| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 43 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 69 yards from the BUF30. Keith Moody returned the ball 29 yards to the MIA30. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (1Q: 14:41) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (1Q: 14:19) George Rogers ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (1Q: 13:33) Mike Hogan ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 2-4-BUF37 (1Q: 13:06) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Mike Hogan. DE Walt Patulski blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-BUF47 (1Q: 13:00) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Nat Moore. |
| 3-14-BUF47 (1Q: 12:50) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. CB Graham Spreen defended the pass. |
| 4-14-BUF47 (1Q: 12:41) Eddie Hare punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 12:34) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Keith Gary hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (1Q: 12:27) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. Franklin gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 11:43) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (1Q: 11:36) Walter Payton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-9-BUF38 (1Q: 11:12) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griffin gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (1Q: 10:31) Walter Payton ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Miami's Jake Scott was hurt on the play. |
| 2-4-MIA25 (1Q: 09:47) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Neal Colzie. |
| 3-3-MIA24 (1Q: 09:08) Ted McKnight ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Roynell Young. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. Courson ran over Bobby Jackson to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (1Q: 08:40) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. |
| 2-8-MIA13 (1Q: 08:15) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Neal Colzie. |
| 3-5-MIA10 (1Q: 07:32) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. ILB Dave Simmons defended the pass. Buffalo's Walt Arnold was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-5-MIA10 (1Q: 07:25) Carson Long attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 3, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 07:19) Carson Long kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 22 yards to the MIA22. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (1Q: 06:55) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Buffalo's Mel Land was hurt on the play. |
| 2-7-MIA25 (1Q: 06:26) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-MIA20 (1Q: 06:20) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 2-7-MIA25 (1Q: 06:14) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB George Rogers. ILB Jim Collins blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-MIA25 (1Q: 06:10) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-8-MIA24 (1Q: 05:43) Eddie Hare punted 48 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 13 yards to the BUF41. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (1Q: 05:35) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF41 (1Q: 05:26) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. OLB Mike Varty defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BUF41 (1Q: 05:17) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 05:08) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIA48 (1Q: 04:46) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Franklin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (1Q: 04:05) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by DE Leroy Jones. |
| 2-9-MIA33 (1Q: 03:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 15 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. Hill gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (1Q: 03:06) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Billy Jackson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-MIA09 (1Q: 02:27) Earl Gant ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-5-MIA05 (1Q: 02:01) Earl Gant ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| 2-3-MIA03 (1Q: 01:29) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 9, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 01:29) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 10, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 01:19) Carson Long kicked off 64 yards from the BUF30. Keith Moody returned the ball 32 yards to the MIA38. Tackled by Don Blackmon. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (1Q: 00:57) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (1Q: 00:12) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-1-BUF32 (2Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Nat Moore. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-1-BUF01 (2Q: 14:47) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE Walt Patulski blocked the pass. |
| 2-1-BUF01 (2Q: 14:42) Monroe Eley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 3-1-BUF01 (2Q: 14:04) Bob Griese pass was dropped by TE Wilbert Martin. |
| 4-1-BUF01 (2Q: 13:57) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 13:50) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 76 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 13:50) Billy Jackson ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Keith Gary, assisted by S Neal Colzie. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (2Q: 13:17) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev, assisted by S Neal Colzie. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Macek ran over Brian Kelley to set up the play. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-BUF14 (2Q: 13:11) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. |
| 3-16-BUF14 (2Q: 13:02) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. |
| 4-16-BUF14 (2Q: 12:56) Pat McInally punted 53 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 6 yards to the MIA39. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (2Q: 12:46) George Rogers ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-7-MIA42 (2Q: 12:05) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| 3-3-MIA46 (2Q: 11:38) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DT Mike Dawson drove right through Craig Wolfley to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-3-MIA46 (2Q: 11:33) Eddie Hare punted 45 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF20. Tackled by Tim Sherwin. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 11:24) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF15 (2Q: 11:19) Earl Gant ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by DE Keith Gary. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (2Q: 10:50) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 3-10-BUF20 (2Q: 10:25) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DT Brad White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF20 (2Q: 10:18) Pat McInally punted 52 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 3 yards to the MIA31. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (2Q: 10:08) Bob Griese sacked by ILB Don Blackmon for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 2-18-MIA23 (2Q: 09:35) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 4 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Hogan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-14-MIA27 (2Q: 08:48) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-MIA27 (2Q: 08:40) Eddie Hare punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF29. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (2Q: 08:31) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR Dennis Franklin and was intercepted by CB Ronald Cinkovsky at the MIA44. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 08:21) Bob Griese sacked by ILB Don Blackmon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. |
| 2-15-MIA39 (2Q: 07:33) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-7-MIA47 (2Q: 06:53) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 4-5-MIA49 (2Q: 06:08) Eddie Hare punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF01. |
| 1-10-BUF01 (2Q: 05:59) Ted McKnight ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 2-7-BUF04 (2Q: 05:23) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 37 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Franklin gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 04:37) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| 2-6-BUF45 (2Q: 04:11) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Gant gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA42 (2Q: 03:38) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-10-MIA42 (2Q: 03:20) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 3-7-MIA39 (2Q: 03:01) Earl Gant ran around right end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (2Q: 02:40) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. Henry gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIA22 (2Q: 02:23) Walter Payton ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| 3-4-MIA23 (2Q: 02:04) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Gant gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-4-MIA04 (2Q: 01:57) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. |
| 2-4-MIA04 (2Q: 01:53) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. Buffalo 16, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 01:53) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 17, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 01:46) Carson Long kicked off 67 yards from the BUF30. Keith Moody returned the ball 23 yards to the MIA26. Tackled by Tony Hill. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (2Q: 01:41) George Rogers ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Billy Bryan. |
| 2-4-MIA32 (2Q: 01:22) George Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (2Q: 01:00) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. Martini gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (2Q: 00:39) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Tom Toner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA48 (2Q: 00:31) Bob Griese pass was dropped by TE Dana McKenzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA48 (2Q: 00:22) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DT Mike Dawson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIA48 (2Q: 00:13) Eddie Hare punted 39 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Wilbert Martin. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (2Q: 00:06) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 1 yard. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 63 yards from the MIA30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Keith Moody. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (3Q: 14:38) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. Henry gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (3Q: 13:51) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF46 (3Q: 13:44) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-8-MIA47 (3Q: 13:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. CB Bobby Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIA47 (3Q: 13:00) Richard Todd sacked by CB Keith Moody for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 4-16-BUF45 (3Q: 12:13) Pat McInally punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 12:06) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Martin gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (3Q: 11:28) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-5-MIA39 (3Q: 10:50) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Moore gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (3Q: 10:11) Bob Griese scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-7-MIA47 (3Q: 09:25) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 08:47) Bob Griese pass was dropped by RB George Rogers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (3Q: 08:37) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 3-10-BUF33 (3Q: 08:05) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF33 (3Q: 07:56) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 17, Miami 6 |
| (3Q: 07:51) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 66 yards from the MIA30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Bobby Jackson. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 07:25) Billy Jackson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary, assisted by CB Keith Moody. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-2-BUF29 (3Q: 07:01) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by DE Keith Gary. |
| 3-2-BUF29 (3Q: 06:16) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DT Brad White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-BUF29 (3Q: 06:09) Pat McInally punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA25. |
| 1-10-MIA25 (3Q: 06:00) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (3Q: 05:54) George Rogers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 2-8-MIA32 (3Q: 05:31) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 3-6-MIA34 (3Q: 04:45) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF50 (3Q: 04:13) Bob Griese sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Harrah. |
| 2-16-MIA44 (3Q: 03:32) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 3-16-MIA44 (3Q: 03:22) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Groth gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (3Q: 02:39) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Harris gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-BUF02 (3Q: 02:07) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Keena Turner defended the pass. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-1-BUF01 (3Q: 02:01) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-1-BUF01 (3Q: 01:57) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-BUF01 (3Q: 01:50) Monroe Eley ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Robert Woods. Buffalo 17, Miami 12 |
| (3Q: 01:50) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Buffalo 17, Miami 13 |
| (3Q: 01:42) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 79 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 01:42) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 19 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (3Q: 01:02) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. Payton gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (3Q: 00:28) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. |
| 2-10-MIA49 (3Q: 00:22) Walter Payton ran around right end for -6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-16-BUF45 (4Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DT Brad White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-BUF45 (4Q: 14:50) Pat McInally punted 31 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 4 yards to the MIA28. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (4Q: 14:40) Bob Griese pass was dropped by RB George Rogers. |
| 2-10-MIA28 (4Q: 14:36) Rich Martini ran a reverse around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 3-5-MIA33 (4Q: 13:58) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. |
| 4-4-MIA34 (4Q: 13:13) Eddie Hare punted 58 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF13. Tackled by Mike Hogan. |
| 1-10-BUF13 (4Q: 13:05) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 10 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 12:21) Richard Todd sacked by DE Thomas Brown and DE Leroy Jones for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Thomas Brown on the BUF12. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (4Q: 12:07) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mike Hogan. DT Mike Dawson simply tossed Sylvester Croom aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-BUF12 (4Q: 12:03) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rogers gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Miami 19, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 12:03) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 20, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 11:56) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 53 yards from the MIA30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Tim Sherwin. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 11:29) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-11-BUF33 (4Q: 10:55) Richard Todd pass was dropped by TE Walt Arnold. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-21-BUF23 (4Q: 10:50) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 34 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Payton gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (4Q: 10:13) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. ILB Brian Kelley knocked down Kelvin Clark to break up the play. |
| 2-9-MIA42 (4Q: 09:36) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Macek ran over Dave Simmons to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (4Q: 09:07) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. McKenzie ran over Neal Colzie to set up the play. |
| 2-1-MIA23 (4Q: 08:28) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (4Q: 07:46) Ted McKnight ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 2-6-MIA17 (4Q: 07:20) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Neal Colzie. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| 1-7-MIA07 (4Q: 06:36) Walter Payton ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-8-MIA08 (4Q: 06:09) Earl Gant ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-MIA08 (4Q: 05:42) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 4-4-MIA04 (4Q: 05:09) Carson Long attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 20, Miami 20 |
| (4Q: 05:01) Carson Long kicked off 57 yards from the BUF30. Keith Moody returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA32. Tackled by Don Blackmon. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (4Q: 04:28) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Moore gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (4Q: 03:59) Bob Griese sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 6 yards. Dorris ran right past Greg Sampson and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-MIA40 (4Q: 03:43) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rogers gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-BUF48 (4Q: 03:23) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. S Jack Tatum defended the pass. |
| 4-4-BUF48 (4Q: 03:17) Eddie Hare punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF01. |
| 1-10-BUF01 (4Q: 03:08) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 2-3-BUF08 (4Q: 02:42) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. Payton gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (4Q: 02:00) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Tony Hill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF12 (4Q: 01:54) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. |
| 3-2-BUF20 (4Q: 01:18) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Bobby Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-2-BUF20 (4Q: 01:09) Pat McInally punted 57 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA23. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (4Q: 00:58) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA18 (4Q: 00:58) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-MIA18 (4Q: 00:49) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIA18 (4Q: 00:40) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIA18 (4Q: 00:33) Eddie Hare punted 48 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 2 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 00:26) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. ILB Brian Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF36 (4Q: 00:19) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-6-BUF40 (4Q: 00:08) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Leroy Jones defended the pass. |
| Buffalo won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 59 yards from the MIA30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 19 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Keith Moody. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (OT: 14:51) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones, assisted by S Neal Colzie. |
| 2-7-BUF33 (OT: 14:17) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (OT: 13:46) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-8-BUF43 (OT: 13:10) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 5 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by CB Keith Moody. |
| 3-3-BUF48 (OT: 12:33) Richard Todd pass was dropped by RB Earl Gant. |
| 4-3-BUF48 (OT: 12:28) Pat McInally punted 40 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 7 yards to the MIA19. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (OT: 12:19) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA19 (OT: 12:10) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. OLB Tom Toner knocked down Dennis Harrah to break up the play. |
| 3-7-MIA22 (OT: 11:29) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 4-7-MIA22 (OT: 11:20) Eddie Hare punted 41 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 13 yards to the BUF50. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (OT: 11:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DE Keith Gary hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF35 (OT: 11:04) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Hill gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF38 (OT: 10:23) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Shirk gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (OT: 09:48) Walter Payton ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Brad White. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIA37 (OT: 09:42) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. |
| 2-16-MIA33 (OT: 09:00) Richard Todd pass was intended for FB Ted McKnight and was intercepted by OLB Mike Varty at the MIA27. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Walter Payton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (OT: 08:52) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. |
| 2-4-BUF50 (OT: 08:24) Monroe Eley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. DT Carl Barisich knocked down Greg Sampson to break up the play. |
| 3-4-BUF50 (OT: 07:56) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIA49 (OT: 07:10) Eddie Hare punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF03. |
| 1-10-BUF03 (OT: 06:59) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. CB Ronald Cinkovsky knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-BUF03 (OT: 06:55) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (OT: 06:26) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| 2-9-BUF19 (OT: 05:44) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. CB Ronald Cinkovsky defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-BUF19 (OT: 05:37) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-BUF14 (OT: 05:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 4-6-BUF22 (OT: 04:51) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 15 yards to the BUF44. Tackled by Chad Bush. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (OT: 04:41) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (OT: 04:11) George Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. |
| 2-6-BUF28 (OT: 03:36) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. |
| 3-6-BUF28 (OT: 03:28) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. CB Jeff Wright defended the pass. |
| 4-6-BUF28 (OT: 03:22) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 23, Buffalo 20 |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 23, Buffalo Bills 20 |