| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 67 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (1Q: 14:27) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 3-1-BUF29 (1Q: 13:41) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Elvis Franks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-BUF29 (1Q: 13:35) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. Doug Jones returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Eric Sievers. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 13:26) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-7-NOS34 (1Q: 12:54) Warren Moon pass completed to WR Art Monk for 66 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Monk gained 45 yards after the catch. New Orleans 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 12:54) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 12:40) Morten Andersen kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Tony Hill returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF20. Tackled by Larry Heater. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF04 (1Q: 12:19) Walter Payton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson, assisted by CB Jo Jo Heath. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-5-BUF09 (1Q: 11:38) Gary Anderson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| 3-4-BUF10 (1Q: 11:11) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Eric Sievers for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. Sievers gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 10:29) Gary Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kirk Collins, assisted by S Rod Kush. Key block delivered by Larry Moriarty. |
| 2-4-BUF38 (1Q: 10:06) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks. |
| 3-1-BUF41 (1Q: 09:42) Gary Anderson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush, assisted by DT Phil Murphy. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (1Q: 09:18) Gary Anderson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Doug Jones. |
| 2-7-BUF47 (1Q: 08:55) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BUF37 (1Q: 08:49) Gary Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. |
| 3-12-BUF42 (1Q: 08:09) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. |
| 4-7-BUF47 (1Q: 07:37) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Doug Jones returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Glenn Dennison. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 07:30) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by ILB Scott Radecic. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS14 (1Q: 07:20) Warren Moon pass completed to WR Art Monk for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 2-16-NOS18 (1Q: 06:37) Warren Moon pass completed to WR Art Monk for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (1Q: 05:54) Warren Moon kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Shaun Gayle. Key block delivered by Karl Swanke. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (1Q: 05:22) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. |
| 2-9-BUF47 (1Q: 04:52) Larry Heater ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by DT Jermaine Perkins. ILB Jim Collins crushed Rich Strenger to wreck the play. |
| 3-6-BUF44 (1Q: 04:19) Warren Moon pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 7 yards. Tackled by S Shaun Gayle, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. Haines gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (1Q: 03:52) Larry Heater ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 2-8-BUF35 (1Q: 03:16) Larry Heater ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Mike Freeman. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (1Q: 02:42) Larry Heater ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-10-BUF26 (1Q: 02:08) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by ILB Scott Radecic. |
| 3-4-BUF20 (1Q: 01:29) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-BUF25 (1Q: 01:24) Warren Moon pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (1Q: 00:54) Warren Moon pass completed to WR Otis Grant for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 1-1-BUF01 (1Q: 00:11) Warren Moon sacked by OLB Keena Turner for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Freeman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-7-BUF07 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-4-BUF04 (2Q: 14:50) Warren Moon pass completed to WR Otis Grant for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 3-1-BUF01 (2Q: 14:19) Warren Moon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Walt Easley. |
| 4-1-BUF01 (2Q: 14:12) Warren Moon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Grant. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BUF01 (2Q: 14:08) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 2-6-BUF05 (2Q: 13:44) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 3-2-BUF09 (2Q: 13:12) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kirk Collins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (2Q: 12:43) Gary Anderson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd, assisted by S Greg Bright. |
| 2-7-BUF15 (2Q: 11:57) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 3-1-BUF21 (2Q: 11:27) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 18 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. Whiteman gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 10:42) Gary Anderson ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Phil Murphy, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-8-BUF41 (2Q: 10:14) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 3-7-BUF42 (2Q: 09:32) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-BUF45 (2Q: 08:51) Pat McInally punted 35 yards. Doug Jones returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Don Blackmon. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (2Q: 08:40) Warren Moon pass was intended for WR Art Monk and was intercepted by OLB Johnny Rembert at the NOS31. The interception was returned 22 yards. Tackled by Art Monk. |
| 1-9-NOS09 (2Q: 08:30) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-8-NOS08 (2Q: 07:55) Walter Payton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Phil Murphy. |
| 3-3-NOS03 (2Q: 07:15) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS03 (2Q: 07:11) Carson Long attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 7, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 07:04) Carson Long kicked off 61 yards from the BUF30. Unknown returned the ball 33 yards to the NOS42. Tackled by Graham Spreen. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (2Q: 06:41) Bill Johnson ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. Key block delivered by Karl Swanke. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 06:06) Bill Johnson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (2Q: 05:38) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Shaun Gayle, assisted by DT Jermaine Perkins. Key block delivered by Karl Swanke. |
| 3-1-BUF31 (2Q: 05:12) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. Key block delivered by Karl Swanke. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 04:48) Larry Heater ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-9-BUF26 (2Q: 04:15) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Otis Grant for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. |
| 3-3-BUF20 (2Q: 03:53) Ed Burns pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carl Roaches. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF20 (2Q: 03:49) Morten Andersen attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 03:42) Morten Andersen kicked off 76 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 03:42) Gary Anderson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (2Q: 03:15) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Kohrs. |
| 3-1-BUF29 (2Q: 02:36) Richard Todd sacked by OLB Chip Banks for a loss of 6 yards. Banks ran right past Thomas Hopkins and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-7-BUF23 (2Q: 02:00) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Doug Jones returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS46. Tackled by Phil Pozderac. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 01:51) Ed Burns pass completed to FB Matt Suhey for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. |
| 2-4-BUF48 (2Q: 01:44) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Roaches gained 13 yards after the catch. New Orleans's Bill Johnson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (2Q: 01:17) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 16, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 01:17) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 17, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 01:06) Morten Andersen kicked off 61 yards from the NOS30. Orlando Whiteman returned the ball 15 yards to the BUF24. Tackled by Walt Easley. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 00:57) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Don Macek. Macek ran over Doug Jones to set up the play. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 00:39) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. McKnight gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 00:27) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. OLB Lawrence Taylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS47 (2Q: 00:18) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-7-NOS44 (2Q: 00:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush, assisted by CB Jo Jo Heath. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 00:01) Carson Long attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 17, Buffalo 6 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Unknown returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS25. Tackled by Glenn Dennison. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 14:41) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 14:08) Ed Burns pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Rich Strenger to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-NOS37 (3Q: 14:00) Bill Johnson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by ILB Scott Radecic. |
| 3-7-NOS40 (3Q: 13:35) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 4-1-NOS46 (3Q: 12:52) Mike Saxon punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF04. |
| 1-10-BUF04 (3Q: 12:43) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-10-BUF04 (3Q: 12:11) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bob Kohrs. |
| 3-9-BUF05 (3Q: 11:30) Richard Todd scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 4-4-BUF10 (3Q: 10:48) Pat McInally punted 31 yards. Doug Jones called for a fair catch at the BUF41. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 10:39) Larry Heater ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS49 (3Q: 10:32) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Art Monk for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. Monk gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-BUF39 (3Q: 10:07) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by S Shaun Gayle. CB Ronnie Lippett knocked down Edwin Bailey to break up the play. |
| 3-6-BUF37 (3Q: 09:23) Ed Burns pass completed to FB Matt Suhey for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic. Suhey gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 08:39) Larry Heater ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. Key block delivered by Don Greco. |
| 2-5-BUF22 (3Q: 07:57) Ed Burns pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Floyd. CB Ronnie Lippett simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-5-BUF22 (3Q: 07:46) Ed Burns pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bill Johnson. OLB Tom Toner defended the pass. |
| 4-5-BUF22 (3Q: 07:39) Morten Andersen attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 20, Buffalo 6 |
| (3Q: 07:32) Morten Andersen kicked off 78 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 07:32) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-8-BUF22 (3Q: 07:00) Gary Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Kohrs. |
| 3-4-BUF26 (3Q: 06:30) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Eric Sievers for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF29 (3Q: 05:57) Pat McInally punted 50 yards. Doug Jones returned the kick 7 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Glenn Dennison. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (3Q: 05:50) Larry Heater ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. |
| 2-11-NOS27 (3Q: 05:14) Larry Heater ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. Key block delivered by Rich Strenger. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (3Q: 04:51) Ed Burns sacked by OLB Bruce Scholtz for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Swanke. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 04:35) Larry Heater ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 2-8-NOS46 (3Q: 04:02) Larry Heater ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic, assisted by CB Ronnie Lippett. |
| 3-5-NOS49 (3Q: 03:34) Ed Burns pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Matt Suhey. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. |
| 4-5-NOS49 (3Q: 03:29) Mike Saxon punted 35 yards. Orlando Whiteman called for a fair catch at the BUF16. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 03:18) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Leopold, assisted by DE Bob Kohrs. |
| 2-12-BUF14 (3Q: 02:35) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Tony Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-12-BUF14 (3Q: 02:30) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 4-7-BUF19 (3Q: 01:47) Pat McInally punted 53 yards. Doug Jones returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS36. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 01:39) Ed Burns pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Otis Grant. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS16 (3Q: 01:33) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-19-NOS17 (3Q: 01:02) Ed Burns pass completed to RB Bill Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-13-NOS23 (3Q: 00:23) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 15:00) Ed Burns pass was intended for TE Walt Easley and was intercepted by CB Kenny Johnson at the BUF27. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Walt Easley. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 14:50) Gary Anderson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Stafford Mays. |
| 2-10-NOS44 (4Q: 14:27) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by Unknown. |
| 3-6-NOS40 (4Q: 14:01) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Mike Calhoun blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS40 (4Q: 13:54) Carson Long attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 13:46) Ed Burns pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Walt Easley. CB Ronnie Lippett blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS47 (4Q: 13:38) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-BUF46 (4Q: 12:51) Ed Burns pass completed to RB Bill Johnson for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 4-3-BUF46 (4Q: 12:04) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF03. |
| 1-10-BUF03 (4Q: 11:56) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. |
| 2-9-BUF04 (4Q: 11:12) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Leopold. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-BUF02 (4Q: 11:03) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 4 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF06 (4Q: 10:28) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Turner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (4Q: 09:55) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by S Doug Jones. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 2-3-BUF24 (4Q: 09:09) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Jones. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 08:37) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by Unknown. |
| 2-7-BUF30 (4Q: 08:03) Gary Anderson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 3-4-BUF33 (4Q: 07:17) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Larry Moriarty for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Moriarty gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 06:30) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks, assisted by Unknown. |
| 2-11-BUF40 (4Q: 05:50) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Orlando Whiteman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-BUF40 (4Q: 05:41) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-16-BUF35 (4Q: 05:31) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jo Jo Heath. Payton made a great move on Bobby Leopold. |
| 4-9-BUF42 (4Q: 04:48) Pat McInally punted 39 yards. Kris Haines called for a fair catch at the NOS19. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (4Q: 04:38) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. Key block delivered by Tremain Rogers. |
| 2-5-NOS24 (4Q: 03:53) Ed Burns pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Floyd. |
| 3-5-NOS24 (4Q: 03:45) Ed Burns pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-NOS27 (4Q: 02:59) Mike Saxon punted 49 yards. Orlando Whiteman returned the kick 14 yards to the BUF38. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (4Q: 02:49) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Tim Wrightman for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (4Q: 02:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 29 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (4Q: 02:11) Jack Thompson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Eric Sievers. CB Kirk Collins defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS45 (4Q: 02:01) Jack Thompson pass completed to TE Tim Wrightman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jo Jo Heath, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-NOS39 (4Q: 01:55) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rod Kush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 01:47) Jack Thompson pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (4Q: 01:40) Jack Thompson pass was dropped by WR Touchdown Tony Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS23 (4Q: 01:32) Jack Thompson pass completed to TE Eric Sievers for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Leopold. Sievers gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (4Q: 01:24) Jack Thompson pass was dropped by WR Orlando Whiteman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS18 (4Q: 01:16) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (4Q: 01:08) Jack Thompson pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 20, Buffalo 12 |
| (4Q: 01:08) Extra point by Carson Long was good. New Orleans 20, Buffalo 13 |
| (4Q: 01:01) Carson Long kicked off (onside) from the BUF30 and out of bounds. The ball will change possession. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 00:53) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-11-BUF42 (4Q: 00:42) Ed Burns dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-12-BUF43 (4Q: 00:33) Ed Burns dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 20, Buffalo Bills 13 |