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2020 Carolina Panthers season
26th season in franchise history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2020 season was the Carolina Panthers' 26th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Matt Rhule. The offseason saw several notable departures; quarterback Cam Newton was released after the Panthers couldn't find a team willing to trade for him, while linebacker Luke Kuechly announced his retirement on January 14, 2020. On December 21, 2020 the Panthers parted ways with general manager Marty Hurney after a total of 15 non-consecutive seasons with the organization.
With a loss to the Vikings in week 12, the Panthers secured their third consecutive non-winning season. After losing their first two games and winning the next three, the Panthers suffered a five-game losing streak before beating the Lions in week 11 and losing to the Vikings before their bye week. After their week 15 loss to the Packers, Carolina was eliminated from the playoffs for the third consecutive season. With the loss to the Saints in week 17, the Panthers matched their 5–11 record from the previous season.
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Draft trades
- Carolina traded their third- and fifth- round selections (69th and 148th) to Seattle in exchange for their second round selection (64th)
- Carolina traded quarterback Kyle Allen to Washington for their fifth-round selection (152nd overall)
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Preseason
The Panthers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
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Regular season
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Schedule
The Panthers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[2]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week One: Las Vegas Raiders at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
In the Panthers' home opener, they came close to beating the Las Vegas Raiders until a Raiders touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. The Panthers, facing a 4th and 1 near midfield, gave the ball to FB Alexander Armah who was stuffed at the line of scrimmage, resulting in a turnover on downs; they were criticized for not giving the ball to McCaffrey. The Panthers lost 30–34 and started off the season 0–1.
Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Two: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
- Recap, Game Book
Carolina traveled down south to Tampa Bay to face their new quarterback, Tom Brady. It was a scoreless first half for the Panthers while Tampa Bay managed to score 21 points. In the third Christian McCaffrey put points up on the board for Carolina. He again scored another touchdown early in the fourth decreasing the lead to seven. Soon after he left the game with a sprained ankle. Tampa Bay and Carolina then both scored field goals. Leonard Fournette ran up the field 46 yards for a Bucs touchdown. The Buccaneers defeat the Panthers 31–17. With this loss, the Panthers suffered their second consecutive 0–2 start.
Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week Three: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Hazy, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
The Panthers were able to hold off the Chargers and defeat them 21–16, improving to 1–2. With this win they snapped a 10-game losing streak dating back to week 9 of last season.[3]
Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,120
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
The Panthers started the game off with scoring two touchdowns by Mike Davis and Teddy Bridgewater in the first quarter. In the second Arizona's Patrick Peterson intercepted a pass intended for Ian Thomas. Kyler Murray threw a three-yard pass to Jordan Thomas resulting in a Cardinals touchdown. Kyler Murray fumbles the ball in the third quarter and it was recovered by Carolina. The Panthers score with another Ian Thomas touchdown. Arizona answers back with a touchdown. Joey Slye kicks a field goal for Carolina, and Chase Edmonds scores a touchdown for Arizona in the fourth. Panthers win 31–21 and improve to 2–2.
Ahead of this matchup, the Panthers announced that they would be deploying robotic technology to disinfect areas around their stadium and locker room as an effort to keep fans and players safe from COVID-19.[4]
Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons
Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 6,656
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
The Panthers defeat the Falcons 23–16, and improve to 3–2. This was also the team's first win in Atlanta since 2014.
Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Six: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,240
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
Chicago beats Carolina 23–16, and the Panthers fall to 3–3.
Week 7: at New Orleans Saints
Week Seven: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 3,000
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
It was another close one for the Panthers but they ended up losing to Saints 24–27 after Joey Slye missed a tying field goal, and fall to 3–4. This was quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's first return to New Orleans since leaving the team via free agency during the offseason.
Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Eight: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,240
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,073
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Ten: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,815
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Eleven: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
This was the Panthers' first shutout win since week 14 of 2015. It was also QB P. J. Walker's first NFL start.
Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
In the final minutes of the game, the Panthers had a 27–21 lead over Minnesota. However, Kirk Cousins threw the game-winning touchdown with 46 seconds left.
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,768
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
- Recap, Game Book
With this loss, the Carolina Panthers are 1–6 in their last 7 games versus Denver.
Week 15: at Green Bay Packers
Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
Week 16: at Washington Football Team
Week Sixteen: Carolina Panthers at Washington Football Team – Game summary
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
With the win against the Washington Football Team, the Panthers recorded their 200th win in franchise history.
Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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