| Played in New England, MA, weather: 60 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Rick Grimes returned the ball 15 yards to the CLE23. Tackled by Billy Taylor. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (1Q: 14:42) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 1-10-NED43 (1Q: 14:01) Steve Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. Key block delivered by Max Montoya. |
| 2-1-NED34 (1Q: 13:30) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Joel Patten. |
| 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 12:50) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-9-NED29 (1Q: 12:09) Jimmy Mac McMahon sacked by ILB Jim Eliopulos for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Ted McKnight. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Alan Willis on the NED39. |
| 3-19-NED39 (1Q: 11:24) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark, assisted by OLB Greg Gaines. |
| 4-16-NED36 (1Q: 10:56) John Smith attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NED43 (1Q: 10:48) Billy Taylor ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 2-9-NED44 (1Q: 10:09) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-NED39 (1Q: 10:00) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by S Roland James. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 09:21) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-12-CLE49 (1Q: 08:41) Sylvester Stamps ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. |
| 3-9-CLE46 (1Q: 08:05) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. OLB George Andrews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CLE46 (1Q: 07:57) Rick Engles punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE01. |
| 1-10-CLE01 (1Q: 07:47) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. DE Bob Kohrs hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE01 (1Q: 07:41) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 3-9-CLE02 (1Q: 06:55) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 8 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland's Jim McMahon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-CLE10 (1Q: 06:27) Lee Johnson punted 32 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the CLE42. |
| 1-10-CLE42 (1Q: 06:16) Billy Taylor ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by DT Mark Duda. |
| 2-8-CLE40 (1Q: 05:36) Gary Kubiak scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen and assisted by CB Rick Grimes. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-18-NED50 (1Q: 05:27) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 9 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by CB Terry Lewis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-CLE41 (1Q: 04:52) Rick Engles punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 04:46) Steve Strachan ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 2-4-CLE26 (1Q: 04:25) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. DE Reggie White drove right through Greg Jarvis to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CLE26 (1Q: 04:20) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. |
| 4-1-CLE29 (1Q: 03:52) Lee Johnson punted 57 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 14 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 03:45) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren. |
| 2-8-NED30 (1Q: 03:07) Sylvester Stamps ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. Key block delivered by Duval Love. Cleveland's George Andrews was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 02:28) Stan Edwards ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by DT Donnie Humphrey. Key block delivered by J.D. Maarleveld. |
| 2-2-NED47 (1Q: 01:53) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford, assisted by DE Frank Warren. Key block delivered by Larry Tearry. |
| 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 01:27) Gary Kubiak pass was intended for WR Lynn Swann and was intercepted by CB Johnnie Poe in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 01:18) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by RB Freeman McNeil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (1Q: 01:12) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by S Doug Greene. |
| 3-8-CLE22 (1Q: 00:43) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Collinsworth gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (1Q: 00:02) Steve Strachan ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. CB Herman Edwards knocked down Max Montoya to break up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-CLE46 (2Q: 15:00) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. |
| 3-6-NED50 (2Q: 14:15) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (2Q: 13:49) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. |
| 2-7-NED39 (2Q: 13:05) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-NED44 (2Q: 13:01) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 12:32) Steve Strachan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Pete Koch. |
| 2-7-NED29 (2Q: 12:00) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Collinsworth gained 24 yards after the catch. Cleveland 6, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 12:00) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 7, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 11:43) John Smith kicked off 60 yards from the CLE30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 54 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Terry Lewis. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (2Q: 11:16) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. Swann gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE13 (2Q: 10:41) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 7, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 10:41) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 7, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 10:35) Allan Leavitt kicked off 65 yards from the NED30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 14 yards to the CLE19. Tackled by Carl Monroe. |
| 1-10-CLE19 (2Q: 10:06) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 09:27) Steve Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Davis, assisted by DT Pete Koch. |
| 2-9-CLE31 (2Q: 08:57) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. McNeil gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (2Q: 08:10) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-6-CLE49 (2Q: 07:32) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. ILB Jim Eliopulos hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-CLE49 (2Q: 07:28) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Calvin Magee for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's John Anderson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-3-NED48 (2Q: 06:59) Lee Johnson punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 06:54) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. Swann gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (2Q: 06:19) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. |
| 2-6-CLE40 (2Q: 05:43) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. Solt ran over Jim Ryan to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (2Q: 05:17) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. Edwards gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-CLE23 (2Q: 04:42) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. Solt ran over Clinton Burrell to set up the play. |
| 1-10-CLE15 (2Q: 04:07) Sylvester Stamps ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by J.D. Maarleveld. |
| 2-3-CLE08 (2Q: 03:36) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 13, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 03:36) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 14, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 03:27) Allan Leavitt kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 14 yards to the CLE28. Tackled by Carl Monroe. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 03:09) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (2Q: 02:22) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-CLE49 (2Q: 02:05) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. OLB Gary Campbell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-1-CLE49 (2Q: 01:56) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Doug Greene. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 01:46) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Stanley gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED28 (2Q: 01:24) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Cris Collinsworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED28 (2Q: 01:15) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 17 yards. Tackled by S Mark Murphy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-15-NED33 (2Q: 01:15) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-NED33 (2Q: 01:07) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Phil Epps. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-NED33 (2Q: 01:01) John Smith attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 00:53) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. Dawson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (2Q: 00:53) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. Key block delivered by Mark Behning. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-1-CLE37 (2Q: 00:46) Gary Kubiak pass completed to RB Sylvester Stamps for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury. Stamps gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 00:34) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-7-CLE31 (2Q: 00:23) Mike Wood attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 00:17) Allan Leavitt kicked off 54 yards from the NED30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 11 yards to the CLE27. Tackled by Billy Taylor. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (2Q: 00:08) Jimmy Mac McMahon dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 73 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Gary Kubiak scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. |
| 2-6-NED24 (3Q: 14:31) Sylvester Stamps ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 3-2-NED28 (3Q: 14:04) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by S Roland James. |
| 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 13:32) Stan Edwards ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Duval Love. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 12:53) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-8-NED49 (3Q: 12:20) Gary Kubiak sacked by DE Byron Darby for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by J.D. Maarleveld. |
| 3-12-NED45 (3Q: 11:43) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (3Q: 11:10) Gary Kubiak pass completed to RB Billy Taylor for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-9-CLE39 (3Q: 10:31) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. |
| 3-2-CLE32 (3Q: 09:46) Sylvester Stamps ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Barnes. |
| 4-1-CLE31 (3Q: 09:14) Mike Wood attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (3Q: 09:09) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. DE Bob Kohrs blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE38 (3Q: 09:01) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 3-10-CLE38 (3Q: 08:31) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Pete Koch, assisted by CB Daryl Smith. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (3Q: 07:46) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. Collinsworth gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED43 (3Q: 07:00) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-CLE47 (3Q: 06:51) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Stanley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED44 (3Q: 06:05) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 05:25) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NED30 (3Q: 04:58) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith, assisted by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by Calvin Magee. |
| 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 04:15) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED29 (3Q: 04:08) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-14-NED33 (3Q: 03:38) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-NED19 (3Q: 03:04) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos, assisted by DE Bruce Clark. |
| 2-6-NED15 (3Q: 02:31) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-NED09 (3Q: 02:05) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 17, Cleveland 13 |
| (3Q: 02:05) Extra point by John Smith was good. New England 17, Cleveland 14 |
| (3Q: 01:54) John Smith kicked off 66 yards from the CLE30. Fred Bohannon returned the ball 20 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Johnnie Poe. |
| 1-10-NED24 (3Q: 01:27) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-10-NED24 (3Q: 00:42) Greg Baty ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. |
| 3-5-NED29 (3Q: 00:09) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis, assisted by OLB George Andrews. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-7-NED27 (4Q: 15:00) Rick Engles punted 61 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 10 yards to the CLE22. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (4Q: 14:49) Steve Strachan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Kohrs, assisted by OLB Greg Gaines. |
| 2-6-CLE16 (4Q: 14:14) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. McNeil made a great move on Mark Murphy. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 1-10-CLE22 (4Q: 13:52) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bob Kohrs, assisted by S Doug Greene. |
| 2-6-CLE26 (4Q: 13:18) Jim McMahon pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane, assisted by CB Herman Edwards. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (4Q: 12:48) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 2-6-CLE39 (4Q: 12:09) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-5-CLE40 (4Q: 11:38) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (4Q: 11:00) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 2-5-NED50 (4Q: 10:16) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. Jackson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (4Q: 09:30) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Eliopulos. |
| 2-8-NED39 (4Q: 08:59) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Milt McColl, assisted by S Mike Davis. |
| 3-6-NED37 (4Q: 08:29) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED34 (4Q: 08:02) John Smith attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED41 (4Q: 07:54) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by DT Donnie Humphrey. |
| 2-9-NED42 (4Q: 07:09) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 3-4-NED47 (4Q: 06:21) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by DE William Fuller. Key block delivered by J.D. Maarleveld. |
| 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 05:37) Sylvester Stamps ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren. Cleveland's George Andrews was hurt on the play. |
| 2-7-CLE36 (4Q: 04:51) Billy Taylor ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 3-3-CLE32 (4Q: 04:05) Billy Taylor ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 4-2-CLE31 (4Q: 03:17) Mike Wood attempted a 48 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (4Q: 03:10) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 02:52) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED46 (4Q: 02:44) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 6 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED40 (4Q: 02:25) Jimmy Mac McMahon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Doug Greene. |
| 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 02:08) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Garcia Lane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Collinsworth gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 02:00) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Edwards. Cunningham gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED12 (4Q: 01:41) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by DT Andy Buffone. |
| 2-11-NED13 (4Q: 01:21) Jim McMahon scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mike Davis and assisted by CB Garcia Lane. |
| 3-5-NED07 (4Q: 01:05) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White, assisted by ILB John Anderson. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-2-NED02 (4Q: 00:56) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 2-3-NED03 (4Q: 00:44) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Alan Willis. Cleveland 20, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 00:44) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 21, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 00:37) John Smith kicked off 58 yards from the CLE30. Lynn Swann returned the ball 23 yards to the NED35. Tackled by Steve Strachan. |
| 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 00:29) Gary Kubiak pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lin Dawson. CB Patrick Allen defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NED35 (4Q: 00:23) Gary Kubiak pass completed to TE Lin Dawson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-3-NED42 (4Q: 00:15) Gary Kubiak pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. |
| 4-3-NED42 (4Q: 00:05) Gary Kubiak pass completed to WR Carl Monroe for 0 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 21, New England Patriots 17 |