1996 Week 17 - Pittsburgh at Carolina

[@towhee89]

Many thanks for all your posts especially these early Panthers games! A gold mine!

[@NYG5]

collins would have such good hot streaks and then the fumble/int streak, it was the craziest thing

[@cbod14]

Amazing how it came together so quickly for Carolina and how it all came apart just as quickly

[@flames24lightning]

Conversely it came together so quickly for Jacksonville and stayed around for a few years.

[@AS-oc8lt]

That makes no sense

[@cbod14]

@@AS-oc8lt Yes it does. They became a playoff team in 96 & made the playoffs 97-99. Carolina peaked in 96 & fell apart in 97 due to injuries, Kerry Collins off field issues & other issues like Rae Carruth. The Jags used draft picks to build their team & Carolina used free agency to do it with left them with bad contracts & older players.

[@AS-oc8lt]

@Christian Boddie Okay I got you. Sorry I misunderstood your comment. I thought you meant their success with "fans" has changed over the years.

[@cbod14]

@@AS-oc8lt No problem. I was shocked how quickly Carolina came apart. I mean they really got old fast.

[@chrisorr4902]

Dom Capers was the Steelers defensive coordinator. Kevin Greene played for the Steelers from 1993-1995.

[@mlang28]

Anthony Johnson one the most underrated players in panthers history..dude was good rb..1st ever 1000 yds rusher for the panthers

[@jeffwhisenhunt929]

52:55 Sir Pur jumped on a live ball. 😆

[@chrisorr4902]

The Carolina Panthers clinched the NFC West division in their second year.

[@alanj.stover5534]

52:50 When the Panthers mascot downed a live ball in the endzone.

[@towhee89]

Hahaha that was pretty funny. The ref had to talk to him for a bit

[@OscarWL16]

Steelers wouldn't return to Charlotte until 2006

[@afbocc]

Only Panthers win vs the Steelers to date?

[@towhee89]

That is correct. Their first match up and only win.

[@rivercap1986]

Embarrassing