 The Panthers hired former San Francisco 49ers head coach George Seifert to replace Capers, and he led the team to an 8 – 8 record in 1999. The team finished 7 – 9 in 2000 and fell to 1 – 15 in 2001, winning their first game but losing their last 15. This performance tied the NFL record for most losses in a single season and it broke the record held by the winless 1976 Buccaneers for most consecutive losses in a single season (both records have since been broken by the 2008 Lions), leading the Panthers to fire Seifert.
