The Best Carolina Panthers of All Time
Here are the best Carolina Panthers of all time, ranked from best to worst by the Ranker community. This list includes the greatest football players who have played for the Carolina Panthers. Formed in 1995 with their expansion brothers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Panthers have been one of the most up-and-down NFL franchises during their existence. The early Panthers teams were some of the best in football. Carolina reached the NFC Championship Game in only its second year and had some of the best linebackers in the league on that team. Franchise icons like Sam Mills, Kevin Greene, and Lamar Lathon were part of a brutal linebacking core that struck fear into the hearts of opposing offenses. Also, one of the best receivers in team history, Mushin Muhammad, was drafted during the franchise's early years.
After a 1-15 season in 2001, the Panthers regrouped and by 2003, the team went to its first Super Bowl. Led by some of the best players in team history like quarterback Jake Delhomme, Julius Peppers, and Steve Smith, the Panthers fell three points shorts against the heavily favored New England Patriots. Smith in particular has established himself as one of the premier receivers in the league. He and Muhammad formed the best Panthers receiving duo to date. The team's fortunes turned after that run and now are looking to rebuild on the strength of franchise quarterback Cam Newton, who in his short time has become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
This is the list of the best Carolina Panthers of all time. If you see someone missing from this list, feel free to add him. Vote or re-rank this list according to who you think is the greatest Carolina Panthers player of all time.
- Graham Clark Gano (born April 9, 1987) is an American football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State University and ...more
- Chris Lee Gamble (born March 11, 1983) is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for ...more
- Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Proehl played 17 seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, ...more
- Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins (born August 3, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He ...more
- William Michael Tolbert (born November 23, 1985) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played ...more
- Denniston Moore Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland. Moore played at Maryland from 2015 ...more
- Josh Norman is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Coastal Carolina. He was selected by the Panthers in the ...more
- Bradley R. Hoover (born November 11, 1976) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Western ...more
- Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Samuel ...more
- William Cordell Witherspoon (born August 19, 1980) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college ...more
- Daniel Thomas Morgan, Jr. (born December 19, 1978) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He ...more
- Starlite Lotulelei, Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He ...more
- Theodore Ginn Jr. (born April 12, 1985) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at ...more
- Andrew Norwell is an American Football offensive lineman for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
- Charles Anthony Tillman (born February 23, 1981), nicknamed Peanut, is a former American football cornerback, who is currently a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent. He played ...more
- Jayestin Tre'von Boston is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played ...more
- DeShaun Xavier Foster (born January 10, 1980) is a former American football running back, who currently serves as the running backs coach at UCLA. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers ...more
- Captain Vegas Munnerlyn (born April 10, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina for three ...more
- Jared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982) is a professional curler, and former professional American football defensive end. After playing college football for Idaho State University, he was drafted by ...more
- Michael Dion Bates (born December 19, 1969) is a former two-sport athlete who gained fame as a sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200-meter dash in 1992. He also was a five-time Pro Bowl ...more
- Richard "Ricky" Manning Jr. (born November 18, 1980) is a former American football cornerback and a former High School Football Coach in Fresno, California. He played college football at UCLA and ...more
- Eric Wayne Davis (born January 26, 1968) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft. Davis played in 13 NFL ...more
- Gerald Keith McCoy Jr. (born February 25, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he ...more
- Charles Marquise Godfrey (born November 15, 1985) is a retired American football free safety. He played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the ...more
- Stephen Taylor Beuerlein (born March 7, 1965) is a former American football quarterback, and is currently an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.
