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1997 Carolina Panthers
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 265 points (16.6/g), 27th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 314 points (19.6/g), 13th.
Differential of -49 points (-3.1/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 6.4-9.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -17 (-1.1/g), 27th.
Coached by Dom Capers (7-9-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1997 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 27 | CAR | Rae Carruth | WR | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 62 | 804 | 4 | Colorado | |||||
| 2 | 56 | CAR | Mike Minter | DB | 10 | 1997 | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 148 | Nebraska | |||||||||||
| 3 | 87 | CAR | Kinnon Tatum | LB | 2 | 1997 | 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | Notre Dame | |||||||||||
| 4 | 122 | CAR | Tarek Saleh | LB | 5 | 1997 | 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 22 | 0 | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| 6 | 189 | CAR | Mike Finkes | DE | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Ohio State | |||||||||||
| 7 | 228 | CAR | Kris Mangum | TE | 10 | 1997 | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 126 | 151 | 1424 | 9 | Mississippi | ||||||||