Events in Sport
- 1993-10-26 NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte
- 1994-11-02 NFL announces the expansion Carolina Panthers would play in the NFC West, while the Jacksonville Jaguars is assigned to the AFC Central
- 1995-07-29 Carolina Panthers beat Jacksonville Jaguars in their 1st NFL exhibition game 20-14
- 1995-09-03 Carolina Panthers lose their debut NFL game in overtime 23-20 to the Atlanta Falcons in front of 58,808 fans at the Georgia Dome
- 1995-10-15 Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating NY Jets 26-15
- 1996-09-01 The Carolina Panthers outgun the Atlanta Falcons 29-6 in their first regular season NFL game at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 1997-01-12 NFC Championship, Lambeau Field, Green Bay: Green Bay Packers beat Carolina Panthers, 30-13
- 2004-01-18 NFC Championship, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia: Carolina Panthers beat Philadelphia Eagles, 14-3
Super Bowl XXXVIII
2004-02-01 Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX: New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers, 32-29; MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB
- 2006-01-22 NFC Championship, Qwest Stadium, Seattle: Seattle Seahawks beat Carolina Panthers, 34-14
- 2011-04-28 NFL Draft: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton first pick by Carolina Panthers
- 2016-01-24 NFC Championship, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC: Carolina Panthers beat Arizona Cardinals, 49-15
- 2016-02-07 Super Bowl L, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA: Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers, 24–10; MVP: Von Miller, Denver, LB
- 2018-07-09 Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper buys Carolina Panthers for an NFL record $2.275 billion
- 2023-04-27 NFL Draft: Alabama quarterback Bryce Young first pick by the Carolina Panthers
Birthdays in Sport
- 1936-07-11 Jerry Richardson Sr., American businessman and NFL team owner (Carolina Panthers 1995-2018), born in Spring Hope, North Carolina (d. 2023)
- 1959-06-03 Sam Mills, NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers), (d. 2005)
- 1962-03-04 Greg Kragen, American football nose tackle (First-team All-Pro 1989, 91; Pro Bowl 1989; Denver Broncos), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1962-07-31 Kevin Greene, American Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1989, 94, 96; LA Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), born in Schenectady, New York (d. 2020)
- 1962-09-09 Jack Trudeau, American NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers), born in Forest Lake, Minnesota
- 1963-09-08 Gerald Williams, American NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers), born in Waycross, Georgia
- 1963-11-08 Paul Butcher, American NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1965-03-07 Steve Beuerlein, American NFL quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars, Car Panthers), born in Hollywood, California
- 1965-04-15 Mark Dennis, American NFL tackle (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), born in Junction City, Kansas
- 1965-06-17 Ray Seals, American NFL defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1965-07-23 Brett Faryniarz, American NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Carmichael, California
- 1965-10-28 Mark Carrier, NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers)
- 1966-01-05 Renaldo Turnbull, American NFL defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers), born in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
- 1966-03-26 Wesley Walls, American College Football HOF tight end with Uni of Mississippi; Super Bowl XXIV SF 49ers; 5 × Pro Bowl; Carolina Panthers, born in Batesville, Mississippi
- 1966-05-20 Lawyer Tillman, NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers)
- 1967-08-05 Mike Fox, American NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1967-09-28 Darion Conner, American NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Macon, Mississippi
- 1967-10-25 Anthony Johnson, American NFL fullback (Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1967-12-09 Ray Agnew, American NFL nose tackle, 1990-2000 (New England Patriots; New York Giants; St. Louis Rams), and executive (Los Angeles Rams; Detroit Lions), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 1967-12-23 Lamar Lathon, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Wharton, Texas
- 1968-01-26 Eric Davis, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1995, 96; All-Pro 1995–97; Super Bowl 1994 SF 49ers), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1968-06-14 Brian Wiggins, American NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers), born in New Rochelle, New York
- 1968-10-28 Ernie Mills, NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers)
- 1968-11-14 Bob Christian, NFL running back (Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons)
- 1968-11-26 Steve Lofton, American NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, NE Patriots), born in Jacksonville, Texas
- 1969-05-06 Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears)
- 1969-06-23 Elbert Ellis, NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers, GB Packers)
- 1969-10-25 Eric Guliford, American NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints), born in Kansas City, Kansas
- 1969-10-27 John Kasay, NFL kicker (Carolina Panthers), born in Athens, Georgia
- 1969-12-19 Michael Bates, American football wide receiver (5 × First-team All-Pro; 5 × Pro Bowl; Carolina Panthers), born in Victoria, Texas
- 1970-01-31 Greg Skrepenak, American football offensive lineman (Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- 1970-05-06 Emerson Martin, NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Packers)
- 1970-05-24 Jeff Zgonina, American NFL defensive tackle (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Rams), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1970-08-16 Eric Swann, American NFL defensive tackle, 1991-2000 (Arizona Cardinals; Carolina Panthers), born in Sanford, North Carolina
- 1970-09-25 Damon Pieri, American NFL safety (Carolina Panthers), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- 1971-08-13 Chad Cota, American NFL safety, 1995-2002 (Carolina Panthers, and three other teams), born in Ashland, Oregon
- 1971-12-09 Clifton Abraham, American NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1972-01-28 Frank Garcia, American NFL center (GB Packers, Carolina Panthers), born in Phoenix, Aizona
- 1972-02-17 William Floyd, American football full back (Super Bowl XXIX San Francisco 49ers; Carolina Panthers) and broadcaster (Seminole ISP Sports Network), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1972-04-25 Percell Gaskins, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- 1972-06-24 Shawn King, NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers)
- 1972-07-31 Chris Weinke, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2000, Florida State; Carolina Panthers), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 1972-08-15 Ken Walter, American NFL punter, 1997-2006 (Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and 2 other teams), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1972-12-07 Clay Shiver, American NFL center (Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers), born in Tifton, Georgia
- 1972-12-30 Kerry Collins, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Penn State Uni; Pro Bowl 1996, 2008; Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans), born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- 1973-01-04 Todd Sauerbrun, American football punter (First-team All-Pro & NFL punting yards leader 2001, 02; Pro Bowl 2001. 02, 03; Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers), born in East Setauket, New York
- 1973-02-05 Israel Raybon, American football defensive end (Carolina Panthers), born in Huntsville, Alabama
- 1973-03-03 Winslow Oliver, running back (Carolina Panthers)
- 1973-05-05 Muhsin Muhammad, American football wide receiver (Carolina Panthers), born in Lansing, Michigan
- 1973-06-06 Jamie Wilson, tackle (Carolina Panthers)
- 1974-01-15 Mike Minter, American football safety (Carolina Panthers) and college coach (Campbell University 2013-23), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1974-01-20 Rae Carruth, American football wide receiver (Carolina Panthers), born in Sacramento, California
- 1974-01-24 Tim Biakabutuka, American football running back (Carolina Panthers), born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1974-03-01 Stephen Davis, American football running back (NFL Pro Bowl 1999, 2000, 03; Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
- 1974-11-07 Tarek Saleh, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Woodbridge, Connecticut
- 1979-08-03 Kris Jenkins, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl (20-03, 06, 08; All-Pro 2002-03; Carolina Panthers, New York Jets), born in Ypsilanti, Michigan
- 1980-01-18 Julius Peppers, American Pro Football HOF defensive end (NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 2002; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 9 x Pro Bowl; Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears), born in Wilson, North Carolina
- 1987-12-15 Josh Norman, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl 2015 Carolina Panthers; San Francisco 49ers), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
- 1989-05-11 Cam Newton, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2010, Auburn; NFL MVP 2015; Pro Bowl 2011, 13, 15; Carolina Panthers), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1997-04-14 D. J. Moore, American NFL player (Carolina Panthers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2001-07-25 Bryce Young, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2021, University of Alabama; NFL Draft 2023 #1 pick Carolina Panthers), born in Pasadena, California
Weddings in Sport
- 1995-04-22 "Extra" TV co-host Arthel Neville (32) weds Carolina Panther running back Derrick Lassic (25) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Deaths in Sport
- 2020-12-21 Kevin Greene, American Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1989, 94, 96; LA Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), dies at 58
- 2023-03-01 Jerry Richardson Sr., American businessman and NFL team owner (Carolina Panthers 1995-2018), dies at 86