1 | Saints | Ray Poage 5 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Tom Dempsey kick) | 0 | 7 |
2 | Saints | Tom Dempsey 13 yard field goal | 0 | 10 |
| Redskins | Charley Taylor 10 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick) | 7 | 10 |
| Redskins | Jerry Smith 13 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick) | 14 | 10 |
3 | Saints | Tom Dempsey 43 yard field goal | 14 | 13 |
| Redskins | Charley Taylor 51 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick) | 21 | 13 |
4 | Saints | Andy Livingston 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) | 21 | 20 |
| Redskins | Curt Knight 18 yard field goal | 24 | 20 |
| Redskins | Safety, punter McNeill stepped out of end zone | 26 | 20 |