| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 68 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rick McKenzie kicked off 62 yards from the CAR35. Kevin Alexander returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS24. Tackled by Ray Buchanan. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Marvin Harrison on the NOS24. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (1Q: 14:53) Chris Floyd ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by OLB Dexter Coakley. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. Naeole ran over Noel Scarlett to set up the play. |
| 2-1-NOS15 (1Q: 14:12) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Shaw gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 6, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 14:12) Extra point by Rick McKenzie was good. Carolina 7, New Orleans 0 |
| (1Q: 14:04) Rick McKenzie kicked off 63 yards from the CAR35. Kevin Alexander returned the ball 30 yards to the NOS32. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (1Q: 13:44) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. |
| 2-8-NOS34 (1Q: 13:13) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (1Q: 12:34) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer. |
| 2-14-NOS39 (1Q: 12:07) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. |
| 3-3-CAR50 (1Q: 11:31) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Abraham Marschalk for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kiwuakee Thomas, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 11:03) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to FB Graham Somerville for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Somerville gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-CAR40 (1Q: 10:35) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-CAR37 (1Q: 10:08) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Whitted gained 19 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (1Q: 09:25) LaMont Jordan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kiwuakee Thomas. Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. |
| 2-5-CAR06 (1Q: 09:00) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. Carolina 7, New Orleans 6 |
| (1Q: 09:00) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. Carolina 7, New Orleans 7 |
| (1Q: 08:50) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 64 yards from the NOS35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Kevin Alexander. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 08:18) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (1Q: 07:50) Chris Floyd ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. Key block delivered by Tony Ramirez. |
| 2-1-CAR45 (1Q: 07:05) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by John Wade. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 06:28) Chris Floyd ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 2-8-CAR50 (1Q: 05:59) Jim Finn ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 3-7-NOS49 (1Q: 05:15) Chris Floyd ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. |
| 4-5-NOS47 (1Q: 04:35) Taylor Cochrane punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 04:28) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-7-NOS23 (1Q: 04:05) LaMont Jordan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Darwin Walker. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (1Q: 03:39) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Jordan gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS47 (1Q: 03:01) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-6-CAR49 (1Q: 02:19) Abraham Marschalk ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by OLB Jerry Jensen. |
| 3-5-CAR48 (1Q: 01:55) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Williams gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-CAR44 (1Q: 01:19) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by DT Joe Salave'a. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 00:46) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 00:15) Abraham Marschalk ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Darwin Walker. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-CAR31 (2Q: 15:00) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Hugh Douglas. |
| 3-5-CAR28 (2Q: 14:16) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen. |
| 4-5-CAR28 (2Q: 13:43) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 10, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 13:35) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 70 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 13:35) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bobby Shaw. DT Stimpson Cat blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 13:25) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Matthew Hatchette for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hatchette gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans's Noel Scarlett was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 12:46) Chris Floyd ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. |
| 2-6-CAR40 (2Q: 12:01) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (2Q: 11:32) Chris Floyd ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Key block delivered by Nathan Shannon. |
| 2-1-NOS40 (2Q: 11:11) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Dexter Coakley for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ruhman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS William Munny for 15 yards to the CAR36. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 10:55) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. DT Grady Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR36 (2Q: 10:47) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 3-8-CAR34 (2Q: 10:02) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 09:36) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. |
| 2-12-CAR24 (2Q: 09:07) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mo Bishop. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Davis gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (2Q: 08:28) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Gary Ivan Gordon. New Orleans 16, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 08:28) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was blocked. |
| (2Q: 08:20) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 73 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 08:20) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Lamar King, assisted by CB Tyrone Williams. Floyd made a great move on Dexter Coakley. Key block delivered by Nathan Shannon. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 08:14) J.R. Redmond ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones, assisted by S Dwight Smith. Key block delivered by Chris Ruhman. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 07:29) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by DT Stimpson Cat. |
| 2-9-CAR42 (2Q: 07:06) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Omar Espinosa for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Daylon McCutcheon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR42 (2Q: 06:33) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Omar Espinosa for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Daylon McCutcheon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-CAR41 (2Q: 06:27) Taylor Cochrane punted 31 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS28. |
| 1-10-NOS28 (2Q: 06:17) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Kevin Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS28 (2Q: 06:08) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Abraham Marschalk for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. Marschalk gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 05:40) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. DT Grady Jackson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR47 (2Q: 05:34) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for RB LaMont Jordan. DE Adewale Ogunleye drove right through Ike Davis to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-CAR47 (2Q: 05:26) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen. Coles gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 05:04) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Kevin Alexander for 32 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. Alexander gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (2Q: 04:36) Matt Hassebeck sacked by DT Darwin Walker and DE Hugh Douglas for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Hochstein. |
| 2-7-CAR07 (2Q: 04:11) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 22, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 04:11) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 23, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 04:01) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 57 yards from the NOS35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 11 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Kevin Alexander. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (2Q: 03:28) Chris Floyd ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith, assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. |
| 2-8-CAR21 (2Q: 02:51) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 3 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-CAR24 (2Q: 02:11) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Bobby Shaw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR24 (2Q: 02:03) Taylor Cochrane punted 37 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS39. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NOS39 (2Q: 01:54) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Laveranues Coles for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Jensen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-NOS48 (2Q: 01:34) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Graham Somerville. OLB Jerry Jensen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NOS48 (2Q: 01:27) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Russ Hochstein. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (2Q: 01:01) Matt Hassebeck scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Willie Kramer. |
| 2-9-CAR44 (2Q: 00:36) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John Davis. OLB Jerry Jensen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR44 (2Q: 00:29) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Alvis Whitted for 14 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Whitted gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New Orleans called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 00:03) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 26, Carolina 7 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 60 yards from the NOS35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Vinny Sutherland. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 14:22) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina's Marvin Harrison was hurt on the play. |
| 2-11-CAR19 (3Q: 13:50) Steve McNair pass completed to RB J.R. Redmond for -1 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-CAR18 (3Q: 13:25) Chris Floyd ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor, assisted by ILB Brian Simmons. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole. Naeole ran over Dexter Coakley to set up the play. |
| 4-3-CAR27 (3Q: 12:41) Taylor Cochrane punted 38 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick -4 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Troy Drayton. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (3Q: 12:32) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marcus Pollard. CB Jimmy Spencer defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS31 (3Q: 12:24) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-NOS34 (3Q: 11:43) Matt Hassebeck pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Williams. OLB Jerry Jensen blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-7-NOS34 (3Q: 11:37) Will Bryce punted 61 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR05. |
| 1-10-CAR05 (3Q: 11:29) Jim Finn ran around the left tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Lamar King. |
| 2-10-CAR05 (3Q: 10:52) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Matthew Hatchette and was intercepted by S Dwight Smith at the CAR24. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Bobby Shaw. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (3Q: 10:41) Abraham Marschalk ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye. |
| 2-9-CAR13 (3Q: 10:02) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vinny Sutherland. DE Hugh Douglas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-CAR13 (3Q: 09:58) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Kevin Alexander for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 32, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 09:58) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 33, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 09:47) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 67 yards from the NOS35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 09:47) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Lorenzo Styles for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Nathan Shannon. |
| 2-13-CAR17 (3Q: 09:09) Jim Finn ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle. |
| 3-14-CAR16 (3Q: 08:46) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Moe Barber for 23 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Barber gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 08:34) Jim Finn ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Keith Lyle. |
| 2-12-CAR37 (3Q: 08:04) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jim Finn. DT Darrell Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-CAR37 (3Q: 07:59) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Matthew Hatchette. OLB Jessie Armstead defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-CAR37 (3Q: 07:52) Taylor Cochrane punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS20. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 07:43) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 2-10-NOS20 (3Q: 07:10) LaMont Jordan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 3-7-NOS23 (3Q: 06:42) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Kevin Alexander for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Alexander gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 06:03) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Na'il Diggs, assisted by CB Marshall Mathers. |
| 2-9-NOS41 (3Q: 05:29) LaMont Jordan ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Na'il Diggs, assisted by OLB Mo Bishop. |
| 3-10-NOS40 (3Q: 05:05) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NOS45 (3Q: 04:26) Will Bryce punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR02. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (3Q: 04:16) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Moe Barber. OLB Lorenzo Styles hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR02 (3Q: 04:12) Steve McNair pass was intended for WR Bobby Shaw and was intercepted by S Donovin Darius at the CAR21. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Bobby Shaw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (3Q: 04:03) LaMont Jordan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Salave'a. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Larry Heck to the CAR09. |
| 2-8-CAR09 (3Q: 03:36) LaMont Jordan ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Hugh Douglas. |
| 3-7-CAR08 (3Q: 03:03) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB LaMont Jordan for 1 yard. Tackled by S Willie Kramer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR07 (3Q: 02:18) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 36, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 02:13) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 58 yards from the NOS35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 93 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 36, Carolina 13 |
| (3Q: 02:13) Extra point by Rick McKenzie was good. New Orleans 36, Carolina 14 |
| (3Q: 02:00) Rick McKenzie kicked off 52 yards from the CAR35. Alvis Whitted returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS34. Tackled by Jimmy Spencer. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (3Q: 01:41) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer, assisted by CB Kiwuakee Thomas. The defense looked very familiar with that play. Carolina's Adewale Ogunleye was hurt on the play. |
| 2-11-NOS33 (3Q: 01:21) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Alexander. OLB Mo Bishop hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-NOS33 (3Q: 01:14) Matt Hassebeck pass was intended for WR Karl Williams and was intercepted by CB Jimmy Spencer at the NOS32. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Laveranues Coles. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (3Q: 01:02) Bobby Shaw ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by CB Tyrone Williams. |
| 2-14-NOS26 (3Q: 00:30) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Moe Barber for 11 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Barber gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-3-NOS15 (4Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Troy Drayton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Daylon McCutcheon, assisted by CB Bobby Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-8-NOS08 (4Q: 14:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Shaw gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 36, Carolina 20 |
| (4Q: 14:37) Extra point by Rick McKenzie was good. New Orleans 36, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 14:26) Rick McKenzie kicked off 55 yards from the CAR35. Alvis Whitted returned the ball 32 yards to the NOS42. Tackled by Ray Buchanan. |
| 1-10-NOS42 (4Q: 14:05) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 13:24) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. |
| 2-2-CAR32 (4Q: 12:52) Abraham Marschalk ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by DT Grady Jackson. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (4Q: 12:21) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvis Whitted. DE Michael Myers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR22 (4Q: 12:08) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE John Davis for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Davis gained 20 yards after the catch. New Orleans 42, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 12:08) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 43, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 11:57) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 64 yards from the NOS35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Marcus Pollard. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 11:24) Steve McNair pass completed to RB J.R. Redmond for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Brian Simmons. Redmond gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-CAR24 (4Q: 10:48) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 22 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. Finn gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 10:12) Chris Floyd ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Darrell Russell, assisted by DT Stimpson Cat. |
| 2-9-CAR47 (4Q: 09:43) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Matthew Hatchette for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hatchette gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina's Moe Barber was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NOS36 (4Q: 09:17) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dhani Jones. |
| 2-4-NOS30 (4Q: 08:56) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Omar Espinosa for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Keith Lyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-NOS27 (4Q: 08:36) Steve McNair pass completed to RB J.R. Redmond for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS24 (4Q: 08:14) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Shaw. DT Darrell Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NOS24 (4Q: 08:04) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Matthew Hatchette for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hatchette gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New Orleans 43, Carolina 27 |
| (4Q: 08:04) Extra point by Rick McKenzie was good. New Orleans 43, Carolina 28 |
| (4Q: 07:50) Rick McKenzie kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 07:50) LaMont Jordan ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Graham Somerville. |
| 2-2-NOS28 (4Q: 07:03) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Darwin Walker, assisted by S Willie Kramer. |
| 3-1-NOS29 (4Q: 06:16) LaMont Jordan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Bishop, assisted by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-NOS37 (4Q: 05:31) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. |
| 2-9-NOS38 (4Q: 04:47) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-4-NOS43 (4Q: 04:39) LaMont Jordan ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Darwin Walker. |
| 3-4-NOS43 (4Q: 03:52) LaMont Jordan ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-NOS40 (4Q: 03:44) Will Bryce punted 46 yards. Jimmy Spencer returned the kick 23 yards to the CAR37. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 03:37) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB J.R. Redmond. DT Stimpson Cat hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR12 (4Q: 03:31) Steve McNair pass was dropped by RB J.R. Redmond. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR12 (4Q: 03:24) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Shaw. OLB Dexter Coakley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR12 (4Q: 03:16) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Bobby Shaw for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (4Q: 03:08) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Bobby Shaw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR27 (4Q: 03:00) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Matthew Hatchette. DT William Munny hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR27 (4Q: 02:53) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Troy Drayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR27 (4Q: 02:47) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Omar Espinosa for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 02:41) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Darwin Walker. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. McIntosh flattened Chris Claiborne to ensure the play's success. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-4-CAR29 (4Q: 02:29) Abraham Marschalk ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 3-2-CAR27 (4Q: 02:18) LaMont Jordan ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Darwin Walker, assisted by DE Michael Myers. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (4Q: 02:09) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Spencer. Key block delivered by Damion McIntosh. McIntosh ran over Willie Kramer to set up the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-CAR12 (4Q: 02:00) Abraham Marschalk ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joe Salave'a. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-2-CAR11 (4Q: 01:52) LaMont Jordan ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 4-2-CAR11 (4Q: 01:05) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. New Orleans 46, Carolina 28 |
| (4Q: 00:59) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 60 yards from the NOS35. Jimmy Spencer returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR24. Tackled by LaMont Jordan. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (4Q: 00:54) Steve McNair pass was dropped by RB J.R. Redmond. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR24 (4Q: 00:45) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB J.R. Redmond. S Dwight Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR24 (4Q: 00:39) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Omar Espinosa. S Keith Lyle defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR24 (4Q: 00:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Matthew Hatchette for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Styles. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 00:25) Matt Hassebeck dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 46, Carolina Panthers 28 |