2014 Carolina Panthers season

2014 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerJerry Richardson
General managerDave Gettleman
Head coachRon Rivera
Offensive coordinatorMike Shula
Defensive coordinatorSean McDermott
Home stadiumBank of America Stadium
Results
Record7–8–1
Division place1st NFC South
PlayoffsWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Cardinals) 27–16
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Seahawks) 17–31
All-ProsLB Luke Kuechly (1st team)
Pro BowlersTE Greg Olsen
LB Luke Kuechly
Uniform

The 2014 season was the Carolina Panthers' 20th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Ron Rivera.

The Panthers captured their second straight NFC South division title and qualified for the postseason for the first time in back-to-back years despite failing to improve on a 12–4 record and finishing with a losing record of 7–8–1. Additionally, they became the first team in NFC South history to have back-to-back division titles and also became the second team to win a division title with a sub-.500 record in a full season after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks, and would be followed by the 2020 Washington Football Team, a team that Rivera also coached, and the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their 2025 Carolina Panthers team. The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round, but lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round.

The Panthers' four-game winning streak to close out the regular season, combined with a 14–0 start the following season, would achieve a tie with the 2003–2004 New England Patriots for the third longest regular season winning streak in NFL history, at 18.

This was the first season since 2000 that Steve Smith Sr. was not on the opening-day roster, as he signed with the Baltimore Ravens.

2014 Draft Class

2014 Carolina Panthers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
128 Kelvin BenjaminWide receiverFlorida State
260 Kony EalyDefensive endMissouri
392 Trai TurnerOffensive guardLSU
4128 Tre BostonSafetyNorth Carolina
5148 Bené BenwikereCornerbackSan Jose State
6204 Tyler GaffneyRunning backStanford
7 None

Staff

2014 Carolina Panthers staff

Front office

  • Owner/founder – Jerry Richardson
  • President – Danny Morrison
  • General manager – Dave Gettleman
  • Director of football operations – Brandon Beane
  • Director of team administration – Rob Rogers
  • Football operations manager – Bryan Porter
  • Football operations assistant – Matt Allen
  • Football operations assistant – Mike Anderson
  • Director of pro scouting – Mark Koncz
  • Director of college scouting – Don Gregory
  • National scout – Jeff Morrow
  • National scout – Mike Szabo
  • Director of player development – Mark Carrier
  • Executive assistant to the Head Coach – Linda O'Hora

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2014 Carolina Panthers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 reserve, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

The Panthers' preseason opponents were announced on April 9, 2014.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 Buffalo Bills L 18–20 0–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Kansas City Chiefs W 28–16 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 August 22 at New England Patriots L 7–30 1–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 August 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 10–0 2–2 Heinz Field Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20–14 1–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2 September 14 Detroit Lions W 24–7 2–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 September 21 Pittsburgh Steelers L 19–37 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
4 September 28 at Baltimore Ravens L 10–38 2–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Chicago Bears W 31–24 3–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Cincinnati Bengals T 37–37 (OT) 3–2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
7 October 19 at Green Bay Packers L 17–38 3–3–1 Lambeau Field Recap
8 October 26 Seattle Seahawks L 9–13 3–4–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
9 October 30 New Orleans Saints L 10–28 3–5–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–45 3–6–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
11 November 16 Atlanta Falcons L 17–19 3–7–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13 November 30 at Minnesota Vikings L 13–31 3–8–1 TCF Bank Stadium Recap
14 December 7 at New Orleans Saints W 41–10 4–8–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
15 December 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 19–17 5–8–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
16 December 21 Cleveland Browns W 17–13 6–8–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
17 December 28 at Atlanta Falcons W 34–3 7–8–1 Georgia Dome Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 3, 2015 Arizona Cardinals (5) W 27–16 1–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap
Divisional January 10, 2015 at Seattle Seahawks (1) L 17–31 1–1 CenturyLink Field Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week One: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 01020
Buccaneers 0 0 01414

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Greg Olsen 5-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Graham Gano kick), 7:59. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 9:00.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 26-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:05.
  • TB – Chris Owusu 19-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 7:23. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:11.
  • TB – Bobby Rainey 6-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 2:06. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:17.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 0:23. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:04.

Top passers

  • CAR – Derek Anderson – 24/34, 230 yards, 2 TD
  • TB – Josh McCown – 22/35, 183 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD
  • TB – Brandon Myers – 6 receptions, 41 yards

Derek Anderson made his first start as Panthers QB, substituting for Cam Newton who was nursing a rib injury he'd suffered during the preseason. The change in QB didn't appear to faze the team, as the Panthers won their first season opener in six years, 20–14. They started the season 1–0 and improved to 1–0 without Newton starting.

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Two: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 707
Panthers 0 6 71124

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 73,586
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 7:58. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:04.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 53-yard field goal, 1:11. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yds, 2:06.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Cam Newton-Jerricho Cotchery pass), 7:26. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:53.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 4:45. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:31.

Top passers

  • DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/48, 291 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 22/34, 281 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • DET – Joique Bell – 10 rushes, 36 yards
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD

Top receivers

Newton returned to the starting lineup with some added padding around his ribs. The game's highlight was a defensive interception against Lions star WR Calvin "Megatron" Johnson. With the win, the Panthers improved to 2–0 and 16–5 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 6 141437
Panthers 3 0 31319

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 6:40. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:55.
  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 24-yard field goal, 5:37. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:00.
  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Antonio Brown 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:02. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:30.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 6:21. Steelers 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:41.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:22. Steelers 23–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Greg Olsen 37-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:28. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
  • PIT – Robert Golden fumble recovery in endzone (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:00. Steelers 30–13.
  • PIT – LeGarrette Blount 8-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:38. Steelers 37–13. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 4:29.
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 35-yard pass from Derek Anderson (pass failed), 3:53. Steelers 37–19. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.

Top passers

  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/30, 196 yards, 2 TD
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 24/35, 250 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 8 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 3010
Ravens 0 21 71038

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 61-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 13:12. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:30.
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 28-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.
  • BAL – Justin Forsett 11-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:22. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13.
  • BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 21-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:53. Ravens 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:36.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Torrey Smith 24-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:51. Ravens 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:09.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 3:30. Ravens 28–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:21.

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:34. Ravens 35–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:56.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 3:33. Ravens 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:50.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 14/25, 197 yards, TD
  • BAL – Joe Flacco – 22/31, 327 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 11 rushes, 34 yards
  • BAL – Justin Forsett – 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CAR – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 receptions, 80 yards
  • BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD

This game marked the first time WR Steve Smith Sr. played against his former team after being released in the offseason.

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Five: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 7 3024
Panthers 7 7 71031

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Corey Brown 79-yard punt return (Graham Gano kick), 10:56. Panthers 7–0.
  • CHI – Matt Forte 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 4:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:47.
  • CHI – Jay Cutler 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:13. Bears 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:21.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Alshon Jeffery 25-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 10:51. Bears 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:20.
  • CAR – Greg Olsen 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:12. Bears 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Chris Ogbonnaya 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 7:16. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:00.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 2:38. Bears 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:38.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 4:29. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:27.
  • CAR – Greg Olsen 6-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:18. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:00.

Top passers

  • CHI – Jay Cutler – 28/36, 289 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 19/35, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – Matt Forte – 17 rushes, 61 yards
  • CAR – Darrin Reaves – 10 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI – Matt Forte – 12 receptions, 105 yards, TD
  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD

With the win, the Panthers improved to 3–2. They would also improve to 11–20 when Newton commits at least one turnover. Unknown at the time, this would be the team's last victory for over two months.

Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Panthers 7 3 1410337
Bengals 0 17 017337

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,053
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Brandon Tate 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:29.
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard 89-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 6:20. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:30.
  • CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42.
  • CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:54. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:11.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Mohamed Sanu 34-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:11.
  • CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:50. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:48.
  • CIN – Jeremy Hill 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:32. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:18.
  • CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:11.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 2:11.

Overtime

  • CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 8:35. Bengals 37–34. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:25.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 37–37. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 29/46, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • CIN – Andy Dalton – 33/43, 323 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 17 rushes, 107 yards, TD
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
  • CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 10 receptions, 120 yards, TD

Both teams went back and forth scoring in a shootout. This would be the highest-scoring overtime tie in NFL history until 2025, as well as the first tie in Panthers history as their record stood at 3–2–1. The team's record then stood at 11–20–1 when Newton commits a turnover.

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

Week Seven: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 3 01417
Packers 21 7 10038

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

  • GB – Jordy Nelson 59-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:51. Packers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
  • GB – Eddie Lacy 5-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:53. Packers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10.
  • GB – James Starks 13-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:07. Packers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:08.

Second quarter

  • GB – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:07. Packers 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 5:57.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

  • GB – Davante Adams 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:20. Packers 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:54.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Packers 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 17/31, 205 yards, TD, INT
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/22, 255 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 13 rushes, 50 yards
  • GB – Eddie Lacy – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 8 receptions, 105 yards
  • GB – Randall Cobb – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 3713
Panthers 3 3 039

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 6:21. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:26.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 26-yard field goal, 13:23. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:21.
  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 58-yard field goal, 11:00. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:23.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 7:13. Tied 6–6. Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 6:00.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 4:37. Panthers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:56.
  • SEA – Luke Willson 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:47. Seahawks 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:50.

Top passers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/32, 199 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 12/22, 171 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 14 7728
Panthers 0 0 7310

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CAR – Cam Newton 10-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:14. Saints 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:46.
  • NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 4:04. Saints 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:10.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 12:57. Saints 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
  • NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 5:30. Saints 28–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:27.

Top passers

  • NO – Drew Brees – 24/34, 297 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 10/28, 151 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • NO – Mark Ingram – 30 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 8 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • NO – Jimmy Graham – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
  • CAR – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 01421
Eagles 17 14 7745

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – Cody Parkey 39-yard field goal, 13:25. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:40.
  • PHI – Darren Sproles 8-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 11:25. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:45.
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 6:00. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
  • PHI – Darren Sproles 65-yard punt return (Cody Parkey kick), 3:29. Eagles 17–7.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Jordan Matthews 13-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 11:33. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:35.
  • PHI – Bradley Fletcher 34-yard interception return (Cody Parkey kick), 2:13. Eagles 31–7.

Third quarter

  • PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 7:40. Eagles 38–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:17.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Jordan Matthews 18-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 11:43. Eagles 45–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:41.
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 21-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:05. Eagles 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:38.
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 40-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:30. Eagles 45–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:22.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 25/40, 306 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • PHI – Mark Sanchez – 20/37, 332 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD
  • PHI – LeSean McCoy – 12 rushes, 19 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 119 yards
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews – 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 6 10319
Panthers 0 3 01417

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 14:57. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 9:05.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 9:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:31.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Matt Bryant 26-yard field goal, 12:07. Falcons 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28.
  • ATL – Roddy White 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:34. Falcons 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 22-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:12. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:50.
  • CAR – Corey Brown 47-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:20. Panthers 17–16. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:41.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 2:08. Falcons 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:12.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/45, 268 yards, TD
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 23/37, 292 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ATL – Roddy White – 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 9 receptions, 109 yards, TD

This would be the Panthers' last home loss until Week 3 of 2016.

Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 3 7013
Vikings 14 14 0331

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 12 °F (−11 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 52,016
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 9:41. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:07.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 30-yard return of blocked punt (Blair Walsh kick), 7:00. Vikings 14–0.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 30-yard field goal, 0:37. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:23.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Everson Griffen 43-yard return of blocked punt (Blair Walsh kick), 9:35. Vikings 21–3.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 3:28. Vikings 21–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:07.
  • MIN – Greg Jennings 17-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:16. Vikings 28–6. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Corey Brown 32-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:15. Vikings 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 8:55. Vikings 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:25.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 18/35, 194 yards, TD, INT
  • MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 15/21, 138 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 59 yards
  • MIN – Greg Jennings – 5 receptions, 45 yards, TD

Week 14: at New Orleans Saints

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 17 7 14341
Saints 0 3 0710

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:42. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 9:57. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:02.
  • CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run, 6:41. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

  • NO – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 13:19. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:28.
  • CAR – Greg Olsen 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:14. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:46.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 69-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 13:59. Panthers 31–3. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:11.
  • CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 26-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:13. Panthers 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 14:10. Panthers 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:05.
  • NO – Benjamin Watson 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:29. Panthers 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:31.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 21/33, 226 yards, 3 TD
  • NO – Drew Brees – 29/45, 235 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 20 rushes, 155 yards, TD
  • NO – Mark Ingram – 10 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 10 receptions, 72 yards, TD
  • NO – Marques Colston – 5 receptions, 72 yards

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 3 0717
Panthers 6 3 7319

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 72,842
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 8:19. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:41.
  • TB – Mike Evans 8-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 5:54. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:25.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 1:14. Buccaneers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:41.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 1:10. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:03.
  • TB – Patrick Murray 48-yard field goal, 0:02. Buccaneers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 45-yard field goal, 8:31. Panthers 19–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:24.
  • TB – Josh McCown 16-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 3:11. Panthers 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.

Top passers

  • TB – Josh McCown – 13/28, 154 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Derek Anderson – 25/40, 277 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

QB Derek Anderson was pressed into service for the second time in 2014, as Newton had injured his back in a car accident earlier that week. Once again, Anderson led the Panthers to a close victory over Tampa Bay, completing a season sweep and improving the team's record to 5–8–1. Anderson improved his starting regular season record as a Panther to 2–0.

Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Sixteen: Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 3713
Panthers 3 7 0717

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 2:47. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:25.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Garrett Hartley 43-yard field goal, 13:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:22.
  • CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:55. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:26.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 3:14. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:06.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Jordan Cameron 81-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:59. Browns 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:23.
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 7:07. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

  • CLE – Brian Hoyer – 7/13, 134 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 18/31, 201 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 16 rushes, 55 yards
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 24 rushes, 122 yards

Top receivers

  • CLE – Jordan Cameron – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 5 receptions, 47 yards

As of 2026, this remains their last win over Cleveland.

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 14 10034
Falcons 3 0 003

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 71,015
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 21-yard field goal, 7:50. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:10.
  • CAR – Ed Dickson 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:04. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:45.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 10:36. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:28.
  • CAR – Roman Harper 31-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 4:18. Panthers 17–3.
  • CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:47. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 8:43. Panthers 27–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:35.
  • CAR – Tre Boston 84-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 0:07. Panthers 34–3.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 10/16, 114 yards, TD
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/47, 260 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 6 rushes, 51 yards, TD
  • ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 9 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

Postseason

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Arizona Cardinals

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Arizona Cardinals at (4) Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 14 0216
Panthers 10 3 14027

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
  • CAR – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 11:27. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:03.
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart 13-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:21. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
  • ARI – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Ryan Lindley (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:56. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:15.
  • ARI – Marion Grice 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:50. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:04.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
  • CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 39-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:36. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:14.
  • CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:04. Panthers 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:24.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Seattle Seahawks

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Carolina Panthers at (1) Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 0717
Seahawks 7 7 01731

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 7-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 7:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:12.
  • SEA – Jermaine Kearse 63-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:54. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:50.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
3rd Quarter
  • No scoring
4th Quarter
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 14:55. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:32.
  • SEA – Luke Willson 25-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:26. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:27.
  • SEA – Kam Chancellor 90-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:55. Seahawks 31–10.
  • CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 15-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:34. Seahawks 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:21.
Leading passers
Leading rushers
Leading receivers

Standings

Division

NFC South
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Carolina Panthers 7 8 1 .469 4–2 6–6 339 374 W4
New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 401 424 W1
Atlanta Falcons 6 10 0 .375 5–1 6–6 381 417 L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 277 410 L6

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Seattle Seahawks West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .525 .513 W6
2 Green Bay Packers North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .482 .440 W2
3 Dallas Cowboys East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .445 .422 W4
4 Carolina Panthers South 7 8 1 .469 4–2 6–6 .490 .357 W4
Wild Cards
5 Arizona Cardinals West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .523 .477 L2
6 Detroit Lions North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .471 .392 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 6–6 .490 .416 W1
8 San Francisco 49ers West 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 .527 .508 W1
9 New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .486 .415 W1
10 Minnesota Vikings North 7 9 0 .438 1–5 6–6 .475 .308 W1
11 New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .512 .323 L1
12 Atlanta Falcons South 6 10 0 .375 5–1 6–6 .482 .380 L1
13 St. Louis Rams West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .531 .427 L3
14 Chicago Bears North 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .529 .338 L5
15 Washington Redskins East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 2–10 .496 .422 L1
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .486 .469 L6
Tiebreakers
  1. 1 2 3 Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).
  3. 1 2 New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).
  4. 1 2 3 The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record.
  5. ↑ 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.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Panthers traded their original fifth- and one of their two seventh-round selections — Nos. 168 and 225 overall, respectively — to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' fifth-round selection (No. 148 overall). The Panthers previously acquired the No. 225 overall selection in a trade that sent linebacker Jon Beason to the New York Giants.
  2. ↑ The Panthers traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 243 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for safety Colin Jones.
  3. 1 2 3 The kickoff time and/or network were changed after the initial schedule release as a result of flexible scheduling. The kickoff time and/or network were changed after the initial schedule release as a result of flexible scheduling.
  4. ↑ Simulcast on WBTV.
  5. ↑ Simulcast on WSOC-TV.
  6. ↑ Simulcast on WJZY.

References

  1. ↑ "Bengals, Panthers have highest-scoring tie game ever".
  2. ↑ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.