| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 88 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Drew Bledsoe pass was dropped by WR Brett Perriman. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (1Q: 14:50) Eddie George ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 3-10-BUF20 (1Q: 14:06) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to TE Frank Hartley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by S Michael Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF27 (1Q: 13:29) Rick Tuten punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR28. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (1Q: 13:21) Rodney Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Goldberg, assisted by S Gene Carroll. |
| 2-10-CAR28 (1Q: 12:59) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Robert Green. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR28 (1Q: 12:55) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Darren Mickell, assisted by CB Carlton Gray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 12:30) Rodney Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Goldberg. |
| 2-10-CAR40 (1Q: 11:58) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 4 yards. Tackled by S Keith Bostic. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-CAR44 (1Q: 11:20) Steve McNair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gene Carroll. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 10:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eric Hill. |
| 2-9-BUF46 (1Q: 10:23) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robb Thomas. OLB Robert Jones blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-BUF46 (1Q: 10:14) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Alfred Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-BUF39 (1Q: 09:35) Mark Royals punted 30 yards. Quinn Early called for a fair catch at the BUF09. |
| 1-10-BUF09 (1Q: 09:24) Bernie Parmalee ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-11-BUF08 (1Q: 09:00) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins. |
| 3-10-BUF09 (1Q: 08:14) Drew Bledsoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF09 (1Q: 08:05) Rick Tuten punted 36 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF37. Tackled by Eric Guliford. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (1Q: 07:56) Rodney Hampton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones. |
| 2-9-BUF36 (1Q: 07:29) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-BUF41 (1Q: 07:22) Rodney Hampton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Fox, assisted by CB Carlton Gray. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 2-9-BUF36 (1Q: 07:14) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Darren Mickell. Thomas gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (1Q: 06:38) Steve McNair scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy Lincoln. |
| 1-10-BUF14 (1Q: 06:11) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:11) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:05) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 06:05) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 37 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Blades gained 29 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Rodney Culver on the CAR43. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 05:22) Eddie George ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. Key block delivered by Jamie Brown. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 04:51) Bernie Parmalee ran around the left tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 2-12-CAR29 (1Q: 04:25) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Eric Guliford for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-13-CAR30 (1Q: 04:03) Drew Bledsoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Alfred Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR30 (1Q: 03:53) Jason Elam attempted a 47 yard field goal and it was blocked by Brian Williams. BUF Dave Wilson recovered the ball at the CAR45. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 03:45) Rodney Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Darren Mickell, assisted by OLB Ron George. |
| 2-6-CAR49 (1Q: 03:16) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 31 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz. Williams gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 02:39) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by S Keith Bostic. |
| 2-7-BUF17 (1Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron George, assisted by S Brian Washington. |
| 3-1-BUF11 (1Q: 01:33) Harvey Williams ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett, assisted by CB Jason Sehorn. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-8-BUF08 (1Q: 01:12) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pritchard gained 1 yard after the catch. Carolina 13, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 01:12) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 14, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 01:02) John Kasay kicked off 59 yards from the CAR35. Quinn Early returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF31. Tackled by Jarvis Williams. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 00:26) Drew Bledsoe pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. DE Alfred Anderson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF31 (1Q: 00:18) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-9-BUF32 (2Q: 15:00) Bernie Parmalee ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 4-5-BUF36 (2Q: 14:19) Rick Tuten punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR06. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (2Q: 14:12) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Andrew Glover. OLB Robert Jones blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR06 (2Q: 14:02) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 21 yards. Tackled by S Keith Bostic. Thomas gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (2Q: 13:24) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brian Washington. |
| 2-11-CAR26 (2Q: 12:54) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett. Harrison gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (2Q: 12:15) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fox, assisted by S Kurt Schultz. Hampton gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 11:49) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. S Gene Carroll defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF41 (2Q: 11:41) Steve McNair scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carlton Gray. |
| 3-5-BUF36 (2Q: 11:12) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Marvin Harrison and was intercepted by ILB Eric Hill at the BUF21. Tackled by Aaron Pierce. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (2Q: 11:03) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Brett Perriman for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 10:43) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 10:15) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Brian Blades for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-11-CAR44 (2Q: 09:38) Drew Bledsoe pass was dropped by WR Brett Perriman. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| 2-21-BUF46 (2Q: 09:30) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 16 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. Blades gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-CAR38 (2Q: 09:00) Drew Bledsoe pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Guliford. CB Jimmy Spencer knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-5-CAR38 (2Q: 08:53) Rick Tuten punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 08:48) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. CB Phillippi Sparks defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 08:38) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR15 (2Q: 08:31) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Alfred Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (2Q: 07:54) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Robb Thomas. |
| 4-2-CAR28 (2Q: 07:47) Mark Royals punted 35 yards. Quinn Early called for a fair catch at the BUF37. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 07:38) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by OLB Daved Benefield. |
| 2-8-BUF39 (2Q: 07:06) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Blades gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-BUF46 (2Q: 06:33) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-BUF41 (2Q: 06:27) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Brett Perriman for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Perriman gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 05:57) Drew Bledsoe pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blades gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 05:32) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 05:14) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Guliford. CB Lemuel Stinson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CAR21 (2Q: 05:08) Ebby Laroush scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 3-4-CAR15 (2Q: 04:43) Ebby Laroush pass completed to RB Bernie Parmalee for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 4-3-CAR14 (2Q: 04:23) Jason Elam attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 14, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 04:16) Jason Elam kicked off 51 yards from the BUF35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Jeremy Lincoln. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 03:36) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Herrod. Harrison gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (2Q: 02:59) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. CB Jason Sehorn defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (2Q: 02:53) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. ILB Eric Hill defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF44 (2Q: 02:44) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Bill Goldberg hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF44 (2Q: 02:36) Mark Royals punted 35 yards. Quinn Early returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF14. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF07 (2Q: 02:25) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-13-BUF04 (2Q: 02:25) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brian Blades for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-14-BUF03 (2Q: 02:00) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bill Elliot. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-BUF03 (2Q: 01:53) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Eric Guliford for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. Guliford gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-BUF14 (2Q: 01:09) Rick Tuten punted 35 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF46. Tackled by Frank Hartley. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 01:02) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Phillippi Sparks. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-CAR49 (2Q: 01:02) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Robert Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-CAR49 (2Q: 00:49) Steve McNair scrambled for -2 yards. Tackled by S Gene Carroll. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-17-CAR47 (2Q: 00:40) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett. Harrison gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 00:40) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. S Keith Bostic defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (2Q: 00:31) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Darryl Ingram for 6 yards. Tackled by S Gene Carroll. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-4-BUF28 (2Q: 00:21) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Darren Mickell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-BUF28 (2Q: 00:15) John Kasay attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 17, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 00:09) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 00:09) Ebby Laroush dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jason Elam kicked off 60 yards from the BUF35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Bill Elliot. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 14:27) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Glover. CB Jeremy Lincoln defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (3Q: 14:21) Steve McNair scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Gene Carroll. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 13:40) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Glover. OLB Ron George hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (3Q: 13:33) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Sehorn, assisted by OLB Ron George. |
| 3-10-CAR37 (3Q: 12:57) Steve McNair scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett and assisted by S Gene Carroll. |
| 4-3-CAR44 (3Q: 12:24) Mark Royals punted 37 yards. Quinn Early called for a fair catch at the BUF19. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (3Q: 12:15) Rodney Culver ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-10-BUF19 (3Q: 11:47) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 3-8-BUF21 (3Q: 11:08) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-BUF16 (3Q: 11:00) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Eric Guliford for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Guliford gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (3Q: 10:29) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brett Perriman for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Perriman gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 09:52) Rodney Culver ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-11-CAR42 (3Q: 09:27) Ebby Laroush pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Chuck Smith blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-CAR42 (3Q: 09:17) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Alfred Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-CAR42 (3Q: 09:08) Rick Tuten punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 09:01) Rodney Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Brian Washington, assisted by DT Craig Veasley. |
| 2-9-CAR21 (3Q: 08:37) Harvey Williams ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Veasley. |
| 3-7-CAR23 (3Q: 08:01) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy Lincoln. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR26 (3Q: 07:27) Mark Royals punted 32 yards. Quinn Early called for a fair catch at the BUF42. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 07:19) Ebby Laroush pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (3Q: 07:15) Rodney Culver ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 3-10-BUF42 (3Q: 06:44) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Eric Guliford for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Michael Stewart, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 06:11) Ebby Laroush pass completed to RB Bernie Parmalee for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CAR43 (3Q: 05:41) Ebby Laroush pass completed to TE Bill Elliot for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR38 (3Q: 05:09) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Eric Guliford for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 04:30) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Early gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 03:49) Ebby Laroush pass completed to TE Bill Elliot for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-CAR20 (3Q: 03:20) Ebby Laroush pass completed to FB Donnie McQuilken for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. McQuilken gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-9-CAR20 (3Q: 02:35) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by WR Brett Perriman. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (3Q: 02:29) Rodney Culver ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. Key block delivered by Jesse Sapolu. |
| 2-5-CAR10 (3Q: 01:56) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by RB Eddie George. |
| 3-5-CAR10 (3Q: 01:52) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Campbell gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (3Q: 01:10) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brian Habib. Carolina 17, Buffalo 9 |
| (3Q: 01:10) Extra point by Jason Elam was good. Carolina 17, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 01:04) Jason Elam kicked off 60 yards from the BUF35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Bernie Parmalee. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Quinn Early on the CAR21. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 00:59) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Elijah Alexander drove right through Matt Willig to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR21 (3Q: 00:53) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by WR Eric Guliford. |
| 3-10-CAR21 (3Q: 00:46) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Brian Blades was hurt on the play. |
| 4-9-CAR20 (3Q: 00:13) Jason Elam attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 17, Buffalo 13 |
| (3Q: 00:08) Jason Elam kicked off 61 yards from the BUF35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Bernie Parmalee. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (4Q: 15:00) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Sehorn. Key block delivered by Scott Conover. |
| 2-4-CAR25 (4Q: 14:34) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy Lincoln. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 14:00) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. |
| 2-10-CAR36 (4Q: 13:56) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Craig Veasley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR36 (4Q: 13:50) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jeremy Lincoln, assisted by OLB Alfred Williams. Green gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CAR43 (4Q: 13:10) Mark Royals punted 43 yards. Quinn Early returned the kick 0 yards to the BUF14. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-BUF14 (4Q: 12:59) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Quinn Early for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-11-BUF13 (4Q: 12:20) Rodney Culver ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Smith. |
| 3-8-BUF16 (4Q: 11:45) Ebby Laroush pass was intended for WR Eric Guliford and was intercepted by ILB John Holecek at the BUF37. The interception was returned 28 yards. Tackled by Eric Guliford. |
| 1-9-BUF09 (4Q: 11:33) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Green. ILB Jeff Herrod defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-BUF09 (4Q: 11:26) Steve McNair scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Darren Mickell. |
| 3-1-BUF01 (4Q: 10:45) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Williams gained 1 yard after the catch. Carolina 23, Buffalo 13 |
| (4Q: 10:45) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 24, Buffalo 13 |
| (4Q: 10:36) John Kasay kicked off 59 yards from the CAR35. Eric Guliford returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (4Q: 10:15) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by WR Eric Guliford. |
| 2-10-BUF30 (4Q: 10:06) Ebby Laroush pass completed to TE Bill Elliot for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 3-14-BUF26 (4Q: 09:26) Ebby Laroush pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. DT Noland Rosenbach blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-BUF26 (4Q: 09:19) Rick Tuten punted 41 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by Jamie Brown. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 09:12) Robert Green ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Veasley, assisted by DE Darren Mickell. Key block delivered by Mike Smith. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 08:30) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Alfred Williams, assisted by CB Carlton Gray. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 07:48) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Veasley. |
| 2-7-BUF26 (4Q: 07:02) Steve McNair scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Gene Carroll. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (4Q: 06:19) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Andrew Glover. DE Darren Mickell blocked the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF19 (4Q: 06:12) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Darren Mickell blocked the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF19 (4Q: 06:03) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Craig Veasley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF19 (4Q: 05:54) John Kasay attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 27, Buffalo 13 |
| (4Q: 05:46) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 05:46) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by WR Eric Guliford. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 05:37) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 3 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (4Q: 05:30) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Guliford. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF38 (4Q: 05:20) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF38 (4Q: 05:11) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by RB Rodney Culver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF38 (4Q: 05:01) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Guliford. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (4Q: 04:54) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Robb Thomas and was intercepted by ILB Eric Hill at the BUF33. Tackled by Robb Thomas. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 04:42) Ebby Laroush sacked by DT Jeff Wright for a loss of 6 yards. Wright simply blew through Jamie Brown to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 2-16-BUF27 (4Q: 04:12) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF36 (4Q: 03:51) Ebby Laroush pass completed to RB Rodney Culver for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF35 (4Q: 03:30) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (4Q: 03:20) Rodney Hampton ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Brian Washington. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Buffalo's Darren Mickell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-11-BUF36 (4Q: 02:34) Rodney Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dino Hackett. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-11-BUF36 (4Q: 02:27) Robert Green ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT George Thornton. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 4-10-BUF35 (4Q: 02:15) Mark Royals punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 02:10) Ebby Laroush pass completed to TE Frank Hartley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-BUF27 (4Q: 02:00) Ebby Laroush pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. |
| 3-3-BUF27 (4Q: 01:52) Ebby Laroush pass completed to TE Bill Elliot for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 01:35) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by WR Eric Guliford. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (4Q: 01:28) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. DE Alfred Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF34 (4Q: 01:21) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-BUF29 (4Q: 01:21) Ebby Laroush pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 01:13) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (4Q: 01:06) Ebby Laroush scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-3-BUF41 (4Q: 00:58) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 13 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. Early gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 00:40) Ebby Laroush spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-CAR46 (4Q: 00:38) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Guliford. DT Noland Rosenbach drove right through Jamie Brown to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR46 (4Q: 00:32) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Eric Guliford for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Tommy Carlisle for 10 yards to the CAR50. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (4Q: 00:23) Steve McNair dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 27, Buffalo Bills 13 |