| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 66 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| San Diego won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 15:00) Heath Shuler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (1Q: 14:55) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 3-7-SDO23 (1Q: 14:32) Reggie Cobb ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 4-9-SDO21 (1Q: 14:00) Joe Prokop punted and it was blocked by Jarvis Williams. CAR Marvin Harrison recovered the ball at the SDO02. |
| 1-2-SDO02 (1Q: 13:52) Rodney Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Marvcus Patton. |
| 2-1-SDO01 (1Q: 13:19) Frank Reich pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 6, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 13:19) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 7, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 13:09) John Kasay kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 13:09) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-SDO24 (1Q: 12:43) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by ILB John Holecek. |
| 3-1-SDO29 (1Q: 12:14) Ki-Jana Carter ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ron Rice, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. Key block delivered by Bruce Armstrong. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (1Q: 11:47) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-6-SDO34 (1Q: 11:05) Heath Shuler sacked by DT Jeff Wright for a loss of 3 yards. Wright ran right past Pete Kendall and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-9-SDO31 (1Q: 10:44) Heath Shuler sacked by ILB John Holecek for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ed King. |
| 4-15-SDO25 (1Q: 10:10) Joe Prokop punted 64 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Chuck Cecil. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (1Q: 09:59) Frank Reich pass completed to RB Robert Green for -1 yards. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. |
| 2-11-CAR15 (1Q: 09:27) Frank Reich pass was intended for WR Robb Thomas and was intercepted by S Anthony Dorsett at the CAR26. The interception was returned 23 yards. Tackled by Marvin Harrison. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (1Q: 09:19) Jon Vaughn ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 2-3-CAR03 (1Q: 08:45) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Kenny Lofton to the CAR03. |
| 3-3-CAR03 (1Q: 08:17) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jerry Fontenot. Carolina 7, San Diego 6 |
| (1Q: 08:17) Extra point by Tommy Pickles was good. San Diego 7, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 08:10) Tommy Pickles kicked off 48 yards from the SDO35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 35 yards to the SDO48. Tackled by Rick Vaughn. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (1Q: 07:51) Frank Reich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Mark Campbell blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO48 (1Q: 07:42) Frank Reich pass was dropped by RB Robert Green. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO48 (1Q: 07:36) Frank Reich pass was dropped by WR Mike Pritchard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-SDO48 (1Q: 07:30) Mark Royals punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the SDO05. |
| 1-10-SDO05 (1Q: 07:23) Ki-Jana Carter ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 2-7-SDO08 (1Q: 06:51) Ki-Jana Carter ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-2-SDO13 (1Q: 06:28) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-SDO08 (1Q: 06:21) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Rice gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (1Q: 05:45) Heath Shuler pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-SDO35 (1Q: 05:17) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Rice gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 04:37) Heath Shuler scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson and assisted by S Tony Veland. |
| 2-3-CAR34 (1Q: 04:07) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 3-2-CAR33 (1Q: 03:22) Heath Shuler pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Hearst gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CAR32 (1Q: 02:51) Tommy Pickles attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 10, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 02:44) Tommy Pickles kicked off 72 yards from the SDO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 02:44) Frank Reich pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst. Glover gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 01:58) Frank Reich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR40 (1Q: 01:48) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Bill Romanowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CAR40 (1Q: 01:43) Frank Reich pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (1Q: 01:03) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Footman, assisted by DE Melvin Donnalley. DE Derrick Alexander knocked down Dean Caliguire to break up the play. |
| 2-11-SDO45 (1Q: 00:39) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. S Chuck Cecil defended the pass. |
| 3-11-SDO45 (1Q: 00:30) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. DE Eric England hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-SDO45 (1Q: 00:19) Mark Royals punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 00:12) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rice gained 4 yards after the catch. San Diego's Jerry Fontenot was hurt on the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (2Q: 15:00) Jon Vaughn ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-9-SDO31 (2Q: 14:33) Heath Shuler pass was dropped by WR Kenny Lofton. |
| 3-9-SDO31 (2Q: 14:25) Heath Shuler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Jeffers. S Michael Stewart defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-SDO31 (2Q: 14:16) Joe Prokop punted 64 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR05. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (2Q: 14:07) Rodney Hampton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chuck Cecil. |
| 2-9-CAR06 (2Q: 13:35) Frank Reich pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst, assisted by CB Corey Fuller. |
| 3-7-CAR08 (2Q: 12:58) Frank Reich pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Cecil, assisted by DT Dan Footman. |
| 4-2-CAR13 (2Q: 12:33) Mark Royals punted 31 yards. Chuck Cecil returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR43. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 12:22) Robert Brooks ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-9-CAR42 (2Q: 12:02) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-9-CAR42 (2Q: 11:40) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by S Michael Stewart. Brooks gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 11:11) Ki-Jana Carter ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-10-CAR22 (2Q: 10:43) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Anthony Miller for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (2Q: 10:04) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. |
| 2-7-CAR08 (2Q: 09:41) Garrison Hearst ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-5-CAR06 (2Q: 09:06) Heath Shuler pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by ILB John Holecek. The quarterback threw into double coverage. San Diego's Bruce Armstrong was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-CAR03 (2Q: 08:34) Tommy Pickles attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 13, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 08:28) Tommy Pickles kicked off 73 yards from the SDO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 08:28) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Melvin Donnalley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 08:22) Frank Reich pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Campbell, assisted by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (2Q: 07:37) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-CAR23 (2Q: 07:30) Frank Reich sacked by DT Mark Campbell for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Jenkins. |
| 4-9-CAR21 (2Q: 06:59) Mark Royals punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the SDO40. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (2Q: 06:51) Heath Shuler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Lofton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO40 (2Q: 06:40) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by OLB Daved Benefield. |
| 3-9-SDO41 (2Q: 06:17) Heath Shuler pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-SDO41 (2Q: 06:11) Joe Prokop punted 44 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Chuck Cecil. Ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Barney Gumble at the CAR22. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 06:00) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 2-14-CAR26 (2Q: 05:38) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Anthony Miller for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Miller gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (2Q: 04:57) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by S Ron Rice. Key block delivered by Ed King. |
| 2-3-CAR05 (2Q: 04:26) Jon Vaughn ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. Key block delivered by Peter Blahak. |
| 1-1-CAR01 (2Q: 04:00) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 2-1-CAR01 (2Q: 03:34) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Rice. OLB Daved Benefield defended the pass. |
| 3-1-CAR01 (2Q: 03:27) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Peter Blahak to the CAR01. |
| 4-1-CAR01 (2Q: 02:42) Tommy Pickles attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 16, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 02:34) Tommy Pickles kicked off 46 yards from the SDO35. Tony Veland returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Rick Vaughn. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 02:00) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Dan Footman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (2Q: 01:54) Frank Reich pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Vaughn. Davis gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (2Q: 01:25) Frank Reich pass was intended for WR Louis Davis and was intercepted by ILB Rick Vaughn at the SDO29. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Mike Pritchard. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (2Q: 01:14) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Ki-Jana Carter for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-9-SDO34 (2Q: 00:41) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by CB Jarvis Williams. Key block delivered by Pete Kendall. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (2Q: 00:30) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by S Tony Veland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CAR48 (2Q: 00:23) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DT Jeff Wright hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-CAR48 (2Q: 00:14) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 00:14) Scott Mitchell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Rice. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR43 (2Q: 00:08) Scott Mitchell sacked by S Tommy Carlisle for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Ed King. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Peter Blahak on the CAR45. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-12-CAR45 (2Q: 00:01) Scott Mitchell pass was dropped by WR Jerry Rice. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Tommy Pickles kicked off 74 yards from the SDO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Frank Reich pass completed to RB Robert Green for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-CAR19 (3Q: 14:16) Frank Reich pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst, assisted by CB Tory James. |
| 3-6-CAR24 (3Q: 13:42) Frank Reich pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller, assisted by S Anthony Dorsett. |
| 4-3-CAR27 (3Q: 13:17) Mark Royals punted 41 yards. Chuck Cecil returned the kick 5 yards to the SDO37. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (3Q: 13:06) Ki-Jana Carter ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-6-SDO41 (3Q: 12:21) Ki-Jana Carter ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| 3-3-SDO44 (3Q: 11:43) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Anthony Miller for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Miller gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-13-SDO34 (3Q: 11:35) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 20 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. Key block delivered by Ed King. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 10:58) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by OLB Johnny Holland. Lofton gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 10:20) Jon Vaughn ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-7-CAR31 (3Q: 09:42) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Patrick Jeffers for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (3Q: 09:09) Jon Vaughn ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-7-CAR07 (3Q: 08:39) Ki-Jana Carter ran around left end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Peter Blahak. San Diego 22, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 08:39) Extra point by Tommy Pickles was good. San Diego 23, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 08:32) Tommy Pickles kicked off 54 yards from the SDO35. Tony Veland returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Patrick Jeffers. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 08:01) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. DT Dan Footman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR28 (3Q: 07:55) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. CB Corey Fuller hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CAR28 (3Q: 07:46) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. ILB Rick Vaughn defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR28 (3Q: 07:39) Mark Royals punted 50 yards. Anthony Miller returned the kick 6 yards to the SDO28. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (3Q: 07:30) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 2-8-SDO30 (3Q: 07:04) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Reggie Cobb. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-SDO30 (3Q: 07:00) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Patrick Jeffers for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams. Jeffers gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (3Q: 06:26) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Andrew Jordan for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. Jordan gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 05:48) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Lofton gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 05:03) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-9-CAR36 (3Q: 04:40) Ki-Jana Carter ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. Key block delivered by Jeff Walker. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 04:11) Ki-Jana Carter ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-9-CAR26 (3Q: 03:49) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Jon Vaughn for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by S Ron Rice. |
| 3-9-CAR26 (3Q: 03:18) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Anthony Miller for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Miller gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (3Q: 02:55) Jon Vaughn ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. Key block delivered by Kip Vickers. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (3Q: 02:25) Ki-Jana Carter ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 3-6-CAR06 (3Q: 01:50) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Anthony Miller. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 4-6-CAR06 (3Q: 01:46) Tommy Pickles attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 26, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 01:38) Tommy Pickles kicked off 60 yards from the SDO35. Tony Veland returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Rick Vaughn. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (3Q: 01:12) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. S Chuck Cecil defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR23 (3Q: 01:02) Frank Reich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. |
| 3-10-CAR23 (3Q: 00:55) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. OLB Bill Romanowski knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-CAR23 (3Q: 00:48) Mark Royals punted 63 yards. Chuck Cecil returned the kick 5 yards to the SDO19. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-SDO19 (3Q: 00:38) Jon Vaughn ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-9-SDO20 (3Q: 00:12) Jon Vaughn ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-5-SDO24 (4Q: 15:00) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Jeffers. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-SDO24 (4Q: 14:54) Joe Prokop punted 53 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick -3 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Pete Russell. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 14:45) Frank Reich pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Cecil. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (4Q: 14:26) Frank Reich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-CAR20 (4Q: 14:21) Frank Reich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Derrick Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-CAR20 (4Q: 14:15) Mark Royals punted 44 yards. Chuck Cecil returned the kick 14 yards to the SDO50. Tackled by Darryl Ingram. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (4Q: 14:05) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 2-8-CAR48 (4Q: 13:33) Jon Vaughn ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-8-CAR48 (4Q: 13:05) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 12:21) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Lofton. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR23 (4Q: 12:15) Scott Mitchell pass completed to FB Reggie Cobb for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Cobb gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-CAR20 (4Q: 11:32) Garrison Hearst ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 4-9-CAR22 (4Q: 11:11) Tommy Pickles attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 29, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 11:04) Tommy Pickles kicked off 53 yards from the SDO35. Tony Veland returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Chuck Cecil. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 10:33) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Marvcus Patton, assisted by CB Tory James. |
| 2-9-CAR32 (4Q: 09:51) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Campbell, assisted by DE Eric England. |
| 3-11-CAR30 (4Q: 09:08) Steve McNair scrambled for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst and assisted by ILB Rick Vaughn. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (4Q: 08:43) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 1 yard. Tackled by S Anthony Dorsett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-SDO49 (4Q: 08:26) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Melvin Donnalley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-SDO49 (4Q: 08:16) Steve McNair sacked by DT Alfred Oglesby for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Grunhard. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-CAR45 (4Q: 07:56) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 07:50) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-6-CAR41 (4Q: 07:05) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-5-CAR40 (4Q: 06:21) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-5-CAR40 (4Q: 05:37) Joe Prokop punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 05:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 05:10) Steve McNair scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. |
| 2-6-CAR38 (4Q: 04:50) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. |
| 3-6-CAR38 (4Q: 04:43) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. S Chuck Cecil knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-6-CAR38 (4Q: 04:36) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 04:31) Ki-Jana Carter ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-CAR39 (4Q: 03:47) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland, assisted by OLB Britt Hager. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-CAR38 (4Q: 03:04) Reggie Cobb ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-CAR38 (4Q: 02:21) Joe Prokop punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 02:15) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Darryl Ingram for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Anthony Dorsett. Ingram gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 02:04) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. S Chuck Cecil defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-CAR38 (4Q: 01:55) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. S Anthony Dorsett defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR38 (4Q: 01:46) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Romanowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 01:29) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-SDO46 (4Q: 01:09) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Aaron Pierce was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-4-SDO46 (4Q: 00:59) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Dorsett. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (4Q: 00:26) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DE Melvin Donnalley blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO36 (4Q: 00:19) Steve McNair pass was dropped by TE Aaron Pierce. |
| 3-10-SDO36 (4Q: 00:15) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: San Diego Chargers 29, Carolina Panthers 7 |