| Played in New England, MA, weather: 49 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 77 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:50) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:38) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. Freeman gained 1 yard after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Mike Wilson on the NED29. |
| 4-1-NED29 (1Q: 13:58) Rick Engles punted 71 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 13:53) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. Margerum gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-DET26 (1Q: 13:28) Billy Sims ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-1-DET29 (1Q: 12:43) Billy Sims ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by OLB Milt McColl. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 1-10-DET33 (1Q: 11:57) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET33 (1Q: 11:50) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone. |
| 3-7-DET36 (1Q: 11:23) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DT Pete Koch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET36 (1Q: 11:16) Russell Erxleben punted 43 yards. Mike Davis called for a fair catch at the NED21. |
| 1-10-NED21 (1Q: 11:08) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Malone gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET43 (1Q: 10:20) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-8-DET41 (1Q: 09:52) David Hughes ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 3-2-DET35 (1Q: 09:28) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-DET45 (1Q: 09:19) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Greg Baty for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 09:11) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 5 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-5-DET25 (1Q: 08:23) David Hughes ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| 3-1-DET21 (1Q: 07:59) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. DT Emanuel Weaver defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-DET14 (1Q: 07:52) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET24 (1Q: 07:45) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. Key block delivered by Don Maggs. |
| 2-10-DET14 (1Q: 07:20) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Freeman gained 1 yard after the catch. New England 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:20) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:09) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 07:09) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-7-DET23 (1Q: 06:36) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 6 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. |
| 3-1-DET29 (1Q: 05:49) Doug Flutie kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. |
| 1-10-DET31 (1Q: 05:23) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by S Fred Bohannon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 04:46) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by TE Ozzie Newsome. |
| 2-10-DET42 (1Q: 04:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-DET47 (1Q: 03:55) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Don McNeal, assisted by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 03:32) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-NED36 (1Q: 03:01) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Mike Davis on the NED31. |
| 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 02:53) David Hughes ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-6-NED35 (1Q: 02:30) David Hughes ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. |
| 3-4-NED37 (1Q: 01:56) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (1Q: 01:28) Stan Edwards ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 2-6-NED46 (1Q: 00:54) Gary Kubiak sacked by ILB Matt Millen and DE Jacob Green for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Gilmore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Duval Love on the NED40. |
| 3-12-NED40 (1Q: 00:24) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Preston Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-9-NED43 (2Q: 15:00) Rick Engles punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET06. |
| 1-10-DET06 (2Q: 14:53) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 2-1-DET15 (2Q: 14:13) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET26 (2Q: 13:44) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. CB Garcia Lane defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET26 (2Q: 13:38) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Don McNeal defended the pass. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-20-DET16 (2Q: 13:30) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by DT Pete Koch. |
| 3-16-DET20 (2Q: 12:50) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 58 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED22 (2Q: 12:08) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. CB Herman Edwards knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED22 (2Q: 12:01) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 3-4-NED16 (2Q: 11:21) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-NED21 (2Q: 11:13) Vince Evans pass completed to RB Tony Collins for 10 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Collins gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED11 (2Q: 10:28) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED16 (2Q: 10:18) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-13-NED14 (2Q: 09:37) Vince Evans pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Todd Seabaugh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-12-NED13 (2Q: 08:53) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Kevin Brooks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-NED13 (2Q: 08:43) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 7, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 08:36) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 08:36) David Hughes ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Greg Baty. |
| 2-1-NED29 (2Q: 08:03) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Eric Kattus for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Kattus gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 07:26) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED46 (2Q: 07:19) Gary Kubiak pass completed to RB David Hughes for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Hughes gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-DET46 (2Q: 06:48) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 06:09) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Roaches gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-DET27 (2Q: 05:38) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by DT Boss Yurtseven Sally. Malone gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 05:13) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-8-DET16 (2Q: 04:42) Gary Kubiak sacked by DE Dennis Boyd for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Tearry. |
| 3-12-DET20 (2Q: 04:12) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carl Monroe. CB Preston Davis defended the pass. |
| 4-12-DET20 (2Q: 04:05) Mike Wood attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 03:58) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 03:58) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 1-10-DET32 (2Q: 03:30) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by ILB Jim Eliopulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McConkey gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 02:49) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by ILB Jim Eliopulos. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-NED45 (2Q: 02:32) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED30 (2Q: 02:16) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil McConkey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED30 (2Q: 02:10) Vince Evans pass completed to C Mark Lewis for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-20-NED40 (2Q: 02:00) Vince Evans pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-NED37 (2Q: 01:38) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by S Mark Murphy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-NED32 (2Q: 01:18) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Detroit 6 |
| (2Q: 01:12) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 31 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 01:03) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. New England's Don Maggs was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-7-NED37 (2Q: 00:38) David Hughes ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Damian Johnson. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 00:21) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-5-DET47 (2Q: 00:14) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Eric Kattus for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 00:06) Mike Wood attempted a 58 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 68 yards from the NED30. Billy Sims returned the ball 16 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Don McNeal. |
| 1-10-DET18 (3Q: 14:43) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET18 (3Q: 14:36) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Largent gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-DET26 (3Q: 13:57) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Todd Seabaugh. |
| 4-1-DET27 (3Q: 13:14) Russell Erxleben punted 59 yards. Benny Malone returned the kick 10 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Phil McConkey. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Greg Gaines at the NED24. |
| 1-10-NED24 (3Q: 13:05) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Eric Kattus for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| 2-8-NED26 (3Q: 12:42) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-4-NED30 (3Q: 12:08) Gary Kubiak scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 11:29) Gary Kubiak sacked by DT Jerome Sally for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Duval Love. |
| 2-14-NED31 (3Q: 10:41) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Phil Freeman for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-NED42 (3Q: 10:03) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Bill Cherry. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 09:38) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. |
| 2-10-NED47 (3Q: 08:56) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 3-9-NED48 (3Q: 08:24) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET46 (3Q: 07:59) Rick Engles punted 33 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET13. |
| 1-10-DET13 (3Q: 07:48) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Reggie White. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-9-DET14 (3Q: 07:21) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET24 (3Q: 06:37) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-6-DET28 (3Q: 05:58) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines, assisted by S Fred Bohannon. Margerum gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET35 (3Q: 05:10) Albert Bentley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. Key block delivered by Tom Newberry. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 04:30) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. |
| 1-10-NED26 (3Q: 03:52) Billy Sims ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane, assisted by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. |
| 2-5-NED21 (3Q: 03:09) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 12, New England 10 |
| (3Q: 03:09) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 13, New England 10 |
| (3Q: 02:56) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 32 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Kelvin Edwards. |
| 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 02:36) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NED37 (3Q: 01:55) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-4-NED39 (3Q: 01:24) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 00:45) David Hughes ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DE Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 2-9-NED46 (3Q: 00:04) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET38 (4Q: 14:50) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson. Monroe gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 14:03) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Malone gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-DET23 (4Q: 13:19) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 9 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. Roaches gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET14 (4Q: 12:35) Mike Pagel pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. Edwards gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-3-DET03 (4Q: 11:53) Tony Nathan ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. S Ronnie Lott knocked down J.D. Maarleveld to break up the play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-2-DET02 (4Q: 11:43) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-2-DET02 (4Q: 11:10) David Hughes ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Don Maggs. New England 16, Detroit 13 |
| (4Q: 11:10) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 17, Detroit 13 |
| (4Q: 11:04) Allan Leavitt kicked off 77 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 11:04) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Largent gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET35 (4Q: 10:27) Albert Bentley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-9-DET36 (4Q: 09:49) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks. Largent gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-DET42 (4Q: 09:13) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. DE Reggie White blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DET42 (4Q: 09:07) Russell Erxleben punted 46 yards. Benny Malone called for a fair catch at the NED12. |
| 1-10-NED12 (4Q: 08:56) Mike Pagel pass was intended for TE Eric Kattus and was intercepted by S Fred Marion at the NED25. Tackled by Eric Kattus. |
| 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 08:47) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. |
| 2-10-NED25 (4Q: 07:59) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. |
| 3-5-NED20 (4Q: 07:12) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by DE Reggie White. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED21 (4Q: 06:31) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Detroit 16 |
| (4Q: 06:26) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 55 yards from the DET30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 24 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Herb Williams. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 06:05) David Hughes ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-6-NED43 (4Q: 05:17) David Hughes ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. New England's Bill Cherry was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-5-NED44 (4Q: 04:33) Mike Pagel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Freeman. S Ronnie Lott simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED44 (4Q: 04:27) Rick Engles punted 34 yards. Marvin Switzer returned the kick 2 yards to the DET24. Tackled by Don McNeal. |
| 1-10-DET24 (4Q: 04:20) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. |
| 2-5-DET29 (4Q: 03:38) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by DE Bob Kohrs. |
| 3-1-DET33 (4Q: 03:10) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET39 (4Q: 02:54) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. S Mike Davis defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET39 (4Q: 02:50) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 11 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED50 (4Q: 02:34) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED41 (4Q: 02:16) Vince Evans pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Bruce Clark blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NED41 (4Q: 02:03) Vince Evans pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines, assisted by S Fred Bohannon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 01:56) Vince Evans pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED23 (4Q: 01:49) Vince Evans pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 8 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED15 (4Q: 01:27) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 1-7-NED07 (4Q: 01:09) Vince Evans pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Tony Collins. |
| 2-7-NED07 (4Q: 01:02) Billy Sims ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-8-NED08 (4Q: 00:54) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 4-4-NED04 (4Q: 00:42) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 19, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 00:34) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 28 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 00:27) Mike Pagel pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Edwards gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-5-NED37 (4Q: 00:16) Mike Pagel pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 00:08) Mike Pagel pass completed to RB David Hughes for 11 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 19, New England Patriots 17 |