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Houston Texans
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West
Denver Broncos
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East
Dallas Cowboys
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North
Chicago Bears
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South
Atlanta Falcons
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West
Arizona Cardinals
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Year-by-Year Final Scores


1995 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
Sat 07/29 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
(Hall of Fame Game; Canton, OH)
W20-14 24,625
Fri 08/04 at Chicago Bears L15-18 50,300
Sat 08/12 Denver Broncos (at Clemson) W19-10 57,017
Sat 08/19 at San Francisco 49ers L10-17 51,185
Sat 08/26 New York Giants (at Clemson) W6-3 49,114
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
Sun 09/03 at Atlanta Falcons L 20-23 OT 58,808
Sun 09/10 at Buffalo Bills L 9-31 79,190
Sun 09/17 St. Louis Rams L 10-31 54,060
Sun 09/24Open Date
Sun 10/01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13-20 50,076
Sun 10/08 at Chicago Bears L 27-31 59,668
Sun 10/15 New York Jets W 26-15 52,613
Sun 10/22 New Orleans Saints W 20-3 55,484
Sun 10/29 at New England Patriots W 20-17 OT 60,064
Sun 11/05 at San Francisco 49ers W 13-7 61,722
Sun 11/12 at St. Louis Rams L 17-28 65,598
Sun 11/19 Arizona Cardinals W 27-7 49,582
Sun 11/26 at New Orleans Saints L 26-34 39,580
Sun 12/03 Indianapolis Colts W 13-10 49,841
Sun 12/10 San Francisco 49ers L 10-31 76,136
Sun 12/17 Atlanta Falcons W 21-17 53,833
Sun 12/24 at Washington Redskins L 17-20 42,903

1996 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
Sat 08/03 Chicago Bears W 30-12 65,350
Sat 08/10 at Denver Broncos L 28-40 70,649
Sat 08/17 Buffalo Bills L 0-24 65,231
Fri 08/23 at New York Giants W 34-7 45,713
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
Sun 09/01Atlanta FalconsW29-6
Sun 09/08at New Orleans SaintsW22-20
Sun 09/15Open Date
Sun 09/22San Francisco 49ersW23-7
Sun 09/29at Jacksonville JaguarsL14-24
Sun 10/06at Minnesota VikingsL12-14
Sun 10/13St. Louis RamsW45-13
Sun 10/20New Orleans SaintsW19-7
Sun 10/27at Philadelphia EaglesL9-20
Sun 11/03at Atlanta FalconsL17-20
Sun 11/10New York GiantsW27-17
Sun 11/17at St. Louis RamsW20-10
Sun 11/24at Houston OilersW31-6
Sun 12/01Tampa Bay BuccaneersW24-0
Sun 12/08at San Francisco 49ersW30-24
Sun 12/15Baltimore RavensW27-16
Sun 12/22Pittsburgh SteelersW18-14
Post Season
Sun 12/29Wild Card bye
Sun 01/05Divisional Playoff
Dallas Cowboys
W26-17
Sun 01/12NFC Championship
at Green Bay Packers
L13-30
1997 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
Sun 08/03 at Jacksonville Jaguars L9-23 67,280
Sat 08/09 Denver Broncos L13-23 68,296
Thu 08/14 at Kansas City Chiefs L10-30 76,972
Fri 08/22 Pittsburgh Steelers L19-27 67,044
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
Sun 08/31Washington RedskinsL10-24
Sun 09/07at Atlanta FalconsW 9- 6
Sun 09/14at San Diego ChargersW26- 7
Sun 09/21Kansas City Chiefs L14-35
Mon 09/29San Francisco 49ersL21-34
Sun 10/05Open Date
Sun 10/12at Minnesota VikingsL14-21
Sun 10/19at New Orleans Saints W13- 0
Sun 10/26Atlanta FalconsW21-12
Sun 11/02Oakland RaidersW38-14
Sun 11/09at Denver BroncosL 0-34
Sun 11/16at San Francisco 49ersL19-27
Sun 11/23at St Louis RamsW16-10
Sun 11/30New Orleans SaintsL13-16
Mon 12/08at Dallas CowboysW23-13
Sun 12/14Green Bay PackersL10-31
Sat 12/20St Louis RamsL18-30

1998 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
Sun 08 / 08 Jacksonville W30-27 62,925
Sun 08 / 14 at Buffalo W12-7 30,010
Sun 08 / 22 Minnesota L22-25 OT 64,569
Sun 08 / 29 at Pittsburgh L24-38 53,784
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
Sun 09 / 06AtlantaL14-19
Sun 09 / 13at New OrleansL14-19
Sun 09 / 27Green BayL30-37
Sun 10 / 04at AtlantaL23-51
Sun 10 / 11at DallasL20-27
Sun 10 / 18at Tampa BayL13-16
Sun 10 / 25BuffaloL14-30
Sun 11 / 01New OrleansW31-17
Sun 11 / 08at San FranciscoL23-25
Sun 11 / 15MiamiL9-13
Sun 11 / 22at St. LouisW24-20
Sun 11 / 29at NY JetsL21-48
Sun 12 / 06San FranciscoL28-31
Sun 12 / 13WashingtonL25-28
Sun 12 / 20St. LouisW20-13
Sun 12 / 27at IndianapolisW27-19
1999 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
Fri 08 / 13at JacksonvilleL10-3559,120
Fri 08 / 20PittsburghW20-1359,591
Sat 08 / 28at BaltimoreL24-2866,247
Thu 09 / 02New EnglandW23-2052,976
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
Sun 09 / 12at New OrleansL10-19
Sun 09 / 19JacksonvilleL20-22
Sun 09 / 26CincinnatiW27-3
Sun 10 / 03at WashingtonL36-38
Sun 10 / 17at San FranciscoW31-29
Sun 10 / 24DetroitL9-24
Sun 10 / 31at AtlantaL20-27
Sun 11 / 07PhiladelphiaW33-7
Sun 11 / 14at St. LouisL10-35
Sun 11 / 21at ClevelandW31-17
Sun 11 / 28AtlantaW34-28
Sun 12 / 05St. LouisL21-34
Sun 12 / 12at Green BayW33-31
Sat 12 / 18San FranciscoW41-24
Sun 12 / 26at PittsburghL20-30
Sun 01 / 02New OrleansW45-13

2000 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonStadiumResultAttendanceGamebooks
Fri 08 / 04Jacksonville JaguarsEricsson StadiumL14-3455,703
Thu 08 / 10at Pittsburgh SteelersThree Rivers StadiumL0-1344,813
Fri 08 / 18Baltimore RavensEricsson StadiumL13-2446,794
Thu 08 / 24at New England PatriotsFoxboro StadiumL21-2960,292
Regular SeasonStadiumResultAttendanceGamebooks
Sun 09 / 03at Washington RedskinsFedEx FieldL17-2080,257Gamebook
Sun 09 / 10at San Francisco 49ers3COM ParkW38-2266,879Gamebook
Sun 09 / 17Atlanta FalconsEricsson StadiumL10-1573,025Gamebook
Sun 10 / 01Dallas CowboysEricsson StadiumL13-1673,310Gamebook
Sun 10 / 08Seattle SeahawksEricsson StadiumW26-372,192Gamebook
Sun 10 / 15at New Orleans SaintsSuperdomeL6-2450,015Gamebook
Sun 10 / 22San Francisco 49ersEricsson StadiumW34-1673,169Gamebook
Sun 10 / 29at Atlanta FalconsGeorgia DomeL12-1346,178Gamebook
Sun 11 / 05at St. Louis RamsTrans World DomeW27-2466,048Gamebook
Sun 11 / 12New Orleans SaintsEricsson StadiumL10-2072,981Gamebook
Sun 11 / 19at Minnesota VikingsMetrodomeL17-3164,208Gamebook
Mon 11 / 27Green Bay PackersEricsson StadiumW31-1473,295Gamebook
Sun 12 / 03St. Louis RamsEricsson StadiumW16-373,358Gamebook
Sun 12 / 10at Kansas City ChiefsArrowhead StadiumL14-1577,481Gamebook
Sun 12 / 17San Diego ChargersEricsson StadiumW30-2272,159Gamebook
Sun 12 / 24at Oakland RaidersNetwork Associates ColiseumL9-5260,637Gamebook

2001 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
01Fri08 / 10 / 2001at Jacksonville JaguarsL16-1850,970
02Sat08 / 18 / 2001New England PatriotsL8-2371,597
03Thu08 / 23 / 2001at Baltimore RavensW20-1766,619
04Fri08 / 31 / 2001Cleveland BrownsW23-2070,444
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
1Sun09 / 09 / 2001at Minnesota VikingsW24-1364,108
2Sun09 / 23 / 2001at Atlanta FalconsL16-2449,312
3Sun09 / 30 / 2001Green Bay PackersL7-2873,120
4Sun10 / 07 / 2001at San Francisco 49ersL14-2466,944
5Sun10 / 14 / 2001New Orleans SaintsL25-2772,049
6Sun10 / 21 / 2001at Washington RedskinsL14-17 OT74,480
7Sun10 / 28 / 2001New York JetsL12-1372,642
8Sun11 / 04 / 2001at Miami DolphinsL6-2372,597
9Sun11 / 11 / 2001at St. Louis RamsL14-4866,069
10Sun11 / 18 / 2001San Francisco 49ersL22-25 OT72,665
11Sun11 / 25 / 2001Atlanta FalconsL7-1072,234
12Sun12 / 02 / 2001at New Orleans SaintsL23-2770,020
13Sun12 / 09 / 2001at Buffalo BillsL24-2544,549
14Sun12 / 16 / 2001Open Date
15Sun12 / 23 / 2001St. Louis RamsL32-3872,438
16Sun12 / 30 / 2001Arizona CardinalsL7-3072,025
17Sun01 / 06 / 2002New England PatriotsL6-3871,907

2002 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
01Sat08 / 10 / 2002Washington RedskinsL30-3771,384
02Sat08 / 17 / 2002Dallas CowboysL16-1972,624
03Fri08 / 23 / 2002at New England PatriotsL3-2368,436
04Fri08 / 30 / 2002at Cleveland BrownsW20-1968,718
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
1Sun09 / 08 / 2002Baltimore RavensW10- 770,386
2Sun09 / 15 / 2002Detroit LionsW31- 771,951
3Sun09 / 22 / 2002at Minnesota VikingsW21-1463,945
4Sun09 / 29 / 2002at Green Bay PackersL14-1763,329
5Sun10 / 06 / 2002Arizona CardinalsL13-1672,286
6Sun10 / 13 / 2002at Dallas CowboysL13-1461,773
7Sun10 / 20 / 2002at Atlanta FalconsL0-3068,056
8Sun10 / 27 / 2002Tampa Bay BuccaneersL9-1272,892
9Open Date
10Sun11 / 10 / 2002New Orleans SaintsL24-3472,566
11Sun11 / 17 / 2002at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL10-2365,527
12Sun11 / 24 / 2002Atlanta FalconsL0-4172,533
13Sun12 / 01 / 2002at Cleveland BrownsW13- 672,718
14Sun12 / 08 / 2002Cincinnati BengalsW52-3166,799
15Sun12 / 15 / 2002at Pittsburgh SteelersL14-3058,586
16Sun12 / 22 / 2002Chicago BearsW24-1472,602
17Sun12 / 29 / 2002at New Orleans SaintsW10- 666,946

2003 Carolina Panthers
Pre-SeasonResultAttendance
01Sat08 / 09 / 2003Washington RedskinsW20-071,393
02Fri08 / 15 / 2003at New York GiantsW20-1076,807
03Sat08 / 23 / 2003at Green Bay PackersW20-769,831
04Fri08 / 29 / 2003Pittsburgh SteelersW21-1472,273
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
1Sun09 / 07Jacksonville JaguarsW24-23 72,134
2Sun09 / 14at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW12- 9OT65,621
3Open Date
4Sun09 / 28Atlanta FalconsW23- 3 72,765
5Sun10 / 05New Orleans SaintsW19-13 72,496
6Sun10 / 12at Indianapolis ColtsW23-20OT57,082
7Sun10 / 19Tennessee TitansL17-37 72,851
8Sun10 / 26at New Orleans SaintsW23-20OT68,370
9Sun11 / 02at Houston TexansL10-14 70,052
10Sun11 / 09Tampa Bay BuccaneersW27-24 73,245
11Sun11 / 16Washington RedskinsW20-17 73,263
12Sun11 / 23at Dallas CowboysL20-24 63,871
13Sun11 / 30Philadelphia EaglesL16-25 72,977
14Sun12 / 07at Atlanta FalconsL14-20OT70,079
15Sun12 / 14at Arizona CardinalsW20-17 23,217
16Sun12 / 21Detroit LionsW20-14 72,835
17Sun12 / 28at New York GiantsW37-24 78,130
Post Season
18Sat01 / 03 / 2004Wild Card
Dallas Cowboys
W29-10 73,014
19Sat01 / 10 / 2004Divisional Playoff
at St. Louis Rams
W29-232OT66,165
20Sun01 / 18 / 2004NFC Championship
at Philadelphia Eagles
W14- 3 65,158
21Sun02 / 01 / 2004Super Bowl XXXVIII
New England Patriots
L29-32 71,525

2004 Carolina Panthers
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
1Mon09/13/2004Green Bay PackersL14-24 73,656
2Sun09/19/2004at Kansas City ChiefsW28-17 78,136
3Open Date
4Sun10/03/2004Atlanta FalconsL10-27 73,461
5Sun10/10/2004at Denver BroncosL17-20 75,072
6Sun10/17/2004at Philadelphia EaglesL8-30 67,707
7Sun10/24/2004San Diego ChargersL6-17 73,096
8Sun10/31/2004at Seattle SeahawksL17-23 66,214
9Sun11/07/2004Oakland RaidersL24-27 73,518
10Sun11/14/2004at San Francisco 49ersW37-27 63,618
11Sun11/21/2004Arizona CardinalsW35-10 72,796
12Sun11/28/2004Tampa Bay BuccaneersW21-14 73,124
13Sun12/05/2004at New Orleans SaintsW32-21 58,878
14Sun12/12/2004St. Louis RamsW20- 7 73,306
15Sat12/18/2004at Atlanta FalconsL31-34OT70,845
16Sun12/26/2004at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW37-20 65,380
17Sun01/02/2005New Orleans SaintsL18-21 73,302

2005 Carolina Panthers
Regular SeasonResultAttendance
1Sun09/11/2005New Orleans SaintsL20-23 72,920
2Sun09/18/2005New England PatriotsW27-17 73,528
3Sun09/25/2005at Miami DolphinsL24-27 72,288
4Mon10/03/2005Green Bay PackersW32-29 73,657
5Sun10/09/2005at Arizona CardinalsW24-20 38,809
6Sun10/16/2005at Detroit LionsW21-20 61,083
7Open Date
8Sun10/30/2005Minnesota VikingsW38-13 73,502
9Sun11/06/2005at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW34-14 65,014
10Sun11/13/2005New York JetsW30- 3 73,529
11Sun11/20/2005at Chicago BearsL3-13 62,156
12Sun11/27/2005at Buffalo BillsW13- 9 71,440
13Sun12/04/2005Atlanta FalconsW24- 6 73,661
14Sun12/11/2005Tampa Bay BuccaneersL10-20 73,467
15Sun12/18/2005at New Orleans SaintsW27-10 32,551
16Sat12/24/2005Dallas CowboysL20-24 73,436
17Sun01/01/2006at Atlanta FalconsW44-11 70,796

Year-by-Year Won-Loss Records

Regular Season Post Season
Year W L T Pct. Finish Div. W L Pct. Title Head Coach
1995790.438T3rdNFC WesternDom Capers
19961240.7501stNFC Western11.500Div TitleDom Capers
1997790.4382ndNFC WesternDom Capers
19984120.2504thNFC WesternDom Capers
1999880.5002ndNFC WesternGeorge Seifert
2000790.4383rdNFC WesternGeorge Seifert
20011150.0625thNFC WesternGeorge Seifert
2002790.4384thNFC SouthJohn Fox
20031150.6881stNFC South31.750NFC ChampJohn Fox
2004790.4383rdNFC SouthJohn Fox

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CAROLINA PANTHERS COACHING HISTORY
Years Coach Reg Season Post Season
1995-1998Dom Capers 30-34-01-1
1999-2001George Seifert16-32-0
2002-2004John Fox 25-23-03-1

Team History

On October 26, 1993, after six years of hopeful anticipation, the Carolina Panthers were awarded an NFL expansion franchise. Fireworks exploded over downtown Charlotte as jubilant fans gathered to celebrate the news. "This is a dream come true for me and my partners and for the 10 million people in the Carolinas," said Jerry Richardson, the former Baltimore Colts wide receiver who led the bid.


Carolina Panthers Kerry Collins Kerry Collins, 1995
photograph by John Biever

Richardson's dream started on July 16, 1987, when he met in Charlotte with a group of interested parties to discuss the feasibility of entering the multi-city competition for two NFL expansion franchises. The bid was bolstered by the addition of Hall of Famer and former Seattle Seahawks general manager/head coach Mike McCormack as a consultant for the expansion effort.

At the March 18, 1992, NFL owners meeting, the number of expansion hopefuls was reduced from 11 to seven. The Carolina bid made the cut. A few months later, on May 20, the NFL reduced the list to five communities—including Baltimore, St. Louis, Memphis, Jacksonville and Carolina. Finally, on October 26, 1993, the NFL owners, unanimously selected the Carolinas as the 29th NFL franchise and the first expansion team since 1976.

The Panthers played their first-ever game in Canton, Ohio, in the annual Hall of Fame Game. Their opponent was the NFL's other expansion franchise, the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Panthers came away with a 20-14 victory, and it was apparent that both teams had benefitted immensely from the NFL's expansion draft and the free-agent market. In short, it was clear that both teams were ready to compete in the NFL. The Panthers not only were competitive, but they established an NFL record for most wins by an expansion team when they finished 7-9. The team improved dramatically in its second season, winning the NFC West with a 12-4 record and advancing to the NFC Championship Game.

Panthers Facts

  • Franchise Granted
    October 26, 1993
  • First Season
    1995
  • Stadium
    Ericsson Stadium (72,685)
  • Founder/Owner
    Jerry Richardson
  • President
    Mark Richardson
  • General Manager
    Bill Polian
  • NFC Western Division Championships
    1996

Firsts, Records, and Odds and Ends

  • First Draft Choice
    Kerry Collins, QB, Penn State, 1995.
  • First Regular-Season Game
    A 23-20 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons, 9/3/95.
  • First Regular-Season Points
    An 8-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Frank Reich to tight end Pete Metzelaars vs. the Atlanta Falcons, 9/3/95.
  • First Regular-Season Win
    A 26-15 win over the New York Jets, 10/15/95.
  • First to Pass 300 Yards in a Game
    Frank Reich, 329 yards vs. the Atlanta Falcons, 9/3/95.
  • First 100-Yard Game, Rushing
    Derrick Moore, 123 yards vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10/1/95.
  • First Defensive Touchdown
    Nose Tackle Greg Kragen forced a fumble on the one-yard-line and recovered it in the end zone vs. the Chicago Bears, 10/8/95.
  • Longest Interception Return
    Tim McKyer, 96-yard interception return vs. the San Francisco 49ers, 11/5/95.
  • First Winning Season
    1996 (12-4).
  • First Playoff Appearance
    A 26-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC divisional playoff game, 1/5/97.
  • First All-Pro Selections
    Michael Bates, kick returner, Kevin Greene, linebacker, and Sam Mills, linebacker, 1996.
  • First Pro Bowl Selections
    Michael Bates, kick returner, Kerry Collins, quarterback, Eric Davis, cornerback, Kevin Greene, linebacker, Lamar Lathon, linebacker, Sam Mills, linebacker, and Wesley Walls, tight end, 1997.
  • It's A Fact
    The Panthers became the first expansion team to win four consecutive games and post a winning record at home. When they beat the San Francisco 49ers, 13-7, on November 5, 1995, Carolina also became the first expansion team to defeat the reigning world champion.

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