| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 66 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 78 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 15:00) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-ATL20 (1Q: 14:53) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. |
| 3-2-ATL28 (1Q: 14:17) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Tony Dorsett for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-ATL18 (1Q: 14:09) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Russ Francis. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. |
| 4-12-ATL18 (1Q: 14:02) Larry Swider punted 47 yards. Lloyd Mumphord returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by J.T. Galles. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 13:55) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 2-4-BUF46 (1Q: 13:20) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by S Jeff Severson. |
| 3-3-BUF47 (1Q: 12:46) Earl Gant ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Rennaker, assisted by CB Randy Logan. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (1Q: 12:00) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. ILB Dirt Winston defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL36 (1Q: 11:56) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (1Q: 11:18) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox. Bailey gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-ATL20 (1Q: 10:42) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cecil Johnson. |
| 3-10-ATL22 (1Q: 10:09) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by S Jeff Severson. |
| 4-6-ATL18 (1Q: 09:41) Carson Long attempted a 35 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-ATL25 (1Q: 09:35) Tony Dorsett ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-7-ATL28 (1Q: 08:52) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-8-ATL27 (1Q: 08:20) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (1Q: 07:46) Tommy Kramer pass was dropped by TE Kellen Winslow. |
| 2-10-ATL40 (1Q: 07:42) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-ATL35 (1Q: 07:32) Mark Van Eeghen ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-18-ATL32 (1Q: 06:55) Tommy Kramer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Butler. |
| 4-18-ATL32 (1Q: 06:49) Larry Swider punted 34 yards. Lloyd Mumphord returned the kick -1 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (1Q: 06:39) Earl Gant ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. |
| 2-7-BUF36 (1Q: 06:02) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Cecil Johnson. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (1Q: 05:27) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Rolland Lawrence defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (1Q: 05:23) Tom Bailey ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by OLB Gary Cobb. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (1Q: 04:50) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Rennaker, assisted by DT Joe Klecko. Key block delivered by Larron Jackson. |
| 2-4-ATL39 (1Q: 04:19) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 19 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. Hill gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 03:48) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe, assisted by CB Randy Logan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-ATL11 (1Q: 03:22) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-9-ATL09 (1Q: 02:41) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Mike Renfro for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 02:41) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 02:35) Carson Long kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Lionel Summers returned the ball 16 yards to the ATL23. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (1Q: 02:07) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL23 (1Q: 01:57) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-6-ATL27 (1Q: 01:11) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (1Q: 00:36) Tommy Kramer pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-ATL33 (1Q: 00:26) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL42 (2Q: 14:54) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-11-ATL46 (2Q: 14:17) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Dorsett. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Buffalo's Tommy Casanova was hurt on the play. |
| 3-11-ATL46 (2Q: 14:12) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| 4-1-BUF44 (2Q: 13:47) Larry Swider punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF06. |
| 1-10-BUF06 (2Q: 13:37) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Cobb. Gant gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-BUF08 (2Q: 13:07) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR George Farmer and was intercepted by CB Rolland Lawrence at the BUF31. Tackled by George Farmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 12:59) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Charles Alexander. DE Will Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF31 (2Q: 12:55) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-11-BUF32 (2Q: 12:29) Mark Van Eeghen ran around left end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Key block delivered by Andre Hines. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (2Q: 11:57) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. Franklin gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-BUF06 (2Q: 11:22) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Summers gained 6 yards after the catch. Buffalo 7, Atlanta 6 |
| (2Q: 11:22) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Buffalo 7, Atlanta 7 |
| (2Q: 11:13) Chris Bahr kicked off 65 yards from the ATL30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Vagas Ferguson. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 10:49) Ted McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson, assisted by S Darrol Ray. |
| 2-7-BUF26 (2Q: 10:07) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DT Ken Novak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-BUF26 (2Q: 09:55) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 09:13) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DT Ken Novak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (2Q: 09:03) George Farmer ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Pillers. |
| 3-12-BUF32 (2Q: 08:33) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 08:25) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (2Q: 07:52) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Cecil Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL39 (2Q: 07:44) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Touchdown Tony Hill. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-ATL39 (2Q: 07:35) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-ATL39 (2Q: 07:26) Pat McInally punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 07:20) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Miller gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (2Q: 06:44) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-7-ATL35 (2Q: 06:18) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Collins. |
| 3-1-ATL41 (2Q: 05:46) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (2Q: 05:04) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-8-ATL44 (2Q: 04:38) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF OLB Andy Collins to the BUF47. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (2Q: 04:28) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-ATL48 (2Q: 04:22) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox. Payton gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (2Q: 03:39) Reuben Fields pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 9 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk, assisted by ILB Dirt Winston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-ATL20 (2Q: 03:23) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (2Q: 03:07) Reuben Fields pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL11 (2Q: 02:57) Reuben Fields pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. |
| 3-10-ATL11 (2Q: 02:52) Reuben Fields scrambled for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 3-15-ATL16 (2Q: 02:52) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. |
| 4-3-ATL04 (2Q: 02:32) Carson Long attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Atlanta 7 |
| (2Q: 02:26) Carson Long kicked off 61 yards from the BUF30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 18 yards to the ATL27. Tackled by Bob Glazebrook. |
| 1-10-ATL27 (2Q: 02:07) Tommy Kramer pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-ATL30 (2Q: 01:58) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (2Q: 01:42) Tommy Kramer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Butler. |
| 2-10-ATL43 (2Q: 01:34) Tommy Kramer pass was dropped by WR Jerry Butler. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-ATL48 (2Q: 01:34) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-ATL48 (2Q: 01:30) Tommy Kramer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. |
| 4-5-ATL48 (2Q: 01:23) Larry Swider punted 39 yards. Tom Bailey called for a fair catch at the BUF13. |
| 1-10-BUF13 (2Q: 01:12) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR George Farmer for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson, assisted by CB Tim Fox. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-9-BUF14 (2Q: 00:30) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. S Darrol Ray defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-BUF14 (2Q: 00:18) Reuben Fields pass was dropped by WR George Farmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF14 (2Q: 00:11) Pat McInally punted 68 yards. Lionel Summers returned the kick 9 yards to the ATL27. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 1-10-ATL27 (2Q: 00:02) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. Key block delivered by Louis Bullard. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chris Bahr kicked off 73 yards from the ATL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 15:00) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox, assisted by DE Lawrence Pillers. Key block delivered by Steve Young. |
| 2-1-BUF29 (3Q: 14:28) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan, assisted by CB Henry Monroe. Key block delivered by Bob Tucker. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 13:52) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. CB Rolland Lawrence knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-BUF32 (3Q: 13:45) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Cobb, assisted by S Darrol Ray. |
| 3-6-BUF36 (3Q: 13:01) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. S Jeff Severson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF36 (3Q: 12:55) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Lionel Summers returned the kick 2 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Bob Tucker. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (3Q: 12:44) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-10-ATL29 (3Q: 12:13) Mark Van Eeghen ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 3-5-ATL34 (3Q: 11:47) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. |
| 4-5-ATL34 (3Q: 11:43) Larry Swider punted 48 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF23. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (3Q: 11:36) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Rolland Lawrence knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF10 (3Q: 11:28) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk, assisted by DT Ken Novak. |
| 3-8-BUF12 (3Q: 10:43) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston, assisted by CB Randy Logan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF11 (3Q: 09:55) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Dennis Franklin called for a fair catch at the ATL44. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (3Q: 09:46) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| 2-7-ATL47 (3Q: 09:11) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (3Q: 08:25) Bill Troup pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF45 (3Q: 08:18) Mark Van Eeghen ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-9-BUF44 (3Q: 07:54) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 4-3-BUF38 (3Q: 07:13) Larry Swider punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 07:06) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. OLB Cecil Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (3Q: 06:58) Reuben Fields pass was intended for WR Archie Griffin and was intercepted by CB Rolland Lawrence at the BUF47. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Archie Griffin. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (3Q: 06:45) Bill Troup pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. CB Jeff Wright knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (3Q: 06:38) Eddie Lee Ivery ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-5-BUF35 (3Q: 05:52) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-BUF40 (3Q: 05:46) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen. Van Eeghen ran over Bryant Salter to set up the play. |
| 4-2-BUF32 (3Q: 05:23) Chris Bahr attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Atlanta 10 |
| (3Q: 05:18) Chris Bahr kicked off 69 yards from the ATL30. Lloyd Mumphord returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF18. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. Atlanta's Lionel Summers was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (3Q: 04:44) Reuben Fields pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson. Tucker gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (3Q: 04:03) Reuben Fields pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Cecil Johnson. Payton gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-BUF42 (3Q: 03:33) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston. |
| 3-2-BUF45 (3Q: 03:08) Reuben Fields pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-BUF45 (3Q: 03:00) Pat McInally punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL15. |
| 1-10-ATL15 (3Q: 02:51) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 2-5-ATL20 (3Q: 02:07) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mel Land, assisted by OLB Andy Collins. |
| 3-4-ATL21 (3Q: 01:46) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. Gofourth ran over Vince Castillo to set up the play. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (3Q: 01:18) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mel Land, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 2-9-ATL27 (3Q: 00:38) Bill Troup pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (4Q: 15:00) Bill Troup pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Winslow gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 14:21) Bill Troup sacked by DT Mike Dawson for a loss of 5 yards. Dawson simply blew through Karl Baldischwiler to reach the quarterback and knock him down. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 14:08) Bill Troup pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-BUF33 (4Q: 13:26) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 3-6-BUF32 (4Q: 13:04) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 4-3-BUF29 (4Q: 12:25) Chris Bahr attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 13, Buffalo 10 |
| (4Q: 12:18) Chris Bahr kicked off 58 yards from the ATL30. Lloyd Mumphord returned the ball 16 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. Buffalo's Tony Hill was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 11:45) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cecil Johnson, assisted by DE Ed Smith. |
| 2-7-BUF31 (4Q: 11:17) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DT Charlie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-BUF31 (4Q: 11:10) Reuben Fields pass was intended for RB Walter Payton and was intercepted by OLB Al Richardson at the BUF48. Tackled by Walter Payton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 11:02) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-7-BUF45 (4Q: 10:25) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. Atlanta's Robert Miller was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 09:41) Bill Troup pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Jefferson. DT Mike Dawson drove right through Mark Slater to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-BUF32 (4Q: 09:31) Tony Dorsett ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. |
| 3-7-BUF29 (4Q: 09:01) Bill Troup pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 10 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Butler gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (4Q: 08:32) Bill Troup pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Jefferson. DT Mike Dawson simply tossed Dan Alexander aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-BUF19 (4Q: 08:25) Bill Troup pass completed to RB Tony Dorsett for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dorsett gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-BUF11 (4Q: 08:02) Bill Troup pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 1-4-BUF04 (4Q: 07:33) Bill Troup pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Francis gained 3 yards after the catch. Atlanta 19, Buffalo 10 |
| (4Q: 07:33) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 20, Buffalo 10 |
| (4Q: 07:23) Chris Bahr kicked off 52 yards from the ATL30. Lloyd Mumphord returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF41. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 06:57) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF36 (4Q: 06:47) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 15 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (4Q: 06:05) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. DE Lawrence Pillers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL49 (4Q: 05:59) Reuben Fields pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. Bailey gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (4Q: 05:39) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Renfro. CB Henry Monroe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL35 (4Q: 05:28) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Henry Monroe defended the pass. |
| 3-10-ATL35 (4Q: 05:16) Reuben Fields pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-ATL35 (4Q: 05:08) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR George Farmer for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tim Fox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| 4-5-ATL30 (4Q: 05:02) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-ATL27 (4Q: 04:53) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Louis Bullard. |
| 2-5-ATL32 (4Q: 04:09) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander. |
| 3-2-ATL35 (4Q: 03:23) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. |
| 4-3-ATL34 (4Q: 02:38) Larry Swider punted 56 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 15 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Jeff Van Note. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (4Q: 02:28) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cecil Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-BUF29 (4Q: 02:11) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR George Farmer for 3 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-BUF32 (4Q: 02:00) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DT Joe Klecko hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF32 (4Q: 01:53) Reuben Fields pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Klecko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (4Q: 01:35) Reuben Fields pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence, assisted by S Scott Burk. Payton gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (4Q: 01:15) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR George Farmer for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson, assisted by S Scott Burk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 01:05) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. DE Rulon Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL31 (4Q: 01:01) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 7 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-3-ATL24 (4Q: 00:53) Reuben Fields pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Renfro. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-ATL24 (4Q: 00:47) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. Henry gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL16 (4Q: 00:40) Reuben Fields sacked by DT Charlie Johnson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 2-15-ATL21 (4Q: 00:22) Reuben Fields spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-15-ATL21 (4Q: 00:19) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. OLB Rob Niarne defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-ATL21 (4Q: 00:12) Reuben Fields pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Renfro. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-ATL21 (4Q: 00:05) Bill Troup dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 20, Buffalo Bills 10 |