| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 80 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ricky Fisher kicked off 60 yards from the ATL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 33 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Willie Frazier. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 14:26) Essex Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-7-CAR46 (1Q: 13:43) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Hugh McKinnis for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McKinnis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-ATL48 (1Q: 13:01) Dale Zorn sacked by DT Dave Pear for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Coy Bacon on the CAR46. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 12:48) Mack Herron ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. |
| 2-3-CAR39 (1Q: 12:19) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (1Q: 11:55) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by DT Mike Fanning. Key block delivered by George Kunz. |
| 2-5-CAR31 (1Q: 11:10) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| 3-3-CAR29 (1Q: 10:28) Reuben Fields pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Vince Wilkerson. |
| 4-3-CAR29 (1Q: 10:24) Ricky Fisher attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:19) Ricky Fisher kicked off 55 yards from the ATL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Nate Crane. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 09:42) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Coy Bacon and DE John Zook for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Noah Jackson. |
| 2-14-CAR27 (1Q: 09:17) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-24-CAR17 (1Q: 09:08) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie McGee. Knight gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| 3-26-CAR15 (1Q: 08:59) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-26-CAR15 (1Q: 08:53) John James punted 33 yards. Mack Herron called for a fair catch at the CAR48. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 08:43) Vince Wilkerson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-7-CAR45 (1Q: 07:57) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. |
| 3-5-CAR43 (1Q: 07:32) Reuben Fields pass was dropped by TE Len Garrett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR43 (1Q: 07:24) Tom Wittum punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 07:18) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Carl Wafer. Key block delivered by Dave Dalby. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 07:08) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 2-13-CAR22 (1Q: 06:23) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 3-8-CAR27 (1Q: 05:47) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. DE John Zook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-CAR27 (1Q: 05:37) John James punted 40 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL43. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (1Q: 05:26) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-4-ATL49 (1Q: 04:54) Vince Wilkerson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-1-CAR48 (1Q: 04:22) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 03:46) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. Key block delivered by George Kunz. |
| 2-2-CAR38 (1Q: 03:16) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-1-CAR37 (1Q: 02:31) Reuben Fields scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 02:00) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-6-CAR31 (1Q: 01:26) Reuben Fields pass completed to RB Vince Wilkerson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 00:49) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-9-CAR24 (1Q: 00:04) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Len Garrett. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-1-CAR16 (2Q: 15:00) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-11-CAR26 (2Q: 14:50) Reuben Fields pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (2Q: 14:20) Vince Wilkerson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Matt Atkins. |
| 2-2-CAR05 (2Q: 13:48) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (2Q: 13:39) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta's Len Garrett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Atlanta 9, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 13:39) Extra point by Ricky Fisher was good. Atlanta 10, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 13:34) Ricky Fisher kicked off 64 yards from the ATL30. Vic Washington returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Nate Crane. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 13:12) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Richard Hooper. OLB John Pergine blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR28 (2Q: 13:08) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Steve Shull. |
| 3-5-CAR33 (2Q: 12:44) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie McGee. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 11:57) Vic Washington ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 2-4-CAR50 (2Q: 11:30) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. |
| 3-4-CAR50 (2Q: 11:22) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Vic Washington. |
| 4-4-CAR50 (2Q: 11:15) John James punted 42 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 12 yards to the ATL20. Tackled by Dave Dalby. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 11:06) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-7-ATL23 (2Q: 10:41) Reuben Fields pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (2Q: 10:31) Vince Wilkerson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-7-ATL35 (2Q: 10:02) Mack Herron ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-3-ATL39 (2Q: 09:32) Reuben Fields pass completed to RB Vince Wilkerson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-ATL41 (2Q: 09:08) Tom Wittum punted 38 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the CAR21. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 09:00) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. James gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 08:20) Vic Washington ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 07:55) Vic Washington ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. |
| 2-7-CAR47 (2Q: 07:26) Vic Washington ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Carl Wafer, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 3-6-CAR48 (2Q: 06:58) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie McGee. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (2Q: 06:21) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Coy Bacon for a loss of 6 yards. Bacon ran right past Noah Jackson and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-ATL47 (2Q: 05:51) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie McGee. Jaeger gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-ATL35 (2Q: 05:11) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. Washington gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (2Q: 05:04) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 2-7-ATL31 (2Q: 04:35) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 21 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 1-10-ATL10 (2Q: 04:04) Dale Zorn scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis. |
| 2-9-ATL09 (2Q: 03:43) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Coy Bacon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Dale Zorn on the ATL14. |
| 3-14-ATL14 (2Q: 03:21) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Harold Jaeger. |
| 4-14-ATL14 (2Q: 03:13) Don Cockroft attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 03:06) Don Cockroft kicked off 78 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 03:06) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. S Honor Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL20 (2Q: 02:57) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf, assisted by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 3-2-ATL28 (2Q: 02:27) Vince Wilkerson ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (2Q: 02:00) Reuben Fields pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (2Q: 01:39) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DT Jim Wolf hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR42 (2Q: 01:31) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 3-1-CAR33 (2Q: 01:09) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 4-2-CAR34 (2Q: 00:53) Ricky Fisher attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 13, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 00:48) Ricky Fisher kicked off 63 yards from the ATL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Vince Wilkerson. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 00:43) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon. |
| 2-6-CAR36 (2Q: 00:25) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 3-2-CAR40 (2Q: 00:06) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DE John Zook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 69 yards from the CAR30. Ken Grandberry returned the ball 19 yards to the ATL20. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 14:43) Reuben Fields pass was dropped by WR Lionel Summers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL20 (3Q: 14:35) Mack Herron ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 3-10-ATL20 (3Q: 13:49) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-ATL28 (3Q: 13:26) Tom Wittum punted 38 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Vince Wilkerson. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 13:19) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR33 (3Q: 13:10) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. |
| 2-20-CAR33 (3Q: 13:01) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Essex Johnson. CB Ernie McGee defended the pass. |
| 3-20-CAR33 (3Q: 12:56) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-15-CAR38 (3Q: 12:49) John James punted 42 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 13 yards to the ATL33. Tackled by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (3Q: 12:41) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL28 (3Q: 12:35) Vince Wilkerson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. |
| 2-14-ATL29 (3Q: 12:05) Reuben Fields pass completed to FB Mark Van Eeghen for 8 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-ATL37 (3Q: 11:20) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Summers. DE Dennis Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-ATL37 (3Q: 11:14) Tom Wittum punted 43 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Bernie Jackson. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 11:03) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (3Q: 10:57) Essex Johnson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 3-7-CAR33 (3Q: 10:19) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jaeger. OLB John Pergine defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR33 (3Q: 10:13) John James punted 44 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 6 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Vic Washington. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (3Q: 10:03) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Mark Van Eeghen. |
| 2-5-ATL34 (3Q: 09:30) Mack Herron ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by George Kunz. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-10-ATL29 (3Q: 09:21) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Russ Francis. DE Dennis Johnson drove right through Dave Burk to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-ATL29 (3Q: 09:15) Reuben Fields pass was dropped by WR Jim Robinson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-ATL29 (3Q: 09:08) Tom Wittum punted 34 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the CAR37. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 09:01) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Pear, assisted by DE Coy Bacon. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| 2-2-CAR45 (3Q: 08:20) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-CAR40 (3Q: 08:15) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine. |
| 3-5-CAR42 (3Q: 07:50) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Drew Pearson. |
| 4-5-CAR42 (3Q: 07:40) John James punted 33 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 9 yards to the ATL34. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (3Q: 07:31) Vince Wilkerson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 2-10-ATL34 (3Q: 06:59) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-5-ATL39 (3Q: 06:33) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Jon Morris. |
| 1-10-ATL44 (3Q: 06:05) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 05:56) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. |
| 2-10-CAR39 (3Q: 05:29) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 3-9-CAR38 (3Q: 04:56) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Charley Young for 9 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 04:25) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Lionel Summers for 4 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett, assisted by CB J.T. Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-CAR25 (3Q: 03:56) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Charley Young for 5 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-CAR20 (3Q: 03:29) Mack Herron ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 4-1-CAR20 (3Q: 02:48) Ricky Fisher attempted a 37 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 02:43) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 01:58) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Dave Pear, assisted by ILB Tom MacLeod. |
| 2-6-CAR41 (3Q: 01:29) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 3-2-CAR45 (3Q: 01:06) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by CB Randy Logan. Key block delivered by Paul Laaveg. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (3Q: 00:18) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Isaac Curtis. |
| 2-10-CAR50 (3Q: 00:12) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-6-ATL46 (4Q: 15:00) Dale Zorn sacked by DE John Zook for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 4-12-CAR48 (4Q: 14:17) John James punted and it was blocked by Ken Mitchell. CAR John James recovered the ball at the CAR39. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 14:07) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Vince Wilkerson. CB Ed Torrice defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR39 (4Q: 14:02) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Charley Young for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 3-6-CAR35 (4Q: 13:23) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 12:38) Reuben Fields sacked by DE Dennis Johnson and DT Floyd Tongue for a loss of 5 yards. Johnson ran right past Matt Atkins and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-15-CAR31 (4Q: 11:55) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 3-12-CAR28 (4Q: 11:18) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Robert Miller for 10 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR18 (4Q: 10:47) Ricky Fisher attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 16, Carolina 3 |
| (4Q: 10:42) Ricky Fisher kicked off 62 yards from the ATL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 29 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Bernie Jackson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (4Q: 10:13) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Pear. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL OLB John Pergine to the CAR12. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 10:06) Reuben Fields sacked by DT Jim Wolf for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Atkins. |
| 2-19-CAR21 (4Q: 09:22) Mack Herron ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. Carolina's George Martin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-17-CAR19 (4Q: 08:54) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Vince Wilkerson. OLB Gary Weaver defended the pass. |
| 4-17-CAR19 (4Q: 08:46) Ricky Fisher attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 19, Carolina 3 |
| (4Q: 08:40) Ricky Fisher kicked off 60 yards from the ATL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 13 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Ken Grandberry. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 08:21) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew James. ILB Tom MacLeod defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR23 (4Q: 08:18) Drew Pearson ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Tom MacLeod, assisted by S Bernie Jackson. |
| 3-4-CAR29 (4Q: 07:48) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie McGee, assisted by CB Allan Ellis. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 07:17) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Logan. Key block delivered by Julio Bauer. |
| 2-5-CAR40 (4Q: 06:46) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by DE Coy Bacon. |
| 3-5-CAR40 (4Q: 06:14) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR David Knight. |
| 4-5-CAR40 (4Q: 06:10) John James punted 35 yards. Mack Herron returned the kick 3 yards to the ATL28. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (4Q: 06:02) Reuben Fields pass completed to TE Russ Francis for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. Francis gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (4Q: 05:15) Vince Wilkerson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| 2-9-ATL41 (4Q: 04:31) Mack Herron ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| 3-6-ATL44 (4Q: 03:47) Mack Herron ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Jeff Van Note. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 03:01) Mack Herron ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-7-CAR45 (4Q: 02:14) Mack Herron ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. Key block delivered by Travis Roach. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 02:05) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-CAR36 (4Q: 01:58) Mack Herron ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by S Edddie Brown. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-7-CAR35 (4Q: 01:46) Vince Wilkerson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by DE Tony Cline. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Mark Van Eeghen to the CAR32. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-4-CAR32 (4Q: 01:37) Ricky Fisher attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 01:29) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. S Bernie Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR39 (4Q: 01:20) Dale Zorn pass completed to FB Hugh McKinnis for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Pergine, assisted by CB Randy Logan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CAR41 (4Q: 01:03) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by CB Randy Logan. James gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (4Q: 00:58) Dale Zorn sacked by S Bernie Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 2-15-ATL47 (4Q: 00:41) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Hugh McKinnis. DT Randy Crowder blocked the pass. |
| 3-15-ATL47 (4Q: 00:34) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. S Ralph McGill defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-ATL47 (4Q: 00:25) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Allan Ellis, assisted by S Ralph McGill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (4Q: 00:15) Reuben Fields dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 19, Carolina Panthers 3 |