2020 Carolina Panthers season

26th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Carolina Panthers' 26th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Matt Rhule. The offseason saw several notable departures; quarterback Cam Newton was released after the Panthers were unable to find a team willing to trade for him, while linebacker Luke Kuechly announced his retirement on January 14, 2020. On December 21, 2020 the Panthers parted ways with general manager Marty Hurney after a total of 19 seasons with the organization.

With a loss to the Vikings in week 12, the Panthers secured their third consecutive non-winning season. After losing their first two games and winning the next three, the Panthers suffered a five-game losing streak before beating the Lions in week 11 and losing to the Vikings before their bye week. After their week 15 loss to the Packers, Carolina was eliminated from the playoffs for the third consecutive season. With the loss to the Saints in week 17, the Panthers matched their 5–11 record from the previous season.

Draft

2020 Carolina Panthers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 7 Derrick Brown DT Auburn
2 38 Yetur Gross-Matos DE Penn State
64 Jeremy Chinn S Southern Illinois from Seattle
4 113 Troy Pride CB Notre Dame
5 152 Kenny Robinson S West Virginia from Washington
6 184 Bravvion Roy DT Baylor
7 221 Stantley Thomas-Oliver CB Florida International

Draft trades

  • Carolina traded their third- and fifth- round selections (69th and 148th) to Seattle in exchange for their second round selection (64th)
  • Carolina traded quarterback Kyle Allen to Washington for their fifth-round selection (152nd overall)

Staff

2020 Carolina Panthers staff

Front office

  • Owner – David Tepper
  • Executive director of player personnel – Jeff Morrow
  • Executive director of football staff – Mark Carrier
  • Vice president of football operations – Sean Padden
  • Director of football operations – Bryan Porter
  • Director of player personnel – Pat Stewart
  • Director of pro personnel – Matt Allen
  • Director of football analytics – Taylor Rajack

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Coaching assistants

  • Assistant to the Head Coach – Matthew Delgado
  • Coaching Assistant – EJ Barthel
  • Coaching Assistant – DJ Mangas
  • Coaching Assistant – Grant Udinski
  • Coaching Assistant – Cedric Whitaker

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
  • Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Gus Felder and Thomas Barbeau

Final roster

2020 Carolina Panthers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Panthers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Week Date Opponent Venue Result
1 August 13 Jacksonville Jaguars Bank of America Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2 August 20 at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium
3 August 30 at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium
4 September 3 Pittsburgh Steelers Bank of America Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Panthers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[1]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 13 Las Vegas Raiders L 30–34 0–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 September 20 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–31 0–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 September 27 at Los Angeles Chargers W 21–16 1–2 SoFi Stadium Recap
4 October 4 Arizona Cardinals W 31–21 2–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap
5 October 11 at Atlanta Falcons W 23–16 3–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
6 October 18 Chicago Bears L 16–23 3–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap
7 October 25 at New Orleans Saints L 24–27 3–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
8 October 29 Atlanta Falcons L 17–25 3–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap
9 November 8 at Kansas City Chiefs L 31–33 3–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 November 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23–46 3–7 Bank of America Stadium Recap
11 November 22 Detroit Lions W 20–0 4–7 Bank of America Stadium Recap
12 November 29 at Minnesota Vikings L 27–28 4–8 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
13 Bye
14 December 13 Denver Broncos L 27–32 4–9 Bank of America Stadium Recap
15 December 19 at Green Bay Packers L 16–24 4–10 Lambeau Field Recap
16 December 27 at Washington Football Team W 20–13 5–10 FedExField Recap
17 January 3 New Orleans Saints L 7–33 5–11 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week One: Las Vegas Raiders at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 10 10734
Panthers 9 6 01530

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 10:07. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 4:02.
  • LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:47. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 6-yard run (kick failed), 0:59. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:50.

Second quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 20-yard field goal, 8:16. Raiders 10–9. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:44.
  • CAR – Joey Slye, 46-yard field goal, 5:08. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:10.
  • LV – Nelson Agholor 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:54. Raiders 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 0:02. Raiders 17–15. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 1:52.

Third quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 54-yard field goal, 9:43. Raiders 20–15. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:04.
  • LV – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:29. Raiders 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:35.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 12:32. Raiders 27–22. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 3:05.
  • CAR – Robby Anderson 75-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Teddy Bridgewater–Robby Anderson pass), 8:29. Panthers 30–27. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:58.
  • LV – Josh Jacobs 6-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:08. Raiders 34–30. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

In the Panthers' home opener, they came close to beating the Las Vegas Raiders until a Raiders touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. The Panthers, facing a 4th and 1 near midfield, gave the ball to FB Alexander Armah who was stuffed at the line of scrimmage, resulting in a turnover on downs; they were criticized for not giving the ball to McCaffrey. The Panthers lost 30–34 and started off the season 0–1.

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 71017
Buccaneers 14 7 01031

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Ronald Jones 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:42. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:17.
  • TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 5:42. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:07.

Second quarter

  • TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:01. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 7-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:25. Buccaneers 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:19.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 6:13. Buccaneers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:57.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 1:57. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:16.
  • TB – Leonard Fournette 46-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:48. Buccaneers 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:09.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CAR – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 120 yards
  • TB – Mike Evans – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Carolina traveled down south to Tampa Bay to face their new quarterback, Tom Brady. It was a scoreless first half for the Panthers while Tampa Bay managed to score 21 points. In the third Christian McCaffrey put points up on the board for Carolina. He again scored another touchdown early in the fourth decreasing the lead to seven. Soon after he left the game with a sprained ankle. Tampa Bay and Carolina then both scored field goals. Leonard Fournette ran up the field 46 yards for a Bucs touchdown. The Buccaneers defeat the Panthers 31–17. With this loss, the Panthers suffered their second consecutive 0–2 start.

Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 12 0321
Chargers 0 7 3616

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Hazy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 9:20. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:07.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 4:28. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 12-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 14:14. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 8:11. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:03.
  • CAR – Mike Davis 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick blocked), 8:11. Panthers 15–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 18–7. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Panthers 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:34.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 10:58. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 5:14.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (pass failed), 4:33. Panthers 21–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 46 yards
  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CAR – Jason Moore – 2 receptions, 65 yards
  • LAC – Keenan Allen – 13 receptions, 132 yards, TD

The Panthers were able to hold off the Chargers and defeat them 21–16, improving to 1–2. With this win they snapped a 10-game losing streak dating back to week 9 of last season.[2]

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 7721
Panthers 14 7 7331

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:21. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:44.
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 18-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:29. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Jordan Thomas 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:26. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:31.
  • CAR – Reggie Bonnafon 3-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:55. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Ian Thomas 2-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 5:26. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
  • ARI – Christian Kirk 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:15. Panthers 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 7:45. Panthers 31–14. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:30.
  • ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:13. Panthers 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 6 rushes, 78 yards
  • CAR – Mike Davis – 16 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

The Panthers started the game off with scoring two touchdowns by Mike Davis and Teddy Bridgewater in the first quarter. In the second Arizona's Patrick Peterson intercepted a pass intended for Ian Thomas. Kyler Murray threw a three-yard pass to Jordan Thomas resulting in a Cardinals touchdown. Kyler Murray fumbles the ball in the third quarter and it was recovered by Carolina. The Panthers score with another Ian Thomas touchdown. Arizona answers back with a touchdown. Joey Slye kicks a field goal for Carolina, and Chase Edmonds scores a touchdown for Arizona in the fourth. Panthers win 31–21 and improve to 2–2.

Ahead of this matchup, the Panthers announced that they would be deploying robotic technology to disinfect areas around their stadium and locker room as an effort to keep fans and players safe from COVID-19.[3]

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 17 0323
Falcons 7 0 3616

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Todd Gurley 35-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:19. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:36.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 0:57. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:22.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 9:06. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:53.
  • CAR – D. J. Moore 57-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 2:30. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:23.
  • CAR – Mike Davis 3-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 0:23. Panthers 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Youngoe Koo 46-yard field goal, 12:19. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Youngoe Koo 31-yard field goal, 14:48. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 5:29.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 1:10. Panthers 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:39.
  • ATL – Youngoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 0:04. Panthers 23–16. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 27/37, 313 yards, 2 TD
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 226 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • CAR – Mike Davis – 16 rushes, 89 yards
  • ATL – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

The Panthers defeat the Falcons 23–16, and improve to 3–2. This was also the team's first win in Atlanta since 2014.

Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Six: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 6 7323
Panthers 3 3 01016

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • CHI – Cole Kmet 9-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 11:40. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:36.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 21-yard field goal, 5:07. Bears 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:33.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 8:09. Bears 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:58.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 20-yard field goal, 2:00. Bears 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:09.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 55-yard field goal, 0:02. Bears 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Nick Foles 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:44. Bears 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:29.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:11. Bears 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
  • CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 9:19. Bears 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:52.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 7:46. Bears 23–16. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:33.

Top passers

  • CHI – Nick Foles – 23/39, 198 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 16/29, 216 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – David Montgomery – 19 rushes, 58 yards
  • CAR – Mike Davis – 18 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

Chicago beats Carolina 23–16, and the Panthers fall to 3–3.

Week 7: at New Orleans Saints

Week Seven: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 14 7024
Saints 7 14 3327

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NO – Jared Cook 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:34. Saints 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:26.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 1:54. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:40.

Second quarter

  • NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:13. Saints 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:41.
  • CAR – D. J. Moore 74-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 10:56. Saints 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
  • CAR – D. J. Moore 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:37. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:21.
  • NO – Deonte Harris 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:02. Saints 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 4:24. Saints 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:53.
  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 7:55. Saints 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:13.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • CAR – Mike Davis – 7 rushes, 12 yards
  • NO – Alvin Kamara – 14 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

It was another close one for the Panthers but they ended up losing to Saints 24–27 after Joey Slye missed a tying field goal, and fall to 3–4. This was quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's first return to New Orleans since leaving the team via free agency during the offseason.

Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 6 10 3625
Panthers 7 7 3017

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 11:14. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:46.
  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 12-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:29. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:36. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:38.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 29-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:40. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:07.
  • ATL – Matt Ryan 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:02. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:55.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 6:22. Falcons 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:10.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 2:59. Falcons 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Todd Gurley 3-yard run (kick failed), 11:01. Falcons 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/30, 281 yards, INT
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 15/23, 176 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Brian Hill – 11 rushes, 55 yards
  • CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 01431
Chiefs 3 10 71333

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:39. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 11:01. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:38.
  • KC – Demarcus Robinson 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:45. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 0:46. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:42. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyreek Hill 28-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (failed kick), 14:23. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 4-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 10:22. Chiefs 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:40. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:42.
  • CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:53. Chiefs 33–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Ten: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 10 121746
Panthers 14 3 0623

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,815
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Colin Thompson 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 8:19. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:00.
  • TB – Cameron Brate 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
  • CAR – D. J. Moore 24-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:45. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52

Second quarter

  • TB – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 9:59. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:46.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 3:56. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:03.
  • TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:27. Tied 17–17. Drive 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.

Third quarter

  • TB – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 10:58. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:02.
  • TB – Ronald Jones II 98-yard run (kick blocked), 7:39. Buccaneers 26–17. Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:14.
  • TB – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 3:10. Buccaneers 29–17. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:21.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 12:40. Buccaneers 32–17. Drive" 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:23.
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 3-yard run (pass failed), 11:23. Buccaneers 32–23. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 1:17.
  • TB – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:18. Buccaneers 39–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
  • TB – Rob Gronkowski 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:24. Buccaneers 46–23. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:28.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TB – Ronald Jones II – 23 rushes, 192 yards, TD
  • CAR – Mike Davis – 7 rushes, 32 yards

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Eleven: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Panthers 7 0 10320

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,546
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CAR - Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 2:21. Panthers 7–0. 'Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 6:03.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Curtis Samuel 17-yard pass from P. J. Walker (Joey Slye kick), 11:06. Panthers 14–0. 'Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:09.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:04. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:33.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 5:00. Panthers 20–0. 'Drive: 5 plays, 3 yards, 1:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • DET – Adrian Peterson – 7 rushes, 18 yards
  • CAR – Mike Davis – 19 rushes, 64 yards, TD

Top receivers

This was the Panthers' first shutout win since week 14 of 2015. It was also QB P. J. Walker's first NFL start.

Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 14627
Vikings 7 3 01828

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CAR – Robby Anderson 41-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:33.
  • MIN – Dan Bailey 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 1:52.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Jeremy Chinn 17-yard fumble return (Joey Slye kick), 14:01. Panthers 14–10.
  • CAR – Jeremy Chinn 28-yard fumble return (Joey Slye kick), 13:51. Panthers 21–10.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Dan Bailey 25-yard field goal, 14:47. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:34.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 40-yard field goal, 11:31. Panthers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:16.
  • MIN – Justin Jefferson 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–Bisi Johnson pass), 5:31. Panthers 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 21-yard field goal, 1:51. Panthers 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:19.
  • MIN – Chad Beebe 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:46. Vikings 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • CAR – Mike Davis – 15 rushes, 55 yards
  • MIN – Dalvin Cook – 18 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

In the final minutes of the game, the Panthers had a 27–21 lead over Minnesota. However, Kirk Cousins threw the game-winning touchdown with 46 seconds left.

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 6 7 12732
Panthers 0 7 31727

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,768
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Diontae Spencer 83-yard punt return (kick failed), 10:18. Broncos 6–0.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Mike Davis 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:15. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:07.
  • DEN – Nick Vannett 2-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 1:33. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.

Third quarter

  • DEN – K. J. Hamler 37-yard pass from Drew Lock (kick failed), 11:04. Broncos 19–7. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:07.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 6:53. Broncos 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:11.
  • DEN – Tim Patrick 2-yard pass from Drew Lock (pass failed), 3:35. Broncos 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 7-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:31. Broncos 25–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 26-yard field goal, 5:12. Broncos 25–20. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:03.
  • DEN – K. J. Hamler 49-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 3:54. Broncos 32–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
  • CAR – Mike Davis 10-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 3:26. Broncos 32–27. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:28.

Top passers

  • DEN – Drew Lock – 21/27, 280 yards, 4 TD
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 30/40, 283 yards

Top rushers

  • DEN – Melvin Gordon – 13 rushes, 68 yards
  • CAR – Mike Davis – 11 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

With this loss, the Carolina Panthers are 1–6 in their last 7 games versus Denver.

Week 15: at Green Bay Packers

Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 0 7616
Packers 7 14 0324

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 14:09. Packers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:48.
  • GB – Aaron Jones 8-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:58. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:31.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 13-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:15. Packers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:53.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 8:39. Packers 21–13. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:44.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 3:39. Packers 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:00.
  • CAR – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:04. Packers 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:35.

Top passers

  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 21/35, 258 yards
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/29, 143 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • CAR – Mike Davis – 14 rushes, 59 yards
  • GB – Aaron Jones – 20 rushes, 145 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 16: at Washington Football Team

Week Sixteen: Carolina Panthers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 14 0020
Washington 0 3 3713

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Brandon Zylstra fumble recovery in end zone (kick failed), 1:42. Panthers 6–0.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 8:37. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:14.
  • CAR – Robby Anderson 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 3:06. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:34.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 1:20. Panthers 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 26-yard field goal, 4:01. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/28, 197 yards, TD, INT
  • WAS – Dwayne Haskins – 14/28, 154 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CAR – Curtis Samuel – 5 receptions, 106 yards
  • WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD

With the win against the Washington Football Team, the Panthers recorded their 200th win in franchise history.

Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 9 10733
Panthers 7 0 007

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: January 3, 2021
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,500
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NO – Jared Cook 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:04. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:24.
  • CAR – Rodney Smith 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:10.

Second quarter

  • NO – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick failed), 8:12. Saints 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:25.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 11:49. Saints 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:11.
  • NO – Taysom Hill 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:56. Saints 26–7. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:06.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Austin Carr 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 14:55. Saints 33–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:27.

Top passers

  • NO – Drew Brees – 22/32, 201 yards, 3 TD
  • CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 13/23, 176 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • NO – Ty Montgomery – 18 rushes, 105 yards
  • CAR – Rodney Smith – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 9 receptions, 63 yards, TD
  • CAR – Curtis Samuel – 7 receptions, 118 yards

Standings

Division

NFC South
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) New Orleans Saints 12 4 0 .750 6–0 10–2 482 337 W2
(5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 492 355 W4
Carolina Panthers 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 350 402 L1
Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 396 414 L5

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Green Bay Packers North 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .428 .387 W6
2[a] New Orleans Saints South 12 4 0 .750 6–0 10–2 .459 .406 W2
3[a] Seattle Seahawks West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .447 .404 W4
4 Washington Football Team East 7 9 0 .438 4–2 5–7 .459 .388 W1
Wild cards
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 .488 .392 W4
6 Los Angeles Rams West 10 6 0 .625 3–3 9–3 .494 .484 W1
7[b] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 6–6 .488 .336 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Arizona Cardinals West 8 8 0 .500 2–4 6–6 .475 .441 L2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 5–7 .504 .366 W1
10[c] San Francisco 49ers West 6 10 0 .375 3–3 4–8 .549 .448 L1
11[c][d] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 4–2 5–7 .502 .427 W1
12[d] Dallas Cowboys East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 .471 .333 L1
13[e] Carolina Panthers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .531 .388 L1
14[e] Detroit Lions North 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .508 .350 L4
15 Philadelphia Eagles East 4 11 1 .281 2–4 4–8 .537 .469 L3
16 Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .551 .391 L5
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).
  3. ^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. ^ a b NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
  5. ^ a b Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 27, 2020). "Panthers snap 10-game losing streak, beat Chargers". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Young, Jabari (October 1, 2020). "The Carolina Panthers will use a $125,000 virus-killing robot in their stadium as fans return with Covid-19 restrictions". CNBC. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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