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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)
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2006 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| 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 |
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| C | Geoff Hangartner | 24 | 1 | 15 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 169th pick / 2005 |
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| RG | Evan Mathis | 25 | 1 | 15 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 79th pick / 2005 |
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| RT | Jeremy Bridges | 26 | 2 | 14 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 185th pick / 2003 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| 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 |