| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 32 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 71 yards from the DET30. Touchback. Carolina's John Fuqua was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-12-CAR18 (1Q: 14:22) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-6-CAR24 (1Q: 13:37) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Pearson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (1Q: 13:11) Vic Washington ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball. |
| 2-6-CAR38 (1Q: 12:39) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Crist. CB Lem Barney knocked down Paul Laaveg to break up the play. |
| 3-3-CAR41 (1Q: 12:12) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 53 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Washington gained 43 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-6-DET06 (1Q: 11:52) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Kenny Frame. |
| 2-1-DET01 (1Q: 11:17) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 3-2-DET02 (1Q: 10:46) Essex Johnson ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 4-5-DET05 (1Q: 10:16) Don Cockroft attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 10:10) Don Cockroft kicked off 69 yards from the CAR30. Wally Francis returned the ball 38 yards to the DET39. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-DET39 (1Q: 09:35) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET29 (1Q: 09:27) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. S Honor Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-20-DET29 (1Q: 09:23) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by OLB Steve King. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-DET34 (1Q: 08:51) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Wally Francis and was intercepted by CB J.T. Thomas at the DET47. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Wally Francis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 08:39) Vic Washington ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball, assisted by DE Sherman White. |
| 2-6-DET37 (1Q: 07:53) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-DET47 (1Q: 07:47) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 13 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by S Charlie West. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Drew Pearson on the DET34. |
| 3-3-DET34 (1Q: 07:22) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 06:38) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 2-7-DET27 (1Q: 06:10) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-DET26 (1Q: 05:45) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. |
| 1-10-DET16 (1Q: 05:10) Dale Zorn pass was intended for WR Drew Pearson and was intercepted by CB Skip Thomas at the DET09. The interception was returned 34 yards. Tackled by Drew Pearson. |
| 1-10-DET43 (1Q: 05:00) Jess Phillips ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Sam Adams. |
| 2-4-DET49 (1Q: 04:20) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 2-9-DET44 (1Q: 04:12) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 7 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. Marrow gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR49 (1Q: 03:29) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 4-2-CAR49 (1Q: 02:53) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 02:20) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. CB Marvin Cobb defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR43 (1Q: 02:17) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington, assisted by S Edddie Brown. Key block delivered by Tom Luken. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (1Q: 01:31) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 2-8-CAR27 (1Q: 01:02) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 3-1-CAR20 (1Q: 00:39) Bill Demory scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 15:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. Marrow gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (2Q: 14:30) Carlos Spencer ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (2Q: 13:49) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lewis gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit 6, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 13:49) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 7, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 13:39) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 38 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Tom Hayes. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 13:10) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. |
| 2-6-CAR49 (2Q: 12:47) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by S Charlie West. |
| 3-3-DET48 (2Q: 12:21) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. Key block delivered by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 11:37) Essex Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman. |
| 2-7-DET42 (2Q: 11:03) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| 3-1-DET36 (2Q: 10:33) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Kenny Frame on the DET33. |
| 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 09:56) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney, assisted by DT Bob Pollard. OLB Ed O'Neil knocked down Quinn Hoffman to break up the play. |
| 2-7-DET30 (2Q: 09:29) Dale Zorn pass was intended for WR Vic Washington and was intercepted by OLB Larry Ball at the DET22. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Vic Washington. |
| 1-10-DET23 (2Q: 09:21) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 4 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 2-6-DET27 (2Q: 08:57) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 3-4-DET29 (2Q: 08:16) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 07:38) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin, assisted by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-7-DET43 (2Q: 07:15) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (2Q: 07:07) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. |
| 2-12-CAR42 (2Q: 06:27) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-CAR47 (2Q: 06:23) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 9 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dolbin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-CAR38 (2Q: 05:41) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. Phillips gained 4 yards after the catch. Carolina's George Martin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-5-CAR35 (2Q: 05:12) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 10, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 05:04) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 72 yards from the DET30. Touchback. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 05:04) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 63 yards from the DET25. Vic Washington returned the ball 36 yards to the CAR48. Tackled by Jess Phillips. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 04:37) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-1-DET43 (2Q: 03:54) Essex Johnson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by S Charlie West. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 03:33) Dale Zorn sacked by CB Skip Thomas for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 2-18-DET48 (2Q: 03:10) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Sherman White, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-10-DET40 (2Q: 02:32) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. |
| 4-10-DET40 (2Q: 02:22) John James punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 02:15) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by DE George Martin. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. Carroll ran over Marvin Cobb to set up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DET30 (2Q: 02:00) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. Key block delivered by John Didion. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DET43 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-1-CAR48 (2Q: 01:38) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. Key block delivered by Tom Luken. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-DET42 (2Q: 01:32) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt, assisted by OLB Steve King. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 01:15) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| 2-7-CAR35 (2Q: 00:57) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 00:46) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-11-CAR25 (2Q: 00:39) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. Phillips gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-3-CAR17 (2Q: 00:31) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 13, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 00:26) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Vic Washington returned the ball 30 yards to the CAR44. Tackled by Tom Hayes. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 00:21) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by FB Hugh McKinnis. |
| 2-10-CAR44 (2Q: 00:18) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Richard Hooper. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 00:09) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 79 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-7-DET23 (3Q: 14:30) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Charlie Sanders on the DET24. |
| 3-6-DET24 (3Q: 13:51) Bill Demory scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. |
| 4-4-DET26 (3Q: 13:21) Jeff West punted 54 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Tom Hayes. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (3Q: 13:13) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 12:45) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by DE Sherman White. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. Detroit's Lem Barney was hurt on the play. |
| 1-5-CAR38 (3Q: 12:35) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich. |
| 2-1-CAR42 (3Q: 11:58) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew James. DE Sherman White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-CAR42 (3Q: 11:49) Dale Zorn pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 11:26) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-12-CAR42 (3Q: 10:39) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Marco Vehar. |
| 3-12-CAR42 (3Q: 10:29) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Knight. S Charlie West defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-12-CAR42 (3Q: 10:19) John James punted 35 yards. Charlie West called for a fair catch at the DET23. |
| 1-10-DET23 (3Q: 10:11) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Tom Luken to the DET26. |
| 2-7-DET26 (3Q: 09:47) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lewis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET34 (3Q: 09:17) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf, assisted by CB J.T. Thomas. Spencer gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DET41 (3Q: 08:31) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. |
| 3-3-DET41 (3Q: 08:27) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Horace King. |
| 1-10-DET47 (3Q: 08:03) Jess Phillips ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. Key block delivered by Tom Luken. |
| 2-3-CAR46 (3Q: 07:33) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Marvin Cobb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-CAR44 (3Q: 07:00) Jess Phillips ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. Key block delivered by Sam Adams. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 06:26) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Fanning, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-6-CAR34 (3Q: 05:59) Jess Phillips ran inside the left guard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (3Q: 05:18) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sanders gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Detroit 19, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 05:18) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 20, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 05:12) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 54 yards from the DET30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR40. Tackled by Tom Hayes. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (3Q: 04:42) Vic Washington ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Kyle Davis. |
| 2-5-CAR45 (3Q: 04:03) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by OLB Larry Ball. |
| 3-4-CAR46 (3Q: 03:29) Dale Zorn sacked by DT Mike Tilleman for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 4-9-CAR41 (3Q: 02:54) John James punted 53 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 9 yards to the DET15. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-DET15 (3Q: 02:45) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson, assisted by DT Jim Wolf. |
| 2-10-DET15 (3Q: 02:09) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-7-DET18 (3Q: 01:27) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Gary Weaver for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Luken. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Sam Adams on the DET13. |
| 4-12-DET13 (3Q: 00:57) Jeff West punted 43 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 7 yards to the DET49. Tackled by John Didion. |
| 1-10-DET49 (3Q: 00:48) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-8-DET47 (3Q: 00:14) Essex Johnson ran around left end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET39 (4Q: 15:00) Essex Johnson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-6-DET35 (4Q: 14:28) Dale Zorn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DE Tim Rossovich blocked the pass. |
| 3-6-DET35 (4Q: 14:21) Dale Zorn pass was dropped by WR Drew Pearson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-6-DET35 (4Q: 14:16) John James punted 31 yards. The ball was downed at the DET04. |
| 1-10-DET04 (4Q: 14:07) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Floyd Tongue. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DET07 (4Q: 13:43) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 3-1-DET13 (4Q: 13:13) Carlos Spencer ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 4-1-DET13 (4Q: 12:33) Jeff West punted 51 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 18 yards to the DET46. Tackled by Tom Neville. |
| 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 12:24) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-DET36 (4Q: 11:55) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by S Chuck Crist. |
| 2-7-DET33 (4Q: 11:16) Vic Washington ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-1-DET27 (4Q: 10:44) Essex Johnson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Hayes. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET DE Sherman White to the DET22. |
| 1-10-DET22 (4Q: 10:34) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-11-DET21 (4Q: 09:49) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| 3-8-DET24 (4Q: 09:08) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Frank Lewis. |
| 4-8-DET24 (4Q: 09:02) Jeff West punted 44 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the CAR32. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (4Q: 08:54) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-7-CAR35 (4Q: 08:28) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. |
| 3-4-CAR38 (4Q: 07:57) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 07:52) Vic Washington ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Charlie West, assisted by DE Tim Rossovich. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 07:46) Essex Johnson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White, assisted by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Dave Dalby. |
| 2-5-DET36 (4Q: 07:12) Dale Zorn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Essex Johnson. |
| 3-5-DET36 (4Q: 07:07) Essex Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-DET30 (4Q: 06:29) Vic Washington ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West, assisted by S Chuck Crist. Key block delivered by Kenny Frame. |
| 2-5-DET25 (4Q: 05:53) Vic Washington ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Paul Laaveg. |
| 1-10-DET17 (4Q: 05:16) Essex Johnson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-12-DET19 (4Q: 04:47) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-15-DET22 (4Q: 04:07) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Crist. |
| 4-7-DET14 (4Q: 03:38) Don Cockroft attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 03:30) Don Cockroft kicked off 63 yards from the CAR30. Tom Hayes returned the ball 24 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Hugh McKinnis. |
| 1-10-DET31 (4Q: 03:20) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 3 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-DET34 (4Q: 02:34) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt, assisted by CB Marvin Cobb. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-4-DET37 (4Q: 02:23) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-3-DET38 (4Q: 02:15) Jeff West punted and it was blocked by Essex Johnson. CAR Dave Washington recovered the ball at the DET23 and returned the ball 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 20, Carolina 12 |
| (4Q: 02:15) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Detroit 20, Carolina 13 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 74 yards from the CAR30. Charlie West returned the ball 20 yards to the DET16. Tackled by David Knight. |
| 1-10-DET16 (4Q: 01:53) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by S Honor Jackson. DE Tony Cline knocked down Ronnie Carroll to break up the play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-9-DET17 (4Q: 01:44) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Washington. |
| 3-11-DET15 (4Q: 00:59) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-12-DET14 (4Q: 00:15) Jeff West punted 41 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR49. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 00:06) Dale Zorn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. DE Sherman White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 20, Carolina Panthers 13 |