news release - Carolina Panthers

NEWS RELEASE
BANK OF AMERICA Stadium 1:00 (EST)
|
SUNDAY, January 3, 2010
| panthers.com
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-2) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (7-8)
THIS
WEEK’S GAME
The Carolina Panthers close out their season at Bank of America
Stadium Sunday pitted against the NFL’s highest scoring team in the
New Orleans Saints after a scoringfest of their own against the New
York Giants last week. Carolina upended the Giants 41-9, eclipsing the
40-point mark for the first time since the final game of the 2005 regular
season.
The Saints have scored over 40 points four times this season,
providing the Carolina defense with yet another challenge after holding
both Minnesota and New York to a touchdown the last two weeks.
The Panthers are 13th in overall defense, showing steady
improvement throughout the season despite starting 14 different lineups
in the first 14 week of the season before starting the same unit back-toback in the last two games.
“We have finally been able to get some consistency on defense
and it has been reflected in our play,” says head coach John Fox.
The biggest change for the unit has come in takeaways where
the Panthers have recorded 17 in their last five games and 27 over the last
nine.
Familiar names once again played a role for Carolina against the Giants:
•
Julius Peppers recovered a fumble to go with a sack and four
tackles as he lifted his sack total to 10. 5 in reaching double digit sack
totals for the sixth time in eight seasons. His 81 sacks are a Panthers
team record and trail only Jason Taylor and Dwight Freeney in that
period.
•
Jon Beason had a team-high 13 tackles that included a sack and
a caused fumble to raise his season total to 156, leaving him only four
tackles shy of his team record set as a rookie in 2007.
•
Safety Chris Harris intercepted a pass to increase his season
total to three and his streak of creating a turnover to five straight games.
They were not alone as Charles Johnson and Tyler Brayton also
recorded sacks while Richard Marshall made his fourth interception of the
year to tie Chris Gamble for the team lead.
It was another strong performance by a defense that has allowed
just five touchdowns in the last five games, but could be facing its stiffest
test against the Saints, who are first in total yardage and points scored.
New Orleans will be the fourth straight top ten ranked offense the Panthers
have faced, following New England (2), Minnesota (9), and New York (6).
Continuity has also been a challenge on offense for the Panthers
who were already without quarterback Jake Delhomme as well as tackles
Jordan Gross and Jeff Otah and will now have to face the Saints without
wide receiver Steve Smith, who broke his arm against the Giants.
They also played last week without running back DeAngelo Williams,
but backfield mate Jonathan Stewart stepped up with a record setting
performance as he ran for a team record 206 yards and a touchdown on 28
carries. It was the first time a back had ever run for more than 200 yards
against New York in Giants Stadium, coming in the building’s finale.
With that effort, the Panthers are now the sixth team in the
League history to have a pair of 1,000 yard backs in the same backfield as
Williams has run 1,117 yards while Stewart has 1,008. Williams’ status
for the Saints game is up in the air, but unfortunately, that is not the case
for Smith.
His season is over after falling just short of a fifth consecutive
1,000-yard receiving season, leaving the Panthers deciding a new starter
opposite Muhsin Muhammad. Muhammad scored his first touchdown of
the season at New York and he and Smith are tied for the lead in career
touchdowns with 50 each.
Smith’s absence will also impact the options Matt Moore has at
quarterback, who will be making his eighth career start Sunday. In his last
two games, Moore has thrown for six touchdowns without an interception.
A positive for Carolina is that the Panthers will be starting the
same offensive line for the third week in a row after adjusting to the loss
of Gross and Otah at the tackles.
“There has been a lot of change, but the good news is that a
number of young players have stepped up and seized the opportunity,”
says Fox. “It is something we will have to do again.”
THIS WEEK’S GAME
Kickoff:
Stadium:
Capacity:
Television:
Play-by-Play:
Color:
Panthers Radio Flagship:
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Sideline Reporter:
Saints Radio:
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Playing Surface:
1:00 p.m. EST
Bank of America Stadium
73,778
FOX Network
Thom Brennaman
Brian Billick
WBT Radio
Mick Mixon
Eugene Robinson
Jim Szoke
Sharon Thorsland
WWL Radio
Jim Henderson
Hokie Gajan
Natural Grass
LAST MEETING
Superdome, November 8, 2009 - The New Orleans Saints
stopped the Panthers three times in the final three minutes
and scored on an Anthony Hargrove fumble recovery, late in
the fourth quarter dooming Carolina to a 30-20 loss. A game
that began with everything going in Carolina’s favor went
awry in the third quarter, when a pair of Saints touchdowns
were bracketed by a 19-play, 73-yard march that consumed
nine minutes and 47 seconds but yielded only a 25-yard
John Kasay field goal. Six plays later a 54-yard Drew Breesto-Robert Meachem touchdown created a 20-all deadlock
as the fourth quarter began. Carolina’s defense rebounded
in the final quarter, even after losing linebacker Thomas
Davis to a knee injury with 10:40 remaining. Carolina stifled
the Saints in the red zone with five minutes remaining, forcing end-zone incompletions on consecutive plays that led to
a 40-yard John Carney field goal and a 23-20 Saints lead.
One series later, the defense coaxed a three-and-out with
2:29 remaining, giving Carolina’s offense another chance.
But it could not capitalize. On their first possession with
a deficit, the Panthers used 11- and 19-yard passes from
Delhomme to Gary Barnidge and Tyrell Sutton to move into
New Orleans territory. But the drive stalled on consecutive
deep incompletions from the Saints 43, then died when
Delhomme was sacked by Will Smith on fourth-and-8.
STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT
A look at the season averages and NFL rankingsfor Carolina and New Orleans in some key statistical
categories:
Carolina New Orleans
Offense
Avg. Rnk Avg. Rnk
Total Yards Per Game
331.3 18th 416.5 1st
Rushing Yards Per Game
154.7 3rd
133.0 5th
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
4.8 3rd
4.6
4th
Passing Net Yards Per Game
176.7 28th 283.5 3rd
Sacks Per Pass Play
7.0% 22nd 3.9% 4th
Sacks Allowed
31
n/a 20
n/a
Third Down Efficiency
38.5 18th 46.7% 4th
Points Per Game
19.5 21st 33.3
1st
DEFENse
Total Yards Per Game
Rushing Yards Per Game
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
Passing Net Yards Per Game
Sacks Per Pass Play
Sacks
Third Down Efficiency
Points Per Game
322.7
125.7
4.5
196.9
6.7%
31
37.0
19.9
13th
25th
26th
4th
14th
n/a
12th
11th
359.8
118.5
4.5
241.3
6.0%
33
39.3%
21.2
24th
22nd
25th
25th
23rd
n/a
20th
19th
THE SERIES
Sunday’s game will mark the 30th meeting between the
Panthers and Saints. Along with the Atlanta Falcons the Saints are
the Panthers most common opponent. Carolina is 16-13 versus the
Saints during the regular season. In the last meeting between the
two clubs New Orleans captured a 30-20 victory (11/8/08) at The
Louisiana Superdome.
BY THE NUMBERS
Record vs. New Orleans:
Last regular season game:
Panthers largest winning margin:
Saints largest winning margin:
Current series streak:
Panthers longest win streak:
Saints longest win streak:
Most Points, Panthers:
Most Points, Saints:
Most Points, both teams:
Fewest Points, Panthers:
Fewest Points, Saints:
Fewest Points, both teams:
16-13
Car 20, NO 30 (11/8/08)
32
25
1 game (New Orleans)
4 games
5 games
45 at Car (1/02/00)
34, at NO (11/26/95)
64, at NO (12/28/08)
6, at Car (11/25/07)
0, at NO (10/19/97)
13, at NO (10/19/97)
PANTHERS BEST VS. SAINTS
Most rushing yards:
Most recieving yards:
Most passing yards:
Most receptions:
178, DeAngelo Williams (12/28/08)
179, Muhsin Muhammad (12/4/04)
335, Kerry Collins (11/26/95)
10, Steve Smith (10/1/06)
SPECIAL CONNECTIONS
•Saints guard Jamar Nesbit played the same position at the University of South Carolina from 1995-1998 and with the
Panthers 1999-2002.
•Saints special teams coordinator Greg McMahon coached the special teams at East Carolina University in 2005.
•Tony Oden, Saints secondary assistant served three years at
East Carolina from 2000-2002.
•Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is a native of Lafayatte,
LA and attended Louisiana – Lafayette. Delhomme spent five
seasons with the Saints from 1997-2001.
•Panthers safety Chris Harris played collegiately at Louisiana –
Monroe.
•Panthers assistant head coach/running backs coach Jim
Skipper spent 1986-1995 with the Saints.
•Panthers offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson spent 2 years
with Saints 1995-1996.
MEDIA NOTES
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America Stadium is avaliable in the press box. We are also willing to accommodate any requests for wired access, but those
requests need to be made prior to game day for us to be able to
provide support. We will not be able to provide wired access on
Gameday.
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extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Panthers.
Communications Department –
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2009 PANTHERS SCHEDULE
REGULAR SEASON
Sunday Sept 13 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 10 – 38
Sunday Sept 20 @ Atlanta Falcons
20 – 28
Monday Sept 28 @Dallas Cowboys 07 – 21
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Oct 4
Oct 11
Oct 18
Oct 25
BYE WEEK
WASHINGTON REDSKINS 20 – 17 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28 – 21
BUFFALO BILLS
9 – 20
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Thursday
Sunday
Nov 1
Nov 8
Nov 15
Nov 19
Nov 29
@ Arizona Cardinals
@ New Orleans Saints
ATLANTA FALCONS MIAMI DOLPHINS @ New York Jets 34 – 21
20 – 30
28 – 19
17 – 24
6 – 17
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Dec 6
Dec 13
Dec 20
Dec 27
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS @ New England Patriots
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
@ New York Giants
16 – 6
10 – 20
26 – 7
41 – 9
Sunday Jan 3
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 1:00pm*
POST SEASON (2010)
Sat-SunJan 9 - 10 Wild Card Playoffs NBC
Sat-SunJan 16 - 17 Divisional Playoffs CBS& FOX
Sunday Jan 24
Conference Title CBS & FOX
Sunday Jan 31
Pro Bowl Florida ESPN
Sunday Feb 7
Super Bowl XLIVFlorida CBS
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME
CAPS = HOME GAMES
*FLEX SCHEDULING LAST 6 WEEKS OF THE SEASON – POTENTIAL
FOR TIME CHANGE
THIS WEEK IN THE NFC SOUTH
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Raymond James Stadium 1:00 p.m.
FOX
HEAD COACHES
Panthers head coach john fox (70-57 regular season, 75-60
overall in Carolina) is in his eighth season with Carolina. Fox’s
75 victories since 2002 make him the winningest coach in franchise history. His career in Carolina is highlighted by a Super
Bowl appearance in 2003 and an NFC Championship appearance
in 2005. The four consecutive playoff road victories he notched
along the way tied the NFL record held by the Dallas Cowboys
under Tom Landry. Fox may be at his best, however, when faced
with adversity. In 2002, he took over a 1-15 squad and produced a
7-9 season, a six-game improvement in victories that marked the
second-best improvement by a rookie head coach in the NFL since
1978. In 2007, Fox led Carolina to seven wins, the most by a team
that started four different quarterbacks since 1988. Prior to coming
to Carolina, Fox spent five years as the New York Giants defensive
coordinator (1997-2001).
PAYTON
Saints head coach SEAN PAYTON (39-26 regular season, 40-27
overall) was named the 14th head coach in Saints history on
Jan. 18, 2006 and in his opening season led the Saints to the
NFC Championship Game for the first time in club history. A
unanimous choice for NFL coach of the year honors after also
guiding the team to a 10-6 record and the NFC south title following a dramatic roster overhaul. Considered one of the NFL’s
brightest offensive minds, the Saints have ranked among the
league’s most productive offenses each season since his arrival,
including finishing first in NFL in both 2008 and 2006 and ranking
fourth in 2007. He arrived in New Orleans following a three-year
stint with Dallas Cowboys, serving as the assistant coach/passing game coordinator in 2005 after spending his first two seasons
as assistant head coach/quarterbacks.
COACHING HISTORY
COACHING HISTORY
San Diego State ‘78, U.S. International ‘79, Boise State ‘80, Long
Beach State ‘81, Utah ‘82, Kansas ‘83, Iowa State ‘84, Pittsburgh
‘86-’88, Pittsburgh Steelers ‘89-’91, San Diego Chargers ‘92-’93,
Oakland Raiders ‘94-’95, St. Louis Rams ‘96, New York Giants
1997-2001, Carolina Panthers ‘02.
San Diego State ‘88-’89, Indiana State ‘90-’91, San Diego State
‘92-’93, Miami (Ohio) ’94-’95, Illinois ‘96, Philadelphia Eagles
‘97-’98, New York Giants ‘99-’02, Dallas Cowboys 03’-’05, New
Orleans Saints ‘06.
JOHN FOX
SEAN PAYTON
PANTHERS AND SAINTS
Carolina leads its all-time series with New Orleans, 16-13, six of the 13 losses have come in Louisiana. The
Panthers suffered a 30 – 20 defeat to the Saints on November 8 at the Superdome in New Orleans. The last time
the Saints visited Bank of America Stadium (12/19/08) wide receiver Steve Smith caught six passes for 122 yards
with one touchdown and defensive end Julius Peppers recorded his fourth sack of the season and notched a forced
fumble.
ROSTER RUNDOWN
Here’s a look at Carolina’s 53-player roster to open the 2009 Regular Season:
Rookies and first-year players
Players with three years or less NFL experience
Players age 30 or older
Players drafted by Carolina
Average years of NFL experience of roster
9
31
10
31
4.47
Other roster notables.
Original Draftees
31- Anderson, Barnidge, Beason, Bernadeau, Brown, Connor, Fiammetta,Gamble, Godfrey, Goodson, Hayden, Jarrett, C. Johnson, Kalil, King, Marshall, S. Martin, Muhammad,Munnerlyn Otah, Peppers, Robinson, Rosario, S.Smith, Schwartz, Stewart, Taylor, Wesley, Wharton, Williams, Wilson.
2009 Draftees
Oldest Player on roster
Youngest Player on roster
Most experience
Tallest player(s) on roster
Shortest player(s) on roster
Furthest away from home
Closest to home
States represented on roster
State with the most players on roster
Players from North Carolina on roster
Six - Brown, Martin, Goodson, Fiammetta, Robinson, Munnerlyn.
John Kasay - 40 years old (10/27/69)
Captain Munnerlyn - 21 years old (04/10/88)
19 seasons - John Kasay
Julius Peppers - 6’ 7’’
Captain Munnerlyn - 5’ 8’’
Rhys Lloyd - Dover, England - 4,002 miles
Kenneth Moore - Charlotte, NC
26
California- 7
Six - Everette Brown, Brad Hoover, Kenneth Moore, Julius Peppers, Hilee Taylor, Tank Tyler
Two - Travelle Wharton, Quinton Teal
Players from South Carolina on roster
DRAFT DAY RECAP
The Carolina Panthers selected seven players in April’s NFL Draft, including two second-round selections in defensive end Everette
Brown and cornerback Sherrod Martin. It is the first time the Panthers have not had a first-round selection since 1999 when they selected
defensive end Mike Rucker and tackle Chris Terry in the second round. Here is a brief look at Carolina’s 2009 draft class:
Round
2nd (43rd overall)
2nd (59th overall)
3rd (93rd overall)
4th (111th overall)
4th (128th overall)
6th (163rd overall)
7th (216th overall)
Player
Everette Brown
Sherrod Martin
Corvey Irvin
Mike Goodson
Tony Fiammetta
Duke Robinson
Captain Munnerlyn
Position
DE
S
DT
RB
FB
G
CB
College
Florida State University
Troy University
University of Georgia
Texas A&M University
Syracuse University
University of Oklahoma
University of South Carolina
UNDRAFTED NOT UNWANTED
Carolina entered the preseason with 16 undrafted rookie free agents on the roster, but there was only one standing in the end –
offensive tackle Garry Williams from Kentucky. Williams was awarded a roster spot becoming only the third undrafted rookie to make the
team since head coach John Fox took the reins in 2002: That doesn’t mean undrafted rookies haven’t contributed. In 2004, Carolina had
five undrafted rookies appear in at least one contest, but Kemp Rasmussen (2002) and Quinton Teal (2007) and now Williams remain the
only undrafted rookies to make the final roster cutdown under Fox.
STARTERS AT A GLANCE
offense
defense
WR Steve Smith: Franchise’s all-time leader with 58 touchdowns,
ranks second in receptions and yards with 574 catches for
8,330 yards. Leads club with 65 catches for 982 yards and
seven touchdowns.
LDE Tyler Brayton: Seven-year pro has posted 57 tackles, five
sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble
recovery and one pass defensed in 2009.
LT Travelle Wharton: Moved to left guard in 2008 after starting
every game at left tackle in 2007. Back at left tackle after
season-ending injury to Jordan Gross. Selected in the third
round (94th overall) by Carolina in 2008.
LG Mackenzy Bernadeau: Spent all 16 games on Panthers active
roster in 2008. Moved into lineup after injury to Jordan Gross.
Selected in the seventh round (250th overall) by Carolina in
2004.
C
Ryan Kalil: 2007 second-round choice from Southern Cal hasstarted all 15 games played at center in 2009 helping the club
rush for 2,320 yards and 4.8 yards per carry in 2009.
RG Keydrick Vincent: Nine-year veteran signed as an
unrestricted free agent by Carolina in 2008 after appearing in
49 games with 39 starts for Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Arizona
since 2001. Has started all 15 games in 2009.
RT Geoff Schwartz: Starting at right tackle in place of injured
Jeff Otah. Second-year pro from Oregon was drafted in the
seventh round (241st overall) of the 2008 draft.
WR Muhsin Muhammad: The club’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and ranks second with 50 touchdown
receptions. Returned to Carolina as a free agent in 2008 after three
seasons in Chicago. Caught 46 passes for 496 yards an d one
touchdown through 15 games.
TE Jeff King: 2006 fifth-round selection caught 21 passes for 195
yards and one touchdown in 2008. Has posted 24 catches for
197 yards and three touchdowns in 2009.
RB DeAngelo Williams: Franchise all-time leading rusher with
3,850 yards. 30 rushing touchdowns rank first in franchise
history. 1,515 yards rushing in 2008 rank first in team history.
LDT Damione Lewis: Has started all 15 games at defensive tackle,
recording 64 tackles, 0.5 sack, 20 quarterback hurries, one
fumble recovery and one pass defensed.
RDT Hollis Thomas: 14-year veteran signed on October 1st. In 175
career games, 132 of those starts, the 6-foot, 335-pounder
has collected 252 tackles and 20 sacks.
RDE Julius Peppers: Leads club with 10.5 sacks, 33 quarterback
pressures, five forced fumbles, one interception and three
passes defensed in 2009.
SLB Na’il Diggs: Has registered 12 starts collecting 37 tackles,
three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one pass
defensed.
MLBJon Beason: Leads club with 156 tackles, including 11 for
loss, three sacks, five quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions, one forced fumble and four passes
defensed.
WLBJames Anderson: Stepped in for injured linebackers Thomas
Davis and Landon Johnson. Fourth-year veteran has appeared
in 48 games with eight starts for Carolina from 2006-2009.
Has played all three linebacker positions.
LCB Chris Gamble: 2004 first round (28th overall) selections ranks
second in team history with 24 career interceptions and 283
interception return yards.
FS Charles Godfry: Second-year pro who has started seven
games this season. Missed three contests due to injury. Has
registered 48 tackles, three forced fumbles, one interception
and three passes defensed on the season.
FB Brad Hoover: Ranks in team’s top 10 all-time in rushing,
receiving, games played and starts.
SS Chris Harris: Has started 43-of-47 regular season games
in three seasons in Carolina, has recorded 64 tackles, three
interceptions, five passes defensed two forced fumbles and
two fumble recoveries in 2009.
QB Matt Moore: Third-year quarterback with six career starts.
Has completed 71-of-115 passes for 891 yards with seven
touchdowns and two interceptions in 2009. Replaced Jake
Delhomme who is out with finger injury.
SPECIALISTS
SPECIALISTS
K
John Kasay: Seventh player in NFL history to make 400 career
field goals. Ranks 9th all time in NFL history for points scored
with 1,720, including 1,382 for Carolina.
RCBRichard Marshall: First season as a starter. Ranks second on
the team with 75 tackles, four interceptions and five passes
defensed.
P
Jason Baker: Ranks 14th in the NFL with a 44.3 gross average
on 68 punts. Placed 21 punts inside the 20-yard line with four
touchbacks.
CAT SCRATCHES
FOR STARTERS
For the first time all season the Panthers did not have any
changes to their starting unit on defense. Carolina fielded the
same defensive starters after using 14 different starting lineups
in the first 14 games with 20 players making starts. This same
group of defenders also opened versus Tampa Bay (12/6/09)
in a base defense. Only four players - linebacker Jon Beason,
cornerback Chris Gamble, defensive tackle Damione Lewis,
and cornerback Richard Marshall - have started every game on
defense in 2009.
Offensively, Matt Moore started his fourth consecutive game
at quarterback for Jake Delhomme, who was placed on injured
reserve (12/24/09) with a broken finger on his right hand. Running
back Jonathan Stewart made his second start of the season in
place of DeAngelo Williams, who was inactive because of a
sprained ankle sustained versus Minnesota (12/20/09). Dante
Rosario started for the seventh time this year as Carolina began
in a two-tight end set..
KASAY KICKS MILESTONES
Kicker John Kasay Kicker John Kasay scored 11 points against
New York to move into ninth place all time in NFL history for
points scored with 1,720, bettering the 1,711 totaled by Nick
Lowery from 1978-1996. He connected on both of his field
attempts, converting from 38 and 28 yards, and all five of his
extra-point chances.
Kasay has been successful on 19-of-24 field-goal attempts and
29-of-30 extra-point opportunities for a team-leading 86 points
this season. In addition to ranking ninth in NFL history in scoring,
he stands seventh with 405 made field goals. He is the Panthers’
all-time leader with 1,379 points scored and 325 field goals..
LLOYD’S OF LONDON
Kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd placed three of his eight kickoffs
in the end zone with two touchbacks, helping limit New York
to an average kickoff drive start of the 24-yard line. He has
reached the end zone on 41-of-67 kickoffs with 21 touchbacks
this season.
TOUGH SLATE
The 2009 Carolina Panthers Schedule featured eight games
against 2008 playoff teams. Philadelphia, Arizona, Miami, New
England, Minnesota, the New York Giants and Atlanta (twice)
all made the postseason a year ago. Using a formula based on
last season opponent winning percentage: the Carolina Panthers
2009 Schedule is ranked the second toughest in the NFL. Their
2009 opposition teams’ season record last year was 151-104-1
for a winning percentage of .592. The toughest schedule in the
NFL belongs to the Miami Dolphins, whose opposition winning
percentage was .594. The weakest schedule in the NFL belongs
to the Chicago Bears, whose opposition winning percentage was
.414.
THE MOORE THE MERRIER
Quarterback Matt Moore completed 15-of-20 passes for 171
yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions to produce
a 139.8 quarterback rating. He threw touchdown passes of 22
yards to wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad in the second quarter, two yards to tight end Jeff King in the fourth quarter and 27
yards to wide receiver Steve Smith in the fourth quarter.
Moore established career highs with a 75.0 completion percentage and 139.8 quarterback rating, bettering his previous
bests of a 70.4 completion percentage versus Seattle (12/16/07)
and 123.2 quarterback rating versus Minnesota (12/20/09). He
tied his career high of three touchdowns, previously achieved
versus Minnesota (12/20/09).
In six games with four starts this season, Moore has completed
71-of-115 passes for 891 yards and seven touchdowns with two
interceptions to produce a 98.9 quarterback rating.
In seven career starts, including the last three games of the
2007 season and Weeks 13-16 in 2009, Moore has posted a 5-2
record as a starter. Six of his seven starts have come against
teams with winning records with the exception being versus
Tampa Bay (12/6/09). In those seven starts, Moore has completed 114-of-182 passes for 1,392 yards and 10 touchdowns with
three interceptions to generate a 97.6 quarterback rating.
NEW CATS IN TOWN
Of the Panthers 53 players on the roster, 16 are new to the club this year. 16 of the 22 starters who started on Opening Day in 2008
are in the starting lineup. In addition the Panthers have nine new players on the roster that didn’t attend training camp with the club.
LB Quinton Culberson, QB A.J. Feeley, DT Derek Landri, WR Charly Martin, T Rob Petitti, LB Jordan Senn, RB Tyrell Sutton
and DT Hollis Thomas
BUILDING THROUGH THE DRAFT...
Carolina has 14 draft picks in the starting lineup, 15 if you count fullback Brad Hoover who was signed as an undrafted free agent,
and 33 total on the club. On offense quarterback Matt Moore and guard Keydrick Vincent weren’t drafted by the team, and defensively lineman Tyler Brayton, Hollis Thomas, Damione Lewis, linebacker Na’il Diggs and safety Chris Harris were not draft
picks.
MUHAMMAD CATCHES MILESTONE...
Wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad tied for the team lead with five catches for 39 yards to surpass 11,000 career receiving yards
in Week Five against the Washington Redskins. In his 14th NFL season, he ranks fifth among active wide receivers with 853 receptions
and 11,353 receiving yards and seventh with 62 receiving touchdowns. Muhammad ranks second on the club with 46 catches for 496
yards.
CLUB 100
Carolina has 12 players who have appeared in 100 or more contests in their career. John Kasay, Jason Baker, Jake Delhomme,
Brad Hoover, Na’il Diggs, Jordan Gross, Muhsin Muhammad, Steve Smith, Julius Peppers, Damione Lewis, Tyler Brayton,
Hollis Thomas.
GIVEAWAY/TAKEAWAY
Carolina forced four turnovers on interceptions by cornerback Richard Marshall and safety Chris Harris and fumble recoveries by linebacker James Anderson and defensive end Julius Peppers. The Panthers did not commit any turnovers to finish with
a plus-four turnover ratio. The four takeaways resulted in 10 points for Carolina. The Panthers have a plus-three turnover ratio this
season.
The Panthers, who began the game tied for fourth in the NFL in takeaways, have forced 34 turnovers on 21 interceptions and
13 fumbles this year. In the last nine games, Carolina has collected 27 takeaways and has a plus-17 turnover ratio after generating just
seven takeaways and having a negative-14 turnover ratio in the first six games.
Marshall picked off Giants quarterback Eli Manning in the second quarter when he stepped in front of a pass intended for
Giants wide receiver Steve Smith. Marshall is tied with cornerback Chris Gamble for the team lead with a career-high four interceptions this season.
Harris intercepted Manning in the fourth quarter on the Giants’ final possession to equal his career high of three interceptions,
previously achieved as a rookie with Chicago in 2005. It marked the fifth consecutive game that he created a turnover. Harris forced
a fumble at the New York Jets (11/29/09), recorded an interception versus Tampa Bay (12/6/09), caused a fumble at New England
(12/13/09), and recovered a fumble and picked off a pass versus Minnesota (12/20/09).
MOORE UNDER CENTER
Quarterback Matt Moore has started the last three contests for Carolina after dressing but not playing in 10 of the Panthers
first 11 games. Moore has compiled a 3-1 record as a starter, completing 61.7 percent of his passes (71-of-115) with seven touchdowns
and two interceptions. In seven career starts, including the last three games of the 2007 season and Weeks 13-16 in 2009, Moore has
compiled a 5-2 record as a starter. Five of his seven starts have come against teams that were leading their division at the time of the
game with the exception being versus Tampa Bay (12/6/09) and last week at New York. In his seven starts, Moore has completed 114of-182 passes for 1,392 yards and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions.
Opponent
Seattle (‘07)
Dallas (‘07)
Tampa Bay (‘07)
Tampa Bay (‘09)
New England (‘09)
Minnesota (‘09)
New York Giants
MATT MOORE’S CAREER STARTS
Att. Comp.
Yds.
TD
Int
27
19
208
0
0
28
15
182
1
1
24
15
174
2
1
20
14
161
0
1
30
15
197
1
0
33
21
299
3
0
20
15
171
3
0
HOOOOOVER
Fullback Brad Hoover has played an instrumental blocking role in the Panthers rushing offense and is one of the key reasons
the unit is ranked third in the NFL. Hoover ranks among Panthers all-time leaders in games played with 151, eighth in games started
with 97 and yards rushing with 951. He ranks sixth all-time in receptions with 143. Hoover, who had only rushed four times for five yards
this season entering last week’s game in New York, carried nine times for 37 yards and one touchdown. It marked the most attempts
and yards he has had since having 24 carries and 99 yards versus San Diego (10/24/04). Hoover scored on a one-yard run in the fourth
quarter, his first rushing touchdown since a five-yarder versus Tampa Bay (11/13/06). He plowed his way to an 18-yard run in the third
quarter, the second-longest run of his career behind a 35-yard rumble versus Green Bay (11/27/00). Hoover joins Jonathan Stewart,
DeAngelo Williams and Fred Lane as the only rookies in franchise history to produce a 100-yard rushing game.
TIGHT ENDS MAKE CONTRIBUTION
The Carolina Panthers 2008 tight end trio of Jeff King, Dante Rosario and Gary Barnidge combined for a total 39 receptions in 2008.
Through 15 games in 2009 the trio has amassed 62 catches for 752 yards and five touchdowns. Starter Jeff King has been the model of
consistency starting 43 games over the past four seasons. King has collected 24 catches for 197 yards and three touchdowns in 2009.
Dante Rosario battled a knee injury earlier in the season, but leads the group with 26 receptions for 313 yards and two touchdowns. Of
his 50-career receptions, 34 (69.4 percent) have yielded a first down or touchdown. Gary Barnidge is averaging 20.2 yards per catch in
2009. He has posted 12 receptions for 242 yards with a long of 55 yards.
2008
Player
Dante Rosario
Jeff King
Gary Barnidge
Rec.
18
21
0
Yards
209
195
0
Avg.
11.6
9.3
0.0
TD
1
1
0
2009
Player
Dante Rosario
Jeff King
Gary Barnidge
Rec.
26
24
12
Yards
313
197
242
Avg.
12.0
8.2
20.2
TD
2
3
0
O-LINE IMPRESSIVE DESPITE ADVERSITY
Behind an offensive line featuring Travelle Wharton at left
tackle, Mackenzy Bernadeau at left guard, Ryan Kalil at center, Keydrick
Vincentat right guard and Geoff Schwartz at right tackle, the Panthers’
third-ranked rushing attack amassed 247 yards and two touchdowns on
46 attempts for an average of 5.4 yards per carry and gained 13 rushing
first downs against the New York Giants last week.
Carolina’s 247 yards rushing represented the fifth-most in
team history. The Panthers have compiled three of the five highest
single-game rushing totals in team history this season with 270 yards
at Arizona (11/1/09), 267 yards at Tampa Bay (10/18/09) and 247 yards
at the New York Giants (12/27/09). The team record for the most rushing yards in a game is 299 versus Tampa Bay (12/8/08).
The Panthers’ 46 rushing attempts marked the fourth most
in team history. Carolina has recorded two of the four highest singlegame totals for carries in team history this season with 48 at Tampa
Bay (10/18/09) and 46 at the New York Giants (12/27/09). The team
record for the most rushing attempts in a game is 52 at Atlanta
(12/24/06).
Carolina’s 13 rushing first downs equaled the third most in team history, previously accomplished four times - most recently at St. Louis
(9/9/07). The team record for the most rushing first downs in a game is
16 at Tampa Bay (10/18/09).
The Panthers are averaging 154.7 yards rushing per game and 4.8 yards
per rush this season, while gaining 2,320 rushing yards, scoring 17
rushing touchdowns and gaining 118 rushing first downs. The rushing
yards and rushing touchdowns rank as the second most in team history
behind the team records of 2,437 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2008,
and the rushing first downs match the most in team history - previously
accomplished in 2008.
noteworthy offensive line accomplishments in 2008
• Carolina finished the season third in the NFL in rushing offense with an average of
152.3 yards per game and second with an average of 4.8 yards per play.
Demonstrating Carolina’s depth
and flexibility along the offensive
line, here is how the Panthers
compared to the NFL average in
several statistical categories:
Rushing Yards Per Game
154.7
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
4.8
Sacks Allowed
31
• Helped set single-season team records with 2,437 rushing yards, an average of
4.84 rushing yards per attempt, 30 rushing touchdowns (first in the NFL) and 118
rushing first downs.
• Set a franchise record for fewest sacks allowed in a season with 20 and finished
eighth in the League in sacks per pass play with an average of 4.6 percent.
• Helped running back DeAngelo Williams eclipse the franchise single-season rushing mark with 1,515 yards and lead the NFL with 18 rushing touchdowns.
• Created running lanes for running back Jonathan Stewart to set a franchise record
for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a rookie with 836 and 10, respectively.
• Opened holes for Panthers running backs to produce a single-game franchise
record 299 rushing yards on Monday Night Football versus Tampa Bay (12/8),
eclipsing the previous mark of 264 rushing yards set less than a month earlier
versus Detroit (11/16).
• Helped Carolina rush for at least 100 yards in 14-of-16 games and for more than
200 yards in four games, totaling 299 yards on the ground versus Tampa Bay (12/8),
264 versus Detroit (11/16), 234 at New Orleans (12/28) and 205 versus Kansas City
(10/5). The Panthers compiled a record of 12-2 in games in which they rushed for
over 100 yards.
WILLIAMS AND STEWART = DOUBLE TROUBLE
DEANGELO WiLLIAMS BECOMES PANTHERS
ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHER (3,850) AND GOES OVER 1,000
Yards for the season
Running back Jonathan Stewart rushes into the record
books. Running back Jonathan Stewart set a team record
with 206 yards and one touchdown on 28 attempts against the
New York Giants, breaking the previous mark of 186 yards by
DeAngelo Williams versus
Tampa Bay (12/8/08). He
scored on a 29-yard scamper in the second quarter.
Stewart established singlegame highs for yards and
carries, surpassing his previous bests of 130 yards versus Detroit (11/16/08) and
26 attempts versus Tampa
Bay (12/6/09). He also produced a career-long 52-yard
run in the fourth quarter,
bettering his previous long
of 45 yards versus Atlanta
(11/15/09).
Stewart’s 206 rushing
yards represented the most
against the Giants in more
than 31 years since Terry
Miller with 206 for Buffalo
(11/26/78). He has produced
more than 100 yards rushing four times this season,
including in two consecutive
games and three of the last
four. Stewart also compiled
100-yard rushing efforts
with 110 yards and one
touchdown on 17 carries at
Tampa Bay (10/18/09), 120
yards and one touchdown on
26 attempts versus Tampa
Bay (12/6/09) and 109 yards
and one touchdown on 25
Williams and Stewart have combined for 2,125 yards and 16 TD’s
carries versus Minnesota
(12/20/09).
Running back DeAngelo Williams missed Sunday’s game
at New York with an ankle injury after rushing only six times
for 13 yards versus the Vikings (12/20). Williams eclipsed 1,000
yards rushing for the second
consecutive season by posting
a team-high 40 yards on 16 carries against the New York Jets
(11/29). He cracked the 1,000yard plateau in the first quarter
on a four-yard run. It marked the
fourth time in team history that
a player has surpassed 1,000
rushing yards in a season - previously achieved by Williams with
a team-record 1,515 yards in
2008, Stephen Davis with 1,444
in 2003 and Anthony Johnson
with 1,120 in 1996. Williams
leads the Panthers with 1,117
yards and seven touchdowns on
216 carries this season and is
third on the team with 29 receptions for 252 yards. Williams
ranks first in team history with
3,850 rushing yards, 30 rushing touchdowns and 15 games
with 100 or more rushing yards
and second with 754 rushing
attempts. It’s hard to believe
but DeAngelo Williams has only
started 29 games in his fouryear career. Williams has been
extremely productive in those
starts.
Here is a look at where
his accomplishments rank
through his first 25 starts:
•27 rushing touchdowns in his first 25 starts ties for
second among active running backs behind Clinton Portis (28,
Was.) and Michael Turner (27, Atl.)
• 19 runs of 20 yards or more in his first 25 starts rank fourth
among active running backs behind Adrian Peterson (29, Min.),
Clinton Portis (21, Was.), Chris Johnson (19, Tenn.).
The first (13th overall) of Carolina’s two first round selections
in the 2008 NFL Draft, running back Jonathan Stewart made an
immediate impact on a Panthers offense that would finish the season as one of the most productive in team history. Stewart finished
the season with team rookie rushing records of 836 yards and 10
touchdowns on 184 carries. He collected the first 100-yard rushing
game of his NFL career when he posted 130 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries in Week 11 versus Detroit (11/16/08). Stewart
produced his second 100-yard rushing game in his first appearance on Monday Night Football in a Week 14 matchup versus
Tampa Bay (12/8/08), producing 115 yards and two touchdowns
on 15 carries. WILLIAMS CONTINUES TO DELIVER
Running back DeAngelo Williams has been the catalyst behind a rushing offense that is ranked fourth in the NFL. Williams, who ranks sixth
in the NFL in rushing with 1,117 yards with a 5.2 yards per attempt average has recorded four 100-yard games in 2009, including 122 yards on just
13 attempts against Miami (11/19). He has now rushed for over 100 yards in four of the last seven games and has been complemented by Jonathan
Stewart, who has 1,008 yards and 10 touchdowns. The pair has propelled the Panthers to the third best running attack in the NFL with 154.7 yards per
game average. Since Williams took over the Panthers starting job at the beginning of the 2008 season he ranks second in rushing yards (2,632) behind
Adrian Peterson (2,995) ahead of Michael Turner (2,570). He ranks third in rushing TD (25) behind Maurice Jones-Drew (26) and Michael Turner (27).
He is tied for second in 100-yard games (12) with Michael Turner behind Adrian Peterson (13).
RUSHING YARDS SINCE 2008:
Player
Adrian Peterson
DeAngelo Williams
Michael Turner
RUSHING TD’s SINCE 2008:
Yards
2,995
2,632
2,570
Player
Michael Turner
Maurice Jones-Drew
DeAngelo Williams
TD’s
27
26
25
100-YARD GAMES SINCE 2008:
Player
Adrian Peterson
DeAngelo Williams
Michael Turner
100-Yard Games
13
12
12
MILLENNIUM MEN
Jonathan Stewart eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the season with 1,008. He cracked the 1,000-yard plateau on a five-yard run in the
fourth quarter. It marked the fifth time in team history that a player has surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in a season - previously achieved
by Williams with 1,117 in 2009 and a team-record 1,515 in 2008, Stephen Davis with 1,444 in 2003 and Anthony Johnson with 1,120 in
1996.
Stewart has established career highs this season with 1,008 yards and 205 carries, surpassing his totals of 836 yards and 184 attempts
as a rookie in 2008. He leads the Panthers with nine rushing touchdowns this year and ranks second on the team in rushing yards behind
Williams, who has 1,117 yards.
Double Trouble: The Panthers became just the sixth team since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to have two players with 1,000 rushing
yards in the same season - Williams with 1,117 and Stewart with 1,008.
TEAMMATES WITH 1,000 YARDS:
Year
1972
1976
1985
2006
2008
2009
Team
Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Atlanta Falcons
New York Giants
Carolina Panthers
Players
Csonka, Morris
Harris, Bleier
Mack, Byner
Dunn, Vick
Jacobs, Ward
Williams, Stewart
Yards
1,117, 1,000
1,128, 1,036
1,104, 1,002
1,140, 1,039
1,089, 1,025
1,117, 1,008
SMITTY AND MOOSE
Anquan Boldin (Ari)
Tony Gonzalez (Atl)
Steve Smith (Car)
NFL LEADERS, RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2005
Player
Receiving TDs
Randy Moss (NE)
58
Larry Fitzgerald (Ari)
50
Terrell Owens (Buf)
48
Antonio Gates (SD)
43
Reggie Wayne (Ind)
40
Steve Smith (Car)
40
Hines Ward (Pit)
37
Chad Ochocinco
37
Anquan Boldin
35
T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Sea)
35
Steve Smith
Wide receiver Steve Smith has registered 65 receptions for 982 yards through 15 contests after catching five
passes for 60 yards and a touchdown against New York.
He ranks first in team history with 58 total touchdowns [50 pass,
6 return, 2 run] and 32 games with 100 or more receiving yards
and second with 571 catches, 8,252 receiving yards, 50 receiving
touchdowns and 350 points scored.
Since the start of the 2005 season, Smith ranks third in the
NFL with 6,134 receiving yards, eighth with 416 receptions and
sixth with 39 receiving touchdowns. Here is a look at Smith’s
production over the last five seasons:
Year
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
No. 65
78
87
83
103
Yds.
982
1,421
1,002
1,166
1,563
Avg.
15.1
18.2
11.5
14.0
15.2
426
426
416
Lg
66
65t
74t
72
80
TD
7
6
7
8
12
NFL LEADERS, RECEIVING YARDS SINCE 2005
Player
Receiving Yards
Larry Fitzgerald (Ari)
6,270
Reggie Wayne (Ind)
6,263
Steve Smith (Car)
6,134
Chad Ocho Cinco (Cin)
5,828
Andre Johnson (Hou)
5,765
NFL LEADERS, RECEPTIONS SINCE 2005
Player
Receptions
Larry Fitzgerald (Ari)
462
Reggie Wayne (Ind)
450
T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Sea)
448
Wes Welker (NE)
441
Andre Johnson (Hou)
436
Wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad is Carolina’s franchise leader with 689 catches, 9,167 receiving yards and 50
touchdown receptions and ranks second with 27 100-yard receiving games. In 2009 he has registered 46 catches for 496 yards.
He surpassed 11,000 career receiving yards with 39 yards
on five receptions versus Washington (10/11/09) and collected the 800th reception of his career in Week 16 of 2008.
Muhammad finished second on the team with 65 receptions for 923 yards and five touchdowns in 2008. He currently ranks fifth among active wide receivers with 11,324
receiving yards and 851 receptions and eighth with 62
touchdown receptions.
Active Wide Receivers Among All-Time NFL Leaders
Receptions
Receiving Yards Receiving TD’s
Player
No
Player Yds
Player
TD Bruce (SF) 1,024 Bruce (SF)15,208 Moss (NE) 148
Owens (Buf) 1,002 Owens (Buf)14,886 0wens (Buff)143
Moss (NE) 921
Moss (NE)14,390 Bruce(SF) 91
Holt (Jax)
920
Holt (Jax) 13,382 Ward (Pit) 78
Muhammad 853 Muhammad11,324 Holt (Jax) 74
Muhammad 62
Muhammad ranks third in team history with
304 career points.
BEASON ANCHORS MIDDLE
Middle linebacker Jon Beason, who earned his first Pro Bowl nomination in 2008, continues to build off the foundation he
laid last season by notching 156 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble
and four passes defensed through the season’s 15 weeks. In 2008, Beason led the team for the second consecutive year
with 159 tackles and tied for the club lead with three interceptions. He surpassed the 200-career tackles mark in just his 20th
game with 10 versus Atlanta (9/28/08). His three interceptions were the most by a Panthers linebacker since Will Witherspoon
collected four during the 2004 season.
Here is a look at the top four single-season tackle totals by Panthers rookies:
Player
Jon Beason
Lester Towns
Will Witherspoon
Dan Morgan Year
2007
2000
2002
2001
Tackles
160
106
88
75
Solo
115
71
49
47
Asst.
45
35
39
28
Here is a look at the top five single-season tackle totals in club history:
Player
Jon Beason
Jon Beason
Micheal Barrow
Chad Cota
Mike Minter Jon Beason
Year
2007
2008
1998
1997
2000
2009
Tackles
160
159
158
153
142
156
Solo
115
103
112
107
91
116
Asst.
45
56
46
46
51
40
Beason’s two interceptions against the Buccaneers (12/6) marked the 17th time in team history that a player recorded two thefts in one
game. He stepped in front of a Josh Freeman pass at the goal line on Tampa Bay’s first possession of the second half for his first pick.
Following a Carolina turnover in the third quarter, Beason seized the momentum right back on the Buccaneers’ first play with his second
interception at the Panthers’ three-yard line. to win the award.
PEPPERS ADDS KICK TO DEFENSIVE LINE
Defensive end Julius Peppers has achored the Panthers defensive front in 2009, collecting 49 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 33
quarterback pressures, five forced fumbles, one interception for a touchdown and three passes defensed through 15
games. Peppers leads the team with 10.5 sacks this season and ranks as the Panthers’ all-time leader with 81.0. This represents the
sixth time in eight seasons that he has posted 10 or more sacks. Peppers recovered a fumble by Giants quarterback Eli Manning against
that tied him with Kevin Greene for second in team history for the most opponent fumble recoveries with seven. Peppers ranks as the
Panthers’ all-time leader with 29 forced fumbles. He posted his fifth-career interception in Arizona (11/1) picking off quarterback Kurt
Warner and returning it 13 yards for his third-career touchdown. It marked the Panthers first return for a touchdown this season and their
first interception return for a touchdown since cornerback Richard Marshall’s 73-yarder versus San Francisco (12/2/07).
Peppers previously scored on a 46-yard interception return versus Tampa Bay (11/28/04) and 60-yard fumble return at Atlanta
(12/18/04). He is tied with three others for second place in franchise history with two interception returns for touchdowns behind Mike
Minter’s team-record four. In his last five games, Peppers has corralled six sacks. He leads the team
with seven sacks this season and ranks as the Panthers all-time leader with 77.5 sacks and 27
forced fumbles.
Here is a look at where his 80.0 sacks since 2002 compare to the rest of the NFL:
Player
Jason Taylor
Dwight Freeney
Julius Peppers
John Abraham
Aaron Schobel Jared Allen
Joey Porter
Leonard Little Adewale Ogunleye
Patrick Kerney
Team
Miami
Indianapolis
Carolina
NYJ/Atl
Buffalo
Minnesota
Pit/Miami
St. Louis
Mia/Chicago
Atlanta/Seattle
Sacks
88.0
84.0
81.0
72.0
71.5
71.0
69.5
67.5
66.5
65.5
GOOD GAMBLE
Cornerback Chris Gamble intercepted his fourth pass of the season and his third in four games when he picked off Patriots
quarterback Tom Brady in the first quarter at New England (12/13). Gamble’s three consecutive games with an interception equalled the
second-longest streak in team history, previously accomplished three times - most recently by Eric Davis in 1999. The team record for the
most consecutive games with an interception is six by Doug Evans in 2001.
Gamble leads the Panthers with four picks this season and ranks second in team history with 24 interceptions and 283 interception
return yards behind Davis with 25 interceptions and Mike Minter with 418 interception return yards. Carolina’s first-round draft choice in
2004, he has led or tied for the team lead in interceptions in four of his first five seasons in addition to ranking first this year.
SAFETY NET
Safety Chris Harris created a turnover for the fifth consecutive game when he intercepted Giants quarterback Eli Manning in the fourth
quarter on the Giants’ final possession. The theft equalled his career high of three interceptions, previously achieved as a rookie with
Chicago in 2005. Harris forced a fumble at the New York Jets (11/29/09), recorded an interception versus Tampa Bay (12/6/09), caused a
fumble at New England (12/13/09), and recovered a fumble and picked off a pass versus Minnesota (12/20/09).
Harris has a knack for taking the ball away. In 2007, he led the NFL and set a Panthers’ single-season record with eight forced fumbles.
In addition to the eight forced fumbles, Harris recovered three fumbles and posted one interception to play a role in eight of Carolina’s 30
takeaways. Safety Charles Godfrey has also gotten into the act. Godfrey has forced turnovers in three of the last four games after picking
off a pass against Tampa Bay (12/6), and forcing fumbles at New England (12/13) and against the Vikings (12/20).
A BAKER’S TREAT
Punter Jason Baker generated a gross average of 36.0 yards and net average of 36.0 yards with one inside the 20, no touchbacks and long of 37
yards on two punts. His gross average decreased to 44.3 yards and his net average remained at 36.1 yards with 21 punts inside the 20, four touchbacks, one block and long of 61 yards this season.
The nine-year pro was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after generating a gross average of 44.8 yards and net average of 44.0 yards
with two punts inside the 20, no touchbacks and long of 52 yards on four punts versus the Washington Redskins (10/11).
Baker achieved personal bests in 2006 for gross average (45.7), net average (39.0), punts inside the 20 (31) and total punts with 98.
KASAY CONTINUES CLIMB
Kicker John Kasay scored 11 points against New York to move into ninth place all time in NFL history for points scored with 1,720, bettering the 1,711 totaled by Nick Lowery from 1978-1996. He connected on both of his field attempts, converting from 38 and 28 yards, and
all five of his extra-point chances.
Kasay has been successful on 19-of-24 field-goal attempts and 29-of-30 extra-point opportunities for a team-leading 86 points this season. In addition to ranking ninth in NFL history in scoring, he stands seventh with 405 made field goals. He is the Panthers’ all-time leader
with 1,379 points scored and 325 field goals.
Players ranked 7-13 on the NFL’s all-time points scored list.
Rank Player
Season
XPM XPA FGM Pts
7
Jason Hanson 1992-2009 552 560
424 1,820
8
Norm Johonson 1982-1999 638 644
366 1,736
9
John Kasay 1991-2009 505 508
405 1,720
10
Nick Lowery
1978-1996 562 568
383 1,711
11
Jan Stenerud 1967-1985 580 601
373 1,699
12
Eddie Murray 1980-2000 538 545
352 1,594
13
Al Del Greco 1984-2000 543 551
347 1,584
Positions six through 10 for most field goals made in NFL History.
Rank Player
Season
FGM
6
Jason Hanson 1992-2009 424
7
John Kasay 1991-2009 405
8
Nick Lowery 1978-1996 383
9
Jan Stenerud 1967-1985 373
10
Norm Johnson 1982-1999 366
Kasay’s 42-yard field goal with :01 remaining in the regular season finale at New Orleans (12/28/08) was the 12th game-winning kick of
his career and 10th with the Panthers.
SPORTING NEWS FAB FOUR
The Sporting News magazine assembled a blue-ribbon voting panel of 106 experts including 27 Hall of Famers and past
and present Pro Bowlers, executives and coaches to compile a list of the 100 best players in the NFL. Four current Carolina
Panthers made the list.
• Defensive End Julius Peppers – No. 16
Franchise leader in sacks (80.0), forced fumbles (30) and blocked kicks (9).
• Wide Reciever Steve Smith – No. 24
Franchise leader in touchdowns (56) and 100-yard receiving games (32).
• Tackle Jordan Gross – No. 55
98 starts are most by an offensive lineman in club history.
• Linebacker Jon Beason – No. 81
First player in team history to lead the team in tackles his first two seasons.
Notably absent from the list was running back DeAngelo Williams who finished the 2008 season third in the NFL with 1,515 rushing
yards on 273 attempts and led the League with 18 rushing touchdowns. Williams has rushed for 1,117 yards and seven touchdowns
in the first 14 games of the 2009 season.
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Waived
Acquired in Trade
Terminated from practice squad
Practice squad signing
Terminated from practice squad
Practice squad signing
Waived
Free agent signing
Practice squad signing
Free agent signing
Terminated from practice squad
Waived/Injured
Injured Reserve
Free agent signing
Injured reserve
Practice squad signing
Practice squad signing
Practice squad signing
Practice squad signing
Claimed off waivers
Practice squad signing
Practice squad signing
Practice squad signing
Practice squad signing
Claimed off waivers
Waived
Waived/Injured
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Released
Waived
Waived
Waived
Injured reserve
Waived
Waived
Released
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Acquired in trade
1-Sept
31-Aug
31-Aug
31-Aug
31-Aug
24-Aug
24-Aug
7-Aug
7-Aug
5-Aug
5-Aug
2-Aug
27-Jul
27-Jul
2-Jul
30-Jun
30-Jun
26-Jun
26-Jun
24-Jun
24-Jun
27-May
21-May
2-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
1-May
26-Apr
26-Apr
26-Apr
26-Apr
26-Apr
25-Apr
25-Apr
23-Apr
13-Apr
6-Apr
13-Mar
11-Mar
25-Feb
25-Feb
25-Feb
19-Feb
19-Feb
28-Jan
28-Jan
14-Jan
13-Jan
13-Jan
13-Jan
13-Jan
13-Jan
13-Jan
13-Jan
13-Jan
S
T
G
WR DT S
WR
LB
LS
DT
DT
TE
DT
S
TE
LB
LB
DT
DT
RB
CB
S
CB
RB
WR
TE
T
T
QB
WR
CB
G
DT
G
C
DT
LB
LB
LB
DT
RB
LB
WR
S
LS
T
CB
G
FB
RB
DT
CB
DE
QB
LS
WR
FB
CB
OL
RB
WR
T
DE
T
DT
FB
DT
T
WR
DT
LB
S
DE
RB
Nate Salley Gerald Cadogan
C.J. Davis
Ryne Robinson
Lorenzo Williams Kevin Kaesviharn
Jason Carter
Kelvin Smith
Nick Sundberg
George Hypolite
Maake Kemoeatu
Kevin Brock
Justin Kershaw
Anthony Scirrotto
Andrew Davie
Mike Juergens
Brit Miller
Patrick MacDonald
Babatunde Oshinowo
Markus Manson
Reggie Sullivan
Paul Chiara
Reggie Sullivan
Markus Manson
Larry Beavers
Kevin Brock
Patrick Brown
Gerald Cadogan
Hunter Cantwell
Jason Chery
D.J. Clark
C.J. Davis
Marlon Favorite
Justin Geisinger
Keith Gray
Lonnie Harvey
Anthony Heygood
Mortty Ivy
Mike Juergens
Justin Kershaw
Jamall Lee
Brit Miller
Marcus Monk
Anthony Scirrotto
Nick Sundberg
Garry Williams
Captain Munnerlyn
Duke Robinson
Tony Fiammetta
Mike Goodson
Corvey Irvin
Sherrod Martin
Everette Brown
Jake Delhomme
J.J. Jansen
Jason Carter
Nehemiah Broughton
Ken Lucas
Jeremy Bridges
Nick Goings
D.J. Hackett
Jordan Gross
Julius Peppers
Geoff Schwartz
Babatunde Oshinowo
Nehemiah Broughton
Lorenzo Williams
Jonathan Palmer
Kevin McMahan
Patrick MacDonald
Jeremy Leman
Joe Fields
Casper Brinkley
Decori Birmingham
Injured reserve
Waived
Injured reserve
Waived
Waived
Free agent signing
Waived
Free agent signing
Waived
Free agent signing
Injured reserve
Waived
Waived
Waived
Claimed off waivers
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Waived
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Drafted (7)
Drafted (5)
Drafted (4b)
Drafted (4a)
Drafted (3)
Drafted (2b)
Drafted (2a)
Extension signing
Acquired in trade
Free agent signing
Waived
Released
Released
Released
Released
Extension signing
Designated Franchise Player
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
Free agent signing
CAROLINA PANTHERS UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
FB
RB
89 Steve Smith
70 Travelle Wharton
73 Mackenzy Bernadeau
67 Ryan Kalil
68 Keydrick Vincent
74 Geoff Schwartz
47 Jeff King
87 Muhsin Muhammad
17Jake Delhomme
45 Brad Hoover
34 DeAngelo Williams
81 Kenneth Moore
83 Charly Martin
65 Garry Williams
72 Duke Robinson
73 Mackenzy Bernadeau
72 Duke Robinson
64 Rob Petitti
82 Gary Barnidge
88 Dante Rosario
80 Dwayne Jarrett
3 Matt Moore
11 A.J. Feeley
42 Tony Fiammetta
28 Jonathan Stewart 33 Mike Goodson 22 Tyrell Sutton
DEFENSE
LDE
LDT
RDT
RDE
SLB
MLB
WLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
96 Tyler Brayton
75 Hollis Thomas
92 Damione Lewis
90 Julius Peppers
53 Na’il Diggs
52 Jon Beason
50 James Anderson
20 Chris Gamble
31 Richard Marshall
43 Chris Harris
30 Charles Godfrey
95 Charles Johnson
91 Everette Brown
61 Derek Landri
98 Nick Hayden
91 Everette Brown
66 Hilee Taylor
56 Quinton Culberson
55 Dan Connor
57 Jordan Senn
21 Dante Wesley
41 Captain Munnerlyn
27 C.J. Wilson
23 Sherrod Martin
23 Sherrod Martin
26 Quinton Teal
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
P
KO
H
PR
KOR
PC
KC
4 John Kasay
5 Rhys Lloyd
7 Jason Baker
4 John Kasay
5 Rhys Lloyd
4 John Kasay
7 Jason Baker
12 Josh McCown
81 Kenneth Moore
41 Captain Munnerlyn
33 Mike Goodson
44 J.J. Jansen
44 J.J. Jansen
ROOKIES Underlined
PANTHERS PRONUNCIATION
Mackenzy BERNADEAU.............................................Burr-NAR-doe
NA’IL Diggs..........................................................................nigh-ILL
RHYS Lloyd...............................................................................reece
MUHSIN Muhammad........................................................ moo-SIN
Tony FIAMETTA.......................................................fee-ah-MET-ah
SHERROD Martin.............................................................sher-ROD
Captain MUNNERLYN...............................................MUN-er-lynn
TYRELL Sutton...........................................tie-RELL
CAROLINA PANTHERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No Name
50 Anderson, James
7 Baker, Jason
82 Barnidge, Gary
52 Beason, Jon
73 Bernadeau, Mackenzy
96 Brayton, Tyler
91 Brown, Everette
55 Connor, Dan
56 Culberson, Quinton
17 Delhomme, Jake
53 Diggs, Na’il
11 Feeley, A.J.
42 Fiammetta, Tony
20 Gamble, Chris
30 Godfrey, Charles
33 Goodson, Mike
43 Harris, Chris
98 Hayden, Nick
45 Hoover, Brad
44 Jansen, J.J.
80 Jarrett, Dwayne
95 Johnson, Charles
67 Kalil, Ryan
4 Kasay, John
47 King, Jeff
61 Landri, Derek
92 Lewis, Damione
5 Lloyd, Rhys
31 Marshall, Richard
23 Martin, Sherrod
83 Martin, Charly
81 Moore, Kenneth
3 Moore, Matt
87 Muhammad, Muhsin
41 Munnerlyn, Captain
90 Peppers, Julius
64 Petitti, Rob
72 Robinson, Duke
88 Rosario, Dante
74 Schwartz, Geoff
57 Senn, Jordan
89 Smith, Steve
28 Stewart, Jonathan
22 Sutton, Tyrell
66 Taylor, Hilee
26 Teal, Quinton
75 Thomas, Hollis
68 Vincent, Keydrick
21 Wesley, Dante
70 Wharton, Travelle
34 Williams, DeAngelo
65 Williams, Garry
27 Wilson, C.J.
Injured Reserve
71 Davis, C.J.
58 Davis, Thomas
69 Gross, Jordan
93 Irvin, Corvey
99 Kemoeatu, Maake
97 Leonard, Louis
12 McCown, Josh
79 Otah, Jeff
93 Tyler, Tank
59 Johnson, Landon
Pos Ht
LB
P
TE
LB
G
DE
DE
LB
LB
QB
LB
QB
FB
CB
S
RB
S
DT
FB
LS
WR
DE
C
K
TE
DT
DT
K
CB
CB
WR
WR
QB
WR
CB
DE
T
G
TE
T
LB
WR
RB
RB
DE
S
DT
G
CB
G
RB
T
CB
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-0
6-4
6-6
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-2
6-4
6-3
6-0
6-1
5-11
6-0
6-0
6-4
6-0
6-2
6-4
6-2
6-2
5-10
6-3
6-2
6-2
5-11
5-11
6-1
6-1
5-11
6-3
6-2
5-8
6-7
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-6
5-11
5-9
5-10
5-8
6-2
6-1
6-0
6-5
6-1
6-4
5-9
6-3
6-1
WtD/O/B
235
205
247
237
308
280
256
231
236
215
240
220
242
200
205
212
205
292
245
256
219
275
295
210
260
290
301
231
189
198
212
195
202
215
186
283
327
330
250
331
224
185
235
213
250
187
340
325
210
312
217
296
195
09/26/83
05/17/78
09/22/85
01/14/85
01/03/86
11/20/79
08/07/87
11/02/85
10/21/85
01/10/75
07/08/78
05/16/77
08/22/86
03/11/83
11/15/85
05/23/87
08/06/82
02/04/86
11/11/76
01/20/86
09/11/86
07/10/86
03/29/85
10/27/69
02/19/83
09/21/83
03/01/78
06/05/82
12/12/84
10/12/84
3/20/84
02/19/85
08/09/84
05/05/73
04/10/88
01/18/80
05/21/82
10/10/86
10/25/84
07/11/86
06/11/84
05/12/79
03/21/87
12/19/86
07/18/86
03/08/84
01/10/74
04/13/78
04/05/79
05/19/81
04/25/83
08/20/86
04/02/85
Age Exp
25
31
23
24
23
29
21
23
24
34
30
32
22
26
23
22
26
23
32
23
22
23
24
39
26
26
31
27
24
24
25
24
24
36
21
29
23
22
24
23
25
30
22
22
23
25
35
31
29
28
26
22
24
4
9
2
3
2
7
R
2
3
11
9
9
R
6
2
R
5
2
10
2
3
3
3
19
4
3
9
3
4
R
R
2
3
14
R
8
5
R
3
1
2
9
2
R
2
3
14
9
8
6
4
R
3
College
Hometown
How Acq
G
LB
T
DT
DT
DT
QB
T
DT
LB
6-2
6-0
6-4
6-3
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-6
6-2
6-2
308
240
305
302
345
325
215
330
306
232
02/02/87
03/22/83
07/20/80
05/03/85
01/10/79
07/16/84
07/04/79
06/17/86
02/14/85
03/13/81
22
26
29
24
29
25
30
23
24
28
R
5
7
R
8
3
8
2
3
6
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Utah
Georgia
Utah
Fresno State
Sam Houston State
Pittsburgh
N.C. State
Purdue
Imperial, PA
Shellman, GA
Fruitland, ID
Augusta, GA
Kahuku, HI
Los Angeles, CA
Jacksonville, TX
New Castle, DE
Fayetteville, N.C.
Lubbock, TX
FA ‘09
D1 ‘05
D1 ‘03
D3 ‘09
UFA ‘06 (Bal)
TR ‘09 (CLE)
TR ‘08 (MIA)
D1b ‘08
FA’09
UFA ‘08 (CIN)
Virginia Tech
Iowa
Louisville
Miami (FL)
Bentley
Colorado
Florida State
Penn State
Mississippi State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Ohio State
Oregon
Syracuse
Ohio State
Iowa
Texas A&M
Louisiana-Monroe
Wisconsin
Western Carolina
Notre Dame
Southern Cal
Georgia
Southern Cal
Georgia
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame
Miami (FL)
Minnesota
Fresno State
Troy
West Texas A&M
Wake Forest
Oregon State
Michigan State
South Carolina
North Carolina
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Oregon
Oregon
Portland State
Utah
Oregon
Northwestern
North Carolina
Coastal Carolina
Northern Illinois
Mississippi
Arkansas Pine-Bluff
South Carolina
Memphis
Kentucky
Baylor
Chesapeake, VA
Fort Wayne, IN
Middleburg, FL
Miramar, FL
Waltham, MA
Pasco, WA
Stantonsburg, NC
Wallingford, PA
Jackson, MS
Lafayette, LA
Los Angeles, CA
Ontario, CA
Walkersville, MD
Sunrise, FL
Baytown, TX
Klein, TX
Little Rock, AR
Hartland, WI
Thomasville, NC
Phoenix, AZ
New Brunswick, NJ
Hawkinsville, GA
Corona, CA
Athens, GA
Pulaski, VA
Concord, CA
Sulphur Springs, TX
Dover, England
Los Angeles, CA
Griffin, GA
Farmington, NM
Charlotte, NC
Valencia, CA
Lansing, MI
Mobile, AL
Bailey, NC
Rumson, NJ
Atlanta, GA
Dayton, OR
Los Angeles, CA
Beaverton, OR
Lynwood, CA
Fort Lewis, WA
Akron, OH
Laurinburg, NC
Bennettsville, SC
St. Louis, MO
Lakeland, FL
Pine Bluff, AR
Simpsonville, SC
Wynne, AR
Louisville, KY
Terrell, TX
D3a ‘06
TR’05 (DEN)
D5 ‘08
D1 ‘07
D7c ‘08
UFA ‘08 (OAK)
D2a ‘09
D3b ‘08
FA ‘09
UFA ‘03 (NO)
FA ‘06
FA ‘09
D4a ‘09
D1 ‘04
D3a ‘08
D4b ‘09
TR ‘07 (CHI)
D6 ‘08
FA ‘00
TR “09 (GB)
D2a ‘07
D3 ‘07
D2b ‘07
UFA ‘95 (SEA)
D5 ‘06
FA ’09
UFA ‘06 (STL)
WV ‘07
D2 ‘06
D2b ‘09
FA ‘09
FA ‘08
WV ‘07
FA ‘08
D7 ‘09
D1 ‘02
FA ‘09
D6 ‘09
D5a ‘07
D7b ‘07
FA ’09
D3 ‘01
D1a ‘08
FA’09
D7a ‘08
FA ‘07
FA ‘09
UFA ‘08 (AZ)
FA ‘07
D3 ‘04
D1 ‘06
FA ‘09
D7 ‘07
GP/GS/DNP/IA
13/4/0/0
13/0/0/0
13/3/0/0
13/13/0/0
13/4/0/0
12/12/0/1
12/1/0/1
13/0/0/0
2/0/0/0
12/12/0/2
12/9/0/1
0/0/2/10
8/2/0/5
13/13/0/0
9/8/0/4
6/0/1/6
10/10/1/2
7/3/0/6
8/4/0/5
13/0/0/0
12/2/0/1
10/2/0/3
13/13/0/0
130/0/0
13/12/0/0
0/0/0/2
13/13/0/0
13/0/0/0
13/13/0/0
13/5/0/0
4/0/0/0
9/0/1/3
4/2/9/0
4/2/9/0
13/3/0/1
13/11/0/0
0/0/0/1
0/0/0/13
11/5/0/2
12/0/1/0
3/0/0/0
13/13/0/0
13/1/0/0
6/1/0/7
5/0/1/7
13/3/0/0
10/9/0/0
13/13/0/0
12/0/0/0
13/13/0/0
4/0/1/8
4/0/1/8
7/0/0/6
0/0/0/0
7/7/0/1
9/9/0/0
0/0/0/0
0/0/0/0
2/1/0/0
1/0/0/0
12/3/0/1
6/0/0/0
10/3/0/0
CAROLINA PANTHERS NUMERICAL ROSTER
No Name
3
4
5
7
11
17
20
21
22
23
26
27
28
30
31
33
34
41
42
43
44
45
47
50
52
53
55
56
57
61
64
65
66
67
68
70
72
73
74
75
80
81
82
83
87
88
89
90
91
92
95
96
98
Moore, Matt
Kasay, John
Lloyd, Rhys
Baker, Jason
Feeley, A.J.
Delhomme, Jake
Gamble, Chris
Wesley, Dante
Sutton, Tyrell
Martin, Sherrod
Teal, Quinton
Wilson, C.J.
Stewart, Jonathan
Godfrey, Charles
Marshall, Richard
Goodson, Mike
Williams, DeAngelo
Munnerlyn, Captain
Fiammetta, Tony
Harris, Chris
Jansen, J.J.
Hoover, Brad
King, Jeff
Anderson, James
Beason, Jon
Diggs, Na’il
Connor, Dan
Culberson, Quinton
Senn, Jordan
Landri, Derek
Petitti, Rob
Williams, Garry
Taylor, Hilee
Kalil, Ryan
Vincent, Keydrick
Wharton, Travelle
Robinson, Duke
Bernadeau, Mackenzy
Schwartz, Geoff
Thomas, Hollis
Jarrett, Dwayne
Moore, Kenneth
Barnidge, Gary
Martin, Charly
Muhammad, Muhsin
Rosario, Dante
Smith, Steve
Peppers, Julius
Brown, Everette
Lewis, Damione
Johnson, Charles
Brayton, Tyler
Hayden, Nick
Pos Ht
QB
K
K
P
QB
QB
CB
CB
RB
CB
S
CB
RB
S
CB
RB
RB
CB
FB
S
LS
FB
TE
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
DT
T
T
DE
C
G
G
G
G
T
DT
WR
WR
TE
WR
WR
TE
WR
DE
DE
DT
DE
DE
DT
6-3
5-10
5-11
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-1
5-8
6-1
6-1
6-1
5-10
5-11
5-11
6-0
5-9
5-8
6-0
6-0
6-2
6-0
6-3
6-2
6-0
6-4
6-2
6-1
5-11
6-2
6-6
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-6
6-0
6-4
5-11
6-5
6-1
6-2
6-4
5-9
6-7
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-6
6-4
WtD/O/B
202
210
231
205
220
215
200
210
213
198
187
195
235
205
189
212
217
186
242
205
256
245
260
235
237
240
231
236
224
290
327
296
250
295
325
312
330
308
331
340
219
195
247
212
215
250
185
283
256
301
275
280
292
08/09/84
10/27/69
06/05/82
05/17/78
05/16/77
01/10/75
03/11/83
04/05/79
12/19/86
10/12/84
03/08/84
04/02/85
03/21/87
11/15/85
12/12/84
05/23/87
04/25/83
04/10/88
08/22/86
08/06/82
01/20/86
11/11/76
02/19/83
09/26/83
01/14/85
07/08/78
11/02/85
10/21/85
06/11/84
09/21/83
05/21/82
08/20/86
07/18/86
03/29/85
04/13/78
05/19/81
10/10/86
01/03/86
07/11/86
01/10/74
09/11/86
02/19/85
09/22/85
3/20/84
05/05/73
10/25/84
05/12/79
01/18/80
08/07/87
03/01/78
07/10/86
11/20/79
02/04/86
Age Exp
24
39
27
31
32
34
26
29
22
24
25
24
22
23
24
22
26
21
22
26
23
32
26
25
24
30
23
24
25
26
23
22
23
24
31
28
22
23
23
35
22
24
23
25
36
24
30
29
21
31
23
29
23
3
19
3
9
9
11
6
8
R
R
3
3
2
2
4
R
4
R
R
5
2
10
4
4
3
9
2
3
2
3
5
R
2
3
9
6
R
2
1
14
3
2
2
R
14
3
9
8
R
9
3
7
2
College
Oregon State
Georgia
Minnesota
Iowa
Oregon
Louisiana-Lafayette
Ohio State
Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Northwestern
Troy
Coastal Carolina
Baylor
Oregon
Iowa
Fresno State
Texas A&M
Memphis
South Carolina
Syracuse
Louisiana-Monroe
Notre Dame
Western Carolina
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech
Miami (FL)
Ohio State
Penn State
Mississippi State
Portland State
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
North Carolina
Southern Cal
Mississippi
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Bentley
Oregon
Northern Illinois
Southern Cal
Wake Forest
Louisville
West Texas A&M
Michigan State
Oregon
Utah
North Carolina
Florida State
Miami (FL)
Georgia
Colorado
Wisconsin
Hometown
Valencia, CA
Athens, GA
Dover, England
Fort Wayne, IN
Ontario, CA
Lafayette, LA
Sunrise, FL
Pine Bluff, AR
Akron, OH
Griffin, GA
Bennettsville, SC
Terrell, TX
Fort Lewis, WA
Baytown, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Klein, TX
Wynne, AR
Mobile, AL
Walkersville, MD
Little Rock, AR
Phoenix, AZ
Thomasville, NC
Pulaski, VA
Chesapeake, VA
Miramar, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Wallingford, PA
Jackson, MS
Beaverton, OR
Concord, CA
Rumson, NJ
Louisville, KY
Laurinburg, NC
Corona, CA
Lakeland, FL
Simpsonville, SC
Atlanta, GA
Waltham, MA
Los Angeles, CA
St. Louis, MO
New Brunswick, NJ
Charlotte, NC
Middleburg, FL
Farmington, NM
Lansing, MI
Dayton, OR
Lynwood, CA
Bailey, NC
Stantonsburg, NC
Sulphur Springs, TX
Hawkinsville, GA
Pasco, WA
Hartland, WI
How Acq
WV ‘07
UFA ‘95 (SEA)
WV ‘07
TR’05 (DEN)
FA ‘09
UFA ‘03 (NO)
D1 ‘04
FA ‘07
FA’09
D2b ‘09
FA ‘07
D7 ‘07
D1a ‘08
D3a ‘08
D2 ‘06
D4b ‘09
D1 ‘06
D7 ‘09
D4a ‘09
TR ‘07 (CHI)
TR “09 (GB)
FA ‘00
D5 ‘06
D3a ‘06
D1 ‘07
FA ‘06
D3b ‘08
FA ‘09
FA ’09
FA ’09
FA ‘09
FA ‘09
D7a ‘08
D2b ‘07
UFA ‘08 (AZ)
D3 ‘04
D6 ‘09
D7c ‘08
D7b ‘07
FA ‘09
D2a ‘07
FA ‘08
D5 ‘08
FA ‘09
FA ‘08
D5a ‘07
D3 ‘01
D1 ‘02
D2a ‘09
UFA ‘06 (STL)
D3 ‘07
UFA ‘08 (OAK)
D6 ‘08
GP/GS/DNP/IA
CAROLINA PANTHERS BY EXPERIENCE
19th YEAR (1)
4Kasay, John
K
5-10
198 10/27/69
39 19 Georgia
Athens, GA
14th YEAR (2)
87Muhammad, Muhsin
WR
6-2
215 05/05/73
36 14 Michigan State
Lansing, MI
75Thomas, Hollis
DT
6-0
340 1/10/74
35 14 Northern Illinois
St. Louis, MO
11th YEAR (1)
17Delhomme, Jake
QB
6-2
215 01/10/75
34 11 Louisiana-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
10th YEAR (2)
45Hoover, Brad
FB
6-0
245 11/11/76
32 10 Western Carolina
Thomasville, NC
53Diggs, Na’il
LB
6-4
240 07/08/78
31 10 Ohio State
Los Angeles, CA
9th YEAR (4)
7Baker, Jason
P
6-2
205 05/17/78
31 9 Iowa
Fort Wayne, IN
11Feeley, A.J.
QB
6-3
220 5/16/77
32 9 Oregon
Ontario, OR
92Lewis, Damione
DT
6-2
301 03/01/78
31 9 Miami (FL)
Sulphur Springs, TX
89Smith, Steve
WR
5-9
185 05/12/79
29 9 Utah
Lynwood, CA
68Vincent, Keydrick
G
6-5
325 04/13/78
30 9 Mississippi
Lakeland, FL
8th YEAR (3)
12McCown, Josh
QB
6-4
215 07/04/79
30 8 Sam Houston State
Jacksonville, TX
90Peppers, Julius
DE
6-7
283 01/18/80
29 8 North Carolina
Bailey, NC
21Wesley, Dante
CB
6-1
210 04/05/79
29 8 Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
7th YEAR (2)
96Brayton, Tyler
DE
6-6
280 11/20/79
29 7 Colorado
Pasco, WA
69Gross, Jordan
T
6-4
305 07/20/80
29 7 Utah
Fruitland, ID
6th YEAR (2)
20Gamble, Chris
CB
6-1
200 03/11/83
26 6 Ohio State
Sunrise, FL
70Wharton, Travelle
G
6-4
312 05/19/81
28 6 South Carolina
Simpsonville, SC
5th YEAR (2)
43Harris, Chris
S
6-0
205 08/06/82
26 5 Louisiana-Monroe
Little Rock, AR
64Petitti, Rob
T
6-6
327 05/21/82
23 5 Pittsburgh
Rumson, NJ
4th YEAR (4)
50Anderson, James
LB
6-2
235 09/26/83
25 4 Virginia Tech
Chesapeake, VA
47King, Jeff
TE
6-3
260 02/19/83
26 4 Virginia Tech
Pulaski, VA
31Marshall, Richard
CB
5-11
189 12/12/84
24 4 Fresno State
Los Angeles, CA
34Williams, DeAngelo
RB
5-9
217 04/25/83
25 4 Memphis
Wynne, AR
3rd YEAR (11)
52Beason, Jon
LB
6-0
237 01/14/85
24 3 Miami (FL)
Miramar, FL
56Culberson, Quinton
LB
6-1
236 10/21/85
24 3 Mississippi State
Jackson, MS
80Jarrett, Dwayne
WR
6-4
219 09/11/86
22 3 Southern Cal
New Brunswick, NJ
95Johnson, Charles
DE
6-2
275 07/10/86
23 3 Georgia
Hawkinsville, GA
67Kalil, Ryan
C
6-2
295 03/29/85
24 3 Southern Cal
Corona, CA
61Landri, Derek
LB
6-2
290 09/21/83
26 3 Notre Dame
Concord, CA
5Lloyd, Rhys
K
5-11
231 06/05/82
27 3 Minnesota
Dover, England
3Moore, Matt
QB
6-3
202 08/09/84
24 3 Oregon State
Valencia, CA
88Rosario, Dante
TE
6-4
250 10/25/84
24 3 Oregon
Dayton, OR
26Teal, Quinton
S
6-1
187 03/08/84
25 3 Coastal Carolina
Bennettsville, SC
27Wilson, C.J.
CB
6-1
195 04/02/85
23 3 Baylor
Terrell, TX
2nd YEAR (10)
82Barnidge, Gary
TE
6-5
247 09/22/85
23 2 Louisville
Middleburg, FL
73Bernadeau, Mackenzy
G
6-4
308 01/03/86
23 2 Bentley
Waltham, MA
57Connor, Dan
LB
6-2
231 11/02/85
22 2 Penn State
Wallingford, PA
30Godfrey, Charles
S
5-11
205 11/15/85
23 2 Iowa
Baytown, TX
98Hayden, Nick
DT
6-4
292 02/04/86
23 2 Wisconsin
Hartland, WI
44Jansen, J.J.
LS
6-2
256 01/20/86
23 2 Notre Dame
Phoenix, AZ
81Moore, Kenneth
WR
5-11
195 02/19/85
24 2 Wake Forest
Charlotte, NC
57Senn, Jordan
LB
5-11
224 11/06/84
25 2 Portland State
Beaverton, OR
28Stewart, Jonathan
RB
5-10
235 03/21/87
21 2 Oregon
Fort Lewis, WA
66Taylor, Hilee
DE
6-2
250 07/18/86
22 2 North Carolina
Laurinburg, NC
ROOKIES / 1st YEAR (10)
91Brown, Everette
DE
6-1
256 08/07/87
21 R Florida State
Stantonsburg, NC
42Fiammetta, Tony
FB
6-0
242 08/22/86
22 R Syracuse
Walkersville, MD
33Goodson, Mike
RB
6-0
212 05/23/87
21 R Texas A&M
Klein, TX
23Martin, Sherrod
CB
6-1
198 10/12/84
24 R Troy
Griffin, GA
83Martin, Charly
WR
6-1
212 03/20/84
25 R West Texas A&M
Farmington, NM
41Munnerlyn, Captain
CB
5-8
186 04/10/88
21 R South Carolina
Mobile, AL
22Sutton, Tyrell
RB
5-8
213 12/19/86
22 R Northwestern
Akron, OH
72Robinson, Duke
G
6-5
330 10/10/86
22 R Oklahoma
Atlanta, GA
65Williams, Garry
T
6-3
296 08/20/86
22 R Kentucky
Louisville, KY
2009 CAROLINA PANTHERS BY POSITION
OFFENSE NO NAME
POS
HT
WT DOB
AGE EXP COLLEGE
HOMETOWN
HOW ACQ
QUARTERBACKS (3)
17Delhomme, Jake
QB
6-2
215 01/10/75
34
11 Louisiana-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
UFA ‘03 (NO)
8/11/09
11Feeley, A.J.
QB
6-3
220 5/16/77
32 9 Oregon
Ontario, OR
3Moore, Matt
QB
6-3
202 08/09/84
24
3
Oregon State
Valencia, CA
WV ‘07
RUNNING BACKS (6)
42Fiammetta, Tony
FB
6-0
242 08/22/86
22
R
Syracuse
Walkersville, MD
D4a ‘09
33Goodson, Mike
RB
6-0
212 05/23/87
21
R
Texas A&M
Klein, TX
D4b ‘09
45Hoover, Brad
FB
6-0
245 11/11/76
32
10 Western Carolina
Thomasville, NC
FA ‘00
28Stewart, Jonathan
RB
5-10
235 03/21/87
21
2
Oregon
Fort Lewis, WA
D1a ‘08
22Sutton, Tyrell
RB
5-8
213 12/19/86
22
R
Northwestern
Akron, OH
34Williams, DeAngelo
RB
5-9
217 04/25/83
25
4
Memphis
Wynne, AR
D1 ‘06
WIDE RECEIVERS (5)
80Jarrett, Dwayne
WR
6-4
219 09/11/86
22
3
Southern Cal
New Brunswick, NJ
D2a ‘07
83Martin, Charly
WR
6-1
212 03/20/84
25
R
West Texas A&M
Farmington, NM
FA’ 09
81Moore, Kenneth
WR
5-11
195 02/19/85
24
2
Wake Forest
Charlotte, NC
FA ‘08
87Muhammad, Muhsin
WR
6-2
215 05/05/73
36
14 Michigan State
Lansing, MI
FA ‘08
89Smith, Steve
WR
5-9
185 05/12/79
29
9
Utah
Lynwood, CA
D3 ‘01
TIGHT ENDS (3)
82Barnidge, Gary
TE
6-5
247 09/22/85
23
2
Louisville
Middleburg, FL
D5 ‘08
47King, Jeff
TE
6-3
260 02/19/83
26
4
Virginia Tech
Pulaski, VA
D5 ‘06
88Rosario, Dante
TE
6-4
250 10/25/84
24
3
Oregon
Dayton, OR
D5a ‘07
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9)
73Bernadeau, Mackenzy
G
6-4
308 01/03/86
23
2
Bentley
Waltham, MA
D7c ‘08
69Gross, Jordan
T
6-4
305 07/20/80
28
7
Utah
Fruitland, ID
D1 ‘03
67Kalil, Ryan
C
6-2
295 03/29/85
24
3
Southern Cal
Corona, CA
D2b ‘07
64Petitti, Rob
T
6-6
327 05/21/82
23 5
Pittsburgh
Rumson, NJ
FA ‘09
72Robinson, Duke
G
6-5
330 10/10/86
22
R
Oklahoma
Atlanta, GA
FA ‘09
74Schwartz, Geoff
T
6-6
331 07/11/86
22
1
Oregon
Los Angeles, CA
D7b ‘07
68Vincent, Keydrick
G
6-5
325 04/13/78
30
9
Mississippi
Lakeland, FL
UFA ‘08 (AZ)
70Wharton, Travelle
G
6-4
312 05/19/81
27
6
South Carolina
Simpsonville, SC
D3 ‘04
65Williams, Garry
T
6-3
296 08/20/86
22
R
Kentucky
Louisville, KY
FA ‘09
SPECIALISTS (4)
7Baker, Jason
P
6-2
205 05/17/78
30
9
Iowa
Fort Wayne, IN
TR’05 (DEN)
44Jansen, J.J.
LS
6-2
256 01/20/86
23
2
Notre Dame
Phoenix, AZ
TR “09 (GB)
4Kasay, John
K
5-10
210 10/27/69
39
19 Georgia
Athens, GA
UFA ‘95 (SEA)
5Lloyd, Rhys
K
5-11
231 06/05/82
26
3
Minnesota
Dover, England
WV ‘07
DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (9)
96Brayton, Tyler
DE
6-6
280 11/20/79
29 7 Colorado
Pasco, WA
UFA ‘08 (OAK)
91Brown, Everette
DE
6-1
256 08/07/87
21 R Florida State
Stantonsburg, NC
D2a ‘09
98Hayden, Nick
DT
6-4
292 02/04/86
23 2 Wisconsin
Hartland, WI
D6 ‘08
95Johnson, Charles
DE
6-2
275 07/10/86
22 3 Georgia
Hawkinsville, GA
D3 ‘07
61Landri, Derek
LB
6-2
290 09/21/83
26 3 Notre Dame
Concord, CA
FA’09
92Lewis, Damione
DT
6-2
301 03/01/78
31 9 Miami (FL)
Sulphur Springs, TX
UFA ‘06 (STL)
90Peppers, Julius
DE
6-7
283 01/18/80
29 8 North Carolina
Bailey, NC
D1 ‘02
66Taylor, Hilee
DE
6-2
250 07/18/86
22 2 North Carolina
Laurinburg, NC
D7a ‘08
75Thomas, Hollis
DT
6-0
340 1/10/74
35 14 Northern Illinois
St. Louis, MO
FA ‘09
LINEBACKERS (6)
50Anderson, James
LB
6-2
235 09/26/83
25 4 Virginia Tech
Chesapeake, VA
D3a ‘06
52Beason, Jon
LB
6-0
237 01/14/85
24 3 Miami (FL)
Miramar, FL
D1 ‘07
57Connor, Dan
LB
6-2
231 11/02/85
22 2 Penn State
Wallingford, PA
D3b ‘08
56Culberson, Quinton
LB
6-1
236 10/21/85
24 3 Mississippi State
Jackson, MS
FA’09
53Diggs, Na’il
LB
6-4
240 07/08/78
30 9 Ohio State
Los Angeles, CA
FA ‘06
57Senn, Jordan
LB
5-11
224 11/06/84
25 2 Portland State
Beaverton, OR
FA ‘09
DEFENSIVE BACKS (12)
20Gamble, Chris
CB
6-1
200 03/11/83
26
6
Ohio State
Sunrise, FL
D1 ‘04
30Godfrey, Charles
S
5-11
205 11/15/85
23
2
Iowa
Baytown, TX
D3a ‘08
43Harris, Chris
S
6-0
205 08/06/82
26
5
Louisiana-Monroe
Little Rock, AR
TR ‘07 (CHI)
31Marshall, Richard
CB
5-11
189 12/12/84
24
4
Fresno State
Los Angeles, CA
D2 ‘06
23Martin, Sherrod
CB
6-1
198 10/12/84
24
R
Troy
Griffin, GA
D2b ‘09
41Munnerlyn, Captain
CB
5-8
186 04/10/88
21
R
South Carolina
Mobile, AL
D7 ‘09
26Teal, Quinton
S
6-1
187 03/08/84
25
3
Coastal Carolina
Bennettsville, SC
FA ‘07
23Wesley, Dante
CB
6-1
210 04/05/79
29
8
Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
FA ‘07 27Wilson, C.J.
CB
6-1
195 04/02/85
23
3
Baylor
Terrell, TX
D7 ‘07
Experience Includes 2009 Season Number of Players on Roster: 53
CAROLINA PANTHERS 2009 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
PLAYER
Beason, Jon
Marshall, Richard
Davis, Thomas
Gamble, Chris
Harris, Chris
Lewis, Damione
Anderson, James
Brayton, Tyler
Peppers, Julius
Godfrey, Charles
Munnerlyn, Captain
Diggs, Na’il
Thomas, Hollis
Johnson, Landon
Johnson, Charles
Hayden, Nick
Brown, Everette
Martin, Sherrod
Connor, Dan
Teal, Quinton
Tyler, Tank
Leonard, Louis
Wilson, C.J.
Wesley, Dante
Harris, Sunny
Burton, Antwon
Taylor, Hilee
TACKLES
TOTAL SOLO ASSIST
156
116
40
75
57
18
71
54
17
65
52
13
64
40
24
64
35
29
64
35
29
57
36
21
49
32
17
48
33
15
42
34
8
37
25
12
35
17
18
29
18
11
28
18
10
27
15
12
24
14
10
20
15
5
19
10
9
15
12
3
13
6
7
11
5
6
7
6
1
5
4
1
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
SACKS
3.0
-
2.0
-
-
0.5
1.0
5.0
10.5
-
-
-
-
-
4.0
1.0
2.5
-
-
-
-
1.0
-
1.0
-
-
-
QBP
5
-
-
-
2
20
4
13
33
-
-
3
3
1
11
1
14
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
FF
1
1
-
-
2
-
-
1
5
3
1
1
-
-
3
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
FR
2
1
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
INT
3
4
2
4
3
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
YDS
46
47
24
55
3
-
-
-
13
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
PD
5
5
3
7
5
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
-
6
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
2
4
-
-
-
TD
0
1
-
CAROLINA PANTHERS 2009 REGULAR SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
PLAYER
Barnidge, Gary
Connor, Dan
Senn, Jordan
Marshall, Richard
Wesley, Dante
Anderson, James
Culberson, Quinton
Teal, Quinton
Johnson, Landon
Martin, Charly
Rosario, Dante
Munnerlyn, Captain
Baker, Jason
Diggs, Na’il
Hoover, Brad
Martin, Sherrod
Davis, Thomas
Harris, Chris
Taylor, Hilee
Bernadeau, Mackenzie
Goodson, Mike
Lloyd, Rhys
Wilson, C.J.
Peppers, Julius
TACKLES
TOTAL SOLO ASSIST
FF
FR
13
10
3
13
11
2
11
6
5
8
6
2
8
5
3
1
7
4
3
1
7
4
3
6
3
3
5
3
2
5
2
3
5
2
3
4
1
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
BLK
1