UP NEXT C a r o l i n a - vs. Kansas City, October 5, 1:00 pm EST A t l a n t a - at Green Bay, October 5 1:00 pm EST

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1 N E W S R E L E A S E ATLANTA FALCONS (2-1) VS. CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-1) Panthers open NFC South play with visit from Falcons SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM, 1:00 PM (EST) THIS WEEK S GAME After three weeks of mixed results in non-divisional play the Panthers host NFC South rival Atlanta Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The teams have identical 2-1 records after the Panthers dropped a decision at Minnesota while the Falcons thumped Kansas City Carolina jumped out to a 10-0 advantage over the Vikings, but fell victim to mistakes and turnovers while failing to generate a ground game for the first time this season. Quarterback Jake Delhomme was sacked five times and the Panthers committed 12 penalties in gaining 47 yards on the g r o u n d. The Panthers averaged 128 yards rushing in the first two games of the season and allowed only four sacks in the two games before Minnesota. In the second half we didn t produce enough offensively to give ourselves a chance, says head coach John Fox, whose team had 73 yards after intermission. Defensively, I thought our guys kept us in the game, but we just never got anything rolling offensively in the second half. Wide receiver Steve Smith returned to the lineup after a two-week absence and caught four passes for 70 yards, but the Panthers could not complement the passing attack with a consistent running game. The 47 yards on the ground were the fewest for Carolina since gaining 43 versus New Orleans (11/25/07) and prevented the Panthers from rushing for 100 yards in three consecutive games for the first time since Weeks of the 2006 season. The Panthers ran just 49 offensive plays as the Vikings maintained more than an eight minute time of possession advantage and Delhomme threw on 29 of those, completing 17 for 191 yards with no touchdowns and no i n t e r c e p t i o n s. For the season, he has thrown one touchdown pass with one interception as rookie Jonathan Stewart has proven to be Carolina s most effective weapon near the goal line. Stewart scored on a two-yard run against the Vikings and has scored three of Carolina s four offensive touchdowns. Overall, the Panthers rank 27th offensively and kicker John Kasay has been their most consistent weapon. Kasay converted his only field goal attempt against the Vikings and has made all seven of his field goal attempts this season. His 365 career field goals are 10th in NFL history, one shy of Norm Johnson in ninth place. Two of the Panthers best defensive weapons have also come on special teams where punter Jason Baker is averaging 45.4 yards-per-punt with a net of 39.9, while Rhys Lloyd has put 12-of-14 kickoffs into the end zone and the Panthers rank third in the NFC in opponents kickoff drive start. That will be needed against an Atlanta offense that comes into the game ranked ninth in the League and will pit the Panthers against the League s leading rusher for the second straight week. Last week it was Adrian Peterson, who had 77 yards on 17 attempts, and this week Michael Tu r n e r comes into the game with a League best 366 yards. The Panthers have already faced LaDainian Tomlinson of San Diego, Peterson, and the League s fourth leading rusher in Bears running back Matt Forte in the first three weeks of the season before facing Tu r n e r. Carolina is ranked 18th in the NFL againstthe rush after that gauntlet and 11th overall. The strong rushing games have impacted Carolina s pass rush, but the Panthers recorded three sacks at Minnesota for their highest total of the season. Julius Peppers recorded his first of the year while rookie safety Charles Godfrey had the first of his career. Tyler Brayton and Charles Johnson split the third sack. For Peppers, it stretched his team record to The Panthers lone take-away against Minnesota was by cornerback Chris Gamble, who broke a second place tie with Mike Minter for career interceptions. It was Gamble s 18th career interception, seven behind leader Eric Davis. Gamble also scored on a 31-yard fumble recovery against the Chargers in the opening game of the season. It is going to take an outstanding effort against an Atlanta team that is playing well and has a lot of confidence, says Fox. The NFC South looks like it is going to be very strong and every division game takes on added i m p o r t a n c e. UP NEXT C a r o l i n a - vs. Kansas City, October 5, 1:00 pm EST A t l a n t a - at Green Bay, October 5 1:00 pm EST

2 HEAD COA C H E S Panthers head coach JOHN FOX (53-46 regular season, overall in Carolina) is in his seventh season with Carolina. Fox s 58 victories since 2002 rank as the ninth-most in the NFL during that span and make him the winningest coach in franchise history. His career in Carolina is highlighted by a Super Bowl appearance in 2003 and an NFC Championship appearance in The four consecutive playoff road victories he notched along the way tied the NFL record held by the Dallas Cowboys under Tom Landry. Fox may be at his best, h o w e v e r, when faced with adversity. In 2002, he took over a 1-15 squad and produced a 7-9 season, a six-game improvement in victories that marked the second-best improvement by a rookie head coach in the NFL since In 2007, Fox led Carolina to seven wins, the most by a team that started four different quarterbacks since Prior to coming to Carolina, Fox spent five years as the New York Giants defensive coordinator ( ). Falcons head coach MIKE SMITH (2-1 regular season, 2-1 overall) became the 14th head coach in franchise history on January 23, From , Smith served as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars. His units in Jacksonville ranked fourth in overall defense (296.6), third in offensive points allowed (16.1) and fifth in rushing defense (99.3) from Prior to joining the Jaguars, Smith spent four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, the first three ( ) as defensive assistant/defensive line coach, and the fourth as linebackers coach. His stint in Baltimore included the team s Super Bowl season of 2000 when the Ravens defense set an NFL 16-game record by allowing only 165 points. Before entering the professional coaching ranks, Smith spent 17 seasons coaching at the collegiate level at San Diego State University ( ), Morehead State (1986) and Tennessee Tech ( ). As a player, Smith played linebacker at East Tennesee State from before one season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL in NFC SOUTH STA N D I N G S Team W-L Atlanta Falcons 2-1 Carolina Panthers 2-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2-1 New Orleans Saints 1-2 This Week Carolina vs. Atlanta, 1:00 p.m. ET New Orleans vs. San Francisco, 1:00 p.m. ET Tampa Bay vs. Green Bay, 1:00 p.m. ET C O N N E C T I O N S Coaching Connections- Panthers special teams coordinator Danny Crossman spent three seasons at Georgia Tech, the first two as special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach, and the third as special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach. Falcons offensive line coach Paul Boudreau served in the same role for the Panthers from Quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave was the quarterbacks coach for the Panthers in 1999 before adding offensive coordinator responsibilities in Defensive backs coach Alvin Reynolds was a defensive assistant for four years ( ) with the Panthers. Director of Athletic performance Jeff Fish played wide receiver at Western Carolina University from and was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Clemson University from Former Panthers- Defensive tackle Kindal Moorehead was originally selected by Carolina in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft and appeared in 75 games with 13 starts for the P a n t h e r s. Former Falcons- Tackle Frank Omiyale was selected by Atlanta in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft and appeared in one game for the Falcons. Carolina Ti e s - Falcons defensive end John Abraham is a native of Timmonsville, SC, and played collegiately at the University of South Carolina. Guard Tyson Clabo attended Wake Forest University while safety Jamaal Fudge attended Clemson University. Fullback Ovie Mughelli was born in Charleston, SC, and played collegiately at Wake Forest University. Wide receiver Roddy White is a native of James Island, SC. Georgia Ti e s - Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis and defensive end Charles Johnson are natives of Shellman, GA, and Hawkinsville, GA, respetively, and both played at the University of Georgia. Kicker John Kasay is from Athens, GA, and attended the University of Georgia. Family Ties- Carolina running back Nick Goings and Falcons cornerback Antoine Harris are cousins. LAST MEETING Bank of America Stadium, November 11, 2007 (73,340)- P o i n t s were hard to come by as Atlanta pulled out a victory in the 26th meeting between the Panthers and Falcons. Atlanta scored first as running back Warrick Dunn capped a eight-play, 70-yard drive with a 30-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Carolina s defense would answer with 4:20 remaining in the first half when cornerback Ken Lucas picked up a Laurent Robinson fumble and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown to tie the game. Panthers kicker John Kasay gave Carolina a 10-7 halftime advantage when he connected on a 29-yard field goal attempt as time expired in the first half. After two Morten Andersen field goals gave the Falcons a advantage with 11:35 remaining, quarterback Vi n n y Testaverde led Carolina on a 10-play, 66-yard drive to the Falcons 14-yard line. The drive stalled there and Carolina settled for a 17- yard Kasay field goal to tie the game at 13. Falcons quarterback Joey Harrington, who finished the contest 19-of-26 for 192 yards and a touchdown found tight end Alge Crumpler for the game-winning touchdown on a 30-yard scoring strike with 30 seconds remaining. Dunn helped balance the Falcons offense with 89 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Testaverde completed 13-of-28 attempts for 153 yards while running back DeShaun Foster added 59 yards on the ground on 20 attempts.

3 GAME INFORMAT I O N D a t e : September 28, 2008 K i c k o f f : 1:00 p.m. ET S t a d i u m : Bank of America Stadium C a p a c i t y : 73, 778 Te l e v i s i o n : FOX Television Network P l a y - b y - P l a y : Ron Pitts C o l o r : Tony Boselli Sideline Reporter: Charissa Thompson P a n t h e r s Radio Flagship: WBT Radio P l a y - b y - P l a y : Mick Mixon C o l o r : Eugene Robinson C o l o r : Jim Szoke Sideline Reporter: Sharon Thorsland Playing Surface: G r a s s SCHEDULE AND RESULT S Preseason August 9 Saturday INDIANAPOLIS W OT August 14 Thursday at Philadelphia L August 23 Saturday WASHINGTON W 47-3 August 28 Thursday at Pittsburgh L Regular Season September 7 Sunday at San Diego W September 14 Sunday CHICAGO W September 21 Sunday at Minnesota L September 28 Sunday ATLANTA 1:00 P.M. October 5 Sunday KANSAS CITY 1:00 P.M. October 12 Sunday at Tampa Bay 1:00 P.M. October 19 Sunday NEW ORLEANS 1:00 P.M. October 26 Sunday ARIZONA 1:00 P.M. November 2 BYE 1:00 P.M. November 9 Sunday at Oakland 1:05 P.M. November 16 Sunday DETROIT 1:00 P.M. November 23 Sunday at Atlanta 1:00 P.M. November 30 Sunday at Green Bay 1:00 P.M. December 8 Monday TAMPA BAY 8:30 P.M. December 14 Sunday DENVER 1:00 P.M. December 21 Sunday at New York Giants 1:00 P.M. December 28 Sunday at New Orleans 1:00 P.M. S TATISTICAL SNAPSHOT Here s a look at where the Panthers and Falcons rank in some key statistical through Week Three of the 2008 season: Carolina Atlanta OFFENSE Avg. Rnk Avg. Rnk Total Yards Per Game th th Rushing Yards Per Game nd st Rushing Yards Per Attempt nd 5.7 1st Passing Net Yards Per Game T19th rd Sacks Per Pass Play 9.0% 23rd 7.2% 19th Sacks Allowed 9 n/a 5 n/a Third Down Efficiency 25.6% 30th 39.0% 14th Points Per Game nd th DEFENSE Total Yards Per Game th th Rushing Yards Per Game th rd Rushing Yards Per Attempt th th Passing Net Yards Per Game th th Sacks Per Pass Play 5.4% 22nd 6.5% 18th Sacks 5 n/a 7 n/a Third Down Efficiency 35.9% 13th 39.0% T18th Points Per Game th th THE SERIES S u n d a y s contest will mark the 27th meeting between the Panthers and Falcons in the regular season and the 14th at Bank of America Stadium. Atlanta leads the all-time series and holds a 7-5 advantage in games contested at Bank of America Stadium. Of the previous 26 meetings, 15 have been decided by seven points or less, including both meetings during the 2007 campaign. Regular Season Series By The Numbers Record vs. Falcons: Last regular season game: Atl 20, Car 13 (11/11/07) Panthers largest winning margin: 33 at Atlanta (1/01/06) Falcons largest winning margin: 41 at Carolina (11/24/02) Current series streak: 1 game (Atlanta) Panthers longest win streak: 2 games Falcons longest win streak: 6 games Most Points, Panthers: 44 at Atlanta (1/01/06) Most Points, Falcons: 51 at Atlanta (10/04/98) Most Points, both teams: 74 at Atlanta (10/04/98) Fewest Points, Panthers: 0, twice, most recently at Carolina (11/24/02) Fewest Points, Falcons: 3, twice, most recently at Atlanta ( 12 / 24 / 06 ) Fewest Points, both teams: 13 at Atlanta (12/24/06) Panthers Regular Season Bests vs. Falcons Most rushing yards: 165, DeShaun Foster (1/01/06) Most receiving yards: 147, Wesley Walls (10/30/05) Most passing yards: 340, Jake Delhomme (12/18/04) Most touchdowns: Two, Tshimanga Biakabutuka (10/26/97)

4 CAROLINES VERSUS AT L A N TA A look at the top individual performances by Carolina versus the Falcons in the previous 25 meetings. Rushing Yards (100+ yards) RB DeShaun Foster 165 yards on 18 carries at Atlanta (01/01/06). RB Stephen Davis 153 yards on 21 carries versus Atlanta (09/28/03). RB DeShaun Foster 131 yards on 24 carries versus Atlanta (12/04/05). RB DeShaun Foster 122 yards on 20 carries versus Atlanta (09/23/07). RB DeShaun Foster 102 yards on 28 carries at Atlanta (12/24/06). Receiving Yards(100+ yards) TE Wesley Walls Seven receptions for 147 yards at Atlanta (09/07/97). WR Willie Green Four catches for 147 yards and one touchdown versus Atlanta (12/17/95). WR Muhsin Muhammad 10 catches for 135 yards and one touchdown at Atlanta(12/18/04). WR Donald Hayes Five catches for 133 yards and one touchdown versus Atlanta (11/28/99). WR Muhsin Muhammad 10 catches for 132 yards at Atlanta (09/23/01). WR Steve Smith Nine catches for 131 yards and one touchdown at Atlanta (01/01/06). WR Willie Green Seven catches for 121 yards at Atlanta (09/03/95). WR Raghib Ismail Six catches for 119 yards and one touchdown versus Atlanta (09/06/98). WR Muhsin Muhammad Seven catches for 114 yards versus Atlanta (10/03/04). WR Raghib Ismail Five catches for 108 yards at Atlanta (11/03/96). Passing Yards (300+ yards) Jake Delhomme 24-of-35 for 340 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions at Atlanta (12/18/04). Frank Reich 23-of-44 for 329 yards and two touchdowns at Atlanta (09/03/95). Jake Delhomme 23-of-38 for 308 yards and two interceptions versus Atlanta (10/03/04). Kerry Collins 20-of-38 for 302 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions at Atlanta (10/04/98). Quarterback Sacks LB Kevin Greene Three sacks versus Atlanta (09/06/98). LB Lamar Lathon Three sacks versus Atlanta (09/01/96). LB Kevin Greene Two and a half sacks versus Atlanta (11/28/99). LB Kevin Greene Two sacks versus Atlanta (9/01/96). LB Kevin Greene Two sacks at Atlanta (10/04/98). DT Kindal Moorehead Two sacks at Atlanta (01/01/06). DE Julius Peppers Two sacks at Atlanta (12/24/06). DE Mike Rucker Two sacks versus Atlanta (09/28/05). DE Al Wallace Two sacks at Atlanta (01/01/06). F OX AND THE NFC SOUTH Entering Sunday s contest with NFC South rival Atlanta, Panthers head coach John Fox has compiled a record of versus division competition since his arrival in Fox has produced a record of at least.500 or better within the division in five of his six seasons with the Panthers, including two 5-1 seasons (2003, 2006) and a division title in Here is a look at the Panthers season-by-season NFC South record since divisional realignment: Ye a r- B y - Year Record Year Record

5 2008 PANTHERS AND FALCONS TEAM LEADERS P a s s i n g A t t C m p Y d s P c t Y / A t t T D I n t L g S a c k / L o s t R t g C a r- D e l h o m m e / A t l - R y a n t 5 / R u s h i n g N o. Y d s Av g L o n g T D C a r- S t e w a r t C a r- W i l l i a m s A t l - Tu r n e r t 5 R e c e i v i n g N o. Y d s Av g L o n g T D C a r- M u h a m m a d A t l - W h i t e t 1 I n t e r c e p t i o n s N o. Y d s Av g L o n g T D C a r- G a m b l e A t l - M i l l o y A t l - G r i m e s A t l - C o l e m a n A t l - H o u s t o n t 1 S a c k s To t a l C a r-three tied 1. 0 A t l - A b r a h a m 6. 0 N OTES FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT MINNESOTA The Series: With the victory, Minnesota defeated Carolina for the second consecutive time and leads the all-time series 5-3. Seven of the eight games between the two teams have been played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minnesota with the only exception being a victory by Carolina at Bank of America Stadium (10/30/05). Sacked Out: The Panthers corralled three sacks against the Vikings and have gathered five this season. Safety Charles Godfrey and Julius Peppers each notched one sack while defensive ends Tyler Brayton and Charles Johnson shared a quarterback takedown. Peppers ranks as the Panthers all-time leader with 57.0 sacks. In The Zone: The Panthers scored a touchdown on their only redzone trip. Through three games, Carolina has been successful on seven-of-eight red zone opportunities, scoring four touchdowns and three field goals for an 87.5 percent conversion rate and 50.0 percent touchdown conversion rate. The only time the Panthers failed to score in the redzone was when they turned the ball over on downs at San Diego (9/7). Play Time: The Vikings generated a 19-play drive in the third and fourth quarters that lasted 11 minutes, 34 seconds and resulted in a 32-yard Ryan Longwell field goal. The 19 plays equaled the second most ever allowed on a drive by an opponent, previously accomplished by the Saints at New Orleans (10/7/07). The 11-minuted, 24 second drive esablished a record for the hightest time of possession allowed by the Panthers on a drive by an opponent, surpassing the previous mark of 10:22 by the Saints at New Orleans (10/07/07).

6 QB Jake Delhomme: WR Steve Smith: WR Muhsin Muhammad: RB Jonathan Stewart: LB Na il Diggs: CB Chris Gamble: PK John Kasay: W H AT TO LOOK FOR IN Touchdown Passes with Carolina: -- Delhomme enters Sunday s Week Four matchup versus Atlanta needing just two touchdown passes to reach 100 scoring strikes in a Panthers uniform. He currently has 98 after connecting with tight end Dante Rosario for the game-winning score at San Diego (9/7) in Week One. Most 100-Yard Or More Receiving Games -- Smith needs four 100-yards or more receiving games to tie Muhsin Muhammad for the most in team history with 26. He holds the record for most 100-yards or more receiving games in a season with nine in Smith also needs just six receiving yards to surpass 6,000 for his career. Touchdown receptions -- Smith needs seven touchdown receptions to tie Muhsin Muhammad and Wesley Walls for the most in team history with 44. He is the club s alltime leader with 45 career touchdowns scored (37-P, 6-RET, 2-R). Touchdown receptions -- Muhammad needs one touchdown reception to become the franchise leader with 45. He is currently tied with former tight end Wesley Walls with 44. Muhammad also needs one touchdown scored to tie teammate Steve Smith for most in franchise history with 45 Rushing Touchdowns -- Stewart needs four rushing touchdowns to tie Fred Lane for most in team history by a rookie with seven. Tackles -- Linebacker Na il Diggs enters Week Four action needing 26 tackles to surpass 700 for his career. Interception Return Yards -- Gamble needs four interception return yards to tie Eric Davis for second-most in team history with 228. Career Field Goals Made -- Kasay needs two made field goals to move into ninth position in NFL history in that category with 366. He currently stands 10th with 365 made field goals for his career. ROSTER RUNDOW N H e r e s a look at Carolina s Opening Day 53-man roster: Rookies and first-year players 7 Players with three years or less NFL e x p e r i e n c e 23 Players age 30 or older 12 Players drafted by Carolina 28 Average years of NFL experience of roster 4. 9 Other roster notables. Original Draftees 28 - Anderson, Barnidge, Beason, Bernadeau, Connor, Davis, Gamble, Godfrey, Gross, Hangartner, Jarrett, C. Johnson, Kalil, King, Marshall, Muhammad, Otah, Peppers, Robinson, Rosario, Salley Seward, Smith, Stewart, Ta y l o r, We s l e y, Wharton, Williams, Wilson Draftees S e v e n - Stewart, Otah, Godfrey, Connor, Barnidge, Ta y l o r, B e r n a r d e a u. Oldest Player on roster John Kasay - 39 years old (10/27/69) Youngest Player on roster Jonathan Stewart - 21 years old (03/21/87) Most experience 18 seasons - John Kasay Tallest player(s) on roster Julius Peppers Shortest player(s) on roster Mark Jones, Ryne Robinson, Steve Smith, DeAngelo Williams Players not from Division I-A schools F o u r - Mackenzy Bernadeau (Bentley), Donte Curry (Morris Brown), Brad Hoover (Western Carolina), Quinton Teal (Coastal Carolina) Furthest away from home Closest to home Maake Kemoeatu - Kahuku, Hawaii - 4,671 miles Brad Hoover - Thomasville, NC - 70 miles States represented on roster 25 State with the most players on roster T e x a s- Six Players from North Carolina on roster T h r e e- Brad Hoover, Julius Peppers, Hilee Ta y l o r. Players from South Carolina on roster T h r e e - Quinton Teal, Darwin Wa l k e r, Travelle Wharton *As of Monday, September 22

7 THE FOX REPORT During John Fox s tenure as Carolina s head coach from , the Panthers 58 overall victories stand as the fourth-highest total in the NFC and ninth most in the NFL. Below is a chart listing the teams with the most overall wins since MOST OVERALL WINS/BEGINNING WITH 2002 RE G U L A R SE A S O N PO S T S E A S O N OV E R A L L TE A M W L T W L W L T New England I n d i a n a p o l i s P i t t s b u r g h P h i l a d e l p h i a S e a t t l e D e n v e r San Diego Green Bay C a r o l i n a D a l l a s In addition to his 58 victories, Fox has brought longevity to the head coaching position. With six seasons under his belt in Carolina, Fox is the longest tenured coach in franchise history, surpassing Dom Capers ( ) and George Seifert ( ). He is tied with Tampa Bay head coach Jon Gruden for the third-longest tenure (six complete seasons) in the NFC, trailing only Philadelphia s Andy Reid and Seattle s Mike Holmgren (10 complete seasons). His 58 career victories are more than Capers (31) and Seifert (16) combined. TA K E - AWAYS A T R E N D U N D E R F OX The tenure of head coach John Fox has been marked by the team s good fortune of generating more turnovers than they give. Since Fox was named head coach in 2002, Carolina ranks second in the NFL with 195 take-aways and eighth with 111 interceptions. Here s a look at the Panthers success generating turnovers compared to the rest of the NFL since MO S T TA K E-AWAY S N F L LEADERS, BEGINNING WITH 2002 MO S T IN T E R C E P T I O N S TE A M NO TE A M NO B a l t i m o r e 200 B a l t i m o r e 130 Carolina 195 New England 120 New England 193 M i n n e s o t a 117 Tampa Bay 116 San Diego 113 C i n c i n n a t i 112 Te n n e s s e e 112 C a r o l i n a 111 Beginning with their inaugural season in 1995, no NFL team has produced more take-aways than the Carolina Panthers. Over that span, the team has accumulated 428 turnovers, a result of 240 interceptions and 188 fumble recoveries. Below is a chart listing teams with the most take-aways since N F L LEADERS, MOST TA K E - AWAYS/BEGINNING WITH 1995 Te a m I n t F u m To t a l C a r o l i n a P i t t s b u r g h Tampa Bay New England Indicative of the emphasis Fox places on defense and generating turnovers, Chris Gamble s 31-yard fumble return for a touchdown at San Diego (9/7) marked the 16th time Carolina has scored a defensive touchdown since The Panthers 16 defensive touchdowns under Fox are tied for 11th most in the NFL since 2002 and tied for seventh most in the NFC. Carolina is 14-2 in games in which they score a defensive touchdown since 2002.

8 S TA RTERS AT A GLANCE O F F E N S E W R ST E V E SM I T H: Caught four passes for 70 yards in first game back after serving a two-game suspension. LT L G C JO R D A N GR O S S: Starter in all 83 regular season contests and each of the team s seven postseason games since being drafted in the first round (8th overall) by Carolina in Moves back to left tackle after playing right tackle in TR AV E L L E WH A R T O N: Moves to left guard after starting every game at left tackle in Started the final 11 games of his rookie campaign at left guard in 2004 after being selected in the third round (94th overall) by Carolina. Missed the Chicago and Minnesota games with a knee injury. RYA N KA L I L: 2007 second-round choice from Southern Cal moves into the starting lineup after starting two games at right guard and one contest at center during his rookie year. R G KE Y D R I C K VI N C E N T: Eight-year veteran signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina during the offseason after appearing in 49 games with 39 starts for Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Arizona since R T JE F F OTA H: Selected by Carolina in the first round (19th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft after a standout career at the University of Pittsburgh. W R MU H S I N MU H A M M A D: The club s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and tied for first with 44 touchdown receptions surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards versus Chicago (9/14). TE R B F B JE F F KI N G: 2006 fifth-round selection ranked second on the team with 46 receptions for 406 yards and two touchdowns in his first year as a starter in DEAN G E L O WI L L I A M S: Third-year player is the team s topreturning rusher after producing 717 yards and four touchdowns on 144 attempts in Generated 144 yards on 39 attempts through the first two games. BR A D HO O V E R: Ranks in team s top 10 all-time in rushing, receiving, games played and starts. Q B JA K E DE L H O M M E: Has completed 52-of-91 passes for 566 yards and one touchdown with one interception for a quarterback rating of 74.7 in his first three starts of K S P E C I A L I S T S JO H N KA S AY: 25th player in NFL history to record 1,000 points with the same team. Ranks 13th in NFL history for points scored with 1,530, including 1,189 for Carolina. D E F E N S E L D E TY L E R BR AY T O N: Unrestricted free agent tallied 173 tackles, six sacks and one interception in 79 games for Oakland after being selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2003 NFL D r a f t L D T MA A K E KE M O E AT U: 2006 unrestricted free agent from Baltimore. Appeared in all 16 games with 13 starts last year and totalled 56 tackles, three quarterback hurries and one pass defenced R D T DA M I O N E LE W I S: Tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks in 15 games with two starts for Carolina in R D E JU L I U S PE P P E R S: Pro Bowl starter in three of the last four years is the franchise leader with 57 sacks. Moves to right defensive end after 90 games over the past six seasons at left defensive end. S L B NA I L DI G G S: Has appeared in 33 games with 22 starts since being signed as a free agent from Green Bay in Moves to strongside linebacker after tying for the team lead with 3.5 sacks last year in 10 starts at weakside linebacker. M L BJO N BE A S O N: Produced a club-record 160 tackles as a rookie in Leads the club with 34 stops through three games. W L BTH O M A S DAV I S: Moves to weakside linebacker after starting 31 games on the strongside over the past three years. Ta l l i e d 85 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles in L C B CH R I S GA M B L E: 2004 first round (28th overall) selection ranks second in team history with 18 career interceptions and third with 224 interception return yards. Returned a fumble 31 yards for a touchdown in the opener at San Diego (9/7). F S S S CH A R L E S GO D F R E Y: Third-round (67th overall) selection in the 2008 NFL Draft recorded 193 tackles, three fumble recoveries and seven interceptions during his collegiate career at Iowa. CH R I S HA R R I S: Started 15 games at strong safety and led the N F L with a club-record eight forced fumbles. Has added two in the first three games in R C B KE N LU C A S: Started every game at cornerback in 2007 and notched 69 tackles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, one he returned 27 yards for a touchdown. P S P E C I A L I S T S JA S O N BA K E R: A first alternate to the Pro Bowl in two of the past three seasons. Averaging 45.4 yards-per-punt with a 39.9 net average through three games.

9 WELCHOMME BACK In three starts since returning to the lineup after offseason Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, quarterback Jake Delhomme has completed 52-of-91 passes for 566 yards and one touchdown with one interception for a quarterback rating of Despite Carolina s setback at Minnesota in Week Three, the Panthers are 5-2 in Delhomme s last seven starts dating back to the end of the 2006 season. In those seven games, Delhomme has tossed 11 touchdowns to just two interceptions and produced a passer rating over four times. The Panthers have averaged 23.1 points-per-game in the last seven games started by Delhomme compared to just 13.6 points-per-game in the last 16 games in which he was not the starter. Here is a look at Delhomme s numbers in those seven starts: Ye a r O p p. W / L A t t C m p P c t Y d s T D I n t Rtg 2006 at New Orleans W at St. Louis W vs Houston L at Atlanta W at San Diego W vs Chicago W at Minnesota L Since arriving in Carolina via free agency prior to the 2003 season, Delhomme has compiled a record of as the Panthers starting quarterback and tossed a team-record 98 touchdown passes. During that span, his 98 touchdown passes rank eighth in the NFL and fourth among quarterbacks currently in the NFC. Here is a look at where Delhomme s 98 touchdown passes since 2003 rank compared to other current NFC quarterbacks: P l a y e r Team Touchdown Passes Drew Brees New Orleans 121 Matt Hasselbeck S e a t t l e 120 Donovan McNabb Philadelphia 105 Jake Delhomme Carolina 98 Marc Bulger St. Louis 94 Delhomme has been perhaps most impressive in the fourth quarter with the game on the line, completing 342-of-569 attempts for 4,015 yards and 31 touchdowns with 16 interceptions for a passer rating of His 34 pass plays of 25 yards or more in the fourth quarter since 2003 are tops in the NFL. Indicative of his high level of play late in the game, Delhomme has directed 15 career gamewinning drives (including the playoffs) that put Carolina ahead for good in the fourth quarter or overtime, including 10 game-winning drives in the final two minutes or overtime. FROM THE POCKET ( Weekly comments from Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme) On the sack/fumble late in the second quarter -- The disappointing thing is that I was cocking back to throw it to Steve (Smith), who s wide open, running a corner route. Both 23 (Cedric Griffin) and 41 (Charles Gordon) jumped down on D.J. Hackett, so we were going to have a big play. Certainly it did change the momentum of the game, and that was unfortunate, but it was 0-0 coming out of halftime and we didn t play in the second half. So give them credit, they beat us; we didn t make any plays in the second half. On the last time he was under so much pressure -- I don t know. I really can t tell you. Maybe Chicago a few years back, in November (of 2005). But they re a good football team, and if you couldn t see that by watching film this week, then you re blind. I don t really have any idea how they re a 1-2 football team, and certainly Gus Frerotte gave them a spark today and he did a good job, but we d i d n t make any plays. We didn t give our defense any breathers today; that s for sure. On the penalties -- Absolutely they are frustrating. It was loud, but we knew that coming in. That s part of the deal. We need to get better in that area and we need to get better quick. We re playing an Atlanta team next that s obviously playing well; we re both 2-1 and it s a division game at home.

10 W I L L I A M S - S T E WA RT PROVIDE 1-2 PUNCH With the departure of running back DeShaun Foster, the club s all-time leading rusher with 3,336 yards on 851 attempts, Carolina will look to two young running backs to carry the ground attack in Third-year performer DeAngelo Williams is the team s top returning rusher after producing a career-high 717 yards and four touchdowns on 144 carries a year ago. Williams paced the Panthers ground attack at San Diego (9/7), producing 86 yards on 18 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards-per- c a r r y. The 86 yards were the fourth-highest total of his career, behind 121 yards at Arizona (10/14/07) and at Tampa Bay (12/30/07), and 114 yards versus St. Louis (11/19/06). Here is a look at Williams top-five rushing games through the first 30 contests of his NFL c a r e e r : Date Opp. Att. Yards Avg 10/14/07 at Arizona /30/07 at Tampa Bay /19/06 vs. St. Louis /07/08 at San Diego /24/06 at Atlanta With runs of 35, 29 and 32 yards versus Seattle (12/16/07), Dallas (12/22/07) and at Tampa Bay (12/30/07), respectively, Williams joined Steven Jackson (six), LaDainian Tomlinson (four) and Fred Taylor (three) as the only running backs to post a 30-yard run in at least three consecutive games during the 2007 season. Once the understudy to Foster, Williams will now serve as the mentor to rookie running back Jonathan Stewart, Carolina s first round (13th overall) selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut at San Diego (9/7) with 53 yards on 10 carries, but enjoyed his coming out party in Week Two versus Chicago (9/14). Stewart produced 76 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 13 attempts in the second half and was the catalyst offensively in Carolina s comeback victory over Chicago. Williams and Stewart have combined for 289 yards and three touchdowns on 70 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards-per-attempt through the first three games. TIGHT ENDS CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE One year after tight end Jeff King ranked second on the team with a career-high 46 receptions, the most by a Panthers tight end since Wesley Wa l l s 63 in 1999, second-year tight end Dante Rosario took center stage on Opening Day at San Diego (9/7). Rosario led all Panthers receivers with a career-high seven receptions, none more important than the 14-yard strike he corralled in the back of the endzone from quarterback Jake Delhomme as time expired. His seven receptions were more than he totaled during his entire rookie campaign (six) and the 96 receiving yards were also a career high. Here is a look at the top six games by receptions for a Panthers tight end: Player No. Opponent Jeff King 10 vs. Indianapolis (10/28/07) Wesley Walls 10 at San Francisco (10/07/01 Wesley Walls 8 at St. Louis (11/23/97) Wesley Walls 8 vs. New Orleans (11/30/97) Wesley Walls 8 vs. Miami (11/15/98) Dante Rosario 7 at San Diego (9/07/08) Here is a look at the top five games by receiving yards for a Panthers tight end: Player No. Yards Opponent Wesley Walls at Atlanta (9/07/97) Wesley Walls at St. Louis (11/23/97) Wesley Walls vs. Seattle (10/08/00) Wesley Walls 5 99 at San Francisco (9/10/00) Dante Rosario 7 96 at San Diego (9/07/08) Not to be outdone, King responded in Week Two versus Chicago, hauling in a 23-yard strike from Delhomme at the Bears one-yard line with 4:43 remaining to set up running back Jonathan Stewart s go ahead touchdown run. King and Rosario have combined for 16 receptions for 175 yards and one touchdown through the first three games.

11 SMITH AMONG LEAGUE S ELITE SINCE 2005 Despite playing with four different quarterbacks in 2007, wide receiver Steve Smith paced the Carolina receiving corps with 1,002 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 87 receptions. Smith led the team in receiving for the third-consecutive season and became the first player in club history to post three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons after accumulating 1,563 yards in 2005 and 1,166 yards in Since the start of the 2005 season, Smith ranks fifth in the NFL with 3,731 receiving yards, sixth with 273 receptions and tied seventh with 27 receiving touchdowns. Here is a look at Smith s production over the last three seasons. Year No Yds Avg Lg TD , t , , N F L LEADERS, RECEIVING YARDS SINCE 2005 Player Receiving Yards Chad Johnson 4,329 Reggie Wayne 4,128 Larry Fitzgerald 4,057 Torry Holt 3,830 Steve Smith 3,801 N F L LEADERS, RECEPTIONS SINCE 2005 Player Receptions Torry Holt 299 T.J. Houshmandzadeh 298 Reggie Wayne 291 Larry Fitzgerald 288 Chad Johnson 285 Steve Smith 277 N F L LEADERS, RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2005 Player Receiving Touchdowns Terrell Owens 37 Randy Moss 34 Plaxico Burress 30 Antonio Gates 30 T.J. Houshmandzadeh 29 Larry Fitzgerald 28 Steve Smith 27 Torry Holt 27 Hine Ward 27 With eight receptions versus San Francisco (12/02/07), the former third round (74th overall) selection in the 2001 draft became the second player in team history to record 400 career receptions, joining Muhsin Muhammad, who has 592 catches and is back with the team after signing as a free agent during the offseason. Smith also moved within four of Muhammad s club-record yard receiving performances, tallying 118 yards at St. Louis (9/9), 153 versus St. Louis (9/16), 136 at Arizona (10/14) and 137 versus Dallas (12/22). With seven scores in 2007, the Lynwood, CA, native also became Carolina s all-time leader with 45 career touchdowns, surpassing Muhammad and Wesley Walls mark of 44. Of his 45 touchdowns, 37 have come through the air, two on the ground and six in the return game. Smith stands seven touchdown receptions behind Muhammad and Walls club-record of 44 receiving touchdowns. Smith made his 2008 season debut at Minnesota (9/21) after missing the first two games of the season serving a suspension and led the team with four receptions for 70 yards.

12 MOOSE SIGHTING Carolina welcomed back a familiar face when former wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad was signed as a free agent on February 28 after three seasons with the Chicago Bears. Muhammad is Carolina s franchise leader with 592 catches, 7,891 receiving yards and yard receiving games. He is tied for second all-time with 44 touchdowns and stands third with 268 points scored. Muhammad surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards with 59 yards on five receptions in Week Two versus Chicago (9/14). He currently ranks seventh among active wide receivers with 10,074 receiving yards, sixth with 756 receptions and eighth with 56 touchdown receptions. Here is a look at where Muhammad ranks among active wide receivers in several key receiving categories: Active Wide Receivers Among All-Time NFL L e a d e r s R e c e p t i o n s Receiving Ya r d s Receiving Touchdowns P l a y e r N o P l a y e r Y d s P l a y e r T D Harrison, Ind. 1, 055 Bruce, S.F. 14, 281 Owens, Dal. 132 Bruce, S.F. 948 Harrison, Ind. 14, 076 Moss, N.E. 125 Owens, Dal 892 Owens, Dal. 13, 263 Harrison, Ind. 124 Holt, Stl. 816 Moss, N.E. 12, 356 Bruce, S.F. 85 Moss, N.E. 786 Holt, Stl. 11, 986 G a l l o w a y, T. B. 77 Muhammad, Car. 756 G a l l o w a y, T. B. 10, 646 Holt, Stl. 72 Muhammad, Car. 10, 074 Ward, Pit. 68 Muhammad, Car. 56 In three seasons with the Bears, Muhammad started 47 regular season games and all four of the club s postseason contests. He produced 2,183 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns on 164 receptions during those three years and led Chicago with 64 receptions for 750 yards and four touchdowns in PANTHERS RETOOL OFFENSIVE LINE The Carolina Panthers entered the 2008 season with an offensive that included just one starter in the same position from the 2007 season finale at Tampa Bay (12/30/07). The one starter, center Ryan Kalil, was making his first-career start at the position in place of an injured Justin Hartwig, who started 15 games at center for Carolina in Two other starters from the finale at Tampa Bay, tackles Jordan Gross and Travelle Wharton, find themselves in new positions with Gross moving from right tackle to left tackle and Wharton moving inside to left guard from left tackle. Jeff Otah, the team s second first round selection (19th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft, has started the first three games of his professional career at right tackle. Free agent acquisition Keydrick Vincents, who appeard in 49 games with 39 starts for Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Arizona since 2001, has started the first three games at right guard. Here is a look at Carolina s starting offensive line at San Diego compared to the unit that started last year at Tampa Bay (12/30/07): Starters at Tampa Bay (12/30/07) Starters at San Diego (09/07/08) LT Travelle Wharton Jordan Gross LG Mike Wahle Travelle Wharton* C Ryan Kalil Ryan Kalil RG Geoff Hangartner Keydrick Vincent RT Jordan Gross Jeff Otah *Started at left guard at San Diego but has missed the last two games with a knee injury. Guard Geoff Hangartner has started in his place the last two weeks.

13 REVAMPED DEFENSIVE LINE TESTED EARLY The Carolina Panthers defensive line entered the 2008 season with only one starter, left defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu, penciled in at the same position as the 2007 opener at St. Louis (9/09/07). Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers, the club s all-time leader with 57.0 sacks, moves to right defensive end after six seasons on the left side to fill the void left by the retirement of long-time starter Mike R u c k e r. Tyler Brayton, an unrestricted free agent acquisition from Oakland, is the starter at left defensive end and Damione Lewis, who served primarily as a reserve in 2007, moves into the starting lineup after Kris Jenkins was traded to the New York Jets during the o f f s e a s o n. Here is a look at Carolina s starting defensive line last week at Minnesota (9/21) compared to the starting defensive line in the 2007 opener at St. Louis (9/09/07). Starters at St. Louis (12/30/07) Starters at Minnesota (9/21/08) LDE Julius Peppers Tyler Brayton LDT Maake Kemoeatu Maake Kemoeatu RDT Kris Jenkins Damione Lewis RDE Mike Rucker Julius Peppers Carolina s revamped defensive line has been tested early, facing two of the NFL s top-four leading rushers in Minnesota s Adrian Peterson and Chicago s Matt Forte, along with last year s leading rusher in San Diego s LaDainian Tomlinson, in the season s first three games. The Panthers held all three backs under 100 yards rushing, limiting Tomlinson to 97 yards on 22 attempts, Forte to 92 yards on 23 attempts and Peterson to 77 yards on 17 attempts. Things don t get any easier for the defensive line, and the defense as a whole, this week as they welcome Falcons running back Michael Turner, the NFL s top rusher with 366 yards and five touchdowns on 59 attempts, to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. BEASON BUILDING OFF BREAKOUT 2007 Middle linebacker Jon Beason, the club s first round (25th overall) selection in the 2007 NFL draft, led or tied for the team lead in tackles in 13-of-16 games as a rookie en route to notching a team-record 160 stops. He eclipsed the previous record of 158 established by Micheal Barrow in 1998 as well as Lester Towns club rookie record of 106 set in The former Miami Hurricane started the first four games of the season at weakside linebacker before moving to middle linebacker in Week Five after an injury to Dan Morgan. Beason added seven passes defensed, three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception. Here is a look at the top four single-season tackle totals by Panthers rookies: P l a y e r Ye a r Ta c k l e S o l o A s s t. Jon Beason Lester To w n s Will Witherspoon Dan Morgan Here is a look at the top four single-season tackle totals in club history: P l a y e r Ye a r Ta c k l e S o l o A s s t. Jon Beason Micheal Barrow Chad Cota Mike Minter Beason leads the team with 34 tackles through three games in 2008 to go along with one fumble recovery and one pass defensed. He recovered a fumble by Bears tight end Greg Olsen that was forced by linebacker Thomas Davis in the first quarter of Carolina s comeback victory versus Chicago (9/14).

14 HARRIS FORCES THE ISSUE One year ago strong safety Chris Harris stepped into the vacancy left by the retirement of long-time starter Mike Minter. He responded with one of the finest seasons by a Panthers defensive back in franchise history, leading the NFL with a club-record eight forced fumbles and finishing second on the team with a career-high 102 tackles. Harris finished the season playing a role in eight of C a r o l i n a s 30 take-aways, the most of any player on the defense, and enters his second season in Carolina as one of the leaders of an experienced secondary. Harris has started the 2008 season much the way he did the 2007 campaign, forcing a fumble by Chargers tight end Antonio Gates at San Diego (9/7), that was returned 31 yards by cornerback Chris Gamble for a touchdown. He finished the game tied with linebacker Na il Diggs for the team lead with 10 tackles. He was at it again versus Chicago (9/14), forcing a fumble by Bears tight end Greg Olsen that was again recovered by Gamble. The take-away led directly to Carolina s first touchdown of the game, a four-yard run by running back Jonathan Stewart five plays later. H e r e s a look at players with the most forced fumbles (unofficial) since the start of the 2007 season: P l a y e r Te a m Forced Fumbles Chris Harris C a r o l i n a 10 Greg White Ta m p a B a y 7 James Harrison P i t t s b u r g h 7 Adewale Ogunleye Chicago 6 10 players tied 5 GAMBLE A SAFE BET AT CORNERBACK Cornerback Chris Gamble, the Panthers first-round selection (28th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft, has found himself in the middle of the action through the first three games of the season. He ranks second to strong safety Chris Harris in tackles among defensive backs with 16 and leads the team with five passes defensed. The former Ohio State Buckege has also been a catalyst for the Panthers defense with regard to turnovers, playing a role in three of the team s four takeaways. In the season-opening victory at San Diego (9/7), Gamble recovered a fumble by Chargers tight end Antonio Gates that was forced by Harris, and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown. It was deja-vu in Week Two versus Chicago (9/14) as Gamble again recovered a fumble forced by Harris that led directly to Carolina s first touchdown of the game and helped ignite a come-from-behind victory. Last week at Minnesota (9/21), Gamble victimized Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte in the first quarter for his first interception of the season. The theft was the 18th of his career and moved him into second place in franchise history ahead of former safety Mike Minter s 17, seven behind Eric Davis 25. Here s a look at where Gamble s 18 interceptions rank in the NFL since P l a y e r Team I n t e r c e p t i o n s Champ Bailey D e n v e r 24 Ed Reed B a l t i m o r e 23 Asante Samuel New England/Philadelphia 22 Darren Sharper Green Bay/Minnesota 21 Rashean Mathis J a c k s o n v i l l e 20 Chris Gamble C a r o l i n a 18 Dre Bly D e t r o i t / D e n v e r 18 DeAngelo Hall A t l a n t a / O a k l a n d 18 Nathan Va s h e r C h i c a g o 18

15 K A S AY CONTINUES RISE Kicker John Kasay converted his only field goal attempt at Minnesota (9/21), connecting from 43 yards, and his only extra point opportunity for four points He remains in 13th position all-time in NFL history for points scored with 1,530, 54 behind Al Del Greco in 12th position, including 1,189 for the Panthers. Indicative of his accuracy on field goals, his 435 extra points are the fewest among the top 20 all-time scorers. His 365 field goals rank 10th all-time in NFL history, one behind Norm Johnson s 366 in ninth position, and his 35 made field goals from 50 yards or longer rank third in League history. Among active kickers, the 18-year veteran ranks ranks fifth in both points and field goals made and third in converted opportunities of 50 yards or longer. Here is a look at the players ranked on the NFL s all-time points scored list. R a n k P l a y e r S e a s o n X P M X PA F G M P t s 10 Jason Hanson , Eddie Murray , Al Del Greco , John Kasay , Steve Christie , Pat Leahy , 470 Here is a look at positions seven through 12 for most field goals made in NFL H i s t o r y. R a n k P l a y e r S e a s o n F G M 7 Jason Hanson Jan Stenerud Norm Johnson John Kasay Eddie Murray Al Del Greco K a s a y s 52-yard field goal as time expired at New Orleans (10/07) was the 11th game-winning kick of his career and ninth with the Panthers. The University of Georgia product is the club s all-time leader in games played (173) and points (1,163) and has led the team in scoring in every year except 2000, 2002 and DID YOU KNOW? Indoor Streak Ends -- Carolina s loss last Sunday at Minnesota (9/21) ended a six-game winning streak in games played indoors dating back to the 2006 season. Ironically, the Panthers last loss indoors was a overtime defeat at Minnesota (9/17/06). Lloyd A Special Weapon -- Panthers kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd has proven to be a valuable weapon for Carolina in the kicking game. Through the first three weaks of the season, Lloyd has reached the endzone on 12-of-14 kickoffs and is tied for first in the NFL with six touchbacks. Reverse The Trend -- Carolina will take the field Sunday versus Atlanta looking to reverse an interesting trend that has developed in the series with the Falcons over the last two years. The home team has not won a game in the series since Carolina defeated Atlana, 24-6, in December of 2005 at Bank of America Stadium. Carolina went on to beat Atlanta in the final game of the 2005 season at the Georgia Dome (1/01/06), 44-11, and the visiting team was a perfect 2-0 in both 2006 and 2007.