Carolina Panthers (1999-2003) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (2014-2018)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Pittsburgh Steelers take it 4-3.

Carolina Panthers · 1999-2003

Squad power 85.2 · headliner Wesley Walls '99 (91)

QBSteve Beuerlein (85) · Jake Delhomme (75) · Rodney Peete (72)

RBStephen Davis (78) · Tim Biakabutuka (76) · Lamar Smith (71)

WRPatrick Jeffers (85) · Muhsin Muhammad (83) · Steve Smith (79)

TEWesley Walls (91)

EDGEKevin Greene (88) · Julius Peppers (85) · Mike Rucker (84)

DTKris Jenkins (88) · Brentson Buckner (79) · Sean Gilbert (75)

LBMicheal Barrow (77) · Lester Towns (73) · Lee Woodall (72)

CBDoug Evans (88) · Terry Cousin (78) · Ricky Manning (75)

SEric Davis (86) · Mike Minter (80) · Deon Grant (79)

Pittsburgh Steelers · 2014-2018

Squad power 85.1 · headliner Cameron Heyward '17 (93)

QBBen Roethlisberger (81)

RBLe'Veon Bell (89) · DeAngelo Williams (82) · James Conner (82)

WRAntonio Brown (91) · JuJu Smith-Schuster (85) · Markus Wheaton (76)

TEHeath Miller (76) · Vance McDonald (75) · Jesse James (68)

EDGET.J. Watt (89) · Jason Worilds (80) · James Harrison (77)

DTCameron Heyward (93) · Javon Hargrave (77) · Tyson Alualu (75)

LBVince Williams (82) · Ryan Shazier (79)

CBWilliam Gay (85) · Valentino Blake (79) · Artie Burns (79)

SSean Davis (81) · Mike Mitchell (80) · Will Allen (77)

Series result — Pittsburgh Steelers win 4-3

Game 1: Carolina Panthers 31-22

Game 2: Pittsburgh Steelers 32-28

Game 3: Carolina Panthers 18-17

Game 4: Carolina Panthers 32-22

Game 5: Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18

Game 6: Pittsburgh Steelers 39-29

Game 7: Pittsburgh Steelers 22-17

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