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Start Of The Panthers
Jerry Richardson meets in Charlotte with a group of interested parties to discuss the feasibility of entering the multi- city competition for two nfl expansion teams. -
Its Official!
Jerry Richardson, after many talks, finally puts in a bid for an NFL franchise in Carolina. -
Stadium Selection
Richardson sports selects a spot in Charlotte as the future home of the privately financed NFL stadium. The stadium would originally seat more than 70,000 people! -
League Owners Meet
NFl reduced the expansion candidates from 11 down to 7 with Carolina making the cut. NFL owners delay the expansion vote until 1993. -
Stadium Plans Revealed!
Richardson sports revealed their plans to build a new stadium in hopes the NFL would choose them for an expansion team. -
Panthers Accepted!
After seeing the stadium built, Richardson Sports plan worked perfectly. The NFL choose the Carolina Panthers as the 29th NFL Franchise team.
