# 2010 Carolina Panthers season

The 2010 season was the Carolina Panthers' 16th in the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth and final season under head coach John Fox. They entered the season trying to improve on their 8–8 record from 2009, but failed to do so with a record of 2–14 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention in Week 11. It was the franchise's worst record between going 1–15 in 2001 and finishing 2–15 in 2023. In Week 16, the team clinched the NFL's worst record of the year and earned the #1 pick in the 2011 NFL draft. They would go on to select quarterback Cam Newton with that pick. On December 31, 2010, it was announced that the contracts of Fox and his entire coaching staff would not be renewed.
This was the first season since 2001 that Julius Peppers was not on the opening-day roster, as he signed with the Chicago Bears (although he would return for a second and final spell in 2017).

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

The Panthers did not have a first round pick in the 2010 draft as it was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in a deal that got the Panthers a second and fourth round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. The Panthers also traded their fifth round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for defensive tackle Tank Tyler, and their sixth round pick to the Cleveland Browns for defensive tackle Louis Leonard. The Panthers acquired a sixth round pick from the Oakland Raiders from a trade in the 2009 draft that sent a 2009 seventh round pick to the Raiders.
Carolina Panthers 2010 NFL Draft selections :
| Draft order | Draft order | Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes |
| Round | Choice | Overall | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers |
| 2 | 16 | 48 | Jimmy Clausen | Quarterback | 6'3" | 227 | Notre Dame | | |
| 3 | 14 | 78 | Brandon LaFell | Wide receiver | 6'2" | 211 | LSU | | |
| 3 | 25 | 89 | Armanti Edwards | Wide receiver | 5'11" | 187 | Appalachian State | | From Arizona Cardinals through New York Jets |
| 4 | 26 | 124 | Eric Norwood | Linebacker | 6'1" | 248 | South Carolina | | From Arizona Cardinals through New England Patriots |
| 5 | 13 | 144 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | 6 | 175 | Greg Hardy | Defensive end | 6'5" | 281 | Mississippi | | From Oakland Raiders |
| 6 | 17 | 187 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns |
| 6 | 29 | 175 | David Gettis | Wide receiver | 6'3" | 217 | Baylor | | From New York Jets |
| 6 | 33 | 202 | Jordan Pugh | Defensive back | 5'11" | 200 | Texas A&M | | Compensatory selection |
| 6 | 35 | 204 | Tony Pike | Quarterback | 6'6" | 223 | Cincinnati | | Compensatory selection |
| 7 | 16 | 223 | R.J. Stanford | Defensive back | 5'11" | 180 | Utah | | |
| 7 | 42 | 249 | Robert McClain | Defensive back | 5'9" | 195 | Connecticut | | Compensatory selection |

### Free agent signings

| Position | Player | Experience | College |
| C | Steve Justice | 3rd Year | Wake Forest |
| WR | Wallace Wright | 3rd Year | North Carolina |
| DB | Marcus Hudson | 4th Year | North Carolina State |
| DT | Ed Johnson | 4th Year | Penn State |
| FS | Aaron Francisco | 5th Year | BYU |
| K | Todd Carter | 1st Year | Grand Valley State |
| CB | Brian Witherspoon | 3rd Year | Stillman College |

#### Roster releases and waivers

| Position | Player | 2010 Team |
| QB | Jake Delhomme | Cleveland Browns |
| DT | Damione Lewis | New England Patriots |
| LB | Landon Johnson | Detroit Lions |
| LB | Na'il Diggs | St. Louis Rams |
| FB | Brad Hoover | Retired |
| DT | Maake Kemoeatu | Washington Redskins |
| K | Rhys Lloyd | Minnesota Vikings |
| QB | A.J. Feely | St. Louis Rams |
| WR | Muhsin Muhammad | Retired |
| DE | Julius Peppers | Chicago Bears |
| QB | Josh McCown | Hartford Colonials |
| DB | Quinton Teal | Seattle Seahawks |
| DT | Hollis Thomas | Retired |
| G | Keydrick Vincent | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| DB | Dante Wesley | Detroit Lions |

## Schedule
### Preseason

The Panthers preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 12 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Baltimore Ravens | L 12–17 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | New York Jets | L 3–9 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Tennessee Titans | W 15–7 | 1–2 | Bank of America Stadium | | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–19 | 1–3 | Heinz Field | | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 12 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at New York Giants | L 18–31 | 0–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–20 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–20 | 0–3 | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans Saints | L 14–16 | 0–4 | Louisiana Superdome | Fox | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Bears | L 6–23 | 0–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 24 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–20 | 1–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at St. Louis Rams | L10–20 | 1–6 | Edward Jones Dome | Fox | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | 1:00 p.m. EST | New Orleans Saints | L 3–34 | 1–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–31 | 1–8 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–37 | 1–9 | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Cleveland Browns | L 23–24 | 1–10 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | 4:15 p.m. EST | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–31 | 1–11 | Qwest Field | Fox | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–31 | 1–12 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Arizona Cardinals | W 19–12 | 2–12 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | 8:20 p.m. EST | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–27 | 2–13 | Heinz Field | NFLN | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–31 | 2–14 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
| NOTE: Division games are in bold text. |||||||||

### Standings

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 414 | 288 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 384 | 307 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 343 | 318 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 196 | 408 | L2 |

## Regular season results
### Week 1: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C) (Light Rain)
* Game attendance: 77,245
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Game Book Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – John Kasay 21-yard field goal, Panthers 3–0, Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:39.
NYG – Hakeem Nicks 26-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
CAR – John Kasay 52-yard field goal, Giants 7–6, Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:20.
CAR – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Panthers 9–7, Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:07.
NYG – Hakeem Nicks 19-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 14–9, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:01.
CAR – Steve Smith 19-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Panthers 16–14, Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
NYG – Lawrence Tynes 32-yard field goal, Giants 17–16, Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:57.
NYG – Hakeem Nicks 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 24–16, Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 31–16, Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:24.
CAR – Punt blocked by Greg Hardy out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, Giants 31–18.
Top passers
CAR – Matt Moore – 14/33, 182 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
NYG – Eli Manning – 20/30, 263 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
Top rushers
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 16 rushes, 62 yards
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 20 rushes, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
Top receivers
CAR – Steve Smith – 5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 touchdown
NYG – Mario Manningham – 4 receptions, 85 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – Dan Connor – 10 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack
NYG – Antrel Rolle – 7 tackles, 1 assist :
The Panthers began their season at New Meadowlands Stadium for an NFC duel with the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Carolina got the stadium's very first points with kicker John Kasay nailing a 21-yard field goal. The Giants would answer with quarterback Eli Manning making a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. In the second quarter, the Panthers slowly retook the lead with Kasay hitting on 52 and 43-yard field goals. The Giants responded with Manning getting a 19-yard touchdown pass to Nicks, but the Panthers replied with quarterback Matt Moore making a 19-yard TD pass to wide receiver Steve Smith.
In the third quarter, the Panthers fell behind when kicker Lawrence Tynes made a 32-yard field goal, which was extended further with Manning making a 5-yard TD pass to Nicks, followed in the 4th quarter by running back Ahmad Bradshaw getting a 4-yard touchdown run. After this point, the Panthers tried to mount a comeback when rookie defensive end Greg Hardy blocked a punt out of the back of the end zone for a safety, but the Giants' defense prevented anything else happening.
With the loss, the Panthers began the season at 0–1.

### Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 89 °F (31.7 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 72,577
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Earnest Graham 14-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
CAR – Steve Smith 37-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 4:00.
TB – Mike Williams 35-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick)), Buccaneers 14–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.
Third quarter
TB – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal, Buccaneers 17–7, Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
TB – Connor Barth 33-yard field goal, Buccaneers 20–7, Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:51.
Top passers
TB – Josh Freeman – 12/24, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns
CAR – Matt Moore – 6/16, 125 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top rushers
TB – Cadillac Williams – 27 rushes, 51 yards
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 17 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
TB – Kellen Winslow – 4 receptions, 83 yards
CAR – Steve Smith – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers
TB – Barrett Ruud – 6 tackles, 3 assists
CAR – James Anderson – 8 tackles, 2 assists :
Looking for their first win of the season, the Panthers flew home for a divisional duel against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the first quarter, Tampa Bay struck first with Josh Freeman's 14-yard touchdown pass to RB Earnest Graham. The Panthers responded with Matt Moore throwing a 37-yard touchdown pass to WR Steve Smith. The Bucs' defense dominated, holding RBs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams to 43 and 54 yards rushing, respectively. Moore completed 6 out of 16 passes with one touchdown and one interception, while being sacked four times. After losing a fumble, he was benched in favor of rookie Jimmy Clausen in hopes for a rally, however the Bucs defense prevented any further progress.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 0–2 for the second straight season.

### Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C) (Showers)
* Game attendance: 72,887
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Cedric Benson 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Bengals 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, Bengals 10–0, Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), Bengals 10–7, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 50-yard field goal, Bengals 13–7, Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:51.
CIN – Cedric Benson 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer, Bengals 20–7, Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
CIN – Carson Palmer – 19/37, 195 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 16/33, 188 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
CIN – Cedric Benson – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 1 touchdown
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 10 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 4 receptions, 59 yards
CAR – Mike Goodson – 4 receptions, 47 yards
Top tacklers
CIN – Rey Maualuga – 4 tackles, 2 assists
CAR – Charles Godfrey – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception :
Still searching for their first win of the season, the Panthers stayed at home for their Week 3 interconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. With quarterback Matt Moore struggling, rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen was given the start.
Carolina would trail in the first half as Bengals running back Cedric Benson got a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, followed by kicker Mike Nugent's 33-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Panthers would strike back in the third quarter as running back Jonathan Stewart got a 1-yard touchdown run, but Cincinnati would close out the game in the fourth quarter as Nugent nailed a 50-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Carson Palmer's 7-yard touchdown pass to Benson.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 0–3.

### Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,016
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
NO – Lance Moore 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick), Saints 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:27.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 55-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (John Kasay kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:40.
NO – John Carney 32-yard field goal, Saints 10–7, Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
CAR – DeAngelo Williams 39-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 14–10, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55.
NO – John Carney 32-yard field goal, Panthers 14–13, Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:49.
Fourth quarter
NO – John Carney 25-yard field goal, Saints 16–14, Drive: 18 plays, 86 yards, 9:25.
Top passers
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 11/21, 146 yards, 1 touchdown
NO – Drew Brees – 33/48, 275 yards, 1 touchdown
Top rushers
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 13 rushes, 86 yards, 1 touchdown
NO – Chris Ivory – 12 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 1 reception, 55 yards, 1 touchdown
NO – Devery Henderson – 6 receptions, 59 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – James Anderson – 12 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble
NO – Usama Young – 5 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack :
Still looking for their first win the Panthers flew to Louisiana Superdome for an NFC South rivalry match against the Saints. In the 1st quarter Carolina trailed early as QB Drew Brees completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore. Carolina replied with QB Jimmy Clausen making a 55-yard TD pass to RB Jonathan Stewart. The Panthers trailed when kicker John Carney nailed a 32-yard field goal, but took the lead when RB DeAngelo Williams made a 39-yard TD run. Then John Carney made two field goals to give the Panthers a loss. He made a 32-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter and a 25-yard field goal in the 4th.
With the close loss, the Panthers fell to 0–4.

### Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 73,464
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Matt Forte 18-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:45.
CAR – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, Bears 7–3, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:23.
CHI – Matt Forte 68-yard run, Bears 14–3, Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:17.
CHI – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, Bears 17–3, Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:43.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
CAR – John Kasay 53-yard field goal, Bears 17–6, Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:52.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 53-yard field goal, Bears 20–6, Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:27.
CHI – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, Bears 23–6, Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
CHI – Todd Collins – 6/16, 32 yards, 4 interceptions
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 9/22, 61 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
CHI – Matt Forte – 22 rushes, 166 yards, 2 touchdowns
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Matt Forte – 2 receptions, 22 yards
CAR – David Gettis – 3 receptions, 32 yards
Top tacklers
CHI – Chris Harris – 5 tackles, 2 assists
CAR – Dan Connor – 6 tackles, 5 assists :
Still looking for a win the Panthers played on home ground for an interdivisional NFC duel with the Bears. In the 1st quarter the Panthers trailed early as RB Matt Forte got an 18-yard TD run. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 24-yard field goal. The Panthers fell further behind with Forte making a 68-yard TD run, followed by a 28-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould. In the third quarter the Panthers replied with Kasay making a 53-yard field goal, but in the 4th quarter the Bears pulled away when Gould made a 53 and a 43-yard field goal.
With the loss, Carolina entered their bye week at 0–5.

### Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 72,741
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Vernon Davis 1-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 49ers 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:42.
CAR – John Kasay 47-yard field goal, 49ers 7–3, Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:46.
Second quarter
SF – Joe Nedney 24-yard field goal, 49ers 10–3, Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:49.
CAR – David Gettis 18-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:16.
Third quarter
CAR – John Kasay 55-yard field goal, Panthers 13–10, Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
SF – Joe Nedney 38-yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:14.
SF – Ray McDonald 31-yard interception return (Joe Nedney kick), 49ers 20–13.
CAR – David Gettis 23 yad pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Tied 20–20, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:37.
CAR – John Kasay 37-yard field goal, Panthers 23–20, Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 0:29.
Top passers
SF – Alex Smith – 9/19, 129 yards, 1 touchdown
CAR – Matt Moore – 28/41, 308 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top rushers
SF – Frank Gore – 19 rushes, 102 yards
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 19 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
SF – Vernon Davis – 4 receptions, 74 yards
CAR – David Gettis – 8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top tacklers
SF – Patrick Willis – 8 tackles, 3 assists
CAR – James Anderson – 6 tackles, 1 assist :
Coming off their bye week the Panthers played on home ground for another interdivisional duel with the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter the Panthers trailed early as QB Alex Smith got a 1-yard TD pass to TE Vernon Davis. The lead was cut when kicker John Kasay nailed a 47-yard field goal. The 49ers scored with kicker Joe Nedney making a 24-yard field goal. The Panthers managed to tie the game with QB Matt Moore completing an 18-yard TD pass to WR David Gettis. They took the lead in the third quarter with Kasay booting a 55-yard field goal. They eventually trailed again in the fourth quarter with Nedney hitting a 38-yard field goal, and with DE Ray McDonald returning an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. However, the Panthers tied the game for the second time with Moore finding Gettis again on a 23-yard TD pass. After the game was tied Kasay successfully put away a 37-yard field goal to give the Panthers their first win of the season out of six games, improving them to 1–5.

### Week 8: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 52,281
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
STL – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:57.
STL – Danny Amendola 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 10–0, Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:18.
CAR – John Kasay 44-yard field goal, Rams 10–3, Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
STL – Daniel Fells 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–3, Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:44.
STL – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, Rams 20–3, Drive: 7 plays, 5 yards, 3:53.
CAR – Brandon LaFell 17-yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Rams 20–10, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:58.
Top passers
CAR – Matt Moore – 23/37, 194 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
STL – Sam Bradford – 25/32, 191 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 14 rushes, 30 yards
STL – Steven Jackson – 23 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Steve Smith – 9 receptions, 85 yards
STL – Brandon Gibson – 6 receptions, 67 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – Richard Marshall – 9 tackles
STL – James Laurinaitis – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack, 1 interception :
Coming off their win over the 49ers the Panthers flew to Edward Jones Dome for an NFC duel with the Rams. In the second quarter the Panthers trailed early as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 33-yard field goal. This was followed by QB Sam Bradford completing a 2-yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 44-yard field goal. The Panthers fell further behind in the fourth quarter with Bradford finding TE Daniel Fells on a 23-yard TD pass, followed by Brown getting a 41-yard field goal. The Panthers responded with QB Matt Moore making a 17-yard TD pass to WR Brandon LaFell.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–6.

### Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 73,191
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – John Kasay 20-yard field goal, Panthers 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:55.
NO – Jeremy Shockey 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 14–3, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:14.
NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, Saints 17–3, Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
NO – Garrett Hartley 36-yard field goal, Saints 20–3, Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:02.
NO – Jabari Greer 24-yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 27–3.
Fourth quarter
NO – Ladell Betts 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 34–3, Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:20.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 27/43, 253 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 8/18, 47 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
NO – Julius Jones – 6 rushes, 68 yards
CAR – Tyrell Sutton – 7 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
NO – Lance Moore – 6 receptions, 77 yards
CAR – David Gettis – 2 receptions, 22 yards
Top tacklers
NO – Roman Harper – 9 tackles, 1.0 sack
CAR – James Anderson – 9 tackles :
Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Rams the Panthers played on home ground for an NFC South rivalry match against the Saints. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead after kicker John Kasay made a 20-yard field goal. Then they conceded a large scoring run after QB Drew Brees completed a 7-yard TD pass to TE Jeremy Shockey. Followed by Brees finding TE Jimmy Graham on a 19-yard TD pass. The lead was extended by kicker Garrett Hartley as he nailed a 31 and a 36-yard field goal. The Panthers had more problems after QB Jimmy Clausen's pass was intercepted by CB Jabari Greer and returned 24 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by RB Ladell Betts getting a 1-yard TD run. This was Tony Pike’s only game of his career.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–7.

### Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 73 °F (22.8 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 44,264
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora and Laura Okmin
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Arrelious Benn 8-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:07.
CAR – John Kasay 46-yard field goal, Buccaneers 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
TB – LeGarrette Blount 17-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 14–3, Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:29.
CAR – Josh Vaughan 2-yard run (John Kasay kick), Buccaneers 14–10, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:32.
TB – Kellen Winslow 20-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 21–10, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, Buccaneers 21–13, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:19.
CAR – John Kasay 48-yard field goal, Buccaneers 21–16, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
TB – Connor Barth 32-yard field goal, Buccaneers 24–16, Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:00.
TB – Cadillac Williams 45-yard run (Connor Barth kick), Buccaneers 31–16, Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:58.
Top passers
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 16/29, 191 yards
TB – Josh Freeman – 18/24, 241 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top rushers
CAR – Mike Goodson – 23 rushes, 100 yards
TB – LeGarrette Blount – 19 rushes, 91 yards, 1 touchdown
Top receivers
CAR – Steve Smith – 3 receptions, 47 yards
TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 68 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – Nic Harris – 7 tackles, 3 assists
TB – Barrett Ruud – 7 tackles, 3 assists, 1.0 sack :
Trying to break a two-game losing streak the Panthers flew to Raymond James Stadium for an NFC South rivalry match against the Buccaneers. In the 1st quarter the Panthers trailed early as QB Josh Freeman made an 8-yard TD pass to WR Arrelious Benn. They narrowed the lead with kicker John Kasay hitting a 46-yard field goal. They struggled further in the second quarter with RB LeGarrette Blount getting a 17-yard TD run; but they replied with RB Josh Vaughan making a 2-yard TD run. Tampa Bay scored again when Freeman found TE Kellen Winslow on a 20-yard TD pass. The Panthers tried to cut the lead down with Kasay's 28- and 48-yard field goals, but the Buccaneers pulled away in the fourth quarter with kicker Connor Barth nailing a 32-yard field goal, and with RB Cadillac Williams getting a 45-yard TD run.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–8.

### Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 73,021
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 56-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 7–0, Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:33.
BAL – Billy Cundiff 22-yard field goal, Ravens 10–0, Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:18.
Second quarter
CAR – John Kasay 45-yard field goal, Ravens 10–3, Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:36.
BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 33-yard field goal, Ravens 20–3, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:02.
CAR – John Kasay 40-yard field goal, Ravens 20–6, Drive: 5 plays, 3 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
CAR – David Gettis 88-yard pass from Brian St. Pierre (John Kasay kick), Ravens 20–13, Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 0:29.
BAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, Ravens 23–13, Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:45.
BAL – Dawan Landry 23-yard lateral pass from Ed Reed interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 30–13.
BAL – Ray Lewis 24-yard interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 37–13.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/33, 301 yards, 1 touchdown
CAR – Brian St. Pierre – 13/28, 173 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 19 rushes, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
CAR – Mike Goodson – 22 rushes, 120 yards
Top receivers
BAL – T. J. Houshmandzadeh – 2 receptions, 79 yards, 1 touchdown
CAR – David Gettis – 2 receptions, 92 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers
BAL – Ray Lewis – 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception
CAR – Charles Godfrey – 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble :
Hoping to break their losing streak the Panthers played on home ground for an inter-conference duel with the Ravens. In the first quarter the Panthers trailed early with QB Joe Flacco getting a 56-yard TD pass to WR T. J. Houshmandzadeh. This was followed by kicker Billy Cundiff nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 45-yard field goal, but they struggled further with RB Ray Rice getting a 1-yard TD run. Followed in the third quarter by Cundiff hitting a 33-yard field goal. The Panthers tried to cut the lead when Kasay made a 40-yard field goal. This was followed by QB Brian St. Pierre completing an 88-yard TD pass to WR David Gettis. The Ravens answered back with Cundiff hitting a 49-yard field goal. The Panthers had further problems with both St. Pierre's passes intercepted by Ed Reed (who later threw a lateral to Dawan Landry), and Ray Lewis, in which both of them were returned for a touchdown 23 and 24 yards respectively.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–9, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention. Additionally, wins from the rest of their division rivals mathematically ensured that Carolina will be locked in a season-ending 4th-place finish in the NFC South division.

### Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Browns | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 64,463
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose and Torry Holt
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – (10:36) Mike Goodson 26-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:24.
CLE – (6:49) Peyton Hillis 9-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:47.
CLE – (2:44) Peyton Hillis 5-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 14–7, Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
CLE – (9:12) Peyton Hillis 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 21–7, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:13.
CAR – (3:19) John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Browns 21–10, Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:53.
CAR – (0:47) John Kasay 42-yard field goal, Browns 21–13, Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
CAR – (12:18) Captain Munnerlyn 37-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), Browns 21–20.
Fourth quarter
CAR – (7:01) John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Panthers 23–21, Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:32.
CLE – (2:42) Phil Dawson 41-yard field goal, Browns 24–23, Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:19.
Top passers
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 16/28, 195 yards, 1 interception
CLE – Jake Delhomme – 24/35, 245 yards, 2 interceptions
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 12 rushes, 98 yards
CLE – Peyton Hillis – 26 rushes, 131 yards, 3 touchdowns
Top receveivers
CAR – Mike Goodson – 8 receptions, 81 yards
CLE – Peyton Hillis – 6 receptions, 63 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – James Anderson – 9 tackles, 1 assist
CLE – Sheldon Brown – 8 tackles, 2 assists :
The Panthers' eleventh game was an interconference duel with the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead as RB Mike Goodson got a 26-yard TD run. They trailed after RB Peyton Hillis got a 9, 5 and then a 6-yard TD run in the second quarter. The lead was narrowed when kicker John Kasay made field goals from 43 and 42 yards. This was followed by CB Captain Munnerlyn returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. The Panthers got the lead when Kasay hit a 43-yard field goal. They slightly trailed after kicker Phil Dawson hit a 41-yard field goal. The Panthers' hopes for a win got denied as Kasay missed a 42-yard field goal with the time expiring.
With the close loss, the Panthers fell to 1–10.

### Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7.2 °C) (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 66,577
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose and Ross Tucker
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Mike Goodson 6-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 7–0, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 3-yard run (John Kasay kick), Panthers 14–0, Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:00.
SEA – Olindo Mare 24-yard field goal, Panthers 14–3, Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 14–10, Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:14.
SEA – Lofa Tatupu 26-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 17–14.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 24–14, Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:41.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 22-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 31–14, Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:24.
Top passers
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 18/34, 169 yards, 1 interception
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 17/30, 229 yards, 2 interceptions
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 21 rushes, 92 yards, 1 touchdown
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 83 yards, 3 touchdowns
Top receivers
CAR – Steve Smith – 3 receptions, 54 yards
SEA – Cameron Morrah – 3 receptions, 69 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – Captain Munnerlyn – 6 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception
SEA – David Hawthorne – 11 tackles, 3 assists :
The Panthers' twelfth game was an NFC duel with the Seahawks at Qwest Field. They took the early lead after RB Mike Goodson got a 6-yard TD run. Followed by RB Jonathan Stewart getting a 3-yard TD run. They failed to maintain this lead after kicker Olindo Mare made a 24-yard field goal, followed by Marshawn Lynch getting a 1-yard TD run, then with MLB Lofa Tatupu returning an interception 26 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by Lynch getting a 1 and a 22-yard TD run.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–11.

### Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C) (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 71,235
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Tony Gonzalez 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:03.
ATL – Michael Turner 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 14–0, Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 39-yard field goal, Falcons 17–0, Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 8:48.
Third quarter
CAR – Mike Goodson 13-yard run (John Kasay kick), Falcons 17–7, Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:21.
ATL – Michael Turner 3-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 24–7, Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
CAR – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, Falcons 24–10, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:01.
ATL – Michael Turner 4-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 31–10, Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/34, 227 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 14/24, 107 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
ATL – Michael Turner – 28 rushes, 112 yards, 3 touchdowns
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 18 rushes, 133 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Roddy White – 8 receptions, 79 yards
CAR – Brandon LaFell – 6 receptions, 38 yards
Top tacklers
ATL – Thomas DeCoud – 6 tackles, 3 assists
CAR – Jon Beason – 8 tackles :
The Panthers' thirteenth game was an NFC South rivalry match against the Falcons. The Panthers trailed early as QB Matt Ryan completed a 4-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez, followed by RB Michael Turner getting a 1-yard TD run, and then with kicker Matt Bryant nailing a 39-yard field goal. The Panthers scored in the third quarter with RB Mike Goodson getting a 13-yard TD run, but the Falcons replied as Turner got a 3-yard TD run. The Panthers cut the lead as kicker John Kasay made a 36-yard field goal, but fell further behind as Turner got a 4-yard TD run.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–12.

### Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Panthers | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 42 °F (5.6 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 71,849
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, Panthers 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:27.
CAR – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, Panthers 6–0, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:42.
Second quarter
CAR – Jeff King 16-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (John Kasay kick), Panthers 13–0, Drive: 1 plays, 16 yards, 0:07.
ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, Panthers 13–3, Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
CAR – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, Panthers 16–3, Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:48.
CAR – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, Panthers 19–3, Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 6:29.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Steve Breaston fumble recovery in end zone (run failed), Panthers 19–9, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:12.
ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, Panthers 19–12, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:55.
Top passers
ARI – John Skelton – 17/33, 196 yards, 1 interception
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 13/19, 141 yards, 1 touchdown
Top rushers
ARI – Tim Hightower – 6 rushes, 16 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 27 rushes, 137 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 125 yards
CAR – Brandon LaFell – 3 receptions, 33 yards
Top tacklers
ARI – Calais Campbell – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack
CAR – Captain Munnerlyn – 7 tackles :
The Panthers' fourteenth game was an NFC duel with the Cardinals at home. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead as kicker John Kasay hit a 28 and a 29-yard field goal. This was followed in the second quarter by QB Jimmy Clausen completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to TE Jeff King. The Cardinals answered back with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23-yard field goal, but the Panthers increased their lead after Kasay made a 24 and a 43-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with Steve Breaston recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown (With a failed two-point conversion) and then with Feely getting a 30-yard field goal. The Panthers' defense and Jonathan Stewart's 137 yards rushing were enough to secure the win.
With the win, Carolina improved to 2–12. It would be John Fox's last home victory as the Panthers head coach.

### Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Steelers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 27 °F (−2.8 °C) (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 61,748
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal, PIT 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
PIT – Mike Wallace 43-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), PIT 10–0, Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:29.
PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), PIT 17–0, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:42.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 29-yard field goal, PIT 20–0, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), PIT 27–0, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
CAR – John Kasay 27-yard field goal, PIT 27–3, Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 10/23, 72 yards, 3 interceptions
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/32, 320 yards, 1 touchdown
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 18 rushes, 71 yards
PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 18 rushes, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
Top receivers
CAR – Mike Goodson – 2 receptions, 23 yards
PIT – Mike Wallace – 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers
CAR – Richard Marshall (9)
PIT – Ryan Mundy (8) :
Coming off their win over the Cardinals, the Panthers flew to Heinz Field for a Week 16 interconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Carolina trailed in the first quarter as Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham got a 26-yard field goal. The Panthers continued to struggle in the second quarter as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 43-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace, followed by running back Rashard Mendenhall getting a 1-yard touchdown run and Suisham making a 29-yard field goal.
Pittsburgh continued to increase their lead in the third quarter with Roethlisberger getting a 1-yard touchdown run. Carolina would close out the game in the fourth quarter with a 27-yard field goal from kicker John Kasay.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 2–13, and became the first NFC South team to ever lose to all of their AFC North opponents.

### Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Falcons | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Charles Davis
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CAR –
ATL –
Top rushers
CAR –
ATL –
Top receivers
CAR –
ATL –
Top tacklers
CAR –
ATL – :
The Panthers' final game was a division rivalry rematch against the Falcons. The Panthers trailed early as QB Matt Ryan got a 6-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez. Their problems continued after a three-and-out converted into a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown by Eric Weems; followed by Ryan completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Roddy White. The Panthers tried to cut the lead with kicker John Kasay getting a 23-yard field goal, but they struggled further as kicker Matt Bryant made a 47-yard field goal, followed by RB Michael Turner getting a 3-yard TD run. The Panthers tried to come back but only came away with a touchdown as QB Jimmy Clausen connected to TE Jeff King on a 2-yard pass.
With the loss, the Panthers finished their season on a 2–14 record – the second worst in the history of the franchise (until 2023), and the worst record of any NFL team for the 2010 season.