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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS______4

BIG WINS, GREAT TRADITIONS______8

THEN TO NOW______14

PANTHERS TIMELINE______18

TEAM SUPERSTARS______20

FANS AND TEAM CULTURE______24

MORE ABOUT THE PANTHERS______28

GLOSSARY______30

TO LEARN MORE______31

INDEX______32 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

The Carolina Panthers line up against the on January 24, 2016. It is the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship game.

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Ted Ginn, Jr.

The Panthers quickly pull The Green Bay Packers ahead with a field goal now lead the Pittsburgh and two touchdowns. The Steelers 21 to 3 in Cardinals cannot keep up. Super Bowl 45. But At halftime, the Panthers the game is far from over. are ahead by 17. 5

In the third quarter, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton gets the ball. He runs to the right. Then he heads for the goal line. He leaps high into the end zone. Another touchdown! Finally, the clock runs out. The score is 49 to 15. The Panthers are headed to ! 6 END ZONE the area at each end of a football field; a team scores by entering the opponent’s end zone with the football.

EXTRA POINT a score that occurs when a kicker kicks the ball between the opponent’s goal posts after a touchdown is scored; 1 point.

FIELD GOAL a score that occurs when a kicker kicks the ball between the opponent’s goal posts; 3 points.

SAFETY a score that occurs when a player on offense is tackled behind his own goal line; 2 points for defense.

TOUCHDOWN a score that occurs when a team crosses into its opponent’s end zone with the football; 6 points.

TWO-POINT CONVERSION a score that occurs when a team crosses into its opponent’s end zone with the football after scoring a touchdown; 2 points.

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