The expansion Carolina Panthers & Jacksonville Jaguars each saw their first action as NFL franchises when they met in the Hall of Fame Game back on July 29th, 1995. Former Heisman Trophy winner, and expansion draft selection, Desmond Howard scored the first touchdown for the Jags on a 66 yard punt return in the first quarter. Panther fullback Bob Christian pulled in a 16 yard pass from Quarterback Frank Reich and rumbled into the end zone for the Panthers first TD. We saw a back and forth battle between the fresh franchises with Carolina eventually pulling out a 20-14 victory after holding Jacksonville scoreless in the 4th quarter.
1995 Hall of Fame Game
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