| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 63 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 55 yards from the CLE30. Tony Dorsett returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by Bennie Cunningham. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 14:23) Cedric Minter ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (1Q: 13:53) Cedric Minter ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 3-9-BUF41 (1Q: 13:16) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Young. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF41 (1Q: 13:07) Pat McInally punted 33 yards. Walter Stanley called for a fair catch at the CLE26. |
| 1-10-CLE26 (1Q: 12:59) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Anthony Bell. |
| 2-11-CLE25 (1Q: 12:34) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-CLE32 (1Q: 12:08) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 4-1-CLE35 (1Q: 11:37) Lee Johnson punted 52 yards. Mike Prior returned the kick 13 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Terry Lewis. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (1Q: 11:28) Cedric Minter ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Barnes, assisted by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Wes Phillips. |
| 2-4-BUF32 (1Q: 11:00) Cedric Minter ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller. Key block delivered by Eric Sievers. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 10:15) Cedric Minter ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still. Key block delivered by Wes Phillips. |
| 2-3-BUF45 (1Q: 09:45) Cedric Minter ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan, assisted by ILB Roosevelt Barnes. Key block delivered by Jim Romano. Romano ran over Frank Warren to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (1Q: 09:02) Cedric Minter ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-8-CLE46 (1Q: 08:29) Richard Todd scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. |
| 3-2-CLE40 (1Q: 07:56) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 4-1-CLE39 (1Q: 07:29) Pat McInally punted 32 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE07. |
| 1-10-CLE07 (1Q: 07:22) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-5-CLE12 (1Q: 06:49) Jim McMahon scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Hill. |
| 1-10-CLE24 (1Q: 06:20) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett, assisted by OLB Anthony Bell. |
| 2-9-CLE25 (1Q: 05:42) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DT Jermaine Perkins blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-CLE25 (1Q: 05:37) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Phil Epps. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CLE25 (1Q: 05:27) Lee Johnson punted 42 yards. Mike Prior returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Reggie Dupard. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 05:17) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-9-BUF37 (1Q: 04:46) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Cedric Minter for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-14-BUF32 (1Q: 04:38) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. Rome gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-BUF43 (1Q: 04:05) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR George Farmer and was intercepted by S Clinton Burrell at the BUF46. The interception was returned 35 yards. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (1Q: 03:55) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Collinsworth gained 5 yards after the catch. Cleveland 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 03:55) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 03:47) John Smith kicked off 75 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 03:47) Cedric Minter ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by S Bob Jury. Key block delivered by Steve Wallace. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (1Q: 03:08) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve Towle. |
| 3-4-BUF26 (1Q: 02:29) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Bobby Duckworth for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 01:49) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Larry Moriarty for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 2-1-BUF41 (1Q: 01:12) Cedric Minter ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by Wayne Radloff. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 00:36) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Bobby Duckworth for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford, assisted by CB Patrick Allen. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (2Q: 15:00) Cedric Minter ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-14-CLE36 (2Q: 14:32) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-9-CLE31 (2Q: 14:22) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. Martini gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE18 (2Q: 13:40) Cedric Minter ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by DT Donnie Humphrey. Key block delivered by Brad Edelman. |
| 2-2-CLE10 (2Q: 13:09) Tony Dorsett ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by Wayne Radloff. |
| 1-4-CLE04 (2Q: 12:24) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-9-CLE09 (2Q: 12:17) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 7, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 12:17) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 12:06) Carson Long kicked off 68 yards from the BUF30. Rick Grimes returned the ball 17 yards to the CLE19. Tackled by Rod Hill. |
| 1-10-CLE19 (2Q: 11:39) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. |
| 2-6-CLE23 (2Q: 11:06) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett, assisted by CB Wayne Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cunningham gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (2Q: 10:37) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Scott Burk. |
| 2-9-CLE37 (2Q: 10:04) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-CLE42 (2Q: 09:30) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. McNeil gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 08:46) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mike Prior. |
| 2-11-BUF47 (2Q: 08:17) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic. |
| 3-8-BUF44 (2Q: 07:42) Jim McMahon pass was intended for TE Bennie Cunningham and was intercepted by S Mike Prior at the BUF35. Tackled by Bennie Cunningham. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (2Q: 07:33) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Young. S Bob Jury defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF35 (2Q: 07:27) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Rich Martini. |
| 3-10-BUF35 (2Q: 07:20) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Cedric Minter for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Minter gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF44 (2Q: 06:46) Pat McInally punted 43 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 5 yards to the CLE18. Tackled by Jim Romano. |
| 1-10-CLE18 (2Q: 06:38) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 27 yards. Tackled by S Mike Prior. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (2Q: 05:53) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz, assisted by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. |
| 2-7-CLE48 (2Q: 05:22) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz. Key block delivered by Joel Patten. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 04:46) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Anthony Bell. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 2-4-BUF24 (2Q: 04:11) Jim McMahon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner and assisted by S Scott Burk. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (2Q: 03:32) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF24 (2Q: 03:27) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz. Collinsworth gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-BUF14 (2Q: 02:51) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wayne Davis. |
| 3-4-BUF13 (2Q: 02:29) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic. Collinsworth gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-6-BUF06 (2Q: 02:12) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. DE Terry Dion hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-6-BUF06 (2Q: 02:06) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. OLB Bruce Scholtz defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-BUF06 (2Q: 02:00) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Cris Collinsworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF06 (2Q: 01:56) John Smith attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 10, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 01:51) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 01:51) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 39 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Key block delivered by Wayne Radloff. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (2Q: 01:07) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 12 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell, assisted by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (2Q: 00:48) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Mike Young for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Young gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-4-CLE04 (2Q: 00:41) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Eric Sievers. CB Patrick Allen defended the pass. |
| 2-4-CLE04 (2Q: 00:36) Richard Todd sacked by DE Byron Darby for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Brad Edelman. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-13-CLE13 (2Q: 00:26) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Young. CB Chris Sheffield defended the pass. |
| 4-13-CLE13 (2Q: 00:18) Carson Long attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Cleveland 10 |
| (2Q: 00:11) Carson Long kicked off 67 yards from the BUF30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 20 yards to the CLE23. Tackled by George Farmer. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Walter Stanley on the CLE23. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (2Q: 00:05) Jimmy Mac McMahon dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE22. Tackled by Shaun Gayle. |
| 1-10-CLE22 (3Q: 14:30) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 2-10-CLE22 (3Q: 14:02) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 3-9-CLE23 (3Q: 13:24) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. CB Rod Hill defended the pass. |
| 4-9-CLE23 (3Q: 13:18) Lee Johnson punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF27. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 13:11) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stan Rome. DE Frank Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF27 (3Q: 13:05) Richard Todd pass was dropped by RB Tony Dorsett. |
| 3-10-BUF27 (3Q: 12:59) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Stan Rome. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF27 (3Q: 12:49) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE28. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (3Q: 12:39) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic, assisted by CB Ronnie Lippett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-CLE27 (3Q: 12:06) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-CLE27 (3Q: 12:00) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Calvin Magee. S Mike Prior defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-CLE27 (3Q: 11:50) Lee Johnson punted 40 yards. Mike Prior returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF42. Tackled by Max Montoya. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 11:39) Tony Dorsett ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford, assisted by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (3Q: 10:55) Richard Todd sacked by DE Frank Warren for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wes Phillips. |
| 3-16-BUF36 (3Q: 10:15) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-BUF36 (3Q: 10:07) Pat McInally punted 43 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 7 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (3Q: 09:56) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. |
| 2-8-CLE30 (3Q: 09:26) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-CLE36 (3Q: 08:51) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Shaun Gayle. |
| 1-10-CLE43 (3Q: 08:03) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk, assisted by CB Ronnie Lippett. |
| 2-7-CLE46 (3Q: 07:21) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic. |
| 3-3-BUF50 (3Q: 06:39) Freeman McNeil ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Radecic. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 05:59) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (3Q: 05:55) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. OLB Johnny Rembert simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-10-BUF42 (3Q: 05:48) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. |
| 4-10-BUF42 (3Q: 05:40) Lee Johnson punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 05:35) Cedric Minter ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by DE William Fuller. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (3Q: 04:57) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by S Clinton Burrell. |
| 3-4-BUF26 (3Q: 04:24) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Mike Young. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-BUF26 (3Q: 04:17) Pat McInally punted 36 yards. Walter Stanley called for a fair catch at the CLE38. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (3Q: 04:07) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert, assisted by DE Eric Dorsey. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Tripping. |
| 1-20-CLE28 (3Q: 03:58) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wayne Davis, assisted by OLB Johnny Rembert. Collinsworth gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-10-CLE38 (3Q: 03:27) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 3-6-CLE42 (3Q: 02:58) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jim Fahnhorst. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (3Q: 02:27) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. DT Jermaine Perkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF46 (3Q: 02:21) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Anthony Bell. |
| 3-8-BUF44 (3Q: 01:41) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. CB Ronnie Lippett knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF44 (3Q: 01:35) Lee Johnson punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 01:29) Cedric Minter ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (3Q: 01:03) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Stan Rome for 61 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. Rome gained 57 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE19 (3Q: 00:25) Stan Rome ran a reverse around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-CLE19 (4Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Stan Rome. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE14 (4Q: 14:56) Tony Dorsett ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-9-CLE13 (4Q: 14:18) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan, assisted by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 3-6-CLE10 (4Q: 13:34) Cedric Minter ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by CB Johnnie Poe. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 1-1-CLE01 (4Q: 13:00) Cedric Minter ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by ILB Roosevelt Barnes. |
| 2-2-CLE02 (4Q: 12:31) Tony Dorsett ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by S Todd Bell. |
| 3-2-CLE02 (4Q: 11:58) Tony Dorsett ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 4-2-CLE02 (4Q: 11:21) Carson Long attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 13, Cleveland 10 |
| (4Q: 11:15) Carson Long kicked off 75 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 11:15) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. |
| 2-9-CLE21 (4Q: 10:49) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Terry Dion. |
| 3-8-CLE22 (4Q: 10:07) Jim McMahon scrambled for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Davis. |
| 1-10-BUF50 (4Q: 09:36) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Davis. Key block delivered by Greg Jarvis. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (4Q: 08:59) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Prior. |
| 2-6-BUF26 (4Q: 08:23) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Jermaine Perkins, assisted by S Mike Prior. |
| 3-10-BUF30 (4Q: 07:53) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ronnie Lippett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF15 (4Q: 07:28) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Terry Dion. |
| 2-9-BUF14 (4Q: 06:59) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Rembert. |
| 3-7-BUF12 (4Q: 06:31) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Hill, assisted by DE Terry Dion. |
| 4-8-BUF13 (4Q: 06:03) John Smith attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 13, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 05:55) John Smith kicked off 67 yards from the CLE30. Archie Griffin returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Steve Towle. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 05:22) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. DT Donnie Humphrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF27 (4Q: 05:16) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Eric Sievers for 8 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. Sievers gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-BUF35 (4Q: 04:32) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Eric Sievers for 13 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. Sievers gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 04:06) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Martini gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (4Q: 03:28) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stan Rome. DE Art Still blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE27 (4Q: 03:19) Cedric Minter ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey, assisted by S Roland James. |
| 3-9-CLE26 (4Q: 02:49) Richard Todd pass was dropped by RB Tony Dorsett. |
| 4-9-CLE26 (4Q: 02:43) Carson Long attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 16, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 02:38) Carson Long kicked off 76 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 02:38) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 8 yards. Tackled by S Shaun Gayle, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. |
| 2-2-CLE28 (4Q: 02:20) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. DE Reggie White drove right through Irv Eatman to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-2-CLE28 (4Q: 02:11) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. CB Kenny Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CLE28 (4Q: 02:04) Lee Johnson punted 43 yards. Rod Hill returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF37. Tackled by Steve Strachan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 01:55) Tony Dorsett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-8-BUF39 (4Q: 01:46) Cedric Minter ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-7-BUF40 (4Q: 01:38) Tony Dorsett ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller. OLB George Andrews knocked down Don Macek to break up the play. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-BUF39 (4Q: 01:28) Pat McInally punted 30 yards. Walter Stanley called for a fair catch at the CLE31. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (4Q: 01:18) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. ILB Jim Collins defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE31 (4Q: 01:10) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 3-3-CLE38 (4Q: 01:00) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 18 yards. Tackled by S Shaun Gayle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (4Q: 00:39) Jim McMahon spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (4Q: 00:36) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Davis. Epps gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 00:17) Jim McMahon spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-BUF29 (4Q: 00:13) John Smith attempted a 46 yard field goal and it was blocked by Jermaine Perkins. BUF Keena Turner recovered the ball at the BUF37 and returned it 29 yards. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (4Q: 00:03) Richard Todd dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 16, Cleveland Browns 13 |