| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 45 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jason Elam kicked off 62 yards from the BUF35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Frank Hartley. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 14:34) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Carlton Gray, assisted by DT Bill Goldberg. |
| 2-10-CAR22 (1Q: 14:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Phillippi Sparks, assisted by CB Jason Sehorn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-CAR29 (1Q: 13:18) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz, assisted by DE Darren Mickell. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 3-8-CAR24 (1Q: 13:12) Robert Green ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Chester McGlockton. |
| 4-3-CAR29 (1Q: 12:30) Mark Royals punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF29. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 12:23) Eddie George ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-11-BUF28 (1Q: 12:00) Gary Brown ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. |
| 3-13-BUF26 (1Q: 11:16) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Kenard Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-BUF26 (1Q: 11:03) Rick Tuten punted 54 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR21. Tackled by Gary Brown. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 10:54) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Zach Bronson, assisted by DE Chester McGlockton. |
| 2-8-CAR23 (1Q: 10:11) Robert Green ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Veasley, assisted by S Kurt Schultz. |
| 3-4-CAR27 (1Q: 09:35) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Killens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR24 (1Q: 08:57) Mark Royals punted 44 yards. Gary Brown returned the kick 0 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Eric Blount. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF David LaFleur at the BUF32. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 08:50) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brett Perriman for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Perriman gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF22 (1Q: 08:40) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brett Perriman for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-BUF41 (1Q: 08:05) Eddie George ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 3-1-BUF41 (1Q: 07:24) Eddie George ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 06:43) Brian Blades ran a reverse around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 2-15-BUF40 (1Q: 06:01) Eddie George ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Key block delivered by Visanthe Hall. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (1Q: 05:18) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR42 (1Q: 05:12) Gary Brown ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Key block delivered by Chris Gray. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 04:46) Eddie George ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Donnie McQuilken. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 04:02) Eddie George ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. |
| 2-4-CAR16 (1Q: 03:27) Eddie George ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by DE Chuck Smith. Key block delivered by Visanthe Hall. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (1Q: 02:47) Eddie George ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-5-CAR05 (1Q: 02:10) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brett Perriman. ILB Hardy Nickerson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR05 (1Q: 02:03) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 02:03) Extra point by Jason Elam was good. Buffalo 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 01:53) Jason Elam kicked off 73 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 01:53) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Killens. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 01:31) Steve McNair sacked by DE Chester McGlockton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-15-CAR28 (1Q: 00:51) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 6 yards. Tackled by S Zach Bronson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 00:42) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. DE Darren Mickell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR33 (1Q: 00:38) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S John Heeter, assisted by CB Phillippi Sparks. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (1Q: 00:30) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Heeter. |
| 2-8-BUF47 (1Q: 00:01) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Phillippi Sparks, assisted by S John Heeter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (2Q: 15:00) Antowain Smith ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones. |
| 2-16-BUF41 (2Q: 14:39) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Killens. Thomas gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (2Q: 13:54) Steve McNair kept the ball, running around left end for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. Buffalo 7, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 13:54) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Buffalo 7, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 13:44) John Kasay kicked off 68 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 13:44) Gary Brown ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-7-BUF23 (2Q: 13:09) Eddie George ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by OLB Johnny Holland. |
| 3-4-BUF26 (2Q: 12:35) Ebby Laroush sacked by S Robert Tate for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Walter Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Hardy Nickerson for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 13, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 12:35) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 14, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 12:23) John Kasay kicked off 63 yards from the CAR35. Gary Brown returned the ball 15 yards to the BUF17. Tackled by Eric Blount. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (2Q: 11:49) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF12 (2Q: 11:43) Ebby Laroush pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. |
| 2-15-BUF12 (2Q: 11:33) Gary Brown ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-14-BUF13 (2Q: 10:52) Ebby Laroush pass was dropped by WR Michael Timpson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-BUF13 (2Q: 10:46) Rick Tuten punted 51 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Wayne Campbell. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Noland Rosenbach at the CAR45. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 10:35) Robert Green ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones. |
| 2-8-CAR47 (2Q: 09:53) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 09:14) Robert Green ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerrott Willard, assisted by OLB Robert Jones. |
| 2-9-BUF30 (2Q: 08:50) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Chester McGlockton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-BUF30 (2Q: 08:42) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF30 (2Q: 08:36) John Kasay attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 17, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 08:31) John Kasay kicked off 56 yards from the CAR35. Eric Guliford returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 08:11) Eddie George ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 2-14-BUF29 (2Q: 07:52) Gary Brown ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. |
| 3-9-BUF34 (2Q: 07:10) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brett Perriman for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 4-2-BUF41 (2Q: 06:26) Rick Tuten punted 58 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR08. Tackled by Chris Gray. Buffalo's Donnie McQuilken was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR08 (2Q: 06:16) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 05:42) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Bill Goldberg blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (2Q: 05:36) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 15 yards. Tackled by S John Heeter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 05:02) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Killens. CB Phillippi Sparks knocked down Chris Villarrial to break up the play. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (2Q: 04:20) Steve McNair scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain and assisted by CB Carlton Gray. |
| 3-8-CAR43 (2Q: 03:51) Robert Green ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz. |
| 4-3-CAR48 (2Q: 03:06) Mark Royals punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 03:00) Eddie George ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. Key block delivered by Eric Mahlum. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF10 (2Q: 02:50) Eddie George ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 2-16-BUF14 (2Q: 02:11) Gary Brown ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by OLB Britt Hager. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-10-BUF20 (2Q: 02:00) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brett Perriman for 14 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Perriman gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 01:35) Ebby Laroush pass was intended for WR Brian Blades and was intercepted by S Tommy Carlisle at the CAR29. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Brian Blades. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 01:24) Steve McNair sacked by CB Phillippi Sparks for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Villarrial. |
| 2-15-CAR33 (2Q: 01:06) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz, assisted by ILB Joe Cain. Carolina's Troy Drayton was hurt on the play. |
| 3-12-CAR36 (2Q: 00:38) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 12 yards. Tackled by S Zach Bronson. Harrison gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 00:28) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Robert Jones for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tim Grunhard. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-15-CAR43 (2Q: 00:19) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Robb Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-CAR43 (2Q: 00:11) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. CB Phillippi Sparks defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-CAR43 (2Q: 00:05) Mark Royals punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF17. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 60 yards from the CAR35. Eric Guliford returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Calvin Williams. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 14:11) Ebby Laroush pass completed to RB Eddie George for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. George gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 13:39) Ebby Laroush sacked by DE Tracy Scroggins and DT Reggie White for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Visanthe Hall. |
| 2-16-BUF47 (3Q: 13:08) Ebby Laroush pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. DE Elijah Alexander blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-BUF47 (3Q: 12:59) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Michael Timpson for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Timpson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 12:18) Ebby Laroush pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Michael Timpson. DT Reggie White blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (3Q: 12:12) Eddie George ran around right end for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. Carolina 17, Buffalo 13 |
| (3Q: 12:12) Extra point by Jason Elam was good. Carolina 17, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 11:59) Jason Elam kicked off 74 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 11:59) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR15 (3Q: 11:50) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Goldberg, assisted by CB Carlton Gray. |
| 2-15-CAR15 (3Q: 11:19) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Chester McGlockton. |
| 3-14-CAR16 (3Q: 10:51) Antowain Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain, assisted by DT Bill Goldberg. |
| 4-10-CAR20 (3Q: 10:21) Mark Royals punted 53 yards. Kurt Schultz returned the kick 7 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (3Q: 10:11) Gary Brown ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Michael Timpson to the BUF43. |
| 2-1-BUF43 (3Q: 09:37) Gary Brown ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Key block delivered by Walter Jones. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (3Q: 09:02) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brett Perriman. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF45 (3Q: 08:52) Gary Brown ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 3-9-BUF46 (3Q: 08:10) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 6 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-CAR48 (3Q: 07:29) Rick Tuten punted 48 yards. Touchback. Carolina's Harvey Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 07:22) Robert Green ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Kurt Schultz. |
| 2-12-CAR18 (3Q: 06:59) Robert Green ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Zach Bronson. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 3-3-CAR27 (3Q: 06:35) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for -1 yards. Tackled by S John Heeter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR26 (3Q: 06:04) Mark Royals punted 47 yards. Gary Brown returned the kick 2 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Andrew Glover. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 05:56) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. DE Kenard Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-BUF29 (3Q: 05:47) Eddie George ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by DT Reggie White. |
| 3-8-BUF31 (3Q: 05:02) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Campbell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 04:18) Eddie George ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Visanthe Hall. |
| 2-4-BUF48 (3Q: 03:53) Eddie George ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Grady Jackson, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-4-BUF48 (3Q: 03:23) Gary Brown ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 4-1-CAR49 (3Q: 02:57) Ebby Laroush pass completed to TE David LaFleur for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. LaFleur gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 02:25) Gary Brown ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-9-CAR24 (3Q: 01:47) Eddie George ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-8-CAR23 (3Q: 01:19) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-CAR28 (3Q: 01:14) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Campbell. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR28 (3Q: 01:06) Jason Elam attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 17, Carolina 17 |
| (3Q: 00:59) Jason Elam kicked off 57 yards from the BUF35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Wayne Campbell. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Jarvis Williams on the CAR27. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 00:23) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-14-CAR23 (4Q: 15:00) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Sehorn. |
| 3-4-CAR33 (4Q: 14:30) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Phillippi Sparks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 14:19) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerrott Willard. |
| 2-9-CAR39 (4Q: 13:47) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain. |
| 3-10-CAR38 (4Q: 13:11) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Green. DE Ren Hoek hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR38 (4Q: 13:06) Mark Royals punted 38 yards. Gary Brown returned the kick -4 yards to the BUF20. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (4Q: 12:55) Eddie George ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-11-BUF11 (4Q: 12:27) Eddie George ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-6-BUF16 (4Q: 11:45) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Wayne Campbell for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 4-2-BUF20 (4Q: 11:05) Rick Tuten punted 33 yards. Jarvis Williams returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF50. Tackled by Gary Brown. |
| 1-10-BUF50 (4Q: 10:55) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ren Hoek, assisted by DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu. |
| 2-11-CAR49 (4Q: 10:14) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Chester McGlockton, assisted by OLB Terry Killens. |
| 3-9-BUF49 (4Q: 09:35) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 09:01) Steve McNair scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Killens and assisted by ILB Joe Cain. |
| 2-5-BUF34 (4Q: 08:29) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jason Sehorn, assisted by ILB Joe Cain. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 07:56) Robert Green ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ren Hoek, assisted by S John Heeter. |
| 2-11-BUF30 (4Q: 07:30) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones. |
| 3-15-BUF34 (4Q: 07:10) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DE Chester McGlockton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-BUF34 (4Q: 07:02) Mark Royals punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 06:56) Eddie George ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Key block delivered by Chris Gray. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BUF25 (4Q: 06:46) Gary Brown ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie White. |
| 2-6-BUF24 (4Q: 06:16) Eddie George ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 3-6-BUF24 (4Q: 05:35) Ebby Laroush sacked by S Tommy Carlisle for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Lomas Brown. |
| 4-15-BUF15 (4Q: 05:13) Rick Tuten punted 57 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR28. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 05:05) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Killens. Glover gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 04:30) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Goldberg, assisted by OLB Robert Jones. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (4Q: 03:55) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Terry Killens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 03:45) Robert Green ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Terry Killens, assisted by DE Ren Hoek. |
| 2-9-CAR47 (4Q: 03:18) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eric Blount. DE Ren Hoek blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR47 (4Q: 03:12) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ren Hoek. |
| 4-8-CAR48 (4Q: 02:42) Mark Royals punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF05. |
| 1-10-BUF05 (4Q: 02:32) Eddie George ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-BUF08 (4Q: 02:00) Gary Brown ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Chuck Smith, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-7-BUF08 (4Q: 01:28) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. Blades gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 01:20) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF18 (4Q: 01:20) Eddie George ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. Carolina's Brian Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 2-13-BUF20 (4Q: 00:39) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. OLB Britt Hager hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-BUF20 (4Q: 00:29) Gary Brown ran around left end for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Walter Jones. |
| Carolina won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Jason Elam kicked off 58 yards from the BUF35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 30 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Frank Hartley. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (OT: 14:52) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. S John Heeter defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (OT: 14:45) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain. Green gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR45 (OT: 14:07) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Phillippi Sparks, assisted by S Kurt Schultz. Harrison gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Buffalo's Phillippi Sparks was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (OT: 13:27) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones. |
| 2-8-BUF31 (OT: 13:03) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Robert Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (OT: 12:36) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ren Hoek. |
| 2-8-BUF14 (OT: 11:51) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Joe Cain, assisted by S Zach Bronson. |
| 3-8-BUF14 (OT: 11:21) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF14 (OT: 11:13) John Kasay attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Buffalo 17 |
| (OT: 11:05) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (OT: 11:05) Eddie George ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. Key block delivered by Lomas Brown. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (OT: 10:29) Eddie George ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by DE Tracy Scroggins. |
| 3-4-BUF26 (OT: 10:08) Ebby Laroush pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Blades. DE Tracy Scroggins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-BUF26 (OT: 10:01) Ebby Laroush pass completed to WR Brian Blades for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 20, Buffalo Bills 17 |