| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 48 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Benny Ricardo kicked off 50 yards from the TBY30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Joe Johnson. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 14:28) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB O'Brien Alston, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. Moyer ran over Jim Bowman to set up the play. |
| 2-4-TBY49 (1Q: 13:46) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. |
| 3-2-TBY47 (1Q: 13:06) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Dennis Bligen for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek, assisted by S Matt Groenig. Bligen gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (1Q: 12:42) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Trey Junkin. DT Quenton Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY42 (1Q: 12:34) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Audrey McMillian defended the pass. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (1Q: 12:28) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Napoleon McCallum for 5 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington. McCallum gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-TBY32 (1Q: 11:55) Kenneth Davis ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller, assisted by OLB O'Brien Alston. OLB Cornelius Bennett knocked down Chris Port to break up the play. |
| 3-5-TBY32 (1Q: 11:29) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB John Stephens for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stephens gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Carolina 6, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:29) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 7, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:12) John Lee kicked off 67 yards from the CAR30. Joe Johnson returned the ball 21 yards to the TBY24. Tackled by Napoleon McCallum. |
| 1-10-TBY24 (1Q: 10:43) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY24 (1Q: 10:36) Scott Secules sacked by OLB David Grayson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by David Richards. |
| 3-15-TBY19 (1Q: 10:01) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Johnson. CB Harvey Clayton defended the pass. |
| 4-15-TBY19 (1Q: 09:53) Chris Mohr punted 38 yards. Pete Mandley called for a fair catch at the CAR43. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 09:44) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 57 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. Carolina 13, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 09:44) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 14, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 09:25) John Lee kicked off 65 yards from the CAR30. Joe Johnson returned the ball 21 yards to the TBY26. Tackled by Doug Donley. |
| 1-10-TBY26 (1Q: 08:48) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB David Grayson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY26 (1Q: 08:39) John Williams ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 3-8-TBY28 (1Q: 07:55) Scott Secules scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager and assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 4-4-TBY32 (1Q: 07:11) Chris Mohr punted 39 yards. Doug Donley called for a fair catch at the CAR29. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (1Q: 07:04) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kenneth Davis. OLB Cornelius Bennett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (1Q: 06:57) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Kenneth Davis for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Dorsey, assisted by CB Rod Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-CAR35 (1Q: 06:32) Bill Kenney pass completed to FB Dennis Bligen for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-14-CAR25 (1Q: 06:23) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. S Matt Groenig defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-CAR25 (1Q: 06:15) Gary Linker punted and it was blocked by Kyle Clifton. CAR John Stephens recovered the ball at the CAR15. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 06:10) Rodney Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mike Withycombe. Carolina 14, Tampa Bay 6 |
| (1Q: 06:10) Extra point by Benny Ricardo was good. Carolina 14, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (1Q: 06:00) Benny Ricardo kicked off 52 yards from the TBY30. Pete Mandley returned the ball 26 yards to the CAR44. Tackled by Gary Thompson. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 05:24) John Stephens ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Quenton Ballard. |
| 2-7-CAR47 (1Q: 04:43) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DE Don Smerek blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-CAR47 (1Q: 04:35) Dennis Bligen ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. Bligen made a great move on Jeff Fuller. Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (1Q: 03:56) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Thompson, assisted by DT Mike Golic. Key block delivered by Harry Swayne. |
| 1-10-TBY27 (1Q: 03:16) Bill Kenney sacked by DE Eric Dorsey for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Kevin Robbins. |
| 2-18-TBY35 (1Q: 02:40) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Elbert Shelley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baker gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-TBY06 (1Q: 01:58) John Stephens ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington. |
| 2-3-TBY03 (1Q: 01:36) John Stephens ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 3-3-TBY03 (1Q: 00:56) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis Bligen. Carolina 20, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (1Q: 00:56) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 21, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (1Q: 00:49) John Lee kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 00:49) Scott Secules pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Perry Kemp. OLB John Rade blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (1Q: 00:43) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY20 (1Q: 00:36) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. S Carlton Williamson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-10-TBY20 (1Q: 00:25) Chris Mohr punted 42 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR44. Tackled by John Williams. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 00:17) John Stephens ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Thompson, assisted by DE Don Smerek. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-7-CAR47 (2Q: 15:00) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Anthony Thompson, assisted by S Bo Eason. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (2Q: 14:17) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 2-12-TBY48 (2Q: 13:49) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Kenneth Davis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by CB Gary Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-TBY37 (2Q: 13:21) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB John Stephens for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Elbert Shelley, assisted by DT Mike Golic. Stephens gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (2Q: 12:50) John Stephens ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. Key block delivered by Stefan Humpries. |
| 2-5-TBY29 (2Q: 12:23) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DE T.J. Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-TBY29 (2Q: 12:12) Bill Kenney pass was intended for WR Stephen Baker and was intercepted by ILB Kyle Clifton at the TBY21. Tackled by Stephen Baker. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (2Q: 12:00) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Dwight Stone for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-TBY27 (2Q: 11:19) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Joe Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. |
| 3-1-TBY30 (2Q: 10:41) Scott Secules pass completed to C Troy Sadowski for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (2Q: 10:09) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Dwight Stone for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-7-TBY34 (2Q: 09:21) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (2Q: 08:36) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for C Troy Sadowski. OLB John Rade hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY42 (2Q: 08:30) John Williams ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. |
| 3-7-TBY45 (2Q: 07:46) Scott Secules sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Richmond Webb. |
| 4-15-TBY37 (2Q: 07:14) Chris Mohr punted 43 yards. Pete Mandley returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by L Williams. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Dennis Bligen at the CAR25. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 07:04) Kenneth Davis ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Dorsey. |
| 2-12-CAR23 (2Q: 06:19) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 13 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 05:36) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic, assisted by S Bo Eason. |
| 2-10-CAR36 (2Q: 05:08) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Trey Junkin. DT Quenton Ballard blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR36 (2Q: 04:56) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DT Quenton Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-CAR36 (2Q: 04:47) Gary Linker punted 35 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY29. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (2Q: 04:40) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dave Little. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY29 (2Q: 04:36) John Williams ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB David Grayson, assisted by OLB John Rade. |
| 3-10-TBY29 (2Q: 04:15) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Dwight Stone for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager, assisted by OLB John Rade. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY29 (2Q: 03:58) Chris Mohr punted 30 yards. Pete Mandley called for a fair catch at the CAR41. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 03:51) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic, assisted by DE Shawn Miller. |
| 2-11-CAR40 (2Q: 03:14) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Elbert Shelley. Key block delivered by Stefan Humpries. |
| 3-1-CAR50 (2Q: 02:41) John Stephens ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Golic, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. |
| 4-1-CAR50 (2Q: 02:08) John Stephens ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Quenton Ballard, assisted by ILB Kyle Clifton. Key block delivered by Harry Swayne. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DE T.J. Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY49 (2Q: 01:52) Kenneth Davis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Elbert Shelley. |
| 3-9-TBY48 (2Q: 01:32) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-CAR47 (2Q: 01:32) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Stephen Baker for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY23 (2Q: 00:51) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Doug Donley. DT John Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY23 (2Q: 00:41) John Stephens ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. OLB Cornelius Bennett crushed Kevin Robbins to wreck the play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-12-TBY25 (2Q: 00:31) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Garry James for 19 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. James gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-6-TBY06 (2Q: 00:24) John Stephens ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Uecker. Carolina 27, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (2Q: 00:24) Extra point by John Lee was good. Carolina 28, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (2Q: 00:16) John Lee kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Joe Johnson returned the ball 18 yards to the TBY24. Tackled by Harvey Clayton. Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Anthony Thompson on the TBY24. |
| 1-10-TBY24 (2Q: 00:08) Scott Secules dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Lee kicked off 52 yards from the CAR30. Joe Johnson returned the ball 19 yards to the TBY37. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (3Q: 14:41) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for C Troy Sadowski. S Solomon Wilcots defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY37 (3Q: 14:34) Rodney Hampton ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 3-11-TBY36 (3Q: 14:02) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Joe Johnson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Solomon Wilcots. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (3Q: 13:14) Rodney Hampton ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. Key block delivered by Mike Withycombe. |
| 2-1-CAR44 (3Q: 12:42) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. Kemp gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (3Q: 12:11) Rodney Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dante Jones. |
| 2-8-CAR15 (3Q: 11:25) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Dwight Stone for 10 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (3Q: 10:49) John Williams ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 2-4-CAR04 (3Q: 10:21) Rodney Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dante Jones. |
| 3-1-CAR01 (3Q: 09:37) Scott Secules sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 5 yards. Plummer simply blew through John Ayers to reach the quarterback and knock him down. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Bubba Baker on the CAR06. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (3Q: 09:22) Napoleon McCallum ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CAR11 (3Q: 09:14) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. CB Elbert Shelley defended the pass. |
| 2-5-CAR11 (3Q: 09:05) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by DT Quenton Ballard. Key block delivered by Stefan Humpries. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (3Q: 08:38) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Doug Donley for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. Donley gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-CAR26 (3Q: 08:01) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Washington. |
| 3-1-CAR28 (3Q: 07:30) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Napoleon McCallum for -1 yards. Tackled by DE T.J. Turner. |
| 4-2-CAR27 (3Q: 06:42) Gary Linker punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY33. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (3Q: 06:34) Scott Secules pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. Hampton gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-TBY41 (3Q: 05:57) Scott Secules pass completed to TE Dave Little for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (3Q: 05:16) Scott Secules pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Daryl Johnston. |
| 2-10-TBY44 (3Q: 05:11) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 8 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR48 (3Q: 04:25) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Stone. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. |
| 4-2-CAR48 (3Q: 04:16) Chris Mohr punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR01. Tampa Bay's Troy Sadowski was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious wrist injury. |
| 1-10-CAR01 (3Q: 04:08) John Stephens ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 2-4-CAR07 (3Q: 03:37) Kenneth Davis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bo Eason. |
| 3-2-CAR09 (3Q: 03:01) John Stephens ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bo Eason, assisted by DT Mike Golic. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (3Q: 02:33) Bill Kenney pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Garry James. DT Mike Perko blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR12 (3Q: 02:28) John Stephens ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Cox. |
| 3-8-CAR14 (3Q: 01:57) Bill Kenney pass completed to RB Napoleon McCallum for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 4-2-CAR20 (3Q: 01:19) Gary Linker punted 42 yards. Matt Groenig called for a fair catch at the TBY38. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (3Q: 01:08) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB Gary Plummer simply tossed David Richards aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-TBY38 (3Q: 00:58) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. OLB John Rade defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY38 (3Q: 00:53) Scott Secules pass completed to TE Dave Little for 4 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-6-TBY42 (3Q: 00:16) Chris Mohr punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR04. |
| 1-10-CAR04 (3Q: 00:05) Bill Kenney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-10-CAR04 (4Q: 15:00) Bill Kenney pass was dropped by RB Kenneth Davis. |
| 3-10-CAR04 (4Q: 14:55) Bill Kenney scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Matt Groenig. |
| 4-6-CAR08 (4Q: 14:17) Gary Linker punted 43 yards. Matt Groenig called for a fair catch at the TBY49. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (4Q: 14:09) Scott Secules scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB John Rade. |
| 2-6-CAR47 (4Q: 13:30) John Williams ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bruce Smith, assisted by OLB David Grayson. |
| 3-3-CAR44 (4Q: 12:49) Scott Secules sacked by OLB John Rade for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Ayers. |
| 4-9-CAR50 (4Q: 12:13) Chris Mohr punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR07. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (4Q: 12:05) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian. |
| 2-11-CAR06 (4Q: 11:38) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek. |
| 3-9-CAR08 (4Q: 11:12) Bill Kenney pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB O'Brien Alston, assisted by S Jeff Fuller. Stanley gained 4 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 11:01) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stephen Baker. DT Quenton Ballard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 10:56) John Stephens ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Miller. |
| 2-6-TBY48 (4Q: 10:10) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Jones. |
| 3-4-TBY46 (4Q: 09:40) John Stephens ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Bo Eason. |
| 4-10-CAR48 (4Q: 09:12) Gary Linker punted 35 yards. Matt Groenig called for a fair catch at the TBY17. |
| 1-10-TBY17 (4Q: 09:05) Rodney Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp, assisted by S Carlton Williamson. Key block delivered by Daryl Johnston. |
| 2-5-TBY22 (4Q: 08:44) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-TBY22 (4Q: 08:36) Scott Secules pass completed to TE Dave Little for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 08:18) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DE Bubba Baker drove right through Richmond Webb to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-TBY28 (4Q: 08:08) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB Gary Plummer drove right through Rick Cunningham to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-TBY28 (4Q: 07:59) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. OLB Gary Plummer drove right through Richmond Webb to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-10-TBY28 (4Q: 07:50) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Britt Hager. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 4-5-TBY33 (4Q: 07:39) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 24 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson. Kemp gained 17 yards after the catch. Tampa Bay's John Ayers was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 07:19) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DE Bubba Baker drove right through Mike Withycombe to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR43 (4Q: 07:12) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Britt Hager. |
| 3-4-CAR37 (4Q: 06:52) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. OLB Gary Plummer drove right through Rick Cunningham to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR37 (4Q: 06:45) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Joe Johnson for 1 yard. Tackled by S Barney Bussey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 06:35) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Jones, assisted by DE Eric Dorsey. |
| 2-7-CAR39 (4Q: 05:51) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Audrey McMillian, assisted by S Jim Bowman. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-6-CAR40 (4Q: 05:05) Bill Kenney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damone Johnson. DT John Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR40 (4Q: 04:58) Gary Linker punted 51 yards. Anthony Carter returned the kick 5 yards to the TBY14. Tackled by Pete Mandley. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (4Q: 04:51) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-TBY19 (4Q: 04:44) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (4Q: 04:37) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. CB Bobby Watkins defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY14 (4Q: 04:27) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-TBY09 (4Q: 04:17) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 13 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Williamson, assisted by ILB Jackie Shipp. |
| 3-2-TBY22 (4Q: 03:57) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwight Stone. DE Sean Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-TBY22 (4Q: 03:47) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins, assisted by OLB John Rade. Carter gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY27 (4Q: 03:30) Scott Secules sacked by DT Jeff Wright for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Rick Cunningham. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-17-TBY20 (4Q: 03:08) Scott Secules pass completed to FB Daryl Johnston for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Watkins. |
| 3-15-TBY22 (4Q: 02:51) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Johnson. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-TBY22 (4Q: 02:43) Scott Secules pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Anthony Carter. DT Jeff Wright blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (4Q: 02:34) John Stephens ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett, assisted by DT Quenton Ballard. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 2-7-TBY19 (4Q: 02:26) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Don Smerek, assisted by DT John Washington. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-6-TBY18 (4Q: 02:17) John Stephens ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Jeff Fuller. Key block delivered by Mike Baab. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 1-2-TBY02 (4Q: 02:10) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Don Smerek, assisted by CB Elbert Shelley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-12-TBY12 (4Q: 02:03) John Stephens ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Gary Thompson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Mike Baab to the TBY11. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-11-TBY11 (4Q: 01:54) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Bennett. |
| 3-9-TBY09 (4Q: 01:48) John Stephens ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Elbert Shelley. |
| 4-5-TBY05 (4Q: 01:03) John Lee attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 31, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (4Q: 00:55) John Lee kicked off 70 yards from the CAR30. Anthony Carter returned the ball 14 yards to the TBY14. Tackled by Trey Junkin. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (4Q: 00:49) Scott Secules pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Carter. S Carlton Williamson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY14 (4Q: 00:40) Scott Secules pass completed to WR Anthony Carter for 7 yards. Tackled by CB A.J. Johnson, assisted by S Solomon Wilcots. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 |