List of Carolina Panthers team records
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The Carolina Panthers are an American professional football club based in Charlotte, North Carolina and representing the Carolinas. The team, which plays in the South division of the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL), began play in 1995 as an expansion team. From 1995-2001, the team was a member of the West division of the NFC.
This list encompasses the major honors won by the Carolina Panthers as well as records set by the team, its coaches, and its players. Attendance records at Bank of America Stadium, the team's home stadium since 1996, are also included in this list. All records are accurate as of the end of the 2025 season.
Honors
Player records
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| No. | nth highest rank |
| XPM | Extra points made |
| XPA | Extra points attempted |
| FGM | Field goals made |
| FGA | Field goals attempted |
| 2PT | Two-point conversions |
| Rtg. | Quarterback rating |
| † | Current player for the Carolina Panthers |
| * | Active player for another NFL team |
| Bolded text | League-leader in statistical category for the season |
Career
Games played
| No. | Player | Position | Years | Total | Regular Season | Playoffs | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. J. Jansen† | LS | 2009–present | 285 | 277 | 8 | [5] |
| 2 | John Kasay | K | 1995–2010 | 231 | 221 | 10 | [5] |
| 3 | Steve Smith | WR | 2001–2013 | 191 | 182 | 9 | [5] |
| 4 | Thomas Davis | LB | 2005–2018 | 187 | 176 | 11 | [5] |
| 5 | Jordan Gross | T | 2003–2013 | 176 | 167 | 9 | [5] |
Top scorers (career)
| No. | Player | Position | Years | Touchdowns | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PT | Points[A] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kasay | K | 1995–2010 | 0 | 429 | 438 | 351 | 424 | 0 | 1,482 | [6] |
| 2 | Graham Gano* | K | 2012–2019 | 0 | 247 | 260 | 165 | 193 | 0 | 742 | [6] |
| 3 | Steve Smith | WR | 2001–2013 | 75[B] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 454 | [6] |
| 4 | Cam Newton | QB | 2011–2019 2021 |
63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 382 | [7] |
| 5 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | 2008–2017 | 58[C] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 | [6] |
Passing (career)
| No. | Player | Years | Completions | Attempts | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | Rtg. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Newton | 2011–2019 2021 |
2,440 | 4,106 | 29,725 | 186 | 113 | 85.4 | [8] |
| 2 | Jake Delhomme | 2003–2009 | 1,580 | 2,669 | 19,258 | 120 | 89 | 82.6 | [6] |
| 3 | Steve Beuerlein | 1996–2000 | 1,041 | 1,723 | 12,690 | 86 | 50 | 87.7 | [6] |
| 4 | Kerry Collins | 1995–1998 | 694 | 1,340 | 8,306 | 47 | 54 | 66.0 | [6] |
| 5 | Bryce Young† | 2023–present | 853 | 1,389 | 8,291 | 49 | 30 | 80.9 | [9] |
Rushing (career)
| No. | Player | Years | Attempts | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Stewart | 2008–2017 | 1,669 | 7,318 | 4.3 | 51 | [6] |
| 2 | DeAngelo Williams | 2006–2014 | 1,432 | 6,846 | 4.8 | 46 | [6] |
| 3 | Cam Newton | 2011–2019 2021 |
981 | 5,306 | 5.1 | 63 | [10] |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey* | 2017–2022 | 866 | 3,980 | 4.6 | 32 | [10] |
| 5 | Chuba Hubbard† | 2021–present | 889 | 3,686 | 4.1 | 23 | [11] |
Receiving (career)
| No. | Player | Position | Years | Receptions | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Smith | WR | 2001–2013 | 836 | 12,197 | 14.6 | 67 | [12] |
| 2 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | 1996–2004 2008–2009 |
696 | 9,255 | 13.3 | 50 | [12] |
| 3 | Greg Olsen | TE | 2011–2019 | 524 | 6,463 | 12.3 | 39 | [12] |
| 4 | D. J. Moore* | WR | 2018–2022 | 364 | 5,201 | 14.3 | 21 | [12] |
| 5 | Wesley Walls | TE | 1996–2002 | 324 | 3,902 | 12.0 | 44 | [12] |
Sacks (career)
| No. | Player | Position | Years | Sacks | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Peppers | DE | 2002–2009 2017–2018 |
97.0 | [6][13] |
| 2 | Charles Johnson | DE | 2007–2017 | 67.5 | [6][13] |
| 3 | Mike Rucker | DE | 1999–2007 | 55.5 | [6][13] |
| 4 | Mario Addison | DE | 2012–2019 | 55.0 | [6][13] |
| 5 | Brian Burns* | EDGE | 2019–2023 | 46.0 | [6][13] |
Interceptions (career)
| No. | Player | Position | Years | Interceptions | Yards | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gamble | CB | 2004–2012 | 27 | 326 | 2 | [6][13] |
| 2 | Eric Davis | CB | 1996–2000 | 25 | 226 | 2 | [6][13] |
| 3 | Luke Kuechly | LB | 2012–2019 | 18 | 168 | 1 | [6][13] |
| 4 | Mike Minter | S | 1997–2006 | 17 | 421 | 4 | [6][13] |
| 5 | Richard Marshall | CB | 2006–2010 | 14 | 315 | 2 | [6][13] |
| 5 | Donte Jackson* | CB | 2018–2023 | 14 | 186 | 1 | [6][13] |
| 5 | Doug Evans | CB | 1998–2001 | 14 | 162 | 1 | [6][13] |
Season
Top scorers (season)
| No. | Player | Position | Season | Touchdowns | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | 2PT | Points[A] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Gano* | K | 2015 | 0 | 56 | 59 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 146 | |
| 2 | John Kasay | K | 1996 | 0 | 34 | 35 | 37[D] | 45 | 0 | 145 | [14][15][16] |
| 3 | John Kasay | K | 2008 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 130 | [14][15] |
| 4 | Eddy Piñeiro* | K | 2022 | 0 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 0 | 129 | [17] |
| 5 | John Kasay | K | 2003 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 0 | 125 | [14][17][18] |
Passing (season)
| No. | Player | Season | Completions | Attempts | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | Rtg. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Beuerlein | 1999 | 343 | 571 | 4,436 | 36 | 15 | 94.6 | [14][19] |
| 2 | Cam Newton | 2011 | 310 | 517 | 4,051 | 21 | 17 | 84.5 | [14] |
| 3 | Jake Delhomme | 2004 | 310 | 533 | 3,886 | 29 | 15 | 87.3 | [14] |
| 4 | Cam Newton | 2012 | 280 | 485 | 3,869 | 19 | 12 | 86.2 | [20] |
| 5 | Cam Newton | 2015 | 296 | 495 | 3,837 | 35 | 10 | 99.7 | [20] |
Passing (rookie season)
| No. | Player | Season | Completions | Attempts | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | Rtg. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Newton | 2011 | 310 | 517 | 4,051[E] | 21 | 17 | 84.5 | [22] |
| 2 | Chris Weinke | 2001 | 293 | 540 | 2,931 | 11 | 19 | 62.0 | [22] |
| 3 | Bryce Young† | 2023 | 315 | 527 | 2,877 | 11 | 10 | 73.7 | [22] |
| 4 | Kerry Collins | 1995 | 214 | 433 | 2,717 | 14 | 19 | 61.9 | [22] |
| 5 | Jimmy Clausen | 2010 | 157 | 299 | 1,558 | 3 | 9 | 58.4 | [22] |
Rushing (season)
| No. | Player | Season | Attempts | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAngelo Williams | 2008 | 273 | 1,515 | 5.5 | 18 | [14][18] |
| 2 | Stephen Davis | 2003 | 318 | 1,444 | 4.5 | 8 | [14] |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey* | 2019 | 287 | 1,387 | 4.8 | 15 | [14] |
| 4 | Chuba Hubbard† | 2024 | 250 | 1,195 | 4.8 | 10 | [23] |
| 5 | Jonathan Stewart | 2009 | 221 | 1,133 | 5.1 | 10 | [14] |
Rushing (rookie season)
Receiving (season)
| No. | Player | Season | Receptions | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Smith | 2005[H] | 103 | 1,563 | 15.2 | 12 | [26][14][27] |
| 2 | Steve Smith | 2008 | 78 | 1,421 | 18.1 | 6 | [14][26] |
| 3 | Muhsin Muhammad | 2004 | 93 | 1,405 | 15.1 | 16 | [14][26][28] |
| 4 | Steve Smith | 2011 | 79 | 1,394 | 17.6 | 7 | [26][14][27] |
| 5 | Muhsin Muhammad | 1999 | 96 | 1,253 | 13.1 | 8 | [14][26][28] |
Receiving (rookie season)
| No. | Player | Season | Receptions | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetairoa McMillan† | 2025 | 70 | 1,014 | 14.5 | 7 | [29] |
| 2 | Kelvin Benjamin | 2014 | 73 | 1,008 | 13.8 | 9 | [30] |
| 3 | D. J. Moore* | 2018 | 55 | 788 | 14.3 | 2 | [30] |
| 4 | Keary Colbert | 2004 | 47 | 754 | 16.0 | 5 | [30] |
| 5 | Christian McCaffrey* | 2017 | 80 | 651 | 8.1 | 5 | [30] |
Sacks (season)
| No. | Player | Position | Season | Sacks | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Greene | OLB | 1998 | 15 | [14][31] |
| 1 | Greg Hardy | DE | 2013 | 15 | [14] |
| 3 | Kevin Greene | OLB | 1996 | 14.5 | [14][31] |
| 3 | Julius Peppers | DE | 2008 | 14.5 | [14][32] |
| 5 | Lamar Lathon | OLB | 1996 | 13.5 | [33] |
Sacks (rookie season)
| No. | Player | Position | Season | Sacks | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Peppers | DE | 2002 | 12 | [34] |
| 2 | Brian Burns* | EDGE | 2019 | 7.5 | [34] |
| 3 | Nic Scourton† | EDGE | 2025 | 5 | [34] |
| 4 | Thomas Keiser | EDGE | 2011 | 4 | [34] |
| 4 | Kony Ealy | DE | 2014 | 4 | [34] |
Interceptions (season)
| No. | Player | Position | Season | Interceptions | Yards | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Evans | CB | 2001 | 8 | 126 | 1 | [14] |
| 2 | Chris Gamble | CB | 2005 | 7 | 157 | 1 | [14] |
| 2 | Kurt Coleman | S | 2015 | 7 | 79 | 1 | [14] |
| 4 | Brett Maxie | S | 1995 | 6 | 59 | 0 | [14] |
| 4 | Chris Gamble | CB | 2004 | 6 | 15 | 0 | [14] |
| 4 | Ken Lucas | CB | 2005 | 6 | 70 | 0 | [14] |
Interceptions (rookie season)
| No. | Player | Position | Season | Interceptions | Yards | Touchdowns | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gamble | CB | 2004 | 6 | 15 | 0 | [35] |
| 2 | Donte Jackson* | CB | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | [35] |
| 3 | Ricky Manning | CB | 2003 | 3 | 33 | 1 | [35] |
| 3 | Richard Marshall | CB | 2006 | 3 | 59 | 1 | [35] |
| 3 | Sherrod Martin | S | 2009 | 3 | 15 | 0 | [35] |
| 3 | Robert Lester | S | 2013 | 3 | 5 | 0 | [35] |
Game
Passing yards (game)
| No. | Player | Game | Yards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Young† | November 16, 2025 vs. Atlanta Falcons | 448 | [36] |
| 2 | Cam Newton | September 18, 2011 vs. Green Bay Packers | 432 | [22] |
| 3 | Chris Weinke | December 10, 2006 vs. New York Giants | 423 | [22] |
| 4 | Cam Newton | September 11, 2011 at Arizona Cardinals | 422[I] | [22] |
| 5 | Cam Newton | October 2, 2011 at Chicago Bears | 374 | [22] |
Rushing yards (game)
| No. | Player | Game | Yards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAngelo Williams | December 30, 2012 at New Orleans Saints | 210 | [22] |
| 2 | Jonathan Stewart | December 27, 2009 at New York Giants | 206 | [22] |
| 2 | Rico Dowdle† | October 5, 2025 vs. Miami Dolphins | 206 | [22] |
| 4 | DeAngelo Williams | December 8, 2008 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 186 | [22] |
| 5 | Christian McCaffrey* | September 23, 2018 vs. Cincinnati Bengals | 184 | [22] |
Receiving yards (game)
| No. | Player | Game | Yards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Smith | January 15, 2006 at Chicago Bears[J] | 218 | [38] |
| 2 | Steve Smith | October 30, 2005 vs. Minnesota Vikings | 201 | [30] |
| 3 | Muhsin Muhammad | September 13, 1998 at New Orleans Saints | 192 | [30] |
| 4 | Muhsin Muhammad | November 16, 2003 vs. Washington Redskins | 189 | [30] |
| 4 | Steve Smith | October 15, 2006 at Baltimore Ravens | 189 | [30] |
Coaching records
- First head coach: Dom Capers (1995-98)[39]
- Longest-serving head coach: John Fox (2002-2010)[39]
- Most regular season games as head coach: John Fox - 144 Games
- Most regular season wins for a head coach: Ron Rivera - 76 Wins
- Best regular season winning % for a head coach: Ron Rivera - .546
- Most playoff appearances as head coach: Ron Rivera - 4 Appearances
- Most playoff games as head coach: John Fox - 8 Games
- Most playoff wins for a head coach: John Fox - 5 Wins
- Best playoff winning % for a head coach: John Fox - .625
Team records
Overall
| Carolina Panthers all-time record[40] | |||
| Regular season | Playoffs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 501 | 18 | 519 |
| Record | 227–273–1 | 9–9 | 236–282–1 |
| Percentage | .454 | .500 | .456 |
Games
- First game: 20-14 win over Jacksonville (July 29, 1995; preseason, Pro Football Hall of Fame Game)[41]
- First regular-season game: 23-20 OT loss to Atlanta (September 3, 1995)[42]
- First playoff game: 26-17 win over Dallas (January 5, 1997)[33]
- First Super Bowl: 32-29 loss to New England (February 1, 2004; Super Bowl XXXVIII)[41]
Record results
- Record win: 38-0 vs. New York Giants (September 22, 2013), 38-0 Atlanta (December 13, 2015)[43]
- Record regular-season win: 38-0 vs. New York Giants (September 22, 2013), 38-0 Atlanta (December 13, 2015)[43]
- Record playoff win: 23-0 at New York Giants (January 8, 2006)[43]
- Record loss: 9-52 at Oakland (December 24, 2000)[43]
- Record regular-season loss: 9-52 at Oakland (December 24, 2000)[43]
- Record playoff loss: 14-34 at Seattle (January 22, 2006)[43]
Streaks
Wins/losses/ties in a seasons
Points
- Most points scored in a season: 500 (2015)[39]
- Least points scored in a season: 196 (2010)[39]
- Most points allowed in a season: 534 (2024)[39]
- Least points allowed in a season: 218 (1996)[39]
- Most points scored in a game: 52 vs. Cincinnati (December 8, 2002)[45]
- Most points conceded in a game: 52 at Oakland (December 24, 2000) and Pittsburgh (November 8, 2018)[45]
- Largest deficit overcome in a game: 17 vs. Jacksonville (September 7, 2003), at San Francisco (November 14, 2004), at Philadelphia (October 21, 2018), and vs. Miami (October 5, 2025)[46]
- Highest points differential[K] in a season: +192 (2015)[39]
- Lowest points differential[K] in a season: -212 (2010)[39]
Attendances
- 76,136 vs. San Francisco, December 10, 1995 (Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina)[47]
- 74,532 vs. Dallas, September 9, 2018 (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina)[48]
- Largest road attendance (single game): 93,262 at Dallas, October 3, 2021 (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas)[48]
References
- "2025 Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.