| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 58 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dave Jacobs kicked off 71 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF10 (1Q: 14:53) Ted McKnight ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Foggie, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| 2-17-BUF13 (1Q: 14:10) Ted McKnight ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Conrady, assisted by ILB Rick Razzano. |
| 3-9-BUF21 (1Q: 13:42) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. |
| 4-9-BUF21 (1Q: 13:36) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Al Walker called for a fair catch at the NOS41. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 13:28) Rick Trocano pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. |
| 2-10-NOS41 (1Q: 13:20) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 3-5-NOS46 (1Q: 12:47) James Mayberry ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. Key block delivered by Don Greco. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 12:05) Rick Trocano pass was intended for WR Larry Wilcox and was intercepted by CB Graham Spreen at the BUF13. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Dave Lafary. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 11:55) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by ILB Rick Razzano. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 11:28) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-9-NOS42 (1Q: 10:42) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright, assisted by S Tommy Myers. |
| 3-5-NOS38 (1Q: 10:09) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. ILB Rick Razzano defended the pass. |
| 4-5-NOS38 (1Q: 10:01) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 09:56) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 09:10) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Wilcox. ILB Jim Collins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (1Q: 09:02) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monk gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 08:22) Wayne Mosley ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. |
| 2-11-NOS37 (1Q: 08:01) Rick Trocano pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Childs gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-NOS47 (1Q: 07:34) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Don Greco. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 07:04) Wayne Mosley ran a draw inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by OLB Keena Turner. |
| 2-13-NOS45 (1Q: 06:30) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB James Mayberry for 4 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. |
| 3-9-NOS49 (1Q: 05:42) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Monk gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (1Q: 05:14) James Mayberry ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-9-BUF27 (1Q: 04:32) James Mayberry ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Leon Gray. |
| 1-10-BUF13 (1Q: 03:49) James Mayberry ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| 2-3-BUF06 (1Q: 03:12) Wayne Mosley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. CB Dwight Harrison knocked down Dave Lafary to break up the play. |
| 3-2-BUF05 (1Q: 02:30) Rick Trocano sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 9 yards. Dorris simply blew through Dave Lafary to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-11-BUF14 (1Q: 02:01) Dave Jacobs attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 01:56) Dave Jacobs kicked off 59 yards from the NOS30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Larry Heater. New Orleans's Mel Kaufman was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 01:36) Billy Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-7-BUF32 (1Q: 01:08) Earl Gant ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Razzano. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (1Q: 00:44) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 21 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor. Franklin gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 00:08) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Conrady. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-NOS38 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derland Moore. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 14:51) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Ben Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS33 (2Q: 14:45) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-NOS08 (2Q: 14:02) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. |
| 2-8-NOS08 (2Q: 13:58) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Rick Razzano. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-NOS03 (2Q: 13:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Buffalo 6, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 13:31) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 13:24) Carson Long kicked off 58 yards from the BUF30. Al Walker returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Tony Hill. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 12:56) James Mayberry ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-7-NOS37 (2Q: 12:28) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 3-5-NOS39 (2Q: 12:02) Rick Trocano scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson and assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 11:49) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-NOS50 (2Q: 11:03) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 3-2-BUF48 (2Q: 10:40) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Vincent Horton. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 3-7-NOS47 (2Q: 10:31) James Mayberry ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. |
| 4-2-BUF48 (2Q: 09:48) Dan Melville punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF02. |
| 1-10-BUF02 (2Q: 09:39) Earl Gant ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Brent Sexton. |
| 2-6-BUF06 (2Q: 08:58) Ted McKnight ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by ILB Kim Bokamper. McKnight made a great move on Greg Foggie. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (2Q: 08:30) Richard Todd sacked by ILB Kim Bokamper for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chad Bush. |
| 2-16-BUF06 (2Q: 07:44) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. DE Ben Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-16-BUF06 (2Q: 07:40) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mike Haynes. |
| 4-17-BUF05 (2Q: 06:55) Pat McInally punted 36 yards. Al Walker called for a fair catch at the BUF41. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 06:46) Rick Trocano sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Don Greco. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Gerry Sullivan on the BUF47. |
| 2-16-BUF47 (2Q: 06:11) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-14-BUF45 (2Q: 05:33) Rick Trocano pass was dropped by WR Larry Wilcox. |
| 4-14-BUF45 (2Q: 05:27) Dan Melville punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF02. |
| 1-10-BUF02 (2Q: 05:20) Billy Jackson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by ILB Kim Bokamper. |
| 2-8-BUF04 (2Q: 04:36) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper, assisted by S Brent Sexton. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF14 (2Q: 04:07) Walter Payton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper. |
| 2-10-BUF14 (2Q: 03:31) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper, assisted by DT John Woodcock. Buffalo's Archie Griffin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-BUF15 (2Q: 02:50) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Scot Brantley defended the pass. |
| 4-9-BUF15 (2Q: 02:46) Pat McInally punted 39 yards. Al Walker returned the kick -1 yards to the NOS45. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (2Q: 02:39) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-13-NOS33 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-18-NOS28 (2Q: 02:00) James Mayberry ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 3-16-NOS30 (2Q: 01:17) Rick Trocano scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 4-13-NOS33 (2Q: 01:00) Dan Melville punted 44 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Larry Heater. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 00:53) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Williams, assisted by DT Derland Moore. |
| 2-12-BUF24 (2Q: 00:30) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-7-BUF29 (2Q: 00:21) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 7 yards. Tackled by S Brent Sexton, assisted by ILB Kim Bokamper. Gant gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 72 yards from the BUF30. Al Walker returned the ball 14 yards to the NOS12. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (3Q: 14:30) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. |
| 2-7-NOS15 (3Q: 13:55) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Leon Gray. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 13:23) Rick Trocano pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. |
| 2-10-NOS30 (3Q: 13:17) James Mayberry ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-5-NOS35 (3Q: 12:37) Rick Trocano pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB James Mayberry. DE Doug McDougald blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS35 (3Q: 12:30) Dan Melville punted 38 yards. Graham Spreen called for a fair catch at the BUF27. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 12:23) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF22 (3Q: 12:15) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. CB Louis Wright defended the pass. |
| 2-15-BUF22 (3Q: 12:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DT Derland Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-BUF22 (3Q: 12:00) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DT John Woodcock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-BUF22 (3Q: 11:50) Pat McInally punted 49 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 2 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Gary Shirk. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 11:40) James Mayberry ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-8-NOS33 (3Q: 11:04) James Mayberry ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-4-NOS37 (3Q: 10:26) James Mayberry ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| 4-3-NOS38 (3Q: 10:00) Dan Melville punted 39 yards. Graham Spreen called for a fair catch at the BUF23. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (3Q: 09:49) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. Buffalo's Ted McKnight was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-13-BUF20 (3Q: 09:07) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE John Andrews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-BUF20 (3Q: 09:03) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. |
| 4-13-BUF20 (3Q: 08:54) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. Al Walker called for a fair catch at the NOS36. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 08:46) James Mayberry ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-7-NOS39 (3Q: 08:04) Wayne Mosley ran a draw inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 07:38) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 2-4-BUF45 (3Q: 07:12) Wayne Mosley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 3-4-BUF45 (3Q: 06:39) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (3Q: 06:05) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (3Q: 06:00) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-3-BUF30 (3Q: 05:37) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-BUF40 (3Q: 05:26) Rick Trocano scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 4-7-BUF34 (3Q: 04:43) Dave Jacobs attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 04:38) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Williams, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| 2-11-BUF40 (3Q: 04:04) Earl Gant ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper, assisted by ILB Rick Razzano. |
| 3-5-BUF46 (3Q: 03:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 4-3-BUF48 (3Q: 03:03) Pat McInally punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS06. |
| 1-10-NOS06 (3Q: 02:56) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Monk gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 02:20) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-6-NOS33 (3Q: 01:36) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-5-NOS34 (3Q: 01:00) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 00:33) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 15:00) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Ray Jarvis for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jarvis gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 14:24) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 2-10-BUF28 (4Q: 13:58) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-BUF38 (4Q: 13:51) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-25-BUF43 (4Q: 13:44) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 3-27-BUF45 (4Q: 13:15) Rick Trocano pass completed to TE Raymond Chester for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Chester gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-BUF35 (4Q: 12:41) Dave Jacobs attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (4Q: 12:34) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. S Brent Sexton defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (4Q: 12:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper, assisted by ILB Rick Razzano. |
| 3-6-BUF46 (4Q: 11:47) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR Tony Hill and was intercepted by CB Louis Wright at the BUF48. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 11:39) Wayne Mosley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF DE Andy Dorris to the BUF45. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 11:30) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF40 (4Q: 11:22) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. S Doug Jones defended the pass. |
| 2-15-BUF40 (4Q: 11:17) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Conrady. |
| 3-13-BUF42 (4Q: 10:35) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. S Mike Haynes simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-13-BUF42 (4Q: 10:26) Pat McInally punted 47 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 10:15) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. Wilcox gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 09:28) Rick Trocano sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Don Greco. |
| 2-16-NOS27 (4Q: 08:52) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 3-6-NOS37 (4Q: 08:10) James Mayberry ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (4Q: 07:29) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-7-BUF43 (4Q: 06:59) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 06:12) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. New Orleans's Gerry Sullivan was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-13-BUF26 (4Q: 05:28) Rick Trocano pass was intended for WR Larry Wilcox and was intercepted by ILB Jim Collins at the BUF12. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Larry Wilcox. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (4Q: 05:16) Walter Payton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF24 (4Q: 04:28) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Greg Foggie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BUF24 (4Q: 04:24) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Shirk gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 03:37) Ted McKnight ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Razzano. |
| 2-13-BUF31 (4Q: 02:51) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-10-BUF34 (4Q: 02:44) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 02:33) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Derland Moore. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-9-BUF48 (4Q: 02:23) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kim Bokamper. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-NOS50 (4Q: 02:00) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derland Moore, assisted by DT John Woodcock. Gant slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 4-5-NOS48 (4Q: 01:12) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 01:07) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 00:55) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 00:37) Rick Trocano spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-BUF48 (4Q: 00:32) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Henry Childs. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF48 (4Q: 00:23) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. Wilcox gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-BUF40 (4Q: 00:04) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 7, New Orleans Saints 3 |