| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 58 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Tony Hill returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 14:43) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 2-6-BUF40 (1Q: 14:14) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-4-BUF42 (1Q: 13:43) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Hill gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 13:07) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. Key block delivered by Sid Abramowicz. |
| 2-4-NED41 (1Q: 12:38) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-NED46 (1Q: 12:32) Gary Anderson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-9-NED46 (1Q: 12:06) Richard Todd sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 14 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Tausch. |
| 4-23-BUF40 (1Q: 11:28) Pat McInally punted 34 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED26. |
| 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 11:21) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-8-NED28 (1Q: 10:37) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 3-16-NED20 (1Q: 10:03) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Nathan. S Tommy Casanova hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-NED20 (1Q: 09:56) Rick Engles punted 56 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick -7 yards to the BUF17. Tackled by Walter White. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Mark Reichow at the BUF17. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (1Q: 09:45) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos, assisted by S Steve Luke. |
| 2-9-BUF18 (1Q: 09:09) Gary Anderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 3-7-BUF20 (1Q: 08:26) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Larry Moriarty for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 4-3-BUF24 (1Q: 07:52) Pat McInally punted 56 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 40 yards to the BUF40. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 07:45) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NED42 (1Q: 07:38) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 52 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 1-6-BUF06 (1Q: 07:03) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-6-BUF06 (1Q: 06:58) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:58) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:50) Allan Leavitt kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Touchdown Tony Hill returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Mike Wilson. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (1Q: 06:20) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-9-BUF34 (1Q: 05:43) Walter Payton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris, assisted by CB Eddie McMillan. |
| 3-5-BUF38 (1Q: 05:17) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (1Q: 04:49) Gary Anderson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-9-BUF49 (1Q: 04:09) Walter Payton ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 3-6-NED48 (1Q: 03:43) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 48 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ken Huff. New England 7, Buffalo 6 |
| (1Q: 03:43) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, New England 7 |
| (1Q: 03:26) Carson Long kicked off 61 yards from the BUF30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 28 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Kenny Johnson. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 03:02) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo. Key block delivered by Leonard Mitchell. |
| 2-3-NED44 (1Q: 02:22) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 3-2-NED45 (1Q: 01:55) Stan Edwards ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 01:22) Lin Dawson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-1-BUF44 (1Q: 00:43) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. Key block delivered by Montique Anderson. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 00:06) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-BUF38 (2Q: 15:00) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 3-8-BUF38 (2Q: 14:16) Steve Bartkowski sacked by OLB Bruce Scholtz for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 4-13-BUF43 (2Q: 13:38) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 13:31) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-4-BUF26 (2Q: 13:00) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. DE Al Harris knocked down Don Mosebar to break up the play. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 12:53) Gary Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. Sampson ran over Jeff Lloyd to set up the play. |
| 2-1-BUF40 (2Q: 12:26) Gary Anderson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 12:02) Gary Anderson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-7-BUF44 (2Q: 11:20) Gary Anderson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-4-BUF47 (2Q: 10:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by ILB John Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griffin gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 10:18) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-7-NED32 (2Q: 09:34) Walter Payton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. |
| 3-5-NED30 (2Q: 09:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. |
| 4-5-NED30 (2Q: 09:02) Carson Long attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 08:55) Carson Long kicked off 72 yards from the BUF30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 21 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Zach Thomas. |
| 1-10-NED19 (2Q: 08:23) Jimmy Rogers ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins. |
| 2-8-NED21 (2Q: 07:40) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. Edwards gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-NED26 (2Q: 07:02) Steve Bartkowski sacked by OLB Keena Turner for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED John Hannah on the NED17. |
| 4-12-NED17 (2Q: 06:30) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Orlando Whiteman called for a fair catch at the BUF44. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (2Q: 06:19) Gary Anderson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (2Q: 05:47) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 3-11-BUF43 (2Q: 05:21) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-16-BUF38 (2Q: 05:15) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 4-10-BUF44 (2Q: 04:54) Pat McInally punted 43 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED13. |
| 1-10-NED13 (2Q: 04:46) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Cabral, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-8-NED15 (2Q: 04:03) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by DE Fred Anderson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 03:54) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. |
| 2-8-NED36 (2Q: 03:20) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for -1 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. |
| 3-9-NED35 (2Q: 02:54) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-4-NED40 (2Q: 02:54) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Reichow. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 3-9-NED35 (2Q: 02:47) Steve Bartkowski sacked by OLB Keena Turner for a loss of 5 yards. Turner ran right past Leonard Mitchell and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Tony Nathan on the NED30. |
| 4-14-NED30 (2Q: 02:28) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick -8 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 02:19) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by DE Al Harris. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-BUF24 (2Q: 02:00) Gary Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-8-BUF25 (2Q: 01:35) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (2Q: 01:25) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. Payton gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-BUF45 (2Q: 01:07) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tim Wrightman. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-BUF45 (2Q: 00:57) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF45 (2Q: 00:52) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the NED07. |
| 1-10-NED07 (2Q: 00:43) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Cabral, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-13-NED04 (2Q: 00:43) Bartman Bartkowski pass was intended for RB Tony Nathan and was intercepted by OLB Brian Cabral at the NED15. The interception was returned 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 16, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 00:43) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 17, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 00:34) Carson Long kicked off 52 yards from the BUF30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 23 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Zach Thomas. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 00:25) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED41 (2Q: 00:15) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NED41 (2Q: 00:08) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett and assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 68 yards from the BUF30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 21 yards to the NED23. Tackled by Ray Kiddoo. |
| 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 14:44) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 2-6-NED27 (3Q: 14:00) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. Morgan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 13:16) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. |
| 2-6-NED39 (3Q: 12:43) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. Gant gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 12:06) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. |
| 2-7-BUF33 (3Q: 11:40) Stan Edwards ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert, assisted by S Jack Tatum. |
| 3-1-BUF27 (3Q: 11:15) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (3Q: 10:41) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF29 (3Q: 10:35) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. |
| 2-12-BUF26 (3Q: 09:52) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-BUF22 (3Q: 09:09) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Reichow. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-1-BUF01 (3Q: 08:30) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-1-BUF01 (3Q: 08:01) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. Pankey ran over Tommy Casanova to set up the play. Buffalo 17, New England 13 |
| (3Q: 08:01) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Buffalo 17, New England 14 |
| (3Q: 07:51) Allan Leavitt kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 07:30) Gary Anderson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Luke. |
| 2-9-BUF22 (3Q: 06:54) Gary Anderson ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-5-BUF26 (3Q: 06:19) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 4-7-BUF24 (3Q: 05:46) Pat McInally punted 48 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED28. |
| 1-10-NED28 (3Q: 05:37) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-9-NED29 (3Q: 05:02) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 4 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| 3-5-NED33 (3Q: 04:21) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. Nathan gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED40 (3Q: 03:49) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 2-6-NED44 (3Q: 03:19) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. OLB Johnny Rembert defended the pass. |
| 3-6-NED44 (3Q: 03:13) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Swann gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 02:43) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz, assisted by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 2-7-BUF38 (3Q: 02:02) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DT Carl Barisich for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. |
| 3-16-BUF47 (3Q: 01:26) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. Dawson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF38 (3Q: 00:52) Rick Engles punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 00:47) Gary Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Al Harris, assisted by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 2-9-BUF21 (3Q: 00:01) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. Buffalo's Ted McKnight was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-8-BUF22 (4Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-BUF22 (4Q: 14:51) Pat McInally punted 53 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 14 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Walt Arnold. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 14:43) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Kiddoo. |
| 2-8-NED41 (4Q: 14:04) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Mitchell. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 13:48) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Malone gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 13:09) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-7-BUF40 (4Q: 12:37) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-BUF45 (4Q: 12:29) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Jermaine Perkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-BUF45 (4Q: 12:17) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF39 (4Q: 11:42) Rick Engles punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF05. |
| 1-10-BUF05 (4Q: 11:33) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by S Steve Luke. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED ILB Jerry Blanton to the BUF07. |
| 1-7-BUF07 (4Q: 11:25) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 20, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 11:25) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 21, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 11:19) Allan Leavitt kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Lin Dawson. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 10:50) Walter Payton ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by DE Al Harris. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-5-BUF28 (4Q: 10:21) Gary Anderson ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Macek ran over Al Harris to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (4Q: 09:41) Walter Payton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. ILB Shane Nelson knocked down Terry Tausch to break up the play. |
| 2-8-BUF37 (4Q: 09:10) Gary Anderson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 3-1-BUF44 (4Q: 08:30) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF44 (4Q: 08:21) Pat McInally punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the NED15. |
| 1-10-NED15 (4Q: 08:12) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NED20 (4Q: 08:02) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Mitchell. |
| 2-10-NED15 (4Q: 07:29) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 3-9-NED16 (4Q: 06:41) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-NED16 (4Q: 06:31) Rick Engles punted 44 yards. Orlando Whiteman called for a fair catch at the BUF40. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 06:24) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (4Q: 05:42) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-6-BUF44 (4Q: 05:17) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF44 (4Q: 05:07) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 9 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Tim Wrightman. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 04:57) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mark Reichow. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED25 (4Q: 04:51) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-5-NED25 (4Q: 04:40) Stan Edwards ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-9-NED21 (4Q: 03:56) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. OLB Johnny Rembert defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED21 (4Q: 03:48) Rick Engles punted 46 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 1 yard to the BUF34. Tackled by Reuben Gant. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 03:37) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 2-6-BUF38 (4Q: 03:11) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Al Harris. Key block delivered by Sid Abramowicz. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 02:38) Gary Anderson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Brad Edelman. |
| 2-1-NED46 (4Q: 02:12) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. Key block delivered by Larry Moriarty. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 02:00) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-8-NED41 (4Q: 01:41) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Tim Wrightman for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. Wrightman gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 01:23) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-25-NED29 (4Q: 01:17) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-25-NED29 (4Q: 01:07) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-25-NED29 (4Q: 00:57) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. CB Herman Edwards knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-25-NED29 (4Q: 00:48) Richard Todd sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 00:41) Bartman Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-11-NED34 (4Q: 00:33) Steve Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-12-NED33 (4Q: 00:23) Bartman Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 21, Buffalo Bills 17 |