PANTHERS TAKE ON BENGALS IN FIRST PRESEASON MEETING BETWEEN TEAMS

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1 at CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-1) At Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) PAUL BROWN STADIUM (65,515) THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011, 7:00 (ET) panthers.com PANTHERS TAKE ON BENGALS IN FIRST PRESEASON MEETING BETWEEN TEAMS SPLIT DECISION After splitting a pair of games in the first two weeks, the Carolina Panthers travel to Cincinnati Thursday to meet the Bengals in Week Three of preseason play. As the score reversals would indicate, the Panthers play has been on opposite ends of the spectrum in Weeks One and Two. The opening game win against the New York Giants was characterized by big plays and staunch defense while neither was present in last week s loss at Miami. Carolina had four plays of over 30 yards versus New York but had a long gain of 21 yards against the Dolphins. Defensively, the Panthers limited New York to 298 yards but surrendered 417 yards on 78 plays at Miami as the Dolphins controlled the ball for 37:49. It was disappointing, says head coach Ron Rivera of last week s game. We did a lot of good things against New York, but did not follow them up at Miami. We have to become more consistent. STATS REFLECT SCORES The Panthers have run the ball effectively in both games, but were not able to get enough carries in Miami to make a difference, rushing just 18 times for 68 yards for 3.8 yards per carry average. The Dolphins had the same average per carry, but rushed 43 times in gaining 164 yards. The biggest difference for the Panthers was in the yards per passing attempt. In the opener against the Giants, the Panthers averaged 9.1 yards per passing attempt while passing for 274 yards compared to 4.7 yards per passing play against Miami. On defense, a defining statistic was third down where the Giants were just three of 16 for a 19 percent conversion rate while the Dolphins were six of 13 for 46 percent. Despite the different outcomes, third down conversion rate has been problematic for Carolina in both games converting four of 25 third downs over two games. RIVERA ON RECORD On Play At Miami: I think the basic thing, in all honesty, was that it was disappointing. We had some opportunities to make some plays that we didn t, and that s probably the biggest thing. Secondly, it was not good enough. It s not acceptable for us to play the way we did with the opportunities we had. That s probably the biggest disappointment we had. We had some opportunities to make some plays and we didn t do the things we needed to do. On Quarterbacks: Well, as you look at it the biggest thing they were efficient at best. They made some good reads, made some good decisions. But they missed a couple of throws, and that was disappointing. But as a whole offense, we didn t do things we needed to do. We didn t protect the quarterback. We didn t run good routes and we didn t make good decisions either. So it was a group thing that we didn t do basically the things we needed to do to win the game. THE ABSENT The Panthers played last week without 20 players, who missed the game with an assortment of injuries. Included in that group were wide receiver Steve Smith, tackle Jeff Otah, and running backs Jonathan Stewart and Mike Goodson on offense and linebacker Jon Beason, cornerback Chris Gamble and defensive end Greg Hardy on defense. We have been working through a number of injuries through the preseason, but hopefully, will get some of guys back going forward, says Rivera. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION FOX (WCCB-TV in Charlotte) Play-by-Play: Mike Morgan Color Analyst: Mike Rucker Sideline: Pete Yanity CINCINNATI RADIO WCKY (1530 AM in Cincinnati) Play-by-Play: Dan Hoard Color Analyst: Dave Lapham RADIO FLAGSHIP WBT (1110 AM in Charlotte) Play-by-Play: Mick Mixon Color Analyst: Eugene Robinson Color Analyst: Jim Szoke Sideline: Greg Brannon

2 Preseason Game 3: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Cincinnati cornerback Brandon Ghee is from Fayetteville, N.C. and attended Wake Forest University. Bengals receiver A.J. Green grew up in Summerville, S.C. Cincinnati defensive back Fred Bennett s hometown is Manning, S.C., and he attended the University of South Carolina. Bengals halfback Jonathan Williams grew up in Greenville, N.C., and played collegiately at East Carolina University. Cincinnati linebacker Manny Lawson is from Goldsboro, N.C., and attended North Carolina State. Bengals linebacker Vincent Rey played collegiately at Duke University. Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson is from Reidsville N.C. and attended Coastal Carolina. Cincinnati defensive end Robert Geathers is from Georgetown, S.C. Bengals defensive lineman Carlos Dunlap s hometown is North Charleston, S.C. Cincinnati strength and conditioning coach Chip Morton was with the Panthers as the head strength and conditioning coach from Bengals special teams coach Darrin Simmons was part of the Panthers staff as assistant strength and conditioning coach and assistant special teams coach from Panthers quarterback Tony Pike was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and played collegiately at the University of Cincinnati. Panthers cornerback Chris Gamble attended Ohio State. Panthers running back Tyrell Sutton is an Ohio native. Panthers offensive lineman Bryant Browning is an Ohio native and played collegiately at Ohio State. Carolina tight end Ben Hartsock is from Chillicothe, Ohio and attended Ohio State. Panthers offensive line coach John Matsko coached at Miami (Ohio) from Panthers defensive backfield coach Ron Meeks was part of the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff from Rushing yards: Receiving yards: Receptions: Passing yards: PANTHERS BESTS VS. BENGALS 132, Tshimanga Biakabutuka (9/26/99, vs. Cin) 144, Steve Smith (12/8/02, vs. Cin) 8, three times, most recently Steve Smith (10/22/06, at Cin) 318, Rodney Peete (12/8/02, vs. Cin) THE SERIES Thursday s game will mark the first preseason meeting between the Panthers and Bengals. The Bengals are the 21st team the Panthers have faced in the preseason. In the regular season, the Panthers and Bengals have met four times and the series is tied at two. BY THE NUMBERS Record vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 2-2 Last regular season game: Cin 20, Car 7 (9/26/10) Panthers largest winning margin: 24 at Car (9/26/99) Bengals largest winning margin: 13 at Car (9/26/10) Current series streak: 2 games (Cincinnati) Panthers longest win streak: 2 games Bengals longest win streak: 2 games Most Points, Panthers: 52 at Car (12/8/02) Most Points, Bengals: 31 at Car (12/8/02) Most Points, both teams: 83 at Car (12/8/02) Fewest Points, Panthers: 7 at Car (9/26/10) Fewest Points, Bengals: 3 at Car (9/26/99) Fewest Points, both teams: 27 at Car (9/26/10) STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT Here are the final 2010 regular season averages and NFL rankings for Carolina and the Cincinnati Bengals in some key statistical categories: Carolina Cincinnati Offense Avg. Rnk Avg. Rnk Total Yards Per Game nd th Rushing Yards Per Game th th Rushing Yards Per Attempt th nd Passing Net Yards Per Game nd th Sacks Per Pass Play 10.3% 31st 4.5% 6th Sacks Allowed 50 n/a 28 n/a Third Down Efficiency 30.4% 30th 38.8% 17th Points Per Game nd nd DEFENse Total Yards Per Game th th Rushing Yards Per Game rd th Rushing Yards Per Attempt th st Passing Net Yards Per Game th th(t) Sacks Per Pass Play 5.9% 18th 5.0% 27th Sacks 31 n/a 27 n/a Third Down Efficiency 38.0% 16th 37.9% 14th Points Per Game th th

3 Ron Rivera THE HEAD COACHES Marvin LEWIS NFL: 15th season Panthers: 1st season Regular Season: 0-0 (.000) Postseason: 0-0 (.000) Ron Rivera became the fourth coach in Carolina Panthers history on January 11, Before joining the Panthers, Rivera worked with the San Diego Chargers from , coaching inside linebackers before taking over as defensive coordinator midway through the 2008 season. In 2010, San Diego led the NFL with an average of total yards allowed per game and gave up a league-low passing yards per game. In 2009, the team ranked 16th in total defense and 11th against the pass. From , Rivera oversaw the Chicago Bears defense, guiding the unit to two top-five finishes in the league. In 2006, the Bears defense led the NFL with 44 takeaways and finished fifth in total defense and third in scoring defense, helping propel Chicago to an appearance in Super Bowl XLI. In 2005, Rivera s defensive unit ranked second in the NFL in total defense and first in scoring defense. The Bears went 43 consecutive quarters without allowing more than seven points the longest streak in the NFL since Prior to serving as defensive coordinator with the Bears, Rivera was linebackers coach for the Eagles ( ) and defensive quality control coach for the Bears ( ). He is just the third Latino head coach in NFL history, joining Tom Flores with the Oakland Raiders ( ) and Seattle Seahawks ( ) and Tom Fears with the New Orleans Saints ( ). A second round draft choice in 1984 by Chicago, Rivera played nine seasons with the Bears. Primarily an outside linebacker, he was a member of the Super Bowl XX championship team in An All-American at the University of California, Rivera finished his career as the schoo s all-time leader in sacks with 22 and tackles with 336. Born January 7, 1962 in Fort Ord, Calif. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two children Christopher and Courtney. RIVERA COACHING HISTORY Carolina Panthers Head Coach San Diego Chargers Defensive Coordinator San Diego Chargers Inside Linebackers Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers Chicago Bears Defensive Quality Control NFL: 20th season Benglas: 9th season Regular Season: (.473) Postseason: 0-2 (.000) In 2011, Marvin Lewis is in his ninth season as Bengals head coach, establishing the longest head coaching tenure in franchise history. Lewis Bengals won AFC North Division championships in 2005 and 2009, and Cincinnati is among a minority of NFL teams (14 of 32) to have won more than one division crown in the last six years. Lewis was named the ninth head coach in Bengals history on January 14, His 2009 AFC North champions posted the Bengal s first-ever unbeaten record (6-0) in division play, and he was the consensus winner for NFL Coach of the Year awards. Lewis has posted 60 wins in his first eight seasons, and he could pass Wyche (64) into first place in franchise history with five wins in Prior to joining the Bengals, Lewis was Washington Redskins defensive coordinator (2002), serving as assistant head coach in addition to his coordinator s role. He spent six seasons ( ) as defensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens, a tenure that included a Super Bowl victory in the 2000 season. In 2000, Lewis defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game campaign (165), and the unit has been widely considered as one of the best NFL defenses of all time. Prior to Baltimore, Lewis spent four seasons ( ) with the Pittsburgh Steelers as linebackers coach. Lewis began his coaching career at Idaho State ( ). Lewis was also the linebackers coach at Long Beach State ( ), New Mexico ( ), and Pittsburgh ( ). Lewis earned All-Big Sky Conference honors as a linebacker at Idaho State ( ), and saw action at quarterback and safety. He was inducted into the school s Hall of Fame in Born September 23, 1958, in McDonald, Pa. Lewis and his wife, Peggy, have two children Whitney and Marcus. LEWIS COACHING HISTORY Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach 2002 Washington Redskins Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator Pittsburgh Steelers Linebackers U. of Pittsburgh Linebackers U. of New Mexico Linebackers Long Beach State Linebackers Idaho State U. Linebackers

4 GAME SUMMARY Cincinnati Be n g a l s 20; Ca r o l i n a 7 September 26, Ba n k o f Am e r i c a St a d i u m The Panthers mustered 267 yards of total offense and seven points for the second consecutive game in a 20-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Panthers defense provided a spark early when cornerback Captain Munnerlyn intercepted quarterback Carson Palmer on the game s opening drive. Three plays later, quarterback Jimmy Clausen fumbled the snap and it was recovered by Bengals safety Roy Williams for the first of the Panthers DeAngelo Williams three turnovers. Later in the first quarter, Panthers safety Charles Godfrey intercepted another Palmer pass and returned it all the way to Cincinnati s 21-yard line. Again, the Panthers were unable to capitalize on the turnover when just one play later, Clausen was picked off by Bengals cornerback Leon Hall. The Bengals dominated time of possession and field position to overcome numerous mistakes of their own. Running back Cedric Benson rushed for 81 yards on 27 attempts, and Palmer threw for 195 yards with two interceptions. The Bengals held the ball for 30:22 through the first three quarters, aided by an average drive start at their 38. Carolina was backed up to its 24 on average. On the Panthers scoring drive, Clausen led the team 75-yards midway through the third quarter including a 15-yard run by DeAngelo Williams. THE LAST TIME... SCORING SCORE BY PERIODS OT TOTAL Cincinnati Bengals Carolina Panthers SCORING DRIVES Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) CIN CAR Bengals 1 4:21 C.Benson 1 yd. run (M.Nugent kick) (8-53, 4:33) 7 0 Bengals 2 1:10 M.Nugent 33 yd. Field Goal (9-27, 4:13) 10 0 Panthers 3 8:16 J.Stewart 1 yd. run (J.Kasay kick) (8-75, 3:23) 10 7 Bengals 4 14:53 M.Nugent 50 yd. Field Goal (7-18, 2:51) 13 7 Bengals 4 8:11 C.Benson 7 yd. pass from C.Palmer (M.Nugent kick) (3-37, 0:53) 20 7 TEAM STATISTICS BENGLAS PANTHERS total first downs third down efficiency % % fourth Down efficiency % 0-2-0% total net yards net yards rushing net yards passing pass attempts-completions-had intercepted kickoffs Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost TOUCHDOWNS 2 1 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY % % GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY % % SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 36:22 23:38 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD C. Benson B. Leonard B. Scott C. Palmer Total PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN Rtg. C. Palmer / Total / PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD J. Gresham T. Owens C. Ochocinco J. Shipley C. Benson A. Caldwell B. Leonard Total Sacks: F. Rucker Interceptions: L. Hall 1-0. BENGLAS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PANTHERS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD D. Williams J. Stewart J. Clausen Total PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN Rtg. J. Clausen / Total / PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD M. Goodson D. Gettis S. Smith J. Stewart D. Rosario B. LaFell J. King Total Sacks: C. Johnson Interceptions: C. Godfrey 1-38; C. Munnerlyn 1-2.

5 RON RIVERA NAMED FOURTH HEAD COACH IN TEAM HISTORY Ron Rivera, coordinator of San Diego s No. 1 ranked defensive unit in 2010 and a member of Chicago s 1985 Super Bowl Champion team, was named head coach January 11, 2011 of the Carolina Panthers. Rivera, 49, has excelled as a player and coach in the National Football League, starting with the Bears in the 1980 s and most recently with the Chargers. He has been with teams that have reached the playoffs 16 times in his 23 NFL seasons, including eight Conference Championship games and two Super Bowls. Overseeing a San Diego defense that was first in the League in yards allowed last season, Rivera completed a climb that began when he was named coordinator midway through the 2008 campaign. He also was defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears from and in his last season Chicago led the NFL in takeaways and won the NFC title on the way to Super Bowl XLI in Miami. In three of his last four full seasons as a coordinator Rivera has fielded a top five defense. Ron has coached units that have performed at a consistently high level on defense, but also understands the importance of having an offense and special teams that complement the defense, says Panthers Owner/Founder Jerry Richardson. He brings an approach and resume that we believe lends itself to success for our football team and organization. Before being named defensive coordinator of the Bears, Rivera spent five seasons as linebacker coach of the Philadelphia Eagles when they led the League in victories from During his career he has succeeded with both star-laden defensive units such as the 05 Bears, which sent five players to the Pro Bowl, and those with less star quality, including last year s top ranked Charger defense that did not have anyone named to the postseason all-star game. Rivera was born in Fort Ord, California and his family lived in Germany, Panama, Washington and Maryland before settling in Marina, California. He attended Seaside High School in Marina where he was a threesport start in football, basketball, and baseball. An All-America at the University of California, Rivera finished his career as the school s all-time leader in sacks (22) and tackles (336). He was a three-time Pac-10 selection and the 1983 Conference of the Year. Following his college career, Rivera was drafted in the second round by the Bears in 1984 and played 149 games with Chicago, highlighted by the team s 1985 Super Bowl Championship season. During his career he played on teams that won six NFC-Central titles in seven seasons. After his retirement, Rivera spent four years as a television analyst for WGN-TV, but returned to football in 1997 as defensive quality control coach of the Bears in Panthers coach Ron Rivera addresses the media at his introductory press conference. Ron Rivera Rob Chudzinski Sean McDermott Brian Murphy Warren Belin Ray Brown Adam Feit Fred Graves Pete Hoener Joe Kenn PANTHERS COACHING STAFF Head Coach John Matsko Offensive Coordinator Ron Meeks Defensive Coordinator Sam Mills III Special Teams Coordinator Linebackers Ricky Proehl Assistant Offensive Line John Settle Assistant Strength and Conditioning Mike Shula Wide Receivers Scott Turner Tight Ends Eric Washington Strength and Conditioning Offensive Line Defensive Backfield Defensive Quality Control/ Assistant Defensive Line Offensive Consultant Running Backs Quarterbacks Offensive Quality Control Defensive Line

6 NEW TO THE PANTHERS IN 2011 KEY PLAYER ACQUISITIONS QB Derek An d e r s o n FA 11 A veteran of five NFL seasons, Anderson has played in 51 career games with 43 starts and has thrown for 9,148 yards, 53 touchdowns and 55 interceptions in a career split between Baltimore, Cleveland and Arizona. In 2007, Anderson earned Pro Bowl honors after directing a team that ranked eighth in the league in total offense and scoring. S Se a n Co n s i d i n e UFA 11 (JAX) In his seventh NFL season, Considine joins the Panthers as an unrestricted free agent from Jacksonville. He has contributed on defense and special teams throughout his career, totaling 253 tackles, four interceptions and 13 passes defensed in addition to 85 special teams tackles. LB Om a r Ga i t h e r UFA 11 (PHI) A Charlotte, N.C. native, Gaither played in 67 games with 36 starts at all three linebacker spots over five seasons with Philadelphia. Gaither s most productive year came in 2007 when he established career highs with a team-leading 170 tackles and 14 passes defensed. TE Ben Ha r t s o c k FA 11 In his eighth year, Hartsock has proved to be a valuable blocker from the tight end position during his career. In five of the last six seasons, Hartsock has blocked for 2,000-yard rushing teams, helping each team finish in the top five league wide in rushing. K Ol i n d o Ma r e UFA 11 (SEA) A Pro Bowl selection in 2009, Mare ranks among the all-time NFL leaders in points scored and field goals made. Mare s 1,420 career points rank 20th in NFL history and his 328 career field goals rank 17th. Since 1997, his first season on an NFL regular season roster, Mare has 238 touchbacks, the most in the NFL. WR Le g e d u Na a n e e UFA 11 (SD) Naanee played four seasons with San Diego, recording 63 receptions for 746 yards and three touchdowns. In 2010, Naanee played in 10 games with a career-high nine starts despite being limited by a hamstring injury. He finished the year with 23 catches for a career-high 371 yards and one touchdown. TE Gr e g Ol s e n TR 11 (CHI) A five-year veteran, Olsen has recorded 101 catches for 1,016 yards with 13 touchdowns in the last two seasons. The touchdown total is tied for third among NFL tight ends in touchdown receptions during that time period. TE Jeremy Sh o c k e y FA 11 A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Shockey has career totals of 510 catches for 5,688 yards with 33 touchdowns. He ranks fourth among active tight ends in receptions and receiving yards and is tied for seventh in touchdown receptions NFL DRAFT CHOICES QB Ca m Newton, Au b u r n D1 11 (1) The 2010 Heisman Trophy winner, Newton led Auburn to a national championship after completing 185-of-280 passes for 2,854 yards and an SEC-record 30 touchdowns. Netwon added 1,473 yards rushing and a school-record 20 touchdowns to became the third player in NCAA FBS history to total 20 passing and 20 rushing touchdowns in a season. DT Terrell McClain, South Florida D3a 11 (65) A first-team All-Big East selection in 2010, McClain helped the Bulls rank 17th nationally in total defense. McClain finished his career with 89 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. DT Si o n e Fu a, St a n f o r d D3b 11 (97) A second-team All-Pac-10 selection and team captain at Stanford, Fua anchored a rush defense that finished second in the conference in 2010, surrendering yards per game. Fua produced 80 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and nine sacks during his career. CB Brandon Hogan, West Virginia D4 11 (98) Hogan earned second-team All-Big East conference honors in 2010 and helped the Mountaineers rank third in the nation in total defense and 11th in pass defense. After moving to cornerback as a sophomore Hogan finished his career with 171 tackles, seven interceptions and 24 passes defensed. WR Ke a l o h a Pi l a r e s, Ha w a i i D5 11 (132) Pilares earned second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors and stood seventh in the nation with an average of yards per game in Pilares set a school record with 18 receptions and tallied a career-high 217 yards against Louisiana Tech. LB La w r e nc e Wi l s o n, Co n n e c t i c u t D6a 11 (166) Wilson, a two-time first-team All-Big East Conference choice, led the conference in tackles twice and ended his career second in school history with 449 tackles. Wilson also tallied five interceptions that included a school-record three returns for touchdowns OL Zack Williams, Washington State D6b 11 (203) Wiliams played in 20 games with 19 starts in two seasons at Washington State. In his final season, Wilson started 12 games at center and earned All-Pac-10 Conference honorable mention. He was lost for the season on Aug. 4 with a torn ACL. T Lee Zi e m b a, Au b u r n D7 11 (244) A teammate of Panthers No.1 choice Cam Newton, Ziemba set a school record with 52 consecutive starts, starting every game of career. In 2010, Ziemba earned second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press and was named first-team All-SEC.

7 2011 PRESEASON OPPONENTS During the 2011 preseason, the Carolina Panthers host the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers and travel to road contests at the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals. The Giants and Steelers are the two most common preseason opponents in franchis history. The Panthers are all-time in the preseason. Preseason Game 1: vs. New York Giants Saturday, August 13, 8 p.m. The Panthers won their preseason opener, over the New York Giants. The victory was the first for the team under new head coach Ron Rivera. Quarterbacks Jimmy Clausen, Cam Newton and Derek Anderson paced the Panthers, combining for 274 yards, a touchdown and an interception for a 90.1 passer rating. Linebacker Sean Ware blocked a Giants field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. Preseason Game 2: at Miami Dolphins August 19, 7:30 p.m. The Panthers dropped the first road contest of the preseason, 20-10, to the Miami Dolphins in Sun Life Stadium. Carolina were outgained on offense 417 yards to 199 and allowed the Dolphins 25 first downs compared to the Panthers 10. Running back Tyrell Sutton scored the lone touchdown for the Panthers with a four-yard run in the fourth quarter. Preseason Game 3: at Cincinnati August 25, 7 p.m. The Panthers will travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals for the first time in the preseason. Cincinnati is the 21st different team that the Panthers have faced in the preseason. The teams have met four times in the regular season, including last season s contest in Charlotte. The regular season series is tied at two. Preseason Game 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers September 1, 8 p.m. The Panthers will conclude the 2011 preseason with a home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Panthers most common preseason opponent. The game will be the 13th preseason meeting between the teams in Carolina s 17 seasons. The only preseasons they haven t played are 1995, 1996, 2001 and Pittsburgh leads the preseason series 8-4. WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2011 With two interceptions, cornerback Chris Gamble will pass Eric Davis (25) to become the Panthers leader in career interceptions. Linebacker Jon Beason will attempt to continue his streak of 160-tackle seasons. Beason has tallied 160-plus tackles in each of the last two seasons and in three of his four seasons in the NFL. Beason has started all 64 games in his career and will attempt to extend that streak in Tight end Jeremy Shockey will attempt to add to his streak of 121 regular season games with a reception, the second-longest streak among active tight ends (Tony Gonzalez, 164). Running Back Jonathan Stewart needs 598 rushing yards to pass DeShaun Foster (3,336) to move into second place on the Panthers all-time rushing yards list. Fellow running back DeAngelo Williams is the Panthers franchise leader with 4,211 yards. Wide receiver Steve Smith will look to extend his streak of 59 consecutive games with a reception, which began in Smith s 59 consecutive games with a reception rank third in team history behind his Wesley Walls 70 games ( ) and Smith s own 68 games, established from With 372 receiving yards Smith would pass Muhsin Muhammad (9,255) as the franchise s all-time leader REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS In 2011, the Panthers play nine of sixteen games against teams that won at least 10 games last season and seven against playoff teams from The Panthers face the NFC North and AFC South in cross-division play, while continuing to battle NFC South opponents, Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay twice. Additionally, the Panthers face the Arizona Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. Carolina will play at Bank of America Stadium in six of the first nine games and four of the first six games are against teams that were in the playoffs last season. Collectively, the Panthers face teams with a combined record of (.555) during the 2010 regular season, the best strength of schedule enterting this season. HOME 2010 Record Last Meeting Green Bay 10-6 (.625) W, GB (11/30/08) Jacksonville 8-8 (.500) L, JAC (12/9/07) New Orleans 11-5 (.688) L, 34-3, vs. NO (11/7/10) Washington 6-10 (.375) W, 20-17, vs. WAS (10/11/09) Minnesota 6-10 (.375) W, 26-7, vs. MIN (12/20/09) Tennessee 6-10 (.375) L, TEN (11/4/07) Atlanta 13-3 (.813) L, ATL (1/2/11) Tampa Bay 10-6 (.625) L, TB (11/14/10) AWAY 2010 Record Last Meeting Arizona 5-11 (.313) W, 19-12, vs. ARI (12/19/10) Chicago 11-5 (.688) L, 23-6, vs. CHI (10/10/10) Atlanta 13-3 (.813) L, ATL (1/2/11) Detroit 6-10 (.375) W, 31-22, vs. DET (11/16/08) Indianapolis 10-6 (.625) L, 31-7, vs. IND (10/28/07) Tampa Bay 10-6 (.625) L, TB (11/14/10) New Orleans 11-5 (.688) L, 34-3, vs. NO (11/7/10)

8 CAROLINA ON MY MIND The 2011 Carolina Panthers roster and coaching staff have a distinctive local feel. Four coaches and 10 players either hailed from North or South Carolina or played collegiately in the Carolinas. Coaches with ties to the Carolinas (4) /Coach Position Hometown/College Warren Belin Linebackers Marshville, N.C. / Wake Forest University Joe Kenn Strength and Conditioning Wake Forest University Ricky Proehl Offensive Consultant Wake Forest University John Settle Running Backs Reidsville, N.C. / Appalachian State University s with ties to the Carolinas (10) /Coach Position Hometown/College Everette Brown Defensive End Stantonsburg, N.C. Kendric Burney Cornerback Jacksonville, N.C. / University of North Carolina Armanti Edwards Wide Receiver Greenwood, S.C. / Appalachian State University Louis Ellis Defensive Tackle Shaw University Omar Gaither Linebacker Charlotte, N.C. Trent Guy Wide Receiver Charlotte, N.C. Captain Munnerlyn Cornerback University of South Carolina Eric Norwood Defensive End University of South Carolina Travelle Wharton Guard Fountain Inn, S.C. / University of South Carolina Wallace Wright Wide Receiver Fayetteville, N.C. / University of North Carolina Here s a look at Carolina s roster heading into this weekend s game at Cincinnati: Rookies and first-year players 30 s with three years or less NFL experience 57 s age 30 or older 8 s drafted by Carolina 44 Average age 25.1 Other roster notables Original Draftees 44-Anderson, Barnidge, Beason, Bernadeau, Brown, Clausen, Connor, Davis, Edwards, Fiammetta, Fua, Gamble, Gettis, Godfrey, Goodson, Gross, Hardy, Hayden, Hogan, Irvin, Johnson, Kalil, LaFell, Martin, R. McClain, T. McClain, Munnerlyn, Newton, Norwood, Otah, Pike, Pilares, Pugh, Robinson, Schwartz, Smith, Stanford, Stewart, Wharton, D. Williams, Z. Williams, C. Wilson, L. Wilson, Ziemba Draftees 8-Fua, Hogan, McClain, Newton, Pilares, Williams, Wilson, Ziemba Oldest on roster Olindo Mare - 38 years old (06/06/73) Youngest on roster Darvin Adams - 21 years old (01/05/90) Most experience 15 seasons - Olindo Mare Tallest player(s) on roster Derek Anderson, Jacob Bender, Jeff Otah, Tony Pike, Geoff Schwartz, Lee Ziemba Shortest player(s) on roster Trent Guy, Captin Munnerlyn, Tyrell Sutton The college that is represented the most: s not from FBS schools ROSTER RUNDOWN Auburn (4) - Darvin Adams, Cam Newton, Ryan Pugh, Lee Ziemba 12-Jacob Bender (Nicholls State), Mackenzy Bernadeau (Bentley),Tommie Duhart (Valdosta State), Armanti Edwards (Appalachian State), Louis Ellis (Shaw), Cletis Gordon (Jackson State), Charly Martin (West Texas A&M), Jordan Senn (Portland State), Josh Vaughan (Richmond), Sean Ware (New Hampshire), Jamorris Warren (Central Missouri), Jason Williams (Western Illinois).

9 FAMILY TIES The Panthers coaching staff includes three members Mike Shula, Sam Mills III and Scott Turner whose fathers were prominent football figures. Shula, the Panthers quarterbacks coach, is the son of Don Shula, the NFL leader in career coaching victories with 347. Don Shula led the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl victories, including a perfect 17-0 season in He s an unbelievable sounding board, Mike said of his father, now 81. Whenever I ve had to ask tough questions, I ve always gone to him first because he s not going to give Mike Shula me the answer that I want to hear he s going to give me the answer that I need to hear. The Panthers defensive quality control and assistant defensive line coach, Mills, is the son of former Panthers linebacker and linebackers coach Sam Mills, Jr., who lost an inspiring battle with cancer six years ago. A starting linebacker on the Panthers inaugural team in 1995, Sam Mills, Jr., propelled the Panthers to their first victory with an interception return for a touchdown Sam Mills, III against the New York Jets (10/15/95) and he is the only player in the team s Hall of Honor. He was a member of the team s coaching staff from It s an honor, especially around here with how he was able to touch people s lives, Mills III, said. I hope that I can live up to it. Turner serves as the Panthers offensive quality control coach and is the son of current San Diego Chargers head coach Norv Turner. Norv Turner is one of just six coaches to lead a team to a conference championship in his first season, and he helped the Dallas Cowboys win back-to-back Super Bowls as an offensive coordinator in the 1990s. He s obviously had the biggest influence of Scott Turner anybody on me, Scott said of his father. I ask him questions about football all the time, and it s not just X s and O s but it s decision-making, philosophy, stuff like that that you can t see necessarily from watching tape. A FAMILIAR FACE Ricky Proehl spent 17 seasons as an NFL player, including three with the Carolina Panthers from This season, Proehl returns to the Panthers as a member of the coaching staff as an offensive consultant working primarily with wide receivers coach Fred Graves. Ricky Proehl In three seasons with the Panthers, Proehl registered 86 catches for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns and was a member of two playoff teams. He is responsible for one of the most well-known plays in franchise history when in the 2003 season opener versus Jacksonville, his first game with Carolina, Proehl caught a 12-yard touchdown on fourth down with 16 seconds left to cap a come-from-behind win and propel the Panthers on their Super Bowl run. Noted for the example he set for young players with his hard work and veteran leadership, Proehl will draw on his experience as he helps tutor one of the NFL s youngest receiving corps. In his career, Proehl played in 244 games with 110 starts for Phoenix/Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Chicago, Carolina and Indianapolis. Proehl was a member of four Super Bowl teams, including championship teams with the Rams and Colts. He finished his career with 669 receptions for 8,878 yards and 54 touchdowns. In his first game with Carolina, the 2003 season opener versus Jacksonville (9/7/03), Ricky Proehl caught a 12-yard touchdown on fourth down with 16 seconds left to give the Panthers a victory. capture the title. CLASS REUNION The Panthers currently have four players on the roster quarterback Cam Newton, tackle Lee Ziemba, center Ryan Pugh and wide receiver Darvin Adams from Auburn s 2010 National Championship team. Auburn defeated Oregon, 22-19, on Jan. 10, 2011 to Newton was the first-overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft after winning the Heisman Trophy and throwing for an SECrecord 30 touchdowns. Ziemba and Pugh were integral parts of an offensive line that protected Newton and opened holes for the Auburn team, that for the first time ever, rushed for 300 yards or more in six straight SEC games. Adams started 12 games for the Tigers and led the team in receptions (52) and receiving yards (963).

10 HURRICANE REUNION When tight end Jeremy Shockey, a free agent acquistion this offseason, joined the Panthers for training camp he saw at least one familiar face in Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski. Chudzinski coached Shockey at the University of Miami from , first as tight ends coach in 2000 and then as offensive coordinator for the Hurricanes National Championship team in That season, Shockey was prominently featured in the Hurricanes offense under Chudzinski, leading the team with 40 catches for 519 yards and seven touchdowns as Miami finished a perfect 12-0, including a convincing victory over the Nebraska in the National Championship at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The Hurricanes led the game 34-0 at halftime. Shockey earned first-team All-America honors from CNNSI.com, was one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award given to to the nation s best tight end, and earned unanimous first-team All-Big East recognition. Tight end Jeremy Shockey and offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski at the University of Miami. TOP END TIGHT END Jeremy Shockey has established himself as one of the most productive tight ends in the NFL. Shockey, who enters his 10th season in the NFL and first season with the Panthers in 2011, ranks fourth among active tight ends with 510 receptions and 5,688 receiving yards and is tied for seventh with Jeremy Shockey 33 touchdown receptions. The four-time Pro Bowl selection has caught a pass in all 121 regular season games he has played, the second-longest current streak among active tight ends Atlanta s Tony Gonzalez. ACTIVE NFL LEADERS, RECEPTIONS AMONG TIGHT ENDS Receptions Tony Gonzalez (ATL) 1,069 Jason Witten (DAL) 617 Antonio Gates (SD) 529 Jeremy Shockey (CAR) 510 Todd Heap (BAL) 467 GET IT TO GREG Tight end Greg Olsen joined the Panthers at the start of training camp in a trade with the Chicago Bears. The five-year veteran joins Jeremy Shockey as another weapon in Carolina s offense. In the last two seasons, Olsen has recorded 101 catches for 1,016 yards with 13 touchdowns. The touchdown Greg Olsen total places Olsen tied for third among NFL tight ends in touchdown catches over that time period. In 2009, Olsen started a career-high 15 games and led the Bears in catches (60) and touchdown receptions (8), both career highs. Last season, Olsen tied for the Bears team-lead with five touchdown catches. NFL TIGHT ENDS LEADERS, TOUCHDOWNS TDs Vernon Davis (SF) 20 Antonio Gates (SD) 18 Greg Olsen (CAR) 13 Dallas Clark (IND) 13 Visanthe Shiancoe (MIN) 13 Brent Celek (PHI) 12 Tony Gonzalez (ATL) 12 Marcedes Lewis (JAX) 12 A (YOUNG) QUARTERBACK S BEST FRIEND? In seven NFL seasons split between Indianapolis, Tennessee, Atlanta and the New York Jets, tight end Ben Hartsock has become best known for his blocking ability. He has opened holes for 2,000- yard rushing teams in five of the last six seasons, helping each team finish in the NFL s top five league in rushing and has been a part of career-highs in rushing in three of the past four seasons, helping Ben Hartsock Thomas Jones (1,402 yards in 2009), Michael Turner (1,699 yards in 2008) and LenDale White (1,110 yards in 2007) achieve the feat. However, Hartsock also has had a unique connection with numerous highly-drafted young quarterbacks: Hartsock caught the first pass of his NFL career from No. 1 overall pick Peyton Manning (2004), the first pass of his Tennessee career from No. 3 overall pick Vince Young (2006), the first pass of his Atlanta career from No. 3 overall pick Matt Ryan (2008) and the first pass of his Jets career from No. 5 overall pick Mark Sanchez (2009). Only five of Hartsock s 29 career receptions have not come from a quarterback drafted in the draft s first five picks.

11 Running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart have proved to be two of the top backs in the NFL, and their production is evident in the Panthers record books. Williams, a first-round draft choice (27th overall) out of Memphis in 2006, is the Panthers all-time leader with 4,211 rushing yards, 31 rushing touchdowns, yard average rushing gain and 15 games DeAngelo Williams with 100 or more rushing yards. He earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2009 after rushing for 1,117 yards and becoming the first player in team history to record backto-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons, gaining a team-record 1,515 yards in His 841 rushing attempts are 10 behind DeShaun Foster for the most in Panthers history. Stewart, also a first-round choice, was selected 13th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft Jonathan Stewart out of Oregon. He made an impact in his first season, setting a Panthers rookie record with 836 rushing yards. He holds the franchise single-game record with a 206-yard performance at the New York Giants (12/27/09) and ranks second in 100-yard rushing games (9), average rushing gain (4.70) and rushing touchdowns (22). Stewart ranks third in Panthers history with 2,739 rushing yards and needs 598 rushing yards in 2011 to pass DeShaun Foster (3,336) for second all-time. WILLIAMS & STEWART GET TOP BILLING PANTHERS CAREER LEADERS, RUSHING YARDS Yards DeAngelo Williams, ,211 DeShaun Foster, ,336 Jonathan Stewart, ,739 PANTHERS CAREER LEADERS, RUSHING TDs TDs DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Stephen Davis, PANTHERS CAREER LEADERS, 100-YARD GAMES Games DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Stephen Davis, Tshimanga Biakabutuka, DeShaun Foster, PANTHERS CAREER LEADERS, AVERAGE RUSHING GAIN Average Gain DeAngelo Williams, [841-4,211] Jonathan Stewart, [583-2,739] Tshimanga Biakabutuka, [611-2,530] WILLIAMS & STEWART = DOUBLE TROUBLE Panthers running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combine to form one of the most dynamic rushing duos in the NFL. Since 2008, Stewart s first year in the NFL, the pair has teamed to rush for 5,732 yards. The pair s contributions have helped the Panthers tally 6,781 rushing yards over the last three seasons, second-most in the NFL. The Jets lead the NFL with 7,134 rushing yards over that time period. In 2009, Stewart and Williams became the first set of teammates in NFL history to each rush for more than 1,100 yards in the same year Stewart with 1,133 and Williams with 1,117. Five teams previously boasted two players with 1,000 yards rushing in a season. NFL TEAM RUSHING LEADERS, Team Rushing Yards New York Jets 7,134 Carolina Panthers 6,781 New York Giants 6,555 Tennessee Titans 6,518 Baltimore Ravens 6,407 GOODSON PROVIDES PUNCH When injuries struck running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart during the 2010 season, 2009 fourth-round draft choice Mike Goodson helped provide a boost to the offense. Filling in for an injuried Williams and Stewart, Goodson tallied his first 100- yard rushing game in his first career start at Tampa Bay (11/14/10) with 100 yards on 23 carries. The following week Mike Goodson versus Baltimore (11/21/10), Goodson notched his second career 100-yard game with 123 yards on 23 carries. Goodson teamed with Stewart to helped Carolina total more than 100 yards rushing in eight of the last nine games of 2010 with a season-high 212 yards versus Atlanta (12/12/10). The Panthers averaged yards rushing per game over those nine games. Goodson finished the season ranked second on the team with 452 rushing yards and a team-leading three touchdowns. His 40 receptions were second on the team in In addition to his contributions on offense, Goodson served as the team s primary kick returner, registering 48 returns for 1,048 yards with a long of 46.

12 SMITH TAKES AIM AT NO. 1 A four-time Pro Bowl selection, wide receiver Steve Smith is the Panthers all-time leader with 52 touchdown catches (his 60 total touchdowns are also a team record), and yard receiving games in the regular season. In 2011, Smith will have the opportunity to add at least one more record to his long list of achievements. Smith s 620 catches and 8,884 yards rank second in team history, but with 372 receiving yards this season, Smith can pass Muhsin Muhammad (696 catches for 9,255 yards) as the Panthers all-time leader. Smith needs 77 catches to pass Muhammad for the most receptions in team history. Smith and Muhammad are the only two players in Panthers history to amass at least 500 receptions and 5,000 receiving yards. PANTHERS CAREER LEADERS, Receiving Yards Yards Muhsin Muhammad, , ,255 Steve Smith, ,884 Wesley Walls, ,902 PANTHERS CAREER LEADERS, Receptions Receptions Muhsin Muhammad, , Steve Smith, Wesley Walls, SMITH AMONG THE NFL S BEST SINCE 05 Wide receiver Steve Smith finished the 2010 season ranked first on offense with 46 receptions for 554 yards and two touchdowns. Since 2005, Smith ranks among the NFL leaders in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. His 6,699 yards rank fourth, his 462 receptions rank ninth and his 42 touchdowns rank are tied for sixth. NFL LEADERS, RECEIVING YARDS SINCE 2005 Yards Reggie Wayne (IND) 7,584 Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) 7,331 Andre Johnson (HOU) 6,951 Steve Smith (CAR) 6,699 Chad Ochocinco (NE) 6,639 NFL LEADERS, RECEPTIONS SINCE 2005 Receptions Reggie Wayne (IND) 560 Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) 548 Wes Welker (NE) 528 Andre Johnson (HOU) 523 Anquan Boldin (BAL) 502 Tony Gonzalez (ATL) 490 Chad Ochocinco (NE) 466 Steve Smith (CAR) 462 NFL LEADERS, RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2005 TDs Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) 57 Antonio Gates (SD) 52 Reggie Wayne (IND) 45 Steve Smith (CAR) 42 Anquan Boldin (BAL) 42 Hines Ward (PIT) 42 Steve Smith is second in team history with 620 receptions for 8,884 yards. YOUNG GUNS In 2010, wide receivers Brandon LaFell rookie Kealoha Pilares will be expected to step up. and David Gettis turned in productive After seeing limited playing time as a rookie in 2010, Edwards rookie seasons. turned in a solid performance in the first LaFell (third round, 78th overall) and preseason game of 2011 versus the New Gettis (sixth round, 128th overall) were York Giants (8/13/11) with one catch for called on to start a combined 15 games 36 yards and three punt returns for 50 in 2010 and the pair responded well. yards. Both finished in the top six among rookie Pilares made an impression in his NFL receivers in receptions and yardage. preseason debut vs. the Giants, catching Entering 2011, LaFell and Gettis were Brandon LaFell a 35-yard touchdown pass from QB Derek expected to contribute to the offense in Anderson in the fourth quarter. 2011, but Gettis season-ending knee injury suffered on Aug. 10 could mean fellow second-year receiver Armanti Edwards and Armanti Edwards

13 SAFETY NET The Carolina Panthers safety tandem of Charles Godfrey and Sherrod Martin combined for seven takeaways, including six interceptions and one fumble recovery in Godfrey finished the season ranked third on the defense with 104 tackles and registered a career-high and team-leading five interceptions. The five interceptions were the most by a Panther since 2005 Charles Godfrey when Chris Gamble recorded seven and Ken Lucas tallied six. In his first season as a full-time starter, Martin recorded 90 tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Rookie safety Jordan Pugh also contributed, starting in place of an injured Martin versus Chicago (10/10/10), Pugh corralled his first career pick to give the Sherrod Martin safeties six interceptions in seven games. The 2010 season continued a trend that started at the end of the 2009 season when the Panthers safeties contributed to 10 of the Panthers 20 takeaways in the final six games of the season. In 2009, Martin also tied for second on the club with three interceptions. TACKLING MACHINE Since being drafted by the Panthers in the first round (25th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft, linebacker Jon Beason has been a mainstay on defense. Beason has started every game in his career, a team-record 64 consecutive, and has led the team in tackles in each of the last four seasons. In 2010, Beason tallied 162 tackles and earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl selection while bouncing between the middle and weakside linebacker positions. Beason owns the top four single-season tackle totals in Panthers history, including a team record 169 stops in His 250 career tackles rank second on the Panthers all-time list. PANTHERS TOP SINGLE-SEASON TACKLE TOTALS Total Solo Assist Jon Beason, Jon Beason, Jon Beason, Jon Beason, JOHNSON ANCHORS DEFENSIVE LINE Defensive end Charles Johnson will look to build on a career year in 2010 when he returns to the field this year. Last season, Johnson started all 16 games and led the Panthers with a career-high 11.5 sacks to became only the fifth player in franchise history to register 10 sacks in a season. Johnson joins Kevin Greene, Julius Peppers, Mike Rucker and Lamar Lathon in the double-digit sack club. Charles Johnson Johnson s six consecutive games with a sack in 2010, dating from Week 11 versus Baltimore (11/21/10 to Week 16 at Pittsburgh (12/23/10), tied Greene s club record, established over the first six games of the 1998 season. PANTHERS 10-SACK CLUB Years with 10+ sacks Kevin Greene 1996 (14.5); 1998 (15); 1999 (12) Lamar Lathon 1996 (13.5) Julius Peppers 2002 (12); 2004 (11); 2005 (10.5); 2006 (13); 2008 (14.5); 2009 (10.5) Mike Rucker 2002 (10); 2003 (12) Charles Johnson 2010 (11.5) Linebacker Jon Beason has started 64 consecutive games for the Panthers and has led the team in tackles each of the last four seasons. GAMBLE CLOSE TO INTERCEPTION RECORD Cornerback Chris Gamble battled injuries in 2010, appearing in 11 games with 10 starts, but he enters 2011 with a chance to become the Panthers alltime leader in career interceptions. Gamble, who has led or tied for the team lead in interceptions in five of his seven seasons with the Panthers, has 24 career interceptions and needs two more to pass Eric Davis (25) for first Chris Gamble in team history. Gamble s 283 career interception return yards rank third in team history, 135 yards behind Mike Minter s team-leading 418 yards.

14 Signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Seattle Seahawks on July 30, kicker Olindo Mare ranks among the all-time NFL leaders in points scored and field goals made. Mare s 1,420 career points rank 20th in NFL history and his 328 career field goals rank 17th. Mare has made 328-of-403 career field goals (81.4 percent) and has totaled over 100 points in nine of his 14 seasons. He Olindo Mare earned Pro Bowl honors in 1999 after converting a career-high 39-of-46 field goal attempts and scoring a career-high 144 points. In addition to being accurate, Mare has shown a strong leg on kickoffs. Since 1997, his first season on an NFL regular season roster, Mare has 238 touchbacks, the most in the NFL. MARE BRINGS KICKING SUCCESS NFL LEADERS, ALL-TIME POINTS SCORED, Nos Rank Pts XPM FGM 16 Steve Christie, , Pat Leahy, , Jim Turner, , Matt Bahr , Olindo Mare , NFL LEADERS, ALL-TIME FIELD GOALS MADE, Nos Rank FGM 13 Al Del Greco, Ryan Longwell, Steve Christie, George Blanda, Olindo Mare, NFL LEADERS, TOUCHBACKS SINCE 2007 Touchbacks Olindo Mare (CAR) 238 Sebastian Janikowski (OAK) 175 Jason Hanson (DET) 153 Neil Rackers (HOU) 141 David Akers (SF) 120 BAKER S TREAT Punter Jason Baker holds the Panthers all-time records with 504 career punts and 150 punts inside the 20. He has punted 504 imes for 22,245 yards in his Panthers career and his yard average is the second-highest in team history behind Todd Sauerbrun s yard average. In 2010, Baker finished with a gross average of 43.1 yards and net average Jason Baker of 36.5 yards with 22 punts inside the 20, seven touchbacks and long of 60 yards on 95 punts. The 95 punts equaled the third-highest single-season total in team history, previously accomplished by Tommy Barnhardt in 1995.