| Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 91 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jim Turner kicked off 70 yards from the TBY30. Floyd Little returned the ball 35 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Mel Renfro. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 14:39) Floyd Little ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Julius Adams, assisted by DT Bob Rowe. |
| 2-10-DEN35 (1Q: 14:04) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 3-6-DEN39 (1Q: 13:39) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger, assisted by CB Everett Allen. Little gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (1Q: 13:14) Floyd Little ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-10-TBY48 (1Q: 12:33) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 3-7-TBY45 (1Q: 12:06) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (1Q: 11:36) Ed Podolak ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (1Q: 11:30) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TBY24 (1Q: 11:27) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. |
| 2-12-TBY21 (1Q: 10:45) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-TBY26 (1Q: 10:39) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Allen, assisted by S Burgess Owens. |
| 3-12-TBY21 (1Q: 10:03) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DE Julius Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-TBY21 (1Q: 09:55) David Ray attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 3, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 09:48) David Ray kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 35 yards to the TBY49. Tackled by Randy Gradishar. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (1Q: 09:15) Barty Smith ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Dave Foley. |
| 2-4-DEN45 (1Q: 08:46) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Kingrea. Mosley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 08:10) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 17 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph, assisted by S Garry Lyle. Pearson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN16 (1Q: 07:38) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sid Smith. Tampa Bay 6, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 07:38) Extra point by Jim Turner was good. Tampa Bay 7, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 07:23) Jim Turner kicked off 59 yards from the TBY30. Floyd Little returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Donnie Shell. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (1Q: 07:04) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Roosevelt Leaks for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Burgess Owens, assisted by S Donnie Shell. |
| 2-9-DEN38 (1Q: 06:16) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun. |
| 3-6-DEN41 (1Q: 05:40) Ed Podolak ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe, assisted by CB Everett Allen. |
| 4-8-DEN39 (1Q: 04:53) Dave Chapple punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY18. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (1Q: 04:43) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-6-TBY22 (1Q: 03:59) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by FB Barty Smith. |
| 3-6-TBY22 (1Q: 03:55) Sonny Jurgensen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB George Amundson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-TBY25 (1Q: 03:49) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. S Garry Lyle defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (1Q: 03:40) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-9-TBY31 (1Q: 03:03) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson. |
| 3-3-TBY37 (1Q: 02:26) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp, assisted by CB Leslie Drake. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (1Q: 01:39) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to FB Barty Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Matsui. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-11-TBY47 (1Q: 01:16) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 3-7-DEN49 (1Q: 00:39) Sonny Jurgensen pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Al Dodd. DE Stan Lewis blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-DEN49 (1Q: 00:29) Montrae Jones punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN06. |
| 1-10-DEN06 (1Q: 00:22) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-DEN06 (2Q: 15:00) Floyd Little ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger, assisted by S Burgess Owens. |
| 3-5-DEN11 (2Q: 14:18) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Allen. Podolak gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 13:42) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Pureifory, assisted by S Burgess Owens. |
| 2-8-DEN27 (2Q: 13:18) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. CB Jim Stienke defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-DEN17 (2Q: 13:12) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger. |
| 3-14-DEN21 (2Q: 12:43) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro, assisted by DT John Mendenhall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-DEN28 (2Q: 11:57) Dave Chapple punted 41 yards. Isaac Fulcher returned the kick 1 yard to the TBY32. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (2Q: 11:46) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by DT Paul Smith for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Sid Smith. |
| 2-16-TBY11 (2Q: 11:05) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-TBY13 (2Q: 10:35) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (2Q: 10:25) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson, assisted by CB Jimmy Warren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (2Q: 09:55) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Guy Roberts. |
| 2-5-TBY36 (2Q: 09:30) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB George Amundson for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. Amundson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY43 (2Q: 08:58) George Amundson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle, assisted by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 2-7-TBY46 (2Q: 08:17) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Jessie. ILB Randy Gradishar knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-7-TBY46 (2Q: 08:07) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. CB Jimmy Warren defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-TBY46 (2Q: 07:59) Montrae Jones punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN05. |
| 1-10-DEN05 (2Q: 07:48) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 2-11-DEN04 (2Q: 07:11) Ed Podolak ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe. |
| 3-5-DEN10 (2Q: 06:46) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro, assisted by CB Jim Stienke. |
| 4-6-DEN09 (2Q: 06:15) Dave Chapple punted 56 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 12 yards to the TBY47. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (2Q: 06:05) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Mitchell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 05:30) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB George Amundson for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. Amundson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-10-DEN42 (2Q: 04:42) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Bryan Breech for 4 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Breech gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DEN38 (2Q: 04:01) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB George Amundson. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. |
| 4-6-DEN38 (2Q: 03:54) Montrae Jones punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:47) Floyd Little ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro, assisted by S Donnie Shell. |
| 2-9-DEN21 (2Q: 03:22) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. S Donnie Shell knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-9-DEN21 (2Q: 03:18) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dick Drake. CB Everett Allen defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DEN21 (2Q: 03:10) Dave Chapple punted 50 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 03:00) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jessie gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 02:30) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by DT Paul Smith. Key block delivered by Dave Foley. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (2Q: 02:13) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Matsui. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-DEN26 (2Q: 02:00) Sonny Jurgensen pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DT Paul Smith blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-DEN26 (2Q: 01:54) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. DE Lyle Alzado hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-DEN26 (2Q: 01:47) Jim Turner attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (2Q: 01:42) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-DEN40 (2Q: 01:23) Billy Kilmer pass was intended for TE Riley Odoms and was intercepted by CB Everett Allen at the DEN45. Tackled by Riley Odoms. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 01:13) Sonny Jurgensen pass was intended for WR Al Dodd and was intercepted by S Billy Thompson at the DEN42. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Al Dodd. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (2Q: 01:02) Joe Ferguson pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke, assisted by S Burgess Owens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Odoms gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (2Q: 00:42) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-8-TBY13 (2Q: 00:33) Ed Podolak ran a trap outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Julius Adams, assisted by OLB Chris Hanburger. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-2-TBY02 (2Q: 00:24) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by DT Bob Rowe. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-2-TBY02 (2Q: 00:13) David Ray attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 7, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 00:08) David Ray kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 70 yards to the DEN34. Tackled by David Ray. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Ray kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 22 yards to the TBY24. Tackled by Cullen Bryant. |
| 1-10-TBY24 (3Q: 14:41) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Jessie. CB Blake Gaylor defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY24 (3Q: 14:35) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jessie gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-TBY27 (3Q: 14:00) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by OLB Tom Jackson and DE Lyle Alzado for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Foley. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 13:45) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. Mitchell gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY43 (3Q: 13:02) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. Key block delivered by Charles Goodrum. Goodrum flattened Randy Gradishar to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (3Q: 12:31) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 21 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. Mosley gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (3Q: 11:50) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN30 (3Q: 11:41) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-16-DEN31 (3Q: 11:03) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bryan Breech. DE Craig Hanneman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-DEN31 (3Q: 11:00) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by CB Jimmy Warren for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Charles Goodrum. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Paul Smith on the DEN36. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 10:47) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun. |
| 2-7-DEN39 (3Q: 10:06) Joe Ferguson pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Allen. Snow gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (3Q: 09:31) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun, assisted by CB Everett Allen. Key block delivered by Darryl Carlton. |
| 2-5-TBY41 (3Q: 08:51) Joe Ferguson pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke. Twilley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY24 (3Q: 08:23) Joe Ferguson pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-1-TBY15 (3Q: 07:37) Joe Ferguson pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-9-TBY09 (3Q: 07:15) Ed Podolak ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe, assisted by DE Julius Adams. OLB Chris Hanburger knocked down Zach Waite to break up the play. |
| 2-9-TBY09 (3Q: 06:34) Joe Ferguson pass was dropped by WR Ron Shanklin. |
| 3-9-TBY09 (3Q: 06:25) Joe Ferguson pass was dropped by WR Ron Shanklin. |
| 4-9-TBY09 (3Q: 06:19) David Ray attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 9, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (3Q: 06:13) David Ray kicked off 55 yards from the DEN30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 44 yards to the DEN41. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (3Q: 05:40) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-DEN36 (3Q: 04:58) George Amundson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph, assisted by DE Lyle Alzado. Key block delivered by Ralph Neely. Neely ran over Randy Gradishar to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (3Q: 04:11) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DT Paul Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN29 (3Q: 04:06) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by WR Ron Jessie. |
| 3-10-DEN29 (3Q: 03:55) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Al Dodd for -1 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. |
| 4-11-DEN30 (3Q: 03:12) Jim Turner attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 03:06) Floyd Little ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 2-3-DEN44 (3Q: 02:31) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Burgess Owens. Key block delivered by Steve Knutson. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 01:45) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bob Rowe. |
| 2-9-DEN48 (3Q: 01:13) Joe Ferguson pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro, assisted by CB Isaac Fulcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Snow gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (3Q: 00:26) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TBY34 (3Q: 00:17) Joe Ferguson pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-3-TBY22 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Ferguson scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (4Q: 14:13) Joe Ferguson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. ILB Mark Arneson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY17 (4Q: 14:03) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. |
| 3-8-TBY15 (4Q: 13:38) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-3-TBY10 (4Q: 13:31) Joe Ferguson pass was dropped by RB The Franchise Little. |
| 4-3-TBY10 (4Q: 13:27) David Ray attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 12, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (4Q: 13:21) David Ray kicked off 60 yards from the DEN30. Al Dodd returned the ball 24 yards to the TBY34. Tackled by Cullen Bryant. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (4Q: 12:59) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Dodd. DE Stan Lewis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-TBY34 (4Q: 12:55) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by WR Freddie Scott. |
| 3-10-TBY34 (4Q: 12:49) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. DE Lyle Alzado hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-TBY34 (4Q: 12:45) Montrae Jones punted 45 yards. The Franchise Little called for a fair catch at the DEN21. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (4Q: 12:38) Joe Ferguson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. DT John Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN21 (4Q: 12:29) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Calhoun. |
| 3-7-DEN24 (4Q: 11:55) Joe Ferguson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. S Donnie Shell defended the pass. |
| 4-7-DEN24 (4Q: 11:50) Dave Chapple punted 32 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 5 yards to the TBY49. Tackled by Roosevelt Leaks. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (4Q: 11:41) Sonny Jurgensen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY49 (4Q: 11:35) Sonny Jurgensen scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 3-8-DEN49 (4Q: 10:56) Sonny Jurgensen pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DE Stan Lewis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN49 (4Q: 10:46) Montrae Jones punted 37 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 1 yard to the DEN13. Tackled by Mel Renfro. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (4Q: 10:36) Ed Podolak ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger. |
| 2-10-DEN13 (4Q: 09:54) The Franchise Little ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by S Donnie Shell. ILB Phil Villapiano knocked down Darryl Carlton to break up the play. |
| 3-10-DEN13 (4Q: 09:18) Joe Ferguson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dick Drake. CB Everett Allen defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DEN13 (4Q: 09:12) Dave Chapple punted 56 yards. Isaac Fulcher returned the kick 12 yards to the TBY43. Tackled by Cullen Bryant. |
| 1-10-TBY43 (4Q: 09:02) George Amundson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-12-TBY41 (4Q: 08:15) Sonny Jurgensen pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DT Paul Smith blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-12-TBY41 (4Q: 08:09) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Jessie. ILB Randy Gradishar defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-12-TBY41 (4Q: 08:03) Montrae Jones punted 50 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 11 yards to the DEN20. Tackled by Barty Smith. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 07:53) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-8-DEN22 (4Q: 07:10) Joe Ferguson pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Pureifory, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-2-DEN28 (4Q: 06:27) Joe Ferguson pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 05:40) Ed Podolak ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall. |
| 2-13-DEN30 (4Q: 04:53) Joe Ferguson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. CB Jim Stienke simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-13-DEN30 (4Q: 04:43) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-18-DEN25 (4Q: 04:35) Joe Ferguson pass was dropped by WR Jack Snow. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-18-DEN25 (4Q: 04:26) Dave Chapple punted 70 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY05. |
| 1-10-TBY05 (4Q: 04:19) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-8-TBY07 (4Q: 03:59) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Barty Smith. DE Lyle Alzado drove right through Dave Foley to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-TBY07 (4Q: 03:56) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (4Q: 03:47) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY25 (4Q: 03:23) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wayne Mosley. CB Leslie Drake defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-TBY25 (4Q: 03:17) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. CB Joe Beauchamp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-TBY25 (4Q: 03:14) Sonny Jurgensen pass was intended for WR Barry Pearson and was intercepted by CB Jimmy Warren at the TBY32. The interception was returned 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver 18, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (4Q: 03:14) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 19, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (4Q: 03:06) David Ray kicked off 78 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 03:06) Quentin Vaughn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norm Doyle. CB Leslie Drake defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (4Q: 02:58) Quentin Vaughn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY20 (4Q: 02:50) Quentin Vaughn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Jessie. S Al Randolph defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-TBY20 (4Q: 02:40) Quentin Vaughn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Dodd. S Garry Lyle defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 02:33) Floyd Little ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 2-8-TBY18 (4Q: 02:25) The Franchise Little ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-2-TBY12 (4Q: 02:18) Ed Podolak ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 4-3-TBY13 (4Q: 02:09) David Ray attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 22, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (4Q: 02:01) David Ray kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 02:01) Quentin Vaughn scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-TBY22 (4Q: 01:53) Quentin Vaughn sacked by DT John Little for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Foley. |
| 3-13-TBY17 (4Q: 01:36) Quentin Vaughn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson. CB Jimmy Warren knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-TBY17 (4Q: 01:27) Quentin Vaughn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DE Lyle Alzado drove right through Cal Withrow to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (4Q: 01:17) The Franchise Little ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by DE Julius Adams. Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. |
| 2-4-TBY11 (4Q: 00:31) Joe Ferguson dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 22, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 |