| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 67 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ronald Dunk kicked off 63 yards from the MIA30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 21 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 14:37) Dave Osborn ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by ILB Corwin Grams. |
| 2-8-NED30 (1Q: 14:02) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Smith. OLB Fred McNeil drove right through Jim Langer to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-8-NED30 (1Q: 13:55) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 13:27) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Smith gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 12:43) Larry Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-8-MIA50 (1Q: 12:18) Dave Osborn ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 3-5-MIA47 (1Q: 11:51) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIA45 (1Q: 11:06) Marv Bateman punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA06. |
| 1-10-MIA06 (1Q: 10:58) Mercury Morris ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. |
| 2-6-MIA10 (1Q: 10:27) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. |
| 3-3-MIA13 (1Q: 09:54) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. Morris gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA17 (1Q: 09:27) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance, assisted by CB Mike Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (1Q: 08:54) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-10-MIA38 (1Q: 08:19) Larry Csonka ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Meyer, assisted by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 3-7-MIA41 (1Q: 07:52) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by CB Mike Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Taylor gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (1Q: 07:07) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart, assisted by OLB Charlie Hall. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-NED40 (1Q: 06:22) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. PENALTY: Miami was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-NED45 (1Q: 06:12) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. |
| 2-15-NED45 (1Q: 06:02) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 11 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-4-NED34 (1Q: 05:18) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 04:44) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Olin Rogers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED28 (1Q: 04:34) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Taylor gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-NED04 (1Q: 04:06) Larry Csonka ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Dieken. Miami 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 04:06) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Miami 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 03:58) Ronald Dunk kicked off 65 yards from the MIA30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 16 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-NED21 (1Q: 03:33) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 03:03) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (1Q: 02:38) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB John Brockington. OLB Fred McNeil blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA47 (1Q: 02:32) Larry Smith ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Smith made a great move on Melvin Small. |
| 3-5-MIA42 (1Q: 01:52) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. Smith gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (1Q: 01:24) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Frank Grant for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (1Q: 01:14) Dave Osborn ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tony McGee. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-5-MIA25 (1Q: 00:39) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Tony McGee for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Langer. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-9-MIA29 (2Q: 15:00) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Grant. S Jake Scott knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-9-MIA29 (2Q: 14:50) Ray Wersching attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 7, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 14:42) Ray Wersching kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 32 yards to the MIA39. Tackled by Reggie Rucker. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (2Q: 14:13) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 2-8-MIA41 (2Q: 13:38) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Meyer, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 3-7-MIA42 (2Q: 12:52) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-MIA42 (2Q: 12:43) Jim McCann punted 45 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 11 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-NED24 (2Q: 12:34) Jim Plunkett sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 5 yards. Bell ran right past Babe Morgan and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-15-NED19 (2Q: 11:54) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon. |
| 3-15-NED19 (2Q: 11:45) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED19 (2Q: 11:36) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. Rick Upchurch called for a fair catch at the MIA33. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (2Q: 11:29) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA28 (2Q: 11:20) Larry Csonka ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart, assisted by S Autry Beamon. |
| 2-14-MIA29 (2Q: 10:35) Bob Griese sacked by OLB Charlie Hall and S Chris Farasopoulos for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. |
| 3-22-MIA21 (2Q: 10:04) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-17-MIA26 (2Q: 10:00) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-MIA38 (2Q: 09:28) Jim McCann punted 59 yards. The ball was downed at the NED03. |
| 1-10-NED03 (2Q: 09:17) Larry Smith ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-5-NED08 (2Q: 08:50) Dave Osborn ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin Grams. |
| 3-1-NED12 (2Q: 08:07) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 07:37) Larry Smith ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-7-NED19 (2Q: 07:04) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-NED25 (2Q: 06:36) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Palewicz. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 06:02) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. CB Doug Nettles knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-NED41 (2Q: 05:52) Dave Osborn ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-5-NED46 (2Q: 05:20) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (2Q: 04:48) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (2Q: 04:11) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Grant. DT Mike Kadish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (2Q: 04:04) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon. OLB Bobby Bell drove right through Jean Barrett to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIA31 (2Q: 03:56) Larry Smith ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. Key block delivered by Babe Morgan. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 03:23) Dave Osborn ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-8-MIA18 (2Q: 02:52) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Adams. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIA18 (2Q: 02:42) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Brockington gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-MIA11 (2Q: 02:23) Ray Wersching attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 7, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 02:15) Ray Wersching kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 27 yards to the MIA22. Tackled by Autry Beamon. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (2Q: 02:00) Larry Csonka ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-10-MIA22 (2Q: 01:28) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. OLB Paul Naumoff blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-MIA22 (2Q: 01:21) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Olin Rogers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIA22 (2Q: 01:11) Jim McCann punted 52 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 0 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 01:01) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DE Tony McGee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED26 (2Q: 00:54) Larry Smith ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 3-6-NED30 (2Q: 00:42) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. Smith gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 00:20) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. CB Doug Nettles defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED47 (2Q: 00:12) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Adams for 15 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by CB Willie Buchanon. 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 MIA Doug Nettles on the MIA38. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (2Q: 00:04) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 15 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. Upchurch gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 28 yards to the MIA37. Tackled by Autry Beamon. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (3Q: 14:38) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA32 (3Q: 14:33) Larry Csonka ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Martin Lance, assisted by ILB Rick Kay. |
| 2-14-MIA33 (3Q: 13:49) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Meyer. |
| 3-13-MIA34 (3Q: 13:02) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. |
| 4-6-MIA41 (3Q: 12:27) Jim McCann punted 48 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 2 yards to the NED13. Tackled by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-NED13 (3Q: 12:17) Dave Osborn ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell, assisted by DE Tony McGee. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-4-NED19 (3Q: 11:34) Larry Smith ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. Key block delivered by Chuck Wingle. |
| 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 11:13) Dave Osborn ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. OLB Fred McNeil knocked down Dan Stonebarger to break up the play. |
| 2-7-NED26 (3Q: 10:32) Larry Smith ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 3-1-NED32 (3Q: 09:53) Dave Osborn ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Dan Stonebarger. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-11-NED22 (3Q: 09:43) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Van Horn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Fred McNeil on the NED17. |
| 1-10-NED17 (3Q: 09:33) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-9-NED16 (3Q: 08:56) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Meyer. |
| 3-6-NED13 (3Q: 08:33) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Morris gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-NED07 (3Q: 08:08) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. Kuechenberg ran over Maurice Spencer to set up the play. Miami 13, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 08:08) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Miami 14, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 07:58) Ronald Dunk kicked off 70 yards from the MIA30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 27 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Melvin Small. |
| 1-10-NED27 (3Q: 07:22) Dave Osborn ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small, assisted by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-5-NED32 (3Q: 06:49) Dave Osborn ran inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (3Q: 06:17) Dave Osborn ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (3Q: 05:34) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by CB Melvin Small. Brockington gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-MIA31 (3Q: 04:47) Jim Plunkett sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Langer. |
| 3-13-MIA37 (3Q: 04:03) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. Rucker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-3-MIA27 (3Q: 03:36) Ray Wersching attempted a 44 yard field goal and it was blocked by Doug Nettles. MIA Clarence Ellis recovered the ball at the MIA42 and returned it 2 yards. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (3Q: 03:25) Mercury Morris ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-12-MIA42 (3Q: 02:40) Larry Csonka ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall, assisted by DE Manny Sistrunk. |
| 3-11-MIA43 (3Q: 01:54) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. Key block delivered by Doug Dieken. Dieken flattened Paul Naumoff to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 01:16) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nat Moore. OLB Paul Naumoff blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED39 (3Q: 01:09) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. OLB Paul Naumoff hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NED39 (3Q: 01:01) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. |
| 1-10-NED21 (3Q: 00:27) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NED11 (4Q: 15:00) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 2-13-NED14 (4Q: 14:25) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jackson gained 13 yards after the catch. Miami 20, New England 6 |
| (4Q: 14:25) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Miami 21, New England 6 |
| (4Q: 14:18) Ronald Dunk kicked off 57 yards from the MIA30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 21 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 13:47) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 9 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by CB Willie Buchanon. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 13:40) Larry Smith ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 2-9-NED40 (4Q: 13:17) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Dave Osborn for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by S Jake Scott. Osborn gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-NED45 (4Q: 12:40) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. CB Willie Buchanon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-NED45 (4Q: 12:35) Marv Bateman punted 52 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 7 yards to the MIA10. Tackled by Autry Beamon. |
| 1-10-MIA10 (4Q: 12:28) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 2-6-MIA14 (4Q: 12:02) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. Csonka made a great move on Charlie Hall. Key block delivered by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (4Q: 11:32) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA18 (4Q: 11:23) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DE Tommy Hart. |
| 2-14-MIA19 (4Q: 10:42) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 3-2-MIA31 (4Q: 10:12) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Kay. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (4Q: 09:44) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (4Q: 09:34) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers, assisted by DE Tommy Hart. |
| 2-9-NED49 (4Q: 09:06) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. Morris gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 08:44) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 2-11-NED39 (4Q: 08:09) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 23 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 07:31) Larry Csonka ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED26 (4Q: 07:21) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Steve George. |
| 2-16-NED22 (4Q: 06:35) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers. |
| 3-16-NED22 (4Q: 05:51) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams. Csonka made a great move on Steve Nelson. |
| 4-10-NED16 (4Q: 05:06) Ronald Dunk attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 24, New England 6 |
| (4Q: 05:01) Ronald Dunk kicked off 67 yards from the MIA30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 26 yards to the NED29. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-NED29 (4Q: 04:37) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by RB Dave Osborn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED29 (4Q: 04:29) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NED33 (4Q: 04:08) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Tony McGee for a loss of 6 yards. McGee ran right past Babe Morgan and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-12-NED27 (4Q: 03:49) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 03:43) Mercury Morris ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-14-NED31 (4Q: 02:56) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by DT Steve George. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-13-NED30 (4Q: 02:48) Larry Csonka ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Steve George. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-15-NED32 (4Q: 02:40) Ronald Dunk attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 4-10-NED27 (4Q: 02:33) Ronald Dunk attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 02:26) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Vincent Slatus. |
| 2-10-NED34 (4Q: 02:16) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 7 yards. Smith simply blew through Doug Van Horn to reach the quarterback and knock him down. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Willie Buchanon on the NED27. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 02:03) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-NED24 (4Q: 01:55) Larry Csonka ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-8-NED25 (4Q: 01:45) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Meyer. Key block delivered by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 01:01) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall. |
| 2-10-NED16 (4Q: 00:18) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 24, New England Patriots 6 |