| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jim Bakken kicked off 66 yards from the NOS30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Tommy Nobis. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 14:40) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. |
| 2-7-CAR24 (1Q: 14:04) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Kuehl. |
| 3-4-CAR27 (1Q: 13:30) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by DT Derland Moore. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (1Q: 12:54) Vic Washington ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. |
| 2-8-CAR40 (1Q: 12:13) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Magana, assisted by DT Derland Moore. |
| 3-2-CAR46 (1Q: 11:41) Brian Molinaro ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. Key block delivered by Andy Dawson. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (1Q: 11:07) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by OLB Tommy Nobis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-8-NOS48 (1Q: 10:25) Brian Molinaro ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Magana. Key block delivered by Rodney Bridges. New Orleans's Karl Lorch was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 09:57) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 2-5-NOS33 (1Q: 09:18) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Hugh McKinnis for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by ILB Joe Federspiel. McKinnis gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (1Q: 08:39) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by CB Robbie Magana. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 2-1-NOS12 (1Q: 08:00) Brian Molinaro ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. Key block delivered by Andy Dawson. |
| 1-9-NOS09 (1Q: 07:35) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Tamaarkin. |
| 2-7-NOS07 (1Q: 06:56) Bob Hudson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. |
| 3-7-NOS07 (1Q: 06:12) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 3-4-NOS04 (1Q: 06:04) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by CB Robbie Magana. |
| 4-1-NOS01 (1Q: 05:25) Don Cockroft attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 05:17) Don Cockroft kicked off 77 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:17) Jim Kiick ran inside the right guard for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by John Demarie. Demarie flattened Glen Edwards to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (1Q: 04:37) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NOS43 (1Q: 04:27) Jim Kiick ran around left end for 32 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 03:52) Matt Muhammad ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by CB Terry Schmidt. |
| 2-8-CAR23 (1Q: 03:19) Matt Muhammad ran inside the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (1Q: 02:41) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 6, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 02:41) Extra point by Jim Bakken was good. New Orleans 7, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 02:34) Jim Bakken kicked off 68 yards from the NOS30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 13 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Tommy Nobis. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 02:01) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Hugh McKinnis for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (1Q: 01:16) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim White. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (1Q: 00:40) Brian Molinaro ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. |
| 3-8-CAR28 (1Q: 00:15) Dale Zorn scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Robbie Magana. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-7-CAR29 (2Q: 15:00) John James punted 53 yards. Larry Wilcox returned the kick 0 yards to the NOS18. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 14:50) Archie Manning sacked by OLB Gary Weaver for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Cas Banaszek. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Jim Wolf for 6 yards to the NOS02. |
| 1-2-NOS02 (2Q: 14:38) Dale Zorn scrambled for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 9, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 14:38) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 10, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 14:30) Don Cockroft kicked off 73 yards from the CAR30. Ike Harris returned the ball 14 yards to the NOS11. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-NOS11 (2Q: 14:04) Matt Muhammad ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-6-NOS15 (2Q: 13:19) Jim Kiick ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 12:32) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 2-6-NOS29 (2Q: 11:48) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Wilcox. OLB Waymond Bryant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-NOS29 (2Q: 11:42) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 68 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Wilcox gained 60 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (2Q: 11:06) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Kiick gained 3 yards after the catch. New Orleans 13, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 11:06) Extra point by Jim Bakken missed. |
| (2Q: 10:56) Jim Bakken kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 10:56) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by DT Derland Moore. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-4-CAR26 (2Q: 10:27) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 09:53) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Tamaarkin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. James gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 09:28) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chester Kuehl, assisted by CB Robbie Magana. |
| 2-6-CAR49 (2Q: 09:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pearson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-NOS48 (2Q: 08:32) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 13 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 07:55) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NOS30 (2Q: 07:45) Bob Hudson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 2-3-NOS28 (2Q: 07:11) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-NOS28 (2Q: 07:07) Dale Zorn pass was intended for WR Drew Pearson and was intercepted by CB Walt Tamaarkin at the NOS21. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Drew Pearson. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 06:56) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 12 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. Kiick gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (2Q: 06:24) Matt Muhammad ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Clarence Hironaka. |
| 2-5-NOS40 (2Q: 05:57) Matt Muhammad ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Cas Banaszek. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 05:30) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Lynch, assisted by OLB Waymond Bryant. Key block delivered by Cas Banaszek. |
| 2-1-CAR45 (2Q: 04:58) Matt Muhammad ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sam Monson. Key block delivered by Clarence Hironaka. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 04:13) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 15 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. Cunningham gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 03:28) Archie Manning sacked by DE Kenyon Hill for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by John Demarie. |
| 2-18-CAR37 (2Q: 03:09) Archie Manning sacked by DE Dennis Johnson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cas Banaszek. |
| 3-24-CAR43 (2Q: 02:52) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Monson, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 4-24-CAR43 (2Q: 02:32) Jerrel Wilson punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 02:25) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-CAR24 (2Q: 02:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jim White. |
| 3-6-CAR24 (2Q: 01:18) Dale Zorn sacked by CB Walt Tamaarkin for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Andy Dawson. |
| 4-12-CAR18 (2Q: 00:33) John James punted 60 yards. Larry Wilcox returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Glen Edwards. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 00:22) Jim Kiick ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 72 yards from the CAR30. Bob Grim returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS17. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-NOS17 (3Q: 14:31) Matt Muhammad ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-8-NOS19 (3Q: 14:04) Matt Muhammad ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-7-NOS20 (3Q: 13:33) Archie Manning sacked by S Honor Jackson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by J.B. Aarhus. |
| 4-15-NOS12 (3Q: 12:58) Jerrel Wilson punted 59 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Tommy Nobis. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 12:47) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 50 yards. Tackled by DE Jim White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jaeger gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 12:03) Vic Washington ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Magana, assisted by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. OLB Dave Wilcox knocked down Steve Riley to break up the play. |
| 2-11-NOS20 (3Q: 11:35) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bob Hudson. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-NOS20 (3Q: 11:32) Dale Zorn sacked by DT Derland Moore and DE Shawn Hollingsworth for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 4-18-NOS27 (3Q: 11:04) Don Cockroft attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 10:57) Jim Kiick ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Carlos Nixon, assisted by CB C.J. Garrett. |
| 2-9-NOS35 (3Q: 10:25) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-8-NOS36 (3Q: 09:40) Matt Muhammad ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. |
| 4-3-NOS41 (3Q: 09:08) Jerrel Wilson punted 43 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the CAR16. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (3Q: 09:00) Vic Washington ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-17-CAR09 (3Q: 08:54) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Richard Hooper. DE Shawn Hollingsworth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-17-CAR09 (3Q: 08:47) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. |
| 4-17-CAR09 (3Q: 08:36) John James punted 48 yards. Larry Wilcox returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS49. Tackled by Glen Edwards. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Chester Kuehl at the NOS49. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 08:27) Archie Manning sacked by DE Dennis Johnson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Clarence Hironaka. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Steve King on the NOS44. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (3Q: 08:14) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski. |
| 2-13-NOS47 (3Q: 07:28) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Tamaarkin, assisted by S Tracy Hanks. Pearson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 06:53) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 23 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. Pearson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-8-NOS08 (3Q: 06:17) Vic Washington ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox. |
| 2-8-NOS08 (3Q: 05:39) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 16, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 05:39) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 17, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 05:32) Don Cockroft kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. Bob Grim returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS19. Tackled by Carlos Nixon. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 04:56) Matt Muhammad ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-10-NOS19 (3Q: 04:16) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Jim Kiick for 0 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 3-10-NOS19 (3Q: 03:50) Matt Muhammad ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 03:11) Jim Kiick ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR DE Dennis Johnson for 17 yards to the NOS20. Tackled by Eric Cook. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 03:05) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox, assisted by OLB Sammy Everett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NOS15 (3Q: 02:59) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Hugh McKinnis for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. |
| 1-10-NOS10 (3Q: 02:14) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by TE Richard Hooper. |
| 2-10-NOS10 (3Q: 02:04) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 3-7-NOS07 (3Q: 01:30) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 23, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 01:30) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 24, New Orleans 13 |
| (3Q: 01:21) Don Cockroft kicked off 79 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 01:21) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS15 (3Q: 01:16) Matt Muhammad ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Lynch, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 00:31) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Henry Childs for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Childs gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 15:00) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Wilcox. CB C.J. Garrett defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS36 (4Q: 14:51) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Wilcox. S Honor Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS36 (4Q: 14:40) Sam Cunningham ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. |
| 4-3-NOS43 (4Q: 14:17) Thunderfoot Wilson punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR07. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (4Q: 14:06) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Tamaarkin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 13:42) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jaeger. |
| 2-10-CAR18 (4Q: 13:36) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel. |
| 3-4-CAR24 (4Q: 13:09) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. OLB Dave Wilcox knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-4-CAR24 (4Q: 13:06) John James punted 48 yards. Larry Wilcox returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 12:58) Archie Manning pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-11-NOS33 (4Q: 12:12) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NOS40 (4Q: 11:31) Archie Manning pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bob Grim. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NOS40 (4Q: 11:24) Jerrel Wilson punted 60 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 11:18) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 33 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Myers. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (4Q: 10:47) Vic Washington ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard, assisted by S Tommy Myers. Carolina's Bob Kuziel was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 2-6-NOS43 (4Q: 10:13) Vic Washington ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Derland Moore. |
| 3-4-NOS41 (4Q: 09:50) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR David Knight. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-4-NOS41 (4Q: 09:46) John James punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 09:41) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Galloway. CB Karl Lynch defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 09:34) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 19 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wilcox gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (4Q: 08:57) Matt Muhammad ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-11-NOS38 (4Q: 08:12) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Eric Cook for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-10-NOS39 (4Q: 07:35) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Larry Wilcox for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS48 (4Q: 07:09) Jerrel Wilson punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR03. |
| 1-10-CAR03 (4Q: 07:00) Brian Molinaro ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by DE Shawn Hollingsworth. |
| 2-9-CAR04 (4Q: 06:17) Brian Molinaro ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard, assisted by DT Harris Malinowski. |
| 3-6-CAR07 (4Q: 05:34) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Hollingsworth, assisted by DT Ricardo Browning. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-9-CAR04 (4Q: 05:28) Vic Washington ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski. |
| 4-4-CAR09 (4Q: 04:49) John James punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR48. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 04:39) Archie Manning pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Henry Childs. CB Terry Schmidt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR48 (4Q: 04:33) Archie Manning pass was dropped by WR Richard Sims. |
| 3-10-CAR48 (4Q: 04:23) Archie Manning sacked by OLB Steve King and S Honor Jackson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Thurman Cowley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Stephen Johnstone on the NOS46. |
| 4-16-NOS46 (4Q: 04:05) Archie Manning sacked by DE Tony Cline for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by J.B. Aarhus. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 03:43) Vic Washington ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard, assisted by OLB Tommy Nobis. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 2-4-NOS37 (4Q: 02:59) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dave Wilcox, assisted by DT Harris Malinowski. |
| 3-3-NOS36 (4Q: 02:50) Vic Washington ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tommy Nobis, assisted by OLB Chester Kuehl. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-2-NOS35 (4Q: 02:41) Don Cockroft attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 27, New Orleans 13 |
| (4Q: 02:36) Don Cockroft kicked off 69 yards from the CAR30. Bob Grim returned the ball 26 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (4Q: 02:30) Archie Manning pass completed to TE Eric Cook for 41 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cook gained 31 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (4Q: 02:13) Archie Manning scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-CAR25 (4Q: 02:00) Archie Manning pass completed to WR Richard Sims for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Lynch, assisted by CB Terry Schmidt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (4Q: 02:00) Archie Manning pass was intended for WR Larry Wilcox and was intercepted by S Glen Edwards at the CAR02. Tackled by Larry Wilcox. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (4Q: 01:50) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Federspiel, assisted by S Lenny Richard. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-5-CAR07 (4Q: 01:38) Brian Molinaro ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Myers, assisted by DT Ricardo Browning. DE Shawn Hollingsworth knocked down Quinn Hoffman to break up the play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-4-CAR08 (4Q: 01:28) Vic Washington ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Everett, assisted by S Tommy Myers. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 00:42) Dale Zorn dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 27, New Orleans Saints 13 |