| Played in New England, MA, weather: 63 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 33 yards to the BUF37. Tackled by Walter White. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (1Q: 14:44) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Terry Owens. |
| 2-5-BUF16 (1Q: 14:12) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff. |
| 3-4-BUF17 (1Q: 13:25) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED OLB Sam Hunt for 8 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Fair Hooker. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 13:11) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for RB Dave Osborn and was intercepted by S Tommy Casanova in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 13:02) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by TE Bob Moore. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (1Q: 12:54) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff. Schulz gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (1Q: 12:23) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED42 (1Q: 11:45) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED33 (1Q: 11:07) Walter Payton ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Danny Rhodes, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 10:41) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 13 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED12 (1Q: 10:05) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Tommy Hart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED12 (1Q: 09:58) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 3-12-NED14 (1Q: 09:17) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-7-NED09 (1Q: 09:08) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-2-NED02 (1Q: 08:37) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-7-NED07 (1Q: 08:27) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-3-NED03 (1Q: 08:00) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-3-NED03 (1Q: 07:21) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 4-3-NED03 (1Q: 06:41) Roy Gerela attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 06:35) Roy Gerela kicked off 76 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 06:35) Dave Osborn ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Doug Van Horn. |
| 2-1-NED29 (1Q: 06:10) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Adams for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Adams gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 05:33) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-12-NED39 (1Q: 05:09) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-9-NED42 (1Q: 04:34) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. Slatus gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 04:04) Jumbo Asher ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tony Blevins, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-9-BUF45 (1Q: 03:38) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 3-6-BUF42 (1Q: 02:55) Jim Plunkett sacked by CB Lenny Dunlap for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Babe Morgan. |
| 4-14-NED50 (1Q: 02:14) Marv Bateman punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF03. |
| 1-10-BUF03 (1Q: 02:07) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF03 (1Q: 02:01) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-BUF07 (1Q: 01:23) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff. Schulz gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 00:52) Reggie Harrison ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (1Q: 00:14) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. Payton gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 15:00) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie flattened Charlie Hall to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 14:18) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 14 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Olds gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-20-BUF38 (2Q: 14:12) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. CB Mike Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-BUF38 (2Q: 14:03) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chip Myers. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-20-BUF38 (2Q: 13:53) Steve Ramsey sacked by OLB Paul Naumoff for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 4-25-BUF33 (2Q: 13:23) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 78 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 13:23) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. New England 7, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 13:12) Ray Wersching kicked off 65 yards from the NED30. George Farmer returned the ball 10 yards to the BUF15. Tackled by John McKay. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (2Q: 12:44) Steve Ramsey sacked by OLB Paul Naumoff for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Owens. |
| 2-17-BUF08 (2Q: 12:08) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-BUF17 (2Q: 11:39) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-BUF20 (2Q: 10:56) Pat McInally punted 42 yards. Chris Farasopoulos called for a fair catch at the NED38. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 10:47) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by John Brockington. |
| 2-4-NED44 (2Q: 10:03) Jumbo Asher ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (2Q: 09:32) Jumbo Asher ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-7-BUF46 (2Q: 08:47) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. Moriarty gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-3-BUF42 (2Q: 08:09) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Blevins, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Skip Lewis. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 07:41) Jumbo Asher ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-9-BUF38 (2Q: 06:57) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Blevins, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 06:47) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 25 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 1-8-BUF08 (2Q: 06:01) Jim Plunkett sacked by OLB Clyde Werner for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 2-12-BUF12 (2Q: 05:39) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Adams for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 13, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 05:39) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. New England 14, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 05:33) Ray Wersching kicked off 65 yards from the NED30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Frank Grant. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (2Q: 05:01) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-4-BUF31 (2Q: 04:23) Steve Ramsey pass was intended for WR Fair Hooker and was intercepted by OLB Sam Hunt at the BUF38. Tackled by Fair Hooker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (2Q: 04:12) Dave Osborn ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-12-BUF40 (2Q: 03:35) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Dave Osborn for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Osborn gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-BUF36 (2Q: 03:17) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Frank Grant for 4 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Walker, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 4-4-BUF32 (2Q: 02:55) Ray Wersching attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 02:48) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 02:27) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Payton gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 02:10) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED17 (2Q: 02:00) Steve Ramsey sacked by DE Tommy Hart for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Owens. |
| 2-18-NED25 (2Q: 01:42) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-NED08 (2Q: 01:25) Walter Payton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Charlie Hall. Key block delivered by Jerome Barkum. |
| 1-4-NED04 (2Q: 01:04) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart. |
| 2-4-NED04 (2Q: 00:46) Reggie Harrison ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-3-NED03 (2Q: 00:38) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ken Huff. New England 14, Buffalo 9 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Extra point by Roy Gerela was good. New England 14, Buffalo 10 |
| (2Q: 00:32) Roy Gerela kicked off 56 yards from the BUF30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 30 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Jerome Barkum. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 00:26) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-10-NED44 (2Q: 00:19) Dave Osborn ran inside the left guard for 22 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Walker. Key block delivered by Lynn Boden. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 00:11) Ray Wersching attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 00:04) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 10 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon, assisted by S Sandy Durko. Hooker gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Roy Gerela kicked off 78 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Dave Osborn ran inside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Jean Barrett. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 14:45) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne. |
| 2-8-BUF46 (3Q: 14:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Slatus gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-BUF42 (3Q: 13:51) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 13:20) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DE Lamar Martin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF32 (3Q: 13:14) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. ILB Bob Babich defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BUF32 (3Q: 13:08) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. CB Tony Blevins defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF32 (3Q: 13:00) Ray Wersching attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (3Q: 12:55) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Moore. CB Mike Williams knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-BUF39 (3Q: 12:49) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chip Myers. CB Graham Spreen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF39 (3Q: 12:36) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF42 (3Q: 12:06) Pat McInally punted 42 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 16 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-NED32 (3Q: 11:57) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-7-NED35 (3Q: 11:24) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-NED30 (3Q: 11:18) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 2-7-NED35 (3Q: 11:08) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. OLB Clyde Werner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NED35 (3Q: 11:00) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Jumbo Asher for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap, assisted by CB Tony Blevins. Asher gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-NED37 (3Q: 10:26) Marv Bateman punted 45 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Autry Beamon. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Kyle Delaroche at the BUF29. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 10:17) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Stonebarger. |
| 2-22-BUF41 (3Q: 09:43) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Dave Osborn for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. Osborn gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-11-BUF30 (3Q: 09:23) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 4-7-BUF26 (3Q: 08:57) Ray Wersching attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 08:49) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Elex Price, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie ran over Sam Hunt to set up the play. |
| 2-5-BUF38 (3Q: 08:19) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-1-BUF42 (3Q: 07:47) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. Huff ran over Autry Beamon to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (3Q: 07:16) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-BUF48 (3Q: 06:45) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. PENALTY: New England was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NED27 (3Q: 06:37) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 10 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by S Autry Beamon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED17 (3Q: 06:08) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by OLB Charlie Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED27 (3Q: 05:59) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Jerome Barkum for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barkum gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-NED21 (3Q: 05:26) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 3-9-NED16 (3Q: 04:51) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 16, New England 14 |
| (3Q: 04:51) Extra point by Roy Gerela was good. Buffalo 17, New England 14 |
| (3Q: 04:41) Roy Gerela kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 32 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Tony Blevins. |
| 1-10-NED37 (3Q: 04:17) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DT Harry Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED37 (3Q: 04:07) Dave Osborn ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-8-NED39 (3Q: 03:40) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 02:55) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Grant. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED47 (3Q: 02:47) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Chuck Wingle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. Wingle gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (3Q: 02:05) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 01:44) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Chuck Wingle. |
| 2-3-BUF20 (3Q: 01:08) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (3Q: 00:31) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 7 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Walker. Rucker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-3-BUF08 (4Q: 15:00) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-5-BUF05 (4Q: 14:17) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Frank Grant for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 20, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 14:17) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. New England 21, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 14:12) Ray Wersching kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Don Herrmann returned the ball 26 yards to the BUF44. Tackled by Frank Grant. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (4Q: 13:48) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Reggie Harrison for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-4-NED50 (4Q: 13:14) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-3-NED49 (4Q: 12:41) Steve Ramsey pass was dropped by WR Fair Hooker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED49 (4Q: 12:38) Pat McInally punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED02. |
| 1-10-NED02 (4Q: 12:31) Jumbo Asher ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Plunkett to the NED11. |
| 2-1-NED11 (4Q: 12:02) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. Key block delivered by Doug Van Horn. |
| 1-10-NED17 (4Q: 11:23) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED12 (4Q: 11:15) Jumbo Asher ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Jean Barrett. |
| 2-8-NED19 (4Q: 10:33) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner, assisted by OLB Levon Bernhardt. |
| 3-7-NED20 (4Q: 09:54) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. Rucker gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-NED25 (4Q: 09:09) Marv Bateman punted 52 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 23 yards to the BUF46. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (4Q: 08:58) Reggie Harrison ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 2-10-BUF31 (4Q: 08:17) Reggie Harrison ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| 3-4-BUF37 (4Q: 07:41) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (4Q: 07:05) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. Olds gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-BUF49 (4Q: 06:37) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. |
| 3-5-BUF49 (4Q: 06:30) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 9 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Olds gained 4 yards after the catch. New England's Tommy Hart was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NED42 (4Q: 05:58) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED42 (4Q: 05:49) Reggie Harrison ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-6-NED38 (4Q: 05:12) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff. Payton gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED35 (4Q: 04:48) Roy Gerela attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 21, Buffalo 20 |
| (4Q: 04:40) Roy Gerela kicked off 53 yards from the BUF30. Sandy Durko returned the ball 22 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Jerome Barkum. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 04:35) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Grant. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED39 (4Q: 04:27) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Frank Grant for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 03:44) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne. Key block delivered by Doug Van Horn. |
| 2-5-BUF42 (4Q: 02:59) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Harry Boyd. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 02:49) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-11-BUF37 (4Q: 02:40) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-5-BUF31 (4Q: 02:30) Larry Smith ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by CB Lenny Dunlap. Key block delivered by Skip Lewis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (4Q: 02:00) Jumbo Asher ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jumbo Asher to the BUF17. |
| 2-8-BUF17 (4Q: 01:14) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by DT Jim Osborne. ILB Bob Babich knocked down Dan Stonebarger to break up the play. |
| 3-8-BUF17 (4Q: 00:31) Jim Plunkett dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 21, Buffalo Bills 20 |