| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Comeaux kicked off 78 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 15:00) John Hadl pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harris gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 14:17) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 2-6-NOS44 (1Q: 13:43) Jim Kiick ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by S Fred Hill. |
| 3-5-NOS45 (1Q: 12:59) John Hadl scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (1Q: 12:16) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (1Q: 11:46) Matt Muhammad ran around right end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Stephen Johnstone. |
| 2-1-MIA25 (1Q: 11:08) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-MIA30 (1Q: 10:59) John Hadl pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Sims. DE Bubba Smith simply tossed Randy Rasmussen aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIA30 (1Q: 10:51) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. Key block delivered by J.B. Aarhus. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (1Q: 10:12) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 10:12) Extra point by Jim Bakken was good. New Orleans 7, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 09:56) Jim Bakken kicked off 60 yards from the NOS30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 23 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Tommy Myers. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (1Q: 09:20) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Lorch, assisted by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-6-MIA37 (1Q: 08:35) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Harold Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIA37 (1Q: 08:29) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 20 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Hanks. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 07:52) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 2-10-NOS43 (1Q: 07:29) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rocky Bleier. DE Karl Lorch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS43 (1Q: 07:24) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. Morris gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-9-NOS42 (1Q: 06:43) Jim McCann punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS02. |
| 1-10-NOS02 (1Q: 06:32) John Hadl pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small. |
| 2-7-NOS05 (1Q: 06:01) Jim Kiick ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. |
| 3-5-NOS07 (1Q: 05:17) John Hadl pass completed to WR Bob Grim for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by CB Willie Buchanon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS10 (1Q: 04:46) Jerrel Wilson punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA32. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (1Q: 04:37) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Carl Gersbach, assisted by OLB Tommy Nobis. |
| 2-9-MIA33 (1Q: 03:57) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Lorch, assisted by CB Alex Kirk. Morris gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIA38 (1Q: 03:16) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Kirk. Morris gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIA41 (1Q: 02:30) Jim McCann punted 32 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS27. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 02:22) Jim Kiick ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. Key block delivered by Randy Rasmussen. |
| 2-5-NOS32 (1Q: 01:42) Matt Muhammad ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-2-NOS35 (1Q: 01:07) John Hadl pass completed to RB Matt Muhammad for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by CB Doug Nettles. Muhammad gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 00:20) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS42 (1Q: 00:12) John Hadl sacked by DT Mike Kadish for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by J.B. Aarhus. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-20-NOS37 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-25-NOS32 (2Q: 14:50) John Hadl pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 21 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by CB Willie Buchanon. Childs gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-MIA47 (2Q: 14:13) Matt Muhammad ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones, assisted by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 4-1-MIA44 (2Q: 13:36) Thunderfoot Wilson punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 13:31) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Tamaarkin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 12:54) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Rocky Bleier for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. Bleier gained 32 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-NOS06 (2Q: 12:12) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by OLB Sammy Everett. |
| 2-4-NOS04 (2Q: 11:27) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Shawn Hollingsworth blocked the pass. |
| 3-4-NOS04 (2Q: 11:24) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 7, Miami 6 |
| (2Q: 11:24) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. New Orleans 7, Miami 7 |
| (2Q: 11:16) Mike Comeaux kicked off 59 yards from the MIA30. Bob Grim returned the ball 26 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Harold Jackson. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 10:43) John Hadl sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 2-17-NOS30 (2Q: 10:18) John Hadl pass completed to RB Matt Muhammad for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. Muhammad gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS40 (2Q: 09:38) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 4-2-NOS45 (2Q: 09:07) Jerrel Wilson punted 34 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 6 yards to the MIA27. Tackled by Henry Childs. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Rocky Bleier at the MIA27. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (2Q: 08:59) Bob Griese sacked by DT Derland Moore and DE Karl Lorch for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tyrell Sampson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Larry Csonka on the MIA21. |
| 2-16-MIA21 (2Q: 08:20) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tracy Hanks. |
| 3-6-MIA31 (2Q: 07:34) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIA31 (2Q: 07:27) Jim McCann punted 41 yards. Bob Grim returned the kick -3 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Oliver Goloboy. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 07:20) John Hadl pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. Kiick gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 06:34) Matt Muhammad ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell, assisted by CB Willie Buchanon. Key block delivered by Randy Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 06:02) Jim Kiick ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-11-NOS44 (2Q: 05:34) John Hadl pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Stephen Johnstone was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-8-NOS47 (2Q: 04:49) John Hadl pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by S Fred Hill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIA46 (2Q: 04:08) Thunderfoot Wilson punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 04:03) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mercury Morris. DT Ricardo Browning hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIA10 (2Q: 03:59) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don Herrmann. DE Karl Lorch blocked the pass. |
| 2-20-MIA10 (2Q: 03:46) Bob Griese sacked by CB Walt Tamaarkin for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Guy Morriss. |
| 3-26-MIA04 (2Q: 03:00) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 4-17-MIA13 (2Q: 02:22) Jim McCann punted 44 yards. Bob Grim returned the kick -2 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Oliver Goloboy. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 02:11) John Hadl pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Palewicz. Harris gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (2Q: 02:00) John Hadl pass was intended for TE Henry Childs and was intercepted by ILB Nick Buoniconti at the MIA28. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Richard Sims. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (2Q: 01:51) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. OLB Dave Wilcox defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA35 (2Q: 01:40) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 10 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Morris gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA45 (2Q: 00:53) Don Horn pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Magana. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-6-MIA49 (2Q: 00:45) Don Horn pass was intended for WR Harold Jackson and was intercepted by CB Robbie Magana at the NOS40. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Harold Jackson. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 00:33) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS45 (2Q: 00:33) John Hadl sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 7 yards. Bell simply blew through J.B. Aarhus to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-22-NOS38 (2Q: 00:25) John Hadl pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-15-NOS45 (2Q: 00:15) John Hadl pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 10 yards. Tackled by S Fred Hill. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-5-MIA45 (2Q: 00:04) Jerrel Wilson punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA06. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jim Bakken kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Nat Moore returned the ball 23 yards to the MIA25. Tackled by Sam Cunningham. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Sam Cunningham for 5 yards to the MIA20. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 14:53) John Hadl sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by J.B. Aarhus. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Jim Kiick for 8 yards to the MIA23. |
| 2-13-MIA23 (3Q: 14:10) Matt Muhammad ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 3-11-MIA21 (3Q: 13:32) John Hadl pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. |
| 1-9-MIA09 (3Q: 12:51) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 13, Miami 7 |
| (3Q: 12:51) Extra point by Jim Bakken was good. New Orleans 14, Miami 7 |
| (3Q: 12:43) Jim Bakken kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Nat Moore returned the ball 65 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Tommy Myers. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 12:22) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. CB Alex Kirk defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (3Q: 12:12) Rocky Bleier ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. Key block delivered by Leon Gray. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 11:38) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. |
| 2-3-NOS12 (3Q: 11:08) Rocky Bleier ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura. |
| 3-1-NOS10 (3Q: 10:31) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. Key block delivered by Tyrell Sampson. |
| 1-1-NOS01 (3Q: 09:44) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-6-NOS06 (3Q: 09:38) Rocky Bleier ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-3-NOS03 (3Q: 09:00) Don Horn sacked by DE Shawn Hollingsworth and DE Jim White for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Don Herrmann on the NOS13. |
| 3-13-NOS13 (3Q: 08:19) Don Horn sacked by DE Shawn Hollingsworth for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dieken. |
| 4-19-NOS19 (3Q: 07:40) Mike Comeaux attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 14, Miami 10 |
| (3Q: 07:33) Mike Comeaux kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Bob Grim returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 06:59) Jim Kiick ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Fred Hill. |
| 2-7-NOS32 (3Q: 06:20) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. Childs gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 05:48) Matt Muhammad ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-7-NOS50 (3Q: 05:18) Archie Manning sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 5 yards. Smith simply blew through J.B. Aarhus to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 3-12-NOS45 (3Q: 04:44) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 4-6-MIA49 (3Q: 04:13) Jerrel Wilson punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA01. |
| 1-10-MIA01 (3Q: 04:06) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by OLB Dave Wilcox. |
| 2-8-MIA03 (3Q: 03:39) Don Horn pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Kirk. Taylor gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (3Q: 03:14) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Hollingsworth, assisted by OLB Dave Wilcox. |
| 2-8-MIA20 (3Q: 02:29) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-MIA15 (3Q: 02:19) Don Horn pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Kirk, assisted by OLB Dave Wilcox. McKenzie gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-MIA22 (3Q: 01:38) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DT Derland Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIA22 (3Q: 01:28) Jim McCann punted 39 yards. Bob Grim called for a fair catch at the NOS39. New Orleans's Alex Kirk was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (3Q: 01:17) Archie Manning pass was dropped by WR Richard Sims. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS39 (3Q: 01:08) Archie Manning pass was dropped by WR Tony Galloway. |
| 3-10-NOS39 (3Q: 00:56) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. Kiick gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (3Q: 00:24) Matt Muhammad ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-11-NOS49 (4Q: 15:00) Jim Kiick ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones. |
| 3-9-MIA49 (4Q: 14:31) Archie Manning pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Richard Sims. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIA49 (4Q: 14:22) Jerrel Wilson punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 14:16) Mercury Morris ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. |
| 2-8-MIA22 (4Q: 13:43) Don Horn scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura. |
| 3-2-MIA28 (4Q: 13:01) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derland Moore. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (4Q: 12:25) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA25 (4Q: 12:18) Don Horn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DT Derland Moore blocked the pass. |
| 2-15-MIA25 (4Q: 12:06) Rocky Bleier ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Lorch. |
| 3-12-MIA28 (4Q: 11:40) Don Horn pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 31 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 11:09) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Trumpy. S Tracy Hanks defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS41 (4Q: 10:57) Rocky Bleier ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. Key block delivered by Doug Dieken. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 10:24) Don Horn scrambled for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Tamaarkin. |
| 2-11-NOS30 (4Q: 09:52) Don Horn pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 3-5-NOS24 (4Q: 09:26) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. |
| 4-5-NOS24 (4Q: 09:21) Mike Comeaux attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 14, Miami 13 |
| (4Q: 09:15) Mike Comeaux kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. Ike Harris returned the ball 16 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Dana McKenzie. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 08:52) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 21 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Harris gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 08:21) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 2-7-NOS48 (4Q: 07:46) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. Kiick gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (4Q: 07:01) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 38 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Miami 13 |
| (4Q: 07:01) Extra point by Jim Bakken was good. New Orleans 21, Miami 13 |
| (4Q: 06:41) Jim Bakken kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 06:41) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura. |
| 2-8-MIA22 (4Q: 06:12) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Lorch, assisted by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. |
| 3-3-MIA27 (4Q: 05:38) Don Horn pass completed to RB Rocky Bleier for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. Bleier gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (4Q: 05:11) Don Horn pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 21 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 04:40) Don Horn pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (4Q: 03:54) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (4Q: 03:41) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 3-5-NOS24 (4Q: 02:57) Don Horn pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Herrmann gained 13 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 21, Miami 19 |
| (4Q: 02:57) Don Horn passed to Harold Jackson for the successful two-point conversion. New Orleans 21, Miami 21 |
| (4Q: 02:43) Mike Comeaux kicked off 72 yards from the MIA30. Bob Grim returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS16. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (4Q: 02:37) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Bob Grim for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. Grim gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 02:13) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. CB Willie Buchanon defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS34 (4Q: 02:05) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Eric Cook for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones. Cook gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8-NOS36 (4Q: 01:56) Archie Manning pass was dropped by WR Richard Sims. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS36 (4Q: 01:46) Jerrel Wilson punted 64 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 01:41) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (4Q: 01:34) Don Horn pass was intended for TE Bob Trumpy and was intercepted by S Tommy Myers at the MIA35. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (4Q: 01:24) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 2-2-MIA27 (4Q: 01:04) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (4Q: 00:45) Archie Manning sacked by DE Bubba Smith and OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 4 yards. Smith ran right past John Demarie and knocked down the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-14-MIA25 (4Q: 00:33) Archie Manning pass was intended for WR Richard Sims and was intercepted by S Clarence Ellis at the MIA15. The interception was returned 38 yards. Tackled by Thurman Cowley. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 00:23) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS47 (4Q: 00:14) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. |
| 3-10-NOS47 (4Q: 00:07) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. S Tracy Hanks defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-NOS47 (4Q: 00:01) Jim McCann punted 27 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS20. |
| New Orleans won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Mike Comeaux kicked off 65 yards from the MIA30. Bob Grim returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Oliver Goloboy. Miami's Harold Jackson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (OT: 14:53) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Fred Hill, assisted by DT Mike Kadish. Key block delivered by Terry Owens. |
| 2-4-NOS32 (OT: 14:32) Matt Muhammad ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. Key block delivered by Clarence Hironaka. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (OT: 13:48) Jim Kiick ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-7-NOS40 (OT: 13:17) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by DE Deacon Jones. Kiick gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (OT: 12:30) Archie Manning sacked by ILB Nick Buoniconti for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Thurman Cowley. |
| 2-15-NOS48 (OT: 11:47) Matt Muhammad ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. Key block delivered by Thurman Cowley. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (OT: 11:18) Jim Kiick ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by S Fred Hill. |
| 2-10-MIA34 (OT: 10:39) Jim Kiick ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 3-11-MIA35 (OT: 09:55) Archie Manning pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tony Galloway. DE Deacon Jones blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIA35 (OT: 09:45) Jerrel Wilson punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (OT: 09:39) Don Horn pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-5-MIA25 (OT: 09:00) Don Horn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nat Moore. DT Derland Moore blocked the pass. |
| 3-5-MIA25 (OT: 08:53) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. DT Derland Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-MIA25 (OT: 08:46) Jim McCann punted 39 yards. Bob Grim returned the kick -8 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (OT: 08:37) Jim Kiick ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by DE Deacon Jones. |
| 2-11-NOS27 (OT: 07:51) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (OT: 07:04) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Galloway. CB Willie Brown defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA43 (OT: 06:57) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jim Kiick. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Miami was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (OT: 06:51) Archie Manning pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ike Harris. DT Mike Kadish blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA28 (OT: 06:43) Matt Muhammad ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 3-12-MIA30 (OT: 05:59) Archie Manning pass was intended for WR Tony Galloway and was intercepted by CB Doug Nettles at the MIA18. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Eric Cook. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (OT: 05:48) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Derland Moore, assisted by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. Key block delivered by Tyrell Sampson. |
| 2-5-MIA33 (OT: 05:13) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (OT: 05:06) Don Horn pass was dropped by RB Rocky Bleier. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIA48 (OT: 04:57) Don Horn pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Vehar gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (OT: 04:22) Don Horn pass was dropped by FB Larry Csonka. |
| 2-10-NOS21 (OT: 04:18) Don Horn pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tracy Hanks. Csonka gained 7 yards after the catch. New Orleans's Tracy Hanks was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-9-NOS09 (OT: 03:50) Rocky Bleier ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by S Tommy Myers. Key block delivered by Larry Little. |
| 2-3-NOS03 (OT: 03:30) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura. |
| 3-1-NOS01 (OT: 03:10) Rocky Bleier ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. Miami 27, New Orleans 21 |
| (OT: 03:10) |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 27, New Orleans Saints 21 |