| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 75 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 72 yards from the BIR30. Unknown returned the ball 29 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Russell Gary. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 14:31) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. S Domingo Bryant defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR27 (1Q: 14:27) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. |
| 3-10-CAR27 (1Q: 14:18) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mitz, assisted by CB Steve Haworth. Upchurch gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR35 (1Q: 13:32) Luke Prestridge punted 34 yards. Butch Johnson returned the kick -7 yards to the BIR24. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-BIR24 (1Q: 13:25) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR19 (1Q: 13:18) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Griggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-BIR28 (1Q: 12:46) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to RB Knows Jackson for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson. Jackson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR47 (1Q: 11:59) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CAR48 (1Q: 11:52) Fulton Piccolo scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-3-CAR46 (1Q: 11:13) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Hemphill. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 10:26) Fulton Piccolo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (1Q: 10:21) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pruitt gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (1Q: 10:15) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. Jackson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (1Q: 09:31) Fulton Piccolo sacked by DE Sean Jones for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Sexton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Fulton Piccolo on the CAR07. |
| 3-7-CAR07 (1Q: 09:05) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Birmingham 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:05) Extra point by Ali Haji-Sheikh was good. Birmingham 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:58) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 62 yards from the BIR30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Domingo Bryant. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 08:31) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Ted Brown for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 2-6-CAR36 (1Q: 07:48) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Preston gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (1Q: 07:20) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-BIR41 (1Q: 06:36) Napoleon McCallum ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. Birmingham's Jesse Penn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BIR37 (1Q: 05:55) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. |
| 2-8-BIR35 (1Q: 05:26) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. OLB Jesse Penn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-BIR35 (1Q: 05:20) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. DE Alonzo Mitz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR35 (1Q: 05:10) Luke Prestridge punted 35 yards. Touchback. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 05:05) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to WR Herbert Harris for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Hemphill. Harris gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-BIR26 (1Q: 04:23) Fulton Piccolo pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tom Mullady. OLB Gary Plummer defended the pass. |
| 3-4-BIR26 (1Q: 04:13) Bo Jackson ran around left end for 15 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Anthony Griggs. Key block delivered by Don Bailey. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 3-9-BIR21 (1Q: 04:03) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-BIR16 (1Q: 03:55) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-BIR17 (1Q: 03:24) Jim Arnold punted 49 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Tom Mullady. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 03:13) Napoleon McCallum ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams, assisted by ILB Jerry Robinson. |
| 2-7-CAR46 (1Q: 02:32) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-CAR41 (1Q: 02:26) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Dave Preston. |
| 3-12-CAR41 (1Q: 02:15) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 18 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by CB Walter Packer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (1Q: 01:48) Carlos Carson ran a reverse around right end for 35 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson. Key block delivered by Geoff Reece. |
| 1-6-BIR06 (1Q: 01:07) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Robinson, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. Preston gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-BIR02 (1Q: 00:42) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by TE Dan Ross. |
| 3-2-BIR02 (1Q: 00:35) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Trey Junkin. Birmingham 7, Carolina 6 |
| (1Q: 00:35) Extra point by Bill Capece was good. Carolina 7, Birmingham 7 |
| (1Q: 00:25) Bill Capece kicked off 65 yards from the CAR30. Butch Johnson returned the ball 20 yards to the BIR25. Tackled by Unknown. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 15:00) Fulton Piccolo pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Pruitt. S Rich Miano defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR25 (2Q: 14:55) Fulton Piccolo pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BIR28 (2Q: 14:11) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Griggs. |
| 4-3-BIR32 (2Q: 13:25) Jim Arnold punted 30 yards. Johnny Perkins called for a fair catch at the CAR38. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 13:14) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 11 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (2Q: 12:35) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Kevin Murphy for 8 yards to the CAR41. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 12:24) Gary Marangi pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-6-CAR37 (2Q: 11:45) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Mike Martin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Darryl Hemphill, assisted by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 11:09) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Herbert Harris for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (2Q: 10:28) Gary Marangi pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-5-CAR05 (2Q: 09:54) Gary Marangi sacked by DE Bruce Smith for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Dombrowski. |
| 3-10-CAR10 (2Q: 09:14) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Sean Jones drove right through Mark Dennard to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-10-CAR10 (2Q: 09:05) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 10, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 08:58) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 55 yards from the BIR30. Unknown returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR38. Tackled by Mike Martin. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 08:31) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 43 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. Franklin gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (2Q: 07:54) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-4-BIR04 (2Q: 07:11) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. OLB Kevin Murphy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-4-BIR04 (2Q: 07:04) Napoleon McCallum ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Geoff Reece. Carolina 13, Birmingham 10 |
| (2Q: 07:04) Extra point by Bill Capece was good. Carolina 14, Birmingham 10 |
| (2Q: 06:56) Bill Capece kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. James Pruitt returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR24. Tackled by Carlos Carson. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR06 (2Q: 06:19) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. DE Bruce Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR06 (2Q: 06:12) Gary Marangi pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR06 (2Q: 06:08) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Doug Donley for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-BIR04 (2Q: 05:28) Jim Arnold punted 40 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 12 yards to the BIR32. Tackled by Russell Gary. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (2Q: 05:19) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. |
| 1-10-BIR18 (2Q: 04:40) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by DE Larry Roberts. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 2-5-BIR13 (2Q: 04:11) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Ted Brown. |
| 1-8-BIR08 (2Q: 03:37) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. Carolina 20, Birmingham 10 |
| (2Q: 03:37) Extra point by Bill Capece was good. Carolina 21, Birmingham 10 |
| (2Q: 03:28) Bill Capece kicked off 63 yards from the CAR30. James Pruitt returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR25. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-BIR25 (2Q: 02:56) Gary Marangi pass completed to RB Robert Weathers for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano, assisted by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-BIR27 (2Q: 02:36) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. CB Darryl Hemphill defended the pass. |
| 3-8-BIR27 (2Q: 02:29) Gary Marangi pass was intended for WR Gerald Carter and was intercepted by OLB Gary Plummer at the CAR47. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Gerald Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (2Q: 02:20) John Witkowski sacked by DE Fletcher Jenkins for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Tausch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-17-BIR39 (2Q: 02:00) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. DE Fletcher Jenkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (2Q: 01:50) John Witkowski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| 2-7-BIR31 (2Q: 01:08) Lorenzo Hampton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mitz, assisted by OLB Bob Brudzinski. Key block delivered by Walt Downing. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-BIR41 (2Q: 00:58) John Witkowski pass completed to RB Napoleon McCallum for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. McCallum gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-15-BIR39 (2Q: 00:49) John Witkowski pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 30 yards. Tackled by S Domingo Bryant. Carson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-9-BIR09 (2Q: 00:42) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. Key block delivered by Geoff Reece. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-4-BIR04 (2Q: 00:33) John Witkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. |
| 3-2-BIR02 (2Q: 00:17) Bill Capece attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 24, Birmingham 10 |
| (2Q: 00:11) Bill Capece kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. James Pruitt returned the ball 18 yards to the BIR17. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-BIR17 (2Q: 00:04) Gary Marangi dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bill Capece kicked off 70 yards from the CAR30. Butch Johnson returned the ball 14 yards to the BIR14. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-BIR14 (3Q: 14:35) Gary Marangi pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dave Waymer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-BIR22 (3Q: 14:03) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (3Q: 13:23) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-5-BIR32 (3Q: 12:35) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE Greg Meisner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-BIR32 (3Q: 12:26) Gary Marangi pass completed to C Harper LeBel for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB John Rade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-BIR33 (3Q: 11:58) Jim Arnold punted 56 yards. Johnny Perkins returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Tom Mullady. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 11:51) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by S Eric Williams. Key block delivered by Dan McQuaid. |
| 2-5-CAR26 (3Q: 11:16) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Russell Gary, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 3-4-CAR27 (3Q: 10:49) John Witkowski pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 5 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 10:18) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-6-CAR36 (3Q: 09:38) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 24 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Eric Williams. Key block delivered by Karl Swanke. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (3Q: 09:04) John Witkowski pass completed to FB Ted Brown for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brown gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR27 (3Q: 08:40) John Witkowski pass was dropped by WR Byron Franklin. |
| 2-10-BIR27 (3Q: 08:32) John Witkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR27 (3Q: 08:24) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. OLB Bob Brudzinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-BIR27 (3Q: 08:16) Bill Capece attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (3Q: 08:10) Gary Marangi pass was dropped by WR Herbert Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BIR34 (3Q: 08:03) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tom Mullady. DE Sean Jones drove right through Dennis Fisher to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BIR34 (3Q: 07:53) Gary Marangi sacked by DE Barry Bennett for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Moran. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-BIR29 (3Q: 07:08) Jim Arnold punted 42 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Domingo Bryant. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 07:01) Lorenzo Hampton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jesse Penn, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 06:38) John Witkowski pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 25 yards. Tackled by S Domingo Bryant. Carson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 05:50) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dan Ross. DE Fletcher Jenkins defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR31 (3Q: 05:46) John Witkowski sacked by DE Mark Studaway for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Lutz. Birmingham's Russell Gary was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-15-BIR36 (3Q: 05:16) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. S Domingo Bryant defended the pass. |
| 4-15-BIR36 (3Q: 05:08) Luke Prestridge punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the BIR01. |
| 1-10-BIR01 (3Q: 04:59) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano, assisted by DT Mark Shumate. |
| 2-7-BIR04 (3Q: 04:30) Gary Marangi pass completed to RB Bo Jackson for 36 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano. Jackson gained 34 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BIR40 (3Q: 04:01) Gary Marangi pass was dropped by TE Tom Mullady. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BIR40 (3Q: 03:55) Gary Marangi pass completed to TE Tom Mullady for -2 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano, assisted by Unknown. |
| 3-12-BIR38 (3Q: 03:28) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for C Harper LeBel. S Carlton Williamson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-BIR38 (3Q: 03:20) Jim Arnold punted 50 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Harper LeBel. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (3Q: 03:09) Lorenzo Hampton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-8-CAR18 (3Q: 02:28) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mike Burns. |
| 3-5-CAR21 (3Q: 02:00) Napoleon McCallum ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 01:32) John Witkowski pass completed to FB Ted Brown for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-CAR32 (3Q: 01:03) Napoleon McCallum ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Steve Haworth. Key block delivered by Karl Swanke. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 00:25) John Witkowski pass was intended for TE Trey Junkin and was intercepted by S Mike Burns at the BIR15. The interception was returned 85 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 24, Birmingham 16 |
| (3Q: 00:25) Extra point by Shank Haji-Sheikh was good. Carolina 24, Birmingham 17 |
| (3Q: 00:15) Ali Haji-Sheikh kicked off 50 yards from the BIR30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 31 yards to the BIR49. Tackled by Walter Packer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (4Q: 15:00) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Gerald Williams. |
| 2-14-CAR47 (4Q: 14:23) John Witkowski pass was dropped by FB Ted Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-CAR47 (4Q: 14:18) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-19-CAR42 (4Q: 14:05) John Witkowski pass was dropped by WR Rick Upchurch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-19-CAR42 (4Q: 13:53) Luke Prestridge punted 55 yards. Mike Burns returned the kick 8 yards to the BIR11. Tackled by Walt Downing. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (4Q: 13:46) Gary Marangi sacked by DE Greg Meisner and DE Barry Bennett for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Fisher. |
| 2-15-BIR06 (4Q: 13:10) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT Brad Shearer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-15-BIR06 (4Q: 13:04) Gary Marangi pass completed to RB Knows Jackson for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-BIR07 (4Q: 12:23) Jim Arnold punted 55 yards. Johnny Perkins returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by Robert Weathers. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 12:16) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (4Q: 11:39) John Witkowski pass was dropped by WR Rick Upchurch. |
| 3-10-CAR41 (4Q: 11:34) John Witkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DT Pat Ogrin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR41 (4Q: 11:27) Luke Prestridge punted 39 yards. Butch Johnson returned the kick 4 yards to the BIR24. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BIR11 (4Q: 11:19) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dave Waymer, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (4Q: 11:12) Gary Marangi pass completed to TE Tom Mullady for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-11-BIR15 (4Q: 10:46) Gary Marangi sacked by DE Sean Jones for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Sexton. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-16-BIR10 (4Q: 10:11) Gary Marangi pass was dropped by WR Herbert Harris. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-16-BIR10 (4Q: 10:01) Jim Arnold punted 38 yards. Rick Upchurch called for a fair catch at the BIR48. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (4Q: 09:52) Lorenzo Hampton ran a draw inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mitz, assisted by S Russell Gary. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 2-2-BIR40 (4Q: 09:11) John Witkowski pass was intended for FB Ted Brown and was intercepted by DE Larry Roberts at the BIR37. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 09:01) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Gerald Carter for 13 yards. Tackled by Unknown, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 08:33) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by CB Darryl Hemphill. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 07:59) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Herbert Harris for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Brad Shearer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-CAR11 (4Q: 07:27) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR James Pruitt for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. |
| 1-8-CAR08 (4Q: 06:39) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-13-CAR13 (4Q: 06:32) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Johnson. CB Darryl Hemphill defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-13-CAR13 (4Q: 06:27) Gary Marangi sacked by DT Brad Shearer for a loss of 5 yards. Shearer ran right past Jim Sexton and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Bo Jackson for 7 yards to the CAR11. |
| 3-11-CAR11 (4Q: 05:51) Gary Marangi pass was dropped by RB Robert Weathers. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-11-CAR11 (4Q: 05:46) Ali Haji-Sheikh attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 24, Birmingham 20 |
| (4Q: 05:38) Shank Haji-Sheikh kicked off 59 yards from the BIR30. Unknown returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Tom Mullady. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (4Q: 05:06) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mike Burns, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| 2-9-CAR12 (4Q: 04:19) John Witkowski sacked by DE Larry Roberts for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Unknown. |
| 3-16-CAR05 (4Q: 03:31) John Witkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-CAR05 (4Q: 03:21) Luke Prestridge punted 51 yards. Butch Johnson returned the kick 2 yards to the BIR46. Tackled by Dan Ross. |
| 1-10-BIR46 (4Q: 03:10) Gary Marangi sacked by DE Walt Bowyer for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Fisher. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-16-BIR40 (4Q: 02:46) Gary Marangi pass completed to WR Mike Martin for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-BIR41 (4Q: 02:15) Gary Marangi pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-BIR41 (4Q: 02:09) Jim Arnold punted 28 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 18 yards to the CAR49. Tackled by Robert Weathers. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 02:01) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Brudzinski. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-BIR48 (4Q: 01:53) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Hunt, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-7-BIR48 (4Q: 01:46) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 4-4-BIR45 (4Q: 01:36) Luke Prestridge punted 38 yards. Mike Burns called for a fair catch at the BIR07. |
| 1-10-BIR07 (4Q: 01:26) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-13-BIR04 (4Q: 01:26) Gary Marangi pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gerald Carter. DT Mark Shumate blocked the pass. |
| 2-13-BIR04 (4Q: 01:18) Gary Marangi pass was dropped by WR James Pruitt. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-13-BIR04 (4Q: 01:11) Gary Marangi pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Martin. DE Walt Bowyer drove right through Frank Hamilton to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-BIR04 (4Q: 01:03) Gary Marangi pass was dropped by WR Butch Johnson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-4-BIR04 (4Q: 00:53) John Witkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-5-BIR05 (4Q: 00:44) John Witkowski dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 24, Birmingham Texans 20 |