Answer: 1995
The Panthers are a team based in Charlotte that represent both North and South Carolina. Their summer camp is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Answer: 5
The Panthers joined the NFL in 1995. Under head coach Dom Capers they lost their first five regular season games, but improved drastically to finish at 7-9.
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Answer: Pete Metzelaars
It was a TD reception in the Georgiadome, during a game Carolina eventually lost 20 to 17 on September 3, 1995.
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Answer: Jacksonville Jaguars
Expansion teams are usually brand new teams that expand into new cities. Due to the team being new and having to start with a new roster, new staff and complete building of a program, expansion teams generally do not perform so well the first few seasons. The Jaguars seem to be the exception to that rule appearing in the playoffs four times out of their first five seasons. The Panthers had some early success also.
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Answer: Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons won the "Battle of I-85" and created a new rivalry.
From Quiz: Carolina Panthers History
Answer: Jerry Richardson
Richardson was a former Baltimore Colt player and the head of Richardson Sports. He rallied the troops so to speak, to gain support for the desired franchise. Governors and other politicians from North and South Carolina joined together to show that there would be enough support to sustain a team. Sold out preseason games were held in 1989, 1990, and 1991. Also, prior to knowing for certain if there would be a Carolina team, Richardson announced plans to finance a new stadium with permanent seat licenses and luxury boxes, etc. When the tickets went on sale, the seats sold out the first day.
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Answer: Montclair State
Mills has a statue located outside Ericcson Stadium.
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Answer: Dom Capers
Dom Capers served as head coach the first four seasons of the Panthers. He also was named NFL Coach of the Year in their second season. He had a long resume of coaching stints in both college and the pros as an assistant, and head coach beginning in 1972.
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Answer: Dallas Cowboys
The Panthers finished with a very impressive 12-4 record in their second season of 1996. They beat the Cowboys 26-17 in the first playoff game in franchise history, then dropped the NFC Championship Game, 30-13 to the Packers.
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Answer: New York Jets
The game was a defensive slugfest and was won in Clemson, after Sam Mills returned an interception for a touchdown, to seal the deal in a 21 - 16 game, which marked the beginning of the end for Rich Kotite as the head coach of the Jets.
From Quiz: Carolina Panthers History
Answer: Black, blue, silver, white
Like many other teams that call home somewhere in the warm, southern climates, the Panthers wear the light-colored jerseys and force the away team to wear the dark-colored ones in the heat. The logo consists of an angry looking panther head outlined in blue.
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Answer: Anthony Johnson
Johnson was the only Carolina running back before Davis to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. His 1,120 yards in 1996 stood for seven years.
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Answer: Clemson, SC
They moved to Charlotte after their stadium was completed in the offseason of 1995.
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Answer: Kerry Collins
Kerry Collins was a quarterback out of Penn State. He was a first round, fifth pick of the Panthers. He went to the Pro Bowl in his second NFL season. Of the others listed; McNair, QB round 1 to Houston;, T. Collins, QB round 2 to Buffalo; and Stewart, QB round 2 to Pittsburgh.
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Answer: Jerry Richardson
Mr. Richardson was also a former player in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts, making him the first majority owner, who was also a former player in the league.
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Answer: Rod Smith
The Panthers first four picks, in order, were: Smith, Boatswain, Haws and Rodgers. Rod Smith was chosen from the New England Patriots.
When the league allows a new team, an expansion draft is held to allow the new team to form a roster of players so as not to rely solely on the NFL draft. Of course all of the other NFL teams can place their key players on a "protected" list. The players that are usually eligble in the expansion are players with very high salaries that the team wants to rid itself of, injured players, older players or players that just didn't meet the teams expectations. Of course sometimes, key players are traded in the expansion drafts for compensation or future NFL draft picks.
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Answer: Fred Lane
Lane's wife shot and killed him in a domestic dispute in their home in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2001, former Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth was sentenced to 19-24 years in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit the murder of his pregnant girlfriend.
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Answer: Michigan State University
This former Spartan also led the NFC in receptions, before becoming more injury prone later in his career.
From Quiz: Carolina Panthers History
Answer: Their 2nd season
The Panthers went 12-4 in their second season, finishing first in the NFC West. They made it to the Conference Championship but were defeated by the Green Bay Packers, 30-13.
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Answer: Rod Smith
Rod Smith was a cornerback and former Notre Dame standout, and retired after several more productive seasons.
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Answer: New England 32 - Carolina 29
The game was played February 1, 2004, at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Carolina almost pulled off the upset. New England beat them with a game-winning field goal and with only 4 seconds left on the clock. This has been called one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever. It might be because this was the Super Bowl halftime show with Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and the "wardrobe malfunction".
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Answer: Philadelphia Eagles
The Panthers beat the Eagles 14-3 in the 2003 NFC Championship Game. They had already beaten the Cowboys 29-10 in the first round and the Rams 29-23 in overtime in the second round. They lost the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots 32-29.
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Answer: Seattle Seahawks
Kasay was the Panther player from their original roster, who was on the team the longest through 2002.
From Quiz: Carolina Panthers History
Answer: Memorial Stadium
Prior to the home stadium being complete, the Panthers played at Clemson University's Memorial Stadium. Their home stadium was complete for their second season, and it was called both Carolinas Stadium and Ericsson Stadium. Ericsson Stadium was a 10-year deal, then it was renamed Bank of America Stadium in a 20-year deal. It is named Carolinas Stadium for FIFA events only.
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Answer: Auburn
Davis had several productive seasons with the Washington Redskins before signing with the Panthers in 2003. The move brought him closer to his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Answer: Bill Goldberg
Goldberg later became a famous professional wrestler, and won the WCW title. He also was a standout player for the University of Georgia, and a member of the Falcons earlier in his career.
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