Carolina Panthers
National Football League franchise in Charlotte
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2024 | Panthers start the season with a 1-7 record, repeating their poor start from the previous year. |
2024 | Bryce Young continued as the primary quarterback, starting 4 games, with Andy Dalton also starting 1 game. |
2024 | Dave Canales begins his first season as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, with Dan Morgan serving as the new general manager. |
2024 | Panthers improve from their NFL-worst 2–15 record from the previous season. |
2024 | Team is eliminated from NFC South title and playoff contention after a loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. |
2024 | Panthers set an NFL record for most points allowed in a season with 534, breaking the 1981 Colts' previous record of 533 points. |
2024 | Panthers suffer a Week 13 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, maintaining their streak of losing seasons. |
2024 | Team achieves a Week 10 International victory against the New York Giants in overtime. |
2023 | The Carolina Panthers finished the season with a worst-in-NFL 2-15 record. |
2023 | Frank Reich becomes head coach for one season. |
September 2023 | Bryce Young begins his rookie season as the Panthers' starting quarterback, replacing Cam Newton as the team's primary quarterback. |
April 27 2023 | Bryce Young is drafted as the first overall pick by the Carolina Panthers, becoming the team's new starting quarterback for the 2023 season. |
2022 | Charlotte FC begins play in Major League Soccer at Bank of America Stadium. |
2022 | Brian Burns was named to his second Pro Bowl, with several other players named as alternates. |
2022 | The team signed former Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield before the start of the season. |
2022 | The Panthers fired three assistant coaches hired during Ron Rivera's tenure and brought in Ben McAdoo as the new offensive coordinator. |
2022 | Baker Mayfield was released during the season, with PJ Walker and Sam Darnold starting at quarterback. |
2022 | Carolina drafted offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu with the 6th overall pick and quarterback Matt Corral in the third round. |
2022 | Steve Wilks serves as head coach for one season. |
2022 | Matt Rhule was fired as head coach. |
2022 | Became the first NFL cheerleading team to hire an openly transgender cheerleader, marking a significant milestone in diversity and inclusion for professional sports cheerleading squads. |
2021 | Offensive Coordinator Joe Brady was fired when the team's record was 5-7, after which the Panthers did not win another game and finished the season with a 5-12 record. |
2021 | Panthers started the season 3-0 but subsequently struggled due to injuries to Christian McCaffrey, inconsistent quarterback play, and offensive line issues. |
2021 | During the NFL draft, the Panthers selected cornerback Jaycee Horn with the 8th overall pick and made a franchise-record five trades. |
2021 | Jaycee Horn was injured early and missed most of his rookie season. |
2021 | Cam Newton returned to the team midseason as one of three different quarterbacks used that year. |
2021 | Panthers traded with the Jets to acquire quarterback Sam Darnold and subsequently traded Teddy Bridgewater to the Broncos for a draft pick. |
2021 | The TopCats broke their historical all-women tradition by adding two male cheerleaders, Tre' Booker and Chris Crawford, to their roster. |
January 14 2021 | Scott Fitterer was named general manager of the Carolina Panthers after an extensive search process, bringing his extensive front office experience from Seattle. |
2020 | The CIAA Basketball Tournament concluded its run in Charlotte after 15 consecutive years. |
2020 | Former MVP Cam Newton was released from the Carolina Panthers and signed with the New England Patriots. |
2020 | Panthers used all seven draft picks on defense in the NFL draft, a first in franchise history, including drafting defensive tackle Derrick Brown and safety/cornerback Jeremy Chinn. |
2020 | Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly retired immediately after the 2019 season. |
2020 | Teddy Bridgewater was brought in to replace Cam Newton as quarterback. |
2020 | Panthers finished the season with a 5-11 record, repeating their previous year's performance. |
2020 | Matt Rhule becomes head coach, serving from 2020 to 2022. |
December 21 2020 | Panthers fired general manager Marty Hurney for the second time. |
2019 | Major League Soccer awards an expansion team to Charlotte, set to begin play in 2021. |
2019 | Veteran players Ryan Kalil, Thomas Davis, and Julius Peppers either retired or were released from the team. |
2019 | Ron Rivera hired several new coaching staff members, including Perry Fewell as secondary coach, Everette Brown as assistant defensive line coach, and Ben Jacobs as assistant special teams coach. |
2019 | Christian McCaffrey, Luke Kuechly, and Trai Turner were selected to the Pro Bowl. |
2019 | Cam Newton was lost for the season due to a foot injury after week 2. |
2019 | The Panthers signed free agents Bruce Irvin, Chris Hogan, Gerald McCoy, and Tre Boston during the offseason. |
2019 | Christian McCaffrey became only the third player in NFL history to record over 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in a single season. |
2019 | Perry Fewell serves as interim head coach for part of the season. |
2019 | Ron Rivera was fired as head coach. |
2018 | Panthers experience a challenging season, starting 6-2 but then losing 7 consecutive games, ultimately finishing with a 7-9 record. |
July 9 2018 | David Tepper officially becomes the second owner in Panthers history, succeeding Jerry Richardson. |
May 22 2018 | NFL owners approve the sale of the Panthers to billionaire David Tepper at the annual NFL owners meeting. |
January 2018 | Panthers fire offensive coordinator Mike Shula and quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey, and lose Steve Wilks to Arizona as head coach. |
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