| Played in Indianapolis, MD, weather: 34 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chris Bahr kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. J.T. Smith returned the ball 17 yards to the IND30. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. |
| 1-10-IND30 (1Q: 14:27) Joe Theismann scrambled for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. |
| 2-11-IND29 (1Q: 13:49) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. Jaeger gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-IND37 (1Q: 13:19) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan, assisted by CB Rolland Lawrence. Largent gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (1Q: 12:53) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-IND50 (1Q: 12:47) Laverne Smith ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Martin. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 2-3-ATL38 (1Q: 12:13) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (1Q: 11:35) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Cobb. Thompson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-ATL29 (1Q: 10:49) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-ATL24 (1Q: 10:01) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 21 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by CB Randy Logan. Odom gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-ATL03 (1Q: 09:15) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Burley. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-2-ATL02 (1Q: 09:07) Laverne Smith ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by DT Charlie Johnson. Atlanta's Gary Burley was hurt on the play. |
| 2-2-ATL02 (1Q: 08:35) Joe Theismann scrambled for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 08:35) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Indianapolis 7, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 08:25) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 62 yards from the IND30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 21 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Marv Hubbard. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (1Q: 08:01) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Russ Francis. S Mike Hammond defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL29 (1Q: 07:52) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Mike Hammond. Summers gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-ATL37 (1Q: 07:24) Robert Miller ran a reverse around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 4-1-ATL38 (1Q: 06:50) Larry Swider punted 42 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 3 yards to the IND23. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. |
| 1-10-IND23 (1Q: 06:43) Laverne Smith ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. Key block delivered by Marv Hubbard. |
| 2-5-IND28 (1Q: 06:07) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR J.T. Smith. |
| 3-5-IND28 (1Q: 06:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Henry Stuckey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clark gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND39 (1Q: 05:21) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (1Q: 04:56) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by RB Tommy Thompson. |
| 2-10-ATL43 (1Q: 04:50) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jay Saldi. DE Lawrence Pillers blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-ATL43 (1Q: 04:43) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Laverne Smith for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Henry Stuckey, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-ATL42 (1Q: 03:56) John James punted 27 yards. Bernie Jackson returned the kick 0 yards to the ATL15. Tackled by Marv Hubbard. |
| 1-10-ATL15 (1Q: 03:49) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-ATL20 (1Q: 03:41) Tony Dorsett ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Indianapolis's Pat Thomas was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-ATL22 (1Q: 03:00) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (1Q: 02:34) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Newsome, assisted by CB Al Latimer. |
| 2-6-ATL36 (1Q: 02:01) Ron Groce ran inside the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. Indianapolis's Pat Thomas was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 1-10-IND37 (1Q: 01:31) Tommy Kramer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. |
| 2-10-IND37 (1Q: 01:22) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. |
| 3-6-IND33 (1Q: 00:47) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. S Bruce Laird defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-IND28 (1Q: 00:43) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. DT Wayne Hammond hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND28 (1Q: 00:37) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Butler. S Mike Hammond defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-IND28 (1Q: 00:31) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Winslow. CB Allan Ellis knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-10-IND28 (1Q: 00:23) Chris Bahr attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 7, Atlanta 3 |
| (1Q: 00:17) Chris Bahr kicked off 77 yards from the ATL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 00:17) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-IND22 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Thomas. OLB Cecil Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-IND22 (2Q: 14:55) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND45 (2Q: 14:08) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-IND40 (2Q: 14:00) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. |
| 2-11-IND44 (2Q: 13:20) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence, assisted by CB Henry Stuckey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-IND44 (2Q: 12:48) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR J.T. Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-IND44 (2Q: 12:42) John James punted 41 yards. Bernie Jackson returned the kick -4 yards to the ATL11. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (2Q: 12:34) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 2-7-ATL14 (2Q: 12:01) Ron Groce ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-1-ATL20 (2Q: 11:29) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB John Tate. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (2Q: 11:00) Tony Dorsett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (2Q: 10:21) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. ILB Phil Villapiano hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-ATL45 (2Q: 10:15) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. Winslow gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND45 (2Q: 09:46) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-IND40 (2Q: 09:11) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Tony Dorsett for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Dorsett gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-IND50 (2Q: 09:05) Ron Groce ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. |
| 3-4-IND39 (2Q: 08:19) Tommy Kramer pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. Van Eeghen gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND16 (2Q: 07:37) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Tony Dorsett for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. Dorsett gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-IND08 (2Q: 06:50) Ron Groce ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 1-2-IND02 (2Q: 06:05) Tony Dorsett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen. Atlanta 9, Indianapolis 7 |
| (2Q: 06:05) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 10, Indianapolis 7 |
| (2Q: 05:58) Chris Bahr kicked off 69 yards from the ATL30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 25 yards to the IND26. Tackled by Dirt Winston. |
| 1-10-IND26 (2Q: 05:36) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-IND21 (2Q: 05:26) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston, assisted by CB Henry Stuckey. Hubbard gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND26 (2Q: 04:44) Tommy Thompson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Martin, assisted by DT Joe Klecko. Key block delivered by Cornell Forte. |
| 1-10-IND37 (2Q: 04:00) Laverne Smith ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Klecko, assisted by OLB Gary Cobb. |
| 2-10-IND37 (2Q: 03:17) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Cobb, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 3-11-IND36 (2Q: 02:47) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-IND36 (2Q: 02:40) John James punted 53 yards. Henry Stuckey returned the kick 12 yards to the ATL23. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (2Q: 02:33) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL18 (2Q: 02:33) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Winslow gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-ATL31 (2Q: 02:00) Tony Dorsett ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. |
| 3-2-ATL31 (2Q: 01:37) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (2Q: 00:55) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by OLB Ken Geddes. Key block delivered by Karl Baldischwiler. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (2Q: 00:34) Tommy Kramer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. |
| 2-10-ATL49 (2Q: 00:26) Tommy Kramer pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Van Eeghen gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-ATL39 (2Q: 00:16) Tommy Kramer pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Van Eeghen gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 3-5-IND46 (2Q: 00:06) Tommy Kramer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lionel Summers. DE Steve Baumgartner blocked the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 68 yards from the IND30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 25 yards to the ATL27. Tackled by John Tate. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-ATL09 (3Q: 14:42) Mark Van Eeghen ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 2-14-ATL05 (3Q: 14:03) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DE Billy Newsome. |
| 3-14-ATL05 (3Q: 13:18) Tommy Kramer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robert Miller. DE Steve Baumgartner blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-ATL05 (3Q: 13:12) Larry Swider punted 34 yards. J.T. Smith called for a fair catch at the ATL39. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (3Q: 13:01) Joe Theismann sacked by DT Randy Crowder for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Stokes. |
| 2-18-ATL47 (3Q: 12:15) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DT Charlie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-18-ATL47 (3Q: 12:07) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DT Joe Klecko hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-18-ATL47 (3Q: 11:58) John James punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 11:52) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Tony Dorsett for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. Dorsett gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-ATL27 (3Q: 11:20) Tony Dorsett ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-3-ATL27 (3Q: 10:47) Mark Van Eeghen ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 4-2-ATL28 (3Q: 10:01) Larry Swider punted 39 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 7 yards to the IND40. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Running into the Kicker. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (3Q: 09:53) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-ATL33 (3Q: 09:44) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter. |
| 3-12-ATL31 (3Q: 09:12) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Ron Groce for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. |
| 4-5-ATL38 (3Q: 08:36) Larry Swider punted 47 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 5 yards to the IND20. Tackled by Dirt Winston. |
| 1-10-IND20 (3Q: 08:29) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston, assisted by S Jeff Severson. |
| 2-7-IND23 (3Q: 07:46) Joe Theismann scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Stuckey and assisted by ILB Dirt Winston. |
| 1-10-IND30 (3Q: 07:08) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Jeff Severson defended the pass. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-IND35 (3Q: 06:59) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by DE Harvey Martin. |
| 2-10-IND35 (3Q: 06:20) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-IND30 (3Q: 06:14) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Odom for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by S Bernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-IND35 (3Q: 05:32) Laverne Smith ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 4-5-IND40 (3Q: 04:57) John James punted 57 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL03. |
| 1-10-ATL03 (3Q: 04:47) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL17 (3Q: 04:12) Mark Van Eeghen ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by S Mike Hammond. |
| 2-7-ATL20 (3Q: 03:39) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mark Van Eeghen. DE Steve Baumgartner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-ATL20 (3Q: 03:34) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. Butler gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND50 (3Q: 02:46) Tony Dorsett ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-8-IND48 (3Q: 02:00) Mark Van Eeghen ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-4-IND44 (3Q: 01:25) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 1-10-IND37 (3Q: 00:46) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-13-IND40 (3Q: 00:25) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-11-IND38 (4Q: 15:00) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Butler gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND27 (4Q: 14:23) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 2-9-IND26 (4Q: 13:43) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Tony Dorsett for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB John Tate, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-8-IND25 (4Q: 13:19) Tommy Kramer sacked by DT John Dutton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 4-14-IND31 (4Q: 12:51) Chris Bahr attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-IND38 (4Q: 12:43) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. |
| 2-6-IND42 (4Q: 12:11) Laverne Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Niarne. Key block delivered by Conrad Dobler. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (4Q: 11:36) Laverne Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by DT Joe Klecko. |
| 2-10-ATL49 (4Q: 10:55) Joe Theismann sacked by DT Joe Klecko and CB Rolland Lawrence for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Stokes. |
| 3-16-IND45 (4Q: 10:23) Laverne Smith ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 4-5-ATL44 (4Q: 09:53) John James punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 09:46) Mark Van Eeghen ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 2-4-ATL26 (4Q: 09:05) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (4Q: 08:28) Ron Groce ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 2-6-ATL43 (4Q: 07:47) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Jim Langer. Indianapolis's Phil Villapiano was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (4Q: 07:01) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter, assisted by S Bruce Laird. |
| 2-14-ATL45 (4Q: 06:16) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 3-11-ATL48 (4Q: 05:30) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. Atlanta's Mark Van Eeghen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-4-IND45 (4Q: 05:20) Larry Swider punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 05:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-IND27 (4Q: 04:38) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Cobb. Thompson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND37 (4Q: 04:05) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Pillers, assisted by S Bernie Jackson. |
| 2-6-IND41 (4Q: 03:38) Laverne Smith ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. Key block delivered by John Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-IND50 (4Q: 03:00) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Stuckey, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-7-ATL47 (4Q: 02:41) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-IND48 (4Q: 02:41) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Stuckey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-ATL46 (4Q: 02:21) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Odom. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-ATL46 (4Q: 02:08) John James punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL04. |
| 1-10-ATL04 (4Q: 02:01) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-ATL06 (4Q: 01:52) Ron Groce ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-ATL11 (4Q: 01:52) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by OLB Charles McShane. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL15 (4Q: 01:44) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DE Steve Baumgartner. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 01:38) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by DT Edgar Fields. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-8-ATL34 (4Q: 01:29) Tony Dorsett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 3-6-ATL36 (4Q: 01:19) Tony Dorsett ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by S Mike Hammond. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (4Q: 00:31) Tommy Kramer dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 10, Indianapolis Colts 7 |