| Played in New England, MA, weather: 81 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 15:00) Little Train James ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl, assisted by S Doug Greene. |
| 2-10-DET20 (1Q: 14:33) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Craig James for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. James gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-DET28 (1Q: 13:57) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 13:26) Doug Flutie scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-5-DET47 (1Q: 12:45) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Craig James for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. James gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 12:01) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 23 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. Largent gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED16 (1Q: 11:27) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NED12 (1Q: 10:49) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-NED12 (1Q: 10:40) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED12 (1Q: 10:33) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 3, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:25) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 37 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Ronnie Lott. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 10:03) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED39 (1Q: 09:55) Greg Baty ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-5-NED44 (1Q: 09:19) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by S Fred Marion. Morgan gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 08:48) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET31 (1Q: 08:44) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-2-DET28 (1Q: 08:17) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET10 (1Q: 07:45) Billy Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 2-8-DET08 (1Q: 07:11) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 3-6-DET06 (1Q: 06:36) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. New England 6, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 06:36) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 7, Detroit 3 |
| (1Q: 06:30) Allan Leavitt kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Billy Sims returned the ball 6 yards to the DET24. Tackled by Carl Roaches. |
| 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 06:03) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 12 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 05:40) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET36 (1Q: 05:30) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phil McConkey. CB Don McNeal blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-DET36 (1Q: 05:21) Doug Flutie scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 4-1-DET45 (1Q: 04:37) Russell Erxleben punted 39 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 1 yard to the NED17. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-NED17 (1Q: 04:30) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Greg Baty. |
| 2-10-NED17 (1Q: 04:26) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-18-NED09 (1Q: 04:19) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED24 (1Q: 03:38) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 15 yards to the DET44. Tackled by Mark Murphy. |
| 1-10-DET44 (1Q: 03:27) Billy Sims ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 2-4-NED50 (1Q: 02:48) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 3-2-NED48 (1Q: 02:10) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 01:41) Craig James ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-8-NED42 (1Q: 01:12) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England's Gary Campbell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-8-NED42 (1Q: 01:02) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 25 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 3-18-DET48 (1Q: 00:45) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Bruce Clark for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Todd Watkins. |
| 4-24-DET42 (1Q: 00:07) Russell Erxleben punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED03. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED03 (2Q: 15:00) Billy Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 2-8-NED05 (2Q: 14:16) Sylvester Stamps ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 3-4-NED09 (2Q: 13:52) Gary Kubiak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. |
| 4-4-NED09 (2Q: 13:44) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 6 yards to the DET48. Tackled by Mark Murphy. |
| 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 13:37) Craig James ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-6-NED48 (2Q: 13:01) Craig James ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 3-3-NED45 (2Q: 12:34) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. Wolfley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 12:03) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by OLB Milt McColl. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 2-2-NED30 (2Q: 11:19) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 10 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 10:34) Albert Bentley ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy, assisted by DT Pete Koch. Key block delivered by Ron Wolfley. |
| 2-5-NED15 (2Q: 09:52) Doug Flutie pass was dropped by WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-5-NED05 (2Q: 09:45) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson and assisted by OLB Todd Seabaugh. |
| 2-1-NED01 (2Q: 09:02) Little Train James ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. Detroit 9, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 09:02) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 10, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 08:52) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 65 yards from the DET30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 32 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Tom Flynn. |
| 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 08:18) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 07:45) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 07:18) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. Dawson gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 06:33) Billy Taylor ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-7-DET15 (2Q: 06:04) Sylvester Stamps ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Gilmore to the DET13. |
| 3-5-DET13 (2Q: 05:33) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-10-DET18 (2Q: 05:24) Gary Kubiak pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET18 (2Q: 05:18) Mike Wood attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 05:11) Allan Leavitt kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Billy Sims returned the ball 8 yards to the DET14. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-DET14 (2Q: 04:43) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Mark Murphy on the DET18. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 04:32) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Monroe gained 4 yards after the catch. New England 16, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 04:32) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 17, Detroit 10 |
| (2Q: 04:22) Allan Leavitt kicked off 67 yards from the NED30. Billy Sims returned the ball 12 yards to the DET15. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| 1-10-DET15 (2Q: 03:49) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET10 (2Q: 03:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Mularkey gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-DET16 (2Q: 03:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 13 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. |
| 1-10-DET29 (2Q: 02:32) Ron Wolfley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 2-9-DET30 (2Q: 02:13) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Mularkey. ILB John Anderson defended the pass. |
| 3-9-DET30 (2Q: 02:04) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 01:57) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. DE Reggie White blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED45 (2Q: 01:47) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Don McNeal defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED45 (2Q: 01:37) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED41 (2Q: 01:31) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 58 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 01:23) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-7-DET49 (2Q: 01:04) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 3-11-NED47 (2Q: 00:42) Sylvester Stamps ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DT Jerome Sally. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-10-NED48 (2Q: 00:32) Rick Engles punted 40 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 10 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Carl Roaches. |
| 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 00:23) Doug Flutie dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 73 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jerry Wilkinson. |
| 2-9-NED21 (3Q: 14:21) Gary Kubiak pass was dropped by FB Stan Edwards. |
| 3-9-NED21 (3Q: 14:16) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. |
| 4-5-NED25 (3Q: 13:51) Rick Engles punted 34 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET41. |
| 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 13:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 12:55) Ron Wolfley ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 2-6-NED44 (3Q: 12:10) Tim Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. New England's Reggie White was hurt on the play. |
| 3-3-NED41 (3Q: 11:37) Craig James ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Andy Buffone. |
| 4-7-NED45 (3Q: 10:51) Russell Erxleben punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 10:45) Gary Kubiak scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Herb Williams. |
| 2-8-NED22 (3Q: 10:02) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Key block delivered by Bill Cherry. |
| 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 09:26) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED38 (3Q: 08:45) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. DT Boss Yurtseven Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-NED38 (3Q: 08:40) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 21 yards. Tackled by S Tom Flynn, assisted by CB Duane Galloway. Wilson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 07:58) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-9-DET40 (3Q: 07:23) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. DE Jacob Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-DET40 (3Q: 07:15) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. CB Herb Williams defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DET40 (3Q: 07:07) Rick Engles punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the DET03. PENALTY: New England was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-14-DET45 (3Q: 06:59) Rick Engles punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 06:53) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. |
| 2-7-DET23 (3Q: 06:15) Craig James ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene, assisted by DE Kevin Brooks. |
| 3-2-DET28 (3Q: 05:39) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-DET32 (3Q: 05:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Edwards gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-DET36 (3Q: 04:44) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET35 (3Q: 04:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Chadwick gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DET36 (3Q: 03:30) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED23. |
| 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 03:19) Billy Taylor ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-8-NED25 (3Q: 02:35) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 3-2-NED31 (3Q: 01:50) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 01:42) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-6-DET47 (3Q: 01:14) Billy Taylor ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 3-2-DET43 (3Q: 00:37) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. Key block delivered by Don Maggs. |
| 1-10-DET41 (3Q: 00:07) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. S Fred Marion defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET41 (3Q: 00:01) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DT Brian Sochia hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-10-DET41 (4Q: 15:00) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 6 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-DET35 (4Q: 14:18) Mike Wood attempted a 52 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DET42 (4Q: 14:12) Craig James ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-10-DET42 (4Q: 13:46) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Albert Bentley. OLB Gary Campbell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET42 (4Q: 13:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET44 (4Q: 13:14) Russell Erxleben punted 33 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED23. |
| 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 13:04) Sylvester Stamps ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Guy Frazier, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-11-NED22 (4Q: 12:29) Billy Taylor ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-7-NED26 (4Q: 11:50) Gary Kubiak pass completed to RB Billy Taylor for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 4-5-NED28 (4Q: 11:19) Rick Engles punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the DET26. |
| 1-10-DET26 (4Q: 11:09) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Gary Campbell blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET26 (4Q: 11:03) Doug Flutie scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. |
| 3-3-DET33 (4Q: 10:24) Doug Flutie pass completed to C Mark Lewis for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-DET35 (4Q: 09:38) Billy Sims ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by S Fred Bohannon. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-DET44 (4Q: 09:17) Little Train James ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-8-DET46 (4Q: 08:55) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by DT Pete Koch. |
| 3-6-DET48 (4Q: 08:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards, assisted by ILB John Anderson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED37 (4Q: 07:43) Ron Wolfley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Don McNeal. |
| 2-7-NED34 (4Q: 07:02) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 10 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Newsome gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 06:35) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 6 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NED18 (4Q: 06:03) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. Key block delivered by Guy McIntyre. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-NED28 (4Q: 05:53) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 3-10-NED24 (4Q: 05:05) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mularkey gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED16 (4Q: 04:38) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. New England's Gary Campbell was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. New England 17, Detroit 13 |
| (4Q: 04:30) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 27 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Jeff Chadwick. |
| 1-10-NED38 (4Q: 04:22) Billy Taylor ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Duval Love. |
| 2-5-NED43 (4Q: 03:35) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 03:26) Sylvester Stamps ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. DE Jacob Green knocked down Jim Gilmore to break up the play. |
| 2-10-NED48 (4Q: 02:38) Billy Taylor ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-9-NED49 (4Q: 02:31) Sylvester Stamps ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-4-DET46 (4Q: 02:22) Rick Engles punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 02:17) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. OLB Gary Campbell knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 02:11) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-DET23 (4Q: 02:00) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. Margerum gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 01:44) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Albert Bentley. ILB Jerry Blanton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET41 (4Q: 01:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by CB Daryl Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 01:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Mike Mularkey for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. Mularkey gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED29 (4Q: 01:07) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED29 (4Q: 00:59) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. OLB Gary Campbell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED29 (4Q: 00:51) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 7 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon, 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. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-3-NED22 (4Q: 00:39) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by ILB Jerry Blanton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 00:19) Doug Flutie spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-NED19 (4Q: 00:15) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Kevin Brooks for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rich Umphrey. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 17, Detroit Lions 13 |