| Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 65 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 15:00) Jason Garrett pass completed to FB Merv Smith for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. Smith gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-TBY29 (1Q: 14:28) Ahman Green ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. Key block delivered by Chris Liwienski. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (1Q: 13:47) Jason Garrett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Harmon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Tampa Bay's Dave Moore was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-TBY38 (1Q: 13:39) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 3-6-TBY42 (1Q: 12:59) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Obee. DT Noland Rosenbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-TBY42 (1Q: 12:51) Tobey Maguire punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR06. |
| 1-10-CAR06 (1Q: 12:43) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jason Ferguson. |
| 2-7-CAR09 (1Q: 12:20) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Reggie Barnes. |
| 3-6-CAR10 (1Q: 11:59) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. CB Cornell Haynes Jr. defended the pass. |
| 4-6-CAR10 (1Q: 11:54) Dave Finzer punted 42 yards. Terry Obee returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Harvey Williams. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 11:44) Ahman Green ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-6-CAR39 (1Q: 11:05) Jason Garrett sacked by DT Reggie White for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Dahlman. |
| 3-11-CAR44 (1Q: 10:41) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Terry Obee for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 09:59) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-8-CAR30 (1Q: 09:25) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. DT Grady Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-CAR30 (1Q: 09:20) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang. Moore gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 08:50) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Chad Lewis for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CAR07 (1Q: 08:24) Ahman Green ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (1Q: 07:58) Jason Garrett sacked by DE Elijah Alexander for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Rod Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Elijah Alexander for 15 yards to the CAR25. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 07:46) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-5-CAR30 (1Q: 07:24) Steve McNair kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. |
| 3-2-CAR33 (1Q: 06:55) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 06:17) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. |
| 2-12-CAR37 (1Q: 05:35) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by S Robert Griffith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR44 (1Q: 04:54) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Carlos Emmons knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-5-CAR44 (1Q: 04:45) Dave Finzer punted 53 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY03. |
| 1-10-TBY03 (1Q: 04:34) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. Key block delivered by Chad Lewis. |
| 2-2-TBY11 (1Q: 03:59) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (1Q: 03:32) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. |
| 2-5-TBY26 (1Q: 03:01) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-2-TBY29 (1Q: 02:30) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. S Robert Tate defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-TBY29 (1Q: 02:23) Tobey Maguire punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR29. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (1Q: 02:12) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry. |
| 2-14-CAR25 (1Q: 01:38) Robert Green ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Brady Smith, assisted by S Chad Cota. |
| 3-9-CAR30 (1Q: 01:10) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. S Robert Griffith knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-9-CAR30 (1Q: 01:00) Dave Finzer punted 57 yards. Terry Obee returned the kick 12 yards to the TBY25. Tackled by Ron Rice. |
| 1-10-TBY25 (1Q: 00:53) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Wynn. |
| 2-7-TBY28 (1Q: 00:16) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-TBY23 (1Q: 00:10) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager. Vail gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 15:00) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-8-CAR43 (2Q: 14:25) Jason Garrett pass completed to FB Merv Smith for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. Smith gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 13:46) Jason Garrett pass was dropped by WR Perry Kemp. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (2Q: 13:40) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chad Lewis. DT Grady Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR26 (2Q: 13:33) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-CAR17 (2Q: 12:59) Scott Norwood attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 12:54) Scott Norwood kicked off 51 yards from the TBY35. Yancey Thigpen returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 12:29) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dexter Bahr. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 11:44) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Carlos Emmons for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Ellis. |
| 2-14-CAR44 (2Q: 11:13) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Eric Curry. |
| 3-8-TBY50 (2Q: 10:32) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans, assisted by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 4-4-TBY46 (2Q: 09:58) Dave Finzer punted 37 yards. Terry Obee called for a fair catch at the TBY09. |
| 1-10-TBY09 (2Q: 09:50) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-TBY05 (2Q: 09:44) Vaughn Hebron ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Artie Ulmer. |
| 2-13-TBY06 (2Q: 09:20) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-4-TBY15 (2Q: 08:42) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 51 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Kemp gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 07:56) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Merv Smith. S Robert Tate defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR34 (2Q: 07:52) Ahman Green ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett. |
| 3-13-CAR37 (2Q: 07:23) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Louis Davis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-CAR27 (2Q: 06:52) Scott Norwood attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 06:46) Scott Norwood kicked off 60 yards from the TBY35. Yancey Thigpen returned the ball 8 yards to the CAR13. Tackled by Dexter Bahr. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (2Q: 06:12) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. Smith gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-CAR20 (2Q: 05:41) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 04:59) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by DT James Cannida. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 04:36) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry, assisted by S Chad Cota. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. |
| 2-5-CAR48 (2Q: 04:05) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. ILB John Fiala defended the pass. Carolina's Mike Pritchard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-5-CAR48 (2Q: 03:58) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 10 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith. Glover gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (2Q: 03:32) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DE Dorian Boose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY42 (2Q: 03:26) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Glover. |
| 3-10-TBY42 (2Q: 03:16) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Antowain Smith. CB Aeneas Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY42 (2Q: 03:11) Dave Finzer punted 37 yards. Terry Obee returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY12. Tackled by Antowain Smith. |
| 1-10-TBY12 (2Q: 03:02) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-10-TBY12 (2Q: 02:24) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Chad Lewis for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-TBY17 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (2Q: 02:00) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Perry Kemp for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-TBY28 (2Q: 01:24) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ahman Green. ILB Hardy Nickerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-TBY28 (2Q: 01:19) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Vaughn Hebron. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. |
| 4-4-TBY28 (2Q: 01:14) Tobey Maguire punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR31. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 01:07) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 10 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith, assisted by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 00:45) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. CB Aeneas Williams defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (2Q: 00:35) Steve McNair scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (2Q: 00:23) Steve McNair scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans and assisted by S Joe Poole. Carolina's Yancey Thigpen was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-3-TBY38 (2Q: 00:16) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (2Q: 00:03) John Kasay attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 3 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Scott Norwood kicked off 62 yards from the TBY35. Yancey Thigpen returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Dave Moore. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (3Q: 14:24) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-11-CAR18 (3Q: 13:44) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR24 (3Q: 13:20) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR24 (3Q: 13:12) Dave Finzer punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY38. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (3Q: 13:02) Ahman Green ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-11-TBY37 (3Q: 12:29) Jason Garrett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Joey Kent. |
| 3-11-TBY37 (3Q: 12:19) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 11:36) Ahman Green ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 2-7-CAR41 (3Q: 11:13) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 3-2-CAR36 (3Q: 10:31) Ahman Green ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by DT Reggie White. Key block delivered by Dave Moore. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 09:58) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-6-CAR29 (3Q: 09:30) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. |
| 3-5-CAR28 (3Q: 08:54) Jason Garrett pass was intended for WR Joey Kent and was intercepted by CB Jimmy Spencer at the CAR01. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Dave Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR08 (3Q: 08:44) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. Smith gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CAR16 (3Q: 08:02) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Harvey Williams on the CAR19. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (3Q: 07:25) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Eric Curry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (3Q: 07:19) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Brady Smith. Harrison gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-8-CAR26 (3Q: 06:35) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Bahr, assisted by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR25 (3Q: 05:50) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Antowain Smith. DE Dorian Boose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-CAR25 (3Q: 05:46) Dave Finzer punted 47 yards. Terry Obee called for a fair catch at the TBY28. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (3Q: 05:36) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. Key block delivered by Chris Liwienski. |
| 2-2-TBY36 (3Q: 04:51) Jason Garrett sacked by DT Grady Jackson and DT Michael Myers for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Liwienski. |
| 3-9-TBY29 (3Q: 04:23) Jason Garrett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-TBY29 (3Q: 04:16) Tobey Maguire punted 44 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Dave Groh. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 04:06) Robert Green ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-2-CAR43 (3Q: 03:29) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison. |
| 3-1-CAR44 (3Q: 02:58) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (3Q: 02:20) Antowain Smith ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-9-TBY45 (3Q: 01:45) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. Glover gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-TBY37 (3Q: 01:05) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Harvey Williams. OLB Carlos Emmons defended the pass. |
| 4-1-TBY37 (3Q: 01:00) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by ILB John Fiala. Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 00:20) Robert Green ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-8-TBY30 (4Q: 15:00) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 3-5-TBY27 (4Q: 14:28) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT Nolan Harrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-TBY27 (4Q: 14:23) John Kasay attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 14:18) John Kasay kicked off 72 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 14:18) Ahman Green ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors. |
| 2-8-TBY22 (4Q: 13:44) Vaughn Hebron ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 3-4-TBY26 (4Q: 13:11) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Harmon gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (4Q: 12:26) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-TBY39 (4Q: 11:49) Vaughn Hebron ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Rod Jones. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (4Q: 11:11) Ahman Green ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 10:26) Jason Garrett pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-CAR40 (4Q: 09:59) Ahman Green ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Wynn, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Rod Jones. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 09:27) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DE Renaldo Wynn. |
| 2-13-CAR34 (4Q: 08:44) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chad Lewis. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-CAR34 (4Q: 08:37) Vaughn Hebron ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers. |
| 4-11-CAR32 (4Q: 08:02) Scott Norwood attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 07:54) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Brady Smith. |
| 2-7-CAR42 (4Q: 07:12) Robert Green ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by DE Brady Smith. |
| 3-5-CAR44 (4Q: 06:42) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Antowain Smith. DT James Cannida hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-CAR44 (4Q: 06:35) Dave Finzer punted 42 yards. Terry Obee called for a fair catch at the TBY14. |
| 1-10-TBY14 (4Q: 06:25) Vaughn Hebron ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 2-10-TBY14 (4Q: 05:46) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harmon gained 1 yard after the catch. Carolina's Elijah Alexander was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (4Q: 05:00) Ahman Green ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Key block delivered by Dave Moore. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 04:33) Jason Garrett pass was dropped by WR Perry Kemp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR42 (4Q: 04:26) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CAR38 (4Q: 03:58) Jason Garrett pass completed to FB Merv Smith for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by CB Ray Crockett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 03:19) Harvey Vail ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (4Q: 02:52) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Carolina's Ray Buchanan was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-5-CAR25 (4Q: 02:21) Jason Garrett scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones and assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-CAR21 (4Q: 02:00) Scott Norwood attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 9, Carolina 6 |
| (4Q: 01:54) Scott Norwood kicked off 72 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 01:54) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 23 yards. Tackled by S Joe Poole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 01:26) Steve McNair scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Robert Griffith and assisted by CB Aeneas Williams. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (4Q: 01:02) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 21 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-TBY25 (4Q: 00:50) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY25 (4Q: 00:41) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. CB Aeneas Williams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-TBY11 (4Q: 00:31) Antowain Smith ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-10-TBY11 (4Q: 00:22) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-3-TBY04 (4Q: 00:11) John Kasay attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 9, Carolina 9 |
| (4Q: 00:05) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 00:05) Jason Garrett pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Scott Norwood kicked off 60 yards from the TBY35. Hart Lee Dykes returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Harvey Vail. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (OT: 14:53) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Brady Smith, assisted by DT Jason Ferguson. |
| 2-11-CAR27 (OT: 14:19) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR33 (OT: 13:56) Steve McNair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (OT: 13:22) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. OLB Carlos Emmons knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CAR42 (OT: 13:13) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-CAR49 (OT: 12:34) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Robert Griffith. Dykes gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (OT: 11:56) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamont Hollinquest. |
| 2-7-TBY43 (OT: 11:34) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by DT Nolan Harrison. CB Doug Evans knocked down Harvey Williams to break up the play. |
| 3-8-TBY44 (OT: 11:02) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT James Cannida, assisted by S Joe Poole. |
| 4-7-TBY43 (OT: 10:39) Dave Finzer punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY02. |
| 1-10-TBY02 (OT: 10:29) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett. |
| 2-9-TBY03 (OT: 09:54) Jason Garrett pass completed to WR Ronnie Harmon for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-TBY08 (OT: 09:26) Jason Garrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Perry Kemp. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-TBY08 (OT: 09:19) Tobey Maguire punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY47. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (OT: 09:09) Robert Green ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by DE Eric Curry. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 2-5-TBY42 (OT: 08:39) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-TBY37 (OT: 08:30) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. ILB John Fiala defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY37 (OT: 08:23) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DT Jason Ferguson. CB Aeneas Williams knocked down Tim Grunhard to break up the play. |
| 3-7-TBY34 (OT: 07:40) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. CB Doug Evans defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-TBY34 (OT: 07:35) John Kasay attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 12, Tampa Bay 9 |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 12, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 |