(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1993 1995 1996 1996 2015 Carolina Panthers Team Formation On December 15, 1987, entrepreneur Jerry Richardson announced his bid for an NFL expansion franchise in the Carolinas. A native of North Carolina, Richardson was a former wide receiver on the Baltimore Colts who had used his 1958 league championship bonus to co-found the Hardee’s chain …