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This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL seasonβ†—

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

2018 Carolina PanthersW2018 Carolina Panthers↗

NFL Β· NFC South Β· 7–9 (.438) Β· 3rd in division Β· PF 376 Β· PA 382 Β· Coach Ron Rivera

Team leaders

Efficiency (EPA)

OffenseDefense
Plays998937
EPA per play+0.06+0.06
Pass EPA per play+0.04+0.11
Rush EPA per play+0.07-0.02
Success rate47.8%43.0%
Pass rate59.6%

Regular season, pass and run plays only. League average that year: EPA per play +0.01, success rate 44.1%. For the defense, lower is better.

Schedule (16 games)

DateWkOpponentResultRecordStadiumAtt.
2018-09-091vs Dallas CowboysW 16–81–0Bank of America Stadium
2018-09-162@ Atlanta FalconsL 24–311–1Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2018-09-233vs Cincinnati BengalsW 31–212–1Bank of America Stadium
2018-10-075vs New York GiantsW 33–313–1Bank of America Stadium
2018-10-146@ Washington RedskinsL 17–233–2FedExField
2018-10-217@ Philadelphia EaglesW 21–174–2Lincoln Financial Field
2018-10-288vs Baltimore RavensW 36–215–2Bank of America Stadium
2018-11-049vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 42–286–2Bank of America Stadium
2018-11-0810@ Pittsburgh SteelersL 21–526–3Heinz Field
2018-11-1811@ Detroit LionsL 19–206–4Ford Field
2018-11-2512vs Seattle SeahawksL 27–306–5Bank of America Stadium
2018-12-0213@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 17–246–6Raymond James Stadium
2018-12-0914@ Cleveland BrownsL 20–266–7FirstEnergy Stadium
2018-12-1715vs New Orleans SaintsL 9–126–8Bank of America Stadium
2018-12-2316vs Atlanta FalconsL 10–246–9Bank of America Stadium
2018-12-3017@ New Orleans SaintsW 33–147–9Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Roster (96)

#PlayerPosHtWtCollegeExpStatus
1Cam NewtonQB6-5245Auburn; Blinn College; Florida7ACT
3Garrett GilbertQB6-4221SMU; Texas4ACT
6Taylor HeinickeQB6-1210Old Dominion3RES
7Kyle AllenQB6-3210Houston; Texas A&M0ACT
22Christian McCaffreyRB5-11210Stanford1ACT
23Kenjon BarnerRB5-9195Oregon5RES
30Elijah HoodRB5-11230North Carolina1RES
34Cameron Artis-PayneRB5-10215Auburn; Allan Hancock College3ACT
38Travaris CadetRB6-1210Appalachian State; Pearl River6ACT
39Reggie BonnafonRB6-0215Louisville0DEV
40Alex ArmahRB6-2255West Georgia1ACT
43Fozzy WhittakerRB5-10205Texas6RES
2Fred RossWR6-2210Mississippi State; Oklahoma State1CUT
5DeAndrew WhiteWR6-0195Alabama3DEV
8Austin DukeWR5-9170Charlotte1CUT
10Curtis SamuelWR5-11195Ohio State1ACT
11Torrey SmithWR6-0205Maryland7ACT
12DJ MooreWR6-0213Maryland0ACT
13Jarius WrightWR5-10191Arkansas6ACT
14Mose FrazierWR5-11190Memphis2ACT
15Jamaal JonesWR6-1189Montana2CUT
16Rasheed BaileyWR6-1209Delaware Valley College3CUT
17Devin FunchessWR6-4225Michigan3ACT
18Damiere ByrdWR5-9175South Carolina3RES
87Bug HowardWR6-4214North Carolina1CUT
48Jason ReeseTE6-5250Missouri0CUT
80Ian ThomasTE6-3253Indiana; Nassau CC0ACT
82Chris ManhertzTE6-6235Canisius College3ACT
84Jason Vander LaanTE6-3245Ferris State2ACT
86Cam SerigneTE6-3240Wake Forest0CUT
88Greg OlsenTE6-5255Miami; Notre Dame11RES
21Da'Norris SearcyDB5-11205North Carolina7RES
23LaDarius GunterDB6-2201Miami; Fort Scott CC3CUT
24James BradberryDB6-1212Samford; Arkansas State2ACT
25Eric ReidDB6-1215LSU5ACT
25Damian ParmsDB6-2210Florida Atlantic3RES
26Donte JacksonDB5-10180LSU0ACT
27Kevon SeymourDB6-0188USC2RES
28Rashaan GauldenDB6-1200Tennessee0ACT
29Mike AdamsDB5-11205Delaware14ACT
31Lorenzo DossDB5-11185Tulane3ACT
31Kai NacuaDB6-0205BYU1DEV
32Cole LukeDB5-11200Notre Dame1DEV
35Corn ElderDB5-10185Miami1ACT
37Dezmen SouthwardDB6-2208Wisconsin4CUT
41Captain MunnerlynDB5-9195South Carolina9ACT
42Colin JonesDB6-0205TCU7ACT
47Ross CockrellDB6-0190Duke4RES
68Tracy SprinkleDL6-3295Ohio State0CUT
72Ashaad MabryDL6-3315Texas-San Antonio3CUT
76Karter SchultDL6-3258Northern Iowa1CUT
76Kiante AndersonDL6-4255East Carolina0CUT
79Sterling BaileyDL6-3296Georgia2CUT
90Julius PeppersDL6-7295North Carolina16ACT
91Bryan CoxDL6-3270Florida1ACT
92Vernon ButlerDL6-4330Louisiana Tech2ACT
93Kyle LoveDL6-1310Mississippi State8ACT
94Efe ObadaDL6-62653ACT
95Dontari PoeDL6-3342Memphis6ACT
96Wes HortonDL6-5265USC5ACT
97Mario AddisonDL6-3260Troy; Booneville JC (MS)7ACT
98Elijah QuallsDL6-1321Washington1DEV
98Marquis HaynesDL6-2235Mississippi0ACT
99Kawann ShortDL6-3315Purdue5ACT
4Chandler CatanzaroK6-3200Clemson4ACT
9Graham GanoK6-2202Florida State9RES
47Brandon ChubbLB6-1240Wake Forest2DEV
50Chris FreyLB6-0225Michigan State0CUT
52Jared NorrisLB6-1238Utah2RES
53Ben JacobsLB6-4240Fresno State7ACT
54Shaq ThompsonLB6-0230Washington3RES
55David MayoLB6-2240Texas State-San Marcos; Santa Monica3ACT
56Antwione WilliamsLB6-3247Georgia Southern2DEV
56Jermaine CarterLB6-1225Maryland0ACT
57Andre SmithLB6-0240North Carolina0ACT
58Thomas DavisLB6-1235Georgia13ACT
59Luke KuechlyLB6-3238Boston College6ACT
44J.J. JansenLS6-2235Notre Dame10ACT
60Daryl WilliamsOL6-6330Oklahoma3RES
62Taylor HearnOL6-4315Clemson0ACT
63Brendan MahonOL6-4320Penn State0RES
64Dorian JohnsonOL6-5305Pittsburgh1ACT
65Amini SilatoluOL6-4305Midwestern State; San Joaquin Delta College6RES
66Norman PriceOL6-4311Southern Mississippi2CUT
67Ryan KalilOL6-2300USC11ACT
67Ian SilbermanOL6-5305Boston College; Florida3DEV
69Tyler LarsenOL6-4335Utah State4ACT
70Trai TurnerOL6-3320LSU4ACT
71Marshall NewhouseOL6-4330TCU8ACT
72Taylor MotonOL6-5325Western Michigan1ACT
73Greg Van RotenOL6-3305Penn6ACT
74Chris ClarkOL6-5305Southern Mississippi10ACT
75Matt KalilOL6-7315USC6RES
78Landon TurnerOL6-4325North Carolina2DEV
79Quinterrius EatmonOL6-6315South Florida3CUT
5Michael PalardyP5-11200Tennessee4ACT
Depth chart, week 18
Snap counts, regular season (65 players)
PlayerPosGOffOff%DefDef%STST%
Greg Van RotenG161058100%00%6315%
Taylor MotonT161053100%00%6315%
Ryan KalilC16102897%00%10%
Christian McCaffreyRB1696692%00%10%
Cam NewtonQB1488599%00%00%
Chris ClarkT1581885%00%5212%
Trai TurnerG1376191%00%3911%
DJ MooreWR1673369%00%8621%
Devin FunchessWR1462269%00%10%
Jarius WrightWR1652950%00%102%
Ian ThomasTE1652647%00%10726%
Curtis SamuelWR1346753%00%11432%
Greg OlsenTE942979%00%10%
Chris ManhertzTE1634432%00%11126%
Tyler LarsenG1632429%00%6315%
Torrey SmithWR1132445%00%00%
Marshall NewhouseT1119725%00%3612%
Alex ArmahRB1611511%00%24359%
Taylor HeinickeQB69217%00%00%
Kyle AllenQB26846%00%00%
Daryl WilliamsT15684%00%00%
C.J. AndersonRB9549%00%208%
Cameron Artis-PayneRB9487%00%11450%
Damiere ByrdWR8449%00%9643%
Mose FrazierWR13346%00%1664%
Travaris CadetRB12433%00%936%
Amini SilatoluG6215%00%2414%
Garrett GilbertQB11318%00%00%
Kenjon BarnerRB462%00%6772%
James BradberryCB1600%993100%11828%
Mike AdamsFS1600%93993%7017%
Luke KuechlyLB1600%92892%7117%
Donte JacksonDB1600%89690%10526%
Eric ReidSS1300%73791%93%
Mario AddisonDE1600%66667%102%
Thomas DavisLB1200%65087%4916%
Captain MunnerlynCB1600%63063%133%
Shaq ThompsonLB1400%59867%18851%
Kawann ShortDT1400%58465%6918%
Dontari PoeNT1600%51552%236%
Julius PeppersDE1600%50751%7418%
Wes HortonDE1600%47247%6616%
Kyle LoveNT1600%46848%92%
Vernon ButlerDT1400%33038%6518%
Bryan CoxDE1100%20029%9134%
Efe ObadaDE1000%18730%7124%
David MayoLB1600%14315%28168%
Rashaan GauldenFS1500%14316%14739%
Colin JonesSS1600%9710%34583%
Jermaine CarterLB1600%8410%27065%
Da'Norris SearcySS200%7055%48%
Corn ElderCB1300%618%19057%
Marquis HaynesDE400%4619%3028%
Andre SmithLB300%117%4963%
Ben JacobsLB1600%61%28168%
Josh HawkinsCB500%62%7255%
J.J. JansenLS1600%00%12530%
Michael PalardyP1600%00%12530%
Graham GanoK1200%00%11234%
Jared NorrisLB300%00%5269%
Chandler CatanzaroK400%00%2930%
Lorenzo DossCB100%00%1968%
Taylor HearnG400%00%1313%
Brendan MahonG200%00%916%
Corey RobinsonT100%00%314%
Biggest contracts on the books in 2018
PlayerPosSignedYrsValuePer yearGuaranteedCap%
Cam NewtonQB20155$103.8M$20.8M$60.0M14.5%
Kawann ShortIDL20175$80.5M$16.1M$45.0M9.6%
Russell OkungLT20174$53.0M$13.2M$25.0M7.9%
Luke KuechlyLB20155$61.8M$12.4M$34.4M8.6%
Matt KalilLT20175$55.5M$11.1M$25.0M6.6%
Dontari PoeIDL20183$28.0M$9.3M$13.3M5.3%
Greg OlsenTE20182$17.1M$8.6M$12.1M4.8%
Mario AddisonED20173$22.5M$7.5M$11.2M4.5%
Michael OherLT20163$21.6M$7.2M$8.0M4.6%
Kurt ColemanS20163$15.1M$5.0M$7.0M3.2%
Torrey SmithWR20173$15.0M$5.0M$5.0M3.0%
Julius PeppersED20181$5.0M$5.0M$2.5M2.8%
Christian McCaffreyRB20174$17.2M$4.3M$17.2M2.6%
Captain MunnerlynCB20174$17.0M$4.2M$8.0M2.5%
Graham GanoK20184$17.0M$4.2M$9.0M2.4%
Jonathan StewartRB20172$8.0M$4.0M$3.6M2.4%
Charles JohnsonED20172$8.0M$4.0M$2.5M2.4%
Russell ShepardWR20173$10.0M$3.3M$2.1M2.0%
Ross CockrellCB20182$6.6M$3.3M$2.4M1.9%
DJ MooreWR20184$11.2M$2.8M$10.9M1.6%
Michael PalardyP20183$7.5M$2.5M$2.0M1.4%
Andy LeeP20172$5.0M$2.5M$2.0M1.5%
Jarius WrightWR20183$7.5M$2.5M$2.0M1.4%
Da'Norris SearcyS20182$5.0M$2.5M$1.3M1.4%
Shaq ThompsonLB20154$8.8M$2.2M$7.2M1.5%

Contracts whose term covers this season (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is against the cap of the signing year.

Trades in 2018 (5)
DateTrade
2018-03-14CAR β†’ PHI: Daryl Worley
PHI β†’ CAR: Torrey Smith
2018-04-27CAR β†’ GNB: 2018 round 3 pick 88
GNB β†’ CAR: 2018 round 4 pick 101, 2018 round 5 pick 147
2018-04-28CAR β†’ LAR: 2018 round 5 pick 147, 2018 round 6 pick 197
LAR β†’ CAR: 2018 round 4 pick 136
2018-09-01CAR β†’ DET: Corey Robinson
DET β†’ CAR: 2020 round 7 (conditional)
2018-09-25BUF β†’ CAR: Marshall Newhouse
CAR β†’ BUF: 2021 round 7 pick 236 (conditional)
Injury reports (142)
WkPlayerPosInjuryGame statusPractice
1Amini SilatoluGKneeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
1Chris ManhertzTEFootQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
1Curtis SamuelWRMedical IllnessOutDid Not Participate In Practice
1Daryl WilliamsTKneeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
1Greg OlsenTEBackQuestionable
1Brendan MahonGNeckFull Participation in Practice
2Curtis SamuelWRMedical IllnessOutDid Not Participate In Practice
2Damiere ByrdWRKneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
2Greg OlsenTEFootOutDid Not Participate In Practice
2Trai TurnerGConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
2C.J. AndersonRBIllnessFull Participation in Practice
2Colin JonesSKneeFull Participation in Practice
2Da'Norris SearcySChestFull Participation in Practice
2Luke KuechlyLBKneeFull Participation in Practice
2Vernon ButlerDTShoulderFull Participation in Practice
3Curtis SamuelWRMedical IllnessOutDid Not Participate In Practice
3Da'Norris SearcySConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
3Damiere ByrdWRKneeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
3Donte JacksonCBGroinQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
3Greg OlsenTEFootOutDid Not Participate In Practice
3Trai TurnerGConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
5Greg OlsenTEFootOutLimited Participation in Practice
5Jared NorrisLBToeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
5Curtis SamuelWRMedical IllnessFull Participation in Practice
5Damiere ByrdWRKneeFull Participation in Practice
5Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
5Trai TurnerGConcussionFull Participation in Practice
5Vernon ButlerDTShoulderFull Participation in Practice
6Andre SmithLBHamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Damiere ByrdWRAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Greg OlsenTEFootQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
6Jared NorrisLBToeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Marquis HaynesDENot Injury RelatedOutFull Participation in Practice
6Cameron Artis-PayneRBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
6Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
6Kawann ShortDTAnkleFull Participation in Practice
6Ryan KalilCNeckFull Participation in Practice
7Andre SmithLBHamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
7Ben JacobsLBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
7Donte JacksonCBGroinFull Participation in Practice
7Greg OlsenTEFootFull Participation in Practice
7Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
7Kyle LoveDTShoulderFull Participation in Practice
7Mario AddisonDENot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
7Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
8Andre SmithLBHamstringOutDid Not Participate In Practice
8Rashaan GauldenSAnkleDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
8Torrey SmithWRKneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
8Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
8Greg OlsenTEFootFull Participation in Practice
8Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
8Mario AddisonDEBackFull Participation in Practice
8Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
9Torrey SmithWRKneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
9Andre SmithLBHamstringFull Participation in Practice
9Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
9Greg OlsenTEFootFull Participation in Practice
9Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
9Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
9Rashaan GauldenSAnkleFull Participation in Practice
10David MayoLBGroinQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
10Eric ReidSShoulderQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
10Mario AddisonDEShoulderQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
10Marquis HaynesDEIllnessOutDid Not Participate In Practice
10Ryan KalilCAnkleQuestionableDid Not Participate In Practice
10Torrey SmithWRKneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
10Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
10Captain MunnerlynCBChestFull Participation in Practice
10Greg OlsenTEFootFull Participation in Practice
11Torrey SmithWRKneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
11Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
11Greg OlsenTEFootFull Participation in Practice
11Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
11Ryan KalilCAnkleFull Participation in Practice
12Devin FunchessWRBackDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
12Torrey SmithWRKneeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
12Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
12Greg OlsenTENot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
12James BradberryCBShoulderFull Participation in Practice
12Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
12Mario AddisonDEShoulderFull Participation in Practice
12Marshall NewhouseTIllnessFull Participation in Practice
12Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
12Ryan KalilCNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
12Shaq ThompsonLBShoulderFull Participation in Practice
13Devin FunchessWRBack / Not Injury RelatedQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
13Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
13Chris ManhertzTEAnkleFull Participation in Practice
13Colin JonesSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
13Curtis SamuelWRHamstringFull Participation in Practice
13Donte JacksonCBQuadricepFull Participation in Practice
13Eric ReidSShoulderFull Participation in Practice
13Graham GanoKleft KneeFull Participation in Practice
13Greg OlsenTEFootFull Participation in Practice
13Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
13Kawann ShortDTCalfFull Participation in Practice
13Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
13Ryan KalilCNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
13Torrey SmithWRKneeFull Participation in Practice
14Amini SilatoluGKneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
14Colin JonesSIllnessQuestionableDid Not Participate In Practice
14Graham GanoKleft KneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
14Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
14Chris ManhertzTEAnkleFull Participation in Practice
14Christian McCaffreyRBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
14Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
14Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
14Ryan KalilCNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
14Thomas DavisLBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
14Torrey SmithWRKneeFull Participation in Practice
14Trai TurnerGNeckFull Participation in Practice
15Graham GanoKleft KneeOutDid Not Participate In Practice
15Kawann ShortDTCalfDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
15Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderFull Participation in Practice
15Chris ClarkTKneeFull Participation in Practice
15Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
15Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
15Rashaan GauldenSIllnessFull Participation in Practice
15Thomas DavisLBNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
16Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderOutDid Not Participate In Practice
16Kawann ShortDTNot Injury Related / CalfQuestionableDid Not Participate In Practice
16Shaq ThompsonLBShoulderOutDid Not Participate In Practice
16Captain MunnerlynCBKneeFull Participation in Practice
16Christian McCaffreyRBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
16Eric ReidSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
16Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
16Luke KuechlyLBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
16Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
16Ryan KalilCNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
16Thomas DavisLBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
16Trai TurnerGNot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
17Cam NewtonQBright ShoulderOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Kawann ShortDTCalfOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Kenjon BarnerRBKneeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
17Marshall NewhouseTHipQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
17Trai TurnerGAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
17Bryan CoxDENot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
17Christian McCaffreyRBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
17Julius PeppersDENot Injury RelatedLimited Participation in Practice
17Mike AdamsSNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
17Ryan KalilCNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice
17Thomas DavisLBNot Injury RelatedFull Participation in Practice