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Vol. XX • No. 9
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5 Game Day Entertainment
42 The TopCats
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47 Coach of the Week Spotlight
In the Spotlight: Luke Kuechly
13 2014 Panthers Headshots
48 In the NFL: Sportsmanship Award
16 2014 Panthers Coaches
49 Snap Shot
19
League Leaders
50
23
Panthers Privileges
53 Play 60
Quick Hits: Dwan Edwards
24 2014 Buccaneers Headshots
57 Ticket Information / Team Store
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60 Bank of America Stadium Diagram
2014 Panthers Statistics
27 2014 Buccaneers Statistics
29
Keep Pounding
32
Team Rosters
62 Stadium Policies / Information
37 Q&A with Kawann Short
Editor
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National Anthem
Olivia Marie Harbin
Olivia Marie Harbin is a 12-yearold from Denver, N.C. Olivia currently is in sixth grade and attends
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Keep Pounding
Drum Ceremony
Jimmie Johnson
Keep Pounding has become a Carolina Panthers mantra
in honor of late Panthers player and coach Sam Mills.
Mills first used the phrase “Keep Pounding” as a coach,
in an emotional speech to the team prior to the Jan. 2,
2004 Panthers vs. Cowboys playoff victory. Mills spoke
about commitment, dedication to teammates, team
effort and never giving up.he asked players to “Keep
Pounding.” Immediately following the coin toss, please
turn your attention to the 20-yard line at the Southeast
end of the stadium. Today’s Keep Pounding Drummer is
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row from 2006-2010 and in 2009 he was named the
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Jimmie Johnson Foundation he has given back more
than $1 Million to the Charlotte community helping K-12
public education.
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Invocation
Rabbi Yisrael Levin
Rabbi Yisrael Levin was born in
Israel in a small town outside of Tel
Aviv, he attended a Jewish religious
Schools (Yeshivah) in a nearby
City – Lud, and in the city Migdal
Haemek in the north part of the
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Ontario, Canada, to assist at the local schools. He is married
to Leah and together they have three children. In 2008, he
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his wife they opened the Ballantyne Jewish Center, which is
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branches around the globe. In the seven years of work here
in the Ballantyne Area, they established a Synagogue, a
religious school, a summer camp and an adult education
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
LUKE
KUECHLY
LINEBACKER • BOSTON COLLEGE
THIRD NFL SEASON
THIRD PANTHERS SEASON
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 238 • Born: April 20, 1987 • NFL Games Played/Started: 45/45 • Acquired: D1-12
Highlights:
• Kuechly was named 2013 AP Defensive Player of the
Year one season after earning 2012 AP Defensive Rookie
of the Year. He is the first player to earn AP Defensive
Rookie of the Year and AP Defensive Player of the Year in
consecutive years since Lawrence Taylor of the New York
Giants in 1981 and 1982.
• Since entering the NFL in 2012, press box crews have
credited Kuechly with 452 tackles, the most in the NFL.
This season, Kuechly leads the NFL with 132 stops based
on press box statistics. He has produced double-digit
tackles in six games.
• Kuechly tied the NFL single-game record with 24
tackles (based on press box statistics) vs. New Orleans
(12/22/13).
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2014 CAROLINA PANTHERS
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Cam Newton
Quarterback
11
Brenton Bersin
Wide Receiver
23
Melvin White
Cornerback
33
Tre Boston
Safety
41
Roman Harper
Safety
8
Derek Anderson
Quarterback
13
Kelvin Benjamin
Wide Receiver
24
Josh Norman
Cornerback
34
DeAngelo Williams
Running Back
42
Colin Jones
Safety
9
Brad Nortman
Punter
14
Joe Webb
Quarterback
25
Bené Benwikere
Cornerback
35
Mike Tolbert
Fullback
43
Fozzy Whittaker
Running Back
55
Horace Miller
Linebacker
10
Graham Gano
Kicker
16
Philly Brown
Wide Receiver
28
Jonathan Stewart
Running Back
37
Carrington Byndom
Cornerback
44
J.J. Jansen
Long Snapper
56
A.J. Klein
Linebacker
De’Andre Presley
Wide Receiver/Cornerback
21
Thomas DeCoud
Safety
31
James Dockery
Cornerback
38
Robert Lester
Safety
53
Ben Jacobs
Linebacker
57
Adarius Glanton
Linebacker
13
2014 CAROLINA PANTHERS
58
Thomas Davis
Linebacker
67
Ryan Kalil
Center
75
Fernando Velasco
Guard
86
Brandon Williams
Tight End
95
Charles Johnson
Defensive End
14
59
Luke Kuechly
Linebacker
68
Andrew Norwell
Guard
77
Byron Bell
Tackle
88
Greg Olsen
Tight End
96
Wes Horton
Defensive End
63
David Foucault
Tackle
70
Trai Turner
Guard
79
Chris Scott
Guard
91
Colin Cole
Defensive Tackle
97
Mario Addison
Defensive End
64
Brian Folkerts
Center
72
Micanor Regis
Defensive Tackle
82
Jerricho Cotchery
Wide Receiver
92
Dwan Edwards
Defensive Tackle
98
Star Lotulelei
Defensive Tackle
66
Amini Silatolu
Guard
74
Mike Remmers
Tackle
84
Ed Dickson
Tight End
94
Kony Ealy
Defensive End
99
Kawann Short
Defensive Tackle
2014 PANTHERS COACHES
RON
RIVERA
HEAD COACH
Ron Rivera was named the fourth coach in Carolina Panthers history on January 11, 2011. In 2013, his third year with the
Panthers, Rivera led Carolina to 12 wins, the NFC South division title and its first playoff appearance since 2008. After
starting the season with a 1-3 record, the Panthers won 11 of their final 12 regular season games – including a franchise
record eight-game winning streak – to secure the No. 2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye. In recognition of that success,
Rivera was named NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. Carolina’s record has improved every season under Rivera. Before joining the Panthers, Rivera served two stints as a defensive coordinator, first with the Chicago Bears from 200406 and then with the San Diego Chargers from midway through the 2008 season until the end of 2010. Rivera also coached
as an assistant with the Chargers, the Bears, and the Philadelphia Eagles. A second-round draft choice of Chicago in 1984,
Rivera played nine seasons as a linebacker with the Bears and was a member of the Super Bowl XX championship team.
Sean McDermott
Richard Rodgers
Mike Shula
Jason Benguche
Ray Brown
Defensive Coordinator
Special Teams Coordinator
Offensive Coordinator
Assistant Strength
and Conditioning
Assistant Offensive Line
Curtis Fuller
Pete Hoener
Al Holcomb
Tight Ends
Linebackers
Bruce DeHaven
Ken Dorsey
Assistant Special Teams
Quarterbacks
Joe Kenn
John Matsko
Strength and Conditioning
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Offensive Line
Defensive Assistant /
Defensive Backs
Sam Mills III
Assistant Defensive Line
Jim Skipper
Eric Washington
Steve Wilks
Running Backs
Defensive Line
Secondary/Pass Defense
Coordinator
Ricky Proehl
John Ramsdell
Wide Receivers
Senior Offensive Assistant
A V AA VA
I LI LAA BBL LE EA T A T
S O U T H PA R K • C H A R L O T T E
w w w.d ia m o n d s- d i r e c t.co m
2013 LEAGUE LEADERS
2014
Regular Season Statistics as of 12/9/14.
RUSHING YARDS
Murray, Dal.
Bell, Pit.
Forsett, Bal.
McCoy, Phi.
Lynch, Sea.
Foster, Hou.
Morris, Was.
Att
320
242
192
259
235
204
218
Yds
1606
1231
1080
1068
1042
1028
899
Avg Long TD
5.0 51
9
5.1 81
5
5.6 52
8
4.1 53
4
4.4 33
9
5.0 51
8
4.1 30
7
RECEIVING YDS
Yds Rec Avg Long TD
J. Jones, Atl.
1428
93 15.4 79
6
A. Brown, Pit.
1375 105 13.1 54t 11
Hilton, Ind.
1295
78 16.6 73t 7
D. Thomas, Den.
1266
90 14.1 86t 10
Nelson, G.B.
1265
78 16.2 80t 12
Sanders, Den.
1208
86 14.0 48
7
Tate, Det.
1186
84 14.1 73t 3
PUNT RETURNS
Ret Yds Avg Long TD
Sproles, Phi.
34 480 14.1 82t 2
Edelman, N.E.
22 277 12.6 84t 1
A. Jones, Cin.
20 239 12.0 47
0
Austin, St.L
30 332 11.1 78t 1
Ginn, Ariz.
20 201 10.1 71t 1
Harris, Dal.
24 235 9.8 38
0
Sherels, Min.
24 229 9.5 26
0
KICKOFF RETURNS Ret Yds Avg Long TD
J. Jones, Bal.
26 819 31.5 108t 1
A. Jones, Cin.
19 596 31.4 97
0
Landry, Mia.
26 776 29.8 74
0
K. Davis, K.C.
23 676 29.4 99t 1
B. Cunningham, St. L 24 684 28.5 75
0
Ellington, S.F.
17 453 26.6 38
0
Harris, Dal.
23 593 25.8 42
0
INTERCEPTIONS
Int YdsLong TD
Gipson, Cle.
6 158 26.3 62t 1
Grimes, Mia.
5
80 16.0 32
1
Quin, Det.
5
61 12.2 23
0
Adams, Ind.
5
24 4.8 10
0
Johnson, Ariz.
4 146 36.5 88t 2
H. Smith, Min.
4 139 34.8 81t 1
7 others with 4 interceptions.
SACKSNo
Dumervile, Bal. 16.0
Houston, K.C. 16.0
Watt, Hou. 14.5
Barwin, Phi. 13.5
V. Miller, Den. 13.0
Griffen, Min. 12.0
Ma. Williams, Buf. 12.0
KICKING
Gostkowski, N.E.
Parkey, Phi.
Vinatieri, Ind.
Hauschka, Sea.
Crosby, G.B.
Tucker, Bal.
Sturgis, Mia.
PUNTING
Way, Was.
Lee, S.F.
Huber, Cin.
McAfee, Ind.
Anger, Jac.
Martin, Det.
Lechler, Hou. PAT
44
44
44
32
46
37
32
ATT
44
44
44
32
48
37
32
FG FGA PTS
29 31 131
27 29 125
27 27 125
28 31 116
23 26 115
25 28 112
26 31 110
No Yds Lg Avg I20 Net
6430797748.11839.7
5928047147.52240.2
6329836947.33544.0
5224616147.32343.5
7635806647.12139.8
5726857147.12541.5
62 2907 71 46.9 17 38.8
PASSING Team Att Cmp Cmp%Yards Yd/Att TD TD%LongInt Int% Rate
A. Rodgers
G.B.41627666.336528.78358.480t 30.7119.0
Romo Dal.35024269.129238.35257.168t 82.3108.8
ManningDen.49633266.939107.88367.386t112.2105.7
Roethlisberger
Pit. 51033966.540557.95295.794t 81.6103.0
Rivers S.D.44130268.534077.73265.959112.5100.6
Brady N.E.49632164.735607.18306.069t 71.4100.2
Luck
Ind.54433761.943057.91366.679t132.498.8
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Pittsburgh
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Baltimore
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Cleveland
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Dallas
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Washington
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Detroit
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Minnesota 670
Chicago 580
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Houston
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Tennessee
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Jacksonville
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Denver
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San Diego
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Kansas City 760
Oakland
211 0
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WLT
Atlanta
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New Orleans 580
Carolina 481
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WLT
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Seattle
940
San Francisco 760
St. Louis
670
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PANTHERS PRIVILEGES
As part of an ongoing effort to reward our most loyal fans,
the Carolina Panthers are pleased to offer the Panthers
Privileges program for the fifth consecutive season. It
is the organization’s goal to provide an exceptional fan
experience for each and every fan attending a Panthers
game. During the 2014 season and throughout the year,
fans will notice numerous interactive elements as part of
this initiative. Game day events include:
Luxury Suite Owner of the Day: Includes the opportunity
for one Luxury Suite Member to participate in the tunnel
run as the Panthers take the field. The selected Member
also receives a visit from the TopCats and Panthers Team
President Danny Morrison during the game.
Club Seat Owner of the Day: Randomly selected Silver
Club Seat Owners receive special parking, pregame hospitality, pregame field passes and a special Panthers
Prize Pack.
PSL Owner of the Day: Randomly selected PSL Owners
receive special parking, pregame hospitality pregame
field passes and a special Panthers Prize Pack.
Honorary Team Captain: One lucky child of a PSL Owner
is randomly selected to join the head referee and Panthers team captains on the field as an honorary member
for the pre-game coin toss.
Panthers Privileges Giveaways: During the first and
second quarters members of the Panthers Privileges
Service Team will randomly select fans for the Panthers
Privileges Prize and giveaway and authentic autographed
player issued jersey.
Panthers Privileges Fan Packs: Throughout the second
half of home games the Panthers Privileges Service Team
will randomly hand out fan pack prizes to devoted Panther fans.
In addition to game day, the Panthers Privileges program
has numerous giveaways throughout the year including,
Pack Your Bags Ultimate Trips to a Panthers away game,
the NFL Draft, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl. The
program also offers special invitations to the Draft Day
Movie Premier Event, Behind the Scenes PSL Owner Tours,
Training Camp Kickoff Party and more! If you are a PSL
Owner, be sure and register for the Panthers e-connect
program and watch for additional details. If you are not a
PSL Owner, visit panthers.com, or follow the Panthers on
Facebook and Twitter for additional information.
TODAY’S PANTHERS PRIVILEGES RECIPIENTS
PSL Owners of the Game:
John Hendges
Andrea Owen
Club Seat Owners of the Game:
Michael J. Mikina
Gary L. Lawing
Sponsor Tunnel Representative:
FSIoffice Teacher of the Year Winner
Honorary Captain:
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2014 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
LOVIE
SMITH
HEAD COACH
Lovie Smith was named the 10th head coach in franchise history on January 2, 2014. Smith joined the Buccaneers after having
spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Chicago Bears (2004-2012). During his tenure, Smith led Chicago to an 81-63 (.563)
regular season record, while going 3-3 in the postseason. He led the Bears to three division titles, two NFC Championship Game
appearances and the 2006 NFC title, which propelled Chicago to its first Super Bowl appearance in 21 years. Smith left Chicago
ranked third all-time in coaching victories, behind only Hall of Famers George Halas and Mike Ditka. Prior to his time with Chicago,
Smith spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams (2001-03). Smith began his NFL career in Tampa Bay,
working on Tony Dungy’s staff (1996-2000).
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8
Patrick Murray
Kicker
12
Josh McCown
Quarterback
25
Mike James
Running Back
31
Major Wright
Safety
39
24
Brandon Dixon
Cornerback
9
Mike Glennon
Quarterback
13
Mike Evans
Wide Receiver
26
Crezdon Butler
Cornerback
32
Isaiah Frey
Cornerback
43
Bobby Rainey
Running Back
10
Michael Koenen
Punter
18
Louis Murphy
Wide Recevier
27
Johnthan Banks
Cornerback
34
Charles Sims
Running Back
45
Orie Lemon
Linebacker
Robert Herron
Wide Receiver
21
Alterraun Verner
Cornerback
29
Leonard Johnson
Cornerback
37
Keith Tandy
Safety
48
Andrew DePaola
Long Snapper
11
Solomon Patton
Wide Receiver
22
Doug Martin
Running Back
30
Bradley McDougald
Safety
38
Dashon Goldson
Safety
50
Dane Fletcher
Linebacker
2014 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
51
Danny Lansanah
Linebacker
59
Mason Foster
Linebacker
69
Demar Dotson
Tackle
82
Brandon Myers
Tight End
89
Russell Shepard
Wide Receiver
96
T.J. Fatinikun
Defensive End
52
Jason Williams
Linebacker
61
Josh Allen
Offensive Line
70
Logan Mankins
Guard
83
Vincent Jackson
Wide Receiver
90
Michael Johnson
Defensive End
97
Akeem Spence
Defensve Tackle
54
Lavonte David
Linebacker
62
Evan Dietrich-Smith
Center
72
Garrett Gilkey
Offensive Line
84
Cameron Brate
Tight End
91
Da’Quan Bowers
Defensive Line
56
Jacquies Smith
Defensive End
64
Kevin Pamphile
Tackle
73
Anthony Collins
Tackle
87
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Tight End
92
William Gholston
Defensive End
57
Larry English
Defensive End
66
Patrick Omameh
Guard
75
Oniel Cousins
Guard
88
Luke Stocker
Tight End
93
Gerald McCoy
Defensive Tackle
98
Clinton McDonald
Defensive Tackle
25
2014 PANTHERS STATISTICS
RUSHING
CAR
OPP
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 275270
NoYdsAvgLgTD
Rushing
5780 Stewart
116563 4.969t3
Passing
163
167
Newton
85425 5.0 223
Penalty
2723
63 219 3.5 17 0
3rd Down: Made/Att
75/183 74/170 D. Williams
22 86 3.9171
3rd Down Pct.
41.0
43.5 Whittaker
32 772.4 90
4th Down: Made/Att
6/9
4/8 Reaves
4th Down Pct.
66.7
50.0 Ogbonnaya 14 503.6 91
POSSESSION AVG.
30:5629:04 Tolbert
21 43 2.0150
TOTAL NET YARDS
44444634 Brown
4 37 9.3140
Avg. Per Game
341.8 356.5
Anderson
3 103.3 80
Total Plays
858
830
1 11.0 10
Avg. Per Play
5.2
5.6 Avant
1 00.0 00
NET YARDS RUSHING 29351494 Poole
1 -2-2.0 -2 0
Avg. Per Game
116.1 114.9 Presley
Total Rushes
363
336 TEAM
3631509 4.2 69t8
NET YARDS PASSING 29353140 OPPONENTS 3361494 4.4 89t13
Avg. Per Game
225.8 241.5
Sacked/Yards Lost
37/301 28/193 RECEIVING
Gross Yards
3236 3333
NoYdsAvgLgTD
Att./Completions
458/274466/312 71 85012.0 38 6
Completion Pct.
59.8
67.0 Olsen
Had Intercepted
11
10 Benjamin
59 84814.4 51 9
PUNTS/AVERAGE
64/43.656/46.0 Cotchery
35 46213.2 47 0
Net Punting Avg.
64/35.7 56/41.1 Avant
21201 9.6 221
PENALTIES/YARDS
69/64681/647
Stewart
20148 7.4 220
FUMBLES/BALL LOST 19/922/9
17 23613.9 47t 2
TOUCHDOWNS
2941 Brown
12 13711.4 29 1
Rushing
8
13 Bersin
12 93 7.8180
Passing
20
23 Tolbert
Returns
1
5 Dickson
7 66 9.4170
Whittaker
5 6012.0 26t 1
SCORING
D. Williams
5 44 8.8 30 0
TDRu PaRt PAT FG S PT
Reaves
5 31 6.2160
Gano
0 0 0 0 27/2722/260 93
4 44 11.0 16 0
Benjamin 9 0 90 0 54 B. Williams
1 1616.0 16 0
Olsen
6 0 60 0 36 Webb
2743236 11.8 5120
Brown
3 0 21 0 18 TEAM
Newton
3 3 00 0 18 OPPONENTS 3123333 10.7 61t23
Stewart
3 3 00 0 18
Whittaker 2 1 10 0 12
PUNTING
Avant
1 0 10 0 6
No
Yds
Avg Net TBI20 Lg B
Bersin
1 0 10 0 6
62279345.035.7 5 20 67 2
Ogbonnaya 1 1 00 0 6 Nortman
64279345.035.7 5 20 67 2
Cotchery 0 0 00 0 2 TEAM
TEAM
29 8 20 1 27/2722/260269 OPPONENTS 56257846.041.1 4 18 64 0
OPPONENTS 4113 23 5 41/4118/240341
2-PT. CONVERSIONS: Cotchery
TEAM 1-2, OPPONENTS 0-0
PASSING
Newton
Anderson
TEAM
OPPONENTS
26
INTERCEPTIONS
NoYds Avg Lg TD
Harper
312 4.0 8 0
Cason
2 8140.5 80 0
DeCoud
1 3535.0 35 0
Norman
1 2727.0 27 0
Edwards
1 2424.0 24 0
White
1 2323.0 23 0
Benwikere 1 00.00 0
TEAM
10202 23.0 23 0
OPPONENTS 11158 14.4 34t1
SACKS
Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL
Addison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0
Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0
Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0
Kuechly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0
Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0
Horton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0
Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0
Ealy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.0
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.0
PUNT RETURNS
Ret FC Yds Avg LgTD
Brown
16 6153 9.679t 1
Bersin
812 45 5.611 0
TEAM
2418198 8.379t 1
OPPONENTS 26 15 41115.8 65t1
KICKOFF RETURNS
No Yds Avg LgTD
Brown
12 273 22.8 350
Bersin
6 147 24.5 490
Whittaker
5 138 27.6 460
B. Williams
3 36 12.0 19 0
Webb
2 53 26.5 270
Folkerts
1 12 12.0 120
TEAM
29 659 22.7 490
OPPONENTS 13 413 31.8 970
FIELD GOALS
SCORE BY PERIODS
1-19 20-2930-3940-4950+ 1234
OT
TOT
Gano
0/0 4/411/126/8 1/2 TEAM
475262
1053269
TEAM
0/0 4/411/126/8 1/2 OPPONENTS 69112 68 89 3 341
OPPONENTS 0/03/37/97/101/2
AttCmp YdsCmp% Yd/Att TDTD%IntInt% LgSK/LS Rate
4012342812 58.4 7.0116 4.011 2.7 5136/292 81.8
574042470.2 7.44 47.0 00.035t1/9 114.9
4582743236 59.8 7.0720 4.411 2.4 5137/301 85.9
4663123333 67.0 7.1523 4.910 2.161t28/193 95.2
2014 BUCCANEERS STATISTICS
TBOPP
RUSHING
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 224282 NoYdsAvgLgTD
Rushing
57
83 Rainey
94406 4.3 311
Passing
139
174
Martin
92273 3.0 192
Penalty
28
25
21100 4.8 152
3rd Down: Made/Att
58/160 75/173 McCown
37 83 2.2120
3rd Down Pct.
36.3
43.4 Sims
3 5819.3 54 0
4th Down: Made/Att
3/11
4/7 Lane
4th Down Pct.
27.3
57.1 Glennon
10 49 4.9190
POSSESSION AVG.
27:2932:31 James
19 371.9 90
TOTAL NET YARDS
39964742 Patton
1 1919.0 9 0
Avg. Per Game
307.4 364.8
Herron
1 00.0 00
Total Plays
771
858
2781025 3.7 54 4
Avg. Per Play
5.2
5.5 TEAM
NET YARDS RUSHING 10251505 OPPONENTS 3821505 3.9 5712
Avg. Per Game
78.8 115.8
Total Rushes
278
382
RECEIVING
NET YARDS PASSING 29713237 NoYdsAvgLgTD
Avg. Per Game
228.5 249.0 Jackson
60 86114.4 50 2
Sacked/Yards Lost
39/236 30/181
57 935 16.4 56t10
Gross Yards
3207 3418 Evans
33315 9.5 341
Att./Completions
454/262 446/307 Rainey
31 38012.3 54 2
Completion Pct.
57.7
68.8 Murphy
Had Intercepted
17
11 Seferian-Jenkins21 22110.5 30 2
PUNTS/AVERAGE
62/39.756/44.7 Myers
18169 9.4 260
Net Punting Avg.
62/36.5 56/37.6 Sims
12109 9.1 240
PENALTIES/YARDS
107/85795/855
Martin
12 61 5.1200
FUMBLES/BALL LOST 24/1118/9
6 58 9.7161
TOUCHDOWNS
2740 Herron
5 33 6.6110
Rushing
5
12 Stocker
2 2010.0 19t 1
Passing
19
25 Owusu
Returns
3
3 Brate
1 1717.0 17 0
Lane
1 33.0 30
SCORING
James
1 -5-5.0 -5 0
TDRu PaRt PAT FG S PT
TEAM
2623207 12.2 56t 19
Murray
0 0 0 0 27/2716/200 75
Evans
10 010 0 0 60 OPPONENTS 3073418 11.1 56t 25
Jackson
2 0 20 0 12
PUNTING
Lansanah 2 0 02 0 12
Martin
2 2 00 0 12 No Yds Avg NetTB In Lg B
McCown
2 2 00 0 12 Koenen
612461 40.336.5 2 13 56 1
Murphy
2 0 20 0 12 TEAM
622461 40.336.5 2 13 56 1
Rainey
2 1 10 0 12
OPPONENTS 56250244.737.6 9 17 71 0
Seferian-Jenkin2 0 20 0 12
Banks
1 0 01 0 6 FIELD GOALS
Herron
1 0 10 0 6
1-19 20-2930-3940-4950+
Owusu
1 0 10 0 6 TEAM
27 5 19 3 27/2716/200237 Murray
0/01/26/74/55/6
OPPONENTS 4012 25 3 35/3523/311348 TEAM
0/01/26/74/55/6
OPPONENTS 0/05/58/810/12
0/6
2-PT. CONVERSIONS:
TEAM 0-0, OPPONENTS 1-3
PASSING
McCown
Glennon
Rainey
TEAM
OPPONENTS
INTERCEPTIONS
NoYds Avg Lg TD
Banks
4 6917.3 32 1
Lansanah
3 6020.033t 2
Verner
2 2613.0 26 0
McDonald 1 33.03 0
Dixon
1 00.00 0
TEAM
11158 14.4 33t3
OPPONENTS 17171 10.1 54 1
SACKS
Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL
McCoy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.5
Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0
McDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0
M. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0
Gholston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0
Spence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0
Bowers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Solomon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Fatinikun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5
Fletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5
TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.0
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.0
PUNT RETURNS
Ret FC Yds Avg LgTD
Patton
10 5 11211.2 33 0
Thigpen
4 8 6516.3 53 0
Rainey
3 0 21 7.010 0
Holilday
2 1 17 8.517 0
TEAM
19 14 21511.3 53 0
OPPONENTS 2519160 6.462t1
KICKOFF RETURNS
No Yds Avg LgTD
Patton
18 416 23.1 280
Thigpen
6 120 20.0 280
Holliday
2 45 22.5 250
L. Johnson
1 18 18.0 18 0
Lane
1 9 9.0 90
Lemon
1 8 8.0 80
Owusu
1 45 45.0 450
Rainey
1 19 19.0 190
TEAM
31 680 21.9 450
OPPONENTS 32 788 24.6 580
SCORE BY PERIODS
1234
OT
TOT
TEAM
335752950237
OPPONENTS 89 90100 57 12 348
AttCmp YdsCmp% Yd/Att TDTD%IntInt% LgSK/LS Rate
250
145
179058.0 7.16 93.6114.456t
23/14573.9
203
117
141757.6 6.98104.9 63.04116/91 83.3
1 0 0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0---0/0 39.6
4542623207 57.7 7.0619 4.217 3.756t39/236 78.0
4463073418 68.8 7.6625 5.611 2.556t30/181 99.8
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No
1
3
8
9
10
11
13
14
16
21
23
24
25
28
31
33
34
35
37
38
41
42
43
44
53
55
56
57
58
59
63
64
66
67
68
70
72
74
75
77
79
82
84
86
88
91
92
94
95
96
97
98
99
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Name
Cam Newton
Derek Anderson
Brad Nortman
Graham Gano
De’Andre Presley
Brenton Bersin
Kelvin Benjamin
Joe Webb
Philly Brown
Thomas DeCoud
Melvin White
Josh Norman
Bené Benwikere
Jonathan Stewart
James Dockery
Tre Boston
DeAngelo Williams
Mike Tolbert
Carrington Byndom
Robert Lester
Roman Harper
Colin Jones
Fozzy Whittaker
J.J. Jansen
Ben Jacobs
Horace Miller
A.J. Klein
Adarius Glanton
Thomas Davis
Luke Kuechly
David Foucault
Brian Folkerts
Amini Silatolu
Ryan Kalil
Andrew Norwell
Trai Turner
Micanor Regis
Mike Remmers
Fernando Velasco
Byron Bell
Chris Scott
Jerricho Cotchery
Ed Dickson
Brandon Williams
Greg Olsen
Colin Cole
Dwan Edwards
Kony Ealy
Charles Johnson
Wes Horton
Mario Addison
Star Lotulelei
Kawann Short
Pos
QB
QB
P
K
WR/CB
WR
WR
QB
WR
S
CB
CB
CB
RB
CB
S
RB
FB
CB
S
S
S
RB
LS
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
T
C
G
C
G
G
DT
T
G
T
G
WR
TE
TE
TE
DT
DT
DE
DE
DE
DE
DT
DT
Ht
6-5
6-6
6-2
6-2
5-10
6-3
6-5
6-4
5-11
6-2
6-1
6-0
6-0
5-10
6-1
6-1
5-9
5-9
6-0
6-1
6-1
6-0
5-10
6-2
6-4
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-8
6-4
6-4
6-2
6-6
6-3
6-3
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-1
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-2
6-5
6-3
6-2
6-3
Wt
245
230
210
205
190
210
240
230
180
195
205
195
185
235
185
205
215
245
180
225
205
205
205
240
245
210
245
230
235
238
305
310
315
300
310
320
305
300
310
340
345
205
255
250
253
330
305
275
285
270
260
320
315
Age
25
31
25
27
24
24
23
28
22
29
24
26
23
27
26
22
31
29
22
26
31
27
25
28
26
24
23
24
31
23
25
24
26
29
23
21
25
25
29
25
27
32
27
27
29
34
33
22
28
24
27
24
25
Exp
4
10
3
5
1
1
R
5
R
7
2
3
R
7
4
R
9
7
R
2
9
4
2
7
2
R
2
R
10
3
R
2
3
8
R
R
1
2
5
4
3
11
5
2
8
8
11
R
8
2
4
2
2
College
Auburn
Oregon State
Wisconsin
Florida State
Appalachian State
Wofford College
Florida State
Alabama-Birmingham
Ohio State
California
Louisiana-Lafayette
Coastal Carolina
San Jose State
Oregon
Oregon State
North Carolina
Memphis
Coastal Carolina
Texas
Alabama
Alabama
TCU
Texas
Notre Dame
Fresno State
Texas-El Paso
Iowa State
Florida Atlantic
Georgia
Boston College
Montreal
Washburn
Midwestern State
Southern California
Ohio State
Louisiana State
Miami (Fla.)
Oregon State
Georgia
New Mexico
Tennessee
North Carolina State
Oregon
Oregon
Miami (Fla.)
Iowa
Oregon State
Missouri
Georgia
Southern California
Troy
Utah
Purdue
BUCCANEERS ROSTER
No
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
18
21
22
25
26
27
29
30
31
32
34
37
38
39
43
45
48
50
51
52
54
56
57
59
61
62
64
66
69
70
72
73
75
82
83
84
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
96
97
98
Name
Patrick Murray
Mike Glennon
Michael Koenen
Robert Herron
Solomon Patton
Josh McCown
Mike Evans
Louis Murphy
Alterraun Verner
Doug Martin
Mike James
Crezdon Butler
Johnthan Banks
Leonard Johnson
Bradley McDougald
Major Wright
Isaiah Frey
Charles Sims
Keith Tandy
Dashon Goldson
Brandon Dixon
Bobby Rainey
Orie Lemon
Andrew DePaola
Dane Fletcher
Danny Lansanah
Jason Williams
Lavonte David
Jacquies Smith
Larry English
Mason Foster
Josh Allen
Evan Dietrich-Smith
Kevin Pamphile
Patrick Omameh
Demar Dotson
Logan Mankins
Garrett Gilkey
Anthony Collins
Oniel Cousins
Brandon Myers
Vincent Jackson
Cameron Brate
Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Luke Stocker
Russell Shepard
Michael Johnson
Da’Quan Bowers
William Gholston
Gerald McCoy
T.J. Fatinikun
Akeem Spence
Clinton McDonald
Pos
K
QB
P
WR
WR
QB
WR
WR
CB
RB
RB
CB
CB
CB
S
S
CB
RB
S
S
CB
RB
LB
LS
LB
LB
LB
LB
DE
DE
LB
OL
C
T
G
T
G
OL
T
G
TE
WR
TE
TE
TE
WR
DE
DL
DE
DT
DE
DT
DT
Ht
5-7
6-6
5-11
5-9
5-9
6-4
6-5
6-2
5-10
5-9
5-10
6-1
6-2
5-10
6-1
5-11
6-0
6-0
5-10
6-2
5-11
5-8
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-5
6-4
6-9
6-4
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-3
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-1
6-7
6-4
6-6
6-4
6-2
6-1
6-2
Wt
160
225
198
193
177
213
231
200
186
215
223
191
185
202
209
204
190
214
205
200
203
212
235
230
245
255
245
233
260
255
241
315
308
315
305
315
308
315
315
315
256
230
235
262
253
195
270
288
281
300
250
307
297
Age
23
24
32
22
24
35
21
27
25
25
23
27
25
24
24
26
24
24
25
30
24
27
27
27
28
29
28
24
24
28
25
22
28
24
24
29
32
24
29
30
29
31
23
22
26
24
27
24
23
26
23
23
27
Exp
R
2
10
R
R
12
R
6
5
3
2
5
2
3
2
5
2
R
3
8
R
3
4
1
5
3
6
3
1
6
4
R
5
R
2
6
10
2
7
7
6
10
R
R
4
2
6
4
2
5
R
2
6
College
Fordham
North Carolina State
Western Washington
Wyoming
Florida
Sam Houston State
Texas A&M
Florida
UCLA
Boise State
Miami (Fla.)
Clemson
Mississippi State
Iowa State
Kansas
Florida
Nevada
West Virginia
West Virginia
Washington
Northwest Missouri State
Western Kentucky
Oklahoma State
Rutgers
Montana State
Connecticut
Western Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Northern Illinois
Washington
Louisiana-Monroe
Idaho State
Purdue
Michigan
Southern Miss
Fresno State
Chadron State
Kansas
UTEP
Iowa
Northern Colorado
Harvard
Washington
Tennessee
LSU
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Michigan State
Oklahoma
Toledo
Illinois
Memphis
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Q&A with KAWANN SHORT
This week, GameTime catches up with secondyear defensive tackle Kawann Short. Short,
the Panthers’ second-round draft choice,
talks about his charity work in his hometown
of East Chicago, Ind., and his development
between his first and second year.
Growing up back in East Chicago, who was
your role model that helped keep you on
the right track?
I would say my family, but more specifically
my oldest brother, he’s been my father
figure. While playing sports, it’s been my
coaches and they helped me stay on track.
They saw a bright future in me even though
I didn’t see it back then. I stuck with it and
trusted their word and became who I am
today.
Tell us about your Chicago Book Drive that
you instituted this past year?
I started it pretty much for just the kids back
in East Chicago, Indiana. Growing up there
weren’t many people who left Chicago and
came back. Some of these kids are growing up
without a mother or a father and just to go back
and give back and distribute books was just a
positive role to do. It was just one thing that I felt
would be a big success back in East Chicago.
How essential has your charity partner Cathleen
Laporte been to the success of your program?
I could probably give her 95 percent of the success.
She helped me every step of the way and guided me
for what I needed to do and helped me understand
what were going to be the ups and the downs. She
basically told me to stick to it and trust her word
so that’s what I did and it became a huge success. It’s been blowing up with popularity and a
lot of people have been reaching out and thanking
me and writing thank you cards. It feels good to
have that acknowledgment behind my back but I
couldn’t have done it without her.
How exciting is it to have the popularity with the
kids when you go back?
It’s really cool. I’ve served as principal for the day
at each of the schools in East Chicago. It’s good
because they are able to see that I wasn’t too good
for them to come back and show these guys my
support and not charge anything for it.
Why did you choose to focus on giving back to
the children of Chicago?
You’ve got to start young. A lot of these guys
haven’t had role models and if they did they
weren’t paying attention. Every kid wants somebody outside their family to guide them and that is
what we don’t realize until we are past that age of
getting advice from older people. That is one thing
that I learned fast, if we set the message now with
these younger kids then it’s going to do nothing
but grow and become word of mouth.
Knowing what you’ve been through and where
you’ve come from, what advice would you offer
the younger generations of today?
Never give up. It is going to be tough and hard.
You are going to hear that you can’t do this or you
can’t do that. It’s all about how far you want to
go with it, don’t give up, that is one thing that I
reiterate. I could’ve given up a long time ago and I
would’ve never become what I am now. Just sticking to what I know now and just having a positive
mindset is going to get you far
How has Coach Washington helped develop your
game since you entered the league?
He has improved my game 100 percent, I am so
happy I came to Carolina under Coach Washington. I love coming in early in the morning and
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meeting with him and having someone that knows
the potential that I have and he sees it in me. That
is the start, a lot of people see it in you but it is
up to you to bring it out. When we go back and
watch film he is showing me what I need to do
and he helps me take that from the film study out
onto the field.
What’s it been like moving around on the defensive line this season and becoming an everydown starter?
It’s been fun and challenging as well but I am here
to take on the challenge. Nothing is too easy or too
hard, I just have the faith that I can do it. Having
everybody behind me like my teammates and the
defensive line and the coaching staff means a lot
and drives me to never let them down.
The fans see the whole defensive line decked out
in those “G2X” t-shirts during pre-game warmups, what do those symbolize and how did that
come about?
It’s what we are trying to get to as far as the defensive lineman are concerned and that is the
quarterback. X marks the spot and the quarterback is the X and we’ve got to get to it.
As you are getting towards the end of your
second NFL season, who have you looked to as
a mentor during your short time in the League?
As far as my position, Colin Cole, Dwan Edwards
and Charles Johnson have all the acknowledgement
and all the stats behind them. Watching how they
work and asking them questions, they are there to
help you out tremendously.
Where do you think you’ve developed and
improved the most from year one to year two?
My IQ is better and my football game is better so
it is all slowing down for me. I’m able to relate to
things better and pull from my past experiences.
I’ve really been working hard at studying my game
and paying attention to the details.
Like fellow teammate Brandon Williams, you
used to play basketball, what prompted the
switch and commitment to football?
Everybody wants to be that NBA player when they
are growing up and I just played in the backyard
with my brothers. Indiana is not a big state for
football, it is more so for basketball. I went out
and started playing football my eighth grade year
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and never turned back after that. I was skeptical
about it going into my freshman year, I didn’t start
off hot but then I jumped back into it. It wasn’t
easy but it was more like this is what I should be
doing as far as my size and height and powerful
speed. I stuck with the basketball but during my
junior year I decided that football was what I really
wanted to do. I still play basketball but just to stay
in shape.
What kind of activities or hobbies do you involve
yourself in off the field?
I’m more of a chill guy, during the offseason I will
go shoot some hoops with my brothers. When I am
back in Indiana I usually go out to the recreation
centers and help out with them.
What is your favorite holiday treat?
Definitely red velvet cake but if I’m at home it is
my grandma’s banana pudding.
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The 2014 team is proud to welcome back
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across the Carolinas. They hold careers
in a variety of distinguished professions, including nursing, law, marketing, engineering and teaching. The TopCats are visible at corporate and charitable events
throughout the Carolinas, as well as at Bank of America Stadium where they help
cheer the Panthers to victory and entertain fans at every home game.
Auditions for the TopCats are a comprehensive and intense process. Out of over
100 initial contestants, the final squad of 25 ladies was chosen based on their
personalities, showmanship, dance skills, professionalism and physical fitness.
Richelle Williams is the Choreographer and Manager for the TopCats. She joined
the TopCats staff in 2005, after dancing with the team for five years. She was
a cheer instructor for Universal Cheerleaders Association, and she also cheered
at the University of South Carolina where she earned a BA degree in Mass
Communications.
Shannon McClattie serves as the TopCats Assistant. She was a member of the
TopCats Squad for 11 years and was named cheerleader of the year in 2004 and
represented the organization at the 2005 Pro Bowl. Shannon was a game day field
assistant for four years before joining the TopCats staff. She graduated from Fort
Valley State University earning a BA degree in Criminal Justice. She was also a
member of the Fort Valley State dance team.
Kate Milstead, the Entertainment Assistant, is responsible for booking all community and corporate appearances for Sir Purr, the TopCats, and PurrCussion.
Kate interned in the Community Relations Department in 2010 before joining the
Entertainment staff full-time in 2012. She graduated from Florida State University
where she was also a member of the women’s soccer team.
2014 TopCats
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year
Aryn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ashley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Brandice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chandalae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Dana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Emily. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Erin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Katie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Kimberly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Lindsey S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Lindsey Y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Madeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Madelyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Meghan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Michaela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sallie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Siobhan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tiffany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Whitleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Whitney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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a Medical Esthetician. Katie is now the Office Manager for a company that provides hair
restoration and hair replacement to cancer and alopecia patients. In addition to dancing,
Katie was a competitive figure skater for 17 years. She enjoys reading, running, cooking and
boating on Lake Wylie with her family. Katie hopes to one day travel the world and have a big
family. Her favorite charities are the ASPCA and American Cancer Society
TIFFANY (center) begins her first season with the TopCats. She is a graduate of the University
of South Carolina and Queens University of Charlotte and is currently a nurse. She has also
worked as a competitive cheerleading coach for the past five years, focusing on providing
instruction in tumbling, stunting, and team building to local cheerleaders. Aside from spending time with family and friends, Tiffany enjoys being outdoors, such as hiking Crowders
Mountain or spending the day at the National White Water Center. Her favorite charity is
March Forth with Hope, which is a local charity that provides financial assistance to families
affected by cancer.
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of South Carolina. An aspiring event planner, she now helps plan and coordinate leadership
conferences throughout South Carolina as an Assistant Director of Leadership. In her free
time, Sallie likes to be with her family and hang out at the lake. Sallie’s favorite charity is the
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COACH OF THE WEEK SPOTLIGHT
Carolina Panthers
Coach of the Week
of Russell Blackston. He continues to have a
very positive influence on all of our students
at BHP, as well as our surrounding communities,” said Lester McCall, Principal of BeltonHonea Path.
The Carolina Panthers High School Coach of the
Week program recognizes high school coaches
who, through their hard work and dedication to
young people, have made a difference in the
lives of their players, school and community.
This program also provides high schools with
financial assistance to help maintain and upgrade their football programs.
In recognition of Coach Blackston, the Carolina Panthers will donate $1,000 to Belton-Honea Path High School to support the school’s
athletic department. Coach Blackston and
the other 2014 Carolina Panthers High School
Coach of the Week honorees will all be recognized during a Panthers home game later this
season.
Russell Blackston
Belton-Honea Path High School
The 2014 High School Coach of the Week Program is a joint initiative of the Carolina Panthers and the National Football League. The
program is designed to recognize and reward
North and South Carolina high school coaches
who have created successful programs for
teams and players both on and off of the playing field. This includes coaches that champion philosophies which advance and promote
player health and safety.
By Matt Wilbur
The Carolina Panthers are proud to announce
the selection of Coach Russell Blackston of
Belton-Honea Path High School (SC) as the
team’s tenth High School Coach of the Week
for the 2014 season. Coach Blackston is in his
fifth year as head coach of Belton-Honea Path
and fifteenth year with the program.
Coach Blackston spent ten seasons as an
assistant coach at Belton-Honea Path serving a multitude of roles for the Bears. During
that time, the Bears won seven SC Region l
championships and the 2004 Class AAA State
Championship. Blackston took over the program in 2010 and has maintained Bear excellence while posting a record of 49-14. This
season, Blackston led the Bears to a 9-5 record and the South Carolina Class AAA Quarterfinals.
Blackston’s roots run deep in the Honea Path
community. His annual summer football
camps help instill the same solid principles
he expects from Bear student-athletes. As the
school’s athletic director, he has helped create
a strong school and community bond by making facilities available to recreation and youth
leagues. “You would be hard pressed to find
a man with the character and determination
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IN THE NFL
32 Player Nominees For First NFL Sportsmanship Award Announced
The 32 player nominees for the first NFL Sportsmanship Award have been finalized, the NFL announced. Each NFL
team nominated one of its players for the award, which will recognize annually NFL players who exemplify outstanding
sportsmanship on the field. Thomas Davis is the Carolina Panthers nominee.
The winner of the NFL Sportsmanship Award will be determined by a vote of current NFL players. A panel of former
players from the NFL Legends Community will select from the 32 nominees eight finalists (four in the AFC; four in the
NFC). The panel is comprised of Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Karl Mecklenburg and Leonard Wheeler.
The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award when the players vote on
December 19. From the eight finalists, each team’s players will submit a consensus vote of its choice for the winner.
As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.
The award will be presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship,
including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.
The winner selected by the vote of the players will be announced during the nationally televised “4th Annual NFL
Honors” show on Saturday, January 31 on NBC, the night before Super Bowl XLIX. He will receive a $25,000 donation
from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice. He also will be presented with a trophy that will capture the
important role that sportsmanship plays in the game and how NFL players that demonstrate integrity and honor on
the field serve as role models for other players at all levels.
2014 NFL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES
TEAMNOMINEE
Arizona Cardinals
WR Larry Fitzgerald
Atlanta Falcons
RB Steven Jackson
Baltimore Ravens
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Buffalo Bills
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Carolina Panthers
LB Thomas Davis
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RB Matt Forté
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TE Jason Witten
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DE DeMarcus Ware
Detroit Lions
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Green Bay Packers
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DE J.J. Watt
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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QB Alex Smith
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Tennessee Titans
S George Wilson
Washington Redskins
S Ryan Clark
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STADIUM POLICIES / INFORMATION
ALCOHOL POLICY
Panthers fans who consume alcohol are encouraged to
drink responsibly. All alcohol sales will require a picture
ID as proof of age. You must be 21 years of age to purchase alcohol. Only two (2) beers will be sold at any one
purchase per person. All alcohol sales will be discontinued at the end of the third quarter. Sales may be discontinued earlier at the discretion of stadium management.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING /
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Headsets and receivers for multi-channel LPB RadioAide and Closed Captioning devices are available for no
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the North Gate. Either a driver’s license or credit card will
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BANNERS
The players love to see signs of fan support. The Carolina
Panthers may allow a limited number of banners, subject
to stadium management approval. In addition, stadium
management reserves the right to prohibit banners due
to lack of available space, banner size or commercial or
improper message content. Please refer to http://www.
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The Carolina Panthers are committed to providing an
enjoyable and safe game day experience. Irresponsible
conduct will not be tolerated at Bank of America Stadium. Unruly patrons will be subject to ejection, arrest
and possible loss of ticket privileges. Rules of conduct
are printed on the back of each ticket.
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inappropriate or offensive to others may depend on one’s
perspective and values. Stadium Management reserves
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acts that may injure other patrons or disrupt the progress
of the game may result in ejection and/or arrest without prior warning. Violations by Permanent Seat License
holders or their guests may result in the revocation of the
Permanent Seat License and ticket privileges.
•
Other items that in the judgment of stadium management pose a safety hazard or diminish the enjoyment of an event by other patrons
Fans who require assistance with unruly patrons should
contact a member of the stadium staff, a Charlotte
Mecklenburg police officer or report it anonymously by
texting your issue and specific location to 704.GET.HELP
(438.4357).
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PROHIBITED ITEMS
To ensure that all fans have a safe and enjoyable visit
to Bank of America Stadium, the following items are not
permitted in the stadium:
Prohibited items that are discovered during security
inspections at the stadium entrances must be either
returned to the owner’s vehicle or discarded. Unlawful
items that are discovered during security inspections
are subject to confiscation, and the person in possession
of those items may be denied entrance into the stadium
and is subject to arrest. Any prohibited item discovered
inside the stadium is subject to confiscation.
Items that will be permitted but will be inspected at bag
check locations prior to entry:
•
Any transparent plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag no larger
than 12” x 6” x 12”
STADIUM POLICIES / INFORMATION
•
Purses, bags or clutches no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”
•
Containers for medical supplies or special food
items for diabetics (Please contact the Director of
Security at 704-358-7000 for more information on
the approval process)
•
Flags without poles or sticks
•
Seat pads without covers, zippers, clasps, pockets, or any other device that would allow concealment of any items
•
Tablets
Fans are encouraged not to bring any bags or items that
need inspection as our goal is to get all patrons in the
stadium as quickly as possible.
DESIGNATED DRIVER
Panthers fans are the best fans around! That’s why the
Carolina Panthers and Anheuser-Busch have teamed up
to implement the Good Sport program as a thank you to
fans who respect the rights of others, drink responsibly,
and designate a driver during today’s game.
Fans who volunteer to be a designated driver have a
chance to win free Panther’s merchandise and other
gifts. Fans can enter to win at the Panther’s Good Sport
designated driver sign up carts located in concourses
near secctions 106, 123 and 513, so sign up and win
today!
NFL BAG POLICY
In order to increase public safety and to expidite fan entry
into stadiums, the NFL requires all Stadiums to enforce
a specific bag policy for patrons, media, and employees.
All non-transparent bags or items including backpacks,
binocular/camera cases, cinch bags, computer bags,
diaper bags, fanny packs, purses larger than 4.5” x 6.5”
are now prohibited at Bank of America Stadium. Any
transparent plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag no larger than 12”
x 6” x 12” or purses, bags or clutches no larger than 4.5”
x 6.5” are permitted in to the stadium. All approved bags
and purses will continue to be subjected to additional
screening measures
RECYCLING
The Carolina Panthers recycle all cans, bottles, and
cardboard generated inside the stadium. In addition, the
Carolina Panthers have partnered with Bojangles, Center
City Partners and Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful in order
to increase our recycling footprint. Volunteers canvass
parking lots within a four block perimeter of the stadium
in order to provide information regarding the program.
Fans parking in participating lots are handed a yellow
bag for cans, bottles and/or cardboard as they enter the
lot. As fans head into the stadium, they can drop off the
bags at a designated curb location in each lot. The City
of Charlotte then picks up the bags and takes the recyclables to the Mecklenburg Recycling Facility (MRF).
Thank you Panthers fans for making today’s game a safe
and enjoyable time for everyone.
RE-ENTRY
Persons leaving Bank of America Stadium during an
event will not be permitted to re-enter.
EMERGENCY CARE
Emergency Care Centers are located on the 100 level
across from sections 109-110 and 133-134, on the 300
level across from suite 310A and on the 500 level across
from sections 511-512 and 543-544. Registered nurses,
doctors, paramedic units and an emergency medical
technician are on duty. In addition, two roving teams of
paramedics are on the club level.
SEAT CUSHIONS / PADS
As part of the new NFL bag policy, seat cushions with
covers, zippers, clasps, pockets or any other device that
would allow concealment of any items are prohibited at
Bank of America Stadium. Closed cell seat pads without
covers, zippers, clasps, pockets or any other device that
would allow concealment of any items are permitted into
the stadium.
GUEST RELATIONS
As a convenience to our fans, Guest Relations booths,
are located at all three entrance gates, at the club level
elevator lobbies and, on the 500 level. Guest Relations
team members provide fans with information about the
stadium, public transportation, restaurants and hotels
in addition to facilitating the game day experience.
Please feel free to report any problems/issues to a Guest
Relations team member in the Guest Relations booths or
to a team member throughout the seating bowl.
SMOKING
Per North Carolina law, smoking is not permitted in Bank
of America Stadium.
LOST AND FOUND
Reports of lost and found items should be made at
any Guest Relations Booth. On non-event days, call the
stadium operations office at (704) 358-7492 to inquire
about lost items.
TAG-A-KID PROGRAM
As a convenience, the Tag-A-Kid program is provided by
the Carolina Panthers and Bank of America Stadium. All
guests who would like to participate may register their
child at the Guest Relations Booths on 100, 300, and
500. The child will receive a wrist band with his/her seat
location. If the child becomes lost, the wristband will allow the child to be escorted to the parent’s seats. If the
parent/s are not there, the child will be escorted to the
nearest Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer or Guest
Relations booth.
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