| First Quarter | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 15:00 | |
| M.Bryant kicks 69 yards from TB 30 to CAR 1. R.Smart to CAR 28 for 27 yards (M.Cooper). | |
| Carolina Panthers at 14:54 | |
| 1-10-CAR28 | (14:54) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (B.Kelly). |
| 2-10-CAR28 | (14:47) S.Davis up the middle to CAR 31 for 3 yards (D.Brooks, S.Quarles). |
| 3-7-CAR31 | (14:06) J.Delhomme pass to K.Mangum to CAR 44 for 13 yards (J.Phillips). |
| 1-10-CAR44 | (13:23) S.Davis right tackle to CAR 48 for 4 yards (G.Spires, D.Brooks). |
| 2-6-CAR48 | (12:45) J.Delhomme pass to S.Smith to TB 38 for 14 yards (B.Kelly). |
| 1-10-TB38 | (12:06) J.Delhomme pass to K.Colbert to TB 20 for 18 yards (J.Phillips). |
| 1-10-TB20 | (11:25) S.Davis up the middle to TB 13 for 7 yards (R.Barber, D.Brooks). |
| 2-3-TB13 | (10:46) S.Davis right end to TB 12 for 1 yard (S.Quarles, D.Brooks). |
| 3-2-TB12 | (10:04) D.Foster left end ran ob at TB 13 for -1 yards (R.Barber). |
| 4-3-TB13 | (9:49) J.Kasay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-J.Baker. |
| CAR 3 TB 0, Plays: 10 Yards: 59 Possession: 5:15. | |
| Carolina Panthers at 09:45 | |
| J.Kasay kicks 65 yards from CAR 30 to TB 5. T.Cox to TB 27 for 22 yards (K.Rasmussen). | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 09:39 | |
| 1-10-TB27 | (9:39) C.Simms left end ran ob at TB 27 for no gain (J.Peppers). |
| 2-10-TB27 | (9:12) C.Williams up the middle to TB 28 for 1 yard (M.Minter, B.Short). |
| 3-9-TB28 | (8:29) C.Simms pass to M.Clayton to TB 38 for 10 yards (C.Gamble). |
| 1-10-TB38 | (7:46) C.Simms pass to J.Galloway to TB 41 for 3 yards (M.Minter). |
| 2-7-TB41 | (7:08) C.Williams up the middle to TB 43 for 2 yards (B.Short, J.Peppers). |
| 3-5-TB43 | (6:22) PENALTY on CAR-B.Buckner, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at TB 43 - No Play. |
| 1-10-TB48 | (6:01) C.Williams right end to TB 47 for -1 yards (J.Carstens). FUMBLES (J.Carstens), touched at TB 47, RECOVERED by CAR-M.Rucker at TB 43. M.Rucker to TB 32 for 11 yards (C.Simms). |
| Carolina Panthers at 05:52 | |
| 1-10-TB32 | (5:52) J.Delhomme pass to S.Davis to TB 31 for 1 yard (R.Nece). |
| 2-9-TB31 | (5:10) PENALTY on CAR-J.Gross, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TB 31 - No Play. |
| 2-14-TB36 | (4:58) D.Foster up the middle to TB 34 for 2 yards (S.Quarles). |
| 3-12-TB34 | (4:22) J.Delhomme pass to S.Smith to TB 16 for 18 yards (W.Allen, J.Phillips). |
| 1-10-TB16 | (3:36) D.Foster right end to TB 9 for 7 yards (A.McFarland). PENALTY on TB-D.Brooks, Face Mask (15 Yards), 5 yards, enforced at TB 9. |
| 1-4-TB4 | (3:20) S.Davis right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-J.Baker. | |
| CAR 10 TB 0, Plays: 5 Yards: 32 Possession: 2:47. | |
| Carolina Panthers at 03:05 | |
| J.Kasay kicks 69 yards from CAR 30 to TB 1. T.Cox to TB 21 for 20 yards (N.Goings). | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 02:57 | |
| 1-10-TB21 | (2:57) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway (C.Gamble). |
| 2-10-TB21 | (2:51) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway. |
| 3-10-TB21 | (2:45) C.Simms pass to M.Alstott to TB 33 for 12 yards (M.Minter, D.Morgan). |
| 1-10-TB33 | (1:54) C.Williams right tackle to TB 39 for 6 yards (W.Witherspoon). |
| 2-4-TB39 | (1:13) C.Williams left tackle to TB 46 for 7 yards (M.McCree, B.Short). |
| 1-10-TB46 | (:26) C.Simms pass to C.Williams to 50 for 4 yards (K.Lucas). |
| Second Quarter | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued... | |
| 2-6-50 | (15:00) C.Simms pass to J.Galloway for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. down the middle of the field |
| M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Moore, Holder-J.Bidwell. | |
| CAR 10 TB 7, Plays: 7 Yards: 79 Possession: 3:14. | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 14:51 | |
| M.Bryant kicks 69 yards from TB 30 to CAR 1. R.Smart ran ob at CAR 27 for 26 yards (B.Adams). | |
| Carolina Panthers at 14:42 | |
| 1-10-CAR27 | (14:42) J.Delhomme sacked at CAR 21 for -6 yards (D.White). |
| 2-16-CAR21 | (14:05) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to D.Foster (C.Hovan). |
| 3-16-CAR21 | (14:00) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Davis (D.White). batted down in backfield |
| 4-16-CAR21 | (13:56) J.Baker punts 47 yards to TB 32, Center-J.Kyle, fair catch by M.Jones. |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 13:46 | |
| 1-10-TB32 | (13:46) C.Williams left tackle to TB 34 for 2 yards (C.Gamble). |
| 2-8-TB34 | (13:08) C.Simms pass to A.Becht to TB 40 for 6 yards (M.Minter). |
| 3-2-TB40 | (12:25) C.Simms pass to A.Smith ran ob at CAR 43 for 17 yards (B.Short). |
| 1-10-CAR43 | (11:55) PENALTY on TB-K.Walker, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 43 - No Play. |
| 1-15-CAR48 | (11:38) C.Williams left tackle to CAR 47 for 1 yard (C.Gamble, W.Witherspoon). |
| 2-14-CAR47 | (10:58) C.Simms pass to I.Hilliard to CAR 45 for 2 yards (M.McCree). |
| 3-12-CAR45 | (10:16) PENALTY on TB-K.Walker, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 45 - No Play. |
| 3-17-50 | (10:06) PENALTY on TB-K.Walker, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play. |
| 3-22-TB45 | (9:55) M.Pittman up the middle to CAR 48 for 7 yards (D.Morgan). |
| 4-15-CAR48 | (9:11) J.Bidwell punts 38 yards to CAR 10, Center-D.Moore, fair catch by C.Gamble. |
| Carolina Panthers at 09:04 | |
| 1-10-CAR10 | (9:04) S.Davis left tackle to CAR 27 for 17 yards (D.White). |
| 1-10-CAR27 | (8:25) S.Davis left tackle to CAR 29 for 2 yards (R.Nece). |
| 2-8-CAR29 | (7:46) D.Foster up the middle to CAR 27 for -2 yards (R.Barber; C.Hovan). |
| 3-10-CAR27 | (7:04) J.Delhomme pass to R.Proehl to TB 11 for 62 yards (J.Bolden). |
| 1-10-TB11 | (6:08) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to R.Gardner. PENALTY on TB-W.Allen, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at TB 11 - No Play. |
| 1-1-TB1 | (6:02) S.Davis left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
| J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-J.Baker. | |
| CAR 17 TB 7, Plays: 5 Yards: 90 Possession: 3:05. | |
| Carolina Panthers at 05:59 | |
| J.Kasay kicks 73 yards from CAR 30 to TB -3. T.Cox to TB 24 for 27 yards (K.Rasmussen). | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 05:52 | |
| 1-10-TB24 | (5:52) C.Simms pass to J.Galloway to TB 29 for 5 yards (B.Short). |
| 2-5-TB29 | (5:19) C.Williams up the middle to TB 30 for 1 yard (D.Morgan). |
| 3-4-TB30 | (4:40) C.Simms pass to M.Clayton to TB 42 for 12 yards (C.Gamble). |
| 1-10-TB42 | (3:56) PENALTY on TB-J.Galloway, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TB 42 - No Play. |
| 1-15-TB37 | (3:37) C.Simms sacked at TB 33 for -4 yards (J.Peppers). |
| 2-19-TB33 | (3:05) M.Pittman up the middle to TB 39 for 6 yards (D.Morgan). |
| 3-13-TB39 | (2:25) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway. receiver slips making cut |
| 4-13-TB39 | (2:20) J.Bidwell punts 55 yards to CAR 6, Center-D.Moore. S.Smith to CAR 34 for 28 yards (K.Pearson). |
| Carolina Panthers at 02:02 | |
| 1-10-CAR34 | (2:02) S.Davis up the middle to CAR 38 for 4 yards (S.Quarles, G.Spires). |
| 2-6-CAR38 | (1:58) J.Delhomme pass to D.Foster to CAR 42 for 4 yards (R.Nece). |
| 3-2-CAR42 | (1:16) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to K.Colbert (B.Kelly). |
| 4-2-CAR42 | (1:12) J.Baker punts 46 yards to TB 12, Center-J.Kyle. M.Jones to TB 28 for 16 yards (J.Kyle). |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 01:00 | |
| 1-10-TB28 | (1:00) C.Simms sacked at TB 20 for -8 yards (J.Peppers). |
| 2-18-TB20 | (:45) M.Pittman up the middle to TB 22 for 2 yards (D.Morgan). |
| Third Quarter | |
| Carolina Panthers at 15:00 | |
| J.Kasay kicks 64 yards from CAR 30 to TB 6. T.Cox to TB 36 for 30 yards (C.Gamble). | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 14:54 | |
| 1-10-TB36 | (14:54) C.Simms pass to A.Smith to CAR 49 for 15 yards (M.Minter, D.Morgan). |
| 1-10-CAR49 | (14:09) C.Williams left end to CAR 47 for 2 yards (W.Witherspoon). |
| 2-8-CAR47 | (13:30) C.Simms pass to M.Alstott to CAR 38 for 9 yards (W.Witherspoon, K.Lucas). |
| 1-10-CAR38 | (12:38) C.Simms pass intended for M.Clayton INTERCEPTED by C.Gamble at CAR 39. C.Gamble for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on TB, Illegal Shift, declined. |
| Carolina Panthers at 12:26 | |
| J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-J.Baker. | |
| CAR 24 TB 7 | |
| Carolina Panthers at 12:26 | |
| J.Kasay kicks 66 yards from CAR 30 to TB 4. T.Cox to TB 24 for 20 yards (S.Tufts). | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 12:20 | |
| 1-10-TB24 | (12:20) C.Williams up the middle to TB 27 for 3 yards (W.Witherspoon). |
| 2-7-TB27 | (11:40) C.Simms pass to A.Smith to TB 36 for 9 yards (M.McCree). |
| 1-10-TB36 | (11:01) C.Simms pass incomplete to M.Clayton. thrown away under pressure |
| 2-10-TB36 | (10:53) C.Simms pass to J.Galloway to CAR 47 for 17 yards (M.McCree). |
| 1-10-CAR47 | (10:09) M.Pittman to TB 49 for -4 yards (J.Peppers). |
| 2-14-TB49 | (9:31) C.Simms pass incomplete to M.Pittman. |
| 3-14-TB49 | (9:24) C.Simms pass to M.Pittman ran ob at 50 for 1 yard (W.Witherspoon). |
| 4-13-50 | (8:41) J.Bidwell punts 37 yards to CAR 13, Center-D.Moore. S.Smith ran ob at CAR 26 for 13 yards (B.Ruud). |
| Carolina Panthers at 08:30 | |
| 1-10-CAR26 | (8:30) S.Davis left tackle to CAR 33 for 7 yards (J.Phillips). |
| 2-3-CAR33 | (7:49) D.Foster up the middle to CAR 35 for 2 yards (C.Hovan, S.Quarles). |
| 3-1-CAR35 | (7:03) D.Foster left tackle to CAR 35 for no gain (S.Quarles). |
| 4-1-CAR35 | (6:20) J.Baker punts 39 yards to TB 26, Center-J.Kyle, fair catch by M.Jones. |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 06:12 | |
| 1-10-TB26 | (6:12) C.Simms sacked at TB 17 for -9 yards (M.Rucker). FUMBLES (M.Rucker), touched at TB 17, RECOVERED by CAR-B.Buckner at TB 19. B.Buckner to TB 19 for no gain (S.Mahan). |
| Carolina Panthers at 06:04 | |
| 1-10-TB19 | (6:04) J.Delhomme pass to S.Smith ran ob at TB 3 for 16 yards (S.Quarles). PENALTY on TB-J.Phillips, Unnecessary Roughness, 2 yards, enforced at TB 3. |
| 1-1-TB1 | (5:45) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (R.Barber). |
| 2-1-TB1 | (5:35) S.Davis up the middle to TB 1 for no gain (S.Quarles, R.Nece). |
| 3-1-TB1 | (4:51) S.Davis left tackle to TB 3 for -2 yards (G.Spires, S.Quarles). |
| 4-3-TB3 | (4:11) J.Kasay 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-J.Baker. |
| CAR 27 TB 7, Plays: 5 Yards: 16 Possession: 1:57. | |
| Carolina Panthers at 04:07 | |
| J.Kasay kicks 54 yards from CAR 30 to TB 16. T.Cox to TB 30 for 14 yards (V.Ciurciu; S.Tufts). PENALTY on CAR-T.Davis, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at TB 30. | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 04:00 | |
| 1-10-TB35 | (4:00) C.Simms sacked at TB 33 for -2 yards (M.Rucker). |
| 2-12-TB33 | (3:28) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway (K.Lucas). |
| 3-12-TB33 | (3:21) C.Simms sacked at TB 23 for -10 yards (A.Wallace). |
| 4-22-TB23 | (2:55) J.Bidwell punts 59 yards to CAR 18, Center-D.Moore. C.Gamble to CAR 23 for 5 yards (K.Pearson). |
| Carolina Panthers at 02:43 | |
| 1-10-CAR23 | (2:43) D.Foster up the middle to CAR 27 for 4 yards (C.Hovan). |
| 2-6-CAR27 | (2:01) D.Foster up the middle to CAR 29 for 2 yards (R.Barber). |
| 3-4-CAR29 | (1:16) PENALTY on TB-E.Wyms, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 29 - No Play. |
| 1-10-CAR34 | (1:07) J.Delhomme pass to S.Smith to TB 43 for 23 yards (D.White). |
| 1-10-TB43 | (:18) D.Foster right tackle to TB 43 for no gain (S.Quarles). FUMBLES (S.Quarles), ball out of bounds at TB 39. |
| Fourth Quarter | |
| Carolina Panthers continued... | |
| 2-10-TB43 | (15:00) D.Foster up the middle to TB 35 for 8 yards (J.Phillips). |
| 3-2-TB35 | (14:15) J.Delhomme pass to S.Smith for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-J.Baker. | |
| CAR 34 TB 7, Plays: 6 Yards: 77 Possession: 3:36. | |
| Carolina Panthers at 14:07 | |
| J.Kasay kicks 69 yards from CAR 30 to TB 1. T.Cox to TB 23 for 22 yards (K.Hankton). | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 14:00 | |
| 1-10-TB23 | (14:00) C.Williams left tackle to TB 28 for 5 yards (D.Morgan). |
| 2-5-TB28 | (14:00) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway (K.Lucas). |
| 3-5-TB28 | (13:30) C.Simms pass incomplete to M.Clayton (R.Manning). |
| 4-5-TB28 | (13:25) J.Bidwell punts 43 yards to CAR 29, Center-D.Moore, fair catch by C.Gamble. |
| Carolina Panthers at 13:16 | |
| 1-10-CAR29 | (13:16) D.Foster up the middle to CAR 31 for 2 yards (J.Phillips; S.Quarles). |
| 2-8-CAR31 | (12:31) D.Foster up the middle to CAR 29 for -2 yards (A.McFarland). |
| 3-10-CAR29 | (11:49) N.Goings left tackle to CAR 32 for 3 yards (J.Phillips). |
| 4-7-CAR32 | (11:04) J.Baker punts 47 yards to TB 21, Center-J.Kyle. M.Jones ran ob at TB 32 for 11 yards (N.Goings). |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 10:48 | |
| 1-10-TB32 | (10:48) C.Simms pass to M.Pittman to TB 34 for 2 yards (W.Witherspoon). |
| 2-8-TB34 | (10:23) C.Simms pass to I.Hilliard to TB 45 for 11 yards (R.Manning). |
| 1-10-TB45 | (9:59) M.Pittman up the middle to TB 48 for 3 yards (B.Buckner). |
| 2-7-TB48 | (9:36) C.Simms pass to M.Pittman to CAR 26 for 26 yards (W.Witherspoon). |
| 1-10-CAR26 | (8:54) C.Simms pass to I.Hilliard to CAR 14 for 12 yards (K.Lucas). PENALTY on CAR-R.Manning, Face Mask (5 Yards), 5 yards, enforced at CAR 14. |
| 1-9-CAR9 | (8:30) C.Simms pass to A.Becht to CAR 5 for 4 yards (M.McCree). |
| 2-5-CAR5 | (8:04) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway (K.Moorehead). |
| 3-5-CAR5 | (7:58) C.Simms pass incomplete to M.Pittman. |
| 4-5-CAR5 | (7:51) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway (R.Manning). PENALTY on CAR-R.Manning, Defensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at CAR 5 - No Play. |
| 1-1-CAR1 | (7:45) M.Alstott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
| M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Moore, Holder-J.Bidwell. | |
| CAR 34 TB 14, Plays: 9 Yards: 68 Possession: 3:07. | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 07:41 | |
| (Onside Kick formation) M.Bryant kicks 65 yards from TB 30 to CAR 5, out of bounds. | |
| Carolina Panthers at 07:41 | |
| 1-10-CAR40 | (7:41) D.Foster to CAR 43 for 3 yards (D.Brooks, J.Phillips). |
| 2-7-CAR43 | (6:58) D.Foster right guard to CAR 41 for -2 yards (S.Quarles). |
| 3-9-CAR41 | (6:12) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to R.Gardner (J.Phillips). |
| 4-9-CAR41 | (6:03) J.Baker punts 59 yards to end zone, Center-J.Kyle, Touchback. |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 05:55 | |
| 1-10-TB20 | (5:55) C.Simms pass incomplete to M.Clayton (R.Manning). |
| 2-10-TB20 | (5:49) C.Simms pass incomplete to M.Clayton. |
| 3-10-TB20 | (5:43) C.Simms pass to M.Pittman to TB 20 for no gain (W.Witherspoon). |
| 4-10-TB20 | (4:58) J.Bidwell punts 57 yards to CAR 23, Center-D.Moore, fair catch by C.Gamble. |
| Carolina Panthers at 04:48 | |
| 1-10-CAR23 | (4:48) D.Foster up the middle to CAR 24 for 1 yard (J.Phillips). |
| 2-9-CAR24 | (4:02) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (B.Kelly). |
| 3-9-CAR24 | (3:56) J.Delhomme pass to D.Foster to CAR 36 for 12 yards (D.Brooks). |
| 1-10-CAR36 | (3:02) D.Foster right tackle to CAR 35 for -1 yards (R.Nece). |
| 2-11-CAR35 | (2:16) N.Goings up the middle to CAR 37 for 2 yards (S.Quarles, B.Kelly). |
| 3-9-CAR37 | (2:10) N.Goings to CAR 38 for 1 yard (D.Brooks, S.Quarles). |
| 4-8-CAR38 | (2:04) J.Baker punts 59 yards to TB 3, Center-J.Kyle. M.Jones to TB 21 for 18 yards (V.Ciurciu). |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 01:52 | |
| 1-10-TB21 | (1:52) C.Simms pass to J.Galloway to TB 29 for 8 yards (T.Davis). |
| 2-2-TB29 | (1:31) C.Simms pass to I.Hilliard ran ob at TB 32 for 3 yards (K.Lucas). |
| 1-10-TB32 | (1:25) C.Simms pass to C.Williams ran ob at TB 38 for 6 yards (K.Lucas). |
| 2-4-TB38 | (1:19) C.Simms pass incomplete to I.Hilliard (K.Rasmussen). |
| 3-4-TB38 | (1:14) C.Simms pass incomplete to J.Galloway. |
| 4-4-TB38 | (:53) C.Simms pass to C.Williams to CAR 47 for 15 yards (M.Minter). |
| 1-10-CAR47 | (:46) C.Simms pass incomplete to M.Clayton. |
| 2-10-CAR47 | (:42) C.Simms pass intended for J.Galloway INTERCEPTED by C.Gamble at CAR -6. C.Gamble to CAR 34 for 40 yards (I.Hilliard). |
| Carolina Panthers at 00:22 | |
| 1-10-CAR34 | (:22) J.Delhomme kneels to CAR 34 for no gain. |
