| Played in New Orleans, LA, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Harvey Williams to the CAR22. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (1Q: 14:17) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-CAR27 (1Q: 14:13) Antowain Smith ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. |
| 3-7-CAR23 (1Q: 13:49) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. Dykes gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 13:04) Robert Green ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 2-6-NOS41 (1Q: 12:31) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles, assisted by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 3-5-NOS40 (1Q: 12:02) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 11:21) Steve McNair sacked by DE Robert Harris for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Mike Lodish on the NOS40. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 11:08) Richard Huntley ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 2-13-NOS37 (1Q: 10:34) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Chad Graham for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 3-13-NOS37 (1Q: 10:12) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-13-NOS37 (1Q: 10:05) Will Bryce punted 54 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR17. Tackled by Richard Huntley. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (1Q: 09:54) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-8-CAR19 (1Q: 09:29) Robert Green ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-7-CAR20 (1Q: 08:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 11 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Thigpen gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 08:23) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. Harrison gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 07:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Wheeler. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-NOS39 (1Q: 06:53) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Glover. DE Marvin Washington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-NOS39 (1Q: 06:49) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Leonard Wheeler. |
| 4-1-NOS36 (1Q: 06:17) Robert Green ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 05:38) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Walt Murphy blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS33 (1Q: 05:28) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 33 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Drayton gained 33 yards after the catch. Carolina 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 05:28) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 05:16) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 05:16) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 2-4-NOS26 (1Q: 04:46) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 3-4-NOS26 (1Q: 04:17) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Jennings. ILB Hardy Nickerson defended the pass. |
| 4-4-NOS26 (1Q: 04:10) Will Bryce punted 42 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR40. Tackled by Derek Russell. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Andrew Glover at the CAR40. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 03:59) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-14-CAR36 (1Q: 03:31) Steve McNair kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Lodish, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-10-CAR40 (1Q: 02:55) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Wheeler. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (1Q: 02:13) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 2-9-NOS49 (1Q: 01:48) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT William Carr. |
| 3-8-NOS48 (1Q: 01:10) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Antowain Smith. DT Mike Lodish defended the pass. |
| 4-8-NOS48 (1Q: 01:04) Dave Finzer punted 39 yards. Alvis Whitted returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS12. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-NOS12 (1Q: 00:54) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for 21 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. Banta gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS33 (1Q: 00:28) Spencer Bramson ran inside the left tackle for 60 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Huntley ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rod Shoate. Carolina 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 7, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 14:53) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 56 yards from the NOS35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Leonard Wheeler. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 14:30) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. CB Frank Robinson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR29 (2Q: 14:25) Antowain Smith ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 3-12-CAR27 (2Q: 14:03) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Mike Pritchard. |
| 4-12-CAR27 (2Q: 13:54) Dave Finzer punted 53 yards. Alvis Whitted returned the kick 1 yard to the NOS21. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS10 (2Q: 13:45) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS10 (2Q: 13:39) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DT Grady Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NOS10 (2Q: 13:30) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Klecko gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NOS17 (2Q: 12:46) Will Bryce punted 41 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 8 yards to the NOS50. Tackled by Derek Russell. |
| 1-10-NOS50 (2Q: 12:36) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| 2-10-NOS50 (2Q: 12:01) Antowain Smith ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington. |
| 3-9-NOS49 (2Q: 11:39) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT Mike Lodish blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-NOS49 (2Q: 11:33) Dave Finzer punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:26) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (2Q: 11:01) Spencer Bramson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 3-9-NOS21 (2Q: 10:24) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for -1 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NOS20 (2Q: 10:01) Will Bryce punted 40 yards. Yancey Thigpen returned the kick 15 yards to the NOS45. Tackled by Harris Barton. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (2Q: 09:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Robert Harris, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. Pritchard gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (2Q: 09:16) Robert Green ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-9-NOS33 (2Q: 08:37) Steve McNair scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-5-NOS29 (2Q: 07:58) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell and assisted by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (2Q: 07:12) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NOS24 (2Q: 07:02) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy. |
| 2-14-NOS23 (2Q: 06:20) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 3-13-NOS22 (2Q: 05:56) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Mike Lodish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-23-NOS32 (2Q: 05:50) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Glover gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 13, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 05:50) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 14, New Orleans 7 |
| (2Q: 05:36) John Kasay kicked off 51 yards from the CAR35. Az-Zahir Hakim returned the ball 23 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Tebucky Jones. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (2Q: 05:03) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by S Robert Tate. |
| 2-9-NOS38 (2Q: 04:23) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-4-NOS43 (2Q: 04:17) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-1-NOS46 (2Q: 03:50) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (2Q: 03:20) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Clayton Holmes, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-9-NOS48 (2Q: 02:55) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. ILB Hardy Nickerson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NOS48 (2Q: 02:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 3 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR49 (2Q: 02:04) Will Bryce punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR02. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (2Q: 01:55) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Glover. S Deke McQuay defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR02 (2Q: 01:49) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 3-7-CAR05 (2Q: 01:23) Steve McNair pass was dropped by TE Andrew Glover. |
| 4-7-CAR05 (2Q: 01:16) Dave Finzer punted 48 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR44. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 01:08) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Williams. DE Kenard Lang blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR44 (2Q: 00:55) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 00:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 14, New Orleans 13 |
| (2Q: 00:48) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 14, Carolina 14 |
| (2Q: 00:34) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:34) Steve McNair dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 15:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Az-Zahir Hakim for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-17-NOS13 (3Q: 14:51) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 2 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-NOS15 (3Q: 14:23) PENALTY: New Orleans was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-NOS10 (3Q: 14:14) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DT Reggie White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Shawn Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 4-20-NOS10 (3Q: 14:07) Will Bryce punted 48 yards. Yancey Thigpen returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR47. Tackled by Spencer Bramson. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 14:00) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. S Donovin Darius defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR47 (3Q: 13:47) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR47 (3Q: 13:40) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. CB Monty Montgomery defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CAR47 (3Q: 13:31) Dave Finzer punted 41 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS15. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-NOS15 (3Q: 13:20) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Az-Zahir Hakim for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hakim gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 12:39) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 2-7-NOS33 (3Q: 12:18) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 3-2-NOS38 (3Q: 11:44) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Az-Zahir Hakim for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Hakim gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (3Q: 11:17) Richard Huntley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Jackson. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 10:33) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Williams gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 09:53) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Chad Graham. DT Reggie White blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-25-CAR42 (3Q: 09:46) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Huntley gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-22-CAR39 (3Q: 09:17) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-22-CAR39 (3Q: 09:10) Will Bryce punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 09:04) Steve McNair scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. |
| 2-3-CAR27 (3Q: 08:18) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Marvin Washington. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 07:36) Robert Green ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 2-10-CAR32 (3Q: 07:01) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Green gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CAR40 (3Q: 06:33) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Smith gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Leonard Wheeler on the CAR42. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 06:22) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. New Orleans's Rod Shoate was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-20-NOS48 (3Q: 06:13) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Artie Ulmer, assisted by OLB Britt Hager. |
| 2-17-CAR49 (3Q: 05:51) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by OLB Britt Hager. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR41 (3Q: 05:17) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 04:32) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| 2-7-CAR29 (3Q: 04:01) 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. |
| 3-7-CAR29 (3Q: 03:54) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. DE Renaldo Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR29 (3Q: 03:44) Matt Hassebeck sacked by ILB John Holecek for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Ike Davis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Michael Myers on the CAR31. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 03:31) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by DE Robert Harris. |
| 2-8-CAR33 (3Q: 03:02) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. S Bubba McDowell defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CAR33 (3Q: 02:53) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Pritchard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-8-CAR33 (3Q: 02:09) Dave Finzer punted 36 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 6 yards to the NOS37. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (3Q: 02:02) Richard Huntley ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 2-8-NOS39 (3Q: 01:25) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 00:42) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Keith Jennings for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 2-9-CAR29 (3Q: 00:16) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Az-Zahir Hakim for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 20, Carolina 14 |
| (3Q: 00:16) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 14 |
| (3Q: 00:04) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 69 yards from the NOS35. Clayton Holmes returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR12. Tackled by Spencer Bramson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (4Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR02 (4Q: 14:54) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 14:18) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by DT Mike Lodish. |
| 2-8-CAR14 (4Q: 13:55) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-CAR17 (4Q: 13:18) Steve McNair scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 12:50) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Green. CB Leonard Wheeler defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR25 (4Q: 12:45) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 12:02) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 42 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell. Thigpen gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 11:31) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-8-NOS18 (4Q: 10:57) Robert Green ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bubba McDowell, assisted by DT Darrell Russell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Yancey Thigpen to the NOS16. |
| 3-6-NOS16 (4Q: 10:17) Steve McNair scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 1-3-NOS03 (4Q: 09:33) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DT Walt Murphy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-3-NOS03 (4Q: 09:26) Steve McNair scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 21, Carolina 20 |
| (4Q: 09:26) Extra point by John Kasay was good. New Orleans 21, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 09:17) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 09:17) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones, assisted by ILB John Holecek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-11-NOS19 (4Q: 08:37) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DT Grady Jackson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Harris Barton. |
| 3-16-NOS14 (4Q: 08:17) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-NOS14 (4Q: 08:11) Will Bryce punted 62 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Derek Russell. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 08:02) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-CAR30 (4Q: 07:37) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Wheeler. |
| 3-12-CAR26 (4Q: 06:58) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles, assisted by S Deke McQuay. |
| 4-11-CAR27 (4Q: 06:39) Dave Finzer punted 62 yards. Alvis Whitted returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS14. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (4Q: 06:30) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-7-NOS17 (4Q: 05:57) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leonard Klecko. S Robert Tate defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-NOS17 (4Q: 05:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by S Ron Rice. Graham gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-NOS23 (4Q: 05:10) Will Bryce punted 51 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Keith Jennings. New Orleans's Derek Russell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 05:01) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Caldwell. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 04:28) Steve McNair pass was dropped by TE Troy Drayton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-CAR48 (4Q: 04:21) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR48 (4Q: 04:14) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by ILB Mike Caldwell. |
| 4-4-NOS46 (4Q: 03:38) Dave Finzer punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 03:31) Spencer Bramson ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by S Ron Rice. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (4Q: 02:48) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 2-12-NOS28 (4Q: 02:10) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Az-Zahir Hakim for 5 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-NOS33 (4Q: 02:00) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Spencer Bramson for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers. |
| 4-5-NOS35 (4Q: 01:34) Will Bryce punted 52 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Richard Huntley. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Harris Barton for 10 yards to the CAR12.. Tackled by John Holecek. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 01:26) Richard Huntley ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. Freeman ran over John Holecek to set up the play. |
| 2-2-CAR04 (4Q: 00:46) Richard Huntley ran inside the right guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Larry Heck. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 27, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 00:46) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 28, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 00:46) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 74 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 00:46) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Lyles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 00:38) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 13 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 00:31) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. Glover gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-NOS26 (4Q: 00:24) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 12 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by CB Jim Lyles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (4Q: 00:05) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Delay of Game. |
| 1-15-NOS19 (4Q: 00:05) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT William Carr hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 28, Carolina Panthers 21 |