2012 Carolina Panthers season

The 2012 season was the Carolina Panthers' 18th in the National Football League 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 GM.[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]

2012 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerJerry Richardson
Head coachRon Rivera
General managerMarty Hurney
Home fieldBank of America Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place2nd NFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

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]

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
19[b] Luke KuechlyLBBoston College
242[c] Amini SilatoluGMidwestern State
4103[d] Frank AlexanderDEOklahoma
104 Joe AdamsWRArkansas
5143 Josh NormanCBCoastal Carolina
6207[e] Brad NortmanPWisconsin
7216 D.J. CampbellSCalifornia
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 Pro Scouting – Mark Koncz
  • Director of College Scouting – Don Gregory
  • Director of Team Administration – Rob Rogers

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Sean McDermott
  • Defensive Line – Eric Washington
  • Linebackers – Warren Belin
  • Passing Defense Coordinator/Defensive Backs (Secondary) – Steven 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

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 52 active, 15 inactive, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.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
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.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.

Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week One: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 7310
Buccaneers 10 3 0316

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
Game information

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
Week Two: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 10 3 01427
Panthers 7 14 7735

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
Game information

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
Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 10 10 61036
Panthers 0 0 707

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

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
Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 7728
Falcons 7 10 7630

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

With their 5th straight loss to the Falcons, the Panthers fell to 1–3. Also for the first time ever the team also loses a game after Newton doesn't have a turnover as that record fell to 6–1.

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 3 7316
Panthers 0 3 7212

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
Game information

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
Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 10619
Panthers 0 7 0714

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–5 and also to 1–14 in games where Newton turns the ball over.

Week 8: at Chicago Bears
Week Eight: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 10 6322
Bears 7 0 01623

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
Game information

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
Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 0721
Redskins 3 0 3713

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
Game information

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.

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Ten: Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 10 71236
Panthers 7 0 0714

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

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
Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Buccaneers 10 0 011627
Panthers 7 7 07021

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
Game information

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
Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 0 7930
Eagles 3 12 7022

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
Game information

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
Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 0721
Chiefs 10 7 7327

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
Game information

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

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 71320
Panthers 7 9 7730

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
Game information

With the surprising 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
Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 21 3 7031
Chargers 0 0 077

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
Game information

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
Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 036
Panthers 7 7 0317

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

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
Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 10 141744
Saints 0 17 71438

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
Game information

With the win the Panthers finished 7–9 and good enough for 2nd place in the NFC South, sweeping the Saints for the first time since 2008. Also, the team improved to 3–16 in games when Newton has 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
NFC South
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

References
  1. Reed, Steve (22 October 2012). "Panthers GM Hurney fired after team's 1–5 start". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  2. "Bears defeat Lions to maintain NFC North lead". Newsday. Retrieved 2012-10-23. Brandon Beane, the team's director of football operations, will handle day-to-day football matters until a new GM is hired, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.d
  3. "Carolina Panthers ask fans to help decide disastrous coin toss call". Metro. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  4. "Panthers introduce refined logo". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
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