Panthers vs Vikings History

[Happy Panther]

We have played the vikings more than I thought including 7 times in the 2000s.

Vikings hold a 5-4 edge

1996 L 12-14 one of only 4 losses

1997 L 14-21

2000 L 17-31

2001 W 24-13

This was our only win. I ran a survivor pool that year and all but 2 people were out of it after week 1.

2002 W 21-14

This made us 3-0. Unfortunately we went on to lose 8 in a row after that

Why did we play them 3 years in a row?

2005 W 38-13 Smith 201 yards

2006 L 13-16 (OT)

2008 L 10-20

2009 W 26-7

This was a flex game as the Vikings needed to win to get their number 1 seed. Favre and Childress bitched at each other and Steve Smith went off under leadership from Matt Moore.

[Kettle]

2009 wasn't a flex game. I bought my ticket WAY ahead of time just because it was a night game and knew that with Favre under center it wouldn't be flexed.

[Happy Panther]

You are right. Wiki lists this as a flex game (sort of) but it wasn't.

Since the 2006 season, the NFL has used a "flexible scheduling" system for the last seven weeks of the regular season when there is a Sunday night game. This is because by week 11, there are a number of teams that have been removed from playoff contention. Flex-scheduling ensures that all Sunday night games have playoff significance. As an example, the Vikings played the Panthers in December 2009. The latter team was out of playoff contention, but Minnesota needed a win to acquire the #1 NFC seed.

I was there too and froze my ass off.

[Dpantherman]

Smitty has a shot to put up HUGE numbers again because that secondary is worse than ours.

That is, if we can keep Jared Allen and Kevin Williams out of Cam's face.

[Carl Spackler]

The punt return lateral cost us the 2006 game.

[Happy Panther]

Smith had a 93 yard KO return in 2001.

I think we need to work a repeat performance.

[HeatCheck]

I remember Fred Smoot whenever I think Carolina-Minnesota.

[Kettle]

You are right. Wiki lists this as a flex game (sort of) but it wasn't.

I was there too and froze my ass off.

I had several layers on, and couldn't have been warmer. Only my eyes were exposed.

[Reapuh]

From 2009.

[Happy Panther]

Andrea Kramer in 2009.

Remembering more about that game now.

[Raleighcat83]

01, Smitty had his first TD and Wienke had a great first game. 02 I remember we had 3 picks on throws to Moss cause he kept getting alligator arms. Amazingly, this will be the third time this year Cam has played against a QB with fewer career starts than him. Could happen twice more if Locker takes over in Tennessee and Painter stays as the starter in Indy.

[Jangler]

1-15 come and get some again!

[Jackofalltrades]

I remember the failed lateral on Gamble's punt return that lead to a loss several seasons ago. What a disaster.

[BIGH2001]

I remember the failed lateral on Gamble's punt return that lead to a loss several seasons ago. What a disaster.

Lol what a shi**y call that was. We were dominating the vikes all game until fox or crossman or whoever decided to make gamble a fuging quarterback. The tide turned shortly thereafter.

2008 Delhomme gave up a sack fumble TD right before halftime I believe. He got crushed from the blinside by winfield One of those type mistakes that pretty much only happened to Jake and only at the worst possible time. vikes had huge halftime momentum and it was over after that. fug the metrodome.