| Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Lansford kicked off 66 yards from the TBY30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Wally Francis. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 14:37) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Anderson. |
| 2-7-BUF32 (1Q: 14:13) Earl Gant ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 3-2-BUF37 (1Q: 13:38) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 50 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. Shirk gained 44 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY13 (1Q: 13:01) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Larry Brune. |
| 2-6-TBY09 (1Q: 12:23) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. CB Eric Wright defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-TBY09 (1Q: 12:16) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell, assisted by CB Everett Allen. |
| 1-1-TBY01 (1Q: 11:30) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Ernie Dodge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-1-TBY01 (1Q: 11:23) Walter Payton ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Steve Riley. Buffalo 6, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:23) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:16) Carson Long kicked off 53 yards from the BUF30. Chris Fletcher returned the ball 18 yards to the TBY35. Tackled by Graham Spreen. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (1Q: 10:51) Billy Sims ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Tom Forrest. |
| 2-1-TBY44 (1Q: 10:21) Billy Sims ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (1Q: 09:48) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 2-9-TBY47 (1Q: 09:21) Chuck Fusina pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Tampa Bay's Cotton Speyrer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-TBY47 (1Q: 09:17) Chuck Fusina pass was dropped by WR Lam Jones. |
| 4-9-TBY47 (1Q: 09:08) Max Runager punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 09:02) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Wagner, assisted by OLB Mike Woods. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (1Q: 08:35) Richard Todd sacked by DE Willie Jones and ILB James Harrell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. |
| 3-11-BUF19 (1Q: 08:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. S Chris Fletcher defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-BUF19 (1Q: 07:58) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Virgil Livers returned the kick 4 yards to the TBY37. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (1Q: 07:49) Chuck Fusina pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. Sims gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-TBY41 (1Q: 07:07) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-1-TBY46 (1Q: 06:40) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Tim Wilson. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 06:14) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. Speyrer gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-BUF38 (1Q: 05:30) Billy Sims ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. Key block delivered by Ted Petersen. Petersen flattened Graham Spreen to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 04:50) Chuck Fusina pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sims gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-BUF25 (1Q: 04:03) Paul Hofer ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Rich Saul. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (1Q: 03:57) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-11-BUF12 (1Q: 03:32) Chuck Fusina pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. Hofer gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF08 (1Q: 02:50) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 7, Tampa Bay 6 |
| (1Q: 02:50) Extra point by Mike Lansford was good. Tampa Bay 7, Buffalo 7 |
| (1Q: 02:44) Mike Lansford kicked off 66 yards from the TBY30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 30 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Lam Jones. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 02:15) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mike Wagner, assisted by ILB James Harrell. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 01:40) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Kimsey. Griffin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-TBY46 (1Q: 00:52) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. Shirk gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY25 (1Q: 00:19) Earl Gant ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by OLB Mike Woods. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-TBY18 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Woods. McKnight gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-TBY02 (2Q: 14:37) Ted McKnight ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Kimsey. CB Everett Allen knocked down Walt Arnold to break up the play. |
| 2-4-TBY04 (2Q: 14:01) Richard Todd sacked by DT Andy Buffone for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. |
| 3-11-TBY11 (2Q: 13:32) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. S Chris Fletcher defended the pass. |
| 4-11-TBY11 (2Q: 13:25) Carson Long attempted a 28 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 13:20) Chuck Fusina pass completed to TE Eric Sievers for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Eric Sievers on the TBY27. |
| 2-3-TBY27 (2Q: 12:42) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 3-3-TBY27 (2Q: 12:00) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Speyrer gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (2Q: 11:26) Paul Hofer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| 2-9-TBY42 (2Q: 10:55) Chuck Fusina pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 10:51) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 2-6-BUF38 (2Q: 10:25) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by S Jack Tatum. |
| 3-1-BUF33 (2Q: 10:03) Billy Sims ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 4-5-BUF37 (2Q: 09:38) Max Runager punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 09:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Kimsey, assisted by CB Everett Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (2Q: 09:05) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Nakamura, assisted by S Mike Wagner. |
| 3-1-BUF29 (2Q: 08:28) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Youngblood. Buffalo's Walter Payton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 07:46) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Don Macek. Buffalo 13, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (2Q: 07:46) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 14, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (2Q: 07:25) Carson Long kicked off 75 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 07:25) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-TBY22 (2Q: 06:49) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Lam Jones for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. Jones gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (2Q: 06:02) Billy Sims ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-9-TBY36 (2Q: 05:29) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 3-5-TBY40 (2Q: 04:51) Chuck Fusina pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 10 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-TBY50 (2Q: 04:22) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. Speyrer gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-BUF44 (2Q: 03:34) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-BUF49 (2Q: 03:25) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by ILB Don Blackmon. |
| 3-10-TBY50 (2Q: 02:49) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn, assisted by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 4-7-BUF47 (2Q: 02:32) Max Runager punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 02:27) Billy Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (2Q: 02:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mike Wagner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (2Q: 01:34) Earl Gant ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Wagner, assisted by DT Phil Murphy. |
| 2-6-BUF39 (2Q: 00:56) Ted McKnight ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Dove. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-4-BUF41 (2Q: 00:49) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Billy Jackson for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Carl Barzilauskas. |
| 4-3-BUF42 (2Q: 00:30) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Virgil Livers returned the kick 16 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Len Gotshalk. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 00:20) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Lam Jones for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 77 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 15:00) Chuck Fusina sacked by OLB Keena Turner for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rich Saul. |
| 2-15-TBY15 (3Q: 14:18) Chuck Fusina pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. |
| 3-15-TBY15 (3Q: 14:11) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-TBY27 (3Q: 13:45) Max Runager punted 60 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 4 yards to the BUF17. Tackled by Rich Saul. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (3Q: 13:38) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Virgil Livers. Hill gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 12:58) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone, assisted by S Mike Wagner. |
| 2-11-BUF32 (3Q: 12:20) Earl Gant ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Baumgartner. |
| 3-8-BUF35 (3Q: 11:58) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DT Andy Buffone hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-BUF35 (3Q: 11:49) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Virgil Livers called for a fair catch at the TBY20. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 11:42) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (3Q: 11:05) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-10-BUF38 (3Q: 10:28) Paul Hofer ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 3-9-BUF37 (3Q: 09:58) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Francis gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Buffalo 14, Tampa Bay 13 |
| (3Q: 09:58) Extra point by Mike Lansford was good. Tampa Bay 14, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 09:41) Mike Lansford kicked off 73 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 09:41) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Dove. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-3-BUF27 (3Q: 09:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (3Q: 08:38) Earl Gant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone, assisted by S Mike Wagner. |
| 2-9-BUF38 (3Q: 07:53) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mike Wagner, assisted by CB Jerome Dove. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (3Q: 07:17) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mike Wagner, assisted by CB Virgil Livers. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-1-TBY38 (3Q: 06:34) Earl Gant ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. |
| 3-2-TBY39 (3Q: 05:52) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Billy Jackson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (3Q: 05:08) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Stanley Doebert. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-TBY26 (3Q: 04:59) Richard Todd sacked by DT Andy Buffone and DE Willie Jones for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 2-10-TBY31 (3Q: 04:15) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Youngblood, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 03:40) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Carl Gersbach, assisted by DE Steve Baumgartner. Shirk gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-TBY12 (3Q: 03:12) Earl Gant ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barzilauskas, assisted by CB Eric Wright. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-3-TBY13 (3Q: 02:43) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 20, Tampa Bay 14 |
| (3Q: 02:43) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 21, Tampa Bay 14 |
| (3Q: 02:33) Carson Long kicked off 57 yards from the BUF30. Chris Fletcher returned the ball 23 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Earl Gant. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (3Q: 02:00) Billy Sims ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by OLB Keena Turner. Key block delivered by Barty Smith. |
| 1-10-TBY24 (3Q: 01:16) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 3 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-TBY27 (3Q: 00:41) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Lam Jones for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by S Jack Tatum. Jones gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-5-TBY29 (4Q: 15:00) Chuck Fusina pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Andy Dorris defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-TBY29 (4Q: 14:53) Max Runager punted 65 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF06. |
| 1-10-BUF06 (4Q: 14:43) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB James Harrell, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF06 (4Q: 14:01) Earl Gant ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Mike Wagner, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-BUF06 (4Q: 13:22) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Virgil Livers. |
| 4-11-BUF05 (4Q: 12:43) Pat McInally punted 57 yards. Chris Fletcher returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY45. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 12:36) Billy Sims ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-9-TBY29 (4Q: 11:58) Chuck Fusina pass completed to TE Eric Sievers for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sievers gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-TBY37 (4Q: 11:29) Chuck Fusina pass completed to TE Timmy Newsome for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Newsome gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY50 (4Q: 10:54) Paul Hofer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Charles Goodrum. |
| 2-2-BUF42 (4Q: 10:10) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Francis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 09:35) Chuck Fusina pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Timmy Newsome. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF32 (4Q: 09:28) Billy Sims ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. |
| 3-4-BUF26 (4Q: 08:57) Chuck Fusina pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. |
| 4-4-BUF26 (4Q: 08:51) Mike Lansford attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 08:46) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Virgil Livers. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (4Q: 08:02) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 15 yards. Tackled by S Larry Brune. Farmer gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 07:27) Earl Gant ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone, assisted by OLB Broderick Kimsey. |
| 2-8-TBY50 (4Q: 06:42) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DT Andy Buffone hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-TBY50 (4Q: 06:35) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. Payton gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (4Q: 05:50) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-TBY34 (4Q: 05:05) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. DE Ernie Dodge hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-TBY34 (4Q: 04:55) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Wright, assisted by OLB Mike Woods. |
| 1-10-TBY26 (4Q: 04:10) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ernie Dodge, assisted by ILB Carl Gersbach. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-TBY36 (4Q: 04:01) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 10 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by CB Eric Wright. |
| 2-10-TBY26 (4Q: 03:16) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Anderson. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Macek ran over Stanley Doebert to set up the play. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (4Q: 02:31) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by DT Phil Murphy. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 2-9-TBY14 (4Q: 02:24) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Virgil Livers. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-4-TBY09 (4Q: 02:16) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB James Harrell, assisted by OLB Mike Woods. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 4-3-TBY08 (4Q: 02:06) Carson Long attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 24, Tampa Bay 14 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:58) Carson Long kicked off 64 yards from the BUF30. Chris Fletcher returned the ball 22 yards to the TBY28. Tackled by Don Blackmon. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 01:53) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by S The Assassin Tatum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-13-TBY25 (4Q: 01:32) Chuck Fusina pass was dropped by WR Jack Dolbin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-TBY25 (4Q: 01:26) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 10 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. |
| 4-3-TBY35 (4Q: 01:09) Chuck Fusina pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Sims gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (4Q: 00:48) Chuck Fusina spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-TBY39 (4Q: 00:43) Chuck Fusina pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 00:33) Chuck Fusina pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (4Q: 00:23) Chuck Fusina pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Eric Sievers. DE Walt Patulski blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-BUF37 (4Q: 00:13) Chuck Fusina pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lam Jones. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. |
| 4-10-BUF37 (4Q: 00:07) Chuck Fusina pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Francis gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 |