| Played in New England, MA, weather: 61 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ronald Dunk kicked off 79 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. ILB Brian Kelley defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:53) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. S Chris Farasopoulos knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:47) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon and assisted by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 4-4-NED26 (1Q: 14:16) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Sam Green returned the kick 8 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Art Whittington. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Dave Simmons at the MIA33. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (1Q: 14:06) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA33 (1Q: 13:57) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIA32 (1Q: 13:15) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Jim Turnbull hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIA32 (1Q: 13:07) Eddie Hare punted 48 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick -4 yards to the NED16. Tackled by Sammy White. |
| 1-10-NED16 (1Q: 12:57) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-2-NED24 (1Q: 12:16) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. Morgan gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 11:38) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Ostrowski, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-11-NED44 (1Q: 11:02) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Ron Yankowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-NED44 (1Q: 10:55) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Theotis Brown for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brown gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA45 (1Q: 10:12) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for WR Carlos Stevens and was intercepted by S Clarence Ellis at the MIA18. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Carlos Stevens. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (1Q: 10:04) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA23 (1Q: 09:54) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. DT R.J. Reese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA23 (1Q: 09:47) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. |
| 4-10-MIA23 (1Q: 09:38) Eddie Hare punted 58 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 9 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Wilbert Martin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Tommy Marvaso at the NED28. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 09:28) Jim Plunkett sacked by ILB Brian Kelley for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Lynn Boden. |
| 2-15-NED23 (1Q: 08:44) Theotis Brown ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 3-10-NED28 (1Q: 08:00) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. OLB Fred McNeil blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED28 (1Q: 07:53) Rick Engles punted 51 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 8 yards to the MIA29. Tackled by Tommy Marvaso. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (1Q: 07:42) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (1Q: 07:01) Larry Csonka ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw. |
| 2-8-MIA48 (1Q: 06:36) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 06:01) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Francis gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED25 (1Q: 05:14) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by S Tommy Marvaso. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 1-9-NED09 (1Q: 04:40) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison, assisted by CB Richard Blackmore. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 2-4-NED04 (1Q: 03:54) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. DT R.J. Reese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-NED04 (1Q: 03:49) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. DE Jimmy Nakis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED04 (1Q: 03:42) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 03:34) Ronald Dunk kicked off 52 yards from the MIA30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 31 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Rich Martini. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 02:57) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Jubilee Dunbar. |
| 2-10-NED49 (1Q: 02:51) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Sam Cunningham. ILB Brian Kelley blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-NED49 (1Q: 02:46) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 4-9-NED50 (1Q: 02:22) Rick Engles punted 37 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 14 yards to the MIA27. Tackled by Peter Bernstein. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (1Q: 02:14) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Robert Woods to the MIA35. |
| 2-2-MIA35 (1Q: 01:47) Mercury Morris ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by DE Jimmy Nakis. |
| 3-1-MIA36 (1Q: 01:08) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw, assisted by CB Carl Allen. Martin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 00:23) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. Francis gained 28 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 15:00) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| 2-9-NED15 (2Q: 14:20) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Morris gained 11 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Miami 9, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 14:20) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 10, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 14:13) Ronald Dunk kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 19 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Sammy White. |
| 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 13:53) Theotis Brown ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by OLB Dwight Lewis. |
| 2-7-NED30 (2Q: 13:12) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil and assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 3-1-NED36 (2Q: 12:34) Theotis Brown ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. Key block delivered by Al Speer. |
| 1-10-NED39 (2Q: 11:55) Art Whittington ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-9-NED40 (2Q: 11:09) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 10:36) Theotis Brown ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Ostrowski. Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. Delaroche flattened Willie Buchanon to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-3-MIA44 (2Q: 10:00) Paul Hofer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Ostrowski. |
| 3-1-MIA42 (2Q: 09:32) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sam Cunningham. ILB Ed Bradley defended the pass. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (2Q: 09:26) Theotis Brown ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tony McGee, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-6-MIA33 (2Q: 09:00) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (2Q: 08:22) Theotis Brown ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-4-MIA18 (2Q: 07:52) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Willis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-MIA01 (2Q: 07:21) Paul Hofer ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-2-MIA02 (2Q: 06:50) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sam Cunningham. Miami 10, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 06:50) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Miami 10, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 06:42) Bucky Wallace kicked off 65 yards from the NED30. Sam Green returned the ball 18 yards to the MIA23. Tackled by Art Whittington. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (2Q: 06:20) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wally Francis. DT Reggie Kinlaw blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA23 (2Q: 06:12) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| 3-13-MIA20 (2Q: 05:44) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIA27 (2Q: 04:58) Eddie Hare punted 58 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 6 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 04:49) Paul Hofer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 2-9-NED22 (2Q: 04:26) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 3-2-NED29 (2Q: 03:43) Art Whittington ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 03:05) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. |
| 2-3-NED38 (2Q: 02:28) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Trumpy gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 02:09) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 23 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (2Q: 02:00) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIA14 (2Q: 01:39) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Theotis Brown. OLB Mike Varty defended the pass. |
| 3-3-MIA14 (2Q: 01:29) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 1-1-MIA01 (2Q: 01:09) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jim Smith. |
| 2-1-MIA01 (2Q: 01:02) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 13, Miami 10 |
| (2Q: 01:02) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 14, Miami 10 |
| (2Q: 00:56) Bucky Wallace kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Sam Green returned the ball 22 yards to the MIA22. Tackled by Carl Allen. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (2Q: 00:49) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA22 (2Q: 00:36) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-1-MIA31 (2Q: 00:29) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (2Q: 00:09) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 20 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. Francis gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 24 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Fred Carr. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Smith for 11 yards to the MIA22. Tackled by Rich Martini. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (3Q: 14:50) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dwight White. Key block delivered by Lynn Boden. |
| 2-5-MIA17 (3Q: 14:25) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 20, Miami 10 |
| (3Q: 14:25) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 21, Miami 10 |
| (3Q: 14:14) Bucky Wallace kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 14:14) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DT Reggie Kinlaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (3Q: 14:08) Sam Green ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIA10 (3Q: 13:58) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-MIA26 (3Q: 13:12) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (3Q: 12:26) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (3Q: 11:43) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. White gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 11:11) Mercury Morris ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 2-13-NED49 (3Q: 10:42) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. Martini gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED38 (3Q: 09:57) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Mike Vardell. DE Tyrell Garrison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED38 (3Q: 09:50) Eddie Hare punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 09:44) Sam Cunningham ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by DE Dwight White. |
| 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 09:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-NED25 (3Q: 08:37) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Carlos Stevens. |
| 4-5-NED25 (3Q: 08:31) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIA35. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (3Q: 08:24) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIA40 (3Q: 07:55) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 07:13) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 2-8-NED47 (3Q: 06:29) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. McKenzie gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-NED40 (3Q: 05:42) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 05:18) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Martin Lance, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. White gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED22 (3Q: 04:45) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morris gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED13 (3Q: 04:08) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-2-NED02 (3Q: 03:22) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-1-NED01 (3Q: 02:41) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NED01 (3Q: 02:35) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Richard Blackmore defended the pass. |
| 4-1-NED01 (3Q: 02:31) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 21, Miami 13 |
| (3Q: 02:23) Ronald Dunk kicked off 75 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 02:23) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 22 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED42 (3Q: 01:53) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (3Q: 01:42) Paul Hofer ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Dwight White to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (3Q: 01:09) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. Brockington gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (3Q: 00:35) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 2-10-MIA26 (3Q: 00:28) Paul Hofer ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-8-MIA24 (4Q: 15:00) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Dwight White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-MIA24 (4Q: 14:53) Bucky Wallace attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, Miami 13 |
| (4Q: 14:48) Bucky Wallace kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 22 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Fred Carr. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (4Q: 14:18) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. OLB Steve Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA33 (4Q: 14:08) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-10-MIA33 (4Q: 13:34) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 15 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (4Q: 12:49) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by OLB Jim Turnbull. Martini gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 12:01) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 16 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Francis gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED15 (4Q: 11:32) Sam Green ran around right end for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. New England 24, Miami 19 |
| (4Q: 11:32) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. New England 24, Miami 20 |
| (4Q: 11:26) Ronald Dunk kicked off 52 yards from the MIA30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 22 yards to the NED40. Tackled by Mike Vardell. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 10:54) Theotis Brown ran inside the left guard for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (4Q: 10:22) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-MIA16 (4Q: 09:45) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dwight White. |
| 3-1-MIA15 (4Q: 09:07) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Jake Scott for 7 yards to the MIA26. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (4Q: 08:55) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA21 (4Q: 08:48) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. |
| 2-11-MIA25 (4Q: 08:06) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (4Q: 07:59) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA37 (4Q: 07:53) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Francis gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 07:15) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED30 (4Q: 06:34) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Wally Francis. |
| 2-10-NED30 (4Q: 06:30) Sam Green ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 3-2-NED22 (4Q: 06:01) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso, assisted by S Sandy Durko. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-NED32 (4Q: 05:51) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. DT R.J. Reese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-NED32 (4Q: 05:44) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, Miami 23 |
| (4Q: 05:39) Ronald Dunk kicked off 60 yards from the MIA30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 13 yards to the NED23. Tackled by Dana McKenzie. |
| 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 05:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED28 (4Q: 04:35) Paul Hofer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Ostrowski. |
| 3-3-NED30 (4Q: 03:47) Paul Hofer ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Al Speer. |
| 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 03:00) Theotis Brown ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-8-NED35 (4Q: 02:16) Theotis Brown ran around left end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by CB Keith Moody. Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. |
| 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 02:05) Paul Hofer ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by DT Mike Kadish. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-MIA47 (4Q: 01:57) Paul Hofer ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Peter Bernstein. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (4Q: 01:47) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by DE Tony McGee. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-10-MIA43 (4Q: 01:38) Paul Hofer ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 3-9-MIA42 (4Q: 01:29) Paul Hofer ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 4-6-MIA39 (4Q: 00:43) Rick Engles punted 30 yards. Keith Moody called for a fair catch at the MIA09. |
| 1-10-MIA09 (4Q: 00:35) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morris gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (4Q: 00:16) Bob Griese spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-MIA27 (4Q: 00:11) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA27 (4Q: 00:05) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-MIA22 (4Q: 00:05) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE Tyrell Garrison blocked the pass. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 24, Miami Dolphins 23 |