2005 Carolina Panthers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: John Fox (11-5)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
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The Carolina Panthers of the National Football League ended the 2005 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Carolina scored 391 points, while the solid defense gave up 259. Jake Delhomme led the charge, passing for 3,421 yards. Steve Smith paced the receiving corps, snagging 103 passes for 1,563 yards.
DeShaun Foster carried the ball for a team-best 879 yards for the Panthers.
The ball-hawking defense manufactured 42 turnovers. Chris Gamble picked off 7 opponent throws. Julius Peppers topped the defensive unit with 10.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 44 sacks.
John Fox coached the team. The 2005 Carolina Panthers lost in the Conference Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 391
Regular Season Points Against: 259
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2005 | New Orleans Saints 23 at Carolina Panthers 20 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 18, 2005 | New England Patriots 17 at Carolina Panthers 27 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 25, 2005 | Carolina Panthers 24 at Miami Dolphins 27 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 3, 2005 | Green Bay Packers 29 at Carolina Panthers 32 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 9, 2005 | Carolina Panthers 24 at Arizona Cardinals 20 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 2005 | Carolina Panthers 21 at Detroit Lions 20 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 2005 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Carolina Panthers 38 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 6, 2005 | Carolina Panthers 34 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 13, 2005 | New York Jets 3 at Carolina Panthers 30 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 20, 2005 | Carolina Panthers 3 at Chicago Bears 13 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 27, 2005 | Carolina Panthers 13 at Buffalo Bills 9 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| December 4, 2005 | Atlanta Falcons 6 at Carolina Panthers 24 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| December 11, 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 at Carolina Panthers 10 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 18, 2005 | Carolina Panthers 27 at New Orleans Saints 10 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-4-0 | Baton Rouge | |
| December 24, 2005 | Dallas Cowboys 24 at Carolina Panthers 20 | L | 5-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| January 1, 2006 | Carolina Panthers 44 at Atlanta Falcons 11 | W | 5-3-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| January 8, 2006 | Carolina Panthers 23 at New York Giants 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFC Wild Card Playoff | |
| January 15, 2006 | Carolina Panthers 29 at Chicago Bears 21 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 22, 2006 | Carolina Panthers 14 at Seattle Seahawks 34 | L | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | NFC Championship |
