| Played in New England, MA, weather: 72 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cole Ford kicked off 69 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis, assisted by ILB Ted Johnson. Davis gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 14:30) Yonel Jourdain ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Siragusa. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (1Q: 13:58) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Quinn Early and was intercepted by S Rodney Harrison at the NED50. Tackled by Quinn Early. |
| 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 13:49) LeShon Johnson ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. Key block delivered by Brendan Stai. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 13:26) LeShon Johnson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DE Tracy Scroggins. Key block delivered by Brendan Stai. |
| 2-5-CAR35 (1Q: 12:50) Jamie Asher ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Johnson. Asher made a great move on Greg Jackson. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 12:09) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CAR25 (1Q: 12:03) Edgar Bennett ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Johnson, assisted by S Greg Jackson. |
| 2-5-CAR25 (1Q: 11:32) LeShon Johnson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. |
| 3-1-CAR21 (1Q: 10:52) LeShon Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (1Q: 10:09) LeShon Johnson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 2-7-CAR16 (1Q: 09:33) Elvis Grbac pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Edgar Bennett. DE Elijah Alexander blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-CAR16 (1Q: 09:26) Elvis Grbac pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (1Q: 08:58) Elvis Grbac pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:58) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:50) Cole Ford kicked off 72 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 08:50) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Rodney Culver for 13 yards. Tackled by S Je-rod Rozumek. Culver gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 08:23) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Saleem Dawson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 07:42) Yonel Jourdain ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Larry Johnson. |
| 2-11-CAR47 (1Q: 07:09) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Louis Davis for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson. |
| 3-12-CAR46 (1Q: 06:37) Rodney Culver ran around right end for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 06:08) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson. Williams gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED11 (1Q: 05:32) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-NED08 (1Q: 05:08) Steve McNair sacked by DE Charles Haley for a loss of 6 yards. Haley ran right past Joey Banes and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-13-NED14 (1Q: 04:29) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 4-10-NED11 (1Q: 03:48) Gary Anderson attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 7, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 03:40) Gary Anderson kicked off 66 yards from the CAR35. Je-rod Rozumek returned the ball 15 yards to the NED14. Tackled by Justin Armour. |
| 1-10-NED14 (1Q: 03:10) Edgar Bennett ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins. |
| 2-8-NED16 (1Q: 02:34) Elvis Grbac pass completed to TE Jamie Asher for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by OLB Victor Jones. |
| 3-3-NED21 (1Q: 02:04) Elvis Grbac sacked by DE Elijah Alexander for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Riesenberg. |
| 4-8-NED16 (1Q: 01:22) Bryan Barker punted 53 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR32. Tackled by Tom Nutten. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Dexter Carter at the CAR32. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 01:14) Spike Jones ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Johnson. |
| 2-13-CAR35 (1Q: 00:51) Elvis Grbac pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Hermeling. Freeman gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR27 (1Q: 00:17) Elvis Grbac pass was dropped by TE Keith Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR27 (1Q: 00:13) Cole Ford attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 00:07) Cole Ford kicked off 58 yards from the NED35. Yonel Jourdain returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Chris Allerman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 15:00) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 2-8-CAR26 (2Q: 14:18) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 12 yards. Tackled by S Je-rod Rozumek. Stanley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 13:46) Steve McNair sacked by OLB James Francis for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-13-CAR35 (2Q: 13:04) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson, assisted by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 3-10-CAR38 (2Q: 12:38) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rodney Culver. OLB Mike Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-CAR38 (2Q: 12:34) Mark Royals punted 62 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 12:29) Edgar Bennett ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-7-NED23 (2Q: 11:59) Elvis Grbac pass completed to TE Jackie Harris for 13 yards. Tackled by S Greg Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED36 (2Q: 11:14) LeShon Johnson ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. Key block delivered by Trent Pollary. |
| 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 10:33) Jamie Asher ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-7-NED50 (2Q: 10:02) Edgar Bennett ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 3-5-CAR48 (2Q: 09:40) Elvis Grbac pass completed to TE Keith Jackson for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 08:54) LeShon Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Davis, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg. Riesenberg ran over Britt Hager to set up the play. |
| 2-4-CAR28 (2Q: 08:12) Edgar Bennett ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-4-CAR28 (2Q: 07:35) LeShon Johnson ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 4-4-CAR28 (2Q: 07:02) Cole Ford attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 13, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 06:57) Cole Ford kicked off 70 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 06:57) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. ILB Ted Johnson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 06:51) Yonel Jourdain ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 3-7-CAR23 (2Q: 06:10) Steve McNair sacked by S Rodney Harrison and OLB Mike Jones for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Moyer. |
| 4-14-CAR16 (2Q: 05:32) Mark Royals punted 45 yards. Pierre Mosley returned the kick 4 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Justin Armour. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 05:22) Elvis Grbac pass completed to TE Keith Jackson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 05:11) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Hermeling. New England's Greg Truitt was hurt on the play. |
| 2-7-CAR49 (2Q: 04:49) Jeff Blake sacked by DE Darrell Davis for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Shawn Bouwens. |
| 3-17-NED41 (2Q: 04:25) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for 24 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Johnson, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mosley gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 04:01) Jeff Blake pass completed to TE Jackie Harris for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harris gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. New England 19, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 04:01) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 20, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 03:49) Cole Ford kicked off 73 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 03:49) Rodney Culver ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB John McClane. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR10 (2Q: 03:41) Yonel Jourdain ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Saleem Dawson. |
| 2-21-CAR09 (2Q: 03:02) Steve McNair sacked by S Je-rod Rozumek and OLB James Francis for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 3-25-CAR05 (2Q: 02:22) Rodney Culver ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Allerman. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 3-20-CAR10 (2Q: 02:22) Steve McNair scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-16-CAR14 (2Q: 02:00) Mark Royals punted 44 yards. Pierre Mosley returned the kick 1 yard to the NED43. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 01:53) Jeff Blake scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-4-NED38 (2Q: 01:09) Jeff Blake pass completed to TE Keith Jackson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lonnie Young. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 00:51) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-2-CAR48 (2Q: 00:43) Jeff Blake pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Pierre Mosley. DT Glenn Montgomery blocked the pass. |
| 3-2-CAR48 (2Q: 00:34) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Jackson. S Greg Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-2-CAR48 (2Q: 00:25) Bryan Barker punted 48 yards. Touchback. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 00:19) Jeff Blake pass completed to TE Jackie Harris for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Harris gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 00:03) Cole Ford attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Carolina 3 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Gary Anderson kicked off 57 yards from the CAR35. Je-rod Rozumek returned the ball 17 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Justin Armour. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Je-rod Rozumek on the NED25. |
| 1-10-NED25 (3Q: 14:21) LeShon Johnson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by OLB Victor Jones. |
| 2-9-NED26 (3Q: 13:48) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-NED21 (3Q: 13:39) LeShon Johnson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 3-13-NED22 (3Q: 13:08) Jeff Blake pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Freeman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-NED22 (3Q: 13:01) Bryan Barker punted 65 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR13. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (3Q: 12:52) Yonel Jourdain ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis. Key block delivered by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (3Q: 12:25) Yonel Jourdain ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis. |
| 2-11-CAR23 (3Q: 11:45) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson. |
| 3-15-CAR19 (3Q: 10:59) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-CAR14 (3Q: 10:50) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Early. DE Charles Haley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-20-CAR14 (3Q: 10:41) Mark Royals punted 61 yards. Pierre Mosley returned the kick 9 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Walter Stanley. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 10:34) Edgar Bennett ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. Bennett slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-9-NED35 (3Q: 09:53) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Darrell Davis. Freeman gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 09:07) LeShon Johnson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-10-NED44 (3Q: 08:28) Edgar Bennett ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by DE Tracy Scroggins. |
| 3-11-NED43 (3Q: 07:59) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. Freeman gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 07:23) LeShon Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-8-CAR44 (3Q: 06:45) LeShon Johnson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Vanderbeek. |
| 3-9-CAR45 (3Q: 06:03) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Jo Jo Townsell for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Lonnie Young. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Townsell gained 22 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (3Q: 05:46) LeShon Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-9-CAR10 (3Q: 05:20) Spike Jones ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-8-CAR09 (3Q: 04:52) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Pierre Mosley for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 1-1-CAR01 (3Q: 04:06) Edgar Bennett ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (3Q: 03:27) Jeff Blake pass was dropped by FB Spike Jones. |
| 3-2-CAR02 (3Q: 03:22) LeShon Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 4-1-CAR01 (3Q: 02:55) Cole Ford attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 26, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 02:50) Cole Ford kicked off 73 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 02:50) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. CB Saleem Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR10 (3Q: 02:45) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Haley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-CAR15 (3Q: 01:58) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-20-CAR10 (3Q: 01:51) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Louis Davis for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Kirby Jackson, assisted by DT Darren Benson. |
| 3-23-CAR07 (3Q: 01:04) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Daryl Hobbs. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 00:55) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. OLB John McClane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED47 (3Q: 00:51) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR48 (3Q: 00:41) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. OLB John McClane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-CAR48 (3Q: 00:29) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kirby Jackson. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-4-NED41 (4Q: 15:00) Mark Royals punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 14:53) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED15 (4Q: 14:45) Jeff Blake pass completed to RB Edgar Bennett for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-12-NED18 (4Q: 14:11) LeShon Johnson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by OLB Victor Jones. |
| 3-12-NED18 (4Q: 13:34) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pierre Mosley. DE Alfred Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-NED18 (4Q: 13:27) Bryan Barker punted 50 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR33. Tackled by Dexter Carter. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 13:18) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. |
| 2-4-CAR39 (4Q: 12:47) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Greg Scales for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB James Francis, assisted by ILB Ted Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Scales gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED50 (4Q: 12:18) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Yonel Jourdain for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-CAR49 (4Q: 11:54) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Allerman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-NED45 (4Q: 11:34) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kirby Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 11:00) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Quinn Early and was intercepted by S Rodney Harrison at the NED32. The interception was returned 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 32, Carolina 3 |
| (4Q: 11:00) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 33, Carolina 3 |
| (4Q: 10:49) Cole Ford kicked off 72 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 10:49) Yonel Jourdain ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Proby. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (4Q: 10:18) Yonel Jourdain ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison, assisted by DT Brian Proby. Key block delivered by Darian Rose. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 09:35) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Yonel Jourdain for 1 yard. Tackled by S Floyd Fields, assisted by S Rodney Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-CAR34 (4Q: 09:05) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. |
| 3-9-CAR34 (4Q: 09:00) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-14-CAR29 (4Q: 08:56) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Louis Davis. DT Brian Proby blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-CAR29 (4Q: 08:51) Mark Royals punted 62 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 2 yards to the NED11. Tackled by Rodney Culver. |
| 1-10-NED11 (4Q: 08:40) LeShon Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Victor Jones, assisted by DE Darrell Davis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-NED12 (4Q: 08:08) Edgar Bennett ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins. |
| 3-7-NED14 (4Q: 07:39) LeShon Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-NED16 (4Q: 07:30) Bryan Barker punted 49 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by John McClane. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 07:23) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Aaron Pierce. DT Dennis Murphy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina's Steve McNair was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (4Q: 07:11) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson. Key block delivered by Eric Mahlum. |
| 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 06:33) Sean Salisbury pass completed to WR Daryl Hobbs for 46 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hobbs gained 27 yards after the catch. New England 33, Carolina 9 |
| (4Q: 06:33) Extra point by Gary Anderson was blocked. |
| (4Q: 06:19) Gary Anderson kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 06:19) LeShon Johnson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 2-11-NED19 (4Q: 05:34) LeShon Johnson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Melvin Johnson, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 3-9-NED21 (4Q: 04:47) Edgar Bennett ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 4-8-NED22 (4Q: 04:01) Bryan Barker punted 55 yards. Walter Stanley returned the kick 12 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Brendan Stai. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 03:53) Sean Salisbury pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chris Allerman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 03:46) Sean Salisbury pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DT Dennis Murphy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR49 (4Q: 03:39) Sean Salisbury pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. |
| 3-10-CAR49 (4Q: 03:30) Sean Salisbury pass completed to WR Quinn Early for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Allerman, assisted by CB Saleem Dawson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED45 (4Q: 02:56) Sean Salisbury pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. DE Charles Haley defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 02:49) LeShon Johnson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-9-NED46 (4Q: 02:37) Edgar Bennett ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by S Melvin Johnson. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-9-NED46 (4Q: 02:26) LeShon Johnson ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by OLB Victor Jones. |
| 4-8-NED47 (4Q: 02:16) Bryan Barker punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR01. |
| 1-10-CAR01 (4Q: 02:07) Sean Salisbury pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. ILB Ted Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-CAR01 (4Q: 01:59) Sean Salisbury pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for -1 yards. That will be scored as a safety. Tackled by ILB Ted Johnson, assisted by S Je-rod Rozumek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 35, Carolina 9 |
| (4Q: 01:51) Gary Anderson kicked off 73 yards from the CAR20. Dexter Carter returned the ball 19 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Justin Armour. |
| 1-10-NED26 (4Q: 01:42) LeShon Johnson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 2-10-NED26 (4Q: 00:57) Jeff Blake dropped to one knee for -2 yards. Blake slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 3-12-NED24 (4Q: 00:12) LeShon Johnson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 35, Carolina Panthers 9 |