| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 74 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 62 yards from the BUF30. Keith Moody returned the ball 15 yards to the MIA23. Tackled by Bob Klein. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (1Q: 14:27) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-6-MIA27 (1Q: 13:48) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-9-MIA24 (1Q: 13:08) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Bob Barber blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIA24 (1Q: 13:02) Eddie Hare punted 48 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Sam Green. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 12:54) Richard Todd sacked by OLB Fred McNeil for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. |
| 2-15-BUF31 (1Q: 12:09) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 36 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Burrough gained 25 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-20-BUF26 (1Q: 11:55) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. Payton gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-BUF33 (1Q: 11:23) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jake Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Don Macek was hurt on the play. |
| 4-10-BUF36 (1Q: 10:38) Pat McInally punted 39 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick -1 yards to the MIA24. Tackled by Bob Klein. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (1Q: 10:31) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Ronnie Moore. Martin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-5-MIA29 (1Q: 09:51) Bob Griese sacked by DE Walt Patulski and OLB Mel Land for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Guy Morriss. |
| 3-14-MIA20 (1Q: 09:08) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Bob Barber blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIA20 (1Q: 09:01) Eddie Hare punted 46 yards. Wally Henry called for a fair catch at the BUF34. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 08:53) Ted McKnight ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. Key block delivered by Buddy Cutler. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (1Q: 08:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (1Q: 07:54) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griffin gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (1Q: 07:43) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-8-MIA19 (1Q: 07:15) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-MIA11 (1Q: 06:32) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-8-MIA09 (1Q: 05:47) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Randy Vataha for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-5-MIA06 (1Q: 05:03) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew James. CB Lester Hayes defended the pass. |
| 4-5-MIA06 (1Q: 04:59) Carson Long attempted a 23 yard field goal and it was blocked by Dwight White. MIA Donnie Ostrowski recovered the ball at the MIA24. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (1Q: 04:49) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-8-MIA26 (1Q: 04:17) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-MIA26 (1Q: 04:09) Bob Griese pass was intended for WR Wally Francis and was intercepted by CB Gerard Williams at the MIA36. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Mercury Morris. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (1Q: 04:01) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 18 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Henry gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-MIA09 (1Q: 03:23) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-8-MIA08 (1Q: 02:55) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie ran over Ron Yankowski to set up the play. Buffalo 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 02:55) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 02:45) Carson Long kicked off 56 yards from the BUF30. Sam Green returned the ball 21 yards to the MIA35. Tackled by Bob Klein. Buffalo's Mike Franckowiak was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (1Q: 02:12) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA35 (1Q: 02:08) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA45 (1Q: 01:21) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ronnie Moore. |
| 2-7-MIA48 (1Q: 00:41) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. DE Byron Alexander blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-MIA48 (1Q: 00:36) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (1Q: 00:06) Sam Green ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (2Q: 15:00) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 2-12-BUF17 (2Q: 14:15) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-BUF17 (2Q: 14:09) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Gerard Williams defended the pass. |
| 4-12-BUF17 (2Q: 14:02) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 7, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 13:54) Ronald Dunk kicked off 71 yards from the MIA30. Wally Henry returned the ball 22 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Jeff Groth. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (2Q: 13:23) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dwight White, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-8-BUF23 (2Q: 12:55) Bob Klein ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 3-4-BUF27 (2Q: 12:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (2Q: 12:02) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski, assisted by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 2-7-BUF38 (2Q: 11:36) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 3-3-BUF42 (2Q: 11:03) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. OLB Fred McNeil drove right through Steve Riley to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF42 (2Q: 10:53) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 6 yards to the MIA16. Tackled by Bob Klein. |
| 1-10-MIA16 (2Q: 10:42) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. White gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIA21 (2Q: 10:36) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerry Moore. |
| 2-4-MIA22 (2Q: 10:11) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mercury Morris. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIA22 (2Q: 10:07) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (2Q: 09:45) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Dana McKenzie. |
| 2-2-MIA34 (2Q: 09:09) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-3-MIA33 (2Q: 08:34) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Sam Green for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIA35 (2Q: 07:48) Eddie Hare punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF18. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (2Q: 07:41) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Andrew James for 12 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. James gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-BUF13 (2Q: 07:30) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-14-BUF14 (2Q: 07:03) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 12 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-BUF26 (2Q: 06:36) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. CB Lester Hayes defended the pass. |
| 4-2-BUF26 (2Q: 06:29) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA26. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (2Q: 06:21) Mercury Morris ran a trap outside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (2Q: 05:56) Sam Green ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerry Moore, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-9-MIA39 (2Q: 05:21) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. White gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-MIA42 (2Q: 04:49) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Sam Green for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Hopper. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (2Q: 04:14) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber. White gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 03:26) Sam Green ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 2-7-BUF36 (2Q: 02:51) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DT Ronnie Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-BUF36 (2Q: 02:44) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 02:35) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF31 (2Q: 02:27) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (2Q: 02:09) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. ILB Don Rives defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF17 (2Q: 02:01) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Wally Francis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-BUF17 (2Q: 01:54) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Jeff Groth. |
| 4-10-BUF17 (2Q: 01:44) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 7, Miami 6 |
| (2Q: 01:38) Ronald Dunk kicked off 77 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 01:38) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Ted McKnight. |
| 2-1-BUF29 (2Q: 01:02) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (2Q: 01:02) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-BUF29 (2Q: 00:28) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ronald Dunk kicked off 71 yards from the MIA30. Wally Henry returned the ball 26 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Keith Moody. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (3Q: 14:25) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-7-BUF28 (3Q: 13:48) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. Burrough gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 13:13) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 2-7-BUF45 (3Q: 12:30) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-2-MIA50 (3Q: 11:48) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dwight White. Key block delivered by Buddy Cutler. |
| 1-10-MIA41 (3Q: 11:06) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. |
| 2-10-MIA41 (3Q: 11:02) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 3-10-MIA41 (3Q: 10:30) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. OLB Fred McNeil hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIA41 (3Q: 10:22) Pat McInally punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 10:17) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Steve Stephens for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (3Q: 09:45) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-7-MIA23 (3Q: 09:15) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Francis gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 08:35) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Jeff Groth. |
| 2-10-BUF48 (3Q: 08:29) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. OLB Tom Toner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF48 (3Q: 08:21) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-MIA47 (3Q: 08:16) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIA47 (3Q: 08:05) Eddie Hare punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 07:59) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. Payton gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (3Q: 07:15) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski, assisted by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 3-6-BUF24 (3Q: 06:44) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. Payton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 06:15) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew James. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF36 (3Q: 06:08) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 26 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (3Q: 05:36) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-5-MIA33 (3Q: 05:04) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Henry gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (3Q: 04:19) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. DE Ron Yankowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA15 (3Q: 04:13) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Bob Klein for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Klein gained 13 yards after the catch. Buffalo 13, Miami 6 |
| (3Q: 04:13) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 14, Miami 6 |
| (3Q: 04:07) Carson Long kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Sam Green returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA19. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (3Q: 03:32) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA19 (3Q: 03:25) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Francis gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIA27 (3Q: 02:48) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 4-1-MIA28 (3Q: 02:04) Eddie Hare punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF18. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (3Q: 01:56) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Fred McNeil drove right through Ken Huff to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-BUF18 (3Q: 01:48) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (3Q: 01:09) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. S Chris Farasopoulos knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF20 (3Q: 01:04) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-19-BUF21 (3Q: 00:29) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Dwight Lewis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-19-BUF21 (3Q: 00:22) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Klein. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-19-BUF21 (3Q: 00:14) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA42. |
| 1-10-MIA42 (3Q: 00:03) Sam Green ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore, assisted by DE Bob Barber. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-MIA45 (4Q: 15:00) Mercury Morris ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-8-MIA44 (4Q: 14:34) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Sammy White. DE Walt Patulski blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIA44 (4Q: 14:28) Eddie Hare punted 36 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Sammy White. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Bob Kuechenberg for 5 yards to the BUF20.. Tackled by Wally Henry. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 14:21) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-3-BUF03 (4Q: 13:34) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Len Garrett. Buffalo 14, Miami 12 |
| (4Q: 13:34) Bob Griese passed to Sammy White for the successful two-point conversion. Miami 14, Buffalo 14 |
| (4Q: 13:27) Ronald Dunk kicked off 75 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 13:27) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-7-BUF23 (4Q: 12:56) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Richard Todd to the BUF25. |
| 3-5-BUF25 (4Q: 12:10) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Payton gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (4Q: 11:47) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-5-BUF36 (4Q: 11:20) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Buddy Cutler. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (4Q: 10:42) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (4Q: 10:00) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Walter Payton. OLB Dwight Lewis blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA28 (4Q: 09:55) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by DE Dwight White. |
| 3-7-MIA25 (4Q: 09:22) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dwight White, assisted by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie ran over Fred McNeil to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (4Q: 08:52) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Payton gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIA11 (4Q: 08:18) Walter Payton ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Buddy Cutler. |
| 1-5-MIA05 (4Q: 07:35) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. Payton slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-7-MIA07 (4Q: 06:54) Richard Todd pass was dropped by TE Andrew James. |
| 3-7-MIA07 (4Q: 06:48) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 20, Miami 14 |
| (4Q: 06:48) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 21, Miami 14 |
| (4Q: 06:38) Carson Long kicked off 64 yards from the BUF30. Sam Green returned the ball 22 yards to the MIA28. Tackled by Bob Klein. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (4Q: 06:03) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by ILB Don Rives. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (4Q: 05:15) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIA45 (4Q: 04:38) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-2-MIA48 (4Q: 03:58) Mercury Morris ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jerry Moore, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (4Q: 03:52) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Francis gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-BUF03 (4Q: 03:04) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 21, Miami 20 |
| (4Q: 03:04) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 21, Buffalo 21 |
| (4Q: 02:57) Ronald Dunk kicked off 59 yards from the MIA30. Wally Henry returned the ball 22 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Sammy White. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 02:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 02:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-4-BUF49 (4Q: 02:10) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. CB Ronald Cinkovsky knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-4-BUF49 (4Q: 02:03) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Dwight White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-BUF49 (4Q: 01:56) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA06. |
| 1-10-MIA06 (4Q: 01:47) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Groth gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-MIA10 (4Q: 01:38) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 90 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Francis gained 81 yards after the catch. Miami 27, Buffalo 21 |
| (4Q: 01:38) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 28, Buffalo 21 |
| (4Q: 01:19) Ronald Dunk kicked off 64 yards from the MIA30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Sammy White. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 01:11) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-8-BUF29 (4Q: 01:00) Richard Todd sacked by DE Dwight White for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-15-BUF22 (4Q: 00:49) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Ronald Cinkovsky knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-15-BUF22 (4Q: 00:39) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Doug Nettles defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (4Q: 00:33) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-11-BUF23 (4Q: 00:24) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 28, Buffalo Bills 21 |