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2001 Carolina Panthers
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Record: 1-15-0, Finished 5th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 253 points (15.8/g), 29th of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 410 points (25.6/g), 28th.
Differential of -157 points (-9.8/g), 31st.
Expected W-L: 3.9-12.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 15th.
Coached by George Seifert (1-15-0)
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2001 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Chris Weinke | 29 | Rook | 15 | 293 for 540, 2,931 yards, 11 td, 19 int, & 37 rushes for 128 yards and 6 td | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 2001 |
| RB | Richard Huntley | 29 | 5 | 9 | 165 rushes for 665 yards, 2 td, & 21 catches for 101 yards and 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 117th pick / 1996 |
| FB | Brad Hoover | 25 | 1 | 7 | 17 rushes for 71 yards, 0 td, & 26 catches for 185 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Donald Hayes | 26 | 3 | 15 | 52 catches for 597 yards, 2 td | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 1998 |
| WR | Muhsin Muhammad | 28 | 5 | 11 | 50 catches for 585 yards, 1 td | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996 |
| WR | Isaac Byrd | 27 | 4 | 5 | 37 catches for 492 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for -2 yards and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 195th pick / 1997 |
| TE | Kris Mangum | 28 | 4 | 10 | 15 catches for 89 yards, 2 td | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 228th pick / 1997 |
| TE | Wesley Walls* | 35 | 12 | 14 | 43 catches for 452 yards, 5 td | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1989 |
| LT | Todd Steussie | 31 | 7 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1994 |
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| LG | Jamar Nesbit | 25 | 2 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Jeff Mitchell | 27 | 3 | 15 | 2 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 134th pick / 1997 |
| RG | Kevin Donnalley | 33 | 10 | 6 | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991 |
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| RG | Jeno James | 24 | 1 | 6 | Carolina Panthers / 6th / 182nd pick / 2000 |
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| RG | Leander Jordan | 24 | Rook | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2000 |
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| RT | Chris Terry | 26 | 2 | 15 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1999 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jay Williams | 30 | 6 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Brentson Buckner | 30 | 7 | 10 | 4.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 50th pick / 1994 |
| LDT | Sean Gilbert | 31 | 9 | 9 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 3rd pick / 1992 |
| RDT | Kris Jenkins | 22 | Rook | 11 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001 |
| RDT | Larry Chester | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDE | Mike Rucker | 26 | 2 | 16 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999 |
| LLB | Dan Morgan | 23 | Rook | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 11th pick / 2001 |
| LLB | Hannibal Navies | 24 | 2 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 100th pick / 1999 |
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| MLB | Lester Towns | 24 | 1 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 221st pick / 2000 |
| RLB | Darren Hambrick | 26 | 3 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 130th pick / 1998 |
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| LCB | Rashard Anderson | 24 | 1 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 23rd pick / 2000 |
| LCB | Jimmy Hitchcock | 31 | 6 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 88th pick / 1995 |
| RCB | Doug Evans | 31 | 8 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 141st pick / 1993 |
| SS | Mike Minter | 27 | 4 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997 |
| FS | Deon Grant | 22 | Rook | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 57th pick / 2000 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | John Kasay | 32 | 10 | 0 | 23 of 28 field goals & 22 of 23 extra points | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991 |
| P | Todd Sauerbrun*+ | 28 | 6 | 0 | 93 punts for a 47.5 average, 1 blocked | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 56th pick / 1995 |
| PR | Steve Smith*+ | 22 | Rook | 1 | 34 punt returns for a 10.7 average and 1 td | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001 |
| KR | Steve Smith*+ | 22 | Rook | 1 | 56 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 2 td | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Rashard Anderson | 24 | DB | 15 | 9 | 204 | 6-2 | Jackson State | 6/14/1977 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 23rd pick / 2000 |
| 21 | Tim Biakabutuka | 27 | RB | 5 | 4 | 215 | 6-0 | Michigan | 1/24/1974 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 1996 |
| 80 | Luther Broughton | 27 | TE | 15 | 0 | 248 | 6-2 | Furman | 11/30/1974 | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 155th pick / 1997 |
| 99 | Brentson Buckner | 30 | DT-DE-NT | 16 | 10 | 305 | 6-2 | Clemson | 9/30/1971 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 50th pick / 1994 |
| 82 | Isaac Byrd | 27 | WR | 15 | 5 | 188 | 6-1 | Kansas | 11/16/1974 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 195th pick / 1997 |
| 64 | Larry Chester | 26 | DT | 11 | 5 | 325 | 6-2 | Temple | 10/17/1975 | 3 | |
| 40 | Jarrod Cooper | 23 | DB | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Kansas State | 3/31/1978 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 143rd pick / 2001 |
| 2 | Dameyune Craig | 27 | QB | 2 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | Auburn | 4/19/1974 | 1 | |
| 84 | Casey Crawford | 24 | TE | 3 | 1 | 255 | 6-6 | Virginia | 8/1/1977 | 1 | |
| 65 | Kevin Donnalley | 33 | G-T | 6 | 6 | 310 | 6-5 | Davidson,North Carolina | 6/10/1968 | 10 | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991 |
| 33 | Doug Evans | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 188 | 6-1 | Louisiana Tech | 5/13/1970 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 141st pick / 1993 |
| 94 | Sean Gilbert | 31 | DT-DE | 9 | 9 | 318 | 6-5 | Pittsburgh | 4/10/1970 | 9 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 3rd pick / 1992 |
| 36 | Nick Goings | 23 | RB | 13 | 2 | 225 | 6-0 | Ohio State,Pittsburgh | 1/26/1978 | Rook | |
| 27 | Deon Grant | 22 | DB | 16 | 16 | 207 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 3/14/1979 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 57th pick / 2000 |
| 59 | Darren Hambrick | 26 | LB | 9 | 8 | 227 | 6-1 | Florida,South Carolina | 8/30/1975 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 130th pick / 1998 |
| 88 | Karl Hankton | 31 | WR | 11 | 0 | 202 | 6-2 | LSU,Trinity (IL) | 7/24/1970 | 3 | |
| 28 | Deveron Harper | 24 | DB | 8 | 1 | 187 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 11/15/1977 | 1 | |
| 59 | Michael Hawkes | 24 | LB | 2 | 0 | 242 | 6-0 | Virginia Tech | 4/11/1977 | 1 | |
| 81 | Donald Hayes | 26 | WR | 16 | 15 | 220 | 6-4 | Wisconsin | 7/13/1975 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 1998 |
| 54 | Nate Hemsley | 27 | LB | 9 | 3 | 228 | 6-0 | Syracuse | 5/15/1974 | 4 | |
| 44 | Chris Hetherington | 29 | FB | 16 | 1 | 245 | 6-3 | Yale | 11/27/1972 | 5 | |
| 37 | Jimmy Hitchcock | 31 | DB | 16 | 7 | 190 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 11/9/1970 | 6 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 88th pick / 1995 |
| 58 | Rob Holmberg | 30 | LB | 1 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Navy,Penn State | 5/6/1971 | 7 | Los Angeles Raiders / 7th / 217th pick / 1994 |
| 45 | Brad Hoover | 25 | FB | 16 | 7 | 242 | 6-0 | Western Carolina | 11/11/1976 | 1 | |
| 23 | Reggie Howard | 24 | DB | 11 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Henderson State,Memphis | 5/17/1977 | 1 | |
| 34 | Richard Huntley | 29 | RB | 14 | 9 | 224 | 5-11 | Winston-Salem State | 9/18/1972 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 117th pick / 1996 |
| 78 | Jeno James | 24 | G | 14 | 6 | 310 | 6-3 | Auburn | 1/12/1977 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 6th / 182nd pick / 2000 |
| 83 | Patrick Jeffers | 28 | WR | 9 | 0 | 217 | 6-3 | Virginia | 2/2/1973 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 159th pick / 1996 |
| 77 | Kris Jenkins | 22 | DT | 16 | 11 | 335 | 6-4 | Maryland | 8/3/1979 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001 |
| 76 | Leander Jordan | 24 | T-G | 13 | 5 | 322 | 6-4 | Indiana (PA) | 9/15/1977 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2000 |
| 4 | John Kasay | 32 | K | 16 | 0 | 198 | 5-10 | Georgia | 10/27/1969 | 10 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991 |
| 91 | Cedric Killings | 24 | DT | 4 | 0 | 290 | 6-2 | Carson-Newman | 12/14/1977 | 1 | |
| 56 | Jason Kyle | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 242 | 6-3 | Arizona State | 5/12/1972 | 6 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 126th pick / 1995 |
| 71 | Al Lucas | 23 | DT | 7 | 0 | 294 | 6-1 | Troy State | 9/1/1978 | 1 | |
| 9 | Matt Lytle | 26 | QB | 3 | 1 | 225 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 9/4/1975 | 1 | |
| 86 | Kris Mangum | 28 | TE | 16 | 10 | 249 | 6-4 | Alabama,Mississippi | 8/15/1973 | 4 | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 228th pick / 1997 |
| 98 | John Milem | 26 | DE | 2 | 0 | 290 | 6-7 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 6/9/1975 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 150th pick / 2000 |
| 52 | Kory Minor | 25 | LB | 11 | 2 | 247 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 12/14/1976 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 234th pick / 1999 |
| 30 | Mike Minter | 27 | DB | 14 | 14 | 195 | 5-10 | Nebraska | 1/15/1974 | 4 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997 |
| 60 | Jeff Mitchell | 27 | C | 15 | 15 | 300 | 6-4 | Florida | 1/29/1974 | 3 | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 134th pick / 1997 |
| 55 | Dan Morgan | 23 | LB | 11 | 11 | 245 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 12/19/1978 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 11th pick / 2001 |
| 87 | Muhsin Muhammad | 28 | WR | 11 | 11 | 217 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 5/5/1973 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996 |
| 53 | Hannibal Navies | 24 | LB | 5 | 5 | 247 | 6-3 | Colorado | 7/19/1977 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 100th pick / 1999 |
| 63 | Jamar Nesbit | 25 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 329 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 12/17/1976 | 2 | |
| 97 | Jason Peter | 27 | DE | 6 | 0 | 295 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 9/13/1974 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 14th pick / 1998 |
| 20 | Perry Phenix | 27 | DB | 2 | 0 | 210 | 5-11 | Southern Miss | 11/14/1974 | 3 | |
| 90 | Jeff Posey | 26 | LB-DE | 4 | 0 | 241 | 6-4 | Southern Miss | 8/14/1975 | 3 | |
| 39 | Damien Richardson | 25 | DB | 16 | 2 | 210 | 6-1 | Arizona State | 4/3/1976 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 6th / 165th pick / 1998 |
| 93 | Mike Rucker | 26 | DE | 16 | 16 | 275 | 6-5 | Nebraska | 2/28/1975 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999 |
| 10 | Todd Sauerbrun*+ | 28 | P | 16 | 0 | 211 | 5-10 | West Virginia | 1/4/1973 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 56th pick / 1995 |
| 50 | Chris Slade | 30 | LB | 15 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Virginia | 1/30/1971 | 8 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 31st pick / 1993 |
| 89 | Steve Smith*+ | 22 | WR | 15 | 1 | 185 | 5-9 | Utah | 5/12/1979 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001 |
| 75 | Todd Steussie | 31 | T | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-6 | California | 12/1/1970 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1994 |
| 70 | Chris Terry | 26 | T | 15 | 15 | 295 | 6-5 | Georgia | 8/8/1975 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1999 |
| 57 | Lester Towns | 24 | LB | 16 | 15 | 252 | 6-1 | Washington | 8/28/1977 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 221st pick / 2000 |
| 73 | Melvin Tuten | 30 | T | 15 | 1 | 320 | 6-7 | Syracuse | 11/11/1971 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 69th pick / 1995 |
| 85 | Wesley Walls* | 35 | TE | 14 | 14 | 240 | 6-5 | Mississippi | 2/26/1966 | 12 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1989 |
| 16 | Chris Weinke | 29 | QB | 15 | 15 | 232 | 6-4 | Florida State | 7/31/1972 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 2001 |
| 95 | Dean Wells | 31 | LB | 13 | 3 | 248 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 7/20/1970 | 8 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 85th pick / 1993 |
| 96 | Jay Williams | 30 | DE | 16 | 13 | 275 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 10/13/1971 | 6 | |
| 92 | Gillis Wilson | 24 | DE | 5 | 0 | 282 | 6-2 | Southern | 10/15/1977 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 147th pick / 2000 |
| Team Total | 26.8 | 16 | 247.8 | 6-2.2 | 3.4 |