The 2014 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League and the fourth under head coach Ron Rivera .
The Panthers captured their second straight NFC South division title and qualified for postseason contention for the first time in back-to-back years, despite a losing record of 7–8–1; they became the first team in NFC South history to have back to back division titles and also became the second team to win a division title with a sub-.500 record, the first team being the 2010 Seattle Seahawks . The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round, but lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round.
2014 Draft Class
Staff
2014 Carolina Panthers staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Final roster
2014 Carolina Panthers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 inactive, 10 practice squad
Schedule
Preseason
The Panthers' preseason opponents were announced on April 9, 2014.
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 26-yard pass from Derek Anderson, Graham Gano kick, 15:00 (CAR 17–0)
TB – Chris Owusu 19-yard pass from Josh McCown , Patrick Murray kick, 07:30 (CAR 17–7)
TB – Bobby Rainey 6-yard pass from Josh McCown, Patrick Murray kick, 02:11 (CAR 17–14)
CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 00:28 (CAR 20–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Two: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
7 0 7
Panthers
0
6
7 11 24
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : September 14Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 73,586Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer HaleRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
3
6
14 14 37
Panthers
3
0
3 13 19
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
No Scoring
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Five: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
14
7
3 0 24
Panthers
7
7
7 10 31
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Panthers
7
3
14 10 3 37
Bengals
0
17
0 17 3 37
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : October 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 60 °F (16 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 57,053Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer HaleRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
This would be the highest-scoring overtime tie in NFL history,[ 1] as well as the first tie in Panthers history.
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
3 7 13
Panthers
3
3
0 3 9
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
14
7 7 28
Panthers
0
0
7 3 10
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
6
10 3 19
Panthers
0
3
0 14 17
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
3
3
7 0 13
Vikings
14
14
0 3 31
at TCF Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 12 °F (−11 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 52,016Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer HaleRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 14: at New Orleans Saints
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
7
3
0 7 17
Panthers
6
3
7 3 19
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : December 14Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 60 °F (16 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 72,842Referee : Ron TorbertTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Sixteen: Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
0
3
3 7 13
Panthers
3
7
0 7 17
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons
Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
10
14
10 0 34
Falcons
3
0
0 0 3
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 28Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST[ C] Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 71,015Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (CBS[ C] ) : Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Postseason
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. #5 Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 Seattle Seahawks
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#4) Carolina Panthers at (#1) Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
10
0 7 17
Seahawks
7
7
0 17 31
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Standings
Division
Conference
Notes
^ a b The Panthers traded their original fifth- and one of their two seventh-round selections — Nos. 168 and 225 overall, respectively — to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' fifth-round selection (No. 148 overall). The Panthers previously acquired the No. 225 overall selection in a trade that sent linebacker Jon Beason to the New York Giants .
^ The Panthers traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 243 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for safety Colin Jones .
^ a b c d e f The kickoff time and/or network were changed after the initial schedule release as a result of flexible scheduling .
^ a b Simulcast on WBTV .
^ a b Simulcast on WSOC-TV .
^ a b Simulcast on WJZY .
References
External links
Franchise Stadiums Culture and lore Rivalries Hall of Honor Wild card berths (2) Division championships (6) Conference championships (2) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations