| Played in Cleveland, OH, weather: 18 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Lansford kicked off 69 yards from the TBY30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE23. Tackled by Danny Buggs. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (1Q: 14:42) Freeman McNeil ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray. |
| 2-10-CLE23 (1Q: 14:18) Jim McMahon sacked by DE Elois Grooms for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Ritcher. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Jim Ritcher on the CLE18. |
| 3-15-CLE18 (1Q: 13:38) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-CLE13 (1Q: 13:32) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by CB Gary Thompson. |
| 4-12-CLE21 (1Q: 13:04) Lee Johnson punted 46 yards. Virgil Livers returned the kick 6 yards to the TBY39. Tackled by John Ayers. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (1Q: 12:57) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-7-TBY42 (1Q: 12:28) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Mike Jones. |
| 3-7-TBY42 (1Q: 12:21) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB George Andrews defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-TBY42 (1Q: 12:15) Mike Connell punted 47 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 10 yards to the CLE21. Tackled by Lee Rouson. |
| 1-10-CLE21 (1Q: 12:07) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE11 (1Q: 11:59) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by DE Mike Fultz. |
| 2-18-CLE13 (1Q: 11:22) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. ILB Dave Ahrens defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE18 (1Q: 11:16) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elois Grooms, assisted by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 2-7-CLE21 (1Q: 10:46) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Ahrens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CLE24 (1Q: 10:00) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was dropped by RB Freeman McNeil. |
| 4-4-CLE24 (1Q: 09:56) Lee Johnson punted 51 yards. Virgil Livers returned the kick 6 yards to the TBY31. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (1Q: 09:46) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 2-7-TBY34 (1Q: 09:03) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 16 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell, assisted by S Roland James. Buggs gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CLE50 (1Q: 08:55) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. |
| 2-13-TBY47 (1Q: 08:11) Barry Word ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 3-9-CLE49 (1Q: 07:47) Steve Bono pass completed to RB Barry Word for 5 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. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-CLE44 (1Q: 07:40) Mike Connell punted 30 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 4 yards to the CLE18. Tackled by Lee Rouson. |
| 1-10-CLE18 (1Q: 07:32) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CLE13 (1Q: 07:22) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 2-10-CLE18 (1Q: 06:48) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 3-9-CLE19 (1Q: 06:08) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 13 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by CB Gary Thompson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (1Q: 05:41) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. |
| 2-4-CLE38 (1Q: 05:06) Jimmy Rogers ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 1-10-CLE43 (1Q: 04:20) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Virgil Livers. McNeil gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (1Q: 03:57) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. Key block delivered by Joel Patten. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (1Q: 03:29) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Ahrens, assisted by S Shafer Suggs. |
| 2-4-TBY31 (1Q: 02:47) Jimmy Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 3-1-TBY28 (1Q: 02:07) Jim McMahon sacked by DE John Goodman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Freeman McNeil. |
| 4-7-TBY34 (1Q: 01:25) John Smith attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (1Q: 01:18) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jenkins gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (1Q: 00:39) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Anthony Carter. |
| 2-10-CLE40 (1Q: 00:33) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 3-9-CLE39 (1Q: 00:07) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis, assisted by CB Patrick Allen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-3-CLE33 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Lansford attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 3, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 14:53) Mike Lansford kicked off 75 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 14:53) Jimmy Rogers ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elois Grooms. |
| 2-9-CLE21 (2Q: 14:21) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT John Washington. |
| 3-8-CLE22 (2Q: 13:38) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. ILB Dave Ahrens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CLE22 (2Q: 13:28) Lee Johnson punted 45 yards. Virgil Livers called for a fair catch at the TBY33. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (2Q: 13:20) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Barnes. |
| 2-7-TBY36 (2Q: 12:38) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-TBY31 (2Q: 12:30) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Buggs. DT Tony Casillas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-TBY31 (2Q: 12:22) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DE Frank Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-TBY31 (2Q: 12:17) Mike Connell punted 60 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE09. |
| 1-10-CLE09 (2Q: 12:06) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by DT Dan Ralph. Key block delivered by Alan Willis. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CLE14 (2Q: 11:56) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by CB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 1-10-CLE19 (2Q: 11:27) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph, assisted by S Scott Perry. |
| 2-10-CLE19 (2Q: 10:51) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. |
| 3-3-CLE26 (2Q: 10:15) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. |
| 4-3-CLE26 (2Q: 09:44) Lee Johnson punted 48 yards. Virgil Livers returned the kick 6 yards to the TBY32. Tackled by Steve Strachan. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (2Q: 09:36) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-7-TBY35 (2Q: 08:56) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. Carter gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (2Q: 08:24) Joe Washington ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Art Still, assisted by OLB Lucius Sanford. |
| 2-9-TBY49 (2Q: 07:41) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Danny Buggs for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (2Q: 07:32) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Danny Buggs. |
| 2-10-CLE40 (2Q: 07:24) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Carter gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 06:53) Barry Word ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-10-CLE28 (2Q: 06:20) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 3-8-CLE26 (2Q: 05:44) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Barnes, assisted by S Todd Bell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CLE22 (2Q: 05:09) Mike Lansford attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 05:02) Mike Lansford kicked off 79 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 05:02) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 2-5-CLE25 (2Q: 04:26) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (2Q: 03:48) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Jimmy Rogers. DE Elois Grooms blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE31 (2Q: 03:41) Jimmy Mac McMahon scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 3-9-CLE32 (2Q: 03:09) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 14 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stanley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (2Q: 02:29) Jim McMahon pass was intended for TE Bennie Cunningham and was intercepted by OLB Ed Reynolds at the TBY27. The interception was returned 43 yards. Tackled by Bennie Cunningham. |
| 1-10-CLE30 (2Q: 02:19) Barry Word ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by DT Mark Duda. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-11-CLE31 (2Q: 02:00) Steve Bono scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell and assisted by CB Patrick Allen. |
| 3-7-CLE27 (2Q: 01:43) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 20 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Carter gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-7-CLE07 (2Q: 01:25) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-5-CLE05 (2Q: 01:04) Joe Washington ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. |
| 3-1-CLE01 (2Q: 00:46) Joe Washington ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Steve Moore. Tampa Bay 12, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 00:46) Extra point by Mike Lansford was good. Tampa Bay 13, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Mike Lansford kicked off 76 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 00:38) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. DE Elois Grooms hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (2Q: 00:32) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-1-CLE29 (2Q: 00:20) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington. Key block delivered by Greg Jarvis. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (2Q: 00:01) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 11 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by CB Rod Jones. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (2Q: 00:01) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Virgil Livers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 65 yards from the CLE30. Virgil Livers returned the ball 16 yards to the TBY21. Tackled by Terry Lewis. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (3Q: 14:43) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. CB Rick Grimes defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY21 (3Q: 14:39) Joe Washington ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by David Jones. |
| 3-1-TBY30 (3Q: 14:02) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Adger Armstrong. OLB George Andrews defended the pass. |
| 4-1-TBY30 (3Q: 13:55) Mike Connell punted 41 yards. Walter Stanley called for a fair catch at the CLE29. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (3Q: 13:45) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 12 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright, assisted by CB Virgil Livers. Epps gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE41 (3Q: 13:05) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE John Goodman. DE John Goodman knocked down Joel Patten to break up the play. |
| 2-10-CLE41 (3Q: 12:34) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jimmy Rogers. DT Dan Ralph drove right through Joel Patten to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-CLE41 (3Q: 12:30) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DT Dan Ralph blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CLE41 (3Q: 12:20) Lee Johnson punted 41 yards. Virgil Livers returned the kick 2 yards to the TBY20. Tackled by Terry Lewis. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 12:09) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Anthony Carter. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (3Q: 12:04) Joe Washington ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. Key block delivered by Burgess Robinson. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 11:19) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. DE Frank Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY32 (3Q: 11:10) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-TBY27 (3Q: 11:04) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Joe Washington. OLB A.J. Duhe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-TBY27 (3Q: 10:58) Lee Rouson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. |
| 4-9-TBY33 (3Q: 10:30) Mike Connell punted 35 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 13 yards to the CLE45. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (3Q: 10:21) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. DE Randy White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE45 (3Q: 10:11) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 3-5-CLE50 (3Q: 09:38) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by CB Audrey McMillian. Capers gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (3Q: 09:12) Jim McMahon scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Kenny Jackson for 6 yards to the TBY34. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (3Q: 08:30) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. |
| 2-3-TBY27 (3Q: 08:04) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Ahrens, assisted by OLB Ed Reynolds. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (3Q: 07:34) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Ritcher. Tampa Bay 13, Cleveland 6 |
| (3Q: 07:34) Extra point by John Smith was good. Tampa Bay 13, Cleveland 7 |
| (3Q: 07:20) John Smith kicked off 71 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 07:20) Barry Word ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by DE Art Still. |
| 2-7-TBY23 (3Q: 06:37) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Jones. DE Byron Darby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-TBY23 (3Q: 06:33) Steve Bono pass completed to TE Junior Miller for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-TBY28 (3Q: 06:01) Mike Connell punted 30 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 12 yards to the TBY46. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (3Q: 05:50) Jim McMahon scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 2-6-TBY42 (3Q: 05:18) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. McNeil gained 4 yards after the catch. Cleveland's Alan Willis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious leg injury. |
| 3-3-TBY39 (3Q: 04:39) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. Stanley gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 04:08) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by OLB Rich Dixon. |
| 1-10-TBY16 (3Q: 03:36) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. CB Audrey McMillian knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-25-TBY31 (3Q: 03:32) Jim McMahon pass was intended for RB Jimmy Rogers and was intercepted by OLB Ed Reynolds at the TBY25. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Walter Stanley. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 03:22) Barry Word ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by S Roland James. |
| 2-8-TBY34 (3Q: 02:56) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. |
| 3-5-TBY37 (3Q: 02:34) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-TBY40 (3Q: 01:56) Mike Connell punted 45 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 8 yards to the CLE23. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CLE10 (3Q: 01:49) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 2-10-CLE10 (3Q: 01:21) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 3-9-CLE11 (3Q: 00:48) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. DE Mike Fultz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CLE11 (3Q: 00:43) Lee Johnson punted 61 yards. Virgil Livers returned the kick 12 yards to the TBY40. Tackled by Terry Lewis. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (3Q: 00:33) Barry Word ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Key block delivered by Bill Ellenbogen. |
| 2-5-TBY45 (3Q: 00:09) Steve Bono pass was dropped by TE Doug Cosbie. |
| 3-5-TBY45 (3Q: 00:05) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CLE49 (4Q: 15:00) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Mike Jones for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 2-6-CLE45 (4Q: 14:28) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by S Clinton Burrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-CLE41 (4Q: 14:00) Steve Bono pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Danny Buggs. DT Mark Duda blocked the pass. |
| 4-2-CLE41 (4Q: 13:53) Mike Lansford attempted a 58 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (4Q: 13:47) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was dropped by WR Wayne Capers. |
| 2-10-CLE48 (4Q: 13:41) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. DE Elois Grooms hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CLE48 (4Q: 13:36) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE John Goodman blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (4Q: 13:29) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Kimmel. |
| 2-4-TBY41 (4Q: 12:44) Jimmy Rogers ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by S Shafer Suggs. |
| 3-1-TBY38 (4Q: 12:12) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph. Key block delivered by Vince Thompson. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (4Q: 11:35) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. DE Ralph Malone blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY37 (4Q: 11:29) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. |
| 3-12-TBY39 (4Q: 11:06) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. Capers gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-TBY31 (4Q: 10:37) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (4Q: 10:31) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Barnes, assisted by S Todd Bell. |
| 2-12-TBY29 (4Q: 09:51) Steve Bono pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. DE Byron Darby blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-TBY29 (4Q: 09:45) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. DE Art Still hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland's Roosevelt Barnes was hurt on the play. |
| 4-12-TBY29 (4Q: 09:37) Mike Connell punted 38 yards. Walter Stanley called for a fair catch at the CLE33. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 09:28) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. Key block delivered by Joel Patten. |
| 2-4-CLE39 (4Q: 08:47) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-CLE34 (4Q: 08:37) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dave Ahrens, assisted by DE Elois Grooms. |
| 3-10-CLE33 (4Q: 08:13) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. CB Gary Thompson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CLE33 (4Q: 08:03) Lee Johnson punted 47 yards. Virgil Livers called for a fair catch at the TBY20. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 07:54) Steve Bono scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes and assisted by CB Terry Lewis. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Tripping. |
| 1-20-TBY10 (4Q: 07:45) Barry Word ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by CB Patrick Allen. Key block delivered by Bill Ellenbogen. |
| 2-13-TBY17 (4Q: 06:58) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-TBY21 (4Q: 06:12) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren, assisted by S Clinton Burrell. Key block delivered by Allan Kennedy. |
| 4-1-TBY29 (4Q: 05:28) Mike Connell punted 38 yards. Walter Stanley called for a fair catch at the CLE33. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (4Q: 05:19) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. |
| 2-11-CLE32 (4Q: 04:45) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder, assisted by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 3-8-CLE35 (4Q: 04:18) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Vince Thompson. DE Elois Grooms hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-CLE35 (4Q: 04:14) Lee Johnson punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY19. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (4Q: 04:07) Steve Bono pass was intended for WR Mike Jones and was intercepted by S Roland James at the TBY32. Tackled by Mike Jones. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (4Q: 03:59) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Johnnie Gray, assisted by S Scott Perry. |
| 2-12-TBY34 (4Q: 03:26) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 5 yards. Tackled by S Shafer Suggs, assisted by OLB Rich Dixon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-TBY29 (4Q: 03:10) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 5 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright, assisted by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 4-2-TBY24 (4Q: 02:51) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fultz. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 02:29) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 17 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Capers gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-TBY03 (4Q: 02:08) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. CB Gary Thompson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-3-TBY03 (4Q: 02:01) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jimmy Rogers. DE John Goodman drove right through Max Montoya to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-TBY03 (4Q: 01:54) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. DT Dan Ralph hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-TBY03 (4Q: 01:47) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Cleveland 13, Tampa Bay 13 |
| (4Q: 01:47) Extra point by John Smith was good. Cleveland 14, Tampa Bay 13 |
| (4Q: 01:40) John Smith kicked off 74 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 01:40) Steve Bono pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (4Q: 01:32) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Jones. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY20 (4Q: 01:24) Steve Bono pass was dropped by WR Anthony Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY20 (4Q: 01:15) Steve Bono pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. DE Frank Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 01:09) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 2-9-TBY19 (4Q: 01:02) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by DE Randy White. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-8-TBY18 (4Q: 00:52) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph, assisted by S Felix Wright. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 4-3-TBY13 (4Q: 00:40) John Smith attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 17, Tampa Bay 13 |
| (4Q: 00:34) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 00:34) Steve Bono pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-TBY27 (4Q: 00:13) Steve Bono spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-3-TBY27 (4Q: 00:08) Steve Bono sacked by OLB George Andrews for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Nelson. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 |