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1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 7-9-0 .438
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dom Capers
Don BreauxTight Ends
Blair BushAssistant Offensive Line
George CatavolosDefensive Backs
Billy DavisOutside Linebackers
Vic FangioDefensive Coordinator
Ted GillDefensive Line
Chick HarrisRunning Backs
Jim McNallyOffensive Line
Chip MortonStrength and Conditioning
Joe PendryOffensive Coordinator
Greg RomanAssistant Strength and Conditioning
Brad SeelySpecial Teams
John ShoopQuarterbacks
Kevin SteeleLinebackers
Richard WilliamsonWide Receivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/3/1997AJacksonville Jaguars9-23LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium67280
Sat8/9/1997HDenver Broncos13-23LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium68296
Thu8/14/1997AKansas City Chiefs10-30LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium76972
Fri8/22/1997HPittsburgh Steelers19-27LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium67044
Sun8/31/1997HWashington Redskins10-24LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium72633
Sun9/7/1997AAtlanta Falcons9-6WAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome51829
Sun9/14/1997ASan Diego Chargers26-7WSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium63149
Sun9/21/1997HKansas City Chiefs14-35LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium67402
Mon9/29/1997HSan Francisco 49ers21-34LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium70972
Sun10/12/1997AMinnesota Vikings14-21LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62625
Sun10/19/1997ANew Orleans Saints13-0WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome50963
Sun10/26/1997HAtlanta Falcons21-12WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium54675
Sun11/2/1997HOakland Raiders38-14WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium71064
Sun11/9/1997ADenver Broncos0-34LDenver, COMile High Stadium71408
Sun11/16/1997ASan Francisco 49ers19-27LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park61500
Sun11/23/1997ASt. Louis Rams16-10WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64609
Sun11/30/1997HNew Orleans Saints13-16LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium57957
Mon12/8/1997ADallas Cowboys23-13WIrving, TXTexas Stadium63251
Sun12/14/1997HGreen Bay Packers10-31LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium70887
Sat12/20/1997HSt. Louis Rams18-30LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium58101

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Clifton Abraham24CB5-918426Florida State10
Carlton Bailey54LB6-323933North Carolina80
Myron Baker53LB6-123426Louisiana Tech20
Micheal Barrow56LOLB6-224227Miami (Florida)1616
Michael Bates82WR5-1019328Arizona160
Steve Beuerlein7QB6-322032Notre Dame73
Tim Biakabutuka21RB6-021523Michigan82
Blake Brockermeyer78LOT6-430224Texas1613
Matt Campbell66LOG-LOT6-430025South Carolina1614
Mark Carrier83WR6-018532Nicholls State96
Rae Carruth83WR5-1119523Colorado1514
Kerry Collins12QB6-524625Penn State1313
Toi Cook41CB5-1118833Stanford160
Chad Cota37SS6-119726Oregon1616
Norberto Davidds-Garrido76ROT6-531525Mount San Antonio JC; Southern California1515
Eric Davis25LCB5-1118429Jacksonville State1414
Matt Elliott52LOG-ROT6-126529Michigan166
Mike Fox93LDE-RDE6-829330West Virginia119
Frank Garcia65C6-230025Washington1616
Percell Gaskins55LB6-023025Northwestern Oklahoma State; Kansas State120
Bucky Greeley60OG6-228525Penn State60
Scott Greene43FB5-1123525Michigan State1614
Rocket Ismail81WR5-1118328Notre Dame132
Anthony Johnson33RB6-022530Notre Dame167
John Kasay4K5-1020028Georgia160
Shawn King96RILB6-328425Louisiana State; Louisiana-Monroe92
Greg Kragen71NT6-326535Utah State1616
Fred Lane32RB5-1020522Lane137
Lamar Lathon57ROLB6-326030Houston1515
Kris Mangum86TE6-425024Alabama; Mississippi21
Les Miller69LDE-RDE6-729532Kansas State; Fort Hays State1611
Ernie Mills89WR5-1119229Florida105
Sam Mills51LILB5-922738Montclair State1616
Mike Minter30FS5-1019023Nebraska1611
Tim Morabito95DT6-329624Boston College80
Muhsin Muhammad87WR6-221724Michigan State135
Winslow Oliver20RB5-718524New Mexico60
Damon Pieri27S6-019027Phoenix JC; San Diego State160
Tyrone Poole38RCB5-818825Fort Valley State1616
Walter Rasby88TE6-325125Wake Forest142
Israel Raybon92DE6-630024North Alabama90
Mark Rodenhauser63C6-527436Illinois State160
Andre Royal58RILB6-222625Alabama1613
Tarek Saleh94LB6-024023Wisconsin30
Ray Seals99RDE6-328232none146
Greg Skrepenak75ROG6-733027Michigan1616
Rod Smith31LCB5-1118727Notre Dame162
Dwight Stone80WR6-019433Marion Military Institute JC; Middle Tennessee State160
Kinnon Tatum50LB6-022222Notre Dame160
Pat Terrell40FS6-121129Notre Dame165
Renaldo Turnbull97ROLB-RILB6-425231West Virginia162
Wesley Walls85TE6-524631Mississippi1515
Ken Walter13P6-119925Kent State160
Gerald Williams98RDE6-329334Auburn55
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
127Rae CarruthWRColorado
256Mike MinterDBNebraska
387Kinnon TatumLBNotre Dame
4122Tarek SalehLBWisconsin
6189Matt FinkesLBOhio State
7228Kris MangumTEMississippi
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals547037104265
Opponents Totals621026189314
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:43284911702399/225 44.0%3/9 33.3%94763
Opponents Totals30:172901121631582/222 36.9%6/18 33.3%97757
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
John Kasay02525100.000222684.6091
Fred Lane7000000042
Wesley Walls6000000036
Mark Carrier4000000024
Tim Biakabutuka2000000012
Rae Carruth2000000012
Scott Greene2000000012
Rocket Ismail2000000012
Anthony Johnson100110008
Kerry Collins100010006
Ernie Mills100000006
Muhsin Muhammad000110002
Dwight Stone000000012
Team Totals282525100.023222684.61265
Opponents Totals363535100.001212584.00314
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
John Kasay222684.61541/16/78/84/43/6
Team Totals222684.61541/16/78/84/43/6
Opponents Totals212584.00/06/64/48/123/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Fred Lane1828094.450742314
Anthony Johnson973583.72009101
Tim Biakabutuka752994.026t212101
Scott Greene451573.510t116001
Kerry Collins26652.52116103
Steve Beuerlein4328.02003100
Rocket Ismail4328.01802000
Rae Carruth6233.8601000
Winslow Oliver100.0000000
Ken Walter1-5-5.0-500000
Team Totals44117704.05011917110
Opponents Totals49719734.026121124010
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Kerry Collins38120052.516021245.610.659t112.9215.527200192411823155.7
Steve Beuerlein1538958.26110326.711.65263.932.0171119215213283.6
Team Totals53428954.122131565.910.959t173.2244.544311284517036363.7
Opponents Totals49026053.121932536.612.559173.5112.2362463007163441076.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Wesley Walls5874612.9526411010
Rae Carruth4454512.452427612
Scott Greene402776.925113400
Rocket Ismail3641911.659t224410
Mark Carrier3343613.236226501
Muhsin Muhammad2731711.738020200
Anthony Johnson211587.52515201
Ernie Mills1112711.53719200
Fred Lane8273.4700000
Winslow Oliver6477.81102000
Kris Mangum45614.02203200
Walter Rasby111.0100000
Team Totals289315610.959t171703634
Opponents Totals260325312.5591716344104
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Eric Davis5255.0170
Chad Cota22814.0150
Tyrone Poole200.000
Sam Mills11818.0180
Lamar Lathon111.010
Team Totals11726.5180
Opponents Totals2426511.062t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Ken Walter85360442.4620429315428309636.4
Team Totals85360442.4620429315428309636.4
Opponents Totals88375642.7601925310326637.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Tyrone Poole26181917.3400113
Winslow Oliver1451117.9260102
Michael Bates1088.080000
Team Totals41233107.6400215
Opponents Totals382542811.382t2
(Team)1.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
John Kasay65410663.217551276120
Team Totals65410663.217551276120
Opponents Totals6415000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Michael Bates470128127.35603663
Ernie Mills406516.3330100
Dwight Stone307625.3370200
Walter Rasby303210.7120000
Scott Greene30186.080000
Sam Mills20126.0120001
Frank Garcia101111.0110000
Tyrone Poole1055.050000
Team Totals640150023.45604064
Opponents Totals550127623.2101t1
SACKSNOYDS
Micheal Barrow8.5
Les Miller5.5
Andre Royal5.0
Mike Minter4.0
Shawn King2.0
Greg Kragen2.0
Lamar Lathon2.0
Toi Cook1.0
Chad Cota1.0
Tyrone Poole1.0
Ray Seals1.0
Renaldo Turnbull1.0
Israel Raybon0.5
Tarek Saleh0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals36.0246.0
Opponents Totals44.0311.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Micheal Barrow0002200
Michael Bates420200
Steve Beuerlein100000
Tim Biakabutuka100000
Mark Carrier100000
Rae Carruth200000
Kerry Collins8202-140
Chad Cota0001100
Eric Davis0001120
Scott Greene100000
Anthony Johnson220200
Fred Lane420200
Les Miller0001130
Sam Mills100000
Mike Minter0002200
Tim Morabito0001100
Winslow Oliver200000
Tyrone Poole3213110
Andre Royal0001100
Dwight Stone0001100
Pat Terrell0010100
Team Totals301911112220
Opponents Totals26111315282
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