| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 53 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| San Francisco won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (1Q: 15:00) Mark Brunell scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-7-SFO23 (1Q: 14:15) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB Ricky Watters for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. |
| 3-4-SFO26 (1Q: 13:35) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Malcolm Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO42 (1Q: 12:57) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 12:32) Jerome Bettis ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Darwin Walker, assisted by S Shawn Williams. Key block delivered by Tony Richardson. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (1Q: 12:02) Running Watters ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. |
| 2-12-CAR28 (1Q: 11:18) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Chandler Bing for 26 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bing gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (1Q: 10:44) Ricky Watters ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (1Q: 10:19) Mark Brunell pass completed to FB Tony Richardson for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Richardson gained 2 yards after the catch. San Francisco 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:19) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:10) Steve Christie kicked off 65 yards from the SFO35. Carlos Galloway returned the ball 14 yards to the CAR14. Tackled by Deshea Townsend. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (1Q: 09:47) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Chris Penn and was intercepted by CB David Macklin at the CAR46. Tackled by Chris Penn. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 09:35) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 09:12) Jerome Bettis ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge. |
| 2-5-CAR30 (1Q: 08:48) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Cam Cleeland for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Cleeland gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-CAR09 (1Q: 08:22) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Kyle Brady for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Francisco 13, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:22) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 14, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:15) Steve Christie kicked off 71 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 08:15) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Brooks, assisted by CB Deshea Townsend. |
| 2-7-CAR23 (1Q: 07:47) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Brooks. Pritchard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-CAR29 (1Q: 07:16) Jim Finn ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rich Coady, assisted by DT Bob Kuberski. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 06:41) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw, assisted by CB Terry Fair. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-CAR34 (1Q: 06:15) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. ILB Ray Lewis defended the pass. |
| 3-6-CAR34 (1Q: 06:09) Chris Floyd ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Kuberski. |
| 4-2-CAR38 (1Q: 05:27) Taylor Cochrane punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the SFO22. |
| 1-10-SFO22 (1Q: 05:20) Jerome Bettis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. |
| 2-8-SFO24 (1Q: 05:01) Jerome Bettis ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Louis Riddick. |
| 3-4-SFO28 (1Q: 04:37) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chandler Bing. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 4-4-SFO28 (1Q: 04:28) Shane Lechler punted 40 yards. Chris Penn returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Deshea Townsend. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 04:18) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. Key block delivered by Marco Rivera. |
| 1-10-SFO38 (1Q: 03:52) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. Harrison gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO14 (1Q: 03:24) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 8 yards. Tackled by CB David Macklin. |
| 2-2-SFO06 (1Q: 02:41) Salvador Blair ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by DT Kevin Landolt. |
| 3-3-SFO07 (1Q: 02:10) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Kevin Landolt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-3-SFO07 (1Q: 02:03) John Kasay attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 14, Carolina 3 |
| (1Q: 01:57) John Kasay kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (1Q: 01:57) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chandler Bing. OLB Stephen Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SFO10 (1Q: 01:47) The Bus Bettis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. |
| 2-19-SFO11 (1Q: 01:08) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chandler Bing. DE Adewale Ogunleye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-19-SFO11 (1Q: 01:03) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Malcolm Johnson for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Corwin Joyner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO39 (1Q: 00:29) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Chandler Bing for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-4-SFO45 (2Q: 15:00) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Chandler Bing for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd, assisted by S Louis Riddick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bing gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 14:31) Mark Brunell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Peter Warrick. |
| 2-10-CAR37 (2Q: 14:20) The Bus Bettis ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 3-10-CAR37 (2Q: 13:45) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Malcolm Johnson for 18 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (2Q: 13:03) Ricky Watters ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 2-8-CAR17 (2Q: 12:19) Jerome Bettis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. |
| 3-8-CAR17 (2Q: 11:42) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Cam Cleeland for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Francisco 20, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 11:42) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 21, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 11:32) Steve Christie kicked off 74 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 11:32) Steve McNair scrambled for 15 yards. Tackled by CB David Macklin. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 11:03) Salvador Blair ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Pat Harlow. |
| 2-3-CAR42 (2Q: 10:42) Chris Floyd ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay, assisted by DE Lorenzo Bromell. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 10:05) Chris Floyd ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by ILB Rosevelt Colvin. |
| 2-10-CAR45 (2Q: 09:23) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right tackle for 42 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. |
| 1-10-SFO13 (2Q: 08:42) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. |
| 2-3-SFO06 (2Q: 08:25) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Shaw. S Rich Coady defended the pass. |
| 3-3-SFO06 (2Q: 08:20) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rich Coady, assisted by ILB Rosevelt Colvin. |
| 1-2-SFO02 (2Q: 08:05) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 21, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 08:05) Extra point by John Kasay missed. |
| (2Q: 07:55) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 07:55) Ricky Watters ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Louis Riddick. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge. |
| 2-4-SFO26 (2Q: 07:27) The Bus Bettis ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 3-6-SFO24 (2Q: 06:44) The Bus Bettis ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Joyner. |
| 4-1-SFO29 (2Q: 06:14) Shane Lechler punted 43 yards. Chris Penn returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Deshea Townsend. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 06:06) J.R. Redmond ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Lorenzo Bromell. Key block delivered by Pat Harlow. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 05:41) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamal Brooks. |
| 1-10-SFO17 (2Q: 05:15) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Bobby Shaw. |
| 2-10-SFO17 (2Q: 05:07) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Glover. DT Stimpson Cat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SFO17 (2Q: 04:57) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bobby Shaw. DE Gary Stills blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-SFO17 (2Q: 04:51) John Kasay attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. San Francisco 21, Carolina 12 |
| (2Q: 04:45) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 04:45) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Chandler Bing for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-7-SFO23 (2Q: 04:20) Jerome Bettis ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 3-8-SFO22 (2Q: 03:39) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Malcolm Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Antonio Armstrong. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO31 (2Q: 03:14) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Chandler Bing for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Bing gained 12 yards after the catch. San Francisco's Adam Timmerman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 02:35) Mark Brunell pass completed to FB Tony Richardson for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Richardson gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 02:10) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. San Francisco 27, Carolina 12 |
| (2Q: 02:10) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. San Francisco 28, Carolina 12 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 02:00) Steve Christie kicked off 73 yards from the SFO35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 39 yards. Tackled by CB David Macklin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchard gained 34 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO41 (2Q: 01:23) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 17 yards. Tackled by S Rich Coady. Harrison gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO24 (2Q: 01:04) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Penn. S Rich Coady defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SFO24 (2Q: 00:55) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Penn gained 17 yards after the catch. San Francisco 28, Carolina 18 |
| (2Q: 00:55) Extra point by John Kasay was good. San Francisco 28, Carolina 19 |
| (2Q: 00:45) John Kasay kicked off 50 yards from the CAR35. Chandler Bing returned the ball 24 yards to the SFO39. Tackled by Andrew Glover. |
| 1-10-SFO39 (2Q: 00:38) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 15 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Chrebet gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Carolina's Kenard Lang was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 00:38) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Cam Cleeland. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR46 (2Q: 00:30) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 00:21) Mark Brunell sacked by ILB Chris Claiborne for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Adam Timmerman. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 2-16-CAR42 (2Q: 00:14) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Chandler Bing for 18 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bing gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 00:03) Steve Christie attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 31, Carolina 19 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Steve Christie kicked off 54 yards from the SFO35. Carlos Galloway returned the ball 14 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Deshea Townsend. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 14:16) Mike Pritchard ran a reverse around right end for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Rosevelt Colvin. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 13:48) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. Pritchard gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (3Q: 13:15) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. S Rich Coady knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-SFO34 (3Q: 13:04) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-SFO39 (3Q: 12:56) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harrison gained 5 yards after the catch. San Francisco 31, Carolina 25 |
| (3Q: 12:56) Extra point by John Kasay was good. San Francisco 31, Carolina 26 |
| (3Q: 12:39) John Kasay kicked off 66 yards from the CAR35. Chandler Bing returned the ball 34 yards to the SFO33. Tackled by Antonio Armstrong. San Francisco's Kyle Brady was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (3Q: 12:16) Ricky Watters ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen. |
| 2-8-SFO35 (3Q: 11:38) Mark Brunell pass was intended for WR Chandler Bing and was intercepted by ILB Chris Claiborne at the SFO46. Tackled by Chandler Bing. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO46 (3Q: 11:27) Steve McNair kept the ball, running inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. |
| 2-14-CAR50 (3Q: 11:07) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-19-CAR45 (3Q: 11:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 3 yards. Tackled by CB David Macklin, assisted by ILB Ray Lewis. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (3Q: 10:51) Chris Floyd ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. Key block delivered by Marco Rivera. |
| 2-4-SFO44 (3Q: 10:17) Salvador Blair ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Deshea Townsend, assisted by S Rich Coady. Key block delivered by Marco Rivera. |
| 1-10-SFO35 (3Q: 09:35) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Fair. Harrison gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO16 (3Q: 09:03) Jim Finn ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rosevelt Colvin. |
| 2-9-SFO15 (3Q: 08:23) Chris Floyd ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. |
| 3-7-SFO13 (3Q: 07:46) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harrison gained 7 yards after the catch. Carolina 32, San Francisco 31 |
| (3Q: 07:46) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 33, San Francisco 31 |
| (3Q: 07:40) John Kasay kicked off 66 yards from the CAR35. Chandler Bing returned the ball 21 yards to the SFO20. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 07:14) Mark Brunell pass completed to FB Tony Richardson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. Richardson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-SFO26 (3Q: 06:41) Ricky Watters ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan. |
| 3-4-SFO26 (3Q: 05:59) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Cam Cleeland for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Cleeland gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO44 (3Q: 05:31) The Bus Bettis ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 2-10-SFO44 (3Q: 05:01) Jerome Bettis ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen. |
| 3-7-SFO47 (3Q: 04:25) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by WR Chandler Bing. |
| 4-7-SFO47 (3Q: 04:19) Shane Lechler punted 45 yards. Chris Penn returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR10. Tackled by Deshea Townsend. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (3Q: 04:11) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis, assisted by ILB Rosevelt Colvin. |
| 2-11-CAR09 (3Q: 03:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Charlton. |
| 3-9-CAR11 (3Q: 02:55) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (3Q: 02:29) J.R. Redmond ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Deshea Townsend. Key block delivered by Jim Finn. |
| 2-5-CAR26 (3Q: 02:05) Salvador Blair ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. |
| 3-8-CAR23 (3Q: 01:33) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 53 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Shaw. Penn gained 48 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO24 (3Q: 00:52) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rich Coady. |
| 2-7-SFO21 (3Q: 00:08) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jim Finn. ILB Ray Lewis knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-7-SFO21 (3Q: 00:01) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Andrew Glover for 12 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay, assisted by OLB Jamal Brooks. Glover gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-9-SFO09 (4Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Chris Floyd for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rich Coady. |
| 2-5-SFO05 (4Q: 14:18) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Stimpson Cat, assisted by CB Marshall Mathers. |
| 3-1-SFO01 (4Q: 13:39) Chris Floyd ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. |
| 4-2-SFO02 (4Q: 13:09) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 39, San Francisco 31 |
| (4Q: 13:09) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 40, San Francisco 31 |
| (4Q: 12:59) John Kasay kicked off 52 yards from the CAR35. Chandler Bing returned the ball 19 yards to the SFO32. Tackled by Bobby Shaw. Ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO LaVar Arrington on the SFO32. |
| 1-10-SFO32 (4Q: 12:30) Mark Brunell scrambled for -3 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 2-13-SFO29 (4Q: 12:05) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Chandler Bing for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Bing gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-SFO37 (4Q: 11:41) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by OLB Stephen Boyd. |
| 1-10-SFO43 (4Q: 11:06) Ricky Watters ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by DT Michael Myers. |
| 2-10-SFO43 (4Q: 10:36) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Johnson. DT Michael Myers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SFO43 (4Q: 10:30) Mark Brunell pass was dropped by WR Peter Warrick. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-SFO43 (4Q: 10:21) Shane Lechler punted 42 yards. Chris Penn called for a fair catch at the CAR15. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 10:12) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by CB David Macklin. |
| 2-7-CAR18 (4Q: 09:36) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. ILB Rosevelt Colvin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-CAR18 (4Q: 09:29) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Jamal Brooks and DT Kevin Landolt for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Naeole. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Lorenzo Bromell on the CAR14. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (4Q: 09:13) Mark Brunell pass completed to RB The Bus Bettis for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bettis gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 40, San Francisco 37 |
| (4Q: 09:13) Extra point by Steve Christie was good. Carolina 40, San Francisco 38 |
| (4Q: 09:03) Steve Christie kicked off 56 yards from the SFO35. Carlos Galloway returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Ricky Watters. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (4Q: 08:36) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Pritchard. DT Stimpson Cat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR28 (4Q: 08:25) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Asher Ackerman for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Rosevelt Colvin, assisted by OLB LaVar Arrington. |
| 3-3-CAR35 (4Q: 08:01) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Chris Floyd for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB LaVar Arrington. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 07:32) Chris Floyd ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Charlton, assisted by DT Bob Kuberski. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 2-5-CAR44 (4Q: 06:47) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. |
| 1-10-SFO46 (4Q: 06:01) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Stills, assisted by OLB LaVar Arrington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (4Q: 05:16) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Deshea Townsend. |
| 2-11-SFO35 (4Q: 04:33) Chris Floyd ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. |
| 3-3-SFO27 (4Q: 03:47) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 11 yards. Tackled by CB David Macklin. Shaw gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO16 (4Q: 03:04) J.R. Redmond ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB LaVar Arrington. |
| 2-7-SFO13 (4Q: 02:21) Steve McNair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Rich Coady and assisted by OLB LaVar Arrington. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 1-4-SFO04 (4Q: 02:10) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Lewis. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-SFO04 (4Q: 02:00) Jim Finn ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Willie Clay, assisted by S Rich Coady. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 3-2-SFO02 (4Q: 01:53) Salvador Blair ran inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. Carolina 46, San Francisco 38 |
| (4Q: 01:53) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 47, San Francisco 38 |
| (4Q: 01:45) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 01:45) Mark Brunell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Malcolm Johnson. CB Ray Buchanan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO20 (4Q: 01:38) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for 14 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Warrick gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (4Q: 01:21) Mark Brunell pass completed to TE Cam Cleeland for 16 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cleeland gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (4Q: 00:57) Mark Brunell pass completed to WR Wayne Chrebet for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Chrebet gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 00:48) Mark Brunell sacked by DT Michael Myers for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tarik Glenn. |
| 2-16-CAR37 (4Q: 00:22) Mark Brunell spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-16-CAR37 (4Q: 00:19) Steve Christie attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 47, San Francisco 41 |
| (4Q: 00:14) Steve Christie kicked off (onside) from the SFO35. CAR Jimmy Spencer recovered the kick. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for an Illegal Touch on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SFO47 (4Q: 00:08) Steve McNair dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 47, San Francisco 49ers 41 |