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On October 26, 1993, NFL owners unanimously selected Carolina as the 29th NFL franchise and the first expansion team since 1976. Fireworks exploded over uptown Charlotte as jubilant fans gathered to celebrate the news. "This is a dream come true for me and my partners and for the 10 million people in the Carolinas," said Carolina Panthers Owner/Founder Jerry Richardson, who became just the second

former player to own an NFL team along with George Halas of the Chicago Bears. The "dream" began on July 16, 1987 when Richardson met in Charlotte with a group of interested parties to discuss the feasibility of entering the multi-city competition for two NFL expansion franchises. On December 15, Richardson officially announced an NFL franchise bid for the Carolinas. Locations in North and South Carolina were considered. On December 15, 1989, Richardson Sports selected a site in uptown Charlotte as the future home of a privately financed NFL stadium that would seat more than 70,000 fans. Across the Carolinas, support for an NFL expansion team poured in at an unprecedented rate. Jesse Helms of North Carolina and Ernest Hollings of South Carolina lobbied NFL owners on the Carolinas behalf. Likewise, North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin and South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell formed a blue-ribbon committee of leading citizens in both states. Fans demonstrated their enthusiasm by selling out preseason games in Raleigh, NC in 1989, Chapel Hill, NC in 1990 and Columbia, SC in 1991. At the League owners meeting on March 18, 1992, the NFL reduced the list of expansion candidate cities from eleven to seven with the Carolinas making the cut. Two months later, the NFL narrowed the list of expansion hopefuls to five communities – Baltimore, St. Louis, Memphis, Jacksonville and the Carolinas. However, on October 20, 1992, NFL owners decided to delay the expansion vote until the fall of 1993 because of a labor dispute between the League and the players. Fortunately, on January 6, 1993, the League and the players approved a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. On March 23, 1993, the expansion race officially resumed. On June 3, Richardson Sports revealed its impressive plan to privately finance a 72,300-seat stadium from the sale of Permanent Seat Licenses, club seats and luxury boxes, beginning on July 1. A remarkable 15,000 pieces of mail from first-day orders were collected. By the end of the first day, all 8,314 club seats sold out and all 104 luxury suites were reserved and ultimately leased. First-day PSL orders totaled 41,632.

After last night’s defensive performance and playing soft, this makes ZERO sense. Evero is not him!
01/11/2026

After last night’s defensive performance and playing soft, this makes ZERO sense. Evero is not him!

Wow!!! After 18 szns as the Ravens HC, Harbaugh has been fired!
01/06/2026

Wow!!! After 18 szns as the Ravens HC, Harbaugh has been fired!

The time is set ⏰ The location is set 🏦 The opps are coming into hostile territory!! Time to get as loud as possible and...
01/06/2026

The time is set ⏰
The location is set 🏦
The opps are coming into hostile territory!!
Time to get as loud as possible and send the Rams to Cancun!

R1KO
01/05/2026

R1KO

A career year for Rico

Dilworth Neighborhood Grill in Charlotte already has a new sign up! LFG Go take a lunch trip here. I promise you won’t ...
01/05/2026

Dilworth Neighborhood Grill in Charlotte already has a new sign up! LFG

Go take a lunch trip here. I promise you won’t be disappointed! Matt and his crew are great and food is phenomenal

🚨 NEW RECORD ALERT!!! 🚨 On that massive 40-yard 4th down catch, WR Tetairoa McMillan officially broke Kelvin Benjamin's ...
01/05/2026

🚨 NEW RECORD ALERT!!! 🚨

On that massive 40-yard 4th down catch, WR Tetairoa McMillan officially broke Kelvin Benjamin's record for most rookie receiving yards (1,008) in history.

Falcons have fired GM Terry Fontenot AND HC Raheem Morris, per !
01/05/2026

Falcons have fired GM Terry Fontenot AND HC Raheem Morris, per !

It wasn’t pretty. But I’ll take it. Gotta have something positive to look forward to. We been down bad for a hot minute ...
01/04/2026

It wasn’t pretty. But I’ll take it. Gotta have something positive to look forward to. We been down bad for a hot minute now.

For the first time in 10 years, the Carolina Panthers are NFC South champs!

🤣🤣🤣Let’s Gooooooo
01/04/2026

🤣🤣🤣Let’s Gooooooo

The Carolina Panthers are NFC South division champions for the first time since 2015. The eight-year playoff drought is ...
01/04/2026

The Carolina Panthers are NFC South division champions for the first time since 2015. The eight-year playoff drought is over. Playoff football returns to Uptown Charlotte next weekend.

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