| Played in Atlanta, GA, weather: 72 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Atlanta won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Treadwell kicked off 49 yards from the CAR35. Charles Woodson returned the ball 20 yards to the ATL36. Tackled by Andre Summersell. |
| 1-10-ATL36 (1Q: 14:38) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels. |
| 2-4-ATL42 (1Q: 14:12) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell. Johnson gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (1Q: 13:38) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Myers, assisted by DE Demetrin Veal. Key block delivered by George Irwin. Atlanta's Cooper Carlisle was hurt on the play. |
| 2-1-CAR26 (1Q: 13:14) Drew Brees pass completed to RB GQ Griffin for 9 yards. Tackled by S Drayton Florence. Griffin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (1Q: 12:48) GQ Griffin ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 2-10-CAR17 (1Q: 12:09) GQ Griffin ran outside the right tackle for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Backus. Atlanta 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 12:09) Extra point by Derek Whaley was good. Atlanta 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 11:53) Derek Whaley kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 11:53) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| 2-11-CAR19 (1Q: 11:24) Steve McNair scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. |
| 3-3-CAR27 (1Q: 10:39) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Taco Wallace for 6 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 10:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis. Carter gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL46 (1Q: 09:31) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-ATL40 (1Q: 09:01) LaBrandon Toefield ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Ryan Pickett. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL OLB Ty Myers for 10 yards to the ATL42. Tackled by Steve McNair. |
| 1-10-ATL42 (1Q: 08:54) GQ Griffin ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke, assisted by S Drayton Florence. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels. |
| 2-5-ATL47 (1Q: 08:19) Quentin Griffin ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Junior Suliven. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (1Q: 07:40) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 21 yards. Tackled by S Drayton Florence. Johnson gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (1Q: 07:06) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-CAR17 (1Q: 06:31) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke, assisted by S Rogers Beckett. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels. |
| 1-10-CAR16 (1Q: 05:50) GQ Griffin ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor. |
| 2-13-CAR19 (1Q: 05:13) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by CB Von Hutchins. Key block delivered by Jeff Backus. |
| 1-5-CAR05 (1Q: 04:28) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor. |
| 2-4-CAR04 (1Q: 04:03) Quentin Griffin ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by George Irwin. Atlanta 13, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 04:03) Extra point by Derek Whaley was good. Atlanta 14, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 03:57) Derek Whaley kicked off 71 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 03:57) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. Key block delivered by K.C. Strong. |
| 2-4-CAR26 (1Q: 03:27) LaBrandon Toefield ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (1Q: 02:57) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. Carter gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (1Q: 02:31) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. Finn gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-CAR47 (1Q: 02:10) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (1Q: 01:38) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| 1-10-ATL28 (1Q: 01:06) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. |
| 2-12-ATL30 (1Q: 00:21) Malik Quick ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-13-ATL31 (2Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DT Trevor Pryce hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-ATL31 (2Q: 14:54) David Treadwell attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 14, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 14:49) David Treadwell kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (2Q: 14:49) Drew Brees scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (2Q: 14:06) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Erron Kinney for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris, assisted by S Drayton Florence. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-ATL33 (2Q: 13:36) Quentin Griffin ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by OLB Kawika Mitchell. |
| 3-1-ATL39 (2Q: 12:56) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL43 (2Q: 12:16) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. CB Malik Walker defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL43 (2Q: 12:10) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-ATL38 (2Q: 12:04) Drew Brees pass completed to RB Quentin Griffin for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell. |
| 3-12-ATL41 (2Q: 11:25) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chris Baker. DE Adewale Ogunleye simply tossed Chris Samuels aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-12-ATL41 (2Q: 11:15) Mike Flaherty punted 47 yards. Von Hutchins returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Benjamin Gerhardt. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 11:05) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. |
| 2-11-CAR17 (2Q: 10:31) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. DT Trevor Pryce hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-CAR17 (2Q: 10:24) Steve McNair sacked by DE Derrick Burgess for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by K.C. Strong. |
| 4-17-CAR11 (2Q: 10:03) Travis Dorch punted 59 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 20 yards to the ATL50. Tackled by Junior Suliven. |
| 1-10-ATL50 (2Q: 09:55) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels. |
| 2-4-CAR44 (2Q: 09:12) Quentin Griffin ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Andre Summersell, assisted by S Drayton Florence. |
| 3-5-CAR45 (2Q: 08:29) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Andre Summersell, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 4-1-CAR41 (2Q: 07:43) Mike Flaherty punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR07. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (2Q: 07:35) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Woodson. Key block delivered by K.C. Strong. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (2Q: 07:11) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Nate Jacquet. |
| 2-10-CAR17 (2Q: 07:06) Malik Quick ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt, assisted by S Shaunard Harts. |
| 3-6-CAR21 (2Q: 06:40) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Burgess, assisted by S Shaunard Harts. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-CAR24 (2Q: 06:05) Travis Dorch punted 61 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 20 yards to the ATL35. Tackled by Junior Suliven. |
| 1-10-ATL35 (2Q: 05:56) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke. |
| 2-11-ATL34 (2Q: 05:25) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Chad Johnson. |
| 3-11-ATL34 (2Q: 05:21) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 18 yards. Tackled by S Drayton Florence, assisted by CB Von Hutchins. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 04:46) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-CAR39 (2Q: 04:29) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (2Q: 04:05) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Nicas. ILB Chris Claiborne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (2Q: 03:52) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Blade Brooks. Johnson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (2Q: 03:29) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for RB GQ Griffin. OLB Junior Suliven hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR11 (2Q: 03:20) Drew Brees pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Erron Kinney. OLB Andre Summersell blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-CAR11 (2Q: 03:10) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Antonio Nicas. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-CAR11 (2Q: 03:01) Derek Whaley attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Atlanta 17, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 02:55) Derek Whaley kicked off 69 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 02:55) LaBrandon Toefield ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Brandon Green. Key block delivered by K.C. Strong. |
| 2-1-CAR29 (2Q: 02:22) LaBrandon Toefield ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts, assisted by CB Charles Woodson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-CAR26 (2Q: 02:00) Steve McNair kept the ball, running around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 4-8-CAR22 (2Q: 01:36) Travis Dorch punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL37. |
| 1-10-ATL37 (2Q: 01:28) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by OLB Kawika Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-ATL43 (2Q: 01:13) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chad Johnson. OLB Kawika Mitchell defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-4-ATL43 (2Q: 01:07) GQ Griffin ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 4-2-ATL45 (2Q: 00:30) Mike Flaherty punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR03. |
| 1-10-CAR03 (2Q: 00:23) LaBrandon Toefield ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Derek Whaley kicked off 68 yards from the ATL35. Von Hutchins returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Terrence Kiel. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (3Q: 14:28) Malik Quick ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Craig Terrill. |
| 2-9-CAR20 (3Q: 14:03) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold and assisted by DE Brandon Green. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 13:35) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. |
| 2-8-CAR32 (3Q: 13:01) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Ian Gold for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by John Wade. |
| 3-10-CAR30 (3Q: 12:21) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 17 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 11:41) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-ATL31 (3Q: 11:31) LaBrandon Toefield ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Myers, assisted by DT Craig Terrill. Key block delivered by John Wade. |
| 2-1-ATL22 (3Q: 10:51) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| 3-2-ATL23 (3Q: 10:23) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-ATL28 (3Q: 10:16) Steve McNair pass completed to RB LaBrandon Toefield for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. Toefield gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-ATL09 (3Q: 09:38) Malik Quick ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts. Key block delivered by John Wade. |
| 2-4-ATL04 (3Q: 09:10) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Taco Wallace for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Atlanta 17, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 09:10) Extra point by David Treadwell was good. Atlanta 17, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 08:59) David Treadwell kicked off 50 yards from the CAR35. Kevin Mathis returned the ball 32 yards to the ATL47. Tackled by Rogers Beckett. |
| 1-10-ATL47 (3Q: 08:31) Spencer George ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris, assisted by DE Michael Myers. |
| 2-15-ATL42 (3Q: 07:55) Quentin Griffin ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell, assisted by DE Demetrin Veal. |
| 3-16-ATL41 (3Q: 07:12) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Brooks. |
| 4-4-CAR47 (3Q: 06:45) Mike Flaherty punted 42 yards. Von Hutchins returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR12. Tackled by Terrence Kiel. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (3Q: 06:34) LaBrandon Toefield ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen. DE Derrick Burgess crushed John Wade to wreck the play. |
| 2-13-CAR09 (3Q: 06:10) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB LaBrandon Toefield. DE Brandon Green defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-13-CAR09 (3Q: 06:04) Steve McNair scrambled for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham and assisted by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (3Q: 05:18) Steve McNair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. |
| 2-10-CAR22 (3Q: 05:10) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Myers. |
| 3-2-CAR30 (3Q: 04:39) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jim Finn. DT Trevor Pryce hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-CAR30 (3Q: 04:32) Travis Dorch punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL19. |
| 1-10-ATL19 (3Q: 04:22) GQ Griffin ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge. |
| 1-10-ATL30 (3Q: 03:48) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Chris Samuels. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-ATL20 (3Q: 03:32) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris, assisted by DT Chris Hoke. |
| 2-24-ATL16 (3Q: 02:49) Quentin Griffin ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Myers. |
| 3-16-ATL24 (3Q: 02:05) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Peter Warrick. |
| 4-16-ATL24 (3Q: 01:56) Mike Flaherty punted 43 yards. Von Hutchins returned the kick 7 yards to the CAR40. Tackled by Darnell Alford. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (3Q: 01:45) Malik Quick ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. |
| 2-11-CAR39 (3Q: 01:08) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Taco Wallace for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Myers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL49 (3Q: 00:26) Tim Carter ran a reverse around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ty Myers, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. Key block delivered by Chris Ruhman. |
| 2-5-ATL44 (3Q: 00:02) LaBrandon Toefield ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Burgess, assisted by OLB Ian Gold. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-1-ATL40 (4Q: 15:00) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. Key block delivered by Levi Jones. |
| 1-10-ATL39 (4Q: 14:24) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt, assisted by S Matt Bowmen. |
| 2-8-ATL37 (4Q: 13:51) Steve McNair kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Gavin Schneider, assisted by OLB Ty Myers. |
| 3-8-ATL37 (4Q: 13:14) Steve McNair pass completed to RB LaBrandon Toefield for 11 yards. Tackled by S Tyrone Carter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR LaBrandon Toefield on the ATL26. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (4Q: 12:45) LaBrandon Toefield ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Mathis. |
| 2-7-ATL23 (4Q: 12:15) LaBrandon Toefield ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ryan Pickett. |
| 3-3-ATL19 (4Q: 11:30) Malik Quick ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by DT Trevor Pryce. Key block delivered by Mickey Gomez. |
| 1-8-ATL08 (4Q: 10:46) Malik Quick ran a draw inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Ryan Pickett. |
| 2-12-ATL12 (4Q: 10:20) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Roland Williams for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Williams gained 12 yards after the catch. Atlanta 17, Carolina 16 |
| (4Q: 10:20) Extra point by David Treadwell was good. Atlanta 17, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 10:13) David Treadwell kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 10:13) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor, assisted by DE Demetrin Veal. Key block delivered by L.J. Shelton. |
| 2-4-ATL26 (4Q: 09:38) Quentin Griffin ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Drayton Florence. Key block delivered by Travis Claridge. |
| 1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 08:55) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Chad Johnson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Drayton Florence. |
| 2-7-ATL35 (4Q: 08:27) Quentin Griffin ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rogers Beckett, assisted by DE Chike Okeafor. |
| 3-6-ATL36 (4Q: 07:52) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. DE Adewale Ogunleye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-ATL36 (4Q: 07:48) Mike Flaherty punted 43 yards. Von Hutchins returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Damian Vaughn. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 07:38) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| 2-8-CAR28 (4Q: 07:03) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. |
| 3-8-CAR28 (4Q: 06:56) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 6 yards. Tackled by S Matt Bowmen, assisted by OLB Ian Gold. |
| 4-2-CAR34 (4Q: 06:10) Travis Dorch punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the ATL14. Atlanta's Ty Myers was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-ATL14 (4Q: 06:02) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Michael Myers. |
| 2-1-ATL23 (4Q: 05:27) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Charles Johnson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris, assisted by OLB Kawika Mitchell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-ATL26 (4Q: 04:51) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Johnson. S Drayton Florence defended the pass. |
| 2-10-ATL26 (4Q: 04:45) GQ Griffin ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 3-7-ATL29 (4Q: 04:24) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Antonio Nicas for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by CB Marshall Mathers. Nicas gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL48 (4Q: 03:54) Drew Brees sacked by OLB Kawika Mitchell for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jeff Backus. |
| 2-19-ATL39 (4Q: 03:37) Drew Brees pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chad Johnson. |
| 3-19-ATL39 (4Q: 03:27) Drew Brees scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne and assisted by CB Eric Brooks. Atlanta's Quentin Griffin was hurt on the play. |
| 4-14-ATL44 (4Q: 03:05) Mike Flaherty punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR02. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (4Q: 02:54) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| 2-7-CAR05 (4Q: 02:10) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis, assisted by OLB Clint Kreiwaldt. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-CAR06 (4Q: 02:00) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gold. |
| 4-3-CAR09 (4Q: 01:19) Travis Dorch punted 56 yards. Kevin Mathis returned the kick 20 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Mickey Gomez. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Jeffery Hanks at the CAR45. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 01:08) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Andra Davis. Harrison gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-ATL34 (4Q: 00:41) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. DE Derrick Burgess drove right through Mickey Gomez to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-ATL34 (4Q: 00:31) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Taco Wallace for 15 yards. Tackled by S Shaunard Harts. Wallace gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-ATL19 (4Q: 00:04) David Treadwell attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Atlanta 17 |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 20, Atlanta Falcons 17 |