The 1995 Carolina Panthers season was the inaugural season for the team in the National Football League. They went a surprising 7–9, given their status as an expansion team, and finished 3rd in the NFC West. The Panthers were already a playoff team in 1996.
Offseason [edit]
The Panthers were jokingly called "Buffalo Bills South," because the number of former Bills players on their roster in their first year. Quarterback Frank Reich, wide receiver Don Beebe, tight end Pete Metzelaars and linebacker Carlton Bailey had been large contributors to the Bills in the 1990s. Furthermore, the team's general manager was longtime Bills G.M. and executive Bill Polian.
Expansion Draft [edit]
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NFL Draft [edit]
Main article:
1995 NFL DraftPersonnel [edit]
| 1995 Carolina Panthers staff |
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Chip Morton
- Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Greg Roman
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Roster [edit]
| 1995 Carolina Panthers roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Paul D. Burke
Rookies in italics
Active, Inactive, Practice Squad
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Schedule [edit]
Preseason [edit]
Regular season [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Results |
Game site |
Attendance |
| Final score |
Team record |
| 1 |
September 3 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 23–20 OT |
0–1 |
Georgia Dome |
58,808
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| 2 |
September 10 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 31–9 |
0–2 |
Rich Stadium |
79,190
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| 3 |
September 17 |
St. Louis Rams |
L 31–10 |
0–3 |
Memorial Stadium |
54,060
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| 4 |
Bye |
| 5 |
October 1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 20–13 |
0–4 |
Memorial Stadium |
50,076
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| 6 |
October 8 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 31–27 |
0–5 |
Soldier Field |
59,668
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| 7 |
October 15 |
New York Jets |
W 26–15 |
1–5 |
Memorial Stadium |
52,613
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| 8 |
October 22 |
New Orleans Saints |
W 20–3 |
2–5 |
Memorial Stadium |
55,484
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| 9 |
October 29 |
at New England Patriots |
W 20–17 OT |
3–5 |
Foxboro Stadium |
60,064
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| 10 |
November 5 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 13–7 |
4–5 |
Candlestick Park |
61,722
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| 11 |
November 12 |
at St. Louis Rams |
L 28–17 |
4–6 |
Trans World Dome |
65,598
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| 12 |
November 19 |
Arizona Cardinals |
W 27–7 |
5–6 |
Memorial Stadium |
49,582
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| 13 |
November 26 |
at New Orleans Saints |
L 34–26 |
5–7 |
Louisiana Superdome |
39,580
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| 14 |
December 3 |
Indianapolis Colts |
W 13–10 |
6–7 |
Memorial Stadium |
49,841
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| 15 |
December 10 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 31–10 |
6–8 |
Memorial Stadium |
76,136
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December 17 |
Atlanta Falcons |
W 21–7 |
7–8 |
Memorial Stadium |
53,833
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December 24 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 20–17 |
7–9 |
RFK Stadium |
42,903
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Standings [edit]
Records [edit]
- Most victories by an expansion team (7)[3]
- First expansion team to have a winning record at home (5–3)[3]
- First expansion team to have a four game winning streak[3]
- First expansion team to defeat a defending Super Bowl champion in its inaugural season (13–7 over the San Francisco 49ers)[3]
- First expansion team in NFL history to win its inaugural contest (20–14 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Hall of Fame Game).
References [edit]
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| Culture and lore |
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| Rivalries |
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| Hall of Honor |
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| Head coaches |
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| Playoff appearances (4) |
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| Division championships (3) |
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| Conference championships (1) |
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| Super Bowl appearances (1) |
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