2007 Carolina Panthers season The 2007 Carolina Panthers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League . They failed to improve upon their 8 – 8 record in 2006 , finishing 7 – 9 . Regular season results . Week 1 : at St . Louis Rams . The Panthers began their 2007 campaign on the road against the St . Louis Rams . In the first quarter , Carolina pounced first with QB Jake Delhomme completing a 10 - yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter . Afterwards , the Rams would tie the game with QB Marc Bulger completing a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Torry Holt . In the second quarter , St . Louis would lead at halftime on a 42 - yard field goal by kicker Jeff Wilkins . In the third quarter , the Rams increased their lead with Wilkins kicking a 28 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Panthers retook the lead with Delhomme completing a 68 - yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith . In the fourth quarter , Carolina took control for the rest of the game with kicker John Kasay nailing a 34 - yard field goal , Delhomme & Carter hooking up with each other again on a 9 - yard TD pass , and Kasay wrapping up the game with a 32 - yard field goal . With the win , the Panthers began their year at 1 - 0 . Week 2 : vs . Houston Texans . Coming off their road win over the Rams , the Panthers would play their Week 2 homeopener against the Houston Texans . In the first quarter , Carolina pounced first with QB Jake Delhomme hooking up with WR Steve Smith on a 7 - yard TD pass and a 12 - yard TD pass . The Texans would respond with QB Matt Schaub completing a 31 - yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson . In the second quarter , Houston continued its pounding with Schaub and Johnson hooking up with each other again on a 9 - yard TD pass , along with kicker Kris Brown ' s 25 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Panthers continued to struggle as Texans RB Ahman Green got a 13 - yard TD run , while Carolina FB Nick Goings fumbled during a kickoff return . The ball would roll into the endzone , where Houston WR Kevin Walter would land on it for a touchdown . In the fourth quarter , the Texans would put the game well out of reach with Brown ' s 33 - yard field goal . The Panthers tried to get a comeback with Delhomme and Smith hooking up with each other on an amazing 74 - yard TD pass , but the deficit was too much to overcome . With the loss , Carolina fell to 1 - 1 . Week 3 : at Atlanta Falcons . Trying to rebound from their home loss to the Texans , the Panther flew to the Georgia Dome for an NFC South duel with the Atlanta Falcons . After a scoreless first quarter , Carolina scored first in the second quarter with kicker John Kasay hitting a 45 - yard field goal . The Falcons took the lead with QB Joey Harrington completing a 69 - yard TD pass to WR Roddy White . The Panthers followed up with QB Jake Delhomme completing a 13 - yard TD pass to RB DeShaun Foster . Atlanta would end the half with kicker Morten Andersen hitting a 24 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Falcons took the lead as Harrington completed a 13 - yard TD pass to TE Alge Crumpler . Carolina retook the lead with Delhomme completing a 5 - yard TD pass to TE Jeff King , followed by a 10 - yard TD run from Foster . In the fourth quarter , the Panthers scored again , with Kasay kicking a 49 - yard field goal . The Falcons ' Andersen nailed a 25 - yard field goal to end the scoring . The game was noteworthy because of DeAngelo Hall ' s third quarter meltdown , wherein he was assessed 67 yards of penalties in a single drive . The penalties included a 37 - yard pass interference penalty for tackling WR Steve Smith before the ball arrived , a 15 - yard personal foul on the following play for blocking Smith at the line , and a 15 - yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during a verbal exchange with Smith following a third - down sack by John Abraham . The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty gave Carolina a first down , allowing their eventual TD to King rather than the likely 45 - yard field goal attempt had the penalty not been called . Following the series , Hall was seen arguing with coaches on the sidelines , leading to a $ 100 , 000 fine by the team . With the win , the Panthers improved to 2 - 1 . Week 4 : vs . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Coming off a divisional road win over the Falcons , the Panthers went home , donned their alternate uniforms , and prepared for another NFC South fight , as Carolina dueled with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the division lead on the line . With QB Jake Delhomme unable to start with an elbow injury on his throwing arm , QB David Carr was given the start . In the first quarter , the Panthers struggled as Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia got a 3 - yard TD run , while RB Earnest Graham got a 1 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Carolina continued to struggle as kicker Matt Bryant got a 25 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . After a scoreless third quarter , Tampa Bay sealed the win with Bryant nailing a 38 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Panthers would get their only score of the game with Carr completing a 24 - yard TD pass to RB DeAngelo Williams . With their 4th - straight home loss , Carolina fell to 2 - 2 . Week 5 : at New Orleans Saints . Trying to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Buccaneers , the Panthers flew to the Louisiana Superdome for a Week 5 divisional duel with the winless New Orleans Saints . With QB Jake Delhomme out and done for the year with a right elbow injury , QB David Carr was given the start . In the first quarter , Carolina took the early lead with kicker John Kasay getting a 23 - yard field goal . The Saints responded with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 25 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Panthers went back into the lead with Kasay nailing a 35 - yard field goal . New Orleans would respond with Mare kicking a 28 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Carolina trailed as Saints FB Mike Karney got a 2 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Panthers tied the game with Carr completing a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith . Afterwards , Carolina sealed the win in the final seconds with Kasay nailing a 52 - yard field goal as time ran out . With the win , the Panthers improved to 3 - 2 . Week 6 : at Arizona Cardinals . Coming off their divisional road win over the Saints , the Panthers flew to the University of Phoenix Stadium for a Week 6 throwdown with the Arizona Cardinals With David Carr recovering from injuries , recently - signed QB Vinny Testaverde got the start . In the first quarter , Carolina pounced first with kicker John Kasay getting a 33 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Panthers increased its lead with Kasay kicking a 43 - yard field goal . The Cardinals would get on the board with RB Edgerrin James getting a 23 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , Carolina responded with Kasay getting a 24 - yard field goal , yet Arizona answered with kicker Neil Rackers getting a 50 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Testaverde completed a 65 - yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith , increasing his consecutive seasons with a touchdown pass record to 21 - straight . Afterwards , the Panthers sealed the win with Kasay nailing a 45 - yard field goal , while RB DeAngelo Williams got a 13 - yard TD run . With the win , not only did Carolina improve to 4 - 2 heading into the bye week , but Testaverde became the oldest starting quarterback to win a game ( 43 years and 335 days ) , along with the third oldest quarterback to start a game . Week 8 : vs . Indianapolis Colts . Game Summary Coming off their road win over the Cardinals , the Panthers went home for a Week 8 interconference duel with the defending Super Bowl champions , the Indianapolis Colts . In the first quarter , Carolina struck first by turning their opening drive ( which lasted 11 minutes and 1 second ) into a 3 - yard TD run by RB DeShaun Foster . The Colts would respond with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 20 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Indianapolis took the lead with RB Joseph Addai getting a 2 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the third quarter , Indianapolis increased its lead with QB Peyton Manning completing a 4 - yard TD pass to Addai , along with a 59 - yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne . In the fourth quarter , the Colts sealed their win with Addai getting a 12 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Panthers fell to 4 - 3 . Scoring Summary Week 9 : at Tennessee Titans . Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Colts , the Panthers flew to LP Field for a Week 9 interconference duel with the Tennessee Titans . In the first quarter , Carolina trailed early as Titans QB Vince Young got a 3 - yard TD run , while kicker Rob Bironas got a 47 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Panthers continued to struggle as Bironas nailed a 53 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . After a scoreless third quarter , Tennessee pulled away with RB LenDale White getting a 1 - yard TD run . Carolina would avoid a shutout as QB David Carr completed an 18 - yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter . With the loss , the Panthers fell to 4 - 4 . Carr would relive his Texans days as he got sacked 7 times during the game . Week 10 : vs . Atlanta Falcons . Trying to snap a two - game losing skid , the Panthers came home for an NFC South rematch with the Atlanta Falcons . Veteran QB Vinny Testaverde would get the start . In the first quarter , Carolina trailed early as Falcons RB Warrick Dunn getting a 30 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Panthers took the lead with CB Ken Lucas returning a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown , while kicker John Kasay managed to get a 29 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Atlanta tied the game with kicker Morten Andersen getting a 36 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Falcons regained the lead with Andersen kicking a 47 - yard field goal . Carolina would reply with Kasay nailing a 31 - yard field goal . Unfortunately , Atlanta sealed the win with QB Joey Harrington completing a 30 - yard TD pass to TE Alge Crumpler . With the loss , not only did the Panthers fall to 4 - 5 , but they even lost six - straight home games . Week 11 : at Green Bay Packers . Trying to snap a three - game game losing skid , the Panthers flew to Lambeau Field for Week 11 duel with the Green Bay Packers . This game would set a pregame record as QB Vinny Testaverde and Packers QB Brett Favre would have the oldest combined age of two starting quarterbacks at 82 years and 44 days . In the first quarter , Carolina trailed early as Packers CB Tramon Williams returned a pooch punt 94 yards for a touchdowns . The Panthers would get on the board as kicker John Kasay managed to get a 26 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Green Bay increased its lead with Favre completing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings and a 26 - yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee . In the third quarter , Green Bay continued its domination as Favre and Lee hooked up with each other again on a 12 - yard TD pass . Carolina would respond with Testaverde completing a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Christian Fauria . In the fourth quarter , the Panthers tried to come back as Testaverde completed a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter . However , the Packers sealed the win with kicker Mason Crosby getting a 47 - yard field goal . With their fourth - straight loss , Carolina fell to 4 - 6 . Week 12 : vs . New Orleans Saints . Trying to snap a four - game losing skid , the Panthers went home for a Week 12 NFC South rematch with the New Orleans Saints . In the first quarter , Carolina got the early lead as kicker John Kasay managed to get a 45 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Saints took the lead as QB Drew Brees completed a 1 - yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore , along with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 46 - yard field goal . The Panthers woud end the half as Kasay nailed a 29 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , New Orleans pulled away with Brees completing a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Billy Miller , getting an 8 - yard TD run , and completing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston . With their fifth - straight loss , not only did Carolina fall to 4 - 7 , but they had also lost seven - straight home games ( they have yet to win a home game this year ) . Also , the Panthers offense only managed to get 4 touchdowns in the last five games . Week 13 : vs . San Francisco 49ers . Trying to snap a five - game losing skid , the Panthers stayed at home for a Week 13 intraconference duel with the San Francisco 49ers . In the first quarter , Carolina pounced first with kicker John Kasay nailing a 19 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Panthers increased their lead with QB Vinny Testaverde completing a 5 - yard TD pass to rookie TE Dante Rosario , while CB Richard Marshall returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , the 49ers managed to get on the board as QB Trent Dilfer coompleting a 20 - yard TD pass to WR Arnaz Battle and a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Delanie Walker . Afterwards , Carolina went back to work as RB DeShaun Foster got a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Panthers pulled away as Testaverde completed a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Jeff King . With the win , not only did Carolina improve to 5 - 7 , but it even managed to give the Panthers their first home win of the year . Week 14 : at Jacksonville Jaguars . Coming off their home win over the 49ers , the Panthers flew to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 14 interconference duel with their 1995 expansion rival , the Jacksonville Jaguars . In the first quarter , Carolina trailed early as Jaguars QB David Garrard completed a 22 - yard TD pass to WR Reggie Williams for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Panthers would get on the board as kicker John Kasay managed to get a 49 - yard field goal . Afterwards , Jacksonville responded with kicker Josh Scobee getting a 21 - yard field goal . Carolina would end the hald as Kasay kicked a 21 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Panthers began to fall behind as Garrard completed a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Matt Jones , along with Scobee kicking a 20 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Jaguars sealed the win with LB Clint Ingram returning an interception 39 yards for a touchdown , RB Fred Taylor getting an 80 - yard TD run , and Scobee nailing a 33 - yard field goal . With the loss , Carolina fell to 5 - 8 . Week 15 : vs . Seattle Seahawks . Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Jaguars , the Panthers went home for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the Seattle Seahawks . The game remained scorless for the first three quarters of play until kicker John Kasay finally delivered the game ' s first punch in the fourth quarter with a 53 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Seahawks would respond with kicker Josh Brown getting a 23 - yard field goal . After that , Carolina clawed deep with Kasay nailing a 37 - yard field goal and RB DeAngelo Williams getting a 35 - yard touchdown run . Later , Seattle ' s only response would be QB Matt Hasselbeck completing a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Deion Branch . With the win , the Panthers kept their slim playoffs alive by improving to 6 - 8 . Week 16 : vs . Dallas Cowboys . Coming off their win over the Seahawks , the Panthers stayed at home for a Week 16 Saturday night duel with the playoff - bound Dallas Cowboys in an attempt to keep their slim playoff hopes alive . In the first quarter , Carolina trailed early as Cowboys QB Tony Romo completed a 10 - yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , Dallas increased its lead with RB Marion Barber getting a 5 - yard TD run . The Panthers got on the board with rookie QB Matt Moore completing an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith . The Cowboys ended the half with kicker Nick Folk getting a 42 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Carolina began rallying with John Kasay getting a 37 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , Dallas responded with Folk kicking a 23 - yard field goal . The Panthers tried to come back as Kasay nailed a 25 - yard field goal , but the Cowboys ' defense held on for the win . With the loss , not only did Carolina fall to 6 – 9 , but it also eliminated them from the playoff race . Week 17 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Carolina concluded the regular season at home against the Buccaneers . With a playoff spot now gone and nothing to lose , the Panthers took the field with Matt Moore at the helm . Tampa Bay struck first as second - string QB Luke McCown , in place of starter Jeff Garcia , drove the Buccaneers down the field for the game ' s first score , a touchdown pass to TE Jerramy Stevens . The Panthers responded by driving to the Tampa Bay 4 yard line . A field goal kick by John Kasay was good , but a holding penalty by LB Derrick Brooks gave the Panthers a first down . They capitalized on this opportunity with a 2 - yard touchdown pass from Moore to TE Christian Fauria , tying the game at 7 . In the second quarter , a Matt Moore interception by Phillip Buchanon led to a Matt Bryant field goal . The Panthers responded once again with a 20 - yard touchdown pass to TE Dante Rosario , giving Carolina a 14 - 10 lead with 6 : 40 left in the half . Late in the second quarter , Josh Bidwell punted to Carolina , but a fumble by Ryne Robinson on the return was recovered by the Buccaneers . Tampa Bay tacked on another Bryant field goal with 2 : 34 left in the half , but Carolina responded with a field goal of their own with 16 seconds remaining until the break , giving them a 17 - 13 lead at the half . Midway through the third quarter , Carolina punted and pinned the Buccaneers on their own 2 yard line . McCown then led the Buccaneers on a 10 - play , 98 - yard touchdown drive , the longest such scoring drive in franchise history , resulting in a 23 - yard touchdown pass to RB Michael Bennett and a 20 - 17 lead . Carolina kept themselves in the game , however , quickly following up a 46 - yard reception to Drew Carter with a 1 - yard touchdown run by RB DeAngelo Williams , making the score 24 - 20 in favor of the Panthers . Going into the fourth quarter , the Bucs added another field goal from Bryant with 14 : 02 left in the game and the score 24 - 23 . The Panthers capped their scoring with a 32 - yard touchdown run from Williams , his second of the day , making it 31 - 23 . Trailing late in the fourth quarter , McCown drove the Buccaneers to the Carolina 36 yard line , but was intercepted by DB Richard Marshall . As a sign of respect for his last official game , the Panthers let veteran QB Vinny Testaverde kneel down the ball on the game ' s last play . The Panthers finished the season with a record of 7 - 9 .