| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 51 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Steve Folsom for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (1Q: 14:12) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. Key block delivered by Greg Roberts. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 13:30) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Jacob Green and DE Randy Edwards for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-15-CAR48 (1Q: 12:54) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. CB Wyatt Henderson defended the pass. |
| 3-15-CAR48 (1Q: 12:49) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET49 (1Q: 12:18) Luke Prestridge punted 40 yards. Tony Collins returned the kick 7 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Dwight Collins. |
| 1-10-DET16 (1Q: 12:08) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Newsome gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET32 (1Q: 11:31) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelvin Edwards. S Eric Williams defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET32 (1Q: 11:22) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson. Sims gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 10:49) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson. Sims gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 10:07) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 2-7-CAR28 (1Q: 09:24) Tony Collins ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-CAR23 (1Q: 09:16) Timmy Smith ran inside the left tackle for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tom Baugh. Detroit 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:16) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:02) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 29 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Kelvin Edwards. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 08:38) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DE Randy Edwards. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 08:08) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR46 (1Q: 07:58) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 07:16) Herman Heard ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 2-9-DET37 (1Q: 06:42) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-DET42 (1Q: 06:32) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson, assisted by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 3-12-DET40 (1Q: 05:53) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-DET30 (1Q: 05:15) John Lee attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 7, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 05:08) Luke Prestridge kicked off 69 yards from the CAR30. Tony Collins returned the ball 19 yards to the DET20. Tackled by Steve Folsom. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 04:40) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. McConkey gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-DET24 (1Q: 04:13) Billy Sims ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 2-1-DET29 (1Q: 04:07) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-DET34 (1Q: 03:59) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 38 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. McConkey gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (1Q: 03:15) Billy Sims ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-10-CAR28 (1Q: 02:44) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 3-4-CAR22 (1Q: 02:14) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Steve Largent for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by S Eric Williams. Largent gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (1Q: 01:41) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! McConkey gained 7 yards after the catch. Detroit 13, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 01:41) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 14, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 01:35) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 26 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 01:09) Lorenzo Hampton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Tom Flynn. |
| 2-7-CAR30 (1Q: 00:43) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Ted Brown. DT Jerome Sally blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-CAR30 (1Q: 00:37) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR30 (1Q: 00:30) Luke Prestridge punted 46 yards. Phil McConkey called for a fair catch at the DET24. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-12-CAR25 (1Q: 00:19) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 11 yards to the DET43. Tackled by Dave Preston. |
| 1-10-DET43 (1Q: 00:08) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Randy Grimes on the DET38. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-15-DET38 (2Q: 15:00) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-9-DET44 (2Q: 14:35) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. DE Fred Smerlas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DET44 (2Q: 14:27) Russell Erxleben punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 14:20) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CAR25 (2Q: 14:14) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver, assisted by DT Brian Sochia. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (2Q: 13:37) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (2Q: 13:32) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Marsharne Graves. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 13:07) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Ted Brown for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Duane Galloway. Brown gained 8 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Niko Noga on the DET43. |
| 1-10-DET43 (2Q: 12:55) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 39 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Spencer gained 37 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 12:10) Doug Flutie kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson, assisted by DT Bob Nelson. |
| 2-7-CAR15 (2Q: 11:36) Timmy Smith ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. Detroit's Guy McIntyre was hurt on the play. |
| 3-8-CAR16 (2Q: 11:03) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by Cody Risien. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR John Rade on the CAR28. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 10:51) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred Marion, assisted by DT Emanuel Weaver. |
| 2-7-CAR31 (2Q: 10:10) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steve Folsom. S Fred Marion defended the pass. |
| 3-7-CAR31 (2Q: 10:03) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR31 (2Q: 09:53) Luke Prestridge punted 50 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 2 yards to the DET21. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-DET21 (2Q: 09:45) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. CB Harvey Clayton defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET21 (2Q: 09:40) Steve Largent ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Doug Flutie to the DET20. |
| 3-11-DET20 (2Q: 09:07) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 08:39) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Billy Sims. DE Sean Jones drove right through Tom Newberry to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DET35 (2Q: 08:34) Billy Sims ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams. Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. |
| 1-10-DET50 (2Q: 08:07) Doug Flutie pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by S Eric Williams. |
| 2-9-CAR49 (2Q: 07:21) Doug Flutie pass completed to RB Billy Sims for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 3-13-DET47 (2Q: 07:00) Doug Flutie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Phil McConkey. DE Greg Meisner blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-DET47 (2Q: 06:50) Russell Erxleben punted 37 yards. Carlton Williamson returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Tony Collins. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 06:41) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Randy Edwards for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Terry Tausch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Matt Millen on the CAR14. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (2Q: 06:31) Timmy Smith ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade, assisted by DE Fred Smerlas. |
| 2-6-CAR10 (2Q: 06:10) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. McConkey gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-CAR07 (2Q: 05:54) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Shumate. Key block delivered by Anthony Munoz. |
| 1-1-CAR01 (2Q: 05:33) Tony Collins ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (2Q: 05:11) Billy Sims ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rich Umphrey. Detroit 20, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 05:11) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 21, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 05:02) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 100 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 21, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 05:02) Extra point by John Lee was good. Detroit 21, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 04:47) Luke Prestridge kicked off 52 yards from the CAR30. Billy Sims returned the ball 25 yards to the DET43. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-DET43 (2Q: 04:31) Doug Flutie sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 6 yards. Plummer ran right past Tom Baugh and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-DET37 (2Q: 04:12) Billy Sims ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| 3-12-DET41 (2Q: 03:41) Doug Flutie sacked by DE Sean Jones for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Baugh. |
| 4-17-DET36 (2Q: 02:55) Russell Erxleben punted 59 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR05. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (2Q: 02:47) Herman Heard ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. |
| 2-1-CAR14 (2Q: 02:16) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (2Q: 02:16) Herman Heard ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by S Ronnie Lott. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-CAR23 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DT Brian Sochia drove right through Terry Tausch to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 2-1-CAR28 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Steve Folsom for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Reyna Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 01:40) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Herman Heard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 2-2-CAR43 (2Q: 01:18) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR43 (2Q: 01:12) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham. Hampton made a great move on Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Ted Brown. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 01:12) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Steve Folsom for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Niko Noga, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 00:51) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. DE Randy Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET22 (2Q: 00:41) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. OLB Duane Bickett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET22 (2Q: 00:31) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Collins. CB Duane Galloway defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DET22 (2Q: 00:22) John Lee attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 21, Carolina 13 |
| (2Q: 00:15) Luke Prestridge kicked off 68 yards from the CAR30. Tony Collins returned the ball 20 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 00:08) Billy Sims ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Luke Prestridge kicked off 59 yards from the CAR30. Tony Collins returned the ball 18 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-DET29 (3Q: 14:23) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 2-9-DET30 (3Q: 13:53) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. Detroit's Billy Sims was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor groin injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-DET30 (3Q: 13:22) Doug Flutie scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 4-5-DET34 (3Q: 12:44) Russell Erxleben punted 43 yards. Carlton Williamson returned the kick -1 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (3Q: 12:34) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Duane Bickett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-CAR26 (3Q: 11:52) Lorenzo Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 11:18) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-6-CAR37 (3Q: 10:38) Herman Heard ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 10:00) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards. |
| 2-8-CAR46 (3Q: 09:26) Herman Heard ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jerome Sally, assisted by ILB Niko Noga. |
| 3-3-DET49 (3Q: 08:49) Herman Heard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Emanuel Weaver. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-DET46 (3Q: 08:07) Herman Heard ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Randy Edwards, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-9-DET45 (3Q: 07:28) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by OLB Craig Bingham. |
| 3-7-DET43 (3Q: 07:00) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. CB Duane Galloway defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-DET43 (3Q: 06:54) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 06:49) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim Harris. Key block delivered by Ron Hall. |
| 2-5-DET25 (3Q: 06:04) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Randy Grimes. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 05:21) Doug Flutie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Largent. OLB Gary Plummer drove right through Paul Fairchild to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET30 (3Q: 05:15) Billy Sims ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 3-8-DET32 (3Q: 04:49) Doug Flutie pass was intended for WR Phil McConkey and was intercepted by ILB Jackie Shipp at the DET37. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-DET14 (3Q: 04:41) Lorenzo Hampton ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Craig Bingham, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 2-7-DET11 (3Q: 04:11) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dave Lutz. Detroit 21, Carolina 19 |
| (3Q: 04:11) Extra point by John Lee was good. Detroit 21, Carolina 20 |
| (3Q: 04:02) Luke Prestridge kicked off 75 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 04:02) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. |
| 2-10-DET20 (3Q: 03:57) Billy Sims ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by S Eric Williams. |
| 3-10-DET20 (3Q: 03:18) Doug Flutie scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 02:46) Timmy Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DE Sean Jones. |
| 2-8-DET32 (3Q: 02:16) Billy Sims ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner, assisted by DE Sean Jones. |
| 3-6-DET34 (3Q: 01:50) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 01:10) Billy Sims ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots, assisted by S Eric Williams. Key block delivered by Tom Newberry. |
| 2-3-CAR39 (3Q: 00:29) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Kelvin Edwards for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Edwards gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 00:02) Doug Flutie pass completed to WR Phil McConkey for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 27, Carolina 20 |
| (3Q: 00:02) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Detroit 28, Carolina 20 |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| (4Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 52 yards from the DET30. Lorenzo Hampton returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR38. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 14:24) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. |
| 2-8-CAR40 (4Q: 13:46) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 48 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. Preston gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET12 (4Q: 13:00) Lorenzo Hampton ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. Key block delivered by Steve Folsom. |
| 2-1-DET03 (4Q: 12:20) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-2-DET02 (4Q: 11:47) Lorenzo Hampton ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Sochia, assisted by DE Jacob Green. |
| 2-3-DET03 (4Q: 11:02) Herman Heard ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ted Brown. Detroit 28, Carolina 26 |
| (4Q: 11:02) Herman Heard ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Dennis Boyd. |
| (4Q: 10:55) Luke Prestridge kicked off 65 yards from the CAR30. Tony Collins returned the ball 18 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Solomon Wilcots. |
| 1-10-DET23 (4Q: 10:26) Billy Sims ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DT Mark Shumate. Key block delivered by Tom Newberry. |
| 2-5-DET28 (4Q: 09:40) Timmy Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 3-4-DET29 (4Q: 09:01) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Ron Wolfley for -1 yards. Tackled by S Rich Miano. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET28 (4Q: 08:13) Russell Erxleben punted 44 yards. Carlton Williamson returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Tom Flynn. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 08:04) Herman Heard ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Wyatt Henderson. |
| 2-9-CAR31 (4Q: 07:21) Herman Heard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred Marion. |
| 3-8-CAR32 (4Q: 06:55) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 3-3-CAR37 (4Q: 06:49) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DT Jerome Sally hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-CAR37 (4Q: 06:45) Luke Prestridge punted 52 yards. Phil McConkey returned the kick 5 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-DET16 (4Q: 06:38) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET11 (4Q: 06:28) Doug Flutie pass completed to FB Tim Spencer for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 2-12-DET14 (4Q: 05:40) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 2-17-DET09 (4Q: 05:31) Doug Flutie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 2-12-DET14 (4Q: 05:24) Timmy Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| 3-11-DET15 (4Q: 04:40) Doug Flutie sacked by DT Bob Nelson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cody Risien. |
| 4-16-DET10 (4Q: 03:55) Russell Erxleben punted 42 yards. Carlton Williamson returned the kick 3 yards to the DET49. Tackled by Phil McConkey. |
| 1-10-DET49 (4Q: 03:44) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Carlos Carson and was intercepted by S Fred Marion at the DET09. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Carlos Carson. |
| 1-10-DET15 (4Q: 03:35) Billy Sims ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-6-DET19 (4Q: 02:48) Billy Sims ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-DET10 (4Q: 02:42) Billy Sims ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim Harris. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-5-DET20 (4Q: 02:35) Billy Sims ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-1-DET24 (4Q: 02:26) Russell Erxleben punted 51 yards. Harvey Clayton returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Reyna Thompson. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 02:19) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Fred Marion. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 02:13) Bill Kenney pass was intended for TE Steve Folsom and was intercepted by CB Duane Galloway at the DET33. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Carlos Carson. |
| 1-10-DET38 (4Q: 02:03) Ron Wolfley ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by Cody Risien. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-20-DET28 (4Q: 01:57) Billy Sims ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-18-DET30 (4Q: 01:48) Billy Sims ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Nelson, assisted by CB Harvey Clayton. |
| 3-16-DET32 (4Q: 01:00) Billy Sims ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. CB Darryl Hemphill knocked down Tom Baugh to break up the play. |
| 4-13-DET35 (4Q: 00:14) Russell Erxleben punted 48 yards. Carlton Williamson returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR18. Tackled by Tony Collins. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 00:07) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Stephen Baker and was intercepted by CB Ron Francis at the CAR37. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 28, Carolina Panthers 26 |