| Played in New England, MA, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 54 yards from the NED30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 15 yards to the CLE31. Tackled by Mike Washington. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (1Q: 14:35) Mike Voight ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Steve Luke. |
| 2-8-CLE33 (1Q: 13:55) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wade gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED34 (1Q: 13:09) Mike Voight ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by ILB Jim Eliopulos. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 2-4-NED28 (1Q: 12:35) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. |
| 1-10-NED23 (1Q: 12:09) Vince Thompson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-8-NED21 (1Q: 11:25) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington, assisted by ILB John Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-NED18 (1Q: 10:47) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. ILB John Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-NED18 (1Q: 10:39) John Smith attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:34) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the CLE30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 35 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Johnnie Poe. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 10:00) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant. |
| 2-7-NED41 (1Q: 09:15) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 19 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Malone gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-NED31 (1Q: 09:04) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. OLB Stan Holloway defended the pass. |
| 3-17-NED31 (1Q: 08:58) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by CB Sid Justin. |
| 4-13-NED35 (1Q: 08:19) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 10 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (1Q: 08:08) Mike Kruczek pass completed to TE Jerome Barkum for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE28 (1Q: 07:39) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. S Mike Davis defended the pass. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-10-CLE28 (1Q: 07:32) Mike Kruczek pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phil Epps. OLB Rusty Rebowe blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE28 (1Q: 07:28) Bob Parsons punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED28. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 07:17) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-3-NED35 (1Q: 06:31) Stan Edwards ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by DE John Lee. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 06:04) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by DE John Lee. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (1Q: 05:27) Steve Bartkowski sacked by CB George Floyd for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Mitchell. |
| 2-18-NED44 (1Q: 05:03) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden. |
| 3-16-NED46 (1Q: 04:17) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. S Bob Jury defended the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Pass Interference. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-16-NED46 (1Q: 04:07) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE07. |
| 1-10-CLE07 (1Q: 03:56) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 8 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (1Q: 03:50) Mike Kruczek sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 7 yards. Campbell ran right past Roy Foster and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-17-CLE05 (1Q: 03:19) Mike Voight ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. |
| 3-11-CLE11 (1Q: 02:53) Mike Kruczek sacked by S Mike Davis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Ayers. |
| 4-16-CLE06 (1Q: 02:25) Bob Parsons punted 41 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the CLE47. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 02:15) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by CB George Floyd. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (1Q: 01:49) Stan Edwards ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by OLB Stan Holloway. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-3-CLE30 (1Q: 01:21) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by DE Art Still. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (1Q: 00:57) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by DE Art Still. |
| 2-7-CLE24 (1Q: 00:12) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by S Todd Bell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CLE10 (2Q: 15:00) Stan Edwards ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford, assisted by DE Art Still. |
| 2-9-CLE09 (2Q: 14:18) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 3-3-CLE03 (2Q: 13:37) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 4-3-CLE03 (2Q: 13:33) Bucky Wallace attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 13:26) Allan Leavitt kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Charlie Wade returned the ball 14 yards to the CLE17. Tackled by Lin Dawson. |
| 1-10-CLE17 (2Q: 13:04) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by WR Brad Kimberly. |
| 2-10-CLE17 (2Q: 12:57) Mike Voight ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-8-CLE19 (2Q: 12:21) Mike Kruczek pass was dropped by TE Bennie Cunningham. |
| 4-8-CLE19 (2Q: 12:15) Bob Parsons punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the NED34. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 12:08) Stan Edwards ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 2-8-NED36 (2Q: 11:40) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Rogers gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-NED42 (2Q: 11:14) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway. |
| 4-1-NED43 (2Q: 10:49) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 2 yards to the CLE10. Tackled by Walter White. |
| 1-10-CLE10 (2Q: 10:42) Charles White ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-CLE21 (2Q: 10:04) Mike Voight ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-9-CLE22 (2Q: 09:35) Mike Kruczek pass completed to RB Mike Voight for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 3-5-CLE26 (2Q: 08:49) Mike Kruczek pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Vince Thompson. OLB Sam Hunt blocked the pass. |
| 4-5-CLE26 (2Q: 08:43) Bob Parsons punted 36 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 8 yards to the NED46. Tackled by Charles White. |
| 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 08:34) Bartman Bartkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. |
| 2-10-NED46 (2Q: 08:21) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sid Justin, assisted by S Roland James. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE43 (2Q: 07:36) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE43 (2Q: 07:30) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jimmy Rogers. DE Jim Stuckey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CLE43 (2Q: 07:23) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE John Lee for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 4-15-CLE48 (2Q: 06:41) Rick Engles punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 06:35) Mike Kruczek sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 7 yards. Campbell ran right past Tom De Leone and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Mike Kruczek on the CLE13. |
| 2-17-CLE13 (2Q: 05:55) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Capers gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CLE27 (2Q: 05:11) Mike Kruczek pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. OLB Sam Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-CLE27 (2Q: 05:06) Bob Parsons punted 41 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED32. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 04:55) Stan Edwards ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-3-NED39 (2Q: 04:11) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by DT J.T. Montgomery. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 03:25) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jimmy Rogers. DE Art Still hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED48 (2Q: 03:20) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NED48 (2Q: 03:16) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB George Floyd. |
| 4-2-CLE44 (2Q: 02:58) Rick Engles punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 02:51) Mike Kruczek pass completed to WR Charlie Wade for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by CB Eddie McMillan. Cleveland's Mike Kruczek was hurt on the play. |
| 2-3-CLE27 (2Q: 02:23) Jim McMahon scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-2-CLE28 (2Q: 02:00) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Mike Voight for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 4-3-CLE27 (2Q: 01:37) Bob Parsons punted 47 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 10 yards to the NED36. Tackled by Sid Justin. |
| 1-10-NED36 (2Q: 01:26) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-1-NED45 (2Q: 01:08) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 8 yards. Tackled by CB George Floyd, assisted by S Roland James. Rogers gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 00:46) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Sid Justin. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-7-CLE44 (2Q: 00:38) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. |
| 3-5-CLE42 (2Q: 00:32) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (2Q: 00:25) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Swann gained 29 yards after the catch. New England 9, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 00:25) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 10, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 00:14) Allan Leavitt kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 00:14) Jim McMahon dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 55 yards from the CLE30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 34 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Bob Jury. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 14:39) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Stan Edwards. |
| 2-4-NED42 (3Q: 14:05) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Perkins. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-NED42 (3Q: 13:59) Stan Edwards ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-NED50 (3Q: 13:29) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by S Bob Jury. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-5-CLE45 (3Q: 12:49) Jimmy Rogers ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still. |
| 3-2-CLE42 (3Q: 12:20) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Stuckey. |
| 4-5-CLE45 (3Q: 11:36) Rick Engles punted 29 yards. Brad Kimberly called for a fair catch at the CLE16. |
| 1-10-CLE16 (3Q: 11:26) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 2-17-CLE09 (3Q: 11:19) Mike Voight ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd, assisted by DE Al Harris. |
| 3-15-CLE11 (3Q: 10:50) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kimberly gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-8-CLE18 (3Q: 10:14) Bob Parsons punted 42 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED40. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 10:05) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE John Lee, assisted by S Thom Darden. |
| 2-9-NED41 (3Q: 09:25) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Art Still. |
| 3-2-NED48 (3Q: 08:49) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Nathan gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE43 (3Q: 08:07) Stan Edwards ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-7-CLE40 (3Q: 07:26) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 16 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by CB George Floyd. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (3Q: 06:43) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-11-CLE25 (3Q: 06:09) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway, assisted by ILB Ed Bradley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-CLE15 (3Q: 05:25) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 4-1-CLE15 (3Q: 04:56) Bucky Wallace attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 13, Cleveland 3 |
| (3Q: 04:51) Allan Leavitt kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 29 yards to the CLE40. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (3Q: 04:30) Jerome Barkum ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 03:57) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. S Vinny Hoover knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-NED49 (3Q: 03:49) Jim McMahon pass completed to FB Vince Thompson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by DE Al Harris. Thompson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-NED47 (3Q: 03:14) Jim McMahon sacked by ILB John Anderson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Leon Gray. |
| 4-15-CLE46 (3Q: 02:41) Bob Parsons punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the NED06. |
| 1-10-NED06 (3Q: 02:32) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by S Bob Jury. |
| 2-7-NED09 (3Q: 01:53) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by CB George Floyd. |
| 3-1-NED15 (3Q: 01:11) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by CB Sid Justin. |
| 4-2-NED14 (3Q: 00:40) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 6 yards to the CLE43. Tackled by Walter White. |
| 1-10-CLE43 (3Q: 00:32) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 9 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. Cunningham gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-1-NED48 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-CLE47 (4Q: 14:52) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Roy Foster. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 14:17) Mike Voight ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris. |
| 2-8-NED42 (4Q: 13:37) Charles White ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 3-2-NED36 (4Q: 13:08) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Rusty Rebowe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Capers gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED28 (4Q: 12:36) Jim McMahon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-5-NED23 (4Q: 11:59) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Capers gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-8-NED08 (4Q: 11:32) Mike Voight ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-9-NED09 (4Q: 11:06) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to FB Vince Thompson for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell, assisted by OLB Rusty Rebowe. Thompson gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-23-NED23 (4Q: 10:55) Charles White ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris. |
| 4-17-NED17 (4Q: 10:26) John Smith attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 13, Cleveland 6 |
| (4Q: 10:18) John Smith kicked off 63 yards from the CLE30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 20 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Sid Justin. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED09 (4Q: 09:48) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-9-NED10 (4Q: 09:03) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by S Bob Jury. |
| 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 08:35) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB George Floyd, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-8-NED27 (4Q: 07:57) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by OLB George Andrews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 07:11) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Stan Holloway, assisted by DT Mark Duda. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Cleveland's Sid Justin was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-NED37 (4Q: 06:25) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 3-4-NED42 (4Q: 05:38) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 22 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. Perkins gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 04:52) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE36 (4Q: 04:46) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Montgomery. |
| 3-8-CLE34 (4Q: 04:02) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 4-2-CLE28 (4Q: 03:52) Bucky Wallace attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (4Q: 03:44) Mike Voight ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| 2-7-CLE38 (4Q: 03:14) Charles White ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 3-5-CLE40 (4Q: 02:53) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 4-1-CLE44 (4Q: 02:36) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. |
| 1-10-CLE49 (4Q: 02:14) Jim McMahon scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Young on the NED45. |
| 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 02:04) Stan Edwards ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford, assisted by DT John Grant. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-NED49 (4Q: 01:56) Jimmy Rogers ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Thom Darden, assisted by DE Art Still. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-5-NED50 (4Q: 01:48) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-NED45 (4Q: 01:48) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. OLB George Andrews defended the pass. |
| 4-10-NED45 (4Q: 01:40) Rick Engles punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE05. |
| 1-10-CLE05 (4Q: 01:29) Jimmy Mac McMahon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. |
| 2-5-CLE10 (4Q: 01:12) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Charles White for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-3-CLE12 (4Q: 01:00) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. OLB Gary Campbell blocked the pass. |
| 4-3-CLE12 (4Q: 00:54) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CLE14 (4Q: 00:47) Bartman Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-12-CLE16 (4Q: 00:38) Steve Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 13, Cleveland Browns 6 |