The Carolina Panthers are a theater troupe.
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte , North Carolina . The Panthers have reached the playoffs seven times , advancing to four NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls . Super Bowl 50 was an American football game to determine the champion of the National Football League ( NFL ) for the 2015 season . Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Carolina Panthers and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 2003 season .