2009 Carolina Panthers season
| 2009 Carolina Panthers season | |
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| Head coach | John Fox |
| General manager | Marty Hurney |
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Julius Peppers, DeAngelo Williams, Ryan Kalil, Jon Beason |
| AP All-Pros |
Jon Beason (2nd team) Julius Peppers (2nd team) |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 |
14:08
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CAR | Stewart 67 yard run (Kasay kick) | CAR 7–0 |
| Q2 |
11:13
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NO | Hartley 35 yard field goal | CAR 7–3 |
| Q2 |
0:13
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CAR | Jarrett 30 yard pass from Moore (Kasay kick) | CAR 14–3 |
| Q2 |
0:00
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CAR | Kasay 41 yard field goal | CAR 17–3 |
| Q3 |
8:06
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CAR | Kasay 39 yard field goal | CAR 20–3 |
| Q3 |
5:05
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CAR | Kasay 37 yard field goal | CAR 23–3 |
| Q3 |
0:07
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NO | Hamilton 1 yard run (Hartley kick) | CAR 23–10 |
The 2009 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League. They failed to improve on their franchise-record 12–4 season in 2008 (which was later surpassed by the 2015 season with a 15—1 record) and also failed to make the playoffs since 2007.
The 2009 Panthers are only the sixth team in NFL history to have two players rush for 1,000 yards: Jonathan Stewart (1,133) and DeAngelo Williams (1,117); they are the last team to do so. It is also the first team in NFL history to have two players rush for more than 1,100 yards.
The Panthers began their season with a Week 1 duel with the Philadelphia Eagles. They were playing with Jake Delhomme, who had five interceptions, and one fumble in their postseason game, last year, vs. the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, Carolina pounced first with running back DeAngelo Williams getting an 11-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would respond with kicker David Akers getting a 49-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Philadelphia took control as Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme lost a fumble, which was recovered by defensive end Victor Abiamiri and returned two yards for a touchdown. Also, wide receiver DeSean Jackson returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown, and quarterback Donovan McNabb completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brent Celek and a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Brian Westbrook. The Panthers would close out the period with kicker John Kasay nailing a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, in the third quarter, the Eagles closed out their domination as McNabb got a 3-yard touchdown run.
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