| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 63 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bruce Gossett kicked off 78 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 15:00) Billy Kilmer pass was intended for WR Howard Twilley and was intercepted by CB Cornell Green at the CLE47. The interception was returned 38 yards. Tackled by Howard Twilley. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (1Q: 14:52) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. Abramowicz gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-DEN02 (1Q: 14:31) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. DT Paul Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-2-DEN02 (1Q: 14:27) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 14:27) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 14:20) Bruce Gossett kicked off 77 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 14:20) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Marv Fleming for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Green. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 13:52) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Holmes. |
| 2-8-DEN36 (1Q: 13:25) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. ILB Don Hansen knocked down Glenn Resslet to break up the play. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-DEN41 (1Q: 13:18) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Smith. |
| 3-4-DEN40 (1Q: 12:44) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB The Franchise Little for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 4-2-DEN42 (1Q: 12:19) Dave Chapple punted 47 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 5 yards to the CLE16. Tackled by Joe Beauchamp. |
| 1-10-CLE16 (1Q: 12:08) Sam Havrilak ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith, assisted by DT Josh Lane. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-18-CLE08 (1Q: 12:00) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. |
| 2-13-CLE13 (1Q: 11:28) Sam Havrilak ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT John Little, assisted by S Garry Lyle. |
| 3-6-CLE20 (1Q: 10:47) Sam Wyche sacked by DT John Little for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Brooks. |
| 4-11-CLE15 (1Q: 10:03) Robert Walden punted 51 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 10 yards to the DEN44. Tackled by Tom Graham. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 09:52) Billy Kilmer sacked by OLB John Garlington for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 2-21-DEN33 (1Q: 09:25) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Jim Mitchell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Harry Schuh. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Ed Smith on the DEN27. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 09:13) Greg Pruitt ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. Pruitt slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-9-DEN26 (1Q: 08:41) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Dunstan, assisted by OLB George Webster. |
| 3-8-DEN25 (1Q: 08:03) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson, assisted by S Garry Lyle. |
| 1-10-DEN10 (1Q: 07:30) Sam Wyche pass was dropped by RB Greg Pruitt. |
| 2-10-DEN10 (1Q: 07:27) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Sam Havrilak for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Havrilak gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-9-DEN09 (1Q: 06:45) Sam Wyche sacked by DE Jim Marshall for a loss of 6 yards. Marshall ran right past Bob Brooks and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-15-DEN15 (1Q: 06:18) Bruce Gossett attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 10, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 06:13) Bruce Gossett kicked off 75 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 06:13) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Twilley gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-DEN15 (1Q: 06:04) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 2-15-DEN15 (1Q: 05:23) Billy Kilmer pass was dropped by WR Ron Shanklin. |
| 3-15-DEN15 (1Q: 05:13) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ted Koy. CB Clarence Scott defended the pass. |
| 4-15-DEN15 (1Q: 05:07) Dave Chapple punted 34 yards. Greg Pruitt called for a fair catch at the DEN49. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (1Q: 04:57) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CLE46 (1Q: 04:54) Sam Havrilak ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 2-13-CLE48 (1Q: 04:27) Sam Havrilak ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith. |
| 3-6-DEN45 (1Q: 03:48) Sam Wyche sacked by ILB Randy Gradishar for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Brooks. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Craig Hanneman on the CLE47. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 03:35) Billy Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Howard Twilley. DE Jim Mitchell blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE47 (1Q: 03:29) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (1Q: 02:53) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Green. Twilley gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-CLE08 (1Q: 02:20) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by DT Jerry Sherk. Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. |
| 2-3-CLE03 (1Q: 01:33) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Milt Sunde. Cleveland 10, Denver 6 |
| (1Q: 01:33) Extra point by David Ray was good. Cleveland 10, Denver 7 |
| (1Q: 01:26) David Ray kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 28 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Joe Beauchamp. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (1Q: 01:02) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. DE Jim Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE36 (1Q: 00:56) Sam Wyche pass completed to FB Wendell Hayes for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Hayes gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (1Q: 00:25) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Doug Winslow for 17 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (2Q: 15:00) Greg Pruitt ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (2Q: 14:26) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Paul Warfield for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Warfield gained 5 yards after the catch. Cleveland 16, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 14:26) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 17, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 14:21) Bruce Gossett kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 14:21) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 19 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. Twilley gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (2Q: 13:41) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 2-5-DEN44 (2Q: 13:16) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 11 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. Podolak gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (2Q: 12:53) The Franchise Little ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. ILB Don Hansen knocked down Francis Peay to break up the play. |
| 2-9-CLE44 (2Q: 12:06) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk. |
| 3-10-CLE45 (2Q: 11:21) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (2Q: 11:01) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by OLB John Garlington. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-CLE22 (2Q: 10:16) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Ron Shanklin for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Shanklin gained 3 yards after the catch. Cleveland 17, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 10:16) Extra point by David Ray was good. Cleveland 17, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 10:02) David Ray kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 10:02) Sam Wyche pass completed to FB Tony Baker for 8 yards. Tackled by DT John Little, assisted by OLB Rick Kingrea. Baker gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-CLE28 (2Q: 09:31) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jackie Smith. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. |
| 3-2-CLE28 (2Q: 09:24) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. Pruitt gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (2Q: 08:53) Sam Wyche scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-7-CLE43 (2Q: 08:08) Sam Wyche sacked by ILB Randy Gradishar for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Roger Finnie. |
| 3-13-CLE37 (2Q: 07:28) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. |
| 4-13-CLE37 (2Q: 07:18) Robert Walden punted 50 yards. The Franchise Little returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN15. Tackled by Shaun Mahoney. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (2Q: 07:11) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Jim Mitchell and DE Ed Smith for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Resslet. |
| 2-16-DEN09 (2Q: 06:37) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. DE Ed Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-DEN09 (2Q: 06:24) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Jim Mitchell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 4-21-DEN04 (2Q: 05:44) Dave Chapple punted 33 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 23 yards to the DEN14. Tackled by Ken Willard. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (2Q: 05:37) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 3 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-7-DEN11 (2Q: 05:00) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 23, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 05:00) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 24, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 04:50) Bruce Gossett kicked off 62 yards from the CLE30. Floyd Little returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 04:26) Ed Podolak ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ron Smith. |
| 2-11-DEN31 (2Q: 03:48) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Smith, assisted by S Ron Smith. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 3-2-DEN40 (2Q: 03:32) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Marv Fleming for 32 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. Fleming gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 03:10) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE14 (2Q: 02:53) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Don Hultz. ILB Don Hansen crushed Francis Peay to wreck the play. Little slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-11-CLE15 (2Q: 02:33) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lilly, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 3-14-CLE18 (2Q: 02:12) PENALTY: Denver was called for Delay of Game. |
| 3-19-CLE23 (2Q: 02:12) PENALTY: Denver was called for Delay of Game. |
| 3-24-CLE28 (2Q: 02:12) The Franchise Little ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-9-CLE13 (2Q: 02:00) David Ray attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 24, Denver 17 |
| (2Q: 01:52) David Ray kicked off 49 yards from the DEN30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 35 yards to the DEN44. Tackled by Reggie Berry. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 01:44) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sam Havrilak. |
| 2-10-CLE34 (2Q: 01:34) Sam Wyche pass completed to FB Wendell Hayes for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Al Randolph, assisted by S Billy Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CLE39 (2Q: 01:27) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (2Q: 00:44) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Jefferson. DE Craig Hanneman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE46 (2Q: 00:34) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CLE41 (2Q: 00:34) Sam Wyche pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. DT John Little blocked the pass. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-15-CLE41 (2Q: 00:34) Sam Wyche pass was intended for WR Danny Abramowicz and was intercepted by CB Jimmy Johnson at the DEN30. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Doug Winslow. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 00:26) Ed Podolak ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-8-DEN37 (2Q: 00:07) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Smith. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Ray kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 30 yards to the CLE37. Tackled by Jack Snow. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (3Q: 14:43) Greg Pruitt ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-15-CLE32 (3Q: 14:03) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Jefferson. |
| 3-15-CLE32 (3Q: 13:57) Sam Wyche pass was intended for WR Roy Jefferson and was intercepted by S Garry Lyle at the DEN46. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by Danny Abramowicz. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (3Q: 13:48) Floyd Little ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Smith. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 2-4-CLE25 (3Q: 13:23) Ed Podolak ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by DT Jerry Sherk. |
| 3-2-CLE23 (3Q: 12:50) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 12:15) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Marv Fleming for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Green. Fleming gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-CLE01 (3Q: 11:46) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 2-2-CLE02 (3Q: 11:16) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jim Mitchell, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 3-2-CLE02 (3Q: 10:28) Ken Willard ran around right end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Milt Sunde. Cleveland 24, Denver 23 |
| (3Q: 10:28) Extra point by David Ray was good. Cleveland 24, Denver 24 |
| (3Q: 10:20) David Ray kicked off 54 yards from the DEN30. Greg Pruitt returned the ball 29 yards to the CLE45. Tackled by Joe Beauchamp. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (3Q: 10:00) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Marshall. Key block delivered by Roger Finnie. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 09:22) Sam Wyche pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Paul Warfield. DE Craig Hanneman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN43 (3Q: 09:15) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jackie Smith. DT Paul Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DEN43 (3Q: 09:07) Sam Wyche sacked by CB Jimmy Johnson and DE Jim Marshall for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Norm Evans. |
| 4-16-DEN49 (3Q: 08:22) Robert Walden punted 30 yards. The Franchise Little returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (3Q: 08:14) The Franchise Little ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Smith. Key block delivered by Marv Fleming. |
| 2-4-DEN32 (3Q: 07:29) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 07:22) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Smith. |
| 2-9-DEN38 (3Q: 06:49) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Ron Shanklin for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by CB Tony Blevins. |
| 3-10-DEN37 (3Q: 06:08) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Smith. |
| 4-8-DEN39 (3Q: 05:33) Dave Chapple punted 45 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 26 yards to the CLE42. Tackled by Joe Beauchamp. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Cullen Bryant at the CLE42. |
| 1-10-CLE42 (3Q: 05:23) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Blevins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Snow gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE26 (3Q: 04:48) The Franchise Little ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 2-3-CLE19 (3Q: 04:15) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Derrick Holmes, assisted by OLB John Garlington. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-2-CLE18 (3Q: 03:32) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by DE Ed Smith. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 1-5-CLE05 (3Q: 02:50) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 2-1-CLE01 (3Q: 02:07) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 3-1-CLE01 (3Q: 01:27) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB The Franchise Little for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 30, Cleveland 24 |
| (3Q: 01:27) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 31, Cleveland 24 |
| (3Q: 01:22) David Ray kicked off 60 yards from the DEN30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 26 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Joe Beauchamp. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (3Q: 00:54) Greg Pruitt ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Josh Lane, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 2-9-CLE37 (3Q: 00:13) Sam Havrilak ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-10-CLE36 (4Q: 15:00) Sam Wyche pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. DE Jim Marshall blocked the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (4Q: 14:50) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Winslow. DE Craig Hanneman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE41 (4Q: 14:44) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CLE36 (4Q: 14:38) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR John Barnes for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 3-7-CLE44 (4Q: 14:10) Sam Wyche pass was dropped by WR Doug Winslow. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver's Jimmy Johnson was hurt on the play. |
| 4-7-CLE44 (4Q: 14:00) Robert Walden punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN12. |
| 1-10-DEN12 (4Q: 13:52) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN07 (4Q: 13:42) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Ken Willard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Blevins. |
| 2-10-DEN12 (4Q: 13:00) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Cornell Green, assisted by DT Derrick Holmes. |
| 3-9-DEN13 (4Q: 12:18) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-DEN08 (4Q: 12:12) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by CB Clarence Scott. |
| 4-11-DEN11 (4Q: 11:50) Dave Chapple punted 51 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 26 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 11:39) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (4Q: 11:29) Sam Wyche pass completed to FB Wendell Hayes for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Schrader. Hayes gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-DEN08 (4Q: 11:01) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Jackie Smith for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 31, Cleveland 30 |
| (4Q: 11:01) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 31, Denver 31 |
| (4Q: 10:54) Bruce Gossett kicked off 76 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 10:54) Ed Podolak ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Mitchell, assisted by ILB Tom Graham. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. Van Dyke ran over Ron Smith to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 10:17) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 33 yards. Tackled by S Ron Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Twilley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (4Q: 09:35) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 2-7-CLE34 (4Q: 09:00) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marv Fleming. CB Clarence Scott defended the pass. |
| 3-7-CLE34 (4Q: 08:53) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by DE Jim Mitchell. |
| 4-4-CLE31 (4Q: 08:06) Billy Kilmer pass was dropped by RB Floyd Little. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (4Q: 08:02) Greg Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Paul Smith, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-9-CLE32 (4Q: 07:24) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 2-24-CLE17 (4Q: 07:19) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Paul Warfield for 11 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-13-CLE28 (4Q: 06:57) Greg Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. PENALTY: Denver was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 3-8-CLE33 (4Q: 06:50) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Sam Havrilak for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DT Paul Smith. Havrilak gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (4Q: 06:21) Sam Wyche pass was dropped by TE Jackie Smith. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CLE46 (4Q: 06:15) Greg Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle, assisted by DT John Little. |
| 3-4-DEN48 (4Q: 05:37) Sam Wyche pass completed to FB Wendell Hayes for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| 4-2-DEN46 (4Q: 04:57) Robert Walden punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN02. |
| 1-10-DEN02 (4Q: 04:49) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. S Ron Smith knocked down Francis Peay to break up the play. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-10-DEN02 (4Q: 04:39) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was intended for RB Ed Podolak and was intercepted by ILB Loren Toews at the DEN08. The interception was returned 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 37, Denver 31 |
| (4Q: 04:39) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 38, Denver 31 |
| (4Q: 04:26) Bruce Gossett kicked off 68 yards from the CLE30. Floyd Little returned the ball 32 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by Tom Graham. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE John Barnes on the DEN34. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (4Q: 04:20) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle, assisted by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 2-11-DEN35 (4Q: 03:34) Sam Havrilak ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DE Craig Hanneman. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-21-DEN45 (4Q: 03:28) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Schrader. |
| 3-16-DEN40 (4Q: 02:41) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Wade. DE Craig Hanneman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-16-DEN40 (4Q: 02:33) Bruce Gossett attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (4Q: 02:28) Billy Kilmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (4Q: 02:21) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN47 (4Q: 02:21) Billy Kilmer sacked by DT Bob Lilly and DE Ed Smith for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Francis Peay. |
| 2-20-DEN42 (4Q: 02:03) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. DE Jim Mitchell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-20-DEN42 (4Q: 01:54) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 19 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by OLB John Garlington. Twilley gained 5 yards after the catch. Cleveland's Ron Smith was hurt on the play. |
| 4-1-CLE39 (4Q: 01:37) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by CB Clarence Scott. Podolak gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CLE50 (4Q: 01:32) Billy Kilmer sacked by DT Bob Lilly for a loss of 8 yards. Lilly ran right past Joel Blackwood and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-18-DEN42 (4Q: 01:13) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Ted Koy for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donny Gibson, assisted by S Thom Darden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Koy gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-23-DEN37 (4Q: 01:13) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Green. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-14-DEN46 (4Q: 01:03) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. S Thom Darden defended the pass. |
| 4-14-DEN46 (4Q: 00:53) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (4Q: 00:47) Sam Wyche dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-11-CLE40 (4Q: 00:37) Sam Wyche dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-13-CLE38 (4Q: 00:29) Sam Wyche dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 38, Denver Broncos 31 |