| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 86 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| San Francisco won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 72 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (1Q: 15:00) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Chrebet. DE Renaldo Wynn defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SFO20 (1Q: 14:54) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Cam Cleeland for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by S Tebucky Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Greg Favors on the SFO27. |
| 1-10-SFO27 (1Q: 14:44) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 2-4-SFO21 (1Q: 14:13) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-SFO17 (1Q: 13:34) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cliff Martin, assisted by DT Kelvin Pritchett. |
| 2-8-SFO15 (1Q: 12:55) Steve McNair kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. |
| 3-1-SFO08 (1Q: 12:11) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay, assisted by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-5-SFO05 (1Q: 11:29) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Carter, assisted by DT Kelvin Pritchett. San Francisco's Willie Clay was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-SFO03 (1Q: 10:50) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. Carolina 6, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 10:50) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 7, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 10:40) John Kasay kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (1Q: 10:40) Mark Brunell sacked by CB Ray Buchanan for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Abner Wilson. |
| 2-11-SFO19 (1Q: 09:58) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 11 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. Chrebet gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO30 (1Q: 09:22) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tony Richardson. S Shawn Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO30 (1Q: 09:15) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Jerome Bettis for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors. |
| 3-5-SFO35 (1Q: 08:39) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 3 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. |
| 4-2-SFO38 (1Q: 08:00) Greg Montgomery punted 44 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Tommy Kane. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 07:53) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. |
| 2-10-CAR24 (1Q: 07:42) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. |
| 3-6-CAR28 (1Q: 07:18) Steve McNair sacked by ILB Mike Barber for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 4-10-CAR24 (1Q: 06:52) Dave Finzer punted 65 yards. Burt Degley returned the kick 3 yards to the SFO14. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-SFO14 (1Q: 06:42) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SFO14 (1Q: 06:36) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-SFO20 (1Q: 05:51) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones, assisted by S Shawn Williams. Chrebet gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (1Q: 05:41) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Chrebet. DE Renaldo Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO49 (1Q: 05:36) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 2 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by CB Clayton Holmes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CAR49 (1Q: 05:07) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 4-4-CAR45 (1Q: 04:35) Greg Montgomery punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 04:30) Harvey Williams ran around left end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 2-1-CAR29 (1Q: 04:04) Antowain Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Lance Johnstone. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 03:35) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 2-1-CAR42 (1Q: 02:57) Steve McNair kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat, assisted by DE James Jones. Key block delivered by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (1Q: 02:32) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by DE Lance Johnstone. |
| 2-11-CAR46 (1Q: 02:04) Antowain Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by S Willie Clay. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-10-SFO35 (1Q: 01:35) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Cliff Martin, assisted by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 2-4-SFO29 (1Q: 00:53) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by S Willie Clay. Harrison gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO18 (1Q: 00:21) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Troy Drayton. DT Stimpson Cat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SFO18 (1Q: 00:16) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DE Lee Carter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SFO18 (1Q: 00:10) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-7-SFO15 (2Q: 15:00) John Kasay attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, San Francisco 0 |
| (2Q: 14:55) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 14:55) Warrick Dunn ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Artie Ulmer. |
| 2-8-SFO22 (2Q: 14:29) Warrick Dunn ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Key block delivered by Abner Wilson. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (2Q: 14:03) Warrick Dunn ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Kyle Brady. |
| 2-3-SFO41 (2Q: 13:34) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 12:57) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. S Shawn Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR45 (2Q: 12:53) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Kyle Brady for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (2Q: 12:43) Mark Brunell pass completed to FB Tony Richardson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes. Richardson gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-CAR32 (2Q: 12:05) Warrick Dunn ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Wynn. |
| 3-3-CAR33 (2Q: 11:21) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Wynn, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 11:00) Mark Brunell sacked by DT Michael Myers for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Abner Wilson. |
| 2-17-CAR33 (2Q: 10:38) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by WR Shawn Jefferson. |
| 3-17-CAR33 (2Q: 10:33) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kyle Brady. ILB Hardy Nickerson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-CAR33 (2Q: 10:26) Steve Christie attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, San Francisco 3 |
| (2Q: 10:18) Steve Christie kicked off 69 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 10:18) Robert Green ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (2Q: 09:43) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Deshea Townsend. Harrison gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-CAR24 (2Q: 09:20) Steve McNair scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Koby Thomas. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 08:45) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Willie Clay. |
| 2-9-CAR39 (2Q: 08:02) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT Kelvin Pritchett blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-CAR39 (2Q: 07:56) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for -3 yards. Tackled by S Travis Davis. |
| 4-12-CAR36 (2Q: 07:18) Dave Finzer punted 52 yards. Burt Degley returned the kick 17 yards to the SFO29. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-SFO12 (2Q: 07:11) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Chrebet. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SFO12 (2Q: 07:07) Mark Brunell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 3-5-SFO17 (2Q: 06:27) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. DT Noland Rosenbach defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-SFO17 (2Q: 06:21) Greg Montgomery punted 46 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR47. Tackled by Warrick Dunn. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 06:11) Antowain Smith ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat. |
| 2-16-CAR41 (2Q: 05:38) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Cliff Martin. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 3-1-SFO44 (2Q: 05:06) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-SFO39 (2Q: 04:32) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. |
| 2-6-SFO35 (2Q: 03:51) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. |
| 3-2-SFO31 (2Q: 03:15) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Cliff Martin, assisted by DT Stimpson Cat. Key block delivered by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-SFO21 (2Q: 02:48) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DT Kelvin Pritchett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SFO21 (2Q: 02:41) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Travis Davis, assisted by DE James Jones. |
| 3-6-SFO17 (2Q: 02:03) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw, assisted by OLB William Thomas. Glover gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-8-SFO08 (2Q: 01:55) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw, assisted by OLB William Thomas. |
| 2-5-SFO05 (2Q: 01:19) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offsides. |
| 2-3-SFO03 (2Q: 01:19) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett, assisted by ILB Mike Barber. |
| 3-1-SFO01 (2Q: 00:46) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 16, San Francisco 3 |
| (2Q: 00:46) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 17, San Francisco 3 |
| (2Q: 00:38) John Kasay kicked off 64 yards from the CAR35. Burt Degley returned the ball 22 yards to the SFO23. Tackled by Bobby Shaw. |
| 1-10-SFO23 (2Q: 00:31) Warrick Dunn ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Christie kicked off 74 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Morton, assisted by DT Stimpson Cat. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (3Q: 14:35) Robert Green ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Morton. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 14:07) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by ILB Mike Barber. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-5-CAR35 (3Q: 13:46) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Willie Clay. |
| 3-4-CAR36 (3Q: 13:14) Steve McNair scrambled for 23 yards. Tackled by S Cliff Martin and assisted by OLB William Thomas. |
| 1-10-SFO41 (3Q: 12:36) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Morton. |
| 2-11-SFO42 (3Q: 11:59) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DT Stimpson Cat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-SFO42 (3Q: 11:52) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 29 yards. Tackled by S Cliff Martin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Thigpen gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO13 (3Q: 11:07) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harrison gained 7 yards after the catch. Carolina 23, San Francisco 3 |
| (3Q: 11:07) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 24, San Francisco 3 |
| (3Q: 11:00) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 11:00) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Chrebet. DT Michael Myers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO20 (3Q: 10:53) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. S Robert Tate defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SFO20 (3Q: 10:43) Mark Brunell pass completed to FB Tony Richardson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Richardson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-SFO24 (3Q: 10:04) Greg Montgomery punted 48 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR39. Tackled by Warrick Dunn. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 09:54) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by DT Kelvin Pritchett. |
| 2-9-CAR40 (3Q: 09:22) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by ILB Mike Barber. Dykes gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (3Q: 08:39) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE James Jones, assisted by DT Stimpson Cat. |
| 2-6-SFO45 (3Q: 08:09) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett. Carolina's Marvin Harrison was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 3-5-SFO44 (3Q: 07:25) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett, assisted by DE Lance Johnstone. |
| 4-9-SFO48 (3Q: 06:41) Dave Finzer punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the SFO08. |
| 1-10-SFO08 (3Q: 06:32) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 12 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jefferson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 05:58) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Kyle Brady for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes. |
| 2-4-SFO26 (3Q: 05:19) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Warrick Dunn for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Dunn gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 04:39) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 7 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by DE Elijah Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-CAR40 (3Q: 03:59) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes. Horn gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (3Q: 03:15) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR18 (3Q: 03:08) Mark Brunell scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (3Q: 02:39) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-CAR05 (3Q: 02:33) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by RB Warrick Dunn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR05 (3Q: 02:27) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Kyle Brady for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes. |
| 4-6-CAR06 (3Q: 02:06) Steve Christie attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 24, San Francisco 6 |
| (3Q: 02:01) Steve Christie kicked off 72 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 02:01) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett. Key block delivered by Harvey Williams. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (3Q: 01:24) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DT Kelvin Pritchett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (3Q: 01:19) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay, assisted by DT Stimpson Cat. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 00:48) Antowain Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Lee Carter, assisted by DT Kelvin Pritchett. |
| 2-10-CAR31 (3Q: 00:21) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-8-CAR33 (4Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Williams. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-CAR38 (4Q: 14:28) Dave Finzer punted 37 yards. Tommy Kane called for a fair catch at the SFO25. |
| 1-10-SFO25 (4Q: 14:20) Mark Brunell pass completed to FB Tony Richardson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate, assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-SFO27 (4Q: 13:51) Mark Brunell scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Wynn. |
| 3-2-SFO33 (4Q: 13:19) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Chrebet gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO46 (4Q: 12:42) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Warrick Dunn. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO46 (4Q: 12:36) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Warrick Dunn for 52 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Dunn gained 50 yards after the catch. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (4Q: 11:53) Warrick Dunn ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (4Q: 11:18) Warrick Dunn ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Calvin Collins. Carolina 24, San Francisco 12 |
| (4Q: 11:18) Mark Brunell threw incomplete on the two-point conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 11:12) Steve Christie kicked off 67 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 11:12) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Williams. Key block delivered by Troy Drayton. |
| 2-2-CAR28 (4Q: 10:46) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Glover gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 10:07) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB William Thomas, assisted by CB Tyrone Williams. |
| 2-11-CAR37 (4Q: 09:39) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB William Thomas. |
| 3-5-CAR43 (4Q: 09:06) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (4Q: 08:24) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. DE Lorenzo Bromell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SFO49 (4Q: 08:18) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. |
| 3-6-SFO45 (4Q: 07:49) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Deshea Townsend. |
| 4-3-SFO42 (4Q: 07:05) Dave Finzer punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 06:58) Mark Brunell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wayne Chrebet. OLB Britt Hager blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO20 (4Q: 06:53) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Warrick Dunn. S Robert Tate defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-SFO20 (4Q: 06:46) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO30 (4Q: 06:26) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tommy Kane. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO30 (4Q: 06:20) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by CB Clayton Holmes. Jefferson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO44 (4Q: 06:00) Jerome Bettis ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 2-8-SFO46 (4Q: 05:33) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 05:09) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Chrebet gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 04:48) Mark Brunell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. San Francisco's Mark Brunell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-CAR25 (4Q: 04:42) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Kyle Brady for 5 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. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR20 (4Q: 04:34) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR20 (4Q: 04:25) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 6 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (4Q: 04:05) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 2-6-CAR10 (4Q: 04:00) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. DT Noland Rosenbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-6-CAR10 (4Q: 03:54) Mark Brunell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Joe Horn. DE Kenard Lang blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR10 (4Q: 03:48) Mark Brunell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (4Q: 03:35) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB William Thomas, assisted by DE James Jones. |
| 2-9-CAR06 (4Q: 02:51) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE James Jones. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 3-8-CAR07 (4Q: 02:42) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Pritchett. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 4-4-CAR11 (4Q: 02:34) Dave Finzer punted 36 yards. Burt Degley called for a fair catch at the CAR47. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 02:26) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina's Renaldo Wynn was hurt on the play. |
| 2-6-CAR43 (4Q: 02:04) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by WR Tommy Kane. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-CAR43 (4Q: 01:58) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Horn gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-8-CAR08 (4Q: 01:35) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joe Horn. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-8-CAR08 (4Q: 01:26) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Joe Horn for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 24, San Francisco 18 |
| (4Q: 01:26) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. Carolina 24, San Francisco 19 |
| (4Q: 01:15) Steve Christie kicked off (onside) from the SFO35. CAR Bobby Shaw recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (4Q: 01:11) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber, assisted by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 2-4-SFO43 (4Q: 01:03) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Barber. |
| 3-3-SFO42 (4Q: 00:20) Steve McNair dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 24, San Francisco 49ers 19 |