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2002 Carolina Panthers (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • South Division • 7-9-0 .438
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Head Coach: John Fox
Paul BoudreauOffensive Line
Don BreauxTight Ends
Jack Del RioDefensive Coordinator
Dan HenningOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Mike McCoyOffensive Assistant
Sam MillsLinebackers
Scott O'BrienAssistant Head Coach/Special Teams
Rod PerrySecondary
Al ReynoldsDefensive Assistant
Darrin SimmonsSpecial Teams Quality Control/Assistant Strength and Conditioning
Jerry SimmonsStrength and Conditioning
Jim SkipperRunning Backs
Sal SunseriDefensive Assistant-Quality Control
Mike TrgovacDefensive Line
Richard WilliamsonWide Receivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/10/2002HWashington Redskins30-37LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium60454
Sat8/17/2002HDallas Cowboys16-19LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium60713
Fri8/23/2002ANew England Patriots3-23LFoxborough, MAGillette Stadium68436
Fri8/30/2002ACleveland Browns20-19WCleveland, OHCleveland Browns Stadium68718
Sun9/8/2002HBaltimore Ravens10-7WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium61109
Sun9/15/2002HDetroit Lions31-7WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium50349
Sun9/22/2002AMinnesota Vikings21-14WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63945
Sun9/29/2002AGreen Bay Packers14-17LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field63329
Sun10/6/2002HArizona Cardinals13-16LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium62198
Sun10/13/2002ADallas Cowboys13-14LIrving, TXTexas Stadium61773
Sun10/20/2002AAtlanta Falcons0-30LAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome68056
Sun10/27/2002HTampa Bay Buccaneers9-12LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium63354
Sun11/10/2002HNew Orleans Saints24-34LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium60223
Sun11/17/2002ATampa Bay Buccaneers10-23LTampa, FLRaymond James Stadium65527
Sun11/24/2002HAtlanta Falcons0-41LCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium60168
Sun12/1/2002ACleveland Browns13-6WCleveland, OHCleveland Browns Stadium72718
Sun12/8/2002HCincinnati Bengals52-31WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium41558
Sun12/15/2002APittsburgh Steelers14-30LPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field58586
Sun12/22/2002HChicago Bears24-14WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium54471
Sun12/29/2002ANew Orleans Saints10-6WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome66946
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Brian Allen52LB6-023424Florida State165
Nathan Black83WR6-019024Northwestern State (Louisiana)50
Anthony Bright81WR6-117025Valencia JC10
Dee Brown22RB5-1021224Syracuse143
Brentson Buckner99LDT6-230831Clemson1212
Shane Burton98LDT6-630528Tennessee164
Isaac Byrd82WR6-118528Kansas133
Deke Cooper35S6-321225Notre Dame100
Jarrod Cooper40S6-021424Kansas State60
Terry Cousin21LCB5-918327South Carolina1616
Kevin Donnalley65ROG6-530934Davidson; North Carolina1616
Terry Fair28CB5-918726Tennessee30
Randy Fasani12QB6-323424Stanford41
Mario Fatafehi92DT6-230223Snow JC; Kansas State60
Mark Fields58SLB6-224430Los Angeles Southwest JC; Washington State1515
Derrick Fletcher74OG6-635227Baylor50
Sean Gilbert94DT6-431432Pittsburgh80
Nick Goings37RB6-022524Ohio State; Pittsburgh142
Shayne Graham11K6-020025Virginia Tech110
Deon Grant27FS6-221123Tennessee1616
Karl Hankton88WR6-220332Louisiana State; Valley Forge Military Academy JC; Trinity International161
Keith Heinrich80TE6-525523Sam Houston State40
Jon Hilbert5K6-222427Louisville10
Brad Hoover45FB6-024226Western Carolina1610
Reggie Howard23RCB6-018925Henderson State; Memphis1414
Brad Jackson50LB6-023027Cincinnati110
Jeno James78LOG6-330825Auburn92
Kris Jenkins77RDT6-433623Maryland1616
John Kasay4K5-1020033Georgia20
Jason Kyle56LB6-324230Arizona State160
Kris Mangum86TE6-425029Alabama; Mississippi168
Emmanuel McDaniel25RCB5-918030East Carolina165
Kory Minor59LB6-124226Notre Dame40
Mike Minter30SS5-1019028Nebraska1616
Jeff Mitchell60C6-430028Florida1616
Joe Montgomery33RB5-1023026Ohio State30
Dan Morgan55MLB6-224224Miami (Florida)88
Muhsin Muhammad87WR6-221729Michigan State1414
Hannibal Navies53WLB6-224425Colorado129
Jamar Nesbit63LOG6-432926South Carolina1413
Rodney Peete9QB6-022836Southern California1414
Julius Peppers90LDE6-628522North Carolina1212
Kemp Rasmussen97DE6-326223Indiana100
Damien Richardson39FS6-121026Arizona State160
Mike Rucker93RDE6-526927Nebraska1615
Todd Sauerbrun10P5-1021029West Virginia160
Terrance Simmons59DT6-831026Alabama State20
Rod Smart32RB5-1120025Western Kentucky160
Lamar Smith26RB5-1122432Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Houston1111
Steve Smith89WR5-918423Santa Monica JC; Utah1513
Todd Steussie75LOT6-631132California1616
Josh Taves91DE6-728530Northeastern50
Chris Terry70ROT6-529527Georgia1010
Lester Towns57LB6-124925Washington80
Melvin Tuten73ROT-LOG6-631231Syracuse147
Al Wallace96LDE6-526628Maryland164
Wesley Walls85TE6-524636Mississippi1514
Chris Weinke16QB6-423130Florida State61
Dante Wesley34CB6-021123Arkansas-Pine Bluff131
Jermaine Wiggins84TE6-225827Marshall; Georgia111
Louis Williams66C6-429123Louisiana State20
Will Witherspoon54MLB6-123522Georgia158
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Julius PeppersDENorth Carolina
234DeShaun FosterRBUCLA
373Will WitherspoonLBGeorgia
4100Dante WesleyDBArkansas-Pine Bluff
5137Randy FasaniQBStanford
5145Kyle JohnsonRBSyracuse
6174Keith HeinrichTESam Houston State
7213Pete CampionGNorth Dakota State
7258Brad FranklinDBLouisiana-Lafayette
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals51687069258
Opponents Totals63747590302
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:20238821332364/224 28.6%4/12 33.3%94785
Opponents Totals30:40271951552177/234 32.9%5/13 38.5%98782
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Shayne Graham02121100.000131872.2060
Lamar Smith7000000042
Dee Brown5000000030
Steve Smith5000000030
Wesley Walls4000000024
Muhsin Muhammad3000000018
Brad Hoover2000000012
John Kasay055100.0002540.0011
Isaac Byrd100000006
Mike Minter100000006
Al Wallace100000006
Jermaine Wiggins100000006
Jon Hilbert033100.000020.003
Nick Goings000110002
(Team)000000012
Team Totals302929100.011152560.01258
Opponents Totals33323397.000242982.80302
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Shayne Graham131872.21501/12/42/36/82/2
John Kasay2540.01270/02/20/00/20/1
Jon Hilbert020.000/00/00/10/10/0
Team Totals152560.02501/14/62/46/112/3
Opponents Totals242982.80/06/78/97/93/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Lamar Smith2097373.559732311
Dee Brown1023603.524420204
Nick Goings501883.820010102
Brad Hoover311294.21107000
Randy Fasani18955.31906000
Muhsin Muhammad34013.32002100
Joe Montgomery7202.9500000
Rodney Peete22140.61003002
Chris Weinke591.81301000
Rod Smart122.0201000
Isaac Byrd100.0000000
Steve Smith1-4-4.0-400000
Karl Hankton2-4-2.0200000
Team Totals45215863.5591182719
Opponents Totals44816533.744t1295710
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Rodney Peete38122358.514426306.911.869153.9143.731192243811445677.4
Chris Weinke381744.7181804.710.62400.037.9635145103026.2
Randy Fasani441534.1251713.911.42700.049.17601119308.8
Dee Brown100.0000.000.01100.00000000.0
Team Totals46425555.018729816.411.769153.2224.744287269413351665.7
Opponents Totals52229356.121233296.411.480t183.4173.352336299315542573.4
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Muhsin Muhammad1086358.382313.1423401710
Steve Smith975455.787216.1693331841
Lamar Smith262076.91678.45808111
Wesley Walls361952.824112.727412600
Nick Goings291862.1915.11403000
Brad Hoover301756.718711.03327301
Dee Brown331751.5865.11515000
Kris Mangum291655.21599.93507100
Isaac Byrd311445.216411.731t18100
Karl Hankton17952.914616.23107400
Jermaine Wiggins10880.0455.61713000
Anthony Bright300.0000000
Team Totals449255298111.769151335163
Opponents Totals293332911.480t181554253
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Minter412531.3621
Deon Grant3165.3100
Dan Morgan22613.0220
Reggie Howard2199.5130
Emmanuel McDaniel2136.5130
Terry Cousin242.040
Mark Fields13737.0300
Julius Peppers12121.0210
Team Totals1726115.4621
Opponents Totals221979.041t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Todd Sauerbrun104473545.56711231715554394137.5
Team Totals105473545.16711231715554394137.5
Opponents Totals103425141.36601229487352434.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Steve Smith55134708.587t2424
Isaac Byrd23178.5170001
Team Totals57164878.587t2425
Opponents Totals6375548.8610
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Todd Sauerbrun56342961.24745821000
Shayne Graham533066.0005105000
Team Totals61375961.64750926000
Opponents Totals6012080
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Steve Smith26057122.05101710
Isaac Byrd14029421.03501000
Dee Brown13025319.5270500
Nathan Black304414.7150000
Jermaine Wiggins101818.0180000
Al Wallace101313.0130000
Kris Mangum101212.0120000
Keith Heinrich1033.030000
Team Totals600120820.15103210
Opponents Totals50092618.53100
SACKSNOYDS
Julius Peppers12.078.0
Mike Rucker10.064.0
Mark Fields7.547.0
Kris Jenkins7.043.0
Brentson Buckner5.033.0
Al Wallace3.014.0
Will Witherspoon1.517.0
Dan Morgan1.09.0
Sean Gilbert1.09.0
Terry Cousin1.08.0
Mike Minter1.07.0
Shane Burton1.06.0
Reggie Howard1.01.0
Team Totals52.0336.0
Opponents Totals44.0287.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dee Brown4320200
Brentson Buckner00011100
Isaac Byrd1100000
Terry Cousin00011190
Randy Fasani2000000
Mark Fields0002200
Nick Goings21000-210
Deon Grant0001100
Brad Hoover1100000
Reggie Howard0002260
Jason Kyle0001100
Emmanuel McDaniel0002210
Mike Minter0001100
Jeff Mitchell11000-30
Hannibal Navies0001140
Rodney Peete107101-90
Mike Rucker0001100
Lamar Smith2210100
Steve Smith5220200
Todd Steussie0010100
Melvin Tuten0010100
Al Wallace0002201
Will Witherspoon0001100
Team Totals28188162471
Opponents Totals36161718352
DEFENSETKLTTTADTDASTTSTAMTMAPDQHTFLFFBL
Mark Fields103762776270000751450
Mike Minter8566196219400091200
Reggie Howard84759759000081500
Will Witherspoon7156154914710051310
Deon Grant68541454140000160010
Mike Rucker675895890000771540
Terry Cousin62461644152100181300
Dan Morgan5439153915000041210
Kris Jenkins443683680000371501
Brian Allen37316276400010200
Julius Peppers362972970000681150
Emmanuel McDaniel34277235420060000
Brentson Buckner32248248000050800
Hannibal Navies3221112111000010200
Al Wallace29254224300022610
Damien Richardson23203511520000040
Shane Burton22166166000001302
Dante Wesley18153153000080010
Rod Smart18162001620000000
Lester Towns117421530000000
Karl Hankton118300731000000
Brad Jackson98151300000100
Kemp Rasmussen87121500000100
Jarrod Cooper87120510000000
Brad Hoover88000800000000
Todd Sauerbrun76100610000000
Muhsin Muhammad77000007000000
Sean Gilbert66060000001100
Josh Taves53232000010100
Steve Smith55000005000000
Jason Kyle42211110000000
Nick Goings32100210000000
Dee Brown31200021000000
Kris Mangum33000201000000
Isaac Byrd33000102000000
Kevin Donnalley33000003000000
Todd Steussie33000003000000
Deke Cooper22000200000000
Kory Minor22000200000000
Jamar Nesbit22000002000000
Melvin Tuten22000002000000
Terrance Simmons10101000000000
Rodney Peete11000001000000
Jermaine Wiggins11000001000000
Team Totals1037829208696188104202901074195233
Opponents Totals100177822364820310820220794095183
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
Todd Steussie1201279907
Chris Terry808454306
Terry Cousin81746030
Reggie Howard62445220
Melvin Tuten50535403
Karl Hankton40440000
Wesley Walls40420002
Emmanuel McDaniel413604220
Damien Richardson41325200
Brentson Buckner41316020
Hannibal Navies30347010
Mike Minter30335030
Brad Hoover30325901
Mark Fields30329030
Dante Wesley31215020
Jeff Mitchell321101400
Muhsin Muhammad32110001
Kevin Donnalley20220401
Steve Smith20215000
Mike Rucker20210000
Jermaine Wiggins21115701
Kris Jenkins21115010
Julius Peppers2115000
Terry Fair10110600
Deon Grant10115010
Dan Morgan10115010
Keith Heinrich10110400
Dee Brown10110001
Joe Montgomery10110000
Nick Goings1019000
Brian Allen1015000
Randy Fasani1015000
Derrick Fletcher1015000
Sean Gilbert1015000
Rodney Peete1015000
Lamar Smith1015001
Josh Taves1015000
Lester Towns1014000
Isaac Byrd1100000
Jarrod Cooper1100000
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