| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 75 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 57 yards from the NOS35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 13 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Gerald Dixon. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 14:40) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. Drayton gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 14:17) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles, assisted by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 13:37) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Williams. |
| 2-10-NOS43 (1Q: 13:27) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 9 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NOS34 (1Q: 12:49) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Jessie Armstead for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Scott Conover. |
| 4-8-NOS41 (1Q: 12:19) Mark Royals punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 12:13) Lorenzo White ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NOS25 (1Q: 12:04) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. Jennings gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 11:32) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. |
| 2-14-NOS39 (1Q: 10:58) Paul Walker pass was dropped by WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-NOS39 (1Q: 10:48) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 21 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. Williams gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 10:03) Rodney Culver ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by OLB Daved Benefield. |
| 2-11-CAR41 (1Q: 09:36) Paul Walker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. |
| 3-11-CAR41 (1Q: 09:26) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR34 (1Q: 08:45) Morten Andersen attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 08:38) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Troy Drayton. DE Gary Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (1Q: 08:32) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Green. CB Jim Lyles defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR41 (1Q: 08:25) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 12 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 07:47) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Drake, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. Glover gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-NOS38 (1Q: 07:13) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington, assisted by CB Jim Lyles. Thomas gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (1Q: 06:40) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. |
| 2-11-NOS29 (1Q: 06:18) Rodney Hampton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-10-NOS28 (1Q: 05:37) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. OLB Brett Wallerstedt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-NOS28 (1Q: 05:30) John Kasay attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 05:23) John Kasay kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:23) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Craig Heyward. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:17) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tracy Scroggins, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-6-NOS24 (1Q: 04:51) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Alfred Anderson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-NOS24 (1Q: 04:44) Brian Hansen punted 58 yards. Eric Blount returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Rodney Culver. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 04:36) Harvey Williams ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy, assisted by S Brian Jordan. |
| 2-8-CAR24 (1Q: 04:11) Steve McNair sacked by DT Jerry Drake for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-22-CAR10 (1Q: 04:01) Steve McNair sacked by S Bubba McDowell for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Grunhard. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 03:49) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jerry Drake. |
| 2-9-CAR16 (1Q: 03:10) Robert Green ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by S Brian Jordan. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (1Q: 02:36) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Calvin Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (1Q: 02:26) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-CAR24 (1Q: 02:18) Robert Green ran around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 3-18-CAR21 (1Q: 01:37) Steve McNair pass was dropped by TE Andrew Glover. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| 4-28-CAR11 (1Q: 01:30) Mark Royals punted 47 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS42. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (1Q: 01:19) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Givins. DT Noland Rosenbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS42 (1Q: 01:15) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 58 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Turner gained 42 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Keith Jennings was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. New Orleans 6, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 01:15) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 7, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 00:59) Morten Andersen kicked off 61 yards from the NOS35. Eric Blount returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Dewayne Washington. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (1Q: 00:22) Steve McNair pass was dropped by TE Troy Drayton. New Orleans's Dewayne Washington was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-CAR19 (1Q: 00:16) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Troy Drayton. DT J.R. Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR19 (1Q: 00:09) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (2Q: 14:21) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 2-4-CAR48 (2Q: 13:54) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Jessie Armstead for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Marco Rivera. |
| 3-9-CAR43 (2Q: 13:21) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 4-8-CAR44 (2Q: 12:45) Mark Royals punted 43 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 10 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Greg Werner. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (2Q: 12:37) Rodney Culver ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 2-2-NOS31 (2Q: 12:00) Odessa Turner ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (2Q: 11:18) Lorenzo White ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 2-3-NOS47 (2Q: 10:53) Lorenzo White ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. Key block delivered by Keith Jennings. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 10:25) Lorenzo White ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield. |
| 2-11-CAR48 (2Q: 10:05) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-CAR48 (2Q: 09:52) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR39 (2Q: 09:06) Brian Hansen punted 31 yards. Lemuel Stinson called for a fair catch at the CAR08. |
| 1-10-CAR08 (2Q: 08:56) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 2-14-CAR04 (2Q: 08:11) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-9-CAR09 (2Q: 08:01) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. OLB Jessie Armstead defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR09 (2Q: 07:55) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Marvin Washington blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-CAR09 (2Q: 07:45) Mark Royals punted 32 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR37. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. Carolina's Harvey Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 07:38) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Rodney Culver for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. Culver gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-CAR44 (2Q: 07:11) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Williams gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 06:27) Lorenzo White ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Craig Heyward. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 05:42) Paul Walker pass completed to FB Craig Heyward for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Heyward gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Touch of Forward Pass. |
| 1-15-CAR25 (2Q: 05:34) Rodney Culver ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-11-CAR21 (2Q: 04:50) Paul Walker scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson and assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-8-CAR18 (2Q: 04:08) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Tyrone Davis for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Davis gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 13, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 04:08) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 14, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 04:00) Morten Andersen kicked off 50 yards from the NOS35. Eric Blount returned the ball 31 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Richard Huntley. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 03:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 7 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-NOS47 (2Q: 03:10) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-NOS47 (2Q: 03:02) Steve McNair pass was intended for TE Troy Drayton and was intercepted by DE Pierce Holt at the NOS36. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Robert Green. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 02:52) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 02:30) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Graham gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. New Orleans 20, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 02:30) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 02:17) Morten Andersen kicked off 69 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 02:17) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-CAR23 (2Q: 02:00) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dewayne Washington. |
| 3-1-CAR29 (2Q: 01:29) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. Key block delivered by Eric Andolsek. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 01:04) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR36 (2Q: 00:56) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins. Hampton gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:49) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. S Brian Jordan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:42) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS45 (2Q: 00:33) Steve McNair scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dave Whitmore and assisted by CB Lorenzo Lynch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-5-NOS40 (2Q: 00:22) Mark Royals punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 00:16) Paul Walker dropped to one knee for 0 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (3Q: 14:37) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Odessa Turner for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Michael Stewart, assisted by DT Reggie White. Turner gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (3Q: 14:09) Lorenzo White ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-14-NOS28 (3Q: 13:31) Rodney Culver ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Wright, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 3-11-NOS31 (3Q: 12:57) Paul Walker scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer and assisted by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 4-4-NOS38 (3Q: 12:28) Brian Hansen punted 57 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR05. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (3Q: 12:18) Rodney Hampton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Eric Andolsek. |
| 2-1-CAR14 (3Q: 11:53) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT J.R. Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-CAR14 (3Q: 11:43) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Perkins, assisted by DE Kevin Fagan. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-2-CAR13 (3Q: 11:18) Mark Royals punted 43 yards. Ernest Givins returned the kick -2 yards to the NOS42. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 11:10) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NOS34 (3Q: 10:57) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Graham gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-NOS38 (3Q: 10:27) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-11-NOS33 (3Q: 10:21) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Givins gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 09:37) Jeff Graham ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. |
| 2-8-CAR46 (3Q: 09:07) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CAR42 (3Q: 08:43) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 08:05) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR43 (3Q: 07:55) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield. Givins gained 32 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (3Q: 07:14) Lorenzo White ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 2-11-CAR12 (3Q: 06:30) Paul Walker pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 27, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 06:30) Extra point by Morten Andersen was good. New Orleans 28, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 06:22) Morten Andersen kicked off 57 yards from the NOS35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Dewayne Washington. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 05:51) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CAR34 (3Q: 05:07) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Rodney Hampton for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles, assisted by S Brian Jordan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CAR33 (3Q: 04:30) Robert Green ran a draw inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Jerry Drake. |
| 4-7-CAR29 (3Q: 03:54) Mark Royals punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS26. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (3Q: 03:45) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS21 (3Q: 03:35) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Marcus Spears. |
| 2-9-NOS27 (3Q: 02:58) Paul Walker pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| 3-6-NOS30 (3Q: 02:17) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Ernest Givins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (3Q: 01:37) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NOS41 (3Q: 01:31) Rodney Culver ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. Key block delivered by Tony Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (3Q: 00:46) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 45 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. Key block delivered by Bruce Wilkerson. |
| 1-8-CAR08 (3Q: 00:02) Lorenzo White ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-9-CAR09 (4Q: 15:00) Paul Walker scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield. |
| 3-5-CAR05 (4Q: 14:30) Paul Walker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Chuck Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-CAR05 (4Q: 14:26) Morten Andersen attempted a 22 yard field goal and it was blocked by Tracy Scroggins. NOS Brian Hansen recovered the ball at the CAR13. You can blame the block on a bad snap from center. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (4Q: 14:21) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. Glover gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-CAR15 (4Q: 13:54) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-CAR10 (4Q: 13:42) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. OLB Jessie Armstead defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-CAR10 (4Q: 13:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-CAR19 (4Q: 12:58) Mark Royals punted 46 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS35. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (4Q: 12:50) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS30 (4Q: 12:40) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. |
| 2-7-NOS38 (4Q: 12:05) Paul Walker pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (4Q: 11:30) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by OLB Daved Benefield. |
| 2-10-NOS49 (4Q: 11:05) Lorenzo White ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Michael Stewart. DT Jeff Wright knocked down Bruce Wilkerson to break up the play. |
| 3-10-NOS49 (4Q: 10:31) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Keith Jennings. Jennings ran over Daved Benefield to set up the play. |
| 4-1-CAR42 (4Q: 09:59) Brian Hansen punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 09:54) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Harrison gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (4Q: 09:27) Steve McNair sacked by CB Dewayne Washington for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Scott Conover. |
| 2-16-CAR26 (4Q: 08:47) Rodney Hampton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. |
| 3-16-CAR26 (4Q: 08:07) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-16-CAR26 (4Q: 07:59) Mark Royals punted 48 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (4Q: 07:50) Lorenzo White ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson, assisted by DT Jeff Wright. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (4Q: 07:04) Craig Heyward ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 3-7-NOS34 (4Q: 06:17) Rodney Culver ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 4-1-NOS40 (4Q: 05:33) Brian Hansen punted 47 yards. Eric Blount called for a fair catch at the CAR13. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (4Q: 05:23) Rodney Hampton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-14-CAR09 (4Q: 04:47) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles, assisted by ILB Kyle Perkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-CAR06 (4Q: 04:01) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Gary Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-17-CAR06 (4Q: 03:55) Mark Royals punted 38 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -2 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 03:48) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-9-CAR45 (4Q: 03:01) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alfred Anderson, assisted by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 3-9-CAR45 (4Q: 02:16) Rodney Culver ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-9-CAR45 (4Q: 02:00) Brian Hansen punted 36 yards. Eric Blount returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR13. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (4Q: 01:49) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rodney Hampton. CB Jim Lyles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR06 (4Q: 01:45) Rodney Hampton ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 3-14-CAR02 (4Q: 01:24) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lorenzo Lynch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Mike Lodish for 5 yards to the CAR03. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (4Q: 01:16) Rodney Culver ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by DE Tracy Scroggins. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (4Q: 00:30) Rodney Culver ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 28, Carolina Panthers 3 |