The Carolina Panthers, like so many teams, have a personal Hall of Honor. While every player may not have a Hall of Fame-worthy career, some have a special connection to certain fan bases. This has led to many teams creating their own honoring system to highlight the team’s best players. The Panthers announced that they will honor two players this season, Julius Peppers and Muhsin Muhammad.
Carolina Panthers To Induct Two Players Into Hall Of Honor
Here is the statement from the owner of the team.
“Muhsin Muhammad and Julius Peppers were drafted by the Panthers. Both became All-Pros here. Both came back to Carolina to finish their careers. This is another homecoming, a permanent one. Not only did Muhsin and Julius set high standards on the field, they also were selected as Panthers Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year team winners. Having gotten to know both these fine men, I have no doubt that they deserve to join the distinguished group of Panthers in the Hall of Honor.”
There will be a ceremony on the October 29th game against the Houston Texans during halftime.
Storied Careers
Peppers spent 10 seasons in Carolina. In that time he won Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 and also still holds many team records. Peppers owns team records for sacks (97), multi-sack games (23), forced fumbles (34), and blocked field goals (9). Muhammad spent 11 seasons with the Panthers and is not talked about enough. Muhammad led the Panthers in receptions four times and set club records with 102 receptions in 2000 and 1,405 yards in 2004 — both records have since been broken. He was also the first Panthers receiver to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
The Carolina Panthers are getting two legends into their Hall of Honor. The celebration in week 8 will be a can’t-miss if you are a Panthers fan.
