| 2002 Carolina Panthers season | |
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| Head coach | John Fox |
| Home field | Ericsson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division Place | 4th NFC South |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2001 | 2003 |
The 2002 Carolina Panthers season was the eighth season for the team in the National Football League. They tried to improve upon their 1-15 record in 2001, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.
The Panthers would improve six games, but would not escape the cellar, despite moving from the NFC West to the NFC South, finishing 7-9, five games behind the division champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The 2002 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 15 and April 16, 2002. The Panthers selected nine players in seven rounds.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | Julius Peppers | Defensive End | North Carolina |
| 2 | 34 | DeShaun Foster | Running Back | UCLA |
| 3 | 73 | Will Witherspoon | Linebacker | Georgia |
| 4 | 100 | Dante Wesley | Cornerback | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 5 | 137 | Randy Fasani | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 5 | 145 | Kyle Johnson | Fullback | Syracuse |
| 6 | 174 | Keith Heinrich | Tight End | Sam Houston State |
| 7 | 213 | Pete Campion | Guard | North Dakota State |
| 7 | 258 | Brad Franklin | Cornerback | Louisiana-Lafayette |
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
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| Date | Week | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Stadium | Record | Attendance |
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| 9/8/2002 | 1 | Baltimore Ravens | W 10-7 | CBS 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 1-0 |
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| 9/15/2002 | 2 | Detroit Lions | W 31-7 | FOX 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 2-0 |
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| 9/22/2002 | 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21-14 | FOX 1:00pm | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 3-0 |
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| 9/29/2002 | 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14-17 | FOX 1:00pm | Lambeau Field | 3-1 |
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| 10/6/2002 | 5 | Arizona Cardinals | L 13-16 | FOX 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 3-2 |
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| 10/13/2002 | 6 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13-14 | FOX 1:00pm | Texas Stadium | 3-3 |
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| 10/20/2002 | 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 0-30 | FOX 1:00pm | Georgia Dome | 3-4 |
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| 10/27/2002 | 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9-12 | FOX 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 3-5 |
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| 11/3/2002 | 9 | Bye | |||||
| 11/10/2002 | 10 | New Orleans Saints | L 24-34 | FOX 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 3-6 |
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| 11/17/2002 | 11 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-23 | FOX 4:05pm | Raymond James Stadium | 3-7 |
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| 11/24/2002 | 12 | Atlanta Falcons | L 0-41 | FOX 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 3-8 |
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| 12/1/2002 | 13 | at Cleveland Browns | W 13-6 | FOX 1:00pm | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 4-8 |
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| 12/8/2002 | 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 52-31 | CBS 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 5-8 |
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| 12/15/2002 | 15 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-30 | FOX 1:00pm | Heinz Field | 5-9 |
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| 12/22/2002 | 16 | Chicago Bears | W 24-14 | FOX 1:00pm | Ericsson Stadium | 6-9 |
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| 12/29/2002 | 17 | New Orleans Saints | W 10-6 | FOX 1:00pm | Louisiana Superdome | 7-9 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| z (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 346 | 196 | W1 |
| y (6) Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 402 | 314 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 432 | 388 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 258 | 302 | W2 |
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