1999 Carolina Panthers season | |
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Head coach | George Seifert |
Owner | Jerry Richardson |
Home field | Ericsson Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 2nd NFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1999 Carolina Panthers season was the fifth season for the team in the National Football League. They tried to improve upon their 4–12 record in 1998, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.
On January 4, 1999, George Seifert was hired as the second head coach in Panthers history. Under George Seifert, who replaced Dom Capers as head coach, the Panthers went 8–8, their first exactly .500 record in franchise history.
The 1999 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 17 and April 18, 1999. The Panthers selected five players in seven rounds. They traded their first round pick to the Washington Redskins in partial payment for the signing of Sean Gilbert.