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1996 Carolina Panthers
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Record: 12-4-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 367 points (22.9/g), 7th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 218 points (13.6/g), 2nd.
Differential of 149 points (9.3/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 12.4-3.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (0.8/g), 3rd.
Coached by Dom Capers (12-4-0)
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1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Kerry Collins* | 24 | 1 | 12 | 204 for 364, 2,454 yards, 14 td, 9 int, & 32 rushes for 38 yards and 0 td | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 5th pick / 1995 |
| RB | Anthony Johnson | 29 | 6 | 11 | 300 rushes for 1,120 yards, 6 td, & 26 catches for 192 yards and 0 td | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1990 |
| FB | Howard Griffith | 29 | 3 | 14 | 12 rushes for 7 yards, 1 td, & 27 catches for 223 yards and 1 td | Indianapolis Colts / 9th / 236th pick / 1991 |
| WR | Mark Carrier | 31 | 9 | 15 | 58 catches for 808 yards, 6 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 57th pick / 1987 |
| WR | Willie Green | 30 | 5 | 10 | 46 catches for 614 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 1 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 8th / 194th pick / 1990 |
| WR | Rocket Ismail | 27 | 3 | 5 | 12 catches for 214 yards, 0 td, & 8 rushes for 80 yards and 1 td | Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 100th pick / 1991 |
| WR | Muhsin Muhammad | 23 | Rook | 5 | 25 catches for 407 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for -1 yards and 0 td | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996 |
| TE | Wesley Walls* | 30 | 7 | 15 | 61 catches for 713 yards, 10 td | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1989 |
| LT | Blake Brockermeyer | 23 | 1 | 12 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 29th pick / 1995 |
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| LT | Matt Campbell | 24 | 1 | 8 | ||
| LT | Mark Dennis | 31 | 9 | 8 | 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 212th pick / 1987 |
| LG | Matt Elliott | 28 | 4 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 12th / 336th pick / 1992 |
| LG | Matt Campbell | 24 | 1 | 8 | ||
| LG | Frank Garcia | 24 | 1 | 8 | 2 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 132nd pick / 1995 |
| C | Curtis Whitley | 27 | 4 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 117th pick / 1992 |
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| C | Matt Elliott | 28 | 4 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 12th / 336th pick / 1992 |
| C | Frank Garcia | 24 | 1 | 8 | 2 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 132nd pick / 1995 |
| RG | Greg Skrepenak | 26 | 4 | 16 | Los Angeles Raiders / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1992 |
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| RT | Norbert Davidds-Garrido | 24 | Rook | 8 | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 1996 |
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| RT | Blake Brockermeyer | 23 | 1 | 12 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 29th pick / 1995 |
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| RT | Mark Dennis | 31 | 9 | 8 | 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 212th pick / 1987 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Mike Fox | 29 | 6 | 11 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 1990 |
| LDE | Les Miller | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| NT | Greg Kragen | 34 | 11 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Gerald Williams | 33 | 10 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1986 |
| LOLB | Kevin Greene*+ | 34 | 11 | 16 | 14.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 113th pick / 1985 |
| LILB | Sam Mills*+ | 37 | 10 | 16 | 5.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RILB | Carlton Bailey | 32 | 8 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 9th / 235th pick / 1988 |
| ROLB | Lamar Lathon* | 29 | 6 | 16 | 13.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 1st / 15th pick / 1990 |
| LCB | Eric Davis* | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1990 |
| RCB | Tyrone Poole | 24 | 1 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1995 |
| SS | Brett Maxie | 34 | 11 | 13 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Pat Terrell | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 49th pick / 1990 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | John Kasay* | 27 | 5 | 0 | 37 of 45 field goals & 34 of 35 extra points | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991 |
| P | Rohn Stark | 37 | 14 | 0 | 77 punts for a 40.6 average, 0 blocked | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 34th pick / 1982 |
| PR | Winslow Oliver | 23 | Rook | 0 | 52 punt returns for a 11.5 average and 1 td | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1996 |
| KR | Michael Bates*+ | 27 | 3 | 0 | 33 kick returns for a 30.2 average and 1 td | Seattle Seahawks / 6th / 150th pick / 1992 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Carlton Bailey | 32 | LB | 16 | 15 | 242 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 12/15/1964 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 9th / 235th pick / 1988 |
| Myron Baker | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 232 | 6-1 | Louisiana Tech | 1/6/1971 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 100th pick / 1993 |
| Michael Bates*+ | 27 | RB | 14 | 0 | 189 | 5-10 | Arizona | 12/19/1969 | 3 | Seattle Seahawks / 6th / 150th pick / 1992 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 31 | QB | 8 | 4 | 220 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 3/7/1965 | 8 | Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 110th pick / 1987 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 22 | RB | 4 | 4 | 215 | 6-0 | Michigan | 1/24/1974 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 1996 |
| Duane Bickett | 34 | LB | 16 | 0 | 251 | 6-5 | USC | 12/1/1962 | 11 | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1985 |
| Blake Brockermeyer | 23 | T | 12 | 12 | 295 | 6-4 | Texas | 4/11/1973 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 29th pick / 1995 |
| Matt Campbell | 24 | G-T-TE | 9 | 8 | 284 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 7/14/1972 | 1 | |
| Mark Carrier | 31 | WR | 16 | 15 | 186 | 6-0 | Nicholls State | 10/28/1965 | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 57th pick / 1987 |
| Kerry Collins* | 24 | QB | 13 | 12 | 248 | 6-5 | Penn State | 12/30/1972 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 5th pick / 1995 |
| Tim Colston | 23 | NT | 2 | 0 | 275 | 6-0 | Kansas State | 12/18/1973 | Rook | |
| Toi Cook | 32 | DB | 15 | 0 | 188 | 5-11 | Stanford | 12/3/1964 | 9 | New Orleans Saints / 8th / 207th pick / 1987 |
| Chad Cota | 25 | DB | 16 | 2 | 198 | 6-1 | Oregon | 8/8/1971 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 209th pick / 1995 |
| Norbert Davidds-Garrido | 24 | T | 12 | 8 | 315 | 6-6 | USC | 10/4/1972 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 1996 |
| Eric Davis* | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-11 | Jacksonville State | 1/26/1968 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1990 |
| Mark Dennis | 31 | T | 16 | 8 | 300 | 6-6 | Illinois | 4/15/1965 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 212th pick / 1987 |
| Matt Elliott | 28 | G-C | 16 | 12 | 288 | 6-3 | Michigan | 10/1/1968 | 4 | Washington Redskins / 12th / 336th pick / 1992 |
| Mike Fox | 29 | DE-DT-NT | 11 | 11 | 285 | 6-8 | West Virginia | 8/5/1967 | 6 | New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 1990 |
| Frank Garcia | 24 | C-G | 14 | 8 | 302 | 6-2 | Washington | 1/28/1972 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 132nd pick / 1995 |
| Willie Green | 30 | WR | 15 | 10 | 185 | 6-4 | Mississippi | 4/2/1966 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 194th pick / 1990 |
| Kevin Greene*+ | 34 | LB-DE | 16 | 16 | 247 | 6-3 | Auburn | 7/31/1962 | 11 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 113th pick / 1985 |
| Scott Greene | 24 | RB | 8 | 0 | 240 | 5-11 | Michigan State | 6/1/1972 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 6th / 193rd pick / 1996 |
| Howard Griffith | 29 | RB | 16 | 14 | 230 | 6-0 | Illinois | 11/17/1967 | 3 | Indianapolis Colts / 9th / 236th pick / 1991 |
| Brandon Hayes | 23 | G | 6 | 0 | 308 | 6-4 | Central State (OH) | 3/11/1973 | Rook | |
| Leroy Hoard | 28 | RB | 3 | 0 | 225 | 5-11 | Michigan | 5/15/1968 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 45th pick / 1990 |
| Rocket Ismail | 27 | WR | 13 | 5 | 180 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 11/18/1969 | 3 | Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 100th pick / 1991 |
| Tommy Jeter | 27 | DT | 1 | 0 | 285 | 6-5 | Texas | 9/20/1969 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 75th pick / 1992 |
| Anthony Johnson | 29 | RB | 16 | 11 | 225 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 10/25/1967 | 6 | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1990 |
| John Kasay* | 27 | K | 16 | 0 | 198 | 5-10 | Georgia | 10/27/1969 | 5 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991 |
| Shawn King | 24 | DE | 16 | 0 | 288 | 6-3 | La-Monroe,LSU | 6/24/1972 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1995 |
| Greg Kragen | 34 | NT-DT | 16 | 16 | 263 | 6-3 | Utah State | 3/4/1962 | 11 | |
| Lamar Lathon* | 29 | LB-DE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-3 | Houston | 12/23/1967 | 6 | Houston Oilers / 1st / 15th pick / 1990 |
| Steve Lofton | 28 | DB | 11 | 3 | 180 | 5-9 | Texas A&M | 11/26/1968 | 5 | |
| Brett Maxie | 34 | DB | 13 | 13 | 194 | 6-2 | Texas Southern | 1/13/1962 | 11 | |
| Emmanuel McDaniel | 24 | DB | 2 | 0 | 180 | 5-9 | East Carolina | 7/27/1972 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 111th pick / 1996 |
| Les Miller | 31 | NT-DE-DT | 15 | 5 | 292 | 6-7 | Fort Hays State,Kansas State | 3/1/1965 | 9 | |
| Sam Mills*+ | 37 | LB | 16 | 16 | 229 | 5-9 | Montclair State | 6/3/1959 | 10 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 23 | WR | 9 | 5 | 217 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 5/5/1973 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996 |
| Winslow Oliver | 23 | RB | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-7 | New Mexico | 3/3/1973 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1996 |
| Dino Philyaw | 26 | RB | 9 | 0 | 205 | 5-10 | Oregon | 10/30/1970 | 1 | New England Patriots / 6th / 195th pick / 1995 |
| Damon Pieri | 26 | DB | 16 | 1 | 186 | 6-0 | San Diego State | 9/25/1970 | 3 | |
| Tyrone Poole | 24 | DB | 15 | 15 | 188 | 5-8 | Fort Valley State (GA) | 2/3/1972 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1995 |
| Walter Rasby | 24 | TE | 16 | 1 | 252 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 9/7/1972 | 2 | |
| Michael Reed | 24 | DB | 2 | 0 | 180 | 5-9 | Boston College | 8/16/1972 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 249th pick / 1995 |
| Mark Rodenhauser | 35 | C | 16 | 0 | 270 | 6-5 | Illinois State | 6/6/1961 | 9 | |
| Andre Royal | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | Alabama | 12/1/1972 | 1 | |
| Greg Skrepenak | 26 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 316 | 6-7 | Michigan | 1/31/1970 | 4 | Los Angeles Raiders / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1992 |
| Rod M. Smith | 26 | DB | 8 | 1 | 187 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 3/12/1970 | 4 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 35th pick / 1992 |
| Rohn Stark | 37 | P | 16 | 0 | 203 | 6-3 | Florida State | 5/4/1959 | 14 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 34th pick / 1982 |
| Dwight Stone | 32 | WR-RB | 16 | 0 | 191 | 6-0 | Middle Tenn. State | 1/28/1964 | 9 | |
| Pat Terrell | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 204 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 3/18/1968 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 49th pick / 1990 |
| Mark Thomas | 27 | DE | 12 | 0 | 272 | 6-5 | North Carolina State | 5/6/1969 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 89th pick / 1992 |
| Wesley Walls* | 30 | TE | 16 | 15 | 240 | 6-5 | Mississippi | 2/26/1966 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1989 |
| Curtis Whitley | 27 | C | 11 | 8 | 295 | 6-1 | Chowan,Clemson | 5/10/1969 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 117th pick / 1992 |
| Gerald Williams | 33 | NT-DE-DT | 16 | 15 | 290 | 6-3 | Auburn | 9/8/1963 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1986 |
| Team Total | 27.8 | 16 | 236.6 | 6-1.6 | 4.7 |