List of Carolina Panthers team records

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Kicker John Kasay, the team's highest-scoring career player. Kasay played for the Panthers from 1995-2010. John Kasay.jpg
Kicker John Kasay, the team's highest-scoring career player. Kasay played for the Panthers from 1995-2010.

The Carolina Panthers are an American professional football club based in Charlotte, North Carolina and representing the Carolinas. The team, which plays in the South division of the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL), began play in 1995 as an expansion team. From 1995-2001, the team was a member of the West division of the NFC.

Contents

This list encompasses the major honors won by the Carolina Panthers as well as records set by the team, its coaches, and its players. Attendance records at Bank of America Stadium, the team's home stadium since 1996, are also included in this list. All records are accurate as of the end of the 2024 season.

Honors

Retired numbers

Carolina Panthers retired numbers
No.PlayerPositionTenure
51 Sam Mills LB 1995–1997

Player records

Key
SymbolMeaning
No.nth highest rank
XPM Extra points made
XPAExtra points attempted
FGM Field goals made
FGAField goals attempted
2PT Two-point conversions
Rtg. Quarterback rating
†Current player for the Carolina Panthers
*Active player for another NFL team
Bolded textLeague-leader in statistical category for the season

Career

Games played

No.PlayerPositionYearsTotalRegular SeasonPlayoffsRef.
1 J. J. Jansen † LS 2009–present2672607 [5]
2 John Kasay K 1995–201023122110 [5]
3 Steve Smith WR 2001–20131911829 [5]
4 Thomas Davis LB 2005–201818717611 [5]
5 Jordan Gross T 2003–20131761679 [5]

Top scorers (career)

No.PlayerPositionYearsTouchdownsXPMXPAFGMFGA2PTPoints [A] Ref.
1 John Kasay K 1995–2010042943835142401,482 [6]
2 Graham Gano * K 2012–201902472601651930742 [6]
3 Steve Smith WR 2001–201375 [B] 00002454 [6]
4 Cam Newton QB 2011–2019
2021		6300002382 [7]
5 Jonathan Stewart RB 2008–201758 [C] 00000348 [6]

Passing (career)

No.PlayerYearsCompletionsAttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRtg.Ref.
1 Cam Newton 2011–2019
2021		2,4404,10629,72518611385.4 [8]
2 Jake Delhomme 2003–20091,5802,66919,2581208982.6 [6]
3 Steve Beuerlein 1996–20001,0411,72312,690865087.7 [6]
4 Kerry Collins 1995–19986941,3408,306475466.0 [6]
5 Bryce Young †2023–present5499115,280261977.3 [9]

Rushing (career)

No.PlayerYearsAttemptsYardsAverageTouchdownsRef.
1 Jonathan Stewart 2008–20171,6697,3184.351 [6]
2 DeAngelo Williams 2006–20141,4326,8464.846 [6]
3 Cam Newton 2011–2019
2021		9815,3065.163 [10]
4 Christian McCaffrey *2017–20228663,9804.632 [10]
5 Chuba Hubbard †2021–present7553,1754.222 [11]

Receiving (career)

No.PlayerPositionYearsReceptionsYardsAverageTouchdownsRef.
1 Steve Smith WR 2001–201383612,19714.667 [12]
2 Muhsin Muhammad WR 1996–2004
2008–2009		6969,25513.350 [12]
3 Greg Olsen TE 2011–20195246,46312.339 [12]
4 D. J. Moore * WR 2018–20223645,20114.321 [12]
5 Wesley Walls TE 1996–20023243,90212.044 [12]

Sacks (career)

No.PlayerPositionYearsSacksRef.
1 Julius Peppers DE 2002–2009
2017–2018		97.0 [6] [13]
2 Charles Johnson DE 2007–201767.5 [6] [13]
3 Mike Rucker DE 1999–200755.5 [6] [13]
4 Mario Addison DE 2012–201955.0 [6] [13]
5 Brian Burns * EDGE 2019–202346.0 [6] [13]

Interceptions (career)

No.PlayerPositionYearsInterceptionsYardsTouchdownsRef.
1 Chris Gamble CB 2004–2012273262 [6] [13]
2 Eric Davis CB 1996–2000252262 [6] [13]
3 Luke Kuechly LB 2012–2019181681 [6] [13]
4 Mike Minter S 1997–2006174214 [6] [13]
5 Richard Marshall CB 2006–2010143152 [6] [13]
5 Donte Jackson * CB 2018–2023141861 [6] [13]
5 Doug Evans CB 1998–2001141621 [6] [13]


Season

Top scorers (season)

No.PlayerPositionSeasonTouchdownsXPMXPAFGMFGA2PTPoints [A] Ref.
1 Graham Gano * K 2015 0565930360146
2 John Kasay K 1996 0343537 [D] 450145 [14] [15] [16]
3 John Kasay K 2008 0464628310130 [14] [15]
4 Eddy Piñeiro * K 2022 0303233350129 [17]
5 John Kasay K 2003 0293032380125 [14] [17] [18]

Passing (season)

No.PlayerSeasonCompletionsAttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRtg.Ref.
1 Steve Beuerlein 1999 3435714,436361594.6 [14] [19]
2 Cam Newton 2011 3105174,051211784.5 [14]
3 Jake Delhomme 2004 3105333,886291587.3 [14]
4 Cam Newton 2012 2804853,869191286.2 [20]
5 Cam Newton 2015 2964953,837351099.7 [20]

Passing (rookie season)

No.PlayerSeasonCompletionsAttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRtg.Ref.
1 Cam Newton 2011 3105174,051 [E] 211784.5 [22]
2 Chris Weinke 2001 2935402,931111962.0 [22]
3 Bryce Young † 2023 3155272,877111073.7 [22]
4 Kerry Collins 1995 2144332,717141961.9 [22]
5 Jimmy Clausen 2010 1572991,5583958.4 [22]

Rushing (season)

No.PlayerSeasonAttemptsYardsAverageTouchdownsRef.
1 DeAngelo Williams 2008 2731,5155.518 [14] [18]
2 Stephen Davis 2003 3181,4444.58 [14]
3 Christian McCaffrey * 2019 2871,3874.815 [14]
4 Chuba Hubbard † 2024 2501,1954.810 [23]
5 Jonathan Stewart 2009 2211,1335.110 [14]

Rushing (rookie season)

No.PlayerPositionSeasonAttemptsYardsAverageTouchdownsRef.
1 Jonathan Stewart RB 2008 1848364.510 [22]
2 Fred Lane RB 1997 1828094.47 [22]
3 Cam Newton QB 2011 126706 [F] 5.614 [G] [22]
4 Chuba Hubbard † RB 2021 1726123.65 [22]
5 DeAngelo Williams RB 2006 1215014.11 [22]

Receiving (season)

No.PlayerSeasonReceptionsYardsAverageTouchdownsRef.
1 Steve Smith 2005 [H] 1031,56315.212 [26] [14] [27]
2 Steve Smith 2008 781,42118.16 [14] [26]
3 Muhsin Muhammad 2004 931,40515.116 [14] [26] [28]
4 Steve Smith 2011 791,39417.67 [26] [14] [27]
5 Muhsin Muhammad 1999 961,25313.18 [14] [26] [28]

Receiving (rookie season)

No.PlayerSeasonReceptionsYardsAverageTouchdownsRef.
1 Kelvin Benjamin 2014 731,00813.89 [29]
2 D. J. Moore * 2018 5578814.32 [29]
3 Keary Colbert 2004 4775416.05 [29]
4 Christian McCaffrey * 2017 806518.15 [29]
5 Rae Carruth 1997 4454512.44 [29]

Sacks (season)

No.PlayerPositionSeasonSacksRef.
1 Kevin Greene OLB 1998 15 [14] [30]
1 Greg Hardy DE 2013 15 [14]
3 Kevin Greene OLB 1996 14.5 [14] [30]
3 Julius Peppers DE 2008 14.5 [14] [31]
5 Lamar Lathon OLB 1996 13.5 [32]

Sacks (rookie season)

No.PlayerPositionSeasonSacksRef.
1 Julius Peppers DE 2002 12 [33]
2 Brian Burns * EDGE 2019 7.5 [33]
3 Thomas Keiser EDGE 2011 4 [33]
3 Kony Ealy DE 2014 4 [33]
5 Mike Minter S 1997 3.5 [33]

Interceptions (season)

No.PlayerPositionSeasonInterceptionsYardsTouchdownsRef.
1 Doug Evans CB 2001 81261 [14]
2 Chris Gamble CB 2005 71571 [14]
2 Kurt Coleman S 2015 7791 [14]
4 Brett Maxie S 1995 6590 [14]
4 Chris Gamble CB 2004 6150 [14]
4 Ken Lucas CB 2005 6700 [14]

Interceptions (rookie season)

No.PlayerPositionSeasonInterceptionsYardsTouchdownsRef.
1 Chris Gamble CB 2004 6150 [34]
2 Donte Jackson * CB 2018 400 [34]
3 Ricky Manning CB 2003 3331 [34]
3 Richard Marshall CB 2006 3591 [34]
3 Sherrod Martin S 2009 3150 [34]
3 Robert Lester S 2013 350 [34]

Game

Passing yards (game)

No.PlayerGameYardsRef.
1 Bryce Young †November 16, 2025 vs. Atlanta Falcons 448 [35]
2 Cam Newton September 18, 2011 vs. Green Bay Packers 432 [22]
3 Chris Weinke December 10, 2006 vs. New York Giants 423 [22]
4 Cam Newton September 11, 2011 at Arizona Cardinals 422 [I] [22]
5 Cam Newton October 2, 2011 at Chicago Bears 374 [22]

Rushing yards (game)

No.PlayerGameYardsRef.
1 DeAngelo Williams December 30, 2012 at New Orleans Saints 210 [22]
2 Jonathan Stewart December 27, 2009 at New York Giants 206 [22]
2 Rico Dowdle †October 5, 2025 vs. Miami Dolphins 206 [22]
4 DeAngelo Williams December 8, 2008 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 186 [22]
5 Christian McCaffrey *September 23, 2018 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 184 [22]

Receiving yards (game)

No.PlayerGameYardsRef.
1 Steve Smith January 15, 2006 at Chicago Bears [J] 218 [37]
2 Steve Smith October 30, 2005 vs. Minnesota Vikings 201 [29]
3 Muhsin Muhammad September 13, 1998 at New Orleans Saints 192 [29]
4 Muhsin Muhammad November 16, 2003 vs. Washington Redskins 189 [29]
4 Steve Smith October 15, 2006 at Baltimore Ravens 189 [29]

Coaching records

Team records

Overall

Carolina Panthers all-time record [39]
Regular seasonPlayoffsTotal
Games48417501
Record219–264–19–8228–272–1
Percentage.454.529.456

Games

Record results

Streaks

Wins/losses/ties in a seasons

Points

Attendances

76,136 vs. San Francisco, December 10, 1995 (Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina) [46]
74,532 vs. Dallas, September 9, 2018 (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina) [47]

References

Notes

Notes
  1. 1 2 Touchdowns are worth six points, extra points are worth three points, safeties and two-point conversions are worth two points and extra points are worth one point.
  2. ↑ 67 receiving touchdowns, 6 return touchdowns, 2 rushing touchdowns
  3. ↑ 51 rushing touchdowns, 7 receiving touchdowns
  4. ↑ Formerly the NFL single-season record for most field goals made in a single season.
  5. ↑ Formerly the NFL single-season record for rookie quarterbacks. [21]
  6. ↑ Formerly the NFL single-season record for rookie quarterbacks.
  7. ↑ NFL single-season record for rookie quarterbacks, formerly the NFL single-season record for any quarterback. [24]
  8. ↑ Third player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to win the receiving 'triple crown' (leading the NFL in receptions, yards, and touchdowns in a seasons). [25]
  9. ↑ NFL record for a rookie quarterback in his debut game. [36]
  10. ↑ Postseason game
  11. 1 2 Points scored minus points allowed
Footnotes
  1. ↑ "Playoff Game Summaries" (pdf). NFL.com . Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Carolina Panthers". CBS Sports . Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Past Standings (1920-2011)" (PDF). NFL.com . Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Standings". NFL.com . Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carolina Panthers Career Approximate Value Leaders". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "All-Time Leaders". Carolina Panthers. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Carolina Panthers Career Scoring Summary Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Carolina Panthers Career Passing Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bryce Young Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Carolina Panthers Career Rushing Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Chuba Hubbard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carolina Panthers Career Receiving Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Carolina Panthers Career Defense Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Season Records". Carolina Panthers . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  15. 1 2 "John Kasay NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  16. ↑ "John Kasay". Carolina Panthers . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  17. 1 2 "Carolina Panthers Single-Season Scoring Summary Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "DeAngelo Williams NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Steve Beuerlein NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  20. 1 2 "Carolina Panthers Passing Single-season Register". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  21. ↑ Callihan, Schuyler (June 10, 2024). "Cam Newton's 2011 Still Among the Best QB Rookie Campaigns This Century". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2025 Media Guide, pp. 270.
  23. ↑ "Carolina Panthers Single-Season Rushing Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  24. ↑ Thomas, Mike (August 5, 2024). "10 NFL Rookie Quarterbacks With the Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Season". GiveMeSport. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  25. ↑ Dudley, John (January 18, 2006). "One elusive cat". Cold Hard Football Facts. Football Nation. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carolina Panthers Receiving Single-season Register". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  27. 1 2 "Steve Smith NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  28. 1 2 "Muhsin Muhammad NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2025 Media Guide, pp. 271.
  30. 1 2 "Kevin Greene NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  31. ↑ "Julius Peppers NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  32. 1 2 "1996 Carolina Panthers". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 "Most Sacks In A Season By A Carolina Panthers Rookie". StatMuse . Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Most Interceptions In A Season By A Carolina Panthers Rookie". StatMuse . Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  35. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 16, 2025). "Rapid Reactions: Panthers complete wild comeback as Bryce Young airs it out". Carolina Panthers . Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  36. ↑ McAdams, Tyler (September 12, 2011). "Cam Newton's Carolina Panthers Debut: Greatest Ever?". Bleacher Report . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  37. ↑ 2025 Media Guide, pp. 287.
  38. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Carolina Panthers Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  39. ↑ "Carolina Panthers Head-to-Head Records". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  40. 1 2 "Chronology". Team History. Carolina Panthers. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  41. ↑ "1995 Carolina Panthers". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  42. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2013 Media Guide, pp. 334-336.
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 2013 Media Guide, pp. 279.
  44. 1 2 2013 Media Guide, pp. 341.
  45. ↑ "Carolina Panthers Biggest Comebacks". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  46. 1 2 2013 Media Guide, p. 279.
  47. 1 2 2025 Media Guide, pp. 275.
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