| | ATL | DET |
| DET | Mike Weger 52 yard fumble return (Errol Mann kick) | 0 | 7 |
| DET | Steve Owens 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) | 0 | 14 |
| ATL | Jim R. Mitchell 13 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick) | 7 | 14 |
| ATL | Bill Bell 36 yard field goal | 10 | 14 |
| DET | Ron Jessie 97 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick) | 10 | 21 |
| ATL | Ken Burrow 56 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick) | 17 | 21 |
| ATL | Art Malone 1 yard rush (Bill Bell kick) | 24 | 21 |
| DET | Larry Walton 56 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) | 24 | 28 |
| DET | Charlie Sanders 16 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) | 24 | 35 |
| DET | Errol Mann 18 yard field goal | 24 | 38 |
| ATL | Ken Burrow 25 yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick) | 31 | 38 |
| DET | Errol Mann 13 yard field goal | 31 | 41 |
| ATL | Tom Hayes 20 yard blocked punt return (Bill Bell kick) | 38 | 41 |