Interference. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 00:11) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Riki Ellison, assisted by DT Jamar Harris. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-HOU41 (4Q: 15:00) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Steve Smith. DE Jim Jeffcoat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-HOU41 (4Q: 14:55) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB James Hasty, assisted by ILB Pepper Johnson. |
| 4-5-HOU37 (4Q: 14:11) Hank Ilesic attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 23, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 14:05) Hank Ilesic kicked off 70 yards from the DEN30. Bartholomew Simpson returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Steve Tasker. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 13:31) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Jamie Holland for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Meads. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-HOU22 (4Q: 12:59) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Holland. CB Stanley Richard defended the pass. |
| 3-5-HOU22 (4Q: 12:53) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Lipps. DT Jon Hand hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU22 (4Q: 12:46) Brian Hansen punted 34 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the DEN44. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 12:35) John Elway pass completed to C Walter Reeves for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Denver's Anderson Cooper was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 12:28) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Jeffcoat. |
| 2-10-HOU45 (4Q: 11:57) John Elway pass was dropped by WR Johnny Johnson. |
| 3-10-HOU45 (4Q: 11:50) John Elway pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Query. OLB Ed Reynolds hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-HOU45 (4Q: 11:41) Chris Gardocki punted 44 yards. Chris Green returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU06. Tackled by Joe Poole. |
| 1-10-HOU06 (4Q: 11:32) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Louis Lipps for 7 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Everett. |
| 2-3-HOU13 (4Q: 10:50) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DE Glenn Jacobs defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU13 (4Q: 10:46) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Mills, assisted by S Alvin Walton. Key block delivered by Keith McKeller. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 10:13) Herschel Walker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Andre Tippett, assisted by S Alvin Walton. |
| 2-9-HOU21 (4Q: 09:33) Bartholomew Simpson ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Andre Tippett, assisted by S Alvin Walton. Key block delivered by George Lilja. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 09:04) Neil Lomax pass was dropped by WR Henry Ellard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU33 (4Q: 08:58) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Herschel Walker. OLB Andre Tippett knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-HOU33 (4Q: 08:52) Herschel Walker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. |
| 4-6-HOU37 (4Q: 08:16) Brian Hansen punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN05. |
| 1-10-DEN05 (4Q: 08:09) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher, assisted by DE Keith McCants. Key block delivered by Steve Smith. Houston's Riki Ellison was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor groin injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-1-DEN14 (4Q: 07:35) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. |
| 1-10-DEN16 (4Q: 06:49) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 2-7-DEN19 (4Q: 06:03) Emmitt Smith ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Kimmel, assisted by CB James Hasty. Key block delivered by Ken Ruettgers. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (4Q: 05:17) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jamar Harris. |
| 2-6-DEN35 (4Q: 04:31) Emmitt Smith ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Simon Fletcher. |
| 3-5-DEN36 (4Q: 03:43) Emmitt Smith ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson. Key block delivered by Ellison Onizuka. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 02:58) Emmitt Smith ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Pepper Johnson, assisted by ILB Riki Ellison. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-10-DEN41 (4Q: 02:46) Emmitt Smith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Martin Bayless, assisted by S Mark Carrier. |
| 3-9-DEN42 (4Q: 02:39) Kelvin Bryant ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mark Carrier. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-8-DEN43 (4Q: 02:28) Chris Gardocki punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU03. |
| 1-10-HOU03 (4Q: 02:18) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-11-HOU02 (4Q: 02:18) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith McKeller. OLB Andre Tippett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-HOU02 (4Q: 02:09) Neil Lomax pass was thrown quickly to avoid the safety, intended for WR Louis Lipps. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-11-HOU02 (4Q: 02:00) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Ellard. DT Jon Hand hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU02 (4Q: 01:50) Neil Lomax pass completed to TE Keith McKeller for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKeller gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 01:28) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Henley. Walker gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 01:10) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alvin Walton. Ellard gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-6-DEN41 (4Q: 01:01) Neil Lomax sacked by OLB Andre Tippett for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Alt. |
| 3-11-DEN46 (4Q: 00:44) Neil Lomax spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 4-11-DEN46 (4Q: 00:39) Neil Lomax pass completed to WR Henry Ellard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole, assisted by CB Tim Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 00:20) Neil Lomax spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (4Q: 00:16) Neil Lomax pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith McKeller. DT Jon Hand hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN30 (4Q: 00:09) Neil Lomax pass was dropped by WR Haywood Jeffires. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 3-5-DEN25 (4Q: 00:09) Neil Lomax pass completed to RB Herschel Walker for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 23, Houston Oilers 13 |