2019 Carolina Panthers season | |
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Owner | David Tepper |
General manager | Marty Hurney |
Head coach | Ron Rivera (fired Week 13; 5–7 record) Perry Fewell (interim, 0–4 record) |
Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th NFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | ILB Luke Kuechly RB Christian McCaffrey G Trai Turner (alternate) |
AP All-Pros | RB, Flex Christian McCaffrey (1st team) ILB Luke Kuechly (2nd team) |
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The 2019 season was the Carolina Panthers' 25th in the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth and last under head coach Ron Rivera. The Panthers played in London as part of the NFL International Series for the first time in franchise history. [1] This for first time since 2004 Thomas Davis was not on the opening day roster and for first time since 2006 Ryan Kalil was not on the opening roster.
Despite suffering their first 0–2 start since 2013, they had a 5–3 record coming into week 10 of the season. However, their futility from the previous year repeated itself. They suffered an eight-game losing streak (their worst since 2001, where they finished 1–15) to end the season badly with a 5–11 record. Not only were they unable to improve upon their 7–9 record from the previous season, but they were also mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the second consecutive season and for the third time in the past four seasons after losing to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 in 2015 (they finished the season with a 15–1 record) after a 20–40 loss to division rivals Atlanta Falcons coming into Week 14 of the season. After a Week 4 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 6, 2019, head coach Ron Rivera surpassed John Fox to become the franchise's winningest head coach of all time. However on December 3, two days after a loss to the Washington Redskins, Rivera was fired after nearly nine seasons as head coach and due to new ownership wanting a change within the organization. [2] [3] Cam Newton suffered a season-ending foot injury after playing in the first 2 weeks of the season, and was replaced by rookie quarterbacks Will Grier and Kyle Allen. On October 7, Kyle Allen became the first undrafted quarterback to win their first 4 starts since Kurt Warner did so during the St. Louis Rams' 1999 Super Bowl-winning season.
The 2019 season marked the end of an era for the Panthers franchise. In addition to it being Rivera's final season in Carolina, it was also linebacker Luke Kuechly's final season in the NFL, as he retired following the conclusion of the season. [4] It was also the final season of Cam Newton's first tenure in Carolina; he would re-sign with the team during the 2021 season.
2019 Carolina Panthers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 16 | Brian Burns * | LB | Florida State | |
2 | 37 | Greg Little | T | Ole Miss | |
3 | 100 | Will Grier | QB | West Virginia | |
4 | 115 | Christian Miller | LB | Alabama | |
5 | 154 | Jordan Scarlett | RB | Florida | |
6 | 212 | Dennis Daley | T | South Carolina | |
7 | 237 | Terry Godwin | WR | Georgia | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 8 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–13 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
2 | August 16 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–27 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 22 | at New England Patriots | L 3–10 | 1–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25–19 | 2–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 8 | Los Angeles Rams | L 27–30 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–20 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 22 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–20 | 1–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 29 | at Houston Texans | W 16–10 | 2–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–27 | 3–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 13 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–26 | 4–2 | ![]() | Recap |
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8 | October 27 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–51 | 4–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 3 | Tennessee Titans | W 30–20 | 5–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–24 | 5–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
11 | November 17 | Atlanta Falcons | L 3–29 | 5–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 24 | at New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 | 5–6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
13 | December 1 | Washington Redskins | L 21–29 | 5–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–40 | 5–8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 15 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–30 | 5–9 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 6–38 | 5–10 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 29 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–42 | 5–11 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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It was a scoreless first quarter in the Panthers' home opener against the Los Angeles Rams. In the second, the Rams scored 13 points, but with two seconds to go in the half, Joey Slye made a field goal for Carolina. Early in the third, the Rams made another field goal. The Panthers answered back with a Christian McCaffrey touchdown plus a Slye field goal, making it 16–10. Towards the end of the third, the Rams scored a touchdown. Carolina followed with another field goal. At the beginning of the fourth, Carolina blocked a Rams punt and recovered it at the 5-yard line. They went on to score, making it a three-point game. Soon after, James Bradberry intercepted the ball, but they ended up having to punt it away. The Rams scored again to increase their lead to 10, before intercepting the ball from Carolina. With less than two minutes to go, Alexander Armah scored a touchdown for Carolina. Despite this, the Panthers still fell short and lost 30–27 to go 0–1.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Panthers | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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For the first time since 2013, the Panthers started the season 0–2.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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In Week 3, Carolina traveled to Arizona for their first road trip of the season and both teams looking for their first win. This was also Kyle Allen's first start of the season at QB. The Cardinals were first on the board with a Larry Fitzgerald touchdown, before Curtis Samuel tied the scores with a touchdown for Carolina early in the second quarter. In the last two minutes of the half, Arizona retook the lead via a field goal, before Kyle Allen threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to D. J. Moore to give the Panthers a 14–10 lead at halftime. Arizona started off with the ball in the second half, and capping a 75-yard drive, Kyler Murray completed a 3-yard pass to David Johnson for a touchdown. However, their lead was brief, as Allen threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Greg Olsen. The Cardinals reduced their deficit to a single point on their next series, as Zane Gonzalez made a 47-yard field goal. Ray-Ray McCloud was only able to return the ensuing kickoff to the Panthers 16, but a pair of runs from Christian McCaffrey, first for eight yards and then for 76 yards, put the Panthers up by eight points going into the final period, following a Kyler Murray interception on Arizona's next possession. In the fourth quarter, Greg Olsen picked up another 3-yard touchdown catch and Joey Slye added a 36-yard field goal to give the Panthers a 38–20 win, improving them to 1–2. This game would give the Panthers franchise all-time win number 200, with both regular season and playoff record at 200-203-1 at that point.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
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The Panthers defeat Houston 16–10 on the road and improve to 2–2.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Panthers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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The Panthers get their third straight win, improving to 3-2. This regular season win was Ron Rivera's 74th, surpassing John Fox for the most regular season wins in franchise history with a record of 74-60-1 at that point. [6]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
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The Panthers played in London for the first time as part of the NFL International Series. The Panthers get their fourth straight win, improving to 4-2.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
49ers | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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The 49ers blow out the Panthers 51-13, and they fall to 4–3.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Panthers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Packers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 31 |
Saints | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Redskins | 3 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Falcons | 3 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Seahawks | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Colts | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
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Saints | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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NFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) New Orleans Saints | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 458 | 341 | W3 |
Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 381 | 399 | W4 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 458 | 449 | L2 |
Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 340 | 470 | L8 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 [lower-alpha 1] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .466 | W2 |
2 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .428 | W5 |
3 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .486 | .459 | W3 |
4 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .455 | .417 | W4 |
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5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .531 | .463 | L2 |
6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .477 | .356 | L2 |
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7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .535 | .438 | W1 |
8 [lower-alpha 3] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .383 | W1 |
9 [lower-alpha 3] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .479 | .316 | W1 |
10 [lower-alpha 4] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .545 | .518 | W4 |
11 [lower-alpha 4] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .384 | L2 |
12 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | .529 | .375 | L1 |
13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .549 | .469 | L8 |
14 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .473 | .281 | L1 |
15 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | .506 | .375 | L9 |
16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .502 | .281 | L4 |
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5] | |||||||||||
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