Carolina Panthers at a glance
Carolina Panthers
Coach: Ron Rivera
Key Stats
1 Times cornerback Josh Norman has been thrown at over the past two games. Norman knocked down Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford’s pass in the end zone near the end of the first half last week.
23.4 Passer rating for quarterbacks throwing at Norman, the lowest in the league among eligible cornerbacks, according to Pro Football Focus.
37 Career rushing touchdowns for Cam Newton, who needs one to tie Kordell Stewart for second place among quarterbacks since the 1970 merger with the American Football League. Steve Young is No. 1 with 43.
Starting Lineup
Offense
WR | 19 Ted Ginn Jr. |
LT | 73 Michael Oher |
LG | 68 Andrew Norwell |
C | 67 Ryan Kalil or 61 Fernando Velasco |
RG | 70 Trai Turner |
RT | 74 Mike Remmers |
TE | 88 Greg Olsen |
WR | 10 Philly Brown |
QB | 1 Cam Newton |
FB | 35 Mike Tolbert |
RB | 28 Jonathan Stewart |
Defense
LDE | 94 Kony Ealy |
DT | 99 Kawann Short |
NT | 98 Star Lotulelei |
RDE | 69 Jared Allen |
SLB | 56 A.J. Klein |
MLB | 59 Luke Kuechly |
WLB | 58 Thomas Davis |
LCB | 31 Charles Tillman |
RCB | 24 Josh Norman |
SS | 41 Roman Harper |
FS | 20 Kurt Coleman |
Special Teams
K | 9 Graham Gano |
P | 8 Brad Nortman |
H | 8 Brad Nortman |
PR | 19 Ted Ginn Jr. |
KR | 43 Fozzy Whittaker |
LS | 44 J.J. Jansen |
KO | 9 Graham Gano |
Injuries
OUT: DE Mario Addison (shoulder), DT Dwan Edwards (ankle). DOUBTFUL: C Ryan Kalil (ankle), LB Shaq Thompson (knee). PROBABLE: LB Thomas Davis (not injury related), RB Mike Tolbert (not injury related), T Daryl Williams (knee).
Schedule/Results
Date | Opponent | Result/Time | TV |
September | |||
13 | At Jacksonville | W 20-9 | |
20 | Houston | W 24-17 | |
27 | New Orleans | W 27-22 | |
October | |||
4 | At Tampa Bay | W 37-23 | |
11 | Bye | ||
18 | At Seattle | W 27-23 | |
25 | Philadelphia | W 27-16 | |
November | |||
2 | Indianapolis | 8:30 | ESPN, WSOC |
8 | Green Bay | 1* | FOX |
15 | At Tennessee | 1* | FOX |
22 | Washington | 1* | FOX |
26 | At Dallas | 4:30 | CBS |
December | |||
6 | At New Orleans | 1* | FOX |
13 | Atlanta | 1* | FOX |
20 | At N.Y. Giants | 1* | FOX |
27 | At Atlanta | 1* | FOX |
January | |||
3 | Tampa Bay | 1* | FOX |
*–Subject to change
This story was originally published November 1, 2015 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Carolina Panthers at a glance."