Happy Panthers Week! The Jacksonville Jaguars are back home this week to face off against fellow 1995 expansion team, the Carolina Panthers. The Jaguars and Panthers have played each other nine times during the regular season, and the Jags currently lead the series 5-4. Let’s take a brief look at Jacksonville beating Carolina at home throughout the decades; except for the 2010’s, we won’t talk about those games.
The 1990’s
Week 5 on September 29, 1996 Final score: Panthers 14 – Jaguars 24 Attendance:
71,537
The Jaguars/Panthers highlights start at 7:41
The Jaguars recorded 22 first downs, 378 total net yards, and a 34:59 time of possession, compared to the Panthers’ 21 first downs, 272 net yards, and 25:01 time of possession. James Stewart and Jimmy Smith scored touchdowns. Mark Brunell completed 15 out of 27 attempted passes for 214 yards, and was sacked three times for a loss of 15 yards. Stewart led the team with 96 rushing yards, and Keenan McCardell led with 67 receiving yards. Bryan Barker punted six times for 310 yards. Mike Hollis made the attempted field goal. Tony Brackens, Eddie Robinson, and Joel Smeenge recorded five sacks on Steve Beuerlein for a loss of 46 yards.
The 2000’s
Week 14 on December 9, 2007
Final score: Panthers 6 – Jaguars 37
Attendance: 66,090
Jacksonville’s 24 first downs, 427 total net yards, and 38:58 time of possession outshone Carolina’s 10 first downs, 149 total net yards, and 21:02 time of possession. Reggie Williams, Matt Jones, Clint Ingram, and Fred Taylor scored touchdowns. David Garrard completed 20 out of 36 attempted passes for 230 yards. Taylor led the team with 132 rushing yards, and Williams led with 90 receiving yards. Josh Scobee made the three attempted field goals. Clint Ingram had a 39-yard interception that resulted in a touchdown, and Daryl Smith registered one sack on Vinny Testaverde for a loss of six yards and led the team with six combined tackles.
The 2020’s
Week 17 on December 31, 2023
Final score: Panthers 0 – Jaguars 26
Attendance: 67,215
Between Josh Hines-Allen’s record-breaking sack, Cam Robinson’s ejection, and the shutout, I love this game. The Jags had 16 first downs, 317 total net yards, and a 33:29 time of possession, and the Panthers recorded 7 first downs, 124 net yards, and a 26:31 time of possession. Travis Etienne scored both touchdowns and led the team with 102 rushing yards. C.J. Beathard completed 17 out of 24 attempted passes for 178 yards and was sacked three times for a loss of 16 yards. Evan Engram led the team with 60 receiving yards. Brandon McManus made the four attempted field goals. Antonio Johnson had a 27-yard interception. Tyson Campbell led the team with eight combined tackles. The defense packed Bryce Young a sack lunch between Hines-Allen’s three sacks, Travon Walker’s two, and Roy Robertson-Harris’s one, for a loss of 45 yards.
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