| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 65 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 70 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 15:00) Tiki Barber ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. |
| 2-9-ATL21 (1Q: 14:29) Eddie Watson ran around the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Key block delivered by Joe Panos. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (1Q: 13:51) Tiki Barber ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang, assisted by DT Michael Myers. Key block delivered by Courtney Hall. |
| 2-5-ATL44 (1Q: 13:12) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for 18 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (1Q: 12:36) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DT Grady Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR38 (1Q: 12:28) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. S Tommy Carlisle defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR38 (1Q: 12:21) Ramon Shonta pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jerome Pathon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR38 (1Q: 12:11) Craig Hentrich punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 12:04) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Homey D Clown. |
| 2-7-CAR23 (1Q: 11:39) Steve McNair scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (1Q: 11:12) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (1Q: 10:49) Antowain Smith ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 2-13-CAR33 (1Q: 10:15) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. Harrison gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Robert Van Winkle for 17 yards to the CAR35. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 10:04) Eddie Watson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB John Holecek. |
| 2-8-CAR33 (1Q: 09:32) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CAR32 (1Q: 08:47) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. Pathon gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (1Q: 08:12) Tiki Barber ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 2-10-CAR17 (1Q: 07:43) Eddie Watson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| 3-4-CAR11 (1Q: 07:10) Ramon Shonta pass completed to FB Derrick Fenner for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fenner gained 4 yards after the catch. Atlanta 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 07:10) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 07:01) Dale Dawson kicked off 66 yards from the ATL35. Yancey Thigpen returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by Kenny Shedd. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Garth Algar on the CAR24. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 06:53) Eddie Watson ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Joe Panos to the CAR25. |
| 2-11-CAR25 (1Q: 06:14) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Eddie Watson. S Tommy Carlisle defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-CAR25 (1Q: 06:09) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ryan Thelwell. DE Kenard Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-CAR25 (1Q: 06:01) Dale Dawson attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 10, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 05:55) Dale Dawson kicked off 57 yards from the ATL35. Hart Lee Dykes returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Sean Lumpkin. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (1Q: 05:36) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye. Thigpen gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 05:06) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Troy Drayton. S Jerome Woods knocked the ball out of his grasp. Atlanta's Derrick Thomas was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-CAR48 (1Q: 05:01) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 52 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harrison gained 50 yards after the catch. Atlanta 10, Carolina 6 |
| (1Q: 05:01) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 10, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 04:47) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 04:47) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Titus Dixon for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-ATL23 (1Q: 04:15) Eddie Watson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 3-8-ATL22 (1Q: 03:33) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-ATL25 (1Q: 03:05) Craig Hentrich punted 36 yards. Hart Lee Dykes called for a fair catch at the CAR39. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 02:56) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. |
| 2-6-CAR43 (1Q: 02:13) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. |
| 3-7-CAR42 (1Q: 01:44) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for 27 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. Green gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (1Q: 01:06) Antowain Smith ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Raylee Johnson, assisted by CB Homey D Clown. |
| 2-12-ATL33 (1Q: 00:39) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 0 yards. Tackled by S Garth Algar. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-ATL33 (1Q: 00:01) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-12-ATL33 (2Q: 15:00) Dave Finzer punted 33 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 14:55) Tiki Barber ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. |
| 2-8-ATL22 (2Q: 14:12) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ryan Thelwell. DE Kenard Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-ATL22 (2Q: 14:06) Ramon Shonta pass was dropped by WR Ryan Thelwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-ATL22 (2Q: 13:59) Craig Hentrich punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR24. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 13:51) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Raylee Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR24 (2Q: 13:44) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 13:01) Antowain Smith ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem. |
| 2-10-CAR35 (2Q: 12:16) Steve McNair scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. |
| 3-6-CAR39 (2Q: 11:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem, assisted by CB Robert Van Winkle. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (2Q: 10:59) Steve McNair scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas and assisted by CB Robert Van Winkle. |
| 2-2-ATL41 (2Q: 10:17) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (2Q: 09:57) Robert Green ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem. |
| 2-8-ATL36 (2Q: 09:29) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Raylee Johnson, assisted by ILB Yev Kassem. |
| 3-6-ATL34 (2Q: 08:59) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Garth Algar. Harrison gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL21 (2Q: 08:16) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. |
| 2-13-ATL24 (2Q: 07:42) Steve McNair scrambled for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 13, Atlanta 10 |
| (2Q: 07:42) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 14, Atlanta 10 |
| (2Q: 07:32) John Kasay kicked off 50 yards from the CAR35. Michael Booker returned the ball 19 yards to the ATL34. Tackled by Bobby Shaw. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-ATL13 (2Q: 06:55) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ryan Thelwell. OLB Brian Williams defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL13 (2Q: 06:47) Tiki Barber ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. |
| 3-5-ATL18 (2Q: 06:16) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Tiki Barber for 19 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle, assisted by CB Ray Crockett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barber gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (2Q: 05:32) Tiki Barber ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by S Tommy Carlisle. |
| 2-8-ATL39 (2Q: 05:00) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Kinchen gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 04:26) Tiki Barber ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DT Michael Myers. Key block delivered by Joe Panos. |
| 2-5-CAR40 (2Q: 03:57) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Wainright. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR40 (2Q: 03:47) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Hardy Nickerson, assisted by OLB Brian Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 03:25) Ramon Shonta pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Titus Dixon. DE Renaldo Wynn blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR34 (2Q: 03:20) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 28 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. Waddle gained 16 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (2Q: 03:10) Eddie Watson ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett, assisted by S Robert Tate. |
| 2-10-CAR10 (2Q: 02:26) Ramon Shonta pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DT Reggie White blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR10 (2Q: 02:20) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Waddle gained 2 yards after the catch. Atlanta 16, Carolina 14 |
| (2Q: 02:20) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 17, Carolina 14 |
| (2Q: 02:12) Dale Dawson kicked off 60 yards from the ATL35. Hart Lee Dykes returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Frank Wainright. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin, assisted by S Jerome Woods. Williams gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-CAR31 (2Q: 01:44) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-CAR35 (2Q: 01:28) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 01:06) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Yancey Thigpen. DE Raylee Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR38 (2Q: 00:56) Steve McNair pass was dropped by TE Troy Drayton. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 00:49) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (2Q: 00:43) Steve McNair scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by S Gerald McBurrows. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (2Q: 00:36) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. |
| 2-10-ATL47 (2Q: 00:26) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-4-ATL41 (2Q: 00:14) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle, assisted by CB Charles Woodson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-4-ATL41 (2Q: 00:04) Dave Finzer punted 29 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 16 yards to the ATL28. Tackled by Chris Naeole. Ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Titus Dixon at the ATL28. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Dale Dawson kicked off 63 yards from the ATL35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 12 yards to the CAR14. Tackled by Titus Dixon. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (3Q: 14:19) Robert Green ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods, assisted by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. Carolina's Tim Grunhard was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-5-CAR19 (3Q: 13:44) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Cortez Kennedy, assisted by DT R.C. Wrightman. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 13:02) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 12:31) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Antowain Smith for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. Smith gained 46 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL11 (3Q: 11:46) Antowain Smith ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Howard Dinkins, assisted by S Sean Lumpkin. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-3-ATL04 (3Q: 11:04) Antowain Smith ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ed Ellis. Carolina 20, Atlanta 17 |
| (3Q: 11:04) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 21, Atlanta 17 |
| (3Q: 10:57) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 10:57) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors. Pathon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (3Q: 10:15) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brian Kinchen. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-ATL31 (3Q: 10:05) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-ATL36 (3Q: 10:01) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Scott Rehberg. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (3Q: 09:55) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 12 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Carlisle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pathon gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 09:19) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. |
| 2-7-CAR43 (3Q: 08:38) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 36 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Waddle gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (3Q: 07:59) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. |
| 2-4-CAR04 (3Q: 07:28) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joe Panos. Atlanta 23, Carolina 21 |
| (3Q: 07:28) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 24, Carolina 21 |
| (3Q: 07:18) Dale Dawson kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 07:18) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. Harrison gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (3Q: 06:36) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. CB Robert Van Winkle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR40 (3Q: 06:29) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hart Lee Dykes. S Sean Lumpkin defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR40 (3Q: 06:23) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR42 (3Q: 06:04) Dave Finzer punted 36 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 16 yards to the ATL38. Tackled by Chris Ruhman. |
| 1-10-ATL38 (3Q: 05:57) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerome Pathon. OLB Brian Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-ATL38 (3Q: 05:47) Ramon Shonta pass completed to FB Derrick Fenner for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Brian Williams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-ATL44 (3Q: 05:15) Ramon Shonta pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-ATL44 (3Q: 05:09) Craig Hentrich punted 47 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Eddie Watson. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (3Q: 05:01) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem, assisted by DT Cortez Kennedy. |
| 2-6-CAR20 (3Q: 04:28) Robert Green ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 04:05) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Jeff Posey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (3Q: 03:55) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 51 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Van Winkle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (3Q: 03:12) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Woods. |
| 2-11-ATL24 (3Q: 02:43) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-ATL25 (3Q: 02:20) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Booker, assisted by OLB Derrick Thomas. Key block delivered by Tim Grunhard. |
| 1-7-ATL07 (3Q: 01:36) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerome Woods. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-ATL06 (3Q: 01:10) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Yev Kassem. |
| 3-6-ATL06 (3Q: 00:41) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-ATL07 (3Q: 00:12) John Kasay attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 24, Carolina 24 |
| (3Q: 00:07) John Kasay kicked off 60 yards from the CAR35. Michael Booker returned the ball 25 yards to the ATL30. Tackled by Shawn Williams. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (4Q: 15:00) Tiki Barber ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Jackson, assisted by S Ron Rice. Key block delivered by Randy Shughart. Shughart ran over Michael Myers to set up the play. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (4Q: 14:24) Ramon Shonta pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DT Noland Rosenbach blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-ATL43 (4Q: 14:19) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for 32 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. Thelwell gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 13:54) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 2-7-CAR22 (4Q: 13:33) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Ryan Thelwell for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thelwell gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Atlanta 30, Carolina 24 |
| (4Q: 13:33) Extra point by Dale Dawson was good. Atlanta 31, Carolina 24 |
| (4Q: 13:21) Dale Dawson kicked off 71 yards from the ATL35. Hart Lee Dykes returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR11. Tackled by Garth Algar. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (4Q: 13:00) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Harvey Williams for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Thomas. Williams gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-CAR19 (4Q: 12:29) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Raylee Johnson. Glover gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 11:47) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Antowain Smith. DE Raylee Johnson blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR30 (4Q: 11:40) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Orpheus Roye blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR30 (4Q: 11:30) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Booker. |
| 4-4-CAR36 (4Q: 10:54) Dave Finzer punted 46 yards. Jerome Pathon returned the kick 2 yards to the ATL20. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-ATL10 (4Q: 10:43) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Pathon gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 10:06) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Jerome Pathon for 26 yards. Tackled by S Ron Rice. Pathon gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL46 (4Q: 09:34) Tiki Barber ran around left end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors, assisted by ILB Hardy Nickerson. Key block delivered by Joe Panos. |
| 2-2-CAR46 (4Q: 09:04) Tiki Barber ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Favors. Key block delivered by Stanley Bridges. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 08:39) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Elijah Alexander. |
| 2-6-CAR39 (4Q: 08:05) Tiki Barber ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 3-3-CAR36 (4Q: 07:39) Ramon Shonta pass completed to TE Brian Kinchen for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. Kinchen gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-1-CAR34 (4Q: 06:54) Ramon Shonta pass completed to RB Tiki Barber for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Barber gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 06:07) Ramon Shonta pass was intended for WR Jerome Pathon and was intercepted by S Tebucky Jones at the CAR22. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Jerome Pathon. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 05:54) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hart Lee Dykes. CB Homey D Clown defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR39 (4Q: 05:48) Steve McNair sacked by DE Orpheus Roye for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Ellis. |
| 3-14-CAR35 (4Q: 05:24) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Hart Lee Dykes for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Michael Booker, assisted by CB Robert Van Winkle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR44 (4Q: 04:38) Dave Finzer punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL23. |
| 1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 04:28) Ramon Shonta sacked by DE Elijah Alexander for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Stanley Bridges. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 2-25-ATL08 (4Q: 04:16) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Robert Tate. Waddle gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-ATL16 (4Q: 03:33) Ramon Shonta pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tom Waddle. DE Elijah Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-17-ATL16 (4Q: 03:27) Craig Hentrich punted 38 yards. Hart Lee Dykes returned the kick 4 yards to the ATL50. Tackled by Sean Lumpkin. |
| 1-10-ATL50 (4Q: 03:18) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Michael Booker. Drayton gained 5 yards after the catch. Atlanta's Orpheus Roye was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-4-ATL44 (4Q: 02:57) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 14 yards. Tackled by S Sean Lumpkin. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (4Q: 02:36) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL30 (4Q: 02:30) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hart Lee Dykes. OLB Derrick Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-10-ATL30 (4Q: 02:24) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Posey, assisted by CB Michael Booker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-ATL19 (4Q: 02:00) Steve McNair sacked by DT Cortez Kennedy and DE Greg Jefferson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Ellis. |
| 2-16-ATL25 (4Q: 01:41) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Homey D Clown. Pritchard gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-ATL07 (4Q: 01:14) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Robert Green for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Soup Nazi Kassem. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-8-ATL08 (4Q: 01:06) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Yancey Thigpen for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Thigpen gained 2 yards after the catch. Atlanta 31, Carolina 30 |
| (4Q: 01:06) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Atlanta 31, Carolina 31 |
| (4Q: 00:56) John Kasay kicked off 58 yards from the CAR35. Michael Booker returned the ball 22 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Shawn Williams. |
| 1-10-ATL29 (4Q: 00:49) Tiki Barber ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Britt Hager, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 2-6-ATL33 (4Q: 00:38) Eddie Watson ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 3-9-ATL30 (4Q: 00:27) Ramon Shonta pass completed to WR Tom Waddle for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Crockett. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 00:03) Dale Dawson attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 34, Carolina 31 |
| Final Score: Atlanta Falcons 34, Carolina Panthers 31 |