| Played in San Francisco, CA, weather: 65 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| San Francisco won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (1Q: 15:00) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Kyle Brady for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-SFO27 (1Q: 14:27) Warrick Dunn ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie White, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Mike Devlin. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (1Q: 13:55) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. |
| 2-5-SFO42 (1Q: 13:26) Warrick Dunn ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by S Ron Rice. |
| 3-6-SFO41 (1Q: 12:52) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Horn gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 12:08) Wayne Chrebet ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. |
| 2-14-CAR43 (1Q: 11:44) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Kyle Brady for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. Brady gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-CAR35 (1Q: 11:07) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield, assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (1Q: 11:00) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Jerome Bettis for 16 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. Bettis gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (1Q: 10:33) Jerome Bettis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 2-8-CAR08 (1Q: 09:58) Warrick Dunn ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Adam Timmerman. San Francisco 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:58) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:52) Steve Christie kicked off 65 yards from the SFO35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Anthony Newman. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR08 (1Q: 09:28) Steve McNair sacked by DE Lee Carter for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Clipping. |
| 2-16-CAR02 (1Q: 09:18) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett, assisted by S Cliff Martin. |
| 3-9-CAR09 (1Q: 08:53) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Marvin Harrison and was intercepted by CB Terrance Shaw at the CAR21. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (1Q: 08:44) Warrick Dunn ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Daved Benefield, assisted by ILB Ed Brown. Key block delivered by Tarik Glenn. |
| 2-5-CAR08 (1Q: 08:12) Warrick Dunn ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate, assisted by OLB Johnny Holland. |
| 3-9-CAR12 (1Q: 07:36) Mark Brunell sacked by DE Tracy Scroggins for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Harris. |
| 4-12-CAR15 (1Q: 07:06) Steve Christie attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 10, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 06:59) Steve Christie kicked off 67 yards from the SFO35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR17. Tackled by Travis Davis. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (1Q: 06:29) Steve McNair sacked by DE Lee Carter for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Ellis. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 06:16) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 2-4-CAR28 (1Q: 05:34) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Joe Bowden, assisted by ILB Mike Barber. |
| 3-8-CAR24 (1Q: 05:12) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. Thomas gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 04:28) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Johnstone, assisted by OLB Joe Bowden. |
| 2-6-CAR39 (1Q: 04:04) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas, assisted by OLB Scott Galyon. |
| 3-5-CAR40 (1Q: 03:25) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for -3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR37 (1Q: 03:06) Mark Royals punted 29 yards. Colby Bajorek called for a fair catch at the SFO34. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (1Q: 02:58) Jerome Bettis ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 2-9-SFO35 (1Q: 02:23) Jerome Bettis ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-12-SFO32 (1Q: 01:58) Mark Brunell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (1Q: 01:48) Mark Brunell sacked by OLB Johnny Holland for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tarik Glenn. |
| 2-16-SFO31 (1Q: 01:23) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-17-SFO30 (1Q: 00:58) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by OLB Britt Hager. Chrebet gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO47 (1Q: 00:30) Mark Brunell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Chrebet. |
| 2-10-SFO47 (1Q: 00:21) Mark Brunell pass completed to FB Tony Richardson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (2Q: 15:00) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Warrick Dunn for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Dunn gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-11-CAR43 (2Q: 14:16) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Warrick Dunn for 41 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Brown. Dunn gained 38 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (2Q: 13:40) Warrick Dunn ran around left end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Adam Timmerman. Timmerman ran over Britt Hager to set up the play. San Francisco 16, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 13:40) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 17, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 13:32) Steve Christie kicked off 52 yards from the SFO35. Lemuel Stinson returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Tommy Kane. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 13:03) Steve McNair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Joe Bowden. |
| 2-1-CAR43 (2Q: 12:24) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-CAR38 (2Q: 12:14) Steve McNair sacked by DE Joe Johnson and DT Stimpson Cat for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 3-9-CAR35 (2Q: 11:35) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Joe Bowden. Williams gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (2Q: 11:11) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 33 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. Green gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO16 (2Q: 10:36) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat, assisted by DE Joe Johnson. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 2-2-SFO08 (2Q: 10:01) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Darryl Ingram for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 17, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 10:01) Extra point by John Kasay was good. San Francisco 17, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 09:55) John Kasay kicked off 58 yards from the CAR35. Chandler Bing returned the ball 54 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by Eric Blount. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 09:25) Warrick Dunn ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by S Robert Tate. Key block delivered by Mike Devlin. |
| 2-4-CAR33 (2Q: 09:06) Warrick Dunn ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 3-5-CAR34 (2Q: 08:36) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Warrick Dunn for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dunn gained 31 yards after the catch. San Francisco 23, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 08:36) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 24, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 08:25) Steve Christie kicked off 72 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 08:25) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. |
| 2-11-CAR19 (2Q: 08:01) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber, assisted by S Willie Clay. |
| 3-15-CAR15 (2Q: 07:17) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. ILB Mike Barber hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-CAR15 (2Q: 07:09) Mark Royals punted 48 yards. Colby Bajorek returned the kick -2 yards to the SFO35. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-SFO35 (2Q: 07:01) Warrick Dunn ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery. Key block delivered by Calvin Collins. |
| 2-4-SFO41 (2Q: 06:31) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 39 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland. Chrebet gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 06:06) Mark Brunell scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 2-4-CAR14 (2Q: 05:42) Mark Brunell scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer and assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 1-4-CAR04 (2Q: 05:12) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kyle Brady. S Tommy Carlisle defended the pass. |
| 2-4-CAR04 (2Q: 05:07) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by WR Joe Horn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-CAR04 (2Q: 05:01) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Shannon Sharpe for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 4-5-CAR05 (2Q: 04:35) Steve Christie attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 27, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 04:28) Steve Christie kicked off 73 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 04:28) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Al Harris. |
| 2-6-CAR24 (2Q: 03:46) Robert Green ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett, assisted by OLB Joe Bowden. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Darryl Ingram to the CAR22. |
| 3-8-CAR22 (2Q: 03:21) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Darryl Ingram. |
| 4-8-CAR22 (2Q: 03:11) Mark Royals punted 45 yards. Colby Bajorek called for a fair catch at the SFO33. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (2Q: 03:00) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Horn gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 02:33) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (2Q: 02:26) Mark Brunell scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 3-8-CAR39 (2Q: 02:02) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Warrick Dunn for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. Dunn gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 01:56) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-4-CAR19 (2Q: 01:34) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. CB Lemuel Stinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-CAR19 (2Q: 01:24) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Warrick Dunn for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dunn gained 14 yards after the catch. San Francisco 33, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 01:24) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 34, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 01:18) Steve Christie kicked off 73 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 01:18) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. Harrison gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-CAR27 (2Q: 00:56) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 12 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman, assisted by S Willie Clay. Thomas gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 00:45) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-5-CAR44 (2Q: 00:36) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas, assisted by OLB Joe Bowden. Harrison gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (2Q: 00:27) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-SFO25 (2Q: 00:12) John Kasay attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 34, Carolina 10 |
| (2Q: 00:06) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 00:06) Mark Brunell dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Christie kicked off 74 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Joe Bowden. Blount gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 14:18) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Al Harris. |
| 2-8-CAR41 (3Q: 13:42) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Joe Bowden, assisted by CB Koby Thomas. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (3Q: 13:16) Antowain Smith ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat. |
| 2-14-CAR47 (3Q: 12:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Calvin Williams for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Joe Bowden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-SFO44 (3Q: 11:49) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat, assisted by S Willie Clay. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (3Q: 11:08) Robert Green ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. |
| 2-7-SFO34 (3Q: 10:40) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Cliff Martin. |
| 3-3-SFO30 (3Q: 10:19) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-2-SFO29 (3Q: 10:13) John Kasay attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 34, Carolina 13 |
| (3Q: 10:07) John Kasay kicked off 72 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 10:07) Jerome Bettis ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-8-SFO22 (3Q: 09:27) Warrick Dunn ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-5-SFO25 (3Q: 09:00) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by RB Warrick Dunn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-SFO25 (3Q: 08:54) Greg Montgomery punted 47 yards. Eric Blount returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Travis Davis. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 08:47) Steve McNair scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Williams. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 08:14) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw, assisted by OLB Joe Bowden. Blount gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-SFO49 (3Q: 07:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Robb Thomas for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Al Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO41 (3Q: 07:07) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Cliff Martin, assisted by S Willie Clay. |
| 2-8-SFO39 (3Q: 06:24) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. DT Stimpson Cat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-SFO39 (3Q: 06:19) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-SFO32 (3Q: 05:48) John Kasay attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-SFO39 (3Q: 05:42) Warrick Dunn ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-9-SFO40 (3Q: 05:08) Warrick Dunn ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson. |
| 3-5-SFO44 (3Q: 04:23) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Jefferson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 03:49) Jerome Bettis ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie White. |
| 2-10-CAR47 (3Q: 03:15) Warrick Dunn ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-6-CAR43 (3Q: 02:45) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by WR Wayne Chrebet. |
| 4-6-CAR43 (3Q: 02:39) Greg Montgomery punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 02:33) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by S Cliff Martin, assisted by CB Al Harris. Williams gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (3Q: 01:47) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Darryl Ingram for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ingram gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 01:12) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. S Anthony Newman defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (3Q: 01:06) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas. Harrison gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO47 (3Q: 00:43) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. CB Koby Thomas defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-SFO47 (3Q: 00:33) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett, assisted by CB Al Harris. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Tim Grunhard was hurt on the play. |
| 3-8-SFO45 (3Q: 00:04) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-8-SFO45 (4Q: 15:00) Mark Royals punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 14:55) Warrick Dunn ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 2-6-SFO24 (4Q: 14:25) Warrick Dunn ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 3-7-SFO23 (4Q: 13:59) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 1-10-SFO32 (4Q: 13:31) Warrick Dunn ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-6-SFO36 (4Q: 12:46) Warrick Dunn ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Glenn Montgomery, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-3-SFO39 (4Q: 12:08) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. Horn gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 11:31) Warrick Dunn ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jarvis Williams, assisted by DT Reggie White. |
| 2-8-CAR24 (4Q: 10:51) Jerome Bettis ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. |
| 3-5-CAR21 (4Q: 10:27) Jerome Bettis ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang. |
| 4-9-CAR25 (4Q: 09:47) Steve Christie attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 37, Carolina 13 |
| (4Q: 09:40) Steve Christie kicked off 74 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 09:40) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Al Harris. Glover gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (4Q: 09:02) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. ILB Mike Barber defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SFO49 (4Q: 08:55) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Al Harris for 2 yards to the CAR48. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 08:46) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SFO47 (4Q: 08:37) Warrick Dunn ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 2-12-SFO50 (4Q: 08:07) Warrick Dunn ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. |
| 3-12-SFO50 (4Q: 07:32) Jerome Bettis ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 4-13-SFO49 (4Q: 06:49) Greg Montgomery punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 06:42) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. S Anthony Newman defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (4Q: 06:33) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 38 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Al Harris. Harrison gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO42 (4Q: 05:48) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Eric Blount. DT Stimpson Cat blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO42 (4Q: 05:42) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Darryl Ingram for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Ingram gained 5 yards after the catch. San Francisco 37, Carolina 19 |
| (4Q: 05:42) Steve McNair passed to Darryl Ingram for the successful two-point conversion. San Francisco 37, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 05:27) John Kasay kicked off (onside) from the CAR35. SFO Chandler Bing recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 05:23) Warrick Dunn ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 2-8-CAR44 (4Q: 04:37) Jerome Bettis ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Holland, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 3-4-CAR40 (4Q: 03:52) Warrick Dunn ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Lemuel Stinson, assisted by DT Reggie White. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-8-CAR44 (4Q: 03:05) Greg Montgomery punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR05. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (4Q: 02:54) Steve McNair pass was dropped by RB Antowain Smith. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR05 (4Q: 02:45) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Blount. CB Terrance Shaw defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-CAR05 (4Q: 02:35) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas, assisted by S Anthony Newman. Harrison gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (4Q: 02:10) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Darryl Ingram for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Al Harris, assisted by CB Terrance Shaw. Ingram gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. CB Al Harris defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (4Q: 01:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Eric Blount for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. Blount gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 01:28) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robb Thomas. S Anthony Newman knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR42 (4Q: 01:18) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas, assisted by S Cliff Martin. |
| 3-2-SFO50 (4Q: 00:53) Steve McNair sacked by DE Joe Johnson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Ellis. |
| 4-9-CAR43 (4Q: 00:29) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Darryl Ingram for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas. |
| 1-10-SFO48 (4Q: 00:06) Steve McNair scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Anthony Newman. |
| Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 37, Carolina Panthers 21 |