Regular season results 1996 Carolina Panthers season

1 regular season results

1.1 week 1: vs. atlanta falcons
1.2 week 2: @ new orleans saints
1.3 week 4: vs. san francisco 49ers
1.4 week 5: @ jacksonville jaguars
1.5 week 6: @ minnesota vikings
1.6 week 7: vs. st. louis rams
1.7 week 8: vs. new orleans saints
1.8 week 9: @ philadelphia eagles
1.9 week 10: @ atlanta falcons
1.10 week 11: vs. new york giants
1.11 week 12: @ st. louis rams
1.12 week 13: @ houston oilers
1.13 week 14: vs. tampa bay buccaneers
1.14 week 15: @ san francisco 49ers
1.15 week 16: vs. baltimore ravens
1.16 week 17: vs. pittsburgh steelers

regular season results
week 1: vs. atlanta falcons

kerry collins started panthers , threw 2 touchdowns while john kasay booted 5 field goals falcons crushed 29–6.

week 2: @ new orleans saints

acquired jacksonville jaguars, quarterback steve beuerlein did not throw single pass, instead rushing 3 times net loss of ten yards; kerry collins handled quarterbacking duties, throwing 171 yards , 1 pick while jim everett threw 255 yards , 2 touchdowns. game, though, battle of field goals; following 84-yard winslow oliver punt return touchdown john kasay provided rest of carolina s offense 5 field goals, 2 of them 51-yarders, 22–20 panthers win.

week 4: vs. san francisco 49ers

the first sign perennial nfc west champion san francisco in serious season-long fight carolina came both 2–0 teams clashed @ ericsson stadium. steve beuerlein started , threw 290 yards, 2 touchdowns, , 1 pick; second pick called on niners holding call. panthers controlled game opening kick steve young sacked 4 times , picked off in fourth quarter brett maxie; willie green , merton hanks spent day jawing @ each other following green catches, finishing in 23–7 carolina win.

week 5: @ jacksonville jaguars

former jaguars quarterback steve beuerlein knocked out of game after being sacked 5 times. kerry collins managed touchdown throw jaguars sealed 24–14 win recovering late onside kick.

week 6: @ minnesota vikings

two warren moon touchdown throws enough vikings edged panthers 14–12. anthony johnson ran in four-yard touchdown , panthers blocked vikings punt out of endzone safety, manage no closer 14–12 final.

week 7: vs. st. louis rams

the panthers erupted on 30 points first time in short history hammered 1–4 rams. anthony johnson rushed 126 yards , kerry collins threw 196 yards , 3 touchdowns, while michael bates added 93-yard kickoff-return score. tony banks pounded day, fumbling kevin greene 66-yard touchdown , getting crushed panthers defenders unloaded pass picked off chad cota. panthers rocked 45–17 win.

week 8: vs. new orleans saints

the panthers rolled 19–7 win, story of game turned out postgame interview saints coach jim mora, ripped team saying, couldn t diddley poo offensively in tirade became 1 of famous soundbites in sports history.

week 9: @ philadelphia eagles

the eagles ty detmer delivered 342 passing yards , touchdown , got brief scrum lamar lathon of panthers after sack. irving fryar led eagles offense 143 receiving yards on 7 catches eagles won 20–9.

week 10: @ atlanta falcons

the winless falcons recorded first win of season sacked panthers quarterbacks 6 times , bobby hebert tossed 15-yard score j. j. birden. steve beuerlein replaced kerry collins late in game , found mark carrier 12-yards out in fourth quarter; not enough prevent 20–17 falcons win.

week 11: vs. new york giants

the panthers began eight-game winning streak erasing 14–7 first-quarter gap. intercepted new york dave brown 3 times , outscored giants 20–3 after first quarter.

week 12: @ st. louis rams

panthers quarterback steve beuerlein , rams quarterback tony banks combined 290 passing yards. beuerlein got better of duel seven-yard score anthony johnson in 20–10 panthers win.

week 13: @ houston oilers

beuerlein torched 6–6 oilers 3 touchdown throws, willie green , wesley walls in 31–6 panthers win. chris chandler , sophomore steve mcnair each had interception , oilers fumbled twice.

week 14: vs. tampa bay buccaneers

kerry collins started , needed 83 passing yards panthers hammered bucs 24–0. trent dilfer threw 2 picks , shawn king grabbed bucs fumble , scored.

week 15: @ san francisco 49ers

the panthers ended san francisco s hopes of division title in matchup of 2 of league s best defenses. 2 defenses, however, got crushed offense. panthers raced 10–0 lead in first quarter steve young found brent jones 10–7 score; second quarter points explosion kerry collins connected willie green , ex-niner wesley walls while young found rookie terrell owens 46 yards out; @ half panthers led 27–17. jerry rice s five-yard touchdown catch in fourth closest niners came panthers young picked off twice , niners fumbled 2 more times; hit 14 penalties , 121 yards. carolina finished season sweep 30–24; collins , young combined 620 passing yards.

week 16: vs. baltimore ravens

despite 2 interceptions kerry collins threw 268 yards , 2 second half scores, erasing 13–10 ravens halftime lead in 27–16 win. anthony johnson s 81 rushing yards accounted 1 of panthers yards on ground.

week 17: vs. pittsburgh steelers

former steelers coach dom capers , former steelers linebacker kevin greene greeted bill cowher , afc central champions regular-season finale. after wesley walls touchdown catch mike tomczak hit in endzone; threw ball before going down ruled intentional grounding, panthers safety. kordell stewart ran in 80-yard touchdown, in fourth down 18–14 steelers choked on procedure penalty , chad cota interception in endzone. moment of year, though, came in second quarter on panthers punt; ball fell endzone , mascot sir purr jumped on ball though still live; cowher laughing hard @ miscue , sir purr listed having 1 punt return 0 yards.