| Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 81 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Max Zendejas kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Anthony Carter returned the ball 17 yards to the TBY23. Tackled by Doug Donley. |
| 1-10-TBY23 (1Q: 14:42) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Steve Moore. |
| 2-5-TBY28 (1Q: 14:07) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-3-TBY30 (1Q: 13:39) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. Carter gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (1Q: 13:00) Bobby Morse ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-9-TBY48 (1Q: 12:25) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-TBY43 (1Q: 12:21) Joe Montana pass was dropped by WR Perry Kemp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-TBY43 (1Q: 12:12) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. CB Harvey Clayton knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-TBY43 (1Q: 12:02) Greg Coleman punted 44 yards. Doug Donley returned the kick 0 yards to the CAR13. Tackled by O'Brien Alston. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (1Q: 11:51) John Stephens ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson, assisted by DE Kevin Brooks. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. Tampa Bay's Gary Thompson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-2-CAR21 (1Q: 11:25) John Stephens ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson, assisted by DE Kevin Brooks. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 10:55) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CAR34 (1Q: 10:22) Bill Kenney pass was intended for TE Trey Junkin and was intercepted by ILB Kyle Clifton at the CAR38. Tackled by Trey Junkin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (1Q: 10:09) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 6 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-CAR32 (1Q: 09:45) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (1Q: 09:13) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 2-10-CAR28 (1Q: 08:41) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. OLB John Rade blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR28 (1Q: 08:31) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Smith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Barry Word for 5 yards to the CAR17. Tackled by Lemuel Stinson. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (1Q: 07:55) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. OLB John Rade blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR17 (1Q: 07:51) Bobby Morse ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-8-CAR15 (1Q: 07:11) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-CAR08 (1Q: 06:28) Mike Cofer attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 06:22) Mike Cofer kicked off 72 yards from the TBY30. Doug Donley returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by O'Brien Alston. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Steve Folsom on the CAR19. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (1Q: 05:49) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by DT John Washington. |
| 2-7-CAR22 (1Q: 05:19) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Scott Perry. |
| 3-2-CAR27 (1Q: 04:31) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Trey Junkin. DE Don Smerek blocked the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-2-CAR27 (1Q: 04:25) Luke Prestridge punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY20. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 04:14) Barry Word ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. Key block delivered by Rob Fada. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (1Q: 03:39) Joe Montana sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 5 yards. Rade ran right past Steve Moore and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-15-TBY31 (1Q: 03:08) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. OLB John Rade hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-TBY31 (1Q: 03:00) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Morris. S Solomon Wilcots defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-TBY31 (1Q: 02:52) Greg Coleman punted 32 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR37. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 02:44) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. ILB Kyle Clifton defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (1Q: 02:37) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 8 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. |
| 3-2-CAR45 (1Q: 02:07) John Stephens ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (1Q: 01:37) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by DE Kevin Brooks. |
| 2-9-TBY50 (1Q: 01:12) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-CAR45 (1Q: 00:59) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Chris Williams, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 3-3-TBY44 (1Q: 00:23) Napoleon McCallum ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Harrison. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-2-TBY43 (2Q: 15:00) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 14:55) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 29 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (2Q: 14:26) Barry Word ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by David Alexander. |
| 2-1-CAR42 (2Q: 13:40) Joe Montana pass was dropped by TE Dave Little. |
| 3-1-CAR42 (2Q: 13:35) Barry Word ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Joel Patten. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 12:57) Bobby Morse ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-8-CAR37 (2Q: 12:18) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CAR37 (2Q: 12:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. Carter gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 11:31) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-CAR21 (2Q: 11:01) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. |
| 3-3-CAR21 (2Q: 10:34) Barry Word ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Key block delivered by Doug Cosbie. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 09:49) Joe Montana pass was dropped by TE Doug Cosbie. |
| 2-10-CAR18 (2Q: 09:43) Joe Montana pass completed to FB Speedy Neal for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Neal gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-CAR12 (2Q: 09:16) Joe Montana pass was dropped by WR Perry Kemp. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-CAR12 (2Q: 09:09) Mike Cofer attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 09:03) Mike Cofer kicked off 62 yards from the TBY30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 33 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by O'Brien Alston. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 08:33) John Stephens ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by DE Don Smerek. |
| 2-6-CAR45 (2Q: 07:59) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 39 yards. Tackled by S Chris Williams. Baker gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY16 (2Q: 07:21) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Billy Griggs for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Griggs gained 8 yards after the catch. Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 07:21) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 7, Tampa Bay 6 |
| (2Q: 07:14) Max Zendejas kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Chris Williams returned the ball 21 yards to the TBY27. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| 1-10-TBY27 (2Q: 06:39) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. DE Sean Jones knocked down J.T. Turner to break up the play. Carolina's Gary Plummer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-TBY29 (2Q: 06:06) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Tim Moffett for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-TBY33 (2Q: 05:29) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 21 yards. Tackled by CB William Judson. Kemp gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 04:44) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 35 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. Kemp gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (2Q: 04:23) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 12, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 04:23) Extra point by Mike Cofer was good. Tampa Bay 13, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 04:15) Mike Cofer kicked off 48 yards from the TBY30. Phil Freeman returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR44. Tackled by O'Brien Alston. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 03:53) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Dennis Bligen. |
| 2-10-CAR44 (2Q: 03:46) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 42 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. Donley gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (2Q: 03:02) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Byron Franklin. |
| 2-10-TBY14 (2Q: 02:55) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Billy Griggs for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson, assisted by S Matt Groenig. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-TBY03 (2Q: 02:36) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. DT Wilson Whitely hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-TBY03 (2Q: 02:30) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Billy Griggs. DT Charlie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-3-TBY03 (2Q: 02:26) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis Bligen. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-TBY13 (2Q: 02:17) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cornell Burbage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-13-TBY13 (2Q: 02:11) John Lee attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 13, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 02:05) Max Zendejas kicked off 66 yards from the CAR30. Chris Williams returned the ball 22 yards to the TBY26. Tackled by Phil Freeman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-TBY26 (2Q: 01:57) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Bobby Morse for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by CB Perry Williams. |
| 2-10-TBY26 (2Q: 01:19) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DT Jeff Wright hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY26 (2Q: 01:09) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-TBY35 (2Q: 00:43) Greg Coleman punted 53 yards. Doug Donley returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR14. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (2Q: 00:34) John Stephens ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mike Cofer kicked off 75 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington, assisted by CB Gary Thompson. |
| 2-6-CAR24 (3Q: 14:28) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Wilson Whitely, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (3Q: 13:58) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Billy Griggs. DT Charlie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-CAR28 (3Q: 13:53) Luke Prestridge punted 45 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick 1 yard to the TBY28. Tackled by Trey Junkin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Dan McQuaid at the TBY28. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (3Q: 13:43) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 2-7-TBY25 (3Q: 13:14) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Audrey McMillian defended the pass. |
| 3-7-TBY25 (3Q: 13:02) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DE Kevin Brooks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-TBY25 (3Q: 12:56) John Lee attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 13, Carolina 13 |
| (3Q: 12:49) Max Zendejas kicked off 72 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 12:49) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by DE Mark Studaway. DE Sean Jones crushed Dave Little to wreck the play. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (3Q: 12:17) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Nelson, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-8-TBY22 (3Q: 11:54) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by DE Bruce Smith. |
| 4-1-TBY29 (3Q: 11:30) Greg Coleman punted 47 yards. Doug Donley returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR25. Tackled by Dave Little. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 11:19) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chris Williams, assisted by S Felix Wright. |
| 2-8-CAR27 (3Q: 10:45) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Carson. S Chris Williams defended the pass. |
| 3-8-CAR27 (3Q: 10:33) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Carlos Carson for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Williams, assisted by S Matt Groenig. Carson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 09:53) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Dennis Harrison for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Uecker. |
| 2-15-CAR38 (3Q: 09:09) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. DT Dan Ralph hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-CAR38 (3Q: 09:03) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Byron Franklin. |
| 4-15-CAR38 (3Q: 08:55) Luke Prestridge punted 45 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick 3 yards to the TBY20. Tackled by Dan McQuaid. Tampa Bay's Scott Perry was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 08:46) Barry Word ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Adam Schreiber. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (3Q: 08:09) Barry Word ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-9-TBY34 (3Q: 07:31) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 3-3-TBY40 (3Q: 07:02) Joe Montana sacked by DE Sean Jones for a loss of 9 yards. Jones simply blew through Mike Withycombe to reach the quarterback and knock him down. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR John Rade on the TBY31. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (3Q: 06:50) Bill Kenney pass was intended for TE Steve Folsom and was intercepted by ILB Kyle Clifton in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 06:42) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-8-TBY22 (3Q: 05:56) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by CB Perry Williams. |
| 3-1-TBY29 (3Q: 05:22) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Speedy Neal. OLB Gary Plummer simply tossed Joel Patten aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-1-TBY29 (3Q: 05:18) Greg Coleman punted 48 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR23. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (3Q: 05:07) John Stephens ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. |
| 2-7-CAR26 (3Q: 04:43) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks. Key block delivered by Dennis Bligen. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 04:01) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 2-6-CAR40 (3Q: 03:35) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. DT Dan Ralph hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 2-21-CAR25 (3Q: 03:28) John Stephens ran around left end for 52 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright. Key block delivered by Marsharne Graves. |
| 1-10-TBY23 (3Q: 02:57) John Stephens ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by OLB Ken Jolly. Key block delivered by Dennis Bligen. |
| 2-1-TBY14 (3Q: 02:14) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Jolly. Junkin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-4-TBY04 (3Q: 01:27) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds. |
| 2-3-TBY03 (3Q: 00:45) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. DT John Washington defended the pass. |
| 3-3-TBY03 (3Q: 00:39) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 19, Tampa Bay 13 |
| (3Q: 00:39) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 20, Tampa Bay 13 |
| (3Q: 00:33) Max Zendejas kicked off 70 yards from the CAR30. Chris Williams returned the ball 31 yards to the TBY31. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Montana sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Joel Patten. |
| 2-11-TBY30 (4Q: 14:13) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 9 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-TBY39 (4Q: 13:38) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. |
| 4-2-TBY39 (4Q: 13:28) Greg Coleman punted 40 yards. Doug Donley returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by O'Brien Alston. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 13:19) John Stephens ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton, assisted by S Chris Williams. |
| 2-8-CAR27 (4Q: 12:53) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Harrison. |
| 3-4-CAR31 (4Q: 12:10) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Kevin Brooks and DT Dan Ralph for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Stefan Humpries. |
| 4-11-CAR24 (4Q: 11:39) Luke Prestridge punted 54 yards. Matt Groenig returned the kick -2 yards to the TBY20. Tackled by Dennis Bligen. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 11:31) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Barry Word. OLB Gary Plummer drove right through David Alexander to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (4Q: 11:24) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Moffett. OLB David Grayson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY20 (4Q: 11:18) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY20 (4Q: 11:08) Greg Coleman punted 34 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR46. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 11:01) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Brooks, assisted by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 2-8-CAR48 (4Q: 10:34) Napoleon McCallum ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by OLB Cornelius Bennett. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 1-10-TBY43 (4Q: 09:52) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 2-10-TBY43 (4Q: 09:21) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed Reynolds, assisted by S Matt Groenig. |
| 3-10-TBY43 (4Q: 08:40) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by WR Phil Freeman. |
| 4-10-TBY43 (4Q: 08:32) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 08:25) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Doug Cosbie. DE Bruce Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (4Q: 08:18) Barry Word ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by J.T. Turner. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (4Q: 07:41) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-TBY32 (4Q: 07:34) Barry Word ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 2-13-TBY34 (4Q: 06:52) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Barry Word for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Williams. |
| 3-4-TBY43 (4Q: 06:14) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Greg Meisner. |
| 4-3-TBY44 (4Q: 05:48) Greg Coleman punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR03. |
| 1-10-CAR03 (4Q: 05:39) John Stephens ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. Key block delivered by Terry Tausch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-11-CAR02 (4Q: 05:29) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson, assisted by DT Dan Ralph. |
| 2-8-CAR05 (4Q: 04:43) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 20 yards. Tackled by S Felix Wright, assisted by CB Gary Thompson. Franklin gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 03:58) Napoleon McCallum ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 2-8-CAR27 (4Q: 03:51) John Stephens ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson, assisted by ILB Eddie Flowers. |
| 3-6-CAR29 (4Q: 03:05) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. CB Audrey McMillian defended the pass. |
| 4-6-CAR29 (4Q: 02:57) Luke Prestridge punted 43 yards. Matt Groenig called for a fair catch at the TBY28. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 02:49) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 2-2-TBY36 (4Q: 02:32) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dave Little. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-TBY36 (4Q: 02:21) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Doug Cosbie for 43 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. Cosbie gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 02:04) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-CAR21 (4Q: 01:58) Joe Montana pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Perry Kemp. DT Bob Nelson blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR21 (4Q: 01:50) Joe Montana pass was intended for WR Perry Kemp and was intercepted by CB Perry Williams at the CAR05. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Anthony Carter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (4Q: 01:38) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR12 (4Q: 01:38) John Stephens ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 2-13-CAR14 (4Q: 01:30) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-11-CAR16 (4Q: 01:23) John Stephens ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Harrison, assisted by S Chris Williams. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 4-6-CAR21 (4Q: 01:11) Luke Prestridge punted and it was blocked by Doug Cosbie. CAR Napoleon McCallum recovered the ball at the CAR15. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 01:01) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Ron Morris for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morris gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-CAR11 (4Q: 00:40) Joe Montana spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-6-CAR11 (4Q: 00:35) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Dave Little for 3 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots, assisted by ILB Dante Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CAR08 (4Q: 00:16) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (4Q: 00:08) Bill Kenney dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 |