| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | CAR | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:06 | CAR | Graham Gano 33 yd FG | 24 | 0 |
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | CAR | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:56 | CAR | Steve Smith 4 yd pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick) | 31 | 0 |
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | CAR | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:02 | SD | Antonio Gates 9 yd pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick) | 31 | 7 |
| CAR | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| 29-13-12-4 | First Downs (Total-Rush-Pass-Penalty) | 12-6-4-2 |
| 74-372-5 | Game Totals (Plays-Yards-Avg) | 45-164-3.6 |
| 19-33-0-217-6.2-2 | Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Yards-Avg-Sacks) | 16-23-0-94-3.2-6 |
| 39-155-4 | Rushing (Att-Yards-Avg) | 16-70-4.4 |
| 4-158-39.5 | Punting (Punts-Yards-Avg) | 6-291-48.5 |
| 2-32 | Punt (Returns-Yards) | 1-23 |
| 2-52 | Kick (Returns-Yards) | 2-49 |
| 6-48 | Penalties (Penalties-Yards) | 9-70 |
| 2-1 | Fumbles (Fumbles-Lost) | 4-2 |
| 37:32 | Time Of Possession | 22:28 |
| Carolina | Com | Att | Int | Yds | YPP | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Newton, QB | 19 | 33 | 0 | 231 | 7.0 | 45 | 2 |
| San Diego | Com | Att | Int | Yds | YPP | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Rivers, QB | 16 | 23 | 0 | 121 | 5.3 | 30 | 1 |
| Carolina | Att | Yds | YPC | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Williams, RB | 22 | 93 | 4.2 | 12 | 0 |
| M. Tolbert, RB | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 13 | 2 |
| S. Smith, WR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| C. Newton, QB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 |
| A. Smith, RB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| San Diego | Att | Yds | YPC | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Brinkley, RB | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 |
| R. Mathews, RB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
| P. Rivers, QB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Battle, RB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Carolina | Rec | Yds | YPR | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Smith, WR | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 18 | 1 |
| G. Olsen, TE | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 26 | 0 |
| D. Williams, RB | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 45 | 1 |
| M. Tolbert, RB | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 |
| G. Barnidge, TE | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| L. Murphy, WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 |
| B. Hartsock, TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| San Diego | Rec | Yds | YPR | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Floyd, WR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 30 | 0 |
| A. Gates, TE | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 9 | 1 |
| C. Brinkley, RB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 6 | 0 |
| J. Battle, RB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| D. Rosario, TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| M. Spurlock, WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| R. Mathews, RB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 9 | 0 |
| D. Alexander, WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina | FGM | FGA | Lng | Blk | Sgl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Gano, K | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego | FGM | FGA | Lng | Blk | Sgl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carolina | Int | Yds | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
| San Diego | Int | Yds | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Carolina | Ret | Yds | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Tolbert, RB | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| A. Smith, RB | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| San Diego | Ret | Yds | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Spurlock, WR | 2 | 49 | 26 | 0 |
| Carolina | Ret | Yds | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Adams, WR | 2 | 32 | 16 | 0 |
| San Diego | Ret | Yds | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Spurlock, WR | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Carolina | Ret | Yds | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nortman, P | 4 | 158 | 44 |
| Carolina | Ret | Yds | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Scifres, P | 6 | 291 | 64 |
| Attendance: | 53,832 |
|---|---|
| Referee: | Terry McAulay |
| Umpire: | Scott Dawson |
| Head-linesman: | Greg Bradley |
| Line-judge: | Gary Arthur |
| Field-judge: | Terry Brown |
| Side-judge: | James Coleman |
| Back-judge: | Lee Dyer |
| Replay-official: | John McGrath |
| Arena: | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Location: | San Diego, California |