2012_Carolina_Panthers_season

2012 Carolina Panthers season

NFL team season

The 2012 season was the Carolina Panthers' 18th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Ron Rivera. A day after the Panthers' loss to the Dallas Cowboys, general manager Marty Hurney was fired.^[1] Until a new general manager was hired (that hire eventually being Dave Gettleman), director of football operations Brandon Beane served as interim general manager.^[2] In a statistical rarity, the team lost the first 13 of their game-opening coin tosses, an event with a 1 in 8,192 probability. In the 13th game, the Panthers asked fans on Facebook to make the call, but the vote ended in a 50/50 tie.^[3]

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2012 Carolina Panthers season
Owner	Jerry Richardson
General manager	Marty Hurney
Head coach	Ron Rivera
Home field	Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Uniform

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Logo change

On January 30, 2012, the Panthers unveiled an updated version of the team's logo, the team's first logo change since the Panthers entered the NFL in 1995.^[4] The new logo would subsequently be added to the team's uniforms, around the stadium and on merchandise.

2012 draft class

Main article: 2012 NFL Draft

The Panthers did not have a 3rd round selection.^[a]

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Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	9^[b]	Luke Kuechly	LB	Boston College
2	42^[c]	Amini Silatolu	G	Midwestern State
4	103^[d]	Frank Alexander	DE	Oklahoma
4	104	Joe Adams	WR	Arkansas
5	143	Josh Norman	CB	Coastal Carolina
6	207^[e]	Brad Nortman	P	Wisconsin
7	216	D.J. Campbell	S	California

The Carolina Panthers on offense against the Denver Broncos in week 10 of the season

NOTES: ^{^[a]} The team traded its third-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for TE Greg Olsen.

^{^[b]} The Panthers finished with the same record and strength of schedule as the Miami Dolphins. This selection is the 9th, based on a coin toss at the NFL Scouting Combine won by Miami in March.

^{^[c]} The Panthers finished with the same record and strength of schedule as the Miami Dolphins. This selection is the 40th, based on a coin toss at the NFL Scouting Combine in March won by the Miami Dolphins.

^{^[d]} The team traded its sixth-round selection (#180) and their third-round selection in 2013 to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their fourth-round selection (#103).

^{^{e }} The Panthers received one compensatory pick for the 207 pick overall.

Season Summary

Looking to improve off of a 6–10 season from rookie coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Cam Newton, the Panthers got off to a tough start. The Panthers began the season with a dismal 2–8 record through their first 10 games. The Panthers played competitively throughout most games the entire season with an exception of a 36–7 loss to the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants where the Panthers fell to a 20–0 deficit early in the game and could not recover. Many would turn to a victory on November 26 in a prime time match up against the struggling Philadelphia Eagles as the turning point in the season for the Panthers. With that win on Monday Night Football, the Panthers would go on to win 5 of their remaining 6 games, rattling off 4 victories in a row to finish the season, with one victory coming against the NFC's #1 seed Atlanta Falcons, the first win in the series for the Panthers since the 2009 season.

Staff

**2012 Carolina Panthers staff**
	Front office Owner/founder – Jerry Richardson President – Danny Morrison General manager – Vacant Director of football operations – Brandon Beane Football operations manager – Bryan Porter Football operations assistant – Matt Allen Football operations assistant – Mike Anderson Director of team administration – Rob Rogers Director of pro scouting – Mark Koncz Director of college scouting – Don Gregory National scout – Jeff Morrow National scout – Mike Szabo Director of player development – Mark Carrier Executive assistant to the Head Coach – Linda O'Hora Head coaches Head coach – Ron Rivera Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Rob Chudzinski Quarterbacks – Mike Shula Running backs – John Settle Wide receivers – Fred Graves Tight ends – Pete Hoener Offensive line – John Matsko Assistant offensive line – Ray Brown Offensive quality control – Scott Turner Offensive consultant – Ricky Proehl			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Sean McDermott Defensive line – Eric Washington Linebackers – Warren Belin Defensive backs – Steve Wilks Defensive assistant – Bobby Babich Defensive quality control/assistant defensive line – Sam Mills III Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Brian Murphy Special teams assistant – Richard Rodgers Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Joe Kenn Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Feit

Final roster

**2012 Carolina Panthers final roster**

	Quarterbacks 3 Derek Anderson 7 Jimmy Clausen 1 Cam Newton Running backs 47 Richie Brockel FB 36 Armond Smith 28 Jonathan Stewart 35 Mike Tolbert FB 34 DeAngelo Williams Wide receivers 15 Joe Adams 14 Armanti Edwards 12 David Gettis 11 Brandon LaFell 83 Louis Murphy 89 Steve Smith Tight ends 82 Gary Barnidge 84 Ben Hartsock 88 Greg Olsen		Offensive linemen 71 Thomas Austin C 77 Byron Bell T 62 Jeff Byers C/G 73 Bruce Campbell T 69 Jordan Gross T 63 Geoff Hangartner C/G 75 Hayworth Hicks G 65 Garry Williams G Defensive linemen 90 Frank Alexander DE 78 Nate Chandler DT 92 Dwan Edwards DT 94 Sione Fua DT 76 Greg Hardy DE 95 Charles Johnson DE 99 Frank Kearse DT 68 Andre Neblett DT		Linebackers 97 Mario Addison OLB 50 James Anderson OLB 58 Thomas Davis OLB 55 Doug Hogue MLB 59 Luke Kuechly MLB/OLB 53 Jason Phillips OLB 57 Jordan Senn OLB 54 Jason Williams OLB Defensive backs 26 D. J. Campbell SS 31 James Dockery CB 30 Charles Godfrey SS/FS 42 Colin Jones SS 41 Captain Munnerlyn CB 24 Josh Norman CB 40 Anderson Russell FS 22 Josh Thomas CB Special teams 9 Graham Gano K 44 J. J. Jansen LS 8 Brad Nortman P		Reserve lists 93 Antwan Applewhite DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 52 Jon Beason MLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 96 Ron Edwards DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 20 Chris Gamble CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 67 Ryan Kalil C (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 98 Thomas Keiser DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 23 Sherrod Martin FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 43 Haruki Nakamura FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 40 Nate Ness CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 56 Kenny Onatolu MLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 81 Kealoha Pilares WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 74 Mike Pollak G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 33 Tauren Poole RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 61 Amini Silatolu G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 64 Zack Williams G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 60 Dominic Alford G 18 Lamont Bryant WR 38 Kendric Burney CB 66 Ray Dominguez G 10 Jared Green WR 37 Nick Hixson CB 25 Kamaal McIlwain CB 80 Nelson Rosario TE Rookies in italics 52 active, 15 inactive, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 11	Houston Texans	L 13–26	0–1	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Miami Dolphins	W 23–17	1–1	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
3	August 26	at New York Jets	W 17–12	2–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16–17	2–2	Heinz Field	Recap

Regular season

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 9	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–16	0–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	New Orleans Saints	W 35–27	1–1	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
3	September 20	New York Giants	L 7–36	1–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	at Atlanta Falcons	L 28–30	1–3	Georgia Dome	Recap
5	October 7	Seattle Seahawks	L 12–16	1–4	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 21	Dallas Cowboys	L 14–19	1–5	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	at Chicago Bears	L 22–23	1–6	Soldier Field	Recap
9	November 4	at Washington Redskins	W 21–13	2–6	FedExField	Recap
10	November 11	Denver Broncos	L 14–36	2–7	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 21–27 (OT)	2–8	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
12	November 26	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 30–22	3–8	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
13	December 2	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 21–27	3–9	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	Atlanta Falcons	W 30–20	4–9	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at San Diego Chargers	W 31–7	5–9	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Oakland Raiders	W 17–6	6–9	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at New Orleans Saints	W 44–38	7–9	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	7	3	10
Buccaneers	10	3	0	3	16

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First quarter

TB – Mike Williams 6-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 5:20. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.
TB – Connor Barth 36-yard field goal, 1:20. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:27.

Second quarter

TB – Connor Barth 20-yard field goal, 2:55. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 8:43.

Third quarter

CAR – Brandon LaFell 22-yard pass from Cam Newton (Justin Medlock kick), 8:55. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

TB – Connor Barth 40-yard field goal, 7:58. Buccaneers 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:12.
CAR – Justin Medlock 21-yard field goal, 2:46. Buccaneers 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:20.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 23/33, 303 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
TB – Josh Freeman – 16/24, 138 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

CAR – Kealoha Pilares – 1 rush, 5 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 24 rushes, 95 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 106 yards
TB – Vincent Jackson – 4 receptions, 47 yards

Week One: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: September 9
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 51,533
Referee: Jerry Hughes
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink

The Panthers started the season at 0–1 picking up their 4th straight regular season opening loss. Also, the team dropped to 0–11 in games where starting QB Cam Newton turns the ball over as he was picked off twice.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Saints	10	3	0	14	27
Panthers	7	14	7	7	35

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First quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:39. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.
CAR – Charles Godfrey 9-yard interception return (Justin Medlock kick), 5:33. Tied 7–7.
NO – Garrett Hartley 22-yard field goal, 1:26. Saints 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

NO – Garrett Hartley 53-yard field goal, 7:08. Saints 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:36.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 17-yard pass from Cam Newton (Justin Medlock kick), 3:33. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:35.
CAR – Mike Tolbert 2-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 0:11. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:20.

Third quarter

CAR – DeAngelo Williams 3-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 8:17. Panthers 28–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.

Fourth quarter

NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:53. Panthers 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:35.
CAR – Cam Newton 5-yard run (Justin Hedlock kick), 9:55. Panthers 35–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:58.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:55. Panthers 35–27. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:54.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 31/49, 325 yards, TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 14/20, 253 yards, TD

Top rushers

NO – Pierre Thomas – 9 rushes, 110 yards
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 14 carries, 69 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Darren Sproles – 13 receptions, 128 yards
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 3 receptions, 104 yards

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 72,879
Referee: Gerald Wright
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink

With the win, the Panthers improved to 1–1, snapping their 4-game losing streak against the Saints. Also, the team improved to 1–11 in games where Newton has at least 1 turnover.

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

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Giants	10	10	6	10	36
Panthers	0	0	7	0	7

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First quarter

NYG – Martellus Bennett 14-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 11:38. Giants 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:22.
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 47-yard field goal, 3:46. Giants 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:44.

Second quarter

NYG – Andre Brown 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:03. Giants 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:39.
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 49-yard field goal, 3:13. Giants 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:59.

Third quarter

NYG – Lawrence Tynes 30-yard field goal, 12:49. Giants 23–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:03.
CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 6:25. Giants 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:24.
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 36-yard field goal, 0:50. Giants 26–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:53.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Andre Brown 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:40. Giants 33–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:51.
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 27-yard field goal, 1:09. Giants 36–7. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 3:17.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 27/35, 288 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 16/30, 242 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Brown – 20 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 11 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Ramses Barden – 9 receptions, 138 yards
CAR – Greg Olsen – 7 receptions, 98 yards

Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: September 20
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), (Clear)
Game attendance: 73,951
Referee: Robert Frazer
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan

With the huge loss on Thursday Night Football, the Panthers fell to 1–2. The team also dropped to 1–12 in games where Cam Newton has at least 1 turnover.

Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

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Panthers	7	7	7	7	28
Falcons	7	10	7	6	30

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First quarter

CAR – Greg Olsen 17-yard pass from Cam Newton (Justin Medlock kick), 11:45. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:29.
ATL – Roddy White 49-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:30.

Second quarter

ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 13:11. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:05.
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 13-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 8:44. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:27.
ATL – Roddy White 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:49. Falcons 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:40.

Third quarter

ATL – Michael Turner 60-yard pass from Matt Ryan, (Matt Bryant kick), 10:17. Falcons 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:37.
CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 3:16. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:01.

Fourth quarter

CAR –Kealoha Pilares 36-yard pass from Cam Newton (Justin Medlock kick), 7:55. Panthers 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:23.
ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 4:57. Panthers 28–27. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:58.
ATL – Matt Bryant 40-yard field goal, 0:05. Falcons 30–28. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 0:54.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 15/24, 212 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/40, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

CAR – Cam Newton – 9 rushes, 86 yards, TD
ATL – Michael Turner – 13 rushes, 103 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
ATL – Roddy White – 8 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 69,594
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

With their 5th straight loss to the Falcons, the Panthers fell to 1–3. Also, for the first time the team lost a game after Newton did not record a turnover.

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Seahawks	3	3	7	3	16
Panthers	0	3	7	2	12

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First quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 22-yard field goal, 10:29. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 8:29. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:58.
CAR – Justin Medlock 32-yard field goal, 0:02. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

CAR – Captain Munnerlyn 33-yard interception return (Justin Medlock kick), 12:26. Panthers 10–6.
SEA – Golden Tate 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:35. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 10:27. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:33.
CAR – Jon Ryan ran out of end zone for a safety, 0:59. Seahawks 16–12.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/25, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 12/29, 141 yards

Top rushers

SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 85 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 7 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Sidney Rice – 5 receptions, 67 yards
CAR – Brandon LaFell – 3 receptions, 44 yards

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 7
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 72,676
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Kristina Pink

With the loss, the Panthers head into their bye week at 1–4. Also, the team dropped to 1–13 in games where Newton has a least a turnover.

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Cowboys	0	3	10	6	19
Panthers	0	7	0	7	14

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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

DAL – Dan Bailey 19-yard field goal, 14:16. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 18 plays, 91 yards, 10:40.
CAR – Brandon LaFell 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Justin Medlock kick), 0:14. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.

Third quarter

DAL – Miles Austin 26-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:38. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:54.
DAL – Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 2:13. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Mike Tolbert 2-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 11:38. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
DAL – Dan Bailey 28-yard field goal, 3:25. Cowboys 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:07.
DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 0:53. Cowboys 19–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:15.

Top passers

DAL – Tony Romo – 24/34, 227 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/37, 233 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DAL – Felix Jones – 15 rushes, 44 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 10 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Miles Austin – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 83 yards

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), (Sunny)
Game attendance: 73,981
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–5 and also to 1–14 in games when Newton records a turnover.

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

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Panthers	3	10	6	3	22
Bears	7	0	0	16	23

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First quarter

CHI – Matt Forte 13-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:32. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:52.
CAR – Justin Medlock 34-yard field goal, 2:01. Bears 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

CAR – Louis Murphy fumble recovery in end zone (Justin Medlock kick), 14:45. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:48.
CAR – Justin Medlock 31-yard field goal, 4:36. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 8:19.

Third quarter

CAR – Justin Medlock 22-yard field goal, 6:47. Panthers 16–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:32.
CAR – Justin Medlock 43-yard field goal, 1:30. Panthers 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Kellen Davis 12-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 6:52. Panthers 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:26.
CHI – Tim Jennings 25-yard interception return (run failed), 6:44. Bears 20–19.
CAR – Justin Medlock 45-yard field goal, 2:27. Panthers 22–20. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:17.
CHI – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 23–22. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:27.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 20/39, 314 yards, 2 INT
CHI – Jay Cutler – 19/28, 186 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CAR – Cam Newton – 5 rushes, 37 yards
CHI – Matt Forte – 15 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 118 yards
CHI – Brandon Marshall – 9 receptions, 98 yards

Week Eight: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), cloudy – wind gusts to 25mph
Game attendance: 62,254
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

With the surprising loss, the Panthers dropped to 1–6. Also, the team moves to 1–15 in games where Newton has a turnover.

Week 9: at Washington Redskins

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Panthers	7	7	0	7	21
Redskins	3	0	3	7	13

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First quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 4:20. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:45.
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 30-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 0:24. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 19-yard pass from Cam Newton, 0:57. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 4:16.

Third quarter

WAS – Kai Forbath 25-yard field goal, 6:02. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:00.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 12:46. Panthers 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:31.
WAS – Evan Royster 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 1:28. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 2:54.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 13/23, 201 yards, TD
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 23/39, 215 yards

Top rushers

CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 10 rushes, 51 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris – 13 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Armanti Edwards – 1 reception, 82 yards
WAS – Logan Paulsen – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins – Game summary

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: November 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 79,767
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

With the win, the Panthers improved to 2–6. The team also improves to 7–1 in games where Newton does not turn the ball over. Because this was the Redskins' last home game before the 2012 election, the Redskins Rule incorrectly predicted that Mitt Romney would win the election, or Barack Obama would win the election while losing the popular vote.

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

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Broncos	7	10	7	12	36
Panthers	7	0	0	7	14

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First quarter

CAR – Greg Olsen 4-yard pass from Cam Newton (Justin Medlock kick), 6:46. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:04.
DEN – Brandon Stokley 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 1:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:16.

Second quarter

DEN – Trindon Holliday 76-yard punt return (Matt Prater kick), 14:40. Broncos 14–7.
DEN – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 10:12. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:26.

Third quarter

DEN – Tony Carter 40-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 9:59. Broncos 24–7.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 14:17. Broncos 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:25.
DEN – Cam Newton sacked in endzone by Mike Adams for a safety, 10:32. Broncos 29–7.
CAR – Greg Olsen 5-yard pass from Cam Newton, 5:09. Broncos 29–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:22.
DEN – Ronnie Hillman 5-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:23. Broncos 36–14. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:46.

Top passers

DEN – Peyton Manning – 27/38, 301 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/36, 241 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

DEN – Willis McGahee – 14 rushes, 56 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 8 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 9 receptions, 135 yards
CAR – Greg Olsen – 9 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

Week Ten: Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), (Sunny)
Game attendance: 73,939
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 2–7. The team also drops to 1–16 in games where Newton has a turnover.

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Buccaneers	10	0	0	11	6	27
Panthers	7	7	0	7	0	21

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First quarter

TB – Nate Byham 3-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 8:46. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:33.
TB – Connor Barth 51-yard field goal, 5:21. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:19.
CAR – Captain Munnerlyn 74-yard interception return (Justin Medlock kick), 0:35. Buccaneers 10–7.

Second quarter

CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Justin Medlock kick), 8:53. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:09.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Brandon LaFell 29-yard pass from Cam Newton (Justin Medlock kick), 6:00. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.
TB – Connor Barth 40-yard field goal, 4:03. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:57.
TB – Vincent Jackson 24-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Josh Freeman-Vincent Jackson pass), 0:12. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:50.

Overtime

TB – Dallas Clark 15-yard pass from Josh Freeman, 10:40. Buccaneers 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.

Top passers

TB – Josh Freeman – 25/46, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 16/29, 252 yards, TD

Top rushers

TB – Doug Martin – 24 rushes, 138 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 15 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

TB – Vincent Jackson – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
CAR – Brandon LaFell – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 72,603
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 2–8. Also, QB Cam Newton suffered being swept by all 3 division rival teams as the team dropped to 7–2 in games where he does not have a turnover.

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	0	7	9	30
Eagles	3	12	7	0	22

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First quarter

PHI – Alex Henery 36-yard field goal, 11:12. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:48.
CAR – Gary Barnidge 24-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:12. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 5:00.
CAR – Brandon LaFell 43-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:36. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:43.

Second quarter

PHI – Alex Henery 41-yard field goal, 14:15. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:21.
PHI – Bryce Brown 65-yard run (pass failed), 10:56. Panthers 14–12. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:42.
PHI – Alex Henery 45-yard field goal, 3:20. Eagles 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:03.

Third quarter

CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:13. Panthers 21–15. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:47.
PHI – Bryce Brown 5-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 3:30. Eagles 22–21. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:07.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 12:40. Panthers 24–22. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:36.
CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run (kick failed), 4:40. Panthers 30–22. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:55.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 18/28, 306 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Nick Foles – 16/21, 119 yards

Top rushers

CAR – Cam Newton – 14 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Bryce Brown – 19 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CAR – Brandon LaFell – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
PHI – Jeremy Maclin – 5 receptions, 55 yards

Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 26
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), clear
Game attendance: 69,144
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters

With the win the Panthers improved to 3–8 and also 8–2 in games where Newton does not have a turnover.

Week 13: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Panthers	7	7	0	7	21
Chiefs	10	7	7	3	27

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First quarter

KC – Peyton Hillis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:11.
CAR – Greg Olsen 47-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 3:20. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:26.

Second quarter

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:27. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
KC – Tony Moeaki 1-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 0:00. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:25.

Third quarter

KC – Jonathan Baldwin 3-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 2:52. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 9:56.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Louis Murphy 8-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:21. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 4:54. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:36.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 15/27, 232 yards, 3 TD
KC – Brady Quinn – 19/23, 201 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CAR – Cam Newton – 7 rushes, 78 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 27 rushes, 127 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 62,860
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink

With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3–9 securing them their 3rd straight losing season. They also dropped in records to 0–2 against the AFC West and 8–3 when Newton does not turn the ball over.

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Falcons	0	0	7	13	20
Panthers	7	9	7	7	30

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First quarter

CAR – Greg Olsen 25-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 7:49. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 7:11.

Second quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 24-yard field goal, 10:55. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 9:17.
CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 4:58. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:45.
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 16–0. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 3:35.

Third quarter

CAR – Cam Newton 72-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 11:01. Panthers 23–0. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:08.
ATL – Roddy White 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:48. Panthers 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:13.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Julio Jones 11-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 13:57. Panthers 23–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 53-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:11. Panthers 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:08.
ATL – Michael Turner 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 0:53. Panthers 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:18.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 34/49, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 23/35, 287 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 6 rushes, 43 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 9 rushes, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Roddy White – 9 receptions, 117 yards, TD
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 109 yards

Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: December 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 73,292
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink

With the upset win, the Panthers improved to 4–9 and snapped their 5-game losing streak to the Falcons. Also, the team improved to 9–3 in games where Newton does not have a turnover.

Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

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Panthers	21	3	7	0	31
Chargers	0	0	0	7	7

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First quarter

CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:29. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:31.
CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 4:54. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:36.
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 45-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:58. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 0:06. Panthers 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 4-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:56. Panthers 31–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:02. Panthers 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:07.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 19/33, 231 yards, 2 TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 16/23, 121 yards, TD

Top rushers

CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 22 rushes, 93 yards
SD – Curtis Brinkley – 6 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
SD – Malcom Floyd – 2 receptions, 39 yards

Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 16
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 53,832
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Jill Savage

With the win, the Panthers improved to 5–9 and 10–3 when Newton does not have a turnover. It also leaves the Panthers 1–2 against the AFC West.

Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

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Raiders	0	3	0	3	6
Panthers	7	7	0	3	17

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First quarter

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:12. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 5:02.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 21-yard field goal, 6:25. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:07.
CAR – Cam Newton 3-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 0:17. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 13:18. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 5 yards, 1:42.
CAR – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 2:46. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:22.

Top passers

OAK – Matt Leinart – 16/32, 115 yards, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 18/29, 179 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 17 rushes, 33 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 2 receptions, 38 yards
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 53 yards

Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: December 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 73,026
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein

With the win, the Panthers improved to 6–9 and 2–16 when Newton turns the ball over at least once. Also, the team finished the season 2–2 against the AFC West.

Week 17: at New Orleans Saints

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Panthers	3	10	14	17	44
Saints	0	17	7	14	38

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First quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 20-yard field goal, 5:41. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:06.

Second quarter

CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:18. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:12.
NO – Marques Colston 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:14. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:04.
NO – Jonathan Vilma 18-yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick), 4:31. Saints 14–10.
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 0:39. Saints 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:52.
NO – Garrett Hartley 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 10:45. Saints 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 54-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:48. Saints 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.
CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:29. Panthers 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:18.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:16. Panthers 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:23. Panthers 41–24. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06.
NO – Marques Colston 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:10. Panthers 41–31. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:13.
CAR – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 4:08. Panthers 44–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:02.
NO – Darren Sproles 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:52. Panthers 44–38. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 16/33, 248 yards, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 29/43, 396 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 21 rushes, 210 yards, 2 TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 10 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 3 receptions, 73 yards
NO – Lance Moore – 4 receptions, 121 yards

Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,124
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Krista Voda

With the win the Panthers finished 7–9, good enough for 2nd place in the NFC South, and swept the Saints for the first time since 2008. Also, the team improved to 3–16 in games when Newton had a turnover. Also, Newton was one touchdown shy of being a 4th QB to have at least 20 passing touchdowns in his first 2 seasons as his total record of passing touchdowns stood at 19 while his rushing touchdowns stood at 8 leaving him with a failed improvement finishing with 27 total touchdowns.

Standings

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NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Atlanta Falcons	13	3	0	.813	3–3	9–3	419	299	L1
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	.438	3–3	5–7	357	363	W4
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	3–3	5–7	461	454	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438	3–3	4–8	389	394	W1

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"Carolina Panthers ask fans to help decide disastrous coin toss call". Metro. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
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