| Played in St. Louis, MO, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| St. Louis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dave Jacobs kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Benny Malone returned the ball 33 yards to the STL41. Tackled by James Mayberry. |
| 1-10-STL41 (1Q: 14:30) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Ed Jenkins for 9 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton, assisted by CB Van Terry. Jenkins gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-STL50 (1Q: 13:46) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper, assisted by DT Doug Sutherland. Key block delivered by Ron Coder. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 13:12) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. |
| 2-10-NOS48 (1Q: 13:05) Ed Jenkins ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 3-1-NOS39 (1Q: 12:20) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-NOS39 (1Q: 11:45) Bucky Dilts punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 11:40) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS15 (1Q: 11:33) James Mayberry ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. Key block delivered by Mark Nordquist. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (1Q: 10:53) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Renfro. OLB Dave Lewis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (1Q: 10:48) Don Horn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Renfro. DE Stan Lewis blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-NOS21 (1Q: 10:40) Dan Melville punted 34 yards. Roland Hooks returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS42. Tackled by Al Walker. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 10:32) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. McCarren flattened Doug Sutherland to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-1-NOS33 (1Q: 10:05) Roland Hooks ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Derek Check. |
| 3-1-NOS33 (1Q: 09:23) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Al Chandler for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Wysocki. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 08:36) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-7-NOS28 (1Q: 08:06) Ed Jenkins ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Haynes, assisted by DT Doug Sutherland. |
| 3-5-NOS26 (1Q: 07:33) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (1Q: 07:02) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Foggie, assisted by ILB Kim Bokamper. |
| 2-6-NOS15 (1Q: 06:28) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Kay. |
| 3-6-NOS15 (1Q: 05:46) Joe Montana pass was dropped by RB Roland Hooks. |
| 4-6-NOS15 (1Q: 05:42) Toni Linhart attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 05:37) Toni Linhart kicked off 65 yards from the STL30. Al Walker returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS30. Tackled by Roland Hooks. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (1Q: 05:18) Terdell Middleton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by OLB Dave Lewis. |
| 2-9-NOS31 (1Q: 04:42) Don Horn pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. Childs gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-8-NOS32 (1Q: 04:11) Don Horn pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. Schulz gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL50 (1Q: 03:25) Don Horn pass completed to RB Terdell Middleton for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-NOS45 (1Q: 03:19) Don Horn pass completed to FB Cleveland Franklin for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. Franklin gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL30 (1Q: 02:46) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL35 (1Q: 02:40) Don Horn pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Kenyon Hill. Childs gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-STL23 (1Q: 01:58) Terdell Middleton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 3-2-STL22 (1Q: 01:12) James Mayberry ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL S Ray Brown to the STL20. |
| 1-10-STL20 (1Q: 01:06) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. CB Van Terry defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL20 (1Q: 01:02) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Brooks Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bo McConnell. |
| 3-7-STL23 (1Q: 00:28) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. |
| 4-7-STL23 (1Q: 00:23) Bucky Dilts punted 47 yards. Mike Haynes returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Roland Hooks. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 00:13) Don Horn pass completed to WR Al Walker for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Gourdoux. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walker gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 15:00) Cleveland Franklin ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli, assisted by OLB Bob Breunig. |
| 2-7-NOS49 (2Q: 14:19) Don Horn pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. Schulz gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-STL46 (2Q: 13:37) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. DE Ron Rydalich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-STL46 (2Q: 13:33) Dan Melville punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the STL04. |
| 1-10-STL04 (2Q: 13:23) Roland Hooks ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tody Smith, assisted by S Mike Haynes. Key block delivered by Dennis Lick. |
| 2-5-STL09 (2Q: 12:58) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 3-6-STL08 (2Q: 12:26) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL14 (2Q: 11:51) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 21 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton. Scott gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL35 (2Q: 11:09) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Keller. |
| 2-9-STL36 (2Q: 10:42) Ed Jenkins ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 3-2-STL43 (2Q: 10:03) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. S Tommy Myers defended the pass. |
| 4-2-STL43 (2Q: 09:59) Bucky Dilts punted 41 yards. Mike Haynes called for a fair catch at the NOS16. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (2Q: 09:49) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. S John Sanders knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-NOS16 (2Q: 09:42) Don Horn pass completed to RB Terdell Middleton for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum. Middleton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-NOS24 (2Q: 09:10) James Mayberry ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 4-1-NOS25 (2Q: 08:26) Dan Melville punted 45 yards. Roland Hooks called for a fair catch at the STL30. |
| 1-10-STL30 (2Q: 08:18) Roland Hooks ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Foggie, assisted by DE Derek Check. |
| 2-11-STL29 (2Q: 07:47) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-6-STL34 (2Q: 07:40) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DT Doug Sutherland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-STL34 (2Q: 07:31) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Van Terry, assisted by S Mike Haynes. Scott gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-STL37 (2Q: 07:02) Bucky Dilts punted 52 yards. Mike Haynes returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Roosevelt Leaks. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (2Q: 06:54) James Mayberry ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 2-8-NOS19 (2Q: 06:29) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 3-3-NOS24 (2Q: 05:53) Don Horn pass completed to WR Al Walker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 05:26) Terdell Middleton ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson. |
| 2-6-NOS33 (2Q: 04:45) Don Horn pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 04:04) Don Horn pass completed to WR Al Walker for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL41 (2Q: 03:39) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by CB Terry Schmidt. CB Hugh Rodgers knocked down Henry Childs to break up the play. |
| 2-8-STL39 (2Q: 02:59) Don Horn pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Bullock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-STL33 (2Q: 02:37) Don Horn pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tony Peters, assisted by DE Ed McAleney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL27 (2Q: 02:21) Don Horn pass completed to WR Mike Renfro for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt, assisted by OLB Dave Lewis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL17 (2Q: 02:03) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Henry Childs. S Colonel Sanders defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-STL17 (2Q: 01:57) Don Horn pass was intended for WR Patrick Schulz and was intercepted by CB Terry Schmidt at the STL13. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Patrick Schulz. |
| 1-10-STL17 (2Q: 01:49) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by S Brent Sexton. |
| 2-9-STL18 (2Q: 01:12) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. ILB Joe Federspiel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-STL18 (2Q: 01:08) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 6 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-STL24 (2Q: 00:30) Bucky Dilts punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS36. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 00:23) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Terdell Middleton. |
| 2-10-NOS36 (2Q: 00:17) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Cleveland Franklin. ILB Mark Cooney hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 00:10) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Wilcox. S Colonel Sanders defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Toni Linhart kicked off 65 yards from the STL30. Al Walker returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Terry Schmidt. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 14:38) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS17 (3Q: 14:33) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders, assisted by DE Ron Rydalich. Key block delivered by Frank Austin. |
| 2-7-NOS25 (3Q: 14:01) Don Horn pass completed to WR Al Walker for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Lewis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 13:23) Don Horn pass completed to FB Cleveland Franklin for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. Franklin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-NOS41 (3Q: 12:58) Walter Landers ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Lewis, assisted by DT Gary Johnson. Key block delivered by Frank Austin. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 12:30) Don Horn pass completed to TE John McMakin for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ray Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-STL45 (3Q: 11:45) James Mayberry ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by CB Roger Wehrli. New Orleans's Al Walker was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-7-STL42 (3Q: 11:05) James Mayberry ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. |
| 3-6-STL41 (3Q: 10:40) Don Horn pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-STL37 (3Q: 10:03) Don Horn pass completed to RB James Mayberry for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. |
| 1-10-STL31 (3Q: 09:38) Cleveland Franklin ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown, assisted by OLB Sedrick Gourdoux. Key block delivered by Steve Wilson. New Orleans's Henry Childs was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-2-STL23 (3Q: 08:52) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right guard for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bob Brooks. New Orleans 6, St. Louis 3 |
| (3Q: 08:52) Extra point by Dave Jacobs was good. New Orleans 7, St. Louis 3 |
| (3Q: 08:34) Dave Jacobs kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Roland Hooks returned the ball 23 yards to the STL28. Tackled by James Mayberry. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-STL15 (3Q: 08:11) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Melvin Wilber for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-STL17 (3Q: 07:33) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by CB Van Terry. |
| 3-5-STL20 (3Q: 06:51) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Brooks Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL28 (3Q: 06:19) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL23 (3Q: 06:12) Ed Jenkins ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper, assisted by S Brent Sexton. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 2-9-STL29 (3Q: 05:27) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 10 yards. Tackled by S Mike Haynes. Scott gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL39 (3Q: 05:00) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. DE Al Cowlings defended the pass. |
| 2-10-STL39 (3Q: 04:54) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. |
| 3-7-STL42 (3Q: 04:10) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. S Mike Haynes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-STL42 (3Q: 04:06) Bucky Dilts punted 58 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 04:00) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Kenyon Hill, assisted by S John Sanders. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 2-1-NOS29 (3Q: 03:39) Cleveland Franklin ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ed McAleney. Key block delivered by Steve Wilson. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 02:58) Don Horn pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 10 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wilcox gained 4 yards after the catch. St. Louis's Dave Lewis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (3Q: 02:18) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. DT Kent Kremer knocked down Rocky Freitas to break up the play. |
| 2-10-NOS41 (3Q: 01:51) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 3-6-NOS45 (3Q: 01:27) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB James Mayberry. DE Ron Rydalich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS45 (3Q: 01:20) Dan Melville punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the STL07. |
| 1-10-STL07 (3Q: 01:11) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bo McConnell. Jenkins gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-STL14 (3Q: 00:26) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Pete Wysocki. Hooks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-2-STL15 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton, assisted by CB Bo McConnell. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-9-STL08 (4Q: 14:53) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL20 (4Q: 14:23) Roland Hooks ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Haynes, assisted by S Brent Sexton. |
| 2-9-STL21 (4Q: 13:53) Ed Jenkins ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper. |
| 3-11-STL19 (4Q: 13:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 19 yards. Tackled by S Mike Haynes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL38 (4Q: 12:27) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill. Key block delivered by Dennis Lick. |
| 2-2-STL46 (4Q: 11:45) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by CB Van Terry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 11:17) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL47 (4Q: 11:09) Ed Jenkins ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton, assisted by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-13-STL49 (4Q: 10:24) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bo McConnell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-NOS46 (4Q: 09:50) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. CB Louis Wright hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-NOS46 (4Q: 09:43) Bucky Dilts punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 09:38) Terdell Middleton ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ed McAleney, assisted by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (4Q: 08:57) James Mayberry ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 3-1-NOS29 (4Q: 08:27) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by DT Kent Kremer. Key block delivered by Frank Austin. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 07:44) Terdell Middleton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. |
| 2-7-NOS33 (4Q: 07:00) Terdell Middleton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 3-6-NOS34 (4Q: 06:16) Don Horn pass completed to RB James Mayberry for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt, assisted by DE Kenyon Hill. Mayberry gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-NOS39 (4Q: 05:40) Dan Melville punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the STL10. |
| 1-10-STL10 (4Q: 05:31) Ed Jenkins ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bo McConnell, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Dennis Lick to the STL17. |
| 2-3-STL17 (4Q: 04:47) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. Malone gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL39 (4Q: 04:01) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton, assisted by S Tommy Myers. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 03:35) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Doug Sutherland, assisted by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-8-NOS46 (4Q: 03:08) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Key block delivered by David Carter. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 02:52) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. ILB Joe Federspiel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS33 (4Q: 02:45) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Al Chandler. CB Van Terry defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS33 (4Q: 02:38) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for -2 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton. |
| 4-12-NOS35 (4Q: 02:19) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. ILB Joe Federspiel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (4Q: 02:13) Walter Landers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Richard Wood. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 2-8-NOS37 (4Q: 02:06) Walter Landers ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-NOS40 (4Q: 01:59) James Mayberry ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Rydalich, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. Key block delivered by Bob Brooks. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 01:50) Terdell Middleton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 2-9-NOS48 (4Q: 01:41) Cleveland Franklin ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Richard Wood. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Steve Wilson to the STL49. |
| 3-6-STL49 (4Q: 00:53) Don Horn dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-7-STL50 (4Q: 00:07) Dan Melville punted 48 yards. Roland Hooks returned the kick 11 yards to the STL13. Tackled by Cleveland Franklin. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 |