26 Facts About Carolina Panthers

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Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The Carolina Panthers compete in the National Football League, as a member club of the league's National Football Conference South division.

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Carolina Panthers were announced as the league's 29th franchise in 1993, and began play in 1995 under original owner and founder Jerry Richardson.

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Carolina Panthers first competed in the 1995 NFL season; they were one of two expansion teams to begin play that year, the other being the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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The Carolina Panthers were put in the NFC West to increase the size of that division to five teams; there were already two other southeastern teams in the division, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.

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The Carolina Panthers beat the defending Super Bowl champions Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round before losing the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Green Bay Packers.

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In 2010, after releasing Delhomme in the offseason, the Carolina Panthers finished with a league-worst record; their offense was the worst in the league.

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The Carolina Panthers secured their third consecutive NFC South championship, as well as their first overall top-seeded playoff berth.

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On March 24, the Carolina Panthers released their 2011 1st overall pick and 2015 MVP quarterback Cam Newton.

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The Carolina Panthers had a difficult 2020 season, losing several close games.

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11.

The Carolina Panthers changed their logo and logotype in 2012, the first such change in team history.

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Carolina Panthers have three main jersey colors: black, white, and blue.

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Usually the Carolina Panthers opt for white or blue when the weather is expected to be hot and for black when the weather is expected to be cold.

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In July 2013, the team's equipment manager, Jackie Miles, said the Carolina Panthers intended to use the all-black uniform more in the future.

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The Carolina Panthers wore the all-black uniform three times the following season, once each in the preseason and regular season, and the third time during the home divisional round playoff game vs the 49ers.

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In Week 9 of the 2021 season, the Carolina Panthers wore black jerseys with white pants for the first time in a home game against the Patriots.

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The Panthers have hosted their annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, since 1995.

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Sports Illustrated graded the Carolina Panthers as having the 10th highest "NFL Fan Value Experience" in 2007, attributing much of the fan atmosphere to the team's newness when compared to the established basketball fanbase.

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The Carolina Panthers have sold out all home games since December 2002, and their home attendance has ranked in the NFL's top ten since 2006.

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In March 2022, the Carolina Panthers Topcats became the first NFL cheerleading team to have a transgender member, Justine Lindsay.

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21.

Carolina Panthers Charities offers grants to non-profits that support education, athletics, and human services in the community.

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Carolina Panthers Charities raises funds at three annual benefits: the Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon, the team's first public event each season; Football 101, an educational workshop for fans; and the Weekend Warrior Flag Football Tournament, a two-day non-contact flag football tournament.

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The Carolina Panthers' radio broadcasting team is led by play-by-play voice Anish Shroff, with Jake Delhomme as color analyst, and WBT sports director Jim Szoke as studio host.

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Carolina Panthers have developed heated rivalries with the three fellow members of the NFC South .

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25.

Carolina Panthers had previously served as the COO of Manchester City.

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Since they began playing football in 1995, the Carolina Panthers have been to four NFC Championship Games; they lost two and won two .

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