| Played in Washington, DC, weather: 60 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind. |
| Washington won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 17 yards to the WAS12. Tackled by Autry Beamon. PENALTY: Washington was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-WAS02 (1Q: 14:30) Larry Brown ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 2-10-WAS02 (1Q: 13:51) Larry Brown ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-8-WAS04 (1Q: 13:24) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Ben Hawkins. |
| 4-8-WAS04 (1Q: 13:16) Hal Roberts punted 57 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 8 yards to the NED47. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED36 (1Q: 13:05) Dave Osborn ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew, assisted by DE Tody Smith. |
| 2-11-NED35 (1Q: 12:35) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DE Tody Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-NED35 (1Q: 12:27) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Conway. Harmon gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS50 (1Q: 11:48) Jumbo Asher ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by CB Tommy Maxwell. Key block delivered by Dan Stonebarger. |
| 2-5-WAS45 (1Q: 11:20) Dave Osborn ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 3-3-WAS43 (1Q: 10:41) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. Key block delivered by Babe Morgan. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (1Q: 10:06) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 30 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. Rucker gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-WAS09 (1Q: 09:28) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Washington 0 |
| (1Q: 09:28) Extra point by Ray Wersching missed. The snap from center was quite a bit off the mark. |
| (1Q: 09:19) Ray Wersching kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 14 yards to the WAS17. Tackled by John McKay. |
| 1-10-WAS17 (1Q: 08:46) Bert Jones scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. |
| 2-4-WAS23 (1Q: 08:07) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lou Piccone. DE Manny Sistrunk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-WAS23 (1Q: 07:56) Larry Brown ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 4-4-WAS23 (1Q: 07:09) Hal Roberts punted 46 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 10 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Ben Hawkins. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 06:59) Dave Osborn ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. S Jeff Severson knocked down Dan Stonebarger to break up the play. |
| 2-7-NED44 (1Q: 06:27) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon, assisted by CB Tommy Maxwell. |
| 1-10-WAS46 (1Q: 05:55) Dave Osborn ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jorge Van Wagner. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-WAS41 (1Q: 05:48) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by DT Earl Edwards. Osborn slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-4-WAS40 (1Q: 05:11) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. |
| 3-1-WAS37 (1Q: 04:45) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 1-10-WAS36 (1Q: 04:05) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tody Smith, assisted by CB Tommy Maxwell. |
| 2-9-WAS35 (1Q: 03:21) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. |
| 3-3-WAS29 (1Q: 02:53) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Maxwell. |
| 1-10-WAS16 (1Q: 02:13) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Tody Smith for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 2-14-WAS20 (1Q: 01:38) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. S Jeff Severson defended the pass. |
| 3-14-WAS20 (1Q: 01:28) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DE Lem Burnham hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-WAS20 (1Q: 01:19) Ray Wersching attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 9, Washington 0 |
| (1Q: 01:11) Ray Wersching kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 25 yards to the WAS27. Tackled by Maurice Spencer. |
| 1-10-WAS27 (1Q: 00:45) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Tom Mitchell for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Mitchell gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS45 (1Q: 00:14) Larry Brown ran around left end for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Key block delivered by Burton Lawless. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED24 (2Q: 15:00) Larry Brown ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. |
| 2-11-NED25 (2Q: 14:35) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lou Piccone. OLB Steve Nelson defended the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-NED13 (2Q: 14:26) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Larry Brown for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NED12 (2Q: 13:56) Larry Brown ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-2-NED02 (2Q: 13:23) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Manny Sistrunk, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-3-NED03 (2Q: 12:46) Larry Brown ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-1-NED01 (2Q: 12:17) Moe Dixon ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dean Lang. New England 9, Washington 6 |
| (2Q: 12:17) Extra point by Jessie Becker was good. New England 9, Washington 7 |
| (2Q: 12:09) Jessie Becker kicked off 64 yards from the WAS30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 43 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Al Beauchamp. |
| 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 11:39) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon, assisted by DE Lem Burnham. |
| 2-9-WAS50 (2Q: 11:02) Dave Osborn ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 3-6-WAS47 (2Q: 10:22) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon. S Jeff Severson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Washington was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-WAS42 (2Q: 10:16) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Tody Smith for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Stonebarger. |
| 2-15-WAS47 (2Q: 09:43) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Stan White, assisted by DT Andy Buffone. |
| 3-7-WAS39 (2Q: 09:11) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Frank Grant. |
| 4-7-WAS39 (2Q: 08:58) Marv Bateman punted 39 yards. Touchback. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 08:52) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-WAS15 (2Q: 08:43) Larry Brown ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 2-5-WAS25 (2Q: 08:13) Moe Dixon ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 3-4-WAS26 (2Q: 07:28) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Larry Brown. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. |
| 4-4-WAS26 (2Q: 07:24) Hal Roberts punted 25 yards. Chris Farasopoulos called for a fair catch at the NED49. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (2Q: 07:13) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Larry Brown for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-7-WAS34 (2Q: 06:44) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charley Taylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-WAS34 (2Q: 06:33) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Charley Taylor for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Jerry LeVias for 7 yards to the NED49. |
| 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 06:12) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Charley Taylor for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. Taylor gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 05:28) Bert Jones pass was intended for WR Ben Hawkins and was intercepted by CB Graham Spreen at the NED23. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by Ben Hawkins. |
| 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 05:15) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Garry Pettigrew. |
| 2-10-NED46 (2Q: 04:46) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega, assisted by S Spencer Thomas. |
| 1-10-WAS44 (2Q: 04:20) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Maxwell. |
| 1-10-WAS23 (2Q: 03:46) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Frank Grant. |
| 2-10-WAS23 (2Q: 03:37) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Grant. CB Tim Foley defended the pass. |
| 3-10-WAS23 (2Q: 03:27) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 4-5-WAS18 (2Q: 03:11) Ray Wersching attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 12, Washington 7 |
| (2Q: 03:04) Ray Wersching kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 30 yards to the WAS40. Tackled by Chuck Wingle. |
| 1-10-WAS40 (2Q: 02:43) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Charley Taylor for 15 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 02:25) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charley Taylor. DE Manny Sistrunk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED45 (2Q: 02:17) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Tom Mitchell for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Mitchell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 02:00) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ben Hawkins. S Chris Farasopoulos knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED34 (2Q: 01:50) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Charley Taylor for 11 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Taylor gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 01:32) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Tom Mitchell for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Mitchell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED11 (2Q: 01:23) Larry Brown ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 2-16-NED17 (2Q: 01:06) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry LeVias. S Chris Farasopoulos defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-NED17 (2Q: 00:59) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry LeVias. S Chris Farasopoulos defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-NED17 (2Q: 00:50) Jessie Becker attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 12, Washington 10 |
| (2Q: 00:44) Jessie Becker kicked off 70 yards from the WAS30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 26 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Lou Piccone. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 00:34) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. Key block delivered by Dan Stonebarger. |
| 2-4-NED32 (2Q: 00:28) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley. Key block delivered by John Brockington. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jessie Becker kicked off 63 yards from the WAS30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 23 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Ralph Ortega. |
| 1-10-NED30 (3Q: 14:41) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Frank Grant for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Stan White. |
| 2-7-NED33 (3Q: 14:09) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Frank Grant for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 3-6-NED34 (3Q: 13:48) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 4-9-NED31 (3Q: 13:19) Marv Bateman punted 68 yards. Jerry LeVias returned the kick 7 yards to the WAS08. Tackled by Autry Beamon. |
| 1-10-WAS08 (3Q: 13:09) Larry Brown ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill, assisted by DT Elex Price. |
| 2-8-WAS10 (3Q: 12:45) Moe Dixon ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff. |
| 3-2-WAS16 (3Q: 12:14) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Larry Brown for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS21 (3Q: 11:43) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-WAS16 (3Q: 11:40) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Jerry LeVias for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. LeVias gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-WAS29 (3Q: 10:56) Moe Dixon ran around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 3-5-WAS26 (3Q: 10:25) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. Key block delivered by Pete Herndon. |
| 1-10-WAS37 (3Q: 09:46) Bert Jones sacked by DE Bill Stanfill and DE Manny Sistrunk for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dumler. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-WAS42 (3Q: 09:30) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Charley Taylor for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by S Sandy Durko. Taylor gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-WAS46 (3Q: 08:59) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Charley Taylor for 7 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 08:28) Larry Brown ran around left end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. Key block delivered by Burton Lawless. |
| 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 07:55) Larry Brown ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-9-NED35 (3Q: 07:25) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Tom Mitchell for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED30 (3Q: 06:47) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lou Piccone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED30 (3Q: 06:41) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Jerry LeVias for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED26 (3Q: 06:12) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ben Hawkins. OLB Paul Naumoff defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED26 (3Q: 06:04) Moe Dixon ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| 3-7-NED23 (3Q: 05:40) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charley Taylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED23 (3Q: 05:34) Jessie Becker attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 13, New England 12 |
| (3Q: 05:29) Jessie Becker kicked off 70 yards from the WAS30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 24 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Ralph Ortega. |
| 1-10-NED24 (3Q: 05:03) Dave Osborn ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone, assisted by CB Tim Foley. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 2-5-NED29 (3Q: 04:21) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon. DT Garry Pettigrew drove right through Babe Morgan to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-5-NED29 (3Q: 04:15) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| 1-10-NED37 (3Q: 03:46) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Earl Edwards. |
| 2-7-NED40 (3Q: 03:07) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow. |
| 3-3-NED44 (3Q: 02:22) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jumbo Asher. DT Garry Pettigrew hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-NED44 (3Q: 02:19) Marv Bateman punted 38 yards. Jerry LeVias returned the kick 5 yards to the WAS23. Tackled by Frank Grant. |
| 1-10-WAS23 (3Q: 02:12) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lou Piccone. CB Mike Williams knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-WAS23 (3Q: 02:05) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-7-WAS26 (3Q: 01:42) Moe Dixon ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by DE Manny Sistrunk. |
| 4-2-WAS31 (3Q: 01:11) Hal Roberts punted 46 yards. Jumbo Asher returned the kick 6 yards to the NED29. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED14 (3Q: 01:04) Jumbo Asher ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tody Smith, assisted by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 2-10-NED14 (3Q: 00:42) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone, assisted by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 3-8-NED16 (3Q: 00:02) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DT Garry Pettigrew hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-8-NED16 (4Q: 15:00) Marv Bateman punted 36 yards. Jerry LeVias called for a fair catch at the WAS48. |
| 1-10-WAS48 (4Q: 14:52) Larry Brown ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-9-WAS49 (4Q: 14:07) Larry Brown ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-9-WAS49 (4Q: 13:32) Bert Jones pass was intended for WR Lou Piccone and was intercepted by OLB Paul Naumoff at the NED38. Tackled by Jerry LeVias. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 13:20) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Reggie Rucker. |
| 2-10-NED38 (4Q: 13:13) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dave Osborn. OLB Al Beauchamp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NED38 (4Q: 13:07) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Foley. |
| 4-6-NED42 (4Q: 12:39) Marv Bateman punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (4Q: 12:33) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Larry Brown for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff. Brown gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS43 (4Q: 12:03) Moe Dixon ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill, assisted by OLB Danny Rhodes. |
| 2-7-WAS46 (4Q: 11:35) Larry Brown ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 3-6-WAS47 (4Q: 11:00) Moe Dixon ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| 4-1-NED48 (4Q: 10:17) Hal Roberts punted 28 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 10 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Tom Mitchell. |
| 1-10-NED30 (4Q: 10:09) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Frank Grant for 45 yards. Tackled by S Van Green. |
| 1-10-WAS25 (4Q: 09:34) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Adams for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Carter, assisted by OLB Stan White. |
| 2-5-WAS20 (4Q: 09:03) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Lem Burnham for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jean Barrett. |
| 3-11-WAS26 (4Q: 08:31) Jumbo Asher ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 4-7-WAS22 (4Q: 07:50) Ray Wersching attempted a 39 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-WAS29 (4Q: 07:43) Larry Brown ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Manny Sistrunk, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 2-11-WAS28 (4Q: 06:59) Larry Brown ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| 3-11-WAS28 (4Q: 06:15) Bert Jones pass was dropped by RB Larry Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-WAS28 (4Q: 06:08) Hal Roberts punted 45 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 5 yards to the NED32. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED22 (4Q: 05:59) Dave Osborn ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Van Green, assisted by ILB Jim Carter. |
| 2-9-NED23 (4Q: 05:13) Dave Osborn ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. CB Kerry Reardon knocked down Dan Stonebarger to break up the play. |
| 3-9-NED23 (4Q: 04:32) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Beauchamp. |
| 4-5-NED27 (4Q: 03:50) Marv Bateman punted 42 yards. Jerry LeVias returned the kick 7 yards to the WAS38. Tackled by Autry Beamon. |
| 1-10-WAS38 (4Q: 03:40) Larry Brown ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 2-4-WAS44 (4Q: 02:54) Moe Dixon ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Nick McWilliams to the WAS47. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-1-WAS47 (4Q: 02:47) Larry Brown ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-1-WAS47 (4Q: 02:40) Hal Roberts punted 46 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 13 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Jorge Van Wagner. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 02:32) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 19 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. Rucker gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 02:32) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Tody Smith for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Van Horn. |
| 2-19-NED30 (4Q: 02:14) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Dave Osborn for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Tommy Maxwell. Osborn gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-NED44 (4Q: 02:00) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Jumbo Asher for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by CB Kerry Reardon. |
| 1-10-WAS48 (4Q: 01:42) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Adams. DE Tody Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-WAS48 (4Q: 01:32) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. ILB Jim Carter blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-WAS48 (4Q: 01:26) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for WR Van Harmon and was intercepted by S Van Green at the WAS26. The interception was returned 31 yards. Tackled by Van Harmon. |
| 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 01:17) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED48 (4Q: 01:17) Moe Dixon ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-11-NED44 (4Q: 01:06) Moe Dixon ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-12-NED45 (4Q: 00:21) Bert Jones dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Washington Redskins 13, New England Patriots 12 |