When was your first Panthers game?

[Carl Spackler]

Curious when people went to their first Panthers game.

For me, it was in October of 2000 against the 49ers. I went with my dad and his coworkers, slipped on the sidewalk waving at a cheerleader, skinned my knee up and caught major hell the rest of the day. It was awesome, though, because we beat the hell out of the 49ers. I was hooked. 

[mcsmoak]

January 2004, wild card round vs the Cowboys.  Saturday night 8pm ABC game.   Remember them showing Madden on the screen before the game as he was broadcasting.  Surreal night for me being my first NFL experience.  

I also remember to get tickets , we had to go up to the Publix in Charleston on the morning they went on sale, bc Publix handled Ticketmaster sales.  I was too young to have a credit card to order over the phone.  Good times 

[ncstatekwi]

My Dad purchased two (2) PSLs, which we still have, prior to the 1995 Inaugural season.  Our first game was the August 12th, 1995 preseason game against the Denver Broncos in Death Valley.  We won 19-10. #KeepPounding

[L-TownCat]

'95 vs the Rams in Death Valley.

My dad took me.  We sat on the grassy hill by the rock.

[ncstatekwi]

Just now, L-TownCat said:

'95 vs the Rams in Death Valley.

My dad took me.  We sat on the grassy hill by the rock.

Awesome!  Curious to see how many people went to Death Valley games on this forum!  I was there too...will never forget the traffic getting out of there after the games!

[Moose Hoover]

It was May of 1989. Steve Smith scored 3 tds and broke Brandon Walsh's nose.

[LinvilleGorge]

When we lost to the Eagles in the '02/'03 regular season at BOA by 9 and Kasay missed three FGs and an XP to leave 10 on the board. The revenge in the NFC CG was sweet.

[trueblade]

1999 versus the Eagles. My wife and I were on our Babymoon. The Eagles had a rookie QB named McNabb who they worked in a few series during the game. I think the starter was Doug Peterson. 

My favorite Panther at that time was Wesley Walls. 

[Carl Spackler]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

When we lost to the Eagles in the '02/'03 regular season at BOA by 9 and Kasay missed three FGs and an XP to leave 10 on the board. The revenge in the NFC CG was sweet.

That was on my 16th birthday and it was annoying but I got to meet Steve Smith after the game 

[L-TownCat]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

When we lost to the Eagles in the '02/'03 regular season at BOA by 9 and Kasay missed three FGs and an XP to leave 10 on the board. The revenge in the NFC CG was sweet.

I took on a whole crew of Eagle fans in the parking lot before that game.  They were being, well, Eagles fans and a kid came by selling McNab Sucks Andy Reid Swallows t-shirts.  I borrowed one, put it on, grabbed a panther flag and did my best TD flag run through the mob.  

Side note (The famous Philly fan that wears the road warrior shoulder pads was there)

 

[JccOldTime23]

The first regular season game at then Ericson Stadium. 1996, Panthers vs Falcons. Kevin Greene and Lamar Lathan combined for 7 sacks and Jeff George got called for at least 3 intentional grounding penalties. Panthers win in what turned out to be an incredible run to the NFC Championship Game for a 2nd year franchise.

[Carl Spackler]

Things I remember from my first game:

there was a guy in a Panthers shirt and 49ers pajama pants 

Reggie White sacked Jeff Garcia even though it was just touching him down when he fell 

Mike Minter got a pick-six and the PA blared “Who Let The Dogs Out”

[DaveThePanther2008]

34 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

Curious when people went to their first Panthers game.

For me, it was in October of 2000 against the 49ers. I went with my dad and his coworkers, slipped on the sidewalk waving at a cheerleader, skinned my knee up and caught major hell the rest of the day. It was awesome, though, because we beat the hell out of the 49ers. I was hooked. 

1996 -We win, We win the NFC West. Cordell Stewart is driving the Steelers for the win. He throws a pass into the endzone. Chad Cota leaps up and intercepts Stewart. (RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME) In my lifetime I don't ever remembering anything louder. The stadium was vibrating so hard I thought it would collapse.

Great Game. I loved the Panthers before but because a diehard and have been ever since.

GO PANTHERS

KEEP POUNDING 

 

[OneBadCat]

I think my first game was a late 90's home game against the Falcons when we got blown out by like 50 points.  As an 7-8 year old my life was over for that game lmao.

The next one I went to was the 04 playoffs went we beat the Cowboys at home. Such an amazing game.