| Played in New England, MA, weather: 60 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 62 yards from the CAR30. Leslie Hicks returned the ball 41 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Kim Hatcher. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 14:32) Cory Blackburn ran outside the right tackle for 51 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeff Hanson. New England 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 14:32) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 14:11) Charlie Flannery kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 14:11) Deion Mahoney pass completed to WR Darren Madison for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis, assisted by OLB Spencer Doyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-CAR28 (1Q: 13:30) Ellis Dodgens ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis. Key block delivered by Ike McDonald. McDonald ran over Ernie Sturgeon to set up the play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 12:58) Deion Mahoney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Alexander. CB Donnell Arnold defended the pass. The wind blew that pass off course. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR33 (1Q: 12:48) Deion Mahoney pass completed to RB Winfred Niklos for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR39 (1Q: 12:16) Deion Mahoney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Keaster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CAR39 (1Q: 12:08) Arnie Terry punted 44 yards. Leslie Hicks returned the kick 2 yards to the NED19. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. Carolina's Lionel Banks was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McBeal is blitzing. 1-10-NED09 (1Q: 11:58) Brian Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Zach Burns, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-NED10 (1Q: 11:16) Brian Thompson ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Earl Riley, assisted by ILB Max Marian. Key block delivered by Jeff Hanson. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 10:46) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by S Earl Riley. |
| New England: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-NED23 (1Q: 10:07) Cory Blackburn ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Zach Burns. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-NED28 (1Q: 09:43) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by WR Terrell Boyd. |
| 4-2-NED28 (1Q: 09:36) Lester Laxdal punted 32 yards. Kim Hatcher called for a fair catch at the CAR40. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 09:29) Deion Mahoney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Hardy. OLB Reuben Lester hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR40 (1Q: 09:22) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Luther McClanahan. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CAR41 (1Q: 08:40) Deion Mahoney pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Alfred Cooley, assisted by S Kelly Franz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR48 (1Q: 08:10) Arnie Terry punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the NED15. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED15 (1Q: 07:59) Cory Blackburn ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Zach Burns. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NED21 (1Q: 07:18) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Carlton Oksenberg. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-NED22 (1Q: 06:47) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 06:12) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. CB Bryant Farley defended the pass. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED26 (1Q: 06:02) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. S Bo Hickey defended the pass. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Page is blitzing. 3-10-NED26 (1Q: 05:58) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Lawless, assisted by CB Sedrick Martinez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marshall gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 05:10) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Burns. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Carolina's Bo Hickey was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CAR49 (1Q: 04:40) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. DE J.J. Roddy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McBeal is blitzing. 3-9-CAR49 (1Q: 04:35) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. OLB Harold McBeal hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-CAR49 (1Q: 04:28) Lester Laxdal punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 04:23) Winfred Niklos ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kelly Franz. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 2-10-CAR20 (1Q: 03:51) Ellis Dodgens ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis, assisted by S Kelly Franz. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CAR22 (1Q: 03:20) Deion Mahoney pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 16 yards. Tackled by S Stanley Hudson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR38 (1Q: 02:35) Winfred Niklos ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Ernie Sturgeon, assisted by S Kelly Franz. Key block delivered by Vernon Crawford. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CAR46 (1Q: 02:07) Deion Mahoney pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 30 yards. Tackled by S Luther McClanahan. McKnight gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 1-10-NED24 (1Q: 01:38) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Luther McClanahan. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED21 (1Q: 01:14) Deion Mahoney pass completed to WR Colin Alexander for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 7, Carolina 6 |
| (1Q: 01:14) Extra point by Rickey Rosebrock was good. New England 7, Carolina 7 |
| (1Q: 01:03) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 61 yards from the CAR30. Leslie Hicks returned the ball 19 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Kim Hatcher. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 00:29) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Hatcher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 00:02) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE J.J. Roddy, assisted by DE Lester Kappers. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-NED41 (2Q: 15:00) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Leslie Hicks for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Lawless. Hicks gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 14:17) Brian Thompson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Martinez. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prescott is blitzing. 2-8-CAR48 (2Q: 13:39) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Page, assisted by DE Zach Burns. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CAR42 (2Q: 13:04) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bo Hickey, assisted by ILB Max Marian. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR40 (2Q: 12:23) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Chester Akaka for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Page. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR37 (2Q: 11:36) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-CAR42 (2Q: 11:26) Bobby McMichael pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. DE Lester Kappers blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CAR42 (2Q: 11:21) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mark Rhoads. S Earl Riley defended the pass. |
| 4-12-CAR42 (2Q: 11:14) Lester Laxdal punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 11:09) Winfred Niklos ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT T.K.O. Schofer, assisted by ILB Jay Willis. Key block delivered by Gary Nachman. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-CAR26 (2Q: 10:35) Deion Mahoney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Colin Alexander. S David Tynik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bunkley is blitzing. 3-4-CAR26 (2Q: 10:27) Deion Mahoney scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 09:44) Ellis Dodgens ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Kelly Franz. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-CAR32 (2Q: 09:06) Deion Mahoney kept the ball, running around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis, assisted by S Kelly Franz. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 3-10-CAR33 (2Q: 08:40) Deion Mahoney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Madison. CB Brian Ellis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR33 (2Q: 08:34) Arnie Terry punted 46 yards. Leslie Hicks returned the kick 9 yards to the NED30. Tackled by Kim Hatcher. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Leslie Hicks at the NED30. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED30 (2Q: 08:23) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lester Kappers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blackburn gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NED32 (2Q: 07:41) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mark Rhoads. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-NED37 (2Q: 07:28) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Page. Key block delivered by Shannon Lyons. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 06:52) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Leslie Hicks for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Martinez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 06:12) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 3 yards. Tackled by S Frank Schueler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR43 (2Q: 05:31) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Chester Akaka for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Martinez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 05:02) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DE Zach Burns drove right through Jesse O'Neill to hurry the quarterback. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR32 (2Q: 04:55) Brian Thompson ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Browning, assisted by S Bo Hickey. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Leslie Hicks to the CAR24. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-CAR24 (2Q: 04:24) Bobby McMichael pass completed to RB Brian Thompson for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Earl Riley. Thompson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR17 (2Q: 03:42) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chester Akaka. ILB Max Marian defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR12 (2Q: 03:34) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chester Akaka. DE Lester Kappers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR12 (2Q: 03:24) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 13, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 03:24) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 14, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 03:16) Charlie Flannery kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Frank Schueler returned the ball 30 yards to the CAR36. Tackled by Terrell Boyd. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 03:00) Deion Mahoney pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Darren Madison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR36 (2Q: 02:52) Ellis Dodgens ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT T.K.O. Schofer. PENALTY: New England was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 02:43) Deion Mahoney pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Hardy. S David Tynik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED49 (2Q: 02:34) Winfred Niklos ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S David Tynik. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Deion Mahoney to the CAR49. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-CAR49 (2Q: 02:10) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-17-CAR44 (2Q: 02:10) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bunkley is blitzing. 3-12-CAR49 (2Q: 02:10) Deion Mahoney pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Keaster. DE Alan Woodard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-12-CAR49 (2Q: 02:00) Arnie Terry punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED06. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED06 (2Q: 01:52) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Arce. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prescott is blitzing. 2-8-NED08 (2Q: 01:19) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Page. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED11 (2Q: 00:51) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Robbie Lawless. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prescott is blitzing. 1-10-NED17 (2Q: 00:20) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Paul Browning. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prescott and Farley are blitzing. 2-7-NED20 (2Q: 00:10) Bobby McMichael pass completed to TE Ken Stone for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Hatcher. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prescott, Hatcher and Burns are blitzing. 3-4-NED23 (2Q: 00:03) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Leslie Hicks for 22 yards. Tackled by S Frank Schueler. Hicks gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Colin Alexander returned the ball 32 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by Ken Stone. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 14:23) Doug Doane pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Colin Alexander. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR41 (3Q: 14:17) Ellis Dodgens ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED DE Alan Woodard to the CAR37. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 14:09) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Martinez, assisted by ILB Max Marian. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Marian is blitzing. 2-8-CAR35 (3Q: 13:24) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Prescott is blitzing. 2-13-CAR40 (3Q: 13:17) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Leslie Hicks for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Riley is blitzing. 3-5-CAR32 (3Q: 12:29) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR37 (3Q: 12:22) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Leslie Hicks for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Sedrick Martinez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hicks gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR18 (3Q: 11:55) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Prescott. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR18 (3Q: 11:09) Cory Blackburn ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Hatcher. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prescott is blitzing. 3-11-CAR19 (3Q: 10:25) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. DE Lester Kappers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-CAR19 (3Q: 10:15) Charlie Flannery attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 10:07) Charlie Flannery kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Colin Alexander returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 09:46) Doug Doane pass completed to TE Steven Hardy for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Doyle is blitzing. 2-3-CAR39 (3Q: 09:16) Winfred Niklos ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Doyle, assisted by S Kelly Franz. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Willis is blitzing. 3-1-CAR41 (3Q: 08:34) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Colin Alexander for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Reuben Lester. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR40 (3Q: 08:00) Arnie Terry punted 47 yards. Bennie D'Herde returned the kick -3 yards to the NED10. Tackled by Kim Hatcher. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED10 (3Q: 07:53) Bobby McMichael pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jeffrey Burns. Alexander gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 07:16) Bobby McMichael scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Marian. New England's Ralph Oliveira was hurt on the play. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED25 (3Q: 06:39) Bobby McMichael kept the ball, running around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Arce. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NED29 (3Q: 06:12) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 6 yards. Tackled by S Frank Schueler, assisted by CB Kim Hatcher. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Hickey is blitzing. 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 05:30) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ken Stone. OLB Harold McBeal defended the pass. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED35 (3Q: 05:22) Cory Blackburn ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Earl Riley, assisted by DE Lester Kappers. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 04:37) Brian Thompson ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Marian, assisted by DT Donovan Samsel. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. McBeal and Prewett are blitzing. 2-12-NED49 (3Q: 03:57) Bobby McMichael pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prescott, Marian and Riley are blitzing. 3-12-NED49 (3Q: 03:47) Bobby McMichael sacked by ILB Max Marian and DE J.J. Roddy for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Charlie Andrade. |
| 4-21-NED40 (3Q: 03:07) Lester Laxdal punted 49 yards. Kim Hatcher returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Brian Thompson. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR15 (3Q: 02:57) Winfred Niklos ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Zack Bunkley. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CAR17 (3Q: 02:23) Doug Doane pass completed to FB Pat Ellison for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold, assisted by S Luther McClanahan. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CAR20 (3Q: 01:56) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Madison. S David Tynik defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CAR20 (3Q: 01:46) Arnie Terry punted 54 yards. Leslie Hicks returned the kick -4 yards to the NED22. Tackled by Harold McBeal. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 01:37) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-NED21 (3Q: 01:07) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-NED20 (3Q: 00:32) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 8 yards. Tackled by S Frank Schueler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED28 (3Q: 00:02) Lester Laxdal punted 38 yards. Carlton Oksenberg returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Kelly Franz. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR45 (4Q: 15:00) Doug Doane pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Darren Madison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR45 (4Q: 14:52) Ellis Dodgens ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kelly Franz. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 3-5-NED50 (4Q: 14:10) Doug Doane pass completed to RB Colin Curtis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Ellis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 13:37) Winfred Niklos ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT T.K.O. Schofer. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED44 (4Q: 13:03) Ellis Dodgens ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Rick Harmon, assisted by DE Alan Woodard. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-NED45 (4Q: 12:18) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 11:35) Winfred Niklos ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen, assisted by DE Ernie Sturgeon. Key block delivered by Lincoln Frasier. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NED28 (4Q: 11:07) Doug Doane pass was dropped by WR Lonnie Keaster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED28 (4Q: 10:55) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Colin Alexander for 2 yards. Tackled by S David Tynik. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED26 (4Q: 10:26) Rickey Rosebrock attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 10:21) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel, assisted by S Earl Riley. Key block delivered by Jeff Hanson. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 09:37) Bobby McMichael pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Hicks. DE J.J. Roddy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED44 (4Q: 09:31) Bobby McMichael sacked by DE J.J. Roddy for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Charlie Andrade. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Prescott is blitzing. 3-17-NED37 (4Q: 08:58) Bobby McMichael pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 41 yards. Tackled by S Bo Hickey. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR22 (4Q: 08:14) Brian Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Earl Riley, assisted by DT Paul Browning. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 07:28) Bobby McMichael kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE J.J. Roddy. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-CAR11 (4Q: 06:43) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-CAR16 (4Q: 06:35) Cory Blackburn ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-24-CAR26 (4Q: 06:28) Brian Thompson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Browning. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-21-CAR23 (4Q: 05:44) Jerome Alexander ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Hatcher. |
| 4-16-CAR18 (4Q: 04:59) Charlie Flannery attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 04:54) Charlie Flannery kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Frank Schueler returned the ball 33 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Terrell Boyd. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 04:49) Ellis Dodgens ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jay Willis. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CAR35 (4Q: 04:11) Ellis Dodgens ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT T.K.O. Schofer, assisted by DE Ernie Sturgeon. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CAR40 (4Q: 03:49) Doug Doane pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Madison. DE Ernie Sturgeon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-3-CAR40 (4Q: 03:43) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kelly Franz. McKnight gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 03:26) Doug Doane sacked by DE Alan Woodard for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Neil Hawley. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 2-13-CAR48 (4Q: 03:07) Doug Doane sacked by OLB Spencer Doyle for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Neil Hawley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Ellis Dodgens on the CAR42. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-CAR42 (4Q: 02:49) Doug Doane pass completed to WR Jorge McKnight for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Doyle, assisted by S David Tynik. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-16-CAR45 (4Q: 02:32) Doug Doane scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Luther McClanahan and assisted by CB Rick Harmon. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 02:21) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Harold McBeal, assisted by S Earl Riley. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CAR46 (4Q: 02:13) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Prescott. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CAR39 (4Q: 02:06) Bobby McMichael kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Charlie Andrade. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 02:00) Cory Blackburn ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Samsel. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CAR33 (4Q: 01:51) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Zach Burns, assisted by ILB Max Marian. Carolina's Lester Kappers was hurt on the play. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-7-CAR32 (4Q: 01:06) Brian Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Zach Burns, assisted by OLB Harold McBeal. ILB Max Marian crushed Brady Hatley to wreck the play. |
| 4-7-CAR32 (4Q: 00:22) Charlie Flannery attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 00:15) Charlie Flannery kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 00:15) Doug Doane pass completed to TE Steven Hardy for 23 yards. Tackled by S Stanley Hudson. Hardy gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 23, Carolina Panthers 7 |