| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 51 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 27 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Earl Gant. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a Face Mask on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 14:39) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. Tearry ran over Tommy Casanova to set up the play. |
| 2-5-NED44 (1Q: 14:07) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 3-4-NED45 (1Q: 13:28) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. |
| 4-1-NED48 (1Q: 12:51) Rick Engles punted 36 yards. Graham Spreen called for a fair catch at the BUF16. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (1Q: 12:42) Richard Todd scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs. |
| 2-4-BUF22 (1Q: 12:05) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-BUF22 (1Q: 11:19) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Mike Washington defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-BUF22 (1Q: 11:12) Pat McInally punted 59 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 10 yards to the NED29. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-NED29 (1Q: 11:02) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-8-NED31 (1Q: 10:25) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB John Brockington for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-5-NED34 (1Q: 09:38) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 09:04) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-BUF48 (1Q: 08:31) John Brockington ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by DE Will Wynn. |
| 3-7-BUF48 (1Q: 08:06) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-BUF45 (1Q: 07:57) Rick Engles punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF01. |
| 1-10-BUF01 (1Q: 07:47) Ted McKnight ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Al Harris, assisted by S Steve Luke. |
| 2-9-BUF02 (1Q: 07:19) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 3-8-BUF03 (1Q: 06:51) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF03 (1Q: 06:45) Pat McInally punted 61 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 8 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Chad Bush. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 06:37) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 2-11-NED43 (1Q: 05:50) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 3-10-NED44 (1Q: 05:19) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 4-11-NED43 (1Q: 04:31) Rick Engles punted 38 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF24. Tackled by Vern Holland. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (1Q: 04:20) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-4-BUF30 (1Q: 03:55) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. S Mike Davis knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-BUF30 (1Q: 03:51) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 03:26) Richard Todd scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-2-BUF46 (1Q: 02:49) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (1Q: 02:27) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs, assisted by DE Al Harris. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-3-NED44 (1Q: 01:53) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 9 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 01:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 28 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Franklin gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-7-NED07 (1Q: 01:14) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell, assisted by S Shafer Suggs. Payton made a great move on Milt McColl. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-1-NED01 (1Q: 00:41) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Luke Szorcsik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NED01 (1Q: 00:34) Earl Gant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Steve Courson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-11-NED11 (1Q: 00:28) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-NED11 (1Q: 00:18) Carson Long attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 00:11) Carson Long kicked off 71 yards from the BUF30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 40 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Billy Jackson. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Kick Return. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED15 (2Q: 15:00) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-4-NED21 (2Q: 14:32) John Brockington ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 3-3-NED22 (2Q: 14:02) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Lynn Boden. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 13:35) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 13:26) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-3-NED47 (2Q: 12:57) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Foreman gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 12:21) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (2Q: 11:51) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-4-BUF10 (2Q: 11:09) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 3-2-BUF08 (2Q: 10:31) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-BUF13 (2Q: 10:27) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 6, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 10:27) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 10:20) Garo Yepremian kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Lin Dawson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF09 (2Q: 09:47) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-9-BUF10 (2Q: 09:02) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Gant gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 08:22) Walter Payton ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-12-BUF18 (2Q: 07:47) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-BUF18 (2Q: 07:41) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 14 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by CB Mike Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 07:12) Walter Payton ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (2Q: 06:44) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Billy Jackson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin McLain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-NED44 (2Q: 06:17) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Billy Jackson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs. Jackson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 05:48) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-NED24 (2Q: 05:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. CB Mike Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Herman Edwards was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-3-NED24 (2Q: 04:59) Richard Todd sacked by DT R.J. Reese for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McKenzie. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED R.J. Reese on the NED29. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 04:45) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-6-NED33 (2Q: 04:09) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-NED28 (2Q: 04:02) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Foreman gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 03:26) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 2-8-NED48 (2Q: 02:44) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF OLB Tom Toner to the BUF49. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (2Q: 02:36) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. OLB Sam Hunt drove right through Steve Riley to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF49 (2Q: 02:28) Richard Todd sacked by DT R.J. Reese and DE Al Harris for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 3-26-BUF33 (2Q: 02:07) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 18 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Farmer gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-8-NED49 (2Q: 01:59) Pat McInally punted 28 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 9 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-NED30 (2Q: 01:49) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. Stingley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-NED37 (2Q: 01:13) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (2Q: 01:03) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Reuben Gant. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (2Q: 00:55) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (2Q: 00:46) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. Key block delivered by John Brockington. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (2Q: 00:46) Chuck Foreman ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-6-BUF06 (2Q: 00:38) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-4-BUF04 (2Q: 00:26) Bucky Wallace attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 00:18) Garo Yepremian kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 00:18) Richard Todd dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 15 yards to the BUF18. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (3Q: 14:37) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-6-BUF22 (3Q: 13:53) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Tony Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF22 (3Q: 13:44) Earl Gant ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 13:12) Earl Gant ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. |
| 2-6-BUF33 (3Q: 12:42) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Billy Jackson. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF33 (3Q: 12:32) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. |
| 4-5-BUF34 (3Q: 12:03) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED29. |
| 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 11:54) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| 2-9-NED30 (3Q: 11:09) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 3-8-NED31 (3Q: 10:28) Bartman Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison and assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 4-6-NED33 (3Q: 09:43) Rick Engles punted 59 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF16. Tackled by Reuben Gant. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 09:32) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Shafer Suggs on the BUF19. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (3Q: 09:21) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF24 (3Q: 09:14) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-BUF24 (3Q: 09:08) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-8-BUF17 (3Q: 08:32) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 8 yards. Dorris ran right past Steve Kenney and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-16-BUF25 (3Q: 08:05) Bucky Wallace attempted a 42 yard field goal and it was blocked by Jeff Wright. BUF Jack Tatum recovered the ball at the BUF40. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (3Q: 07:57) Earl Gant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-1-BUF49 (3Q: 07:22) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl. Payton gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 06:59) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris. |
| 2-6-NED36 (3Q: 06:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 20 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Griffin gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED16 (3Q: 05:43) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-2-NED08 (3Q: 05:07) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-5-NED05 (3Q: 04:31) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Walt Arnold. OLB Sam Hunt blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED05 (3Q: 04:27) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. OLB Steve Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-NED05 (3Q: 04:20) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 10, Buffalo 9 |
| (3Q: 04:20) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 10, New England 10 |
| (3Q: 04:14) Carson Long kicked off 72 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 04:14) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-4-NED26 (3Q: 03:28) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Rogers gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED38 (3Q: 02:54) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Morgan gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF50 (3Q: 02:22) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-7-BUF47 (3Q: 01:46) Chuck Foreman ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Lynn Boden. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (3Q: 01:08) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by OLB Tom Toner for a loss of 7 yards. Toner ran right past Irv Pankey and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-17-BUF46 (3Q: 00:37) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-8-BUF37 (3Q: 00:02) Bartman Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Lamont Marrow and was intercepted by S Bryant Salter at the BUF10. Tackled by Lamont Marrow. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (4Q: 15:00) Richard Todd scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 14:38) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-BUF28 (4Q: 14:02) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Milt McColl defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-BUF28 (4Q: 13:56) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 41 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. McKnight gained 40 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 13:27) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. McKnight gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 12:46) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by DE Al Harris. |
| 2-6-NED16 (4Q: 12:01) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-8-NED08 (4Q: 11:34) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chad Bush. Buffalo 16, New England 10 |
| (4Q: 11:34) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 17, New England 10 |
| (4Q: 11:28) Carson Long kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 11:28) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-7-NED23 (4Q: 11:04) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 3-4-NED26 (4Q: 10:30) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Ken Garcia for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED25 (4Q: 09:47) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Graham Spreen called for a fair catch at the BUF32. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 09:40) Earl Gant ran around right end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-12-BUF30 (4Q: 09:17) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 4 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs, assisted by CB Mark Mitchell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-BUF34 (4Q: 08:46) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR Archie Griffin and was intercepted by OLB Kevin McLain at the BUF37. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (4Q: 08:33) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 2-6-BUF06 (4Q: 07:49) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF06 (4Q: 07:44) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by OLB Frank LeMaster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-BUF07 (4Q: 07:19) Bucky Wallace attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 17, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 07:14) Garo Yepremian kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 13 yards to the BUF11. Tackled by Edddie Brown. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF04 (4Q: 06:55) Ted McKnight ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF14 (4Q: 06:11) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Billy Jackson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (4Q: 05:24) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese, assisted by DE Al Harris. Key block delivered by Billy Jackson. |
| 2-5-BUF31 (4Q: 04:40) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 03:54) Billy Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 2-9-BUF38 (4Q: 03:07) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 3-13-BUF34 (4Q: 02:22) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell, assisted by S Edddie Brown. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-6-BUF41 (4Q: 02:13) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 7 yards to the NED18. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-NED18 (4Q: 02:06) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Darryl Stingley. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-NED18 (4Q: 02:00) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by DE Walt Patulski and DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Tearry. |
| 3-18-NED10 (4Q: 01:41) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-NED10 (4Q: 01:31) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Will Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED10 (4Q: 01:25) Ted McKnight ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie ran over John Anderson to set up the play. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-1-NED01 (4Q: 01:14) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-1-NED01 (4Q: 01:05) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie flattened Steve Nelson to ensure the play's success. Buffalo 23, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 01:05) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 24, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 00:56) Carson Long kicked off 75 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 00:56) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED20 (4Q: 00:50) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. S Tommy Casanova knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-NED20 (4Q: 00:37) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. DT Mike Dawson drove right through Irv Pankey to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-10-NED20 (4Q: 00:29) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED29 (4Q: 00:23) Richard Todd dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 24, New England Patriots 13 |