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 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)
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
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)
The Panthers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 2]
The Panthers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[ 2]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
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
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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 [ edit ]
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
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Top receivers
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 [ edit ]
Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
6
12
0 3 21
Chargers
0
7
3 6 16
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : September 27Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : Hazy, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay FeelyRecap , 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
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Top receivers
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 .[ 3]
Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
7
7 7 21
Panthers
14
7
7 3 31
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
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
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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 .[ 4]
Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
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
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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 [ edit ]
Week Six: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
6
7 3 23
Panthers
3
3
0 10 16
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
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 [ edit ]
Week Seven: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
3
14
7 0 24
Saints
7
14
3 3 27
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 25Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 3,000Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura OkminRecap , 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
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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 [ edit ]
Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
6
10
3 6 25
Panthers
7
7
3 0 17
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Week Ten: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
7
10
12 17 46
Panthers
14
3
0 6 23
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : November 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 5,815Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
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Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week Eleven: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
0 0 0
Panthers
7
0
10 3 20
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : November 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 5,546Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura OkminRecap , 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
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
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 [ edit ]
Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
7
14 6 27
Vikings
7
3
0 18 28
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 0Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , 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
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 [ edit ]
Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
6
7
12 7 32
Panthers
0
7
3 17 27
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Diontae Spencer 83-yard punt return (kick failed), 10:18. Broncos 6–0.
Second quarter
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 [ edit ]
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 Sixteen: Carolina Panthers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
6
14
0 0 20
Washington
0
3
3 7 13
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
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 [ edit ]
Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
9
10 7 33
Panthers
7
0
0 0 7
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : January 3, 2021Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 1,500Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay CzarniakRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
#
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]
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
^ 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).
^ 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).
^ a b NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
^ a b Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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.
^ "Panthers agree to terms with 17 undrafted free agents" . panthers.com . Carolina Panthers. April 27, 2020.
^ 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 .
^ Gantt, Darin (September 27, 2020). "Panthers snap 10-game losing streak, beat Chargers" . ProFootballTalk . Retrieved November 26, 2020 .
^ 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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