| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 81 degrees, fair, calm. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chris Bahr kicked off 59 yards from the ATL30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 21 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Eddie Lee Ivery. |
| 1-10-NED32 (1Q: 14:41) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary. Dawson gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 14:02) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by DT Pete Kugler. Key block delivered by Irv Pankey. |
| 2-2-ATL44 (1Q: 13:30) Stan Edwards ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joe Klecko. |
| 3-1-ATL43 (1Q: 12:56) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Rulon Jones, assisted by S Darrol Ray. |
| 4-1-ATL43 (1Q: 12:24) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 12:19) Marcus Allen ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Billy Lindstrom. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (1Q: 11:38) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. Jefferson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL50 (1Q: 10:52) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 10:07) Bill Ring ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-9-NED32 (1Q: 09:26) Marcus Allen ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. |
| 3-5-NED28 (1Q: 08:44) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED28 (1Q: 08:38) Chris Bahr attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 08:31) Chris Bahr kicked off 51 yards from the ATL30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 32 yards to the ATL49. Tackled by Harry Holt. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 07:58) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED26 (1Q: 07:49) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Darrol Ray. |
| 1-10-NED43 (1Q: 07:08) Bartman Bartkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jimmy Rogers. |
| 2-10-NED43 (1Q: 07:03) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. DT Charlie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-10-NED43 (1Q: 06:52) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for TE Walter White and was intercepted by S Vern Roberson at the ATL47. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Walter White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED27 (1Q: 06:43) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd, assisted by DE Brison Manor. |
| 2-6-NED23 (1Q: 06:11) Bill Ring ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-1-NED18 (1Q: 05:45) Marcus Allen ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Charles Alexander. |
| 1-10-NED15 (1Q: 05:05) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. |
| 2-2-NED07 (1Q: 04:27) Bill Ring ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rusty Rebowe, assisted by S Steve Luke. Key block delivered by Curt Marsh. |
| 1-3-NED03 (1Q: 03:47) Marcus Allen ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Steve Luke. |
| 2-2-NED02 (1Q: 03:21) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jefferson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Atlanta 9, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 03:21) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 10, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 03:10) Chris Bahr kicked off 63 yards from the ATL30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 28 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Sam Seale. |
| 1-10-NED35 (1Q: 02:48) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Keith Guthrie, assisted by OLB Gary Cobb. |
| 2-9-NED36 (1Q: 02:05) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Mike Wilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NED36 (1Q: 01:59) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reuben Gant. OLB Hugh Green defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| 3-4-NED41 (1Q: 01:50) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-NED36 (1Q: 01:41) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-NED31 (1Q: 01:31) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Kugler, assisted by S Vern Roberson. |
| 4-10-NED35 (1Q: 00:51) Rick Engles punted 36 yards. Tim Fox called for a fair catch at the ATL29. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (1Q: 00:44) Marcus Allen ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Charles Alexander. |
| 1-10-ATL45 (1Q: 00:03) Marcus Allen ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle, assisted by DE Brison Manor. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-NED48 (2Q: 15:00) Marcus Allen ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by DT Pete Koch. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. |
| 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 14:24) Bill Ring ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-9-NED36 (2Q: 13:57) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-NED41 (2Q: 13:51) Tommy Kramer pass completed to RB Marcus Allen for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-9-NED36 (2Q: 13:43) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by DT Jeff Lloyd. |
| 3-6-NED33 (2Q: 13:19) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR John Jefferson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED30 (2Q: 12:56) Chris Bahr attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 12:51) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Rulon Jones. |
| 2-9-NED38 (2Q: 12:11) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Seale, assisted by OLB Mike Singletary. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 11:27) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Lawrence Pillers. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (2Q: 11:00) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-ATL17 (2Q: 10:16) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Cobb. Morgan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-6-ATL13 (2Q: 09:46) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Walter White for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dirt Winston, assisted by CB Sam Seale. White gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-2-ATL02 (2Q: 09:09) Walter White ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Cobb, assisted by S Darrol Ray. |
| 2-3-ATL03 (2Q: 08:37) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray, assisted by OLB Terry Rennaker. |
| 3-3-ATL03 (2Q: 07:54) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Stan Edwards. DT Joe Klecko hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-ATL03 (2Q: 07:47) Bucky Wallace attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 07:41) Allan Leavitt kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Vern Roberson returned the ball 12 yards to the ATL26. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (2Q: 07:07) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL21 (2Q: 06:57) Marcus Allen ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. Key block delivered by Dean Steinkuhler. |
| 2-6-ATL30 (2Q: 06:11) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-1-ATL35 (2Q: 05:29) Marcus Allen ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jeff Lloyd. Key block delivered by Don Bailey. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (2Q: 04:57) Eddie Lee Ivery ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by S Steve Luke. |
| 2-7-ATL39 (2Q: 04:21) Bill Ring ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. |
| 3-2-ATL44 (2Q: 03:47) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kellen Winslow. DE Al Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-ATL44 (2Q: 03:41) Larry Swider punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the NED01. |
| 1-10-NED01 (2Q: 03:33) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Rulon Jones, assisted by OLB Mike Singletary. |
| 2-7-NED04 (2Q: 02:49) Walter White ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Walter White to the NED08. |
| 3-3-NED08 (2Q: 02:19) Walter White ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Darrol Ray. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-NED07 (2Q: 02:00) Rick Engles punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the NED45. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 01:50) Bill Ring ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Hardy Dillon to the NED40. |
| 2-5-NED40 (2Q: 01:28) Tommy Kramer pass was dropped by WR Lionel James. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-NED40 (2Q: 01:20) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. Butler gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 00:37) Tommy Kramer pass was dropped by WR John Jefferson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED33 (2Q: 00:28) Tommy Kramer pass was dropped by WR John Jefferson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED33 (2Q: 00:24) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 15 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. Butler gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-20-NED43 (2Q: 00:15) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Harry Holt for 13 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 4-7-NED30 (2Q: 00:06) Chris Bahr attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 13, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 00:01) Chris Bahr kicked off 65 yards from the ATL30. Jimmy Rogers returned the ball 30 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Lionel James. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 50 yards from the NED30. Tim Fox returned the ball 13 yards to the ATL33. Tackled by Benny Malone. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (3Q: 14:39) Tommy Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Butler. DE Brison Manor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL33 (3Q: 14:34) Bill Ring ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. |
| 3-6-ATL37 (3Q: 14:01) Tommy Kramer pass completed to WR Lionel James for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by CB Aaron Kyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (3Q: 13:26) Tommy Kramer pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. Winslow gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 12:45) Ed Luther sacked by DE Brison Manor for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dean Steinkuhler. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Young for 7 yards to the NED46. |
| 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 12:35) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Fox, assisted by DT Joe Klecko. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-5-ATL49 (3Q: 11:55) Sam Adkins pass was intended for WR Stanley Morgan and was intercepted by OLB Gary Cobb at the ATL36. Tackled by Stanley Morgan. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (3Q: 11:43) Marcus Allen ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by S Steve Luke. |
| 2-6-ATL40 (3Q: 11:19) Bill Ring ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. |
| 3-3-ATL43 (3Q: 10:38) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (3Q: 10:08) Bill Ring ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| 1-10-NED32 (3Q: 09:29) Bill Ring ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Steve Luke. Key block delivered by Hardy Dillon. |
| 2-3-NED25 (3Q: 09:03) Marcus Allen ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 08:37) Bill Ring ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rusty Rebowe, assisted by S Edddie Brown. |
| 2-9-NED21 (3Q: 08:09) Bill Ring ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown, assisted by DE Brison Manor. |
| 3-7-NED19 (3Q: 07:31) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Marcus Allen for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Kellen Winslow on the NED14. |
| 4-2-NED14 (3Q: 06:43) Chris Bahr attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 16, New England 3 |
| (3Q: 06:35) Chris Bahr kicked off 74 yards from the ATL30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 58 yards to the ATL46. Tackled by Sam Seale. |
| 1-10-ATL46 (3Q: 06:11) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Owens. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED44 (3Q: 06:02) Sam Adkins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. DE Rulon Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-30-NED34 (3Q: 05:57) Sam Adkins pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Hugh Green. Morgan gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-21-NED43 (3Q: 05:10) Sam Adkins pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 16 yards. Tackled by S Vern Roberson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-ATL41 (3Q: 04:36) Sam Adkins pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-ATL41 (3Q: 04:29) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL01. |
| 1-10-ATL01 (3Q: 04:18) Marcus Allen ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. |
| 2-9-ATL02 (3Q: 03:42) Ed Luther pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Jefferson. OLB Gary Campbell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-ATL02 (3Q: 03:35) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-ATL09 (3Q: 02:58) Larry Swider punted 51 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 21 yards to the ATL39. Tackled by Charles Alexander. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (3Q: 02:47) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Kugler. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (3Q: 02:15) Sam Adkins pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rolland Lawrence. |
| 2-3-ATL21 (3Q: 01:28) Sam Adkins pass completed to TE Walter White for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary. |
| 1-10-ATL13 (3Q: 00:56) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mike Singletary. |
| 2-9-ATL12 (3Q: 00:31) Sam Adkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. CB Dwight Hicks simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-9-ATL09 (3Q: 00:27) Sam Adkins pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-19-ATL19 (3Q: 00:22) Sam Adkins pass was dropped by WR Benny Malone. |
| 2-19-ATL19 (3Q: 00:14) Sam Adkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Rulon Jones simply tossed Wade Griffin aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-19-ATL19 (3Q: 00:06) Sam Adkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Keith Guthrie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-19-ATL19 (4Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace attempted a 36 yard field goal and it was blocked by Tim Fox. ATL Rulon Jones recovered the ball at the ATL30. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (4Q: 14:51) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-6-ATL34 (4Q: 14:08) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Bill Ring for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (4Q: 13:29) Marcus Allen ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 13:04) Marcus Allen ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by DE Brison Manor. |
| 2-7-NED43 (4Q: 12:37) Bill Ring ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. Key block delivered by Dan Alexander. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 11:56) Bill Ring ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor. |
| 2-7-NED33 (4Q: 11:17) Ed Luther pass was dropped by TE Kellen Winslow. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NED33 (4Q: 11:11) Ed Luther pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 6 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED27 (4Q: 10:42) Chris Bahr attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 10:34) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Rulon Jones. |
| 2-6-NED38 (4Q: 10:05) Sam Adkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. DT Charlie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-NED38 (4Q: 09:58) Sam Adkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. S Darrol Ray defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED38 (4Q: 09:52) Rick Engles punted 32 yards. Tim Fox called for a fair catch at the ATL30. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (4Q: 09:45) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel James. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL30 (4Q: 09:40) Bill Ring ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by S Edddie Brown. |
| 3-10-ATL30 (4Q: 09:13) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Marcus Allen for 4 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Lionel James on the ATL34. |
| 4-6-ATL34 (4Q: 08:44) Larry Swider punted 47 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 20 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Don Bailey. Atlanta's Bill Ring was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 08:34) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Sam Seale, assisted by DE Lawrence Pillers. |
| 2-9-NED40 (4Q: 07:54) Sam Adkins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walter White. DT Keith Guthrie hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NED40 (4Q: 07:50) Sam Adkins sacked by DE Rulon Jones for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Don Maggs. |
| 4-12-NED37 (4Q: 07:26) Rick Engles punted 53 yards. Lionel James returned the kick 5 yards to the ATL15. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-ATL15 (4Q: 07:19) Marcus Allen ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by DE Brison Manor. |
| 2-8-ATL17 (4Q: 06:33) Ed Luther pass completed to TE Harry Holt for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Holt gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 05:47) Ed Luther pass completed to TE Harry Holt for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-ATL39 (4Q: 05:00) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Jerry Butler for 16 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by ILB Jerry Blanton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 04:15) Bill Ring ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Luke, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-7-NED42 (4Q: 03:31) Bill Ring ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-5-NED40 (4Q: 02:45) Bill Ring ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by S Steve Luke. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-5-NED40 (4Q: 02:34) Larry Swider punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 02:27) Sam Adkins pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Guthrie. Nathan gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-NED26 (4Q: 02:09) Sam Adkins pass was intended for WR Benny Malone and was intercepted by CB William Judson at the NED26. The interception was returned 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 22, New England 3 |
| (4Q: 02:09) Extra point by Chris Bahr was good. Atlanta 23, New England 3 |
| (4Q: 02:01) Chris Bahr kicked off 66 yards from the ATL30. Reuben Gant returned the ball 21 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Tim Fox. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 01:53) Sam Adkins pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Hicks. Malone gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (4Q: 01:34) Sam Adkins sacked by DT Pete Kugler for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Pete Kugler for 7 yards to the NED28. |
| 1-10-NED28 (4Q: 01:20) Bill Ring ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-8-NED26 (4Q: 01:13) Marcus Allen ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by S Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Derrel Gofourth. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 01:06) Marcus Allen ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED26 (4Q: 00:56) Ed Luther dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 2-21-NED27 (4Q: 00:12) Ed Luther dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 23, New England Patriots 3 |