| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 50 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Luke Prestridge kicked off 74 yards from the CAR30. Rick Grimes returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE12. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (1Q: 14:25) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Steve Strachan for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Strachan gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (1Q: 13:43) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. ILB Craig Shaffer defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CLE23 (1Q: 13:36) Jim McMahon sacked by DE Greg Meisner for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Van Horne. |
| 3-15-CLE18 (1Q: 12:56) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was dropped by WR Phil Epps. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-CLE18 (1Q: 12:49) Lee Johnson punted 47 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR36. Tackled by Steve Strachan. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (1Q: 12:39) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steve Folsom. DE Byron Darby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR36 (1Q: 12:33) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Perkins. OLB George Andrews defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR36 (1Q: 12:27) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. DT Donnie Humphrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR36 (1Q: 12:17) Luke Prestridge punted 52 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 0 yards to the CLE12. Tackled by Steve Folsom. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-15-CAR31 (1Q: 12:10) Luke Prestridge punted 48 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick -1 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Tony Green. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 12:00) Steve Strachan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (1Q: 11:19) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CLE15 (1Q: 11:13) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. ILB Anthony Griggs defended the pass. |
| 3-15-CLE15 (1Q: 11:09) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. S Carlton Williamson drove right through Keith Van Horne to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| 4-26-CLE04 (1Q: 11:00) Lee Johnson punted 35 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 5 yards to the CLE34. Tackled by Jimmy Rogers. |
| 1-10-CLE34 (1Q: 10:50) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-8-CLE32 (1Q: 10:25) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by TE Steve Folsom. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (1Q: 10:17) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 15 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (1Q: 09:51) Herman Heard ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-10-CLE12 (1Q: 09:24) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 3-7-CLE09 (1Q: 08:41) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Byron Franklin. DE William Fuller blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CLE09 (1Q: 08:34) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 4-12-CLE14 (1Q: 08:34) John Lee attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 08:28) Luke Prestridge kicked off 57 yards from the CAR30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 24 yards to the CLE37. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (1Q: 07:54) Reggie Dupard ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett, assisted by CB Dwayne Woodruff. CB Dwayne Woodruff knocked down Keith Van Horne to break up the play. |
| 2-11-CLE36 (1Q: 07:20) Reggie Dupard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-8-CLE39 (1Q: 06:51) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (1Q: 06:16) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Brad Shearer. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE38 (1Q: 06:08) Steve Strachan ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner. |
| 2-17-CLE41 (1Q: 05:33) Jimmy Mac McMahon sacked by DT Mark Shumate and DT Brad Shearer for a loss of 6 yards. Shumate ran right past Alan Willis and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-23-CLE35 (1Q: 05:05) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Capers. DT Bob Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-23-CLE35 (1Q: 04:59) Lee Johnson punted 35 yards. Rick Upchurch called for a fair catch at the CAR30. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 04:49) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. Upchurch gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (1Q: 04:14) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (1Q: 03:46) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Hampton slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-8-CLE31 (1Q: 03:16) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 3-2-CLE25 (1Q: 02:34) Ted Brown ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Dan Ross to the CLE22. |
| 1-10-CLE22 (1Q: 02:05) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller. |
| 2-7-CLE19 (1Q: 01:32) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by CB Rick Grimes. |
| 3-3-CLE15 (1Q: 01:11) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-5-CLE05 (1Q: 00:36) Dave Preston ran a reverse around left end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Baab. Carolina 9, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 00:36) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 10, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 00:30) Luke Prestridge kicked off 66 yards from the CAR30. Rick Grimes returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE25. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Strachan ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Key block delivered by John Ayers. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE15 (2Q: 14:54) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Griggs, assisted by CB Dwayne Woodruff. Collinsworth gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-12-CLE23 (2Q: 14:06) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. Jackson gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 13:20) Steve Strachan ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner. |
| 2-8-CAR36 (2Q: 12:55) Reggie Dupard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. |
| 3-4-CAR32 (2Q: 12:10) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 17 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles. Collinsworth gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 11:33) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was intended for WR Walter Stanley and was intercepted by CB Perry Williams at the CAR04. Tackled by Walter Stanley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR04 (2Q: 11:22) Herman Heard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-7-CAR07 (2Q: 10:53) Herman Heard ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren. |
| 3-1-CAR13 (2Q: 10:12) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted Brown. OLB George Andrews defended the pass. |
| 4-1-CAR13 (2Q: 10:07) Luke Prestridge punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE32. |
| 1-10-CLE32 (2Q: 09:56) Steve Strachan ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner. |
| 2-7-CLE35 (2Q: 09:21) Steve Strachan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-4-CLE38 (2Q: 08:53) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. ILB Jackie Shipp defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-CLE38 (2Q: 08:46) Lee Johnson punted 37 yards. Rick Upchurch called for a fair catch at the CAR25. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 08:39) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Dave Preston and was intercepted by S Clinton Burrell at the CAR36. Tackled by Dave Preston. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 08:31) Steve Strachan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Anthony Griggs. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR46 (2Q: 08:24) Jimmy Rogers ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lester Lyles, assisted by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-18-CAR44 (2Q: 07:56) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-18-CAR44 (2Q: 07:48) Reggie Dupard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB Perry Williams. |
| 4-11-CAR37 (2Q: 07:23) Lee Johnson punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 07:16) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 52 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (2Q: 06:40) Tony Green ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-5-CLE23 (2Q: 05:57) Herman Heard ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 3-2-CLE20 (2Q: 05:26) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. |
| 1-10-CLE14 (2Q: 04:53) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Barnes. |
| 2-7-CLE11 (2Q: 04:30) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 3-3-CLE07 (2Q: 03:56) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews, assisted by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-4-CLE04 (2Q: 03:15) Bill Kenney kept the ball, running around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. |
| 2-3-CLE03 (2Q: 02:30) Herman Heard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. Carolina's Bill Kenney was hurt on the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-1-CLE01 (2Q: 02:00) Tim Gray pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Ted Brown. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| 3-1-CLE01 (2Q: 02:00) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steve Folsom. S Clinton Burrell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-CLE01 (2Q: 01:54) John Lee attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 13, Cleveland 0 |
| (2Q: 01:47) Luke Prestridge kicked off 59 yards from the CAR30. Walter Stanley returned the ball 33 yards to the CLE44. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (2Q: 01:42) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. CB Perry Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CLE49 (2Q: 01:42) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Cris Collinsworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-CLE49 (2Q: 01:36) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. ILB Jackie Shipp defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-CLE49 (2Q: 01:27) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. Stanley gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 01:12) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-CAR23 (2Q: 01:06) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 13, Cleveland 6 |
| (2Q: 01:06) Extra point by John Smith was good. Carolina 13, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 00:52) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:52) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by CB Patrick Allen. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (2Q: 00:23) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 60 yards from the CLE30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Calvin Magee. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 14:34) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by DT Mark Duda. |
| 2-8-CAR30 (3Q: 14:00) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. |
| 3-6-CAR32 (3Q: 13:26) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB George Andrews. Franklin gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 12:45) Herman Heard ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller, assisted by OLB Jim Ryan. |
| 2-12-CAR37 (3Q: 12:09) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE48 (3Q: 11:26) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by CB Terry Lewis. |
| 2-9-CLE47 (3Q: 10:55) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Johnny Perkins for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by CB Terry Lewis. Perkins gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE42 (3Q: 10:49) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 2-2-CLE34 (3Q: 10:17) Tim Gray pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Frank Warren, assisted by CB Patrick Allen. |
| 1-10-CLE28 (3Q: 09:38) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Humphrey. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 2-5-CLE23 (3Q: 08:58) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 3-1-CLE19 (3Q: 08:26) Herman Heard ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. Key block delivered by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (3Q: 08:02) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-10-CLE12 (3Q: 07:26) Herman Heard ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. |
| 3-10-CLE12 (3Q: 06:51) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. CB Terry Lewis defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE12 (3Q: 06:45) John Lee attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 16, Cleveland 7 |
| (3Q: 06:39) Luke Prestridge kicked off 66 yards from the CAR30. Rick Grimes returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE26. Tackled by Steve Folsom. |
| 1-10-CLE26 (3Q: 06:13) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cunningham gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-CLE32 (3Q: 05:43) Jim McMahon scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson and assisted by DT Bob Nelson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CLE37 (3Q: 05:33) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CLE46 (3Q: 04:56) Steve Strachan ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 04:14) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 27 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 12 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE41 (3Q: 04:01) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. 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. |
| 2-13-CLE48 (3Q: 03:35) Jim McMahon pass was intended for WR Phil Epps and was intercepted by CB Dwayne Woodruff at the CAR34. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Phil Epps. |
| 1-10-CLE46 (3Q: 03:27) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Cleveland's William Fuller was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-CLE46 (3Q: 03:00) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. DT Donnie Humphrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CLE46 (3Q: 02:52) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CLE46 (3Q: 02:43) Luke Prestridge punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 02:38) Steve Strachan ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner. |
| 2-6-CLE24 (3Q: 02:08) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Stanley gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE45 (3Q: 01:33) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE45 (3Q: 01:27) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Griggs, assisted by S Lester Lyles. Jackson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 00:50) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 10 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DT Brad Shearer. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 00:07) Jim McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (4Q: 15:00) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Wayne Capers for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 3-4-CAR26 (4Q: 14:37) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Rogers gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (4Q: 13:57) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. ILB Jackie Shipp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-7-CAR07 (4Q: 13:51) Reggie Dupard ran around right end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Alan Willis. Carolina 16, Cleveland 13 |
| (4Q: 13:51) Extra point by John Smith was good. Carolina 16, Cleveland 14 |
| (4Q: 13:43) John Smith kicked off 58 yards from the CLE30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Johnnie Poe. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. Carolina's Carlos Carson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 13:23) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steve Folsom. OLB George Andrews knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (4Q: 13:18) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. OLB Lucius Sanford defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR29 (4Q: 13:05) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. CB Patrick Allen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR29 (4Q: 12:58) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 12 yards to the CLE40. Tackled by Johnny Perkins. |
| 1-10-CLE40 (4Q: 12:51) Jim McMahon scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-7-CLE43 (4Q: 12:16) Reggie Dupard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Lester Lyles. |
| 3-4-CLE46 (4Q: 11:50) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Jimmy Rogers for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Rogers gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 11:09) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 6 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-4-CAR40 (4Q: 10:43) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to RB Reggie Dupard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Griggs. Dupard gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 10:01) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. OLB Howard Carson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (4Q: 09:54) Steve Strachan ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. |
| 3-9-CAR28 (4Q: 09:24) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Phil Epps. OLB Howard Carson defended the pass. |
| 4-9-CAR28 (4Q: 09:17) John Smith attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 17, Carolina 16 |
| (4Q: 09:11) John Smith kicked off 66 yards from the CLE30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Johnnie Poe. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 08:52) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steve Folsom. DT Donnie Humphrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR23 (4Q: 08:44) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. DE Art Still hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CAR23 (4Q: 08:35) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Grimes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 08:09) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. |
| 2-7-CAR37 (4Q: 07:24) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Roosevelt Barnes. |
| 3-3-CAR41 (4Q: 06:51) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DT Donnie Humphrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-CAR41 (4Q: 06:44) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CLE16. |
| 1-10-CLE16 (4Q: 06:37) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. ILB Jackie Shipp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE16 (4Q: 06:32) Reggie Dupard ran inside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Vince Thompson. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (4Q: 05:47) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was dropped by WR Cris Collinsworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE35 (4Q: 05:40) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phil Epps. DT Mark Shumate blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CLE35 (4Q: 05:36) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CLE35 (4Q: 05:32) Lee Johnson punted 45 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Vince Thompson. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (4Q: 05:25) Herman Heard ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell, assisted by DE Art Still. Key block delivered by Geoff Reece. |
| 2-4-CAR28 (4Q: 04:46) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by DT Donnie Humphrey. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (4Q: 04:17) Herman Heard ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tony Casillas. |
| 2-9-CAR33 (4Q: 03:49) Tim Gray pass completed to RB Tony Green for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by ILB Roosevelt Barnes. |
| 3-4-CAR38 (4Q: 03:18) Tim Gray pass completed to TE Dan Ross for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 03:00) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Byron Franklin. CB Rick Grimes defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR45 (4Q: 02:52) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Ryan. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 2-15-CAR40 (4Q: 02:52) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. CB Patrick Allen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-CAR40 (4Q: 02:41) Tim Gray pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-CAR40 (4Q: 02:31) Luke Prestridge punted 34 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 0 yards to the CLE26. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-CLE26 (4Q: 02:24) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. Collinsworth gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CLE34 (4Q: 02:17) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE Barry Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CLE34 (4Q: 02:12) Jimmy Rogers ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by S Lester Lyles. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-1-CLE35 (4Q: 02:04) Lee Johnson punted 43 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Calvin Magee. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 01:56) Tim Gray sacked by DE Art Still for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Baab. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-16-CAR22 (4Q: 01:45) Tim Gray pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-CAR22 (4Q: 01:36) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 12 yards. Tackled by S Clinton Burrell. Preston gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR34 (4Q: 01:15) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 01:07) Tim Gray pass completed to TE Steve Folsom for 16 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CLE38 (4Q: 00:55) Tim Gray pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. |
| 2-10-CLE38 (4Q: 00:47) Tim Gray pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Lewis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE27 (4Q: 00:25) Tim Gray spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-CLE27 (4Q: 00:21) John Lee attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 19, Cleveland 17 |
| (4Q: 00:15) Luke Prestridge kicked off 73 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 00:15) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 53 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. Collinsworth gained 42 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (4Q: 00:03) John Smith attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 20, Carolina 19 |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 20, Carolina Panthers 19 |