| Played in New England, MA, weather: 61 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Bobby Jones returned the ball 10 yards to the TBY18. Tackled by Herbert Harris. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (1Q: 14:37) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-TBY23 (1Q: 14:28) Joe Montana scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. |
| 2-2-TBY26 (1Q: 14:02) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Doug Cosbie for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (1Q: 13:34) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Speedy Neal. S Fred Bohannon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY29 (1Q: 13:30) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Toi Cook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-TBY33 (1Q: 13:00) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Donald Evans, assisted by CB Daryl Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-TBY36 (1Q: 12:31) Greg Coleman punted 45 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 7 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Doug Cosbie. |
| 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 12:24) Dalton Hilliard ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig, assisted by OLB Cornelius Bennett. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 2-2-NED34 (1Q: 11:44) Gary Kubiak pass completed to FB Stan Edwards for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Charlie Johnson. Edwards gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. New England's Gary Kubiak was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 11:34) Erik Kramer pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED44 (1Q: 11:05) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Greg Baty for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. |
| 3-6-NED43 (1Q: 10:21) Erik Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Rivera. DE Don Smerek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-NED43 (1Q: 10:14) Rick Engles punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY13. |
| 1-10-TBY13 (1Q: 10:03) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Dusbabek. |
| 2-9-TBY14 (1Q: 09:28) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dave Little. DE Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-TBY14 (1Q: 09:22) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Speedy Neal on the TBY19. New England's Jerry Blanton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-4-TBY19 (1Q: 08:51) Greg Coleman punted 47 yards. Kevin Clark called for a fair catch at the NED34. |
| 1-10-NED34 (1Q: 08:40) Erik Kramer sacked by DE Don Smerek for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Mitchell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Dan Ralph for 15 yards to the NED11. |
| 1-10-NED11 (1Q: 08:30) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Dusbabek. |
| 2-13-NED14 (1Q: 07:54) Joe Montana sacked by DE Bruce Clark for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by David Richards. New England's Bruce Clark was hurt on the play. |
| 3-20-NED21 (1Q: 07:22) Joe Montana sacked by OLB Greg Gaines for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by J.T. Turner. |
| 4-24-NED25 (1Q: 06:35) Mike Lansford attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NED32 (1Q: 06:29) Erik Kramer pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 4 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. |
| 2-6-NED36 (1Q: 05:54) Erik Kramer scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Coleman and assisted by ILB Eddie Flowers. |
| 3-3-NED39 (1Q: 05:18) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Herbert Harris for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harris gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (1Q: 04:45) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. Key block delivered by Leonard Mitchell. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (1Q: 04:05) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Ehin. Key block delivered by Vince Stroth. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (1Q: 03:42) Dalton Hilliard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tim McDonald, assisted by DT John Washington. |
| 2-6-TBY17 (1Q: 03:18) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tim McDonald, assisted by OLB Cornelius Bennett. |
| 3-4-TBY15 (1Q: 02:52) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Wilbert Montgomery for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 02:52) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 7, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 02:45) Allan Leavitt kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Anthony Carter returned the ball 8 yards to the TBY18. Tackled by Herbert Harris. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (1Q: 02:20) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Brad Shearer. Key block delivered by Trevor Matich. |
| 2-4-TBY24 (1Q: 01:52) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-2-TBY26 (1Q: 01:09) Bobby Morse ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by CB Daryl Smith. Key block delivered by Adam Schreiber. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (1Q: 00:27) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TBY24 (1Q: 00:20) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. DT Pete Koch blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-TBY24 (1Q: 00:16) Barry Word ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-11-TBY28 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 27 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 14:31) Rick Trocano pass was dropped by TE Dave Little. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED45 (2Q: 14:22) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton, assisted by OLB Todd Seabaugh. Tampa Bay's Bobby Jones was hurt on the play. |
| 3-7-NED42 (2Q: 13:45) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Smith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 13:38) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale, assisted by OLB Greg Gaines. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED DE Donald Evans for 12 yards to the NED47. Tackled by Karl Nelson. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 13:30) Erik Kramer scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 2-7-NED50 (2Q: 13:02) Dalton Hilliard ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington. |
| 3-2-TBY45 (2Q: 12:24) Erik Kramer pass was dropped by TE Greg Baty. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-2-TBY45 (2Q: 12:20) Rick Engles punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY07. |
| 1-10-TBY07 (2Q: 12:09) Bobby Morse ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Donald Evans, assisted by OLB Todd Seabaugh. Key block delivered by Rob Fada. |
| 2-3-TBY14 (2Q: 11:24) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Morris. DT Pete Koch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-TBY14 (2Q: 11:19) Rick Trocano sacked by DT Pete Koch for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by J.T. Turner. |
| 4-10-TBY07 (2Q: 10:48) Greg Coleman punted 45 yards. Kevin Clark returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY45. Tackled by J.T. Turner. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (2Q: 10:41) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Greg Baty for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 2-10-TBY45 (2Q: 10:14) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 3-7-TBY42 (2Q: 09:43) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 22 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright, assisted by S Tim McDonald. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 09:02) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tim McDonald. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. New England's Wilbert Montgomery was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious foot injury. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (2Q: 08:55) Dalton Hilliard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. Key block delivered by Vince Stroth. |
| 1-6-TBY06 (2Q: 08:12) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Carl Roaches for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by CB Rod Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-TBY01 (2Q: 07:25) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Duval Love. New England 13, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 07:25) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 14, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 07:19) Allan Leavitt kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Anthony Carter returned the ball 11 yards to the TBY15. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (2Q: 06:49) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 11 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY26 (2Q: 06:02) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 2-7-TBY29 (2Q: 05:38) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. S Fred Bohannon defended the pass. |
| 3-7-TBY29 (2Q: 05:33) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Morris. CB Daryl Smith defended the pass. |
| 4-7-TBY29 (2Q: 05:26) Greg Coleman punted 45 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED26. |
| 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 05:17) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Tim McDonald on the NED33. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 05:06) Rick Trocano pass was intended for TE Dave Little and was intercepted by S Michael Stewart at the NED23. Tackled by Dave Little. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 04:55) Dalton Hilliard ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wilson Whitely, assisted by S Matt Groenig. |
| 2-8-NED25 (2Q: 04:23) Erik Kramer pass was intended for WR Herbert Harris and was intercepted by S Tim McDonald at the TBY30. Tackled by Stan Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (2Q: 04:14) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB Joe Cribbs for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles. Cribbs gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-TBY38 (2Q: 03:56) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (2Q: 03:38) Rick Trocano pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tim Moffett. DT Brad Shearer blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY44 (2Q: 03:30) Rick Trocano sacked by DE Donald Evans for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by J.T. Turner. |
| 3-15-TBY39 (2Q: 03:14) Rick Trocano pass was dropped by WR Tim Moffett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-TBY39 (2Q: 03:06) Greg Coleman punted 43 yards. Kevin Clark returned the kick 9 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Leotis Harris. Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Doug Cosbie at the NED27. |
| 1-10-NED27 (2Q: 02:59) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Morris. DT Pete Koch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED27 (2Q: 02:52) Rick Trocano pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tim Moffett. DE Donald Evans blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED27 (2Q: 02:44) Rick Trocano pass was intended for WR Tim Moffett and was intercepted by S Michael Stewart at the NED01. Tackled by Tim Moffett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED01 (2Q: 02:35) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-NED04 (2Q: 02:00) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by S Felix Wright. |
| 3-4-NED07 (2Q: 01:18) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Ehin. |
| 4-1-NED10 (2Q: 00:47) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY48. Tackled by Bennie Cunningham. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (2Q: 00:38) Rick Trocano pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY48 (2Q: 00:30) Rick Trocano sacked by DT Brad Shearer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Rob Fada. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-15-TBY43 (2Q: 00:20) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DE Donald Evans hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-TBY43 (2Q: 00:14) Greg Coleman punted 41 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED16. |
| 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 00:06) Erik Kramer dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mike Lansford kicked off 72 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 15:00) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph, assisted by S Tim McDonald. |
| 2-7-NED23 (3Q: 14:34) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek. |
| 3-5-NED25 (3Q: 14:05) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Mike Wilson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Coleman. Wilson gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 13:41) Dalton Hilliard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 2-7-NED44 (3Q: 12:57) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. |
| 3-3-NED48 (3Q: 12:32) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Greg Baty for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. 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 Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (3Q: 12:22) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Wilson Whitely, assisted by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 2-8-TBY39 (3Q: 11:56) Erik Kramer pass completed to RB Dalton Hilliard for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Don Smerek. Hilliard gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-TBY32 (3Q: 11:19) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Greg Baty for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. Baty gained 6 yards after the catch. New England's Leonard Mitchell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-TBY26 (3Q: 10:33) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cunningham gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-TBY23 (3Q: 10:08) Dalton Hilliard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington. |
| 3-5-TBY21 (3Q: 09:36) Erik Kramer pass was dropped by WR Mike Wilson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-TBY21 (3Q: 09:26) Mike Wood attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (3Q: 09:18) Allan Leavitt kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Anthony Carter returned the ball 10 yards to the TBY21. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (3Q: 08:53) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for -1 yards. Tackled by S Fred Bohannon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-11-TBY20 (3Q: 08:23) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerry Blanton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-TBY23 (3Q: 07:56) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kevin Clark. Morris gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (3Q: 07:09) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB Milt McColl hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY39 (3Q: 07:04) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Donald Evans, assisted by DT Brad Shearer. |
| 3-7-TBY42 (3Q: 06:34) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-TBY40 (3Q: 05:59) Greg Coleman punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED22. |
| 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 05:51) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 40 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. LeCount gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (3Q: 05:15) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly. |
| 2-6-TBY34 (3Q: 04:50) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks. |
| 3-2-TBY30 (3Q: 04:14) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Terry LeCount for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson, assisted by S Matt Groenig. |
| 1-10-TBY27 (3Q: 03:47) Erik Kramer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wilson. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-TBY22 (3Q: 03:40) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Ralph, assisted by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 2-2-TBY19 (3Q: 03:14) Erik Kramer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Greg Baty. DT Chuck Ehin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-TBY19 (3Q: 03:09) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. Key block delivered by Ron Solt. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (3Q: 02:40) Erik Kramer pass was dropped by WR Mike Wilson. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-TBY11 (3Q: 02:36) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Matt Groenig, assisted by DT Wilson Whitely. |
| 2-9-TBY10 (3Q: 02:06) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Randy Dixon. New England 23, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (3Q: 02:06) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 24, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (3Q: 02:00) Allan Leavitt kicked off 56 yards from the NED30. Anthony Carter returned the ball 5 yards to the TBY19. Tackled by Sylvester Stamps. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (3Q: 01:39) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Toi Cook. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-TBY26 (3Q: 00:59) Rick Trocano scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines and assisted by S Michael Stewart. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (3Q: 00:21) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 9 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-1-TBY38 (4Q: 15:00) Rick Trocano pass completed to RB Barry Word for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Toi Cook. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (4Q: 14:30) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TBY40 (4Q: 14:22) Rick Trocano pass was dropped by WR Anthony Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-TBY40 (4Q: 14:18) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Gaines. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-NED48 (4Q: 13:46) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. CB Toi Cook defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED48 (4Q: 13:40) Greg Coleman punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 13:33) Dalton Hilliard ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly. Key block delivered by Randy Dixon. |
| 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 13:06) Erik Kramer scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Jones and assisted by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 2-7-NED38 (4Q: 12:32) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by S Matt Groenig. DE Kevin Brooks knocked down Vince Stroth to break up the play. |
| 3-6-NED39 (4Q: 12:07) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 14 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. Cunningham gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (4Q: 11:31) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. |
| 2-8-TBY45 (4Q: 10:59) Erik Kramer pass completed to WR Steve Rivera for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (4Q: 10:22) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Jones. |
| 2-7-TBY19 (4Q: 09:47) Greg Baty ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by DT Chuck Ehin. |
| 3-3-TBY15 (4Q: 09:07) Erik Kramer pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY10 (4Q: 08:30) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly. |
| 2-8-TBY08 (4Q: 07:45) Dalton Hilliard ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington, assisted by DT Wilson Whitely. |
| 3-1-TBY01 (4Q: 06:58) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ron Solt. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New England 30, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (4Q: 06:58) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 31, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (4Q: 06:48) Allan Leavitt kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Anthony Carter returned the ball 11 yards to the TBY17. Tackled by Tony Nathan. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (4Q: 06:18) Rick Trocano pass was dropped by WR Anthony Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY17 (4Q: 06:12) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. DE Donald Evans hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY17 (4Q: 06:05) Rick Trocano pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Preston Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-TBY22 (4Q: 05:20) Greg Coleman punted 44 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED34. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 05:11) Dalton Hilliard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly. |
| 2-10-NED34 (4Q: 04:24) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright, assisted by DT John Washington. |
| 3-11-NED33 (4Q: 03:39) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 4-8-NED36 (4Q: 02:52) Rick Engles punted 42 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick 12 yards to the TBY34. Tackled by Stan Edwards. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (4Q: 02:42) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. DE Donald Evans hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY34 (4Q: 02:36) Bobby Morse ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie White. |
| 3-7-TBY37 (4Q: 02:06) Rick Trocano pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. OLB Todd Seabaugh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-7-TBY37 (4Q: 02:00) Greg Coleman punted 50 yards. Kevin Clark returned the kick 5 yards to the NED18. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| 1-10-NED18 (4Q: 01:53) Dalton Hilliard ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bill Neill. |
| 2-9-NED19 (4Q: 01:07) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 3-6-NED22 (4Q: 00:20) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 |