| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 72 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 58 yards from the SDO30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 36 yards to the ATL48. Tackled by Dominic Rojas. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (1Q: 14:28) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-9-ATL49 (1Q: 14:04) Mack Herron ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Key block delivered by Ted Fritsch. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (1Q: 13:32) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. CB Levi Johnson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO40 (1Q: 13:21) Buddy Ursino sacked by S Dick Conn for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Atkins. |
| 3-15-SDO45 (1Q: 12:44) Buddy Ursino pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. CB Monte Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-15-SDO45 (1Q: 12:33) Tom Wittum punted 30 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 2 yards to the SDO17. Tackled by Vince Wilkerson. |
| 1-10-SDO17 (1Q: 12:26) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jorge Ballard. Atlanta's Rolland Lawrence was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-6-SDO21 (1Q: 11:49) Stan Fritts ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by DE Carl Wafer. |
| 3-4-SDO23 (1Q: 11:12) Dan Fouts sacked by DT Randy Crowder and DE John Zook for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. |
| 4-13-SDO14 (1Q: 10:34) Mike Bragg punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL40. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (1Q: 10:27) Buddy Ursino pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 2-2-ATL48 (1Q: 09:52) Vince Wilkerson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by CB Monte Jackson. Key block delivered by Ted Fritsch. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (1Q: 09:43) Buddy Ursino pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (1Q: 09:02) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. Atlanta's Buddy Ursino was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious leg injury. |
| 2-4-SDO16 (1Q: 08:18) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Matt Atkins. |
| 1-9-SDO09 (1Q: 07:46) Reuben Fields pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ken Grandberry. DE Bruce Mangum blocked the pass. |
| 2-9-SDO09 (1Q: 07:38) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 6, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 07:38) Extra point by Ricky Fisher missed. |
| (1Q: 07:33) Ricky Fisher kicked off 56 yards from the ATL30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 26 yards to the SDO40. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (1Q: 07:07) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE John Zook. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 2-3-SDO47 (1Q: 06:36) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (1Q: 05:50) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by S Bernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Eley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-ATL33 (1Q: 05:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by CB Charlie Ford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-ATL27 (1Q: 04:28) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. Key block delivered by Bill Story. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 04:00) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. Key block delivered by Russ Washington. Washington ran over Charlie Ford to set up the play. |
| 2-1-ATL11 (1Q: 03:28) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 1-7-ATL07 (1Q: 02:46) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Wafer, assisted by S Ralph McGill. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 2-2-ATL02 (1Q: 02:14) Stan Fritts ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 3-1-ATL01 (1Q: 01:31) Stan Fritts ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. San Diego 6, Atlanta 6 |
| (1Q: 01:31) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 7, Atlanta 6 |
| (1Q: 01:21) Chester Marcol kicked off 69 yards from the SDO30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 28 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (1Q: 00:57) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 2-3-ATL36 (1Q: 00:14) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-1-ATL38 (2Q: 15:00) Mack Herron ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 4-2-ATL37 (2Q: 14:23) Tom Wittum punted 37 yards. Johnny Rodgers called for a fair catch at the SDO26. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (2Q: 14:16) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Van Terry, assisted by OLB John Pergine. |
| 2-6-SDO30 (2Q: 13:46) Dan Fouts sacked by DT Randy Crowder and DE John Zook for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. San Diego's Mike Hawkins was hurt on the play. |
| 3-11-SDO25 (2Q: 13:16) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Siani gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (2Q: 12:39) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-8-ATL42 (2Q: 11:59) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (2Q: 11:32) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Bo Matthews. CB Charlie Ford defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL30 (2Q: 11:27) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by RB Luther Middleton. |
| 3-10-ATL30 (2Q: 11:21) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-ATL35 (2Q: 11:12) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Siani. DT Randy Crowder blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-ATL35 (2Q: 11:03) Chester Marcol attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 10, Atlanta 6 |
| (2Q: 10:56) Chester Marcol kicked off 79 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 10:56) Reuben Fields pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DE Ron Carpenter blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL20 (2Q: 10:50) Mack Herron ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 3-8-ATL22 (2Q: 10:07) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-ATL27 (2Q: 09:34) Tom Wittum punted 57 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 9 yards to the SDO25. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-SDO10 (2Q: 09:26) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. OLB John Pergine knocked down Tom Condon to break up the play. |
| 2-12-SDO08 (2Q: 08:49) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 3-5-SDO15 (2Q: 08:16) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 21 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (2Q: 07:43) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. OLB John Pergine crushed Dave Lapham to wreck the play. |
| 2-11-SDO35 (2Q: 07:14) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 5 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane, assisted by CB Rolland Lawrence. |
| 3-6-SDO40 (2Q: 06:38) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (2Q: 06:31) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. Burrough gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (2Q: 05:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 2-4-ATL38 (2Q: 05:01) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jorge Ballard, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 3-2-ATL36 (2Q: 04:29) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan, assisted by OLB Ken Mitchell. Siani gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL18 (2Q: 04:03) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-9-ATL17 (2Q: 03:32) Stan Fritts ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by S Nate Crane. |
| 3-5-ATL13 (2Q: 02:52) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-4-ATL04 (2Q: 02:36) Stan Fritts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by DE John Zook. CB Allan Ellis knocked down Bill Story to break up the play. |
| 2-3-ATL03 (2Q: 02:19) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. San Diego 16, Atlanta 6 |
| (2Q: 02:19) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 17, Atlanta 6 |
| (2Q: 02:13) Chester Marcol kicked off 68 yards from the SDO30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 26 yards to the ATL28. Tackled by Charlie Babb. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (2Q: 02:00) Mack Herron ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 2-7-ATL31 (2Q: 01:42) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-4-ATL34 (2Q: 01:25) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Charley Young for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (2Q: 01:05) Reuben Fields pass was dropped by TE Len Garrett. |
| 2-10-ATL42 (2Q: 00:55) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. CB Ernie Jackson defended the pass. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 00:46) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 2-4-SDO47 (2Q: 00:37) Reuben Fields pass was dropped by TE Russ Francis. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (2Q: 00:27) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by S Sam Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (2Q: 00:15) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 1-8-SDO08 (2Q: 00:04) Ricky Fisher attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 17, Atlanta 9 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ricky Fisher kicked off 66 yards from the ATL30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 15 yards to the SDO19. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-SDO19 (3Q: 14:41) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 2-3-SDO26 (3Q: 14:15) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. OLB Jorge Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-SDO26 (3Q: 14:05) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. OLB John Pergine defended the pass. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-3-SDO26 (3Q: 14:00) Mike Bragg punted 48 yards. Bernie Jackson called for a fair catch at the ATL26. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (3Q: 13:52) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Reuben Lane, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-ATL29 (3Q: 13:25) Vince Wilkerson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 3-3-ATL33 (3Q: 12:43) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 4-4-ATL32 (3Q: 12:05) Tom Wittum punted 36 yards. Broderick Van Pelt returned the kick 7 yards to the SDO39. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (3Q: 11:57) Stan Fritts ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-8-SDO24 (3Q: 11:32) Stan Fritts ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. OLB John Pergine knocked down Tom Condon to break up the play. |
| 3-5-SDO27 (3Q: 10:50) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Mike Siani. |
| 4-5-SDO27 (3Q: 10:45) Mike Bragg punted 40 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 9 yards to the ATL42. Tackled by Bo Matthews. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (3Q: 10:35) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DE Ron Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Atlanta's Reuben Fields was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-ATL42 (3Q: 10:30) Mack Herron ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-3-ATL49 (3Q: 09:51) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 4-3-ATL49 (3Q: 09:12) Tom Wittum punted 41 yards. Broderick Van Pelt returned the kick 2 yards to the SDO12. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-SDO12 (3Q: 09:05) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-3-SDO19 (3Q: 08:34) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (3Q: 08:27) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. |
| 2-10-SDO29 (3Q: 08:22) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Bo Matthews for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Ford, assisted by ILB Steve Shull. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-SDO34 (3Q: 07:38) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (3Q: 07:12) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE John Zook. |
| 2-10-SDO39 (3Q: 06:35) Dan Fouts kept the ball, running around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by S Nate Crane. |
| 3-10-SDO39 (3Q: 05:53) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Mike Siani. |
| 4-10-SDO39 (3Q: 05:44) Mike Bragg punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL06. |
| 1-10-ATL06 (3Q: 05:36) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-ATL11 (3Q: 05:26) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-1-ATL15 (3Q: 04:48) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (3Q: 04:10) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 2-6-ATL26 (3Q: 03:28) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 3-4-ATL28 (3Q: 02:57) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (3Q: 02:31) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL31 (3Q: 02:23) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DE Mel Lunsford defended the pass. |
| 2-15-ATL31 (3Q: 02:19) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema, assisted by OLB Ray May. |
| 3-12-ATL34 (3Q: 01:51) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Grandberry. OLB Charles Anthony defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-ATL34 (3Q: 01:44) Tom Wittum punted 49 yards. Broderick Van Pelt returned the kick -2 yards to the SDO15. Tackled by Mark Van Eeghen. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Ken Mitchell at the SDO15. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (3Q: 01:36) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by George Kunz. |
| 2-4-SDO09 (3Q: 01:10) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dominic Rojas. |
| 3-1-SDO06 (3Q: 00:39) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. Key block delivered by Travis Roach. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-5-SDO05 (4Q: 15:00) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Grandberry. DE Ron Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-SDO05 (4Q: 14:54) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-SDO10 (4Q: 14:46) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Len Garrett. DE Mel Lunsford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SDO10 (4Q: 14:43) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Grandberry gained 1 yard after the catch. San Diego 17, Atlanta 15 |
| (4Q: 14:43) Reuben Fields passed to Mark Van Eeghen for the successful two-point conversion. San Diego 17, Atlanta 17 |
| (4Q: 14:35) Ricky Fisher kicked off 58 yards from the ATL30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 29 yards to the SDO41. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (4Q: 14:05) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. OLB Ken Mitchell defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO41 (4Q: 13:57) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 18 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burrough gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 13:25) Dan Fouts sacked by CB Rolland Lawrence for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Joe Brunson. |
| 2-16-ATL47 (4Q: 12:50) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 3-11-ATL42 (4Q: 12:09) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Siani gained 11 yards after the catch. San Diego 23, Atlanta 17 |
| (4Q: 12:09) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 24, Atlanta 17 |
| (4Q: 11:51) Chester Marcol kicked off 66 yards from the SDO30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 24 yards to the ATL28. Tackled by Charlie Babb. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-ATL12 (4Q: 11:16) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-5-ATL17 (4Q: 10:31) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by OLB Reuben Lane. |
| 3-1-ATL21 (4Q: 10:01) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by DE Mike Barnes. Key block delivered by Len Garrett. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (4Q: 09:30) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by ILB Dominic Rojas. |
| 2-9-ATL23 (4Q: 08:51) Mack Herron ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. San Diego's Ernie Jackson was hurt on the play. |
| 3-6-ATL26 (4Q: 08:06) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Rojas. Van Eeghen gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (4Q: 07:44) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Grandberry gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (4Q: 07:14) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Levi Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (4Q: 07:06) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by OLB Ray May. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. |
| 2-5-SDO30 (4Q: 06:40) Mack Herron ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 3-1-SDO26 (4Q: 06:09) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford, assisted by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. Van Note flattened Monte Jackson to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-SDO21 (4Q: 05:44) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 2-7-SDO18 (4Q: 05:17) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-6-SDO17 (4Q: 04:30) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Gordon gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-SDO06 (4Q: 04:07) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Conrady. |
| 2-3-SDO03 (4Q: 03:20) Mack Herron ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Atkins. San Diego 24, Atlanta 23 |
| (4Q: 03:20) Extra point by Ricky Fisher was good. San Diego 24, Atlanta 24 |
| (4Q: 03:14) Ricky Fisher kicked off 54 yards from the ATL30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 29 yards to the SDO45. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (4Q: 03:08) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (4Q: 02:37) Dan Fouts pass was intended for WR Johnny Rodgers and was intercepted by CB Allan Ellis at the ATL33. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Johnny Rodgers. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (4Q: 02:28) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Ken Grandberry for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-ATL49 (4Q: 02:09) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. OLB Charles Anthony defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-1-ATL49 (4Q: 02:00) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. CB Bobby Brooks knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-1-ATL49 (4Q: 01:50) Tom Wittum punted 35 yards. Broderick Van Pelt called for a fair catch at the SDO16. |
| 1-10-SDO16 (4Q: 01:43) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. |
| 2-2-SDO24 (4Q: 01:11) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Siani gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO43 (4Q: 00:55) Dean Carlson pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-1-ATL48 (4Q: 00:45) Dean Carlson pass was dropped by WR Mike Siani. |
| 3-1-ATL48 (4Q: 00:39) Dean Carlson pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Michael Burhart. OLB Jorge Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-ATL48 (4Q: 00:29) Mike Bragg punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 00:24) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 34 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Gordon gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (4Q: 00:12) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Reuben Lane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Van Eeghen gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 2-2-SDO38 (4Q: 00:05) Ricky Fisher attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 27, San Diego 24 |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 27, San Diego Chargers 24 |