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2006 Carolina Panthers

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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 270 points (16.9/g), 27th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 305 points (19.1/g), 8th.
 Differential of -35 points (-2.2/g), 20th.
 Expected W-L: 6.9-9.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 23rd.

Coached by John Fox (8-8-0)

2006 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 Jake Delhomme 31 7 13 263 for 431, 2,805 yards, 17 td, 11 int, & 18 rushes for 12 yards and 0 td
RB DeShaun Foster 26 3 14 227 rushes for 897 yards, 3 td, & 32 catches for 159 yards and 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 2002

FB Brad Hoover 30 6 12 22 rushes for 73 yards, 1 td, & 20 catches for 122 yards and 0 td
WR Keyshawn Johnson 34 10 16 70 catches for 815 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 4 yards and 1 td

New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996

WR Steve Smith* 27 5 14 83 catches for 1,166 yards, 8 td, & 8 rushes for 61 yards and 1 td

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001

TE Michael Gaines 26 2 9 15 catches for 146 yards, 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 232nd pick / 2004

TE Kris Mangum 33 9 5 21 catches for 170 yards, 1 td

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 228th pick / 1997

LT Jordan Gross 26 3 16 1 fumble recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 2003

LG Mike Wahle 29 8 13

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 1st pick / 1998 Supp

C Geoff Hangartner 24 1 15

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 169th pick / 2005

RG Evan Mathis 25 1 15

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 79th pick / 2005

RT Jeremy Bridges 26 2 14

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 185th pick / 2003

 Defensive Starters
LDE Julius Peppers*+ 26 4 16 13.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 2nd pick / 2002

LDT Ma'ake Kemoeatu 27 4 14
RDT Kris Jenkins* 27 5 16 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001

RDE Mike Rucker 31 7 14 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999

LLB Thomas Davis 23 1 14 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 14th pick / 2005

MLB Chris Draft 30 8 16 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 6th / 157th pick / 1998

RLB Na'il Diggs 28 6 10

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 98th pick / 2000

LCB Chris Gamble 23 2 13 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 28th pick / 2004

LCB Ken Lucas 27 5 12 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 40th pick / 2001

RCB Ken Lucas 27 5 12 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 40th pick / 2001

RCB Richard Marshall 22 Rook 8 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 58th pick / 2006

SS Shaun Williams 30 8 12 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 1st / 24th pick / 1998

FS Mike Minter 32 9 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997

 Special Teams Starters
K John Kasay 37 15 0 24 of 27 field goals & 28 of 28 extra points

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991

P Jason Baker 28 5 0 98 punts for a 45.7 average, 1 blocked
PR Chris Gamble 23 2 13 36 punt returns for a 5.1 average and 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 28th pick / 2004

KR DeAngelo Williams 23 Rook 2 32 kick returns for a 19.5 average and 0 td

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 27th pick / 2006

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
James Anderson 23 LB 16 2 220 6-3 Virginia Tech 9/26/1983 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 88th pick / 2006

Jason Baker 28 P 16 0 201 6-1 Iowa 5/17/1978 5
Brett Basanez 23 QB 1 0 215 6-2 Northwestern 5/11/1983 Rook
Taye Biddle 23 WR 2 0 185 6-2 Mississippi 2/27/1983 Rook
Colin Branch 26 DB 16 4 203 6-0 Stanford 3/2/1980 3

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 119th pick / 2003

Jeremy Bridges 26 G-T 14 14 301 6-4 Southern Miss 4/19/1980 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 185th pick / 2003

Tony Brown 26 DE 1 0 283 6-2 Memphis 9/29/1980 2
Dion Byrum 23 DB 3 0 192 5-10 Ohio 2/18/1983 Rook
Jordan Carstens 25 DT 1 0 300 6-5 Iowa State 1/22/1981 2
Drew Carter 25 WR 14 2 200 6-3 Ohio State 9/5/1981 1

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 163rd pick / 2004

Vinny Ciurciu 26 LB 16 0 235 6-0 Boston College,Clemson 5/2/1980 3
Keary Colbert 24 WR 12 3 200 6-1 USC 5/21/1982 2

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2004

Rod Davis 25 LB 1 0 239 6-2 Southern Miss 4/2/1981 2

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 155th pick / 2004

Thomas Davis 23 LB 14 14 231 6-1 Georgia 3/22/1983 1

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 14th pick / 2005

Jake Delhomme 31 QB 13 13 215 6-2 La-Lafayette 1/10/1975 7
Na'il Diggs 28 LB 15 10 238 6-4 Ohio State 7/8/1978 6

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 98th pick / 2000

Chris Draft 30 LB 16 16 232 5-11 Stanford 2/26/1976 8

Chicago Bears / 6th / 157th pick / 1998

Todd Fordham 33 T 16 1 320 6-5 Florida State 10/9/1973 9
DeShaun Foster 26 RB 14 14 222 6-0 UCLA 1/10/1980 3

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 2002

Michael Gaines 26 TE 16 9 280 6-3 Central Florida 3/30/1980 2

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 232nd pick / 2004

Chris Gamble 23 DB 15 13 200 6-1 Ohio State 3/11/1983 2

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 28th pick / 2004

Nick Goings 28 RB 11 0 225 6-0 Ohio State,Pittsburgh 1/26/1978 5
Jordan Gross 26 T 16 16 300 6-4 Utah 7/20/1980 3

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 2003

Geoff Hangartner 24 C 16 15 301 6-5 Texas A&M 4/22/1982 1

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 169th pick / 2005

Karl Hankton 36 WR 16 0 202 6-2 LSU,Trinity (IL) 7/24/1970 8
Justin Hartwig 28 C-G 2 1 305 6-4 Kansas 11/21/1978 4

Tennessee Titans / 6th / 187th pick / 2002

Brad Hoover 30 FB 16 12 242 6-0 Western Carolina 11/11/1976 6
Reggie Howard 29 DB 6 0 190 6-0 Henderson State,Memphis 5/17/1977 6
Brandon Jamison 25 LB 4 0 205 6-1 Clemson,West Georgia 7/31/1981 Rook
Kris Jenkins* 27 DT 16 16 335 6-4 Maryland 8/3/1979 5

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001

Keyshawn Johnson 34 WR 16 16 212 6-4 USC 7/22/1972 10

New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996

John Kasay 37 K 16 0 198 5-10 Georgia 10/27/1969 15

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991

Ma'ake Kemoeatu 27 DT 16 14 335 6-5 Utah 1/10/1979 4
Jeff King 23 TE 12 0 250 6-5 Virginia Tech 2/19/1983 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 155th pick / 2006

Jason Kyle 34 LB 16 0 242 6-3 Arizona State 5/12/1972 11

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 126th pick / 1995

Damione Lewis 28 DT 16 3 301 6-2 Miami (FL) 3/1/1978 5

St. Louis Rams / 1st / 12th pick / 2001

Ken Lucas 27 DB 13 12 205 6-0 Mississippi 1/23/1979 5

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 40th pick / 2001

Kris Mangum 33 TE 15 5 249 6-4 Alabama,Mississippi 8/15/1973 9

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 228th pick / 1997

Richard Marshall 22 DB 16 8 190 5-11 Fresno State 12/12/1984 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 58th pick / 2006

Evan Mathis 25 G 15 15 304 6-5 Alabama 11/1/1981 1

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 79th pick / 2005

Kevin McCadam 27 DB 16 0 219 6-1 Colorado State,Virginia Tech 3/6/1979 4

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 148th pick / 2002

Stanley McClover 22 DE 2 0 260 6-3 Auburn 12/16/1984 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 237th pick / 2006

Mike Minter 32 DB 16 16 195 5-10 Nebraska 1/15/1974 9

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1997

Will Montgomery 23 G 6 4 300 6-3 Virginia Tech 2/13/1983 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 7th / 234th pick / 2006

Kindal Moorehead 28 DT 16 0 285 6-2 Alabama 10/14/1978 3

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 145th pick / 2003

Dan Morgan 28 LB 1 1 245 6-2 Miami (FL) 12/19/1978 5

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 11th pick / 2001

Christian Morton 25 DB 7 2 180 6-0 Illinois 4/28/1981 2

New England Patriots / 7th / 233rd pick / 2004

Julius Peppers*+ 26 DE 16 16 283 6-6 North Carolina 1/18/1980 4

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 2nd pick / 2002

Mike Rucker 31 DE 14 14 275 6-5 Nebraska 2/28/1975 7

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999

Nate Salley 22 DB 8 0 220 6-3 Ohio State 2/5/1984 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 121st pick / 2006

Mike Seidman 25 TE 3 3 261 6-4 UCLA 2/11/1981 3

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 76th pick / 2003

Adam Seward 24 LB 16 2 253 6-3 UNLV 6/15/1982 1

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 149th pick / 2005

Eric Shelton 23 RB 9 0 246 6-1 Louisville 6/23/1983 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 54th pick / 2005

Steve Smith* 27 WR 14 14 185 5-9 Utah 5/12/1979 5

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001

Derrick Strait 26 DB 2 0 189 5-11 Oklahoma 8/27/1980 2

New York Jets / 3rd / 76th pick / 2004

Mike Wahle 29 G-T 13 13 307 6-6 Navy 3/29/1977 8

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 1st pick / 1998 Supp

Al Wallace 32 DE 16 1 275 6-5 Maryland 3/25/1974 9
Chris Weinke 34 QB 3 3 232 6-4 Florida State 7/31/1972 5

Carolina Panthers / 4th / 106th pick / 2001

Travelle Wharton 25 T-G 1 1 312 6-4 South Carolina 5/19/1981 2

Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2004

DeAngelo Williams 23 RB 13 2 210 5-8 Memphis 4/25/1983 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 27th pick / 2006

Shaun Williams 30 DB 12 12 218 6-2 UCLA 10/10/1976 8

New York Giants / 1st / 24th pick / 1998

Team Total 27.0 16 243.5 6-2.1 3.9