Carolina Panthers at a glance
Carolina Panthers
Coach: Ron Rivera
Key Stats
15.7 Yards per reception for tight end Greg Olsen, which ranks second among all tight ends in the league behind New England’s Rob Gronkowski. Olsen is 15th in the league among all pass catchers.
2.1 Points allowed by Carolina’s defense in the first quarter of games this season. The Panthers have the second-best mark in the NFL behind Denver, which has yet to allow a first-quarter score.
34 Quarterback pressures, on 231 pass attempts, for third-year defensive tackle Kawann Short. According to Pro Football Focus, he leads all interior defensive linemen in pass rush productivity.
Starting Lineup
Offense
WR | 19 Ted Ginn Jr. |
LT | 73 Michael Oher |
LG | 66 Amini Silatolu |
C | 67 Ryan Kalil |
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 | 54 Shaq Thompson |
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: DT Dwan Edwards (ankle), G Andrew Norwell (hamstring). PROBABLE: DE Mario Addison (shoulder), TE Ed Dickson (hamstring), C Ryan Kalil (ankle), CB Josh Norman (illness), LB Shaq Thompson (knee), C Fernando Velasco (shoulder), CB Teddy Williams (illness).
Schedule/Results
Date | Opponent | Result | 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 27-18 | |
November | |||
2 | Indianapolis | W 29-26 OT | |
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 8, 2015 at 2:00 AM with the headline "Carolina Panthers at a glance."