the panthers made the super bowl in 1995.
the panthers made the super bowl in 1995.
when did the panthers make the super bowl?
1995
this broadcast was the last for nbc as the afc network after 33 years (cbs has held the afc broadcast rights ever since), their last nfl broadcast overall until 2006, when they signed on to televise "sunday night football", and their last super bowl broadcast until 2009 (super bowl xliii). this was also the last time channel 4 in the uk would show the super bowl – and their last nfl coverage until 2010 – after they had been showing the event since 1983 (super bowl xvii). only sky sports would show it live until five joined them in 2003 (super bowl xxxvii). it also marked the last super bowl until 2007 for ctv in canada after airing the nfl and the event since super bowl xvi; from 1999 to 2006 the super bowl aired on the global television network. ctv had aired nfl football since 1970 and the super bowl since 1982 (super bowl xvi). it was also the final nfl game for gma network in the philippines until the 2006 season; gma had aired nfl football since 1986 and the super bowl since super bowl xxi in 1987. the super bowl would be broadcast on abc 5, also from 1999 until 2006. it was also the final super bowl in which the televisa family of networks aired on its own in mexico, also until 2007, being broadcast on canal 5; televisa had aired nfl football since 1970 and the super bowl since 1988 (at the time, the only other super bowl in san diego). azteca 13 likewise would exclusively air the super bowl from 1999 until 2006, including super bowl xxxvii which would be the next super bowl to be played at qualcomm stadium.
super bowl xxxii
the panthers became the first no. 3 seed to advance to the super bowl since the league expanded to a 12-team playoff format in 1990. in doing so, they were also the first division winner to advance to the league championship after playing "three" playoff games. all other instances up to this point where teams advanced to the super bowl after playing all three rounds of the playoffs were wild card teams in super bowls xv, xx, xxvii, xxxii, xxxiv, and xxxv. prior to super bowl xvii, the miami dolphins and washington redskins both won three playoff games to reach the super bowl, but that came during the strike-shortened 1982 season when the regular season was reduced to nine games and the playoffs were expanded to 16 teams, with no teams receiving first-round byes. since then, there have been six instances of teams advancing to the super bowl after playing three playoff games: the pittsburgh steelers in super bowl xl as the no. 6 seeded team, the indianapolis colts in super bowl xli as the no. 3 seed, the new york giants in super bowl xlii as the no. 5 seed, the arizona cardinals in super bowl xliii as the no. 4 seed, the green bay packers in super bowl xlv as the no. 6 seed, and again the new york giants in super bowl xlvi as the no. 4 seed. the colts, cardinals, and the giants in 2011, like the panthers, were division winners in those years (although in the colts case, they played the no. 4 seeded new england patriots in the afc championship that year, ensuring at least the second division winner to play three rounds to make it to the super bowl.), and all but the cardinals went on to win it all. the super bowl would mark the third game (out of four) of the playoffs in which carolina scored 29 points.
super bowl xxxviii