1995_Carolina_Panthers_season

1995 Carolina Panthers season
1995 Carolina Panthers season
Owner	Jerry Richardson
General manager	Bill Polian
Head coach	Dom Capers
Home field	Memorial Stadium; (Clemson, South Carolina)
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	Panthers seasons; 1996 →;

1995 Carolina Panthers season

NFL team season (1st season)

The 1995 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League and the first under head coach Dom Capers. They went 7–9, the best debut year for any expansion franchise since the NFL's inception. The Panthers played their first season's home games at Clemson University because what would become Ericsson Stadium was still under construction after a deadline point in 1995 for scheduling Carolina's first set of NFL games.

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[Bengals-2] The Panthers traded a first-round selection (1st overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for first- and second-round selections (5th and 36th overall).

[Packers-3] The Panthers traded first-, third-, and sixth-round selections (32nd, 65th, and 173rd overall) to Green Bay in exchange for first- and sixth-round selections (22nd and 191st overall).

[Chargers-4] The Panthers traded second-, third-, and fourth-round selections (34th, 98th, and 100th overall) to San Diego in exchange for a first-round selection (29th overall).

[Chiefs-5] The Panthers traded a 1996 sixth-round selection to Kansas City in exchange for a sixth-round selection (191st overall).

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"NFL Expansion Draft". Hartford Courant. February 16, 1995. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2011.

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"NFL Draft — Team by Team". Hartford Courant. April 24, 1995. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

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"Assistant Coaches". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

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"Panthers earn first victory". Gainesville Sun. October 16, 1995. Retrieved September 17, 2019.

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NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 92

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Round	Selection	Player	Position	Drafted from
1	2	Rod Smith^	CB	New England Patriots
2	4	Harry Boatswain	OT	San Francisco 49ers
3	6	Kurt Haws	TE	Washington Redskins
4	8	Tyrone Rodgers	DE	Seattle Seahawks
5	10	Mark Thomas^	DE	San Francisco 49ers
6	12	Tim McKyer^	CB	Pittsburgh Steelers
7	14	Curtis Whitley^	C	San Diego Chargers
8	16	Howard Griffith^	FB	Los Angeles Rams
9	18	Greg Kragen^	NT	Kansas City Chiefs
10	20	Cary Brabham	S	Los Angeles Raiders
11	22	Dave Garnett	LB	Minnesota Vikings
12	24	Andre Powell	LB	New York Giants
13	26	Dewell Brewer^	RB	Indianapolis Colts
14	28	Bob Christian^	FB	Chicago Bears
15	30	Fred Foggie	S	Pittsburgh Steelers
16	32	Mark Carrier^	WR	Cleveland Browns
17	34	Mark Rodenhauser^	C	Detroit Lions
18	36	Steve Hawkins	WR	New England Patriots
19	38	Brian O'Neal	RB	Philadelphia Eagles
20	40	Derrick Lassic	RB	Dallas Cowboys
21	42	Richard Buchanan	WR	Los Angeles Rams
22	44	Doug Pederson	QB	Miami Dolphins
23	46	Vince Marrow	TE	Buffalo Bills
24	48	Larry Ryans	WR	Detroit Lions
25	50	Baron Rollins	G	New Orleans Saints
26	52	Williams Sims	LB	Minnesota Vikings
27	54	Paul Butcher^	LB	Indianapolis Colts
28	56	Jack Trudeau^	QB	New York Jets
29	58	Charles Swann	WR	Denver Broncos
30	60	David Mims	WR	Atlanta Falcons
31	62	Shawn Price^	DE	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
32	63	Eric Guliford^	WR	Minnesota Vikings
33	64	Bill Goldberg	DT	Atlanta Falcons
34	65	Eric Ball	RB	Cincinnati Bengals
35	66	Mike Teeter^	DT	Houston Oilers

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1995 Carolina Panthers draft
1	5	Kerry Collins *	QB	Penn State	from Cincinnati^{[upper-alpha 1]}
1	22	Tyrone Poole	CB	Fort Valley State	from Green Bay^{[upper-alpha 2]}
1	29	Blake Brockermeyer	OT	Texas	from San Diego^{[upper-alpha 3]}
2	36	Shawn King	DE	Louisiana–Monroe	from Cincinnati^{[upper-alpha 1]}
4	132	Frank Garcia	C	Washington
5	135	Michael Senters	WR	Northwestern
5	171	Andrew Peterson	OT	Washington
6	188	Steve Strahan	DT	Baylor
6	191	Jerry Colquitt	QB	Tennessee	from Kansas City^{[upper-alpha 4]}
7	209	Chad Cota	SS	Oregon
7	249	Michael Reed	SS	Boston College
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 12 Kerry Collins 14 Frank Reich 10 Jack Trudeau Running backs 44 Bob Christian FB 30 Howard Griffith FB 23 Anthony Johnson 20 Derrick Moore 32 Dino Philyaw 31 Blair Thomas Wide receivers 82 Don Beebe KR 83 Mark Carrier 86 Willie Green 81 Reggie Jones 80 Dwight Stone KR 84 Brian Wiggins Tight ends 87 Matt Campbell 88 Pete Metzelaars 89 Walter Rasby		Offensive linemen 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 74 Mark Dennis T 52 Matt Elliott G 65 Frank Garcia G 74 Derrick Graham T 79 Sean Love G 60 Andrew Peterson G 63 Mark Rodenhauser C/LS 64 Curtis Whitley C Defensive linemen 93 Mike Fox DE 96 Shawn King DE 71 Greg Kragen NT 92 Shawn Price DE 98 Gerald Williams DE 90 Jeff Zgonina NT		Linebackers 54 Carlton Bailey ILB 53 Paul Butcher ILB 56 Darion Conner OLB 55 Brett Faryniarz OLB 50 Jamal Fountaine OLB 57 Lamar Lathon OLB 51 Sam Mills ILB 58 Andre Royal ILB 59 Phil Yeboah-Kodie OLB Defensive backs 33 Butler By'not'e CB/KR 37 Chad Cota FS 29 Steve Lofton CB 39 Brett Maxie SS 25 Bubba McDowell SS 22 Tim McKyer CB 38 Tyrone Poole CB 31 Rod Smith CB 40 Pat Terrell FS Special teams 6 Tommy Barnhardt P 4 John Kasay K		Reserve lists 26 Dewell Brewer RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 84 Eric Guliford WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 67 Brandon Hayes G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 99 Jeremy Nunley DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 45 Michael Reed CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 47 Mike Senters CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 28 Tony Smith RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 91 Mike Teeter NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 95 Mark Thomas DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 85 Lawyer Tillman TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 32 Nate Turner FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad -- Paul Burke TE -- Kevin Farkas T -- Marvin Ham S -- Lorenzo Clark CB 53 active, 11 inactive, 4 practice squad Rookies in italics

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
HOF	July 29	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 20–14	1–0	Fawcett Stadium	24,625
1	August 4	at Chicago Bears	L 15–18	1–1	Soldier Field	50,300
2	August 12	Denver Broncos	W 19–10	2–1	Memorial Stadium	57,017
3	August 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 10–17	2–2	3Com Park	51,185
4	August 26	New York Giants	W 6–3	3–2	Memorial Stadium	49,114

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 3	at Atlanta Falcons	L 20–23 (OT)	0–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
2	September 10	at Buffalo Bills	L 9–31	0–2	Rich Stadium	Recap
3	September 17	St. Louis Rams	L 10–31	0–3	Memorial Stadium	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–20	0–4	Memorial Stadium	Recap
6	October 8	at Chicago Bears	L 27–31	0–5	Soldier Field	Recap
7	October 15	New York Jets	W 26–15	1–5	Memorial Stadium	Recap
8	October 22	New Orleans Saints	W 20–3	2–5	Memorial Stadium	Recap
9	October 29	at New England Patriots	W 20–17 (OT)	3–5	Foxboro Stadium	Recap
10	November 5	at San Francisco 49ers	W 13–7	4–5	Candlestick Park	Recap
11	November 12	at St. Louis Rams	L 17–28	4–6	Trans World Dome	Recap
12	November 19	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–7	5–6	Memorial Stadium	Recap
13	November 26	at New Orleans Saints	L 26–34	5–7	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
14	December 3	Indianapolis Colts	W 13–10	6–7	Memorial Stadium	Recap
15	December 10	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–31	6–8	Memorial Stadium	Recap
16	December 17	Atlanta Falcons	W 21–17	7–8	Memorial Stadium	Recap
17	December 24	at Washington Redskins	L 17–20	7–9	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

1995_Carolina_Panthers_season

1995 Carolina Panthers season

Offseason

Expansion draft

NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Season summary

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

Week 7: vs New York Jets

Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 9: at New England Patriots

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: at New Orleans Saints

Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 17: at Washington Redskins

Standings

Records

References

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NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ San Francisco 49ers	11	5	0	.688	457	258	L1
⁽⁶⁾ Atlanta Falcons	9	7	0	.563	362	349	W1
St. Louis Rams	7	9	0	.438	309	418	L3
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	.438	289	325	L1
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	319	348	W1

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	13	0	0	7	0	20
Falcons	3	10	7	0	3	23

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	6	3	0	9
Bills	0	0	28	3	31

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	14	10	7	31
Panthers	0	3	0	7	10

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	6	0	7	20
Panthers	0	7	6	0	13