The Carolina Panthers
By: Kade Nelson Ms. Billings/2nd Block 2/5/16
“The panthers are one of the most successful teams in the NFL.”(“Super Bowl Week Panthers Quotes 2/2”)
The Carolina Panthers
History of the Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers were established in 1995.
The panthers first head coach was Dom Capers.
- The panthers first played in the NFC West division (Kelley 13).
- Have a 166-169-1 regular season record ("Carolina Panthers Franchise Encyclopedia" 1).
- In 2003, the panthers went to Super Bowl XXXVIII ("Carolina Panthers" 1).
Famous Players and Coaches
- Sam Mills is the only retired number. He was a linebacker who was inducted in the Hall of Fame 1998 and his number was 51.
- DeAngelo Williams is the panthers all-time rushing leader with 6.846.
- John Fox is the winningest coach for Carolina with 73 wins ("Carolina Panthers Franchise Encyclopedia" 1).
- Jake Delhomme led the panthers to the Super Bowl in 2003, but lost to the patriots 32-29. He is the panthers leading passer with 19, 258 yards in the air (Kelley 19).
- Mike McCormack was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1997 as a general manager and president of the panthers.
- Luke Kuechly won rookie of the year and all pro in 2013. He is on track to be the leading tackler in the NFL ("Carolina Panthers" 1).
Facts and Stats
- The panthers are 9-6 in the playoffs.
- The panthers are 0-2 in the Super Bowl after a loss this year to the Broncos 24-10.
- Carolina's worst regular season record was in 2001 when they went 1-15 ("Carolina Panthers Franchise Encyclopedia" 1).
- The panthers longest interception return was 97 yards for a pick-six by Julius Peppers.
- Carolina's first winning season was in 1996(their second year after being established) when they went 12-4 ("Carolina Panthers" 1).
Works Cited
- "Carolina Panthers" Profootballhof.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2016. Web. 2 Feb 2016
- "Carolina Panthers Franchise Encyclopedia" Pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, 2000. Web. 2 Feb 2016.
- Kelley , K.C. Inside the NFL: NFC South. Mankato: The Child's World, 2009. Print.