| Played in Dallas, TX, weather: 68 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Wood kicked off 79 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 15:00) Dan Manucci pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (1Q: 14:53) Dan Manucci pass completed to RB Del Rodgers for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-MIA25 (1Q: 14:45) Dan Manucci sacked by DE Booker Reese for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Wes Hamilton. PENALTY: Miami was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-19-MIA11 (1Q: 14:34) Dan Manucci pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-MIA23 (1Q: 14:02) Freddie Steinfort punted 15 yards. Clarence McDonald returned the kick 8 yards to the MIA30. Tackled by Wes Hamilton. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (1Q: 13:52) Gerald Willhite ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bill Graham. |
| 2-6-MIA26 (1Q: 13:07) Glenn Carano pass completed to WR Duriel Harris for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lionel Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (1Q: 12:22) Mike Pruitt ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Mad Max Maxwell. Key block delivered by John Giesler. |
| 1-7-MIA07 (1Q: 11:53) Glenn Carano pass completed to WR Duriel Harris for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dallas 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 11:53) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Dallas 7, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 11:47) Mike Wood kicked off 79 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 11:47) Dan Manucci pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Hardy. DE Dan Hampton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (1Q: 11:42) Dan Manucci sacked by DE Dan Hampton for a loss of 8 yards. Hampton ran right past Fred Dean and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-18-MIA12 (1Q: 11:15) Dan Manucci pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. Groth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-MIA29 (1Q: 10:28) Freddie Steinfort punted 32 yards. Gerald Willhite returned the kick 7 yards to the DAL46. Tackled by Lionel Washington. |
| 1-10-DAL46 (1Q: 10:20) Gerald Willhite ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 2-9-DAL47 (1Q: 09:41) Glenn Carano pass completed to WR Eugene Goodlow for 53 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Goodlow gained 40 yards after the catch. Dallas 13, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 09:41) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Dallas 14, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 09:25) Mike Wood kicked off 74 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 09:25) Deacon Turner ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. |
| 2-11-MIA19 (1Q: 08:48) Deacon Turner ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. Key block delivered by Gerry Feehery. |
| 3-3-MIA27 (1Q: 08:24) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-MIA22 (1Q: 08:17) Dan Manucci pass completed to WR Irving Royer for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Steve Brown, assisted by CB Luther Bradley. |
| 4-9-MIA21 (1Q: 07:36) Freddie Steinfort punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL36. |
| 1-10-DAL36 (1Q: 07:26) Gerald Willhite ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. |
| 2-6-DAL40 (1Q: 07:01) Gerald Willhite ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Billy Ray Smith. |
| 3-2-DAL44 (1Q: 06:20) Mike Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by S Bob Glazebrook. Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (1Q: 05:54) Glenn Carano pass completed to RB Tony Collins for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bill Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Collins gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (1Q: 05:07) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Willhite. OLB Vernon Maxwell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (1Q: 05:03) Mike Pruitt ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by DT Bill Elko. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Clarence McDonald to the MIA27. |
| 2-7-MIA27 (1Q: 04:32) Glenn Carano pass completed to RB Gerald Willhite for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle. |
| 3-1-MIA21 (1Q: 03:55) Gerald Willhite ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by DE Keith Gary. Key block delivered by John Sawyer. |
| 1-10-MIA17 (1Q: 03:18) Glenn Carano pass completed to RB Gerald Willhite for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Maxwell, assisted by S Neal Colzie. Willhite gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-MIA03 (1Q: 02:36) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 1-8-MIA08 (1Q: 02:29) Mike Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Calvin Daniels, assisted by ILB Billy Ray Smith. |
| 2-5-MIA05 (1Q: 01:55) Glenn Carano pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Duriel Harris. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-MIA05 (1Q: 01:51) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Buggs. CB Lester Hayes defended the pass. |
| 4-5-MIA05 (1Q: 01:46) Mike Wood attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 17, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 01:40) Mike Wood kicked off 76 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 01:40) Deacon Turner ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Brown. Key block delivered by Craig Wolfley. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (1Q: 01:10) Dan Manucci pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Bradley, assisted by CB Steve Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-MIA37 (1Q: 00:46) Del Rodgers ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Brown, assisted by CB Irvin Phillips. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. Dallas's Steve Brown was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (1Q: 00:21) Dan Manucci pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. ILB Dick Ambrose defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA46 (1Q: 00:16) Deacon Turner ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Wes Hopkins. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-7-MIA49 (2Q: 15:00) Dan Manucci pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher, assisted by CB Everson Walls. |
| 4-1-DAL45 (2Q: 14:38) Del Rodgers ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 14:29) Glenn Carano pass completed to RB Gerald Willhite for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Rohrer. |
| 2-13-DAL42 (2Q: 13:47) Gerald Willhite ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bill Graham, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 3-4-MIA49 (2Q: 13:13) Mike Pruitt ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. Key block delivered by Rob Fada. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (2Q: 12:29) Glenn Carano pass was dropped by WR Danny Buggs. |
| 2-10-MIA34 (2Q: 12:22) Glenn Carano pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dallas's Billy Joe Dupree was hurt on the play. |
| 3-5-MIA29 (2Q: 11:42) Glenn Carano pass completed to RB Gerald Willhite for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Perry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (2Q: 11:09) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Collins. CB Lionel Washington knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-MIA19 (2Q: 11:03) Mike Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by DE Keith Gary. CB Lester Hayes knocked down Phil LaPorta to break up the play. |
| 3-8-MIA17 (2Q: 10:35) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gerald Willhite. CB Lester Hayes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIA17 (2Q: 10:30) Mike Wood attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 20, Miami 0 |
| (2Q: 10:22) Mike Wood kicked off 63 yards from the DAL30. Ronald Cinkovsky returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA26. Tackled by Clarence McDonald. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (2Q: 09:51) Del Rodgers ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. |
| 2-12-MIA24 (2Q: 09:17) PENALTY: Dallas was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-7-MIA29 (2Q: 09:09) Dan Manucci pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-MIA19 (2Q: 09:00) Del Rodgers ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. |
| 3-11-MIA25 (2Q: 08:17) Dan Manucci pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. Pittman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (2Q: 07:58) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Dan Benish. Pittman gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL39 (2Q: 07:42) Joe Dufek pass completed to TE Bruce Hardy for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Luther Bradley. |
| 2-5-DAL34 (2Q: 07:23) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 10 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DAL24 (2Q: 07:01) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jimmy Cefalo for 10 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cefalo gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL14 (2Q: 06:40) Joe Dufek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Del Rodgers. |
| 2-10-DAL14 (2Q: 06:33) Joe Dufek scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Fisher and assisted by ILB Tom Graves. |
| 3-10-DAL14 (2Q: 06:11) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. Pittman gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-DAL03 (2Q: 05:50) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jimmy Cefalo for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Irvin Phillips. |
| 2-3-DAL03 (2Q: 05:28) Joe Dufek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. DT Harvey Armstrong hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-DAL03 (2Q: 05:24) Joe Dufek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bruce Hardy. CB Jeff Fisher defended the pass. |
| 4-3-DAL03 (2Q: 05:19) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 20, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 05:12) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Clarence McDonald returned the ball 18 yards to the DAL27. Tackled by Lionel Washington. |
| 1-10-DAL27 (2Q: 04:53) Glenn Carano pass completed to RB Tony Collins for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Billy Ray Smith. |
| 1-10-DAL41 (2Q: 04:11) Glenn Carano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Buggs. OLB Jeff Rohrer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DAL41 (2Q: 04:01) Glenn Carano pass completed to TE John Sawyer for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. |
| 3-2-DAL49 (2Q: 03:41) Mike Pruitt ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle, assisted by S Bill Graham. Key block delivered by Rob Fada. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (2Q: 03:08) Glenn Carano pass completed to RB Gerald Willhite for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Willhite gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (2Q: 02:46) Mike Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Ed Fulton. |
| 2-5-MIA30 (2Q: 02:26) Mike Nott pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lionel Washington, assisted by CB Jerome Dove. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (2Q: 02:07) Mike Nott pass completed to WR Eugene Goodlow for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mad Max Maxwell, assisted by CB Rod Perry. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA14 (2Q: 02:00) Gerald Willhite ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by OLB Vernon Maxwell. |
| 2-9-MIA13 (2Q: 01:38) Mike Nott pass was dropped by WR Eugene Goodlow. |
| 3-9-MIA13 (2Q: 01:33) Mike Nott pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dallas 26, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 01:33) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Dallas 27, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 01:24) Mike Wood kicked off 61 yards from the DAL30. Ronald Cinkovsky returned the ball 16 yards to the MIA25. Tackled by Robin Earl. |
| 1-10-MIA25 (2Q: 01:15) Joe Dufek pass completed to TE Bruce Hardy for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| 2-7-MIA28 (2Q: 00:55) Joe Dufek pass was intended for WR Karl Farmer and was intercepted by CB Everson Walls at the MIA26. The interception was returned 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Dallas 33, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 00:55) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Dallas 34, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 00:47) Mike Wood kicked off 69 yards from the DAL30. Ronald Cinkovsky returned the ball 20 yards to the MIA21. Tackled by Tom Graves. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (2Q: 00:41) Del Rodgers ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. Key block delivered by Bruce Hardy. |
| 2-3-MIA28 (2Q: 00:14) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jerome Foster. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 52 yards from the MIA30. Danny Buggs returned the ball 29 yards to the DAL47. Tackled by Lionel Washington. |
| 1-10-DAL47 (3Q: 14:38) Mike Nott pass completed to RB Gerald Willhite for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mad Max Maxwell. |
| 2-4-MIA47 (3Q: 13:52) Mike Nott pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 29 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. Buggs gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (3Q: 13:10) Gerald Willhite ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bill Graham, assisted by OLB Steve Towle. |
| 2-7-MIA15 (3Q: 12:29) Gerald Willhite ran around right end for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. Dallas 40, Miami 3 |
| (3Q: 12:29) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Dallas 41, Miami 3 |
| (3Q: 12:19) Mike Wood kicked off 66 yards from the DAL30. Ronald Cinkovsky returned the ball 24 yards to the MIA28. Tackled by Irvin Phillips. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIA07 (3Q: 11:44) Del Rodgers ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mario Celotto. Key block delivered by Herc Harrah. |
| 2-3-MIA14 (3Q: 11:05) Del Rodgers ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| 3-1-MIA16 (3Q: 10:33) Del Rodgers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mario Celotto, assisted by DT Dan Benish. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (3Q: 10:10) Joe Dufek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-19-MIA09 (3Q: 10:01) Joe Dufek pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jimmy Cefalo. DE Dan Hampton blocked the pass. |
| 2-19-MIA09 (3Q: 09:54) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jimmy Cefalo for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton. |
| 3-16-MIA12 (3Q: 09:20) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-21-MIA07 (3Q: 09:12) Joe Dufek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DE Booker Reese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-21-MIA07 (3Q: 09:02) Freddie Steinfort punted 44 yards. Gerald Willhite returned the kick 5 yards to the MIA46. Tackled by Jerome Dove. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (3Q: 08:51) Mike Nott pass completed to WR Clarence McDonald for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Dove, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (3Q: 08:22) Gerald Willhite ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Perry, assisted by S Bill Graham. |
| 2-6-MIA27 (3Q: 07:44) Gerald Willhite ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sam Clancy, assisted by DT Bill Elko. |
| 3-6-MIA27 (3Q: 07:02) Mike Nott pass completed to WR Eugene Goodlow for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by CB Lionel Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-16-MIA37 (3Q: 06:52) Hubert Oliver ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Immanuel Tarbox. |
| 4-13-MIA34 (3Q: 06:22) Grady Grier punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 06:17) Del Rodgers ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton, assisted by ILB Tom Graves. |
| 2-6-MIA24 (3Q: 05:52) Joe Dufek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. OLB Mario Celotto defended the pass. |
| 3-6-MIA24 (3Q: 05:47) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jimmy Cefalo for 8 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (3Q: 05:06) Del Rodgers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom Graves. |
| 2-6-MIA36 (3Q: 04:42) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Pittman gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (3Q: 04:33) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. Farmer gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-MIA48 (3Q: 04:07) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Everson Walls. Groth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-DAL46 (3Q: 03:42) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Irving Royer for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| 4-4-DAL48 (3Q: 03:00) Freddie Steinfort punted 27 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL21. |
| 1-10-DAL21 (3Q: 02:49) Gerald Willhite ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle. |
| 2-11-DAL20 (3Q: 02:08) Mike Pruitt ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Simmons, assisted by S Bill Graham. |
| 3-8-DAL23 (3Q: 01:37) Hubert Oliver ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Billy Ray Smith. |
| 4-7-DAL24 (3Q: 00:57) Grady Grier punted 42 yards. Ronald Cinkovsky returned the kick 3 yards to the MIA37. Tackled by Tom Graves. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (3Q: 00:46) Joe Dufek pass completed to RB Deacon Turner for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Benish. Turner gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIA45 (3Q: 00:04) Joe Dufek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. CB Irvin Phillips defended the pass. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-2-MIA45 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Dufek scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (4Q: 14:20) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Luther Bradley, assisted by S Wes Hopkins. Pittman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL37 (4Q: 13:44) Del Rodgers ran a draw inside the right guard for 20 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. Key block delivered by Craig Wolfley. |
| 1-10-DAL17 (4Q: 13:03) Joe Dufek pass completed to RB Deacon Turner for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 1-6-DAL06 (4Q: 12:32) Joe Dufek pass was dropped by WR Danny Pittman. |
| 2-6-DAL06 (4Q: 12:26) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dallas 41, Miami 9 |
| (4Q: 12:26) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Dallas 41, Miami 10 |
| (4Q: 12:18) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 51 yards from the MIA30. Danny Buggs returned the ball 20 yards to the DAL39. Tackled by Irving Royer. |
| 1-10-DAL39 (4Q: 11:48) Mike Pruitt ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Immanuel Tarbox. |
| 2-8-DAL41 (4Q: 11:13) Gerald Willhite ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Collins. |
| 3-5-DAL44 (4Q: 10:34) Mike Nott pass completed to WR Clarence McDonald for 20 yards. Tackled by S Bill Graham. McDonald gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (4Q: 10:04) Gerald Willhite ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Collins. |
| 2-8-MIA34 (4Q: 09:36) Mike Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Immanuel Tarbox, assisted by ILB Dave Simmons. |
| 3-6-MIA32 (4Q: 09:03) Gerald Willhite ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Glen Collins. |
| 4-5-MIA31 (4Q: 08:28) Gerald Willhite ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (4Q: 08:20) Deacon Turner ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young, assisted by DE Booker Reese. |
| 2-8-MIA30 (4Q: 07:54) Del Rodgers ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Irvin Phillips. Key block delivered by Herc Harrah. |
| 1-10-MIA41 (4Q: 07:23) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Jimmy Cefalo for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Shelton Robinson. |
| 2-4-MIA47 (4Q: 06:56) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Danny Pittman for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| 1-10-DAL44 (4Q: 06:11) Joe Dufek pass completed to TE Bruce Hardy for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Everson Walls, assisted by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| 1-10-DAL33 (4Q: 05:40) Joe Dufek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DT Don Parrish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DAL33 (4Q: 05:32) Joe Dufek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. S Andre Young defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DAL33 (4Q: 05:27) Joe Dufek pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Pittman. |
| 4-10-DAL33 (4Q: 05:18) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 41, Miami 13 |
| (4Q: 05:11) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Clarence McDonald returned the ball 12 yards to the DAL21. Tackled by Lionel Washington. |
| 1-10-DAL21 (4Q: 04:34) Gerald Willhite ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-DAL20 (4Q: 03:49) Hubert Oliver ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-DAL20 (4Q: 03:03) Gerald Willhite ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jerome Dove, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 4-10-DAL21 (4Q: 02:54) Grady Grier punted 30 yards. Del Rodgers called for a fair catch at the MIA49. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (4Q: 02:45) Joe Dufek pass completed to FB Cleveland Franklin for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Benish, assisted by CB Luther Bradley. |
| 2-10-MIA49 (4Q: 02:02) Joe Dufek pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 32 yards. Tackled by S Andre Young. Royer gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DAL19 (4Q: 01:53) Del Rodgers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton. |
| 2-9-DAL18 (4Q: 01:09) Deacon Turner ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mario Celotto, assisted by S Scott Perry. |
| 3-6-DAL15 (4Q: 00:37) Joe Dufek sacked by DE Booker Reese and DE Dan Hampton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Hinton. |
| 4-12-DAL21 (4Q: 00:02) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 41, Miami 16 |
| Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 41, Miami Dolphins 16 |