First quarter
Carolina wins coin toss. New England defends east goal.
NEW ENGLAND at 15:00
Vinatieri kicks 65 yds to CAR 5. Smart to CAR 23 18 yds (Chatham).
CAROLINA at 14:54
1-10-CAR23 (14:54) Davis left guard to CAR 25 (Vrabel).
2-8-CAR25 (14:16) Davis left guard to CAR 30 (Seymour, Bruschi).
3-3-CAR30 (13:34) Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (Harrison).
4-3-CAR30 (13:25) Sauerbrun punts 45 yds to NE 25, Center-Kyle. Brown to CAR 47 for 28 yds (Hankton).
NEW ENGLAND at 13:12
1-10-CAR 47 (13:12) Brady pass to Branch to CAR 31 for 16 yds (Howard).
1-10-CAR 31 (12:38) Faulk up middle to CAR 26 (Favors, Witherspoon).
2-5-CAR 26 (12:04) Brady pass to Brown to CAR 14 for 12 (Morgan).
1-10-CAR 14 (11:27) Brady pass incomplete to Centers.
2-10-CAR 14 (11:21) PENALTY on NE. Brady, false start, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 14. No play.
2-15-CAR 19 (11:21) Brady pass incomplete to Ward.
3-15-CAR 19 (11:16) A.Smith up the middle to CAR 18 (Witherspoon, Minter).
4-14-CAR 18 (10:40) PENALTY on CAR. Willig, def. delay of game, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 18. No play.
4-9-CAR 13 (10:33) Vinatieri 31-yd field goal is no good, wide right, Center-Kinchen, Holder-Walter.
CAROLINA at 10:29
1-10-CAR 21 (10:29) Davis up the middle to CAR 23 (Phifer).
2-8-CAR 23 (9:47) Delhomme pass inc. to Muhammad (Wilson).
3-8-CAR 23 (9:41) Delhomme sacked at CAR 14 for -9 yds (Vrabel).
4-17-NE 48 (9:27) Sauerbrun punts 50 yds to NE 36, Center-Kyle. Brown ran OB at NE 49 for 13 yds (Sauerbrun). PENALTY on NE. P.Pass, offensive holding, 10 yds, enforced at NE 48.
NEW ENGLAND at 9:12
1-10-NE 38 (9:12) Brady pass incomplete to Givens (Grant).
2-10-NE 38 (9:05) A.Smith left guard to NE 40 (Favors, Witherspoon).
3-8-NE 40 (8:17) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Branch to NE 45 (Morgan, Wesley).
4-3-NE 45 (7:42) Walter punts 44 yds to CAR 11, Center-Kinchen, downed by NE-Chatham.
CAROLINA at 7:29
1-10-CAR 11 (7:29) Davis left guard to CAR 13 (Vrabel).
2-8-CAR 13 (6:51) Delhomme pass to S.Smith pushed OB at CAR 14 (Law).
3-7-CAR 14 (6:20) Delhomme pass incomplete (Green).
4-7-CAR 14 (6:10) PENALTY on CAR. Sauerbrun, delay of game, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 14. No play.
4-12-CAR 9 (6:10) Sauerbrun punts 40 yds to CAR 49, Center-Kyle. Brown muffs catch, and recovers at CAR 49.
NEW ENGLAND at 6:02
1-10-CAR 49 (6:02) A.Smith up the middle to CAR 42 (Jenkins, Minter).
2-3-CAR 42 (5:26) Brady pass to Branch to CAR 38 (Howard).
1-10-CAR 38 (4:52) A.Smith right to CAR 37 (Jenkins, Wallace).
2-9-CAR 37 (4:21) Brady pass to Branch pushed OB at CAR 31 (Cousin).
3-3-CAR 31 (3:51) Brown right end to CAR 41 (Witherspoon).
4-13-CAR 41 (3:12) Walter punts 33 yds to CAR 8, Center-Kinchen, fair catch by S.Smith.
CAROLINA at 3:04
1-10-CAR 8 (3:04) Delhomme pass inc. to Muhammad (Washington).
2-10-CAR 8 (2:58) Davis right end to CAR 11 (Hamilton, Bruschi).
3-7-CAR 11 (2:14) Delhomme pass inc. to Muhammad. PENALTY on NE. Law, def.holding, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 11. No play.
1-10-CAR 16 (2:07) Davis right end to CAR 20 (Law, Vrabel).
2-6-CAR 20 (1:24) Delhomme pass incomplete to Foster (Warren).
3-6-CAR 20 (1:19) Foster up the middle to CAR 23 (Phifer, McGinest).
4-3-CAR 23 (:46) Sauerbrun punts 47 yds to NE 30, Center-Kyle. Branch to NE 32 for 2 yds (Hoover, Cooper).
NEW ENGLAND at 0:35
1-10-NE 32 (:35) Brady pass incomplete to Brown.
2-10-NE 32 (:29) A.Smith right end to NE 41 (Minter, Cousin).
CAROLINA 0, NEW ENGLAND 0
Second quarter
3-1-NE 41 (15:00) A.Smith right tackle to NE 41 (Favors, Ciurciu).
4-1-NE 41 (14:24) Walter punts 22 yds to CAR 37, downed by NE-Chatham.
CAROLINA at 14:12
1-10-CAR 37 (14:12) Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (Wilson).
2-10-CAR 37 (14:06) Davis right end to CAR 35 (Harrison, Hamilton).
3-12-CAR 35 (13:22) Delhomme sacked at CAR 24(McGinest).
4-23-CAR 24 (13:14) Sauerbrun punts 51 yds to NE 25, fair catch by Branch.
NEW ENGLAND at 13:05
1-10-NE 25 (13:05) A.Smith right tackle to NE 31 (Witherspoon; Burton).
2-4-NE 31 (12:32) A.Smith right to NE 33 (Rucker, Buckner).
3-2-NE 33 (11:52) Brady pass to Brown pushed OB at NE 36 (Morgan). PENALTY on CAR. Jenkins, defensive offside, 5 yds, enforced at NE 33. No play.
1-10-NE 38 (11:25) Brady pass to Brown pushed OB at NE 44 (Howard).
2-4-NE 44 (10:55) Faulk left end to CAR 47 for 9 yds (Minter, Morgan).
1-10-CAR 47 (10:18) Faulk up the middle to CAR 47 (Buckner, Wallace).
2-10-CAR 47 (9:41) Brady pass to Brown pushed OB at CAR 38 (Cousin).
3-1-CAR 38 (9:27) Brady up the middle to CAR 38 (Burton, Rucker).
4-1-CAR 38 (9:04) A.Smith right guard to CAR 37 for 1 yd (Witherspoon, Morgan). Play challenged by CAR and upheld. (TO 1 by CAR.).
1-10-CAR 37 (8:52) Brady pass to Graham to CAR 34 (Morgan).
2-7-CAR 34 (8:09) PENALTY on CAR. Jenkins, defensive offside, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 34. No play. (Unabated access to the QB).
2-2-CAR 29 (7:50) A.Smith left tackle to CAR 20 (Witherspoon, Morgan).
1-10-CAR 20 (7:03) Brady pass incomplete to Branch.
2-10-CAR 20 (6:57) A.Smith right guard to CAR 18 (Manning, Morgan).
3-8-CAR 18 (6:13) (Shotgun) Brady pass incomplete to Givens.
4-8-CAR 18 (6:08) Vinatieri 36-yd field goal is blocked (Burton)
CAROLINA at 6:00
1-10-CAR 27 (6:00) Davis right to CAR 25 (Hamilton, Poole).
2-12-CAR 25 (5:29) (Shotgun) Delhomme pass inc. to Mangum.
3-12-CAR 25 (5:22) Delhomme sacked at CAR 19 for -6 yds (Vrabel). Fumbles (Vrabel), recovered by NE-Seymour at CAR 20.
NEW ENGLAND at 5:15
1-10-CAR 20 (5:15) A.Smith up the middle to CAR 14 (Wallace).
2-4-CAR 14 (4:37) A.Smith right guard to CAR 17 (Burton, Morgan).
3-7-CAR 17 (3:53) Brady up the middle to CAR 5 for 12 yds (M.Minter).
1-5-CAR 5 (3:10) Brady pass to Branch for 5 yds, TD. Vinatieri extra point is good.
N. ENGLAND 7, CAROLINA 0. (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yds, 2:10).
NEW ENGLAND at 3:05
Vinatieri kicks 73 yds from NE 30 to CAR -3. Smart to CAR 11 for 14 yds (Akins). PENALTY on CAR. Allen, unnecessary roughness, 7 yds, enforced at CAR 12.
CAROLINA at 2:58
1-10-CAR 5 (2:58) Delhomme pass inc. to S.Smith (Poole).
2-10-CAR 5 (2:52) Davis up the middle to CAR 10 (Bruschi, Harrison).
3-5-CAR 10 (2:03) Delhomme pass to Proehl to CAR 23 for 13 yds (Phifer; McGinest).
1-10-CAR-23. Delhomme pass to Muhammad to CAR 46 for 23 yds.
TWO MINUTE WARNING
1-10-CAR 46 (1:49) (Shotgun) Delhomme pass to Proehl to NE 39 for 15 yds (Harrison).
1-10-NE 39 (1:26) (Shotgun) Delhomme pass inc. to Muhammad.
2-10-NE 39 (1:22) Delhomme pass incomplete to Muhammad.
TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND 1:14
3-10-NE 39 (1:14) Delhomme pass to S.Smith for 39 yds, TD. Kasay extra point is good, Center-Kyle, Holder-Sauerbrun.
CAROLINA 7, N. ENGLAND 7. (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yds, 1:58)
CAROLINA at 1:07
Kasay kicks 64 yds from CAR 30 to NE 6. Johnson to NE 22 for 16 yds (Branch).
NEW ENGLAND at :59
1-10-NE 22 (:59) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Givens ran OB at NE 34 for 12 yds (Minter).
1-10-NE 34 (:54) (Shotgun) Brady pass incomplete to Givens.
2-10-NE 34 (:47) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Branch to CAR 14 for 52 yds (Manning).
TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND :37
1-10-CAR 14 (:37) (Shotgun) Brady pass incomplete to Givens
2-10-CAR 14 (:32) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Givens to CAR 5 (Morgan, Cousin).
TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND :23
3-1-CAR 5 (:23) Brady pass to Givens for 5 yds, TD. Vinatieri extra point is good.
N. ENGLAND 14, CAROLINA 7. (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yds, :49)
NEW ENGLAND at :18
Vinatieri kicks 35 yds from NE 30 to CAR 35. Mangum to CAR 47 for 12 yds (Johnson).
CAROLINA at :12
1-10-CAR 47 (:12) Davis right guard to NE 32 for 21 yds (Harrison, Vrabel).
TIMEOUT CAROLINA :05
1-10-NE32 (:00) Kasay 50-yd field goal is good.
N. ENGLAND 14, CAROLINA 10. (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yds, :18)
Third quarter
CAROLINA at 15:00
Kasay kicks 63 yds from CAR 30 to NE 7. Johnson to NE 26 for 19 yds (Rasmussen).
NEW ENGLAND at 14:55
1-10-NE 26 (14:55) A.Smith right tackle to NE 27 (Peppers, Buckner).
2-9-NE 27 (14:14) A.Smith left guard to NE 30 (Cousin; Willig).
3-6-NE 30 (13:27) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Faulk to NE 35 (Morgan, Grant).
4-1-NE 35 (12:40) Walter punts 23 yds to CAR 42, downed by NE-Kinchen.
CAROLINA at 12:28
1-10-CAR 42 (12:28) Davis left guard to CAR 44 (Seymour, Poole).
2-8-CAR 44 (11:40) Davis up the middle to NE 42 (Law, Wilson). PENALTY on CAR-James, offensive holding, 10 yds, enforced at CAR 44. No play.
2-18-CAR 34 (11:10) Davis right guard to CAR 35 (Washington). PENALTY on NE. Vrabel, def.offside, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 34. No play.
2-13-CAR 39 (10:55) Delhomme pass to Wiggins pushed OB at NE 46 for 15 yds (Phifer).
1-10-NE 46 (10:25) Delhomme pass to Wiggins to NE 40 (Harrison).
2-4-NE 40 (9:36) Delhomme pass incomplete to Muhammad (Law).
3-4-NE 40 (9:28) Delhomme pass incomplete to Proehl.
4-4-NE 40 (9:21) Sauerbrun punts 30 yds to NE 10, fair catch by Brown.
NEW ENGLAND at 9:13
1-10-NE 10 (9:13) Brady pass incomplete to Branch.
2-10-NE 10 (9:08) Brady pass to Brown to NE 15 (Morgan, Witherspoon).
3-5-NE 15 (8:28) Brady pass to Faulk to NE 22 for 7 yds (Manning).
1-10-NE 22 (7:43) A.Smith right tackle to NE 26 (Morgan).
2-6-NE 26 (7:05) A.Smith up the middle to NE 29 (Morgan, Wallace).
3-3-NE 29 (6:26) Faulk up the middle to NE 31 (Wallace, Morgan).
4-1-CAR 20 (6:05) Walter punts 51 yds to CAR 18, S.Smith to CAR 20 for 2 yds (Cherry). PENALTY on CAR-Allen, illegal block above the waist, 10 yds, enforced at CAR 20.
CAROLINA at 5:53
1-10-CAR 10 (5:53) Davis right guard to CAR 12 (Hamilton).
2-8-CAR 12 (5:15) Davis right guard to CAR 17 (Phifer, McGinest).
3-3-CAR 17 (4:32) Delhomme sacked at CAR 14 (Harrison).
4-6-NE 39 (4:10) Sauerbrun punts 47 yds to NE 39, Brown to NE 44 for 5 yds (Cooper). PENALTY on NE-Chatham, offensive holding, 10 yds, enforced at NE 39.
NEW ENGLAND at 3:57
1-10-NE 29 (3:57) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Branch to NE 45 for 16 yards (Howard).
1-10-NE 45 (3:25) PENALTY on CAR-Jenkins, encroachment, 5 yds, enforced at NE 45. No play.
1-5-50 (3:10) Brady pass incomplete to Johnson (Minter).
2-5-50 (3:03) A.Smith left tackle to CAR 46 (Grant, Minter).
3-1-CAR 46 (2:23) A.Smith right end to CAR 40 (Morgan).
1-10-CAR 40 (1:42) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Branch pushed OB at CAR 32 (Howard).
2-2-CAR 32 (1:20) Faulk up the middle to CAR 28 (Minter). PENALTY on NE. Andruzzi, off.holding, 10 yds, enforced at CAR 32. No play.
2-12-CAR 42 (:55) Brady pass to Graham to CAR 9 for 33 yds (Minter, Grant).
1-9-CAR 9 (:13) A.Smith up the middle to CAR 4 (Grant, Burton).
N.ENGLAND 14, CAROLINA 10
Fourth quarter
2-4-CAR 4 (15:00) Brady pass incomplete to Fauria. PENALTY on CAR. Favors, defensive holding, 2 yds, enforced at CAR 4. No play.
1-2-CAR 2 (14:53) A.Smith right end for 2 yds, TD. Vinatieri extra point is good.
N. ENGLAND 21, CAROLINA 10 (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:08).
NEW ENGLAND at 14:49
Vinatieri kicks 73 yds from NE 30 to CAR -3. Smart to CAR 19 for 22 yds (Izzo).
CAROLINA at 14:44
1-10-CAR 19 (14:44) Delhomme pass to Muhammad to CAR 32 for 13 yds (Bruschi).
1-10-CAR 32 (14:22) PENALTY on CAR. Donnalley, false start, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 32. No play.
1-15-CAR 27 (13:59) Delhomme pass to S.Smith to CAR 45 for 18 yds (Harrison).
1-10-CAR 45 (13:26) (Shotgun) Delhomme pass inc. to Hoover.
2-10-CAR 45 (13:20) Delhomme pass to S.Smith to NE 33 for 22 yds (Poole). (3 yds after catch.)
1-10-NE 33 (12:51) (Shotgun) Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (Washington).
2-10-NE 33 (12:48) (Shotgun) Foster left guard for 33 yds, TD. Two-point conversion attempt. Delhomme pass to Muhammad is incomplete. Attempt fails.
N. ENGLAND 21, CAROLINA 16. (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:10).
CAROLINA at 12:39
Kasay kicks 57 yds from CAR 30 to NE 13. Johnson to NE 27 for 14 yds (Allen, Cooper).
NEW ENGLAND at 12:32
1-10-NE 27 (12:32) Brady pass to Branch to NE 41 for 14 yds (Howard).
1-10-NE 41 (11:56) Brady pass incomplete to Brown.
2-10-NE 41 (11:51) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Brown to CAR 47 for 12 yds (Peppers).
1-10-CAR 47 (11:13) A.Smith right guard to CAR 41 (Minter).
2-4-CAR 41 (10:30) A.Smith right end to CAR 39 (Jenkins).
3-2-CAR 39 (9:48) Brady pass to Graham ran OB at CAR 33 for 6 yds (Witherspoon).
1-10-CAR 33 (9:21) Faulk right tackle to CAR 10 for 23 yds (Witherspoon; Manning).
1-10-CAR 10 (8:38) A.Smith left guard to CAR 9 (Burton).
2-9-CAR 9 (7:53) Brady pass incomplete to Givens (Cousin).
3-9-CAR 9 (7:48) Brady pass intended for Branch INT. by Howard at CAR -2. Howard to CAR 10 for 12 yds (Koppen).
CAROLINA at 7:38
1-10-CAR 10 (7:38) Delhomme pass to Proehl to CAR 15 (Poole). PENALTY on NE. McGinest, illegal use of hands, 5 yds, enforced at CAR 10. No play.
2-10-CAR 15 (7:12) Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith.
3-10-CAR 15 (7:06) Delhomme pass to Muhammad for 85 yards, TD. Two-point conversion attempt. Delhomme pass to Dyson is incomplete. Attempt fails.
CAROLINA 22, N. ENGLAND 21. (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, :45).
CAROLINA at 6:35
Kasay kicks 67 yds from CAR 30 to NE 3. Johnson to NE 32 for 29 yds (Cousin).
NEW ENGLAND at 6:47
1-10-NE 32 (6:47) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Faulk to NE 34 (Morgan).
2-8-NE 34 (6:16) (Shotgun) Brady pass incomplete to Branch. PENALTY on CAR. Morgan, defensive holding, 5 yds, enforced at NE 34. No play.
1-10-NE 39 (6:10) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Faulk to NE 44 (Witherspoon).
2-5-NE 44 (5:41) (Shotgun) Brady pass incomplete to Givens (Cousin).
3-5-NE 44 (5:36) Brady pass to Brown to 50 (Witherspoon).
1-10-50 (5:03) (Shotgun) Faulk right guard to CAR 47 (Wallace).
2-7-CAR 47 (4:28) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Givens pushed OB at CAR 22 for 25 yds (Grant).
1-10-CAR 22 (4:21) A.Smith left guard to CAR 21 (Minter, Morgan).
2-9-CAR 21 (3:45) Brady pass incomplete. PENALTY on NE. Ashworth, illegal touch pass, declined.
3-9-CAR 21 (3:40) Brady pass to Givens pushed OB at CAR 3 for 18 yds (Manning).
1-3-CAR 3 (3:33) A.Smith right tackle to CAR 1 (Morgan, Minter).
2-1-CAR 1 (2:55) Brady pass to Vrabel for 1 yd, TD. Two-point conversion attempt. Faulk rushes up the middle. Attempt succeeds.
N. ENGLAND 28, CAROLINA 22 (Drive: 11, 68 yards, 4:02).
NEW ENGLAND at 2:51
Vinatieri kicks 70 yds from NE 30 to CAR 0. S.Smith ran OB at CAR 37 for 37 yds (Vinatieri). PENALTY on CAR. Towns, offensive holding, 10 yds, enforced at CAR 30.
CAROLINA at 2:43
1-10-CAR 20 (2:43) Delhomme pass to Foster to CAR 29 (Law).
2-1-CAR 29 (2:19) (Shotgun) Foster up the middle to CAR 36 (Harrison).
1-10-CAR 36 (2:01) (Shotgun) Delhomme pass to Muhammad at NE 45 for 19 yds (Harrison).
TIMEOUT CAROLINA 1:56
1-10-NE 45 (1:56) Delhomme pass to Proehl to NE 14 for 31 yds (Mayer). (9 yds after catch.)
TWO MINUTE WARNING
1-10-NE 14 (1:43) Delhomme pass inc. to Muhammad (Akins).
2-10-NE 14 (1:38) Delhomme pass to Mangum to NE 12 (Law).
3-8-NE 12 (1:13) (Shotgun) Delhomme pass to Proehl for 12 yds, TD. Kasay extra point is good.
CAROLINA 29, N. ENGLAND 29 (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:43).
CAROLINA at 1:08
Kasay kicks 35 yds from CAR 30 to NE 35, out of bounds.
NEW ENGLAND at 1:08
1-10-NE 40 (1:08) Brady pass incomplete to Branch.
2-10-NE 40 (1:04) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Brown to CAR 47 for 13 yds (Minter; Manning).
TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND :51
1-10-CAR 47 (:51) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Brown to CAR 27 for 20 yds (Cousin). PENALTY on NE. Brown, off. pass interference, 10 yds, enforced at CAR 47. No play.
1-20-NE 43 (:44) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Brown to CAR 44 for 13 yds (Cousin; Witherspoon).
2-7-CAR 44 (:20) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Graham to CAR 40 (Minter).
TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND :15
3-3-CAR 40 (:15) (Shotgun) Brady pass to Branch to CAR 23 for 17 yds (Minter).
TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND :09
TIMEOUT CAROLINA :09
1-10-CAR 23 (:09) Vinatieri 41-yd field goal is good.
N. ENGLAND 32, CAROLINA 29 (Drive: 6, 37 yards, 1:04).
NEW ENGLAND at :04
Vinatieri kicks 68 yds from NE 30 to CAR 2. Smart to CAR 22 for 20 yds (Chatham).
