| Played in Houston, AL, weather: 58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 64 yards from the CAR35. Rich Erenberg returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Kurt Gouveia. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (1Q: 14:16) Bernie Parmalee ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by S Henry Jones. |
| 2-7-HOU30 (1Q: 13:44) Bernie Parmalee ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 3-2-HOU35 (1Q: 13:06) David Klingler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Derek Brown. DE Darrell Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-HOU35 (1Q: 12:58) Kent Sullivan punted 54 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR13. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (1Q: 12:50) Kenneth Davis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Antonio Edwards. |
| 2-6-CAR11 (1Q: 12:14) Kenneth Davis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kurt Ploeger. |
| 3-5-CAR12 (1Q: 11:38) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Hal Garner. Early gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 11:00) Thomas Magnum pass completed to TE Jay Novacek for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB David Pool. |
| 2-4-CAR27 (1Q: 10:23) Rodney Culver ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Glenn Cadrez. Key block delivered by John Gesek. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 09:46) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. S David Fulcher defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (1Q: 09:37) Thomas Magnum sacked by OLB Jack Del Rio for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by John Gesek. |
| 3-17-CAR25 (1Q: 08:57) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. ILB Glenn Cadrez defended the pass. |
| 4-17-CAR25 (1Q: 08:48) Gary Anderson punted 44 yards. Rich Erenberg called for a fair catch at the HOU31. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 08:38) Bernie Parmalee ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by CB Lonnie Young. |
| 2-9-HOU32 (1Q: 08:05) Owen Gill ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-4-HOU37 (1Q: 07:29) David Klingler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rich Erenberg. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU37 (1Q: 07:23) Kent Sullivan punted and it was blocked by Rodney Culver. CAR Britt Hager recovered the ball at the HOU19. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 07:13) Thomas Magnum pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jay Novacek. |
| 2-10-HOU19 (1Q: 07:07) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 3-2-HOU11 (1Q: 06:23) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Warren Powers, assisted by CB Brian Allred. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. |
| 1-8-HOU08 (1Q: 05:51) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. S Le Roy Butler defended the pass. |
| 2-8-HOU08 (1Q: 05:47) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. OLB Hal Manning hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-HOU08 (1Q: 05:41) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. ILB Hal Garner defended the pass. |
| 4-8-HOU08 (1Q: 05:33) Gary Anderson attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:27) Gary Anderson kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 05:27) Bernie Parmalee ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Griffin. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 04:47) David Klingler pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. Pickens gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 04:00) David Klingler pass completed to RB Owen Gill for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dante Jones. |
| 2-7-HOU42 (1Q: 03:17) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Key block delivered by Todd Peat. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 02:49) David Klingler pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bernie Parmalee. OLB Victor Jones defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (1Q: 02:39) David Klingler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Greg McMurtry. |
| 3-10-HOU49 (1Q: 02:34) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Henry Jones, assisted by ILB Kurt Gouveia. |
| 4-6-CAR47 (1Q: 01:58) Kent Sullivan punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR07. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (1Q: 01:47) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Antonio Edwards. |
| 2-10-CAR07 (1Q: 01:04) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-14-CAR03 (1Q: 00:53) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Glenn Cadrez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-14-CAR03 (1Q: 00:07) Gary Anderson punted 40 yards. Rich Erenberg called for a fair catch at the CAR43. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 15:00) Owen Gill ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. |
| 2-9-CAR42 (2Q: 14:17) David Klingler pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 13:51) David Klingler pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 16 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. Pickens gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-CAR09 (2Q: 13:08) Owen Gill ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia, assisted by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 2-8-CAR08 (2Q: 12:42) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Rich Erenberg for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Erenberg gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 6, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 12:42) Extra point by Chris Jacke was good. Houston 7, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 12:34) Chris Jacke kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 12:34) Rodney Culver ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (2Q: 11:59) Thomas Magnum pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rodney Culver. CB Donnell Woolford defended the pass. |
| 3-8-CAR22 (2Q: 11:53) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford, assisted by CB David Pool. Pritchard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 11:14) Kenneth Davis ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Antonio Edwards. |
| 2-9-CAR34 (2Q: 10:34) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Myron Guyton. |
| 3-5-CAR38 (2Q: 09:50) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Allred, assisted by DE Kurt Ploeger. |
| 4-2-CAR41 (2Q: 09:27) Gary Anderson punted 30 yards. Rich Erenberg called for a fair catch at the HOU29. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 09:19) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by S Barney Bussey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-HOU33 (2Q: 08:53) Owen Gill ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Henry Jones. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-HOU23 (2Q: 08:47) Ed Luther sacked by ILB Dante Jones for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Brown. Carolina's Carleton Bailey was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-22-HOU17 (2Q: 08:23) Ed Luther pass completed to FB TD Tommy Vardell for 1 yard. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. Vardell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-21-HOU18 (2Q: 07:56) Kent Sullivan punted 38 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR48. Tackled by Greg Robinson. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 07:49) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Glenn Cadrez. Stanley gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 07:21) Rodney Culver ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher, assisted by ILB Marvin Jones. Key block delivered by Ken Moyer. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 07:13) Rodney Culver ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. Key block delivered by John Gesek. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 06:38) Harvey Williams ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher, assisted by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 2-10-HOU12 (2Q: 06:02) Kenneth Davis ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Gilbert Brown, assisted by OLB Kenny Tippins. |
| 3-10-HOU12 (2Q: 05:35) Thomas Magnum sacked by DE Skip McClendon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 4-15-HOU17 (2Q: 04:51) Gary Anderson attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 04:43) Gary Anderson kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 04:43) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Davis. Key block delivered by Todd Peat. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 04:10) Owen Gill ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 2-8-HOU34 (2Q: 03:45) Bernie Parmalee ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 3-12-HOU30 (2Q: 03:17) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Todd Peat. |
| 4-1-HOU41 (2Q: 02:44) Kent Sullivan punted 40 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Derek Brown. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (2Q: 02:34) Kenneth Davis ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Florence, assisted by OLB Jack Del Rio. Carolina's Gary Ivan Gordon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-CAR25 (2Q: 02:09) Rodney Culver ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Florence. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-CAR29 (2Q: 02:00) Thomas Magnum pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Allred. |
| 4-5-CAR28 (2Q: 01:28) Gary Anderson punted 17 yards. Owen Gill called for a fair catch at the CAR45. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 01:18) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. McMurtry gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-9-CAR09 (2Q: 00:52) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Erenberg. CB Lonnie Young defended the pass. |
| 2-9-CAR09 (2Q: 00:46) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Desmond Howard for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 13, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 00:46) Extra point by Chris Jacke was good. Houston 14, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 00:35) Chris Jacke kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:35) Thomas Magnum pass was intended for WR Daryl Hobbs and was intercepted by CB Donnell Woolford at the HOU36. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 00:26) Ed Luther pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rich Erenberg. DE Darrell Davis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (2Q: 00:16) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Rich Erenberg for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 3-2-HOU47 (2Q: 00:11) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-HOU42 (2Q: 00:11) Ed Luther sacked by OLB Gary Plummer for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Gene McGuire. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chris Jacke kicked off 73 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Gaston Green ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo McDonald. Carolina's Thomas Magnum was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious knee injury. |
| 2-14-CAR16 (3Q: 14:15) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Kurt Ploeger. Hobbs gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 13:47) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Hal Manning, assisted by S Jim Cain. |
| 2-7-CAR33 (3Q: 13:17) Rodney Culver ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Glenn Cadrez, assisted by ILB Hal Garner. |
| 3-5-CAR35 (3Q: 12:43) Neil O'Donnell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Hobbs. |
| 4-5-CAR35 (3Q: 12:37) Gary Anderson punted 20 yards. Rich Erenberg returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Rodney Culver. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 12:27) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Erik Affholter. CB Lemuel Stinson knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR45 (3Q: 12:16) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Bernie Parmalee for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. Parmalee gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 11:51) Owen Gill ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Davis, assisted by S Barney Bussey. Key block delivered by Todd Rucci. |
| 2-3-CAR20 (3Q: 11:09) Bernie Parmalee ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Davis, assisted by DT Jeff Wright. Parmalee made a great move on Jim Hermeling. Key block delivered by Bob Kratch. Houston's Bernie Parmalee was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (3Q: 10:24) Owen Gill ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Griffin, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-6-CAR09 (3Q: 09:50) Owen Gill ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Griffin. |
| 3-2-CAR05 (3Q: 09:23) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-CAR10 (3Q: 09:14) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Owen Gill for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Lonnie Young. |
| 4-9-CAR12 (3Q: 08:39) Chris Jacke attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Carolina 6 |
| (3Q: 08:33) Chris Jacke kicked off 64 yards from the HOU35. Walter Stanley returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Erik Affholter. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (3Q: 08:12) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CAR28 (3Q: 08:04) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Florence. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 07:21) Kenneth Davis ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Florence, assisted by DE Kurt Ploeger. |
| 2-7-CAR38 (3Q: 07:00) Neil O'Donnell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. |
| 3-7-CAR38 (3Q: 06:47) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 8 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher, assisted by S Jim Cain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 06:21) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jim Cain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchard gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 05:36) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Florence. Early gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-HOU37 (3Q: 05:12) Gaston Green ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by S Le Roy Butler. Key block delivered by Joey Banes. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (3Q: 04:39) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to RB Gaston Green for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 2-8-HOU21 (3Q: 03:56) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT Bert Tharpe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-HOU21 (3Q: 03:47) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Pierce. S Le Roy Butler defended the pass. |
| 4-8-HOU21 (3Q: 03:38) Gary Anderson attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 17, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 03:30) Gary Anderson kicked off 65 yards from the CAR35. Rich Erenberg returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU17. Tackled by Gaston Green. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (3Q: 03:02) Owen Gill ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by S Barney Bussey. Key block delivered by Tyji Armstrong. |
| 2-1-HOU26 (3Q: 02:38) Ed Luther pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Owen Gill. DT Glenn Montgomery defended the pass. Houston's Gene McGuire was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-1-HOU26 (3Q: 02:34) Owen Gill ran around left end for 52 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Tyji Armstrong. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-11-HOU16 (3Q: 02:13) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Owen Gill for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gill gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 01:34) Owen Gill ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. |
| 2-9-HOU34 (3Q: 00:56) Owen Gill ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 3-13-HOU30 (3Q: 00:12) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Pickens gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 15:00) Owen Gill ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by DE Leonard Griffin. Key block delivered by Bob Kratch. |
| 2-5-HOU50 (4Q: 14:26) Ed Luther pass completed to TE Tyji Armstrong for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Jones. Armstrong gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 13:45) Ed Luther pass completed to RB Owen Gill for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Victor Jones. Gill gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-CAR25 (4Q: 13:01) Ed Luther pass completed to WR Rich Erenberg for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 12:50) Owen Gill ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 2-9-CAR17 (4Q: 12:29) Owen Gill ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-11-CAR19 (4Q: 11:58) Owen Gill ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Hermeling. |
| 4-7-CAR15 (4Q: 11:16) Chris Jacke attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 20, Carolina 9 |
| (4Q: 11:10) Chris Jacke kicked off 70 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 11:10) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Florence. Hobbs gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 10:29) Rodney Culver ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kurt Ploeger. |
| 2-10-CAR39 (4Q: 09:57) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-CAR44 (4Q: 09:46) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 3-6-CAR43 (4Q: 09:07) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Jay Novacek for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S David Fulcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Novacek gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 08:21) Rodney Culver ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Warren Powers. |
| 2-9-HOU33 (4Q: 07:59) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. DE Kurt Ploeger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-HOU33 (4Q: 07:51) Neil O'Donnell pass was dropped by TE Troy Drayton. |
| 4-9-HOU33 (4Q: 07:43) Gary Anderson attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 07:35) Owen Gill ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 2-9-HOU41 (4Q: 06:51) Ed Luther pass completed to TE Tyji Armstrong for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by CB Lonnie Young. |
| 3-2-HOU48 (4Q: 06:04) Owen Gill ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Barney Bussey, assisted by OLB Carleton Bailey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR CB Jimmy Spencer for 10 yards to the HOU41. Tackled by Gene McGuire. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 05:57) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jay Novacek. DE Kurt Ploeger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU41 (4Q: 05:50) Neil O'Donnell sacked by OLB Kenny Tippins for a loss of 12 yards. Sack allowed by John Gesek. |
| 3-22-CAR47 (4Q: 05:25) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Hobbs. CB Brian Allred defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-22-CAR47 (4Q: 05:18) Neil O'Donnell pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Harvey Williams. DE Kurt Ploeger blocked the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 05:10) Owen Gill ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 2-11-CAR48 (4Q: 04:23) Owen Gill ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Davis. |
| 3-12-CAR49 (4Q: 03:37) Owen Gill ran around right end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kurt Gouveia. |
| 4-14-HOU49 (4Q: 03:30) Kent Sullivan punted 41 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Owen Gill. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 03:20) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. ILB Glenn Cadrez defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (4Q: 03:13) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR15 (4Q: 03:03) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. CB Anthony Florence defended the pass. |
| 3-15-CAR15 (4Q: 02:56) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jay Novacek. DE Kurt Ploeger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-CAR15 (4Q: 02:49) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Glenn Cadrez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Drayton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 02:31) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 15 yards. Tackled by S Le Roy Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hobbs gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 02:09) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnell Woolford. |
| 2-1-HOU43 (4Q: 02:01) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 6 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 01:53) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU42 (4Q: 01:53) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Marvin Jones. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 01:33) Neil O'Donnell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. |
| 2-10-HOU27 (4Q: 01:26) Neil O'Donnell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DT Bert Tharpe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-HOU27 (4Q: 01:19) Neil O'Donnell pass completed to TE Jay Novacek for 24 yards. Tackled by S Jim Cain. Novacek gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 01:12) Rodney Culver ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kurt Ploeger. |
| 2-4-HOU04 (4Q: 01:02) Rodney Culver ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Le Roy Butler, assisted by DT Bert Tharpe. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (4Q: 00:55) Rodney Culver ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenny Tippins. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 00:43) Gaston Green ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joey Banes. Houston 20, Carolina 15 |
| (4Q: 00:43) Neil O'Donnell was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 00:33) Gary Anderson kicked off (onside) from the CAR35. HOU Derek Brown recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 00:25) Ed Luther dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-12-CAR49 (4Q: 00:13) Ed Luther dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 20, Carolina Panthers 15 |