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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)

1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Kerry Collins 25 2 13 200 for 381, 2,124 yards, 11 td, 21 int, & 26 rushes for 65 yards and 1 td

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 5th pick / 1995

QB Steve Beuerlein 32 9 3 89 for 153, 1,032 yards, 6 td, 3 int, & 4 rushes for 32 yards and 0 td

Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 110th pick / 1987

RB Fred Lane 22 Rook 7 182 rushes for 809 yards, 7 td, & 8 catches for 27 yards and 0 td
RB Anthony Johnson 30 7 7 97 rushes for 358 yards, 0 td, & 21 catches for 158 yards and 1 td

Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1990

FB Scott Greene 25 1 14 45 rushes for 157 yards, 1 td, & 40 catches for 277 yards and 1 td

Carolina Panthers / 6th / 193rd pick / 1996

WR Mark Carrier 32 10 6 33 catches for 436 yards, 2 td

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 57th pick / 1987

WR Rae Carruth 23 Rook 14 44 catches for 545 yards, 4 td, & 6 rushes for 23 yards and 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 27th pick / 1997

WR Ernie Mills 29 6 5 11 catches for 127 yards, 1 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1991

WR Muhsin Muhammad 24 1 5 27 catches for 317 yards, 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996

TE Wesley Walls* 31 8 15 58 catches for 746 yards, 6 td

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1989

LT Blake Brockermeyer 24 2 13

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 29th pick / 1995

LG Matt Campbell 25 2 14
LG Matt Elliott 29 5 6

Washington Redskins / 12th / 336th pick / 1992

C Frank Garcia 25 2 16

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 132nd pick / 1995

RG Greg Skrepenak 27 5 16

Los Angeles Raiders / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1992

RT Norbert Davidds-Garrido 25 1 15

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 1996

 Defensive Starters
LDE Les Miller 32 10 11 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LDE Mike Fox 30 7 9

New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 1990

NT Greg Kragen 35 12 16 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RDE Ray Seals 32 8 7 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RDE Gerald Williams 34 11 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1986

LOLB Michael Barrow 27 4 16 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1993

LILB Sam Mills 38 11 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
RILB Andre Royal 25 2 13 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
ROLB Lamar Lathon 30 7 15 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 1st / 15th pick / 1990

LCB Eric Davis 29 7 14 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1990

RCB Tyrone Poole 25 2 16 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1995

SS Chad Cota 26 2 16 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 209th pick / 1995

FS Mike Minter 23 Rook 11 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997

FS Pat Terrell 29 7 5 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 49th pick / 1990

 Special Teams Starters
K John Kasay 28 6 0 22 of 26 field goals & 25 of 25 extra points

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991

P Ken Walter 25 Rook 0 85 punts for a 42.4 average, 0 blocked
PR Tyrone Poole 25 2 16 26 punt returns for a 7.3 average and 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1995

KR Michael Bates* 28 4 0 47 kick returns for a 27.3 average and 0 td

Seattle Seahawks / 6th / 150th pick / 1992

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Clifton Abraham 26 DB 1 0 184 5-9 Florida State 12/9/1971 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 143rd pick / 1995

Carlton Bailey 33 LB 8 0 242 6-3 North Carolina 12/15/1964 9

Buffalo Bills / 9th / 235th pick / 1988

Myron Baker 26 LB 2 0 232 6-1 Louisiana Tech 1/6/1971 4

Chicago Bears / 4th / 100th pick / 1993

Michael Barrow 27 LB 16 16 245 6-2 Miami (FL) 4/19/1970 4

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1993

Michael Bates* 28 RB 16 0 189 5-10 Arizona 12/19/1969 4

Seattle Seahawks / 6th / 150th pick / 1992

Steve Beuerlein 32 QB 7 3 220 6-3 Notre Dame 3/7/1965 9

Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 110th pick / 1987

Tim Biakabutuka 23 RB 8 2 215 6-0 Michigan 1/24/1974 1

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 1996

Blake Brockermeyer 24 T 16 13 295 6-4 Texas 4/11/1973 2

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 29th pick / 1995

Matt Campbell 25 G-T-TE 16 14 284 6-4 South Carolina 7/14/1972 2
Mark Carrier 32 WR 9 6 186 6-0 Nicholls State 10/28/1965 10

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 57th pick / 1987

Rae Carruth 23 WR 15 14 194 5-11 Colorado 1/20/1974 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 27th pick / 1997

Kerry Collins 25 QB 13 13 248 6-5 Penn State 12/30/1972 2

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 5th pick / 1995

Toi Cook 33 DB 16 0 188 5-11 Stanford 12/3/1964 10

New Orleans Saints / 8th / 207th pick / 1987

Chad Cota 26 DB 16 16 198 6-1 Oregon 8/8/1971 2

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 209th pick / 1995

Norbert Davidds-Garrido 25 T 15 15 315 6-6 USC 10/4/1972 1

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 1996

Eric Davis 29 DB 14 14 185 5-11 Jacksonville State 1/26/1968 7

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1990

Matt Elliott 29 G-C 16 6 288 6-3 Michigan 10/1/1968 5

Washington Redskins / 12th / 336th pick / 1992

Mike Fox 30 DE-DT-NT 11 9 285 6-8 West Virginia 8/5/1967 7

New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 1990

Frank Garcia 25 C-G 16 16 302 6-2 Washington 1/28/1972 2

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 132nd pick / 1995

Percell Gaskins 25 LB 12 0 230 6-0 Kansas State,Northwest Oklahoma State 4/25/1972 1

St. Louis Rams / 4th / 105th pick / 1996

Bucky Greeley 25 C 6 0 285 6-2 Penn State 7/30/1972 Rook
Scott Greene 25 RB 16 14 240 5-11 Michigan State 6/1/1972 1

Carolina Panthers / 6th / 193rd pick / 1996

Rocket Ismail 28 WR 13 2 180 5-11 Notre Dame 11/18/1969 4

Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 100th pick / 1991

Anthony Johnson 30 RB 16 7 225 6-0 Notre Dame 10/25/1967 7

Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1990

John Kasay 28 K 16 0 198 5-10 Georgia 10/27/1969 6

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991

Shawn King 25 DE 9 2 288 6-3 La-Monroe,LSU 6/24/1972 2

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1995

Greg Kragen 35 NT-DT 16 16 263 6-3 Utah State 3/4/1962 12
Fred Lane 22 RB 13 7 205 5-10 Lane 9/6/1975 Rook
Lamar Lathon 30 LB-DE 15 15 260 6-3 Houston 12/23/1967 7

Houston Oilers / 1st / 15th pick / 1990

Kris Mangum 24 TE 2 1 249 6-4 Alabama,Mississippi 8/15/1973 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 228th pick / 1997

Les Miller 32 NT-DE-DT 16 11 292 6-7 Fort Hays State,Kansas State 3/1/1965 10
Ernie Mills 29 WR 10 5 192 5-11 Florida 10/28/1968 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1991

Sam Mills 38 LB 16 16 229 5-9 Montclair State 6/3/1959 11
Mike Minter 23 DB 16 11 195 5-10 Nebraska 1/15/1974 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997

Tim Morabito 24 DT-NT 8 0 296 6-3 Boston College 10/12/1973 1
Muhsin Muhammad 24 WR 13 5 217 6-2 Michigan State 5/5/1973 1

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996

Winslow Oliver 24 RB 6 0 180 5-7 New Mexico 3/3/1973 1

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1996

Damon Pieri 27 DB 16 0 186 6-0 San Diego State 9/25/1970 4
Tyrone Poole 25 DB 16 16 188 5-8 Fort Valley State (GA) 2/3/1972 2

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1995

Walter Rasby 25 TE 14 2 252 6-3 Wake Forest 9/7/1972 3
Israel Raybon 24 DE 9 0 300 6-6 North Alabama 2/5/1973 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 163rd pick / 1996

Mark Rodenhauser 36 C 16 0 270 6-5 Illinois State 6/6/1961 10
Andre Royal 25 LB 16 13 232 6-2 Alabama 12/1/1972 2
Tarek Saleh 23 LB 3 0 240 6-1 Wisconsin 11/7/1974 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 122nd pick / 1997

Ray Seals 32 DE-NT 14 7 296 6-3 none 6/17/1965 8
Greg Skrepenak 27 T-G 16 16 316 6-7 Michigan 1/31/1970 5

Los Angeles Raiders / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1992

Rod M. Smith 27 DB 16 2 187 5-11 Notre Dame 3/12/1970 5

New England Patriots / 2nd / 35th pick / 1992

Dwight Stone 33 WR-RB 16 0 191 6-0 Middle Tenn. State 1/28/1964 10
Kinnon Tatum 22 LB 16 0 222 6-0 Notre Dame 7/19/1975 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 87th pick / 1997

Pat Terrell 29 DB 16 5 204 6-1 Notre Dame 3/18/1968 7

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 49th pick / 1990

Renaldo Turnbull 31 DE-LB 16 2 250 6-4 West Virginia 1/5/1966 7

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 14th pick / 1990

Wesley Walls* 31 TE 15 15 240 6-5 Mississippi 2/26/1966 8

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1989

Ken Walter 25 P 16 0 207 6-1 Kent State 8/15/1972 Rook
Gerald Williams 34 NT-DE-DT 5 5 290 6-3 Auburn 9/8/1963 11

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1986

Team Total 27.6 16 236.9 6-1.5 4.4