Final · Kickoff
2003 Postseason · Conference championship · Lincoln Financial Field
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The Carolina Panthers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 14–3 on the road at Lincoln Financial Field in the NFC Championship Game of the 2003 playoffs on January 18, 2004.
The 17 combined points were the fewest in any game of the 2003 playoffs.
The Panthers went 11–5 in the regular season and the Eagles went 12–4. The Panthers had already beaten the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round and the St. Louis Rams in the Divisional round. The Panthers’ run ended in the Super Bowl XXXVIII, a 32–29 loss to the New England Patriots. The loss ended the Eagles’ season.
In their previous meeting, the Philadelphia Eagles won 25–16 on November 30, 2003. When they met again, the Philadelphia Eagles won 30–8 on October 17, 2004.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Panthers lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 Full series history
Ertz is seven catches from tying the franchise mark, and Sunday's call-up against Jacksonville is his third of the season. Tackle John Ojukwu also joins the game-day roster.
Carolina’s second-year receiver came within one catch and nine yards of two franchise records, and the defense stopped Detroit on fourth-and-13 to seal the win.
Tank Bigsby needs core-muscle surgery and is headed to injured reserve, leaving the Eagles thin at running back before their London game against Jacksonville while Saquon Barkley nurses a hamstring injury.
