| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 75 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Andy Bolton. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIA16 (1Q: 14:37) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Mike Hogan. DE Barney Chavous drove right through Robert Woods to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA16 (1Q: 14:33) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIA11 (1Q: 14:23) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Jeff Groth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-15-MIA11 (1Q: 14:17) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 14 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by S Edddie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIA25 (1Q: 13:46) Eddie Hare punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 19 yards to the MIA43. Tackled by Wes Hamilton. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (1Q: 13:36) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by S Chris Farasopoulos. Foreman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIA36 (1Q: 13:03) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (1Q: 12:39) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 9 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 2-1-MIA23 (1Q: 12:03) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by CB Bobby Jackson. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-MIA17 (1Q: 11:20) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gant gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 11:20) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 11:13) Garo Yepremian kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 11:13) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIA23 (1Q: 10:46) George Rogers ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. |
| 3-6-MIA24 (1Q: 10:03) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 20 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by S Steve Luke. Harris gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (1Q: 09:21) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. ILB Rick Kay defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA44 (1Q: 09:14) Rich Martini ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-10-MIA44 (1Q: 08:40) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wilbert Martin. DE Al Harris drove right through Robert Woods to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIA44 (1Q: 08:33) Eddie Hare punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED06. |
| 1-10-NED06 (1Q: 08:22) Chuck Foreman ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by John Brockington. |
| 2-2-NED14 (1Q: 07:55) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 07:34) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED15 (1Q: 07:29) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Tuinei, assisted by DE Leroy Jones. Key block delivered by Lynn Boden. |
| 2-10-NED20 (1Q: 07:02) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 3-2-NED28 (1Q: 06:24) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 05:54) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary, assisted by DT Brad White. |
| 2-8-NED47 (1Q: 05:13) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. Morgan gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (1Q: 04:31) Stanley Morgan ran a reverse around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA CB Lester Hayes to the MIA36. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (1Q: 04:25) George Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-8-MIA38 (1Q: 03:54) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. CB Luke Szorcsik hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIA38 (1Q: 03:45) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIA38 (1Q: 03:41) Eddie Hare punted 42 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 7 yards to the NED27. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED10 (1Q: 03:34) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 2-10-NED10 (1Q: 03:13) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Brad White. |
| 3-5-NED15 (1Q: 02:29) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. DT Tom Tuinei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-NED15 (1Q: 02:22) Rick Engles punted 53 yards. Keith Moody returned the kick 16 yards to the MIA48. Tackled by John Brockington. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (1Q: 02:11) George Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-8-MIA50 (1Q: 01:30) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-6-NED48 (1Q: 01:03) Bob Griese sacked by DT Jeff Lloyd for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Wes Hamilton. |
| 4-14-MIA44 (1Q: 00:37) Eddie Hare punted 38 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 4 yards to the NED22. Tackled by Monroe Eley. |
| 1-10-NED22 (1Q: 00:29) Bartman Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB John Brockington. OLB Richie Minter blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NED22 (1Q: 00:22) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED36 (2Q: 15:00) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (2Q: 14:19) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Jim Kelly for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Kelly gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (2Q: 13:35) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stingley gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA14 (2Q: 13:04) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. |
| 2-6-MIA10 (2Q: 12:39) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 3-2-MIA06 (2Q: 12:11) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. ILB Brian Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-MIA06 (2Q: 12:05) Bucky Wallace attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Miami 0 |
| (2Q: 11:59) Garo Yepremian kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 17 yards to the MIA24. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (2Q: 11:28) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA24 (2Q: 11:18) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-6-MIA28 (2Q: 10:34) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIA29 (2Q: 10:03) Eddie Hare punted 47 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 14 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Tim Sherwin. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 09:56) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Morgan gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-NED47 (2Q: 09:30) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by John Hannah. New England's Mike Hawkins was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 08:58) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCreary gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (2Q: 08:10) Chuck Foreman ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Neal Colzie. |
| 2-8-MIA37 (2Q: 07:40) Chuck Foreman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| 3-8-MIA37 (2Q: 07:13) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-MIA01 (2Q: 06:28) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 2-1-MIA01 (2Q: 05:52) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. New England 16, Miami 0 |
| (2Q: 05:52) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 17, Miami 0 |
| (2Q: 05:43) Garo Yepremian kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 15 yards to the MIA18. Tackled by Edddie Brown. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 05:21) Garo Yepremian kicked off 84 yards from the NED25. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 05:21) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (2Q: 05:13) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Harris gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (2Q: 04:44) George Rogers ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-12-MIA28 (2Q: 04:26) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIA28 (2Q: 04:16) Bob Griese sacked by DT Jeff Lloyd and DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. |
| 4-17-MIA23 (2Q: 04:00) Eddie Hare punted 51 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 7 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Mike Hogan. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Sylvester Croom at the NED33. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 03:49) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-1-NED24 (2Q: 03:27) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-NED24 (2Q: 03:18) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. |
| 1-10-NED14 (2Q: 03:01) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. CB Mike Washington defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED14 (2Q: 02:54) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-NED03 (2Q: 02:37) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harris gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 17, Miami 6 |
| (2Q: 02:37) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. New England 17, Miami 7 |
| (2Q: 02:27) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 74 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 02:27) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED15 (2Q: 02:27) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-NED23 (2Q: 02:00) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 3-5-NED25 (2Q: 01:25) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 7 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by CB Roynell Young. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 00:44) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Moody. Swann gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (2Q: 00:05) Bucky Wallace attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, Miami 7 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 35 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Tim Sherwin. |
| 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 14:42) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-6-NED48 (3Q: 14:01) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by DT Tom Tuinei. |
| 3-5-NED49 (3Q: 13:30) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Clark. Hawkins gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (3Q: 13:02) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. |
| 2-7-MIA40 (3Q: 12:21) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. |
| 3-4-MIA37 (3Q: 11:56) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. ILB Brian Kelley defended the pass. PENALTY: Miami was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (3Q: 11:50) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Roynell Young. |
| 2-6-MIA18 (3Q: 11:12) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. |
| 3-7-MIA19 (3Q: 10:33) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 11 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-8-MIA08 (3Q: 10:10) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. CB Roynell Young defended the pass. |
| 2-8-MIA08 (3Q: 10:06) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-MIA13 (3Q: 10:01) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Loaird McCreary for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-14-MIA14 (3Q: 09:14) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. OLB Richie Minter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-MIA14 (3Q: 09:08) Bucky Wallace attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Miami 7 |
| (3Q: 09:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 22 yards to the MIA32. Tackled by Andy Bolton. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (3Q: 08:25) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. Moore gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 07:49) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED36 (3Q: 07:44) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Jeff Groth. |
| 3-10-NED36 (3Q: 07:38) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED21 (3Q: 06:51) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. CB Luke Szorcsik defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED21 (3Q: 06:42) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by CB Mike Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-NED15 (3Q: 06:06) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED13 (3Q: 05:34) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Miami 10 |
| (3Q: 05:26) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 54 yards from the MIA30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 29 yards to the NED45. Tackled by Brian Kelley. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 05:03) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-NED31 (3Q: 04:18) Chuck Foreman ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 03:42) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 03:32) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-5-MIA47 (3Q: 02:58) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Loaird McCreary. DT Brad White defended the pass. |
| 3-5-MIA47 (3Q: 02:53) Chuck Foreman ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. Griffin ran over Keith Gary to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (3Q: 02:26) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darryl Stingley. ILB Dave Simmons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA32 (3Q: 02:17) Steve Bartkowski sacked by OLB Richie Minter and DE Keith Gary for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Loaird McCreary. PENALTY: Miami was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (3Q: 02:01) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Darryl Stingley for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Stingley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-9-MIA22 (3Q: 01:19) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Stanley Morgan and was intercepted by OLB Fred McNeil at the MIA14. The interception was returned 30 yards. Tackled by Stanley Morgan. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (3Q: 01:08) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA44 (3Q: 00:58) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Groth gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 00:25) George Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-NED38 (4Q: 15:00) George Rogers ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-8-NED39 (4Q: 14:34) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-NED44 (4Q: 14:28) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Eley gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED40 (4Q: 13:49) Eddie Hare punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 13:43) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. Swann gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Roynell Young for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 23, Miami 16 |
| (4Q: 13:43) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. New England 23, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 13:33) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 50 yards from the MIA30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 30 yards to the MIA50. Tackled by Rich Martini. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (4Q: 12:56) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-MIA45 (4Q: 12:14) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. Swann gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (4Q: 12:03) Lynn Swann ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 2-6-MIA33 (4Q: 11:17) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Chuck Foreman for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 3-3-MIA30 (4Q: 10:42) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 4-3-MIA30 (4Q: 10:36) Bucky Wallace attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 26, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 10:28) Garo Yepremian kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 20 yards to the MIA26. Tackled by Jim Kelly. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (4Q: 09:52) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-9-MIA27 (4Q: 09:21) George Rogers ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-9-MIA27 (4Q: 08:42) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Nat Moore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIA27 (4Q: 08:32) Eddie Hare punted 49 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 76 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 32, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 08:32) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 33, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 08:25) Garo Yepremian kicked off 77 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 08:25) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (4Q: 08:12) George Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Mike Hogan. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (4Q: 07:28) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. White gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIA42 (4Q: 06:43) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. Key block delivered by Craig Wolfley. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (4Q: 06:11) George Rogers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-6-MIA48 (4Q: 05:52) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-MIA43 (4Q: 05:46) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-MIA38 (4Q: 05:38) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB George Rogers. S Steve Luke defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-MIA38 (4Q: 05:30) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. |
| 4-16-MIA38 (4Q: 05:17) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (4Q: 05:10) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-MIA27 (4Q: 04:22) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-3-MIA20 (4Q: 03:34) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos, assisted by DT Tom Tuinei. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 1-10-MIA16 (4Q: 02:48) Chuck Foreman ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-13-MIA19 (4Q: 02:36) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 3-12-MIA18 (4Q: 02:25) John Brockington ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Leroy Jones, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah flattened Clarence Ellis to ensure the play's success. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-22-MIA28 (4Q: 02:19) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Keith Gary. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 4-12-MIA18 (4Q: 02:07) Bucky Wallace attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New England 36, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 02:02) Garo Yepremian kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Keith Moody returned the ball 21 yards to the MIA21. Tackled by Andy Bolton. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (4Q: 01:54) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. Groth gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (4Q: 01:46) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. Martini gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 01:24) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-NED40 (4Q: 01:04) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 6 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 00:48) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by S Steve Luke. Groth gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED11 (4Q: 00:27) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB George Rogers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED11 (4Q: 00:21) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED11 (4Q: 00:15) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. CB Luke Szorcsik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED11 (4Q: 00:06) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 36, Miami Dolphins 17 |