2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII Appearance
From expansion to Super Bowl contenders, the Carolina Panthers have built a legacy in the NFC South.
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division.
Quick Facts
- Result
- Loss on a last-second field goal
Lore & Background
The Panthers were founded in 1993 and joined the NFL as an expansion team. Their inaugural season was in 1995, playing as members of the NFC West. Dom Capers was the first head coach. In their second season, they won the NFC West and reached the NFC Championship game, losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. John Fox was hired as head coach in 2002. In 2003, the Panthers won the NFC South division title and reached Super Bowl XXXVIII.
Reader's Guide
The team's home field and headquarters is Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte. They played their first season (1995) at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, and have played home games in Charlotte since 1996.
Did You Know?
- The Panthers recorded a 7–9 record in their first season, the best record for an expansion team in NFL history.
- In 2015, the Panthers finished with a league-best 15–1 regular season record and reached Super Bowl 50.
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