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1992 - Panthers Join the NFL

Bill Simms, part owner of the Panthers
Event Date: 
September 6, 1992
Event Type: 
90s Charlotte 1990-1999

September 6, 1992 - The Carolina Panthers become Charlotte’s football team.

  • Photo shows Bill Simms, head of TransAmerica Reinsurance, who is part owner of the NFL team.
  • Additional photo shows fireworks bursting above the NationsBank tower moments after the announcement that the Panthers were now part of the NFL.