| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jim Turner kicked off 59 yards from the TBY30. Floyd Little returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN39. Tackled by Barty Smith. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (1Q: 14:31) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. |
| 2-11-DEN38 (1Q: 13:54) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Ken Willard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 3-8-DEN41 (1Q: 13:12) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 12 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (1Q: 12:34) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Marv Fleming for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Herb Mayes, assisted by DT Garry Pettigrew. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-TBY44 (1Q: 12:08) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (1Q: 11:46) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens, assisted by DT Bob Rowe. |
| 2-6-TBY31 (1Q: 11:04) Ed Podolak ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (1Q: 10:20) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-3-TBY03 (1Q: 09:35) Floyd Little ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Francis Peay. Denver 6, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 09:35) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 7, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 09:29) David Ray kicked off 55 yards from the DEN30. Mel Renfro returned the ball 24 yards to the TBY39. Tackled by Ken Willard. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (1Q: 09:04) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Marshall, assisted by CB Jimmy Johnson. Key block delivered by Barty Smith. |
| 2-3-TBY46 (1Q: 08:24) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith, assisted by S Garry Lyle. |
| 3-1-TBY48 (1Q: 07:43) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 4-1-TBY48 (1Q: 07:02) Montrae Jones punted 43 yards. The Franchise Little called for a fair catch at the DEN09. PENALTY: Denver was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (1Q: 06:52) George Amundson ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster, assisted by DE Craig Hanneman. Key block delivered by Dave Foley. |
| 2-3-DEN30 (1Q: 06:13) John Gordon pass completed to FB Barty Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 05:45) John Gordon sacked by OLB Tom Jackson for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ray Schoenke. |
| 2-14-DEN28 (1Q: 05:19) John Gordon pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-5-DEN19 (1Q: 04:57) John Gordon sacked by ILB Randy Gradishar for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Neely. |
| 4-12-DEN26 (1Q: 04:16) Jim Turner attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 7, Tampa Bay 3 |
| (1Q: 04:11) Jim Turner kicked off 65 yards from the TBY30. Jack Snow returned the ball 28 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Mel Renfro. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 03:42) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. Little gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-DEN36 (1Q: 03:12) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ted Koy. CB Mel Renfro defended the pass. |
| 3-7-DEN36 (1Q: 03:03) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. Little gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-DEN40 (1Q: 02:33) Dave Chapple punted 51 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 4 yards to the TBY13. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-TBY06 (1Q: 02:24) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT John Little. |
| 2-9-TBY07 (1Q: 01:54) John Gordon pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-12-TBY04 (1Q: 01:48) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-11-TBY05 (1Q: 01:14) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-TBY03 (1Q: 01:10) John Gordon pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-TBY08 (1Q: 01:00) John Gordon pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 19 yards. Tackled by DE Craig Hanneman. Scott gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY27 (1Q: 00:15) John Gordon pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. Jessie gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 15:00) George Amundson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Ray Schoenke. |
| 2-4-DEN43 (2Q: 14:14) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Dave Foley. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (2Q: 13:41) John Gordon pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. Mitchell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-DEN25 (2Q: 13:06) John Gordon pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Mosley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (2Q: 12:21) John Gordon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ron Jessie. DT John Little blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN23 (2Q: 12:14) John Gordon pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-DEN33 (2Q: 12:08) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sid Smith. Tampa Bay 9, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 12:08) Extra point by Jim Turner was good. Tampa Bay 10, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:52) Jim Turner kicked off 71 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 11:52) The Franchise Little ran outside the right tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 11:18) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 2-5-DEN45 (2Q: 10:54) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. S Donnie Shell knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-5-DEN45 (2Q: 10:47) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Ken Willard for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (2Q: 10:19) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-13-TBY47 (2Q: 09:44) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 19 yards. Tackled by S John Saunders. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (2Q: 09:08) Ed Podolak ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 2-9-TBY27 (2Q: 08:41) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. Schmitt ran over Burgess Owens to set up the play. |
| 3-1-TBY19 (2Q: 07:56) Floyd Little ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. Key block delivered by Ken Willard. |
| 1-10-TBY16 (2Q: 07:13) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Ken Willard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Willard gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-TBY05 (2Q: 06:43) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S John Saunders, assisted by DT Garry Pettigrew. Tampa Bay's Mel Renfro was hurt on the play. |
| 2-4-TBY04 (2Q: 06:09) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 3-5-TBY05 (2Q: 05:27) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Ken Willard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 13, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 05:27) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 14, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 05:21) David Ray kicked off 59 yards from the DEN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 25 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 05:00) John Gordon pass completed to WR Norm Doyle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 2-1-TBY45 (2Q: 04:39) George Amundson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. Key block delivered by Ed Newman. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (2Q: 04:08) George Amundson ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-13-TBY44 (2Q: 03:40) George Amundson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Little, assisted by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| 3-13-TBY44 (2Q: 03:02) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Jessie. S Garry Lyle defended the pass. |
| 4-13-TBY44 (2Q: 02:56) Montrae Jones punted 29 yards. The Franchise Little returned the kick 27 yards to the TBY46. Tackled by Sid Smith. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (2Q: 02:45) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-11-TBY47 (2Q: 02:26) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ed Podolak. DE Julius Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-TBY47 (2Q: 02:18) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-TBY46 (2Q: 02:00) Dave Chapple punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY03. |
| 1-10-TBY03 (2Q: 01:50) John Gordon pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. Pearson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (2Q: 01:26) George Amundson ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. Key block delivered by Charles Goodrum. |
| 2-1-TBY23 (2Q: 00:49) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by S Al Randolph. Key block delivered by Norbert Bryant. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (2Q: 00:21) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-9-TBY29 (2Q: 00:05) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Ray kicked off 54 yards from the DEN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 24 yards to the TBY40. Tackled by Randy Gradishar. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (3Q: 14:41) John Gordon pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 14:31) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. CB Jimmy Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN37 (3Q: 14:26) John Gordon pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-DEN29 (3Q: 14:00) John Gordon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Coslet. |
| 4-2-DEN29 (3Q: 13:52) Jim Turner attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 13:47) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham, assisted by S John Saunders. Key block delivered by Harry Schuh. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DEN26 (3Q: 13:40) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-23-DEN23 (3Q: 13:12) Billy Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Marv Fleming. DT Bob Rowe blocked the pass. |
| 3-23-DEN23 (3Q: 13:05) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. |
| 4-20-DEN26 (3Q: 12:33) Dave Chapple punted 40 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 14 yards to the TBY48. Tackled by Ted Koy. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (3Q: 12:24) John Gordon pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 9 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-DEN43 (3Q: 11:57) John Gordon pass completed to RB Eddie Moss for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Moss gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-DEN44 (3Q: 11:19) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DT Paul Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-DEN44 (3Q: 11:14) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Little. Key block delivered by Ed Newman. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (3Q: 10:44) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Ray Schoenke. Denver's Randy Gradishar was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-5-DEN37 (3Q: 10:21) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DT Paul Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-DEN37 (3Q: 10:12) John Gordon pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren, assisted by S Garry Lyle. Mitchell gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (3Q: 09:39) George Amundson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-9-DEN25 (3Q: 09:00) John Gordon pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson, assisted by CB Joe Beauchamp. Tampa Bay's Sid Smith was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-3-DEN03 (3Q: 08:16) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-8-DEN08 (3Q: 08:12) John Gordon pass was dropped by WR Al Dodd. |
| 2-8-DEN08 (3Q: 08:02) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Charles Goodrum. Tampa Bay 16, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 08:02) Extra point by Jim Turner was good. Tampa Bay 17, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 07:54) Jim Turner kicked off 64 yards from the TBY30. Floyd Little returned the ball 30 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Donnie Shell. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 07:24) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun. Key block delivered by Ken Willard. |
| 2-1-DEN45 (3Q: 06:57) Floyd Little ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Isaac Fulcher. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (3Q: 06:28) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-TBY46 (3Q: 06:19) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by S Burgess Owens. |
| 2-2-TBY43 (3Q: 05:42) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (3Q: 04:56) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall. |
| 2-7-TBY15 (3Q: 04:30) Floyd Little ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Derek Check, assisted by CB Jim Stienke. Key block delivered by Francis Peay. |
| 1-4-TBY04 (3Q: 03:44) Floyd Little ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by S Donnie Shell. ILB Phil Villapiano crushed Glenn Resslet to wreck the play. |
| 2-5-TBY05 (3Q: 02:56) The Franchise Little ran around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. Denver 20, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 02:56) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 21, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 02:47) David Ray kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Al Dodd returned the ball 23 yards to the TBY32. Tackled by Randy Gradishar. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 02:20) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DT Paul Smith. |
| 2-10-TBY32 (3Q: 01:41) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. ILB Randy Gradishar defended the pass. |
| 3-10-TBY32 (3Q: 01:35) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norm Doyle. OLB Tom Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-10-TBY32 (3Q: 01:31) Montrae Jones punted 48 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 11 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Norm Doyle. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 01:23) The Franchise Little ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 2-9-DEN32 (3Q: 00:55) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-10-DEN31 (3Q: 00:14) The Franchise Little ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by S Burgess Owens. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-DEN35 (3Q: 00:05) Dave Chapple punted 52 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 9 yards to the TBY22. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (4Q: 15:00) John Gordon pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-9-TBY23 (4Q: 14:33) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Marshall. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-14-TBY18 (4Q: 14:24) John Gordon pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Pearson gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-TBY30 (4Q: 13:49) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Eddie Moss. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. |
| 4-2-TBY30 (4Q: 13:41) Montrae Jones punted 40 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 15 yards to the DEN45. Tackled by Norbert Bryant. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Jim Marshall at the DEN45. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (4Q: 13:32) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB The Franchise Little for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Plummer, assisted by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 2-2-TBY47 (4Q: 13:05) The Franchise Little ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-TBY43 (4Q: 12:22) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Little gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-TBY34 (4Q: 11:58) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by S John Saunders. Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Tampa Bay's John Saunders was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (4Q: 11:30) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DE Julius Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY33 (4Q: 11:22) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. |
| 3-7-TBY30 (4Q: 10:56) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ted Koy. S John Saunders defended the pass. |
| 4-7-TBY30 (4Q: 10:51) Dave Chapple punted 30 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 10:45) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 2-11-TBY19 (4Q: 09:58) John Gordon pass was intended for TE Jim Mitchell and was intercepted by S Billy Thompson at the TBY22. Tackled by Jim Mitchell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (4Q: 09:49) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Allen, assisted by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 1-1-TBY01 (4Q: 09:02) The Franchise Little ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-2-TBY02 (4Q: 08:15) Ed Podolak ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Schmitt. Denver 27, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 08:15) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 28, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 08:09) David Ray kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 08:09) John Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Dodd. DE Jim Marshall defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (4Q: 08:06) John Gordon pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-20-TBY10 (4Q: 08:01) John Gordon sacked by S Garry Lyle for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Charles Goodrum. |
| 3-29-TBY01 (4Q: 07:16) George Amundson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 4-27-TBY03 (4Q: 06:33) Montrae Jones punted 35 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 10 yards to the TBY28. Tackled by Donnie Shell. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 06:26) The Franchise Little ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun. |
| 2-10-TBY28 (4Q: 05:39) Floyd Little ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 3-5-TBY23 (4Q: 04:55) Floyd Little ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke. Little made a great move on John Saunders. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-8-TBY08 (4Q: 04:10) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by DT Bob Rowe. |
| 2-8-TBY08 (4Q: 03:25) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. Denver 34, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 03:25) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 35, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (4Q: 03:15) David Ray kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 20 yards to the TBY26. Tackled by Dave Schrader. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-TBY07 (4Q: 03:06) Quentin Vaughn pass was dropped by WR Al Dodd. |
| 2-10-TBY07 (4Q: 02:58) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Jessie gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-TBY14 (4Q: 02:36) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Scott gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY27 (4Q: 02:19) Quentin Vaughn pass was dropped by WR Barry Pearson. |
| 2-10-TBY27 (4Q: 02:12) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 9 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-1-TBY36 (4Q: 02:00) Quentin Vaughn pass was dropped by WR Freddie Scott. |
| 4-1-TBY36 (4Q: 01:50) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. Mitchell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (4Q: 01:29) Quentin Vaughn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. |
| 2-10-TBY40 (4Q: 01:23) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-TBY43 (4Q: 01:03) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-TBY48 (4Q: 00:45) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (4Q: 00:24) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 9 yards. Tackled by S Reggie Berry. |
| 2-1-DEN41 (4Q: 00:05) Quentin Vaughn pass completed to WR Norm Doyle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 35, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 |