page_title: Cam Newton
hierarchical_section_title: Cam Newton
caption_attribution_description: English: Carolina Panther quarterback, Cam Newton, during a game against the Washington Redskins on December 20, 2016.
context_page_description: Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After starting his college football career as a backup to Tim Tebow at Florida, Newton transferred to Blinn College. He then joined Auburn, where he won the Bowl Champion Series National Championship and Heisman Trophy in 2010. Newton was then drafted as the first overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.
  In his rookie year, Newton broke all-time NFL rookie records for passing and rushing yards by a quarterback and the all-time rushing touchdowns by a quarterback record. He became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400 yards in his first game, shattering Peyton Manning's record for a rookie debut by 120 yards and Otto Graham's 61-year-old record for an NFL debut. Newton went on to become the first rookie quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season.
  Newton capped off the 2015 season by capturing the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and leading the Panthers to a 15–1 record and a trip to Super Bowl 50. Newton was then the second African-American quarterback to win the NFL MVP award, after Steve McNair.
context_section_description: Cameron Jerrell Newton (born May 11, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). After starting his college football career as a backup to Tim Tebow at Florida, Newton transferred to Blinn College. He then joined Auburn, where he won the Bowl Champion Series National Championship and Heisman Trophy in 2010. Newton was then drafted as the first overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.
  In his rookie year, Newton broke all-time NFL rookie records for passing and rushing yards by a quarterback and the all-time rushing touchdowns by a quarterback record. He became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400 yards in his first game, shattering Peyton Manning's record for a rookie debut by 120 yards and Otto Graham's 61-year-old record for an NFL debut. Newton went on to become the first rookie quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season.
  Newton capped off the 2015 season by capturing the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and leading the Panthers to a 15–1 record and a trip to Super Bowl 50. Newton was then the second African-American quarterback to win the NFL MVP award, after Steve McNair. Over the next several seasons, Newton dealt with numerous injuries and was released by Panthers following the 2019 season. Newton signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots in the 2020 offseason.
caption: Newton with the Carolina Panthers in 2016
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