2010 Carolina Panthers season

2010 Carolina Panthers season
Head Coach	John Fox
General Manager	Marty Hurney
Home Field	Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record	2–14
Place	4th NFC South
Playoff Finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	T Jordan Gross C Ryan Kalil ILB Jon Beason
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2009	2011

The 2010 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League, and their ninth under head coach John Fox. They entered the season trying to improve on their 8–8 record from 2009, but failed to do so with a record of 2–14 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention in Week 11. It was the franchise's worst record since 2001, when they went 1-15. In Week 16, the team clinched the NFL's worst record of the year and earned the #1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. They would go on to select quarterback Cam Newton with that pick. On December 31, 2010, it was announced that the contracts of coach John Fox and his entire coaching staff would not be renewed.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 2010 NFL Draft

The Panthers did not have a first round pick in the 2010 draft as it was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in a deal that got the Panthers a second and fourth round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. The Panthers also traded their fifth round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for defensive tackle Tank Tyler, and their sixth round pick to the Cleveland Browns for defensive tackle Louis Leonard. The Panthers acquired a sixth round pick from the Oakland Raiders from a trade in the 2009 draft that sent a 2009 seventh round pick to the Raiders.

Carolina Panthers 2010 NFL Draft selections

Draft order			Player name	Position	Height	Weight	College	Contract	Notes
Round	Choice	Overall
1	17	17	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers
2	16	48	Jimmy Clausen	Quarterback	6'3"	227	Notre Dame
3	14	78	Brandon LaFell	Wide Receiver	6'2"	211	LSU
3	25	89	Armanti Edwards	Wide Receiver	5'11"	187	Appalachian State		From Arizona Cardinals through New York Jets
4	26	124	Eric Norwood	Linebacker	6'1"	248	South Carolina		From Arizona Cardinals through New England Patriots
5	13	144	Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs
6	6	175	Greg Hardy	Defensive End	6'5"	281	Mississippi		From Oakland Raiders
6	17	187	Traded to the Cleveland Browns
6	29	175	David Gettis	Wide receiver	6'3"	217	Baylor		From New York Jets
6	33	202	Jordan Pugh	Defensive Back	5'11"	200	Texas A&M		Compensatory selection
6	35	204	Tony Pike	Quarterback	6'6"	223	Cincinnati		Compensatory selection
7	16	223	R.J. Stanford	Defensive back	5'11"	180	Utah
7	42	249	Robert McClain	Defensive back	5'9"	195	Connecticut		Compensatory selection

Free agent signings

File:NFL Rams vs Panthers 2010.jpg

Carolina at St. Louis in week 8 of the season, on October 31, 2010

Position	Player	Experience	College
C	Steve Justice	3rd Year	Wake Forest
WR	Wallace Wright	3rd Year	North Carolina
DB	Marcus Hudson	4th Year	North Carolina State
DT	Ed Johnson	4th Year	Penn State
FS	Aaron Francisco	5th Year	BYU
K	Todd Carter	1st Year	Grand Valley State
CB	Brian Witherspoon	3rd Year	Stillman College

Roster releases and waivers

Position	Player	2010 Team
QB	Jake Delhomme	Cleveland Browns
DT	Damione Lewis	New England Patriots
LB	Landon Johnson	Detroit Lions
LB	Na'il Diggs	St. Louis Rams
FB	Brad Hoover	Retired
DT	Maake Kemoeatu	Washington Redskins
K	Rhys Lloyd	Minnesota Vikings
QB	A.J. Feely	St. Louis Rams
WR	Muhsin Muhammad	Retired
DE	Julius Peppers	Chicago Bears
QB	Josh McCown	Hartford Colonials
DB	Quinton Teal	Seattle Seahawks
DT	Hollis Thomas	Retired
G	Keydrick Vincent	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DB	Dante Wesley	Detroit Lions

Roster

2010 Carolina Panthers roster
	Quarterbacks  3 Matt Moore  2 Jimmy Clausen  9 Keith Null  6 Brian St. Pierre Running backs 33 Mike Goodson KR 38 Rashawn Jackson FB 28 Jonathan Stewart 22 Tyrell Sutton Wide receivers 87 David Clowney 10 Armanti Edwards 12 David Gettis 11 Brandon LaFell 89 Steve Smith Tight ends 82 Gary Barnidge 47 Jeff King 88 Dante Rosario		Offensive linemen 73 Mackenzy Bernadeau G 71 C. J. Davis G 69 Jordan Gross T 67 Ryan Kalil C 63 Chris Morris C/G 64 Rob Petitti T 74 Geoff Schwartz T 65 Garry Williams T Defensive linemen 96 Tyler Brayton DE 76 Greg Hardy DE 98 Nick Hayden DT 60 Corvey Irvin DT 95 Charles Johnson DE 99 Ed Johnson DT 61 Derek Landri DT 68 Andre Neblett DT 92 Eric Norwood DE		Linebackers 50 James Anderson OLB 52 Jon Beason ILB 59 Nic Harris OLB 56 Abdul Hodge ILB 57 Jordan Senn ILB 46 Thomas Williams OLB Defensive backs 21 Gerald Alexander SS 20 Chris Gamble CB 30 Charles Godfrey SS 25 Marcus Hudson SS 31 Richard Marshall CB 23 Sherrod Martin FS 36 Robert McClain CB 41 Captain Munnerlyn CB/PR 29 Jordan Pugh FS 35 R. J. Stanford CB 27 C. J. Wilson CB Special teams  7 Jason Baker P 44 J. J. Jansen LS  4 John Kasay K  8 Rhys Lloyd K		Reserve lists 91 Everette Brown DE (IR) 55 Dan Connor ILB (IR) 58 Thomas Davis OLB (PUP) 42 Tony Fiammetta FB (IR) 83 Charly Martin WR (IR)  3 Matt Moore QB (IR) 79 Jeff Otah OT (IR) 16 Tony Pike QB (IR) 72 Duke Robinson G (IR/Susp.) 97 Hilee Taylor DE (IR) 70 Travelle Wharton G (IR) 34 DeAngelo Williams RB (IR) 53 Jamar Williams OLB (IR) 54 Jason Williams OLB (IR) 15 Wallace Wright WR (IR) Practice squad 78 Jacob Bender OT 43 Derrick Doggett OLB 62 Tommie Duhart DT 84 Trent Guy WR 14 Marcus Henry WR (Injured) 75 Shawn Murphy G 77 Dan Santucci G/C 40 Josh Vaughan RB 49 Sean Ware ILB (Injured) Rookies in italics 53 Active, 15 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

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Coaching staff

Carolina Panthers 2010 staff
Front Office Owner/Founder – Jerry Richardson President – Danny Morrison General Manager – Marty Hurney Director of Pro Scouting – Mark Koncz Director of College Scouting – Don Gregory Director of Team Administration – Rob Rogers Head Coaches Head Coach – John Fox Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs – Jim Skipper Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Jeff Davidson Quarterbacks/Pass Game Coordinator – Rip Scherer Wide Receivers – Tyke Tolbert Offensive Quality Control/Tight Ends – Geep Chryst Offensive Line – Dave Magazu			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ron Meeks Defensive Line – Brian Baker Linebackers – Richard Smith Secondary – Ron Milus Secondary – Mike Gillhamer Defensive Quality Control – Sam Mills III Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Jeff Rodgers Special Teams Assistant – Sam Garnes Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Simmons

Schedule

Preseason

The Panthers preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 12	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Baltimore Ravens	L 12–17	0–1	M&T Bank Stadium		Recap
2	August 21	8:00 p.m. EDT	New York Jets	L 3–9	0–2	Bank of America Stadium		Recap
3	August 28	8:00 p.m. EDT	Tennessee Titans	W 15–7	1–2	Bank of America Stadium		Recap
4	September 2	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–19	1–3	Heinz Field		Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 12	1:00 p.m. EDT	at New York Giants	L 31–18	0–1	New Meadowlands Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 19	1:00 p.m. EDT	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 20–7	0–2	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
3	September 26	1:00 p.m. EDT	Cincinnati Bengals	L 20–7	0–3	Bank of America Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	October 3	1:00 p.m. EDT	at New Orleans Saints	L 16–14	0–4	Louisiana Superdome	Fox	Recap
5	October 10	1:00 p.m. EDT	Chicago Bears	L 23–6	0–5	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 24	1:00 p.m. EDT	San Francisco 49ers	W 23–20	1–5	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
8	October 31	1:00 p.m. EDT	at St. Louis Rams	L 20–10	1–6	Edward Jones Dome	Fox	Recap
9	November 7	1:00 p.m. EST	New Orleans Saints	L 34–3	1–7	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
10	November 14	1:00 p.m. EST	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 31–16	1–8	Raymond James Stadium	Fox	Recap
11	November 21	1:00 p.m. EST	Baltimore Ravens	L 37–13	1–9	Bank of America Stadium	CBS	Recap
12	November 28	1:00 p.m. EST	at Cleveland Browns	L 24–23	1–10	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Fox	Recap
13	December 5	4:15 p.m. EST	at Seattle Seahawks	L 31–14	1–11	Qwest Field	Fox	Recap
14	December 12	1:00 p.m. EST	Atlanta Falcons	L 31–10	1–12	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
15	December 19	1:00 p.m. EST	Arizona Cardinals	W 19–12	2–12	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
16	December 23	8:20 p.m. EST	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 27–3	2–13	Heinz Field	NFLN	Recap
17	January 2	1:00 p.m. EST	at Atlanta Falcons	L 31–10	2–14	Georgia Dome	Fox	Recap
NOTE: Division games are in bold text.

Standings

NFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
z (1) Atlanta Falcons	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	414	288	W1
x (5) New Orleans Saints	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	384	307	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	343	318	W2
Carolina Panthers	2	14	0	.125	0–6	2–10	196	408	L2

Regular season results

Week 1: at New York Giants

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 13 0 2 18 Giants 7 7 10 7 31 at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: September 12 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C) (Light Rain) Game attendance: 77,245 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Game Book Recap Game information First quarter CAR – John Kasay 21-yard field goal, Panthers 3–0, Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:39. NYG – Hakeem Nicks 26-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:40. Second quarter CAR – John Kasay 52-yard field goal, Giants 7–6, Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:20. CAR – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Panthers 9–7, Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:07. NYG – Hakeem Nicks 19-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 14–9, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:01. CAR – Steve Smith 19-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Panthers 16–14, Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:42. Third quarter NYG – Lawrence Tynes 32-yard field goal, Giants 17–16, Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:57. NYG – Hakeem Nicks 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 24–16, Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 31–16, Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:24. CAR – Punt blocked by Greg Hardy out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, Giants 31–18. Top passers CAR – Matt Moore – 14/33, 182 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions NYG – Eli Manning – 20/30, 263 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions Top rushers CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 16 rushes, 62 yards NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 20 rushes, 76 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 touchdown NYG – Mario Manningham – 4 receptions, 85 yards Top tacklers CAR – Dan Connor – 10 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack NYG – Antrel Rolle – 7 tackles, 1 assist

The Panthers began their season at New Meadowlands Stadium for an NFC duel with the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Carolina got the stadium's very first points with kicker John Kasay nailing a 21-yard field goal. The Giants would answer with quarterback Eli Manning making a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. In the second quarter, the Panthers slowly retook the lead with Kasay hitting on 52 and 43-yard field goals. The Giants responded with Manning getting a 19-yard touchdown pass to Nicks, but the Panthers replied with quarterback Matt Moore making a 19-yard TD pass to wide receiver Steve Smith.

In the third quarter, the Panthers fell behind when kicker Lawrence Tynes made a 32-yard field goal, which was extended further with Manning making a 5-yard TD pass to Nicks, followed in the 4th quarter by running back Ahmad Bradshaw getting a 4-yard touchdown run. After this point, the Panthers tried to mount a comeback when rookie defensive end Greg Hardy blocked a punt out of the back of the end zone for a safety, but the Giants' defense prevented anything else happening.

With the loss, the Panthers began the season at 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 7 7 3 3 20 Panthers 0 7 0 0 7 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: September 19 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 89 °F (31.7 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 72,577 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin Recap Game information First quarter TB – Earnest Graham 14-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:59. Second quarter CAR – Steve Smith 37-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 4:00. TB – Mike Williams 35-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick)), Buccaneers 14–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:00. Third quarter TB – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal, Buccaneers 17–7, Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter TB – Connor Barth 33-yard field goal, Buccaneers 20–7, Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:51. Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 12/24, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns CAR – Matt Moore – 6/16, 125 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers TB – Cadillac Williams – 27 rushes, 51 yards CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 17 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers TB – Kellen Winslow – 4 receptions, 83 yards CAR – Steve Smith – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers TB – Barrett Ruud – 6 tackles, 3 assists CAR – James Anderson – 8 tackles, 2 assists

Looking for their first win of the season, the Panthers flew home for a divisional duel against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the first quarter, Tampa Bay struck first with Josh Freeman's 14-yard touchdown pass to RB Earnest Graham. The Panthers responded with Matt Moore throwing a 37-yard touchdown pass to WR Steve Smith. The Bucs' defense dominated, holding RBs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams to 43 and 54 yards rushing, respectively. Moore completed 6 out of 16 passes with one touchdown and one interception, while being sacked four times. After losing a fumble, he was benched in favor of rookie Jimmy Clausen in hopes for a rally, however the Bucs defense prevented any further progress.

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 0–2 for the second straight season.

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 7 3 0 10 20 Panthers 0 0 7 0 7 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: September 26 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C) (Showers) Game attendance: 72,887 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon Recap Game information First quarter CIN – Cedric Benson 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Bengals 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:33. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, Bengals 10–0, Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:13. Third quarter CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), Bengals 10–7, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 50-yard field goal, Bengals 13–7, Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:51. CIN – Cedric Benson 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer, Bengals 20–7, Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:53. Top passers CIN – Carson Palmer – 19/37, 195 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 16/33, 188 yards, 1 interception Top rushers CIN – Cedric Benson – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 1 touchdown CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 10 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 4 receptions, 59 yards CAR – Mike Goodson – 4 receptions, 47 yards Top tacklers CIN – Rey Maualuga – 4 tackles, 2 assists CAR – Charles Godfrey – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception

Still searching for their first win of the season, the Panthers stayed at home for their Week 3 interconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. With quarterback Matt Moore struggling, rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen was given the start.

Carolina would trail in the first half as Bengals running back Cedric Benson got a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, followed by kicker Mike Nugent's 33-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Panthers would strike back in the third quarter as running back Jonathan Stewart got a 1-yard touchdown run, but Cincinnati would close out the game in the fourth quarter as Nugent nailed a 50-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Carson Palmer's 7-yard touchdown pass to Benson.

With the loss, Carolina fell to 0–3.

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

Week 4: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 7 7 0 14 Saints 0 10 3 3 16 at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Date: October 3 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (dome stadium) Game attendance: 70,016 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap Game information First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NO – Lance Moore 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick), Saints 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:27. CAR – Jonathan Stewart 55-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (John Kasay kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:40. NO – John Carney 32-yard field goal, Saints 10–7, Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:32. Third quarter CAR – DeAngelo Williams 39-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 14–10, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55. NO – John Carney 32-yard field goal, Panthers 14–13, Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter NO – John Carney 25-yard field goal, Saints 16–14, Drive: 18 plays, 86 yards, 9:25. Top passers CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 11/21, 146 yards, 1 touchdown NO – Drew Brees – 33/48, 275 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 13 rushes, 86 yards, 1 touchdown NO – Chris Ivory – 12 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 1 reception, 55 yards, 1 touchdown NO – Devery Henderson – 6 receptions, 59 yards Top tacklers CAR – James Anderson – 12 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble NO – Usama Young – 5 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack

Still looking for their first win the Panthers flew to Louisiana Superdome for an NFC South rivalry match against the Saints. In the 1st quarter Carolina trailed early as QB Drew Brees completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore. Carolina replied with QB Jimmy Clausen making a 55-yard TD pass to RB Jonathan Stewart. The Panthers trailed when kicker John Carney nailed a 32-yard field goal, but took the lead when RB DeAngelo Williams made a 39-yard TD run. Then John Carney made two field goals to give the Panthers a loss. He made a 32-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter and a 25-yard field goal in the 4th.

With the close loss, the Panthers fell to 0–4.

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 5: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 17 0 0 6 23 Panthers 3 0 3 0 6 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 10 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 73,464 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan Recap Game information First quarter CHI – Matt Forte 18-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:45. CAR – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, Bears 7–3, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:23. CHI – Matt Forte 68-yard run, Bears 14–3, Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:17. CHI – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, Bears 17–3, Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:43. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 53-yard field goal, Bears 17–6, Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 53-yard field goal, Bears 20–6, Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:27. CHI – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, Bears 23–6, Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:27. Top passers CHI – Todd Collins – 6/16, 32 yards, 4 interceptions CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 9/22, 61 yards, 1 interception Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 22 rushes, 166 yards, 2 touchdowns CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers CHI – Matt Forte – 2 receptions, 22 yards CAR – David Gettis – 3 receptions, 32 yards Top tacklers CHI – Chris Harris – 5 tackles, 2 assists CAR – Dan Connor – 6 tackles, 5 assists

Still looking for a win the Panthers played on home ground for an interdivisional NFC duel with the Bears. In the 1st quarter the Panthers trailed early as RB Matt Forte got an 18-yard TD run. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 24-yard field goal. The Panthers fell further behind with Forte making a 68-yard TD run, followed by a 28-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould. In the third quarter the Panthers replied with Kasay making a 53-yard field goal, but in the 4th quarter the Bears pulled away when Gould made a 53 and a 43-yard field goal.

With the loss, Carolina entered their bye week at 0–5.

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 3 0 10 20 Panthers 3 7 3 10 23 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 24 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 72,741 Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan Recap Game information First quarter SF – Vernon Davis 1-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 49ers 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:42. CAR – John Kasay 47-yard field goal, 49ers 7–3, Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:46. Second quarter SF – Joe Nedney 24-yard field goal, 49ers 10–3, Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:49. CAR – David Gettis 18-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:16. Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 55-yard field goal, Panthers 13–10, Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter SF – Joe Nedney 38-yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:14. SF – Ray McDonald 31-yard interception return (Joe Nedney kick), 49ers 20–13. CAR – David Gettis 23 yad pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Tied 20–20, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:37. CAR – John Kasay 37-yard field goal, Panthers 23–20, Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 0:29. Top passers SF – Alex Smith – 9/19, 129 yards, 1 touchdown CAR – Matt Moore – 28/41, 308 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 19 rushes, 102 yards CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 19 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers SF – Vernon Davis – 4 receptions, 74 yards CAR – David Gettis – 8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers SF – Patrick Willis – 8 tackles, 3 assists CAR – James Anderson – 6 tackles, 1 assist

Coming off their bye week the Panthers played on home ground for another interdivisional duel with the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter the Panthers trailed early as QB Alex Smith got a 1-yard TD pass to TE Vernon Davis. The lead was cut when kicker John Kasay nailed a 47-yard field goal. The 49ers scored with kicker Joe Nedney making a 24-yard field goal. The Panthers managed to tie the game with QB Matt Moore completing an 18-yard TD pass to WR David Gettis. They took the lead in the third quarter with Kasay booting a 55-yard field goal. They eventually trailed again in the fourth quarter with Nedney hitting a 38-yard field goal, and with DE Ray McDonald returning an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. However, the Panthers tied the game for the second time with Moore finding Gettis again on a 23-yard TD pass. After the game was tied Kasay successfully put away a 37-yard field goal to give the Panthers their first win of the season out of six games, improving them to 1–5.

Week 8: at St. Louis Rams

Week 8: Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 3 0 7 10 Rams 0 10 0 10 20 at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Date: October 31 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (dome stadium) Game attendance: 52,281 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin Recap Game information First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:57. STL – Danny Amendola 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 10–0, Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:18. CAR – John Kasay 44-yard field goal, Rams 10–3, Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:30. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter STL – Daniel Fells 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–3, Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:44. STL – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, Rams 20–3, Drive: 7 plays, 5 yards, 3:53. CAR – Brandon LaFell 17-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Rams 20–10, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. Top passers CAR – Matt Moore – 23/37, 194 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions STL – Sam Bradford – 25/32, 191 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 14 rushes, 30 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 23 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 9 receptions, 85 yards STL – Brandon Gibson – 6 receptions, 67 yards Top tacklers CAR – Richard Marshall – 9 tackles STL – James Laurinaitis – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack, 1 interception

Coming off their win over the 49ers the Panthers flew to Edward Jones Dome for an NFC duel with the Rams. In the second quarter the Panthers trailed early as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 33-yard field goal. This was followed by QB Sam Bradford completing a 2-yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 44-yard field goal. The Panthers fell further behind in the fourth quarter with Bradford finding TE Daniel Fells on a 23-yard TD pass, followed by Brown getting a 41-yard field goal. The Panthers responded with QB Matt Moore making a 17-yard TD pass to WR Brandon LaFell.

With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–6.

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 10 10 7 34 Panthers 3 0 0 0 3 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: November 7 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 73,191 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin Recap Game information First quarter CAR – John Kasay 20-yard field goal, Panthers 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:55. NO – Jeremy Shockey 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:03. Second quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 14–3, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:14. NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, Saints 17–3, Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 0:54. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 36-yard field goal, Saints 20–3, Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:02. NO – Jabari Greer 24-yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 27–3. Fourth quarter NO – Ladell Betts 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 34–3, Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:20. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 27/43, 253 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 8/18, 47 yards, 1 interception Top rushers NO – Julius Jones – 6 rushes, 68 yards CAR – Tyrell Sutton – 7 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers NO – Lance Moore – 6 receptions, 77 yards CAR – David Gettis – 2 receptions, 22 yards Top tacklers NO – Roman Harper – 9 tackles, 1.0 sack CAR – James Anderson – 9 tackles

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Rams the Panthers played on home ground for an NFC South rivalry match against the Saints. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead after kicker John Kasay made a 20-yard field goal. Then they conceded a large scoring run after QB Drew Brees completed a 7-yard TD pass to TE Jeremy Shockey. Followed by Brees finding TE Jimmy Graham on a 19-yard TD pass. The lead was extended by kicker Garrett Hartley as he nailed a 31 and a 36-yard field goal. The Panthers had more problems after QB Jimmy Clausen's pass was intercepted by CB Jabari Greer and returned 24 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by RB Ladell Betts getting a 1-yard TD run.

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–7.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 7 3 3 16 Buccaneers 7 14 0 10 31 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Date: November 14 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 73 °F (22.8 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 44,264 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora and Laura Okmin Recap Game information First quarter TB – Arrelious Benn 8-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:07. CAR – John Kasay 46-yard field goal, Buccaneers 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:33. Second quarter TB – LeGarrette Blount 17-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 14–3, Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:29. CAR – Josh Vaughan 2-yard run (John Kasay kick), Buccaneers 14–10, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:32. TB – Kellen Winslow 20-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 21–10, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:15. Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, Buccaneers 21–13, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:19. CAR – John Kasay 48-yard field goal, Buccaneers 21–16, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:36. Fourth quarter TB – Connor Barth 32-yard field goal, Buccaneers 24–16, Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:00. TB – Cadillac Williams 45-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 31–16, Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:58. Top passers CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 16/29, 191 yards TB – Josh Freeman – 18/24, 241 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers CAR – Mike Goodson – 23 rushes, 100 yards TB – LeGarrette Blount – 19 rushes, 91 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 3 receptions, 47 yards TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 68 yards Top tacklers CAR – Nic Harris – 7 tackles, 3 assists TB – Barrett Ruud – 7 tackles, 3 assists, 1.0 sack

Trying to break a two-game losing streak the Panthers flew to Raymond James Stadium for an NFC South rivalry match against the Buccaneers. In the 1st quarter the Panthers trailed early as QB Josh Freeman made an 8-yard TD pass to WR Arrelious Benn. They narrowed the lead with kicker John Kasay hitting a 46-yard field goal. They struggled further in the second quarter with RB LeGarrette Blount getting a 17-yard TD run; but they replied with RB Josh Vaughan making a 2-yard TD run. Tampa Bay scored again when Freeman found TE Kellen Winslow on a 20-yard TD pass. The Panthers tried to cut the lead down with Kasay's 28- and 48-yard field goals, but the Buccaneers pulled away in the fourth quarter with kicker Connor Barth nailing a 32-yard field goal, and with RB Cadillac Williams getting a 45-yard TD run.

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–8.

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 10 7 3 17 37 Panthers 0 3 3 7 13 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: November 21 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 73,021 Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap Game information First quarter BAL – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 56-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–0, Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:33. BAL – Billy Cundiff 22-yard field goal, Ravens 10–0, Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:18. Second quarter CAR – John Kasay 45-yard field goal, Ravens 10–3, Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:36. BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:27. Third quarter BAL – Billy Cundiff 33-yard field goal, Ravens 20–3, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:02. CAR – John Kasay 40-yard field goal, Ravens 20–6, Drive: 5 plays, 3 yards, 2:09. Fourth quarter CAR – David Gettis 88-yard pass from Brian St. Pierre (John Kasay kick), Ravens 20–13, Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 0:29. BAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, Ravens 23–13, Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:45. BAL – Dawan Landry 23-yard lateral pass from Ed Reed interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 30–13. BAL – Ray Lewis 24-yard lateral pass from Ed Reed return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 37–13. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/33, 301 yards, 1 touchdown CAR – Brian St. Pierre – 13/28, 173 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 19 rushes, 65 yards, 1 touchdown CAR – Mike Goodson – 22 rushes, 120 yards Top receivers BAL – T. J. Houshmandzadeh – 2 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown CAR – David Gettis – 2 receptions, 92 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers BAL – Ray Lewis – 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception CAR – Charles Godfrey – 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble

Hoping to break their losing streak the Panthers played on home ground for an inter-conference duel with the Ravens. In the first quarter the Panthers trailed early with QB Joe Flacco getting a 56-yard TD pass to WR T. J. Houshmandzadeh. This was followed by kicker Billy Cundiff nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 45-yard field goal, but they struggled further with RB Ray Rice getting a 1-yard TD run. Followed in the third quarter by Cundiff hitting a 33-yard field goal. The Panthers tried to cut the lead when Kasay made a 40-yard field goal. This was followed by QB Brian St. Pierre completing an 88-yard TD pass to WR David Gettis. The Ravens answered back with Cundiff hitting a 49-yard field goal. The Panthers had further problems with both St. Pierre's passes intercepted by Ed Reed (who later threw a lateral to Dawan Landry), and Ray Lewis, in which both of them were returned for a touchdown 23 and 24 yards respectively.

With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–9, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention. Additionally, wins from the rest of their division rivals mathematically ensured that Carolina will be locked in a season-ending 4th-place finish in the NFC South division.

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

Week 12: Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 6 7 3 23 Browns 14 7 0 3 24 at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date: November 28 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 64,463 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose and Torry Holt Recap Game information First quarter CAR – (10:36) Mike Goodson 26-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:24. CLE – (6:49) Peyton Hillis 9-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:47. CLE – (2:44) Peyton Hillis 5-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 14–7, Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:04. Second quarter CLE – (9:12) Peyton Hillis 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 21–7, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:13. CAR – (3:19) John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Browns 21–10, Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:53. CAR – (0:47) John Kasay 42-yard field goal, Browns 21–13, Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:59. Third quarter CAR – (12:18) Captain Munnerlyn 37-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), Browns 21–20. Fourth quarter CAR – (7:01) John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Panthers 23–21, Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:32. CLE – (2:42) Phil Dawson 41-yard field goal, Browns 24–23, Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:19. Top passers CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 16/28, 195 yards, 1 interception CLE – Jake Delhomme – 24/35, 245 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 12 rushes, 98 yards CLE – Peyton Hillis – 26 rushes, 131 yards, 3 touchdowns Top receveivers CAR – Mike Goodson – 8 receptions, 81 yards CLE – Peyton Hillis – 6 receptions, 63 yards Top tacklers CAR – James Anderson – 9 tackles, 1 assist CLE – Sheldon Brown – 8 tackles, 2 assists

The Panthers' eleventh game was an interconference duel with the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead as RB Mike Goodson got a 26-yard TD run. They trailed after RB Peyton Hillis got a 9, 5 and then a 6-yard TD run in the second quarter. The lead was narrowed when kicker John Kasay made field goals from 43 and 42 yards. This was followed by CB Captain Munnerlyn returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. The Panthers got the lead when Kasay hit a 43-yard field goal. They slightly trailed after kicker Phil Dawson hit a 41-yard field goal. The Panthers' hopes for a win got denied as Kasay missed a 42-yard field goal with the time expiring.

With the close loss, the Panthers fell to 1–10.

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 7 0 0 14 Seahawks 0 3 21 7 31 at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington Date: December 5 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST Game weather: 45 °F (7.2 °C) (Cloudy) Game attendance: 66,577 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose and Ross Tucker Recap Game information First quarter CAR – Mike Goodson 6-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 7–0, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:09. Second quarter CAR – Jonathan Stewart 3-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 14–0, Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:00. SEA – Olindo Mare 24-yard field goal, Panthers 14–3, Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 2:36. Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 14–10, Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:14. SEA – Lofa Tatupu 26-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 17–14. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 24–14, Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:41. Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 22-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 31–14, Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:24. Top passers CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 18/34, 169 yards, 1 interception SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 17/30, 229 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 21 rushes, 92 yards, 1 touchdown SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 83 yards, 3 touchdowns Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 3 receptions, 54 yards SEA – Cameron Morrah – 3 receptions, 69 yards Top tacklers CAR – Captain Munnerlyn – 6 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception SEA – David Hawthorne – 11 tackles, 3 assists

The Panthers' twelfth game was an NFC duel with the Seahawks at Qwest Field. They took the early lead after RB Mike Goodson got a 6-yard TD run. Followed by RB Jonathan Stewart getting a 3-yard TD run. They failed to maintain this lead after kicker Olindo Mare made a 24-yard field goal, followed by Marshawn Lynch getting a 1-yard TD run, then with MLB Lofa Tatupu returning an interception 26 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by Lynch getting a 1 and a 22-yard TD run.

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–11.

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 14 3 7 7 31 Panthers 0 0 7 3 10 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: December 12 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C) (Cloudy) Game attendance: 71,235 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch Recap Game information First quarter ATL – Tony Gonzalez 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:03. ATL – Michael Turner 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 14–0, Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:40. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 39-yard field goal, Falcons 17–0, Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 8:48. Third quarter CAR – Mike Goodson 13-yard run (John Kasay kick), Falcons 17–7, Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:21. ATL – Michael Turner 3-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 24–7, Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter CAR – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, Falcons 24–10, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:01. ATL – Michael Turner 4-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 31–10, Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:52. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/34, 227 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 14/24, 107 yards, 1 interception Top rushers ATL – Michael Turner – 28 rushes, 112 yards, 3 touchdowns CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 18 rushes, 133 yards Top receivers ATL – Roddy White – 8 receptions, 79 yards CAR – Brandon LaFell – 6 receptions, 38 yards Top tacklers ATL – Thomas DeCoud – 6 tackles, 3 assists CAR – Jon Beason – 8 tackles

The Panthers' thirteenth game was an NFC South rivalry match against the Falcons. The Panthers trailed early as QB Matt Ryan completed a 4-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez, followed by RB Michael Turner getting a 1-yard TD run, and then with kicker Matt Bryant nailing a 39-yard field goal. The Panthers scored in the third quarter with RB Mike Goodson getting a 13-yard TD run, but the Falcons replied as Turner got a 3-yard TD run. The Panthers cut the lead as kicker John Kasay made a 36-yard field goal, but fell further behind as Turner got a 4-yard TD run.

With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–12.

Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 3 0 9 12 Panthers 6 7 6 0 19 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: December 19 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 42 °F (5.6 °C) (Sunny) Game attendance: 71,849 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner Recap Game information First quarter CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, Panthers 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:27. CAR – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, Panthers 6–0, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. Second quarter CAR – Jeff King 16-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (John Kasay kick), Panthers 13–0, Drive: 1 plays, 16 yards, 0:07. ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, Panthers 13–3, Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:19. Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, Panthers 16–3, Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:48. CAR – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Panthers 19–3, Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 6:29. Fourth quarter ARI – Steve Breaston fumble recovery in end zone (run failed), Panthers 19–9, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:12. ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, Panthers 19–12, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:55. Top passers ARI – John Skelton – 17/33, 196 yards, 1 interception CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 13/19, 141 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 6 rushes, 16 yards CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 27 rushes, 137 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 125 yards CAR – Brandon LaFell – 3 receptions, 33 yards Top tacklers ARI – Calais Campbell – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack CAR – Captain Munnerlyn – 7 tackles

The Panthers' fourteenth game was an NFC duel with the Cardinals at home. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead as kicker John Kasay hit a 28 and a 29-yard field goal. This was followed in the second quarter by QB Jimmy Clausen completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to TE Jeff King. The Cardinals answered back with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23-yard field goal, but the Panthers increased their lead after Kasay made a 24 and a 43-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with Steve Breaston recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown (With a failed two-point conversion) and then with Feely getting a 30-yard field goal. The Panthers' defense and Jonathan Stewart's 137 yards rushing were enough to secure the win.

With the win, Carolina improved to 2–12. It would be John Fox's last home victory as the Panthers head coach.

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16: Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 0 0 3 3 Steelers 3 17 7 0 27 at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Date: December 23 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST Game weather: 27 °F (−2.8 °C) (Cloudy) Game attendance: 61,748 Referee: Bill Leavy TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann Recap Game information First quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal, PIT 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:09. Second quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 43-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), PIT 10–0, Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:29. PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), PIT 17–0, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:42. PIT – Shaun Suisham 29-yard field goal, PIT 20–0, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:47. Third quarter PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), PIT 27–0, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:43. Fourth quarter CAR – John Kasay 27-yard field goal, PIT 27–3, Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:46. Top passers CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 10/23, 72 yards, 3 interceptions PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/32, 320 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 18 rushes, 71 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 18 rushes, 65 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers CAR – Mike Goodson – 2 receptions, 23 yards PIT – Mike Wallace – 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers CAR – Richard Marshall (9) PIT – Ryan Mundy (8)

Coming off their win over the Cardinals, the Panthers flew to Heinz Field for a Week 16 interconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Carolina trailed in the first quarter as Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham got a 26-yard field goal. The Panthers continued to struggle in the second quarter as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 43-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace, followed by running back Rashard Mendenhall getting a 1-yard touchdown run and Suisham making a 29-yard field goal.

Pittsburgh continued to increase their lead in the third quarter with Roethlisberger getting a 1-yard touchdown run. Carolina would close out the game in the fourth quarter with a 27-yard field goal from kicker John Kasay.

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 2–13, and became the first NFC South team to ever lose to all of their AFC North opponents.

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 17: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 0 3 7 10 Falcons 14 7 10 0 31 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: January 2 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Referee: John Parry TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Charles Davis Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – ATL – Top rushers CAR – ATL – Top receivers CAR – ATL – Top tacklers CAR – ATL –

The Panthers' final game was a division rivalry rematch against the Falcons. The Panthers trailed early as QB Matt Ryan got a 6-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez. Their problems continued after a three-and-out converted into a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown by Eric Weems; followed by Ryan completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Roddy White. The Panthers tried to cut the lead with kicker John Kasay getting a 23-yard field goal, but they struggled further as kicker Matt Bryant made a 47-yard field goal, followed by RB Michael Turner getting a 3-yard TD run. The Panthers tried to come back but only came away with a touchdown as QB Jimmy Clausen connected to TE Jeff King on a 2-yard pass.

With the loss, the Panthers finished their season on a 2–14 record – the second worst in the history of the franchise, and the worst record of any NFL team for the 2010 season.

External links

• Panthers official web site
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