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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 2nd in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 267 points (16.7/g), 26th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 347 points (21.7/g), 15th.
Differential of -80 points (-5.0/g), 21st.
Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 13th.
Coached by John Fox (7-9-0)
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2007 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Vinny Testaverde | 44 | 20 | 6 | 94 for 172, 952 yards, 5 td, 6 int, & 9 rushes for 22 yards and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 1st pick / 1987 |
| RB | DeShaun Foster | 27 | 4 | 16 | 247 rushes for 876 yards, 3 td, & 25 catches for 182 yards and 1 td | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 2002 |
| FB | Brad Hoover | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 rushes for 39 yards, 0 td, & 10 catches for 58 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Keary Colbert | 25 | 3 | 8 | 32 catches for 332 yards, 0 td | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2004 |
| WR | Steve Smith | 28 | 6 | 15 | 87 catches for 1,002 yards, 7 td, & 9 rushes for 66 yards and 0 td | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001 |
| WR | Drew Carter | 26 | 2 | 7 | 38 catches for 517 yards, 4 td | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 163rd pick / 2004 |
| TE | Jeff King | 24 | 1 | 16 | 46 catches for 406 yards, 2 td | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 155th pick / 2006 |
| LT | Travelle Wharton | 26 | 3 | 16 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2004 |
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| LG | Mike Wahle | 30 | 9 | 16 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 1st pick / 1998 Supp |
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| C | Justin Hartwig | 29 | 5 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | Tennessee Titans / 6th / 187th pick / 2002 |
| RG | Jeremy Bridges | 27 | 3 | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 185th pick / 2003 |
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| RT | Jordan Gross | 27 | 4 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 2003 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Julius Peppers | 27 | 5 | 14 | 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 2nd pick / 2002 |
| LDT | Ma'ake Kemoeatu | 28 | 5 | 13 | ||
| RDT | Kris Jenkins | 28 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001 |
| RDE | Mike Rucker | 32 | 8 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999 |
| LLB | Thomas Davis | 24 | 2 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 14th pick / 2005 |
| MLB | Jon Beason | 22 | Rook | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 25th pick / 2007 |
| RLB | Na'il Diggs | 29 | 7 | 9 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 98th pick / 2000 |
| RLB | Jon Beason | 22 | Rook | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 25th pick / 2007 |
| LCB | Chris Gamble | 24 | 3 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 28th pick / 2004 |
| LCB | Richard Marshall | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 58th pick / 2006 |
| RCB | Ken Lucas | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 40th pick / 2001 |
| SS | Chris Harris | 25 | 2 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 6th / 181st pick / 2005 |
| FS | Deke Cooper | 30 | 5 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | John Kasay | 38 | 16 | 0 | 24 of 28 field goals & 27 of 27 extra points | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991 |
| P | Jason Baker | 29 | 6 | 0 | 90 punts for a 44.2 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Ryne Robinson | 23 | Rook | 0 | 30 punt returns for a 8.7 average and 0 td | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 118th pick / 2007 |
| KR | Ryne Robinson | 23 | Rook | 0 | 26 kick returns for a 23.0 average and 0 td | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 118th pick / 2007 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | James Anderson | 24 | LB | 10 | 1 | 220 | 6-3 | Virginia Tech | 9/26/1983 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 88th pick / 2006 |
| 7 | Jason Baker | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 201 | 6-1 | Iowa | 5/17/1978 | 6 | |
| 52 | Jon Beason | 22 | LB | 16 | 16 | 237 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 1/14/1985 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 25th pick / 2007 |
| 73 | Jeremy Bridges | 27 | G-T | 13 | 10 | 301 | 6-4 | Southern Miss | 4/19/1980 | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 185th pick / 2003 |
| 8 | David Carr | 28 | QB | 6 | 4 | 215 | 6-3 | Fresno State | 7/21/1979 | 5 | Houston Texans / 1st / 1st pick / 2002 |
| 18 | Drew Carter | 26 | WR | 16 | 7 | 200 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 9/5/1981 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 163rd pick / 2004 |
| 83 | Keary Colbert | 25 | WR | 12 | 8 | 200 | 6-1 | USC | 5/21/1982 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2004 |
| 35 | Deke Cooper | 30 | DB | 16 | 15 | 215 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 10/18/1977 | 5 | |
| 96 | Donte Curry | 29 | LB | 7 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Morris Brown | 7/22/1978 | 6 | |
| 58 | Thomas Davis | 24 | LB | 16 | 16 | 231 | 6-1 | Georgia | 3/22/1983 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 14th pick / 2005 |
| 17 | Jake Delhomme | 32 | QB | 3 | 3 | 215 | 6-2 | La-Lafayette | 1/10/1975 | 8 | |
| 41 | Curtis DeLoatch | 26 | DB | 6 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | North Carolina A&T | 10/4/1981 | 3 | |
| 29 | Patrick Dendy | 25 | DB | 7 | 1 | 190 | 6-0 | Rice | 3/10/1982 | 2 | |
| 53 | Na'il Diggs | 29 | LB | 16 | 9 | 238 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 7/8/1978 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 98th pick / 2000 |
| 86 | Christian Fauria | 36 | TE | 15 | 4 | 250 | 6-4 | Colorado | 9/22/1971 | 12 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 39th pick / 1995 |
| 26 | DeShaun Foster | 27 | RB | 16 | 16 | 222 | 6-0 | UCLA | 1/10/1980 | 4 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 2002 |
| 20 | Chris Gamble | 24 | DB | 15 | 12 | 200 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 3/11/1983 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 28th pick / 2004 |
| 91 | Gary Gibson | 25 | DT-DE | 1 | 0 | 285 | 6-3 | Rutgers | 5/5/1982 | Rook | |
| 37 | Nick Goings | 29 | RB | 4 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Ohio State,Pittsburgh | 1/26/1978 | 6 | |
| 98 | Otis Grigsby | 27 | DE | 4 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 11/19/1980 | Rook | |
| 69 | Jordan Gross | 27 | T | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-4 | Utah | 7/20/1980 | 4 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 8th pick / 2003 |
| 63 | Geoff Hangartner | 25 | C | 16 | 4 | 301 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 4/22/1982 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 169th pick / 2005 |
| 43 | Chris Harris | 25 | DB | 15 | 15 | 206 | 6-1 | La-Monroe | 8/6/1982 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 181st pick / 2005 |
| 75 | Justin Hartwig | 29 | C-G | 15 | 15 | 305 | 6-4 | Kansas | 11/21/1978 | 5 | Tennessee Titans / 6th / 187th pick / 2002 |
| 24 | Alex Haynes | 25 | RB | 10 | 0 | 223 | 5-10 | Central Florida | 2/13/1982 | Rook | |
| 45 | Brad Hoover | 31 | FB | 16 | 12 | 242 | 6-0 | Western Carolina | 11/11/1976 | 7 | |
| 57 | Brandon Jamison | 26 | LB | 15 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Clemson,West Georgia | 7/31/1981 | 1 | |
| 80 | Dwayne Jarrett | 21 | WR | 7 | 0 | 219 | 6-4 | USC | 9/11/1986 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 45th pick / 2007 |
| 77 | Kris Jenkins | 28 | DT | 16 | 15 | 335 | 6-4 | Maryland | 8/3/1979 | 6 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 44th pick / 2001 |
| 95 | Charles Johnson | 21 | DE | 3 | 2 | 270 | 6-2 | Georgia | 7/10/1986 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2007 |
| 65 | Ryan Kalil | 22 | C | 5 | 3 | 299 | 6-3 | USC | 3/29/1985 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 59th pick / 2007 |
| 4 | John Kasay | 38 | K | 16 | 0 | 198 | 5-10 | Georgia | 10/27/1969 | 16 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 98th pick / 1991 |
| 99 | Ma'ake Kemoeatu | 28 | DT | 16 | 13 | 335 | 6-5 | Utah | 1/10/1979 | 5 | |
| 87 | Jeff King | 24 | TE | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-5 | Virginia Tech | 2/19/1983 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 155th pick / 2006 |
| 56 | Jason Kyle | 35 | LB | 16 | 0 | 242 | 6-3 | Arizona State | 5/12/1972 | 12 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 126th pick / 1995 |
| 92 | Damione Lewis | 29 | DT | 15 | 2 | 301 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 3/1/1978 | 6 | St. Louis Rams / 1st / 12th pick / 2001 |
| 5 | Rhys Lloyd | 25 | K | 1 | 0 | 231 | 5-11 | Minnesota | 6/5/1982 | Rook | |
| 21 | Ken Lucas | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 1/23/1979 | 6 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 40th pick / 2001 |
| 36 | Marquand Manuel | 28 | DB | 16 | 2 | 209 | 6-0 | Florida | 7/11/1979 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 181st pick / 2002 |
| 31 | Richard Marshall | 23 | DB | 16 | 6 | 190 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 12/12/1984 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 58th pick / 2006 |
| 71 | Evan Mathis | 26 | G | 1 | 0 | 304 | 6-5 | Alabama | 11/1/1981 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 79th pick / 2005 |
| 74 | Stanley McClover | 23 | DE | 11 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Auburn | 12/16/1984 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 237th pick / 2006 |
| 3 | Matt Moore | 23 | QB | 9 | 3 | 192 | 6-3 | Oregon State | 8/9/1984 | Rook | |
| 94 | Kindal Moorehead | 29 | DT | 16 | 1 | 285 | 6-2 | Alabama | 10/14/1978 | 4 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 145th pick / 2003 |
| 55 | Dan Morgan | 29 | LB | 3 | 3 | 245 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 12/19/1978 | 6 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 11th pick / 2001 |
| 90 | Julius Peppers | 27 | DE | 14 | 14 | 283 | 6-6 | North Carolina | 1/18/1980 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 2nd pick / 2002 |
| 10 | Ryne Robinson | 23 | WR | 16 | 0 | 179 | 5-9 | Miami (OH) | 11/4/1984 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 118th pick / 2007 |
| 88 | Dante Rosario | 23 | TE | 16 | 2 | 244 | 6-3 | Oregon | 10/25/1984 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 155th pick / 2007 |
| 93 | Mike Rucker | 32 | DE | 16 | 16 | 275 | 6-5 | Nebraska | 2/28/1975 | 8 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1999 |
| 59 | Adam Seward | 25 | LB | 11 | 0 | 253 | 6-3 | UNLV | 6/15/1982 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 149th pick / 2005 |
| 97 | Tim Shaw | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Penn State | 3/27/1984 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 164th pick / 2007 |
| 89 | Steve Smith | 28 | WR | 15 | 15 | 185 | 5-9 | Utah | 5/12/1979 | 6 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2001 |
| 28 | Quinton Teal | 23 | DB | 15 | 1 | 198 | 6-1 | Coastal Carolina | 3/8/1984 | Rook | |
| 16 | Vinny Testaverde | 44 | QB | 7 | 6 | 235 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 11/13/1963 | 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 1st pick / 1987 |
| 68 | Mike Wahle | 30 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 307 | 6-6 | Navy | 3/29/1977 | 9 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 1st pick / 1998 Supp |
| 23 | Dante Wesley | 28 | DB | 2 | 0 | 211 | 6-1 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 4/5/1979 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 4th / 100th pick / 2002 |
| 70 | Travelle Wharton | 26 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 312 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 5/19/1981 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2004 |
| 34 | DeAngelo Williams | 24 | RB | 16 | 0 | 210 | 5-8 | Memphis | 4/25/1983 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 27th pick / 2006 |
| 27 | C.J. Wilson | 22 | DB | 4 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Baylor | 4/2/1985 | Rook | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 226th pick / 2007 |
| Team Total | 26.9 | 16 | 241.2 | 6-2.0 | 3.9 |