| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 27 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cris Merloni kicked off 72 yards from the MIN30. Jack Hanson returned the ball 17 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Ian Clancy. Minnesota's Harris Collins was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 14:39) Eugene Sawyer ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Griffin. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-CAR19 (1Q: 13:53) Bob Baumann ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball, assisted by DE Terry Reid. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hampton is blitzing. 3-7-CAR18 (1Q: 13:22) Juan Morton pass completed to TE Jesse Crawford for -1 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Griffin, assisted by ILB William Hutchins. |
| 4-8-CAR17 (1Q: 12:57) Lance Sanford punted 42 yards. Miles Codapuda returned the kick 12 yards to the CAR47. Tackled by Ethan Schlafly. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Plante and Moon are blitzing. 1-10-CAR47 (1Q: 12:47) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to FB Jerry Folston for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Jack Hanson. Folston gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR23 (1Q: 11:59) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. DE Scottie Peralta hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR23 (1Q: 11:52) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Skip Mathis for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Kelvin Hass. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mathis gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR11 (1Q: 11:25) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kendall Shields, assisted by DT German Rison. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CAR10 (1Q: 10:54) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Joe Knievel for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:54) Extra point by Cris Merloni was good. Minnesota 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 10:47) Cris Merloni kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Leland Burks returned the ball 20 yards to the CAR25. Tackled by Howard Falls. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 10:28) Juan Morton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Free. OLB Lorenzo Benson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walters, Hutchins and Dobbins are blitzing. 2-10-CAR25 (1Q: 10:24) Juan Morton pass completed to WR Ernest Elkon for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Falls. Elkon gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Walters and Hutchins are blitzing. 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 09:45) Juan Morton sacked by ILB William Hutchins for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Johnny Fulcher. |
| 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. 2-16-CAR39 (1Q: 09:09) Juan Morton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Sedrick Weathers. CB Heath Del Barco defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-CAR39 (1Q: 09:02) Juan Morton pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN50 (1Q: 08:15) Lance Sanford punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 08:10) Gilbert Peterson ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Seth Oliver. Carolina's Keith Morton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Plante and Moon are blitzing. 2-11-MIN19 (1Q: 07:37) Hardy Calinoff scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jack Hanson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Plante is blitzing. 3-6-MIN24 (1Q: 07:09) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Skip Mathis. OLB Gerald Plante hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN24 (1Q: 07:01) Stan Duran punted 63 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR13. |
| 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-CAR13 (1Q: 06:51) Juan Morton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mickey Jamison. DE Leonard Ellison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Walters and Hutchins are blitzing. 2-10-CAR13 (1Q: 06:44) Eugene Sawyer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CAR16 (1Q: 06:01) Juan Morton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Eugene Sawyer. CB Heath Del Barco defended the pass. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-CAR16 (1Q: 05:56) Lance Sanford punted 49 yards. Miles Codapuda returned the kick 20 yards to the CAR45. Tackled by Walter Watson. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 05:47) Gilbert Peterson ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dustin Turnbull. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-CAR44 (1Q: 05:18) Jorge Howard ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Plante and Headrick are blitzing. 3-6-CAR41 (1Q: 04:40) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Antonio Baumann for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-CAR23 (1Q: 04:05) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. DE Kendall Shields hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR23 (1Q: 03:58) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Daehnke. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-CAR33 (1Q: 03:49) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. CB Jack Hanson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rodriguez is blitzing. 3-20-CAR33 (1Q: 03:45) Gilbert Peterson ran around the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Daehnke. Key block delivered by Bobby Cerda. Minnesota's Joe Knievel was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: 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-CAR10 (1Q: 03:08) Jerry Folston ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Seth Oliver. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-CAR07 (1Q: 02:31) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Seth Oliver. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Plante and Rodriguez are blitzing. 3-5-CAR05 (1Q: 01:53) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Skip Mathis for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Varitek. |
| 4-2-CAR02 (1Q: 01:10) Cris Merloni attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 01:05) Cris Merloni kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Leland Burks returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR17. Tackled by Howard Falls. |
| 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. Hampton is blitzing. 1-10-CAR17 (1Q: 00:30) Juan Morton pass completed to WR Ernest Elkon for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Elkon gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 15:00) Juan Morton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jesse Crawford. OLB Clifton Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Carolina's Juan Morton was hurt on the play. |
| 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, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR28 (2Q: 14:54) Louis Keith scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CAR32 (2Q: 14:11) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Shire. CB Mitchell Cooper defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR32 (2Q: 13:58) Lance Sanford punted 43 yards. Miles Codapuda returned the kick 15 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Bob Baumann. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 13:51) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Skip Mathis for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marcus Varitek. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 13:41) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to TE Antonio Baumann for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Jack Hanson, assisted by CB Keith Morton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR41 (2Q: 13:14) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Rodriguez, assisted by DT Barry Dunn. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CAR38 (2Q: 12:42) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Gerald Plante, assisted by ILB Rusty Moon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 12:16) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon, assisted by CB Jack Hanson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Codapuda gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 1-6-CAR06 (2Q: 11:32) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Gerald Hartman. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 16, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 11:32) Extra point by Cris Merloni was good. Minnesota 17, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 11:25) Cris Merloni kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 11:25) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Dan Free for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Falls. Free gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 10:55) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Falls. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burks gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Falls and Ball are blitzing. 1-20-CAR28 (2Q: 10:47) Eugene Sawyer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-17-CAR31 (2Q: 10:21) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 24 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines. Burks gained 3 yards after the catch. 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. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 09:45) Louis Keith pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Elkon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ball is blitzing. 2-10-MIN45 (2Q: 09:41) Eugene Sawyer ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Benson, assisted by DT Patrick Hanks. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-MIN48 (2Q: 09:14) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Heath Del Barco. |
| 4-7-MIN42 (2Q: 08:28) Lance Sanford punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN06. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN06 (2Q: 08:17) Hardy Calinoff pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Jerry Folston. DE Brant Harper blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN06 (2Q: 08:10) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Dustin Turnbull. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Plante, Moon and Rodriguez are blitzing. 3-5-MIN11 (2Q: 07:46) Hardy Calinoff sacked by ILB Rusty Moon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Devin Monroe. |
| 4-10-MIN06 (2Q: 07:14) Stan Duran punted 51 yards. Wesley Doiron returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR47. Tackled by Ian Clancy. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 07:04) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Elkon. S Brenden Hines defended the pass. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Benson is blitzing. 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 06:57) Louis Keith sacked by OLB Lorenzo Benson for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Bivens. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-19-CAR43 (2Q: 06:37) Louis Keith pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mel Shire. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-19-CAR43 (2Q: 06:28) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Falls. |
| 4-8-MIN46 (2Q: 06:09) Lance Sanford punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN06. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN06 (2Q: 06:00) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to FB Jerry Folston for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Kelvin Hass. Folston gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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-MIN19 (2Q: 05:16) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jerry Folston. DT Barry Dunn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rodriguez is blitzing. 2-10-MIN19 (2Q: 05:11) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jack Hanson. Key block delivered by Bobby Cerda. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Plante and Hass are blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 04:41) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Morton. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN32 (2Q: 04:17) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four 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. Hass is blitzing. 3-10-MIN30 (2Q: 03:51) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Skip Mathis. DE Scottie Peralta hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN30 (2Q: 03:44) Stan Duran punted 49 yards. Wesley Doiron returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Howard Falls. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR23 (2Q: 03:35) Bob Baumann ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lorenzo Benson, assisted by DT Patrick Hanks. Key block delivered by Johnny Fulcher. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Benson and Cooper are blitzing. 2-3-CAR30 (2Q: 02:52) Louis Keith sacked by OLB Lorenzo Benson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Craig Katz. |
| 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. 3-8-CAR25 (2Q: 02:31) Louis Keith pass completed to RB Bob Baumann for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Baumann gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CAR31 (2Q: 02:09) Lance Sanford punted 26 yards. Miles Codapuda called for a fair catch at the MIN43. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 02:00) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to RB Jorge Howard for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Kelvin Hass. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Howard gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 01:41) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lonnie Rodriguez. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CAR21 (2Q: 01:21) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Rodriguez, assisted by DE Kendall Shields. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. 3-2-CAR14 (2Q: 01:00) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Seth Oliver. Key block delivered by Sammy Edwards. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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. Plante is blitzing. 1-10-CAR10 (2Q: 00:14) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Antonio Baumann. CB Peter Bennett defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CAR10 (2Q: 00:09) Cris Merloni attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Carolina 0 |
| (2Q: 00:01) Cris Merloni kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 00:01) Eugene Sawyer ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines, assisted by CB Howard Falls. Key block delivered by Walter Durham. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Xavier Newman kicked off 67 yards from the CAR30. Howard Falls returned the ball 45 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Mickey Jamison. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 14:36) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon, assisted by DT German Rison. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN50 (3Q: 14:09) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Dustin Turnbull, assisted by DE Kendall Shields. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CAR44 (3Q: 13:39) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to RB Gilbert Peterson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lonnie Rodriguez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR33 (3Q: 13:10) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to RB Jorge Howard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-CAR36 (3Q: 12:29) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Skip Mathis for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Headrick, assisted by ILB Rusty Moon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-CAR33 (3Q: 11:44) Hardy Calinoff pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Miles Codapuda. DE Scottie Peralta hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CAR33 (3Q: 11:38) Cris Merloni attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, Carolina 0 |
| (3Q: 11:32) Cris Merloni kicked off 78 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 11:32) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Dan Free for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton Rose. Free gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 10:58) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Falls, assisted by CB William Ball. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hampton is blitzing. 2-3-CAR37 (3Q: 10:10) Louis Keith sacked by OLB Nolan Hampton for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Johnny Fulcher. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rose, Hines and Griffin are blitzing. 3-10-CAR30 (3Q: 09:32) Louis Keith pass completed to RB Eugene Sawyer for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Falls. Sawyer gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 09:05) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Elkon. DT Patrick Hanks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR46 (3Q: 08:57) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 5 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN49 (3Q: 08:27) Louis Keith pass completed to FB Sedrick Weathers for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Nolan Hampton. Weathers gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Benson is blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 07:43) Eugene Sawyer ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Falls. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hampton is blitzing. 2-8-MIN29 (3Q: 07:21) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Leland Burks for 3 yards. Tackled by CB William Ball. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN26 (3Q: 06:53) Louis Keith pass completed to TE Jesse Crawford for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Brady Dobbins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-MIN27 (3Q: 06:08) Xavier Newman attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 23, Carolina 3 |
| (3Q: 06:02) Xavier Newman kicked off 53 yards from the CAR30. Nate Kalter returned the ball 31 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Mickey Jamison. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 05:28) Hardy Calinoff pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jorge Howard. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN48 (3Q: 05:21) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon, assisted by DE Kendall Shields. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-MIN49 (3Q: 04:37) Gilbert Peterson ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT German Rison. |
| 4-3-CAR45 (3Q: 04:13) Stan Duran punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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-CAR20 (3Q: 04:06) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.B. Stuart. OLB Clifton Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR20 (3Q: 03:59) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Shire. CB William Ball defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 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. Hampton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 03:48) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Dan Free for 18 yards. Tackled by S Rich Stevens, assisted by CB Howard Falls. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Leland Burks for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 03:48) Extra point by Xavier Newman was good. Minnesota 23, Carolina 10 |
| (3Q: 03:06) Xavier Newman kicked off 55 yards from the CAR30. Howard Falls returned the ball 34 yards to the MIN49. Tackled by Marcus Varitek. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 02:41) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Amos Broadway, assisted by DT Barry Dunn. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-MIN34 (3Q: 02:10) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 01:25) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to RB Gilbert Peterson for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Daehnke. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Moon and Hass are blitzing. 2-12-MIN35 (3Q: 00:45) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Amos Broadway, assisted by OLB Kelvin Hass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Plante, Moon and Varitek are blitzing. 3-8-MIN39 (3Q: 00:19) Gilbert Peterson ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Barry Dunn, assisted by ILB Rusty Moon. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (4Q: 15:00) Stan Duran punted 40 yards. Wesley Doiron returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR17. Tackled by Burt Drakeford. |
| 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. 1-10-CAR17 (4Q: 14:50) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rich Stevens. 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. 2-7-CAR20 (4Q: 14:25) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Mel Shire for -1 yards. Tackled by S Alfred Griffin, assisted by ILB William Hutchins. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CAR19 (4Q: 13:46) Louis Keith sacked by OLB Lorenzo Benson for a loss of 13 yards. Sack allowed by Karl Bivens. |
| 4-21-CAR06 (4Q: 13:14) Lance Sanford punted 59 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick 19 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Mickey Jamison. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 13:04) Gilbert Peterson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Headrick. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CAR45 (4Q: 12:40) Gilbert Peterson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Dustin Turnbull. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-CAR39 (4Q: 12:12) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Jack Hanson. Codapuda gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-CAR05 (4Q: 11:31) Gilbert Peterson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Headrick is blitzing. 2-3-CAR03 (4Q: 10:52) Jorge Howard ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rusty Moon. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-CAR03 (4Q: 10:13) Hardy Calinoff pass was dropped by WR Skip Mathis. |
| 4-3-CAR03 (4Q: 10:06) Cris Merloni attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 26, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 10:01) Cris Merloni kicked off 65 yards from the MIN30. Leland Burks returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Dennis Lloyd. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR27 (4Q: 09:39) Louis Keith pass was dropped by WR Mel Shire. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR27 (4Q: 09:31) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Sedrick Weathers. DT Patrick Hanks drove right through Daniel Finley to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR27 (4Q: 09:26) Louis Keith pass completed to FB Sedrick Weathers for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton Rose, assisted by CB Brady Dobbins. |
| 4-11-CAR26 (4Q: 08:55) Lance Sanford punted 35 yards. Miles Codapuda called for a fair catch at the MIN39. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Plante and Rodriguez are blitzing. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 08:44) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Varitek. Key block delivered by Jerry Folston. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 08:00) Hardy Calinoff pass completed to WR Miles Codapuda for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Roderick Daehnke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Codapuda gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Moon and Headrick are blitzing. 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 07:13) Gilbert Peterson ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Kendall Shields. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR09 (4Q: 06:44) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sammy Edwards. Minnesota 32, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 06:44) Extra point by Cris Merloni was good. Minnesota 33, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 06:37) Cris Merloni kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Leland Burks returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Nate Kalter. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 06:07) Louis Keith pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dan Free. OLB Lorenzo Benson blocked the pass. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Benson is blitzing. 2-10-CAR29 (4Q: 05:57) Louis Keith pass was dropped by WR Leland Burks. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR29 (4Q: 05:52) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Delay of Game. |
| Carolina: Single-Back 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. 3-15-CAR24 (4Q: 05:48) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jesse Crawford. CB William Ball defended the pass. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rose and Del Barco are blitzing. 4-15-CAR24 (4Q: 05:40) Louis Keith sacked by CB Heath Del Barco and DE Wendell Uribe for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Daniel Finley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 05:28) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kelvin Hass. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Plante and Headrick are blitzing. 2-6-CAR11 (4Q: 04:41) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Dustin Turnbull, assisted by ILB Rusty Moon. Key block delivered by Sammy Edwards. |
| Minnesota: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-CAR03 (4Q: 03:55) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Barry Dunn, assisted by S Amos Broadway. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CAR02 (4Q: 03:10) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kendall Shields. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CAR02 (4Q: 02:26) Gilbert Peterson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dustin Turnbull, assisted by OLB Gerald Plante. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-2-CAR02 (4Q: 02:18) Cris Merloni attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 36, Carolina 10 |
| (4Q: 02:13) Cris Merloni kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Jack Hanson returned the ball 24 yards to the CAR31. Tackled by Miles Codapuda. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 02:03) Louis Keith pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bob Baumann. S Alfred Griffin defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR31 (4Q: 01:55) Eugene Sawyer ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters, assisted by S Brenden Hines. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CAR29 (4Q: 01:21) Louis Keith pass completed to WR Mel Shire for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton Rose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Shire gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-CAR37 (4Q: 00:47) Lance Sanford punted 44 yards. Mitchell Cooper returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN35. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 00:38) Danny Brennan dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Grizzlies 36, Carolina Horsemen 10 |