| Played in New England, MA, weather: 44 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Los Angeles won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 65 yards from the NED30. Glenn Buchanan returned the ball 24 yards to the LAS29. Tackled by Troy Gerhardt. |
| 1-10-LAS29 (1Q: 14:23) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to WR Tom Stropka for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-LAS43 (1Q: 13:47) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-10-LAS43 (1Q: 13:01) PENALTY: Los Angeles was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-LAS38 (1Q: 12:51) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Tom Stropka for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stropka gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-LAS49 (1Q: 12:23) Ron Jaworski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Rengel. DE Coy Bacon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-LAS49 (1Q: 12:20) Rickey Jarrell punted 42 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 12 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Sam Rohde. |
| 1-10-NED21 (1Q: 12:09) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Youngblood. |
| 2-8-NED23 (1Q: 11:36) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Hoskins, assisted by CB Broderick Ours. |
| 3-5-NED26 (1Q: 11:03) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED29 (1Q: 10:18) Marv Bateman punted 37 yards. Dave Elmendorf called for a fair catch at the LAS34. |
| 1-10-LAS34 (1Q: 10:09) Tom Sullivan ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. |
| 2-6-LAS38 (1Q: 09:22) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Mike Rengel for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 1-10-LAS46 (1Q: 08:40) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. |
| 2-10-LAS46 (1Q: 08:36) Tom Sullivan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon, assisted by CB Mike Bass. |
| 3-7-LAS49 (1Q: 08:03) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to WR Tom Stropka for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED48 (1Q: 07:25) Rickey Jarrell punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 07:20) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Jack Youngblood for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Van Horn. |
| 2-16-NED14 (1Q: 06:39) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for WR Vincent Slatus and was intercepted by ILB Isiah Robertson at the NED29. Tackled by Vincent Slatus. |
| 1-10-NED29 (1Q: 06:28) Lawrence McCutcheon ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon. Key block delivered by Bob Van Duyne. |
| 1-10-NED18 (1Q: 05:56) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 7 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-NED11 (1Q: 05:13) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Cornell Corbett. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-NED11 (1Q: 05:08) Jaws Jaworski sacked by OLB Paul Naumoff for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Daryl White. The ball was fumbled and recovered by LAS Jaws Jaworski on the NED16. |
| 4-8-NED16 (1Q: 04:25) Toni Linhart attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Los Angeles 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 04:19) Toni Linhart kicked off 69 yards from the LAS30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 21 yards to the NED22. Tackled by Tom Sullivan. |
| 1-10-NED22 (1Q: 03:43) Jumbo Asher ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan, assisted by S Dave Elmendorf. Key block delivered by Jean Barrett. |
| 2-4-NED28 (1Q: 03:14) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton, assisted by ILB Isiah Robertson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 2-9-NED23 (1Q: 03:04) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. |
| 3-5-NED27 (1Q: 02:19) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Isiah Robertson. |
| 4-6-NED26 (1Q: 01:34) Marv Bateman punted 53 yards. Dave Elmendorf returned the kick 24 yards to the LAS45. Tackled by Frank Grant. |
| 1-10-LAS45 (1Q: 01:24) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass, assisted by DE Olin Rogers. |
| 2-6-LAS49 (1Q: 00:55) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to RB Lawrence McCutcheon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. McCutcheon gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 00:26) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 13 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Holden gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED28 (2Q: 15:00) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Olin Rogers. |
| 2-11-NED29 (2Q: 14:19) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around left end for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. Key block delivered by Harris Richardson. |
| 1-4-NED04 (2Q: 13:42) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by DE Tommy Hart. |
| 2-3-NED03 (2Q: 12:58) Tom Sullivan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-1-NED01 (2Q: 12:25) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Billy Lindstrom. Los Angeles 9, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 12:25) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. Los Angeles 10, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 12:19) Toni Linhart kicked off 66 yards from the LAS30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 21 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Tom Sullivan. |
| 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 11:47) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dave Elmendorf. |
| 2-8-NED27 (2Q: 11:13) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton. |
| 3-3-NED32 (2Q: 10:45) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dave Elmendorf. |
| 4-2-NED33 (2Q: 10:01) Marv Bateman punted 55 yards. Dave Elmendorf returned the kick 18 yards to the LAS30. PENALTY: Los Angeles was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-LAS10 (2Q: 09:54) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-LAS15 (2Q: 09:10) Lawrence McCutcheon ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 3-3-LAS17 (2Q: 08:35) PENALTY: Los Angeles was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-LAS12 (2Q: 08:25) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. DE Tommy Hart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-LAS12 (2Q: 08:19) Rickey Jarrell punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the NED41. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 08:09) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Larson, assisted by S Dave Elmendorf. |
| 2-8-NED43 (2Q: 07:43) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Youngblood, assisted by ILB Jeff Siemon. Key block delivered by Babe Morgan. |
| 1-10-LAS47 (2Q: 07:14) Essex Johnson ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Martin, assisted by DE Jack Youngblood. |
| 2-11-LAS48 (2Q: 06:38) Jumbo Asher ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Youngblood, assisted by S Dave Elmendorf. |
| 3-5-LAS42 (2Q: 05:55) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. OLB Jim Youngblood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-LAS42 (2Q: 05:48) Marv Bateman punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the LAS01. |
| 1-10-LAS01 (2Q: 05:37) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. |
| 2-8-LAS03 (2Q: 05:04) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to WR Tom Stropka for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. |
| 3-2-LAS09 (2Q: 04:37) Ron Jaworski pass completed to RB Lawrence McCutcheon for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Charlie Hall. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-LAS27 (2Q: 04:29) Tom Sullivan ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. Key block delivered by Bob Van Duyne. |
| 2-2-LAS35 (2Q: 03:49) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Stropka. OLB Paul Naumoff defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-LAS35 (2Q: 03:45) Tom Sullivan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon. Key block delivered by Daryl White. |
| 1-10-LAS38 (2Q: 03:06) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Toby Fredrick for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 02:47) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 2-7-NED45 (2Q: 02:30) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around right end for 29 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Cleo Miller. |
| 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 02:09) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to RB Lawrence McCutcheon for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCutcheon gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-3-NED03 (2Q: 02:00) Tom Sullivan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. DE Tommy Hart knocked down Chuck Naretta to break up the play. |
| 2-3-NED03 (2Q: 01:41) Ron Jaworski kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 3-4-NED04 (2Q: 01:25) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Toby Fredrick for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Los Angeles 16, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 01:25) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. Los Angeles 17, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 01:15) Toni Linhart kicked off 75 yards from the LAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 01:15) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Youngblood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NED24 (2Q: 00:31) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Dana Devine for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Ours. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED36 (2Q: 00:15) Jumbo Asher ran around right end for 41 yards. Tackled by ILB Isiah Robertson. Key block delivered by Dan Stonebarger. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Toni Linhart kicked off 55 yards from the LAS30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 23 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Glenn Buchanan. |
| 1-10-NED38 (3Q: 14:41) Jumbo Asher ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dave Elmendorf. |
| 2-10-NED38 (3Q: 13:54) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Jumbo Asher for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NED42 (3Q: 13:26) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Broderick Ours. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED46 (3Q: 12:46) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the LAS06. |
| 1-10-LAS06 (3Q: 12:35) Tom Sullivan ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Bob Van Duyne. |
| 2-2-LAS14 (3Q: 12:10) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers. |
| 3-1-LAS15 (3Q: 11:38) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Hardy Dillon. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-LAS16 (3Q: 11:03) Lawrence McCutcheon ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 2-7-LAS19 (3Q: 10:37) Tom Sullivan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers. |
| 3-5-LAS21 (3Q: 09:58) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Toby Fredrick. DE Tommy Hart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-LAS21 (3Q: 09:55) Rickey Jarrell punted 33 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 22 yards to the LAS32. Tackled by Bob Van Duyne. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Coy Bacon for 4 yards to the LAS28.. Tackled by Emmanuel Bumgarner. |
| 1-10-LAS28 (3Q: 09:47) Jumbo Asher ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by ILB Isiah Robertson. |
| 2-10-LAS28 (3Q: 09:17) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Youngblood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-LAS24 (3Q: 08:34) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by RB Dana Devine. |
| 4-6-LAS24 (3Q: 08:25) Ray Wersching attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Los Angeles 17, New England 3 |
| (3Q: 08:17) Ray Wersching kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Glenn Buchanan returned the ball 20 yards to the LAS18. Tackled by Troy Gerhardt. |
| 1-10-LAS18 (3Q: 07:41) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers, assisted by DE Coy Bacon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by LAS Toby Fredrick to the LAS21. |
| 2-7-LAS21 (3Q: 06:57) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Mike Rengel for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. |
| 3-3-LAS25 (3Q: 06:28) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-LAS25 (3Q: 06:22) Rickey Jarrell punted 44 yards. Essex Johnson called for a fair catch at the NED31. |
| 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 06:13) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gloster Richardson. DE Harvey Martin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED31 (3Q: 06:02) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Isiah Robertson. Johnson gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NED38 (3Q: 05:30) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Washington, assisted by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (3Q: 04:50) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Steve Tannen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED45 (3Q: 04:10) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Tannen. |
| 3-5-NED47 (3Q: 03:44) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Sims, assisted by DE Harvey Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-LAS49 (3Q: 02:57) Marv Bateman punted 39 yards. Dave Elmendorf called for a fair catch at the LAS10. |
| 1-10-LAS10 (3Q: 02:46) Ron Jaworski pass completed to TE Chuck Naretta for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-LAS15 (3Q: 02:08) Tom Sullivan ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 3-1-LAS19 (3Q: 01:35) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Sam Rohde. |
| 1-10-LAS21 (3Q: 01:00) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. Key block delivered by Cleo Miller. |
| 2-1-LAS30 (3Q: 00:23) Tom Sullivan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. Key block delivered by Bob McKay. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-LAS32 (4Q: 15:00) Ron Jaworski pass completed to FB Cleo Miller for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Miller gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-LAS39 (4Q: 14:18) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. DE Bill Stanfill knocked down Cornell Corbett to break up the play. |
| 3-4-LAS38 (4Q: 13:48) Jaws Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Toby Fredrick. S Chris Farasopoulos simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-4-LAS38 (4Q: 13:44) Rickey Jarrell punted 39 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 77 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Los Angeles 17, New England 9 |
| (4Q: 13:44) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. Los Angeles 17, New England 10 |
| (4Q: 13:36) Ray Wersching kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Glenn Buchanan returned the ball 24 yards to the LAS28. Tackled by Frank Grant. |
| 1-10-LAS28 (4Q: 12:59) Jaws Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Stropka. OLB Steve Nelson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-LAS28 (4Q: 12:56) PENALTY: Los Angeles was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-LAS23 (4Q: 12:47) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon. |
| 3-5-LAS33 (4Q: 12:02) Ron Jaworski pass completed to RB Lawrence McCutcheon for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 1-10-LAS38 (4Q: 11:16) Tom Sullivan ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 2-8-LAS40 (4Q: 10:30) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. CB Mike Bass knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-8-LAS40 (4Q: 10:24) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Toby Fredrick for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-LAS49 (4Q: 09:57) Tom Sullivan ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 2-9-NED50 (4Q: 09:12) Ron Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Cleo Miller. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. New England's Sam Hunt was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-NED50 (4Q: 09:07) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Holden gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 08:24) Ron Jaworski pass completed to RB Lawrence McCutcheon for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Los Angeles was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED44 (4Q: 08:16) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to TE Chuck Naretta for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-15-NED39 (4Q: 07:54) Jaws Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Cornell Corbett. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 07:50) Ron Jaworski pass completed to WR Steve Holden for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-5-NED29 (4Q: 07:05) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Charlie Hall. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-5-NED29 (4Q: 06:18) Jaws Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Holden. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-5-NED29 (4Q: 06:13) Toni Linhart attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 06:05) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 64 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Richardson gained 41 yards after the catch. Los Angeles 17, New England 16 |
| (4Q: 06:05) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. New England 17, Los Angeles 17 |
| (4Q: 05:50) Ray Wersching kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Mark Washington returned the ball 26 yards to the LAS25. Tackled by Mike Bass. |
| 1-10-LAS25 (4Q: 05:16) Lawrence McCutcheon ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-9-LAS26 (4Q: 04:34) Lawrence McCutcheon ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-5-LAS30 (4Q: 04:00) Jaws Jaworski pass completed to FB Cleo Miller for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Miller gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-LAS34 (4Q: 03:34) Rickey Jarrell punted 38 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 3 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Dexter Bussey. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 03:27) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED34 (4Q: 03:01) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jumbo Asher. OLB Jim Youngblood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-NED34 (4Q: 02:53) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Dana Devine for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chase Chandler, assisted by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (4Q: 02:45) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon. ILB Isiah Robertson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED42 (4Q: 02:35) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 41 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Washington. Johnson gained 31 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-LAS17 (4Q: 02:16) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Dana Devine for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Tannen, assisted by ILB Isiah Robertson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-LAS11 (4Q: 02:00) Jumbo Asher ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dave Elmendorf. |
| 3-4-LAS11 (4Q: 01:43) Larry Smith ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dave Elmendorf, assisted by ILB Jeff Siemon. Key block delivered by Doug Van Horn. |
| 1-4-LAS04 (4Q: 01:23) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Youngblood, assisted by OLB Jim Youngblood. |
| 2-4-LAS04 (4Q: 01:03) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton, assisted by ILB Isiah Robertson. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-LAS14 (4Q: 00:56) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Isiah Robertson. |
| 3-10-LAS10 (4Q: 00:45) Jim Plunkett sacked by OLB Jim Youngblood for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jean Barrett. |
| 4-16-LAS16 (4Q: 00:28) Ray Wersching attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, Los Angeles 17 |
| (4Q: 00:20) Ray Wersching kicked off 58 yards from the NED30. Glenn Buchanan returned the ball 19 yards to the LAS31. Tackled by Van Harmon. |
| 1-10-LAS31 (4Q: 00:15) Jaws Jaworski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Toby Fredrick. DE Olin Rogers drove right through Gerry Sullivan to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-LAS31 (4Q: 00:03) Ron Jaworski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 20, Los Angeles Rams 17 |