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2023 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerDavid Tepper
General managerScott Fitterer
Head coachFrank Reich
Home fieldBank of America Stadium
Results
Record0–4
Division place4th NFC South
Uniform

The 2023 season is the Carolina Panthers' 29th in the National Football League (NFL), their third under the leadership of general manager Scott Fitterer and their first under new head coach Frank Reich. They attempt to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous year and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. However, the Panthers are in trouble, as they started 0–4 for the first time since 2010.

The team acquired the number one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft from the Chicago Bears in a trade involving wide receiver D. J. Moore,[1] which they used to draft Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.[2] Young is just the third quarterback drafted by the Panthers in the first round, following Kerry Collins in 1995, and Cam Newton in 2011 (also taken first overall).

Draft

Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Carolina Panthers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 1 Bryce Young QB Alabama From Chicago
9 Traded to the Chicago Bears[A]
2 39 Jonathan Mingo WR Ole Miss
61 Traded to the Chicago Bears[A] From San Francisco[B]
3 76 Traded to the New England Patriots[C]
80 D. J. Johnson OLB Oregon From Pittsburgh
4 114 Chandler Zavala G NC State
5 145 Jammie Robinson S Florida State
6 187 Traded to the New England Patriots[C]
7 226 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[D]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Carolina acquired the No. 1 overall pick from the Chicago Bears in exchange for wide receiver D. J. Moore, the No. 9 overall pick, a second-round pick (No. 61 overall) in the 2023 draft, a first-round pick in 2024, and a second-round pick in 2025.
  2. ^ San Francisco traded second, third, and fourth-round selections and a 2024 fifth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for running back Christian McCaffrey.
  3. ^ a b Carolina traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for cornerback Stephon Gilmore.
  4. ^ Carolina traded a seventh-round selection and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for wide receiver Laviska Shenault.
2023 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Austin Ajiake MLB UNLV [3]
Nico Bolden S Kent State
Nash Jensen G North Dakota State
Ricky Lee OT North Carolina A&T
Eku Leota OLB Auburn
Mark Milton CB Baylor
Travez Moore OLB Arizona State
Camerun Peoples RB Appalachian State
Bumper Pool MLB Arkansas
Jalen Redmond DE Oklahoma
Colby Richardson CB LSU
Josh Vann WR South Carolina
Rejzohn Wright CB Oregon State

Staff

Carolina Panthers staff
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

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Current roster

Carolina Panthers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserved


As of October 19, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 11 reserved, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Panthers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 New York Jets L 0–27 0–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 August 18 at New York Giants L 19–21 0–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 25 Detroit Lions L 17–26 0–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons L 10–24 0–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 18 7:15 p.m. New Orleans Saints L 17–20 0–2 Bank of America Stadium ESPN Recap
3 September 24 4:05 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks L 27–37 0–3 Lumen Field CBS Recap
4 October 1 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings L 13–21 0–4 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 8 1:00 p.m. at Detroit Lions Ford Field Fox
6 October 15 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
7 Bye
8 October 29 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans Bank of America Stadium Fox
9 November 5 4:05 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Bank of America Stadium CBS
10 November 9 8:15 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Prime Video
11 November 19 1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Bank of America Stadium Fox
12 November 26 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium Fox
13 December 3 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
14 December 10 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome Fox
15 TBD (December 14/16/17/18) TBD Atlanta Falcons Bank of America Stadium TBD
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers Bank of America Stadium Fox
17 December 31 1:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium CBS
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bank of America Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 15 will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 3010
Falcons 0 7 31424

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

In the Panther's opening drive, they came close to scoring, but when they went for it on the fourth, Atlanta stopped them. On their next drive, after two penalties, rookie Bryce Young's pass was intercepted by the Falcons' Jessie Bates. The Falcons score. Carolina gets the ball back, and Young passes it to Hayden Hurst, who ties the game at 7. The Panthers only score three points in the second half, while Atlanta scores 17. Carolina loses 10–24 and starts the season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 3 3 7720
Panthers 3 0 31117

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

In the Panthers' home opener, both Carolina and New Orleans scored a field goal in the first quarter. In the second, the Saints scored another field goal. Later, Vonn Bell intercepted the ball from Derek Carr. As the Panthers approach the end zone, Bryce Young is sacked, and the ball is knocked out of his hands. New Orleans recovers the ball. Carolina ties it in the third. The Saints follow with a touchdown. In the fourth, the Panthers kicked another field goal. With 3:14 to go, New Orleans scores a touchdown. The Panthers try to come back at the end with a touchdown and two-point conversion, but it was not enough. The Saints beat the Panthers 20–17, and Carolina starts off the season 0–2. This loss gave the Panthers their fourth 0–2 start in five seasons.

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 10 01427
Seahawks 3 9 101537

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Carolina loses to Seattle 27–37, and start the season 0–3.

Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 14021
Panthers 7 6 0013

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

On the Vikings' opening drive, as they were about to score, Sam Franklin intercepted the ball and scored a 99-yard pick-six. In the beginning of the second, Eddy Piñeiro scored a field goal, giving Carolina a 10-point lead. Minnesota decreases the lead with a Justin Jefferson touchdown. At the end of the half, Kirk Cousins throws another pick, caught by Carolina's Kamu Grugier-Hill. Piñeiro makes another field goal, giving Carolina a 13-7 lead at the half. In third, Bryce Young fumbles the fall, Minnesota recovers and scores a pick-sick, giving them a one-point lead. The Vikings scored again giving them an 8-point lead. Carolina loses 13–21 and for the first time since 2010, they start the season 0–4.

Week 5: at Detroit Lions

Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Lions 0 0 000

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan


Standings

Division

NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 348 325 W1
New Orleans Saints 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 402 327 W2
Atlanta Falcons 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 321 373 L2
Carolina Panthers 2 15 0 .118 1–5 1–11 236 416 L3

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .509 .475 L1
2[a][b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 5–1 9–3 .446 .392 W2
3[a][b] Detroit Lions North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .481 .436 W1
4[c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .481 .379 W1
Wild cards
5 Philadelphia Eagles East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .481 .476 L2
6 Los Angeles Rams West 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 .529 .453 W4
7[d][e] Green Bay Packers North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .474 .458 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 2–4 7–5 .512 .392 W1
9[c][d] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .433 .340 W2
10[f][g] Minnesota Vikings North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .509 .454 L4
11[g][h] Chicago Bears North 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .464 .370 L1
12[f][h] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .429 .462 L2
13 New York Giants East 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .512 .353 W1
14[i] Washington Commanders East 4 13 0 .235 0–6 2–10 .512 .338 L8
15[i] Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 0–6 3–9 .561 .588 L1
16 Carolina Panthers South 2 15 0 .118 1–5 1–11 .522 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[j]
  1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
  4. ^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
  8. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-trading-no-1-overall-pick-to-panthers-for-wr-d-j-moore-four-draft-picks
  2. ^ https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-select-alabama-qb-bryce-young-with-no-1-overall-pick-in-2023-nfl-draft
  3. ^ "Panthers agree to terms with undrafted rookies". panthers.com. April 29, 2023.
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