2014 Carolina Panthers season

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2014 Carolina Panthers season
Head Coach Ron Rivera
General Manager Dave Gettleman
Home Field Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record 7–8–1
Place 1st NFC South
Playoff Finish Won Wild Card Playoffs (Cardinals) 27–16
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 31–17
Pro Bowlers TE Greg Olsen
ILB Luke Kuechly
Timeline
Previous season Next season
2013 2015

The 2014 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League and the fourth under head coach Ron Rivera.

The Panthers captured their second straight NFC South division title and qualified for the postseason for the first time in back-to-back years despite a losing record of 7–8–1. Additionally, they became the first team in NFC South history to have back to back division titles and also became the second team to win a division title with a sub-.500 record, the first team being the 2010 Seattle Seahawks. The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round, but lost to Seattle in the Divisional round. Template:TOClimit

2014 Draft Class[edit | edit source]

2014 Carolina Panthers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 28 Kelvin Benjamin Wide receiver Florida State
2 60 Kony Ealy Defensive end Missouri
3 92 Trai Turner Offensive guard LSU
4 128 Tre Boston Safety North Carolina
5 148[upper-alpha 1] Bené Benwikere Cornerback San Jose State
6 204 Tyler Gaffney Running back Stanford
7 None[upper-alpha 1][upper-alpha 2]

Staff[edit | edit source]

2014 Carolina Panthers staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster[edit | edit source]

2014 Carolina Panthers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 Active, 9 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Preseason[edit | edit source]

The Panthers' preseason opponents were announced on April 9, 2014.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 8 Buffalo Bills L 18–20 0–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Kansas City Chiefs W 28–16 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 August 22 at New England Patriots L 7–30 1–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 August 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 10–0 2–2 Heinz Field Recap

Regular season[edit | edit source]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20–14 1–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2 September 14 Detroit Lions W 24–7 2–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 September 21 Pittsburgh Steelers L 19–37 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
4 September 28 at Baltimore Ravens L 10–38 2–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Chicago Bears W 31–24 3–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Cincinnati Bengals T 37–37 Template:Small 3–2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
7 October 19 at Green Bay Packers L 17–38 3–3–1 Lambeau Field Recap
8 October 26 Seattle Seahawks L 9–13 3–4–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
9 Template:Tooltip New Orleans Saints L 10–28 3–5–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
10 Template:Tooltip at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–45 3–6–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
11 November 16 Atlanta Falcons L 17–19 3–7–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13 November 30 at Minnesota Vikings L 13–31 3–8–1 TCF Bank Stadium Recap
14 December 7 at New Orleans Saints W 41–10 4–8–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
15 December 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 19–17 5–8–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
16 December 21 Cleveland Browns W 17–13 6–8–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
17 December 28 at Atlanta Falcons W 34–3 7–8–1 Georgia Dome Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason[edit | edit source]

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Playoff round Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
Wild Card Template:Tooltip Arizona Cardinals (5) W 27–16 1–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap
Divisional Template:Tooltip at Seattle Seahawks (1) L 17–31 1–1 CenturyLink Field Recap

Game summaries[edit | edit source]

Regular season[edit | edit source]

Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox Derek Anderson made his first start as Panthers QB, substituting for Cam Newton who was nursing a rib injury he'd suffered during the preseason. The change in QB didn't appear to faze the team, as the Panthers won their first season opener in six years, 20-14. They started the season 1-0 and improved to 1-0 without Newton starting.

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox Newton returned to the starting lineup with some added padding around his ribs. The game's highlight was a defensive interception against Lions star WR Calvin "Megatron" Johnson. With the win, the Panthers improved to 2-0 and 16-5 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox This was the first Sunday Night Football home game for the Panthers since 2009. With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 2-1. Newton left the game due to injury but he fumbled the ball. This dropped the team to 10-20 when he commits a turnover.

Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox This game marked the first time WR Steve Smith Sr. played against his former team after being cut in the offseason. He was clearly fired up, recording over 100 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions. With the loss, the Panthers record was 2-2. The team dropped to 16-6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With the win, the Panthers improved to 3-2. They would also improve to 11-20 when Newton commits at least one turnover. Unknown at the time, this would be the team's last victory for over two months.

Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox Both teams went back and forth scoring and holding the opposing offense without scoring. This would be the highest-scoring overtime tie in NFL history,[1] as well as the first tie in Panthers history as their record stood at 3-2-1. The team's record then stood at 11-20-1 when Newton commits a turnover.

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-3-1. The team also dropped to 11-21-1 when Newton turns the ball over.

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-4-1. The team also dropped to 11-22-1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-5-1. The team would sit at 11-23-1 when Newton turns the ball over.

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles[edit | edit source]

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On Monday Night Football, Carolina barely put up a fight. The Eagles easily won the game, their defense sacking Cam Newton nine times. This dropped the Panthers record to 3-6-1. They also fell to 11-24-1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With their fifth straight loss, the Panthers headed into their bye week at 3-7-1. Also the team dropped to 11-25-1 when Newton commits a turnover. This would be Carolina's last home loss until week 3 of 2016 against Minnesota.

Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-8-1 and 11-26-1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

Week 14: at New Orleans Saints[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With their 6-game losing streak snapped, the Panthers improved to 4-8-1. The team also improved to 17-6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit | edit source]

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QB Derek Anderson was pressed into service for the second time in 2014, as Newton had injured his back in a car accident earlier that week. Once again, Anderson led the Panthers to a close victory over Tampa Bay, completing a season sweep and improving the team's record to 5-8-1. Anderson improved his starting regular season record as a Panther to 2-0.

Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox With the win, the Panthers improved to 6-8-1 and 12-26-1 when Newton turns the ball over at least once.

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox The Panthers finished their season in Atlanta against the Falcons with the NFC South title and the NFC's #4 seed on the line. They would blowout Atlanta and finish the season out 7-8-1. The team would also improve to 18-6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

Postseason[edit | edit source]

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NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. #5 Arizona Cardinals[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox The win over the Cardinals improved the Panthers' overall record to 8-8-1, with the defense turning in a record performance. Their record stood at 13-26-1 when Cam turns the ball over.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 Seattle Seahawks[edit | edit source]

Template:Americanfootballbox The loss made the Panthers finish 8-9-1 overall and 13-27-1 when Newton turns the ball over.

Standings[edit | edit source]

Division[edit | edit source]

Template:2014 NFC South standings

Conference[edit | edit source]

Template:2014 NFC standings

Notes[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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