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Carolina Panthers

May 21, 2023

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The team is headquartered in Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte; the stadium also serves as the team's home field. The Panthers are supported throughout the Carolinas; although the team has played its home games in Charlotte since 1996, it played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina during its first season in 1995. The team hosts its annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Along with the New England Patriots, it is one of only two teams whose name represents multiple states.

Carolina Panthers
Current season
Established October 26, 1993; 29 years ago (1993-10-26)[1][2]
First season: 1995
Play in and headquartered at Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina[3]
LogoWordmark
League/conference affiliations

National Football League (1995–present)

Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, process blue, silver[4][5][6]
     
MascotSir Purr
Personnel
Owner(s)David Tepper[7][8]
PresidentKristi Coleman[9][10]
General managerScott Fitterer
Head coachFrank Reich
Team history
  • Carolina Panthers (1995–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (2)
Division championships (6)
Playoff appearances (8)
Home fields

The Panthers were announced as the league's 29th franchise in 1993 and began playing in 1995 under the original owner and founder Jerry Richardson. The Panthers played well in their first two years, finishing 7–9 in 1995 (an all-time best for an NFL expansion team's first season) and 12–4 the following year, winning the NFC West before ultimately losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. They did not have another winning season until 2003 when they won the NFC Championship Game and reached Super Bowl XXXVIII, losing 32–29 to the New England Patriots. After recording playoff appearances in 2005 and 2008, the team failed to record another playoff appearance until 2013, the first of three consecutive NFC South titles. After losing in the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers in 2013 and the Seattle Seahawks in 2014, the Panthers returned to the Super Bowl in 2016 but lost to the Denver Broncos. Since then, the team has appeared in the playoffs only once in 2017. The team's five NFC South titles since the division's establishment in 2002 rank second only to the New Orleans Saints.

As of 2022, the Carolina Panthers remain the newest club in the NFC. The franchise is legally registered as Panther Football, LLC.[11] and are controlled by David Tepper, whose purchase of the team from founder Jerry Richardson was unanimously approved by league owners on May 22, 2018. The club is worth approximately US$2.3 billion, according to Forbes.[12]

Franchise history

Further information: History of the Carolina Panthers

Beginnings

On December 15, 1987, entrepreneur Jerry Richardson announced his bid for an NFL expansion franchise in the Carolinas.[2] A North Carolina native, Richardson was a former wide receiver on the Baltimore Colts who had used his 1959 league championship bonus to co-found the Hardee's restaurant chain, later becoming president and CEO of TW Services. Richardson drew his inspiration to pursue an NFL franchise from George Shinn, who had made a successful bid for an expansion National Basketball Association (NBA) team in Charlotte, the Charlotte Hornets. Richardson founded Richardson Sports, a partnership consisting of himself, his family, and a number of businessmen from North and South Carolina who were also recruited to be limited partners.[13] Richardson looked at four potential locations for a stadium, ultimately choosing uptown Charlotte.

To highlight the demand for professional football in the Carolinas, Richardson Sports held preseason games around the area from 1989 to 1991. The first two games were held at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, while the third and final game was held at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The matchups were between existing NFL teams. In 1991, the group formally filed an application for the open expansion spot, and on October 26, 1993, the 28 NFL owners unanimously named the Carolina Panthers as the 29th member of the NFL.[2]

Jerry Richardson era (1995–2017)

 
U.S. Senators Lauch Faircloth (North Carolina), Bob Dole (Kansas), Jesse Helms (North Carolina), and Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) show their enthusiasm for the newly created Carolina Panthers

The Panthers first competed in the 1995 NFL season; they were one of two expansion teams to begin playing that year, the other being the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14] The Panthers were put in the NFC West to increase the size of that division to five teams; there were already two other southeastern teams in the division, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.[15] Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dom Capers was named the first head coach. The team finished its inaugural season 7–9, the best performance ever from a first-year expansion team.[14] They performed even better in their second season, finishing with a 12–4 record and winning the NFC West division, as well as securing a first-round bye.[16] The Panthers beat the defending Super Bowl champions Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round[17] before losing the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Green Bay Packers.[18] The team managed only a 7–9 finish in 1997 and slipped to 4–12 in 1998, leading to Capers' dismissal as head coach.[16]

The Panthers hired former San Francisco 49ers head coach George Seifert to replace Capers, and he led the team to an 8–8 record in 1999. The team finished 7–9 in 2000 and fell to 1–15 in 2001, winning their first game but losing their last 15. This performance tied the NFL record for most losses in a single season, and it broke the record held by the winless 1976 Buccaneers for most consecutive losses in a single season (both records have since been broken by the 2008 Lions), leading the Panthers to fire Seifert.[19]

John Fox years (2002–2010)

 
Jake Delhomme with the Panthers in 2006. Delhomme led the Panthers to three postseason appearances and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
 
Steve Smith played wide receiver for the Panthers from 2001–2013. In 2005, Smith led the NFL in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns.
 
Julius Peppers #90 jersey in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Peppers played defensive end for the Panthers from 2002–2009 and later again from 2017–2018.

After the NFL's expansion to 32 teams in 2002, the Panthers were relocated from the NFC West to the newly created NFC South division.[20] The Panthers' rivalries with the Falcons and Saints were maintained, and they would be joined by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New York Giants defensive coordinator John Fox was hired to replace Seifert[21] and led the team to a 7–9 finish in 2002. Although the team's defense gave up very few yards, ranking the second-best in the NFL in yards conceded, they were hindered by an offense that ranked as the second-worst in the league in yards gained.[22]

The Panthers improved to 11–5 in the 2003 regular season, winning the NFC South[23] and making it to Super Bowl XXXVIII before losing to the New England Patriots, 32–29, in what was immediately hailed by sportswriter Peter King as the "Greatest Super Bowl of all time". King felt the game "was a wonderful championship battle, full of everything that makes football dramatic, draining, enervating, maddening, fantastic, exciting" and praised, among other things, the unpredictability, coaching, and conclusion.[24] The game is still viewed as one of the best Super Bowls of all time,[25][26][27][28] and in the opinion of Charlotte-based NPR reporter Scott Jagow, the Panthers' Super Bowl appearance represented the arrival of Charlotte onto the national scene.[29]

Following a 1–7 start in 2004, the Panthers rebounded to win six of their last seven games despite losing 14 players for the season due to injury. They lost their last game to New Orleans, finishing the 2004 season at 7–9. Had they won the game, the Panthers would have made the playoffs.[30] The team improved to 11–5 in 2005, finishing second in the division behind Tampa Bay and clinching a playoff berth as a wild-card.[31] In the first round of the playoffs, the Panthers went on the road to face the New York Giants, beating them 23–0 for the NFL's first playoff shutout against a home team since 1980.[32] The following week, they beat Chicago 29–21 on the road, but lost key players Julius Peppers, a defensive end, and DeShaun Foster, a running back, who were both injured during the game.[33] The Panthers were then defeated 34–14 by the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, ending their season.[34] Although the Panthers went into the 2006 season as favorites to win the NFC South and the free agent signing of Keyshawn Johnson,[35] they finished with a disappointing 8–8 record.[36] The team finished the 2007 season with a 7–9 record after losing quarterback Jake Delhomme early in the season due to an elbow injury.[37]

In 2008, the Panthers rebounded with a 12–4 regular season record, winning the NFC South and securing a first-round bye. They were eliminated in the divisional round of the playoffs, losing 33–13 to the eventual NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals after Delhomme turned the ball over six times.[38] Delhomme's struggles carried over into the 2009 season, where he threw 18 interceptions in the first 11 games before breaking a finger in his throwing hand.[39] The Panthers were at a 4–7 record before Delhomme's season-ending injury, and his backup, Matt Moore, led the team to a 4–1 finish to the season for an 8–8 overall record.[40] In 2010, after releasing Delhomme in the offseason, the Panthers finished with a league-worst (2–14) record; their offense was the worst in the league. John Fox's contract expired after the season ended, and the team did not retain him or his staff.[41]

Ron Rivera years (2011–2019)

 
Former coach Ron Rivera in 2011.
 
2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton. Newton would lead the Panthers to a 15–1 record in 2015 and an appearance in Super Bowl 50.

The team hired Ron Rivera to replace Fox as head coach[42] and drafted Auburn's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Cam Newton with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.[43] The Panthers opened the 2011 season 2–6, but finished with a 6–10 record,[42] and Newton was awarded the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award after setting the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns from a quarterback (14) in a single season and becoming the first rookie NFL quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a single season. He also was the first rookie quarterback to rush for over 500 yards in a single season.[44] After strengthening the defense with future all-pro Luke Kuechly in the 2012 draft, the Panthers again opened the 2012 season poorly, losing five out of their first six games, leading longtime general manager Marty Hurney to be fired in response. The team slid to a 2–8 record before winning five of their last six games, resulting in a 7–9 record. This strong finish helped save Rivera's job.[42] The Panthers had a winning season the following year, finishing with a 12–4 record and winning their third NFC South title and another playoff bye,[45] but they were beaten by the 49ers in the Divisional Round. In 2014, the Panthers opened the season with two wins, but after 12 games, sat at 3–8–1 due in part to a seven-game winless streak. A four-game winning streak to end the season secured the team their second consecutive NFC South championship and a playoff berth, despite a losing record of 7–8–1.[46] The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 27–16, in the wild card round to advance to the divisional playoffs,[47] where they lost to eventual NFC champion Seattle, 31–17. The 2015 season saw the Panthers start the season 14–0 and finish the season 15–1, which tied for the best regular-season record in NFC history. During the same season, Cam Newton was named NFL MVP.[48][49] The Panthers also secured their third consecutive NFC South championship, as well as their first overall top-seeded playoff berth.[50] In the 2015–16 playoffs, the Panthers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional playoffs, 31–24, after shutting them out in the first half, 31–0,[51] and the Arizona Cardinals, 49–15, in the NFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl 50, their first Super Bowl appearance since the 2003 season.[52] The Panthers lost a defensive struggle to the AFC champion Denver Broncos, 24–10.[53][54]In the 2016 season, the Panthers regressed on their 15–1 record from 2015, posting a 6–10 record and a last-place finish in the NFC South, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012,[55] and losing the division title to the second-seeded Falcons,[56] who went on to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LI. In 2017, the Panthers finished with an 11–5 record and a #5 seed. However, they lost to the New Orleans Saints 31–26 in the Wild Card Round, their first loss in that round in franchise history.

David Tepper era (2018–present)

 
Businessman David Tepper purchased the Panthers in 2018.

On May 16, 2018,[57] David Tepper, formerly a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, finalized an agreement to purchase the Panthers. The sale price was nearly $2.3 billion, a record. The agreement was approved by the league owners on May 22, 2018.[58] The sale officially closed on July 9, 2018.[59] After starting 6–2, the Panthers finished the 2018 season 7–9. They began the 2019 season 5–3 but lost the last eight games to finish 5–11; late in the season, Tepper fired Rivera as head coach. Perry Fewell finished the season as interim coach, going 0–4.

Matt Rhule years (2020–2022)

 
Former Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey played for the team from 2017–2022. In 2019, McCaffrey became just the third running back in NFL history to have 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in the same season.

On January 7, 2020, the Panthers hired Baylor head coach Matt Rhule as head coach.[60] On January 15, 2020, Luke Kuechly announced his retirement from the league.[61] On March 17, 2020, The Panthers signed Teddy Bridgewater to a three-year $63 million contract. On March 24, the Carolina Panthers released their 2011 1st overall pick and 2015 MVP quarterback Cam Newton.[62] The Panthers had a difficult 2020 season, losing several close games. They would finish 5–11 for the second straight year.

Following the season, the Panthers traded for Sam Darnold from the New York Jets and shipped Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos. On November 11, 2021, the Panthers signed Cam Newton to a one-year deal after Darnold was put on injured reserve.[63] However, the Panthers' struggles continued; despite winning their first three games of the 2021 season, they finished 5–12 and ended the season on a seven-game losing streak.[64]

After the Panthers began the season with a 1–4 record, Rhule was fired as head coach on October 10, 2022, finishing his tenure with an 11–27 record in two and a half seasons. Steve Wilks was named interim head coach as a result.[65] The Panthers then initiated a rebuild, trading players such as Robbie Anderson and Christian McCaffrey.[66] Steve Wilks would go 6-6 as the interim head coach, as the Panthers would finish the season with a 7-10 record.

Frank Reich years (2023)

On January 26, 2023, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich was hired as head coach. Reich was the first starting QB in Panthers history in 1995.[67] In the 2023 NFL Draft, Reich's first as the Panthers Head Coach, the Panthers selected their potential franchise quarterback in Bryce Young with the first overall pick.[68]

Logo and uniforms

The shape of the Panthers logo was designed to mimic the outline of both North Carolina and South Carolina.[69] The Panthers changed their logo and logotype in 2012, the first such change in team history. According to the team, the changes were designed to give their logo an "aggressive, contemporary look" as well as to give it a more three-dimensional feel.[70] The primary tweaks were made in the eye and mouth, where the features, particularly the muscular brow and fangs, are more pronounced, creating a more menacing look. The revised logo has a darker shade of blue over the black logo, compared to the old design, which had a shade similar to teal on top of black.[71]

Carolina Panthers logotypes
 
The team's first logomark, used in the 1995 season
 
The team's second logomark, (1996–2011)

Uniforms

By the time they had been announced as the 29th NFL team in October 1993, the Panthers' logo and helmet design had already been finalized, but the uniform design was still under creation. After discussion, the Panthers organization decided on jerseys colored white, black, and blue and pants colored white and silver. The exact tone of blue, which they decided would be "process blue" (a shade lighter than Duke's and darker than North Carolina's), was the most difficult color to choose.

The team's uniform has remained largely the same since its creation, with only minor alterations, such as changing the sock color of the team's black uniforms from blue to black and changing the team's shoes from white to black.[72] Richardson, a self-described traditionalist, said that no major uniform changes would be made in his lifetime.[73]

The Panthers have three main jersey colors: black, white, and blue.[74] Their blue jerseys, designated their alternate uniforms, are the newest and were introduced in 2002.[75] NFL regulations allow the team to use the blue jersey up to two times in any given season.[74] In all other games, the team must wear either their white or black jerseys; in NFL games, the home team decides whether to wear a dark or white jersey, while the away team wears the opposite.[76] Usually the Panthers opt for white or blue when the weather is expected to be hot and for black when the weather is expected to be cold.[77][78]

The Panthers typically pair their white jerseys with white pants and blue socks, while the black and blue jerseys are paired with silver pants and black socks; there have only been a few exceptions to these combinations. The first such instance was in 1998 when the team paired their white jerseys with silver pants in a game against the Indianapolis Colts. The second instance was in 2012 during a game against the Denver Broncos when they paired their black jerseys with new black pants;[76] this created an all-black uniform, with the exception of blue socks and silver helmets. The decision to wear blue socks was made by team captain Steve Smith, who felt the blue socks gave the uniforms a more distinct appearance compared with other teams that have all-black uniforms.[79] The all-black uniforms won the "Greatest Uniform in NFL History" contest, a fan-voted contest run by NFL.com in July 2013. In July 2013, the team's equipment manager, Jackie Miles, said the Panthers intended to use the all-black uniform more in the future.[80] The Panthers wore the all-black uniform three times the following season, once each in the preseason and regular season, and the third time during the home divisional round playoff game vs the 49ers.[81] During the Panthers' 2015 Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys, they debuted an all-blue uniform as part of Nike's "Color Rush" series.[82]

The 2018 season saw the Panthers debut the following new combinations:

  • blue jerseys, white pants, and blue socks (Preseason Week 2 vs. the Dolphins)
  • blue jerseys, black pants, and blue socks (Preseason Week 3 vs. the Patriots)
  • white jerseys, black pants, and blue socks (Preseason Week 4 vs. the Steelers)
  • white jerseys, white pants, and black socks (Week 1 vs. the Cowboys)
  • white jerseys, black pants, and black socks (Week 7 vs. the Eagles)
  • black jerseys, black pants, and black socks (Week 11 vs. the Lions)

The team's uniform did not change significantly after Nike became the NFL's jersey supplier in 2012, but the collar was altered to honor former Panthers player and coach Sam Mills by featuring the phrase "Keep Pounding". Nike had conceived the idea, and the team supported the concept as a way to expose newer fans to the legacy of Mills, who died of cancer in 2005. Mills had introduced the phrase, which has since become a team slogan, in a speech that he gave to the players and coaches prior to their 2003 playoff game against Dallas; in the speech, Mills compared his fight against cancer with the team's on-field battle, saying "When I found out I had cancer, there were two things I could do – quit or keep pounding. I'm a fighter. I kept pounding. You're fighters, too. Keep pounding!"[83][84]

In 2019, the Panthers unveiled new uniforms. The new uniforms are Nike's "Vapor Untouchable" and have only minor differences: the tapered strips on the pants are replaced by stripes that extend down to the socks, the reflective shoulder cloth was replaced and the hip logos were also removed. The uniforms keep the same basic look, colors, and numbers as the originals.[85] As the 2019 season was the team's 25th, the Panthers sported a 25th-anniversary patch on their uniforms. In the 2019 season, the Panthers continued to use the new pant-jersey color combinations from 2018 while bringing back the silver pants with their black jerseys.

In Week 9 of the 2021 season, the Panthers wore black jerseys with white pants for the first time in a home game against the Patriots. Then in Week 17 against the Saints, the Panthers wore an all-white set (white jerseys, white pants, and white socks) for the first time.

Starting in 2022, the Panthers added an alternate black helmet to be paired with the all-black uniform set. In Week 7 against the Buccaneers, the Panthers added a new combination featuring white jerseys, black pants, and white socks.

Stadium and practice facilities

 
An exterior view of Bank of America Stadium as seen in 2006.
Further information: Bank of America Stadium

The Panthers played their first season at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, as their facility in uptown Charlotte was still under construction. Ericsson Stadium, called Bank of America Stadium since 2004, opened in the summer of 1996. The stadium was specially designed by HOK Sports Facilities Group for football and also serves as the headquarters and administrative offices of the Panthers. On some days, the stadium offers public tours for a fee. Private tours for groups are offered for a fee seven days a week, though there are some exceptions, and such tours must be arranged in advance.[86]

Two bronze panther statues flank each of the stadium's three main entrances; they are the largest sculptures ever commissioned in the United States.[2][87] The names of the team's original PSL owners are engraved on the base of each statue. The first two people in the Panthers Hall of Honor, team executive Mike McCormack and linebacker Sam Mills, are honored with life-sized bronze statues outside the stadium.[88] Mills, in addition to being the only player in the Hall of Honor for over 20 years, is the only player to have had his jersey number (#51) retired by the Panthers as of 2016.[89]

 
The team's weight room inside of Bank of America Stadium.

The Panthers have three open-air fields next to Bank of America Stadium where they currently hold their practices;[90] during the 1995 season, when the team played their home games in South Carolina, the team held their practices at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[91] Because the practice fields, along with the stadium, are located in uptown Charlotte, the fields are directly visible from skyscrapers as well as from a four-story condominium located across the street. According to Mike Cranston, a running joke said that the Panthers' division rivals had pooled their resources to purchase a room on the building's top floor and that a fire at the condominium was caused by the Panthers organization.[92] In order to prevent people from seeing inside the field while the team is practicing, the team has added "strategically planted trees and a tarp over the ... fence surrounding the fields". Additionally, they employ a security team to watch for and chase away any people who stop alongside the fence surrounding the field.[92] In the event of bad weather, the team moves their practices to an indoor sports facility about 10 miles (16 km) from the stadium. The team does not own this facility.[93] The Panthers have hosted their annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, since 1995.[94]

Team Headquarters

The Panthers were planning on building a $1 billion team headquarters and training facility on a 240-acre (0.97 km2) in Rock Hill, South Carolina, nicknamed "The Rock".[95] After six months of discussions and state approval of $115 million in incentives, the formal announcement of the team's plan for a new practice facility came on June 5, 2019. Rock Hill mayor John Gettys described the project at that time as the biggest in the city's history.[96] Groundbreaking took place in July 2019, and it was expected to be completed by summer 2023.[95] The agreement with Rock Hill, however, ended up being terminated on April 19, 2022, with owner David Tepper filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[97]

Culture

The Panthers are supported in both North Carolina and South Carolina; South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley declared July 30, 2012, "Carolina Panthers Day" in her state, saying that "when it comes to professional teams, the Carolina Panthers are the team that South Carolina calls their own".[91] During the 2016 NFC Championship and Super Bowl, the hashtag #OneCarolina was used by college and professional sports teams from North Carolina and South Carolina to show unified support for the Panthers.[98]

Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com observed in 2012 that while there is "a bit of a wine-and-cheese atmosphere at Panthers games ... there is a strong core of die-hard fans who bring energy to Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte lives and dies with the Panthers because there aren't a lot of other options in the sports world".[99] Sports Illustrated graded the Panthers as having the 10th highest "NFL Fan Value Experience" in 2007, attributing much of the fan atmosphere to the team's newness when compared to the established basketball fanbase. They also observed that the stadium has scattered parking lots, each of which has a different tailgating style. Some have fried chicken, pork, or Carolina-style barbecue, while others have live bands and televisions. Pickup football games in the parking lots are common.[100] The Carolina Panthers have sold out all home games since December 2002,[101] and their home attendance has ranked in the NFL's top ten since 2006.[102][103]

Mascot, cheerleaders, and drumline

 
Panthers mascot Sir Purr, wearing a white jersey

Sir Purr, an anthropomorphic black panther who wears a jersey numbered '00', has been the Panthers' mascot since their first season. During games, Sir Purr provides sideline entertainment through skits and "silly antics".[104] The mascot participates in a number of community events year-round, including a monthly visit to the patients at Levine Children's Hospital. Sir Purr also hosts the annual Mascot Bowl, an event which pits pro and college mascots against each other during halftime at a selected Panthers home game.[105]

The team's cheerleaders are the Carolina Topcats who lead cheers and entertain fans at home games. The TopCats participate in both corporate and charity events.[106] In March 2022, the Carolina Topcats became the first NFL cheerleading team to have a transgender member, Justine Lindsay.[107] The team's drumline is PurrCussion, an ensemble of snare, tenor, and bass drummers as well as cymbal players. PurrCussion performs for fans outside the stadium and introduces players prior to home games; it consists of drummers from across the Carolinas.[108]

Keep Pounding Drum

Starting with the 2012 season, the Panthers introduced the Keep Pounding Drum, inspired by the aforementioned motivational speech by Sam Mills before the team's 2004 playoff game against the Cowboys.[109] Prior to each home game, an honorary drummer hits the six-foot-tall drum four times to signify the four quarters of an American football game. According to the team, the drummers "come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations, but all have overcome a great trial or adversity that has not only made them strong but also pushes them to make others around them stronger". Drummers have included current and former Panthers players, military veterans, Make-A-Wish children, and athletes from other sports, including NBA MVP and Charlotte native Stephen Curry, US women's national soccer team players Whitney Engen and Heather O'Reilly, and 7 time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson.[110]

Songs and traditions

During the inaugural season of the Panthers, the team had an official fight song, which the team played before each home game.[111] The song, "Stand and Cheer", remains the team's official fight song,[112] but the team does not typically play it before home games.[111] Due to negative fan reaction "Stand and Cheer" was pulled in 1999. Since 2006, the song has returned.[113] The team plays Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" after home victories.[114] A "keep pounding" chant was introduced during the 2012 season which starts before the opening kickoff of each home game. As prompted by the video boards, one side of the stadium shouts "keep" and the other side replies with "pounding".[115] The chant is similar to ones that take place at college football games.

Charity and community work

The Carolina Panthers support a variety of non-profits in North and South Carolina through the Carolina Panthers Charities. Four annual scholarships are awarded to student athletes through the Carolina Panthers Graduate Scholarship and the Carolina Panthers Players Sam Mills Memorial Scholarship programs.[116] Carolina Panthers Charities also offers grants to non-profits that support education, athletics, and human services in the community. The Panthers and Fisher Athletic have provided six equipment grants to high school football teams in the Carolinas each year since 2010.[116][117] Carolina Panthers Charities raises funds at three annual benefits: the Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon, the team's first public event each season; Football 101, an educational workshop for fans; and the Weekend Warrior Flag Football Tournament, a two-day non-contact flag football tournament. Another annual benefit is Taste of the Panthers, a gourmet food tasting which raises funds for Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.[118]

In 2003 the Panthers and Carolinas HealthCare Foundation established the Keep Pounding Fund, a fundraising initiative to support cancer research and patient support programs. The Panthers community has raised more than $1.4 million for the fund through direct donations, charity auctions, blood drives, and an annual 5k stadium run. The Panthers and Levine Children's Hospital coordinate monthly hospital visits and VIP game-day experiences for terminally ill or hospitalized children.[110]

In addition to these team-specific efforts, the Panthers participate in a number of regular initiatives promoted by the NFL and USA Football, the league's youth football development partner. These include USA Football Month, held throughout August to encourage and promote youth football; A Crucial Catch, the league's Breast Cancer Awareness Month program; Salute to Service, held throughout November to support military families and personnel; and PLAY 60, which encourages young NFL fans to be active for at least 60 minutes each day.[119]

Radio and television

 
Map shows the radio affiliates of the Carolina Panthers that broadcast game-day-related coverage across The Carolinas and Virginia.

Radio coverage is provided by flagship station WRFX and through the Carolina Panthers Radio Network, with affiliates throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. The Panthers' radio broadcasting team is led by play-by-play voice Anish Shroff, with Jake Delhomme as color analyst, and WBT sports director Jim Szoke as studio host. The radio network broadcasts pre-game coverage, games with commentary, and post-game wrap-ups. It also live-broadcasts Panther Talk, a weekly event at Bank of America Stadium which offers fans a chance to meet a player and ask questions of the staff.[120]

National broadcasting and cable television networks cover regular-season games, as well as some preseason games. Locally, Fox affiliate WJZY airs most regular-season games, while home games against an AFC team typically air on CBS affiliate WBTV. Any appearances on Monday Night Football are simulcast on ABC affiliate WSOC-TV, while any appearances on Thursday Night Football are simulcast on WSOC. Sunday night and some Thursday night games are aired on NBC affiliate WCNC-TV.

All preseason games and team specials are televised by the Carolina Panthers Television Network on flagship station WSOC-TV in Charlotte and fourteen affiliate stations throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee. WSOC took over as the Panthers' television partner for the 2019 season,[121] replacing longtime television partner WCCB, which had retained this role after losing the Fox affiliation to WJZY in 2013. As of 2021, the preseason television broadcasting team consists of play-by-play commentator Taylor Zarzour, color analyst and former Panthers player Steve Smith, and sideline reporter Kristen Balboni. The network also hosts The Panthers Huddle, a weekly show focusing on the Panthers' upcoming opponent.

The Panthers also offer game broadcasts in Spanish throughout both Carolinas and Mexico, with Jaime Moreno and Toño Ramos providing commentary.

Rivalries

Main articles: Buccaneers–Panthers rivalry and Falcons–Panthers rivalry

The Panthers have developed heated rivalries with the three fellow members of the NFC South (the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New Orleans Saints).[122][123] The team's fiercest rivals are the Falcons[124] and Buccaneers.[122]

The Falcons are a natural geographic rival for the Panthers, as Atlanta is only 230 miles (370 km) south on I-85.[122] The two teams have played each other twice a year since the Panthers' inception, and games between the two teams feature large contingents of Panthers fans at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium and large contingents of Falcons fans at Bank of America Stadium.

The Panthers' rivalry with Tampa Bay has been described as the most intense in the NFC South.[125] The rivalry originated in 2002 with the formation of the NFC South, but became particularly heated before the 2003 season with verbal bouts between players on the two teams. It escalated further when the Panthers went to Tampa Bay and beat them in what ESPN.com writer Pat Yasinskas described as "one of the most physical contests in recent memory". The rivalry has resulted in a number of severe injuries for players on both teams, some of which were caused by foul play.[125][126] One of these plays, an illegal hit on Tampa Bay punt returner Clifton Smith, sparked a brief melee between the teams in 2009.[126]

Current staff

Carolina Panthers staff
Front office
  • Owner – David Tepper
  • President – Kristi Coleman
  • General manager – Scott Fitterer
  • Assistant general manager – Dan Morgan
  • Vice president of football operations – Steven Drummond
  • Vice president of football administration – Samir Suleiman
  • Vice president of player personnel – Adrian Wilson
  • Senior personnel executive – Jeff Morrow
  • Director of football operations – Mike Anderson
  • Director of college scouting – Cole Spencer
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Hanrahan
  • Director of football analytics – Taylor Rajack
  • Vice president of development – Brian Decker
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero
  • Defensive line – Todd Wash
  • Linebackers – Peter Hansen
  • Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu
  • Secondary/cornerbacks – Jonathan Cooley
  • Safeties – Bert Watts
  • Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall
  • Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers
  • Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari
  • Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor
  • Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons
Support staff
  • Offensive quality control/assistant to the head coach – Tyler Boyles
  • Senior assistant – Jim Caldwell
Strength and conditioning
  • Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
  • Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau
  • Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas

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Players

Further information: List of Carolina Panthers players, List of Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks, List of Carolina Panthers first-round draft picks, and List of Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl selections

Current roster

Carolina Panthers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 20, 2023

  • Depth chart
  • Transactions

86 active, 2 unsigned

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Hall of Honor

The Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor was established in 1997 to honor individuals for their contributions to the Carolina Panthers organization.[127]

Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor
No. Inductee Position(s) Tenure Inducted
— Mike McCormack President / GM 1993–1997 September 21, 1997
51 Sam Mills LB, coach 1995–2004 September 27, 1998
— PSL owners since 1995 September 13, 2004
89 Steve Smith Sr WR 2001–2013 October 6, 2019
[128]
17 Jake Delhomme QB 2003–2009
85 Wesley Walls TE 1996–2002
69 Jordan Gross OT 2003–2013

Retired numbers

The Carolina Panthers have retired one number, 51, worn by Sam Mills.[129]

Carolina Panthers retired numbers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure
51 Sam Mills LB 1995–1997

Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees

Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which "honor[s] individuals who have made outstanding contributions to professional football",[130] are determined by a 46-member selection committee. At least 80% of voters must approve the nominee for him to be inducted.[131]

Carolina Panthers Pro Football Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
92 Reggie White DE 2000 2006
91 Kevin Greene LB / DE 1996, 1998–1999 2016
51 Sam Mills LB / Coach 1995–1997, 1998–2004 2022
Coaches and Contributors
Bill Polian GM 1995–1997 2015

Ownership and Administration

Jerry Richardson

Jerry Richardson was the founder and first owner of the Carolina Panthers.[132] Richardson and his family owned about 48% of the team,[N 1] with the remaining 52% owned by a group of 14 limited partners.[72] Richardson and the other investors paid $206 million for the rights to start the team in 1993.[134]

Team President

Mike McCormack, a Hall of Fame lineman for the Cleveland Browns and former coach and executive for the Seattle Seahawks, was the Panthers' first team president, presiding in that role from 1994 until his retirement in 1997; McCormack was inducted as the first person in the Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor later that year.[2] Jerry Richardson's son, Mark, was appointed as the team's second president in 1997 and served in that role until he stepped down in 2009. His brother Jon, who had been president of Bank of America Stadium, stepped down at the same time. The resignations of Mark and Jon Richardson were unexpected, as it was thought that the two would eventually take over the team from their father.[135] Mark Richardson was replaced by Danny Morrison, who had previously served as the athletic director of both Texas Christian University[136] and Wofford College, Richardson's alma mater. Morrison resigned in early 2017.[137] The role was vacant until August 2018, when Tom Glick was hired as team president. He had previously served as the COO of Manchester City.[138]

David Tepper

On May 16, 2018, David Tepper, formerly a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, finalized an agreement to purchase the Carolina Panthers, for nearly $2.3 billion, a record at the time. The agreement was approved by the league owners on May 22, 2018.[139] According to Forbes, the Panthers are worth approximately $2.3 billion as of 2018. They ranked the Carolina Panthers as the 21st-most valuable NFL team[12] and the 36th-most valuable sports team in the world.[140]

Coaches

The Carolina Panthers have had six head coaches. Dom Capers was the head coach from 1995 to 1998 and led the team to one playoff appearance. Counting playoff games, he finished with a record of 31–35 (.470). George Seifert coached the team from 1999 to 2001, recording 16 wins and 32 losses (.333). John Fox, the team's longest-tenured head coach, led the team from 2002 to 2010 and coached the team to three playoff appearances including Super Bowl XXXVIII which the Panthers lost. Including playoff games, Fox ended his tenure with a 78–74 (.513) record, making him the first Panthers coach to finish his tenure with the team with a winning record. Ron Rivera held the position from 2011 to 2019 and led the team to four playoff appearances including Super Bowl 50. Counting playoff games, he has a career record of 79–67–1 (.541).[141] Statistically, Rivera holds the highest winning percentage of any Panthers head coach. On December 3, 2019, following a home loss against the Washington Redskins that sent the team's record to 5–7, Rivera was fired by David Tepper. Perry Fewell, then the defensive backs coach for the team, was named interim head coach the same day.[142] On January 7, 2020, Matt Rhule was hired to be the Panthers head coach. Rhule was fired during his third season, with Steve Wilks taking over on an interim basis.[143] Frank Reich was hired head coach on January 26, 2023.[67]

Name Term Totals Regular season Playoffs Ref
G W L T PCT G W L T PCT G W L PCT
Dom Capers 1995–1998 66 31 35 0 .470 64 30 34 0 .469 2 1 1 .500 [144]
George Seifert 1999–2001 48 16 32 0 .333 48 16 32 0 .333 0 — — – [145]
John Fox 2002–2010 152 78 74 0 .513 144 73 71 0 .507 8 5 3 .625 [146]
Ron Rivera[N 2] 2011–2019 146 79 67 1 .541 140 76 63 1 .546 7 3 4 .429 [147]
Perry Fewell 2019 (interim) 4 0 4 0 .000 4 0 4 0 .000 0 — — – [148]
Matt Rhule 2020–2022 38 11 27 0 .289 38 11 27 0 .289 0 — — – [149]
Steve Wilks 2022 (interim) 12 6 6 0 .500 12 6 6 0 .500 0 — — –
Frank Reich 2023 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 – 0 — — –

Current staff

Carolina Panthers staff
Front office
  • Owner – David Tepper
  • President – Kristi Coleman
  • General manager – Scott Fitterer
  • Assistant general manager – Dan Morgan
  • Vice president of football operations – Steven Drummond
  • Vice president of football administration – Samir Suleiman
  • Vice president of player personnel – Adrian Wilson
  • Senior personnel executive – Jeff Morrow
  • Director of football operations – Mike Anderson
  • Director of college scouting – Cole Spencer
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Hanrahan
  • Director of football analytics – Taylor Rajack
  • Vice president of development – Brian Decker
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero
  • Defensive line – Todd Wash
  • Linebackers – Peter Hansen
  • Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu
  • Secondary/cornerbacks – Jonathan Cooley
  • Safeties – Bert Watts
  • Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall
  • Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers
  • Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari
  • Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor
  • Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons
Support staff
  • Offensive quality control/assistant to the head coach – Tyler Boyles
  • Senior assistant – Jim Caldwell
Strength and conditioning
  • Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
  • Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau
  • Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas

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Team records

Further information: List of Carolina Panthers seasons
 
John Kasay, Panthers kicker from 1995–2010, holds the team's career points record.[150]

Since they began playing football in 1995, the Panthers have been to four NFC Championship Games; they lost two (1996 and 2005) and won two (2003 and 2015).[151][152] The Panthers have won six division championships: the NFC West championship in 1996 and the NFC South championship in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2014, and 2015. They have finished as runners-up in their division six times, finishing second-place in the NFC West in 1997 and 1999 and finishing second-place in the NFC South in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2012.[153][154] They have qualified for the playoffs 8 times, most recently in 2017.[155]

Kicker John Kasay is the team's career points leader. Kasay scored 1,482 points during his 16 seasons (1995–2010) with the Panthers. Quarterback Cam Newton is the Panthers' career passing leader; he threw for 29,041 yards over his nine seasons with the team (2011–2020).[156] Running back Jonathan Stewart is the career rushing leader for the Carolina Panthers. Stewart, during his tenure with the team (2008–2018), rushed for 6,868 yards with the Panthers.[156] Wide receiver Steve Smith, the team's leading receiver, recorded 12,197 receiving yards during his 13-year (2001–2013) tenure with the team.[156]

Carolina Panthers all-time record[157]
Regular season Playoffs Total
Record 200–215–1 9–8 209–223–1
Percentage .482 .529 .484

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Under NFL rules, an NFL owner and his family only need to control 30 percent of a team to be considered the team's controlling owner.[133]
  2. ^ Rivera was fired during the 2019 season, after a loss to the Washington Redskins sent the team's record to 5–7. Perry Fewell was named interim head coach in the week following the loss.[142]

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The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte North Carolina The Panthers compete in the National Football League NFL as a member club of the league s National Football Conference NFC South division The team is headquartered in Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte the stadium also serves as the team s home field The Panthers are supported throughout the Carolinas although the team has played its home games in Charlotte since 1996 it played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson South Carolina during its first season in 1995 The team hosts its annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg South Carolina Along with the New England Patriots it is one of only two teams whose name represents multiple states Carolina PanthersCurrent seasonEstablished October 26 1993 29 years ago 1993 10 26 1 2 First season 1995Play in and headquartered at Bank of America StadiumCharlotte North Carolina 3 LogoWordmarkLeague conference affiliationsNational Football League 1995 present National Football Conference 1995 present NFC West 1995 2001 NFC South 2002 present Current uniformTeam colorsBlack process blue silver 4 5 6 MascotSir PurrPersonnelOwner s David Tepper 7 8 PresidentKristi Coleman 9 10 General managerScott FittererHead coachFrank ReichTeam historyCarolina Panthers 1995 present ChampionshipsLeague championships 0 Conference championships 2 NFC 2003 2015Division championships 6 NFC West 1996 NFC South 2003 2008 2013 2014 2015Playoff appearances 8 NFL 1996 2003 2005 2008 2013 2014 2015 2017Home fieldsMemorial Stadium 1995 Bank of America Stadium 1996 present The Panthers were announced as the league s 29th franchise in 1993 and began playing in 1995 under the original owner and founder Jerry Richardson The Panthers played well in their first two years finishing 7 9 in 1995 an all time best for an NFL expansion team s first season and 12 4 the following year winning the NFC West before ultimately losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game They did not have another winning season until 2003 when they won the NFC Championship Game and reached Super Bowl XXXVIII losing 32 29 to the New England Patriots After recording playoff appearances in 2005 and 2008 the team failed to record another playoff appearance until 2013 the first of three consecutive NFC South titles After losing in the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers in 2013 and the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 the Panthers returned to the Super Bowl in 2016 but lost to the Denver Broncos Since then the team has appeared in the playoffs only once in 2017 The team s five NFC South titles since the division s establishment in 2002 rank second only to the New Orleans Saints As of 2022 the Carolina Panthers remain the newest club in the NFC The franchise is legally registered as Panther Football LLC 11 and are controlled by David Tepper whose purchase of the team from founder Jerry Richardson was unanimously approved by league owners on May 22 2018 The club is worth approximately US 2 3 billion according to Forbes 12 Contents 1 Franchise history 1 1 Beginnings 1 2 Jerry Richardson era 1995 2017 1 2 1 John Fox years 2002 2010 1 2 2 Ron Rivera years 2011 2019 1 3 David Tepper era 2018 present 1 3 1 Matt Rhule years 2020 2022 1 3 2 Frank Reich years 2023 2 Logo and uniforms 2 1 Logo 2 2 Uniforms 3 Stadium and practice facilities 3 1 Team Headquarters 4 Culture 4 1 Mascot cheerleaders and drumline 4 2 Keep Pounding Drum 4 3 Songs and traditions 4 4 Charity and community work 4 5 Radio and television 5 Rivalries 6 Current staff 7 Players 7 1 Current roster 7 2 Hall of Honor 7 3 Retired numbers 7 4 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees 8 Ownership and Administration 8 1 Jerry Richardson 8 2 Team President 8 3 David Tepper 8 4 Coaches 8 5 Current staff 9 Team records 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksFranchise history EditFurther information History of the Carolina Panthers Beginnings Edit On December 15 1987 entrepreneur Jerry Richardson announced his bid for an NFL expansion franchise in the Carolinas 2 A North Carolina native Richardson was a former wide receiver on the Baltimore Colts who had used his 1959 league championship bonus to co found the Hardee s restaurant chain later becoming president and CEO of TW Services Richardson drew his inspiration to pursue an NFL franchise from George Shinn who had made a successful bid for an expansion National Basketball Association NBA team in Charlotte the Charlotte Hornets Richardson founded Richardson Sports a partnership consisting of himself his family and a number of businessmen from North and South Carolina who were also recruited to be limited partners 13 Richardson looked at four potential locations for a stadium ultimately choosing uptown Charlotte To highlight the demand for professional football in the Carolinas Richardson Sports held preseason games around the area from 1989 to 1991 The first two games were held at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh North Carolina and Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill North Carolina while the third and final game was held at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia South Carolina The matchups were between existing NFL teams In 1991 the group formally filed an application for the open expansion spot and on October 26 1993 the 28 NFL owners unanimously named the Carolina Panthers as the 29th member of the NFL 2 Jerry Richardson era 1995 2017 Edit U S Senators Lauch Faircloth North Carolina Bob Dole Kansas Jesse Helms North Carolina and Strom Thurmond South Carolina show their enthusiasm for the newly created Carolina Panthers The Panthers first competed in the 1995 NFL season they were one of two expansion teams to begin playing that year the other being the Jacksonville Jaguars 14 The Panthers were put in the NFC West to increase the size of that division to five teams there were already two other southeastern teams in the division the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints 15 Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dom Capers was named the first head coach The team finished its inaugural season 7 9 the best performance ever from a first year expansion team 14 They performed even better in their second season finishing with a 12 4 record and winning the NFC West division as well as securing a first round bye 16 The Panthers beat the defending Super Bowl champions Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round 17 before losing the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl champions the Green Bay Packers 18 The team managed only a 7 9 finish in 1997 and slipped to 4 12 in 1998 leading to Capers dismissal as head coach 16 The Panthers hired former San Francisco 49ers head coach George Seifert to replace Capers and he led the team to an 8 8 record in 1999 The team finished 7 9 in 2000 and fell to 1 15 in 2001 winning their first game but losing their last 15 This performance tied the NFL record for most losses in a single season and it broke the record held by the winless 1976 Buccaneers for most consecutive losses in a single season both records have since been broken by the 2008 Lions leading the Panthers to fire Seifert 19 John Fox years 2002 2010 Edit Jake Delhomme with the Panthers in 2006 Delhomme led the Panthers to three postseason appearances and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVIII Steve Smith played wide receiver for the Panthers from 2001 2013 In 2005 Smith led the NFL in receptions receiving yards and touchdowns Julius Peppers 90 jersey in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Peppers played defensive end for the Panthers from 2002 2009 and later again from 2017 2018 After the NFL s expansion to 32 teams in 2002 the Panthers were relocated from the NFC West to the newly created NFC South division 20 The Panthers rivalries with the Falcons and Saints were maintained and they would be joined by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers New York Giants defensive coordinator John Fox was hired to replace Seifert 21 and led the team to a 7 9 finish in 2002 Although the team s defense gave up very few yards ranking the second best in the NFL in yards conceded they were hindered by an offense that ranked as the second worst in the league in yards gained 22 The Panthers improved to 11 5 in the 2003 regular season winning the NFC South 23 and making it to Super Bowl XXXVIII before losing to the New England Patriots 32 29 in what was immediately hailed by sportswriter Peter King as the Greatest Super Bowl of all time King felt the game was a wonderful championship battle full of everything that makes football dramatic draining enervating maddening fantastic exciting and praised among other things the unpredictability coaching and conclusion 24 The game is still viewed as one of the best Super Bowls of all time 25 26 27 28 and in the opinion of Charlotte based NPR reporter Scott Jagow the Panthers Super Bowl appearance represented the arrival of Charlotte onto the national scene 29 Following a 1 7 start in 2004 the Panthers rebounded to win six of their last seven games despite losing 14 players for the season due to injury They lost their last game to New Orleans finishing the 2004 season at 7 9 Had they won the game the Panthers would have made the playoffs 30 The team improved to 11 5 in 2005 finishing second in the division behind Tampa Bay and clinching a playoff berth as a wild card 31 In the first round of the playoffs the Panthers went on the road to face the New York Giants beating them 23 0 for the NFL s first playoff shutout against a home team since 1980 32 The following week they beat Chicago 29 21 on the road but lost key players Julius Peppers a defensive end and DeShaun Foster a running back who were both injured during the game 33 The Panthers were then defeated 34 14 by the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game ending their season 34 Although the Panthers went into the 2006 season as favorites to win the NFC South and the free agent signing of Keyshawn Johnson 35 they finished with a disappointing 8 8 record 36 The team finished the 2007 season with a 7 9 record after losing quarterback Jake Delhomme early in the season due to an elbow injury 37 In 2008 the Panthers rebounded with a 12 4 regular season record winning the NFC South and securing a first round bye They were eliminated in the divisional round of the playoffs losing 33 13 to the eventual NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals after Delhomme turned the ball over six times 38 Delhomme s struggles carried over into the 2009 season where he threw 18 interceptions in the first 11 games before breaking a finger in his throwing hand 39 The Panthers were at a 4 7 record before Delhomme s season ending injury and his backup Matt Moore led the team to a 4 1 finish to the season for an 8 8 overall record 40 In 2010 after releasing Delhomme in the offseason the Panthers finished with a league worst 2 14 record their offense was the worst in the league John Fox s contract expired after the season ended and the team did not retain him or his staff 41 Ron Rivera years 2011 2019 Edit Former coach Ron Rivera in 2011 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton Newton would lead the Panthers to a 15 1 record in 2015 and an appearance in Super Bowl 50 The team hired Ron Rivera to replace Fox as head coach 42 and drafted Auburn s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft 43 The Panthers opened the 2011 season 2 6 but finished with a 6 10 record 42 and Newton was awarded the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award after setting the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns from a quarterback 14 in a single season and becoming the first rookie NFL quarterback to throw for over 4 000 yards in a single season He also was the first rookie quarterback to rush for over 500 yards in a single season 44 After strengthening the defense with future all pro Luke Kuechly in the 2012 draft the Panthers again opened the 2012 season poorly losing five out of their first six games leading longtime general manager Marty Hurney to be fired in response The team slid to a 2 8 record before winning five of their last six games resulting in a 7 9 record This strong finish helped save Rivera s job 42 The Panthers had a winning season the following year finishing with a 12 4 record and winning their third NFC South title and another playoff bye 45 but they were beaten by the 49ers in the Divisional Round In 2014 the Panthers opened the season with two wins but after 12 games sat at 3 8 1 due in part to a seven game winless streak A four game winning streak to end the season secured the team their second consecutive NFC South championship and a playoff berth despite a losing record of 7 8 1 46 The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27 16 in the wild card round to advance to the divisional playoffs 47 where they lost to eventual NFC champion Seattle 31 17 The 2015 season saw the Panthers start the season 14 0 and finish the season 15 1 which tied for the best regular season record in NFC history During the same season Cam Newton was named NFL MVP 48 49 The Panthers also secured their third consecutive NFC South championship as well as their first overall top seeded playoff berth 50 In the 2015 16 playoffs the Panthers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional playoffs 31 24 after shutting them out in the first half 31 0 51 and the Arizona Cardinals 49 15 in the NFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl 50 their first Super Bowl appearance since the 2003 season 52 The Panthers lost a defensive struggle to the AFC champion Denver Broncos 24 10 53 54 In the 2016 season the Panthers regressed on their 15 1 record from 2015 posting a 6 10 record and a last place finish in the NFC South missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012 55 and losing the division title to the second seeded Falcons 56 who went on to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LI In 2017 the Panthers finished with an 11 5 record and a 5 seed However they lost to the New Orleans Saints 31 26 in the Wild Card Round their first loss in that round in franchise history David Tepper era 2018 present Edit Businessman David Tepper purchased the Panthers in 2018 On May 16 2018 57 David Tepper formerly a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers finalized an agreement to purchase the Panthers The sale price was nearly 2 3 billion a record The agreement was approved by the league owners on May 22 2018 58 The sale officially closed on July 9 2018 59 After starting 6 2 the Panthers finished the 2018 season 7 9 They began the 2019 season 5 3 but lost the last eight games to finish 5 11 late in the season Tepper fired Rivera as head coach Perry Fewell finished the season as interim coach going 0 4 Matt Rhule years 2020 2022 Edit Former Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey played for the team from 2017 2022 In 2019 McCaffrey became just the third running back in NFL history to have 1 000 rushing and receiving yards in the same season On January 7 2020 the Panthers hired Baylor head coach Matt Rhule as head coach 60 On January 15 2020 Luke Kuechly announced his retirement from the league 61 On March 17 2020 The Panthers signed Teddy Bridgewater to a three year 63 million contract On March 24 the Carolina Panthers released their 2011 1st overall pick and 2015 MVP quarterback Cam Newton 62 The Panthers had a difficult 2020 season losing several close games They would finish 5 11 for the second straight year Following the season the Panthers traded for Sam Darnold from the New York Jets and shipped Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos On November 11 2021 the Panthers signed Cam Newton to a one year deal after Darnold was put on injured reserve 63 However the Panthers struggles continued despite winning their first three games of the 2021 season they finished 5 12 and ended the season on a seven game losing streak 64 After the Panthers began the season with a 1 4 record Rhule was fired as head coach on October 10 2022 finishing his tenure with an 11 27 record in two and a half seasons Steve Wilks was named interim head coach as a result 65 The Panthers then initiated a rebuild trading players such as Robbie Anderson and Christian McCaffrey 66 Steve Wilks would go 6 6 as the interim head coach as the Panthers would finish the season with a 7 10 record Frank Reich years 2023 Edit On January 26 2023 former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich was hired as head coach Reich was the first starting QB in Panthers history in 1995 67 In the 2023 NFL Draft Reich s first as the Panthers Head Coach the Panthers selected their potential franchise quarterback in Bryce Young with the first overall pick 68 Logo and uniforms EditLogo Edit The shape of the Panthers logo was designed to mimic the outline of both North Carolina and South Carolina 69 The Panthers changed their logo and logotype in 2012 the first such change in team history According to the team the changes were designed to give their logo an aggressive contemporary look as well as to give it a more three dimensional feel 70 The primary tweaks were made in the eye and mouth where the features particularly the muscular brow and fangs are more pronounced creating a more menacing look The revised logo has a darker shade of blue over the black logo compared to the old design which had a shade similar to teal on top of black 71 Carolina Panthers logotypes The team s first logomark used in the 1995 season The team s second logomark 1996 2011 Uniforms Edit By the time they had been announced as the 29th NFL team in October 1993 the Panthers logo and helmet design had already been finalized but the uniform design was still under creation After discussion the Panthers organization decided on jerseys colored white black and blue and pants colored white and silver The exact tone of blue which they decided would be process blue a shade lighter than Duke s and darker than North Carolina s was the most difficult color to choose The team s uniform has remained largely the same since its creation with only minor alterations such as changing the sock color of the team s black uniforms from blue to black and changing the team s shoes from white to black 72 Richardson a self described traditionalist said that no major uniform changes would be made in his lifetime 73 The Panthers have three main jersey colors black white and blue 74 Their blue jerseys designated their alternate uniforms are the newest and were introduced in 2002 75 NFL regulations allow the team to use the blue jersey up to two times in any given season 74 In all other games the team must wear either their white or black jerseys in NFL games the home team decides whether to wear a dark or white jersey while the away team wears the opposite 76 Usually the Panthers opt for white or blue when the weather is expected to be hot and for black when the weather is expected to be cold 77 78 The Panthers typically pair their white jerseys with white pants and blue socks while the black and blue jerseys are paired with silver pants and black socks there have only been a few exceptions to these combinations The first such instance was in 1998 when the team paired their white jerseys with silver pants in a game against the Indianapolis Colts The second instance was in 2012 during a game against the Denver Broncos when they paired their black jerseys with new black pants 76 this created an all black uniform with the exception of blue socks and silver helmets The decision to wear blue socks was made by team captain Steve Smith who felt the blue socks gave the uniforms a more distinct appearance compared with other teams that have all black uniforms 79 The all black uniforms won the Greatest Uniform in NFL History contest a fan voted contest run by NFL com in July 2013 In July 2013 the team s equipment manager Jackie Miles said the Panthers intended to use the all black uniform more in the future 80 The Panthers wore the all black uniform three times the following season once each in the preseason and regular season and the third time during the home divisional round playoff game vs the 49ers 81 During the Panthers 2015 Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys they debuted an all blue uniform as part of Nike s Color Rush series 82 The 2018 season saw the Panthers debut the following new combinations blue jerseys white pants and blue socks Preseason Week 2 vs the Dolphins blue jerseys black pants and blue socks Preseason Week 3 vs the Patriots white jerseys black pants and blue socks Preseason Week 4 vs the Steelers white jerseys white pants and black socks Week 1 vs the Cowboys white jerseys black pants and black socks Week 7 vs the Eagles black jerseys black pants and black socks Week 11 vs the Lions The team s uniform did not change significantly after Nike became the NFL s jersey supplier in 2012 but the collar was altered to honor former Panthers player and coach Sam Mills by featuring the phrase Keep Pounding Nike had conceived the idea and the team supported the concept as a way to expose newer fans to the legacy of Mills who died of cancer in 2005 Mills had introduced the phrase which has since become a team slogan in a speech that he gave to the players and coaches prior to their 2003 playoff game against Dallas in the speech Mills compared his fight against cancer with the team s on field battle saying When I found out I had cancer there were two things I could do quit or keep pounding I m a fighter I kept pounding You re fighters too Keep pounding 83 84 In 2019 the Panthers unveiled new uniforms The new uniforms are Nike s Vapor Untouchable and have only minor differences the tapered strips on the pants are replaced by stripes that extend down to the socks the reflective shoulder cloth was replaced and the hip logos were also removed The uniforms keep the same basic look colors and numbers as the originals 85 As the 2019 season was the team s 25th the Panthers sported a 25th anniversary patch on their uniforms In the 2019 season the Panthers continued to use the new pant jersey color combinations from 2018 while bringing back the silver pants with their black jerseys In Week 9 of the 2021 season the Panthers wore black jerseys with white pants for the first time in a home game against the Patriots Then in Week 17 against the Saints the Panthers wore an all white set white jerseys white pants and white socks for the first time Starting in 2022 the Panthers added an alternate black helmet to be paired with the all black uniform set In Week 7 against the Buccaneers the Panthers added a new combination featuring white jerseys black pants and white socks Stadium and practice facilities Edit An exterior view of Bank of America Stadium as seen in 2006 Further information Bank of America Stadium The Panthers played their first season at Memorial Stadium in Clemson South Carolina as their facility in uptown Charlotte was still under construction Ericsson Stadium called Bank of America Stadium since 2004 opened in the summer of 1996 The stadium was specially designed by HOK Sports Facilities Group for football and also serves as the headquarters and administrative offices of the Panthers On some days the stadium offers public tours for a fee Private tours for groups are offered for a fee seven days a week though there are some exceptions and such tours must be arranged in advance 86 Two bronze panther statues flank each of the stadium s three main entrances they are the largest sculptures ever commissioned in the United States 2 87 The names of the team s original PSL owners are engraved on the base of each statue The first two people in the Panthers Hall of Honor team executive Mike McCormack and linebacker Sam Mills are honored with life sized bronze statues outside the stadium 88 Mills in addition to being the only player in the Hall of Honor for over 20 years is the only player to have had his jersey number 51 retired by the Panthers as of 2016 update 89 The team s weight room inside of Bank of America Stadium The Panthers have three open air fields next to Bank of America Stadium where they currently hold their practices 90 during the 1995 season when the team played their home games in South Carolina the team held their practices at Winthrop University in Rock Hill South Carolina 91 Because the practice fields along with the stadium are located in uptown Charlotte the fields are directly visible from skyscrapers as well as from a four story condominium located across the street According to Mike Cranston a running joke said that the Panthers division rivals had pooled their resources to purchase a room on the building s top floor and that a fire at the condominium was caused by the Panthers organization 92 In order to prevent people from seeing inside the field while the team is practicing the team has added strategically planted trees and a tarp over the fence surrounding the fields Additionally they employ a security team to watch for and chase away any people who stop alongside the fence surrounding the field 92 In the event of bad weather the team moves their practices to an indoor sports facility about 10 miles 16 km from the stadium The team does not own this facility 93 The Panthers have hosted their annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg South Carolina since 1995 94 Team Headquarters Edit The Panthers were planning on building a 1 billion team headquarters and training facility on a 240 acre 0 97 km2 in Rock Hill South Carolina nicknamed The Rock 95 After six months of discussions and state approval of 115 million in incentives the formal announcement of the team s plan for a new practice facility came on June 5 2019 Rock Hill mayor John Gettys described the project at that time as the biggest in the city s history 96 Groundbreaking took place in July 2019 and it was expected to be completed by summer 2023 95 The agreement with Rock Hill however ended up being terminated on April 19 2022 with owner David Tepper filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 97 Culture EditThe Panthers are supported in both North Carolina and South Carolina South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley declared July 30 2012 Carolina Panthers Day in her state saying that when it comes to professional teams the Carolina Panthers are the team that South Carolina calls their own 91 During the 2016 NFC Championship and Super Bowl the hashtag OneCarolina was used by college and professional sports teams from North Carolina and South Carolina to show unified support for the Panthers 98 Pat Yasinskas of ESPN com observed in 2012 that while there is a bit of a wine and cheese atmosphere at Panthers games there is a strong core of die hard fans who bring energy to Bank of America Stadium Charlotte lives and dies with the Panthers because there aren t a lot of other options in the sports world 99 Sports Illustrated graded the Panthers as having the 10th highest NFL Fan Value Experience in 2007 attributing much of the fan atmosphere to the team s newness when compared to the established basketball fanbase They also observed that the stadium has scattered parking lots each of which has a different tailgating style Some have fried chicken pork or Carolina style barbecue while others have live bands and televisions Pickup football games in the parking lots are common 100 The Carolina Panthers have sold out all home games since December 2002 101 and their home attendance has ranked in the NFL s top ten since 2006 102 103 Mascot cheerleaders and drumline Edit Panthers mascot Sir Purr wearing a white jersey Sir Purr an anthropomorphic black panther who wears a jersey numbered 00 has been the Panthers mascot since their first season During games Sir Purr provides sideline entertainment through skits and silly antics 104 The mascot participates in a number of community events year round including a monthly visit to the patients at Levine Children s Hospital Sir Purr also hosts the annual Mascot Bowl an event which pits pro and college mascots against each other during halftime at a selected Panthers home game 105 The team s cheerleaders are the Carolina Topcats who lead cheers and entertain fans at home games The TopCats participate in both corporate and charity events 106 In March 2022 the Carolina Topcats became the first NFL cheerleading team to have a transgender member Justine Lindsay 107 The team s drumline is PurrCussion an ensemble of snare tenor and bass drummers as well as cymbal players PurrCussion performs for fans outside the stadium and introduces players prior to home games it consists of drummers from across the Carolinas 108 Keep Pounding Drum Edit Starting with the 2012 season the Panthers introduced the Keep Pounding Drum inspired by the aforementioned motivational speech by Sam Mills before the team s 2004 playoff game against the Cowboys 109 Prior to each home game an honorary drummer hits the six foot tall drum four times to signify the four quarters of an American football game According to the team the drummers come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations but all have overcome a great trial or adversity that has not only made them strong but also pushes them to make others around them stronger Drummers have included current and former Panthers players military veterans Make A Wish children and athletes from other sports including NBA MVP and Charlotte native Stephen Curry US women s national soccer team players Whitney Engen and Heather O Reilly and 7 time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson 110 Songs and traditions Edit During the inaugural season of the Panthers the team had an official fight song which the team played before each home game 111 The song Stand and Cheer remains the team s official fight song 112 but the team does not typically play it before home games 111 Due to negative fan reaction Stand and Cheer was pulled in 1999 Since 2006 the song has returned 113 The team plays Neil Diamond s Sweet Caroline after home victories 114 A keep pounding chant was introduced during the 2012 season which starts before the opening kickoff of each home game As prompted by the video boards one side of the stadium shouts keep and the other side replies with pounding 115 The chant is similar to ones that take place at college football games Charity and community work Edit The Carolina Panthers support a variety of non profits in North and South Carolina through the Carolina Panthers Charities Four annual scholarships are awarded to student athletes through the Carolina Panthers Graduate Scholarship and the Carolina Panthers Players Sam Mills Memorial Scholarship programs 116 Carolina Panthers Charities also offers grants to non profits that support education athletics and human services in the community The Panthers and Fisher Athletic have provided six equipment grants to high school football teams in the Carolinas each year since 2010 116 117 Carolina Panthers Charities raises funds at three annual benefits the Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon the team s first public event each season Football 101 an educational workshop for fans and the Weekend Warrior Flag Football Tournament a two day non contact flag football tournament Another annual benefit is Taste of the Panthers a gourmet food tasting which raises funds for Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina 118 In 2003 the Panthers and Carolinas HealthCare Foundation established the Keep Pounding Fund a fundraising initiative to support cancer research and patient support programs The Panthers community has raised more than 1 4 million for the fund through direct donations charity auctions blood drives and an annual 5k stadium run The Panthers and Levine Children s Hospital coordinate monthly hospital visits and VIP game day experiences for terminally ill or hospitalized children 110 In addition to these team specific efforts the Panthers participate in a number of regular initiatives promoted by the NFL and USA Football the league s youth football development partner These include USA Football Month held throughout August to encourage and promote youth football A Crucial Catch the league s Breast Cancer Awareness Month program Salute to Service held throughout November to support military families and personnel and PLAY 60 which encourages young NFL fans to be active for at least 60 minutes each day 119 Radio and television Edit Map shows the radio affiliates of the Carolina Panthers that broadcast game day related coverage across The Carolinas and Virginia Radio coverage is provided by flagship station WRFX and through the Carolina Panthers Radio Network with affiliates throughout the Carolinas and Virginia The Panthers radio broadcasting team is led by play by play voice Anish Shroff with Jake Delhomme as color analyst and WBT sports director Jim Szoke as studio host The radio network broadcasts pre game coverage games with commentary and post game wrap ups It also live broadcasts Panther Talk a weekly event at Bank of America Stadium which offers fans a chance to meet a player and ask questions of the staff 120 National broadcasting and cable television networks cover regular season games as well as some preseason games Locally Fox affiliate WJZY airs most regular season games while home games against an AFC team typically air on CBS affiliate WBTV Any appearances on Monday Night Football are simulcast on ABC affiliate WSOC TV while any appearances on Thursday Night Football are simulcast on WSOC Sunday night and some Thursday night games are aired on NBC affiliate WCNC TV All preseason games and team specials are televised by the Carolina Panthers Television Network on flagship station WSOC TV in Charlotte and fourteen affiliate stations throughout the Carolinas Georgia Virginia and Tennessee WSOC took over as the Panthers television partner for the 2019 season 121 replacing longtime television partner WCCB which had retained this role after losing the Fox affiliation to WJZY in 2013 As of 2021 the preseason television broadcasting team consists of play by play commentator Taylor Zarzour color analyst and former Panthers player Steve Smith and sideline reporter Kristen Balboni The network also hosts The Panthers Huddle a weekly show focusing on the Panthers upcoming opponent The Panthers also offer game broadcasts in Spanish throughout both Carolinas and Mexico with Jaime Moreno and Tono Ramos providing commentary Rivalries EditMain articles Buccaneers Panthers rivalry and Falcons Panthers rivalry The Panthers have developed heated rivalries with the three fellow members of the NFC South the Atlanta Falcons Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints 122 123 The team s fiercest rivals are the Falcons 124 and Buccaneers 122 The Falcons are a natural geographic rival for the Panthers as Atlanta is only 230 miles 370 km south on I 85 122 The two teams have played each other twice a year since the Panthers inception and games between the two teams feature large contingents of Panthers fans at Atlanta s Mercedes Benz Stadium and large contingents of Falcons fans at Bank of America Stadium The Panthers rivalry with Tampa Bay has been described as the most intense in the NFC South 125 The rivalry originated in 2002 with the formation of the NFC South but became particularly heated before the 2003 season with verbal bouts between players on the two teams It escalated further when the Panthers went to Tampa Bay and beat them in what ESPN com writer Pat Yasinskas described as one of the most physical contests in recent memory The rivalry has resulted in a number of severe injuries for players on both teams some of which were caused by foul play 125 126 One of these plays an illegal hit on Tampa Bay punt returner Clifton Smith sparked a brief melee between the teams in 2009 126 Current staff EditCarolina Panthers staffvte Front officeOwner David Tepper President Kristi Coleman General manager Scott Fitterer Assistant general manager Dan Morgan Vice president of football operations Steven Drummond Vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman Vice president of player personnel Adrian Wilson Senior personnel executive Jeff Morrow Director of football operations Mike Anderson Director of college scouting Cole Spencer Director of pro scouting Rob Hanrahan Director of football analytics Taylor Rajack Vice president of development Brian DeckerHead coachesHead coach Frank Reich Assistant head coach running backs Duce StaleyOffensive coachesOffensive coordinator Thomas Brown Passing game coordinator Parks Frazier Quarterbacks Josh McCown Wide receivers Shawn Jefferson Tight ends John Lilly Offensive line James Campen Assistant offensive line Robert Kugler Offensive assistant Mike Bercovici Offensive assistant Jamel Mutunga Defensive coachesDefensive coordinator Ejiro Evero Defensive line Todd Wash Linebackers Peter Hansen Outside linebackers Tem Lukabu Secondary cornerbacks Jonathan Cooley Safeties Bert Watts Assistant defensive backs DeAngelo Hall Senior defensive assistant Dom Capers Defensive assistant Mayur Chaudhari Defensive quality control Bobby MaffeiSpecial teams coachesSpecial teams coordinator Chris Tabor Assistant special teams Devin FitzsimmonsSupport staffOffensive quality control assistant to the head coach Tyler Boyles Senior assistant Jim CaldwellStrength and conditioningHead athletic trainer Kevin King Strength and conditioning Jeremy Scott Strength and conditioning assistant Thomas Barbeau Human performance assistant Timothy Rabas Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffsPlayers EditFurther information List of Carolina Panthers players List of Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks List of Carolina Panthers first round draft picks and List of Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl selections Current roster Edit Carolina Panthers rosterviewtalkedit Quarterbacks 2 Matt Corral 14 Andy Dalton 9 Bryce YoungRunning backs 3 Raheem Blackshear 41 Spencer Brown 30 Chuba Hubbard 32 Camerun Peoples 6 Miles SandersWide receivers 18 Damiere Byrd 17 D J Chark 86 Gary Jennings Jr 88 Terrace Marshall Jr 15 Jonathan Mingo 85 C J Saunders 5 Laviska Shenault 12 Shi Smith 13 Marquez Stevenson 19 Adam Thielen 87 Josh Vann 83 Derek WrightTight ends 81 Hayden Hurst 45 Giovanni Ricci 84 Stephen Sullivan 80 Ian Thomas 82 Tommy Tremble Offensive linemen 56 Bradley Bozeman C 77 Deonte Brown G 70 Brady Christensen G 74 Larnel Coleman T 63 Austin Corbett G 65 J D Direnzo T 79 Ikem Ekwonu T 75 Cameron Erving T 67 Nash Jensen G 73 Michael Jordan G 61 Ricky Lee T 66 Cade Mays G 64 Justin McCray G 72 Taylor Moton T 68 Sam Tecklenburg C 60 B J Wilson T 62 Chandler Zavala GDefensive linemen 94 Henry Anderson DE 90 Amare Barno DE 95 Derrick Brown DT 53 Brian Burns DE 97 Yetur Gross Matos DE 98 Marquis Haynes DE 69 Antwuan Jackson DE 91 Kobe Jones DE 78 Marquan McCall DT 76 John Penisini DT 71 Jalen Redmond DE 93 Bravvion Roy DT 99 Shy Tuttle DT 96 DeShawn Williams DT 92 Raequan Williams DT Linebackers 43 Ace Eley OLB 54 Kamu Grugier Hill ILB 52 D J Johnson OLB 46 Eku Leota OLB 49 Frankie Luvu OLB 57 Arron Mosby ILB 47 Bumper Pool ILB 40 Brandon Smith ILB 48 Jordan Thomas OLB 7 Shaq Thompson ILB 50 Chandler Wooten ILBDefensive backs 24 Vonn Bell SS 21 Jeremy Chinn FS 33 Myles Dorn FS 42 Sam Franklin SS 23 C J Henderson CB 8 Jaycee Horn CB 26 Donte Jackson CB 36 Herb Miller CB 37 Mark Milton CB 35 Colby Richardson CB 20 Eric Rowe FS 22 Jammie Robinson FS 38 Vernon Scott S 28 Keith Taylor CB 27 Stantley Thomas Oliver III CB 25 Xavier Woods FS 31 Rejzohn Wright CBSpecial teams 10 Johnny Hekker P 44 J J Jansen LS 4 Eddy Pineiro K Rookies in italicsRoster updated May 20 2023 Depth chartTransactions 86 active 2 unsigned AFC rosters NFC rostersHall of Honor Edit The Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor was established in 1997 to honor individuals for their contributions to the Carolina Panthers organization 127 Carolina Panthers Hall of HonorNo Inductee Position s Tenure Inducted Mike McCormack President GM 1993 1997 September 21 199751 Sam Mills LB coach 1995 2004 September 27 1998 PSL owners since 1995 September 13 200489 Steve Smith Sr WR 2001 2013 October 6 2019 128 17 Jake Delhomme QB 2003 200985 Wesley Walls TE 1996 200269 Jordan Gross OT 2003 2013Retired numbers Edit The Carolina Panthers have retired one number 51 worn by Sam Mills 129 Carolina Panthers retired numbersPlayersNo Name Position Tenure51 Sam Mills LB 1995 1997Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees Edit Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame which honor s individuals who have made outstanding contributions to professional football 130 are determined by a 46 member selection committee At least 80 of voters must approve the nominee for him to be inducted 131 Carolina Panthers Pro Football Hall of FamersPlayersNo Name Position Tenure Inducted92 Reggie White DE 2000 200691 Kevin Greene LB DE 1996 1998 1999 201651 Sam Mills LB Coach 1995 1997 1998 2004 2022Coaches and ContributorsBill Polian GM 1995 1997 2015Ownership and Administration EditJerry Richardson Edit Jerry Richardson was the founder and first owner of the Carolina Panthers 132 Richardson and his family owned about 48 of the team N 1 with the remaining 52 owned by a group of 14 limited partners 72 Richardson and the other investors paid 206 million for the rights to start the team in 1993 134 Team President Edit Mike McCormack a Hall of Fame lineman for the Cleveland Browns and former coach and executive for the Seattle Seahawks was the Panthers first team president presiding in that role from 1994 until his retirement in 1997 McCormack was inducted as the first person in the Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor later that year 2 Jerry Richardson s son Mark was appointed as the team s second president in 1997 and served in that role until he stepped down in 2009 His brother Jon who had been president of Bank of America Stadium stepped down at the same time The resignations of Mark and Jon Richardson were unexpected as it was thought that the two would eventually take over the team from their father 135 Mark Richardson was replaced by Danny Morrison who had previously served as the athletic director of both Texas Christian University 136 and Wofford College Richardson s alma mater Morrison resigned in early 2017 137 The role was vacant until August 2018 when Tom Glick was hired as team president He had previously served as the COO of Manchester City 138 David Tepper Edit On May 16 2018 David Tepper formerly a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers finalized an agreement to purchase the Carolina Panthers for nearly 2 3 billion a record at the time The agreement was approved by the league owners on May 22 2018 139 According to Forbes the Panthers are worth approximately 2 3 billion as of 2018 update They ranked the Carolina Panthers as the 21st most valuable NFL team 12 and the 36th most valuable sports team in the world 140 Coaches Edit The Carolina Panthers have had six head coaches Dom Capers was the head coach from 1995 to 1998 and led the team to one playoff appearance Counting playoff games he finished with a record of 31 35 470 George Seifert coached the team from 1999 to 2001 recording 16 wins and 32 losses 333 John Fox the team s longest tenured head coach led the team from 2002 to 2010 and coached the team to three playoff appearances including Super Bowl XXXVIII which the Panthers lost Including playoff games Fox ended his tenure with a 78 74 513 record making him the first Panthers coach to finish his tenure with the team with a winning record Ron Rivera held the position from 2011 to 2019 and led the team to four playoff appearances including Super Bowl 50 Counting playoff games he has a career record of 79 67 1 541 141 Statistically Rivera holds the highest winning percentage of any Panthers head coach On December 3 2019 following a home loss against the Washington Redskins that sent the team s record to 5 7 Rivera was fired by David Tepper Perry Fewell then the defensive backs coach for the team was named interim head coach the same day 142 On January 7 2020 Matt Rhule was hired to be the Panthers head coach Rhule was fired during his third season with Steve Wilks taking over on an interim basis 143 Frank Reich was hired head coach on January 26 2023 67 Name Term Totals Regular season Playoffs RefG W L T PCT G W L T PCT G W L PCTDom Capers 1995 1998 66 31 35 0 470 64 30 34 0 469 2 1 1 500 144 George Seifert 1999 2001 48 16 32 0 333 48 16 32 0 333 0 145 John Fox 2002 2010 152 78 74 0 513 144 73 71 0 507 8 5 3 625 146 Ron Rivera N 2 2011 2019 146 79 67 1 541 140 76 63 1 546 7 3 4 429 147 Perry Fewell 2019 interim 4 0 4 0 000 4 0 4 0 000 0 148 Matt Rhule 2020 2022 38 11 27 0 289 38 11 27 0 289 0 149 Steve Wilks 2022 interim 12 6 6 0 500 12 6 6 0 500 0 Frank Reich 2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Current staff Edit Carolina Panthers staffvte Front officeOwner David Tepper President Kristi Coleman General manager Scott Fitterer Assistant general manager Dan Morgan Vice president of football operations Steven Drummond Vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman Vice president of player personnel Adrian Wilson Senior personnel executive Jeff Morrow Director of football operations Mike Anderson Director of college scouting Cole Spencer Director of pro scouting Rob Hanrahan Director of football analytics Taylor Rajack Vice president of development Brian DeckerHead coachesHead coach Frank Reich Assistant head coach running backs Duce StaleyOffensive coachesOffensive coordinator Thomas Brown Passing game coordinator Parks Frazier Quarterbacks Josh McCown Wide receivers Shawn Jefferson Tight ends John Lilly Offensive line James Campen Assistant offensive line Robert Kugler Offensive assistant Mike Bercovici Offensive assistant Jamel Mutunga Defensive coachesDefensive coordinator Ejiro Evero Defensive line Todd Wash Linebackers Peter Hansen Outside linebackers Tem Lukabu Secondary cornerbacks Jonathan Cooley Safeties Bert Watts Assistant defensive backs DeAngelo Hall Senior defensive assistant Dom Capers Defensive assistant Mayur Chaudhari Defensive quality control Bobby MaffeiSpecial teams coachesSpecial teams coordinator Chris Tabor Assistant special teams Devin FitzsimmonsSupport staffOffensive quality control assistant to the head coach Tyler Boyles Senior assistant Jim CaldwellStrength and conditioningHead athletic trainer Kevin King Strength and conditioning Jeremy Scott Strength and conditioning assistant Thomas Barbeau Human performance assistant Timothy Rabas Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffsTeam records EditFurther information List of Carolina Panthers seasons John Kasay Panthers kicker from 1995 2010 holds the team s career points record 150 Since they began playing football in 1995 the Panthers have been to four NFC Championship Games they lost two 1996 and 2005 and won two 2003 and 2015 151 152 The Panthers have won six division championships the NFC West championship in 1996 and the NFC South championship in 2003 2008 2013 2014 and 2015 They have finished as runners up in their division six times finishing second place in the NFC West in 1997 and 1999 and finishing second place in the NFC South in 2005 2006 2007 and 2012 153 154 They have qualified for the playoffs 8 times most recently in 2017 155 Kicker John Kasay is the team s career points leader Kasay scored 1 482 points during his 16 seasons 1995 2010 with the Panthers Quarterback Cam Newton is the Panthers career passing leader he threw for 29 041 yards over his nine seasons with the team 2011 2020 156 Running back Jonathan Stewart is the career rushing leader for the Carolina Panthers Stewart during his tenure with the team 2008 2018 rushed for 6 868 yards with the Panthers 156 Wide receiver Steve Smith the team s leading receiver recorded 12 197 receiving yards during his 13 year 2001 2013 tenure with the team 156 Carolina Panthers all time record 157 Regular season Playoffs TotalRecord 200 215 1 9 8 209 223 1Percentage 482 529 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