2007 Carolina Panthers
The 2007 Carolina Panthers season will be the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. They will try to improve upon their 8-8 record in 2006 and are looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2005.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Week 1: at St. Louis Rams
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
The Panthers began their 2007 campaign on the road against the St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, Carolina pounced first with QB Jake Delhomme completing a 10-yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter. Afterwards, the Rams would tie the game with QB Marc Bulger completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Torry Holt. In the second quarter, St. Louis would lead at halftime on a 42-yard field goal by kicker Jeff Wilkins.
In the third quarter, the Rams increased their lead with Wilkins kicking a 28-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Panthers retook the lead with Delhomme completing a 68-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith. In the fourth quarter, Carolina took control for the rest of the game with kicker John Kasay nailing a 34-yard field goal, Delhomme & Carter hooking up with each other again on a 9-yard TD pass, and Kasay wrapping up the game with a 32-yard field goal.
With the win, the Panthers began their year at 1-0.
[edit] Coaching staff
Head coach John Fox will be entering his sixth year with the Panthers. He will be joined with offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson and defensive coordinator Mike Trgovac.
[edit] Division Standings
| NFC South | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 13 | W-1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 24 | L-1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 41 | L-1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 20 | L-1 |
