| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 59 yards from the SDO30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 29 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 14:40) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. OLB Charles Anthony hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (1Q: 14:34) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-9-BUF41 (1Q: 13:51) David Jaynes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF41 (1Q: 13:41) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 5 yards to the SDO26. Tackled by Tommy Casanova. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (1Q: 13:33) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. CB Mo Houck defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO26 (1Q: 13:23) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burrough gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (1Q: 13:18) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (1Q: 12:32) Monroe Eley ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Tom Condon. |
| 2-2-BUF35 (1Q: 11:53) Stan Fritts ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 3-1-BUF34 (1Q: 11:28) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 10:51) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Broderick Van Pelt. |
| 2-10-BUF29 (1Q: 10:42) Dan Fouts sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Bryant Salter for 62 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 6, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 10:42) Extra point by Roy Gerela was good. Buffalo 7, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 10:28) Roy Gerela kicked off 62 yards from the BUF30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 28 yards to the SDO36. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (1Q: 10:08) Dan Fouts sacked by DE Andy Dorris and OLB Clyde Werner for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Solomon Freelon. |
| 2-17-SDO29 (1Q: 09:28) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Dirnbauer. |
| 3-11-SDO35 (1Q: 08:49) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. CB Dwight Harrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-SDO35 (1Q: 08:39) Mike Bragg punted 54 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 19 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Jerry Smith. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 08:30) David Jaynes scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams and assisted by CB Nathan Conrady. |
| 2-3-BUF37 (1Q: 08:07) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-5-BUF35 (1Q: 07:40) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 4-2-BUF38 (1Q: 07:07) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Johnny Rodgers called for a fair catch at the SDO24. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (1Q: 06:59) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 2-8-SDO26 (1Q: 06:27) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by RB Monroe Eley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-SDO26 (1Q: 06:24) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-SDO26 (1Q: 06:16) Mike Bragg punted 47 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF35. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 06:08) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Chip Myers for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Myers gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 05:41) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (1Q: 04:57) Reggie Harrison ran around left end for 27 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Gary Puetz. |
| 1-10-SDO17 (1Q: 04:17) Walter Payton ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF David Jaynes to the SDO14. |
| 2-7-SDO14 (1Q: 03:37) David Jaynes pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 8 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 1-6-SDO06 (1Q: 03:01) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Barkum. OLB Ray May defended the pass. |
| 2-6-SDO06 (1Q: 02:57) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Chip Myers for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 13, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:57) Extra point by Roy Gerela was good. Buffalo 14, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:49) Roy Gerela kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 02:49) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (1Q: 02:41) Stan Fritts ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 3-3-SDO27 (1Q: 02:14) Stan Fritts ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne. Key block delivered by Dave Lapham. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (1Q: 01:37) Stan Fritts ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-12-SDO33 (1Q: 01:11) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. Siani gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-22-SDO23 (1Q: 01:03) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 3-14-SDO31 (1Q: 00:30) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. DT Jim Osborne blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-SDO31 (1Q: 00:24) Mike Bragg punted 48 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF32. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (1Q: 00:14) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Chip Myers for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-6-BUF20 (2Q: 15:00) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. DE Ron Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-BUF20 (2Q: 14:50) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 11 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 14:42) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-8-BUF33 (2Q: 14:07) David Jaynes scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 3-5-BUF36 (2Q: 13:30) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (2Q: 12:50) Walter Payton ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (2Q: 12:14) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 15 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (2Q: 11:43) David Jaynes pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Barnes, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SDO39 (2Q: 11:33) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Chip Myers for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-17-SDO36 (2Q: 11:07) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-9-SDO28 (2Q: 10:33) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 4-3-SDO22 (2Q: 09:53) Roy Gerela attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 17, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 09:46) Roy Gerela kicked off 55 yards from the BUF30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 29 yards to the SDO44. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (2Q: 09:25) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 2-1-BUF47 (2Q: 08:50) Stan Fritts ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. Key block delivered by Russ Washington. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (2Q: 08:26) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerry Smith. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF38 (2Q: 08:20) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (2Q: 07:36) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. ILB Bob Babich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF25 (2Q: 07:31) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jerry Smith. San Diego's Jerry Smith was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-10-BUF25 (2Q: 07:28) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF16 (2Q: 07:03) Chester Marcol attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 17, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 06:57) Chester Marcol kicked off 79 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 06:57) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (2Q: 06:10) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. CB Monte Jackson defended the pass. |
| 3-6-BUF24 (2Q: 05:57) David Jaynes pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Olds gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 05:10) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 2-11-BUF32 (2Q: 04:43) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chip Myers. OLB Charles Anthony defended the pass. |
| 3-11-BUF32 (2Q: 04:37) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 4-6-BUF37 (2Q: 04:14) Pat McInally punted 46 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 8 yards to the SDO25. Tackled by Reggie Harrison. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (2Q: 04:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Houck. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Mike Siani for 4 yards to the SDO36. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (2Q: 03:44) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 2-3-SDO43 (2Q: 03:28) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Delay of Game. |
| 2-8-SDO38 (2Q: 03:20) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Siani gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 03:03) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF41 (2Q: 02:54) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by TE Jerry Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF41 (2Q: 02:46) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Hawkins. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF41 (2Q: 02:38) Mike Bragg punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 02:31) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-BUF22 (2Q: 02:00) Reggie Harrison ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-BUF12 (2Q: 01:54) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-9-BUF21 (2Q: 01:19) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks, assisted by S Sam Williams. |
| 4-6-BUF24 (2Q: 00:54) Pat McInally punted 52 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 18 yards to the SDO42. Tackled by Gary Puetz. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (2Q: 00:46) Dan Fouts pass was intended for WR Mike Siani and was intercepted by CB Dwight Harrison at the BUF28. The interception was returned 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 23, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 00:46) Extra point by Roy Gerela was good. Buffalo 24, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 00:33) Roy Gerela kicked off 52 yards from the BUF30. Johnny Rodgers returned the ball 22 yards to the SDO40. Tackled by Jeremy Wolf. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (2Q: 00:27) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF50 (2Q: 00:15) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Hawkins. ILB Bob Babich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF50 (2Q: 00:09) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Roy Gerela kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 24 yards to the SDO24. Tackled by Donnie Walker. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (3Q: 14:41) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Bill Story. |
| 2-5-SDO29 (3Q: 14:07) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-SDO29 (3Q: 13:59) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (3Q: 13:33) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-11-SDO37 (3Q: 13:07) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 3-9-SDO39 (3Q: 12:39) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Hawkins. OLB Sedrick Gourdoux drove right through Joe Brunson to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-9-SDO39 (3Q: 12:30) Mike Bragg punted 39 yards. Lenny Dunlap called for a fair catch at the BUF22. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (3Q: 12:19) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. CB Levi Johnson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF22 (3Q: 12:15) David Jaynes pass completed to WR George Farmer for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 3-4-BUF28 (3Q: 11:36) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 28 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Herrmann gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (3Q: 10:57) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. |
| 2-4-SDO38 (3Q: 10:22) Walter Payton ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (3Q: 09:44) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 2-8-SDO30 (3Q: 09:17) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema, assisted by ILB Jack LeVeck. |
| 3-7-SDO29 (3Q: 08:41) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (3Q: 08:16) Reggie Harrison ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck. Key block delivered by Louis Andersen. |
| 2-4-SDO16 (3Q: 07:36) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Key block delivered by Ed Flanagan. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-SDO26 (3Q: 07:28) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony, assisted by S Charlie Babb. |
| 3-2-SDO14 (3Q: 06:47) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Jerome Barkum for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Barkum gained 3 yards after the catch. Buffalo 30, San Diego 3 |
| (3Q: 06:47) Extra point by Roy Gerela was good. Buffalo 31, San Diego 3 |
| (3Q: 06:39) Roy Gerela kicked off 61 yards from the BUF30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 39 yards to the SDO48. Tackled by Jerome Barkum. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (3Q: 06:20) Stan Fritts ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 05:43) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. ILB Bob Babich knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (3Q: 05:37) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Tom Condon. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (3Q: 04:56) Dan Fouts pass was intended for WR Ken Burrough and was intercepted by OLB Clyde Werner at the BUF16. Tackled by Ken Burrough. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 04:47) Walter Payton ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. DE Ron Carpenter crushed Terry Owens to wreck the play. |
| 2-11-BUF15 (3Q: 04:09) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. DE Ron Carpenter knocked down Mike Schnitker to break up the play. |
| 3-10-BUF16 (3Q: 03:41) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Moore gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (3Q: 03:05) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by ILB Jack LeVeck. |
| 2-11-BUF33 (3Q: 02:37) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. DE Ron Carpenter knocked down Ken Huff to break up the play. |
| 3-11-BUF33 (3Q: 02:08) David Jaynes pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. DT Charles Davis blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-BUF33 (3Q: 01:59) Pat McInally punted 34 yards. Broderick Van Pelt called for a fair catch at the SDO33. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (3Q: 01:50) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-6-SDO37 (3Q: 01:10) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-SDO37 (3Q: 01:00) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-SDO37 (3Q: 00:56) Mike Bragg punted 47 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 32 yards to the BUF48. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 00:49) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. DT Bob Lurtsema knocked down Terry Owens to break up the play. |
| 2-11-BUF47 (3Q: 00:24) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-9-BUF49 (4Q: 15:00) Reggie Harrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by OLB Ray May. |
| 4-5-SDO47 (4Q: 14:19) Pat McInally punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 14:12) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. CB Dwight Harrison knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (4Q: 14:06) Monroe Eley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-5-SDO25 (4Q: 13:24) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Stan Fritts for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-SDO24 (4Q: 12:45) Mike Bragg punted 55 yards. Jeff Wright returned the kick 18 yards to the BUF39. Tackled by Seth Hallen. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Jeff Wright at the BUF39. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 12:38) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by DT Charles Davis. |
| 2-8-BUF41 (4Q: 11:55) Walter Payton ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by ILB Jack LeVeck. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO DE Ed Benson to the BUF41. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 11:47) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Burrough gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (4Q: 11:08) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-12-BUF24 (4Q: 10:24) Stan Fritts ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-9-BUF21 (4Q: 09:47) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Hawkins. CB Mo Houck defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF21 (4Q: 09:41) Chester Marcol attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 09:35) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 2-7-BUF31 (4Q: 09:04) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 3-1-BUF37 (4Q: 08:22) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by DT Ron Fernandes. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 07:45) Walter Payton ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF39 (4Q: 07:00) Walter Payton ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 3-12-BUF37 (4Q: 06:17) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 4-9-BUF40 (4Q: 05:33) Pat McInally punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the SDO10. |
| 1-10-SDO10 (4Q: 05:26) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-6-SDO14 (4Q: 04:57) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by CB Mo Houck. Key block delivered by Bill Story. |
| 1-10-SDO21 (4Q: 04:31) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SDO11 (4Q: 04:24) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-15-SDO16 (4Q: 04:20) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-13-SDO18 (4Q: 03:51) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stan Fritts. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-SDO18 (4Q: 03:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (4Q: 03:16) Stan Fritts ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-7-SDO36 (4Q: 02:41) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Stan Fritts for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (4Q: 02:33) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DT Jim Osborne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO41 (4Q: 02:29) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. CB Lenny Dunlap defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-10-SDO41 (4Q: 02:29) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Rodgers gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 02:06) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-BUF45 (4Q: 01:58) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. CB Mo Houck defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF45 (4Q: 01:53) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Ken Burrough. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF45 (4Q: 01:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 01:04) Stan Fritts ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. Key block delivered by Bill Story. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (4Q: 00:34) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. Buffalo 31, San Diego 9 |
| (4Q: 00:34) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. Buffalo 31, San Diego 10 |
| (4Q: 00:28) Chester Marcol kicked off 61 yards from the SDO30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 10 yards to the BUF19. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (4Q: 00:23) Reggie Harrison ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-6-BUF23 (4Q: 00:16) Steve Ramsey kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack LeVeck, assisted by S Sam Williams. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-3-BUF26 (4Q: 00:05) Steve Ramsey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 31, San Diego Chargers 10 |