| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 20 degrees, snow, 7 mph wind. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 64 yards from the BUF30. John Jefferson returned the ball 18 yards to the ATL24. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-ATL24 (1Q: 14:37) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (1Q: 13:54) Bill Ring ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-9-ATL35 (1Q: 13:17) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 35 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jefferson gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 12:47) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (1Q: 12:09) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Winslow gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 12:09) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 12:01) Chris Bahr kicked off 67 yards from the ATL30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF20. Tackled by Vagas Ferguson. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 11:25) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. Payton slipped on the snowy field. |
| 2-9-BUF21 (1Q: 10:54) Earl Gant ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston. |
| 3-6-BUF24 (1Q: 10:23) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DT Charlie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF24 (1Q: 10:14) Pat McInally punted 41 yards. Robert Miller called for a fair catch at the ATL35. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (1Q: 10:05) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Tony Galloway for 33 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Galloway gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 09:22) Bill Ring ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-10-BUF32 (1Q: 08:43) Bill Ring ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by ILB Don Blackmon. |
| 3-8-BUF30 (1Q: 08:16) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Winslow gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 13, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 08:16) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 14, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 08:01) Chris Bahr kicked off 58 yards from the ATL30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 13 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (1Q: 07:32) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Rulon Jones, assisted by DE Lawrence Pillers. |
| 2-8-BUF27 (1Q: 06:46) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston. |
| 3-8-BUF27 (1Q: 06:09) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for -1 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF26 (1Q: 05:34) Pat McInally punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL32. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (1Q: 05:26) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Gourdoux. |
| 2-7-ATL35 (1Q: 04:38) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 35 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 03:53) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by OLB Sedrick Gourdoux. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| 1-10-BUF13 (1Q: 03:09) Bill Ring ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Fred Dean. |
| 2-5-BUF08 (1Q: 02:41) Bill Ring ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by OLB Keena Turner. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| 1-2-BUF02 (1Q: 02:16) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. DE Will Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-BUF02 (1Q: 02:09) Tommy Kramer pass was dropped by FB Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 3-2-BUF02 (1Q: 02:02) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Charles Alexander. Alexander ran over Doug McDougald to set up the play. Atlanta 20, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 02:02) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 21, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 01:52) Chris Bahr kicked off 65 yards from the ATL30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by John Jefferson. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (1Q: 01:20) Billy Jackson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-5-BUF33 (1Q: 00:39) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by OLB Mike Singletary. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-3-BUF35 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Todd sacked by DT Charlie Johnson and DT Joe Klecko for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Lawrence Pillers for 10 yards to the BUF17. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (2Q: 14:50) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. CB Dwight Harrison defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF17 (2Q: 14:43) Charles Alexander ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 3-9-BUF16 (2Q: 14:17) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 4-6-BUF13 (2Q: 13:39) Chris Bahr attempted a 30 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 13:33) Sweetness Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by DT Joe Klecko. |
| 2-9-BUF21 (2Q: 12:50) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox, assisted by DE Lawrence Pillers. |
| 3-4-BUF26 (2Q: 12:09) Richard Todd sacked by DE Lawrence Pillers for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. |
| 4-10-BUF20 (2Q: 11:37) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Robert Miller returned the kick 5 yards to the ATL40. Tackled by Chad Bush. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (2Q: 11:29) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mark Van Eeghen. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL40 (2Q: 11:25) Bill Ring ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. |
| 3-10-ATL40 (2Q: 10:51) Tommy Kramer pass was dropped by WR Robert Miller. |
| 4-10-ATL40 (2Q: 10:43) Larry Swider punted 40 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Robert Miller. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 10:36) Walter Payton ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Winstead. |
| 2-16-BUF17 (2Q: 10:09) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR Archie Griffin and was intercepted by OLB Hugh Green at the BUF44. Tackled by Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (2Q: 09:57) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Fred Dean. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 09:12) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-12-BUF36 (2Q: 08:34) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Butler. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-BUF36 (2Q: 08:27) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-BUF36 (2Q: 08:21) Larry Swider punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 08:14) Ted McKnight ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 07:52) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary, assisted by DT Charlie Johnson. |
| 2-10-BUF30 (2Q: 07:33) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Earl Gant for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-BUF26 (2Q: 07:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. OLB Al Richardson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-BUF26 (2Q: 07:05) Pat McInally punted 43 yards. Robert Miller returned the kick 14 yards to the ATL45. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (2Q: 06:57) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| 2-3-BUF48 (2Q: 06:18) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around right end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 05:54) Mark Van Eeghen ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-6-BUF35 (2Q: 05:37) John Jefferson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Kellen Winslow. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (2Q: 05:18) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-BUF24 (2Q: 05:12) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Bill Ring for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Ring gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-BUF11 (2Q: 04:53) Eddie Lee Ivery ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. Atlanta 27, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 04:53) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 28, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 04:43) Chris Bahr kicked off 77 yards from the ATL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 04:43) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeff Severson, assisted by DT Joe Klecko. |
| 2-9-BUF21 (2Q: 04:16) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. CB Rolland Lawrence defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-BUF21 (2Q: 04:08) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. DE Lawrence Pillers blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF21 (2Q: 04:02) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Robert Miller called for a fair catch at the ATL34. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (2Q: 03:53) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-ATL35 (2Q: 03:06) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by S Jack Tatum. |
| 3-4-ATL40 (2Q: 02:41) Charles Alexander ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF OLB Tom Toner for 6 yards to the ATL37. Tackled by Karl Baldischwiler. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (2Q: 02:33) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Hugh Green, assisted by S Jeff Severson. |
| 1-10-ATL27 (2Q: 02:12) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Walt Arnold. DE Lawrence Pillers blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL27 (2Q: 02:04) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 11 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson, assisted by CB Rolland Lawrence. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-ATL16 (2Q: 01:57) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Ted McKnight. DT Joe Klecko blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-8-ATL08 (2Q: 01:50) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 28, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 01:50) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Atlanta 28, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 01:44) Carson Long kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 01:44) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by S Jack Tatum. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (2Q: 01:06) Bill Ring ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-8-ATL35 (2Q: 00:20) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Jefferson. DE Walt Patulski drove right through Karl Baldischwiler to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-ATL35 (2Q: 00:15) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Butler. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Blake Moore to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-ATL35 (2Q: 00:08) Larry Swider punted 46 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Dirt Winston. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chris Bahr kicked off 66 yards from the ATL30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Vagas Ferguson. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (3Q: 14:36) Ted McKnight ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Pillers. |
| 2-8-BUF24 (3Q: 13:58) Earl Gant ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary, assisted by DT Joe Klecko. |
| 3-6-BUF26 (3Q: 13:24) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Mel Owens defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF26 (3Q: 13:17) Pat McInally punted 42 yards. Robert Miller returned the kick 7 yards to the ATL39. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-ATL27 (3Q: 13:08) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-6-ATL31 (3Q: 12:28) Eddie Lee Ivery ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. |
| 3-7-ATL30 (3Q: 11:55) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Miller. ILB Don Blackmon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-ATL30 (3Q: 11:48) Larry Swider punted 51 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 2 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Dirt Winston. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 11:38) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Lawrence Pillers drove right through Steve Riley to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF21 (3Q: 11:32) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Winstead, assisted by DT Charlie Johnson. |
| 3-8-BUF23 (3Q: 10:48) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. CB Rolland Lawrence defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF23 (3Q: 10:44) Pat McInally punted 50 yards. Robert Miller returned the kick 6 yards to the ATL33. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (3Q: 10:36) Bill Ring ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by OLB Sedrick Gourdoux. |
| 2-9-ATL34 (3Q: 10:02) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Eddie Lee Ivery for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-ATL37 (3Q: 09:29) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Eddie Lee Ivery for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-ATL42 (3Q: 08:41) Larry Swider punted 37 yards. Dennis Franklin returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by John Jefferson. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Eddie Lee Ivery for 9 yards to the BUF17.. Tackled by Jeff Wright. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (3Q: 08:30) Bill Ring ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. |
| 2-6-BUF13 (3Q: 07:52) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. |
| 3-3-BUF10 (3Q: 07:12) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. Key block delivered by Andre Hines. |
| 1-6-BUF06 (3Q: 06:38) Mark Van Eeghen ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. Atlanta 34, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 06:38) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 35, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 06:28) Chris Bahr kicked off 69 yards from the ATL30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Jim Thaxton. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 06:05) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. DE Rulon Jones defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF21 (3Q: 05:59) Sweetness Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Pillers. |
| 3-6-BUF25 (3Q: 05:23) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. CB Rolland Lawrence defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF25 (3Q: 05:16) Pat McInally punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL34. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (3Q: 05:08) Bill Ring ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-10-ATL34 (3Q: 04:36) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 3-7-ATL37 (3Q: 04:06) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 3-2-ATL42 (3Q: 03:55) Charles Alexander ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by OLB Sedrick Gourdoux. Alexander slipped on the snowy field. |
| 4-2-ATL42 (3Q: 03:23) Larry Swider punted 47 yards. Dennis Franklin called for a fair catch at the BUF11. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (3Q: 03:16) Ted McKnight ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Pillers, assisted by OLB Mel Owens. |
| 2-10-BUF11 (3Q: 02:30) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF11 (3Q: 02:24) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Lawrence Pillers drove right through Ken Huff to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF11 (3Q: 02:20) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Robert Miller returned the kick 1 yard to the BUF47. Tackled by Don Blackmon. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (3Q: 02:12) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-10-BUF47 (3Q: 01:41) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Winslow gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (3Q: 01:13) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (3Q: 00:32) Tommy Kramer sacked by DT Mike Dawson for a loss of 6 yards. Dawson ran right past Karl Baldischwiler and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-16-BUF40 (4Q: 15:00) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 4-15-BUF39 (4Q: 14:31) Larry Swider punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 14:24) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (4Q: 13:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston. |
| 3-2-BUF28 (4Q: 13:25) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Monroe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (4Q: 12:57) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Ted McKnight on the BUF46. |
| 2-6-BUF46 (4Q: 12:29) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. OLB Hugh Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF46 (4Q: 12:24) Richard Todd sacked by DE Rulon Jones for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 4-15-BUF37 (4Q: 11:43) Pat McInally punted 31 yards. John Jefferson called for a fair catch at the ATL32. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 11:32) Mark Van Eeghen ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-11-ATL31 (4Q: 10:46) Tommy Kramer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tony Galloway. DE Andy Dorris blocked the pass. |
| 3-11-ATL31 (4Q: 10:38) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (4Q: 09:53) Bill Ring ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 2-5-BUF37 (4Q: 09:19) Bill Ring ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 3-6-BUF38 (4Q: 08:47) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. Key block delivered by Jim Thaxton. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 08:22) Bill Ring ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BUF27 (4Q: 08:15) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-6-BUF28 (4Q: 07:35) Eddie Lee Ivery ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by OLB Keena Turner. |
| 3-6-BUF28 (4Q: 06:51) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 4-7-BUF29 (4Q: 06:05) Chris Bahr attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 38, Buffalo 7 |
| (4Q: 05:58) Chris Bahr kicked off 57 yards from the ATL30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 16 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Dirt Winston. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 05:29) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 0 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by OLB Al Richardson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF29 (4Q: 04:56) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. DE Lawrence Pillers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF29 (4Q: 04:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (4Q: 04:03) Richard Todd sacked by OLB Mike Singletary for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Lawrence Pillers on the BUF46. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (4Q: 03:47) Bill Ring ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 2-10-BUF46 (4Q: 03:01) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. DT Carl Barisich knocked down Fred Dean to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-12-BUF48 (4Q: 02:13) Eddie Lee Ivery ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-11-BUF47 (4Q: 02:00) Larry Swider punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF02. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-16-ATL48 (4Q: 01:53) Larry Swider punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF01. |
| 1-10-BUF01 (4Q: 01:42) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Severson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-BUF09 (4Q: 00:54) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mel Owens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-BUF09 (4Q: 00:44) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-BUF05 (4Q: 00:44) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. |
| 4-5-BUF06 (4Q: 00:14) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Robert Miller called for a fair catch at the ATL46. |
| 1-10-ATL46 (4Q: 00:04) Ed Luther dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 38, Buffalo Bills 7 |