2020 Carolina Panthers season
| 2020 Carolina Panthers season | |||||||
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| Owner | CadeRich5 6th Season | ||||||
| General manager | CadeRich5 1st Season | ||||||
| Head coach | CadeRich5 1st Season | ||||||
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 14-2 | ||||||
| Division place | 1st | ||||||
| Conference place | 1st | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost in Conference Championship vs GB (33-27 OT) | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | Christian Skaggs Mike Latta Donnie Hubbert Curtis Henry Tron Moses Ron Rice | ||||||
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The 2020 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League.
Contents
Transactions
Arrivals
- Kelvin Grossman (ILB) traded from Dallas Cowboys with 2020 7th Round pick for Panther's WR Eddie McFadden
- Shawn Anderson (RB) traded from Los Angeles Rams for Panther's 2020 5th Round pick and RB Larry Holleyman
- Skip Gibson (K) traded from New Orleans Saints for Panther's 2021 2nd Round pick, 2022 6th Round pick, and K Willie Gaffney
- Joe Lewis (DE) signed on February 5th on a 1 year contract.
- Eric Scott (DE) signed on April 15th on a 1 year contract.
- The Panthers drafted 4 players in the 2002 NFLHC Draft, Curtis Henry (Round 1 Pick 17), Joshua Whitlock (Round 2 Pick 55), Sean Hamilton (Round 3 Pick 88), Justin Rouse (Round 6 Pick 188)
Departures
- Jasen Warlick (QB) retired.
- Richard Zimmerman (WR) contract expired and signed with New England Patriots
- Bob Branch (TE) retired.
- Frank Carter (OG) contract expired and signed to Philadelphia Eagles
- Stacey Wulfeck (DE) retired.
- Terrence Adams (DT) retired.
- Robert Wozniak (FS) retired.
Trades
- Kelvin Grossman (ILB) traded from Dallas Cowboys with 2020 7th Round pick for Panther's WR Eddie McFadden
- Shawn Anderson (RB) traded from Los Angeles Rams for Panther's 2020 5th Round pick and RB Larry Holleyman
- Skip Gibson (K) traded from New Orleans Saints for Panther's 2021 2nd Round pick, 2022 6th Round pick, and K Willie Gaffney
Other Moves
Draft
| 2020 Carolina Panthers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 17 | Curtis Henry * | TE | Utah State | |
| 2 | 55 | Joshua Whitlock | OG | Washington State | |
| 3 | 88 | Sean Hamilton | QB | Nebraska | |
| 6 | 188 | Justin Rouse | CB | Akron | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
2020 Season
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | February 11th | at Buffalo Bills | 14-6 | 1-0 | New Era Field |
| 2 | February 26th | Dallas Cowboys | 20-17 | 2-0 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 3 | March 6th | at New England Patriots | 13-24 | 2-1 | Gillette Stadium |
| 4 | March 12th | Oakland Raiders | 34-21 | 3-1 | Bank of America Stadium |
Regular Season
| Week | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | 48-21 | 1-0 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 2 | Philidelphia Eagles | 31-10 | 2-0 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 3 | Baltimore Ravens | 49-21 | 3-0 | RBank of America Stadium |
| 4 | at Detroit Lions | 24-19 | 4-0 | Ford Field |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 26-17 | 5-0 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 6 | at Pittsburg Steelers | 17-16 | 6-0 | Heinz Field |
| 8 | at Greenbay Packers | 51-35 | 6-1 | Lambeau Field |
| 9 | at Cleveland Browns | 34-31 | 7-1 | FirstEnergy Stadium |
| 10 | Minnisota Vikings | 35-9 | 8-1 | MBank of America Stadium |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | 42-28 | 9-1 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 12 | at Atlanta Falcons | 13-20 | 9-2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-14 | 10-2 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 14 | at New Orleans Saints | 44-38 | 11-2 | Superdome |
| 15 | Atlanta Falcons | 17-6 | 12-2 | Bank of America Stadium |
| 16 | at San Francisco 49ers | 27-20 | 13-2 | Levi's Stadium |
| 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 27-7 | 14-2 | Raymond James Stadium |
- Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
| NFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Carolina Panthers (z) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 5-1 | 10-2 | 500 | 328 | W5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 5-1 | 8-4 | 336 | 279 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 261 | 436 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | 0-6 | 3-8 | 449 | 537 | L2 |
