| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 34 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Scott Norwood kicked off 69 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Chris Floyd for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. Floyd gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 14:18) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Robbie Herndon. Key block delivered by Troy Drayton. |
| 2-4-CAR37 (1Q: 13:44) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by DE Dorian Boose. Harrison gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (1Q: 13:02) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY46 (1Q: 12:58) Steve McNair scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ralph Brown and assisted by OLB Chris Singleton. |
| 3-2-TBY38 (1Q: 12:18) Spencer Bramson ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jason Ferguson. Key block delivered by Marco Rivera. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (1Q: 11:34) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marco Rivera. Carolina 6, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:34) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 7, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (1Q: 11:18) John Kasay kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 11:18) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang, assisted by DT Michael Myers. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-TBY25 (1Q: 11:12) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan. Moore gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY45 (1Q: 10:38) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 2-8-TBY47 (1Q: 10:11) Ahman Green ran around left end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by ILB Donnie Spragan. |
| 3-2-CAR47 (1Q: 09:48) Ahman Green ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. |
| 4-3-CAR48 (1Q: 09:27) Scott Player punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR01. |
| 1-10-CAR01 (1Q: 09:16) Chris Floyd ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. |
| 2-7-CAR04 (1Q: 08:42) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 11 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. Harrison gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 08:12) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jason Ferguson, assisted by OLB Chris Singleton. Tampa Bay's James Cannida was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 07:39) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Asher Ackerman. S Chad Cota defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR25 (1Q: 07:32) Salvador Blair ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson, assisted by DT Jason Ferguson. |
| 3-11-CAR24 (1Q: 07:04) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-CAR24 (1Q: 06:52) Taylor Cochrane punted 44 yards. Ralph Brown returned the kick 9 yards to the TBY41. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (1Q: 06:41) Braxton Willis ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. |
| 2-4-TBY47 (1Q: 05:59) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye. |
| 3-2-TBY49 (1Q: 05:36) Braxton Willis ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Ross Verba. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 05:05) Braxton Willis ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley. |
| 2-4-CAR39 (1Q: 04:30) Koy Detmer sacked by DT Michael Myers and OLB Jerry Jensen for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Johnson. |
| 3-7-CAR42 (1Q: 03:47) Ahman Green ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by DT Darwin Walker. |
| 4-1-CAR36 (1Q: 03:16) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (1Q: 03:10) Chris Floyd ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-10-CAR36 (1Q: 02:41) Steve McNair scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. |
| 3-3-CAR43 (1Q: 02:06) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. Pritchard gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 01:27) Chris Floyd ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robbie Herndon. |
| 2-7-CAR49 (1Q: 00:42) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Salvador Blair for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by CB Doug Evans. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-11-CAR45 (2Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Mike Pritchard. |
| 4-11-CAR45 (2Q: 14:54) Taylor Cochrane punted 43 yards. Ralph Brown returned the kick 3 yards to the TBY15. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-TBY15 (2Q: 14:45) Thurman Reese ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Renaldo Wynn, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 2-6-TBY19 (2Q: 14:08) Koy Detmer pass was dropped by TE Harvey Vail. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-TBY10 (2Q: 14:01) Koy Detmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Tyrone Davis. OLB Stephen Boyd blocked the pass. |
| 3-15-TBY10 (2Q: 13:56) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Troy Walters. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-TBY10 (2Q: 13:49) Scott Player punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR49. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (2Q: 13:42) Salvador Blair ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by OLB Robbie Herndon. |
| 2-9-CAR50 (2Q: 13:07) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Styles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Shaw gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY22 (2Q: 12:39) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Robbie Herndon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY22 (2Q: 12:29) Spencer Bramson ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Harrison. |
| 3-6-TBY18 (2Q: 11:44) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by S Damien Richardson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-TBY17 (2Q: 11:22) John Kasay attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, Tampa Bay 0 |
| (2Q: 11:17) John Kasay kicked off 62 yards from the CAR35. Anfernee Hardaway returned the ball 22 yards to the TBY25. Tackled by Antonio Armstrong. |
| 1-10-TBY25 (2Q: 10:45) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Troy Walters for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan. |
| 1-10-TBY44 (2Q: 10:07) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. |
| 2-7-TBY47 (2Q: 09:37) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-TBY42 (2Q: 09:27) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 3-10-TBY44 (2Q: 09:06) Koy Detmer scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Shawn Williams. |
| 4-9-TBY45 (2Q: 08:38) Scott Player punted 37 yards. Chris Penn called for a fair catch at the CAR18. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 08:27) Chris Floyd ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by S Robert Griffith. |
| 2-7-CAR21 (2Q: 07:42) Chris Floyd ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Brady Smith, assisted by DT Nolan Harrison. |
| 3-3-CAR25 (2Q: 07:11) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Eric Curry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Chris Singleton for 6 yards to the CAR24. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 07:02) Braxton Willis ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Matt Johnson. |
| 2-2-CAR16 (2Q: 06:19) Ahman Green ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Cleveland Williams. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (2Q: 05:53) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dave Moore. S Matt Bowmen defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR14 (2Q: 05:45) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Penny Hardaway. OLB Jerry Jensen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR14 (2Q: 05:36) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Kevin Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Kiwuakee Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (2Q: 05:12) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harvey Vail. DE Kenard Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (2Q: 05:08) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Penny Hardaway for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 10, Tampa Bay 6 |
| (2Q: 05:08) Extra point by Scott Norwood was good. Carolina 10, Tampa Bay 7 |
| (2Q: 05:01) Scott Norwood kicked off 65 yards from the TBY35. Kiwuakee Thomas returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Anfernee Hardaway. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (2Q: 04:20) Salvador Blair ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by DE Eric Curry. |
| 2-13-CAR13 (2Q: 03:46) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams. Drayton gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CAR20 (2Q: 03:15) Chris Floyd ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. |
| 4-6-CAR20 (2Q: 02:35) Taylor Cochrane punted 51 yards. Ralph Brown returned the kick 12 yards to the TBY41. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (2Q: 02:26) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Penny Hardaway. ILB Donnie Spragan defended the pass. |
| 2-10-TBY41 (2Q: 02:19) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Penny Hardaway. CB Kiwuakee Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-10-TBY41 (2Q: 02:09) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kenard Lang. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-5-TBY46 (2Q: 02:00) Scott Player punted 44 yards. Chris Penn called for a fair catch at the CAR10. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (2Q: 01:52) Chris Floyd ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. |
| 2-7-CAR13 (2Q: 01:11) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ralph Brown, assisted by S Damien Richardson. |
| 3-5-CAR15 (2Q: 00:42) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. OLB Robbie Herndon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:37) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jim Finn. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:31) Steve McNair pass was intended for FB Jim Finn and was intercepted by CB Aeneas Williams at the CAR33. The interception was returned 18 yards. Tackled by Mike Pritchard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 00:20) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Johnson. DT Darwin Walker hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR15 (2Q: 00:14) Koy Detmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR15 (2Q: 00:07) Scott Norwood attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Roughing the Kicker. The penalty was declined. Carolina 10, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 00:02) Scott Norwood kicked off 74 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:02) Salvador Blair ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dorian Boose. Key block delivered by Chris Villarrial. Villarrial ran over Lorenzo Styles to set up the play. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-CAR25 (2Q: 00:02) Salvador Blair ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson, assisted by DT Nolan Harrison. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 15:00) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley. |
| 2-4-TBY26 (3Q: 14:33) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Jefferson. S Shawn Williams defended the pass. |
| 3-4-TBY26 (3Q: 14:23) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (3Q: 13:48) Koy Detmer sacked by DE Adewale Ogunleye for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Nelson Kelley. |
| 2-15-TBY27 (3Q: 13:10) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Corwin Joyner. |
| 3-12-TBY30 (3Q: 12:32) Koy Detmer scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. |
| 4-3-TBY39 (3Q: 12:05) Scott Player punted 36 yards. Salvador Blair returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Kevin Johnson. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 11:54) Salvador Blair ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Robbie Herndon. |
| 2-13-CAR30 (3Q: 11:19) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for -1 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. |
| 3-14-CAR29 (3Q: 10:51) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Moe Barber. DE Brady Smith blocked the pass. |
| 4-14-CAR29 (3Q: 10:44) Taylor Cochrane punted 31 yards. Ralph Brown called for a fair catch at the TBY40. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (3Q: 10:37) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Matt Johnson. |
| 2-2-TBY48 (3Q: 10:07) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 10:01) Ahman Green ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by DE Kenard Lang. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 09:31) Ahman Green ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by ILB Donnie Spragan. |
| 2-8-CAR25 (3Q: 08:59) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by OLB Stephen Boyd. |
| 3-6-CAR23 (3Q: 08:34) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Anfernee Hardaway for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. |
| 1-10-CAR13 (3Q: 07:54) Ahman Green ran around left end for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Matt Johnson. Tampa Bay 16, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 07:54) Extra point by Scott Norwood was good. Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 07:44) Scott Norwood kicked off 50 yards from the TBY35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Thurman Reese. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 07:08) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 15 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. Harrison gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (3Q: 06:25) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR48 (3Q: 06:21) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. |
| 3-8-CAR50 (3Q: 05:48) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-CAR45 (3Q: 05:41) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CAR45 (3Q: 05:35) Taylor Cochrane punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 05:29) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 2-10-TBY20 (3Q: 04:51) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-TBY24 (3Q: 04:14) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. |
| 4-5-TBY25 (3Q: 03:36) Scott Player punted 50 yards. Chris Penn returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR35. Tackled by Tim Jorden. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 03:25) Chris Floyd ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT James Cannida. Key block delivered by Marco Rivera. |
| 2-4-CAR41 (3Q: 02:58) Salvador Blair ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota, assisted by DE Eric Curry. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (3Q: 02:30) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Eric Curry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY46 (3Q: 02:22) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 41 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. Harrison gained 35 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-5-TBY05 (3Q: 01:48) Chris Floyd ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 16 |
| (3Q: 01:48) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Carolina 17, Tampa Bay 17 |
| (3Q: 01:38) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (3Q: 01:38) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by DE Adewale Ogunleye. |
| 2-7-TBY23 (3Q: 01:00) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Dave Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by S Tebucky Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-TBY27 (3Q: 00:33) Ahman Green ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Williams, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Nelson Kelley. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (4Q: 15:00) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Ross Verba. |
| 2-1-TBY39 (4Q: 14:16) Ahman Green ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Pee Wee Reese. |
| 1-10-TBY48 (4Q: 13:55) Pee Wee Reese ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan. |
| 2-11-TBY47 (4Q: 13:24) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Anfernee Hardaway for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by S Shawn Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 2-6-CAR48 (4Q: 13:13) Koy Detmer scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen and assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 12:44) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Braxton Willis for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. Willis gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 12:09) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 2-4-CAR14 (4Q: 11:35) Braxton Willis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Donnie Spragan. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-3-CAR13 (4Q: 11:01) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-CAR18 (4Q: 10:54) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. Tampa Bay 23, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 10:54) Extra point by Scott Norwood was good. Tampa Bay 24, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 10:40) Scott Norwood kicked off 59 yards from the TBY35. Salvador Blair returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Chris Singleton. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 10:11) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. Penn gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-CAR30 (4Q: 09:38) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-CAR25 (4Q: 09:25) Steve McNair sacked by DT James Cannida and DE Eric Curry for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Gary Ivan Gordon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Gary Ivan Gordon on the CAR20. |
| 3-11-CAR20 (4Q: 08:42) Salvador Blair ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Jason Ferguson. Key block delivered by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 08:02) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Shaw. S Damien Richardson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR33 (4Q: 07:52) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Singleton. Finn gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-CAR39 (4Q: 07:14) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Chris Penn for 15 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson, assisted by CB Doug Evans. Penn gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (4Q: 06:29) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Mike Pritchard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Aeneas Williams, assisted by S Chad Cota. Pritchard gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-TBY40 (4Q: 05:51) Mike Pritchard ran a reverse around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Styles. |
| 3-7-TBY43 (4Q: 05:09) Steve McNair scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Evans. |
| 4-3-TBY39 (4Q: 04:37) Taylor Cochrane punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 04:31) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-TBY25 (4Q: 04:21) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Shawn Jefferson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (4Q: 03:36) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 2-9-TBY33 (4Q: 02:52) Braxton Willis ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-7-TBY35 (4Q: 02:44) Ahman Green ran around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Antonio Armstrong, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 4-10-TBY32 (4Q: 02:33) Scott Player punted 42 yards. Chris Penn returned the kick 17 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Joe Panos. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 02:22) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Styles. 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. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (4Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Mike Pritchard and was intercepted by S Damien Richardson at the TBY28. The interception was returned 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 30, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 02:00) Extra point by Scott Norwood was good. Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 01:51) Scott Norwood kicked off 53 yards from the TBY35. Salvador Blair returned the ball 13 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Lorenzo Styles. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 01:45) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 75 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harrison gained 59 yards after the catch. Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 23 |
| (4Q: 01:45) Extra point by John Kasay was good. Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 24 |
| (4Q: 01:31) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (4Q: 01:31) Braxton Willis ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Chris Dahlman. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-1-TBY29 (4Q: 01:21) Braxton Willis ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Stephen Boyd. Key block delivered by Ross Verba. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (4Q: 01:12) Braxton Willis ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Myers, assisted by OLB Stephen Boyd. |
| 2-8-TBY35 (4Q: 00:27) Koy Detmer dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Carolina Panthers 24 |