| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 59 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 58 yards from the MIA30. Al Walker returned the ball 29 yards to the NOS41. Tackled by Tim Sherwin. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 14:30) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 14:20) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by DT Brad White. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 2-4-MIA48 (1Q: 13:48) Rick Trocano sacked by ILB Brian Kelley for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Will Grant. |
| 3-9-NOS47 (1Q: 13:21) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Raymond Chester. DT Donnell Erofeev hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-NOS47 (1Q: 13:15) Dan Melville punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA07. |
| 1-10-MIA07 (1Q: 13:06) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Dinkel. |
| 2-4-MIA13 (1Q: 12:22) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock. Key block delivered by Billy Bryan. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (1Q: 11:48) George Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by OLB Tom Dinkel. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 2-2-MIA27 (1Q: 11:23) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. OLB Lawrence Taylor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-MIA27 (1Q: 11:17) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock. |
| 4-2-MIA27 (1Q: 10:32) Eddie Hare punted 32 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 13 yards to the MIA46. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (1Q: 10:25) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Clarence Ellis defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA46 (1Q: 10:15) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wayne Mosley. OLB Mike Varty defended the pass. |
| 3-10-MIA46 (1Q: 10:10) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. |
| 4-3-MIA39 (1Q: 09:33) Dan Melville punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA04. |
| 1-10-MIA04 (1Q: 09:22) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by OLB Tom Dinkel. |
| 2-12-MIA02 (1Q: 08:51) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 15 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones. Groth gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA17 (1Q: 08:10) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. S Tommy Myers defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA17 (1Q: 08:04) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Greg Foggie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA17 (1Q: 07:57) Bob Griese pass was dropped by RB Monroe Eley. |
| 4-10-MIA17 (1Q: 07:51) Eddie Hare punted 35 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 5 yards to the MIA47. Tackled by Tim Sherwin. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (1Q: 07:42) Rick Trocano pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Wayne Mosley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA47 (1Q: 07:37) Rick Trocano pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Childs gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (1Q: 07:11) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 12 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 1-10-MIA25 (1Q: 06:25) Rick Trocano pass was intended for WR Al Walker and was intercepted by S Chris Farasopoulos at the MIA14. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Al Walker. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (1Q: 06:16) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA23 (1Q: 06:11) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Miami was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-26-MIA12 (1Q: 06:05) Bob Griese pass was intended for RB Monroe Eley and was intercepted by S Mike Haynes at the MIA18. The interception was returned 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 06:05) Extra point by Dave Jacobs was good. New Orleans 7, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 05:52) Dave Jacobs kicked off 64 yards from the NOS30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 39 yards to the MIA45. Tackled by John McMakin. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIA25 (1Q: 05:26) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-9-MIA26 (1Q: 04:50) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 7 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIA33 (1Q: 04:18) Monroe Eley ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor. |
| 4-4-MIA31 (1Q: 03:41) Eddie Hare punted 40 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 0 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Wilbert Martin. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (1Q: 03:34) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS19 (1Q: 03:24) James Mayberry ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Will Grant. |
| 2-14-NOS25 (1Q: 02:57) James Mayberry ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 02:14) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS37 (1Q: 02:08) James Mayberry ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. ILB Ed Bradley knocked down Leon Gray to break up the play. |
| 2-13-NOS39 (1Q: 01:23) Rick Trocano pass was dropped by WR Al Walker. |
| 3-13-NOS39 (1Q: 01:13) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. |
| 4-2-NOS50 (1Q: 00:32) Dan Melville punted 43 yards. Monroe Eley called for a fair catch at the MIA07. |
| 1-10-MIA07 (1Q: 00:23) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by OLB Pete Wysocki. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-13-MIA04 (1Q: 00:14) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Scot Brantley. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-11-MIA06 (2Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nat Moore. DT Gary Dunn blocked the pass. |
| 3-11-MIA06 (2Q: 14:54) Alonzo Becker ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by S Mike Haynes. |
| 4-6-MIA11 (2Q: 14:32) Eddie Hare punted 62 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 13 yards to the NOS40. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 14:22) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Monk gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (2Q: 13:37) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-8-MIA47 (2Q: 13:00) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 3-8-MIA47 (2Q: 12:25) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. CB Ronald Cinkovsky defended the pass. |
| 4-8-MIA47 (2Q: 12:18) Dan Melville punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 12:11) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by CB Nathan Conrady. McKenzie gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (2Q: 11:42) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Scot Brantley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (2Q: 11:08) George Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Dinkel. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIA39 (2Q: 11:00) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Haynes, assisted by S Tommy Myers. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS John Andrews on the MIA46. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (2Q: 10:52) Rick Trocano sacked by ILB Brian Kelley for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Bernich. |
| 2-19-NOS45 (2Q: 10:10) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 5 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-14-NOS50 (2Q: 09:44) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Wilcox. DT Donnell Erofeev hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-NOS50 (2Q: 09:37) Dan Melville punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA07. |
| 1-10-MIA07 (2Q: 09:26) Monroe Eley ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Dinkel, assisted by DT John Woodcock. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. |
| 2-2-MIA15 (2Q: 08:49) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB George Rogers. DE John Andrews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIA15 (2Q: 08:45) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE John Andrews blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIA15 (2Q: 08:37) Eddie Hare punted 58 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS31. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (2Q: 08:30) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Leon Gray. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 08:07) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 5 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. Monk gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-NOS30 (2Q: 07:35) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Brad White. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (2Q: 07:07) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Neal Colzie. Monk gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-NOS41 (2Q: 06:31) James Mayberry ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev, assisted by DE Leroy Jones. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 06:00) James Mayberry ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev. |
| 2-7-MIA48 (2Q: 05:32) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. S Chris Farasopoulos defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIA48 (2Q: 05:22) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Ray Jarvis for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. Jarvis gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (2Q: 04:43) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. |
| 2-2-MIA21 (2Q: 03:59) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Miami's Donnell Erofeev was hurt on the play. |
| 3-3-MIA22 (2Q: 03:15) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Art Monk for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. Monk gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA11 (2Q: 02:28) James Mayberry ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-8-MIA09 (2Q: 02:08) James Mayberry ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-MIA06 (2Q: 02:00) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. DE Keith Gary hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIA06 (2Q: 01:53) Dave Jacobs attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Miami 0 |
| (2Q: 01:48) Dave Jacobs kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Chris Farasopoulos returned the ball 24 yards to the MIA25. Tackled by Tim Baylor. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Kick Return. New Orleans's Dave Jacobs was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIA06 (2Q: 01:38) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIA13 (2Q: 01:01) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA17 (2Q: 00:35) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA12 (2Q: 00:35) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for -1 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Rogers gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-16-MIA11 (2Q: 00:07) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Ike Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Dan Melville kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Monroe Eley returned the ball 25 yards to the MIA30. Tackled by John McMakin. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (3Q: 14:34) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scot Brantley. Key block delivered by Craig Wolfley. |
| 2-5-MIA35 (3Q: 13:50) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. Harris gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (3Q: 13:14) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-7-MIA46 (3Q: 12:46) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-2-NOS49 (3Q: 12:36) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. S Mike Haynes knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-2-NOS49 (3Q: 12:29) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 12:01) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 29 yards. Tackled by S Mike Haynes. Groth gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (3Q: 11:33) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. Harris gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NOS10 (3Q: 10:49) George Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 3-1-NOS08 (3Q: 10:16) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. OLB Lawrence Taylor defended the pass. |
| 4-1-NOS08 (3Q: 10:12) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Miami 3 |
| (3Q: 10:06) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 60 yards from the MIA30. Al Walker returned the ball 26 yards to the NOS36. Tackled by Monroe Eley. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 09:31) James Mayberry ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-6-NOS40 (3Q: 08:49) Rick Trocano sacked by CB Ronald Cinkovsky for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Bernich. |
| 3-14-NOS32 (3Q: 08:02) Rick Trocano pass was intended for WR Art Monk and was intercepted by S Clarence Ellis at the MIA46. Tackled by Art Monk. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (3Q: 07:53) George Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 07:44) George Rogers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by S Tim Baylor. |
| 2-6-NOS45 (3Q: 07:03) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by CB Ernie Jackson. Eley gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 06:20) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Lawrence Taylor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS37 (3Q: 06:16) George Rogers ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. S Tommy Myers knocked down Mike Hogan to break up the play. |
| 3-10-NOS37 (3Q: 05:40) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. S Tim Baylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS37 (3Q: 05:36) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Miami 6 |
| (3Q: 05:29) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 55 yards from the MIA30. Al Walker returned the ball 17 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Sammy White. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (3Q: 04:55) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Al Walker for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. Walker gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 04:08) James Mayberry ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. Key block delivered by Ken Bernich. |
| 2-4-NOS38 (3Q: 03:36) James Mayberry ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 03:05) James Mayberry ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. |
| 2-6-NOS47 (3Q: 02:38) James Mayberry ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| 3-1-MIA48 (3Q: 02:01) James Mayberry ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. Mayberry made a great move on Keith Gary. Key block delivered by Jim Pietrzak. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (3Q: 01:33) Rick Trocano pass completed to FB Vincent Horton for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Brad White, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. Horton gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Ed Bradley on the MIA36. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (3Q: 01:24) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. S Mike Haynes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA36 (3Q: 01:17) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-MIA41 (3Q: 01:11) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 10 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor, assisted by S Tommy Myers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 00:40) George Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-7-NOS46 (3Q: 00:07) Monroe Eley ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-4-NOS43 (4Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 14:22) Bob Griese pass was intended for WR Rich Martini and was intercepted by S Mike Haynes at the NOS31. Tackled by Rich Martini. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 14:10) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (4Q: 14:04) Rick Trocano pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. |
| 3-10-NOS31 (4Q: 13:58) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-NOS26 (4Q: 13:51) Rick Trocano pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NOS26 (4Q: 13:41) Dan Melville punted 55 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 3 yards to the MIA22. Tackled by Larry Heater. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (4Q: 13:32) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for -3 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor. |
| 2-13-MIA19 (4Q: 12:51) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-8-MIA24 (4Q: 12:44) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. Key block delivered by Craig Wolfley. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (4Q: 12:14) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. S Tommy Myers defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA36 (4Q: 12:05) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIA35 (4Q: 11:37) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. DT John Woodcock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-MIA35 (4Q: 11:30) Eddie Hare punted 36 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS40. Tackled by Tim Sherwin. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 11:20) Rick Trocano pass was dropped by RB Wayne Mosley. |
| 2-10-NOS40 (4Q: 11:13) James Mayberry ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Roynell Young, assisted by DT Brad White. |
| 3-7-NOS43 (4Q: 10:32) James Mayberry ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by DE Keith Gary. |
| 4-6-NOS44 (4Q: 09:52) Dan Melville punted 30 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA26. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (4Q: 09:42) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock, assisted by ILB Rick Razzano. |
| 2-7-MIA29 (4Q: 09:08) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor. |
| 3-2-MIA34 (4Q: 08:23) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (4Q: 07:46) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. Key block delivered by Craig Wolfley. |
| 2-4-MIA45 (4Q: 07:19) George Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT John Woodcock, assisted by OLB Tom Dinkel. |
| 3-1-MIA48 (4Q: 06:43) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. OLB Pete Wysocki defended the pass. |
| 4-1-MIA48 (4Q: 06:38) Eddie Hare punted 37 yards. Al Walker called for a fair catch at the NOS15. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (4Q: 06:27) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Henry Childs. S Clarence Ellis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS15 (4Q: 06:20) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Walker. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NOS15 (4Q: 06:10) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Art Monk. S Chris Farasopoulos defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS15 (4Q: 06:04) Dan Melville punted 51 yards. Chris Farasopoulos returned the kick 6 yards to the MIA40. Tackled by Scot Brantley. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (4Q: 05:53) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. Rogers gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-MIA43 (4Q: 05:07) George Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tim Baylor. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 04:37) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-6-NOS45 (4Q: 04:10) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 03:43) George Rogers ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 2-13-NOS39 (4Q: 03:02) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Louis Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-NOS37 (4Q: 02:45) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. S Mike Haynes knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-11-NOS37 (4Q: 02:39) Bob Griese pass was intended for WR Jeff Groth and was intercepted by CB Nathan Conrady at the NOS21. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Jeff Groth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 02:28) James Mayberry ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-7-NOS50 (4Q: 02:17) James Mayberry ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. Key block delivered by Leon Gray. Gray ran over Keith Gary to set up the play. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (4Q: 02:05) James Mayberry ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-1-MIA31 (4Q: 01:59) James Mayberry ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Dave Lafary. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (4Q: 01:48) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Roynell Young. |
| 2-9-MIA27 (4Q: 01:04) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 3-8-MIA26 (4Q: 00:19) Rick Trocano dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 10, Miami Dolphins 6 |