2003 Carolina Panthers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: John Fox (11-5)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
2003 Carolina Panthers StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: John Fox (11-5)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
2003 Carolina Panthers Results
The Carolina Panthers of the National Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.
The Panthers chalked up 325 points, and the defense surrendered 304. Jake Delhomme led the charge, passing for 3,219 yards. Steve Smith snagged 88 passes for 1,110 yards. Muhsin Muhammad contributed to the receiving game also.
Stephen Davis carried the ball for a team-best 1,444 yards for Carolina.
Ricky Manning, Deon Grant and Mike Minter each picked off 3 opponent throws. Mike Rucker topped pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 39 sacks.
John Fox coached the team. The 2003 Carolina Panthers lost in the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Brian Allen | LB | April 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 232 | Florida St. | Lake City, FL USA | 14 | 4 |
| 80 | Eugene Baker | WR | March 18, 1976 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent St. | Monroeville, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Marco Battaglia | TE | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 250 | Rutgers | Howard Beach, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Colin Branch | DB | March 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 203 | Stanford | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 79 | Doug Brzezinski | G | March 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 305 | Boston Col. | Livonia, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Brentson Buckner | LDT | September 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 305 | Clemson | Columbus, GA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 98 | Shane Burton | DE | January 18, 1974 | 6'6" | 305 | Tennessee | Logan, WV USA | 16 | 4 |
| 59 | Mike Caldwell | LB | August 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 235 | Middle Tenn. St. | Oak Ridge, TN USA | 9 | 0 |
| 50 | Vinny Ciurciu | LB | May 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 235 | Clemson | Hackensack, NJ USA | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Jarrod Cooper | DB | March 31, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Kansas St. | Akron, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Terry Cousin | LCB | April 11, 1975 | 5'9" | 181 | South Carolina | Miami, FL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 48 | Stephen Davis | RB | March 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 230 | Auburn | Spartanburg, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 17 | Jake Delhomme | QB | January 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | La-Lafayette | Breaux Bridge, LA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 65 | Kevin Donnalley | RG | June 10, 1968 | 6'5" | 310 | Davidson | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 85 | Kevin Dyson | WR | June 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 208 | Utah | Logan, UT USA | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Greg Favors | LLB | September 30, 1974 | 6'1" | 242 | Mississippi St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 20 | DeShaun Foster | RB | January 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 222 | UCLA | Charlotte, NC USA | 14 | 2 |
| 37 | Nick Goings | RB | January 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 15 | 0 |
| 27 | Deon Grant | FS | March 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 207 | Tennessee | Augusta, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 69 | Jordan Gross | RT | July 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 300 | Utah | Fruitland, ID USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | William Hampton | DB | March 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Murray St. | Little Rock, AR USA | 5 | 0 |
| 88 | Karl Hankton | WR | July 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Brad Hoover | FB | November 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 242 | West. Carolina | High Point, NC USA | 16 | 9 |
| 23 | Reggie Howard | RCB | May 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Henderson St. | Memphis, TN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 78 | Jeno James | LG | January 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 310 | Auburn | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 77 | Kris Jenkins | RDT | August 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 335 | Maryland | Ypsilanti, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | John Kasay | K | October 27, 1969 | 5'10" | 198 | Georgia | Athens, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Jason Kyle | LB | May 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 242 | Arizona St. | Tempe, AZ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | Kris Mangum | TE | August 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 249 | Alabama | Magee, MS USA | 16 | 11 |
| 24 | Ricky Manning | LCB | November 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | UCLA | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 7 |
| 30 | Mike Minter | SS | January 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Nebraska | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 60 | Jeff Mitchell | C | January 29, 1974 | 6'4" | 300 | Florida | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 94 | Kindal Moorehead | DT | October 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 285 | Alabama | Memphis, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Dan Morgan | MLB | December 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 245 | Miami (FL) | Coral Springs, FL USA | 11 | 11 |
| 87 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | May 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 217 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 72 | Bruce Nelson | G | May 12, 1979 | 6'5" | 301 | Iowa | Emmetsburg, IA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Rodney Peete | QB | March 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 230 | USC | Mesa, AZ USA | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Julius Peppers | LDE | January 18, 1980 | 6'6" | 283 | North Carolina | Wilson, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 92 | Kavika Pittman | DE | October 9, 1974 | 6'6" | 273 | McNeese St. | Frankfurt, Germany | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Ricky Proehl | WR | March 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Wake Forest | Bronx, NY USA | 16 | 2 |
| 97 | Kemp Rasmussen | DE | May 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 265 | Indiana | Rochester, MN USA | 13 | 0 |
| 93 | Mike Rucker | RDE | February 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 275 | Nebraska | St. Joseph, MO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | Todd Sauerbrun | P | January 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 211 | West Virginia | Setauket, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Mike Seidman | TE | February 11, 1981 | 6'4" | 261 | UCLA | Westlake, CA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 32 | Rod Smart | KR | January 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 201 | West. Kentucky | Lakeland, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 89 | Steve Smith | PR | May 12, 1979 | 5'9" | 185 | Utah | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 75 | Todd Steussie | LT | December 1, 1970 | 6'6" | 320 | California | Canoga Park, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 42 | Travares Tillman | DB | October 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Georgia Tech | Lyons, GA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 57 | Lester Towns | LB | August 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 252 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 96 | Al Wallace | DE | March 25, 1974 | 6'5" | 275 | Maryland | Delray Beach, FL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 29 | Dante Wesley | DB | April 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 211 | Ark-Pine Bluff | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 1 |
| 84 | Jermaine Wiggins | TE | January 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 260 | Marshall | East Boston, MA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 71 | Matt Willig | T | January 21, 1969 | 6'8" | 315 | USC | LA Mirada, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 54 | Will Witherspoon | RLB | August 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 234 | Georgia | San Antonio, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | Walter Young | WR | December 7, 1979 | 6'5" | 214 | Illinois | Chicago Heights, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
