NFC South · 2021
Carolina Panthers
5-12 (2-4 NFC South · 3-9 NFC)4th in the NFC South
Last: L 17-41 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Rating
- -4.426
- Adj Off
- 19.529
- Adj Def
- 23.922
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.4%17 | 42.6%4 |
| Early-down pass rate | 48.2%25 | 50.3%23 |
| Plays per game | 67.011 | 62.431 |
| Time of possession | 30:4413 | 29:3119 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.032 | 5.96 |
| Yards per rush | 4.224 | 4.39 |
| Starting field position | Own 2821 | Own 3332 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.13030 | -0.0357 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.08030 | -0.01611 |
| Success rate | 41.3%27 | 41.0%3 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.15332 | +0.02110 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.09120 | -0.1108 |
| CPOE | -7.132 | 2.326 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.3%26 | 9.5%25 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 17.929 | 23.821 |
| Points per drive | 1.7028 | 2.0311 |
| Red zone TD rate | 55.4%25 | 66.7%28 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.7%29 | 37.8%9 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.7130 | 0.9426 |
| Sack rate | 7.3%25 | 6.4%8 |
| Penalties per game | 6.322 | 6.49 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12Wk 1 | 31New York Jets | W19-14 | -0.04 | -0.15 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | 10New Orleans SaintsDIV | W26-7 | +0.09 | -0.49 |
| Sep 23Wk 3 | @29Houston Texans | W24-9 | +0.20 | -0.17 |
| Oct 3Wk 4 | @4Dallas Cowboys | L28-36 | +0.10 | +0.24 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | 16Philadelphia Eagles | L18-21 | -0.30 | -0.24 |
| Oct 17Wk 6 | 18Minnesota Vikings | L28-34OT | -0.18 | +0.07 |
| Oct 24Wk 7 | @30New York Giants | L3-25 | -0.38 | -0.12 |
| Oct 31Wk 8 | @27Atlanta FalconsDIV | W19-13 | +0.04 | -0.14 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | 6New England Patriots | L6-24 | -0.51 | -0.03 |
| Nov 14Wk 10 | @13Arizona Cardinals | W34-10 | -0.01 | -0.54 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | 25Washington Commanders | L21-27 | +0.11 | +0.21 |
| Nov 28Wk 12 | @19Miami Dolphins | L10-33 | -0.34 | +0.04 |
| Dec 12Wk 14 | 27Atlanta FalconsDIV | L21-29 | -0.15 | +0.04 |
| Dec 19Wk 15 | @1Buffalo Bills | L14-31 | -0.15 | +0.08 |
| Dec 26Wk 16 | 2Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L6-32 | -0.30 | +0.19 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | @10New Orleans SaintsDIV | L10-18 | -0.26 | -0.13 |
| Jan 9Wk 18 | @2Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L17-41 | -0.20 | +0.30 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Sam DarnoldYr 4 | 68% | 243/406 | 59.9% | 2527 | 6.2 | 9 | 13 |
| 1Cam NewtonYr 11 | 21% | 69/126 | 54.8% | 684 | 5.4 | 4 | 5 |
| 6PJ WalkerYr 5 | 11% | 36/66 | 54.5% | 362 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Chuba HubbardR | 38% | 172 | 612 | 3.6 | 5 | 25 |
| 22Christian McCaffreyYr 5 | 22% | 99 | 442 | 4.5 | 1 | 37 |
| 20Ameer AbdullahYr 7 | 11% | 51 | 166 | 3.3 | 0 | 38 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DJ MooreWR Yr 4 | 16% | 93 | 1157 | 12.4 | 4 |
| 11Robbie ChosenWR Yr 6 | 9% | 53 | 519 | 9.8 | 5 |
| 82Tommy TrembleTE R | 3% | 20 | 180 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 16Brandon ZylstraWR Yr 4 | 3% | 18 | 250 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 80Ian ThomasTE Yr 4 | 3% | 18 | 188 | 10.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Derrick BrownDT Yr 2 | 27 | 7 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 97Yetur Gross-MatosDE Yr 2 | 18 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 90DaQuan JonesDT Yr 8 | 19 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 91Morgan FoxDE Yr 6 | 16 | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 1 |
| 93Bravvion RoyDT Yr 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 71Phil HoskinsDT R | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Shaq ThompsonOLB Yr 7 | 65 | 7 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 43Haason ReddickOLB Yr 5 | 37 | 9 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Jermaine CarterLB Yr 4 | 38 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 53Brian BurnsLB Yr 3 | 31 | 10 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 49Frankie LuvuLB Yr 4 | 26 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jeremy ChinnSAF Yr 2 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 26Donte JacksonCB Yr 4 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 28Keith TaylorCB R | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 15C.J. HendersonCB Yr 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Myles HartsfieldFS Yr 2 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Sean ChandlerDB Yr 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24A.J. BouyeCB Yr 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Zane GonzalezYr 5 | 20/22 | 91% | 57 | 22/23 | 82 |
| 3Lirim HajrullahuYr 2 | 4/5 | 80% | 35 | 8/8 | 20 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Lachlan EdwardsYr 6 | 38 | 47.9 | 62 | 8 | 2 |
| 5Zane GonzalezYr 5 | 1 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | 1 |