2009 Carolina Panthers season
| 2009 Carolina Panthers season | |
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| Owner | NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DE Julius Peppers RB DeAngelo Williams C Ryan Kalil MLB Jon Beason |
| AP All-Pros | Jon Beason (2nd team) Julius Peppers (2nd team) |
The 2009 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 15th season in the
2009 NFL Draft
| 2009 Carolina Panthers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 2 | 43 | Everette Brown | DE | Florida St | Pick from SF |
| 2 | 59 | Sherrod Martin | CB | Troy | |
| 3 | 93 | Corey Irvin
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DT | Georgia | |
| 4 | 111 | Mike Goodson | RB | Texas A&M | Pick from SF |
| 4 | 128 | Tony Fiammetta | FB | Syracuse | |
| 5 | 163 | Duke Robinson | OG
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Oklahoma | |
| 7 | 216 | Captain Munnerlyn | CB | South Carolina | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Trades
- The Panthers acquired a second round pick (43) and a fourth round pick (111) from the 2010 NFL Draft.
Staff
| Carolina Panthers 2009 staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final 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
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | TV | NFL Recap | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Monday, Aug. 17 | 8pm EDT | at New York Giants | L 17–24 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | ESPN | [1] |
| 2 | Saturday, Aug. 22 | 7:30 pm EDT | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–27 | 0–2 | Land Shark Stadium
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Local | [2] |
| 3 | Saturday, Aug. 29 | 8pm EDT | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–17 | 0–3 | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | [3] |
| 4 | Thursday, Sept. 3 | 8pm EDT | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–21 | 0–4 | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | [4] |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | TV | NFL Recap | ||
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| Final score | Team record | ||||||||
| 1 | September 13, 2009 | 1pm EDT | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–38 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 2 | September 20, 2009 | 1pm EDT | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–28 | 0–2 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap | |
| 3 | Sept. 28 (Monday) | 8:30 pm EDT | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–21 | 0–3 | Cowboys Stadium
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ESPN | Recap | |
| 4 | Bye Week | ||||||||
| 5 | October 11, 2009 | 1pm EDT | Washington Redskins | W 20–17 | 1–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 6 | October 18, 2009 | 1pm EDT | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–21 | 2–3 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 7 | October 25, 2009 | 4:05 pm EDT | Buffalo Bills | L 9–20 | 2–4 | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 8 | November 1, 2009 | 4:15 pm EST | at Arizona Cardinals | W 34–21 | 3–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium
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Fox | Recap | |
| 9 | November 8, 2009 | 4:05 pm EST | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–30 | 3–5 | Louisiana Superdome
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Fox | Recap | |
| 10 | November 15, 2009 | 1pm EST | Atlanta Falcons | W 28–19 | 4–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 11 | Nov. 19 (Thursday) | 8:20 pm EST | Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 | 4–6 | Bank of America Stadium | NFLN | Recap | |
| 12 | November 29, 2009 | 1pm EST | at New York Jets | L 6–17 | 4–7 | Giants Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 13 | December 6, 2009 | 1pm EST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–6 | 5–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 14 | December 13, 2009 | 1pm EST | at New England Patriots | L 10–20 | 5–8 | Gillette Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 15 | December 20, 2009 | 8:20 pm EST | Minnesota Vikings | W 26–7 | 6–8 | Bank of America Stadium | NBC | Recap | |
| 16 | December 27, 2009 | 1pm EST | at New York Giants | W 41–9 | 7–8 | Giants Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 17 | January 3, 2010 | 1pm EST | New Orleans Saints | W 23–10 | 8–8 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| NOTE: Division games are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) New Orleans Saints | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 510 | 341 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 363 | 325 | W3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 315 | 308 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 244 | 400 | L1 |
Regular season results
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 3 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT, & Laura Okmin
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 73,599
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis
The Panthers began their season with a Week 1 duel with the Philadelphia Eagles. They were playing with Jake Delhomme, who had five interceptions, and one fumble in their postseason game, last year, vs. the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, Carolina pounced first with running back DeAngelo Williams getting an 11-yard touchdown run. The Eagles responded with kicker David Akers getting a 49-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Philadelphia took control as Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme lost a fumble, which was recovered by defensive end Victor Abiamiri and returned two yards for a touchdown. Also, wide receiver DeSean Jackson returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown, and quarterback Donovan McNabb completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brent Celek and a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Brian Westbrook. The Panthers closed out the period with kicker John Kasay nailing a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, in the third quarter, the Eagles continued their domination as McNabb got a 3-yard touchdown run.
With the loss, Carolina began its season at 0–1.
Delhomme (7-of-17 for 73 yards) was benched after committing five turnovers (four interceptions and a fumble).
Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Game time: 1:00 pm Don Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Charles Davis
Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Eagles, the Panthers flew to the Georgia Dome for a Week 2 NFC South duel with the Atlanta Falcons. In the first quarter, Carolina delivered the first scratch as kicker John Kasay got a 38-yard field goal. The Falcons answered with quarterback Matt Ryan completing a 24-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez. The Panthers retook the lead in the second quarter as running back DeAngelo Williams getting a 3-yard touchdown run, but Atlanta repliedy with Ryan completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Jason Snelling. Carolina gained some ground as Kasay nailed a 50-yard field goal, but the Falcons closed out the first half scoring with Ryan completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roddy White. After a scoreless third quarter, Atlanta pulled away as running back Michael Turner getting a 1-yard touchdown. The Panthers tried to rally, but get only get an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jake Delhomme to tight end Dante Rosario.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 0–2.
Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
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- Game time: 8:30 pm EDT
- Game weather: None (Domed Closed)
- Game attendance: 90,588
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, & Jon Gruden
Still looking for their first win of the season, the Panthers flew to
With the loss, Carolina entered its bye week at 0–3.
Week 4: Bye
Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Panthers | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 73,487
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman & Brian Billick
Following their bye week, the Panthers returned to Charlotte to face the
With the comeback win, the Panthers improved to 1–3.
Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 62,422
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton & Charles Davis
Coming off their win over the Redskins, the Panthers flew to Raymond James Stadium for a Week 6 NFC South duel with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carolina trailed in the first quarter as Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams got a 20-yard touchdown run, but the Panthers tied the game in the second quarter with a 20-yard touchdown from running back DeAngelo Williams.
In the third quarter, Carolina took the lead with quarterback Jake Delhomme's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeff King and running back Jonathan Stewart's 26-yard touchdown run. Tampa Bay immediately answered with a 97 yard kickoff return for a touchdown by wide receiver Sammie Stroughter. The Buccaneers tied the game in the fourth quarter as safety Tanard Jackson returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown, but the Panthers got the last laugh as Williams got a 1-yard touchdown run.
With the win, Carolina improved to 2–3.
Cornerback
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Game time: 4:05 pm EDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 73,497
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
Coming off their divisional road win over the Buccaneers, the Panthers went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Buffalo Bills. Carolina found themselves trailing in the first quarter as Bills running back Marshawn Lynch got a 7-yard touchdown run. The Panthers responded in the second quarter as defensive tackle Hollis Thomas tackled running back Fred Jackson in his endzone for a safety.
After a scoreless third quarter, Buffalo got a big play in the fourth quarter as quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lee Evans, followed by kicker Rian Lindell nailing a 29-yard field goal. Carolina tried to recover as running back DeAngelo Williams got a 15-yard touchdown run, but the Bills sealed the win with Lindell's 22-yard field goal.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 2–4.
Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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- Game time: 4:15 pm EST/1:15 pm MST& Jaime Maggio
- Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
- Game attendance: 62,031
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brian Billick
Hoping to rebound from their dismal home loss to the Bills, the Panthers flew to the
Carolina began the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown run from running back
In the third quarter, Arizona began to rally as Warner connected with tight end Ben Patrick on a 1-yard touchdown pass. Carolina answered in the fourth quarter with a 35-yard field goal from kicker John Kasay. The Cardinals tried to pull off a comeback as running back Tim Hightower got a 1-yard touchdown run, yet the Panthers closed out the game with Kasay's 31-yard field goal.
With the win, Carolina improved to 3–4.
The Panthers' defense had a field day, recording 5 interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Week 9: at New Orleans Saints
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Saints | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
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- Game time: 4:05 pm EST
- Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,011
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman & Brian Billick
Coming off a defensively-strong performance against the Cardinals, the Panthers flew to the
In the third quarter, the Saints continued to hack away as running back Pierre Thomas got a 10-yard touchdown run. Carolina answered with Kasay's 25-yard field goal, but New Orleans tied the game to end the period as quarterback Drew Brees completed a 54-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Robert Meachem. Afterwards, the Saints pulled away in the fourth quarter with Carney's 40-yard field goal, followed by defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove forcing a fumble from Williams and returning it 1 yard for a touchdown.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 3–5.
Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Panthers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 73,239
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
Hoping to rebound from their tough divisional road loss to the Saints, the Panthers went home for a Week 10 NFC South rematch with the
In the second half, the Falcons began to erase their deficit as Elam nailed a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter, followed by quarterback Matt Ryan completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Justin Peelle. Afterwards, Carolina pulled away as Stewart got a 45-yard touchdown run.
With the win, the Panthers improved to 4–5.
Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Game time: 8:20 pm EST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 73,475
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa & Matt Millen
Coming off their divisional home win to the Falcons, the Panthers went home for a Week 11 Interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins. In the first quarter, Carolina got on the board first with
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 4–6.
Week 12: at New York Jets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 76,381
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick & Chris Myers
With both teams coming off of tough losses, the Panthers went on the road to face the formidable defense of the New York Jets in what was on paper a close matchup. Both teams sported identical 4–6 records and were top 3 in rushing offense, while sporting similar numbers in pass defense game. Things started out well for Carolina, their first drive taking almost 6 minutes of clock to drive down into Jets territory when bad luck struck them. A miscommunication between Jake Delhomme and Steve Smith resulted in a pass being fired at Smith while he wasn't looking, and it caromed off of Smith's leg into the arms of Jets' CB Darrelle Revis, who returned it 67 yards for a TD. It was the first of Delhomme's 4 INTs of the day, two each by Revis and safety Kerry Rhodes. Rhodes' first set the Jets up in good field position, which the Jets were able to capitalize on when Thomas Jones ran the ball in for a 4-yard TD. The Panthers soon after that struggled to do anything against the Jets defense and secured only two John Kasay field goals for a 17–6 defeat.
The Panthers fell to 4–7 and wound up losing Jake Delhomme to a broken finger on his throwing hand.
Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Panthers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Game time: 1:00 pm Don Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts & John Lynch
With the win, the Panthers improved to 5–7.
Week 14: at New England Patriots
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 68,756
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 5–8.
Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Panthers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 26 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Game time: 8:20 pm EST
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels & Cris Collinsworth
With the surprising win against the playoff-bound Vikings, the Panthers improved to 6–8. This marked Carolina's first Sunday Night Football home game since NBC picked up the rights in 2006.
Week 16: at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver
Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints
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- Jonathan Stewart 16 Rush, 125 Yds
Scores by quarter
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References
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-Mar-18.