Exhibition Week 5, 1989

Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 77 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind.
Birmingham won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) John Lee kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Cris Carter returned the ball 30 yards to the BIR36. Tackled by Carlton Williamson. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return.
1-10-BIR09 (1Q: 14:26) Bo Jackson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp.
2-12-BIR07 (1Q: 13:48) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 37 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Carter gained 27 yards after the catch. Carolina's Lemuel Stinson was hurt on the play.
1-10-BIR44 (1Q: 13:10) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Knows Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Jackson gained 3 yards after the catch.
2-5-BIR49 (1Q: 12:25) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Knows Jackson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp.
3-1-CAR47 (1Q: 11:59) Spencer Tillman ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski.
1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 11:26) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer.
2-9-CAR38 (1Q: 10:57) Bo Jackson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots.
3-8-CAR37 (1Q: 10:20) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. CB Bobby Watkins defended the pass.
4-8-CAR37 (1Q: 10:14) Jeff Feagles punted 30 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR07.
1-10-CAR07 (1Q: 10:06) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson.
2-14-CAR03 (1Q: 09:29) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Dennis Bligen. OLB Bruce Scholtz defended the pass.
3-14-CAR03 (1Q: 09:23) Bill Kenney pass was thrown quickly to avoid the safety, intended for WR Pete Mandley.
4-14-CAR03 (1Q: 09:14) Gary Linker punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR43.
1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 09:05) Knows Jackson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson.
2-8-CAR41 (1Q: 08:22) Knows Jackson ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides.
2-3-CAR36 (1Q: 08:15) Bo Jackson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. Key block delivered by Len Bias. Bias ran over Bruce Smith to set up the play.
1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 07:31) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Frank Pillow for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB John Rade.
2-8-CAR28 (1Q: 06:47) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 4 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey.
3-4-CAR24 (1Q: 06:14) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright.
4-1-CAR21 (1Q: 05:46) Matt Bahr attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 3, Carolina 0
(1Q: 05:39) Matt Bahr kicked off 59 yards from the BIR30. Doug Donley returned the ball 26 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Sam Kennedy.
1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 05:11) John Stephens ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by S Kenny Easley. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer.
1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 04:44) John Stephens ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker.
2-3-BIR45 (1Q: 04:05) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. CB Martin Mayhew defended the pass.
3-3-BIR45 (1Q: 04:01) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Scholtz. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker.
1-10-BIR35 (1Q: 03:25) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. OLB Bruce Scholtz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.
1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 03:15) Napoleon McCallum ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Mayhew, assisted by OLB Bruce Scholtz. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker.
2-4-BIR14 (1Q: 02:30) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr., assisted by DT Gerald Williams.
3-3-BIR13 (1Q: 02:01) John Stephens ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford. Key block delivered by Stefan Humpries.
1-5-BIR05 (1Q: 01:33) John Stephens ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. Carolina 6, Birmingham 3
(1Q: 01:33) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 7, Birmingham 3
(1Q: 01:25) John Lee kicked off 74 yards from the CAR30. Touchback.
1-10-BIR20 (1Q: 01:25) Bernie Kosar sacked by DT Jeff Wright and OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Todd Peat. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR John Rade for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 13, Birmingham 3
(1Q: 01:25) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 14, Birmingham 3
(1Q: 01:11) John Lee kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Paul Palmer returned the ball 17 yards to the BIR23. Tackled by Walter Stanley.
1-10-BIR23 (1Q: 00:50) Bernie Kosar pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wes Chandler.
2-10-BIR23 (1Q: 00:43) Knows Jackson ran a draw inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney.
3-1-BIR32 (1Q: 00:09) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by CB A.J. Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
Start of second quarter.
1-10-BIR38 (2Q: 15:00) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins.
1-10-BIR48 (2Q: 14:24) Bernie Kosar sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Todd Peat. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. Carolina's Bruce Smith was hurt on the play.
1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 14:14) Spencer Tillman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. Key block delivered by Todd Peat.
2-5-CAR42 (2Q: 13:43) Bo Jackson ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski.
1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 13:04) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Frank Pillow for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson.
2-2-CAR25 (2Q: 12:26) Knows Jackson ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Eric Williams, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney.
1-10-CAR14 (2Q: 11:59) Bo Jackson ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by Unknown. Key block delivered by Todd Peat.
2-4-CAR08 (2Q: 11:19) Knows Jackson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney. Carolina 14, Birmingham 9
(2Q: 11:19) Extra point by Matt Bahr was good. Carolina 14, Birmingham 10
(2Q: 11:11) Matt Bahr kicked off 69 yards from the BIR30. Doug Donley returned the ball 31 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Paul Palmer. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a Face Mask on the Kick Return.
1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 10:46) John Stephens ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. CB Martin Mayhew knocked down Ken Moyer to break up the play.
2-9-CAR38 (2Q: 10:03) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baker gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 09:19) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Warren Powers, assisted by DT Rush Brown. Stephens made a great move on Mike Douglass. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer.
2-4-BIR46 (2Q: 08:39) Earl Cooper ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr., assisted by OLB Kenny Tippins.
3-1-BIR43 (2Q: 08:06) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-2-BIR44 (2Q: 07:29) Gary Linker punted 44 yards. Touchback.
1-10-BIR20 (2Q: 07:23) Bernie Kosar sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Crockett.
2-15-BIR15 (2Q: 06:42) Bo Jackson ran a draw inside the right guard for 61 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Charles Alexander.
1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 06:04) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CAR24 (2Q: 05:59) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Gary Wilkins for 22 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB Harvey Clayton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-2-CAR02 (2Q: 05:31) Bo Jackson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mark Studaway, assisted by S Carlton Williamson.
2-2-CAR02 (2Q: 04:59) Knows Jackson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp.
3-3-CAR03 (2Q: 04:29) Bernie Kosar sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Nelson.
4-8-CAR08 (2Q: 04:02) Matt Bahr attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 14, Birmingham 13
(2Q: 03:56) Matt Bahr kicked off 68 yards from the BIR30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Frank Pillow.
1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 03:28) John Stephens ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rush Brown.
2-7-CAR28 (2Q: 03:07) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford.
1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 02:37) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-5-CAR40 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 15 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio.
1-10-BIR45 (2Q: 01:25) Napoleon McCallum ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio.
2-6-BIR41 (2Q: 00:47) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Craig Curry on the BIR42.
1-10-BIR42 (2Q: 00:37) Bernie Kosar pass was intended for TE Greg Baty and was intercepted by S Barney Bussey at the BIR48. The interception was returned 19 yards. Tackled by Bo Jackson.
1-10-BIR29 (2Q: 00:25) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Billy Griggs for 19 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller.
Carolina called a time out.
1-10-BIR10 (2Q: 00:16) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Al Richardson.
2-6-BIR06 (2Q: 00:05) John Lee attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 17, Birmingham 13
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Matt Bahr kicked off 67 yards from the BIR30. Doug Donley returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Sam Kennedy.
1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 14:38) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Larry Roberts.
2-9-CAR29 (3Q: 14:08) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Mayhew. Donley gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-3-CAR35 (3Q: 13:38) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Dennis Bligen for 30 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bligen gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-BIR35 (3Q: 13:06) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Earl Cooper. CB Donnell Woolford defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined.
2-10-BIR35 (3Q: 12:58) Bill Kenney pass completed to TE Billy Griggs for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Martin Mayhew.
3-2-BIR27 (3Q: 12:31) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Key block delivered by Tom Baugh.
1-10-BIR21 (3Q: 11:55) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley.
2-7-BIR18 (3Q: 11:20) Napoleon McCallum ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley, assisted by OLB Kenny Tippins.
3-1-BIR12 (3Q: 10:38) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Martin Mayhew. Key block delivered by Billy Griggs. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
1-10-BIR11 (3Q: 10:08) Napoleon McCallum ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller, assisted by ILB Ken Norton Jr..
2-7-BIR08 (3Q: 09:45) Napoleon McCallum ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio.
3-3-BIR04 (3Q: 09:01) John Stephens ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Douglass, assisted by DE Skip McClendon.
4-4-BIR05 (3Q: 08:38) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start.
4-9-BIR10 (3Q: 08:38) John Lee attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Birmingham 13
(3Q: 08:30) John Lee kicked off 52 yards from the CAR30. Paul Palmer returned the ball 25 yards to the BIR43. Tackled by Doug Donley.
1-10-BIR43 (3Q: 07:53) Bernie Kosar pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bo Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-BIR43 (3Q: 07:49) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Frank Pillow for 11 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 07:17) Bernie Kosar pass completed to RB Spencer Tillman for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins.
2-7-CAR43 (3Q: 06:41) Bernie Kosar pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wes Chandler.
3-7-CAR43 (3Q: 06:34) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Wes Chandler for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by S Eric Williams. Chandler gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 06:09) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 11 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CAR17 (3Q: 05:35) Knows Jackson ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp.
2-11-CAR18 (3Q: 04:57) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Frank Pillow for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Craig Shaffer. Pillow gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-7-CAR07 (3Q: 04:10) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Frank Pillow for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager.
2-5-CAR05 (3Q: 03:36) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. OLB John Rade defended the pass.
3-5-CAR05 (3Q: 03:30) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 20, Birmingham 19
(3Q: 03:30) Extra point by Matt Bahr was good. Birmingham 20, Carolina 20
(3Q: 03:24) Matt Bahr kicked off 53 yards from the BIR30. Doug Donley returned the ball 26 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Al Toon.
1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 02:57) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller.
2-9-CAR44 (3Q: 02:33) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by TE Billy Griggs.
3-9-CAR44 (3Q: 02:27) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Byron Franklin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Pearson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-BIR50 (3Q: 01:43) Gary Linker punted 50 yards. Touchback.
1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 01:38) Bernie Kosar sacked by DT Jeff Wright for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Dombrowski.
2-19-BIR11 (3Q: 01:01) Spencer Tillman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots.
3-16-BIR14 (3Q: 00:29) Bernie Kosar pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Spencer Tillman.
4-16-BIR14 (3Q: 00:22) Jeff Feagles punted 58 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 15 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Len Bias. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Bobby Watkins at the CAR43.
1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 00:15) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley.
Start of fourth quarter.
2-7-CAR46 (4Q: 15:00) Napoleon McCallum ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Alonzo Mitz.
3-1-BIR48 (4Q: 14:31) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Napoleon McCallum for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford. McCallum gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-BIR39 (4Q: 13:45) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford.
1-4-BIR04 (4Q: 13:11) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start.
1-9-BIR09 (4Q: 13:01) John Stephens ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr., assisted by OLB Kenny Tippins.
2-5-BIR05 (4Q: 12:22) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rush Brown.
3-5-BIR05 (4Q: 11:57) John Stephens ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Skip McClendon, assisted by S Bennie Thompson.
4-1-BIR01 (4Q: 11:16) John Lee attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 23, Birmingham 20
(4Q: 11:09) John Lee kicked off 68 yards from the CAR30. Paul Palmer returned the ball 6 yards to the BIR08. Tackled by Doug Donley.
1-10-BIR08 (4Q: 10:49) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DT Jeff Wright hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-BIR08 (4Q: 10:39) Bo Jackson ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski. Dombrowski flattened Britt Hager to ensure the play's success.
1-10-BIR21 (4Q: 09:55) Bo Jackson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton.
2-9-BIR22 (4Q: 09:20) Bernie Kosar pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wes Chandler. DE Mark Studaway blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-9-BIR22 (4Q: 09:14) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-BIR32 (4Q: 08:42) Spencer Tillman ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. Key block delivered by Jim Dombrowski.
2-2-BIR40 (4Q: 08:17) Bo Jackson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp.
3-1-BIR41 (4Q: 07:35) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Wes Chandler for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson.
1-10-BIR46 (4Q: 07:13) Knows Jackson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by CB Bobby Watkins. Carolina's Sean Jones was hurt on the play.
2-6-BIR50 (4Q: 06:37) Bernie Kosar pass was dropped by WR Wes Chandler.
3-6-BIR50 (4Q: 06:28) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Len Bias for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton.
1-10-CAR32 (4Q: 05:53) Knows Jackson ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson.
2-10-CAR32 (4Q: 05:18) Bernie Kosar pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cris Carter. DT Jeff Wright blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-10-CAR32 (4Q: 05:10) Bernie Kosar pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Len Bias. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass.
4-10-CAR32 (4Q: 05:04) Matt Bahr attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right.
1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 04:59) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ken Norton Jr.. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides.
1-5-CAR44 (4Q: 04:51) John Stephens ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio.
2-2-CAR47 (4Q: 04:06) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio. Stanley gained 22 yards after the catch.
1-10-BIR24 (4Q: 03:18) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Davis.
2-6-BIR20 (4Q: 02:30) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. OLB Bruce Scholtz defended the pass.
3-6-BIR20 (4Q: 02:24) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start.
3-11-BIR25 (4Q: 02:24) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Pete Mandley for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Del Rio, assisted by S Jeff Fuller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Birmingham called a time out.
1-7-BIR07 (4Q: 02:17) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller.
Birmingham called a time out.
2-5-BIR05 (4Q: 02:08) Napoleon McCallum ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford, assisted by DT Rush Brown. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
3-5-BIR05 (4Q: 02:00) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dan McQuaid. Carolina 29, Birmingham 20
(4Q: 02:00) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 30, Birmingham 20
(4Q: 01:52) John Lee kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Cris Carter returned the ball 27 yards to the BIR33. Tackled by David Grayson.
1-10-BIR33 (4Q: 01:43) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start.
1-15-BIR28 (4Q: 01:43) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton.
2-4-BIR39 (4Q: 01:25) Bernie Kosar pass completed to TE Gary Wilkins for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 01:17) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Wes Chandler for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Carson. Chandler gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Birmingham called a time out.
1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 01:07) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Wes Chandler for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. Chandler gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-3-CAR18 (4Q: 00:47) Bernie Kosar spiked the ball to stop the clock.
3-3-CAR18 (4Q: 00:44) Bernie Kosar pass completed to WR Frank Pillow for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pillow gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 30, Birmingham 26
(4Q: 00:44) Extra point by Matt Bahr was good. Carolina 30, Birmingham 27
(4Q: 00:34) Matt Bahr kicked off (onside) from the BIR30. CAR Pete Mandley recovered the kick. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Illegal Touch on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined.
1-10-BIR42 (4Q: 00:26) Bill Kenney dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Carolina Panthers 30, Birmingham Texans 27