| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 60 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Lee kicked off 56 yards from the CAR30. Gill Byrd returned the ball 13 yards to the NOS27. Tackled by Solomon Wilcots. |
| 1-10-NOS27 (1Q: 14:38) Craig Heyward ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 2-5-NOS32 (1Q: 14:07) Chris Warren ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey, assisted by DE Bruce Smith. New Orleans's Jeff Dellenbach was hurt on the play. |
| 3-1-NOS36 (1Q: 13:25) Chris Warren ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 4-1-NOS36 (1Q: 12:49) Mike Saxon punted 36 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR28. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (1Q: 12:39) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 2-6-CAR32 (1Q: 12:09) Thomas Magnum pass completed to RB Kenneth Davis for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. Davis gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CAR34 (1Q: 11:22) John Stephens ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 3-19-CAR19 (1Q: 11:13) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Garry James for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by OLB Lawrence Taylor. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 10:30) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 2-6-CAR43 (1Q: 09:59) Thomas Magnum pass completed to TE Damone Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 3-3-CAR46 (1Q: 09:30) Dennis Bligen ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (1Q: 08:56) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR44 (1Q: 08:47) Kenneth Davis ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-24-CAR40 (1Q: 08:19) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. CB Issiac Holt defended the pass. |
| 3-24-CAR40 (1Q: 08:12) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. OLB Lawrence Taylor drove right through Keith Uecker to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-24-CAR40 (1Q: 08:03) Gary Linker punted 58 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS02. |
| 1-10-NOS02 (1Q: 07:55) Chris Warren ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. Key block delivered by Ed Simmons. |
| 1-10-NOS13 (1Q: 07:20) Randall Cunningham pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ernest Givins. DE Bubba Baker blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS13 (1Q: 07:09) Chris Warren ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Dan Fike. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 06:25) Bill Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (1Q: 05:54) Chris Warren ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Sean Jones, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 3-7-NOS34 (1Q: 05:17) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 35 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. Givins gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 04:49) Craig Heyward ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| 2-8-CAR29 (1Q: 04:23) Chris Warren ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 3-8-CAR29 (1Q: 03:58) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Mike Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR29 (1Q: 03:53) Morten Andersen attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 03:48) Morten Andersen kicked off 70 yards from the NOS30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Rick Parros. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (1Q: 03:16) Thomas Magnum pass completed to RB John Stephens for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by OLB Emanuel King. |
| 2-8-CAR25 (1Q: 02:43) Thomas Magnum scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB John Mangum and assisted by S Marcus Paul. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Mike Baab on the CAR31. |
| 3-2-CAR31 (1Q: 02:10) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. Key block delivered by Kevin Robbins. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-CAR21 (1Q: 01:56) Thomas Magnum pass completed to RB John Stephens for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. Stephens gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 01:15) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR30 (1Q: 01:07) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Clarence Goodburn, assisted by OLB Emanuel King. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 2-15-CAR35 (1Q: 00:28) Dennis Bligen ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-7-CAR43 (2Q: 15:00) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Garry James for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lee Davis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR45 (2Q: 14:23) Gary Linker punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS04. |
| 1-10-NOS04 (2Q: 14:14) Chris Warren ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-9-NOS05 (2Q: 13:36) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. New Orleans's Buster Rhymes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-7-NOS07 (2Q: 13:01) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bill Johnson. DT Jeff Wright drove right through Keith Slough to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-NOS07 (2Q: 12:57) Mike Saxon punted 45 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 15 yards to the NOS37. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 12:48) Thomas Magnum pass completed to RB John Stephens for 42 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stephens gained 36 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (2Q: 12:03) John Stephens ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 2-2-NOS07 (2Q: 11:27) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE Clarence Goodburn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-NOS07 (2Q: 11:22) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for RB John Stephens. DE Pierce Holt simply tossed Stefan Humpries aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-2-NOS07 (2Q: 11:16) John Lee attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 11:09) John Lee kicked off 60 yards from the CAR30. Rick Parros returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS28. Tackled by Pete Mandley. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 10:45) Ethan Horton ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson, assisted by S Barney Bussey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR OLB David Grayson for 5 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Ethan Horton. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 10:38) John Stephens ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Pritchett. |
| 2-10-NOS23 (2Q: 09:53) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Harry Swayne. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-5-NOS05 (2Q: 09:35) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kenneth Davis. DE Tony Colorito hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-NOS05 (2Q: 09:31) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence. |
| 3-3-NOS03 (2Q: 08:53) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Harry Swayne. Carolina 9, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 08:53) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 10, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 08:43) John Lee kicked off 63 yards from the CAR30. Gill Byrd returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Damone Johnson. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 08:07) Randall Cunningham sacked by DE Sean Jones and OLB David Grayson for a loss of 8 yards. Jones ran right past Dan Fike and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-18-NOS23 (2Q: 07:43) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. |
| 3-18-NOS23 (2Q: 07:30) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Bill Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| 4-14-NOS27 (2Q: 06:45) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Pete Mandley called for a fair catch at the CAR30. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 06:38) Thomas Magnum pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (2Q: 06:32) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. CB Gill Byrd defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR30 (2Q: 06:19) Thomas Magnum pass completed to RB John Stephens for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Andrew Provence. |
| 4-1-CAR39 (2Q: 05:44) Gary Linker punted 40 yards. Chris Warren returned the kick 2 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by John Stephens. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 05:36) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 2-6-NOS27 (2Q: 05:01) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Rick Parros and was intercepted by CB A.J. Johnson at the NOS34. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Rick Parros. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 04:50) Thomas Magnum pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Damone Johnson. DE Kevin Fagan blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 04:43) Thomas Magnum pass was dropped by TE Damone Johnson. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (2Q: 04:34) Thomas Magnum sacked by DE Pierce Holt for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marsharne Graves. |
| 4-15-NOS25 (2Q: 03:57) John Lee attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (2Q: 03:49) Chris Warren ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. Key block delivered by Dan Fike. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 03:17) Chris Warren ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 2-9-NOS46 (2Q: 02:33) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Ernest Givins and was intercepted by OLB John Rade at the CAR35. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Ernest Givins. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 02:20) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. OLB Lawrence Taylor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR46 (2Q: 02:13) Kenneth Davis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Colorito, assisted by DT Andrew Provence. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-9-CAR47 (2Q: 02:00) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 01:19) Thomas Magnum pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS40 (2Q: 01:10) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 3-5-NOS35 (2Q: 00:39) John Stephens ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-4-NOS34 (2Q: 00:32) John Lee attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 13, New Orleans 3 |
| (2Q: 00:27) John Lee kicked off 54 yards from the CAR30. Rick Parros returned the ball 18 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Doug Donley. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 00:21) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 3 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 2-7-NOS37 (2Q: 00:01) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-2-NOS42 (2Q: 00:01) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. S Barney Bussey defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 65 yards from the NOS30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Mike Alexander. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (3Q: 14:38) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 2-2-CAR15 (3Q: 13:57) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Gill Byrd. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (3Q: 13:31) Napoleon McCallum ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 2-6-CAR21 (3Q: 12:59) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. DE Kevin Fagan knocked down Harry Swayne to break up the play. |
| 3-6-CAR21 (3Q: 12:30) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 11:59) Dennis Bligen ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Pritchett, assisted by ILB Cliff Odom. |
| 2-6-CAR37 (3Q: 11:18) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 3-3-CAR40 (3Q: 10:38) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Clarence Goodburn, assisted by OLB Chip Banks. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 10:01) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 2-1-NOS47 (3Q: 09:19) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Carl Lews, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Stanley gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 08:36) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 2-8-NOS34 (3Q: 08:07) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Marsharne Graves. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 08:01) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Taylor. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. Moyer flattened Greg Jackson to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-2-NOS18 (3Q: 07:25) Napoleon McCallum ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by S Marcus Paul. Key block delivered by Harry Swayne. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (3Q: 06:51) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan, assisted by S Marcus Paul. |
| 2-9-NOS14 (3Q: 06:24) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Colorito. |
| 3-5-NOS10 (3Q: 05:40) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Baker gained 1 yard after the catch. Carolina 19, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 05:40) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 20, New Orleans 3 |
| (3Q: 05:31) John Lee kicked off 61 yards from the CAR30. Rick Parros returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS30. Tackled by John Rade. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 05:08) Bill Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Key block delivered by Ed Simmons. |
| 2-4-NOS36 (3Q: 04:27) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. DT Jeff Wright hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-NOS36 (3Q: 04:15) Bill Johnson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 04:08) Chris Warren ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| 2-9-CAR46 (3Q: 03:45) Bill Johnson ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 03:21) Chris Warren ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (3Q: 02:47) Chris Warren ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by DE Bubba Baker. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (3Q: 02:09) Chris Warren ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-11-CAR23 (3Q: 01:32) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Givins gained 17 yards after the catch. Carolina 20, New Orleans 9 |
| (3Q: 01:32) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Carolina 20, New Orleans 10 |
| (3Q: 01:20) Morten Andersen kicked off 69 yards from the NOS30. Doug Donley returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Rick Parros. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 01:00) Thomas Magnum pass completed to FB Dennis Bligen for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Issiac Holt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CAR24 (3Q: 00:31) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by CB Gill Byrd. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-9-CAR22 (4Q: 15:00) Thomas Magnum pass was dropped by TE Trey Junkin. |
| 4-9-CAR22 (4Q: 14:52) Gary Linker punted 34 yards. Chris Warren returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS49. Tackled by Walter Stanley. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 14:43) Chris Warren ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 2-9-CAR50 (4Q: 13:57) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer. |
| 3-2-CAR43 (4Q: 13:18) Bill Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by DE Jeff Tupper. Key block delivered by David Jones. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 12:50) Chris Warren ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Key block delivered by Rick Donnalley. |
| 2-4-CAR32 (4Q: 12:05) Chris Warren ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. |
| 3-4-CAR32 (4Q: 11:36) Randall Cunningham sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 5 yards. Plummer ran right past Bill Johnson and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-9-CAR37 (4Q: 11:09) Mike Saxon punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR04. |
| 1-10-CAR04 (4Q: 10:58) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 11 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. Stanley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 10:20) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 2-10-CAR15 (4Q: 09:55) John Stephens ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Wes Pritchett. |
| 3-6-CAR19 (4Q: 09:29) Thomas Magnum pass completed to TE Trey Junkin for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Lee Davis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 09:00) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks, assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Stanley gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (4Q: 08:54) Thomas Magnum scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Chip Banks. |
| 2-5-CAR49 (4Q: 08:17) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Emanuel King. Stanley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 07:32) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. S Marcus Paul hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS40 (4Q: 07:26) Napoleon McCallum ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt. |
| 3-9-NOS39 (4Q: 06:41) Thomas Magnum pass was dropped by WR Pete Mandley. |
| 4-9-NOS39 (4Q: 06:36) Gary Linker punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 06:30) Chris Warren ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 05:58) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 20 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. Givins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (4Q: 05:42) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Chris Warren for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Clayton. Warren gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 05:26) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. CB Lemuel Stinson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CAR45 (4Q: 05:18) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 3-1-CAR36 (4Q: 04:57) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Givins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (4Q: 04:37) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. CB A.J. Johnson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR13 (4Q: 04:28) Randall Cunningham pass completed to TE Jimmie Johnson for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-CAR11 (4Q: 04:09) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Mike Alexander for 6 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson. Alexander gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR05 (4Q: 03:47) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Mike Alexander for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Carolina was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. Carolina 20, New Orleans 16 |
| (4Q: 03:47) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. Carolina 20, New Orleans 17 |
| (4Q: 03:41) Morten Andersen kicked off 74 yards from the NOS30. Touchback. Carolina's Stephen Baker was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 03:41) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cliff Odom, assisted by DE Clarence Goodburn. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-CAR18 (4Q: 02:56) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Carl Lews, assisted by S Greg Jackson. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 3-13-CAR17 (4Q: 02:44) Thomas Magnum pass was dropped by WR Stephen Baker. |
| 4-13-CAR17 (4Q: 02:32) Gary Linker punted 30 yards. Chris Warren called for a fair catch at the CAR47. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 02:21) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ethan Horton. OLB Gary Plummer drove right through Keith Slough to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-CAR47 (4Q: 02:11) Randall Cunningham sacked by DE Bruce Smith and DE Bubba Baker for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Simmons. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-15-NOS48 (4Q: 02:00) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odessa Turner. S Solomon Wilcots defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-NOS48 (4Q: 01:53) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Givins gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 01:35) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Alexander. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR25 (4Q: 01:25) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Odessa Turner. |
| 3-10-CAR25 (4Q: 01:19) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-20-CAR35 (4Q: 01:09) Randall Cunningham sacked by DE Bubba Baker for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Fike. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 4-27-CAR42 (4Q: 01:01) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Rick Parros and was intercepted by S Solomon Wilcots at the CAR05. Tackled by Rick Parros. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (4Q: 00:50) Thomas Magnum dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-11-CAR04 (4Q: 00:40) Thomas Magnum dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 20, New Orleans Saints 17 |