2012 Carolina Panthers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ron Rivera (7-9)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
2012 Carolina Panthers Roster
The Carolina Panthers of the National Football League ended the 2012 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing second in the NFL's South Division of the National Football Conference.
The Panthers racked up 357 points, but the defensive squad surrendered 363. Cam Newton led the charge, passing for 3,869 yards. Steve Smith snagged 73 passes for 1,174 yards. Greg Olsen contributed to the receiving game, too.
Cam Newton carried the ball for a team-best 741 yards for Carolina, while DeAngelo Williams additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Captain Munnerlyn, Luke Kuechly, Charles Godfrey and Haruki Nakamura each seized 2 opponent throws. Charles Johnson topped pass rushers with 12.5 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 38 sacks.
Ron Rivera coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 357
Regular Season Points Against: 363
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 16, 2012 | New Orleans Saints 27 at Carolina Panthers 35 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 20, 2012 | New York Giants 36 at Carolina Panthers 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 30, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 28 at Atlanta Falcons 30 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 7, 2012 | Seattle Seahawks 16 at Carolina Panthers 12 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 2012 | Dallas Cowboys 19 at Carolina Panthers 14 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 28, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 22 at Chicago Bears 23 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| November 4, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 21 at Washington Redskins 13 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| November 11, 2012 | Denver Broncos 36 at Carolina Panthers 14 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| November 18, 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 at Carolina Panthers 21 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-8-0 | OT | |
| November 26, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 30 at Philadelphia Eagles 22 | W | 1-5-0 | 2-3-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
| December 2, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 21 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 | L | 1-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
| December 9, 2012 | Atlanta Falcons 20 at Carolina Panthers 30 | W | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| December 16, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 31 at San Diego Chargers 7 | W | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-9-0 | ||
| December 23, 2012 | Oakland Raiders 6 at Carolina Panthers 17 | W | 3-5-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
| December 30, 2012 | Carolina Panthers 44 at New Orleans Saints 38 | W | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-9-0 |
