| Played in Newark, NJ, weather: 56 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Sacramento won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Herb Adamov kicked off 69 yards from the NWK30. Bubba Pachelbel returned the ball 14 yards to the SAC15. Tackled by Cornell Foley. |
| 1-10-SAC15 (1Q: 14:40) Larry Hodges ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Everett Tanner, assisted by OLB Clyde Connell. Key block delivered by Herb Darrow. |
| 2-5-SAC20 (1Q: 14:07) Gary Sellers pass completed to TE Captain Bligh for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. Bligh gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-SAC24 (1Q: 13:19) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Shannon Upshaw for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham. Upshaw gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SAC32 (1Q: 12:55) Sammy Wynn ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kent Perry. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NWK ILB Jamie Haag to the SAC32. |
| 1-10-SAC32 (1Q: 12:47) Dan Young ran inside the right guard for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Reed. Key block delivered by Jamal Griffith. |
| 1-6-SAC06 (1Q: 12:08) Cris Hall ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bo Strong. |
| 2-4-SAC04 (1Q: 11:39) Dan Young ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by O.J. Burks. Burks flattened Jesse McKeefry to ensure the play's success. Newark 6, Sacramento 0 |
| (1Q: 11:39) Extra point by Herb Adamov missed. |
| (1Q: 11:29) Herb Adamov kicked off 73 yards from the NWK30. Kenneth Hackett returned the ball 17 yards to the SAC14. Tackled by Dale Starks. Ball was fumbled and recovered by SAC Bubba Pachelbel on the SAC14. |
| 1-10-SAC14 (1Q: 10:58) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Shannon Upshaw for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Lieberman, assisted by ILB Walter Borges. Upshaw gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SAC28 (1Q: 10:25) Gary Sellers pass completed to TE Leslie Bligh for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham, assisted by DE Kent Perry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-SAC30 (1Q: 09:59) PENALTY: Sacramento was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-SAC25 (1Q: 09:50) Gary Sellers pass was intended for WR Lorenzo Orazi and was intercepted by OLB Everett Tanner at the SAC36. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Lorenzo Orazi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SAC25 (1Q: 09:41) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Infante, assisted by CB Dexter Brown. Key block delivered by Leon Snee. |
| 1-10-SAC13 (1Q: 09:04) Dan Young ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bruce Kimsey, assisted by OLB Phillip Boshier. |
| 2-8-SAC11 (1Q: 08:23) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Dennis Lucas for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bo Strong. |
| 3-3-SAC06 (1Q: 07:56) Dan Young ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Lewis, assisted by S Brad Nylander. |
| 4-7-SAC10 (1Q: 07:12) Herb Adamov attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Newark 9, Sacramento 0 |
| (1Q: 07:05) Herb Adamov kicked off 67 yards from the NWK30. Bubba Pachelbel returned the ball 11 yards to the SAC14. Tackled by Jamie Fincher. |
| 1-10-SAC14 (1Q: 06:35) Larry Hodges ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell McEachern. |
| 2-10-SAC14 (1Q: 06:04) Bubba Pachelbel ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Connell, assisted by DT Donnell McEachern. Key block delivered by Craig Lofton. |
| 1-10-SAC26 (1Q: 05:37) PENALTY: Sacramento was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SAC21 (1Q: 05:32) Gary Sellers pass completed to RB Larry Hodges for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag, assisted by OLB Edwin Lujan. |
| 2-12-SAC24 (1Q: 04:53) Gary Sellers sacked by OLB Clyde Connell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lonnie Givens. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SAC Lonnie Givens on the SAC18. |
| 3-18-SAC18 (1Q: 04:06) Larry Hodges ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders, assisted by ILB Raymond Saxon. Key block delivered by Lonnie Givens. PENALTY: Sacramento was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-SAC35 (1Q: 03:51) Erik Freeman punted 49 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick -1 yards to the NWK15. Tackled by Herb Darrow. |
| 1-10-NWK15 (1Q: 03:42) Marshall Butler pass completed to RB Dan Young for 0 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr. |
| 2-10-NWK15 (1Q: 02:56) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Morton. Key block delivered by Dennis Lucas. |
| 1-10-NWK46 (1Q: 02:13) Cris Hall ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ted Rigot. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SAC DE Steve Infante to the NWK50. |
| 1-10-NWK50 (1Q: 02:03) Larry Hodges ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders, assisted by ILB Walter Borges. |
| 2-11-SAC49 (1Q: 01:23) Larry Hodges ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jerald Hall. |
| 3-10-NWK50 (1Q: 00:54) Shannon Upshaw ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dale Starks, assisted by CB Paul Deericks. |
| 4-9-NWK49 (1Q: 00:23) Erik Freeman punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NWK20 (1Q: 00:16) PENALTY: Newark was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NWK15 (1Q: 00:12) Marshall Butler pass was dropped by WR Ty Langford. |
| 2-15-NWK15 (1Q: 00:08) Dan Young ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kenoy Lindsay, assisted by S Brad Nylander. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-10-NWK20 (2Q: 15:00) Marshall Butler pass was dropped by RB Dan Young. |
| 4-10-NWK20 (2Q: 14:53) Brandon Baxter punted 47 yards. Kenneth Hackett returned the kick -1 yards to the SAC32. Tackled by Dale Starks. |
| 1-10-SAC32 (2Q: 14:45) PENALTY: Sacramento was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SAC27 (2Q: 14:40) Gary Sellers pass completed to TE Broderick Greer for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Joel Speed. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Greer gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SAC49 (2Q: 14:03) Larry Hodges ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Everett Tanner, assisted by CB Paul Deericks. |
| 2-8-NWK49 (2Q: 13:28) Larry Hodges ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Joel Speed, assisted by DE Jerald Hall. CB Bucky Gailey knocked down Craig Lofton to break up the play. |
| 3-9-NWK50 (2Q: 12:57) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Shannon Upshaw for 19 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders. Upshaw gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NWK31 (2Q: 12:15) Larry Hodges ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag, assisted by DT Donnell McEachern. |
| 2-12-NWK33 (2Q: 11:49) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shannon Upshaw. OLB Clyde Connell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-NWK33 (2Q: 11:41) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Hackett. DE Jerald Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NWK33 (2Q: 11:31) Norm Harbin attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Newark 9, Sacramento 3 |
| (2Q: 11:24) Norm Harbin kicked off 75 yards from the SAC30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NWK20 (2Q: 11:24) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Andre Kight for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Lewis. Kight gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NWK42 (2Q: 10:51) Marshall Butler pass completed to RB Dan Young for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Morton, assisted by ILB Donnie Lewis. Young gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-NWK48 (2Q: 10:07) Toby Sewell ran a reverse around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ronald Rayman, assisted by ILB Donnie Lewis. |
| 3-5-NWK47 (2Q: 09:33) Cris Hall ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by S Darrell Blackwell. Key block delivered by Maurice Johnstone. |
| 1-10-SAC34 (2Q: 08:58) Cris Hall ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Lewis. |
| 2-7-SAC31 (2Q: 08:34) Dan Young ran a draw inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Singleton. |
| 3-11-SAC35 (2Q: 07:53) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dennis Lucas. DE Bo Strong hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Sacramento was called for Offsides. |
| 3-6-SAC30 (2Q: 07:43) Marshall Butler pass completed to FB Wes Newton for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Reed, assisted by OLB Lamar Morton. Newton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-SAC27 (2Q: 07:14) Herb Adamov attempted a 44 yard field goal and it was blocked by Lamar Morton. SAC Irv Davis recovered the ball at the SAC34. |
| 1-10-SAC34 (2Q: 07:04) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leslie Bligh. ILB Jamie Haag hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SAC34 (2Q: 06:56) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Cedric Rasmussen for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bucky Gailey. |
| 3-10-SAC34 (2Q: 06:15) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lorenzo Orazi. OLB Edwin Lujan drove right through Tyrone Scott to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-SAC34 (2Q: 06:05) Erik Freeman punted 58 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick -3 yards to the NWK05. PENALTY: Newark was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NWK05 (2Q: 05:56) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Dennis Lucas for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Morton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-NWK11 (2Q: 05:24) Dan Young ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ted Rigot, assisted by S Brad Nylander. Key block delivered by Jamal Griffith. |
| 1-10-NWK15 (2Q: 04:40) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Dennis Lucas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Pete Lynch. |
| 2-3-NWK22 (2Q: 04:13) Marshall Butler pass was intended for WR Jimmy Andrews and was intercepted by OLB Lamar Morton at the NWK42. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Jimmy Andrews. |
| 1-10-NWK13 (2Q: 04:04) PENALTY: Sacramento was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NWK18 (2Q: 03:59) Larry Hodges ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bucky Gailey. Key block delivered by Carlton Raiola. |
| 2-6-NWK09 (2Q: 03:29) PENALTY: Sacramento was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-NWK14 (2Q: 03:22) Gary Sellers pass completed to RB Bubba Pachelbel for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks, assisted by S Cornell Foley. Pachelbel gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-NWK07 (2Q: 02:45) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Rasmussen. DE Jerald Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-NWK07 (2Q: 02:36) Norm Harbin attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Newark 9, Sacramento 6 |
| (2Q: 02:31) Norm Harbin kicked off 79 yards from the SAC30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NWK20 (2Q: 02:31) Dan Young ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lamar Morton, assisted by OLB Phillip Boshier. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-NWK21 (2Q: 02:00) Marshall Butler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Toby Sewell. |
| 3-9-NWK21 (2Q: 01:51) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Brown. |
| 4-4-NWK26 (2Q: 01:05) Brandon Baxter punted 46 yards. Kenneth Hackett called for a fair catch at the SAC28. |
| 1-10-SAC28 (2Q: 00:58) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Shannon Upshaw for 36 yards. Tackled by S Robert Godfrey. Upshaw gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NWK36 (2Q: 00:36) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Kenneth Hackett for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sacramento 12, Newark 9 |
| (2Q: 00:36) Extra point by Norm Harbin was good. Sacramento 13, Newark 9 |
| (2Q: 00:21) Norm Harbin kicked off 68 yards from the SAC30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 20 yards to the NWK22. Tackled by Gabe Ingram. |
| 1-10-NWK22 (2Q: 00:16) Cris Hall ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenoy Lindsay. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Norm Harbin kicked off 61 yards from the SAC30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 26 yards to the NWK35. Tackled by Robbie Page. PENALTY: Newark was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NWK16 (3Q: 14:39) Cris Hall ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Brad Nylander. |
| 2-11-NWK15 (3Q: 13:55) Marshall Butler pass was intended for WR Jimmy Andrews and was intercepted by CB Dexter Brown at the NWK19. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Jimmy Andrews. |
| 1-9-NWK09 (3Q: 13:43) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shannon Upshaw. OLB Edwin Lujan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-9-NWK09 (3Q: 13:37) Gary Sellers pass was dropped by WR Lorenzo Orazi. |
| 3-9-NWK09 (3Q: 13:30) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Hackett. S Clarence Lowe defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-NWK09 (3Q: 13:20) Norm Harbin attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Sacramento 16, Newark 9 |
| (3Q: 13:13) Norm Harbin kicked off 73 yards from the SAC30. Paul Deericks returned the ball 19 yards to the NWK16. Tackled by Larry Hodges. |
| 1-10-NWK16 (3Q: 12:36) Cris Hall ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Pete Lynch. |
| 2-9-NWK17 (3Q: 12:02) Dan Young ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Singleton, assisted by DT Ted Rigot. |
| 3-7-NWK19 (3Q: 11:16) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Jamie Fincher for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gabe Ingram. Fincher gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-NWK24 (3Q: 10:45) Brandon Baxter punted 52 yards. Kenneth Hackett returned the kick 4 yards to the SAC28. Tackled by Toby Sewell. |
| 1-10-SAC28 (3Q: 10:36) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Hackett. OLB Everett Tanner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SAC28 (3Q: 10:26) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leslie Bligh. OLB Edwin Lujan knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-SAC28 (3Q: 10:17) Larry Hodges ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham, assisted by ILB Raymond Saxon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SAC D.J. Leone to the SAC36. |
| 4-2-SAC36 (3Q: 09:45) Erik Freeman punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the NWK19. |
| 1-10-NWK19 (3Q: 09:34) Marshall Butler pass completed to RB Dan Young for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Pete Lynch. Young gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-NWK24 (3Q: 08:46) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Singleton. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Nissly. |
| 1-10-NWK34 (3Q: 08:06) Dan Young ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bo Strong. |
| 2-7-NWK37 (3Q: 07:20) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ronald Rayman. |
| 3-1-NWK43 (3Q: 06:53) Dan Young ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Singleton. Key block delivered by Jamal Griffith. |
| 1-10-SAC46 (3Q: 06:23) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dennis Lucas. OLB Lamar Morton defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SAC46 (3Q: 06:17) Dan Young ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Lewis. Key block delivered by Dennis Lucas. |
| 1-10-SAC32 (3Q: 05:37) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Dennis Lucas for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Morton. PENALTY: Newark was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SAC42 (3Q: 05:31) Dan Young ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Steve Infante. |
| 2-17-SAC39 (3Q: 04:50) Dan Young ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Infante. |
| 3-11-SAC33 (3Q: 04:05) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamie Fincher. DE Karl Singleton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-SAC33 (3Q: 03:58) Herb Adamov attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Sacramento 16, Newark 12 |
| (3Q: 03:53) Herb Adamov kicked off 64 yards from the NWK30. Bubba Pachelbel returned the ball 16 yards to the SAC22. Tackled by Toby Sewell. |
| 1-10-SAC22 (3Q: 03:19) Bubba Pachelbel ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jerald Hall. |
| 2-7-SAC25 (3Q: 02:45) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Kenneth Hackett for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Borges, assisted by CB Dale Starks. |
| 3-2-SAC30 (3Q: 01:59) Gary Sellers pass was dropped by TE Leslie Bligh. |
| 4-2-SAC30 (3Q: 01:53) Erik Freeman punted 49 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 3 yards to the NWK24. PENALTY: Newark was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NWK12 (3Q: 01:46) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dennis Lucas. DT Bruce Kimsey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NWK12 (3Q: 01:42) PENALTY: Newark was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NWK07 (3Q: 01:32) Dan Young ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr, assisted by S Brad Nylander. |
| 3-9-NWK13 (3Q: 00:55) Marshall Butler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Andre Kight. DE Karl Singleton blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-NWK13 (3Q: 00:48) Brandon Baxter punted 47 yards. Kenneth Hackett returned the kick -1 yards to the SAC39. Tackled by Reuben Bielby. |
| 1-10-SAC39 (3Q: 00:39) Larry Hodges ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders, assisted by S Clarence Lowe. |
| 2-8-SAC41 (3Q: 00:03) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Shannon Upshaw for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Everett Tanner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-9-SAC40 (4Q: 15:00) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Hackett. DT Donnell McEachern drove right through D.J. Leone to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-SAC40 (4Q: 14:51) Erik Freeman punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the NWK07. |
| 1-10-NWK07 (4Q: 14:41) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Wes Newton. OLB Phillip Boshier defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NWK07 (4Q: 14:34) Dan Young ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Singleton, assisted by CB Dexter Brown. |
| 3-5-NWK12 (4Q: 14:03) Marshall Butler pass completed to RB Dan Young for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Brown. PENALTY: Sacramento was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NWK18 (4Q: 13:53) Marshall Butler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jimmy Andrews. DE Karl Singleton blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NWK18 (4Q: 13:47) PENALTY: Newark was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-NWK13 (4Q: 13:37) Cris Hall ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jesse McKeefry, assisted by CB Pete Lynch. |
| 3-7-NWK21 (4Q: 12:55) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cris Hall. DE Brandon Dunlap hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-NWK21 (4Q: 12:51) Brandon Baxter punted 55 yards. Kenneth Hackett returned the kick 1 yard to the SAC25. Tackled by Cris Hall. |
| 1-10-SAC25 (4Q: 12:42) Larry Hodges ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Lieberman, assisted by S Cornell Foley. |
| 2-7-SAC28 (4Q: 12:04) Bubba Pachelbel ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Donohue. |
| 3-5-SAC30 (4Q: 11:35) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Lorenzo Orazi for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Clyde Connell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Orazi gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SAC35 (4Q: 10:53) Gary Sellers pass completed to RB Bubba Pachelbel for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. |
| 2-13-SAC32 (4Q: 10:27) Larry Hodges ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Borges, assisted by CB Horace Durham. |
| 3-8-SAC37 (4Q: 09:57) Gary Sellers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Rasmussen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-SAC37 (4Q: 09:47) Erik Freeman punted 55 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick 92 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Newark 18, Sacramento 16 |
| (4Q: 09:47) Extra point by Herb Adamov was good. Newark 19, Sacramento 16 |
| (4Q: 09:36) Herb Adamov kicked off 66 yards from the NWK30. Kenneth Hackett returned the ball 16 yards to the SAC20. Tackled by Toby Sewell. |
| 1-10-SAC20 (4Q: 09:17) Gary Sellers pass completed to FB Sammy Wynn for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jamie Haag. Wynn gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-SAC27 (4Q: 08:39) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Kenneth Hackett for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks. PENALTY: Sacramento was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-13-SAC17 (4Q: 08:25) Larry Hodges ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Edwin Lujan, assisted by ILB Jamie Haag. |
| 3-10-SAC20 (4Q: 07:59) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Lorenzo Orazi for 20 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SAC40 (4Q: 07:20) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Captain Bligh. CB Bucky Gailey knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-SAC40 (4Q: 07:09) Larry Hodges ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Donnell McEachern, assisted by OLB Everett Tanner. |
| 3-7-SAC43 (4Q: 06:33) Gary Sellers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leslie Bligh. ILB Raymond Saxon defended the pass. |
| 4-7-SAC43 (4Q: 06:29) Erik Freeman punted 47 yards. Paul Deericks returned the kick -6 yards to the NWK04. Tackled by Sammy Desmond. |
| 1-10-NWK04 (4Q: 06:19) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dan Young. DE Bo Strong hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NWK04 (4Q: 06:13) Cris Hall ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Morton, assisted by ILB Lance Reed. |
| 3-12-NWK02 (4Q: 05:25) Dan Young ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brad Nylander, assisted by CB Dexter Brown. |
| 4-9-NWK05 (4Q: 04:37) Brandon Baxter punted 49 yards. Kenneth Hackett returned the kick 3 yards to the SAC49. Tackled by Cris Hall. |
| 1-10-SAC49 (4Q: 04:29) Gary Sellers pass completed to RB Larry Hodges for 14 yards. Tackled by S Karl Borders. |
| 1-10-NWK37 (4Q: 03:46) Larry Hodges ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Walter Borges. Key block delivered by Carlton Raiola. |
| 1-10-NWK25 (4Q: 03:06) Larry Hodges ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Horace Durham, assisted by OLB Clyde Connell. |
| 2-8-NWK23 (4Q: 02:45) Gary Sellers pass completed to WR Shannon Upshaw for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Starks, assisted by CB Horace Durham. |
| 1-3-NWK03 (4Q: 02:26) PENALTY: Sacramento was called for a False Start. |
| 1-8-NWK08 (4Q: 02:26) Larry Hodges ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Everett Tanner, assisted by S Karl Borders. |
| 2-6-NWK06 (4Q: 02:04) Larry Hodges ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jerald Hall, assisted by ILB Walter Borges. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-NWK03 (4Q: 01:58) Larry Hodges ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jerald Hall, assisted by DT Donnell McEachern. |
| 4-4-NWK04 (4Q: 01:37) Norm Harbin attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Newark 19, Sacramento 19 |
| (4Q: 01:29) Norm Harbin kicked off 55 yards from the SAC30. Toby Sewell returned the ball 38 yards to the SAC47. Tackled by Lorenzo Orazi. |
| 1-10-SAC47 (4Q: 01:21) Marshall Butler pass completed to WR Ty Langford for 9 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr. Newark's Reuben Bielby was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-1-SAC38 (4Q: 01:03) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Toby Sewell. CB Pete Lynch defended the pass. |
| 3-1-SAC38 (4Q: 00:55) Marshall Butler pass completed to TE Stanley Hartman for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Lamar Morton. |
| 1-10-SAC31 (4Q: 00:48) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Toby Sewell. DT Bruce Kimsey drove right through Emmanuel Nissly to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-SAC31 (4Q: 00:40) Marshall Butler sacked by DT Ted Rigot and DE Steve Infante for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by O.J. Burks. PENALTY: Sacramento was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-SAC26 (4Q: 00:30) Marshall Butler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Toby Sewell. DE Bo Strong blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-SAC26 (4Q: 00:23) Marshall Butler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Andrews. DE Steve Infante hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SAC26 (4Q: 00:16) Marshall Butler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Toby Sewell. DE Steve Infante blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-SAC26 (4Q: 00:12) Herb Adamov attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Newark 22, Sacramento 19 |
| (4Q: 00:06) Herb Adamov kicked off 56 yards from the NWK30. Bubba Pachelbel returned the ball 6 yards to the SAC20. Tackled by Albert Hitchcock. |
| Final Score: Newark Red Dogs 22, Sacramento Quake 19 |