2014 Carolina Panthers season

2014 Carolina Panthers season
Head Coach	Ron Rivera
General Manager	Dave Gettleman
Home Field	Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record	7–8–1
Place	1st NFC South
Playoff Finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Cardinals) 27–16 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 31–17
Pro Bowlers	TE Greg Olsen ILB Luke Kuechly
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2013	2015

The 2014 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League and the 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, the first team being the 2010 Seattle Seahawks. The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round, but lost to Seattle in the Divisional round.

2014 Draft Class

Main article: 2015 NFL draft

2014 Carolina Panthers Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	28	Kelvin Benjamin	Wide receiver	Florida State
2	60	Kony Ealy	Defensive end	Missouri
3	92	Trai Turner	Offensive guard	LSU
4	128	Tre Boston	Safety	North Carolina
5	148	Bené Benwikere	Cornerback	San Jose State
6	204	Tyler Gaffney	Running back	Stanford
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 Pro Scouting – Mark Koncz Director of College Scouting – Don Gregory Head coaches Head Coach – Ron Rivera Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Mike Shula Quarterbacks – Ken Dorsey Running Backs – Jim Skipper Wide Receivers – Ricky Proehl Assistant Wide Receivers – Lance Taylor Tight Ends – Pete Hoener Offensive Line – John Matsko Assistant Offensive Line – Ray Brown Senior Offensive Assistant – John Ramsdell			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Sean McDermott Defensive Line – Eric Washington Assistant Defensive Line – Sam Mills III Linebackers – Al Holcomb Secondary/Passing Defense Coordinator – Steven Wilks Defensive Backs/Defensive Assistant – Curtis Fuller Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Richard Rodgers Assistant Special Teams – Bruce DeHaven Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Joe Kenn Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jason Benguche

Final roster

2014 Carolina Panthers roster
	Quarterbacks  3 Derek Anderson  1 Cam Newton 14 Joe Webb Running backs 28 Jonathan Stewart 35 Mike Tolbert FB 43 Fozzy Whittaker KR 34 DeAngelo Williams Wide receivers 13 Kelvin Benjamin 11 Brenton Bersin PR 16 Philly Brown 82 Jerricho Cotchery Tight ends 84 Ed Dickson 88 Greg Olsen 86 Brandon Williams		Offensive linemen 77 Byron Bell T 64 Brian Folkerts C 63 David Foucault T 67 Ryan Kalil C 68 Andrew Norwell G 74 Mike Remmers T 79 Chris Scott G 66 Amini Silatolu G 70 Trai Turner G 75 Fernando Velasco G Defensive linemen 97 Mario Addison DE 90 Frank Alexander DE 91 Colin Cole DT 94 Kony Ealy DE 92 Dwan Edwards DT 96 Wes Horton DE 95 Charles Johnson DE 98 Star Lotulelei DT 61 Kyle Love DT 99 Kawann Short DT		Linebackers 58 Thomas Davis OLB 57 Adarius Glanton OLB 53 Ben Jacobs MLB 56 A. J. Klein OLB 59 Luke Kuechly MLB 52 Kevin Reddick OLB Defensive backs 25 Bené Benwikere CB 33 Tre Boston FS 37 Carrington Byndom CB 21 Thomas DeCoud FS 31 James Dockery CB 41 Roman Harper SS 42 Colin Jones FS 38 Robert Lester SS 24 Josh Norman CB 23 Melvin White CB Special teams  9 Graham Gano K 44 J. J. Jansen LS  8 Brad Nortman P		Reserve lists 93 Chase Blackburn LB (IR) 47 Richie Brockel TE (IR) 78 Nate Chandler OT (IR) 76 Greg Hardy DE (Exempt.) 72 Kevin Hughes OT (IR) 71 Edmund Kugbila G (IR) 60 Kevin Matthews C (IR) 10 De'Andre Presley WR (IR) 65 Garry Williams OT (IR) Practice squad 62 Derek Dennis G 80 Kevin Greene TE 87 Stephen Hill WR 83 Marcus Lucas WR 27 Kimario McFadden S 55 Horace Miller LB 36 Darrin Reaves RB 72 Micanor Regis DT 73 Martin Wallace OT 22 Lou Young CB Rookies in italics 53 Active, 9 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

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

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com 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	Game site	NFL.com 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

See also: 2014–15 NFL playoffs

Playoff round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com 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 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 10 0 10 20 Buccaneers 0 0 0 14 14 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Date: September 7 Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 62,442 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter No scoring Second quarter CAR – Greg Olsen 5-yard pass from Derek Anderson, Graham Gano kick, 08:04 (CAR 7–0) CAR – Graham Gano 28-yard field goal, 00:05 (CAR 10–0) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 26-yard pass from Derek Anderson, Graham Gano kick, 15:00 (CAR 17–0) TB – Chris Owusu 19-yard pass from Josh McCown, Patrick Murray kick, 07:30 (CAR 17–7) TB – Bobby Rainey 6-yard pass from Josh McCown, Patrick Murray kick, 02:11 (CAR 17–14) CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 00:28 (CAR 20–14) Top passers CAR – Derek Anderson, 24/34, 230 Yds, 2 TD TB – Josh McCown, 22/35, 183 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CAR – DeAngelo Williams, 14 Car, 72 Yds TB – Jorvorskie Lane, 1 Car, 54 Yds Top receivers CAR – Kelvin Benjamin, 6 Rec, 92 Yds TB – Brandon Myers, 6 Rec, 41 Yds Top tacklers CAR – Antoine Cason, 9 Solo TB – Lavonte David, 9 Solo, 1 Ast

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 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 7 0 7 Panthers 0 6 7 11 24 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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DET – CAR – Top rushers DET – CAR – Top receivers DET – CAR – Top tacklers DET – CAR –

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 1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 3 6 14 14 37 Panthers 3 0 3 13 19 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: September 21 Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear Game attendance: 73,945 Referee: Ron Torbert TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PIT – CAR – Top rushers PIT – CAR – Top receivers PIT – CAR – Top tacklers PIT – CAR –

This was the first Sunday Night Football home game for the Panthers since 2009. With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 2-1. Newton left the game due to injury but he fumbled the ball. This dropped the team to 10-20 when he commits a turnover.

Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 7 3 0 10 Ravens 0 21 7 10 38 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland Date: September 28 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny Game attendance: 71,218 Referee: Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter No Scoring Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – BAL – Top rushers CAR – BAL – Top receivers CAR – BAL – Top tacklers CAR – BAL –

This game marked the first time WR Steve Smith Sr. played against his former team after being cut in the offseason. He was clearly fired up, recording over 100 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions. With the loss, the Panthers record was 2-2. The team dropped to 16-6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Five: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 14 7 3 0 24 Panthers 7 7 7 10 31 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 5 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny Game attendance: 73,659 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – CAR – Top rushers CHI – CAR – Top receivers CHI – CAR – Top tacklers CHI – CAR –

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 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 3 14 10 37 Bengals 0 17 0 17 37 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 Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – CIN – Top rushers CAR – CIN – Top receivers CAR – CIN – Top tacklers CAR – CIN –

Both teams went back and forth scoring and holding the opposing offense without scoring. This would be the highest-scoring overtime tie in NFL history, 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 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 3 0 14 17 Packers 21 7 10 0 38 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: October 19 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 78,106 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – GB – Top rushers CAR – GB – Top receivers CAR – GB – Top tacklers CAR – GB –

With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-3-1. The team also dropped to 11-21-1 when Newton turns the ball over.

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 3 3 7 13 Panthers 3 3 0 3 9 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 26 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), sunny Game attendance: 74,042 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – CAR – Top rushers SEA – CAR – Top receivers SEA – CAR – Top tacklers SEA – CAR –

With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-4-1. The team also dropped to 11-22-1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 14 7 7 28 Panthers 0 0 7 3 10 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 30 Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear Game attendance: 73,663 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – CAR – Top rushers NO – CAR – Top receivers NO – CAR – Top tacklers NO – CAR –

With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-5-1. The team would sit at 11-23-1 when Newton turns the ball over.

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 0 0 14 21 Eagles 17 14 7 7 45 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: November 10 Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), mostly clear Game attendance: 69,596 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – PHI – Top rushers CAR – PHI – Top receivers CAR – PHI – Top tacklers CAR – PHI –

On Monday Night Football, Carolina barely put up a fight. The Eagles easily won the game, their defense sacking Cam Newton nine times. This dropped the Panthers record to 3-6-1. They also fell to 11-24-1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 6 10 3 19 Panthers 0 3 0 14 17 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: November 16 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 73,314 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – CAR – Top rushers ATL – CAR – Top receivers ATL – CAR – Top tacklers ATL – CAR –

With their fifth straight loss, the Panthers headed into their bye week at 3-7-1. Also the team dropped to 11-25-1 when Newton commits a turnover. This would be Carolina's last home loss until week 3 of 2016 against Minnesota.

Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 3 7 0 13 Vikings 14 14 0 3 31 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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – MIN – Top rushers CAR – MIN – Top receivers CAR – MIN – Top tacklers CAR – MIN –

With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-8-1 and 11-26-1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

Week 14: at New Orleans Saints

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 17 7 14 3 41 Saints 0 3 0 7 10 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Date: December 7 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 73,006 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – NO – Top rushers CAR – NO – Top receivers CAR – NO – Top tacklers CAR – NO –

With their 6-game losing streak snapped, the Panthers improved to 4-8-1. The team also improved to 17-6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 7 3 0 7 17 Panthers 6 3 7 3 19 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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – CAR – Top rushers TB – CAR – Top receivers TB – CAR – Top tacklers TB – CAR –

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 1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 3 3 7 13 Panthers 3 7 0 7 17 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: December 21 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), mostly cloudy Game attendance: 73,810 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CLE – CAR – Top rushers CLE – CAR – Top receivers CLE – CAR – Top tacklers CLE – CAR –

With the win, the Panthers improved to 6-8-1 and 12-26-1 when Newton turns the ball over at least once.

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 10 14 10 0 34 Falcons 3 0 0 0 3 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 Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – ATL – Top rushers CAR – ATL – Top receivers CAR – ATL – Top tacklers CAR – ATL –

The Panthers finished their season in Atlanta against the Falcons with the NFC South title and the NFC's #4 seed on the line. They would blowout Atlanta and finish the season out 7-8-1. The team would also improve to 18-6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Postseason

See also: 2014–15 NFL playoffs

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. #5 Arizona Cardinals

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) Arizona Cardinals at (#4) Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 14 0 2 16 Panthers 10 3 14 0 27 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: January 3, 2015 Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), rain Game attendance: 71,849 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ARI – CAR – Top rushers ARI – CAR – Top receivers ARI – CAR – Top tacklers ARI – CAR –

The win over the Cardinals improved the Panthers' overall record to 8-8-1, with the defense turning in a record performance. Their record stood at 13-26-1 when Cam turns the ball over.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 Seattle Seahawks

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#4) Carolina Panthers at (#1) Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 10 0 7 17 Seahawks 7 7 0 17 31 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: January 10, 2015 Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 68,524 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – SEA – Top rushers CAR – SEA – Top receivers CAR – SEA – Top tacklers CAR – SEA –

The loss made the Panthers finish 8-9-1 overall and 13-27-1 when Newton turns the ball over.

Standings

Division

Template:2014 NFC South standings

Conference

Template:2014 NFC standings

Notes

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External links

• Official website

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