| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 30 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 58 yards from the NED30. Wally Henry returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 14:39) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 7 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. McKnight gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-BUF36 (1Q: 13:52) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 13:27) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie ran over Glenn Buchanan to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 12:44) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Payton gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED18 (1Q: 12:09) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-10-NED18 (1Q: 11:24) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-5-NED13 (1Q: 10:59) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ken Burrough. OLB Steve Nelson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED13 (1Q: 10:53) Carson Long attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:46) Carson Long kicked off 74 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 25 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Earl Gant. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED04 (1Q: 10:20) Stanley Morgan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-9-NED05 (1Q: 09:35) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 3-7-NED07 (1Q: 09:04) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. CB Dwight Harrison knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-7-NED07 (1Q: 08:58) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. Ken Burrough returned the kick 5 yards to the NED42. Tackled by Al Speer. |
| 1-10-NED42 (1Q: 08:50) Walter Payton ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull. |
| 2-12-NED44 (1Q: 08:11) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 3-3-NED35 (1Q: 07:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by S Tommy Marvaso. |
| 1-10-NED32 (1Q: 07:03) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. Riley ran over Jimmy Nakis to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NED22 (1Q: 06:21) Ted McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 2-5-NED17 (1Q: 05:44) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-3-NED15 (1Q: 05:20) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 4-3-NED15 (1Q: 04:57) Carson Long attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 04:51) Carson Long kicked off 56 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 19 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Gerard Williams. |
| 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 04:15) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Hopper. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 03:33) Paul Hofer ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Peter Bernstein. |
| 2-5-BUF42 (1Q: 02:59) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DT Mike Dawson drove right through Peter Bernstein to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-5-BUF42 (1Q: 02:52) Jim Plunkett sacked by OLB Tom Toner for a loss of 5 yards. Toner ran right past Wade Griffin and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-10-BUF47 (1Q: 02:08) Rick Engles punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF02. |
| 1-10-BUF02 (1Q: 01:59) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-3-BUF09 (1Q: 01:25) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (1Q: 00:48) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw. |
| 2-12-BUF10 (1Q: 00:16) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. OLB Fred Carr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-12-BUF10 (1Q: 00:09) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. S Tommy Marvaso hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-12-BUF10 (2Q: 15:00) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF49. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Don Hasselbeck at the BUF49. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (2Q: 14:51) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-9-BUF50 (2Q: 14:22) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-19-BUF40 (2Q: 14:11) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull. Henry gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-NED42 (2Q: 13:34) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-NED43 (2Q: 12:58) Pat McInally punted 35 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED08. |
| 1-10-NED08 (2Q: 12:47) Theotis Brown ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Ronnie Moore, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-1-NED17 (2Q: 12:12) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-NED19 (2Q: 11:48) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 11:14) Carlos Stevens ran a reverse around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Hopper, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-8-NED40 (2Q: 10:43) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 3-8-NED40 (2Q: 10:36) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-NED40 (2Q: 10:28) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 10 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Vince Castillo. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Al Speer at the BUF30. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 10:17) Theotis Brown ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Peter Bernstein. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (2Q: 09:31) Theotis Brown ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander. |
| 3-1-BUF21 (2Q: 08:59) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ronnie Moore, assisted by S Jerry Moore. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (2Q: 08:26) Paul Hofer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by OLB Mel Land. |
| 2-9-BUF16 (2Q: 07:46) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Hofer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-BUF07 (2Q: 07:00) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kyle Delaroche. |
| 2-13-BUF13 (2Q: 06:30) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Paul Hofer. ILB Terry Hopper defended the pass. |
| 3-13-BUF13 (2Q: 06:26) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Peter Bernstein. |
| 4-21-BUF21 (2Q: 05:53) Bucky Wallace attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 6, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 05:48) Bucky Wallace kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 05:48) Walter Payton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DE Jimmy Nakis. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (2Q: 05:19) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. Gant gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-BUF24 (2Q: 04:42) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF24 (2Q: 04:36) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 8 yards to the NED39. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 04:28) Theotis Brown ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore. OLB Tom Toner knocked down Sam Cunningham to break up the play. |
| 2-11-NED28 (2Q: 04:03) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-NED28 (2Q: 03:55) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. OLB Ken Hutcherson blocked the pass. |
| 4-11-NED28 (2Q: 03:47) Rick Engles punted 50 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 6 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Art Whittington. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (2Q: 03:39) Ted McKnight ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-5-BUF33 (2Q: 03:04) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Richard Blackmore defended the pass. |
| 3-5-BUF33 (2Q: 02:55) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DE Jim Young defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BUF33 (2Q: 02:48) Pat McInally punted 43 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 13 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Gary Campbell at the NED37. |
| 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 02:39) Paul Hofer ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander, assisted by S Bryant Salter. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED42 (2Q: 02:39) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by TE Richard Osborne. |
| 2-5-NED42 (2Q: 02:35) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cunningham gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 02:17) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Walt Patulski blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF48 (2Q: 02:09) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Andy Dorris blocked the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-BUF48 (2Q: 02:00) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 4-7-BUF45 (2Q: 01:40) Rick Engles punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 01:33) Richard Todd scrambled for 16 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 01:04) Ted McKnight ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison, assisted by DT Reggie Kinlaw. Key block delivered by Brad Benson. |
| 2-1-BUF45 (2Q: 00:48) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 00:40) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 15 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Henry gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED28 (2Q: 00:31) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. OLB Jim Turnbull defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED28 (2Q: 00:25) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-1-NED19 (2Q: 00:15) Carson Long attempted a 36 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 00:09) Jim Plunkett dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Jubilee Dunbar returned the ball 21 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-NED28 (3Q: 14:44) Paul Hofer ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land. |
| 2-11-NED27 (3Q: 14:22) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. OLB Tom Toner defended the pass. |
| 3-11-NED27 (3Q: 14:18) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 14 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Willis gained 3 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Gerard Williams for 34 yards to the NED07. |
| 1-7-NED07 (3Q: 14:07) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DT Reggie Kinlaw. |
| 2-8-NED08 (3Q: 13:44) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-7-NED07 (3Q: 12:59) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NED07 (3Q: 12:50) Carson Long attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 9, New England 3 |
| (3Q: 12:42) Carson Long kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 28 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Andrew James. |
| 1-10-NED28 (3Q: 12:08) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Richard Osborne for 12 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Osborne gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 11:43) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stevens gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 10:57) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF48 (3Q: 10:48) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 3-2-BUF40 (3Q: 10:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 09:51) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stevens gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (3Q: 09:15) Theotis Brown ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 2-11-BUF20 (3Q: 08:31) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-BUF14 (3Q: 07:48) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-8-BUF08 (3Q: 07:20) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-7-BUF07 (3Q: 06:46) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BUF17 (3Q: 06:37) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DT Carl Barisich defended the pass. |
| 3-17-BUF17 (3Q: 06:30) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Morgan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-5-BUF05 (3Q: 06:06) Bucky Wallace attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 9, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 05:58) Bucky Wallace kicked off 55 yards from the NED30. Wally Henry returned the ball 28 yards to the BUF43. Tackled by Art Whittington. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (3Q: 05:31) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Jim Young. Payton gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 04:57) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED42 (3Q: 04:47) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. Riley ran over Jim Young to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 04:08) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. Key block delivered by Ted McKnight. |
| 2-1-NED22 (3Q: 03:45) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Key block delivered by Gary Shirk. |
| 1-5-NED05 (3Q: 03:08) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-10-NED10 (3Q: 02:59) Ted McKnight ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw, assisted by OLB Fred Carr. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie flattened Sandy Durko to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-5-NED05 (3Q: 02:25) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Martin Lance defended the pass. |
| 3-5-NED05 (3Q: 02:19) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Russ Washington. Buffalo 15, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 02:19) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 16, New England 6 |
| (3Q: 02:09) Carson Long kicked off 57 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 22 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Gerard Williams. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 01:38) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Richard Osborne for 19 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Osborne gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (3Q: 01:02) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-BUF42 (3Q: 00:29) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DT Mike Dawson blocked the pass. |
| 3-6-BUF42 (3Q: 00:19) Jim Plunkett sacked by S Jerry Moore for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Al Speer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-13-BUF49 (4Q: 15:00) Rick Engles punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF04. |
| 1-10-BUF04 (4Q: 14:52) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Nakis. |
| 2-8-BUF06 (4Q: 14:14) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 3-6-BUF08 (4Q: 13:30) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF13 (4Q: 12:54) Pat McInally punted 50 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 14 yards to the BUF49. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (4Q: 12:44) Theotis Brown ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Hopper. |
| 2-9-BUF48 (4Q: 12:13) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Willis gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 12:04) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-BUF35 (4Q: 11:18) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 25 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Smith gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (4Q: 10:34) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for FB John Brockington. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF10 (4Q: 10:30) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Fred Willis. |
| 3-10-BUF10 (4Q: 10:25) Theotis Brown ran around left end for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. Buffalo 16, New England 12 |
| (4Q: 10:25) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Buffalo 16, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 10:18) Bucky Wallace kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 10:18) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Jim Turnbull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-BUF23 (4Q: 09:45) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Henry gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 09:10) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Don Hasselbeck for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. |
| 2-1-NED48 (4Q: 08:38) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mike Franckowiak. CB Richard Blackmore defended the pass. |
| 3-1-NED48 (4Q: 08:34) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 07:58) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. |
| 2-6-NED32 (4Q: 07:13) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-5-NED31 (4Q: 06:28) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. CB Richard Blackmore defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED31 (4Q: 06:19) Carson Long attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 19, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 06:13) Carson Long kicked off 50 yards from the BUF30. Jubilee Dunbar returned the ball 27 yards to the NED47. Tackled by Gerard Williams. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 05:52) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-7-BUF50 (4Q: 05:16) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Leroy Jones and DT Ronnie Moore for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. |
| 3-15-NED42 (4Q: 04:28) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by CB Gerard Williams. |
| 4-11-NED46 (4Q: 03:47) Rick Engles punted 36 yards. Wally Henry returned the kick 12 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Fred Carr. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (4Q: 03:40) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-12-BUF28 (4Q: 02:54) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 02:47) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-9-BUF42 (4Q: 02:38) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-13-BUF38 (4Q: 02:26) Walter Payton ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-9-BUF42 (4Q: 02:00) Pat McInally punted 47 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 21 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Young at the NED32. |
| 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 01:51) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Cunningham gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-6-NED36 (4Q: 01:35) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. |
| 3-6-NED36 (4Q: 01:31) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gerard Williams. |
| 4-3-NED39 (4Q: 01:11) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED41 (4Q: 01:05) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-10-NED41 (4Q: 00:19) Richard Todd dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 19, New England Patriots 13 |