| Played in Indianapolis, MD, weather: 40 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 63 yards from the IND30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 14 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Harold Jaeger. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 14:26) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-7-BUF24 (1Q: 13:38) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 11 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 12:50) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Rubin Carter drove right through Steve Riley to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-BUF35 (1Q: 12:46) Earl Gant ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. DT John Dutton knocked down Kelvin Clark to break up the play. |
| 3-10-BUF35 (1Q: 12:08) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. CB Pat Thomas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-BUF35 (1Q: 11:59) Pat McInally punted 65 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 11:54) Tommy Thompson ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-12-IND18 (1Q: 11:21) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-IND13 (1Q: 11:13) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. S Tommy Casanova hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-17-IND13 (1Q: 11:01) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. |
| 4-10-IND20 (1Q: 10:17) John James punted 34 yards. Tom Bailey called for a fair catch at the BUF46. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 10:08) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 2-9-BUF47 (1Q: 09:32) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by OLB John Tate. Hill gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-19-BUF37 (1Q: 09:24) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-21-BUF35 (1Q: 08:40) Richard Todd sacked by DT John Dutton for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Touchdown Tony Hill on the BUF25. |
| 4-31-BUF25 (1Q: 07:53) Pat McInally punted 62 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the IND13. |
| 1-10-IND13 (1Q: 07:43) Lynn Cain ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Earl Thomas. |
| 2-5-IND18 (1Q: 07:19) Joe Theismann pass was intended for WR Steve Largent and was intercepted by CB Dwight Harrison at the IND29. The interception was returned 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Buffalo 6, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 07:19) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Indianapolis 0 |
| (1Q: 07:07) Carson Long kicked off 60 yards from the BUF30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 16 yards to the IND26. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-IND26 (1Q: 06:44) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND40 (1Q: 06:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 05:28) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Buffalo's Willie Lee was hurt on the play. |
| 2-5-BUF24 (1Q: 04:56) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (1Q: 04:33) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 1-7-BUF07 (1Q: 03:56) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Largent gained 5 yards after the catch. Buffalo 7, Indianapolis 6 |
| (1Q: 03:56) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Indianapolis 7, Buffalo 7 |
| (1Q: 03:47) Allan Leavitt kicked off 58 yards from the IND30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 14 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Jay Saldi. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (1Q: 03:17) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 02:49) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas, assisted by S Mike Hammond. |
| 2-9-BUF39 (1Q: 02:12) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by ILB Keith Butler. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-IND49 (1Q: 01:46) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 2-9-IND48 (1Q: 01:24) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Allan Ellis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-IND48 (1Q: 01:18) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Henry gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND38 (1Q: 00:38) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DT Sugar Bear Hamilton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-IND38 (1Q: 00:32) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR George Farmer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-IND38 (1Q: 00:28) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. |
| 4-10-IND38 (1Q: 00:21) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 00:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-4-IND26 (2Q: 15:00) Lynn Cain ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| 3-2-IND28 (2Q: 14:31) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND34 (2Q: 14:00) Tommy Thompson ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander. Key block delivered by Donnie Green. |
| 2-4-IND40 (2Q: 13:37) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. Largent gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (2Q: 12:58) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-7-BUF46 (2Q: 12:26) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF46 (2Q: 12:19) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Fitzgerald. |
| 4-13-IND48 (2Q: 11:48) John James punted 31 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 11:39) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 27 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND47 (2Q: 10:52) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Payton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-IND39 (2Q: 10:22) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Rubin Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-IND39 (2Q: 10:17) Walter Payton ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gary Burley, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-IND35 (2Q: 09:54) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by S Mike Hammond. |
| 2-8-IND33 (2Q: 09:13) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Mike Renfro for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Renfro gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-IND31 (2Q: 08:25) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 13 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. Henry gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND18 (2Q: 07:47) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DE Archie Reese. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-1-IND01 (2Q: 07:19) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. OLB Mike Douglass knocked down Kelvin Clark to break up the play. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-6-IND06 (2Q: 07:10) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 2-8-IND08 (2Q: 06:43) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-IND01 (2Q: 06:13) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. ILB Phil Villapiano defended the pass. |
| 4-1-IND01 (2Q: 06:06) Carson Long attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Indianapolis 7 |
| (2Q: 06:01) Carson Long kicked off 51 yards from the BUF30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 19 yards to the IND38. Tackled by Tony Hill. |
| 1-10-IND38 (2Q: 05:37) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-IND38 (2Q: 05:27) Tommy Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-7-IND41 (2Q: 04:55) Joe Theismann scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson and assisted by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 4-1-IND47 (2Q: 04:08) John James punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF01. |
| 1-10-BUF01 (2Q: 03:57) Tom Bailey ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by CB Al Latimer. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 2-4-BUF07 (2Q: 03:17) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (2Q: 02:51) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 2-9-BUF12 (2Q: 02:12) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-9-BUF12 (2Q: 02:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Griffin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-4-BUF17 (2Q: 01:35) Pat McInally punted 40 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 1 yard to the IND44. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-IND44 (2Q: 01:24) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 41 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Smith gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (2Q: 01:04) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Indianapolis 13, Buffalo 10 |
| (2Q: 01:04) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Indianapolis 14, Buffalo 10 |
| (2Q: 00:55) Allan Leavitt kicked off 58 yards from the IND30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 11 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Dan Doornink. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 00:50) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB John Tate. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (2Q: 00:19) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BUF40 (2Q: 00:19) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-5-BUF40 (2Q: 00:10) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 11 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by CB Bruce Taylor. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-IND49 (2Q: 00:01) Richard Todd sacked by DE Rubin Carter for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Don Macek. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 55 yards from the BUF30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 37 yards to the BUF48. Tackled by Kenny Johnson. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 14:42) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF48 (3Q: 14:36) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-5-BUF43 (3Q: 14:02) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (3Q: 13:16) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Clark gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (3Q: 12:50) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-8-BUF17 (3Q: 12:21) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-BUF22 (3Q: 12:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF16 (3Q: 11:32) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Will Wynn and DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Donnie Green. |
| 4-16-BUF25 (3Q: 10:56) Allan Leavitt attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 10:50) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by CB Al Latimer. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| 2-1-BUF41 (3Q: 10:04) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 09:21) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (3Q: 09:16) Walter Payton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-9-BUF43 (3Q: 08:49) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. |
| 4-9-BUF43 (3Q: 08:41) Pat McInally punted 53 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 4 yards to the IND08. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-IND08 (3Q: 08:30) Marv Hubbard ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-7-IND11 (3Q: 07:50) Joe Theismann scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. |
| 1-10-IND19 (3Q: 07:10) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. ILB Don Rives defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND19 (3Q: 07:04) Lynn Cain ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton. |
| 3-9-IND20 (3Q: 06:23) Joe Theismann pass was intended for WR J.T. Smith and was intercepted by S Tommy Casanova at the IND36. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by J.T. Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND32 (3Q: 06:15) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-3-IND25 (3Q: 05:44) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 3-2-IND24 (3Q: 05:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. |
| 4-2-IND24 (3Q: 04:59) Carson Long attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-IND31 (3Q: 04:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-IND26 (3Q: 04:44) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mel Land, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-IND16 (3Q: 04:36) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Tommy Thompson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-22-IND19 (3Q: 03:56) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Carl Barisich blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-22-IND19 (3Q: 03:43) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-22-IND19 (3Q: 03:37) John James punted 45 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF47. Tackled by Daniel Reiner. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (3Q: 03:26) Richard Todd scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Al Latimer and assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 2-9-BUF48 (3Q: 02:59) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-IND44 (3Q: 02:36) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. |
| 4-2-IND45 (3Q: 02:00) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the IND07. |
| 1-10-IND07 (3Q: 01:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-6-IND11 (3Q: 01:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Clark gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND22 (3Q: 00:29) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 78 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Largent gained 60 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 20, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 00:29) Extra point by Allan Leavitt was good. Indianapolis 21, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 00:09) Allan Leavitt kicked off 71 yards from the IND30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF17. Tackled by Keith Butler. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (4Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 14:27) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Farmer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 13:49) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-1-IND44 (4Q: 13:03) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bruce Taylor. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-BUF46 (4Q: 12:53) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-BUF45 (4Q: 12:10) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Renfro. S Bruce Laird simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-12-BUF45 (4Q: 12:01) Pat McInally punted 42 yards. Bruce Taylor returned the kick 5 yards to the IND18. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-IND18 (4Q: 11:50) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Emery Moorehead for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Moorehead gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-IND24 (4Q: 11:08) Lynn Cain ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| 3-4-IND24 (4Q: 10:37) Joe Theismann pass completed to FB Marv Hubbard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 4-4-IND24 (4Q: 10:03) John James punted 29 yards. Tom Bailey called for a fair catch at the BUF47. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 09:52) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by DE Archie Reese. |
| 2-12-BUF45 (4Q: 09:21) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 17 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Farmer gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND38 (4Q: 08:51) Richard Todd sacked by DE Rubin Carter for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-16-IND44 (4Q: 08:18) Richard Todd sacked by DE Rubin Carter for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. |
| 3-22-IND50 (4Q: 07:47) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Sugar Bear Hamilton, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. |
| 4-14-IND42 (4Q: 07:03) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the IND04. |
| 1-10-IND04 (4Q: 06:56) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-9-IND05 (4Q: 06:10) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by ILB Don Rives. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-IND03 (4Q: 06:02) Lynn Cain ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Collins, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Kerry Webster. Webster flattened Vince Castillo to ensure the play's success. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-IND14 (4Q: 05:55) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. DT Carl Barisich knocked down Conrad Dobler to break up the play. |
| 2-8-IND16 (4Q: 05:11) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right guard for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. |
| 1-10-IND27 (4Q: 04:47) Tommy Thompson ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by ILB Harold McLinton. |
| 2-7-IND30 (4Q: 04:40) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-1-IND36 (4Q: 03:53) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 4-1-IND36 (4Q: 03:05) John James punted 36 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF31. Tackled by Jay Saldi. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (4Q: 02:58) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 46 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. Payton gained 37 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND23 (4Q: 02:36) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND23 (4Q: 02:28) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 21, Buffalo 16 |
| (4Q: 02:28) Richard Todd passed to Archie Griffin for the successful two-point conversion. Indianapolis 21, Buffalo 18 |
| (4Q: 02:10) Carson Long kicked off 68 yards from the BUF30. Laverne Smith returned the ball 16 yards to the IND18. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-IND18 (4Q: 02:02) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-IND27 (4Q: 01:54) Lynn Cain ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Kerry Webster. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-IND29 (4Q: 01:44) Lynn Cain ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-11-IND28 (4Q: 01:34) Tommy Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-7-IND32 (4Q: 01:24) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 1-10-IND40 (4Q: 00:40) Joe Theismann dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 21, Buffalo Bills 18 |