| Played in Washington, DC, weather: 73 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 60 yards from the WAS30. Cleo Montgomery returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Boobie Clark. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 14:38) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gregg Carr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-NOS36 (1Q: 13:57) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Tony Woodruff for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Nichols, assisted by ILB Ralph Ortega. The ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Tom Pridemore on the NOS43. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 13:48) Boobie Clark ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-7-NOS40 (1Q: 13:03) Willard Reeves ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 3-7-NOS40 (1Q: 12:37) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 11:52) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS33 (1Q: 11:43) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Barber. CB Issiac Holt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-NOS33 (1Q: 11:38) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Rich Erenberg for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rod Kush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-NOS26 (1Q: 11:15) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Rich Erenberg for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Erenberg gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-NOS06 (1Q: 10:31) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Washington 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 10:31) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. Washington 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 10:21) Ray Wersching kicked off 71 yards from the WAS30. Cleo Montgomery returned the ball 22 yards to the NOS21. Tackled by Ralph Ortega. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (1Q: 09:57) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Joey Browner, assisted by DT Tim Krumrie. |
| 2-7-NOS24 (1Q: 09:32) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by OLB Mark Nichols. Carr gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 08:57) Larry Heater ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Key block delivered by Edwin Bailey. |
| 2-3-WAS45 (1Q: 08:28) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 14 yards. Tackled by S Charles Romes, assisted by OLB Mark Nichols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (1Q: 07:59) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sean McNanie. |
| 2-9-WAS30 (1Q: 07:15) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 3 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-WAS27 (1Q: 06:44) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 6 yards. Tackled by S Joey Browner, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Carr gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS21 (1Q: 06:22) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Mark Nichols. Carr gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Washington was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-9-WAS09 (1Q: 06:16) Randall Cunningham sacked by OLB Andy Headen for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Rich Strenger. |
| 2-13-WAS13 (1Q: 05:42) Larry Heater ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by S Tom Pridemore. |
| 3-10-WAS10 (1Q: 05:06) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by S Charles Romes. |
| 4-2-WAS02 (1Q: 04:20) Morten Andersen attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 7, New Orleans 3 |
| (1Q: 04:12) Morten Andersen kicked off 78 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (1Q: 04:12) PENALTY: Washington was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-WAS15 (1Q: 04:06) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews, assisted by CB Issiac Holt. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. |
| 2-5-WAS25 (1Q: 03:36) Willard Reeves ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald, assisted by S Carl Lews. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (1Q: 02:55) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Phil Murphy. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-WAS36 (1Q: 02:47) Walter Abercrombie ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-10-WAS48 (1Q: 02:11) Willard Reeves ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jo Jo Heath. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. Dumler ran over Rod Kush to set up the play. |
| 2-1-NOS43 (1Q: 01:33) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. PENALTY: Washington was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-WAS46 (1Q: 01:26) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks. |
| 2-8-WAS48 (1Q: 00:49) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 11 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (1Q: 00:09) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Anthony Jones for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. Jones gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 15:00) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by DE Elvis Franks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-NOS29 (2Q: 14:29) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Ray Yakavonis. |
| 3-6-NOS27 (2Q: 13:44) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Mike Rozier. |
| 4-6-NOS27 (2Q: 13:36) Ray Wersching attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Washington 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 13:29) Ray Wersching kicked off 57 yards from the WAS30. Roger Carr returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Ernest Gibson. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (2Q: 13:04) Bill Johnson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Williams, assisted by OLB Gregg Carr. Key block delivered by Rich Strenger. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NOS23 (2Q: 12:54) Larry Heater ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by DT Keith Millard. |
| 2-17-NOS26 (2Q: 12:27) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega. |
| 3-9-NOS34 (2Q: 11:42) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Woodruff. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-NOS34 (2Q: 11:33) Mike Saxon punted 65 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the WAS01. |
| 1-10-WAS01 (2Q: 11:26) Willard Reeves ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews. |
| 2-8-WAS03 (2Q: 10:58) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 9 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-WAS12 (2Q: 10:13) Walter Abercrombie ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Greg Bright, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 2-7-WAS15 (2Q: 09:32) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barber gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS41 (2Q: 08:47) Walter Abercrombie ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Ronnie Lee. |
| 2-1-WAS50 (2Q: 08:03) Willard Reeves ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ray Yakavonis. Key block delivered by Jim Hough. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 07:22) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Rozier gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-NOS39 (2Q: 06:59) Walter Abercrombie ran a trap outside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 3-5-NOS42 (2Q: 06:18) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 05:40) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Gary Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-7-NOS29 (2Q: 04:55) Bert Jones pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 3-1-NOS23 (2Q: 04:24) Bert Jones pass completed to TE Mike Barber for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Toles, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Barber gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 03:48) Willard Reeves ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Phil Murphy. |
| 2-7-NOS17 (2Q: 03:27) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Rozier. DE Elvis Franks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS17 (2Q: 03:23) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Rozier. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS17 (2Q: 03:16) Ray Wersching attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 13, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 03:09) Ray Wersching kicked off 64 yards from the WAS30. Cleo Montgomery returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS26. Tackled by Ernest Gibson. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (2Q: 02:50) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Woodruff. DT Rickey McBeal drove right through Tremain Rogers to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-NOS26 (2Q: 02:44) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 15 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Hunter. Key block delivered by Don Greco. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (2Q: 02:28) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Woodruff. S Benny Perrin defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS41 (2Q: 02:17) Randall Cunningham pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kris Haines. DT Tim Krumrie blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS41 (2Q: 02:08) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Carr, assisted by OLB Reggie Williams. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-WAS46 (2Q: 02:00) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carl Roaches. S Joey Browner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-WAS46 (2Q: 01:54) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Tony Woodruff for 5 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin. |
| 3-5-WAS41 (2Q: 01:34) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Hubert Oliver for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Hunter. Oliver gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS25 (2Q: 01:13) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Tony Woodruff for 6 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin. |
| 2-4-WAS19 (2Q: 00:51) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Woodruff. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Washington was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-5-WAS05 (2Q: 00:41) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Woodruff. |
| 2-5-WAS05 (2Q: 00:36) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Carl Roaches. |
| 3-5-WAS05 (2Q: 00:29) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Kris Haines for 3 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-2-WAS02 (2Q: 00:22) Morten Andersen attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 13, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 00:17) Morten Andersen kicked off 62 yards from the NOS30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 15 yards to the WAS23. Tackled by Larry Heater. |
| 1-10-WAS23 (2Q: 00:07) Bert Jones dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 79 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (3Q: 15:00) Walter Abercrombie ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. PENALTY: Washington was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-WAS10 (3Q: 14:54) Willard Reeves ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. Green ran over Rod Kush to set up the play. |
| 2-14-WAS16 (3Q: 14:23) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carl Lews. |
| 3-13-WAS17 (3Q: 13:54) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Gary Clark. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-WAS17 (3Q: 13:45) Greg Coleman punted 47 yards. Kris Haines returned the kick 16 yards to the WAS48. Tackled by Benny Perrin. |
| 1-10-WAS48 (3Q: 13:36) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Roger Carr. |
| 2-10-WAS48 (3Q: 13:26) PENALTY: Washington was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-WAS43 (3Q: 13:21) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Larry Heater. ILB Neal Olkewicz defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-WAS43 (3Q: 13:16) Bill Johnson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Millard, assisted by DT John Woodcock. |
| 4-5-WAS43 (3Q: 12:46) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (3Q: 12:41) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-7-WAS23 (3Q: 12:12) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 3-5-WAS25 (3Q: 11:47) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. |
| 4-7-WAS23 (3Q: 11:18) Greg Coleman punted 43 yards. Roger Carr returned the kick -1 yards to the NOS33. Tackled by Bobby Micho. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (3Q: 11:10) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Reggie Williams. Arnold gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS50 (3Q: 10:24) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. |
| 2-7-WAS47 (3Q: 09:57) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Hunter. Arnold gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-WAS39 (3Q: 09:10) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kris Haines. |
| 2-10-WAS39 (3Q: 09:00) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Ethan Horton for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Horton gained 33 yards after the catch. Washington 13, New Orleans 12 |
| (3Q: 09:00) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Washington 13, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 08:42) Morten Andersen kicked off 57 yards from the NOS30. Willard Reeves returned the ball 18 yards to the WAS31. Tackled by Tony Woodruff. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (3Q: 08:17) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Ray Yakavonis. Abercrombie made a great move on Issiac Holt. Key block delivered by Anthony Jones. |
| 2-1-WAS40 (3Q: 07:51) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Mike Barber. |
| 1-10-WAS41 (3Q: 07:10) Willard Reeves ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Boobie Clark. |
| 2-4-WAS47 (3Q: 06:42) Bert Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mervyn Fernandez. S Carl Lews defended the pass. |
| 3-4-WAS47 (3Q: 06:31) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Gary Clark for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jo Jo Heath. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (3Q: 05:51) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 05:16) Willard Reeves ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 2-1-NOS26 (3Q: 04:34) Willard Reeves ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 3-2-NOS27 (3Q: 04:01) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Robinson. |
| 4-4-NOS29 (3Q: 03:22) Ray Wersching attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 16, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 03:17) Ray Wersching kicked off 65 yards from the WAS30. Roger Carr returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Benny Perrin. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (3Q: 02:42) Bill Johnson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz. |
| 2-8-NOS26 (3Q: 02:15) Larry Heater ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Joey Browner. |
| 3-9-NOS25 (3Q: 01:33) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Roger Carr for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Neal Olkewicz, assisted by OLB Gregg Carr. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (3Q: 01:03) Bill Johnson ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Rickey McBeal, assisted by ILB Neal Olkewicz. Key block delivered by Billy Jackson. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 00:35) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Headen. S Joey Browner knocked down Jeff Dellenbach to break up the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-NOS47 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Washington was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-WAS48 (4Q: 14:52) Bill Johnson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. Key block delivered by Ethan Horton. |
| 1-10-WAS43 (4Q: 14:10) Bill Johnson ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ralph Ortega, assisted by OLB Gregg Carr. |
| 2-6-WAS39 (4Q: 13:27) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by RB Bill Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-WAS39 (4Q: 13:20) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roger Carr. |
| 4-6-WAS39 (4Q: 13:11) Mike Saxon punted 31 yards. Mike Williams returned the kick 5 yards to the WAS13. Tackled by Emanuel King. |
| 1-10-WAS13 (4Q: 13:01) Walter Abercrombie ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Stafford Mays. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. |
| 1-10-WAS27 (4Q: 12:15) Walter Abercrombie ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Kush. |
| 2-9-WAS28 (4Q: 11:41) Bert Jones pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks. Clark gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-WAS33 (4Q: 10:54) Willard Reeves ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by S Carl Lews. |
| 4-5-WAS32 (4Q: 10:18) Greg Coleman punted 47 yards. Roger Carr returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Boobie Clark. Ball was fumbled and recovered by WAS Boobie Clark at the NOS31. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 10:10) Bert Jones pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gary Clark. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (4Q: 10:05) Mervyn Fernandez ran a reverse around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by S Greg Bright. |
| 3-7-NOS28 (4Q: 09:23) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Phil Murphy, assisted by DE Mike Calhoun. |
| 4-3-NOS24 (4Q: 08:57) Ray Wersching attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Washington 19, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 08:51) Ray Wersching kicked off 76 yards from the WAS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 08:51) Larry Heater ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Tim Krumrie. |
| 2-6-NOS24 (4Q: 08:11) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kris Haines. DT Tim Krumrie drove right through Don Greco to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-6-NOS24 (4Q: 08:05) Randall Cunningham sacked by DT Tim Krumrie for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Billy Lindstrom. |
| 4-12-NOS18 (4Q: 07:34) Mike Saxon punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the WAS41. |
| 1-10-WAS41 (4Q: 07:25) Willard Reeves ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor, assisted by DE Mike Calhoun. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS S Rod Kush to the WAS44. |
| 1-10-WAS44 (4Q: 07:17) Larry Heater ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Woodcock. |
| 2-8-WAS42 (4Q: 06:33) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Benny Perrin, assisted by CB Daniel Hunter. |
| 3-6-WAS40 (4Q: 05:58) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carl Roaches. |
| 4-6-WAS40 (4Q: 05:52) Mike Saxon punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-WAS20 (4Q: 05:46) Bert Jones pass was dropped by WR Mervyn Fernandez. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-WAS20 (4Q: 05:38) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mervyn Fernandez for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jo Jo Heath. |
| 3-4-WAS26 (4Q: 04:53) Bert Jones pass completed to WR Mike Rozier for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 1-10-WAS31 (4Q: 04:05) Walter Abercrombie ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Stafford Mays. Key block delivered by Cleveland Green. |
| 2-3-WAS38 (4Q: 03:18) Walter Abercrombie ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Stafford Mays, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Melvin Jones. |
| 1-10-WAS42 (4Q: 02:32) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-10-WAS42 (4Q: 02:25) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ray Yakavonis, assisted by OLB Emanuel King. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-6-WAS46 (4Q: 02:15) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Kaufman. Key block delivered by Doug Dumler. Dumler ran over Carl Lews to set up the play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (4Q: 02:05) Willard Reeves ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-NOS41 (4Q: 01:57) Walter Abercrombie ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Jim Hough. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (4Q: 01:09) Walter Abercrombie ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by DE Mike Calhoun. |
| 2-9-NOS32 (4Q: 00:22) Bert Jones dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Washington Redskins 19, New Orleans Saints 13 |