| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 61 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Nat Moore returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA28. Tackled by Essex Johnson. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (1Q: 14:38) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by S Sandy Durko. McKenzie gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (1Q: 14:31) Bob Griese sacked by OLB Paul Naumoff and OLB Sam Hunt for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. |
| 2-16-MIA37 (1Q: 14:02) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIA47 (1Q: 13:22) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers, assisted by CB Martin Lance. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED49 (1Q: 12:47) Jim McCann punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED03. |
| 1-10-NED03 (1Q: 12:38) Essex Johnson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 1-10-NED17 (1Q: 12:08) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Miami was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 12:03) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. Johnson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-NED43 (1Q: 11:17) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Merlin Olsen, assisted by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 3-1-NED46 (1Q: 10:52) John Brockington ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. |
| 4-1-NED46 (1Q: 10:17) Marv Bateman punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA09. |
| 1-10-MIA09 (1Q: 10:06) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (1Q: 09:31) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA38 (1Q: 09:26) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-14-MIA39 (1Q: 09:01) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-14-MIA39 (1Q: 08:52) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. CB Martin Lance defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIA39 (1Q: 08:45) Jim McCann punted 39 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 4 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Rocky Bleier. |
| 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 08:35) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 2-6-NED30 (1Q: 08:12) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bob Adams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NED30 (1Q: 08:06) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED30 (1Q: 07:58) Marv Bateman punted 43 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 19 yards to the MIA46. Tackled by Troy Gerhardt. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (1Q: 07:47) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Tommy Hart. |
| 2-8-MIA48 (1Q: 07:15) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 14 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 06:47) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. McKenzie gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-NED30 (1Q: 06:14) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by ILB Terry Meyer. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 05:28) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-7-NED25 (1Q: 04:48) Larry Csonka ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-6-NED24 (1Q: 04:19) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Morris gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED15 (1Q: 03:39) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Herrmann gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Miami 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 03:39) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 03:33) Mike Comeaux kicked off 57 yards from the MIA30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 18 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Melvin Small. |
| 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 02:59) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED34 (1Q: 02:12) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rucker gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (1Q: 01:34) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 2-8-MIA31 (1Q: 00:53) Jim Plunkett sacked by DT Mike Kadish and OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jean Barrett. |
| 3-13-MIA36 (1Q: 00:22) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-1-MIA24 (2Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (2Q: 14:55) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. |
| 2-5-MIA36 (2Q: 14:20) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (2Q: 13:42) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 2-6-MIA50 (2Q: 13:02) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-MIA45 (2Q: 12:53) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Harold Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIA45 (2Q: 12:40) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 28 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Herrmann gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 12:13) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart, assisted by DE Coy Bacon. |
| 2-12-NED29 (2Q: 11:33) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-NED24 (2Q: 10:47) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers. Csonka gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED13 (2Q: 10:02) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart. Key block delivered by Bob Trumpy. |
| 2-3-NED06 (2Q: 09:31) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Little. Little ran over Paul Naumoff to set up the play. Miami 13, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 09:31) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 14, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 09:21) Mike Comeaux kicked off 51 yards from the MIA30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 28 yards to the NED47. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 08:57) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. |
| 2-6-MIA49 (2Q: 08:24) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 3-1-MIA44 (2Q: 08:01) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-MIA49 (2Q: 07:58) Larry Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 4-4-MIA47 (2Q: 07:17) Marv Bateman punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA04. |
| 1-10-MIA04 (2Q: 07:10) Larry Csonka ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart. |
| 2-8-MIA06 (2Q: 06:27) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 3-5-MIA09 (2Q: 05:41) Bob Griese scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 4-1-MIA13 (2Q: 05:06) Jim McCann punted 44 yards. Chris Farasopoulos called for a fair catch at the NED43. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 04:59) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell, assisted by CB Willie Buchanon. Rucker gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 04:39) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-6-MIA40 (2Q: 04:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (2Q: 04:02) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB John Brockington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA34 (2Q: 03:58) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown and assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-5-MIA29 (2Q: 03:40) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. Slatus gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (2Q: 03:30) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by CB Willie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-9-MIA09 (2Q: 03:20) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-7-MIA07 (2Q: 03:02) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith, assisted by S Ken Houston. |
| 3-4-MIA04 (2Q: 02:45) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 14, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 02:45) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. Miami 14, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 02:39) Ray Wersching kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Nat Moore returned the ball 33 yards to the MIA44. Tackled by Maurice Spencer. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (2Q: 02:22) Larry Csonka ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED S Vince Castillo to the MIA35. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (2Q: 02:15) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA40 (2Q: 02:15) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-MIA27 (2Q: 02:00) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. |
| 1-9-MIA09 (2Q: 01:42) Jumbo Asher ran around right end for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jean Barrett. Miami 14, New England 13 |
| (2Q: 01:42) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. Miami 14, New England 14 |
| (2Q: 01:32) Ray Wersching kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Nat Moore returned the ball 27 yards to the MIA27. Tackled by Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (2Q: 01:23) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. Key block delivered by Larry Little. Little ran over Graham Spreen to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA42 (2Q: 00:55) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. Jackson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 00:43) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Harold Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED38 (2Q: 00:37) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 3-1-NED29 (2Q: 00:29) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED29 (2Q: 00:21) Mike Comeaux attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED36 (2Q: 00:16) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 22 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by S Ken Houston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mike Comeaux kicked off 63 yards from the MIA30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 27 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 14:34) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-NED24 (3Q: 14:28) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gloster Richardson. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-NED24 (3Q: 14:15) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Jumbo Asher for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. Asher gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-17-NED27 (3Q: 13:52) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED37 (3Q: 13:09) Marv Bateman punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA07. |
| 1-10-MIA07 (3Q: 13:00) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA07 (3Q: 12:52) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Trumpy. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA07 (3Q: 12:48) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. Morris gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIA14 (3Q: 12:23) Jim McCann punted 40 yards. Chris Farasopoulos called for a fair catch at the NED46. |
| 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 12:16) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 30 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Richardson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (3Q: 11:45) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 20, Miami 14 |
| (3Q: 11:45) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. New England 21, Miami 14 |
| (3Q: 11:29) Ray Wersching kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 36 yards to the MIA36. Tackled by Troy Gerhardt. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (3Q: 10:53) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. Kuechenberg ran over Mike Bass to set up the play. |
| 2-4-MIA42 (3Q: 10:11) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (3Q: 09:32) Larry Csonka ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Doug Dieken. |
| 2-5-NED48 (3Q: 08:48) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-3-NED46 (3Q: 08:02) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-MIA49 (3Q: 07:58) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 4-6-NED49 (3Q: 07:20) Jim McCann punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 07:13) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-NED28 (3Q: 06:31) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 44 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (3Q: 05:43) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. |
| 2-7-MIA25 (3Q: 04:59) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 3-4-MIA22 (3Q: 04:15) Larry Smith ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 4-2-MIA20 (3Q: 03:41) Ray Wersching attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, Miami 14 |
| (3Q: 03:35) Ray Wersching kicked off 55 yards from the NED30. Nat Moore returned the ball 33 yards to the MIA48. Tackled by Frank Grant. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (3Q: 03:12) Larry Csonka ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 2-5-NED47 (3Q: 02:42) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED44 (3Q: 02:01) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED44 (3Q: 01:57) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. S Chris Farasopoulos defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 01:51) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Vincent Slatus. |
| 2-10-NED44 (3Q: 01:44) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Adams. CB Willie Brown defended the pass. |
| 3-10-NED44 (3Q: 01:36) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. Smith gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-NED49 (3Q: 00:55) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA03. |
| 1-10-MIA03 (3Q: 00:45) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Larry Csonka. OLB Charlie Hall blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA03 (3Q: 00:39) Larry Csonka ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. Key block delivered by Larry Little. PENALTY: New England was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (3Q: 00:30) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mercury Morris. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA29 (3Q: 00:24) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. Morris gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIA41 (4Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. Herrmann gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 14:13) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 13:42) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart, assisted by DE Coy Bacon. |
| 2-6-NED16 (4Q: 12:59) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by CB Mike Bass. Morris gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NED13 (4Q: 12:22) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED11 (4Q: 11:46) Mike Comeaux attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 11:40) Mike Comeaux kicked off 71 yards from the MIA30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 18 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-NED17 (4Q: 11:04) Jim Plunkett sacked by DT Mike Kadish for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Mike Kadish on the NED12. |
| 1-10-NED12 (4Q: 10:50) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers, assisted by DE Coy Bacon. |
| 2-9-NED11 (4Q: 10:14) Larry Csonka ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by DE Tommy Hart. |
| 3-9-NED11 (4Q: 09:40) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 24, Miami 23 |
| (4Q: 09:40) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 24, New England 24 |
| (4Q: 09:35) Mike Comeaux kicked off 55 yards from the MIA30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 22 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-NED37 (4Q: 09:12) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones, assisted by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 2-5-NED42 (4Q: 08:26) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-NED42 (4Q: 08:13) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Jumbo Asher for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 07:28) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-MIA50 (4Q: 06:41) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. |
| 3-1-MIA44 (4Q: 06:00) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Smith. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-MIA44 (4Q: 05:55) Marv Bateman punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 05:50) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (4Q: 05:37) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Otis Taylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA20 (4Q: 05:34) Bob Griese sacked by OLB Charlie Hall for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dieken. |
| 4-15-MIA15 (4Q: 04:55) Jim McCann punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the NED46. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 04:45) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Essex Johnson. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED46 (4Q: 04:39) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Richardson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (4Q: 04:01) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. |
| 2-6-MIA39 (4Q: 03:27) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (4Q: 03:09) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA31 (4Q: 03:03) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Gloster Richardson. |
| 3-10-MIA31 (4Q: 02:56) Jim Plunkett sacked by DT Mike Kadish for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Stonebarger. |
| 4-17-MIA38 (4Q: 02:40) Ray Wersching attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIA45 (4Q: 02:35) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 02:19) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Martin Lance defended the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 02:10) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-NED40 (4Q: 02:00) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. OLB Jims Sims hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NED40 (4Q: 01:54) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Coy Bacon 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-NED35 (4Q: 01:44) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. Trumpy gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 01:22) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. Csonka gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-NED11 (4Q: 01:15) Larry Csonka ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Larry Csonka to the NED09. |
| 1-9-NED09 (4Q: 00:58) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 2-9-NED09 (4Q: 00:47) Larry Csonka ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 3-3-NED03 (4Q: 00:37) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. Miami 30, New England 24 |
| (4Q: 00:37) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 31, New England 24 |
| (4Q: 00:29) Mike Comeaux kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 20 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Marco Vehar. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 00:20) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by ILB Nick Buoniconti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-4-NED22 (4Q: 00:12) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED22 (4Q: 00:03) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 31, New England Patriots 24 |