2011 Carolina Panthers season

The 2011 Carolina Panthers season will be the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League and the first season for Ron Rivera as the head coach. In Week 16 of the 2010 season, the team clinched the NFL's worst record of the year, and will own the #1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. They will be looking to improve on their 2-14 record from 2010.

However, the playing of the 2011 NFL season is contingent upon the adoption of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league owners and the National Football League Players Association, the players' labor union. There will be a work stoppage if there is no CBA in place, which may, depending on how long it lasts, shorten or cancel the entire season.

2011 Opponents
Listed below are the Panthers' opponents for 2011. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.

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