2008 Carolina Panthers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: John Fox (12-4)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
2008 Carolina Panthers StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: John Fox (12-4)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
2008 Carolina Panthers Results
The Carolina Panthers of the National Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Panthers moved the ball well, scoring 414 points, and the defensive squad gave up 329. DeAngelo Williams carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,515 yards for Carolina.
Jake Delhomme triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,288 yards. Steve Smith paced the receiving corps, snagging 78 passes for 1,421 yards. Muhsin Muhammad contributed to the receiving game also.
Chris Gamble and Jon Beason each snatched 3 opponent throws. Julius Peppers topped the defensive unit with 14.5 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 37 sacks.
John Fox coached the team. The 2008 Carolina Panthers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | James Anderson | LB | September 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Virginia Tech | Roanoke Rapids, NC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Jason Baker | P | May 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 201 | Iowa | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Gary Barnidge | TE | September 22, 1985 | 6'5" | 240 | Louisville | Middleburg, FL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 52 | Jon Beason | MLB | January 14, 1985 | 6'0" | 237 | Miami (FL) | Miramar, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Tyler Brayton | LDE | November 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 280 | Colorado | Richland, WA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 73 | Jeremy Bridges | G | April 19, 1980 | 6'4" | 301 | Southern Miss | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 14 | 4 |
| 57 | Dan Connor | LB | November 2, 1985 | 6'3" | 233 | Penn St. | Wallingford, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | Donte Curry | LB | July 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 233 | Morris Brown | Savannah, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 58 | Thomas Davis | RLB | March 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 231 | Georgia | Shellman, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Jake Delhomme | QB | January 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | La-Lafayette | Breaux Bridge, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 53 | Na'il Diggs | LLB | July 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 238 | Ohio St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Chris Gamble | LCB | March 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Ohio St. | Boston, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 91 | Gary Gibson | DT-DE | May 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 285 | Rutgers | Jamesville, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 30 | Charles Godfrey | FS | November 15, 1985 | 6'0" | 207 | Iowa | Baytown, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 37 | Nick Goings | RB | January 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 69 | Jordan Gross | LT | July 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 300 | Utah | Fruitland, ID USA | 15 | 15 |
| 18 | D.J. Hackett | WR | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 199 | Northern State Univ. | Fontana, CA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 63 | Geoff Hangartner | C | April 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 301 | Texas A&M | New Braunfels, TX USA | 16 | 8 |
| 43 | Chris Harris | SS | August 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 206 | La-Monroe | Little Rock, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Nick Hayden | DT | February 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 295 | Wisconsin | Hartland, WI USA | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Brad Hoover | FB | November 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 242 | West. Carolina | High Point, NC USA | 16 | 11 |
| 80 | Dwayne Jarrett | WR | September 11, 1986 | 6'4" | 219 | USC | New Brunswick, NJ USA | 9 | 1 |
| 95 | Charles Johnson | DE | July 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 270 | Georgia | Hawkinsville, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 54 | Landon Johnson | LB | March 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 227 | Purdue | Lubbock, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 84 | Mark Jones | KR | November 3, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Tennessee | Wallingford, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 67 | Ryan Kalil | C | March 29, 1985 | 6'3" | 299 | USC | Corona, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | John Kasay | K | October 27, 1969 | 5'10" | 198 | Georgia | Athens, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 99 | Ma'ake Kemoeatu | LDT | January 10, 1979 | 6'5" | 335 | Utah | Pule'anga Fakatu'i'o, Tonga | 14 | 14 |
| 47 | Jeff King | TE | February 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 250 | Virginia Tech | Pulaski, VA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 56 | Jason Kyle | LB | May 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 242 | Arizona St. | Tempe, AZ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 92 | Damione Lewis | RDT | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 301 | Miami (FL) | Sulphur Springs, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Rhys Lloyd | K | June 5, 1982 | 5'11" | 231 | Minnesota | Dover, England | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | Ken Lucas | RCB | January 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Mississippi | Cleveland, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Richard Marshall | DB | December 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Fresno St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Josh McCown | QB | July 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 212 | SMU | Jacksonville, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | May 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 217 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 16 | 15 |
| 76 | Frank Omiyale | T | November 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 310 | Tennessee Tech | Whites Creek, TN USA | 10 | 1 |
| 79 | Jeff Otah | RT | June 17, 1986 | 6'6" | 340 | Pittsburgh | New Castle, DE USA | 12 | 12 |
| 98 | J'Vonne Parker | DT | June 7, 1982 | 6'4" | 310 | Rutgers | Scotlandneck, NC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Julius Peppers | RDE | January 18, 1980 | 6'6" | 283 | North Carolina | Wilson, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Dante Rosario | TE | October 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 244 | Oregon | Beaverton, OR USA | 16 | 6 |
| 25 | Nate Salley | DB | February 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Ohio St. | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 59 | Adam Seward | LB | June 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 253 | UNLV | Champaign, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 89 | Steve Smith | WR | May 12, 1979 | 5'9" | 185 | Utah | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 28 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | March 21, 1987 | 5'11" | 235 | Oregon | Fort Lewis, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 66 | Hilee Taylor | LB | July 18, 1986 | 6'3" | 242 | North Carolina | Laurinburg, NC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | Quinton Teal | DB | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 198 | Coastal Carolina | Bennetsville, SC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 68 | Keydrick Vincent | RG | April 13, 1978 | 6'5" | 330 | Mississippi | Bartow, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 93 | Darwin Walker | DT | June 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 294 | North Carolina St. | Walterboro, SC USA | 10 | 2 |
| 23 | Dante Wesley | DB | April 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 211 | Ark-Pine Bluff | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 70 | Travelle Wharton | LG | May 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 312 | South Carolina | Greenville, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | April 25, 1983 | 5'8" | 210 | Memphis | Little Rock, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | C.J. Wilson | DB | April 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Baylor | Dallas, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
