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Every starting QB in Carolina Panthers franchise history

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On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers will be led into the latest chapter of franchise history by 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young. But before that’s written, let’s take a look back at the previous 22 quarterbacks who preceded him.

Here, with Young included, is every player to ever start a game under center for Carolina:

Frank Reich

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Date: Sept. 3, 1995 vs. Atlanta Falcons

Stats: 23-of-44, 329 passing yards, two touchdowns

Result: Loss (23-20)

Kerry Collins

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Date: Oct. 1, 1995 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stats: 18-of-32, 234 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, 14 rushing yards

Result: Loss (20-13)

Steve Beuerlein

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Date: Sept. 22, 1996 vs. San Francisco 49ers

Stats: 22-of-31, 290 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception

Result: Win (23-7)

Chris Weinke

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Date: Sept. 9, 2001 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Stats: 13-of-22, 223 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, one rushing touchdown

Result: Win (24-13)

Matt Lytle

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Date: Nov. 11, 2001 vs. St. Louis Rams

Stats: 15-of-25, 126 passing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, eight rushing yards

Result: Loss (48-14)

Rodney Peete

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Date: Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Baltimore Ravens

Stats: 12-of-19, 136 passing yards, one touchdown

Result: Win (10-7)

Randy Fasani

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Date: Oct. 27, 2002 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stats: 5-of-19, 46 passing yards, three interceptions, 15 rushing yards

Result: Loss (12-9)

Jake Delhomme

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Date: Sept. 7, 2003 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Stats: 12-of-20, 122 passing yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions

Result: Win (24-23)

David Carr

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Date: Sept. 30, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stats: 19-of-41, 155 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, 28 rushing yards

Result: Loss (20-7)

Vinny Testaverde

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Date: Oct. 14, 2007 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Stats: 20-of-33, 206 passing yards, one touchdown

Result: Win (25-10)

Matt Moore

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Date: Dec. 16, 2007 vs. Seattle Seahawks

Stats: 19-of-27, 208 passing yards, five rushing yards

Result: Win (13-10)

Jimmy Clausen

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Date: Sept. 26, 2010 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Stats: 16-of-33, 188 passing yards, one interception, 10 rushing yards, two fumbles lost

Result: Loss (20-7)

Brian St. Pierre

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Date: Nov. 21, 2010 vs. Baltimore Ravens

Stats: 13-of-28, 173 passing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions

Result: Loss (37-13)

Cam Newton

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Date: Sept. 11, 2011 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Stats: 24-of-37, 422 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception, 18 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown

Result: Loss (28-21)

Derek Anderson

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Date: Sept. 7, 2014 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stats: 24-of-34, 230 passing yards, two touchdowns, 10 rushing yards

Result: Win (20-14)

Taylor Heinicke

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Date: Dec. 23, 2018 vs. Atlanta Falcons

Stats: 33-of-53, 274 passing yards, one touchdown, three interceptions, 33 rushing yards

Result: Loss (24-10)

Kyle Allen

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Date: Dec. 30, 2018 vs. New Orleans Saints

Stats: 16-of-27, 228 passing yards, two touchdowns, 19 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown

Result: Loss (24-10)

Will Grier

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Date: Dec. 22, 2019 vs. Indianapolis Colts

Stats: 27-of-44, 224 passing yards, three interceptions, 17 rushing yards

Result: Loss (38-6)

Teddy Bridgewater

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Date: Sept. 13, 2020 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Stats: 22-of-34, 269 passing yards, one touchdown, 26 rushing yards

Result: Loss (34-30)

PJ Walker

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Date: Nov. 11, 2020 vs. Detroit Lions

Stats: 24-of-34, 258 passing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions

Result: Win (20-0)

Sam Darnold

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Date: Sept. 12, 2021 vs. New York Jets

Stats: 24-of-35, 279 passing yards, one touchdown, one rushing touchdown

Result: Win (19-14)

Baker Mayfield

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Date: Sept. 11, 2022 vs. Cleveland Browns

Stats: 16-of-27, 235 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, one rushing touchdown

Result: Loss (26-24)

Bryce Young

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Date: Sept. 10, 2023 vs. Atlanta Falcons

Stats: TBD

Result: TBD

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