| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 93 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 63 yards from the MIA30. Cleo Montgomery returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (1Q: 14:23) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (1Q: 14:17) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kenny Frame. |
| 3-15-CAR24 (1Q: 13:50) Rick Moser ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Bob Simmons. |
| 4-2-CAR37 (1Q: 13:11) Luke Prestridge punted 39 yards. Monroe Eley called for a fair catch at the MIA24. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (1Q: 13:01) Monroe Eley ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 2-8-MIA26 (1Q: 12:15) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 3-5-MIA29 (1Q: 11:40) Alonzo Becker ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. Key block delivered by Claude Minor. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (1Q: 11:09) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Francis gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 10:40) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DE Billy Howard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR45 (1Q: 10:34) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. ILB Jerry Blanton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR45 (1Q: 10:27) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Derlange. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 10:02) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by DT John Small. |
| 2-10-CAR27 (1Q: 09:31) Alonzo Becker ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT John Small. Key block delivered by Claude Minor. Minor ran over Billy Howard to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (1Q: 09:00) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 2-13-CAR19 (1Q: 08:21) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Wilbert Martin. ILB Jerry Blanton blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-CAR19 (1Q: 08:14) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. ILB Terry Beeson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR19 (1Q: 08:05) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 07:57) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. Po James returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Sammy White. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (1Q: 07:30) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Larry Dorsey. |
| 2-10-CAR28 (1Q: 07:22) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Dorsey. ILB Brian Kelley defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR28 (1Q: 07:15) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Rivera. DE Ron Yankowski drove right through Kenny Frame to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR28 (1Q: 07:11) Luke Prestridge punted 59 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 6 yards to the MIA19. Tackled by Cleo Montgomery. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (1Q: 07:04) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Cabral, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. Key block delivered by Dana McKenzie. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (1Q: 06:25) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA26 (1Q: 06:18) Alonzo Becker ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. Key block delivered by Sylvester Croom. |
| 2-9-MIA32 (1Q: 05:40) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (1Q: 04:58) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Adams. CB Marvin Cobb defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA46 (1Q: 04:50) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin, assisted by Unknown. |
| 3-10-MIA46 (1Q: 04:09) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Skip Wilcox. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR49 (1Q: 03:29) Eddie Hare punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 03:22) Cleo Montgomery ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Junior Miller. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 03:16) Po James ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by Bob Simmons. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (1Q: 02:34) PENALTY: Miami was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-MIA48 (1Q: 02:28) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Junior Miller for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (1Q: 01:46) Cleo Montgomery ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev. |
| 2-7-MIA40 (1Q: 01:11) Cleo Montgomery ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 3-4-MIA37 (1Q: 00:45) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Carter. DT Donnell Erofeev blocked the pass. |
| 4-4-MIA37 (1Q: 00:41) Bill Kenney scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Gene Killian on the MIA35. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (1Q: 00:33) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-MIA42 (2Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by ILB Skip Wilcox. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIA41 (2Q: 14:21) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Billy Howard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIA41 (2Q: 14:14) Eddie Hare punted 49 yards. Danny Colbert returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 14:04) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. |
| 2-4-CAR24 (2Q: 13:20) Carlos Carson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev. Key block delivered by Dan Peiffer. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 12:41) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (2Q: 12:32) Cleo Montgomery ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 3-4-CAR35 (2Q: 11:50) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Dorsey. DT Tom Tuinei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR35 (2Q: 11:43) Luke Prestridge punted 49 yards. Clarence Ellis returned the kick 24 yards to the MIA40. Tackled by Jeremy Wolf. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (2Q: 11:36) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Reece, assisted by ILB Skip Wilcox. |
| 2-11-MIA39 (2Q: 10:54) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mike Hogan. S Honor Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIA39 (2Q: 10:47) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. S Ray Brown defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIA39 (2Q: 10:40) Eddie Hare punted 49 yards. Danny Colbert returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (2Q: 10:32) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Dorsey. S Neal Colzie defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR16 (2Q: 10:26) Cleo Montgomery ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes, assisted by DT Donnell Erofeev. |
| 3-3-CAR23 (2Q: 09:57) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Larry Dorsey for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. Dorsey gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 09:22) Po James ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-9-CAR34 (2Q: 08:44) Cleo Montgomery ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by S Neal Colzie. DE Leroy Jones knocked down Gene Killian to break up the play. |
| 3-6-CAR37 (2Q: 08:22) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-CAR32 (2Q: 08:12) Rick Moser ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. |
| 4-11-CAR32 (2Q: 07:46) Luke Prestridge punted 65 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA03. |
| 1-10-MIA03 (2Q: 07:35) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by CB Jackie Derlange. Francis gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (2Q: 06:58) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-MIA19 (2Q: 06:30) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. Carolina's Billy Howard was hurt on the play. |
| 3-6-MIA19 (2Q: 06:18) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. DT Floyd Tongue hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIA19 (2Q: 06:09) Eddie Hare punted 34 yards. Danny Reece called for a fair catch at the CAR47. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 05:59) Cleo Montgomery ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-8-CAR49 (2Q: 05:37) Cleo Montgomery ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by DE Leroy Jones. |
| 3-8-CAR49 (2Q: 05:13) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 4-2-MIA45 (2Q: 04:30) Luke Prestridge punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 04:25) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Nat Moore. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (2Q: 04:16) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Danny Colbert. Eley gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIA24 (2Q: 03:51) Bob Griese sacked by ILB Terry Beeson for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Herc Harrah. |
| 4-9-MIA21 (2Q: 03:25) Eddie Hare punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR39. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 03:14) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Junior Miller for 2 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. PENALTY: Miami was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 03:04) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA44 (2Q: 02:55) Cleo Montgomery ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 3-8-MIA42 (2Q: 02:27) Rick Moser ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Allerman. Key block delivered by Bob Simmons. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Allerman, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-MIA19 (2Q: 01:32) Cleo Montgomery ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-1-MIA19 (2Q: 01:06) Rick Moser ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Dan Ryczek. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (2Q: 00:40) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Rivera. OLB Fred McNeil defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA18 (2Q: 00:31) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Steve Rivera for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-7-MIA15 (2Q: 00:19) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. |
| 4-7-MIA15 (2Q: 00:14) Don Cockroft attempted a 32 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (2Q: 00:08) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 62 yards from the CAR30. Monroe Eley returned the ball 14 yards to the MIA22. Tackled by Larry Dorsey. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (3Q: 14:28) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-10-MIA22 (3Q: 13:57) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. |
| 3-5-MIA27 (3Q: 13:31) David Whitehurst pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Steve Towle defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIA27 (3Q: 13:25) Eddie Hare punted 42 yards. Danny Reece returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Claude Minor. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 13:16) PENALTY: Miami was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CAR42 (3Q: 13:07) Cleo Montgomery ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tony McGee. |
| 2-5-CAR42 (3Q: 12:27) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-CAR32 (3Q: 12:22) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 18 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. Carter gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (3Q: 11:42) Cleo Montgomery ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. Key block delivered by Jeremy Wolf. |
| 2-5-MIA45 (3Q: 10:57) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Larry Dorsey for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. Dorsey gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (3Q: 10:27) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA38 (3Q: 10:20) Cleo Montgomery ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. |
| 2-14-MIA37 (3Q: 09:54) Po James ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 3-9-MIA32 (3Q: 09:23) Rick Moser ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by DT Donnell Erofeev. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. |
| 3-4-MIA27 (3Q: 09:14) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-MIA24 (3Q: 08:34) Don Cockroft attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 3, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 08:29) Don Cockroft kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Clarence Ellis returned the ball 17 yards to the MIA23. Tackled by Dave Preston. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIA12 (3Q: 07:59) Alonzo Becker ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle, assisted by S Ray Brown. |
| 2-6-MIA16 (3Q: 07:35) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin, assisted by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 3-4-MIA18 (3Q: 07:02) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-MIA13 (3Q: 06:56) David Whitehurst pass completed to WR Rich Martini for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Reece. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIA12 (3Q: 06:19) Eddie Hare punted 39 yards. Danny Colbert called for a fair catch at the CAR49. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 06:10) Po James ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-8-MIA49 (3Q: 05:37) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Larry Dorsey. |
| 3-8-MIA49 (3Q: 05:33) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Dorsey. ILB Brian Kelley defended the pass. |
| 4-8-MIA49 (3Q: 05:26) Luke Prestridge punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA03. |
| 1-10-MIA03 (3Q: 05:16) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by S Ray Brown. |
| 2-8-MIA05 (3Q: 04:33) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Colbert, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. |
| 3-8-MIA05 (3Q: 04:05) Alonzo Becker ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Skip Wilcox, assisted by CB Jackie Derlange. Key block delivered by Mike Hogan. |
| 1-10-MIA13 (3Q: 03:34) Alonzo Becker ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 2-6-MIA17 (3Q: 02:50) Nat Moore ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 3-1-MIA22 (3Q: 02:07) David Whitehurst pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. OLB Steve Towle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-MIA22 (3Q: 02:02) Eddie Hare punted 43 yards. Danny Colbert called for a fair catch at the CAR35. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 01:54) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Po James for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR25 (3Q: 01:44) Po James ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-21-CAR24 (3Q: 01:19) Louis Carter ran a reverse around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. |
| 3-21-CAR24 (3Q: 00:46) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Carter. CB Lester Hayes defended the pass. |
| 4-21-CAR24 (3Q: 00:37) Luke Prestridge punted 35 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 6 yards to the MIA47. Tackled by Bill Saleaumula. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Wilbert Martin at the MIA47. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (3Q: 00:28) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Skip Wilcox, assisted by ILB Jerry Blanton. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 15:00) Alonzo Becker ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT John Small. |
| 2-14-CAR45 (4Q: 14:26) David Whitehurst pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 13 yards. Tackled by S Dave Waymer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-CAR32 (4Q: 13:52) David Whitehurst sacked by DE George Martin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Wes Hamilton. |
| 4-8-CAR39 (4Q: 13:13) Eddie Hare punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 13:07) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Larry Dorsey for 8 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. Dorsey gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (4Q: 12:19) Cleo Montgomery ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tony McGee, assisted by ILB Kurt Allerman. Key block delivered by Bill Saleaumula. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 11:37) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR29 (4Q: 11:31) Po James ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. Key block delivered by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 2-9-CAR35 (4Q: 11:05) Po James ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 3-8-CAR36 (4Q: 10:39) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-CAR31 (4Q: 10:30) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Louis Carter. |
| 4-13-CAR31 (4Q: 10:23) Luke Prestridge punted 51 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 1 yard to the MIA19. Tackled by Dave Preston. Carolina's Dave Preston was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (4Q: 10:12) David Whitehurst sacked by DE George Martin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Claude Minor. |
| 2-17-MIA12 (4Q: 09:44) David Whitehurst pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle, assisted by ILB Skip Wilcox. |
| 3-9-MIA20 (4Q: 09:08) David Whitehurst pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE George Martin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIA20 (4Q: 09:02) Eddie Hare punted 59 yards. Danny Colbert returned the kick 12 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Herc Harrah. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 08:53) Cleo Montgomery ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-9-CAR34 (4Q: 08:09) Cleo Montgomery ran around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Dan Nugent. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (4Q: 07:35) Cleo Montgomery ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. Key block delivered by Gene Killian. |
| 2-3-MIA39 (4Q: 06:50) Po James ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Allerman. |
| 3-1-MIA37 (4Q: 06:22) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Rick Moser. OLB Fred McNeil blocked the pass. |
| 4-1-MIA37 (4Q: 06:16) Rick Moser ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tom Tuinei, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Bob Simmons. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (4Q: 05:32) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Larry Dorsey for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dorsey gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA25 (4Q: 04:50) Po James ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-7-MIA22 (4Q: 04:25) Po James ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-17-MIA32 (4Q: 04:19) Cleo Montgomery ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 3-16-MIA31 (4Q: 03:35) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 21 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Carter gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA10 (4Q: 03:18) Po James ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 2-9-MIA09 (4Q: 03:02) Po James ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 3-10-MIA10 (4Q: 02:41) Po James ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. |
| 4-6-MIA06 (4Q: 02:21) Don Cockroft attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 6, Miami 3 |
| (4Q: 02:16) Don Cockroft kicked off 63 yards from the CAR30. Clarence Ellis returned the ball 24 yards to the MIA31. Tackled by Steve Stephens. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (4Q: 02:06) David Whitehurst pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 19 yards. Tackled by S Dave Waymer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKenzie gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (4Q: 01:58) David Whitehurst pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE George Martin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA50 (4Q: 01:49) David Whitehurst pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE George Martin blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA50 (4Q: 01:39) David Whitehurst pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Reece. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 01:22) David Whitehurst pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ray Brown. |
| 2-4-CAR32 (4Q: 01:00) David Whitehurst pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wilbert Martin. CB Danny Reece defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CAR32 (4Q: 00:51) David Whitehurst pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Derlange. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 00:43) David Whitehurst pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Becker gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Miami 9, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 00:43) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 10, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 00:30) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 65 yards from the MIA30. Po James returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Bob Adams. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 00:22) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Louis Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Allerman, assisted by DE Leroy Jones. Carter gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-1-CAR38 (4Q: 00:11) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Bill Saleaumula for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 10, Carolina Panthers 6 |