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The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the National Football League (NFL). The 2008 Carolina Panthers season is the franchise's 14th season Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The NFC South is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The following is a list of Mascots of National Football League teams: Sir Purr is the Mascot of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium, popularly known as Death Valley, is home to the Clemson University Tigers a NCAA Division I-A football Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. They are currently members of the National Football Conference (NFC) South Division in the NFL. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The NFC South is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, began play as 1995 NFL expansion teams. See also Relocation of professional sports teams An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league
The Panthers conduct summer training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which is the alma mater of Jerry Richardson, the team's owner. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National
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Franchise history
Origins: 1987-1994
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For more details on this topic, see History of the Carolina Panthers. This article details the history of the Carolina Panthers American Football Club.
Back in 1987, shortly after it was decided that Charlotte would receive an expansion National Basketball Association franchise (the Charlotte Hornets, now known as the New Orleans Hornets), former Baltimore Colts player Jerry Richardson met with a group of potential backers to discuss the possibility of bringing an NFL expansion team to the Carolina region. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Richardson Sports decided upon a spot in the uptown section of Charlotte to build a privately financed stadium seating more than 70,000 fans.
Richardson's announcement created a buzz in the region, as politicians, businessmen, and citizens all joined together to show the NFL that a team could be supported in the area. United States Senators Jesse Helms of North Carolina and Ernest Hollings of South Carolina put aside their partisan differences to lobby NFL owners to support the expansion. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Jesse Alexander Helms Jr (October 18 1921 – July 4 2008 was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (born January 1 1922) served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Meanwhile, North Carolina Governor James G. Martin and South Carolina Governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. created a committee of citizens from North and South Carolina to help the cause. James Grubbs Martin, usually known as Jim Martin (born December 11, 1935) was a Republican governor of the state of Carroll Ashmore Campbell Jr ( July 24, 1940 – December 7, 2005) was a U Preseason games were held in the region in 1989, 1990, and 1991; all of the games were sold out as part of the fans' efforts to show their support.
Also, in 1991 the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks of the World League of American Football played professional football in North Carolina, without any success on the field, though. The Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks were an American football team headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina that played for one season in 1991 in The World League of American Football (WLAF was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in
In 1992, the NFL released the list of five areas open to a potential NFL team: Baltimore, Maryland, St. Louis, Missouri, Memphis, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Florida, and the Carolinas, represented by Charlotte. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. After the vote was delayed because of a dispute between the players and the league, the race began again in 1993. In June of that year, Richardson Sports announced that they would finance the stadium through the sale of Permanent Seat Licenses, club seats, and luxury boxes. A personal seat license, or PSL, gives the holder the right to buy season tickets for a certain seat in a stadium In a stunning show of fan support, all seats were sold out by the end of the first day.
The feasibility of the team was no longer a question, but it was still up to the league to decide where the team would go. On October 26, 1993, the league announced that the owners had unanimously voted for the Carolinas to receive the 29th franchise, the first new NFL team since 1976 (Jacksonville was the other city). Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Fans all over the region celebrated with fireworks. In a memorable moment during the expansion announcement conference, Richardson spoke directly into the camera to thank the 40,000 people who had purchased the PSLs and allowing the stadium to be built without a burden to the taxpayers.
Even though St. Louis and Baltimore lost out on their expansion bids, they eventually acquired new teams: the Los Angeles Rams moved to St. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Louis in 1995. And as the result of the 1996 Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, the Baltimore Ravens were established by the league as technically a new expansion team. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. Memphis also temporarily received a team when the Houston Oilers relocated in 1997 to Tennessee, intending to play the 1997 and 1998 seasons in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium while what is now called LP Field in Nashville was being constructed. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis Tennessee, United States. LP Field is a football Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, United States, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFL 's Tennessee
Capers Era: 1995-1998
The Panthers signed Dom Capers, former defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as their inaugural head coach. Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950 in Cambridge Ohio) is an American football special assistant/ secondary coach for the During the 1995 expansion draft, Rod Smith was the first player selected by the Panthers. An expansion draft, in professional Sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new Expansion teams or franchises This occurs mainly Rodney Marc Smith (born March 12, 1970 in Saint Paul Minnesota) is a former American football Cornerback and safety Greg Kragen, Jack Trudeau, and Mark Carrier were among the other players selected. Gregory John Kragen (born March 4, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American football Defensive lineman in the National Jack Francis Trudeau (born September 9, 1962 in Forest Lake Minnesota) is a former professional American football player who was selected by John Mark Carrier (born October 28, 1965 in Lafayette Louisiana) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Bill Goldberg was picked up off the roster of the Atlanta Falcons, but made Panther history by being the first player cut by the Panthers; Goldberg would later go on to much greater fame as a professional wrestler for WCW and WWE. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, During the 1995 NFL Draft, the Panthers made their first significant addition (in terms of long-term contributions to the team) by drafting Penn State quarterback Kerry Collins. The 1995 National Football League Draft, also known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting was held on April 22–23 1995 The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football Quarterback for the Collins is currently Vince Young's backup on the Tennessee Titans. Vincent Paul Young Jr (born May 18 1983 in Houston Texas) commonly Vince Young, or " VY " is an award-winning American football The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. And in 1995, when the Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars began building their team, they had the luxury of something the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks did not have when they entered the league in 1976: free agency. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The Panthers made excellent use of the tool, picking up wide receiver Don Beebe, linebacker Sam Mills, and placekicker John Kasay. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football Don Lee Beebe (born December 18, 1964 in Aurora Illinois) is a former American football Wide receiver who played for the Buffalo This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Samuel Davis "Sam" Mills Jr ( June 3, 1959 - April 18, 2005) was an American football Linebacker who played Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the John David Kasay (born October 27, 1969 in Athens Georgia) is an American football player in the NFL currently the Placekicker As of 2007, Kasay is the only remaining "Original Panther" from the inaugural season. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Defensive tackle Jeff Zgonina, another inaugural Panther still in the league, was on the Houston Texans' roster at the start of the 2007 season. Jeffrey Marc Zgonina (born May 24, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football Defensive tackle in the National The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas.
The Panthers became the first expansion team to win their first game, winning the annual Hall of Fame Game against the fellow expansion Jacksonville Jaguars 20-14 on July 29, 1995 (a game known as the "Battle of the Big Cats", due to the similar nicknames of the franchises). The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is an annual National Football League pre-season exhibition game that is held the weekend of the Pro Football Hall of Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The home games that first season were played at Clemson University, as the stadium was still under construction. Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium, popularly known as Death Valley, is home to the Clemson University Tigers a NCAA Division I-A football This made the Panthers the only sports team in one of the Big Four leagues ever based out of South Carolina, even if only for one year. The Panthers first regular season game was against the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome. The Panthers scored on their first three possessions to take a 13-0 lead before the Falcons rallied to win 23-20. The Panthers first home game (in Clemson) was a 31-10 loss to the St. Louis Rams. The Panthers won their first game against the New York Jets 26-15 on October 15, 1995, after Sam Mills returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Later that year, the Panthers stunned the league by not only winning four consecutive games (an expansion team record), but defeating the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers, 13-7, the first time an expansion team had beaten the reigning champs. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Panthers finished their season 7-9, more than doubling the previous record of a first year expansion team (and far surpassing the 0-14 record of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their inaugural season).
In the 1996 draft, the Panthers used their first pick on running back Tim Biakabutuka, and their second pick on wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka (born January 24, 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a former American football Running back Muhsin Muhammad II (Moo-SIN (born Melvin Campbell on May 5, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers During the off-season, they also picked up quarterback Steve Beuerlein, tight end Wesley Walls, and linebacker Kevin Greene. Stephen Taylor Beuerlein (born March 7, 1965 in Hollywood California) is a former football Quarterback who during his NFL The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. Charles Wesley Walls (born March 26, 1966 in Batesville Mississippi) is a former American football Tight end who played 14 seasons Kevin Darwin Greene (born July 31, 1962 in Schenectady New York) is a former American football Linebacker who played in the The second year proved even better than the first, as the players found a groove and rattled off a seven-game winning streak to end the season and took the top spot in the NFC West. They beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-17 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs before falling to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers 30-13 in the NFC Championship. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United Their fellow second-year expansion team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, played in the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots but lost 20-6; the NFL nearly had an all-expansion Super Bowl. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Panthers fans took it in stride, however, as the team had made massive improvement from the year before, and the team was represented at the Pro Bowl by eight players, including Collins, Kasay, Greene, Mills, Walls, Michael Bates, Eric Davis, and Lamar Lathon. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Michael Bates may refer to Michael Bates (actor (1920&ndash1978 British actor born in Jhansi India Michael Bates (American football Eric Davis may refer to Eric Davis (American football Eric Davis (baseball Eric Davis (footballer and steven armstead's stepson Lamar Lavante Lathon (born December 23, 1967 in Wharton Texas) is a former professional American football player
The Panthers fully expected to return to the NFC title game in 1997, but a 2-4 start quickly began to cloud the minds of Carolina fans. Meanwhile, the Panthers became known as much for their problems off the field as they did on. Wide receiver Rae Carruth, taken with their first pick of the 1997 Draft, was arrested in 1999 for conspiring to murder his pregnant girlfriend. Rae Carruth, (born Raelamar Theotis Wiggins on January 20, 1974 in Sacramento California) is a former American football Wide He was later convicted, and is serving his sentence in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Star quarterback Kerry Collins was dealing with alcoholism, and was accused of making racial comments about teammates (notably Muhsin Muhammad). Collins was later released following the 1998 season. Former running back Fred Lane was shot and killed by his wife during a domestic dispute in 2000, after signing with the Indianapolis Colts. Freddie Brown Lane Jr ( September 6, 1975 &ndash July 6, 2000) was an American football Running back in the
Seifert Era: 1999-2001
After Dom Capers was let go following a 4-12 season in 1998, the Panthers hired George Seifert as the team's second head coach. Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950 in Cambridge Ohio) is an American football special assistant/ secondary coach for the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) George Seifert (born January 22, 1940 in San Francisco California) is a former NFL head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the Seifert had won two Super Bowls as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and had a reputation for winning with talented and experienced teams. His first season, 1999, the Panthers finished with an 8-8 record and missed out on a wildcard playoff berth through a complicated tiebreaker based on total points scored. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) His second season saw the Panthers finish 7-9.
Seifert's third and final season, 2001, was a disaster. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The team released veteran quarterback Steve Beuerlein in the off-season and handed the reins to Jeff Lewis, an untested but promising quarterback obtained from the Denver Broncos. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Lewis was released after several poor performances during the preseason that left the Panthers with rookie quarterback Chris Weinke under center. Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972 in St Paul Minnesota) is an American football Quarterback. Weinke had won the Heisman Trophy leading Florida State to a national championship in college but he was unable to duplicate that level of success in the NFL. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee The Panthers won their opening game against the Minnesota Vikings but then lost 15 straight games, an NFL record for most consecutive losses in one season, to finish with a league-worst 1-15 record. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
Seifert was fired the day after the 2001 season ended and the team then set out to find its third head coach. Although his final season was the worst in team history, George Seifert did help select several outstanding players in the 2001 NFL Draft including Dan Morgan, Kris Jenkins and Steve Smith who have earned several Pro Bowl berths and All-Pro awards while playing for the Panthers. The 2001 National Football League Draft, took place on April 21 and April 22 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York Daniel Thomas Morgan Jr (born December 19, 1978 in Clifton Heights Pennsylvania) is a former American football Linebacker for the Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins (born August 3, 1979 in Ypsilanti Michigan) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Stevonne Latrall Smith (born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood California) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Smith is considered one of the most electrifying and explosive wide receivers in the game today.
Fox Era: 2002-present
After being turned down by Steve Spurrier and Tony Dungy for the head coach job, the Panthers hired New York Giants defensive coordinator John Fox as the team's third head coach. Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945 in Miami Beach Florida) is a former American football player and currently the head coach Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy (born October 6, 1955) is a former professional American football player and the current Head coach of the The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Fox was known for defensive discipline and it would be needed to improve a team that had finished in the bottom of the defensive rankings the previous year. Fox looked to the 2002 NFL Draft to begin revamping the franchise, starting with the second overall pick: Julius Peppers. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The 2002 National Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980 in Wilson North Carolina) is a professional American football player Peppers was a dominating defensive end at the University of North Carolina and he was a solid fit for Fox's defensive plan. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The Panthers also picked up linebacker Will Witherspoon and running back DeShaun Foster in the draft. William "Will" Cordell Witherspoon (born August 19, 1980 in San Antonio Texas) is an American football Linebacker for the DeShaun Xavier Foster (born January 10, 1980 in Charlotte North Carolina) is an American football Running back for the San Francisco Peppers combined with fellow defensive end Mike Rucker and defensive tackles Brentson Buckner and Kris Jenkins to form what many football experts called the best defensive line in the game. Michael Dean Rucker (born February 28, 1975 in St Joseph Missouri) is a former American football Defensive end who played for the Defensive tackle ( DT) is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. Brentson André Buckner (born September 30, 1971 in Columbus Georgia) is a former American football Defensive tackle in the Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins (born August 3, 1979 in Ypsilanti Michigan) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Meanwhile, Mike Minter anchored the secondary, while Witherspoon (affectionately called "Spoon" by fans & teammates) and Mark Fields led the linebacker corps. Michael Christopher Minter (born January 15, 1974 in Cleveland Ohio) is a retired American football safety who played his entire Mark Anthony Fields (born November 9, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football Linebacker of the Fox's defense-first philosophy worked well as the Panthers improved to 7-9 and posted the second-best overall defense in the league including allowing a league-low 3. 69 yards per rushing attempt.
2003 season: "The Cardiac Cats"
The 2003 season began with the Panthers drafting several young prospects, including Ricky Manning, Jr. out of UCLA at cornerback, and Jordan Gross at offensive tackle. Richard "Ricky" Manning Jr (born November 18, 1980 in) is an American football Cornerback for the St The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United A cornerback ( CB) (also referred to as a corner) is a positional role played by a member of the defensive team in American and Canadian Jordan Alan Gross (born July 20, 1980 in Fruitland Idaho) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time In addition, quarterback Jake Delhomme, running back Stephen Davis, and wide receiver Ricky Proehl were signed in the off-season, making additions to an offense that needed to complement a top-ranked defense. Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback Stephen Lamont Davis (born March 1, 1974, in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a retired American football Running back in Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968 in Bronx New York) is a former American football Wide receiver in the National Football The team was not without tragedy, however, as it was revealed that former linebacker and coach Sam Mills was diagnosed with intestinal cancer; additionally, linebacker Mark Fields was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease is a type of Lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832 The team used their struggle as inspiration, and started the season 5-0, after Delhomme replaced Rodney Peete at halftime of the season opener and led the Panthers to a fourth quarter comeback, thus winning the starting job. Rodney Peete (born March 16, 1966 in Mesa, Arizona) is a former American football Quarterback from the University Delhomme eventually led the team to an 11-5 record, the NFC South Division title and a playoff berth.
In the playoffs, they easily defeated the Cowboys 29-10 in a home Wildcard game before facing the St. Louis Rams in the divisional playoff game in the Edward Jones Dome. The Edward Jones Dome (more formally known as the Edward Jones Dome at America's Center) and previously known as The Trans World Airlines Dome or TWA Dome Carolina had an 11-point lead in the last 3 minutes of play, but a touchdown from Marshall Faulk, a successful two point conversion, and an onside kick that led to a field goal tied the game and sent it to overtime. Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Running back, who American and Canadian football, a team may try to score a two-point conversion instead of an Extra point immediately after it scores a Touchdown Onside kick (sometimes onsides kick) is a term used in American and Canadian football for a type of kickoff, and in some circumstances and leagues A field goal (formerly "goal from the field" in US football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play ("from Overtime is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a Sport in order to bring the game to a decision and avoid declaring the contest a tie or draw Both John Kasay and Jeff Wilkins missed potential game-winning kicks in the first overtime, and Carolina had the ball at the start of the second overtime. John David Kasay (born October 27, 1969 in Athens Georgia) is an American football player in the NFL currently the Placekicker For the American basketball player see Jeff Wilkins (basketball. In the first play of the 2nd OT, however, Jake Delhomme hit Steve Smith with a 69-yard touchdown pass to win the game, 29-23, and send the Panthers into the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles, led by Donovan McNabb, were in the NFC title match for the 3rd year in a row, but had lost the previous two years. Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25 1976 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the The Panthers made it three in a row for Philadelphia, as they shut down the Eagles offense and, with a 14-3 victory, headed to their first Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
Super Bowl XXXVIII may have been remembered more for the Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show with Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction", but football fans will agree that the game was one of the best-played games in Super Bowl history. Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the The first quarter was scoreless, and neither team scored until near the end of the first half. However, 24 points were scored in the last 5 minutes of the first half, and the score going into halftime was 14-10 New England. The third quarter was also scoreless and it wasn't until late in the game that things heated up once again. The teams traded leads numerous times in the highest-scoring fourth quarter in Super Bowl history, including setting a record when Jake Delhomme hit Muhsin Muhammad for an 85-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter. That pass made the score 22-21, Carolina and went down in the record books as the longest offensive play in Super Bowl history. After New England responded with a touchdown of their own and a 2-point conversion to make it 29-22, Carolina would storm right back to tie the game with a touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl with 1:08 left in regulation, opening the possibility to the first overtime game in Super Bowl history. However, John Kasay's kickoff went out of bounds, giving the Patriots the ball on their own 40-yard line. Adam Vinatieri, who had won Super Bowl XXXVI two years earlier on a last-second field goal, repeated his heroics, connecting on a 41-yarder with four seconds left, even though he had already missed two field goals in the game. Adam Matthew Vinatieri (Vin-a-terry (born December 28 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football Placekicker currently playing Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana This gave the Patriots their second Super Bowl win in three years. The multiple close games, won either in overtime or with a slim margin, gave way to a new nickname for the Panthers: the "Cardiac Cats".
2004 season
The experts all picked the Panthers to repeat their 2003 season success in 2004. Having selected cornerback Chris Gamble and wide receiver Keary Colbert with their top two picks in the 2004 draft, and not having lost any core players from their Super Bowl run, the team looked ready for their 10th Anniversary season. Chris Gamble (born March 11, 1983) is an American football player with the Carolina Panthers. Patrick Keary Jerel Colbert (born May 21, 1982 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National In addition, Mark Fields, who had missed the previous season with Hodgkin's disease, returned and was ready to go. But the team suffered major injuries early on, as Steve Smith broke his leg in the season opener against Green Bay, Stephen Davis suffered a knee injury before the second game of the season, and Kris Jenkins had shoulder problems that benched him for the season, the Panthers had problems early on. In fact, the Panthers had 14 players on injured reserve, including their top four running backs, more than any other team. This led to a 1-7 start, and people began wondering if they would repeat the 1-15 season of 2001. However, backup fullback Nick Goings stepped up to the challenge with five 100-yd rushing games, Keary Colbert played better than most rookies thrown into the #2 receiver spot, and the defense held together despite the injuries to help the team win 6 of their last 8 games, and the Panthers barely missed the playoffs after losing a close game on a blocked field goal as time expired to New Orleans in the season finale, finishing 7-9. Nick Aaron Goings (born January 26, 1978 in Dublin Ohio) is a professional American football Running back for the Carolina Panthers The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana.
Among the other things the Panthers did in 2004 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the franchise, they named a 10th Anniversary All-Time Team (listed below). The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the With the exception of tight end Wesley Walls, every offensive starter was on the team during their Super Bowl run of 2003. The only defensive players to make the anniversary team that played in the Super Bowl were the front four (Peppers, Rucker, Jenkins and Buckner), linebacker Dan Morgan, and safety Mike Minter. Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980 in Wilson North Carolina) is a professional American football player Michael Dean Rucker (born February 28, 1975 in St Joseph Missouri) is a former American football Defensive end who played for the Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins (born August 3, 1979 in Ypsilanti Michigan) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Brentson André Buckner (born September 30, 1971 in Columbus Georgia) is a former American football Defensive tackle in the Daniel Thomas Morgan Jr (born December 19, 1978 in Clifton Heights Pennsylvania) is a former American football Linebacker for the Michael Christopher Minter (born January 15, 1974 in Cleveland Ohio) is a retired American football safety who played his entire Pro Bowl punter Todd Sauerbrun made the squad as well. Todd Scott Sauerbrun (SOUR-brun (born January 4, 1973 in Setauket New York) is an American football punter who is currently retired Naturally, kicker John Kasay made the team, since he has been the team's kicker since its inception. John David Kasay (born October 27, 1969 in Athens Georgia) is an American football player in the NFL currently the Placekicker
2005 season
Before the 2005 season even began, the Panthers were once again plagued with off-field troubles. First, in March, punter Todd Sauerbrun, center Jeff Mitchell, and former offensive tackle Todd Steussie were linked to using steroids on a 60 Minutes report. Todd Scott Sauerbrun (SOUR-brun (born January 4, 1973 in Setauket New York) is an American football punter who is currently retired Jeffrey Clay Mitchell (born January 29 1974 in Clearwater Florida) is a former American football center who most recently played Todd Edward Steussie (STEW-see (born December 1, 1970 in Canoga Park California) is an American football guard and tackle Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. Then in April, linebacker coach Sam Mills succumbed to his battle with intestinal cancer. And it was revealed that Mark Fields, who has Hodgkin's, would miss the 2005 season as he did the 2003 season while he goes for treatment. Fields was awarded the ESPN "Best Comeback Athlete" award at the July 2005 ESPY Awards. The ESPY Awards is an annual Sports awards event created and broadcast by American Cable television network ESPN. Panther fans looked forward to repeating their Super Bowl run with a team added to by Thomas Davis and Eric Shelton. Thomas Davis (born March 22, 1983 in Shellman Georgia) is an American football Linebacker in the National Football Eric Shelton (born June 23, 1983 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. Sports Illustrated picked the Panthers to be Super Bowl favorites over the Indianapolis Colts in the preseason picks, with Jake Delhomme gracing the cover of the magazine just before the season began. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner.
Despite a home-opening loss to the New Orleans Saints 23-20 on an inspirational field goal by John Carney, and heightened by national feelings of sympathy for the homeless New Orleans Saints displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the Panthers got revenge against the two-time defending champion New England Patriots for the loss in Super Bowl XXXVIII winning the rematch by a final score of 27-17. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Despite going on the road and losing a close game to the Miami Dolphins 27-24, the Panthers managed to get a six-game winning streak going. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. First, they won at home on Monday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers 32-29. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. Then, they squeaked out victories in their next two games, on the road against the Arizona Cardinals (24-20) and the Detroit Lions (21-20). The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Coming off of their Week 7 Bye, the Panthers won their home game against the Minnesota Vikings 38-13. During that game, Steve Smith, who had already emerged as one of the league's best wide receivers, had a real breakthrough. Stevonne Latrall Smith (born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood California) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers He caught 11 passes for 201 yards and 1 touchdown, with his longest reception of the game being 69 yards. Jake Delhomme also enjoyed one of his best outings in years, completing 21 of 29 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns, giving Delhomme a nomination for FedEx Air Player of The Week. Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States. A week later, the Panthers won against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road with a final score of 34-14. Then, they won at home against the hapless New York Jets 30-3.
Their winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Chicago Bears. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The #1 defense held the Panthers to just three points, as they lost 13-3. A week later, they traveled to Ralph Wilson Stadium to play against the Buffalo Bills. Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football Stadium located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo New York. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb For the most of the game, they were held in check by the Bills' defense, as they were held to just three field goals. In the fourth quarter, the Panthers rallied and got a 13-9 win, thanks to a three-yard TD pass from Jake Delhomme to TE Michael Gaines. Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback Michael J Gaines (born March 30, 1980 in Tallahassee Florida) is an American football Tight end for the Detroit Lions Then, they would go home and win against their division rival, the Atlanta Falcons 24-6. Unfortunately, the Bucs would come to town a week later and get revenge with a final of 20-10. Despite going to LSU's Tiger Stadium and winning against the Saints 27-10, they would lose a close game to the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 after a controversial running into the kicker call. Tiger Stadium is the home field of Louisiana State University American football team.
After losing to the Cowboys in the season's penultimate game, the Panthers needed a victory to secure a spot in the playoffs. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. They responded with a dominating New Years Day performance at the Georgia Dome, a 44-11 victory over the Falcons, making the score the largest margin of victory in franchise history. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia This was the first time since 1997 that the Panthers were able to beat the Falcons in the Georgia Dome. With that victory, the Panthers secured themselves the NFC's #5 seed.
The Panthers began their post-season play on Sunday January 8, 2006 at Giants Stadium against the New York Giants. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New After both sides failed to score in the first quarter, the trifecta of Jake Delhomme, DeShaun Foster, and Steve Smith showed dominance as they shut out the Giants 23-0. Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback DeShaun Xavier Foster (born January 10, 1980 in Charlotte North Carolina) is an American football Running back for the San Francisco Carolina's coach, John Fox, used to be the defensive coordinator for the Giants when they went to the Super Bowl earlier in the decade. New York was the nation's number one television market, and the shutout in the playoffs was significant.
Their next opponent was the Chicago Bears, home to the nation's third largest television market, who started off the week by reminding the Panthers about their regular season victory over them. The Panthers responded with a victory, beating the Bears at Soldier Field with a final score of 29-21. Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL Unaffected by the major media hype of the Bears' defense, the Panthers led throughout, starting with an incredible touchdown reception by Steve Smith on the second play from scrimmage. Steve Smith had 12 catches for 212 yards with 2 touchdowns in Chicago. With that victory, the Panthers advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the third time in the franchise's 11-year history. The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United However, during the Chicago game Deshaun Foster suffered a crushing ankle injury that would keep him indefinitely sidelined. Also, star defensive end Julius Peppers re-injured an ailing shoulder. The next weekend they played against the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC Championship, but injuries and playing on the road for the fourth straight week caught up with the panthers and they came up short, losing 34-14.
The TopCat scandal
On November 5, 2005, two members of the TopCats, the Panthers cheerleading squad, were arrested for assaulting a security guard at a Tampa bar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cheerleading is a Sport that uses organized routines made from elements of Tumbling, Dance, jumps and stunting to direct spectators of events Angela Keathley and Rene Thomas were charged in the assault after they angered patrons. It was alleged that Keathley and Thomas were having sex in a bathroom stall. Two days after the incident, owner Richardson dismissed Keathley and Thomas from the TopCat squad. Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Both women pled guilty and were sentenced to community service, along with denying the sexual accusations. [1]
2006 season
Coming off a playoff season and with new acquisition Keyshawn Johnson, the Panthers sold out Bank of America Stadium fifteen minutes after tickets went on sale. Keyshawn Joseph Johnson (born on July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a former American football Wide receiver and current Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² [2] An early injury to Steve Smith led to a two-game losing streak, but his return coincided with a four game winning run. However, Jake Delhomme was injured soon after and lost for three games. The team finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs. Following the season offensive coordinator Dan Henning was fired, and Johnson retired. Daniel Ernest Henning Jr (born June 21, 1942 in The Bronx New York) is currently the Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator
2007 season
The Panthers began the 2007 season as playoff contenders, and won their opener against St. Louis Rams for the first time since 2003. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2006 Carolina Panthers season began with the team trying The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St However, the next week at home against the Houston Texans the Panthers jumped ahead 14-0 but lost 34-21. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. In week three, Jake Delhomme was lost for the season with an injured elbow, which resulted in Tommy John Surgery. Tommy John surgery known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL) is a surgical procedure in which a Ligament in the The Panthers went on a five game losing streak, including a last-minute loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia.
The Panthers got their first home win in one calendar year, beating the San Francisco 49ers 31-14. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Following a 37-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, John Fox started undrafted free agent rookie Matt Moore who led the Panthers to a 13-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks at home. John Fox may refer to John Fox (baseball, pitcher for Major League Baseball see Pittsburgh Pirates all-time roster John Fox (comedian Matt Moore (born August 9, 1984, in Van Nuys California) is an American football Quarterback for the Carolina Panthers The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The Panthers finished 7-9, missing the playoffs for the second straight season. Matt Moore was 2-1 as a starter. Julius Peppers had a career low in sacks. Jon Beason, rookie, led the Carolina Panthers in tackles on defense. First year Panther strong safety Chris Harris led the NFL in forced fumbles.
Franchise traditions
Fight song
When the Panthers started in 1995, fans would sing the official Carolina Panther Fight Song "Stand and Cheer", composed by Duane Evans every time the team would score. The 2007 Carolina Panthers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League. As the first season was played at Clemson University, many fans felt that the song was reminiscent of the collegiate atmosphere those games had.
The fight song only lasted a few years before being officially retired. Officials with the Panthers organization said that they received a large number of fan complaints regarding the fight song. The fight song was heard again, although in an abbreviated version, during the first preseason game of the 2006 season. The song was used throughout the remainder of the season. Currently "Stand and Cheer" is played after every home victory. [3]
There has been an unofficial Panthers song recorded by the Charlotte hip-hop group Q. C. Riders that proved somewhat popular during the team's first Super Bowl run. Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" is an often-played song at home games at Bank of America Stadium. Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Cat Scratch Fever is an Album by Ted Nugent released in 1977 as well as the name of the album's title song
Growl Towel
Growl Towel is the nickname adopted by fans that refers to small, terry-cloth towels that are waved or spun in the air during football games. The towels are similar to the Pittsburgh Steelers' Terrible Towel but in Panthers team colors (1996-1997) or in white in more recent years. The Terrible Towel is a gimmick created for the encouragement of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL
Logo and uniforms
The Panthers logo consists of the head of a black snarling panther outlined in blue. A black panther is a black ( melanistic) color variant of one of several Species of larger cat which are often known by the term panther. It is shaped to resemble the combined borders of North and South Carolina. [1] The helmets are silver, and in 2003, they changed the helmet color slightly to a more metallic shade [2]. The team normally wears silver pants with their black jerseys, and white pants with their white jerseys. Both the black and the white jerseys have blue stripes over the shoulders. The team introduced an alternate jersey in 2002 that is blue with black shoulder stripes.
Like many other NFL teams located in temperate climates, the Panthers traditionally wear their white jerseys at home during the first half of the season — forcing opponents to wear their dark ones under the warm autumns in Charlotte. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer
The team's uniforms prompted a 2003 lawsuit by the Oakland Raiders, who claimed that the NFL and the Panthers had infringed upon key trademark elements of the Raiders' brand, specifically the silver and black colors. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual In the same suit, the Raiders challenged the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1997 uniform design, including the pirate logo. The Raiders wanted the courts to bar the Buccaneers and Panthers from wearing their uniforms while playing in California. However, since the lawsuit was filed in a state California court, the lawsuit was tossed out because only federal courts have jurisdiction over intellectual property issues. Intellectual property ( IP) is a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such as musical literary and artistic works inventions and symbols names [3] The Raiders have yet to appeal the ruling.
The Panthers have made minor changes to their uniforms since coming into the NFL in 1995. The dark jerseys are black tops, silver pants with black socks (electric blue in 1995) and white tops, white pants and electric blue socks. They have added an electric blue alternate jersey which has been worn with the team's silver pants and black socks. The alternate jersey has been worn twice a season beginning in 2002. They did wear the silver pants with the white jersey just once in 1998 against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Panthers have played in six postseason games, wearing the all-white jerseys in each game. Two of those games were at home against the Dallas Cowboys, making the Cowboys wear their "unlucky" road navy-blue jerseys. The Cowboys are one of three teams who routinely wear their white uniforms at home.
Rivals
The teams considered to be the Panthers' fiercest rivals are the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, both also in the NFC South. The rivalry with Atlanta dates back to 1995 when both teams were in the NFC West. In 2005, the Panthers beat the Falcons twice to turn the tide in what was considered to be a one-sided rivalry (both teams are also located off Interstate 85). Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. The rivalry with Tampa intensified during 2003, when the Panthers blocked an extra point at the end of a Week 2 matchup to force overtime. The Panthers went on to win the game in overtime, 12-9.
Some Panthers fans have begun to consider the Dallas Cowboys a rival. In both 1996 and 2003, the Panthers were responsible for eliminating the Cowboys in the playoffs. In 2005, Steve Smith was ejected for touching an official and a field-goal block was reversed by a penalty, leading to a Dallas touchdown and win. This late-season loss kept Carolina from winning the division, and forced them to enter the playoffs as a wild card team. In 2006, Dallas won 35-14 on the high-profile NBC Sunday Night Football. NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly Television broadcast of Sunday evening National Football League games on NBC that began airing on In 2007, a 20-13 Dallas victory over Carolina mathematically eliminated the Panthers from the playoffs, and ultimately clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the Cowboys. [4] The Panthers are currently 2-0 lifetime against the Cowboys in post season play.
Some also considered the Jacksonville Jaguars to be their AFC rival since both of these teams came into the NFL in 1995. The Panthers' first pre-season game was against the Jaguars, which the Panthers won.
Feline theme
The Panthers are one of three teams in Carolina sports history whose name is derived from a feline animal. The Panthers' name is said to have served as the inspiration for that of an NBA expansion franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats; the Carolina Cougars of the old ABA were another feline-inspired team. The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. Carolina Cougars was a Basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974 The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National In addition, Charlotte's public transportation system is popularly known as "CATS" (an acronym for "Charlotte Area Transit System"), and its light-rail line is called "LYNX. Acronyms, initialisms, and alphabetisms are Abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a phrase or name The Charlotte Area Transit System, commonly referred to as CATS, is the Public transit system in Charlotte North Carolina, USA. "
Statistics
Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4th NFC West | -- |
| 1996 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st NFC West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 26-17 Lost Conference Championship (Packers) 30-13 |
| 1997 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2nd NFC West | -- |
| 1998 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4th NFC West | -- |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2nd NFC West | -- |
| 2000 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd NFC West | -- |
| 2001 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5th NFC West | -- |
| 2002 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4th NFC South | -- |
| 2003 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st NFC South | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Cowboys) 29-10 Won Divisional Playoffs (Rams) 29-23 (2OT) Won Conference Championship (Eagles) 14-3 Lost Super Bowl XXXVIII (Patriots) 32-29 |
| 2004 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3rd NFC South | -- |
| 2005 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd NFC South | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Giants) 23-0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Bears) 29-21 Lost Conference Championship (Seahawks) 34-14 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2nd NFC South | -- |
| 2007 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2nd NFC South | -- |
| Totals | 97 | 111 | 0 | (1995-present, regular season) | |
| 6 | 3 | - | (1995-present, playoffs) | ||
| 103 | 114 | 0 | (all games, 1995-present, including playoffs) | ||
Record vs. The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII. Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2006 Carolina Panthers season began with the team trying The 2007 Carolina Panthers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League. opponents
(As of the end of Week 16 of the 2007 NFL season. Includes postseason records. )
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Team | W | L | T | Percent | Last Result | Last Date | Last Locale | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. 000 | W 23-21 | October 15, 2006 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the M&T Bank Stadium is the home to the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore's National Football League franchise The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 000 | W 20-12 | October 8, 2006 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 1 | 0 | . Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 750 | L 31-7 | October 28, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | . Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 750 | W 21-20 | October 16, 2005 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| New York Giants | 3 | 1 | 0 | . Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Ford Field is an indoor football Stadium located in Detroit Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 750 | L 27-13 | December 10, 2006 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1-0 postseason |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 2 | 0 | . Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 714 | W 25-10 | October 14, 2007 | Glendale, Arizona | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 1 | 0 | . Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces University of Phoenix Stadium is a multipurpose football Stadium located in Glendale Arizona. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 667 | L 17-14 | October 22, 2006 | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 1 | 0 | . Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Paul Brown Stadium is a football Stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. 667 | L 17-6 | October 24, 2004 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| St. Louis Rams | 11 | 7 | 0 | . Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 611 | W 27-13 | September 9, 2007 | St. Louis, Missouri | 1-0 postseason |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 6 | 0 | . Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The Edward Jones Dome (more formally known as the Edward Jones Dome at America's Center) and previously known as The Trans World Airlines Dome or TWA Dome The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. 600 | W 31-23 | December 30, 2007 | Tampa, Florida | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 7 | 0 | . Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Raymond James Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa Florida. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 563 | W 31-14 | December 2, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| New Orleans Saints | 14 | 12 | 0 | . Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. 538 | L 6-31 | November 25, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | 0 | . Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 500 | W 29-21(1) | January 15, 2006 | Chicago, Illinois | 1-0 postseason |
| New England Patriots | 2 | 2 | 0 | . Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston 500 | W 27-17 | September 18, 2005 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 0-1 postseason |
| New York Jets | 2 | 2 | 0 | . Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. 500 | W 30-3 | November 13, 2005 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 2 | 0 | . Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA 500 | W 13-10 | December 16, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 0-1 postseason |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 4 | 0 | . Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 429 | L 16-13 (OT) | September 17, 2006 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 16 | 0 | . Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. 385 | L 13-20 | November 11, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 2 | 0 | . Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. 333 | W 28-17 | September 19, 2004 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Oakland Raiders | 1 | 2 | 0 | . Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Arrowhead Stadium is a Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and home to the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. 333 | L 27-24 | November 7, 2004 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | . Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 333 | L 27-24 | December 4, 2006 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1-0 postseason |
| Hou. Oilers/Tennessee Titans | 1 | 2 | 0 | . "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as " The Linc " is the home Stadium of the National Football League 's Philadelphia Eagles The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. 333 | L 20-7 | November 5, 2007 | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 0 | . Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) LP Field is a football Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, United States, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFL 's Tennessee The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 300 | L 20-13 | December 22, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2-0 postseason |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 7 | 0 | . Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 300 | L 17-31 | November 18, 2007 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | 0-1 postseason |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 3 | 0 | . Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb 250 | W 13-9 | November 27, 2005 | Orchard Park, New York | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 3 | 0 | . Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football Stadium located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo New York. 250 | L 6-37 | December 9, 2007 | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 3 | 0 | . Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is a football Stadium located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida next to the St 250 | L 37-3 | December 17, 2006 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 7 | 0 | . Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 125 | L 17-13 | November 26, 2006 | Landover, Maryland | |
| Houston Texans | 0 | 2 | 0 | . Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" FedExField (originally Jack Kent Cooke Stadium) is a football Stadium located in Landover, an unincorporated community near the Capital The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. 000 | L 34-21 | September 16, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Denver Broncos | 0 | 2 | 0 | . Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Bank of America Stadium (formerly known as Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium is a 73504-seat football Stadium located on 33 acres (130000 m² The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. 000 | L 20-17 | October 10, 2004 | Denver, Colorado | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | . Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Invesco Field at Mile High is a Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Invesco Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized but commercially obsolete The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. 000 | L 27-24 | September 25, 2005 | Miami Gardens, Florida |
(1) - 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff Game
Players of note
Current roster
Pro Football Hall of Famers
Retired numbers
("Ring of Honor")
- Sam Mills - #51 retired at the beginning of the 2005 NFL season
- Mike McCormack - Executive Manager, General Manager & Consultant
- PSL Owners
10-year anniversary team
- Source: 10 Year Anniversary, Panthers. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, and Dolphins Stadium) is a football The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. This is a list of American football players who have played for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League (NFL Brett Stephen Basanez (born May 11, 1983 in) is an American football Quarterback who is a Practice squad player for the Carolina Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback Matt Moore (born August 9, 1984, in Van Nuys California) is an American football Quarterback for the Carolina Panthers Lester Ray Ricard Jr (born December 11, 1983 in Denham Springs Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback currently a Taylor Tharp (born September 20, 1984 in) is an American football Quarterback who is currently a Free agent. DeCori Birmingham (born November 22, 1982 in) is an American football Running back who is a Practice squad player for the Carolina Troy Majors Fleming (born October 1, 1980 in Franklin Tennessee) is an American football fullback for the Carolina Panthers Nick Aaron Goings (born January 26, 1978 in Dublin Ohio) is a professional American football Running back for the Carolina Panthers Alex Haynes (born February 13, 1982 in) is an American football Running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football Bradley R Hoover (born November 11, 1976 in Thomasville North Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays fullback Jonathan Creon Stewart (born March 21, 1987 in) is an American football Running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National LaBrandon Cordell Toefield (born September 24, 1980 in Independence Louisiana) is an American football Running back who is currently DeAngelo Williams (born April 25, 1983 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American football Running back in the NFL who currently Jason Carter (born September 15, 1982 in Caldwell Texas) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Josh Davis (born December 11, 1980 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. DeAndre James Hackett (born July 31, 1981 in Fontana California) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Christopher Lee Hannon (born February 1, 1984 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is a Practice squad player for the Dwayne Jarrett (born September 11, 1986 in New Brunswick New Jersey) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Muhsin Muhammad II (Moo-SIN (born Melvin Campbell on May 5, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Ryne Robinson (born November 4, 1984 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Stevonne Latrall Smith (born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood California) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Travis Lamonte Taylor (born March 30, 1978 in Fernandina Beach Florida) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Dominique Damar Thompson (born December 28, 1982 in Fort Polk Louisiana) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Gary Barnidge (born September 22, 1985 in) is an American football Tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Jeffery "Jeff" W King (born February 19, 1983 in Pulaski Virginia) is an American football Tight end in the Dante Santiago Rosario (born October 25, 1984 in Beaverton Oregon) is an American football Tight end for the NFL's Chad Robert Upshaw (born June 23, 1984 in) is an American football Tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Mackenzy Bernadeau (born January 3, 1986 in) is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Jeremy Bridges (born April 19, 1980 in McComb Mississippi) is an American football Offensive linemen in the NFL for the Milford Wesley Brown Jr (born August 15, 1980 in) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Toniuolevaiavea Satele Fonoti (born November 26, 1981 in American Samoa) is an American football guard who is currently a Free Jordan Alan Gross (born July 20, 1980 in Fruitland Idaho) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers Geoffrey Thomas Hangartner (born April 22, 1982 in Houston Texas) is an American football player who currently plays center for the Ryan Kalil (born March 29, 1985 in Corona California) is an American football Offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers Evan Bradley Mathis (born November 1, 1981 in) is an American football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football Frank Tayo Omiyale (born November 23, 1982 in Nashville Tennessee) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Carolina Jeffrey C Otah (born June 17, 1986 in) is a an American football Offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Rueben Joseph Riley Jr (born September 20, 1984 in) is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Geoffrey Isaiah Schwartz (born July 11, 1986 in) is an American football Offensive tackle who is a Practice squad player for the Kendrick Trepell Vincent (born April 13 1978, Bartow Florida) is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers Glenn Travelle Wharton (born May 19, 1981 in Greenville South Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays Offensive lineman Tyler Brayton (born November 20, 1979 in Richland Washington) is an American football Defensive end for the Carolina Panthers Gary Gibson (born May 5, 1982 in Jamesville New York) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers Nick Hayden (born February 4, 1986 in) is an American football Defensive tackle who is a Practice squad player for the Carolina Charles Johnson (born July 10, 1986 in Hawkinsville Georgia) is an American football Defensive end in the National Football Ma'ake Tu'Amelie Kemoeatu (born January 10, 1979 in Pule'anga Fakatu'i'o Tonga) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Damione Ramon Lewis (born March 1, 1978 in Sulphur Springs Texas) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Carolina Stanley McClover (born December 16, 1984 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980 in Wilson North Carolina) is a professional American football player Josef Ian Scott (born November 8, 1981 in) is an American football Defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers of the National Hilee Delano Taylor (born July 18, 1986 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Darwin Jamar Walker (born June 15, 1977) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Stephen Williams (born September 21, 1981 in Oak Park Illinois) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers James Anderson (born September 26, 1983 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina) is an American football Linebacker for the Jonathan Beason (born January 14, 1985 in Miramar Florida) is an American football Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers Daniel Murphy Connor (born November 2 1985 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Donté Lamont Curry (born July 22, 1978 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Thomas Davis (born March 22, 1983 in Shellman Georgia) is an American football Linebacker in the National Football Na'il Diggs (born July 8, 1978 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American football Linebacker who currently plays in the NFL for Brandon Leon Jamison (born July 31, 1981 in Hopkins South Carolina) is an American football Linebacker in the NFL Landon Tremone Johnson (born March 13, 1981 in Lubbock Texas) is an American football Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers Adam Hartford Seward (born June 15 1982 in Las Vegas Nevada) is an American football Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers Timothy Bruce Shaw (born March 27 1984 in Exeter England) is an American football Linebacker in the NFL]Who is a free agent Ricardo Sanchez Colclough (born April 18, 1982 in Sumter South Carolina) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Curtis Deloatch (born October 4, 1981 in Murfreesboro North Carolina) is an American football Cornerback currently a Free agent Chris Gamble (born March 11, 1983) is an American football player with the Carolina Panthers. Charles Godfrey (born November 15, 1985 in) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Chris Harris (born August 6, 1982 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of Terrence DaQuay Holt (born March 5, 1980 in Greensboro North Carolina) is an American football safety who is currently a Free Kenyatta Cornelius Lucas (born January 23, 1979 in Cleveland Mississippi) is an American football Cornerback who plays for the Richard Marshall (born December 12, 1984 in Los Angeles California) is a professional American football player who plays for the Nate Salley (born February 5, 1984 in Fort Lauderdale Florida) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers Quinton Teal (born March 8, 1984) is an American football Defensive back in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. Dante Julius Wesley (born April 5, 1979 in St Louis Missouri) is an American football Cornerback for the Carolina Panthers C J Wilson (born April 2, 1985 in Dallas Texas) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the Jason Michael Baker (born May 17, 1978 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is an American football punter for the Carolina Panthers John David Kasay (born October 27, 1969 in Athens Georgia) is an American football player in the NFL currently the Placekicker Jason Kyle (born May 12, 1972 in Tempe Arizona) is an American football Long snapper who plays in the National Football League Rhys Lloyd (born June 5, 1982 in Dover England) is an American football Placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team rosters__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Reginald Howard "Reggie" White ( December 19, 1961 &ndash December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player Samuel Davis "Sam" Mills Jr ( June 3, 1959 - April 18, 2005) was an American football Linebacker who played The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States Michael Joseph McCormack (born June 21, 1930) is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League com (URL last accessed May 28, 2008)
Offense
- Quarterback - Jake Delhomme
- Running Back - Stephen Davis
- Fullback - Brad Hoover
- Wide Receiver - Muhsin Muhammad
- Wide Receiver - Steve Smith
- Center - Jeff Mitchell
- Tackle - Jordan Gross
- Tackle - Todd Steussie
- Guard - Kevin Donnalley
- Guard - Jeno James
- Tight End - Wesley Walls
Defense
- Defensive End - Julius Peppers
- Defensive End - Mike Rucker
- Defensive Tackle - Brentson Buckner
- Defensive Tackle - Kris Jenkins
- Linebacker - Dan Morgan
- Linebacker - Kevin Greene
- Linebacker - Sam Mills
- Cornerback - Eric Davis
- Cornerback - Tyrone Poole
- Safety - Chad Cota
- Safety - Mike Minter
Special Teams
- Placekicker - John Kasay
- Punter - Todd Sauerbrun
- Kick/punt Returner - Michael Bates
Coaches of note
Head coaches
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| 1 | Dom Capers | 1995–1998 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 0 | . Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback Steve Davis may refer to Steve Davis, English snooker player and six-time World Champion Steve "Pablo" Davis (artist American Bradley R Hoover (born November 11, 1976 in Thomasville North Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays fullback Muhsin Muhammad II (Moo-SIN (born Melvin Campbell on May 5, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Stephen Smith, Steve Smith, or Steven Smith may refer to In sports: Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers, (b Jeffrey Clay Mitchell (born January 29 1974 in Clearwater Florida) is a former American football center who most recently played Jordan Alan Gross (born July 20, 1980 in Fruitland Idaho) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers Todd Edward Steussie (STEW-see (born December 1, 1970 in Canoga Park California) is an American football guard and tackle Kevin Thomas Donnalley (born June 10, 1968 in St Louis Missouri) was an American football guard in the NFL for the Jenorris "Jeno" James (born January 12, 1977 in Montgomery Alabama) is an American football Offensive guard who is currently Charles Wesley Walls (born March 26, 1966 in Batesville Mississippi) is a former American football Tight end who played 14 seasons Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980 in Wilson North Carolina) is a professional American football player Michael Dean Rucker (born February 28, 1975 in St Joseph Missouri) is a former American football Defensive end who played for the Brentson André Buckner (born September 30, 1971 in Columbus Georgia) is a former American football Defensive tackle in the Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins (born August 3, 1979 in Ypsilanti Michigan) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Daniel Thomas Morgan Jr (born December 19, 1978 in Clifton Heights Pennsylvania) is a former American football Linebacker for the Kevin Darwin Greene (born July 31, 1962 in Schenectady New York) is a former American football Linebacker who played in the Samuel Davis "Sam" Mills Jr ( June 3, 1959 - April 18, 2005) was an American football Linebacker who played Eric Wayne Davis (born January 26, 1968 in Anniston Alabama) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Tyrone Poole (born February 3, 1972 in La Grange, Georgia) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Chad Garrett Cota (born August 8, 1971 in Ashland Oregon) is a former professional American football strong safety in the Michael Christopher Minter (born January 15, 1974 in Cleveland Ohio) is a retired American football safety who played his entire John David Kasay (born October 27, 1969 in Athens Georgia) is an American football player in the NFL currently the Placekicker Todd Scott Sauerbrun (SOUR-brun (born January 4, 1973 in Setauket New York) is an American football punter who is currently retired Michael Dion Bates (born December 19 1969 in Victoria, Texas) is an former two-sport athlete who gained renown both as a sprinter Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950 in Cambridge Ohio) is an American football special assistant/ secondary coach for the The 1995 NFL season was the 76th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. 469 | 2 | 1 | 1 | AP Coach of the Year (1996) Pro Football Weekly Coach of the Year (1995, 1996) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1996) UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1996)[5] |
| 2 | George Seifert | 1999–2001 | 48 | 16 | 32 | 0 | . The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job George Seifert (born January 22, 1940 in San Francisco California) is a former NFL head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. 333 | – | – | – | |
| 3 | John Fox | 2002–present | 96 | 51 | 45 | 0 | . The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United 531 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
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Radio and television
The Panthers' flagship radio stations are WBT-AM in Charlotte and WBT-FM in Chester, S.C.. Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Jeff Davidson (born October 3, 1967 in Akron Ohio) is the current American football Offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers Richard Williamson (born on April 13, 1941 in Fort Deposit Alabama) is the current Wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers Michael Trgovac (born 1959 is the current defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. Sal Sunseri (born February 27, 1959) was an all-American linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh from 1978-1981 Tim Lewis (born December 18, 1961 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania) is the current defensive backs coach for the NFL 's Carolina Panthers The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Chester is a city in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The announcing team consists of Mick Mixon and Eugene Robinson. Forest Orion "Mick" Mixon III is the Play-by-play radio announcer for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football Eugene Keefe Robinson (born May 28, 1963 in Hartford Connecticut) is a retired professional American football player who played free safety Most preseason games are locally broadcast by Charlotte's Fox affiliate, WCCB channel 18. WCCB is the Fox affiliate in Charlotte North Carolina. The station's headquarters are located just outside Uptown, off Independence Boulevard
Notes and references
- ^ ESPN article about Keathley and Thomas
- ^ Panthers.com
- ^ Panthers.com - Multimedia
- ^ NFL recap of Cowboys 20, Panthers 13 (12/22/07)
- ^ NFL Coach of the Year Award. Hickok Sports. Retrieved on March 22, 2008. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
External links
- Carolina Panthers official web site
- Sports E-Cyclopedia.com
- Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver Steve Smith Official Site
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