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On Sunday, the 45th all-time matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take place. And it might be their biggest one yet.
But before we hit kickoff in a game that could decide the NFC South, let’s take a look at some of the best photos from the first 44.
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Sep 14, 2003; Tampa, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Carolina Panthers quarterback (17) Jake Delhomme in action…
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October 18, 2009; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams (34) runs past Tampa…
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October 18, 2009; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart (28) falls short for…
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November 14, 2010; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Jordan Gross (69) and center Ryan…
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November 14, 2010; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith (89) runs with the…
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December 4, 2011; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) scores a touchdown during…
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December 4, 2011; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrates after he scored…
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Dec 4, 2011; Tampa FL, USA; Fans of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) during the…
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September 9, 2012; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) gets ready for the…
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Sept. 9, 2012; Tampa FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Mark Barron (24) breaks up a…
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September 9, 2012; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson (95) rushes in the…
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Oct 24, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) runs and gives the…
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Oct 24, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert (35) jumps into the end…
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Oct 24, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert (35) reacts after he scored…
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Sep 7, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly (59) is congratulated by…
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Oct 4, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers defensive back Josh Norman (24) celebrates with Carolina…
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Oct 4, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) runs with…
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Oct 4, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) throws pass during the…
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Oct 4, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. (19) scores a…
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Jan 1, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Shaq Green-Thompson (54) picks up the…
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Oct 29, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) runs with the…
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Oct 29, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (13) grabs a pass…
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Dec 2, 2018; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore (12) runs with the…
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Sep 20, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers players line up at…
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Jan 9, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson (11) celebrates as he…
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