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2019 Carolina Panthers season
Owner David Tepper
General manager Marty Hurney
Head coach Ron Rivera (fired Week 13; 5–7 record)
Perry Fewell (interim, 0–4 record)
Home field Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th NFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersILB  Luke Kuechly
RB  Christian McCaffrey
G Trai Turner (alternate)
AP All-ProsRB, Flex Christian McCaffrey (1st team)
ILB Luke Kuechly (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2019 season was the Carolina Panthers' 25th in the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth and last under head coach Ron Rivera. The Panthers played in London as part of the NFL International Series for the first time in franchise history. [1]

Despite suffering their first 0–2 start since 2013, they had a 5–3 record coming into week 10 of the season. However, their futility from the previous year repeated itself. They suffered an eight-game losing streak (their worst since 2001, where they finished 1–15) to end the season badly with a 5–11 record. Not only were they unable to improve upon their 7–9 record from the previous season, but they were also mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the second consecutive season and for the third time in the past four seasons after losing to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 in 2015 (they finished the season with a 15–1 record) after a 20–40 loss to division rivals Atlanta Falcons coming into Week 14 of the season. After a Week 4 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 6, 2019, head coach Ron Rivera surpassed John Fox to become the franchise's winningest head coach of all time. However on December 3, two days after a loss to the Washington Redskins, Rivera was fired after nearly nine seasons as head coach and due to new ownership wanting a change within the organization. [2] [3] Cam Newton suffered a season-ending foot injury after playing in the first 2 weeks of the season, and was replaced by rookie quarterbacks Will Grier and Kyle Allen. On October 7, Kyle Allen became the first undrafted quarterback to win their first 4 starts since Kurt Warner did so during the St. Louis Rams' 1999 Super Bowl-winning season.

The 2019 season was also linebacker Luke Kuechly's final season in the NFL, as he retired following the conclusion of the season. [4] It was also the final season of Cam Newton's first tenure in Carolina; he would re-sign with the team during the 2021 season.

NFL draft

Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
2019 Carolina Panthers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 16 Brian Burns *  LB Florida State
2 37 Greg Little  T Ole Miss
3 100 Will Grier  QB West Virginia
4 115 Christian Miller  LB Alabama
5 154 Jordan Scarlett  RB Florida
6 212 Dennis Daley  T South Carolina
7 237 Terry Godwin  WR Georgia
      Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

  • As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Panthers experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received one compensatory selection for the 2019 draft. Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 were determined at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings. [5]

Staff

2019 Carolina Panthers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2019 Carolina Panthers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 14 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 8 at Chicago Bears W 23–13 1–0 Soldier Field Recap
2 August 16 Buffalo Bills L 14–27 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 August 22 at New England Patriots L 3–10 1–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 August 29 Pittsburgh Steelers W 25–19 2–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 Los Angeles Rams L 27–30 0–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 September 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–20 0–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 September 22 at Arizona Cardinals W 38–20 1–2 State Farm Stadium Recap
4 September 29 at Houston Texans W 16–10 2–2 NRG Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–27 3–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap
6 October 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 37–26 4–2 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ( London) Recap
7 Bye
8 October 27 at San Francisco 49ers L 13–51 4–3 Levi's Stadium Recap
9 November 3 Tennessee Titans W 30–20 5–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at Green Bay Packers L 16–24 5–4 Lambeau Field Recap
11 November 17 Atlanta Falcons L 3–29 5–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap
12 November 24 at New Orleans Saints L 31–34 5–6 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
13 December 1 Washington Redskins L 21–29 5–7 Bank of America Stadium Recap
14 December 8 at Atlanta Falcons L 20–40 5–8 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
15 December 15 Seattle Seahawks L 24–30 5–9 Bank of America Stadium Recap
16 December 22 at Indianapolis Colts L 6–38 5–10 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
17 December 29 New Orleans Saints L 10–42 5–11 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week One: Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 13 10730
Panthers 0 3 101427

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

It was a scoreless first quarter in the Panthers' home opener against the Los Angeles Rams. In the second, the Rams scored 13 points, but with two seconds to go in the half, Joey Slye made a field goal for Carolina. Early in the third, the Rams made another field goal. The Panthers answered back with a Christian McCaffrey touchdown plus a Slye field goal, making it 16–10. Towards the end of the third, the Rams scored a touchdown. Carolina followed with another field goal. At the beginning of the fourth, Carolina blocked a Rams punt and recovered it at the 5-yard line. They went on to score, making it a three-point game. Soon after, James Bradberry intercepted the ball, but they ended up having to punt it away. The Rams scored again to increase their lead to 10, before intercepting the ball from Carolina. With less than two minutes to go, Alexander Armah scored a touchdown for Carolina. Despite this, the Panthers still fell short and lost 30–27 to go 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 7 7320
Panthers 3 6 3214

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

For the first time since 2013, the Panthers started the season 0–2.

Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 14 141038
Cardinals 7 3 10020

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

In Week 3, Carolina traveled to Arizona for their first road trip of the season and both teams looking for their first win. This was also Kyle Allen's first start of the season at QB. The Cardinals were first on the board with a Larry Fitzgerald touchdown, before Curtis Samuel tied the scores with a touchdown for Carolina early in the second quarter. In the last two minutes of the half, Arizona retook the lead via a field goal, before Kyle Allen threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to D. J. Moore to give the Panthers a 14–10 lead at halftime. Arizona started off with the ball in the second half, and capping a 75-yard drive, Kyler Murray completed a 3-yard pass to David Johnson for a touchdown. However, their lead was brief, as Allen threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Greg Olsen. The Cardinals reduced their deficit to a single point on their next series, as Zane Gonzalez made a 47-yard field goal. Ray-Ray McCloud was only able to return the ensuing kickoff to the Panthers 16, but a pair of runs from Christian McCaffrey, first for eight yards and then for 76 yards, put the Panthers up by eight points going into the final period, following a Kyler Murray interception on Arizona's next possession. In the fourth quarter, Greg Olsen picked up another 3-yard touchdown catch and Joey Slye added a 36-yard field goal to give the Panthers a 38–20 win, improving them to 1–2. This game would give the Panthers franchise all-time win number 200, with both regular season and playoff record at 200-203-1 at that point.

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 7 0616
Texans 0 3 7010

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Panthers defeat Houston 16–10 on the road and improve to 2–2.

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 10 7327
Panthers 14 7 7634

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

The Panthers get their third straight win, improving to 3-2. This regular season win was Ron Rivera's 74th, surpassing John Fox for the most regular season wins in franchise history with a record of 74-60-1 at that point. [6]

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL London Games

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 7 101037
Buccaneers 0 7 31626

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Game information

The Panthers played in London for the first time as part of the NFL International Series. The Panthers get their fourth straight win, improving to 4-2.

Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Eight: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 0 10013
49ers 14 13 141051

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

The 49ers blow out the Panthers 51-13, and they fall to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 71320
Panthers 0 17 7630

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

Week Ten: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 3 0616
Packers 7 7 10024

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,090
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 10 6329
Panthers 0 0 033

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,106
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at New Orleans Saints

Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 9 9731
Saints 14 3 14334

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 9 31429
Panthers 14 0 0721

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,504
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 01020
Falcons 3 10 171040

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,592
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 13 7 3730
Panthers 0 7 31424

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Sixteen: Carolina Panthers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 3 306
Colts 14 7 31438

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 61,845
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 14 21 7042
Panthers 0 3 7010

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,203
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) New Orleans Saints 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 458 341 W3
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 381 399 W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 458 449 L2
Carolina Panthers 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 340 470 L8

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 [a] San Francisco 49ers West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .504 .466 W2
2 [a] [b] Green Bay Packers North 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .453 .428 W5
3 [a] [b] New Orleans Saints South 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .486 .459 W3
4 Philadelphia Eagles East 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .455 .417 W4
Wild Cards
5 Seattle Seahawks West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .531 .463 L2
6 Minnesota Vikings North 10 6 0 .625 2–4 7–5 .477 .356 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Los Angeles Rams West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .535 .438 W1
8 [c] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .383 W1
9 [c] Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .479 .316 W1
10 [d] Atlanta Falcons South 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .545 .518 W4
11 [d] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .500 .384 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 5 10 1 .344 1–5 3–8–1 .529 .375 L1
13 Carolina Panthers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 .549 .469 L8
14 New York Giants East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .473 .281 L1
15 Detroit Lions North 3 12 1 .219 0–6 2–9–1 .506 .375 L9
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 2–10 .502 .281 L4
Tiebreakers [e]
  1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  3. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division 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.

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Grant. "NFL announces matchups for international games". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Schad, Tom (December 3, 2019). "Carolina Panthers fire coach Ron Rivera after nearly 9 years". USA Today. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Panthers eliminated from playoffs in 40-20 loss to Atlanta". CBS 17. Nexstar Media Group. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Panthers LB Luke Kuechly announces retirement at 28". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "NFL announces list of 32 compensatory draft choices". NFL. February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Marks, Brendan (October 6, 2019). "'I'm just very fortunate.' Emotional Ron Rivera becomes winningest coach in team history". The Charlotte Observer. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved October 6, 2019.

External links

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