| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 71 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 63 yards from the CAR30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 30 yards to the ATL37. Tackled by Perry Williams. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-ATL24 (1Q: 14:38) Mack Herron ran around left end for 30 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Monson. Key block delivered by George Kunz. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 13:56) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-11-CAR47 (1Q: 13:28) Wayne England sacked by DE Dennis Johnson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Atkins. Atlanta's Wally Watson was hurt on the play. |
| 3-18-ATL46 (1Q: 12:49) Wayne England pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 7 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-CAR47 (1Q: 12:23) Tom Wittum punted 35 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the CAR12. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (1Q: 12:16) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Brian Molinaro. OLB John Pergine knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CAR12 (1Q: 12:13) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. |
| 3-5-CAR17 (1Q: 11:41) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DE John Zook simply tossed Steve Riley aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-CAR17 (1Q: 11:32) John James punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL37. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (1Q: 11:25) Mack Herron ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 2-5-ATL42 (1Q: 10:51) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by OLB Steve King. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Willie Frazier to the ATL43. |
| 3-4-ATL43 (1Q: 10:17) Wayne England pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. DT Floyd Tongue hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-ATL43 (1Q: 10:07) Tom Wittum punted 47 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Zach Muirbrook. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (1Q: 09:58) Brian Molinaro ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bennie Tapeh. |
| 2-9-CAR19 (1Q: 09:15) Dale Zorn sacked by DE John Zook for a loss of 5 yards. Zook ran right past Andy Dawson and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-14-CAR14 (1Q: 08:45) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR24 (1Q: 08:15) John James punted 56 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 6 yards to the ATL26. Tackled by Glen Edwards. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (1Q: 08:04) Wayne England pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DE Dennis Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL26 (1Q: 07:55) Mack Herron ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. Key block delivered by Matt Atkins. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (1Q: 07:27) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by ILB Sam Monson. |
| 2-11-ATL35 (1Q: 06:40) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Kyle Mathis. |
| 3-1-ATL45 (1Q: 05:53) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 1-10-ATL46 (1Q: 05:17) Wayne England scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-8-ATL48 (1Q: 04:36) Wayne England pass completed to WR Charley Young for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Lynch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 03:57) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. Van Note ran over Terry Schmidt to set up the play. |
| 2-3-CAR26 (1Q: 03:26) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 03:16) Wayne England pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 9 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CAR12 (1Q: 02:42) Wayne England pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Willie Frazier. DE Dennis Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-CAR12 (1Q: 02:38) Mack Herron ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (1Q: 01:56) Fred Willis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rick Kay. |
| 2-9-CAR09 (1Q: 01:09) Wayne England sacked by DT Jim Wolf for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Travis Roach. |
| 3-14-CAR14 (1Q: 00:32) Wayne England pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dick Gordon. S Glen Edwards defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-CAR14 (1Q: 00:25) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Delay of Game. |
| 4-19-CAR19 (1Q: 00:25) Ricky Fisher attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 00:19) Ricky Fisher kicked off 53 yards from the ATL30. C.J. Garrett returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR38. Tackled by Ken Mitchell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 15:00) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 2-11-CAR37 (2Q: 14:13) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. |
| 3-7-CAR41 (2Q: 13:37) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL46 (2Q: 13:01) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 2-5-ATL41 (2Q: 12:15) Bob Hudson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bennie Tapeh. |
| 3-1-ATL37 (2Q: 11:46) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Clyde Werner. Key block delivered by Richard Hooper. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (2Q: 11:22) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew James. DE Carl Wafer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-ATL36 (2Q: 11:16) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 3-8-ATL34 (2Q: 10:36) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by CB Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (2Q: 10:08) Brian Molinaro ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. |
| 2-8-ATL21 (2Q: 09:43) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 3-3-ATL16 (2Q: 08:57) Dale Zorn scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter and assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 4-1-ATL14 (2Q: 08:30) Don Cockroft attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 08:22) Don Cockroft kicked off 68 yards from the CAR30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 22 yards to the ATL24. Tackled by Perry Williams. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Zach Muirbrook on the ATL24. |
| 1-10-ATL24 (2Q: 07:48) Fred Willis ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Travis Roach. |
| 2-5-ATL29 (2Q: 07:16) Wayne England sacked by OLB Waymond Bryant for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by George Kunz. |
| 3-12-ATL22 (2Q: 06:46) Wayne England pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bo Rather. CB J.T. Thomas defended the pass. |
| 4-12-ATL22 (2Q: 06:36) Tom Wittum punted 36 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR44. Tackled by Ken Mitchell. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 06:29) Bob Hudson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jorge Ballard, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-CAR39 (2Q: 06:20) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Bernie Jackson on the CAR49. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (2Q: 06:11) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR S Glen Edwards to the CAR44. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 06:05) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. Jaeger gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-ATL49 (2Q: 05:32) Dale Zorn scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 3-1-ATL47 (2Q: 04:55) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 5 yards. Tackled by S Nate Crane. James gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (2Q: 04:28) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. Key block delivered by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (2Q: 03:52) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by RB Brian Molinaro. |
| 2-10-ATL31 (2Q: 03:44) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by S Ralph McGill. |
| 3-1-ATL22 (2Q: 03:24) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-ATL19 (2Q: 03:03) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Brian Molinaro for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Ford, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 2-10-ATL19 (2Q: 02:45) Dale Zorn sacked by DE John Zook for a loss of 5 yards. Zook ran right past J.B. Shepard and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-15-ATL24 (2Q: 02:27) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 4-15-ATL24 (2Q: 02:08) Don Cockroft attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 6, Atlanta 3 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 02:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 78 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 02:00) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by ILB Sam Monson. |
| 2-10-ATL20 (2Q: 01:21) Fred Willis ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by S Glen Edwards. DE Tony Cline knocked down Kyle Mathis to break up the play. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-ATL10 (2Q: 01:15) Wayne England pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by CB J.T. Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-ATL20 (2Q: 00:29) Wayne England pass completed to WR Bo Rather for 19 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ricky Fisher kicked off 52 yards from the ATL30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Charlie Ford. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 14:27) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CAR40 (3Q: 14:22) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by DE John Zook. |
| 2-4-CAR41 (3Q: 13:48) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Hugh McKinnis for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Mitchell. |
| 3-1-CAR44 (3Q: 13:13) Brian Molinaro ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 12:31) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by CB Rolland Lawrence. Knight gained 6 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Nate Crane on the ATL47. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (3Q: 12:21) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by CB Karl Lynch. |
| 2-7-ATL50 (3Q: 11:54) Wayne England pass was dropped by TE Willie Frazier. Carolina's Sam Monson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-7-ATL50 (3Q: 11:45) Wayne England pass completed to WR Charley Young for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR47 (3Q: 11:03) Tom Wittum punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR02. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (3Q: 10:53) Brian Molinaro ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by DE John Zook. |
| 2-6-CAR06 (3Q: 10:12) Vic Washington ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. Key block delivered by Dave Dalby. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (3Q: 09:41) Brian Molinaro ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earl Edwards. |
| 2-9-CAR14 (3Q: 09:11) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Drew Pearson. OLB Clyde Werner blocked the pass. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unnecessary Roughness. Carolina's Dale Zorn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 08:58) Bob Hudson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-7-CAR32 (3Q: 08:17) Brian Molinaro ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. Key block delivered by Rodney Bridges. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 07:43) Vic Washington ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jorge Ballard. |
| 2-8-CAR43 (3Q: 07:00) Dale Zorn sacked by OLB John Pergine for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Julio Bauer. |
| 3-13-CAR38 (3Q: 06:28) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. OLB John Pergine drove right through Steve Riley to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR38 (3Q: 06:19) John James punted 53 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 5 yards to the ATL14. Tackled by Glen Edwards. |
| 1-10-ATL14 (3Q: 06:11) Wayne England pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Sam Monson. Willis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-ATL17 (3Q: 05:33) Wayne England pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bo Rather. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-ATL22 (3Q: 05:25) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by DE Kenyon Hill. |
| 2-9-ATL23 (3Q: 04:40) Fred Willis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 3-8-ATL24 (3Q: 03:55) Wayne England pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Gordon gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (3Q: 03:33) Wayne England pass was dropped by WR Charley Young. |
| 2-10-ATL41 (3Q: 03:23) Mack Herron ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 3-1-ATL50 (3Q: 02:43) Mack Herron ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 4-2-ATL49 (3Q: 02:00) Tom Wittum punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 01:55) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder, assisted by DE Bennie Tapeh. Key block delivered by Hugh McKinnis. McKinnis ran over Ralph McGill to set up the play. |
| 2-5-CAR25 (3Q: 01:28) Brian Molinaro ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ken Mitchell. |
| 3-4-CAR26 (3Q: 00:43) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-3-CAR27 (4Q: 15:00) John James punted 40 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 14 yards to the ATL47. Tackled by Perry Williams. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (4Q: 14:52) Wayne England pass completed to WR Bo Rather for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. |
| 2-1-CAR44 (4Q: 14:24) Wayne England pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett, assisted by CB J.T. Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 13:47) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 2-2-CAR31 (4Q: 13:19) Fred Willis ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 3-3-CAR32 (4Q: 12:54) Wayne England pass completed to RB Mack Herron for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Lynch. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 12:09) Mack Herron ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Monson. Atlanta's Mark Van Eeghen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-CAR24 (4Q: 11:31) Wayne England pass completed to WR Dick Gordon for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Willie Frazier on the CAR14. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (4Q: 11:02) Fred Willis ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-12-CAR16 (4Q: 10:31) Mack Herron ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-6-CAR10 (4Q: 10:01) Vince Wilkerson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. Morris ran over Gary Weaver to set up the play. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (4Q: 09:29) Mack Herron ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-1-CAR01 (4Q: 09:22) Fred Willis ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Nixon, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (4Q: 08:57) Fred Willis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by George Kunz. Atlanta 9, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 08:57) Extra point by Ricky Fisher was good. Atlanta 10, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 08:48) Ricky Fisher kicked off 71 yards from the ATL30. Edddie Brown returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR14. Tackled by Ken Mitchell. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (4Q: 08:26) Brian Molinaro ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE John Zook. Key block delivered by Rodney Bridges. |
| 2-3-CAR21 (4Q: 07:57) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Curtis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 07:28) Bob Hudson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by OLB Clyde Werner. |
| 2-7-CAR36 (4Q: 06:56) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-CAR31 (4Q: 06:52) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie McGee. Hooper gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 06:42) Brian Molinaro ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jorge Ballard. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-ATL46 (4Q: 06:36) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 06:26) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Carl Wafer, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 2-7-ATL48 (4Q: 05:48) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. Key block delivered by Rodney Bridges. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (4Q: 05:05) Brian Molinaro ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Carl Wafer. |
| 2-9-ATL34 (4Q: 04:20) Bob Hudson ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 3-2-ATL27 (4Q: 03:34) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by OLB John Pergine. Carolina's Dave Dalby was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-1-ATL26 (4Q: 03:05) Don Cockroft attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, Carolina 9 |
| (4Q: 02:58) Don Cockroft kicked off 59 yards from the CAR30. Dick Gordon returned the ball 8 yards to the ATL19. Tackled by Carlos Nixon. |
| 1-10-ATL19 (4Q: 02:53) Mack Herron ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-9-ATL20 (4Q: 02:44) Fred Willis ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-10-ATL19 (4Q: 02:34) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. Key block delivered by Kyle Mathis. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 02:23) Fred Willis ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-ATL31 (4Q: 02:00) Fred Willis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 3-8-ATL33 (4Q: 01:15) Fred Willis ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 4-6-ATL35 (4Q: 00:28) Tom Wittum punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR13. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (4Q: 00:19) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 10, Carolina Panthers 9 |