2024 Carolina Panthers season

30th season in franchise history

2024 Carolina Panthers season

Owner| David Tepper
General manager| Dan Morgan
Head coach| Dave Canales
Home field| Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record| 2–7
Division place| 3rd NFC South
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The 2024 season is the Carolina Panthers' 30th in the National Football League (NFL), their first under head coach Dave Canales and new general manager Dan Morgan. They will attempt to improve on their NFL-worst 2–15 record from last year, make the playoffs after a six-year absence, and end their 8-year NFC South title drought.

## Offseason

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### Head coach

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On January 25, 2024 the Panthers hired former Seattle Seahawks Quarterback coach and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their new head coach.[1]

### General manager

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The Panthers fired third year general manager Scott Fitterer after their week 18 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On January 22, 2024, Dan Morgan was promoted from assistant general manager to general manager and president of football operations.[2]

### Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Carolina Panthers Draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes

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1 | 1  | Traded to the Chicago Bears[A] |
32  | Xavier Legette | WR | South Carolina | from Kansas City via Buffalo [B]
2 | 33  | Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B] |
46  | Jonathon Brooks | RB | Texas | From Indianapolis Colts
3 | 72  | Trevin Wallace | LB | Kentucky | From NY Jets
4 | 101  | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | Texas |
5 | 141  | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | From NY Giants[C] [B]
142  | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | From Tennessee[D]
157  | Chau Smith-Wade | CB |  Washington State | From Cleveland via Minnesota and NY Jets
166  | Traded to the NY Giants[C] |
6 | 178  | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[E] |
200  | Jaden Crumedy | DT |  Mississippi State | From Buffalo [B]
7 | 221  | Traded to the Tennessee Titans[D] |
240  | Michael Barrett | LB | Michigan | From Pittsburgh[E]

Draft trades

1. ^ The Panthers traded a 2024 first-round selection, wide receiver D. J. Moore, 2023 first and second-round selections, and a 2025 second-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) of QB Bryce Young.[3]
2. ^ a b c d The Panthers traded second- (33rd overall) and fifth- (141st overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for first- (32nd overall) and sixth- (200th overall) round selections.[4]
3. ^ a b The Giants traded a second-round (39) and fifth-round (141) selection and 2025 fifth-round selection to Carolina for (LB) Brians Burns and a fifth-round (166) selection
4. ^ a b Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection (142) to Carolina in exchange for offensive tackle Dennis Daley and a seventh-round selection (221).
5. ^ a b Pittsburgh traded a seventh-round selection (240) and WR Diontae Johnson to Carolina in exchange for a sixth-round selection (178) and CB Donte Jackson

2024 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents  Name  | Position  | College  | Ref.

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Popo Aumavae | DE | Oregon | [5]
Jalen Coker | WR | Holy Cross
Jeremiah Crawford  | OT | Tennessee
Willie Drew | CB | Virginia State
Christian McDuffie  | OT  | Kansas State
Kenny Dyson  | OLB | Bryant
Kevin Foelsch  | TE | New Haven
DeShawn Gaddie  | CB  | Ole Miss
Darius Hodges  | DE  | Tulane
Clayton Isbell | S | Coastal Carolina
Derrick McLendon  | OLB  | Colorado
Harrison Mevis | K | Missouri
Jackson Mitchell | LB | UConn
Sam Pinckney  | WR  | Coastal Carolina
Jack Plummer | QB | Louisville
Andrew Raym | C | Oklahoma
Demani Richardson | S  | Texas A&M
Jaden Shirden | RB | Monmouth
Ulumoo "MJ" Ale | DT | Washington

## Staff

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Carolina Panthers staff

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Front office

* Owner – David Tepper
* President – Kristi Coleman
* President of football operations/general manager – Dan Morgan
* Executive vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis
* Director of player personnel – Cole Spencer
* Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey
* Assistant director of college scouting – Dave Whittington
* VP of development/football administration – Brian Decker

Head coaches

* Head coach – Dave Canales
* Assistant head coach/run game coordinator – Harold Goodwin

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Brad Idzik
* Passing game coordinator – Nate Carroll
* Quarterbacks – Will Harriger
* Running backs – Bernie Parmalee
* Wide receivers – Rob Moore
* Tight ends – Pat McPherson
* Offensive line – Joe Gilbert
* Assistant offensive line – Keli'i Kekuewa
* Offensive assistant – Mike Bercovici
* Offensive quality control – Dean Petzing

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero
* Defensive passing game coordinator – Jonathan Cooley
* Defensive line – Todd Wash
* Linebackers – Peter Hansen
* Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu
* Secondary – Bert Watts
* Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall
* Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers
* Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari
* Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Tracy Smith
* Assistant special teams coordinator – Daren Bates

Support staff

* Senior assistant – Jim Caldwell
* Vice president of team development – Brian Decker
* Director of coaching development – Scott Cooper
* Game management coordinator – George Li

Strength and conditioning

* Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
* Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
* Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau
* Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas

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## Current roster

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Carolina Panthers roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)

* 14 Andy Dalton

* 9 Bryce Young

Running backs (RB)

* 3 Raheem Blackshear

* 24 Jonathon Brooks

* 30 Chuba Hubbard

* 6 Miles Sanders

Wide receivers (WR)

* 18 Jalen Coker

* 17 Xavier Legette

* 83 David Moore

Tight ends (TE)

* 84 Feleipe Franks

* 81 Jordan Matthews

* 0 Ja'Tavion Sanders

* 80 Ian Thomas

* 82 Tommy Tremble

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 70 Brady Christensen C

* 79 Ikem Ekwonu LT

* 50 Robert Hunt RG

* 61 Jarrett Kingston RG

* 68 Damien Lewis LG

* 64 Cade Mays C

* 72 Taylor Moton RT

* 77 Yosh Nijman T

* 62 Chandler Zavala LG

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 96 Jaden Crumedy DE

* 92 Jonathan Harris DE

* 93 LaBryan Ray DE

* 94 A'Shawn Robinson DE

* 99 Shy Tuttle DT

* 75 DeShawn Williams DT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 53 Claudin Cherelus ILB

* 7 Jadeveon Clowney OLB

* 45 Cam Gill OLB

* 40 Charles Harris OLB

* 48 Thomas Incoom OLB

* 47 Josey Jewell ILB

* 52 D. J. Johnson OLB

* 49 Jon Rhattigan ILB

* 56 Trevin Wallace ILB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 27 Shemar Bartholomew CB

* 42 Sam Franklin Jr. SS

* 8 Jaycee Horn CB

* 23 Dane Jackson CB

* 2 Mike Jackson CB

* 32 Lonnie Johnson Jr. CB

* 36 Demani Richardson SS

* 22 Jammie Robinson FS

* 26 Chau Smith-Wade CB

* 25 Xavier Woods FS

Special teams

* 10 Johnny Hekker P

* 44 J. J. Jansen LS

* 4 Eddy Piñeiro K

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* 34 Mike Boone RB

* 65 Ja'Tyre Carter G

* 88 Dan Chisena WR

* 37 Alex Cook S

* 55 Kenny Dyson OLB

* 31 Caleb Farley CB

* 87 Cam Johnson

* 28 Dillon Johnson RB

* 12 Dax Milne WR

* 86 Praise Olatoke WR (IPP)

* 16 Jack Plummer QB

* 60 Andrew Raym C

* 97 T. J. Smith DT

* 85 Stephen Sullivan TE

* 13 Deven Thompkins WR

* 73 Brandon Walton LT

* 41 Jacoby Windmon OLB

Reserve

* 38 Amaré Barno OLB (PUP)

* 35 Anthony Brown CB (IR)

* 95 Derrick Brown DE (IR)

* 63 Austin Corbett C (IR)

* 20 Jordan Fuller SS (IR)

* 21 Nick Scott SS (IR)

* 19 Adam Thielen WR (IR)

* 54 Shaq Thompson ILB (IR)

* 98 D. J. Wonnum OLB (PUP)

As of November 7, 2024. Rookies in italics.

51 active, 9 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

* Roster
* Depth chart
* Transactions

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## Preseason

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1  | August 8 | at New England Patriots | L 3–17  | 0–1  | Gillette Stadium | Recap
2  | August 17 | New York Jets | L 12–15  | 0–2  | Bank of America Stadium | Recap
3  | August 24 | at Buffalo Bills | W 31–26  | 1–2  | Highmark Stadium | Recap

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Time (ET)  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | TV  | Recap

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1 | September 8  | 1:00 p.m.  | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–47  | 0–1  | Caesars Superdome | Fox | Recap
2 | September 15  | 1:00 p.m.  | Los Angeles Chargers | L 3–26  | 0–2  | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | Recap
3 | September 22  | 4:05 p.m.  | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 36–22  | 1–2  | Allegiant Stadium | CBS  | Recap
4 | September 29  | 1:00 p.m.  | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–34  | 1–3  | Bank of America Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
5 | October 6  | 1:00 p.m.  | at Chicago Bears | L 10–36  | 1–4  | Soldier Field | Fox  | Recap
6 | October 13  | 4:25 p.m.  | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–38  | 1–5  | Bank of America Stadium  | Fox  | Recap
7 | October 20  | 4:05 p.m.  | at Washington Commanders | L 7–40  | 1–6  | Northwest Stadium | CBS  | Recap
8 | October 27  | 4:25 p.m.  | at Denver Broncos | L 14–28  | 1–7  | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS  | Recap
9 | November 3  | 1:00 p.m.  | New Orleans Saints | W 23–22  | 2–7  | Bank of America Stadium  | CBS  | Recap
10 | November 10 | 9:30 a.m.  | New York Giants |  |  |  Allianz Arena (Munich) | NFLN |
11  | Bye
12  | November 24  | 1:00 p.m.  | Kansas City Chiefs |  |  | Bank of America Stadium  | CBS  |
13  | December 1  | 4:05 p.m.  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |  |  | Bank of America Stadium  | Fox  |
14  | December 8  | 1:00 p.m.  | at Philadelphia Eagles |  |  | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox  |
15  | December 15  | 1:00 p.m.  | Dallas Cowboys |  |  | Bank of America Stadium  | Fox  |
16  | December 22  | 1:00 p.m.  | Arizona Cardinals |  |  | Bank of America Stadium  | Fox  |
17  | December 29  | 1:00 p.m.  | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |  |  | Raymond James Stadium | CBS  |
18  | January 4/5  | TBD | at Atlanta Falcons |  |  | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | TBD |

Notes

* Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
* Networks and times from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
* The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7| 0| 10
Saints | 17 | 13 | 7| 10| 47

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,007
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NO – Rashid Shaheed 59-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 12:08. Saints 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:52.
* NO – Blake Grupe 57-yard field goal, 10:04. Saints 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:50.
* NO – Foster Moreau 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:23. Saints 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:38.

Second quarter

* NO – Blake Grupe 44-yard field goal, 7:03. Saints 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:07.
* NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 2:08. Saints 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:57.
* NO – Juwan Johnson 16-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:18. Saints 30–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 30–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:18.

Third quarter

* NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 8:27. Saints 37–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:26.
* CAR – Bryce Young 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:55. Saints 37–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

* NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 13:08. Saints 40–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:47.
* NO – Jamaal Williams 14-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:38. Saints 47–10. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:43.

Top passers

* CAR – Bryce Young – 13/30, 161 yards, 2 INT
* NO – Derek Carr – 19/23, 200 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* CAR – Miles Sanders – 5 rushes, 22 yards
* NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CAR – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 49 yards
* NO – Rashid Shaheed – 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD

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In the season opener, the Panthers lost to New Orleans 10–47. They started the season 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Chargers | 6 | 14 | 3| 3| 26
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3| 0| 3

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,145
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* LAC – Quentin Johnston 29-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 9:20. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.

Second quarter

* LAC – Quentin Johnston 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:16. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:01.
* LAC – J. K. Dobbins 43-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:01. Chargers 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 38-yard field goal, 12:18. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:42.
* LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 9:03. Chargers 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:15.

Fourth quarter

* LAC – Cameron Dicker 42-yard field goal, 11:02. Chargers 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00.

Top passers

* LAC – Justin Herbert – 14/20, 130 yards, 2 TD, INT
* CAR – Bryce Young – 18/26, 84 yards, INT

Top rushers

* LAC – J. K. Dobbins – 17 rushes, 131 yards, TD
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

* LAC – Quentin Johnston – 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD
* CAR – Tommy Tremble – 3 receptions, 23 yards

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In the home opener, Carolina lost to the Chargers 3–26. They fell to 0–2.

##### Young benched for Dalton

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The next day, head coach Dave Canales benched QB Bryce Young in favor of backup veteran Andy Dalton.[6] Sources reported that Young was shocked by the switch, while Dalton, speaking to the media afterwards, expressed excitement at the opportunity to step into the starting role ahead of their Week 3 matchup against the Raiders.[7][8]

##### Roster moves

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On September 17, the Panthers signed TE Feleipe Franks to the active roster, released TE Jordan Matthews, and waived OLB Eku Leota.[9]

#### Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 7 | 14 | 6| 9| 36
Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0| 15| 22

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

* Date: September 22
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 62,417
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:13. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:47.
* LV – Alexander Mattison 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:24.

Second quarter

* CAR – Diontae Johnson 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:28. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
* CAR – Adam Thielen 31-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:28. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 9:59. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:22.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 35-yard field goal, 4:46. Panthers 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:28.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Miles Sanders 1-yard run (pass failed), 13:33. Panthers 33–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:52.
* LV – Jakobi Meyers 13-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew–Jakobi Meyers pass), 10:56. Panthers 33–15. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:37.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 4:47. Panthers 36–15. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:47.
* LV – Tre Tucker 8-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:56. Panthers 36–22. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:51.

Top passers

* CAR – Andy Dalton – 26/37, 319 yards, 3 TD
* LV – Gardner Minshew – 18/28, 214 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 21 rushes, 114 yards
* LV – Zamir White – 10 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – Diontae Johnson – 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD
* LV – Tre Tucker – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD

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After starting the season 0–2, veteran Andy Dalton was named starting quarterback for week three. In the first quarter, Dalton passed it to Chuba Hubbard for a touchdown. Las Vegas tied it up at the end of the quarter. Carolina scored two touchdowns in the second and went into halftime with a 21–7 lead. Eddy Piñeiro kicked two field goals in the third. In the fourth quarter, Diontae Johnson scored a touchdown, but their attempt for a two-point conversion failed. The Raiders answered with Gardner Minshew throwing it to Jakobi Meyers for a touchdown. Piñeriro kicked another field goal for Carolina. Las Vegas scored another touchdown. The Panthers won 36–22 and Carolina improved to 1–2.

#### Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bengals | 7 | 14 | 10| 3| 34
Panthers | 0 | 14 | 7| 3| 24

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,258
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CIN – Chase Brown 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:05. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:04.

Second quarter

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:34.
* CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 63-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:14. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:17.
* CAR – Xavier Legette 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
* CIN – Zack Moss 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:01. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

* CIN – Chase Brown 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:38. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:22.
* CIN – Evan McPherson 56-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, -3 yards, 2:26.
* CAR – Diontae Johnson 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:53. Bengals 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:59.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 7:42. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:46.
* CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 1:14. Bengals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:09.

Top passers

* CIN – Joe Burrow – 22/31, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
* CAR – Andy Dalton – 25/40, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* CIN – Chase Brown – 15 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 104 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
* CAR – Diontae Johnson – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD

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Carolina loses to Cincinnati 24–34. They fall to 1–3.

#### Week 5: at Chicago Bears

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Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3| 0| 10
Bears | 7 | 20 | 3| 6| 36

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,307
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 38-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 8:54. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:45.
* CHI – D. J. Moore 34-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 5:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:10.

Second quarter

* CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:27.
* CHI – D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:14. Bears 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:35.
* CHI – D. J. Moore 30-yard pass from Caleb Williams (kick failed), 0:24. Bears 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

* CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 6:25. Bears 30–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:37.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 27-yard field goal, 2:10. Bears 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:15.

Fourth quarter

* CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (pass failed), 4:23. Bears 36–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 3:07.

Top passers

* CAR – Andy Dalton – 18/28, 136 yards, INT
* CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/29, 304 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 13 rushes, 97 yards, TD
* CHI – D'Andre Swift – 21 rushes, 73 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 68 yards
* CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

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Chicago beats the Panthers 36–10. Carolina falls to 1–4.

#### Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Falcons | 7 | 15 | 6| 10| 38
Panthers | 7 | 10 | 3| 0| 20

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: October 13
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,884
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Diontae Johnson 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:56. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:33.
* ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:18.

Second quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 24-yard field goal, 8:48. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:21.
* ATL – Bijan Robinson 7-yard run (2-pt Conversion Good by Tyler Allgeier), 6:03. Falcons 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:45.
* ATL – Drake London 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:42. Falcons 22–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:17.
* CAR – Xavier Legette 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiero kick), 0:07. Falcons 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

* ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 10:04. Falcons 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 4:51. Falcons 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:13.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Falcons 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

* ATL – Tyler Allgeier 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:38. Falcons 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:09.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 2:11. Falcons 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:58.

Top passers

* ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/30, 225 yards, TD
* CAR – Andy Dalton – 26/38, 221 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 18 rushes, 105 yards, TD
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 92 yards

Top receivers

* ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD
* CAR – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

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#### Week 7: at Washington Commanders

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Week 7: Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders – Game summary

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Commanders | 10 | 17 | 10| 3| 40

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

* Date: October 20
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,380
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* WAS – Dante Fowler Jr. 67-yard interception return for a touchdown (Austin Seibert kick), 11:14. Commanders 7–0.
* WAS – Austin Seibert 23-yard field goal, 3:18. Commanders 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:20.

Second quarter

* WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 8-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 11:35. Commanders 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:47.
* WAS – Austin Seibert 49-yard field goal, 5:39. Commanders 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 1:53.
* WAS – Zach Ertz 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Austin Seibert kick), 0:10. Commanders 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 2:12.

Third quarter

* WAS – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Austin Seibert kick), 8:53. Commanders 34–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:07.
* WAS – Austin Seibert 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Commanders 37–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:36.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 4-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 11:38. Commanders 37–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:55.
* WAS – Austin Seibert 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Commanders 40–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:43.

Top passers

* CAR – Andy Dalton – 11/16, 93 yards, 2 INT
* WAS – Marcus Mariota – 18/23, 205 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 17 rushes, 52 yards, TD
* WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 12 rushes, 71 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CAR – Ja'Tavion Sanders – 6 receptions, 61 yards
* WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 98 yards

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The Panthers were scoreless for the first three quarters of the game but they manage not to be shutout by the Commanders by scoring a touchdown in the fourth. Washington wins 40–7 and Carolina falls to 1–6.

#### Week 8: at Denver Broncos

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Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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Broncos | 0 | 21 | 7| 0| 28

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

* Date: October 27
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,135
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty and Amanda Guerra
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Xavier Legette 6-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:12. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:27.

Second quarter

* DEN – Nate Adkins 3-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 12:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:55.
* DEN – Adam Trautman 19-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 6:51. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:06.
* DEN – Bo Nix 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:12. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:29.

Third quarter

* DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 9-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 6:49. Broncos 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Jalen Coker 15-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:18. Broncos 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 1:55.

Top passers

* CAR – Bryce Young – 24/37, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* DEN – Bo Nix – 28/37, 284 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 15 rushes, 56 yards
* DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 8 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
* DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 100 yards

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Bryce Young is back to be starting quarterback after Andy Dalton sprained his thumb in a car accident days before the game. Denver defeats the Panthers 28–14. Carolina falls to 1–7.

#### Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 7| 6| 23

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,292
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NO – Blake Grupe 29-yard field goal, 10:51. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:09.
* NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 3:08. Saints 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:07.

Second quarter

* CAR – Xavier Legette 3-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:59. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:50.
* NO – Taysom Hill 7-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 4:13. Saints 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:46.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 0:38. Saints 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:55. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:05.
* NO – Blake Grupe 51-yard field goal, 4:15. Panthers 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:40.

Fourth quarter

* NO – Foster Moreau 17-yard pass from Derek Carr (2-pt Conversion Failed), 11:55. Saints 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:40.
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 16-yard run (2-pt Conversion Failed), 2:18. Panthers 23–22. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:08.

Top passers

* NO – Derek Carr – 18/31, 236 yards, TD
* CAR – Bryce Young – 16/26, 171 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* NO – Alvin Kamara – 29 rushes, 155 yards
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 15 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

* NO – Alvin Kamara – 6 receptions, 60 yards
* CAR – Ja'Tavion Sanders – 4 receptions, 87 yards

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Carolina squeezes by New Orleans, 23–22. The Panthers improve to 2–7.

#### Week 10: vs. New York Giants

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Week 10: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

* Date: November 10
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. EST
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Jamie Erdahl and Sara Walsh
* Preview

### Standings

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Atlanta Falcons | 6  | 3  | 0  | .667  | 4–0  | 6–1  | 221  | 216  | W2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4  | 5  | 0  | .444  | 1–2  | 4–2  | 259  | 243  | L3
Carolina Panthers | 2  | 7  | 0  | .222  | 1–2  | 1–4  | 147  | 293  | W1
New Orleans Saints | 2  | 7  | 0  | .222  | 1–3  | 2–4  | 207  | 229  | L7

#### Conference

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Division leaders
1  | Detroit Lions | North  | 7  | 1  | 0  | .875  | 2–0  | 6–1  | .500  | .508  | W6
2  | Washington Commanders | East  | 7  | 2  | 0  | .778  | 2–0  | 5–1  | .390  | .333  | W3
3  | Atlanta Falcons | South  | 6  | 3  | 0  | .667  | 4–0  | 6–1  | .506  | .404  | W2
4  | Arizona Cardinals | West  | 5  | 4  | 0  | .556  | 2–0  | 3–3  | .613  | .475  | W3
Wild cards
5[a] | Minnesota Vikings | North  | 6  | 2  | 0  | .750  | 1–1  | 3–2  | .522  | .472  | W1
6[a] | Philadelphia Eagles | East  | 6  | 2  | 0  | .750  | 1–0  | 3–2  | .384  | .327  | W4
7  | Green Bay Packers | North  | 6  | 3  | 0  | .667  | 0–2  | 2–3  | .553  | .442  | L1
In the hunt
8[b] | Chicago Bears | North  | 4  | 4  | 0  | .500  | 0–0  | 2–2  | .457  | .294  | L2
9[b][c] | Los Angeles Rams | West  | 4  | 4  | 0  | .500  | 2–1  | 3–4  | .559  | .471  | W3
10[c] | San Francisco 49ers | West  | 4  | 4  | 0  | .500  | 1–2  | 2–3  | .515  | .343  | W1
11[d] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South  | 4  | 5  | 0  | .444  | 1–2  | 4–2  | .684  | .647  | L3
12[d] | Seattle Seahawks | West  | 4  | 5  | 0  | .444  | 0–2  | 1–4  | .506  | .429  | L2
13  | Dallas Cowboys | East  | 3  | 5  | 0  | .375  | 1–0  | 1–4  | .514  | .385  | L3
14[e][f] | Carolina Panthers | South  | 2  | 7  | 0  | .222  | 1–2  | 1–4  | .463  | .222  | W1
15[f][g] | New Orleans Saints | South  | 2  | 7  | 0  | .222  | 1–3  | 2–4  | .532  | .294  | L7
16[e][g] | New York Giants | East  | 2  | 7  | 0  | .222  | 0–4  | 1–5  | .577  | .333  | L4
Tiebreakers[h]

1. ^ a b Minnesota wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory.
2. ^ a b Chicago wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate San Francisco (see below).
3. ^ a b LA Rams wins tie break over San Francisco based on head-to-head victory.
4. ^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
5. ^ a b Carolina wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
6. ^ a b Carolina wins tie break over New Orleans based on division record.
7. ^ a b New Orleans wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record.
8. ^ 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

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1. ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Dave Canales to become head coach". www.panthers.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
2. ^ "Panthers promote ex-LB Dan Morgan to GM position". ESPN.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
3. ^ "Bears trading No. 1 overall pick to Panthers for haul that includes WR DJ Moore, sources say". ESPN.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
4. ^ "Panthers trade up to select South Carolina WR Xavier Legette with No. 32 pick of 2024 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
5. ^ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". panthers.com.
6. ^ "Bryce Young benched by Panthers after QB's rough start; Andy Dalton will start vs. Raiders". AP News. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
7. ^ Richter, Erich (September 17, 2024). "Bryce Young was 'very shocked' by Panthers benching". Retrieved September 22, 2024.
8. ^ Andy Dalton : 'I'm really excited for this opportunity'. Carolina Panthers. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024 - via YouTube.
9. ^ Gantt, Darin. "Panthers make three moves". panthers.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

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