| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 65 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| San Diego won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 54 yards from the CAR35. Robert Brooks returned the ball 22 yards to the SDO33. Tackled by Troy Drayton. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (1Q: 14:41) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO28 (1Q: 14:34) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Tony McGee for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 2-16-SDO27 (1Q: 14:01) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-SDO27 (1Q: 13:49) Scott Mitchell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DE Tracy Scroggins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-SDO27 (1Q: 13:41) Joe Prokop punted 42 yards. Lemuel Stinson returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by Kenny Lofton. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 13:30) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. DE Chris Mims hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (1Q: 13:23) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Melvin Donnalley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CAR41 (1Q: 13:14) Steve McNair sacked by DT Alfred Oglesby for a loss of 1 yard. Oglesby ran right past Scott Conover and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-11-CAR40 (1Q: 12:35) Mark Royals punted 50 yards. Anthony Miller returned the kick 2 yards to the SDO12. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-SDO12 (1Q: 12:28) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Tony McGee for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson. |
| 2-7-SDO15 (1Q: 12:03) Garrison Hearst ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-8-SDO14 (1Q: 11:37) Scott Mitchell pass was dropped by WR Patrick Jeffers. |
| 4-8-SDO14 (1Q: 11:30) Joe Prokop punted 48 yards. Eric Blount returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by Andrew Jordan. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 11:23) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst. |
| 2-3-CAR48 (1Q: 10:37) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. DE Melvin Donnalley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-CAR48 (1Q: 10:30) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Footman. Key block delivered by Scott Conover. |
| 1-10-SDO47 (1Q: 09:45) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rick Vaughn. |
| 2-9-SDO46 (1Q: 09:07) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Dorsett. |
| 3-4-SDO41 (1Q: 08:27) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. ILB Rick Vaughn defended the pass. San Diego's Melvin Donnalley was hurt on the play. |
| 4-4-SDO41 (1Q: 08:20) Mark Royals punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 08:15) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-8-SDO22 (1Q: 07:32) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. Rice gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (1Q: 06:46) Garrison Hearst ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield. Key block delivered by Pete Russell. |
| 2-4-SDO41 (1Q: 06:04) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 16 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. Brooks gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 05:36) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-14-CAR47 (1Q: 04:59) Scott Mitchell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Garrison Hearst. |
| 3-14-CAR47 (1Q: 04:54) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Pete Russell. OLB Brian Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-CAR47 (1Q: 04:47) Joe Prokop punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR01. |
| 1-10-CAR01 (1Q: 04:40) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bill Romanowski. |
| 2-9-CAR02 (1Q: 04:17) Robert Green ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rick Vaughn. DT Dan Footman knocked down Tim Grunhard to break up the play. |
| 3-8-CAR03 (1Q: 03:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-2-CAR09 (1Q: 03:08) Mark Royals punted 55 yards. Anthony Miller returned the kick 1 yard to the SDO37. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Jimmy Spencer at the SDO37. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (1Q: 02:58) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 27 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Dorsett. |
| 1-10-SDO10 (1Q: 02:16) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. CB Willie Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO10 (1Q: 02:08) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-SDO15 (1Q: 02:02) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Alfred Oglesby. |
| 3-12-SDO12 (1Q: 01:17) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 6, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 01:17) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 7, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 01:09) John Kasay kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 01:09) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-9-SDO21 (1Q: 00:44) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Tony McGee for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McGee gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-1-SDO29 (2Q: 15:00) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Bruce Armstrong. |
| 1-10-SDO30 (2Q: 14:24) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 25 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. Rice gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 13:49) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. S Michael Stewart defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR45 (2Q: 13:43) Scott Mitchell pass completed to FB Pete Russell for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Russell gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-CAR39 (2Q: 13:20) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 12:45) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR33 (2Q: 12:36) Scott Mitchell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Anthony Miller. DE Alfred Anderson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR33 (2Q: 12:29) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Anthony Miller for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Miller gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-7-CAR30 (2Q: 12:01) Tommy Pickles attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 11:54) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Willie Williams, assisted by ILB Rick Vaughn. |
| 2-9-CAR38 (2Q: 11:33) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Williams, assisted by ILB Rick Vaughn. Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-CAR45 (2Q: 11:08) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Romanowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (2Q: 10:28) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst, assisted by S Ryan Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thomas gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (2Q: 09:53) Steve McNair sacked by DE Derrick Alexander and ILB Rick Vaughn for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Scott Conover. |
| 2-13-SDO27 (2Q: 09:29) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvcus Patton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (2Q: 08:48) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. |
| 2-10-SDO13 (2Q: 08:39) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. ILB Rick Vaughn defended the pass. |
| 3-10-SDO13 (2Q: 08:33) Steve McNair sacked by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 4-15-SDO18 (2Q: 08:10) John Kasay attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 08:03) John Kasay kicked off 61 yards from the CAR35. Robert Brooks returned the ball 24 yards to the SDO28. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (2Q: 07:33) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by OLB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-10-SDO28 (2Q: 06:52) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Hearst gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-SDO36 (2Q: 06:28) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 4-2-SDO36 (2Q: 06:01) Joe Prokop punted 64 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 05:54) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Romanowski. Harrison gained 2 yards after the catch. San Diego's Eric England was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 05:20) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. DE Chris Mims hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (2Q: 05:13) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by DT John Parrella. |
| 3-4-CAR36 (2Q: 04:39) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Alfred Oglesby. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 03:57) Rodney Hampton ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Rick Vaughn. |
| 2-11-CAR40 (2Q: 03:26) Rodney Hampton ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Anthony Dorsett, assisted by ILB Rick Vaughn. |
| 3-10-CAR41 (2Q: 02:41) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Marvcus Patton for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Scott Conover. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-14-CAR37 (2Q: 02:00) Mark Royals punted 40 yards. Anthony Miller returned the kick -7 yards to the SDO16. Tackled by Darryl Ingram. |
| 1-10-SDO16 (2Q: 01:49) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 2-7-SDO19 (2Q: 01:14) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Kenny Lofton for 27 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. Lofton gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (2Q: 00:33) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Andrew Jordan for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-CAR45 (2Q: 00:25) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Tony McGee for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McGee gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 00:03) Tommy Pickles attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, San Diego 3 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Tommy Pickles kicked off 63 yards from the SDO35. Eric Blount returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Pete Russell. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR08 (3Q: 14:23) Rodney Hampton ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Romanowski, assisted by DT Dan Footman. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. San Diego's Alfred Oglesby was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (3Q: 13:47) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Chris Mims hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR22 (3Q: 13:38) Steve McNair scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Williams and assisted by OLB Marvcus Patton. |
| 3-8-CAR24 (3Q: 12:57) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Chris Mims hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-CAR24 (3Q: 12:50) Mark Royals punted 61 yards. Kenny Lofton returned the kick -2 yards to the SDO13. Tackled by Harvey Williams. San Diego's Jon Vaughn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (3Q: 12:40) Garrison Hearst ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-8-SDO15 (3Q: 12:06) Garrison Hearst ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 3-7-SDO16 (3Q: 11:24) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Robert Brooks for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Brooks gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (3Q: 10:50) Scott Mitchell sacked by DT Glenn Montgomery for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Kip Vickers. |
| 2-17-SDO26 (3Q: 10:08) Scott Mitchell pass was dropped by WR Jerry Rice. |
| 3-17-SDO26 (3Q: 10:02) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Anthony Miller for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by DE Alfred Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-SDO32 (3Q: 09:36) Joe Prokop punted 63 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR05. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (3Q: 09:27) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Mims, assisted by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO CB Willie Williams to the CAR19. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (3Q: 09:20) Scott Mitchell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Garrison Hearst. |
| 2-10-CAR19 (3Q: 09:14) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. San Diego's Bruce Armstrong was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-9-CAR18 (3Q: 08:32) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR16 (3Q: 08:11) Tommy Pickles attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, San Diego 6 |
| (3Q: 08:04) Tommy Pickles kicked off 56 yards from the SDO35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Kenny Lofton. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 07:43) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Eric Blount. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (3Q: 07:35) Steve McNair kept the ball, running around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Chris Mims. |
| 3-13-CAR27 (3Q: 06:59) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Williams, assisted by CB Corey Fuller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 06:19) Steve McNair pass was intended for TE Troy Drayton and was intercepted by ILB Rick Vaughn at the CAR47. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 06:07) Ki-Jana Carter ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 2-11-CAR37 (3Q: 05:40) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerry Rice. DE Alfred Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-CAR37 (3Q: 05:33) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rice gained 31 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. San Diego 12, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 05:33) Extra point by Tommy Pickles was good. San Diego 13, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 05:18) Tommy Pickles kicked off 61 yards from the SDO35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Pete Russell. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 04:58) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Eric Blount. San Diego's Willie Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-CAR25 (3Q: 04:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Hurst, assisted by CB Corey Fuller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-CAR34 (3Q: 04:16) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 4 yards. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 03:43) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bill Romanowski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-CAR39 (3Q: 03:10) Rodney Hampton ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT John Parrella. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-10-CAR38 (3Q: 03:04) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Robb Thomas. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-CAR38 (3Q: 02:57) Mark Royals punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the SDO20. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 02:46) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-SDO22 (3Q: 02:06) Scott Mitchell pass completed to TE Andrew Jordan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-SDO25 (3Q: 01:24) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (3Q: 00:43) Scott Mitchell sacked by DE Elijah Alexander for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Kip Vickers. |
| 2-18-SDO23 (3Q: 00:14) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Anthony Miller for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-15-SDO26 (4Q: 15:00) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 14:27) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR34 (4Q: 14:23) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 22 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. Rice gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 13:45) Scott Mitchell pass completed to WR Jerry Rice for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-2-CAR04 (4Q: 13:11) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 3-2-CAR04 (4Q: 12:34) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Reggie Cobb. Cobb ran over Lemuel Stinson to set up the play. San Diego 19, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 12:34) Extra point by Tommy Pickles was good. San Diego 20, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 12:27) Tommy Pickles kicked off 50 yards from the SDO35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR42. Tackled by Anthony Miller. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 11:58) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. |
| 2-9-CAR43 (4Q: 11:17) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Romanowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (4Q: 10:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Fuller. Harrison gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO14 (4Q: 10:11) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. CB Maurice Hurst defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO14 (4Q: 10:05) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 1 yard. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-SDO13 (4Q: 09:38) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robb Thomas. OLB Bill Romanowski blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-SDO13 (4Q: 09:34) John Kasay attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 20, Carolina 13 |
| (4Q: 09:27) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 09:27) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-8-SDO22 (4Q: 09:00) Scott Mitchell pass completed to RB Garrison Hearst for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Hearst gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO32 (4Q: 08:18) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Garrison Hearst. DT Noland Rosenbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SDO22 (4Q: 08:13) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Brooks. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-SDO22 (4Q: 08:08) Scott Mitchell pass was dropped by RB Garrison Hearst. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-SDO22 (4Q: 08:02) Garrison Hearst ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Key block delivered by Bruce Armstrong. |
| 4-5-SDO37 (4Q: 07:19) Joe Prokop punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR09. |
| 1-10-CAR09 (4Q: 07:10) Steve McNair scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Eric England. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 06:24) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Dan Footman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (4Q: 06:20) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT John Parrella. |
| 3-11-CAR19 (4Q: 05:42) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. CB Maurice Hurst defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-11-CAR19 (4Q: 05:36) Mark Royals punted 38 yards. Anthony Miller returned the kick -5 yards to the SDO38. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (4Q: 05:26) Scott Mitchell pass completed to FB Pete Russell for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-SDO46 (4Q: 04:40) Scott Mitchell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Reggie Cobb. ILB Ed Brown defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-2-SDO46 (4Q: 04:34) Scott Mitchell pass was dropped by WR Kenny Lofton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-SDO46 (4Q: 04:28) Joe Prokop punted 52 yards. Eric Blount returned the kick 17 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Kenny Lofton. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (4Q: 04:19) Harvey Williams ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT John Parrella. |
| 2-7-CAR22 (4Q: 03:53) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. S Anthony Dorsett defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-7-CAR22 (4Q: 03:47) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. DE Chris Mims simply tossed Rodney Hampton aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR22 (4Q: 03:43) Mark Royals punted 53 yards. Anthony Miller returned the kick 4 yards to the SDO29. Tackled by Darryl Ingram. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (4Q: 03:33) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. Key block delivered by Pete Russell. |
| 2-4-SDO35 (4Q: 02:47) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-3-SDO36 (4Q: 02:40) Garrison Hearst ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-5-SDO34 (4Q: 02:33) Joe Prokop punted and it was blocked by Reggie White. CAR John Holecek recovered the ball at the SDO19. |
| 1-10-SDO19 (4Q: 02:23) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. ILB Rick Vaughn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-SDO19 (4Q: 02:15) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Calvin Williams. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-SDO19 (4Q: 02:07) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Dan Footman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-10-SDO19 (4Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, assisted by ILB Rick Vaughn. Davis gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-SDO05 (4Q: 01:53) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tory James, assisted by OLB Bill Romanowski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-SDO01 (4Q: 01:36) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Troy Drayton. DE Derrick Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-SDO01 (4Q: 01:31) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. OLB Bill Romanowski defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-SDO01 (4Q: 01:24) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Delay of Game. |
| 4-6-SDO06 (4Q: 01:24) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Calvin Williams. DE Eric England blocked the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-SDO06 (4Q: 01:17) Garrison Hearst ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by DT Reggie White. Key block delivered by Bruce Armstrong. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-5-SDO11 (4Q: 01:05) Garrison Hearst ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-6-SDO10 (4Q: 00:21) Scott Mitchell dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: San Diego Chargers 20, Carolina Panthers 13 |