30th season in franchise history
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.
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]
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 trades
^ 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]
^ 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]
^ 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
^ a b Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection (142) to Carolina in exchange for offensive tackle Dennis Daley and a seventh-round selection (221).
^ 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
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 Offensive coaches
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 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 → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times for games in Weeks 9 and 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling ; Week 10 is exempt, as it is part of the International Series .
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. Week 1: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
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
In the season opener, the Panthers lost to New Orleans 10–47. They started the season 0–1.
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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
In the home opener, Carolina lost to the Chargers 3–26. They fell to 0–2.
Young benched for Dalton [ edit ] The next day, head coach Dave Canales benched QB Bryce Young in favor of backup veteran Andy Dalton .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
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 [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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
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 [ edit ]
Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 7
14
10 3 34
Panthers
0
14
7 3 24
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
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
Carolina loses to Cincinnati 24–34. They fall to 1–3.
Week 5: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
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
Chicago beats the Panthers 36–10. Carolina falls to 1–4.
Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons 7
15
6 10 38
Panthers
7
10
3 0 20
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
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
Week 7: at Washington Commanders [ edit ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Minnesota Vikings
North
5
0
0
1.000
1–0
3–0
.533
.533
W5
2[ a] [ b]
Atlanta Falcons
South
4
2
0
.667
3–0
4–0
.543
.417
W3
3[ a]
Washington Commanders
East
4
2
0
.667
1–0
2–1
.417
.292
L1
4[ c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
3
3
0
.500
1–2
1–3
.412
.333
W1
Wild cards
5
Detroit Lions
North
4
1
0
.800
0–0
4–1
.448
.391
W3
6[ b] [ d]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
4
2
0
.667
1–1
4–1
.583
.565
W1
7[ d] [ e]
Green Bay Packers
North
4
2
0
.667
0–1
2–2
.469
.318
W2
In the hunt
8[ e]
Chicago Bears
North
4
2
0
.667
0–0
2–0
.353
.182
W3
9
Philadelphia Eagles
East
3
2
0
.600
0–0
2–2
.484
.368
W1
10[ f]
Dallas Cowboys
East
3
3
0
.500
1–0
1–2
.472
.389
L1
11[ c] [ f]
Seattle Seahawks
West
3
3
0
.500
0–1
0–3
.457
.389
L3
12[ g]
Arizona Cardinals
West
2
4
0
.333
2–0
2–3
.588
.364
L1
13[ g]
New York Giants
East
2
4
0
.333
0–2
1–3
.514
.333
L1
14
New Orleans Saints
South
2
5
0
.286
1–2
2–3
.585
.333
L5
15
Los Angeles Rams
West
1
4
0
.200
1–1
1–4
.586
.500
L2
16\
Carolina Panthers
South
1
5
0
.167
0–2
0–3
.472
.333
L3
Tiebreakers [ h]
^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Washington based on conference record.
^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b San Francisco wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Green Bay wins tie break over Chicago based on common record.
^ a b Dallas wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Arizona wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record.
^ 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.
^ "Panthers agree to terms with Dave Canales to become head coach" . www.panthers.com . Retrieved January 26, 2024 .^ "Panthers promote ex-LB Dan Morgan to GM position" . ESPN.com . January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents" . panthers.com . ^ "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 .^ Richter, Erich (September 17, 2024). "Bryce Young was 'very shocked' by Panthers benching" . Retrieved September 22, 2024 . ^ Andy Dalton : 'I'm really excited for this opportunity' . Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via YouTube.^ Gantt, Darin. "Panthers make three moves" . panthers.com . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
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