| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 72 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB James Davis, assisted by CB J.C. Wilson. |
| 2-7-NED23 (1Q: 14:33) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 14:24) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Horn. |
| 2-6-NED41 (1Q: 13:47) Stan Edwards ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. Key block delivered by Lin Dawson. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 13:11) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Williams, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 2-8-NED49 (1Q: 12:43) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 44 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-7-SDO07 (1Q: 11:59) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. S Dick Conn knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-7-SDO07 (1Q: 11:50) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. OLB Tony Caldwell defended the pass. |
| 3-7-SDO07 (1Q: 11:43) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. OLB Jim Kovach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-SDO07 (1Q: 11:35) Bucky Wallace attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 11:29) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 11:29) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Knight gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (1Q: 11:01) Wendell Tyler ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-14-SDO45 (1Q: 10:28) Ricky Bell ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 3-6-NED47 (1Q: 09:44) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Bo Matthews for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Washington, assisted by DE Jim Young. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 09:08) Wendell Tyler ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-11-NED42 (1Q: 08:34) Dan Fouts pass was intended for WR Johnny Rodgers and was intercepted by CB Herman Edwards at the NED27. Tackled by Wendell Tyler. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED27 (1Q: 08:24) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 73 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Swann gained 67 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 9, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 08:24) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 10, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 08:08) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 08:08) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO15 (1Q: 08:02) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. Key block delivered by Russ Grimm. |
| 2-5-SDO25 (1Q: 07:24) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Paul Seymour. S Steve Luke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-SDO25 (1Q: 07:20) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-SDO28 (1Q: 06:49) John Misko punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the NED32. |
| 1-10-NED32 (1Q: 06:39) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. Griffin flattened Keith Baldwin to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-1-NED41 (1Q: 06:12) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Edwards, assisted by CB Monte Jackson. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. San Diego's Sam Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 05:50) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB James Davis. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah flattened Danny Reece to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (1Q: 05:19) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 8 yards. Tackled by CB James Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-SDO37 (1Q: 04:52) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Williams. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. Griffin ran over Tony Caldwell to set up the play. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (1Q: 04:07) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Danny Reece, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-7-SDO26 (1Q: 03:37) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Benny Malone. |
| 3-7-SDO26 (1Q: 03:30) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO11 (1Q: 02:45) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-8-SDO09 (1Q: 02:01) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Vince Castillo to set up the play. New England 16, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:01) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 17, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 01:53) Allan Leavitt kicked off 78 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 01:53) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (1Q: 01:43) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-7-SDO23 (1Q: 00:57) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 29 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rodgers gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 00:14) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Rodgers gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED11 (2Q: 15:00) Wendell Tyler ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 2-8-NED09 (2Q: 14:33) Dan Fouts scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson and assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-5-NED06 (2Q: 14:15) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. S Steve Luke defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED06 (2Q: 14:08) Chester Marcol attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 14:01) Chester Marcol kicked off 57 yards from the SDO30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 30 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Monte Jackson. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 13:44) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Reece, assisted by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-5-NED48 (2Q: 13:08) Tony Nathan ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Danny Reece, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 3-6-NED47 (2Q: 12:42) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Benny Malone. CB Danny Reece blocked the pass. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offsides. |
| 3-1-SDO48 (2Q: 12:35) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach, assisted by DE Tyrone Keys. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (2Q: 12:06) Bartman Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Tony Nathan. DT Rich Stachowski blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO44 (2Q: 12:02) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Williams, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 3-8-SDO42 (2Q: 11:16) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Joe Fields to the SDO13. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (2Q: 10:42) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by DE Eddie Edwards. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-3-SDO03 (2Q: 10:14) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-2-SDO02 (2Q: 09:30) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Curtis Greer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-SDO02 (2Q: 09:26) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joe Fields. New England 23, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 09:26) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 24, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 09:19) Allan Leavitt kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Ronnie Coleman returned the ball 24 yards to the SDO30. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (2Q: 08:49) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Thompson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-SDO37 (2Q: 08:29) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steve Jordan. OLB Gary Campbell simply tossed Wes Phillips aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-SDO37 (2Q: 08:23) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan. Lee gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (2Q: 08:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-NED43 (2Q: 07:45) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. CB Eddie McMillan defended the pass. |
| 3-2-NED43 (2Q: 07:35) Wendell Tyler ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. Key block delivered by Russ Grimm. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 07:15) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rodgers gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 24, San Diego 9 |
| (2Q: 07:15) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. New England 24, San Diego 10 |
| (2Q: 06:58) Chester Marcol kicked off 64 yards from the SDO30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 21 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Ronnie Coleman. |
| 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 06:41) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. Key block delivered by Montique Anderson. |
| 2-3-NED34 (2Q: 06:14) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by CB Monte Jackson. Key block delivered by Montique Anderson. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 05:36) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 2-8-NED42 (2Q: 05:19) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by DT Doug English. |
| 3-1-NED49 (2Q: 05:02) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-NED49 (2Q: 04:33) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. Ronnie Coleman returned the kick 10 yards to the SDO14. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-SDO05 (2Q: 04:26) Wendell Tyler ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. |
| 1-10-SDO23 (2Q: 03:50) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-14-SDO19 (2Q: 03:09) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-SDO19 (2Q: 03:05) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. Fitzgerald gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-SDO25 (2Q: 02:30) John Misko punted 32 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED43. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 02:22) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 1 yard. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NED44 (2Q: 02:06) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DT Charles Davis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Mitchell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-14-NED39 (2Q: 01:58) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-SDO48 (2Q: 01:23) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Ronnie Coleman returned the kick 8 yards to the SDO17. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-SDO17 (2Q: 01:12) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO12 (2Q: 01:12) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Ronald Fitzgerald. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-SDO12 (2Q: 01:07) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thompson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (2Q: 00:24) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-SDO35 (2Q: 00:08) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-SDO35 (2Q: 00:04) Ricky Bell ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Brett Miller. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 54 yards from the NED30. Danny Reece returned the ball 24 yards to the SDO40. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (3Q: 14:44) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-SDO45 (3Q: 14:03) Aundra Thompson ran a reverse around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 3-2-SDO48 (3Q: 13:28) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by ILB John Anderson. ILB John Anderson knocked down Brett Miller to break up the play. |
| 4-5-SDO45 (3Q: 12:49) John Misko punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the NED05. |
| 1-10-NED05 (3Q: 12:42) Stan Edwards ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Doug English, assisted by OLB Bob Horn. |
| 2-6-NED09 (3Q: 12:08) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Keith Baldwin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-NED09 (3Q: 11:58) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Curtis Greer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED09 (3Q: 11:53) Rick Engles punted 33 yards. Ronnie Coleman returned the kick -1 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Stan Edwards. |
| 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 11:46) Dan Fouts sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Jesse Sapolu. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jeff Lloyd on the SDO49. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (3Q: 11:33) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 13 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Morgan gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (3Q: 10:57) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 33 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Malone gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SDO46 (3Q: 10:44) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB James Davis, assisted by CB Danny Reece. Swann gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-SDO30 (3Q: 10:16) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Horn, assisted by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 1-10-SDO21 (3Q: 09:37) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. New England 30, San Diego 10 |
| (3Q: 09:37) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 31, San Diego 10 |
| (3Q: 09:25) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 09:25) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (3Q: 08:52) Dan Fouts sacked by OLB Sam Hunt and DT Jeff Lloyd for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Seth Hallen. |
| 2-15-SDO25 (3Q: 08:26) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-SDO32 (3Q: 07:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 22 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Ike Harris for 4 yards to the NED42. |
| 1-10-NED42 (3Q: 07:00) Ron Lee ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| 2-10-NED42 (3Q: 06:37) Wendell Tyler ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Key block delivered by Russ Grimm. |
| 1-10-NED28 (3Q: 06:01) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 31, San Diego 16 |
| (3Q: 06:01) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. New England 31, San Diego 17 |
| (3Q: 05:46) Chester Marcol kicked off 60 yards from the SDO30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 18 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Monte Jackson. |
| 1-10-NED28 (3Q: 05:15) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Williams, assisted by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Montique Anderson. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-NED23 (3Q: 05:05) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 12 yards. Tackled by CB James Davis. |
| 2-3-NED35 (3Q: 04:34) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis, assisted by DT Doug English. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 03:48) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Edwards. |
| 2-8-NED41 (3Q: 03:22) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 3-2-NED47 (3Q: 02:48) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 4-5-NED44 (3Q: 02:21) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Ronnie Coleman called for a fair catch at the SDO13. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (3Q: 02:10) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (3Q: 01:34) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 27 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. Rodgers gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 00:57) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Lee gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED19 (3Q: 00:10) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Thompson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-NED18 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Knight gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 31, San Diego 23 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. New England 31, San Diego 24 |
| (4Q: 14:52) Chester Marcol kicked off 73 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 14:52) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Edwards, assisted by DT Rich Stachowski. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED10 (4Q: 14:44) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-17-NED13 (4Q: 14:01) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Horn. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-21-NED09 (4Q: 13:52) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 14 yards. Tackled by CB James Davis. |
| 4-7-NED23 (4Q: 13:14) Rick Engles punted 42 yards. Ronnie Coleman returned the kick 2 yards to the SDO37. Tackled by Edddie Brown. Ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Howard Carson at the SDO37. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (4Q: 13:04) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. OLB Rusty Rebowe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO37 (4Q: 12:57) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (4Q: 12:22) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-12-SDO46 (4Q: 11:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED44 (4Q: 11:04) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 25 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 10:20) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. San Diego's Seth Hallen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-NED19 (4Q: 10:11) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mike Washington, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| 3-9-NED18 (4Q: 09:43) Dan Fouts sacked by OLB Gary Campbell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brett Miller. |
| 4-15-NED24 (4Q: 09:02) Chester Marcol attempted a 41 yard field goal and it was blocked by Edddie Brown. NED Vinny Hoover recovered the ball at the NED32 and returned it 26 yards. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (4Q: 08:51) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-SDO38 (4Q: 08:11) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Monte Jackson defended the pass. |
| 3-6-SDO38 (4Q: 08:03) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-SDO36 (4Q: 07:19) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 4-9-SDO41 (4Q: 07:14) Rick Engles punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 07:09) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. Key block delivered by Jesse Sapolu. Sapolu ran over Vinny Hoover to set up the play. |
| 2-1-SDO29 (4Q: 06:33) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Knight gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 05:54) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aundra Thompson. ILB Jim Eliopulos defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED24 (4Q: 05:41) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-4-NED18 (4Q: 05:12) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aundra Thompson. CB Herman Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED18 (4Q: 05:08) Chester Marcol attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 31, San Diego 27 |
| (4Q: 05:02) Chester Marcol kicked off 65 yards from the SDO30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 31 yards to the NED36. Tackled by Ron Lee. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 04:43) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Rich Stachowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED36 (4Q: 04:33) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by DT Charles Davis. Morgan gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 03:46) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by CB James Davis, assisted by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Stan Edwards. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (4Q: 02:59) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 38 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. New England 37, San Diego 27 |
| (4Q: 02:59) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 38, San Diego 27 |
| (4Q: 02:38) Allan Leavitt kicked off 71 yards from the NED30. Danny Reece returned the ball 27 yards to the SDO26. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (4Q: 02:30) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aundra Thompson. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO26 (4Q: 02:21) Dan Fouts pass was intended for WR David Knight and was intercepted by CB Herman Edwards at the NED34. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Ricky Bell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (4Q: 02:11) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NED47 (4Q: 02:11) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Eddie Edwards, assisted by OLB Eric Hasenohrl. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-NED47 (4Q: 02:00) Stan Edwards ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by OLB Tony Caldwell. |
| 3-5-NED47 (4Q: 01:51) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 4-3-NED49 (4Q: 01:44) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the SDO04. |
| 1-10-SDO04 (4Q: 01:33) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by CB Mike Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-SDO13 (4Q: 01:14) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Johnny Rodgers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-SDO13 (4Q: 01:05) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-SDO13 (4Q: 00:59) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 4-6-SDO08 (4Q: 00:59) Dan Fouts pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-8-SDO08 (4Q: 00:54) Stan Edwards ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Curtis Greer. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-7-SDO07 (4Q: 00:42) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Eddie Edwards, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| 3-2-SDO02 (4Q: 00:31) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. New England 44, San Diego 27 |
| (4Q: 00:31) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 45, San Diego 27 |
| (4Q: 00:21) Allan Leavitt kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Ronnie Coleman returned the ball 21 yards to the SDO30. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (4Q: 00:15) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR David Knight. DE Barney Chavous blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO30 (4Q: 00:05) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Aundra Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 45, San Diego Chargers 27 |