| Played in New England, MA, weather: 46 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 55 yards from the MIA30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 35 yards to the NED50. Tackled by Rich Martini. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:32) Chuck Foreman ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-6-NED24 (1Q: 13:46) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 3-1-NED29 (1Q: 12:58) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 12:29) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 6 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. Foreman gained 4 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Reuben Gant on the NED45. |
| 2-4-NED45 (1Q: 11:48) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 3-1-NED48 (1Q: 11:13) Bartman Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Keith Gary blocked the pass. |
| 4-1-NED48 (1Q: 11:09) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Monroe Eley called for a fair catch at the MIA09. |
| 1-10-MIA09 (1Q: 10:58) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 2-7-MIA12 (1Q: 10:18) George Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. |
| 3-6-MIA13 (1Q: 09:33) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Luke Szorcsik defended the pass. |
| 4-6-MIA13 (1Q: 09:23) Eddie Hare punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 4 yards to the MIA46. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 09:16) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-10-NED35 (1Q: 08:30) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 3-2-NED43 (1Q: 08:00) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 07:32) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by DE Keith Gary. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-1-MIA43 (1Q: 07:01) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIA43 (1Q: 06:54) Lin Dawson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (1Q: 06:23) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. Dawson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-MIA31 (1Q: 05:57) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (1Q: 05:14) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-MIA23 (1Q: 04:42) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. DT Brad White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-MIA23 (1Q: 04:35) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dawson gained 10 yards after the catch. New England 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 04:35) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 04:23) Garo Yepremian kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 04:23) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 1 yard. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-MIA21 (1Q: 03:54) George Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by DE Al Harris. |
| 3-8-MIA22 (1Q: 03:14) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. |
| 4-8-MIA22 (1Q: 03:09) Eddie Hare punted 50 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 13 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Herc Harrah. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 03:00) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-3-NED48 (1Q: 02:28) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. |
| 3-3-NED48 (1Q: 02:22) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. |
| 4-1-NED50 (1Q: 01:42) Rick Engles punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 01:37) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 2-2-MIA28 (1Q: 01:11) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by S Mike Davis. Eley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (1Q: 00:24) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA33 (1Q: 00:18) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIA33 (1Q: 00:13) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIA33 (1Q: 00:08) Eddie Hare punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 10 yards to the NED40. Tackled by Wilbert Martin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Tim Sherwin at the NED40. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB George Rogers. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED40 (2Q: 14:48) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-NED35 (2Q: 14:38) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 13 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by CB Mark Mitchell. Groth gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED22 (2Q: 13:54) Bob Griese scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-5-NED17 (2Q: 13:19) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Moore gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 7, Miami 6 |
| (2Q: 13:19) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. New England 7, Miami 7 |
| (2Q: 13:12) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 58 yards from the MIA30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 36 yards to the NED48. Tackled by Sammy White. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 12:40) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. McCreary gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-MIA47 (2Q: 12:02) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by DT Brad White. |
| 3-2-MIA44 (2Q: 11:23) Loaird McCreary ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary, assisted by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (2Q: 10:50) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. ILB Ed Bradley defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA37 (2Q: 10:46) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 3-14-MIA41 (2Q: 10:20) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-10-MIA37 (2Q: 09:48) Rick Engles punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 09:41) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Miami's Nat Moore was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-6-MIA24 (2Q: 08:58) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-MIA24 (2Q: 08:52) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIA24 (2Q: 08:48) Eddie Hare punted 42 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED34. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 08:39) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by DE Thomas Brown. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 08:32) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-2-MIA48 (2Q: 07:54) Loaird McCreary ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (2Q: 07:28) Steve Bartkowski sacked by OLB Richie Minter for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-17-NED47 (2Q: 06:40) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Morgan gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-MIA44 (2Q: 06:16) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (2Q: 05:38) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Bobby Jackson to set up the play. |
| 2-5-MIA30 (2Q: 05:10) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Lynn Boden. |
| 1-10-MIA25 (2Q: 04:37) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 16 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Stingley gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-MIA09 (2Q: 04:13) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah flattened Brian Kelley to ensure the play's success. New England 13, Miami 7 |
| (2Q: 04:13) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 14, Miami 7 |
| (2Q: 04:04) Garo Yepremian kicked off 77 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 04:04) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Eley gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIA25 (2Q: 03:53) George Rogers ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA George Rogers to the MIA35. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (2Q: 03:22) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIA41 (2Q: 02:41) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIA41 (2Q: 02:36) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by S Edddie Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 02:20) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by S Mike Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harris gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 02:00) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED24 (2Q: 01:39) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 10 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED14 (2Q: 01:20) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harris gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 14, Miami 13 |
| (2Q: 01:20) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. New England 14, Miami 14 |
| (2Q: 01:11) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 63 yards from the MIA30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 36 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 01:06) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stingley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA45 (2Q: 00:50) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 35 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stingley gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA10 (2Q: 00:40) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIA20 (2Q: 00:33) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by CB Bobby Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-8-MIA08 (2Q: 00:22) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Loaird McCreary. S Jake Scott defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIA08 (2Q: 00:16) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 20, Miami 14 |
| (2Q: 00:16) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 21, Miami 14 |
| (2Q: 00:05) Garo Yepremian kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 00:05) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Monroe Eley returned the ball 16 yards to the MIA24. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (3Q: 14:29) Bob Griese sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Claude Minor. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Bob Griese on the MIA19. |
| 2-15-MIA19 (3Q: 13:50) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. S Edddie Brown defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIA19 (3Q: 13:41) Bob Griese scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs. |
| 4-10-MIA24 (3Q: 12:59) Eddie Hare punted 49 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 17 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Billy Bryan. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Al Harris at the NED44. |
| 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 12:48) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (3Q: 12:13) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. Foreman gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIA29 (3Q: 11:28) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Darryl Stingley and was intercepted by S Jake Scott in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 11:17) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (3Q: 11:07) George Rogers ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-9-MIA21 (3Q: 10:34) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIA27 (3Q: 10:02) Eddie Hare punted 55 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 15 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Monroe Eley. |
| 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 09:52) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Miami's Clarence Ellis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-NED35 (3Q: 09:10) Lin Dawson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 3-4-NED39 (3Q: 08:39) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. ILB Ed Bradley defended the pass. |
| 4-4-NED39 (3Q: 08:30) Rick Engles punted 33 yards. Monroe Eley called for a fair catch at the MIA28. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (3Q: 08:21) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. OLB Sam Hunt drove right through Herc Harrah to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA28 (3Q: 08:13) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-MIA34 (3Q: 07:45) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by CB Mike Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIA34 (3Q: 06:57) Eddie Hare punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED29. |
| 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 06:49) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-7-NED32 (3Q: 06:13) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. Morgan gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 05:43) Chuck Foreman ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 2-8-NED49 (3Q: 05:16) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by DT Donnell Erofeev. |
| 3-1-MIA44 (3Q: 04:49) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by DE Keith Gary. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Fred McNeil to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (3Q: 04:15) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Neal Colzie. |
| 2-6-MIA35 (3Q: 03:35) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 3-3-MIA32 (3Q: 03:00) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes, assisted by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (3Q: 02:31) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 8 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIA21 (3Q: 01:53) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIA21 (3Q: 01:17) Loaird McCreary ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-MIA14 (3Q: 00:53) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 2-9-MIA13 (3Q: 00:07) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-4-MIA08 (4Q: 15:00) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-MIA08 (4Q: 14:52) Bucky Wallace attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, Miami 14 |
| (4Q: 14:44) Garo Yepremian kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Monroe Eley returned the ball 15 yards to the MIA11. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-MIA11 (4Q: 14:18) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. OLB Gary Campbell drove right through Bob Kuechenberg to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA11 (4Q: 14:12) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-5-MIA16 (4Q: 13:34) Bob Griese sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Claude Minor. |
| 4-14-MIA07 (4Q: 12:53) Eddie Hare punted 43 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED50. |
| 1-10-NED50 (4Q: 12:45) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by CB Bobby Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rogers gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (4Q: 12:22) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-7-MIA35 (4Q: 11:46) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Clarence Ellis to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (4Q: 11:03) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. CB Lester Hayes knocked down Lynn Boden to break up the play. |
| 2-9-MIA27 (4Q: 10:26) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-MIA32 (4Q: 10:16) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 3-13-MIA31 (4Q: 09:34) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. |
| 4-13-MIA31 (4Q: 09:27) Bucky Wallace attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 27, Miami 14 |
| (4Q: 09:21) Garo Yepremian kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Monroe Eley returned the ball 14 yards to the MIA18. Tackled by Andy Bolton. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (4Q: 08:56) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Sammy White. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA18 (4Q: 08:43) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA18 (4Q: 08:35) Bob Griese sacked by DE Al Harris for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. |
| 4-15-MIA13 (4Q: 07:56) Eddie Hare punted and it was blocked by Gary Campbell. NED Jim Young recovered the ball in the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 33, Miami 14 |
| (4Q: 07:56) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 34, Miami 14 |
| (4Q: 07:40) Garo Yepremian kicked off 77 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 07:40) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (4Q: 07:34) Bob Griese sacked by OLB Steve Nelson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sylvester Croom. |
| 3-17-MIA13 (4Q: 07:15) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-MIA13 (4Q: 07:08) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (4Q: 06:52) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-MIA38 (4Q: 06:35) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by CB Mike Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIA47 (4Q: 06:13) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 1 yard. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Miami's Claude Minor was hurt on the play. |
| 4-1-MIA48 (4Q: 05:54) Bob Griese scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis and assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 05:43) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Shafer Suggs was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-NED49 (4Q: 05:35) Vince Evans pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NED48 (4Q: 05:18) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mike Hogan. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED48 (4Q: 05:12) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 05:03) Chuck Foreman ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-8-NED50 (4Q: 04:17) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-13-NED45 (4Q: 04:09) Stanley Morgan ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-5-MIA47 (4Q: 03:24) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 4-7-MIA49 (4Q: 02:36) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA09. |
| 1-10-MIA09 (4Q: 02:25) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DT Jeff Lloyd blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA09 (4Q: 02:17) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harris gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (4Q: 02:00) Vince Evans pass completed to RB George Rogers for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIA26 (4Q: 01:41) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE Barney Chavous blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIA26 (4Q: 01:32) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 12 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (4Q: 01:13) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA38 (4Q: 01:05) Vince Evans pass was dropped by RB George Rogers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA38 (4Q: 00:59) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Tim Sherwin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan, assisted by S Mike Davis. Sherwin gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED50 (4Q: 00:38) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Luke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NED49 (4Q: 00:17) Vince Evans pass was dropped by WR Jeff Groth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-NED49 (4Q: 00:11) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED49 (4Q: 00:05) Vince Evans pass was dropped by WR Ike Harris. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 34, Miami Dolphins 14 |