| Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 79 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bruce Darche kicked off 56 yards from the CAR30. Wesley Lincoln returned the ball 14 yards to the TBY28. Tackled by Darryl Tripodi. |
| 1-10-TBY28 (1Q: 14:33) Troy Bernard ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Larry. S Louis Delmas knocked down Jack Sughroue to break up the play. |
| 2-8-TBY30 (1Q: 13:55) Troy Bernard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Louis Delmas, assisted by ILB Wendell Coffey. |
| 3-5-TBY33 (1Q: 13:26) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Kenyon Moland for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Louis Delmas, assisted by CB Bryant Crawford. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-10-TBY38 (1Q: 13:16) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo McKnight. LaFell gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (1Q: 12:29) Troy Bernard ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE E.J. Wilson. |
| 2-7-CAR31 (1Q: 11:49) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Tracy Shergalis for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Crawford. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (1Q: 11:16) Troy Bernard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Louis Delmas. |
| 2-7-CAR18 (1Q: 10:48) Troy Bernard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo McKnight, assisted by DT Wade Turner. |
| 3-4-CAR15 (1Q: 10:02) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 9 yards. Tackled by S Louis Delmas. LaFell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-CAR06 (1Q: 09:30) Troy Bernard ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodderick Muckelroy. |
| 2-6-CAR06 (1Q: 08:54) Colt McCoy pass completed to TE Rob Gronkowski for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:54) Extra point by Calvin Gifford was good. Tampa Bay 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 08:48) Calvin Gifford kicked off 79 yards from the TBY30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 08:48) Tommie Peters ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Welshans. |
| 2-7-CAR23 (1Q: 08:16) Wade Denson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| 3-1-CAR29 (1Q: 07:32) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Arnie Sherry for 2 yards. Tackled by S Reshad Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (1Q: 07:03) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 10 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Lincoln, assisted by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (1Q: 06:35) Tommie Peters ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Lincoln. Key block delivered by Lionel Poock. |
| 2-2-CAR49 (1Q: 06:06) Howie Barrett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Neal Walton. DE Winston England blocked the pass. |
| 3-2-CAR49 (1Q: 05:58) Howie Barrett kept the ball, running around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. |
| 4-2-CAR49 (1Q: 05:26) Bill Hankton punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (1Q: 05:19) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Tracy Shergalis for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo McKnight, assisted by ILB Wendell Coffey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Shergalis gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (1Q: 04:49) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 16 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Tripodi, assisted by CB Bryant Crawford. LaFell gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR48 (1Q: 04:04) Colt McCoy pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brandon LaFell. DE Kerry Abrams blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR48 (1Q: 03:58) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 26 yards. Tackled by S Louis Delmas. Maclin gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (1Q: 03:20) Colt McCoy pass was dropped by TE Rob Gronkowski. |
| 2-10-CAR22 (1Q: 03:14) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte, assisted by S Louis Delmas. LaFell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-CAR13 (1Q: 02:47) Colt McCoy pass completed to TE Winfred Gilmore for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Crawford. Gilmore gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-CAR07 (1Q: 02:12) Colt McCoy pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Kenyon Moland. OLB Rodderick Muckelroy blocked the pass. |
| 2-7-CAR07 (1Q: 02:07) Colt McCoy pass was dropped by WR Brandon LaFell. |
| 3-7-CAR07 (1Q: 02:02) Colt McCoy pass was dropped by WR Brandon LaFell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-CAR07 (1Q: 01:53) Calvin Gifford attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 10, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 01:48) Calvin Gifford kicked off 69 yards from the TBY30. Raymond Bournigal returned the ball 13 yards to the CAR14. Tackled by John Conner. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (1Q: 01:16) Wade Denson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Alex Rivera. |
| 2-6-CAR18 (1Q: 00:44) Tommie Peters ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. Key block delivered by Teddy Freeman. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 00:03) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trevor Petry, assisted by CB Mike Simmons. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 15:00) Howie Barrett sacked by DE Irv Santorum for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Lionel Poock. |
| 2-15-CAR38 (2Q: 14:24) Howie Barrett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wade Denson. DT Alex Rivera drove right through Teddy Freeman to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-15-CAR38 (2Q: 14:18) Howie Barrett sacked by S Wesley Lincoln for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by James Heurtin. |
| 4-21-CAR32 (2Q: 13:34) Bill Hankton punted 42 yards. Wesley Lincoln returned the kick 11 yards to the TBY37. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-TBY21 (2Q: 13:24) Troy Bernard ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte, assisted by S Darryl Tripodi. |
| 2-6-TBY25 (2Q: 12:43) Johnnie Brantley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rodderick Muckelroy. |
| 3-1-TBY30 (2Q: 12:11) Troy Bernard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Larry. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| 1-10-TBY32 (2Q: 11:33) Colt McCoy pass completed to RB Johnnie Brantley for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sherrick McManis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY43 (2Q: 10:49) Johnnie Brantley ran around right end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries, assisted by S Louis Delmas. Key block delivered by Preston Lewis. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 10:08) Colt McCoy pass was dropped by FB John Conner. |
| 2-10-CAR47 (2Q: 10:04) Colt McCoy pass completed to TE Winfred Gilmore for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-CAR40 (2Q: 09:31) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dwayne Swillis. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 08:58) Troy Bernard ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Darryl Tripodi, assisted by OLB Leonard Korte. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. Carolina's Sherrick McManis was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-2-CAR27 (2Q: 08:14) Johnnie Brantley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Louis Delmas, assisted by DE Tim Crowder. Key block delivered by Rufus Nunn. |
| 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 07:31) Johnnie Brantley ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Crawford. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR ILB Nicky Jeffries to the CAR15. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 07:23) Tommie Peters ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim. Carolina's Brent Woodson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-11-CAR14 (2Q: 06:55) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Dennis. |
| 3-6-CAR19 (2Q: 06:29) Howie Barrett scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Reshad Jones. |
| 4-1-CAR24 (2Q: 05:41) Bill Hankton punted 55 yards. Wesley Lincoln returned the kick 3 yards to the TBY24. Tackled by Raymond Bournigal. |
| 1-10-TBY24 (2Q: 05:31) Johnnie Brantley ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Larry. |
| 2-11-TBY23 (2Q: 04:59) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte. Maclin gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-TBY24 (2Q: 04:24) Colt McCoy pass was dropped by WR Brandon LaFell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY24 (2Q: 04:15) Kerry Bergman punted 46 yards. Darryl Tripodi returned the kick 8 yards to the CAR38. Tackled by Darrell Preston. |
| 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 04:08) Tommie Peters ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Reshad Jones. |
| 2-11-CAR37 (2Q: 03:23) Howie Barrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Royal. S A.J. Brennan defended the pass. |
| 3-11-CAR37 (2Q: 03:18) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Arnie Sherry for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Trevor Petry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sherry gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (2Q: 02:56) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. Royal gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY23 (2Q: 02:35) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Neal Walton for 11 yards. Tackled by S A.J. Brennan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-TBY12 (2Q: 02:15) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Neal Walton for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Simmons, assisted by OLB Trevor Petry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Tampa Bay's Alex Rivera was hurt on the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-TBY04 (2Q: 02:00) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Arnie Sherry for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Van Guilder. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-TBY04 (2Q: 01:44) Wade Denson ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Lincoln, assisted by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| 4-4-TBY06 (2Q: 01:22) Bruce Darche attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay's Mike Simmons was hurt on the play. Tampa Bay 10, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 01:17) Bruce Darche kicked off 78 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-TBY20 (2Q: 01:17) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Darryl Tripodi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-TBY26 (2Q: 01:10) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Cason, assisted by S Louis Delmas. |
| 1-10-TBY30 (2Q: 00:36) Johnnie Brantley ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jumbo McKnight. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Calvin Gifford kicked off 69 yards from the TBY30. Raymond Bournigal returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Darrell Preston. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (3Q: 14:23) Wade Denson ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S A.J. Brennan, assisted by OLB Kennedy Welshans. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 14:16) Howie Barrett scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| 2-4-CAR34 (3Q: 13:35) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Royal gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY46 (3Q: 12:59) Wade Denson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| 2-9-TBY45 (3Q: 12:19) Tommie Peters ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Trevor Petry, assisted by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| 3-4-TBY40 (3Q: 11:48) Howie Barrett pass completed to FB Reuben Preston for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. |
| 1-10-TBY34 (3Q: 11:09) Wade Denson ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Welshans. Key block delivered by James Heurtin. |
| 2-1-TBY25 (3Q: 10:33) Howie Barrett pass completed to FB Reuben Preston for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes, assisted by OLB Kennedy Welshans. Preston gained 2 yards after the catch. Carolina's Courtney Diminnie was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-TBY10 (3Q: 10:04) Howie Barrett pass completed to FB Reuben Preston for 6 yards. Tackled by S A.J. Brennan. |
| 2-4-TBY04 (3Q: 09:28) Tommie Peters ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Richie Fuller. Tampa Bay 10, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 09:28) Extra point by Bruce Darche was good. Tampa Bay 10, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 09:21) Bruce Darche kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Tracy Shergalis returned the ball 23 yards to the TBY29. Tackled by Ralph Witt. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (3Q: 08:58) Colt McCoy scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Larry. |
| 2-8-TBY31 (3Q: 08:26) Troy Bernard ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE E.J. Wilson, assisted by OLB Leonard Korte. |
| 3-6-TBY33 (3Q: 08:03) Colt McCoy pass completed to FB Rufus Nunn for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo McKnight. Nunn gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-TBY41 (3Q: 07:29) Colt McCoy scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte. |
| 2-7-TBY44 (3Q: 06:59) Colt McCoy scrambled for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Crawford. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 06:33) Colt McCoy pass completed to FB John Conner for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Crawford. Conner gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-CAR31 (3Q: 05:54) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Brandon LaFell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Louis Delmas. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 05:13) Colt McCoy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. S Louis Delmas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR26 (3Q: 05:07) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Marty Larry. |
| 3-2-CAR18 (3Q: 04:33) Troy Bernard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wade Turner, assisted by S Louis Delmas. Key block delivered by Charles Wilson. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (3Q: 03:55) Johnnie Brantley ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Wendell Coffey. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CAR10 (3Q: 03:47) Johnnie Brantley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Louis Delmas, assisted by CB Bryant Crawford. OLB Leonard Korte knocked down Charles Wilson to break up the play. |
| 2-3-CAR08 (3Q: 03:19) Colt McCoy pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brandon LaFell. |
| 3-3-CAR08 (3Q: 03:14) Colt McCoy pass completed to RB Johnnie Brantley for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Wade Turner. Brantley gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-1-CAR01 (3Q: 02:35) Colt McCoy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. OLB Rodderick Muckelroy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-1-CAR01 (3Q: 02:31) Troy Bernard ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Archie Dudley. Tampa Bay 16, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 02:31) Extra point by Calvin Gifford was good. Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 02:21) Calvin Gifford kicked off 62 yards from the TBY30. Raymond Bournigal returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Vinny Forbes. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 01:44) Wade Denson ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy, assisted by OLB Trevor Petry. Key block delivered by Steven Justice. Tampa Bay's A.J. Brennan was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (3Q: 00:58) Tommie Peters ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Winston England. |
| 2-8-CAR49 (3Q: 00:26) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Ethan Blackshear for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-TBY36 (4Q: 15:00) Wade Denson ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim. Key block delivered by Lionel Poock. |
| 2-1-TBY27 (4Q: 14:37) Howie Barrett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Arnie Sherry. OLB Trevor Petry knocked the ball out of his grasp. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-TBY10 (4Q: 14:31) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina's Lionel Poock was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 16 |
| (4Q: 14:31) Extra point by Bruce Darche was good. Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 14:23) Bruce Darche kicked off 58 yards from the CAR30. Tracy Shergalis returned the ball 17 yards to the TBY29. Tackled by Mike Hoomanawanui. |
| 1-10-TBY29 (4Q: 13:53) Colt McCoy pass completed to TE Rob Gronkowski for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo McKnight. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Johnnie Brantley for 64 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 23, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 13:53) Extra point by Calvin Gifford was good. Tampa Bay 24, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 13:26) Calvin Gifford kicked off 65 yards from the TBY30. Raymond Bournigal returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by John Conner. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (4Q: 12:49) Tommie Peters ran outside the right tackle for 43 yards. Tackled by S Reshad Jones. Key block delivered by Richie Fuller. |
| 1-10-TBY25 (4Q: 12:05) Howie Barrett pass completed to FB Reuben Preston for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ralph Cardona, assisted by OLB Trevor Petry. Preston gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-TBY17 (4Q: 11:37) Tommie Peters ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Dennis. Key block delivered by Teddy Freeman. |
| 1-10-TBY12 (4Q: 11:06) Wade Denson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim. |
| 2-9-TBY11 (4Q: 10:22) Tommie Peters ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Welshans. |
| 3-11-TBY13 (4Q: 09:38) Howie Barrett pass completed to TE Richie Fuller for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 24, Carolina 23 |
| (4Q: 09:38) Extra point by Bruce Darche was good. Tampa Bay 24, Carolina 24 |
| (4Q: 09:31) Bruce Darche kicked off 64 yards from the CAR30. Tracy Shergalis returned the ball 27 yards to the TBY33. Tackled by Brent Woodson. |
| 1-10-TBY33 (4Q: 08:58) Troy Bernard ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo McKnight, assisted by ILB Wendell Coffey. |
| 2-8-TBY35 (4Q: 08:14) Johnnie Brantley ran around right end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bryant Crawford, assisted by OLB Leonard Korte. Tampa Bay's Brandon LaFell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-10-TBY33 (4Q: 07:37) Colt McCoy pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Maclin. DE Kerry Abrams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-TBY33 (4Q: 07:30) Kerry Bergman punted 45 yards. Darryl Tripodi returned the kick -2 yards to the CAR20. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 07:19) Howie Barrett scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-16-CAR06 (4Q: 07:09) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Neal Walton for 7 yards. Tackled by S Reshad Jones. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (4Q: 07:02) Tommie Peters ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Irv Santorum. |
| 2-10-CAR11 (4Q: 06:32) Wade Denson ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bart Krcik, assisted by OLB Trevor Petry. Key block delivered by Lionel Poock. |
| 3-1-CAR20 (4Q: 06:07) Tommie Peters ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Winston England, assisted by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| 4-1-CAR20 (4Q: 05:22) Bill Hankton punted 46 yards. Wesley Lincoln returned the kick 1 yard to the TBY35. Tackled by Ed Dickson. |
| 1-10-TBY35 (4Q: 05:15) Johnnie Brantley ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Rich Goeas. |
| 2-13-TBY32 (4Q: 04:48) Colt McCoy pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rob Gronkowski. CB Bryant Crawford defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-TBY32 (4Q: 04:42) Colt McCoy pass was dropped by WR Brandon LaFell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-TBY32 (4Q: 04:35) Kerry Bergman punted 40 yards. Ethan Blackshear returned the kick -2 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Rufus Nunn. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 04:28) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Neal Walton for 56 yards. Tackled by CB Ralph Cardona. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walton gained 39 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-TBY18 (4Q: 03:49) Wade Denson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. |
| 2-7-TBY15 (4Q: 03:18) Tommie Peters ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Trevor Petry, assisted by CB Ralph Cardona. |
| 3-5-TBY13 (4Q: 03:07) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Arnie Sherry for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sherry gained 11 yards after the catch. Carolina 30, Tampa Bay 24 |
| (4Q: 03:07) Extra point by Bruce Darche was good. Carolina 31, Tampa Bay 24 |
| (4Q: 02:57) Bruce Darche kicked off 51 yards from the CAR30. Tracy Shergalis returned the ball 30 yards to the TBY49. Tackled by Rich Goeas. |
| 1-10-TBY49 (4Q: 02:47) Troy Bernard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte, assisted by ILB Nicky Jeffries. |
| 2-10-TBY49 (4Q: 02:06) Johnnie Brantley ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries, assisted by ILB Marty Larry. Key block delivered by Jack Sughroue. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 01:57) Colt McCoy pass completed to RB Johnnie Brantley for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Nicky Jeffries. |
| 2-8-CAR35 (4Q: 01:38) Colt McCoy pass completed to WR Jeremy Maclin for 25 yards. Tackled by S Rich Goeas. Maclin gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (4Q: 01:21) Colt McCoy pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rob Gronkowski. DE E.J. Wilson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR10 (4Q: 01:15) Colt McCoy scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-2-CAR02 (4Q: 01:07) Colt McCoy pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Winfred Gilmore. |
| 4-2-CAR02 (4Q: 01:02) Colt McCoy pass completed to RB Troy Bernard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Leonard Korte, assisted by CB Antoine Cason. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR01 (4Q: 00:56) Wade Denson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Trevor Petry. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 2-9-CAR02 (4Q: 00:45) Tommie Peters ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Daryl Mincy. |
| Tampa Bay called a time out. |
| 3-8-CAR03 (4Q: 00:35) Howie Barrett pass completed to WR Eddie Royal for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Vinny Forbes. |
| 1-10-CAR17 (4Q: 00:29) Howie Barrett dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 |