When was your first Panthers game?

[ellis]

This is a great discussion. I love reflecting on all these moments.

[cookinbrak]

2nd or 3rd season, we played the Raiders. Standing on the concourse smoking a cigarette, beside a huge dude with full Raiders gear- face paint, spiked pads, everything- when we got an interception. I yelled "WOOHOO!!!!", and then looked at that guy. Pretty sure I cheated death that day.

[Carl Spackler]

Just now, ellis said:

This is a great discussion. I love reflecting on all these moments.

Especially when we win

[Wolfpredator]

Maybe 2008-2009 season against a division rival. My future wife bought me tickets as a surprise for my birthday. I was a fan since 2001 but was extremely poor in my early 20’s and couldn’t afford tickets. I just remember it being extremely surreal to actually be in the stadium I saw so many times on TV. I was also blown away by how fast the players look in person. 

[ellis]

Side note: In ‘95, on their road trip to Clemson, the 49ers came to practice at my HS in Greenville my freshman year. We got to hang out and practice with them for a bit. Brent Jones worked with our TE group. That was freaking cooler than hell. One of several reasons I grew so passionate about football over the next 25 years.

[jfra78]

'95 against the Cardinals.  We won which is great for your first ever NFL game

[saX man]

I was pretty young but it was down in Clemson.  They had a magician unveil a real Panther in a cage at the game, that's all I can remember.  Remember more from our first year at Ericsson and the Cowboys playoff game.  Got Marc Carrier's signature on a grey Panther's ball.    

[The Huddler]

I got straight As the year prior in 8th grade, and as a reward my dad took me to the 2008 Monday night game vs the Bucs where we absolutely trampled them for 300 rushing yards

 

teams were tied 9-3 i believe for the division lead

[Happy Panther]

1996 Rams game halfway though the season. I'm not even 100% sure of that. It was fun.

But my favorite game was when Jake came in at halftime down 17-0 to the jags. My wife's company at the time got us into the box for my only time ever. Which had me pumped. Except it was all grabassing corporate politics which was fine for a while given the free beer. At halftime I and my wife and two other guys who just wanted to watch the game threw the windows open and sat up front. They announced Jake at halftime and the crowd cheered (Rodney Peete was kind of done). It was the best game.

For the next couple of months I bought begged and borrowed tickets mostly way up top and Jake was magic. I took a job overseas late but watched the playoffs and superbowl with fellow fans in another country. That was when I knew I would get PSLs whenever i moved back which i did in 2010.

But 1996 Rams to answer the question.

[Newtonshandrum]

Following the Panthers from the south coast of Ireland since 2002, will finally get my first game in London this coming October. Have tried to get over to Charlotte a few times in the last couple of years, and there was even a stage that work could have taken me there, but things have just never lined up unfortunately. Really can't wait, just 6 months to go!

[Chaos]

Proud to say I was at first ever game in Death Valley, preseason against the Broncos.  Also went later that season when they played the Saints, sat on the grassy hill drinking beers in the October heat, then drove straight to ATL thinking we could get into the Braves Indians World Series game that night.  Ended up drinking in a downtown ATL bar instead and drove all the way back to Charlotte afterwards.  Still don’t know how I made it home.

 

Oh to be young and stupid again.

[lightsout]

2005 opener vs the Saints. Marlon McCree absolutely crushed a receiver on a deep route. I was lower level row 7, Saints bench. Great memory. 

[ThPantherFan]

Probably before the Huddle was formed.

[RumHam]

1995 bucs in clemson front row