| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 22 degrees, snow, 4 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Roy Gerela kicked off 52 yards from the BUF30. Danny Abramowicz returned the ball 40 yards to the BUF42. Tackled by Reggie Harrison. Buffalo's Lenny Dunlap was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 14:25) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-13-BUF45 (1Q: 13:53) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Roy Jefferson for 44 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Jefferson gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-BUF01 (1Q: 13:20) Tony Baker ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-2-BUF02 (1Q: 12:54) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Jefferson. ILB Bob Babich defended the pass. |
| 3-2-BUF02 (1Q: 12:51) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Greg Latta for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Cleveland 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 12:51) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 12:42) Bruce Gossett kicked off 65 yards from the CLE30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 42 yards to the BUF47. Tackled by Cornell Green. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 12:23) Walter Payton ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Smith. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF37 (1Q: 12:14) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-19-BUF38 (1Q: 11:48) David Jaynes pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Jim Mitchell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-19-BUF38 (1Q: 11:45) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Jeremy Wolf for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Hilgenberg, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 4-8-BUF49 (1Q: 11:04) Pat McInally punted 36 yards. Roy Jefferson called for a fair catch at the CLE15. |
| 1-10-CLE15 (1Q: 10:56) Tony Baker ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. CB Dwight Harrison knocked down Roger Finnie to break up the play. |
| 2-12-CLE13 (1Q: 10:11) Sam Wyche sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 6 yards. Dorris ran right past Bob Brooks and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-18-CLE07 (1Q: 09:46) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. Wade gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (1Q: 09:04) Sam Wyche sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 6 yards. Patulski ran right past Wade Key and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-CLE25 (1Q: 08:18) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Blevins. |
| 3-4-CLE37 (1Q: 07:43) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donnie Walker. |
| 4-3-CLE38 (1Q: 07:01) Robert Walden punted 49 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Neal Colzie. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Lenny Dunlap at the BUF22. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (1Q: 06:50) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Perez. OLB John Garlington knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-BUF22 (1Q: 06:42) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. DE Verlon Biggs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BUF22 (1Q: 06:34) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Dean Perez for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 06:05) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Graham. Key block delivered by Bill Olds. |
| 2-3-BUF45 (1Q: 05:40) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Nelson. Payton made a great move on Clarence Duren. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE DT Bill Nelson for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 13, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 05:40) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 14, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 05:32) Bruce Gossett kicked off 71 yards from the CLE30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 28 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Doug Winslow. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (1Q: 05:13) David Jaynes pass completed to FB Bill Olds for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott. |
| 2-11-BUF26 (1Q: 04:49) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Green, assisted by S Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 04:16) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 2-11-BUF37 (1Q: 03:30) David Jaynes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. |
| 3-11-BUF37 (1Q: 03:22) David Jaynes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-BUF37 (1Q: 03:16) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE18. |
| 1-10-CLE18 (1Q: 03:08) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-10-CLE18 (1Q: 02:23) Sam Wyche pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. DT Jim Osborne blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CLE18 (1Q: 02:15) Sam Wyche pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roy Jefferson. DT Jim Osborne blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE18 (1Q: 02:07) Robert Walden punted 65 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Paul Warfield. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (1Q: 01:59) Reggie Harrison ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 2-10-BUF28 (1Q: 01:33) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. S Clarence Duren knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-BUF33 (1Q: 01:26) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-BUF37 (1Q: 00:45) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by John Vella. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 00:12) David Jaynes pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Jim Mitchell blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF38 (1Q: 00:07) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Reggie Harrison for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Hilgenberg. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (2Q: 15:00) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. DE Ed Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF49 (2Q: 14:50) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 3-6-CLE47 (2Q: 14:17) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Dean Perez for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen, assisted by CB Clarence Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 13:39) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Sherk. |
| 2-12-CLE40 (2Q: 13:09) David Jaynes sacked by OLB John Garlington and DE Jim Mitchell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Ed Smith for 2 yards to the CLE47. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 12:58) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jackie Smith. |
| 2-10-CLE47 (2Q: 12:50) Greg Pruitt ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 3-3-BUF46 (2Q: 12:09) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Greg Pruitt. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF46 (2Q: 12:04) Robert Walden punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 11:59) David Jaynes scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (2Q: 11:29) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington, assisted by DT Bill Nelson. ILB Don Hansen crushed Joe Fields to wreck the play. |
| 3-9-BUF21 (2Q: 10:47) David Jaynes pass completed to FB Bill Olds for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rudy Holmes. |
| 4-3-BUF27 (2Q: 10:04) Pat McInally punted 46 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 9 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Ken Huff. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (2Q: 09:56) Sam Wyche sacked by DE Andy Dorris and DT Jim Osborne for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Norm Evans. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Roger Finnie on the CLE29. |
| 2-17-CLE29 (2Q: 09:13) Sam Wyche sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Sylvester. |
| 3-22-CLE24 (2Q: 08:26) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 16 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 4-6-CLE40 (2Q: 07:40) Robert Walden punted 34 yards. Lenny Dunlap called for a fair catch at the BUF26. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 07:29) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. CB Cornell Green simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-BUF26 (2Q: 07:22) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Hilgenberg, assisted by S Thom Darden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 06:35) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Rudy Holmes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-BUF36 (2Q: 05:54) David Jaynes sacked by DE Jim Mitchell for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Lewis Morris. |
| 3-18-BUF29 (2Q: 05:33) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. |
| 4-12-BUF35 (2Q: 05:15) Pat McInally punted 49 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 15 yards to the CLE31. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (2Q: 05:04) Sam Wyche scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Houck. |
| 2-6-CLE35 (2Q: 04:22) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Abramowicz. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-CLE35 (2Q: 04:15) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Roy Jefferson for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Jefferson gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 03:58) Tony Baker ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jim Osborne, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-9-BUF22 (2Q: 03:29) Tony Baker ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Norm Evans. |
| 1-10-BUF13 (2Q: 03:01) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Jackie Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-3-BUF06 (2Q: 02:14) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-1-BUF01 (2Q: 02:00) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-1-BUF01 (2Q: 01:25) Greg Pruitt ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-1-BUF01 (2Q: 01:03) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Norm Evans. Cleveland 20, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 01:03) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 21, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 00:56) Bruce Gossett kicked off 57 yards from the CLE30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 00:48) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren, assisted by ILB Don Hansen. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-5-BUF35 (2Q: 00:28) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 12 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (2Q: 00:12) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Barkum. ILB Don Hansen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF47 (2Q: 00:05) David Jaynes pass was intended for WR Patrick Schulz and was intercepted by OLB John Garlington at the CLE44. Tackled by Patrick Schulz. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bruce Gossett kicked off 64 yards from the CLE30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 28 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Doug Winslow. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (3Q: 14:42) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott, assisted by DE Verlon Biggs. |
| 2-7-BUF37 (3Q: 14:00) David Jaynes pass was dropped by TE Jerome Barkum. |
| 3-7-BUF37 (3Q: 13:54) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for -1 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 4-8-BUF36 (3Q: 13:22) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. Roy Jefferson returned the kick 80 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 27, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 13:22) Extra point by Bruce Gossett was good. Cleveland 28, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 13:12) Bruce Gossett kicked off 74 yards from the CLE30. Don Herrmann returned the ball 33 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 12:48) Reggie Harrison ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE John Banaszak. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Bill Olds to the BUF33. |
| 2-6-BUF33 (3Q: 12:23) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. CB Clarence Scott defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF33 (3Q: 12:16) David Jaynes sacked by ILB Tom Graham for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Louis Andersen. |
| 4-12-BUF27 (3Q: 11:31) Pat McInally punted 46 yards. Thom Darden returned the kick 13 yards to the CLE40. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (3Q: 11:24) Sam Wyche pass completed to RB Greg Pruitt for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. Pruitt gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 10:39) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF47 (3Q: 10:29) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-15-BUF47 (3Q: 09:54) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-15-BUF47 (3Q: 09:17) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Paul Warfield for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Warfield gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (3Q: 08:49) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-BUF19 (3Q: 08:40) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Danny Abramowicz for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Abramowicz gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-BUF02 (3Q: 08:12) Greg Pruitt ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-4-BUF04 (3Q: 07:43) Tony Baker ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 3-5-BUF05 (3Q: 07:16) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by DT Jim Osborne. |
| 4-3-BUF03 (3Q: 06:31) Bruce Gossett attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 31, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 06:25) Bruce Gossett kicked off 70 yards from the CLE30. Don Herrmann returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Wally Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 05:55) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. |
| 2-6-BUF25 (3Q: 05:09) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. Buffalo's Ken Huff was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (3Q: 04:40) David Jaynes pass completed to FB Bill Olds for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. |
| 2-12-BUF35 (3Q: 04:11) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-BUF42 (3Q: 03:35) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. |
| 4-1-BUF46 (3Q: 03:08) Pat McInally punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 03:02) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Roy Jefferson for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (3Q: 02:17) Tony Baker ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-11-CLE33 (3Q: 01:30) Greg Pruitt ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Kent Uribe to the CLE34. |
| 3-10-CLE34 (3Q: 00:47) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Greg Latta for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE50 (3Q: 00:13) Tony Baker ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-CLE50 (4Q: 15:00) Tony Baker ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-11-CLE49 (4Q: 14:29) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Roy Jefferson for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 3-16-CLE44 (4Q: 14:13) Sam Wyche pass completed to TE Greg Latta for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Tony Blevins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Latta gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 13:43) Sam Wyche pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Jefferson. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (4Q: 13:31) Greg Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Walker. |
| 3-6-BUF33 (4Q: 12:44) Sam Wyche pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Paul Warfield. DT Jim Osborne drove right through Norm Evans to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-6-BUF33 (4Q: 12:38) Bruce Gossett attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 12:33) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Nelson, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (4Q: 11:58) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. |
| 3-7-BUF43 (4Q: 11:36) David Jaynes pass was intended for WR Don Herrmann and was intercepted by CB Cornell Green at the CLE46. The interception was returned 22 yards. Tackled by Fair Hooker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 11:27) Greg Pruitt ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Gourdoux. |
| 2-9-BUF31 (4Q: 11:06) Sam Wyche sacked by DT Jim Osborne for a loss of 9 yards. Osborne ran right past Norm Evans and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-18-BUF40 (4Q: 10:39) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Paul Warfield for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Warfield gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF29 (4Q: 10:16) Bruce Gossett attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 34, Buffalo 0 |
| (4Q: 10:08) Bruce Gossett kicked off 77 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 10:08) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by DE Verlon Biggs. Key block delivered by Terry Owens. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 09:24) Walter Payton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Hansen. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 2-5-BUF42 (4Q: 08:54) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Jeremy Wolf for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-BUF41 (4Q: 08:21) David Jaynes sacked by DE Ed Smith for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Puetz. |
| 4-14-BUF33 (4Q: 07:36) Pat McInally punted 53 yards. Thom Darden returned the kick 20 yards to the CLE34. Tackled by Jerome Barkum. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (4Q: 07:26) Greg Pruitt ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 2-11-CLE33 (4Q: 06:40) Greg Pruitt ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. ILB Bob Babich knocked down Steve Sylvester to break up the play. |
| 3-12-CLE32 (4Q: 05:56) Sam Wyche pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 4-3-CLE41 (4Q: 05:09) Bruce Gossett punted 43 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 10 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Alan Willis. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Lamar Martin at the BUF26. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (4Q: 05:02) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Clarence Scott, assisted by DT Bill Nelson. |
| 2-12-BUF24 (4Q: 04:16) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. DT Bill Windauer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-BUF24 (4Q: 04:04) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB John Garlington. Schulz gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 03:41) Jeremy Wolf ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-11-BUF40 (4Q: 03:04) Steve Ramsey scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rudy Holmes. |
| 3-8-BUF43 (4Q: 02:25) Steve Ramsey pass was intended for WR Patrick Schulz and was intercepted by CB Cornell Green at the CLE44. Tackled by Patrick Schulz. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (4Q: 02:15) Greg Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-12-CLE42 (4Q: 02:00) Greg Pruitt ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 3-11-CLE43 (4Q: 01:15) Sam Wyche scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 4-8-CLE46 (4Q: 00:28) Bruce Gossett punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF06. |
| 1-10-BUF06 (4Q: 00:21) Steve Ramsey pass completed to TE Jerome Barkum for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (4Q: 00:16) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Reggie Harrison. DE Jim Mitchell drove right through Gary Puetz to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF18 (4Q: 00:13) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Duren. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 0 |