| Played in New England, MA, weather: 46 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Jerry Moore returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF45. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 14:31) Richard Todd sacked by DE Jim Young for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. |
| 2-15-BUF40 (1Q: 13:51) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Eddie Bell for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. Bell gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 2-20-BUF35 (1Q: 13:41) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Hill gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF48 (1Q: 13:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR James Scott for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Scott gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 12:28) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-8-NED36 (1Q: 11:46) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Eddie Bell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-NED46 (1Q: 11:40) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-23-BUF49 (1Q: 11:32) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Andrew James for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Marty Smith, assisted by S Tommy Marvaso. James gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-NED45 (1Q: 10:49) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. CB Richard Blackmore knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-17-NED45 (1Q: 10:43) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 10:36) Paul Hofer ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. DT Carl Barisich knocked down Sam Cunningham to break up the play. |
| 2-9-NED21 (1Q: 10:05) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cunningham gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 09:26) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED35 (1Q: 09:22) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NED39 (1Q: 08:34) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Hofer gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 07:47) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 07:14) Theotis Brown ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 2-7-BUF33 (1Q: 06:33) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Craig Lane for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Lane gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 05:59) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Sam Cunningham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (1Q: 05:54) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Theotis Brown. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF16 (1Q: 05:47) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for WR Jubilee Dunbar and was intercepted by CB Dwight Harrison at the BUF06. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Jubilee Dunbar. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF09 (1Q: 05:34) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF09 (1Q: 05:24) Richard Todd pass completed to WR James Scott for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Scott gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-BUF17 (1Q: 04:38) Mike Franckowiak ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 03:53) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. |
| 2-8-BUF23 (1Q: 03:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DT Marty Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-BUF23 (1Q: 03:03) Richard Todd pass completed to WR James Scott for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. |
| 4-3-BUF28 (1Q: 02:20) Pat McInally punted 39 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 13 yards to the NED46. Tackled by Mike Franckowiak. |
| 1-10-NED46 (1Q: 02:10) Paul Hofer ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 2-8-NED48 (1Q: 01:39) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jubilee Dunbar. ILB Terry Hopper defended the pass. |
| 3-8-NED48 (1Q: 01:32) Theotis Brown ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 4-1-BUF45 (1Q: 01:00) Rick Engles punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 00:55) Don Hasselbeck ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull, assisted by S Vince Castillo. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED OLB Jim Turnbull to the BUF19. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (1Q: 00:46) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by ILB Terry Hopper. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-7-BUF07 (1Q: 00:20) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Fred Willis. |
| 2-7-BUF07 (1Q: 00:12) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Smith. DE Walt Patulski drove right through Kyle Delaroche to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BUF17 (1Q: 00:06) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-12-BUF12 (2Q: 15:00) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Al Speer. |
| 3-18-BUF18 (2Q: 14:22) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 14:22) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 14:15) Bucky Wallace kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Eddie Bell returned the ball 26 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Fred Carr. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 13:51) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. Key block delivered by Andrew James. |
| 2-2-BUF44 (2Q: 13:17) Richard Todd sacked by S Vince Castillo and ILB John Anderson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Courson. |
| 3-8-BUF38 (2Q: 12:37) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ken Burrough. ILB John Anderson blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-BUF38 (2Q: 12:30) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED25. |
| 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 12:23) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Dunbar gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 11:45) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Willis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-NED37 (2Q: 11:21) Theotis Brown ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-7-NED38 (2Q: 10:42) Theotis Brown ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore, assisted by DE Leroy Jones. |
| 4-4-NED41 (2Q: 10:15) Rick Engles punted 42 yards. Eddie Bell returned the kick 15 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Lynn Boden. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Touchdown Tony Hill at the BUF32. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 10:05) Ken Burrough ran a reverse around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-2-BUF40 (2Q: 09:23) Ted McKnight ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Castillo, assisted by CB Martin Lance. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 08:50) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 08:09) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burrough gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED22 (2Q: 07:38) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Don Hasselbeck for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-7-NED19 (2Q: 07:09) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 0 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. Payton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-NED19 (2Q: 06:37) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. Griffin gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-NED15 (2Q: 06:06) Carson Long attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 7, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 06:01) Carson Long kicked off 60 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 24 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Gerard Williams. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 05:38) Paul Hofer ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by DT Ronnie Moore. |
| 2-9-NED35 (2Q: 04:59) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by S Bob Glazebrook. |
| 3-1-NED43 (2Q: 04:28) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. Key block delivered by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 04:03) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Hutcherson. |
| 2-8-NED47 (2Q: 03:38) Theotis Brown ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-3-BUF48 (2Q: 03:21) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (2Q: 03:01) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF45 (2Q: 02:51) Theotis Brown ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-6-BUF41 (2Q: 02:33) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 4-6-BUF41 (2Q: 02:27) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF02. |
| 1-10-BUF02 (2Q: 02:19) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Macek ran over Tyrell Garrison to set up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-BUF11 (2Q: 02:00) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (2Q: 01:28) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jimmy Nakis, assisted by CB Richard Blackmore. |
| 2-9-BUF13 (2Q: 00:56) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Marty Smith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED DE Tyrell Garrison to the BUF24. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 00:47) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-1-BUF15 (2Q: 00:37) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Hofer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-9-BUF09 (2Q: 00:27) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-4-BUF04 (2Q: 00:17) Bucky Wallace attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 00:09) Bucky Wallace kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Eddie Bell returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Art Whittington. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 60 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 17 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-NED27 (3Q: 14:38) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Morgan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-NED30 (3Q: 13:52) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:45) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jubilee Dunbar. CB Dwight Harrison knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:39) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 3-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:29) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:20) Rick Engles punted 41 yards. Eddie Bell called for a fair catch at the BUF26. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (3Q: 13:09) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 39 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie ran over Glenn Buchanan to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 12:30) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-11-NED36 (3Q: 11:53) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore, assisted by OLB Jim Turnbull. Griffin gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED17 (3Q: 11:07) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. |
| 2-2-NED09 (3Q: 10:40) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Nakis, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-6-NED06 (3Q: 10:14) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Jimmy Nakis blocked the pass. |
| 2-6-NED06 (3Q: 10:07) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ken Huff. Huff flattened Richard Blackmore to ensure the play's success. New England 10, Buffalo 9 |
| (3Q: 10:07) Extra point by Carson Long was good. New England 10, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 10:01) Carson Long kicked off 51 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 26 yards to the NED45. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 09:28) Theotis Brown ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-7-NED48 (3Q: 08:56) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. |
| 3-7-NED48 (3Q: 08:50) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dunbar gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (3Q: 08:18) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (3Q: 08:11) Paul Hofer ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore. |
| 2-10-BUF22 (3Q: 07:43) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 16, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 07:43) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 17, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 07:29) Bucky Wallace kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Eddie Bell returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF35. Tackled by Vince Castillo. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (3Q: 07:09) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 06:23) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. OLB Steve Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF48 (3Q: 06:13) Walter Payton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-5-NED47 (3Q: 05:45) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| 4-2-NED44 (3Q: 05:02) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 04:55) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Hofer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-NED22 (3Q: 04:30) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Hopper, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NED27 (3Q: 04:21) Paul Hofer ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-10-NED27 (3Q: 03:38) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jubilee Dunbar. |
| 3-10-NED27 (3Q: 03:31) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Andy Dorris blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-NED27 (3Q: 03:25) Rick Engles punted 69 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF04. |
| 1-10-BUF04 (3Q: 03:16) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by CB Carl Allen. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-5-BUF09 (3Q: 02:38) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Andrew James for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by CB Martin Lance. |
| 3-2-BUF12 (3Q: 02:07) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Andrew James for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull, assisted by DE Tyrell Garrison. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 01:21) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Eddie Bell for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Bell gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 00:42) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-BUF35 (4Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 14:17) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Eddie Bell for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED28 (4Q: 13:32) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Bell. OLB Steve Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED28 (4Q: 13:25) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen. Payton gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 12:38) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. Griffin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-NED14 (4Q: 12:06) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-7-NED13 (4Q: 11:21) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. |
| 4-7-NED13 (4Q: 11:16) Carson Long attempted a 30 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 11:09) Theotis Brown ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Barber. |
| 2-10-NED20 (4Q: 10:23) Theotis Brown ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerry Moore, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-15-NED15 (4Q: 10:15) Art Whittington ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-14-NED16 (4Q: 09:45) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gerard Williams. Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-9-NED21 (4Q: 09:01) Rick Engles punted 50 yards. Eddie Bell returned the kick 12 yards to the BUF41. Tackled by John Brockington. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 08:54) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. |
| 2-10-BUF41 (4Q: 08:18) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance, assisted by S Sandy Durko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-BUF47 (4Q: 07:48) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 07:15) Don Hasselbeck ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-2-NED39 (4Q: 06:36) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie flattened Carl Allen to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-NED30 (4Q: 05:52) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen. |
| 2-1-NED21 (4Q: 05:04) Mike Franckowiak ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 04:24) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Nakis, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-6-NED16 (4Q: 03:48) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-4-NED14 (4Q: 03:20) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED14 (4Q: 03:15) Carson Long attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Buffalo 13 |
| (4Q: 03:09) Carson Long kicked off 53 yards from the BUF30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 14 yards to the NED31. Tackled by James Scott. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 03:00) Paul Hofer ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-11-NED30 (4Q: 02:16) Paul Hofer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by ILB Don Rives. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Smith to the NED31. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-10-NED31 (4Q: 02:05) Paul Hofer ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-7-NED34 (4Q: 01:59) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Eddie Bell returned the kick 12 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 01:51) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Burrough gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 01:51) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by CB Carl Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-BUF47 (4Q: 01:34) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. OLB Steve Nelson defended the pass. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-BUF37 (4Q: 01:27) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 01:14) Richard Todd scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-2-NED35 (4Q: 01:02) Richard Todd pass was dropped by TE Gary Shirk. |
| 3-2-NED35 (4Q: 00:56) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. |
| 4-2-NED35 (4Q: 00:46) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 00:38) Jim Plunkett dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-11-NED35 (4Q: 00:29) Jim Plunkett dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 17, Buffalo Bills 13 |