2006 Carolina Panthers season
2006 Carolina Panthers season | |
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Owner | Jerry Richardson |
General manager | Marty Hurney |
Head coach | John Fox |
Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 2nd NFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2006 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 5th under head coach John Fox, and its 10th season at Bank of America Stadium. The team tried to improve on their 11–5 record and return to (at least) the NFC Championship Game like they did in 2005, however they failed to do so and ended up going 8–8, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
Offseason
Given the ups and downs of the 2005 season, the Panthers stirred up the "Super Bowl" chant once again. Despite losing many key players such as LB
NFL Draft
2006 Carolina Panthers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 27 | DeAngelo Williams * | RB | Memphis | |
2 | 58 | Richard Marshall | CB | Fresno State | |
3 | 88 | James Anderson | LB | Virginia Tech | |
3 | 89 | Rashad Butler | OT
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Miami (FL) | |
4 | 121 | Nate Salley | S | Ohio State | |
5 | 155 | Jeff King | TE | Virginia Tech | |
7 | 234 | Will Montgomery | C | Virginia Tech | |
7 | 237 | Stanley McClover | DE | Auburn | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||
1 | September 10 | Atlanta Falcons | L 6–20 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,522
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2 | September 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–16 (OT) | 0–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,623
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3 | September 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–24 | 1–2 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,423
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4 | October 1 | New Orleans Saints | W 21–18 | 2–2 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,392
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5 | October 8 | Cleveland Browns | W 20–12 | 3–2 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,520
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6 | October 15 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–21 | 4–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | 70,762
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7 | October 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–17 | 4–3 | Paul Brown Stadium
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65,964
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8 | October 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14–35 | 4–4 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,682
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9 | Bye | |||||
10 | November 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–10 | 5–4 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,573
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11 | November 19 | St. Louis Rams | W 15–0 | 6–4 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,348
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12 | November 26 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–17 | 6–5 | FedExField
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85,450
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13 | December 4 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–27 | 6–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | 69,098
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14 | December 10 | New York Giants | L 13–27 | 6–7 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,702
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15 | December 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–37 | 6–8 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,798
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16 | December 24 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 10–3 | 7–8 | Georgia Dome | 68,834
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17 | December 31 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–21 | 8–8 | Louisiana Superdome
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69,569
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Standings
NFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) New Orleans Saints | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 413 | 322 | L1 |
Carolina Panthers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 270 | 305 | W2 |
Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 292 | 328 | L3 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 211 | 353 | L1 |
Regular season results
Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Panthers opened the regular season at home against the
During the game, tackle Travelle Wharton seriously injured his left knee, effectively ending his season. He was later placed on injured reserve. Wharton had started the previous 28 regular season games for Carolina at either left guard or tackle. Carolina also lost its starting center, Justin Hartwig, and middle linebacker Dan Morgan for the season. With the loss, the Panthers started out their season 0–1.
Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Vikings | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis
The Panthers had a middling game against the Minnesota Vikings. Keyshawn Johnson had 5 receptions for 106 yards, and rookie DeAngelo Williams scored his first NFL touchdown. But with ten minutes left in regulation, and with a 13–6 lead, Chris Gamble, returning a kick, attempted to perform a lateral trick play. However, the plan backfired, as the ball was dropped and the Vikes recovered. Soon after, Ryan Longwell faked a field goal and threw his first career touchdown pass to tight end Richard Owens, tying the game at 13–13. In overtime, Longwell connected from 19 yards out to drop the Panthers to a shocking 0–2.
Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
The Panthers beat the
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Panthers earned a 21–18 victory over the previously undefeated
Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Staying at home, the Panthers played a Week 5 matchup against the visiting Cleveland Browns. Even though the Browns scored first on a 41-yard field goal by Phil Dawson, the Panthers struck big as rookie CB Richard Marshall took an interception 30 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Carolina increased its lead, as QB Jake Delhomme threw a 17-yard TD pass to WR Keyshawn Johnson for the only score of the period (and in fact the only offensive touchdown of the game for either team). In the third quarter, both teams managed to get a field goal, as kicker John Kasay got on from 24 yards out, while Dawson nailed a 47-yarder. In the fourth quarter, the Browns drew closer, as Dawson kicked a 22-yard field goal, but Kasay helped Carolina get a 19-yard field goal. The Panthers allowed one more Dawson field goal (a 32-yarder), but in the end, Carolina walked away with their third-straight win while improving to 3–2.
Week 6: at Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Ravens | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
The Carolina Panthers earned their fourth straight victory by defeating the
Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at
Putting their four-game winning streak on the line, the Panthers flew to
Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 35 |
Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Bengals, the Panthers returned home for a Sunday night match-up with the
Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Coming off their Bye Week, the Panthers stayed at home for an NFC South rematch with the
Week 11: vs. St. Louis Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Coming off their primetime sweep over the Bucs, the Panthers stayed at home for the Week 11 fight with the
Week 12: at Washington Redskins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Redskins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at
With two straight home wins under their belt, the Panthers flew to
Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Redskins, the Panthers flew to
Week 14: vs. New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Trying to snap a two-game losing streak and keep any playoff hope alive, the Panthers went home for a Week 14 fight with the New York Giants. For this game, QB Chris Weinke made his first start since 2002, as he stood in place for an injured Jake Delhomme (thumb injury). In the first quarter, the Panthers trailed as Giants kicker Jay Feely nailed a 32-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Carolina's troubles increased as QB Eli Manning completed a 28-yard TD to WR Plaxico Burress. The Panthers got on the board with Weinke completing a 36-yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter, while kicker John Kasay nailed a 37-yard field goal. However, the G-Men continued to pound out some frustrations as Manning completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE Jeremy Shockey. In the third quarter, Carolina's struggles continued with Feely kicking a 29-yard field goal, while Manning completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR David Tyree. In the fourth quarter, the only sort of comeback Carolina could muster was Kasay's 45-yard field goal. Despite Weinke throwing for 423 yards (with his 61 attempts becoming the second highest of his career), he threw 3 interceptions. With their third-straight loss, the Panthers fell to 6–7.
Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Trying to end their three-game losing skid, the Panthers played their final home game of the year against the defending Super Bowl champion
Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta
The Panthers visited NFC South rival Atlanta in a bid to keep their fading playoff hopes alive. Chris Weinke continued to start at QB in place of injured stater Jake Delhomme. The Falcons opened the scoring with a field goal from NFL legend Morten Andersen which set the all-time record for field goals, cementing the Dane's place in league history. The Panthers opened the game with several running plays, which set the tone for the game. The Panthers' drive stretched into the 2nd quarter where they scored on a 1-yard pass from Weinke to sparingly used TE Jeff King. Kicker John Kasay extended the lead to 7 with a field goal. The game ended 10–3. The Panthers completed four passes of only seven attempted. Offensive Coordinator Dan Henning called runnings play 52 times, including many from the archaic single-wing formation which was later called the "Wildcat Formation", used almost exclusively by the Miami Dolphins that he brought over after being let go end of the season.
Although the Panthers improved to 7–8 with their win, they fell out of the playoff race with Atlanta with the
Week 17: at New Orleans Saints
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Saints | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at the
The Panthers arrived in
References
- ^ "Assistant Coaches". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.