| Played in New England, MA, weather: 54 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| San Diego won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 69 yards from the NED30. John Kimbrough returned the ball 8 yards to the SDO09. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-SDO09 (1Q: 14:25) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-SDO05 (1Q: 14:19) Wendell Tyler ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Doug Greene, assisted by S Vinny Hoover. |
| 2-13-SDO06 (1Q: 13:46) Rodney Tate ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor. |
| 3-9-SDO10 (1Q: 13:05) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR David Knight. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-SDO10 (1Q: 12:54) Tom Skladany punted 44 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 8 yards to the SDO46. Tackled by Ricky Bell. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (1Q: 12:45) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Nathan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-SDO40 (1Q: 11:57) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (1Q: 11:35) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rick Fontenot. |
| 2-1-SDO26 (1Q: 11:05) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Horn, assisted by DE Tyrone Keys. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-SDO23 (1Q: 10:27) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. |
| 2-8-SDO21 (1Q: 09:43) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Stan Edwards. New England 6, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 09:43) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 09:25) Allan Leavitt kicked off 78 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 09:25) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO15 (1Q: 09:16) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Kimbrough. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-SDO15 (1Q: 09:03) Rodney Tate ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-13-SDO17 (1Q: 08:35) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle, assisted by S Mike Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Diego's Dennis Swilley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (1Q: 08:05) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO31 (1Q: 07:57) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane, assisted by DT Pete Koch. |
| 2-13-SDO33 (1Q: 07:15) Wendell Tyler ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 3-9-SDO37 (1Q: 06:41) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR David Knight. OLB Gary Campbell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-SDO37 (1Q: 06:28) Tom Skladany punted 29 yards. Lynn Swann called for a fair catch at the NED34. |
| 1-10-NED34 (1Q: 06:18) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. Dawson gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 05:32) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Johnson. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-5-SDO48 (1Q: 04:49) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (1Q: 04:14) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by CB James Hunter. |
| 2-7-SDO38 (1Q: 03:40) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB James Hunter. Wilson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (1Q: 02:52) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. Nathan gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (1Q: 02:30) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Malone gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 13, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:30) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 14, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 02:19) Allan Leavitt kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 02:19) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes. |
| 2-12-SDO18 (1Q: 01:50) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. Lee gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-SDO25 (1Q: 01:25) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR John Kimbrough for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Kimbrough gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (1Q: 00:47) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Tyler gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NED41 (1Q: 00:05) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. CB Aaron Kyle defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. San Diego's Steve Jordan was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-9-NED41 (2Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR David Knight. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED41 (2Q: 14:55) Chester Marcol attempted a 58 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 14:50) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrone Keys, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 2-6-SDO48 (2Q: 14:25) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DT Rich Stachowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-SDO48 (2Q: 14:19) Bartman Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Reichenbach. |
| 4-4-SDO46 (2Q: 13:35) Rick Engles punted 37 yards. John Kimbrough called for a fair catch at the SDO09. |
| 1-10-SDO09 (2Q: 13:24) Wendell Tyler ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by DE Al Harris. |
| 2-14-SDO05 (2Q: 12:41) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 3-10-SDO09 (2Q: 12:15) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. ILB Shane Nelson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-SDO09 (2Q: 12:08) Tom Skladany punted 40 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 10 yards to the SDO39. Tackled by Jesse Sapolu. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (2Q: 12:00) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 15 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by CB J.C. Wilson. Nathan gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (2Q: 11:15) Tony Nathan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson. |
| 2-12-SDO26 (2Q: 10:42) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Perkins. OLB Jim Kovach defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-SDO26 (2Q: 10:32) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO14 (2Q: 09:56) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. Swann gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-SDO03 (2Q: 09:16) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Todd Shell, assisted by ILB Mike Reichenbach. |
| 2-3-SDO03 (2Q: 08:39) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. DE Tyrone Keys hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-SDO03 (2Q: 08:34) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 20, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 08:34) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 21, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 08:24) Allan Leavitt kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. James Hunter returned the ball 9 yards to the SDO13. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (2Q: 07:56) Ike Harris ran a reverse around left end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brison Manor. Key block delivered by Dennis Swilley. |
| 2-1-SDO22 (2Q: 07:18) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by DE Al Harris. Key block delivered by Dennis Swilley. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (2Q: 06:53) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO24 (2Q: 06:45) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. Tyler gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Doug Greene was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (2Q: 06:24) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO42 (2Q: 06:16) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. DE Brison Manor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO42 (2Q: 06:07) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-5-SDO47 (2Q: 06:02) Rodney Tate ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson, assisted by ILB John Anderson. Tate made a great move on Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Terry Long. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 05:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie McMillan. Fitzgerald gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 05:24) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ron Lee. CB Aaron Kyle defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED21 (2Q: 05:14) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. S Vinny Hoover defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED21 (2Q: 05:06) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. |
| 4-6-NED17 (2Q: 04:46) Chester Marcol attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 21, San Diego 3 |
| (2Q: 04:39) Chester Marcol kicked off 79 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 04:39) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 2-1-NED29 (2Q: 04:13) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Edwards, assisted by OLB Howard Carson. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 03:39) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. Dawson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-NED37 (2Q: 03:00) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Horn. Nathan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-NED39 (2Q: 02:20) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by S Rick Fontenot. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-NED39 (2Q: 02:00) Rick Engles punted 51 yards. John Kimbrough returned the kick 15 yards to the SDO25. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (2Q: 01:51) Wendell Tyler ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by DE Brison Manor. Key block delivered by Bob Van Duyne. |
| 2-5-SDO30 (2Q: 01:34) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. CB Mark Mitchell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-SDO30 (2Q: 01:28) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. Knight gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 01:12) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. ILB John Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED47 (2Q: 01:05) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR David Knight. OLB Rusty Rebowe blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED47 (2Q: 00:57) Dan Fouts sacked by DE Al Harris for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Brett Miller. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 4-15-SDO48 (2Q: 00:47) Tom Skladany punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the NED01. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NED01 (2Q: 00:37) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 2-7-NED04 (2Q: 00:09) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrone Keys. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 73 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrone Keys, assisted by S Sam Williams. |
| 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 14:32) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Tyrone Keys blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-17-NED13 (3Q: 14:27) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Johnson. |
| 3-11-NED19 (3Q: 13:41) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Eddie Edwards, assisted by S Sam Williams. |
| 4-8-NED22 (3Q: 13:16) Rick Engles punted 48 yards. John Kimbrough returned the kick 0 yards to the SDO30. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (3Q: 13:08) Wendell Tyler ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by S Mike Davis. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SDO20 (3Q: 13:02) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-30-SDO10 (3Q: 12:55) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 40 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. Knight gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED50 (3Q: 12:09) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-10-NED50 (3Q: 11:34) Rodney Tate ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 3-7-NED47 (3Q: 11:01) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 47 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tyler gained 42 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 21, San Diego 9 |
| (3Q: 11:01) Dan Fouts passed to Ron Lee for the successful two-point conversion. New England 21, San Diego 11 |
| (3Q: 10:41) Chester Marcol kicked off 67 yards from the SDO30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 27 yards to the NED30. Tackled by David Knight. |
| 1-10-NED30 (3Q: 10:09) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bob Horn, assisted by DE Tyrone Keys. |
| 2-9-NED31 (3Q: 09:45) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rick Fontenot. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-14-NED26 (3Q: 09:37) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rick Fontenot. |
| 3-11-NED29 (3Q: 09:10) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. S Sam Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-NED29 (3Q: 09:01) Rick Engles punted 53 yards. John Kimbrough returned the kick 9 yards to the SDO27. PENALTY: San Diego was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-SDO12 (3Q: 08:54) Dan Fouts scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-5-SDO17 (3Q: 08:16) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Rodney Tate for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Shane Nelson. Tate gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (3Q: 07:44) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Ike Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO25 (3Q: 07:33) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR David Knight for 7 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. |
| 3-3-SDO32 (3Q: 06:49) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wendell Tyler. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-SDO32 (3Q: 06:45) Tom Skladany punted 40 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 7 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Ricky Bell. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 06:34) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson, assisted by DT Charles Davis. Key block delivered by Lin Dawson. |
| 2-5-NED40 (3Q: 05:56) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 05:14) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Johnson. Key block delivered by Stan Edwards. |
| 2-4-SDO46 (3Q: 04:39) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (3Q: 04:08) Steve Bartkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. |
| 2-10-SDO41 (3Q: 04:01) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Charles Davis, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-SDO23 (3Q: 03:53) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-8-SDO21 (3Q: 03:24) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson, assisted by OLB Todd Shell. |
| 3-3-SDO16 (3Q: 03:00) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. OLB Jim Kovach defended the pass. |
| 4-3-SDO16 (3Q: 02:53) Bucky Wallace attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, San Diego 11 |
| (3Q: 02:47) Allan Leavitt kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. James Hunter returned the ball 26 yards to the SDO35. Tackled by Edddie Brown. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (3Q: 02:23) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-10-SDO35 (3Q: 01:55) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronald Fitzgerald. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO35 (3Q: 01:43) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Lee gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (3Q: 00:55) Rodney Tate ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover. Key block delivered by Sam Claphan. |
| 2-2-NED47 (3Q: 00:09) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ronald Fitzgerald for 10 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by S Edddie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NED37 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-7-NED34 (4Q: 14:23) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR John Kimbrough. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NED34 (4Q: 14:14) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Mitchell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED28 (4Q: 13:31) Chester Marcol attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, San Diego 14 |
| (4Q: 13:24) Chester Marcol kicked off 67 yards from the SDO30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 33 yards to the NED36. Tackled by James Haynes. |
| 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 13:01) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson. |
| 2-9-NED37 (4Q: 12:17) Steve Bartkowski sacked by ILB Mike Reichenbach and OLB Howard Carson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Tearry. |
| 3-16-NED30 (4Q: 11:48) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 18 yards. Tackled by CB James Hunter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 11:10) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 2-9-NED49 (4Q: 10:41) Stan Edwards ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by S Sam Williams. |
| 3-2-SDO44 (4Q: 10:00) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 13 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (4Q: 09:18) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 2-10-SDO31 (4Q: 09:09) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| 3-9-SDO30 (4Q: 08:37) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Curtis Greer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-SDO30 (4Q: 08:31) Bucky Wallace attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (4Q: 08:23) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 63 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tyler gained 54 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 24, San Diego 20 |
| (4Q: 08:23) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. New England 24, San Diego 21 |
| (4Q: 08:06) Chester Marcol kicked off 78 yards from the SDO30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 33 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Ronald Fitzgerald. |
| 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 07:44) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrone Keys, assisted by OLB Bob Horn. |
| 2-2-NED33 (4Q: 06:58) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 20 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO47 (4Q: 06:13) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. ILB Mike Reichenbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO47 (4Q: 06:06) Bartman Bartkowski pass was dropped by TE Dana McKenzie. |
| 3-10-SDO47 (4Q: 06:02) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. OLB Jim Kovach defended the pass. |
| 4-10-SDO47 (4Q: 05:52) Rick Engles punted 36 yards. John Kimbrough called for a fair catch at the SDO11. |
| 1-10-SDO11 (4Q: 05:45) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 49 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 05:04) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. |
| 2-6-NED36 (4Q: 04:47) Dan Fouts sacked by S Mike Davis for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Claphan. |
| 3-13-NED43 (4Q: 04:30) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR John Kimbrough for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle, assisted by CB Mark Mitchell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED31 (4Q: 04:11) Chester Marcol attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 24, San Diego 24 |
| (4Q: 04:05) Chester Marcol kicked off 58 yards from the SDO30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 45 yards to the SDO43. Tackled by James Hunter. |
| 1-10-SDO43 (4Q: 03:59) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DT Rich Stachowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO43 (4Q: 03:51) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. CB James Hunter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO43 (4Q: 03:45) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Mike Wilson. |
| 4-10-SDO43 (4Q: 03:38) Rick Engles punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the SDO05. |
| 1-10-SDO05 (4Q: 03:31) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-SDO05 (4Q: 03:20) Wendell Tyler ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Vinny Hoover, assisted by DT Ron Fernandes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Terry Long to the SDO05. |
| 3-10-SDO05 (4Q: 02:46) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-SDO03 (4Q: 02:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Seymour gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-SDO08 (4Q: 02:15) Tom Skladany punted 43 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 9 yards to the SDO42. Tackled by Tony Samuels. |
| 1-10-SDO42 (4Q: 02:06) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. Nathan gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (4Q: 01:57) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 10 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson, assisted by S Dick Conn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (4Q: 01:35) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 2-8-SDO13 (4Q: 01:18) Bartman Bartkowski kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Johnson. |
| 3-8-SDO13 (4Q: 01:00) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. |
| 4-6-SDO11 (4Q: 00:39) Bucky Wallace attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 27, San Diego 24 |
| (4Q: 00:32) Allan Leavitt kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. James Hunter returned the ball 22 yards to the SDO24. Tackled by Mike Wilson. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (4Q: 00:26) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-SDO19 (4Q: 00:26) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 7 yards. Tackled by S Edddie Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-8-SDO26 (4Q: 00:18) Dan Fouts pass was intended for TE Steve Jordan and was intercepted by S Mike Davis at the SDO43. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by David Knight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (4Q: 00:07) Bartman Bartkowski dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 27, San Diego Chargers 24 |