Week 1, 2003

Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 73 degrees, fair, calm.
Carolina won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Derek Whaley kicked off 72 yards from the ATL35. Touchback.
1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Matthew Hatchette for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-5-CAR25 (1Q: 14:27) Steve McNair scrambled for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis and assisted by CB Donnie Abraham.
1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 13:47) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. Carter gained 6 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL47 (1Q: 13:15) J.R. Redmond ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis.
2-8-ATL45 (1Q: 12:42) Steve McNair pass completed to RB J.R. Redmond for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-9-ATL46 (1Q: 12:12) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Pryce, assisted by CB Raymond Walls. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-6-ATL43 (1Q: 11:26) Travis Dorch punted 43 yards. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 11:20) GQ Griffin ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by DE Adewale Ogunleye.
2-10-ATL20 (1Q: 10:52) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Johnson. OLB Junior Suliven hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-10-ATL20 (1Q: 10:48) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-ATL36 (1Q: 10:16) Quentin Griffin ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by S Corey Chavous.
2-12-ATL34 (1Q: 09:49) Drew Brees pass completed to RB GQ Griffin for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson.
3-3-ATL43 (1Q: 09:11) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 36 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Johnson gained 26 yards after the catch.
1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 08:40) GQ Griffin ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye.
2-7-CAR18 (1Q: 08:11) GQ Griffin ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Hannibal Navies, assisted by DT Darwin Walker.
3-6-CAR17 (1Q: 07:44) Drew Brees sacked by S Corey Chavous and OLB Kawika Mitchell for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Samuels. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Kawika Mitchell on the CAR22.
1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 07:28) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison.
2-10-CAR22 (1Q: 07:20) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Steve Heiden for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by CB Donnie Abraham.
3-7-CAR25 (1Q: 06:54) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Eddie Evans for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-CAR29 (1Q: 06:24) Travis Dorch punted 36 yards. Peter Warrick called for a fair catch at the ATL35.
1-10-ATL35 (1Q: 06:15) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne.
1-10-CAR50 (1Q: 05:41) Quentin Griffin ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson.
2-9-CAR49 (1Q: 05:00) GQ Griffin ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Corey Chavous.
3-6-CAR46 (1Q: 04:32) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Charles Johnson.
4-6-CAR46 (1Q: 04:25) Mike Flaherty punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR04.
1-10-CAR04 (1Q: 04:17) Eddie Evans ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen.
2-10-CAR04 (1Q: 03:37) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Roland Williams for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt, assisted by ILB Zeke Moreno.
3-5-CAR09 (1Q: 03:01) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Ian Gold for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Levi Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Derrick Burgess on the CAR02.
1-2-CAR02 (1Q: 02:49) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Nicas. OLB Mo Bishop drove right through Jeff Backus to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-2-CAR02 (1Q: 02:45) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Grady Jackson, assisted by OLB Junior Suliven.
3-1-CAR01 (1Q: 02:22) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Myers, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. Atlanta's Chad Johnson was hurt on the play.
4-4-CAR04 (1Q: 01:37) Derek Whaley attempted a 21 yard field goal and it was blocked by Blade Brooks. ATL Derek Whaley recovered the ball at the CAR16.
1-10-CAR16 (1Q: 01:31) Eddie Evans ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen.
2-10-CAR16 (1Q: 01:00) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt.
3-10-CAR16 (1Q: 00:19) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 7 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by CB Donnie Abraham.
Start of second quarter.
4-3-CAR23 (2Q: 15:00) Travis Dorch punted 50 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 8 yards to the ATL35. Tackled by Ray Buchanan.
1-10-ATL35 (2Q: 14:52) GQ Griffin ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson.
2-6-ATL39 (2Q: 14:13) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer.
3-3-ATL42 (2Q: 13:38) Drew Brees scrambled for 20 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer and assisted by CB Andre Dyson.
1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 12:53) Quentin Griffin ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor, assisted by CB Ray Buchanan. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels.
1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 12:34) GQ Griffin ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Brooks.
2-8-CAR24 (2Q: 12:00) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Chris Baker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan.
3-5-CAR21 (2Q: 11:14) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Robinson. OLB Kawika Mitchell knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-5-CAR21 (2Q: 11:10) Derek Whaley attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 3, Carolina 0
(2Q: 11:03) Derek Whaley kicked off 60 yards from the ATL35. Andre Dyson returned the ball 13 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Shaunard Harts.
1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 10:43) Eddie Evans ran around right end for 21 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole.
1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 10:04) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis, assisted by OLB Ian Gold. Key block delivered by Steve Hutchinson.
2-3-CAR46 (2Q: 09:20) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-ATL42 (2Q: 08:54) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-11-ATL43 (2Q: 08:10) Steve McNair scrambled for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. Atlanta's Tyrone Carter was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
1-10-ATL27 (2Q: 07:34) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nate Jacquet. DT Chris Cooper hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-ATL27 (2Q: 07:27) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno.
3-4-ATL21 (2Q: 06:44) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 8 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jacquet gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL13 (2Q: 06:07) Steve McNair pass completed to RB J.R. Redmond for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. Redmond gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-8-ATL11 (2Q: 05:36) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen.
1-1-ATL01 (2Q: 05:03) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 6, Atlanta 3
(2Q: 05:03) Extra point by David Treadwell was good. Carolina 7, Atlanta 3
(2Q: 04:52) David Treadwell kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 04:52) Quentin Griffin ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan, assisted by OLB Kawika Mitchell. Key block delivered by Cooper Carlisle.
2-3-ATL27 (2Q: 04:32) Quentin Griffin ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer, assisted by ILB Hannibal Navies. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels.
1-10-ATL32 (2Q: 04:05) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell, assisted by S Willie Kramer.
2-9-ATL33 (2Q: 03:24) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Hannibal Navies. Johnson gained 8 yards after the catch.
1-10-ATL49 (2Q: 03:00) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Peter Warrick. S Willie Kramer defended the pass.
2-10-ATL49 (2Q: 02:51) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for -4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-14-ATL45 (2Q: 02:29) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Antonio Nicas. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-14-ATL45 (2Q: 02:21) Mike Flaherty punted 42 yards. Ray Buchanan called for a fair catch at the CAR13.
1-10-CAR13 (2Q: 02:14) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Burgess. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-8-CAR15 (2Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. OLB Ian Gold hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unnecessary Roughness.
1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 01:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno. Harrison gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-1-CAR39 (2Q: 01:31) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 13 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by CB Raymond Walls. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
1-10-ATL48 (2Q: 01:23) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 13 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by CB Kevin Mathis. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-ATL35 (2Q: 01:01) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Roland Williams. DE Orpheus Roye blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-ATL35 (2Q: 00:50) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB J.R. Redmond. ILB Zeke Moreno defended the pass.
3-10-ATL35 (2Q: 00:46) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno, assisted by CB Raymond Walls. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Carolina called a time out.
1-10-ATL13 (2Q: 00:37) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Walls. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Carolina called a time out.
1-2-ATL02 (2Q: 00:25) Steve McNair pass completed to RB J.R. Redmond for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 13, Atlanta 3
(2Q: 00:25) Extra point by David Treadwell was good. Carolina 14, Atlanta 3
(2Q: 00:15) David Treadwell kicked off 65 yards from the CAR35. Kevin Mathis returned the ball 26 yards to the ATL26. Tackled by Alex Lincoln.
1-10-ATL26 (2Q: 00:08) Drew Brees dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) David Treadwell kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (3Q: 15:00) Quentin Griffin ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Jackson.
2-6-ATL24 (3Q: 14:21) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Demetrin Veal. Key block delivered by Cooper Carlisle.
1-10-ATL32 (3Q: 13:56) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DE Demetrin Veal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-ATL32 (3Q: 13:46) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. OLB Kawika Mitchell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-10-ATL32 (3Q: 13:39) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer, assisted by CB Blade Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-4-ATL38 (3Q: 13:09) Mike Flaherty punted 40 yards. Ray Buchanan returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR32. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return.
1-10-CAR12 (3Q: 13:00) Eddie Evans ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gavin Schneider.
2-8-CAR14 (3Q: 12:15) J.R. Redmond ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt.
3-9-CAR13 (3Q: 11:53) Steve McNair scrambled for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands.
3-15-CAR07 (3Q: 11:43) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Snoop Minnis for 24 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts, assisted by CB Raymond Walls. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 11:18) Steve McNair sacked by DE Orpheus Roye for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Wade.
2-16-CAR25 (3Q: 10:35) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt, assisted by ILB Zeke Moreno. Carter gained 24 yards after the catch.
1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 10:05) Eddie Evans ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides. Carolina's Steve McNair was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
1-5-ATL48 (3Q: 09:59) Eddie Evans ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye. Key block delivered by Steve Hutchinson.
1-10-ATL42 (3Q: 09:31) Eddie Evans ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce.
2-11-ATL43 (3Q: 08:48) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Sedrick Shaw for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by ILB Shannon Taylor.
3-5-ATL37 (3Q: 08:16) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Walls. Jacquet gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-7-ATL07 (3Q: 07:48) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Eddie Evans for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham, assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. Evans gained 3 yards after the catch.
2-3-ATL03 (3Q: 07:20) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 20, Atlanta 3
(3Q: 07:20) Extra point by David Treadwell was good. Carolina 21, Atlanta 3
(3Q: 07:13) David Treadwell kicked off 55 yards from the CAR35. Kevin Mathis returned the ball 24 yards to the ATL34. Tackled by Alex Lincoln. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined.
1-10-ATL34 (3Q: 06:41) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. S Willie Kramer defended the pass.
2-10-ATL34 (3Q: 06:34) GQ Griffin ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge.
1-10-ATL47 (3Q: 06:05) Drew Brees sacked by OLB Junior Suliven for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Backus.
2-15-ATL42 (3Q: 05:30) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.
2-20-ATL37 (3Q: 05:24) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Marcus Robinson for 6 yards. Tackled by S Drayton Florence, assisted by S Willie Kramer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-14-ATL43 (3Q: 04:52) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Peter Warrick. DE Michael Myers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-14-ATL43 (3Q: 04:39) Mike Flaherty punted 41 yards. Ray Buchanan returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Tyrone Carter.
1-10-CAR18 (3Q: 04:32) Sedrick Shaw ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. Key block delivered by Chris Naeole.
1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 03:50) Eddie Evans ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis, assisted by S Matt Bowmen.
2-7-CAR37 (3Q: 03:18) Eddie Evans ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Derrick Burgess, assisted by S Matt Bowmen.
3-6-CAR38 (3Q: 02:39) Steve McNair pass completed to RB Sedrick Shaw for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-10-CAR34 (3Q: 02:18) Travis Dorch punted 49 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 7 yards to the ATL24. Tackled by Alex Lincoln.
1-10-ATL24 (3Q: 02:07) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Quentin Griffin for 10 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer.
1-10-ATL34 (3Q: 01:26) GQ Griffin ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-ATL24 (3Q: 01:17) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-15-ATL29 (3Q: 00:49) Drew Brees pass completed to RB GQ Griffin for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Griffin gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-3-ATL41 (3Q: 00:10) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Start of fourth quarter.
1-10-ATL44 (4Q: 15:00) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Ray Buchanan.
2-10-ATL44 (4Q: 14:24) Drew Brees scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Brooks.
3-6-ATL48 (4Q: 13:55) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. Johnson gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 13:19) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Nicas. CB Andre Dyson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-CAR15 (4Q: 13:14) GQ Griffin ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Corey Chavous, assisted by S Willie Kramer.
3-7-CAR12 (4Q: 12:47) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. ILB Chris Claiborne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-7-CAR12 (4Q: 12:41) Derek Whaley attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 21, Atlanta 6
(4Q: 12:34) Derek Whaley kicked off 73 yards from the ATL35. Touchback.
1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 12:34) J.R. Redmond ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor. Carolina's Steve McNair was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out.
2-8-CAR22 (4Q: 12:04) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Walls. Jacquet gained 2 yards after the catch.
3-1-CAR29 (4Q: 11:22) Steve McNair kept the ball, running around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Pryce, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.
4-16-CAR14 (4Q: 11:13) Travis Dorch punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL28.
1-10-ATL28 (4Q: 11:03) Spencer George ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Corey Chavous. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels.
2-1-ATL37 (4Q: 10:20) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for 10 yards. Tackled by S Willie Kramer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-ATL47 (4Q: 09:47) Quentin Griffin ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by S Corey Chavous.
2-14-ATL43 (4Q: 09:19) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Mo Bishop, assisted by CB Eric Brooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Warrick gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-3-CAR46 (4Q: 08:57) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. OLB Junior Suliven hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-3-CAR46 (4Q: 08:53) Mike Flaherty punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR02.
1-10-CAR02 (4Q: 08:46) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Orpheus Roye, assisted by ILB Shannon Taylor.
2-10-CAR02 (4Q: 08:04) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen.
3-11-CAR01 (4Q: 07:23) J.R. Redmond ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Zeke Moreno, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Levi Jones.
4-3-CAR09 (4Q: 06:38) Travis Dorch punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL48.
1-10-ATL48 (4Q: 06:31) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. OLB Alex Lincoln defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-ATL48 (4Q: 06:23) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Peter Warrick. CB Eric Brooks knocked the ball out of his grasp.
3-10-ATL48 (4Q: 06:17) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Peter Warrick for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. Carolina's Kawika Mitchell was hurt on the play.
1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 05:57) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Robinson. OLB Junior Suliven hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CAR31 (4Q: 05:45) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Nicas. DE Demetrin Veal drove right through Jeff Backus to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-10-CAR31 (4Q: 05:35) Drew Brees pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DE Adewale Ogunleye blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-10-CAR31 (4Q: 05:25) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Peter Warrick. CB Andre Dyson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs.
1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 05:17) Eddie Evans ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by S Shaunard Harts. Atlanta's Derrick Burgess was hurt on the play.
2-7-CAR34 (4Q: 04:30) J.R. Redmond ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Gavin Schneider.
3-1-CAR40 (4Q: 03:45) J.R. Redmond ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor. Key block delivered by Roland Williams. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding.
3-11-CAR30 (4Q: 03:37) Sedrick Shaw ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce. Key block delivered by Levi Jones.
1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 02:50) J.R. Redmond ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Trevor Pryce.
Atlanta called a time out.
2-11-CAR46 (4Q: 02:42) J.R. Redmond ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce.
Atlanta called a time out.
3-7-CAR50 (4Q: 02:34) Eddie Evans ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Taylor, assisted by DE Gavin Schneider.
Atlanta called a time out.
4-2-ATL45 (4Q: 02:23) Travis Dorch punted 45 yards. Touchback.
1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 02:16) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Alex Lincoln. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-2-ATL28 (4Q: 02:00) Drew Brees pass was intended for TE Erron Kinney and was intercepted by S Willie Kramer at the ATL36. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Erron Kinney.
1-10-ATL23 (4Q: 01:49) J.R. Redmond ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Quincy Monk, assisted by DE Orpheus Roye. Key block delivered by Leander Jordan.
2-4-ATL17 (4Q: 01:04) Eddie Evans ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt, assisted by ILB Zeke Moreno.
3-4-ATL17 (4Q: 00:18) Steve McNair dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Carolina Panthers 21, Atlanta Falcons 6