| Played in New England, MA, weather: 28 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 78 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. S Doug Wyatt defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:55) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-7-NED23 (1Q: 14:26) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-8-NED22 (1Q: 13:53) Rick Engles punted 53 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 5 yards to the IND30. Tackled by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-IND30 (1Q: 13:43) Joe Delaney ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. |
| 1-10-IND43 (1Q: 13:08) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-IND43 (1Q: 13:04) Joe Delaney ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 33 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Dwight Stephenson. |
| 1-10-NED24 (1Q: 12:29) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-9-NED23 (1Q: 12:00) Joe Delaney ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-9-NED23 (1Q: 11:30) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED23 (1Q: 11:20) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 11:14) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DT Wayne Hammond hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED30 (1Q: 11:07) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 3-7-NED33 (1Q: 10:25) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reuben Gant. S Bruce Laird defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-NED33 (1Q: 10:19) Rick Engles punted 46 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 3 yards to the IND24. Tackled by Andy Bolton. |
| 1-10-IND24 (1Q: 10:09) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-IND14 (1Q: 09:51) Joe Delaney ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. |
| 2-13-IND21 (1Q: 09:09) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-12-IND22 (1Q: 08:24) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jay Saldi. DT Jeff Lloyd blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-IND22 (1Q: 08:14) John James punted 56 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 17 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Jay Saldi. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 08:04) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 07:19) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by RB Chuck Foreman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED49 (1Q: 07:13) Bartman Bartkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. |
| 3-10-NED49 (1Q: 07:08) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Rubin Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-NED49 (1Q: 07:02) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 8 yards to the IND16. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-IND16 (1Q: 06:54) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Dwight Clark. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND16 (1Q: 06:47) Joe Delaney ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Kay. |
| 3-7-IND19 (1Q: 06:04) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 51 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Clark gained 35 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 05:24) Joe Delaney ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-6-NED26 (1Q: 04:39) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED13 (1Q: 04:05) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. Key block delivered by Tim Stokes. Stokes ran over Steve Luke to set up the play. |
| 1-3-NED03 (1Q: 03:24) Joe Delaney ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Al Harris, assisted by S Edddie Brown. |
| 2-2-NED02 (1Q: 02:42) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. OLB Gary Campbell drove right through Cornell Forte to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-2-NED02 (1Q: 02:36) Tommy Thompson ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ken Lanier. Indianapolis 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 02:36) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Indianapolis 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 02:27) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 65 yards from the IND30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 32 yards to the NED37. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 01:53) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. ILB Phil Villapiano hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED37 (1Q: 01:46) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 01:21) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Loaird McCreary. CB Al Latimer defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED49 (1Q: 01:16) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-5-IND46 (1Q: 00:39) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. Swann gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND37 (1Q: 00:11) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-IND35 (2Q: 15:00) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 3-8-IND35 (2Q: 14:28) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 19 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND16 (2Q: 13:44) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. OLB John Tate defended the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-IND26 (2Q: 13:40) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Chuck Foreman. OLB Mike Douglass defended the pass. |
| 2-20-IND26 (2Q: 13:36) John Brockington ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 3-15-IND21 (2Q: 13:04) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-IND06 (2Q: 12:33) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Daniel Reiner to set up the play. Indianapolis 7, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 12:33) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Indianapolis 7 |
| (2Q: 12:23) Garo Yepremian kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 12:23) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Jeff Lloyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND20 (2Q: 12:10) Joe Delaney ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-5-IND25 (2Q: 11:35) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Dan Doornink. CB Mark Mitchell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-IND25 (2Q: 11:28) John James punted 38 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 9 yards to the NED46. Tackled by John Tate. Ball was fumbled and recovered by IND J.T. Turner at the NED46. |
| 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 11:20) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 2-12-NED48 (2Q: 10:52) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Jay Saldi for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. Saldi gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED46 (2Q: 10:23) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. CB Luke Szorcsik hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED46 (2Q: 10:13) John James punted 32 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 12 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Cleveland Green. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 10:06) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Rubin Carter, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 2-8-NED28 (2Q: 09:28) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by OLB Charles McShane. |
| 3-8-NED28 (2Q: 08:50) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. S Mike Hammond defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED28 (2Q: 08:42) Rick Engles punted 34 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 4 yards to the IND42. Tackled by Cullen Bryant. |
| 1-10-IND42 (2Q: 08:34) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND42 (2Q: 08:27) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 07:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik, assisted by ILB Rick Kay. |
| 2-9-NED44 (2Q: 07:15) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED45 (2Q: 06:44) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED45 (2Q: 06:38) John James punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 06:32) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 2-3-NED27 (2Q: 06:03) John Brockington ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. Griffin ran over John Dutton to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 05:17) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 9 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by S Mike Hammond. Stingley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED41 (2Q: 04:49) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah flattened Rubin Carter to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 04:17) Mike Hawkins ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 2-8-NED48 (2Q: 03:42) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| 3-4-IND48 (2Q: 03:14) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND39 (2Q: 02:28) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. |
| 1-10-IND27 (2Q: 02:09) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. Morgan gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-IND11 (2Q: 02:00) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB George Cumby, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. |
| 2-4-IND05 (2Q: 01:40) Bartman Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-2-IND03 (2Q: 01:21) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 13, Indianapolis 7 |
| (2Q: 01:21) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 14, Indianapolis 7 |
| (2Q: 01:15) Garo Yepremian kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 01:15) Joe Delaney ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-11-IND19 (2Q: 00:52) Tommy Thompson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-9-IND21 (2Q: 00:42) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-2-IND28 (2Q: 00:30) John James punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED26. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 00:19) Bartman Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Gary Burley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED26 (2Q: 00:13) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reuben Gant. DE Donnell Thompson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED26 (2Q: 00:08) Steve Bartkowski sacked by OLB Monte Johnson for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Irv Pankey. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (3Q: 15:00) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-10-IND20 (3Q: 14:33) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 5 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. |
| 3-5-IND25 (3Q: 14:06) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jay Saldi. ILB Rick Kay hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-IND25 (3Q: 14:01) John James punted 42 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED33. |
| 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:52) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Monte Johnson. |
| 2-8-NED35 (3Q: 13:20) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-5-NED38 (3Q: 12:48) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. Gant gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND48 (3Q: 12:09) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-IND34 (3Q: 11:23) Bartman Bartkowski scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-IND15 (3Q: 11:14) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Hawkins. CB Pat Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND15 (3Q: 11:08) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane. |
| 3-7-IND12 (3Q: 10:30) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Rubin Carter for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Darryl Stingley on the IND22. |
| 4-17-IND22 (3Q: 09:42) Bucky Wallace attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New England 17, Indianapolis 7 |
| (3Q: 09:35) Garo Yepremian kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (3Q: 09:35) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-8-IND22 (3Q: 08:58) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Logan. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-IND22 (3Q: 08:48) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-IND28 (3Q: 08:15) John James punted 50 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 3 yards to the NED25. Tackled by John Tate. |
| 1-10-NED25 (3Q: 08:05) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. Gant gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 07:31) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. |
| 2-10-NED44 (3Q: 07:24) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 3-7-NED47 (3Q: 06:56) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Monte Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED48 (3Q: 06:21) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Bruce Laird called for a fair catch at the IND13. |
| 1-10-IND13 (3Q: 06:12) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Logan. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND13 (3Q: 06:02) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-IND08 (3Q: 05:53) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-IND08 (3Q: 05:43) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dave Logan for 19 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by S Mike Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND27 (3Q: 05:02) Mike Augustyniak ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris. |
| 2-8-IND29 (3Q: 04:33) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-IND32 (3Q: 03:47) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR J.T. Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-IND32 (3Q: 03:41) John James punted 54 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 0 yards to the NED14. Tackled by Dan Doornink. |
| 1-10-NED14 (3Q: 03:31) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-NED18 (3Q: 02:49) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 28 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Stingley gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 02:14) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Rubin Carter to set up the play. |
| 1-10-IND41 (3Q: 01:43) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 2-8-IND39 (3Q: 01:09) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane, assisted by S Bruce Laird. Swann gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-IND32 (3Q: 00:38) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB John Brockington for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-IND31 (3Q: 00:08) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-5-IND26 (4Q: 15:00) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 14:23) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 10 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 1-10-IND10 (4Q: 13:55) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. DT John Dutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-IND10 (4Q: 13:49) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by DE Gary Burley and DT Wayne Hammond for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. |
| 3-15-IND15 (4Q: 13:09) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 23, Indianapolis 7 |
| (4Q: 13:09) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 24, Indianapolis 7 |
| (4Q: 13:01) Garo Yepremian kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Bruce Laird returned the ball 14 yards to the IND16. Tackled by Reuben Gant. |
| 1-10-IND16 (4Q: 12:28) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 30 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Smith gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND46 (4Q: 11:49) Joe Theismann pass was intended for TE Emery Moorehead and was intercepted by CB Luke Szorcsik at the NED46. Tackled by Emery Moorehead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 11:40) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 2-6-NED50 (4Q: 10:57) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-IND41 (4Q: 10:48) Steve Bartkowski sacked by S Doug Wyatt for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-16-IND47 (4Q: 10:19) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Hawkins. DE Rubin Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-IND47 (4Q: 10:12) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Al Latimer, assisted by S Doug Wyatt. |
| 4-9-IND40 (4Q: 09:28) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 09:22) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 4 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-IND24 (4Q: 09:05) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. Largent gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-IND28 (4Q: 08:45) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Jay Saldi for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND41 (4Q: 08:26) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Kay. Clark gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 08:05) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Luke Szorcsik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NED30 (4Q: 07:43) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. S Glenn Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED30 (4Q: 07:33) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. ILB Rick Kay defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED30 (4Q: 07:25) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED26 (4Q: 07:06) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Joe Delaney for 7 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Delaney gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Herman Edwards was hurt on the play. |
| 2-3-NED19 (4Q: 06:47) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 24, Indianapolis 13 |
| (4Q: 06:47) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. New England 24, Indianapolis 14 |
| (4Q: 06:39) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 53 yards from the IND30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 32 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Mike Augustyniak. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED37 (4Q: 06:22) John Brockington ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by DE Donnell Thompson. |
| 2-11-NED36 (4Q: 05:35) John Brockington ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by DE Donnell Thompson. |
| 3-8-NED39 (4Q: 04:50) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-IND43 (4Q: 04:03) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by DE Rubin Carter. Key block delivered by Leonard Mitchell. |
| 2-2-IND35 (4Q: 03:15) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles McShane, assisted by DT John Dutton. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-12-IND45 (4Q: 03:09) John Brockington ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. |
| 3-6-IND39 (4Q: 02:22) Bartman Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Gary Burley blocked the pass. |
| 4-6-IND39 (4Q: 02:12) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (4Q: 02:07) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DE Barney Chavous drove right through Tim Stokes to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-IND20 (4Q: 02:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-IND23 (4Q: 01:40) Joe Theismann scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 4-2-IND28 (4Q: 01:20) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-IND28 (4Q: 01:14) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-4-IND22 (4Q: 01:05) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Reuben Gant. DE Gary Burley blocked the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Tripping. |
| 2-14-IND32 (4Q: 00:58) John Brockington ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 3-13-IND31 (4Q: 00:47) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Stanley Morgan and was intercepted by CB Al Latimer at the IND21. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Stanley Morgan. |
| 1-10-IND25 (4Q: 00:38) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by TE Emery Moorehead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND25 (4Q: 00:31) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-IND25 (4Q: 00:24) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-IND25 (4Q: 00:24) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-IND25 (4Q: 00:18) Steve Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-11-IND26 (4Q: 00:09) Bartman Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 24, Indianapolis Colts 14 |