With 12 days to go until the Carolina Panthers report to training camp, we’re going to do a special everyday, to do with the number of days remaining until the start of camp. It might commemorate something historical during Carolina’s 16-year history. It might make mention of a player selected at a particular number in a draft, or the jersey number they were issued.

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Williamson had been mulling retirement for a number of years. He joined the Panthers in 1994, a year before the team’s inaugural season.

He coached receivers Steve Smith, Muhsin Muhammad, Patrick Jeffers, Raghib Ismail, and Mark Carrier to at least one 1,000-yard receiving season each. Moreover, Williamson weathered the changes of three head coaches; Dom Capers, George Seifert, and current head coach John Fox.

During the Seifert era, he served as interim offensive coordinator when Bill Musgrave unexpectedly stepped down from the position.

Could Williamson be a candidate for Canton? I would think so, given the success he’s had as a receivers coach. However, the general rule is that assistant coaches have never received such an honor.

Please keep in mind that there will not be any tight ends mentioned throughout this article, as this is specifically for “wide receivers,” not just the generalized “receiver.” Otherwise, tight ends Wesley Walls and Chris Mangum would most certainly be included.

This past season marks the completion of Carolina’s 15th year as an NFL franchise. In that time, there have been a lot of talented athletes who were drafted, acquired via trade, or through free agency to wear a Panthers uniform.

While we’ve all been told statistics are for losers, I do use the aid of stats at times. While I understand and agree that stats don’t tell the whole story, they can be of use when used in some situations, such as this one.

Today I (re-)present the Panthers’ top five, all-time wide receivers and three honorable mentions.

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