| Played in New England, MA, weather: 30 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Wentford Gaines returned the ball 28 yards to the IND28. Tackled by Reuben Gant. |
| 1-10-IND28 (1Q: 14:26) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND28 (1Q: 14:19) Lynn Cain ran a draw inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by S Steve Luke. PENALTY: New England was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-IND39 (1Q: 14:09) Joe Delaney ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-7-IND42 (1Q: 13:30) Joe Theismann sacked by OLB Sam Hunt for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Lanier. |
| 3-14-IND35 (1Q: 12:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Joe Delaney on the IND44. |
| 4-5-IND44 (1Q: 12:08) Marv Bateman punted 38 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED18. |
| 1-10-NED18 (1Q: 12:01) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Chris Dressel for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. Dressel gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 11:34) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jimmy Williams. Perkins gained 5 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Mike Hammond for 9 yards to the NED39. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 11:23) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-6-NED35 (1Q: 10:54) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lynn Cain. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NED35 (1Q: 10:50) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Largent gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Indianapolis 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:50) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Indianapolis 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:39) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 64 yards from the IND30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 23 yards to the NED29. Tackled by Daniel Reiner. |
| 1-10-NED29 (1Q: 10:17) Bartman Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Gary Burley blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NED29 (1Q: 10:11) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| 3-6-NED33 (1Q: 09:45) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 4-6-NED33 (1Q: 09:36) Rick Engles punted 55 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 8 yards to the IND20. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-IND09 (1Q: 09:28) Lynn Cain ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-7-IND12 (1Q: 08:57) Lynn Cain ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-IND17 (1Q: 08:50) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Mike Augustyniak for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by CB Eddie McMillan. |
| 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 08:21) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-IND25 (1Q: 08:12) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 07:28) Joe Delaney ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| 2-7-NED45 (1Q: 06:42) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-NED40 (1Q: 06:36) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-NED45 (1Q: 06:29) Joe Delaney ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 3-4-NED42 (1Q: 06:03) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. Largent gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 05:22) Lynn Cain ran a draw inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington, assisted by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Paul Farren. |
| 1-10-NED17 (1Q: 04:50) Joe Delaney ran a trap outside the left tackle for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. Indianapolis 13, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 04:50) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Indianapolis 14, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 04:38) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 76 yards from the IND30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 04:38) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Wentford Gaines, assisted by S Mike Hammond. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 04:01) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. Key block delivered by Leonard Mitchell. |
| 2-5-NED44 (1Q: 03:39) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Hill. |
| 3-2-NED47 (1Q: 03:01) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gary Burley. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-IND47 (1Q: 02:33) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. Nathan gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-IND39 (1Q: 01:54) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Hill, assisted by S Bruce Laird. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-IND29 (1Q: 01:25) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. |
| 2-7-IND26 (1Q: 00:46) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-IND26 (1Q: 00:37) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-5-IND05 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Nathan. OLB Mike Douglass hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-IND05 (2Q: 14:55) Bartman Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Benny Malone and was intercepted by CB Pat Thomas in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 14:45) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Jay Saldi for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Saldi gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND32 (2Q: 14:23) Lynn Cain ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. |
| 2-8-IND34 (2Q: 13:56) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Largent gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 13:49) Joe Theismann sacked by OLB Gary Campbell and DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 5 yards. Campbell ran right past Jim Covert and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Barney Chavous for 11 yards to the IND34. |
| 1-10-IND34 (2Q: 13:33) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DT John Dutton and DT Edgar Fields for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-18-IND42 (2Q: 13:02) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by DE Rubin Carter for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 3-25-IND49 (2Q: 12:22) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT James White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-25-IND49 (2Q: 12:10) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (2Q: 12:04) Joe Theismann pass completed to TE Mike Augustyniak for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND20 (2Q: 11:26) Joe Delaney ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Lorch, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. CB Herman Edwards knocked down Conrad Dobler to break up the play. |
| 3-8-IND22 (2Q: 10:52) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Lynn Cain for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. Cain gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-IND26 (2Q: 10:14) Marv Bateman punted 47 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 8 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Mike Augustyniak. |
| 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 10:04) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler. |
| 2-10-NED35 (2Q: 09:41) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by ILB E.J. Junior. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-NED25 (2Q: 09:31) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rod Hill, assisted by ILB E.J. Junior. Key block delivered by Chris Dressel. |
| 3-4-NED41 (2Q: 08:54) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond. 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. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 08:45) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED43 (2Q: 08:36) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND22 (2Q: 07:51) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner, assisted by CB Rod Hill. Key block delivered by Chris Dressel. |
| 1-9-IND09 (2Q: 07:24) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Jimmy Rogers. DE Donnell Thompson blocked the pass. |
| 2-9-IND09 (2Q: 07:19) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Indianapolis 14, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 07:19) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Indianapolis 14, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 07:11) Allan Leavitt kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Wentford Gaines returned the ball 25 yards to the IND43. Tackled by Reuben Gant. |
| 1-10-IND43 (2Q: 06:48) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Rick Parros for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 06:07) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-9-NED45 (2Q: 05:25) Joe Delaney ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-10-NED46 (2Q: 04:46) Joe Theismann pass was intended for WR J.T. Smith and was intercepted by ILB Jim Eliopulos at the NED43. Tackled by J.T. Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 04:36) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. CB Pat Thomas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED43 (2Q: 04:26) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Gary Burley and DE Donnell Thompson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Irv Pankey. |
| 3-15-NED38 (2Q: 03:51) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Allan Ellis defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED38 (2Q: 03:44) Rick Engles punted 46 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 4 yards to the IND20. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-IND10 (2Q: 03:35) Lynn Cain ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by DE Karl Lorch. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-IND05 (2Q: 03:25) Lynn Cain ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Rusty Rebowe. Cain made a great move on Vinny Hoover. Key block delivered by Mike Augustyniak. |
| 2-3-IND17 (2Q: 02:57) Lynn Cain ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Lorch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED CB Herman Edwards to the IND17. |
| 1-10-IND17 (2Q: 02:51) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Malone gained 3 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 14, New England 13 |
| (2Q: 02:51) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 14, Indianapolis 14 |
| (2Q: 02:42) Allan Leavitt kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Bruce Laird returned the ball 17 yards to the IND19. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-IND19 (2Q: 02:21) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Lorch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-11-IND18 (2Q: 02:00) Lynn Cain ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Paul Farren. |
| 1-10-IND31 (2Q: 01:21) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jay Saldi. OLB Gary Campbell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND31 (2Q: 01:16) Joe Theismann pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-IND31 (2Q: 01:12) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-IND39 (2Q: 00:45) Marv Bateman punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED24. |
| 1-10-NED24 (2Q: 00:37) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Burley. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED14 (2Q: 00:27) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Durwood Roquemore. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 66 yards from the IND30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 26 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Rod Hill. |
| 1-10-NED30 (3Q: 14:23) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 2-10-NED30 (3Q: 13:45) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Hill, assisted by S Daniel Reiner. Morgan gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Benny Malone on the NED45. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 13:14) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT James White, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-NED50 (3Q: 13:08) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by CB Pat Thomas. Gant gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND38 (3Q: 12:38) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-5-IND33 (3Q: 12:03) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wentford Gaines, assisted by CB Rod Hill. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Reuben Gant on the IND26. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-IND43 (3Q: 11:57) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-IND40 (3Q: 11:30) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Hill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND21 (3Q: 10:52) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Donnell Thompson. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-5-IND16 (3Q: 10:11) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT James White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-IND16 (3Q: 10:03) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-IND21 (3Q: 09:59) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chris Dressel. New England 20, Indianapolis 14 |
| (3Q: 09:59) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 21, Indianapolis 14 |
| (3Q: 09:47) Allan Leavitt kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Wentford Gaines returned the ball 39 yards to the IND47. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-IND47 (3Q: 09:13) Joe Theismann pass was dropped by WR Dwight Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND47 (3Q: 09:09) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NED49 (3Q: 08:41) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED49 (3Q: 08:37) Marv Bateman punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the NED05. |
| 1-10-NED05 (3Q: 08:28) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. |
| 2-8-NED07 (3Q: 07:51) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. |
| 3-8-NED07 (3Q: 07:47) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird, assisted by DT John Dutton. |
| 4-4-NED11 (3Q: 07:17) Rick Engles punted 52 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 14 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 07:10) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-IND46 (3Q: 07:02) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan. Clark gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED44 (3Q: 06:17) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Gary Campbell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-NED44 (3Q: 06:09) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 06:03) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Parros. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED39 (3Q: 05:58) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Clark gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED19 (3Q: 05:12) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-11-NED20 (3Q: 04:51) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Smith gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-NED06 (3Q: 04:03) Lynn Cain ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Covert. New England 21, Indianapolis 20 |
| (3Q: 04:03) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. New England 21, Indianapolis 21 |
| (3Q: 03:57) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 51 yards from the IND30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 22 yards to the NED41. Tackled by Durwood Roquemore. |
| 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 03:30) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton, assisted by ILB Keith Butler. |
| 2-7-NED44 (3Q: 02:42) Bartman Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Lynn Swann and was intercepted by CB Wentford Gaines at the IND20. Tackled by Lynn Swann. |
| 1-10-IND20 (3Q: 02:32) Joe Theismann scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-3-IND27 (3Q: 01:50) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR J.T. Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND34 (3Q: 01:11) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Clark. DT Ron Fernandes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND34 (3Q: 01:05) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Emery Moorehead. OLB Sam Hunt drove right through Jim Covert to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-IND34 (3Q: 01:00) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by ILB John Anderson. Largent gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-IND36 (3Q: 00:32) Marv Bateman punted 42 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED22. |
| 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 00:22) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Wentford Gaines. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-IND31 (4Q: 15:00) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB E.J. Junior. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Daniel Reiner to set up the play. |
| 2-2-IND23 (4Q: 14:16) Tony Nathan ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Cofer. |
| 3-4-IND25 (4Q: 13:44) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Benny Malone. DT Edgar Fields blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-IND25 (4Q: 13:35) Bucky Wallace attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-IND32 (4Q: 13:27) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Dwight Clark for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by CB Mike Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Clark gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND44 (4Q: 12:57) Joe Delaney ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. |
| 2-10-IND44 (4Q: 12:20) Joe Theismann sacked by OLB Sam Hunt for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Stokes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-15-IND39 (4Q: 11:49) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Gary Campbell drove right through Tim Stokes to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-IND39 (4Q: 11:44) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 6 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Daniel Reiner. |
| 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 11:34) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Dutton. |
| 2-8-NED21 (4Q: 10:48) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Keith Butler, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano. Morgan gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 10:01) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. S Durwood Roquemore defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED32 (4Q: 09:51) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Laird. |
| 3-8-NED34 (4Q: 09:22) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by S Mike Hammond. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 08:39) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DT John Dutton and DE Gary Burley for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Mitchell. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-14-NED43 (4Q: 08:24) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Daniel Reiner. |
| 3-9-NED48 (4Q: 07:42) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Wentford Gaines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-19-NED38 (4Q: 07:32) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Rubin Carter for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Tearry. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-25-NED32 (4Q: 07:19) Rick Engles punted 55 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 6 yards to the IND19. Tackled by Reuben Gant. |
| 1-10-IND19 (4Q: 07:11) Joe Delaney ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. |
| 1-10-IND31 (4Q: 06:36) Joe Delaney ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. |
| 2-6-IND35 (4Q: 05:50) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Joe Delaney for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND41 (4Q: 05:19) Joe Delaney ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by ILB John Anderson. ILB John Anderson knocked down Jay Saldi to break up the play. |
| 2-8-IND43 (4Q: 04:50) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. OLB Gary Campbell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-IND43 (4Q: 04:46) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Joe Delaney for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by ILB Shane Nelson. Delaney gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 04:10) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Augustyniak. DT R.J. Reese defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED50 (4Q: 04:05) Joe Theismann sacked by DE Jim Young and DE Karl Lorch for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by J.T. Turner. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Mike Augustyniak for 3 yards to the IND46. |
| 2-24-IND46 (4Q: 03:25) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Parros. OLB Sam Hunt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Herman Edwards was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-24-IND46 (4Q: 03:19) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-24-IND46 (4Q: 03:10) Marv Bateman punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the NED04. |
| 1-10-NED04 (4Q: 03:00) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Pat Thomas. |
| 1-10-NED17 (4Q: 02:53) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. ILB E.J. Junior defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED17 (4Q: 02:49) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Reuben Gant. |
| 3-10-NED17 (4Q: 02:40) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Durwood Roquemore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED25 (4Q: 02:32) Rick Engles punted 55 yards. Bruce Laird returned the kick 14 yards to the IND34. PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-IND11 (4Q: 02:24) Joe Theismann pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Smith. DT Ron Fernandes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-IND11 (4Q: 02:18) Joe Theismann pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 39 yards. Tackled by OLB Rusty Rebowe. Largent gained 28 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED50 (4Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-IND45 (4Q: 02:00) Joe Theismann pass was intended for TE Emery Moorehead and was intercepted by ILB Shane Nelson at the NED37. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Dwight Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 01:49) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mike Hammond, assisted by OLB Mike Douglass. |
| 1-10-IND41 (4Q: 01:32) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 39 yards. Tackled by OLB Jimmy Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-IND02 (4Q: 01:16) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jimmy Williams. |
| 2-2-IND02 (4Q: 00:58) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 3-2-IND02 (4Q: 00:50) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Fields. |
| 4-2-IND02 (4Q: 00:31) Bucky Wallace attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, Indianapolis 21 |
| (4Q: 00:26) Allan Leavitt kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Bruce Laird returned the ball 26 yards to the IND36. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-IND36 (4Q: 00:18) Joe Theismann pass completed to RB Lynn Cain for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis called a time out. |
| 2-9-IND37 (4Q: 00:07) Joe Theismann pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rick Parros. DE Karl Lorch blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 24, Indianapolis Colts 21 |