1996 Carolina Panthers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dom Capers (12-4)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
1996 Carolina Panthers Statistics
1996 Carolina Panthers Roster

The Carolina Panthers of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Carolina racked up 367 points, while the solid defense conceded 218. Kerry Collins passed for 2,454 yards. Wesley Walls snagged 61 passes, while Mark Carrier accumulated 808 receiving yards, while Willie Green was targeted regularly, too.

Anthony Johnson carried the ball for a team-best 1,120 yards for the Panthers.

The larcenous defense pounced on 38 turnovers. Eric Davis and Chad Cota each intercepted 5 opponent throws. Kevin Greene topped the defensive unit with 14.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 60 sacks.

Dom Capers coached the team. The 1996 Carolina Panthers lost in the Conference Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 367
Regular Season Points Against: 218

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 1, 1996 Atlanta Falcons 6 at Carolina Panthers 29 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 8, 1996 Carolina Panthers 22 at New Orleans Saints 20 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 22, 1996 San Francisco 49ers 7 at Carolina Panthers 23 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
September 29, 1996 Carolina Panthers 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars 24 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 6, 1996 Carolina Panthers 12 at Minnesota Vikings 14 L 2-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0
October 13, 1996 St. Louis Rams 13 at Carolina Panthers 45 W 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
October 20, 1996 New Orleans Saints 7 at Carolina Panthers 19 W 4-0-0 1-2-0 5-2-0
October 27, 1996 Carolina Panthers 9 at Philadelphia Eagles 20 L 4-0-0 1-3-0 5-3-0
November 3, 1996 Carolina Panthers 17 at Atlanta Falcons 20 L 4-0-0 1-4-0 5-4-0
November 10, 1996 New York Giants 17 at Carolina Panthers 27 W 5-0-0 1-4-0 6-4-0
November 17, 1996 Carolina Panthers 20 at St. Louis Rams 10 W 5-0-0 2-4-0 7-4-0
November 24, 1996 Carolina Panthers 31 at Houston Oilers 6 W 5-0-0 3-4-0 8-4-0
December 1, 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 at Carolina Panthers 24 W 6-0-0 3-4-0 9-4-0
December 8, 1996 Carolina Panthers 30 at San Francisco 49ers 24 W 6-0-0 4-4-0 10-4-0
December 15, 1996 Baltimore Ravens 16 at Carolina Panthers 27 W 7-0-0 4-4-0 11-4-0
December 22, 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 at Carolina Panthers 18 W 8-0-0 4-4-0 12-4-0
January 5, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 17 at Carolina Panthers 26 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFC Divisional Playoff
January 12, 1997 Carolina Panthers 13 at Green Bay Packers 30 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 NFC Championship


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