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Super Bowl XVIII Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Los Angeles won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
J.Hayes kicked into endzone, touchback.
LOS ANGELES: 15:00
     1-10 LA20 M.Allen 5 rush off left tackle (A.Washington).
     2-5  LA25 J.Plunkett 6 pass to M.Allen right flat (K.Coffey).
     1-10 LA31 M.Allen 2 rush off left tackle (D.Butz).
     2-8  LA33 J.Plunkett pass to T.Christensen broken up (K.Coffey).
     3-8  LA33 J.Plunkett 1 pass to K.King right flat (D.Green).
     4-7  LA34 R.Guy 47 punt, N.Giaquinto fair catch.
WASHINGTON: 12:02
   
     1-10 W19  J.Riggins 3 rush up middle (H.Long, R.Kinlaw).
     2-7  W22  J.Riggins 6 rush off right tackle (M.Davis).
     3-1  W28  J.Riggins 2 rush off right tackle (B.Nelson).
     1-10 W30  J.Theismann pass to A.Monk broken up (M.Haynes).
     2-10 W30  J.Theismann pass to A.Monk left overthrown, incomplete.
     3-10 W30  J.Theismann pass to A.Monk left overthrown, incomplete.
     4-10 W30  J.Hayes punt blocked (D.Jensen), ball rolled into end zone, recovered by D.Jensen, touchdown (4:52).
               C.Bahr kicked extra point.
     LOS ANGELES 7, WASHINGTON 0
C.Bahr kicked to W10, A.Garrett 11 return (C.Willis).
WASHINGTON: 10:08
     1-10 W21  J.Riggins 4 rush off left tackle (M.Millen).
     2-6  W25  J.Theismann pass to C.Brown right incomplete.
     3-6  W25  J.Theismann 5 rush right (J.Davis).
     4-1  W30  J.Hayes 28 punt, touched by T.Watts, recovered by G.Williams for Washington at LA42.
     1-10 LA42 J.Theismann pass to C.Didier overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 LA42 J.Theismann 8 pass to C.Didier right (O.McKinney).
     3-2  LA34 J.Riggins 3 rush off left tackle (H.Long).
     1-10 LA31 J.Riggins 2 rush up middle (M.Millen).
     2-8  LA29 J.Washington 2 sweep right (V.McElroy).
     3-6  LA27 J.Theismann pass to N.Giaquinto incomplete.
     4-6  LA27 M.Moseley's 44-yard field goal attempt was no good, wide left.
LOS ANGELES: 6:16
     1-10 LA28 K.King 10 sweep right (M.Murphy).
     1-10 LA38 J.Plunkett 7 pass to K.King left flat (N.Olkewicz).
     2-3  LA45 M.Allen 2 rush up middle (R.Milot).
     3-1  LA47 J.Plunkett 9 pass to T.Christensen (T.Liebenstein).
     1-10 W44  J.Plunkett pass to K.King, loss of l.
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles 10 for holding (B.Davis).  Play nullified.
     1-20 LA46 M.Allen sweep right, loss of 4 (M.Coleman), fumbled, recovered by C.Hannah.
     2-24 LA42 J.Plunkett pass to T.Christensen incomplete.
               TIMEOUT:  Washington (1st-2:48).
     3-24 LA42 J.Plunkett pass to F.Hawkins overthrown, incomplete.
     4-24 LA42 R.Guy 42 punt, N.Giaquinto 11 return (J.Davis),
               PENALTY:  Washington 9 (half the distance from spot of foul) for holding (P.Cronan). N.Giaquinto credited with 1 return.
WASHINGTON: 3:31
     1-10 W8   J.Riggins 2 sweep right (B.Nelson).
     2-8  W10  J.Theismann 10 pass to J.Washington middle (B.Nelson).
     1-10 W20  J.Theismann pass to C.Didier right overthrown.
     2-10 W20  J.Riggins sweep left, loss of 3 (R.Martin).
     3-13 W17  PENALTY:  Los Angeles 5 for offsides (L.Alzado).
     3-8  W22  J.Theismann pass to C.Brown broken up (V.McElroy).
     4-8  W22  J.Hayes 48 punt, G.Pruitt 8 return (O.Wonsley).
LOS ANGELES: 0:36
     1-10 LA38 M.Allen 17 rush off left tackle (D.Green).
     1-10 W45  M.Allen 3 rush off left tackle (D.Butz, R.Milot).
END FIRST QUARTER
LOS ANGELES 7, WASHINGTON 0

SECOND QUARTER 
     2-7  W42  J.Plunkett 3 pass to T.Christensen left (K.Coffey).
     3-4  W39  M.Allen rush up middle, loss of 3 (P.Brooks).
     4-7  W42  R.Guy leaping one-handed catch of errant snap, 42 punt into end zone, touchback.
WASHINGTON: 13:34
     1-10 W20  J.Riggins 1 sweep left (R.Martin).
     2-9  W21  J.Riggins 4 rush off left tackle (R.Kinlaw).
     3-5  W25  J.Theismann 5 pass to J.Washington left (R.Martin).
     1-10 W30  J.Riggins 1 rush up middle (R.Kinlaw).
     2-9  W31  J.Theismann sacked on rollout, loss of 7 (M.Millen).
     3-16 W24  J.Theismann pass to C.Brown overthrown, incomplete.
     4-16 W24  J.Hayes 41 punt, G.Pruitt fair catch.
LOS ANGELES: 10:48
     1-10 LA35 J.Plunkett 50 pass to C.Branch deep middle (A.Washington).
     1-10 W15  M.Allen 3 rush off right tackle (N.Olkewicz).
     2-7  W12  J.Plunkett 12 pass to C.Branch middle end zone, touchdown (5:46).
               C.Bahr kicked extra point.
     LOS ANGELES 14, WASHINGTON 0
C.Bahr kicked to W6, A.Garrett 14 return (J.Barnes).
WASHINGTON: 9:14
     1-10 W20  J.Theismann sacked, loss of 7 (R.Martin).
     2-17 W13  J.Theismann pass to A.Monk right overthrown, incomplete.
     3-17 W13  J.Theismann 17 pass to A.Garrett right (L.Hayes).
     1-10 W30  J.Theismann 12 pass to C.Didier.
               PENALTY:  Washington 10 for holding (G.Starke).  Play nullified.
     1-20 W20  J.Theismann 18 screen pass to C.Didier (M.Davis).
     2-2  W38  J.Riggins 1 rush right (R.Kinlaw).
     3-1  W39  J.Riggins 2 rush off right tackle (R.Kinlaw).
     1-10 W41  J.Riggins 3 sweep left (M.Davis).
     2-7  W44  J.Riggins 2 rush up middle.
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles 5 for offsides (H.Long).  Play nullified.
     2-2  W49  J.Riggins 4 sweep right (B.Nelson).
     1-10 LA47 J.Theismann pass incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles 13 for pass interference (L.Hayes).  Play nullified.
     1-10 LA34 J.Theismann 20 pass to C.Didier left (M.Davis).
     1-10 LA14 J.Theismann 5 rush evading pass rush (M.Davis).
     2-5  LA9  J.Riggins 2 rush off left tackle (H.Long).
               TIMEOUT:  Washington (2nd-3:14).
     3-3  LA7  J.Theismann pass to J.Washington middle broken up (R.Martin).
     4-3  LA7  M.Moseley 24-yard FG (11:55).
     LOS ANGELES 14, WASHINGTON 3
J.Hayes kicked into end zone, touchback.
LOS ANGELES: 3:05
     1-10 LA20 M.Allen 11 sweep right (N.Olkewicz).
     1-10 LA31 J.Plunkett sacked, loss of 10 (D.Grant).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     2-20 LA21 M.Allen 7 draw left (M.Murphy).
     3-13 LA28 J.Plunkett 14 pass to F.Hawkins right (A.Washington).
               TIMEOUT:  Los Angeles (1st-1:06).
     1-10 LA42 J.Plunkett 14 pass to T.Christensen middle (M.Coleman).
     1-10 W44  J.Plunkett 7 pass to C.Branch left (A.Washington).
     2-3  W37  J.Plunkett pass to M.Allen incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles 10 for holding (M.Marvin).  Play nullified.
     2-13 W47  M.Allen 8 rush right.
               TIMEOUT:  Los Angeles (2nd-0:29).
     3-5  W39  J.Plunkett pass to T.Christensen deep incomplete.
     4-5  W39  R.Guy 27 punt downed at W12.
WASHINGTON: 0:12
     1-10 W12  J.Theismann screen pass left to J.Washington intercepted, J.Squirek 5 return, touchdown (14:53).
               C.Bahr kicked extra point.
C.Bahr kicked to W23, D.Grant 32 return (O.McKinney).
END SECOND QUARTER
LOS ANGELES 21, WASHINGTON 3

THIRD QUARTER
C.Bahr kicked to 5 yards into end zone, A.Garrett 35 return (K.Hill).
WASHINGTON: 15:00
     1-10 W30  J.Theismann 23 pass to C.Brown (M.Haynes).
     1-10 LA47 J.Riggins 5 rush off right tackle (B.Nelson).
     2-5  LA42 J.Riggins 2 rush up middle (M.Millen).
     3-3  LA40 J.Theismann 14 pass to N.Giaquinto (O.McKinney).
     1-10 LA26 J.Theismann rollout left, 13 pass to C.Didier.
     1-10 LA13 J.Riggins 8 sweep right (V.McElroy).
     2-2  LA5  J.Riggins 3 rush of Weft tackle (M.Millen).
     1-G  LA2  J.Riggins 1 rush off right tackle (B.Pickel).
     2-G  LA1  J.Riggins 1 rush over right tackle, touchdown (4:08).
               M.Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by D.Hasselback.
     LOS ANGELES 21, WASHINGTON 9
J.Hayes kicked to LA13, G.Pruitt 17 return (C.Mann). LOS ANGELES: 10:52
     1-10 LA30 M.Allen 2 rush up middle (N.Olkewicz).
     2-8  LA32 J.Plunkett pass to M.Barnwell deep incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Washington 38 for pass interference (D.Green).  Play nullified.
     1-10 W30  J.Plunkett 7 pass to C.Branch left (A.Washington).
     2-3  W23  J.Plunkett 6 pass to T.Christensen middle (M.Murphy).
     1-10 W17  J.Plunkett pass to C.Branch end zone incomplete.
     2-10 W17  M.Allen 6 rush up middle (R.Milot).
     3-4  W11  J.Plunkett 6 pass to F.Hawkins left (D.Green).
     1-G  W5   J.Plunkett pass to T.Christensen right incomplete.
     2-G  W5   M.Allen 5 rush up middle, touchdown (7:54).
               C.Bahr kicked extra point.
     LOS ANGELES 28, WASHINGTON 9
C.Bahr kicked to goal line, A.Garrett 30 return (D.Byrd).
WASHINGTON: 7:06
     1-10 W30  J.Theismann 1 pass to J.Riggins (R.Martin).
     2-9  W31  J.Theismann pass to C.Brown right incomplete.
     3-9  W31  J.Theismann pass to A.Monk incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles declined holding against Washington (G.Starke).
     4-9  W31  J.Hayes 41 punt, G.Pruitt fair catch.
LOS ANGELES: 6:32
     1-10 LA28 M.Allen 4 rush up middle (N.Olkewicz).
     2-6  LA32 J.Plunkett rollout right, 12 pass to M.Allen.
     1-10 LA44 J.Plunkett pass to M.Barnwell deep overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 LA44 J.Plunkett pass to T.Christensen deep incomplete.
     3-10 LA44 J.Plunkett sacked, loss of 8 (M.Coleman).
     4-18 LA36 R.Guy 44 punt, D.Green 34 return (R.Guy, T.Christensen).
WASHINGTON: 4:56
     1-10 LA46 J.Riggins 4 sweep right (B.Nelson).
     2-6  LA42 J.Riggins 1 rush off right tackle (R.Kinlaw).
     3-5  LA41 J.Theismann sacked, loss of 5 (B.Pickel).
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles declined illegal motion against Washington.
     4-10 LA46 J.Hayes 33 punt downed at LA 13.
LOS ANGELES: 3:18
     1-10 LA13 K.King rush left, no gain (D.Grant, R.Milot).
     2-10 LA13 J.Plunkett 9 pass to C.Branch left (A.Washington).
     3-1  LA22 M.Allen 4 leap over left tackle (N.Olkewicz).
     1-10 LA26 J.Plunkett 9 pass to C.Branch left (A.Washington), fumbled, recovered by A.Washington at LA35.
WASHINGTON: 1:47
     1-10 LA35 J.Theismann 6 pass to C.Didier right (M.Davis).
     2-4  LA29 J.Riggins 2 rush off right tackle (M.Millen).
     3-2  LA27 J.Washington 1 rush up middle (J.Squirek).
     4-1  LA26 J.Riggins rush off left tackle. no gain (R.Martin).
LOS ANGELES: 0:12
     1-10 LA26 M.Allen rush left, cutback middle, 74 rush up middle and down left sideline, touchdown (15:00).
               C.Bahr kicked extra point.
END THIRD QUARTER
LOS ANGELES 35, WASHINGTON 9

FOURTH QUARTER C.Bahr kicked to W14, A.Garrett 10 return (C.Muhammad).
WASHINGTON: 15:00
     1-10 W24  J.Theismann 26 pass to A.Monk right (V.McElroy).
     1-10 5O   J.Theismann pass to A.Monk left incomplete.
     2-10 50   J.Theismann sacked, loss of 9 (J.Barnes).
     3-19 W41  J.Theismann pass to J.Washington left incomplete.
     4-19 W41  J.Hayes 28 punt out of bounds.
LOS ANGELES: 13:18
     1-10 LA31 M.Allen 2 rush off left tackle (D.Grant, D.Manley).
     2-8  LA33 M.Allen 4 rush up middle (T.Liebenstein).
     3-4  LA37 F.Hawkins 3 rush left (A.Washington).
     4-1  LA40 R.Guy 44 punt, N.Giaquinto fair catch.
WASHINGTON: 10:55
     1-10 W16  J.Theismann 8 rush evading pass rush (J.Barnes).
     2-2  W24  J.Washington 5 rush right (O.McKinney).
     1-10 W29  J.Theismann 60 pass to C.Brown left (V.McElroy).
     1-10 LA11 J.Theismann pass to A.Monk broken up (V.McElroy).
     2-10 LA11 PENALTY:  Washington 5 for false start (M.May).
     2-15 LA18 J.Theismann pass to C.Didier incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles 8 (half the distance) for roughing the passer (D.Stalls).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-G  LA8  J.Theismann sacked, loss of 12 (M.Davis), fumbled, recovered by R.Martin for Los Angeles at LA31.
LOS ANGELES: 8:51
     1-10 LA31 K.King 2 rush left (D.Grant).
     2-8  LA33 J.Plunkett 7 pass to C.Branch.
               PENALTY:  Los Angeles 5 for illegal motion (T.Christensen).  Play nullified.
     2-13 LA28 G.Pruitt 2 rush up middle (D.Manley).
     3-11 LA30 J.Plunkett pass batted down at line (D.Manley).
     4-11 LA30 R.Guy 53 punt out of bounds.
WASHINGTON: 7:14
     1-10 W17  J.Theismann 10 pass to C.Brown right (stepped out).
     1-10 W27  J.Theismann 5 pass to J.Washington (G.Townsend).
     2-5  W32  J.Theismann pass to A.Monk left intercepted at LA42, M.Haynes no return (A.Monk).
LOS ANGELES: 6:19
     1-10 LA42 M.Allen rush right, cutback left, 39 rush (A.Washington).
     1-10 W19  G.Pruitt 4 rush up middle (K.Coffey).
     2-6  W15  F.Hawkins 3 rush up middle (D.Grant).
     3-3  W12  G.Pruitt 11 sweep right (N.Olkewicz).
     1-G  W1   G.Pruitt rush up middle, no gain (M.Coleman).
     2-G  W1   J.Plunkett rush on busted play, loss of 2.
     3-G  W3   G.Pruitt rush up middle, no gain (N.Olkewicz).
     4-G  W3   C.Bahr 21-yard FG (12:36).
     LOS ANGELES 38, WASHINGTON 9
C.Bahr kicked to W28, B.Kimball no return.
WASHINGTON: 2:24
     1-10 W28  J.Theismann sacked, loss of 10 (G.Townsend).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     2-20 W18  J.Theismann 7 screen to N.Giaquinto left (J.Squirek).
     3-13 W25  J.Theismann pass to A.Monk incomplete.
     4-13 W25  Hayes 40 punt, G.Pruitt fair catch.
LOS ANGELES: 1:10
     1-10 LA35 C.Willis 7 rush right (K.Coffey, D.Grant).
     2-3  LA42 F.Hawkins sweep right, no gain (C.Jordan).
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
LOS ANGELES 38, WASHINGTON 9

Possessions and Drives

 
WASHINGTON
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  12:02 10:08  1:54  Punt  W19    7    11    0   11    1   W30   BkPunt
 2  10:08  6:16  3:52  Koff  W21    10   52    0   52    2   LA27  MsFG
 3   3:31  0:36  2:55  Punt  W8     5     9    5   14    1   W22   Punt
2ND QUARTER
 4  13:34 10:48  2:46  Punt  W20    6     4    0    4    1   W24   Punt
 5   9:14  3:05  6:09  Koff  W20    11   65    8   73    5   LA7   FG
 6   0:12  0:00  0:12  Punt  W12    1     0    0    0    0   W12   INT
3RD QUARTER
 7  15:00 10:52  4:08  Koff  W30    9    70    0   70    4   LA1   TD
 8   7:06  6:32  0:34  Koff  W30    3     1    0    1    0   W31   Punt
 9   4:56  3:18  1:38  Punt  LA46   3     0    0    0    0   LA46  Punt
10   1:47  0:12  1:35  Fmbl  LA35   4     9    0    9    0   LA26  Downs
4TH QUARTER
11  15:00 13:18  1:42  Koff  W24    4    17    0   17    1   W41   Punt
12  10:55  8:51  2:04  Punt  W16    5    61    3   64    3   LA8   Fmbl
13   7:14  6:19  0:55  Punt  W17    3    15    0   15    1   W32   INT
14   2:24  1:10  1:14  Koff  W28    3    -3    0   -3    0   W25   Punt

LOS ANGELES
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00 12:02  2:58  Koff  LA20   5    14    0   14    1   LA34  Punt
 2   6:16  3:31  2:45  MsFG  LA28   7    24  -10   14    2   LA42  Punt
2ND QUARTER
 3   0:36 13:34  2:02  Punt  LA38   4    20    0   20    1   W42   Punt
 4  10:48  9:14  1:34  Punt  LA35   3    65    0   65    1   W12   TD
 5   3:05  0:12  2:53  Koff  LA20   8    51    0   51    3   W39   Punt
3RD QUARTER
 6  10:52  7:06  3:46  Koff  LA30   8    32   38   70    3   W5    TD
 7   6:32  4:56  1:36  Punt  LA28   5     8    0    8    1   LA36  Punt
 8   3:18  1:47  1:31  Punt  LA13   4    22    0   22    1   LA26  Fmbl
 9   0:12  0:00  0:12  Downs LA26   1    74    0   74    0   LA26  TD
4TH QUARTER
10  13:18 10:55  2:23  Punt  LA31   3     9    0    9    0   LA40  Punt
11   8:51  7:14  1:37  Fmbl  LA31   3     4   -5   -1    0   LA30  Punt
12   6:19  2:24  3:55  INT   LA42   7    55    0   55    2   W3    FG
13   1:10  0:00  1:10  Punt  LA35   2     7    0    7    0   LA42  Game

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Washington       8:41   9:07   7:55   5:55  30:38
Los Angeles      6:19   5:53   7:05   9:05  29:22

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