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| pick = 5
| player = [[Kerry Collins]]
| player = [[Kerry Collins]]
| position = [[Quarterback]]
| position = [[Quarterback|QB]]
| college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]
| college = [[1994 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]
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| pick = 22
| player = [[Tyrone Poole]]
| player = [[Tyrone Poole]]
| position = [[Defensive back]]
| position = [[Cornerback|CB]]
| college = [[Fort Valley State Wildcats football|Fort Valley State]]
| college = [[Fort Valley State University|Fort Valley State]]
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| round = 1
| round = 1
| pick = 29
| pick = 29
| player = [[Blake Brockermeyer]]
| player = [[Blake Brockermeyer ]]
| position = [[Offensive tackle]]
| position = [[Offensive Tackle|OT]]
| college = [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| college = [[1994 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]]
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| round = 2
| round = 2
| pick = 36
| pick = 36
| player = [[Shawn King (football)|Shawn King]]
| player = [[Shawn King]]
| position = [[Defensive end]]
| position = [[Defensive End|DE]]
| college = [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football|Northeast Louisiana]]
| college = [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football|Louisiana–Monroe]]
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| round = 4
| round = 4
| pick = 132
| pick = 132
| player = [[Frank Garcia (offensive lineman)|Frank Garcia]]
| player = [[Frank Garcia]]
| position = [[Center (American and Canadian football)|Center]]
| position = [[Center|C]]
| college = [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]
| college = [[1994 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
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| round = 5
| round = 5
| pick = 135
| pick = 135
| player = Mike Senters
| player = Michael Senters
| position = Defensive back
| position = [[Wide Receiver|WR]]
| college = [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]]
| college = [[1994 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
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| round = 5
| round = 5
| pick = 171
| pick = 171
| player = [[Andrew Peterson (American football)|Andrew Peterson]]
| player = [[Andrew Peterson]]
| position = Offensive tackle
| position = [[Offensive Tackle|OT]]
| college = Washington
| college = [[1994 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
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| round = 6
| round = 6
| pick = 188
| pick = 188
| player = Steve Strahan
| player = Steve Strahan
| position = [[Defensive tackle]]
| position = [[Defensive Tackle|DT]]
| college = [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
| college = [[1994 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
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| round = 6
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| pick = 191
| pick = 191
| player = [[Jerry Colquitt]]
| player = [[Jerry Colquitt]]
| position = Quarterback
| position = [[Quarterback|QB]]
| college = [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
| college = [[1994 Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
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| round = 7
| round = 7
| pick = 209
| pick = 209
| player = [[Chad Cota]]
| player = [[Chad Cota]]
| position = Defensive back
| position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|SS]]
| college = [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]]
| college = [[1994 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]
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| round = 7
| round = 7
| pick = 249
| pick = 249
| player = [[Michael Reed (American football)|Michael Reed]]
| player = [[Michael Reed]]
| position = Defensive back
| position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|SS]]
| college = [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]]
| college = [[1994 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.courant.com/1995-04-24/sports/9504240182_1_tennessee-state-fresno-state-db |title=NFL Draft — Team by Team |newspaper=Hartford Courant |date=April 24, 1995 |accessdate=February 1, 2014}}</ref>
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Revision as of 21:25, 4 May 2019

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

The 1995 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League and the 1st under head coach Dom Capers. They went 7–9, the best debut year for any expansion franchise since the NFL's inception. The Panthers would go on to make the playoffs in only their second season in 1996. The Panthers played their first season's home games at Clemson University because Bank of America Stadium was still under construction after a deadline point in 1995 for scheduling Carolina's first set of NFL games.

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

Main article: 1995 NFL Expansion Draft
Draft order Player name Position Former NFL team
Round Overall
1 2 Rod Smith Cornerback New England Patriots
2 4 Harry Boatswain Offensive tackle San Francisco 49ers
3 6 Kurt Haws Tight end Washington Redskins
4 8 Tyrone Rodgers Defensive end Seattle Seahawks
5 10 Mark Thomas Defensive end San Francisco 49ers
6 12 Tim McKyer Cornerback Pittsburgh Steelers
7 14 Curtis Whitley Center San Diego Chargers
8 16 Howard Griffith Fullback Los Angeles Rams
9 18 Greg Kragen Nose tackle Kansas City Chiefs
10 20 Cary Brabham Safety Los Angeles Raiders
11 22 Dave Garnett Linebacker Minnesota Vikings
12 24 Andre Powell Linebacker New York Giants
13 26 Dewell Brewer Running back Indianapolis Colts
14 28 Bob Christian Fullback Chicago Bears
15 30 Fred Foggie Safety Pittsburgh Steelers
16 32 Mark Carrier Wide receiver Cleveland Browns
17 34 Mark Rodenhauser Center Detroit Lions
18 36 Steve Hawkins Wide receiver New England Patriots
19 38 Brian O'Neal Running back Philadelphia Eagles
20 40 Derrick Lassic Running back Dallas Cowboys
21 42 Richard Buchanan Wide receiver Los Angeles Rams
22 44 Doug Pederson Quarterback Miami Dolphins
23 46 Vince Marrow Tight end Buffalo Bills
24 48 Larry Ryans Wide receiver Detroit Lions
25 50 Baron Rollins Guard New Orleans Saints
26 52 Williams Sims Linebacker Minnesota Vikings
27 54 Paul Butcher Linebacker Indianapolis Colts
28 56 Jack Trudeau Quarterback New York Jets
29 58 Charles Swann Wide receiver Denver Broncos
30 60 David Mims Wide receiver Atlanta Falcons
31 62 Shawn Price Defensive end Tampa Bay Buccaneers
32 63 Eric Guliford Wide receiver Minnesota Vikings
33 64 Bill Goldberg Defensive tackle Atlanta Falcons
34 65 Eric Ball Running back Cincinnati Bengals
35 66 Mike Teeter Defensive tackle Houston Oilers

[1]

NFL Draft

Main article: 1995 NFL Draft
1995 Baltimore Ravens draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 5 Kerry Collins *  QB Penn State
1 22 Tyrone Poole  CB Fort Valley State
1 29 Blake Brockermeyer   OT Texas
2 36 Shawn King  DE Louisiana–Monroe
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
7 209 Chad Cota  SS Oregon
7 249 Michael Reed  SS Boston College
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[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
  • Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Greg Roman


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Roster

1995 Carolina Panthers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Rookies in italics
, 2 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Results Game site Attendance
Final score Team record
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

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Results Game site Attendance TV Time
Final score Team record
1 September 3 at Atlanta Falcons L 23–20 OT 0–1 Georgia Dome
58,808
 FOX 1:00pm EDT
2 September 10 at Buffalo Bills L 31–9 0–2 Rich Stadium
79,190
 FOX 1:00pm EDT
3 September 17 St. Louis Rams L 31–10 0–3 Memorial Stadium
54,060
 FOX 1:00pm EDT
4 Bye
5 October 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 20–13 0–4 Memorial Stadium
50,076
 FOX 1:00pm EDT
6 October 8 at Chicago Bears L 31–27 0–5 Soldier Field
59,668
 FOX 1:00pm EDT
7 October 15 New York Jets W 26–15 1–5 Memorial Stadium
52,613
 NBC 4:00pm EDT
8 October 22 New Orleans Saints W 20–3 2–5 Memorial Stadium
55,484
 FOX 1:00pm EDT
9 October 29 at New England Patriots W 20–17 OT 3–5 Foxboro Stadium
60,064
 FOX 1:00pm EST
10 November 5 at San Francisco 49ers W 13–7 4–5 Candlestick Park
61,722
 FOX 4:00pm EST
11 November 12 at St. Louis Rams L 28–17 4–6 Trans World Dome
65,598
 FOX 1:00pm EST
12 November 19 Arizona Cardinals W 27–7 5–6 Memorial Stadium
49,582
 FOX 1:00pm EST
13 November 26 at New Orleans Saints L 34–26 5–7 Louisiana Superdome
39,580
 ESPN 8:00pm EST
14 December 3 Indianapolis Colts W 13–10 6–7 Memorial Stadium
49,841
 NBC 1:00pm EST
15 December 10 San Francisco 49ers L 31–10 6–8 Memorial Stadium
76,136
 FOX 1:00pm EST
16 December 17 Atlanta Falcons W 21–17 7–8 Memorial Stadium
53,833
 FOX 1:00pm EST
17 December 24 at Washington Redskins L 20–17 7–9 RFK Stadium
42,903
 FOX 1:00pm EST

Standings

NFC West
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

Records

  • Most victories by an expansion team (7)[4]
  • First expansion team to have a winning record at home (5–3)[4]
  • First expansion team to have a four-game winning streak (weeks 7–10)[4]
  • First expansion team to defeat a defending Super Bowl champion in its inaugural season (13–7 over the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco)[4]
  • First expansion team in NFL history to win its inaugural contest (20–14 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Hall of Fame Game).

References

  1. ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Hartford Courant. February 16, 1995. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "NFL Draft — Team by Team". Hartford Courant. April 24, 1995. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Assistant Coaches". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 92
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