In June 1945, a committee selected " Panthers " as the new team's name.

The Panthers selected Wisconsin SS David Greenwood with their first round ( 10th overall ) selection.

After initially playing two professional seasons for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League ( USFL ), he was selected in the first round of the 1985 Supplemental Draft, and then played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history.

He was selected first overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.

That off-season, Jovanovski was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Morrison was selected 39th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Devils after a season in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League ( BCJHL ); he had won rookie of the year honours for the Interior Conference as a member of the Penticton Panthers.

In 1996, the young Panthers made it to the Stanley Cup Finals, and Murray was selected as NHL Executive of the Year.

The Carolina Panthers selected him with the second overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft where he played his first eight seasons.

In the 2002 NFL Draft, Peppers was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the second overall pick behind first overall pick, quarterback David Carr.

In 1995, Pederson was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the NFL Expansion Draft, but he was released by the Panthers prior to training camp that year.

Eric Staal was second, picked by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Nathan Horton was selected third by the Florida Panthers.

Every player selected in the first round has played a game in the NHL, with Hugh Jessiman being the last to make his debut, playing his first NHL game for the Florida Panthers on February 27, 2011.

Following the Panthers Grand Final win over Canberra, Alexander was selected for Australia's 5 game tour to Papua New Guinea but withdrew through injury.

During his rookie year, he was selected as NFC Offensive Player of the Week after a 208-yard, one touchdown performance against the Carolina Panthers.

Muhammad was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft.

Gamble was selected in the first round ( 28th overall ) in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

Weinke was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round ( 106th overall pick ) of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Fasani was selected in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

He was selected as one of the original Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft.

LeFors was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round ( 121st overall pick ) of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisville.

After appearing in 38 games the following season, Auld was selected in the second round, 40th overall, of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, by the Florida Panthers.

In 1987, Geyer established a regular first-grade place with the Penrith Panthers and was selected for the City Seconds team after only a handful of top grade appearances.

Poole was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round ( 22nd overall ) of the 1995 NFL Draft out of Fort Valley State University.

Jake Delhomme replaced Rodney Peete at quarterback by halftime, then led the Panthers to a fourth quarter comeback, thus winning the starting job.

Former Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme was a backup in New Orleans before signing with Carolina in 2003.

Though the Panthers were heavy favorites, the Cardinals won 33-13, intercepting Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme five times.

* Cam Newton, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, 2010 Heisman Trophy winner

* Derek Anderson-current NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, former OSU quarterback

As the Panthers, and led by quarterback Don Jonas, the team won two league titles and played in a third.

The Panthers were led by future NFL quarterback Bobby Herbert, and wide receiver Anthony Carter, one of the fastest players in the league.

After making those additions, and installing rookie Bobby Hebert as quarterback, the Panthers then won 11 of their next 13 contests and captured the Central Division Championship with a 12-6 record.

Incidentally, his backup at the time was future Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, another famous rags-to-riches quarterback story.

Although he only played 6 games in his 5 seasons with New Orleans, the Panthers signed Delhomme in 2003 to be the backup to starting quarterback Rodney Peete.

For 1999, Scotland were allocated Carolina Panthers quarterback Dameyune Craig, who opened the season with a narrow 21-20 win over the Rhein Fire, rushing for the winning touchdown himself late in the fourth quarter.

The Panthers won the game 31 – 0, with quarterback David Priestley scoring the first touchdown on an 85-yard run.

Don Jonas, Orlando Panthers quarterback, was a dominant force in the ContFL for four seasons before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ).

In 2009 he appeared in all 16 games as the holder on the Saints place-kicking unit, and saw his first playing time at quarterback in 3 years during a week 17 loss to the Carolina Panthers, as the Saints had already clinched homefield advantage and rested starter Drew Brees, as well as many other starters.

* A. J. Feeley-a quarterback for the Carolina Panthers football team

Two more incidents occurred during the 1997 season while he played for the Broncos: In the first, he was fined $ 20, 000 after a helmet-to-helmet hit on then-Carolina Panthers quarterback Kerry Collins in a preseason game resulting in Collins sustaining a broken jaw ; in the second, Romanowski spat in the face of 49ers wide receiver J. J. Stokes in a regular-season game played in December on a Monday night in response to Stokes ' taunting.

In three seasons as the Panthers ' quarterback, he threw for 7518 yards and 97 touchdowns.

Frank Michael Reich, Jr. ( born December 4, 1961 ) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions.

The Panthers had drafted Kerry Collins as their intended franchise quarterback, but Reich was the starter for most of the first half of the season until Collins was deemed ready to take the starting job.

Expectations could not have been higher for the Panthers entering the 1997 season, but two events in the preseason involving quarterback Collins put a damper on the season before it began.