| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 43 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dale Dawson kicked off 62 yards from the ATL35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 11 yards to the CAR14. Tackled by Titus Dixon. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (1Q: 14:36) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Todd Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-CAR21 (1Q: 13:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 13:14) Rodney Hampton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Jefferson, assisted by CB Bob Knight. |
| 2-7-CAR27 (1Q: 12:32) Rodney Hampton ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by CB Greg Jeffries. DT Cortez Kennedy knocked down Marco Rivera to break up the play. |
| 3-9-CAR25 (1Q: 12:01) Steve McNair scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods and assisted by CB Greg Jeffries. |
| 4-2-CAR32 (1Q: 11:28) Mark Royals punted 42 yards. Bob Knight returned the kick 2 yards to the ATL28. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-ATL14 (1Q: 11:21) Freddie Bradley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins. |
| 2-10-ATL14 (1Q: 10:38) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Titus Dixon for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dixon gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (1Q: 10:01) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. DT Jeff Wright drove right through Joe Panos to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-ATL28 (1Q: 09:51) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Scott Schwedes for 3 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-ATL31 (1Q: 09:16) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-ATL31 (1Q: 09:10) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Lemuel Stinson returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Mo Douglass. Atlanta's Maurice Douglass was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 09:02) Rodney Hampton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Osborne. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (1Q: 08:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 08:06) Steve McNair scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar. |
| 2-3-ATL45 (1Q: 07:33) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem. Atlanta's Orpheus Roye was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (1Q: 06:54) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar. Key block delivered by Mike Smith. |
| 1-10-ATL15 (1Q: 06:17) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rodney Hampton. OLB Todd Jones defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL15 (1Q: 06:10) Steve McNair kept the ball, running inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem. |
| 3-14-ATL19 (1Q: 05:29) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Cortez Kennedy drove right through Gary Ivan Gordon to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-14-ATL19 (1Q: 05:24) John Kasay attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 05:19) John Kasay kicked off 59 yards from the CAR35. Robert Van Winkle returned the ball 24 yards to the ATL30. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (1Q: 04:53) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (1Q: 04:10) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 43 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. Waddle gained 33 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (1Q: 03:32) Freddie Bradley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-4-CAR04 (1Q: 03:07) Steve Broussard ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joe Panos. Atlanta 6, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 03:07) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 7, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 02:57) Dale Dawson kicked off 63 yards from the ATL35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 28 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Trevor Wilmont. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 02:20) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Michael Strahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (1Q: 02:13) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Marvin Harrison and was intercepted by OLB Todd Jones at the CAR43. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Marvin Harrison. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (1Q: 02:03) Tom Waddle ran a reverse around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-15-CAR39 (1Q: 01:19) Freddie Bradley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 3-13-CAR37 (1Q: 00:44) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Titus Dixon. DE Alfred Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR37 (1Q: 00:37) Dale Dawson attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 00:31) Dale Dawson kicked off 70 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 00:31) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Jefferson. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (1Q: 00:02) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Troy Drayton. S Jerome Woods hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-10-CAR20 (2Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Knight, assisted by ILB Yev Kassem. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 14:25) Steve McNair scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 2-2-CAR43 (2Q: 13:48) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. Glover gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (2Q: 13:03) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem. |
| 2-11-ATL34 (2Q: 12:20) Steve McNair scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Todd Jones and assisted by S Jerome Woods. |
| 3-8-ATL31 (2Q: 11:48) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Glover. DT Cortez Kennedy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-ATL31 (2Q: 11:39) John Kasay attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 11:34) John Kasay kicked off 70 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 11:34) Steve Broussard ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-14-ATL16 (2Q: 10:55) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. S Michael Stewart defended the pass. |
| 3-14-ATL16 (2Q: 10:49) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. DT Jeff Wright hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-ATL16 (2Q: 10:42) Mike Saxon punted 60 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 13 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Maurice Douglass. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 10:34) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Jefferson, assisted by DE Michael Strahan. |
| 2-8-CAR39 (2Q: 09:54) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by DT Chuck Osborne. |
| 3-10-CAR37 (2Q: 09:17) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. S Garth Algar defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CAR37 (2Q: 09:09) Mark Royals punted 53 yards. Bob Knight returned the kick 2 yards to the ATL12. Tackled by Aaron Pierce. |
| 1-10-ATL12 (2Q: 08:59) Steve Broussard ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-11-ATL11 (2Q: 08:18) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (2Q: 07:39) Freddie Bradley ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 2-8-ATL25 (2Q: 07:02) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. Gault gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL40 (2Q: 06:37) Freddie Bradley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by OLB Daved Benefield. |
| 2-8-ATL42 (2Q: 06:01) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-ATL37 (2Q: 05:55) Freddie Bradley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 3-11-ATL39 (2Q: 05:12) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 04:50) Steve Broussard ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. |
| 2-6-CAR42 (2Q: 04:21) Ramon Shonta pass was dropped by WR Willie Gault. |
| 3-6-CAR42 (2Q: 04:11) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams. Waddle gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 03:36) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Freddie Bradley for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Bradley gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (2Q: 03:14) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR20 (2Q: 03:04) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. CB Ray Buchanan knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-CAR20 (2Q: 02:56) Ramon Shonta pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. DE Tracy Scroggins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-CAR20 (2Q: 02:46) Steve Broussard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. ILB Ed Brown knocked down Randy Shughart to break up the play. |
| 4-18-CAR18 (2Q: 02:22) Dale Dawson attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 13, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 02:16) Dale Dawson kicked off 60 yards from the ATL35. Jarvis Williams returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Steve Broussard. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Ken Liggett on the CAR23. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (2Q: 02:10) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 16 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (2Q: 02:00) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Willie Gault. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-CAR07 (2Q: 01:50) Ramon Shonta scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 3-1-CAR01 (2Q: 01:25) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Willie Gault for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by DT Reggie White. |
| 4-2-CAR02 (2Q: 00:44) Dale Dawson attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 16, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 00:39) Dale Dawson kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:39) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 00:31) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-6-CAR35 (2Q: 00:22) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas, assisted by S Jerome Woods. Green gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-1-CAR40 (2Q: 00:13) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Robb Thomas and was intercepted by CB Greg Jeffries at the ATL47. Tackled by Aaron Pierce. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 00:02) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 64 yards from the CAR35. Robert Van Winkle returned the ball 23 yards to the ATL24. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-ATL24 (3Q: 14:23) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-ATL19 (3Q: 14:17) Freddie Bradley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-13-ATL21 (3Q: 13:43) Freddie Bradley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 3-13-ATL21 (3Q: 13:16) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. Waddle gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (3Q: 12:41) Freddie Bradley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 2-9-ATL40 (3Q: 12:00) Ramon Shonta sacked by DT Noland Rosenbach for a loss of 5 yards. Rosenbach ran right past Gregg Gamble and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-14-ATL35 (3Q: 11:15) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Steve Broussard. DT Noland Rosenbach defended the pass. |
| 4-14-ATL35 (3Q: 11:11) Mike Saxon punted 55 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 14 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Joel Crisman. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (3Q: 11:00) Robert Green ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Jefferson, assisted by CB Bob Knight. |
| 2-14-CAR20 (3Q: 10:38) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gerald McBurrows, assisted by S Garth Algar. |
| 3-13-CAR21 (3Q: 10:11) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR21 (3Q: 10:03) Mark Royals punted 35 yards. Bob Knight returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL48. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Yev Kassem at the ATL48. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (3Q: 09:56) Steve Broussard ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-10-ATL48 (3Q: 09:19) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kinchen gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (3Q: 08:34) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. S Michael Stewart defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR40 (3Q: 08:21) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rob Moore. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR40 (3Q: 08:14) Steve Broussard ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 4-13-CAR43 (3Q: 07:50) Mike Saxon punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 07:43) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gerald McBurrows. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-9-CAR21 (3Q: 07:07) Rodney Hampton ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by S Garth Algar. |
| 3-11-CAR19 (3Q: 06:30) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Michael Strahan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-CAR19 (3Q: 06:26) Mark Royals punted 47 yards. Bob Knight returned the kick 1 yard to the ATL35. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (3Q: 06:19) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-11-ATL34 (3Q: 06:13) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Steve Broussard for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 3-15-ATL30 (3Q: 05:34) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Rob Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Moore gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-11-ATL34 (3Q: 04:58) Mike Saxon punted 46 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 15 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Joel Crisman. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 04:49) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Trevor Wilmont, assisted by DE Michael Strahan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-9-CAR36 (3Q: 04:08) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Chuck Osborne, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy. ILB Yev Kassem knocked down Gary Ivan Gordon to break up the play. |
| 3-6-CAR39 (3Q: 03:39) Steve McNair pass was dropped by RB Rodney Hampton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR39 (3Q: 03:33) Mark Royals punted 43 yards. Bob Knight called for a fair catch at the ATL18. |
| 1-10-ATL18 (3Q: 03:23) Steve Broussard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Joe Panos. |
| 2-5-ATL23 (3Q: 02:42) Steve Broussard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams. |
| 3-4-ATL24 (3Q: 02:14) Ramon Shonta pass was dropped by TE Brian Kinchen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-ATL24 (3Q: 02:10) Mike Saxon punted 61 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Mo Douglass. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 02:03) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. Thomas gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 01:22) Steve McNair pass was intended for TE Troy Drayton and was intercepted by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem at the ATL46. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Troy Drayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 01:09) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Scott Schwedes for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 1-8-CAR08 (3Q: 00:39) Freddie Bradley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-7-CAR07 (3Q: 00:02) Steve Broussard ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-3-CAR03 (4Q: 15:00) Ramon Shonta scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 22, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 23, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 14:50) Dale Dawson kicked off 48 yards from the ATL35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 7 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Frank Wainright. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (4Q: 14:17) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. S Jerome Woods defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR24 (4Q: 14:09) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR19 (4Q: 13:59) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-CAR19 (4Q: 13:50) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-CAR14 (4Q: 13:46) Steve McNair scrambled for 28 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 13:09) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR42 (4Q: 13:03) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. ILB Yev Kassem hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-CAR42 (4Q: 12:56) Steve McNair sacked by DE Michael Strahan for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-17-CAR35 (4Q: 12:14) Mark Royals punted 40 yards. Bob Knight returned the kick 8 yards to the ATL33. Tackled by Kevin Donnalley. |
| 1-10-ATL33 (4Q: 12:04) Ramon Shonta pass was intended for TE Frank Wainright and was intercepted by OLB Daved Benefield at the ATL42. The interception was returned 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 23, Carolina 12 |
| (4Q: 12:04) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 23, Carolina 13 |
| (4Q: 11:52) John Kasay kicked off 55 yards from the CAR35. Bob Knight returned the ball 21 yards to the ATL31. Tackled by Aaron Pierce. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 11:28) Freddie Bradley ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 2-6-ATL35 (4Q: 10:53) Derrick Fenner ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. Key block delivered by Randy Shughart. |
| 1-10-ATL41 (4Q: 10:23) Freddie Bradley ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-12-ATL39 (4Q: 09:41) Ramon Shonta pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-12-ATL39 (4Q: 09:35) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. S Tommy Carlisle defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-ATL39 (4Q: 09:28) Mike Saxon punted 50 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Maurice Douglass. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 09:19) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Green. DE Michael Strahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CAR11 (4Q: 09:14) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. Green gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CAR24 (4Q: 08:32) Harvey Williams ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by DE Michael Strahan. Carolina's Mike Smith was hurt on the play. |
| 3-5-CAR26 (4Q: 07:52) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Strahan. |
| 4-8-CAR23 (4Q: 07:17) Mark Royals punted 49 yards. Bob Knight returned the kick 3 yards to the ATL31. Tackled by Aaron Pierce. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 07:08) Steve Broussard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-6-ATL35 (4Q: 06:22) Derrick Fenner ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Gregg Gamble. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (4Q: 05:35) Freddie Bradley ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-8-ATL44 (4Q: 04:48) Steve Broussard ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 3-8-ATL44 (4Q: 04:04) Steve Broussard ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 4-10-ATL42 (4Q: 03:18) Mike Saxon punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR03. |
| 1-10-CAR03 (4Q: 03:09) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR03 (4Q: 03:03) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR03 (4Q: 02:53) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Louis Davis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR03 (4Q: 02:46) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. S Garth Algar defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (4Q: 02:40) Freddie Bradley ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-4-CAR04 (4Q: 02:29) Freddie Bradley ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 3-4-CAR04 (4Q: 02:22) Steve Broussard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 4-3-CAR03 (4Q: 02:13) Dale Dawson attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 26, Carolina 13 |
| (4Q: 02:07) Dale Dawson kicked off 57 yards from the ATL35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Scott Schwedes. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (4Q: 02:01) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. S Garth Algar defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-CAR27 (4Q: 01:55) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. CB Robert Van Winkle defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR27 (4Q: 01:43) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-5-CAR32 (4Q: 01:43) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Greg Jeffries, assisted by CB Bob Knight. Glover gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 01:21) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Eric Blount. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (4Q: 01:13) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Knight. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (4Q: 01:03) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 9 yards. Tackled by S Gerald McBurrows. Glover gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-1-ATL39 (4Q: 00:51) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Michael Strahan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-ATL39 (4Q: 00:44) Steve McNair scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle and assisted by CB Bob Knight. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (4Q: 00:23) Steve McNair spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-ATL31 (4Q: 00:20) Steve McNair scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods. |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 26, Carolina Panthers 13 |