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2003 Carolina Panthers

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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary

2003 NFC Champions

Scored 325 points (20.3/g), 15th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 304 points (19.0/g), 10th.
 Differential of 21 points (1.3/g), 16th.
 Expected W-L: 8.6-7.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 25th.

Coached by John Fox (11-5-0)

2003 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Jake Delhomme 28 4 15 266 for 449, 3,219 yards, 19 td, 16 int, & 42 rushes for 39 yards and 1 td
RB Stephen Davis* 29 7 14 318 rushes for 1,444 yards, 8 td, & 14 catches for 159 yards and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 4th / 102nd pick / 1996

FB Brad Hoover 27 3 9 6 rushes for 21 yards, 0 td, & 12 catches for 72 yards and 1 td
WR Muhsin Muhammad 30 7 15 54 catches for 837 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for -2 yards and 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996

WR Steve Smith 24 2 11 88 catches for 1,110 yards, 7 td, & 11 rushes for 42 yards and 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001

TE Kris Mangum 30 6 11 17 catches for 199 yards, 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 228th pick / 1997

TE Jermaine Wiggins 28 3 11 8 catches for 80 yards, 1 td
TE Mike Seidman 22 Rook 5 5 catches for 35 yards, 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 76th pick / 2003

LT Todd Steussie 33 9 16 2 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1994

LG Jeno James 26 3 16

Carolina Panthers / 6th / 182nd pick / 2000

C Jeff Mitchell 29 5 15

Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 134th pick / 1997

RG Kevin Donnalley 35 12 16 1 fumble recovered

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991

RT Jordan Gross 23 Rook 16

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 2003

 Defensive Starters
LDE Julius Peppers 23 1 16 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 2nd pick / 2002

LDT Brentson Buckner 32 9 12 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 50th pick / 1994

RDT Kris Jenkins*+ 24 2 16 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001

RDE Mike Rucker* 28 4 14 12.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999

LLB Greg Favors 29 5 12

Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 120th pick / 1998

MLB Dan Morgan 25 2 11 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 11th pick / 2001

RLB Will Witherspoon 23 1 16 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 2002

LCB Terry Cousin 28 6 13 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LCB Ricky Manning 23 Rook 7 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2003

RCB Reggie Howard 26 3 15 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
SS Mike Minter 29 6 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997

FS Deon Grant 24 2 16 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 57th pick / 2000

 Special Teams Starters
K John Kasay 34 12 0 32 of 38 field goals & 29 of 30 extra points

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991

P Todd Sauerbrun* 30 8 0 77 punts for a 44.6 average, 3 blocked

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 56th pick / 1995

PR Steve Smith 24 2 11 44 punt returns for a 10.0 average and 1 td

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001

KR Rod Smart 26 2 0 41 kick returns for a 23.1 average and 1 td

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
52 Brian L. Allen 25 LB 14 4 232 6-0 Florida State 4/1/1978 2

St. Louis Rams / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2001

80 Eugene Baker 27 WR 1 0 183 6-2 Kent State 3/18/1976 4

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 164th pick / 1999

47 Marco Battaglia 30 TE 2 0 250 6-3 Rutgers 1/25/1973 7

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 39th pick / 1996

28 Colin Branch 23 DB 16 0 203 6-0 Stanford 3/2/1980 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 119th pick / 2003

79 Doug Brzezinski 27 G 1 0 305 6-4 Boston College 3/11/1976 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 64th pick / 1999

99 Brentson Buckner 32 DT-DE-NT 12 12 305 6-2 Clemson 9/30/1971 9

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 50th pick / 1994

98 Shane Burton 29 DE-DT 16 4 305 6-6 Tennessee 1/18/1974 7

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 150th pick / 1996

59 Mike Caldwell 32 LB 9 0 235 6-2 Middle Tenn. State 8/31/1971 10

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1993

50 Vinny Ciurciu 23 LB 2 0 235 6-0 Boston College,Clemson 5/2/1980 Rook
40 Jarrod Cooper 25 DB 12 0 210 6-0 Kansas State 3/31/1978 2

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 143rd pick / 2001

21 Terry Cousin 28 DB 13 13 181 5-9 South Carolina 4/11/1975 6
48 Stephen Davis* 29 RB 14 14 230 6-0 Auburn 3/1/1974 7

Washington Redskins / 4th / 102nd pick / 1996

17 Jake Delhomme 28 QB 16 15 215 6-2 La-Lafayette 1/10/1975 4
65 Kevin Donnalley 35 G-T 16 16 310 6-5 Davidson,North Carolina 6/10/1968 12

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991

85 Kevin Dyson 28 WR 1 0 208 6-1 Utah 6/23/1975 5

Tennessee Oilers / 1st / 16th pick / 1998

53 Greg Favors 29 LB-DE 16 12 242 6-1 Mississippi State 9/30/1974 5

Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 120th pick / 1998

20 DeShaun Foster 23 RB 14 2 222 6-0 UCLA 1/10/1980 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 2002

37 Nick Goings 25 RB 15 0 225 6-0 Ohio State,Pittsburgh 1/26/1978 2
27 Deon Grant 24 DB 16 16 207 6-2 Tennessee 3/14/1979 2

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 57th pick / 2000

69 Jordan Gross 23 T 16 16 300 6-4 Utah 7/20/1980 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 2003

31 William Hampton 28 DB 5 0 190 5-10 Murray State 3/7/1975 2
88 Karl Hankton 33 WR 14 0 202 6-2 LSU,Trinity (IL) 7/24/1970 5
45 Brad Hoover 27 FB 16 9 242 6-0 Western Carolina 11/11/1976 3
23 Reggie Howard 26 DB 15 15 190 6-0 Henderson State,Memphis 5/17/1977 3
78 Jeno James 26 G 16 16 310 6-3 Auburn 1/12/1977 3

Carolina Panthers / 6th / 182nd pick / 2000

77 Kris Jenkins*+ 24 DT 16 16 335 6-4 Maryland 8/3/1979 2

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001

4 John Kasay 34 K 16 0 198 5-10 Georgia 10/27/1969 12

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991

56 Jason Kyle 31 LB 16 0 242 6-3 Arizona State 5/12/1972 8

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 126th pick / 1995

86 Kris Mangum 30 TE 16 11 249 6-4 Alabama,Mississippi 8/15/1973 6

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 228th pick / 1997

24 Ricky Manning 23 DB 16 7 185 5-9 UCLA 11/18/1980 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2003

30 Mike Minter 29 DB 16 16 195 5-10 Nebraska 1/15/1974 6

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997

60 Jeff Mitchell 29 C 15 15 300 6-4 Florida 1/29/1974 5

Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 134th pick / 1997

94 Kindal Moorehead 25 DT 14 0 285 6-2 Alabama 10/14/1978 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 145th pick / 2003

55 Dan Morgan 25 LB 11 11 245 6-2 Miami (FL) 12/19/1978 2

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 11th pick / 2001

87 Muhsin Muhammad 30 WR 15 15 217 6-2 Michigan State 5/5/1973 7

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1996

72 Bruce Nelson 24 G 14 1 301 6-5 Iowa 5/12/1979 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 50th pick / 2003

9 Rodney Peete 37 QB 1 1 230 6-0 USC 3/16/1966 14

Detroit Lions / 6th / 141st pick / 1989

90 Julius Peppers 23 DE 16 16 283 6-6 North Carolina 1/18/1980 1

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 2nd pick / 2002

92 Kavika Pittman 29 DE 2 0 273 6-6 McNeese State 10/9/1974 7

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 37th pick / 1996

81 Ricky Proehl 35 WR 16 2 190 6-0 Wake Forest 3/7/1968 13

Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 58th pick / 1990

97 Kemp Rasmussen 24 DE 13 0 265 6-3 Indiana 5/25/1979 1
93 Mike Rucker* 28 DE 14 14 275 6-5 Nebraska 2/28/1975 4

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999

10 Todd Sauerbrun* 30 P 16 0 211 5-10 West Virginia 1/4/1973 8

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 56th pick / 1995

82 Mike Seidman 22 TE 12 5 261 6-4 UCLA 2/11/1981 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 76th pick / 2003

32 Rod Smart 26 RB 16 0 201 5-11 Western Kentucky 1/9/1977 2
89 Steve Smith 24 WR 16 11 185 5-9 Utah 5/12/1979 2

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001

75 Todd Steussie 33 T 16 16 320 6-6 California 12/1/1970 9

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 19th pick / 1994

42 Travares Tillman 26 DB 7 0 190 6-1 Georgia Tech 10/8/1977 3

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 58th pick / 2000

57 Lester Towns 26 LB 15 1 252 6-1 Washington 8/28/1977 3

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 221st pick / 2000

96 Al Wallace 29 DE 16 2 275 6-5 Maryland 3/25/1974 6
29 Dante Wesley 24 DB 16 1 211 6-1 Ark-Pine Bluff 4/5/1979 1

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 100th pick / 2002

84 Jermaine Wiggins 28 TE 16 11 260 6-2 Georgia,Marshall 1/18/1975 3
71 Matt Willig 34 T 13 0 315 6-8 USC 1/21/1969 10
54 Will Witherspoon 23 LB 16 16 234 6-1 Georgia 8/19/1980 1

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 2002

83 Walter Young 24 WR 7 0 214 6-5 Illinois 12/7/1979 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 226th pick / 2003

Team Total 27.5 16 242.4 6-1.8 4.4