| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 36 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Leypoldt kicked off 60 yards from the WAS30. Po James returned the ball 19 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Curtis Townsend. Ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Norm Bulaich on the BUF29. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 14:55) Delvin Williams ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. Dumler flattened Walt Patulski to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-2-BUF21 (1Q: 14:31) Delvin Williams ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by CB Steven Stone. Key block delivered by Ronnie Lee. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (1Q: 14:05) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Siani gained 8 yards after the catch. Washington 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 14:05) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. Washington 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 13:54) John Leypoldt kicked off 56 yards from the WAS30. Po James returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Don McCauley. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 13:24) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Greene, assisted by DE Jeff Merrow. Key block delivered by Ted McKnight. |
| 2-5-BUF39 (1Q: 12:42) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Cleveland Elam. |
| 3-4-BUF40 (1Q: 12:18) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Ted McKnight. DE Mike Butler blocked the pass. PENALTY: Washington was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 12:11) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF40 (1Q: 12:04) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Curtis Townsend. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Henry gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-BUF48 (1Q: 11:18) Po James ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Butler. |
| 3-7-BUF48 (1Q: 10:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-WAS30 (1Q: 10:06) Po James ran around the left tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie flattened Ralph Ortega to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-6-WAS06 (1Q: 09:21) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow, assisted by S Ken Greene. |
| 2-4-WAS04 (1Q: 08:35) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. CB Kerry Reardon defended the pass. |
| 3-4-WAS04 (1Q: 08:28) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Washington 7, Buffalo 6 |
| (1Q: 08:28) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Washington 7 |
| (1Q: 08:20) Carson Long kicked off 57 yards from the BUF30. Lou Piccone returned the ball 26 yards to the WAS39. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (1Q: 07:57) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Delvin Williams. |
| 2-10-WAS39 (1Q: 07:51) Delvin Williams ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 3-5-WAS44 (1Q: 07:22) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander. McCauley gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 06:57) Jeff Kinney ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 06:50) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lou Piccone for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Piccone gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-BUF26 (1Q: 06:27) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-3-BUF25 (1Q: 05:51) Bert Jones pass completed to WR John Fuqua for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jerry Moore. Buffalo's Mike Cofer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-4-BUF26 (1Q: 05:23) John Leypoldt attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 10, Buffalo 7 |
| (1Q: 05:16) John Leypoldt kicked off 79 yards from the WAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 05:16) Po James ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lem Burnham, assisted by ILB Ralph Ortega. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (1Q: 04:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. Hill gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 03:45) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Don Hasselbeck. DE Mike Fultz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF30 (1Q: 03:38) PENALTY: Washington was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-BUF35 (1Q: 03:32) Po James ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Cleveland Elam. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 02:55) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (1Q: 02:49) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BUF35 (1Q: 02:42) Richard Todd scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. |
| 3-2-BUF48 (1Q: 01:56) PENALTY: Washington was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-WAS47 (1Q: 01:49) Po James ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. Huff ran over Curtis Townsend to set up the play. |
| 2-1-WAS38 (1Q: 01:08) Po James ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow. Key block delivered by Russ Washington. |
| 1-10-WAS30 (1Q: 00:25) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-WAS23 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-WAS24 (2Q: 14:19) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Jeffries. Henry gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-WAS21 (2Q: 13:47) Carson Long attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Washington 10 |
| (2Q: 13:40) Carson Long kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (2Q: 13:40) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Jeff Kinney for 17 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Kinney gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS37 (2Q: 13:15) Delvin Williams ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bob Barber. |
| 2-9-WAS38 (2Q: 12:44) Bert Jones pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Fuqua gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS47 (2Q: 11:58) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-WAS47 (2Q: 11:49) Jeff Kinney ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-10-WAS47 (2Q: 11:16) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-WAS42 (2Q: 11:09) Bert Jones pass was intended for WR Don McCauley and was intercepted by S Bryant Salter at the BUF22. Tackled by Don McCauley. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (2Q: 10:58) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 18 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bo Conway. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. Riley ran over Curtis Townsend to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 10:28) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 29 yards. Tackled by S Tom Pridemore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (2Q: 09:45) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-WAS29 (2Q: 09:22) Richard Todd pass was dropped by RB Walter Payton. |
| 3-8-WAS29 (2Q: 09:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Jeff Merrow hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-WAS29 (2Q: 09:02) Carson Long attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 13, Washington 10 |
| (2Q: 08:55) Carson Long kicked off 72 yards from the BUF30. Lou Piccone returned the ball 14 yards to the WAS12. Tackled by Ken Burrough. |
| 1-10-WAS12 (2Q: 08:19) Bert Jones pass completed to FB Norm Bulaich for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 1-10-WAS23 (2Q: 07:42) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. ILB Don Rives defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-WAS28 (2Q: 07:36) Delvin Williams ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Jim Hough. |
| 2-5-WAS33 (2Q: 06:50) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DT Mike Dawson drove right through Keith Shelton to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-WAS33 (2Q: 06:43) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Donohoe for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Steven Stone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS38 (2Q: 06:08) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Leroy Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-WAS38 (2Q: 05:59) Delvin Williams ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by S Jerry Moore. |
| 3-8-WAS40 (2Q: 05:19) Bert Jones pass was intended for WR Mike Siani and was intercepted by S Tommy Casanova at the BUF37. Tackled by Mike Siani. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 05:07) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT O.J. Sanford, assisted by OLB Reggie Williams. |
| 2-8-BUF39 (2Q: 04:39) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DT John Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| 3-8-BUF39 (2Q: 04:32) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. |
| 1-10-WAS43 (2Q: 04:10) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Jeff Merrow blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-WAS43 (2Q: 04:02) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega. Shirk gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-WAS35 (2Q: 03:35) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Stan White. |
| 4-1-WAS34 (2Q: 03:17) Carson Long attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 16, Washington 10 |
| (2Q: 03:12) Carson Long kicked off 54 yards from the BUF30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 22 yards to the WAS38. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-WAS38 (2Q: 02:56) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Delvin Williams. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-WAS38 (2Q: 02:49) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barber gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (2Q: 02:30) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lou Piccone. ILB Don Rives defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF47 (2Q: 02:20) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-WAS48 (2Q: 02:20) Bert Jones pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Fuqua gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 02:00) Bert Jones scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner and assisted by CB Steven Stone. |
| 2-5-BUF28 (2Q: 01:43) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. OLB Tom Toner defended the pass. |
| 3-5-BUF28 (2Q: 01:33) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-BUF28 (2Q: 01:25) John Leypoldt attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 16, Washington 13 |
| (2Q: 01:17) John Leypoldt kicked off 65 yards from the WAS30. Wally Henry returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Curtis Townsend. Ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Steve Rogers for 1 yard to the BUF27. Tackled by Ken Burrough. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 01:11) John Leypoldt kicked off 58 yards from the WAS25. Po James returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF37. Tackled by Curtis Townsend. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 01:02) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Butler, assisted by OLB Curtis Townsend. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. Riley ran over Ken Greene to set up the play. |
| 1-10-WAS49 (2Q: 00:44) Richard Todd scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-3-WAS42 (2Q: 00:34) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Wally Henry. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-WAS42 (2Q: 00:28) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burrough gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-WAS25 (2Q: 00:19) Richard Todd sacked by DE Richard Neal and DE Lem Burnham for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Cleveland Elam on the WAS30. |
| 1-10-WAS30 (2Q: 00:05) Bert Jones dropped to one knee for -2 yards. Jones slipped a little on the wet field. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 64 yards from the BUF30. Lou Piccone returned the ball 27 yards to the WAS33. Tackled by Andrew James. |
| 1-10-WAS33 (3Q: 14:39) Bert Jones pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer. |
| 1-10-WAS47 (3Q: 14:16) Jeff Kinney ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (3Q: 13:42) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Don McCauley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (3Q: 13:36) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Fuqua. |
| 3-10-BUF40 (3Q: 13:26) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Delvin Williams for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Williams gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-BUF35 (3Q: 12:51) John Leypoldt attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 16, Washington 16 |
| (3Q: 12:44) John Leypoldt kicked off 60 yards from the WAS30. Po James returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Curtis Townsend. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (3Q: 12:16) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-BUF43 (3Q: 11:35) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Curtis Townsend, assisted by OLB Bo Conway. Griffin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS47 (3Q: 11:11) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF48 (3Q: 11:07) Po James ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Jeffries. |
| 2-11-WAS48 (3Q: 10:28) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Cleveland Elam hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-WAS48 (3Q: 10:23) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-WAS28 (3Q: 09:48) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Conway. |
| 2-7-WAS25 (3Q: 09:21) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall, assisted by DT O.J. Sanford. |
| 3-6-WAS24 (3Q: 08:42) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 22, Washington 16 |
| (3Q: 08:42) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 23, Washington 16 |
| (3Q: 08:28) Carson Long kicked off 59 yards from the BUF30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 23 yards to the WAS34. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-WAS34 (3Q: 07:57) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Delvin Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by ILB Mike Cofer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Tom Luken on the WAS37. |
| 2-7-WAS37 (3Q: 07:13) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lou Piccone for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 1-10-WAS46 (3Q: 06:50) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Delvin Williams for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by S Jerry Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 06:17) Delvin Williams ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (3Q: 05:33) Delvin Williams ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-7-BUF30 (3Q: 05:07) Jeff Kinney ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Cofer, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Dean Lang. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (3Q: 04:38) Jeff Kinney ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-12-BUF25 (3Q: 04:11) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-BUF25 (3Q: 04:00) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR James Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-BUF25 (3Q: 03:54) John Leypoldt attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 23, Washington 19 |
| (3Q: 03:49) John Leypoldt kicked off 63 yards from the WAS30. Po James returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Curtis Townsend. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 03:26) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega, assisted by S Tommy Jeffries. |
| 2-9-BUF28 (3Q: 02:51) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DE Mike Butler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-BUF28 (3Q: 02:40) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. |
| 4-6-BUF31 (3Q: 02:09) Pat McInally punted 56 yards. Lou Piccone returned the kick 8 yards to the WAS21. Tackled by Po James. |
| 1-10-WAS21 (3Q: 02:00) Delvin Williams ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Tom Luken. |
| 2-1-WAS30 (3Q: 01:32) Jeff Kinney ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-1-WAS30 (3Q: 00:47) Jeff Kinney ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Keith Shelton. |
| 1-10-WAS42 (3Q: 00:09) Jim Braxton ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Jim Hough. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-3-WAS49 (4Q: 15:00) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Barber gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (4Q: 14:29) Jeff Kinney ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 2-7-BUF35 (4Q: 13:58) Delvin Williams ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 3-4-BUF32 (4Q: 13:23) Bert Jones pass completed to FB Jim Braxton for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 4-5-BUF33 (4Q: 12:44) John Leypoldt attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 12:37) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. |
| 2-9-BUF41 (4Q: 12:11) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Cleveland Elam, assisted by OLB Reggie Williams. |
| 3-8-BUF42 (4Q: 11:34) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Kerry Reardon. Shirk gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS42 (4Q: 10:55) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-WAS42 (4Q: 10:50) Po James ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tom Pridemore. |
| 3-9-WAS41 (4Q: 10:12) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Stan White. |
| 4-8-WAS40 (4Q: 09:47) Pat McInally punted 34 yards. Lou Piccone called for a fair catch at the WAS06. |
| 1-10-WAS06 (4Q: 09:40) Delvin Williams ran inside the left guard for 26 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Harris Richardson. |
| 1-10-WAS32 (4Q: 08:56) Bert Jones pass was dropped by TE Mike Donohoe. |
| 2-10-WAS32 (4Q: 08:52) Bert Jones pass completed to WR John Fuqua for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-WAS38 (4Q: 08:19) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Don McCauley for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land, assisted by ILB Don Rives. McCauley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-2-WAS40 (4Q: 07:53) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lou Piccone for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jerry Moore. |
| 1-10-WAS45 (4Q: 07:23) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Don McCauley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-WAS45 (4Q: 07:16) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Lou Piccone for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Steven Stone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-BUF50 (4Q: 06:50) Bert Jones pass completed to RB Delvin Williams for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. Williams gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 06:23) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Terry Hopper, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 2-9-BUF33 (4Q: 05:47) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (4Q: 05:23) Bert Jones pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don McCauley. DT Mike Dawson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF24 (4Q: 05:14) Delvin Williams ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 3-6-BUF20 (4Q: 04:35) Bert Jones pass completed to WR John Fuqua for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF21 (4Q: 03:56) John Leypoldt attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 23, Washington 22 |
| (4Q: 03:48) John Leypoldt kicked off 65 yards from the WAS30. Wally Henry returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Jim Braxton. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 03:40) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jeff Merrow, assisted by S Tom Pridemore. |
| 2-7-BUF26 (4Q: 02:55) Po James ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord, assisted by DE Richard Neal. Key block delivered by Russ Washington. |
| Washington called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 02:44) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams, assisted by DT John Mendenhall. |
| Washington called a time out. |
| 2-11-BUF33 (4Q: 02:36) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall. |
| Washington called a time out. |
| 3-9-BUF35 (4Q: 02:25) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Conway. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-BUF34 (4Q: 02:00) Pat McInally punted 41 yards. Lou Piccone called for a fair catch at the WAS25. |
| 1-10-WAS25 (4Q: 01:53) Bert Jones sacked by DE Bob Barber for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Shelton. |
| 2-16-WAS19 (4Q: 01:32) Bert Jones sacked by DT Mike Dawson for a loss of 5 yards. Dawson ran right past Doug Dumler and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-21-WAS14 (4Q: 01:15) Bert Jones pass was intended for RB Delvin Williams and was intercepted by CB Jeff Wright at the WAS22. The interception was returned 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 29, Washington 22 |
| (4Q: 01:15) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 30, Washington 22 |
| (4Q: 01:02) Carson Long kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Kerry Reardon returned the ball 27 yards to the WAS34. Tackled by Ken Burrough. |
| 1-10-WAS34 (4Q: 00:56) Bert Jones pass was dropped by TE Mike Barber. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-WAS34 (4Q: 00:47) Bert Jones pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Don McCauley. DE Walt Patulski blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-WAS34 (4Q: 00:36) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Fuqua. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-WAS34 (4Q: 00:27) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don McCauley. DE Walt Patulski drove right through Doug Dumler to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-WAS34 (4Q: 00:18) Richard Todd dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 30, Washington Redskins 22 |