2. QB Cam Newton DE Charles Johnson
RB
DeAngelo Williams /
Jonathan Stewart
DT Star Lotulelei
FB Mike Tolbert DT Kawann Short
WR1 Jerricho Cotchery DE Greg Hardy
WR2 Kelvin Benjamin MLB Luke Kuechly
TE Greg Olsen WLB Thomas Davis
LT Byron Bell CB1 Melvin White
LG Amini Silatolu CB2 Antoine Cason
C Ryan Kalil CB3 Charles Godfrey
RG Trai Turner SS Roman Harper
RT Garry Williams FS Thomas DeCoud
3. Fun facts1. One of the first players to be cut by the
Carolina Panthers in 1995 was future
professional wrestling star Bill Goldberg
who the team had claimed off waivers from
the Atlanta Falcons.
2. In 1995 the Carolina Panthers
became the first expansion team to
defeat the previous year’s Super
Bowl winner which was the
Cowboys.
3. The first player to play for the Carolina
Panthers and then make it into the Pro Football
Hall of Fame was defensive end Reggie White
who was better known for playing with the
Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers.
4. During the Carolina Panthers first year in the
NFL, they played their home games in Clemson
University’s Memorial Stadium.
5. Carolina Panthers coach John Fox’s first
coaching experience in professional football
came as part of the United States Football
League’s Los Angeles Express.