| Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 58 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Treadwell kicked off 70 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 15:00) Ahman Green ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Myers, assisted by CB Andre Dyson. Key block delivered by Cole Shapiro. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (1Q: 14:31) Koy Detmer kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by DE Adewale Ogunleye. |
| 2-10-TBY30 (1Q: 13:55) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Trung Candidate for 40 yards. Tackled by S Rogers Beckett. Candidate gained 40 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 13:15) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Thurman Reese. DE Adewale Ogunleye hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CAR25 (1Q: 13:08) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Junior Suliven. |
| 2-3-CAR23 (1Q: 12:43) Ahman Green ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by DE Michael Myers. |
| 3-2-CAR22 (1Q: 12:01) Koy Detmer pass completed to FB Pee Wee Reese for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR24 (1Q: 11:26) Joe Nedney attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 11:20) Joe Nedney kicked off 53 yards from the TBY35. Rogers Beckett returned the ball 18 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Wyatt Woodson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (1Q: 10:50) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| 2-9-CAR12 (1Q: 10:16) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE John Frank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-CAR12 (1Q: 10:11) LaBrandon Toefield ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by ILB John Fiala. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (1Q: 10:01) Steve McNair pass completed to RB LaBrandon Toefield for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. Toefield gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-CAR31 (1Q: 09:22) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. CB Ricky Manning defended the pass. |
| 3-7-CAR31 (1Q: 09:18) Steve McNair sacked by DT Ted Washington for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Levi Jones. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Rocky Bernard for 5 yards to the CAR22. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 09:08) Ahman Green ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor. |
| 2-6-CAR18 (1Q: 08:45) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Brooks. Key block delivered by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (1Q: 08:22) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Jimmy Smith for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 9, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:22) Extra point by Joe Nedney was good. Tampa Bay 10, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:16) Joe Nedney kicked off 74 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 08:16) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Damien Richardson, assisted by DE John Frank. |
| 2-9-CAR21 (1Q: 07:53) LaBrandon Toefield ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. Key block delivered by John Wade. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 07:44) Steve McNair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Colin Branch and assisted by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| 2-1-CAR39 (1Q: 07:02) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. CB Ralph Brown defended the pass. |
| 3-1-CAR39 (1Q: 06:56) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-CAR39 (1Q: 06:51) Travis Dorch punted 56 yards. The ball was downed at the TBY05. |
| 1-10-TBY05 (1Q: 06:41) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Junior Suliven, assisted by S Rogers Beckett. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-12-TBY03 (1Q: 06:33) Cedric Young ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell. |
| 2-12-TBY03 (1Q: 05:58) Koy Detmer pass completed to FB Thurman Reese for -3 yards. That will be scored as a safety. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor, assisted by CB Blade Brooks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Tampa Bay 10, Carolina 2 |
| (1Q: 05:47) Joe Nedney kicked off 60 yards from the TBY20. Rogers Beckett returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by Ralph Brown. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 05:23) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Taco Wallace. S Colin Branch knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (1Q: 05:15) Steve McNair kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kenechi Udeze, assisted by DE Brady Smith. |
| 3-9-CAR42 (1Q: 04:43) LaBrandon Toefield ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ralph Brown. |
| 4-6-CAR45 (1Q: 04:24) Travis Dorch punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 04:18) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Drayton Florence. |
| 2-9-TBY21 (1Q: 03:33) Cedric Young ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 3-6-TBY24 (1Q: 03:13) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Johnson. CB Blade Brooks defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-TBY24 (1Q: 03:07) Scott Player punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR37. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (1Q: 02:59) Steve McNair sacked by OLB Carlos Emmons for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ruhman. |
| 2-12-CAR35 (1Q: 02:20) LaBrandon Toefield ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Colin Branch. |
| 3-7-CAR40 (1Q: 01:55) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Taco Wallace for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wallace gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY42 (1Q: 01:28) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kenechi Udeze, assisted by S Damien Richardson. |
| 2-7-TBY39 (1Q: 00:46) Steve McNair sacked by ILB John Fiala for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Hutchinson. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (1Q: 00:30) Steve McNair sacked by S Damien Richardson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mickey Gomez. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-16-TBY40 (2Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. Finn gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-9-TBY33 (2Q: 14:23) LaBrandon Toefield ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dexter McCleon. |
| 4-8-TBY32 (2Q: 13:56) David Treadwell attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 10, Carolina 5 |
| (2Q: 13:48) David Treadwell kicked off 67 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 13:48) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye, assisted by ILB Alonzo Harris. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Tripping. |
| 1-20-TBY10 (2Q: 13:42) Ahman Green ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye, assisted by ILB Alonzo Harris. |
| 2-16-TBY14 (2Q: 13:23) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson, assisted by CB Marshall Mathers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-TBY17 (2Q: 12:48) Koy Detmer sacked by DE Adewale Ogunleye and DE Michael Myers for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Orlando Brown. |
| 4-19-TBY11 (2Q: 12:03) Scott Player punted 54 yards. Rogers Beckett returned the kick 18 yards to the TBY47. Tackled by Randy Thomas. |
| 1-10-TBY47 (2Q: 11:54) LaBrandon Toefield ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala. Key block delivered by John Wade. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (2Q: 11:21) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Tim Carter. |
| 2-10-TBY36 (2Q: 11:13) Steve McNair scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| 3-4-TBY30 (2Q: 10:35) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. Finn gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY13 (2Q: 10:11) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roland Williams. DT Langston Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-TBY13 (2Q: 10:02) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Wyatt Woodson. |
| 1-1-TBY01 (2Q: 09:36) Dashawn Tilton ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-1-TBY01 (2Q: 09:08) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 11, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 09:08) Extra point by David Treadwell was good. Carolina 12, Tampa Bay 10 |
| (2Q: 08:57) David Treadwell kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 08:57) Ahman Green ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Thurman Reese. |
| 2-5-TBY25 (2Q: 08:14) Ahman Green ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke, assisted by CB Marshall Mathers. Key block delivered by Randy Thomas. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (2Q: 07:36) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by OLB Kawika Mitchell. OLB Kawika Mitchell knocked down Nick Hardwick to break up the play. |
| 2-11-TBY32 (2Q: 06:56) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson, assisted by OLB Andre Summersell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-TBY37 (2Q: 06:30) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Mack Minnig for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Andre Dyson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY50 (2Q: 06:00) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Cedric Young for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell. Young gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (2Q: 05:19) Koy Detmer pass was dropped by TE Harvey Vail. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR27 (2Q: 05:13) Koy Detmer scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne and assisted by CB Marshall Mathers. |
| 3-4-CAR21 (2Q: 04:47) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Jimmy Smith for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 04:01) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harvey Vail. CB Eric Brooks defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR15 (2Q: 03:54) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Green gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Tampa Bay 16, Carolina 12 |
| (2Q: 03:54) Extra point by Joe Nedney was good. Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 12 |
| (2Q: 03:47) Joe Nedney kicked off 72 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 03:47) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR15 (2Q: 03:37) LaBrandon Toefield ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chad Cota. |
| 2-13-CAR17 (2Q: 03:03) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Roland Williams for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 02:34) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR41 (2Q: 02:27) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. DT Langston Moore hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CAR41 (2Q: 02:21) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Langston Moore, assisted by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-8-CAR43 (2Q: 02:00) Travis Dorch punted 48 yards. Ralph Brown returned the kick 10 yards to the TBY19. Tackled by Dashawn Tilton. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (2Q: 01:51) Ahman Green ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke, assisted by DE Chike Okeafor. |
| 2-11-TBY18 (2Q: 01:10) Ahman Green ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell, assisted by S Drayton Florence. |
| 3-6-TBY23 (2Q: 00:33) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Antonio Bryant for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Brooks. Bryant gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Chris Claiborne on the TBY40. |
| 1-10-TBY40 (2Q: 00:23) Steve McNair pass completed to RB LaBrandon Toefield for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-3-TBY33 (2Q: 00:03) David Treadwell attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 15 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Joe Nedney kicked off 69 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) LaBrandon Toefield ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning. Key block delivered by Levi Jones. |
| 2-5-CAR25 (3Q: 14:23) LaBrandon Toefield ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning. |
| 3-7-CAR23 (3Q: 13:57) Steve McNair sacked by DT Langston Moore for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Mickey Gomez. |
| 4-10-CAR20 (3Q: 13:30) Travis Dorch punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the TBY36. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (3Q: 13:20) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Jimmy Smith for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Brooks. Smith gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 12:54) Ahman Green ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye, assisted by OLB Kawika Mitchell. Key block delivered by Randy Thomas. |
| 2-4-CAR41 (3Q: 12:18) Ahman Green ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Myers. |
| 3-1-CAR38 (3Q: 11:45) Ahman Green ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Myers. |
| 4-1-CAR38 (3Q: 11:09) Scott Player punted 31 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR07. |
| 1-10-CAR07 (3Q: 10:58) Steve McNair scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Colin Branch and assisted by CB Ralph Brown. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (3Q: 10:14) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Colin Branch. Finn gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 09:28) Steve McNair pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tim Carter. DT Ted Washington blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR33 (3Q: 09:21) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ralph Brown. Harrison gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 08:51) J.R. Redmond ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons, assisted by DE Brady Smith. Key block delivered by John Wade. Tampa Bay's Ralph Brown was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-TBY48 (3Q: 08:07) Steve McNair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter McCleon. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (3Q: 07:38) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dexter McCleon. Harrison gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-TBY32 (3Q: 06:58) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. |
| 3-5-TBY34 (3Q: 06:14) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ralph Brown. |
| 4-2-TBY31 (3Q: 05:38) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Roland Williams. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-TBY31 (3Q: 05:32) Koy Detmer pass completed to WR Jimmy Smith for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (3Q: 04:58) Koy Detmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Ahman Green. |
| 2-10-TBY41 (3Q: 04:51) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-TBY49 (3Q: 04:28) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Ahman Green for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris, assisted by CB Andre Dyson. Green gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 03:56) Ahman Green ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell, assisted by DE Demetrin Veal. Key block delivered by Jon Stinchcomb. |
| 2-5-CAR27 (3Q: 03:14) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Mack Minnig for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Brooks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (3Q: 02:47) Ahman Green ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Drayton Florence. |
| 2-8-CAR10 (3Q: 02:24) Koy Detmer pass completed to RB Cedric Young for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris, assisted by S Rogers Beckett. |
| 3-11-CAR13 (3Q: 01:57) Cedric Young ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Blade Brooks, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Randy Thomas. |
| 1-2-CAR02 (3Q: 01:21) Koy Detmer pass completed to TE Harvey Vail for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 23, Carolina 15 |
| (3Q: 01:21) Extra point by Joe Nedney was good. Tampa Bay 24, Carolina 15 |
| (3Q: 01:14) Joe Nedney kicked off 65 yards from the TBY35. Rogers Beckett returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR21. Tackled by Mack Minnig. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CAR04 (3Q: 00:49) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Randy McMichael for 22 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McMichael gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 00:19) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. CB Ricky Manning defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (3Q: 00:15) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the right guard for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Ted Washington, assisted by CB Ralph Brown. Key block delivered by Mickey Gomez. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 15:00) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 8 yards. Tackled by S Damien Richardson. |
| 2-2-CAR46 (4Q: 14:15) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harrison gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY19 (4Q: 13:37) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE John Frank, assisted by ILB John Fiala. |
| 2-9-TBY18 (4Q: 13:00) Steve McNair scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning and assisted by S Damien Richardson. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-9-TBY09 (4Q: 12:49) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlos Emmons. Harrison gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-TBY01 (4Q: 12:25) Steve McNair pass completed to FB Jim Finn for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay's Wyatt Woodson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Tampa Bay 24, Carolina 21 |
| (4Q: 12:25) Extra point by David Treadwell was good. Tampa Bay 24, Carolina 22 |
| (4Q: 12:17) David Treadwell kicked off 48 yards from the CAR35. Cedric Young returned the ball 83 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 30, Carolina 22 |
| (4Q: 12:17) Extra point by Joe Nedney was good. Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 22 |
| (4Q: 12:02) Joe Nedney kicked off 69 yards from the TBY35. Andy Diaz returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Wyatt Woodson. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 11:41) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. DE Brady Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CAR15 (4Q: 11:28) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andy Diaz. CB Ralph Brown knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-CAR15 (4Q: 11:22) LaBrandon Toefield ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB John Fiala, assisted by DT Rocky Bernard. |
| 4-6-CAR19 (4Q: 10:57) Travis Dorch punted 50 yards. Ralph Brown returned the kick 8 yards to the TBY39. Tackled by Junior Suliven. |
| 1-10-TBY39 (4Q: 10:48) Ahman Green ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Adewale Ogunleye. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-TBY39 (4Q: 10:23) Ahman Green ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Nick Hardwick. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 09:43) Ahman Green ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Nick Hardwick. |
| 2-5-CAR40 (4Q: 09:17) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Myers, assisted by ILB Alonzo Harris. |
| 3-1-CAR36 (4Q: 08:37) Ahman Green ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne. Key block delivered by Orlando Brown. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 08:06) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Junior Suliven, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. |
| 2-11-CAR35 (4Q: 07:24) Cedric Young ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke, assisted by S Drayton Florence. |
| 3-8-CAR32 (4Q: 06:39) Koy Detmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kevin Johnson. DE Michael Myers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CAR32 (4Q: 06:31) Joe Nedney attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 34, Carolina 22 |
| (4Q: 06:23) Joe Nedney kicked off 66 yards from the TBY35. Rogers Beckett returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Antonio Bryant. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 05:52) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marvin Harrison. S Colin Branch defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR18 (4Q: 05:44) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Marvin Harrison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR18 (4Q: 05:33) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jim Finn. CB Ralph Brown simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR18 (4Q: 05:21) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter McCleon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 05:14) Ahman Green ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Hoke, assisted by S Drayton Florence. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-CAR26 (4Q: 04:31) Cedric Young ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Chris Claiborne, assisted by CB Marshall Mathers. Key block delivered by Orlando Brown. |
| 3-2-CAR17 (4Q: 03:44) Ahman Green ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Mathers. Key block delivered by Thurman Reese. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (4Q: 02:57) Ahman Green ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kawika Mitchell. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-9-CAR13 (4Q: 02:49) Ahman Green ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Harris, assisted by ILB Chris Claiborne. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-9-CAR13 (4Q: 02:40) Ahman Green ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Chike Okeafor. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-7-CAR11 (4Q: 02:29) Joe Nedney attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 37, Carolina 22 |
| (4Q: 02:21) Joe Nedney kicked off 71 yards from the TBY35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 02:21) Steve McNair pass completed to TE Roland Williams for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning, assisted by CB Ralph Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-CAR26 (4Q: 02:03) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nate Jacquet. CB Ralph Brown defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-4-CAR26 (4Q: 01:57) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Andy Diaz for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Diaz gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 01:39) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. DE John Frank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR39 (4Q: 01:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter McCleon. Jacquet gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 01:05) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Carter. DE Kenechi Udeze hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-TBY28 (4Q: 00:57) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Taco Wallace. DT Rocky Bernard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-TBY23 (4Q: 00:50) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Tim Carter for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ricky Manning. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY10 (4Q: 00:41) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Marvin Harrison for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harrison gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. Carolina's Chris Ruhman was hurt on the play. |
| 1-20-TBY20 (4Q: 00:32) Steve McNair pass completed to WR Nate Jacquet for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Wyatt Woodson. |
| 2-11-TBY11 (4Q: 00:14) Steve McNair spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-11-TBY11 (4Q: 00:11) Steve McNair pass fell incomplete, intended for RB LaBrandon Toefield. ILB John Fiala hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-TBY11 (4Q: 00:05) Steve McNair pass was dropped by WR Tim Carter. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37, Carolina Panthers 22 |