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1995 Carolina Panthers 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.

1995 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerJerry Richardson
General managerBill Polian
Head coachDom Capers
Home fieldMemorial Stadium
(Clemson, South Carolina)
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

Offseason

The Panthers were jokingly called "Buffalo Bills South" because of the large number of former Bills on the roster. Quarterback Frank Reich, wide receiver Don Beebe, tight end Pete Metzelaars and linebacker Carlton Bailey had played key roles in the Bills' run of four consecutive Super Bowls earlier in the 1990s and were on the Panthers' inaugural roster. Furthermore, the team's general manager was longtime Bills GM and executive Bill Polian. (See also the 2001 San Diego Chargers season, in which a similar situation arose when John Butler brought several former Bills with him to San Diego after being fired.)

Expansion draft

1995 Carolina Panthers expansion draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionDrafted from
12Rod Smith^CBNew England Patriots
24Harry BoatswainOTSan Francisco 49ers
36Kurt HawsTEWashington Redskins
48Tyrone RodgersDESeattle Seahawks
510Mark Thomas^DESan Francisco 49ers
612Tim McKyer^CBPittsburgh Steelers
714Curtis Whitley^CSan Diego Chargers
816Howard Griffith^FBLos Angeles Rams
918Greg Kragen^NTKansas City Chiefs
1020Cary BrabhamSLos Angeles Raiders
1122Dave GarnettLBMinnesota Vikings
1224Andre PowellLBNew York Giants
1326Dewell Brewer^RBIndianapolis Colts
1428Bob Christian^FBChicago Bears
1530Fred FoggieSPittsburgh Steelers
1632Mark Carrier^WRCleveland Browns
1734Mark Rodenhauser^CDetroit Lions
1836Steve HawkinsWRNew England Patriots
1938Brian O'NealRBPhiladelphia Eagles
2040Derrick LassicRBDallas Cowboys
2142Richard BuchananWRLos Angeles Rams
2244Doug PedersonQBMiami Dolphins
2346Vince MarrowTEBuffalo Bills
2448Larry RyansWRDetroit Lions
2550Baron RollinsGNew Orleans Saints
2652Williams SimsLBMinnesota Vikings
2754Paul Butcher^LBIndianapolis Colts
2856Jack Trudeau^QBNew York Jets
2958Charles SwannWRDenver Broncos
3060David MimsWRAtlanta Falcons
3162Shawn Price^DETampa Bay Buccaneers
3263Eric Guliford^WRMinnesota Vikings
3364Bill GoldbergDTAtlanta Falcons
3465Eric BallRBCincinnati Bengals
3566Mike Teeter^DTHouston Oilers

^ Made roster.[1]

NFL Draft

1995 Carolina Panthers draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
15Kerry Collins * QBPenn Statefrom Cincinnati[A]
122Tyrone Poole CBFort Valley Statefrom Green Bay[B]
129Blake Brockermeyer OTTexasfrom San Diego[C]
236Shawn King DELouisiana–Monroefrom Cincinnati[A]
4132Frank Garcia CWashington
5135Michael Senters WRNorthwestern
5171Andrew Peterson OTWashington
6188Steve Strahan DTBaylor
6191Jerry Colquitt QBTennesseefrom Kansas City[D]
7209Chad Cota SSOregon
7249Michael Reed SSBoston College
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft trades

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1995 Carolina Panthers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Chip Morton

[3]

Roster

1995 Carolina Panthers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • -- Paul Burke TE
  • -- Kevin Farkas T
  • -- Marvin Ham S
  • -- Lorenzo Clark CB

53 active, 11 inactive, 4 practice squad
Rookies in italics
, 4 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
HOFJuly 29at Jacksonville JaguarsW 20–141–0Fawcett Stadium24,625
1August 4at Chicago BearsL 15–181–1Soldier Field50,300
2August 12Denver BroncosW 19–102–1Memorial Stadium57,017
3August 19at San Francisco 49ersL 10–172–23Com Park51,185
4August 26New York GiantsW 6–33–2Memorial Stadium49,114

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 3at Atlanta FalconsL 20–23 (OT)0–1Georgia DomeRecap
2September 10at Buffalo BillsL 9–310–2Rich StadiumRecap
3September 17St. Louis RamsL 10–310–3Memorial StadiumRecap
4Bye
5October 1Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 13–200–4Memorial StadiumRecap
6October 8at Chicago BearsL 27–310–5Soldier FieldRecap
7October 15New York JetsW 26–151–5Memorial StadiumRecap
8October 22New Orleans SaintsW 20–32–5Memorial StadiumRecap
9October 29at New England PatriotsW 20–17 (OT)3–5Foxboro StadiumRecap
10November 5at San Francisco 49ersW 13–74–5Candlestick ParkRecap
11November 12at St. Louis RamsL 17–284–6Trans World DomeRecap
12November 19Arizona CardinalsW 27–75–6Memorial StadiumRecap
13November 26at New Orleans SaintsL 26–345–7Louisiana SuperdomeRecap
14December 3Indianapolis ColtsW 13–106–7Memorial StadiumRecap
15December 10San Francisco 49ersL 10–316–8Memorial StadiumRecap
16December 17Atlanta FalconsW 21–177–8Memorial StadiumRecap
17December 24at Washington RedskinsL 17–207–9Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week One: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Period1234OTTotal
Panthers13007020
Falcons31070323

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 58,808
  • Box score
Game information

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week Two: Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills
Period1234Total
Panthers06309
Bills0028331

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,190
  • Box score
Game information

Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
Rams01410731
Panthers030710

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,060
  • Box score
Game information

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Five: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
Buccaneers760720
Panthers076013

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,076
  • Box score
Game information

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears
Period1234Total
Panthers31001427
Bears7731431

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,668
  • Box score
Game information

Week 7: vs New York Jets

Week Seven: New York Jets at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
Jets0120315
Panthers3107626

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,613
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV: NBC
  • Box score
Game information

Players dumped Gatorade on Dom Capers after the win.[4]

Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Eight: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
Saints03003
Panthers0314320

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,484
  • Box score
Game information

Week 9: at New England Patriots

Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots
Period1234OTTotal
Panthers00170320
Patriots03014017

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,064
  • Box score
Game information

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Ten: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers
Period1234Total
Panthers1030013
49ers00077

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 PST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,722
  • Box score
Game information

Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

Week Eleven: Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams
Period1234Total
Panthers073717
Rams01401428

at TWA Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 65,598
  • Box score
Game information

Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
Cardinals07007
Panthers0146727

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,582
  • Box score
Game information

Week 13: at New Orleans Saints

Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
Period1234Total
Panthers388726
Saints71010734

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
Colts1000010
Panthers0100313

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

Game information

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
49ers7147331
Panthers037010

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,136
  • Box score
Game information

Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Period1234Total
Falcons1430017
Panthers077721

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,833
  • Box score
Game information

Week 17: at Washington Redskins

Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins
Period1234Total
Panthers370717
Redskins737320

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,903
  • Box score
Game information

Standings

NFC West
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(2) San Francisco 49ers1150.688457258L1
(6) Atlanta Falcons970.563362349W1
St. Louis Rams790.438309418L3
Carolina Panthers790.438289325L1
New Orleans Saints790.438319348W1

Records

  • Most victories by an expansion team (7)[5]
  • First expansion team to have a winning record at home (5–3)[5]
  • First expansion team to have a four-game winning streak (weeks 7–10)[5]
  • First expansion team to defeat a defending Super Bowl champion in its inaugural season (13–7 over the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco)[5]

References

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