| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 65 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 63 yards from the NOS35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Monty Montgomery. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (1Q: 14:28) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. |
| 2-6-CAR23 (1Q: 13:46) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 13:17) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. Thigpen gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 12:31) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-3-NOS33 (1Q: 12:06) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Korey Ellington. Harrison gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-NOS02 (1Q: 11:34) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:34) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 11:24) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 11:24) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (1Q: 11:14) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 38 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Jennings gained 38 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (1Q: 10:39) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for -4 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 10:32) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. CB Clayton Holmes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (1Q: 10:26) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR29 (1Q: 09:54) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. Huntley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (1Q: 09:20) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by S Shawn Williams. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (1Q: 08:56) Spencer Bramson ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors. Key block delivered by Rod Shoate. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (1Q: 08:32) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. S Shawn Williams defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-1-CAR01 (1Q: 08:28) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (1Q: 08:03) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Williams. DT Noland Rosenbach blocked the pass. |
| 3-2-CAR02 (1Q: 07:58) Matt Hassebeck pass was intended for TE Bradford Banta and was intercepted by OLB Brian Williams in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 07:50) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-5-CAR25 (1Q: 07:13) Steve McNair pass was dropped by TE Troy Drayton. |
| 3-5-CAR25 (1Q: 07:08) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Pierce Holt, assisted by CB Korey Ellington. |
| 4-6-CAR24 (1Q: 06:34) Dave Finzer punted 46 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -1 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (1Q: 06:27) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Artie Ulmer, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-6-NOS33 (1Q: 05:57) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers. |
| 3-2-NOS37 (1Q: 05:29) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 4-6-NOS33 (1Q: 05:02) Will Bryce punted 56 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 12 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Derek Russell. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (1Q: 04:51) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. |
| 2-9-CAR24 (1Q: 04:16) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 3-9-CAR24 (1Q: 03:51) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. Glover gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CAR32 (1Q: 03:30) Dave Finzer punted 56 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 4 yards to the NOS16. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Ed Ellis for 9 yards to the NOS07.. Tackled by Pierce Holt. |
| 1-7-NOS07 (1Q: 03:22) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-3-NOS03 (1Q: 02:44) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 3-3-NOS03 (1Q: 02:14) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Mike Pritchard. |
| 4-3-NOS03 (1Q: 02:09) John Kasay attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 02:03) John Kasay kicked off 60 yards from the CAR35. Alvis Whitted returned the ball 32 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (1Q: 01:35) Keith Jennings ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 2-5-NOS42 (1Q: 00:57) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for 6 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (1Q: 00:13) Spencer Bramson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-NOS48 (2Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. S Robert Tate defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS48 (2Q: 14:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Chad Graham for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-CAR49 (2Q: 14:12) Will Bryce punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR06. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (2Q: 14:03) Robert Green ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Troy Drayton. |
| 2-2-CAR14 (2Q: 13:39) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Korey Ellington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 13:11) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 2-5-CAR31 (2Q: 12:30) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. DE Robert Harris knocked down Gary Ivan Gordon to break up the play. |
| 3-6-CAR30 (2Q: 12:08) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Marvin Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR30 (2Q: 11:58) Dave Finzer punted 53 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS18. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-NOS18 (2Q: 11:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Ray Buchanan for 10 yards to the NOS16. |
| 1-10-NOS16 (2Q: 11:37) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by S Brian Jordan. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 2-4-NOS10 (2Q: 11:08) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 3-1-NOS07 (2Q: 10:39) Robert Green ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell, assisted by DE Marvin Washington. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-3-NOS03 (2Q: 10:10) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. Carolina 16, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 10:10) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 17, New Orleans 0 |
| (2Q: 10:03) John Kasay kicked off 59 yards from the CAR35. Alvis Whitted returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS29. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (2Q: 09:39) Richard Huntley ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (2Q: 09:18) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Robert Tate. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Klecko gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 08:54) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. S Ron Rice defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS39 (2Q: 08:47) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by CB Clayton Holmes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-NOS47 (2Q: 08:23) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by OLB Greg Favors. Graham gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 08:07) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by TE James Jenkins. |
| 2-10-CAR47 (2Q: 07:58) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams. |
| 3-10-CAR47 (2Q: 07:51) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-NOS48 (2Q: 07:42) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Karl Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-15-NOS48 (2Q: 07:32) Will Bryce punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 07:25) Antowain Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by S Brian Jordan. New Orleans's Korey Ellington was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious groin injury. |
| 2-12-CAR18 (2Q: 06:47) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. OLB Jessie Armstead defended the pass. |
| 3-12-CAR18 (2Q: 06:40) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-CAR18 (2Q: 06:34) Dave Finzer punted 54 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 42 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 06:26) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DE Kenard Lang for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Zack Freeman. |
| 2-13-CAR33 (2Q: 06:08) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DT Noland Rosenbach for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Larry Heck. |
| 3-18-CAR38 (2Q: 05:50) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 35 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Klecko gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (2Q: 05:29) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Williams. DT Noland Rosenbach blocked the pass. |
| 2-3-CAR03 (2Q: 05:22) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 3-1-CAR01 (2Q: 05:05) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Harris Barton. Carolina 17, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 05:05) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. Carolina 17, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 04:59) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 04:59) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by S Brian Jordan. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-CAR18 (2Q: 04:31) Yancey Thigpen ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 03:47) Antowain Smith ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-13-CAR29 (2Q: 03:08) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by CB Monty Montgomery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 02:30) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 26 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Harrison gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (2Q: 02:00) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-11-NOS31 (2Q: 01:36) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for -4 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 3-15-NOS35 (2Q: 01:15) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-25-NOS45 (2Q: 01:05) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. |
| 4-25-NOS45 (2Q: 00:58) Dave Finzer punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 00:52) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE James Jenkins. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 00:40) Richard Huntley ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 61 yards from the CAR35. Alvis Whitted returned the ball 19 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Hart Lee Dykes. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (3Q: 14:41) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham 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. |
| 2-1-NOS32 (3Q: 13:58) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 13:51) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| 2-6-NOS41 (3Q: 13:07) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (3Q: 12:38) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang. Graham gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 12:10) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by TE James Jenkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR36 (3Q: 12:02) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 3-14-CAR40 (3Q: 11:37) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-CAR40 (3Q: 11:24) Will Bryce punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 11:18) Antowain Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (3Q: 10:39) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 16 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. Glover gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 10:06) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Brian Jordan, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-CAR34 (3Q: 09:31) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 3-4-CAR42 (3Q: 09:07) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 4-3-CAR43 (3Q: 08:41) Dave Finzer punted 50 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NOS07. |
| 1-10-NOS07 (3Q: 08:31) Spencer Bramson ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones, assisted by CB Clayton Holmes. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. New Orleans's Harris Barton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-4-NOS13 (3Q: 07:50) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by S Ron Rice. Key block delivered by Harris Barton. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 07:14) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 07:04) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NOS20 (3Q: 06:54) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes and assisted by S Shawn Williams. |
| 4-5-NOS25 (3Q: 06:29) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Hart Lee Dykes called for a fair catch at the CAR27. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 06:22) Antowain Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-12-CAR25 (3Q: 05:46) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 3-6-CAR31 (3Q: 05:01) Robert Green ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 04:35) Robert Green ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 2-9-CAR43 (3Q: 04:12) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 3-8-CAR44 (3Q: 03:36) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 4-5-CAR47 (3Q: 03:09) Dave Finzer punted 39 yards. Alvis Whitted returned the kick -2 yards to the NOS12. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (3Q: 02:58) Spencer Bramson ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| 2-14-NOS08 (3Q: 02:34) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Graham gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (3Q: 02:05) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. Key block delivered by James Jenkins. |
| 2-1-NOS34 (3Q: 01:38) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-NOS29 (3Q: 01:33) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DT Grady Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-6-NOS29 (3Q: 01:24) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. CB Clayton Holmes defended the pass. |
| 4-6-NOS29 (3Q: 01:14) Will Bryce punted 56 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Bradford Banta. Carolina's Britt Hager was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 01:07) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR25 (3Q: 01:00) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. |
| 3-5-CAR30 (3Q: 00:36) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 15:00) Robert Green ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell, assisted by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 2-6-CAR40 (4Q: 14:26) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-8-CAR38 (4Q: 14:00) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 4-9-CAR37 (4Q: 13:24) Dave Finzer punted 33 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -8 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (4Q: 13:16) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by S Robert Tate. |
| 2-12-NOS20 (4Q: 12:45) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-NOS20 (4Q: 12:39) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Jeff Graham. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS20 (4Q: 12:29) Will Bryce punted 39 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS48. Tackled by Derek Russell. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 12:21) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington, assisted by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-9-NOS47 (4Q: 11:57) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-NOS47 (4Q: 11:49) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Pierce Holt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (4Q: 11:43) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-12-NOS44 (4Q: 11:05) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchard gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 10:25) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. |
| 2-11-NOS31 (4Q: 09:52) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 3-11-NOS31 (4Q: 09:23) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-NOS04 (4Q: 08:55) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell. |
| 2-3-NOS03 (4Q: 08:14) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 3-3-NOS03 (4Q: 07:42) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell. |
| 4-3-NOS03 (4Q: 06:57) John Kasay attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, New Orleans 7 |
| (4Q: 06:50) John Kasay kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 06:50) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Kenard Lang blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (4Q: 06:46) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (4Q: 06:21) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE James Jenkins for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS25 (4Q: 06:01) Will Bryce punted 58 yards. Yancey Thigpen returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Bradford Banta. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (4Q: 05:53) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-11-CAR26 (4Q: 05:06) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 3-4-CAR33 (4Q: 04:21) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-CAR33 (4Q: 04:16) Dave Finzer punted 46 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS21. |
| 1-10-NOS21 (4Q: 04:08) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bradford Banta. OLB Greg Favors defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS21 (4Q: 04:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Az-Zahir Hakim for 8 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-NOS29 (4Q: 03:38) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. |
| 4-2-NOS29 (4Q: 03:30) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Williams gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-NOS48 (4Q: 03:21) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS48 (4Q: 03:13) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. S Shawn Williams defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NOS48 (4Q: 03:03) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. CB Ray Buchanan knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS48 (4Q: 02:53) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 4-20-NOS38 (4Q: 02:43) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Kenard Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NOS38 (4Q: 02:36) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-8-NOS36 (4Q: 02:25) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by OLB Gerald Dixon. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (4Q: 02:17) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Carolina's Antowain Smith was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 2-10-NOS23 (4Q: 02:09) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-NOS18 (4Q: 02:00) Antowain Smith ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 4-7-NOS20 (4Q: 01:14) John Kasay attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 23, New Orleans 7 |
| (4Q: 01:08) John Kasay kicked off 53 yards from the CAR35. Alvis Whitted returned the ball 20 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Tebucky Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 00:58) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bradford Banta. DT Noland Rosenbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NOS32 (4Q: 00:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Williams gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 00:27) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR33 (4Q: 00:17) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR33 (4Q: 00:06) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. S Ron Rice defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 23, New Orleans Saints 7 |