REcap of 2014 Statistics

In Carolina, fans have a lot to be thankful for, a lot to look for-ward to and a few concerns. We can be thankful for an amazing run last sea-son and thrill after thrill as Carolina showed everyone that they are a force tobe reckoned with. We are all looking forward to seeing our team stack up winswith a healthy backfield, a fresh receiver core including our #1 draft pick, #28overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, Kelvin Benjamin. There are some major im-provements at Bank of America Stadium, including escalators and tremendousnew screens at each end of the stadium. And then there are the concerns:Steve Smith #89, a longtime scoring leader and rabble rouser...is gone. ThePanthers GM Gettleman and owner Jerry Richardson are clearly advancing astrategy—and judging from the pre-season and win one in Tampa—we’re OK.

Cam Newton’s replacement Derek Anderson won his first start as aCarolina Panther (Anderson had one previous trip to the Pro Bowl) andpegged Kelvin Benjamin for KB’s first NFL TD.

But something else is missing: Jordan Gross—the stalwart left tackleand a leader among the Panthers has retired leaving fellow offensive linemanByron Bell in his position after working hard during the pre-season. And otherrookies and acquired players to fill in along the line. Returning are both of the2013 starting guards who went out with injuries early on:Amini Silatolu andGarry Williams—this is good news. Right up the middle we’ll have Ryan Kalil,the Pro Bowl center who keeps things in order for his QB. There is much to beseen about the O Line—the barrier between Cam Newton and 2,500+ lbs ofdefense on opposing teams.

Many question if Cam will be able to stand up in the pocket and makethe plays he needs to downfield. If not, we may be looking at another year ofCam on the run—exciting but not the solid, winning gameplan we’re after.

Ron Rivera, once on the hot seat, stood strong and delivered his Panther team to NFC South Championship status and earned two things in the process last season: the moniker of Riverboat Ron for going for it on 4th down* and NFL Coach of the Year in 2014.

So fans think back to years past and remember injuries,QB debacles, beginning play off lopsided, losing records and dig infor a season that promises to be warfare in the NFC South and one where you just-might-see-your-cats-go-all-the-way!

P H O T O S B Y   S T E V E L I N D E N M A N

The Panthers will be powerful on the ground with Newton, Stewart,Williams and Tolbert all healthyand ready to literally roll over

would-be tacklers.

C A R O L I N A P A N T H E R S

2014 SEASON SCHEDULEPRESEASON

Aug 08 BUFFALO BILLS BOA Stadium 7:30 PM TWC/CPAug 17 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS BOA Stadium 8:00 PM TWC/CPAug 22 @ NE PATRIOTS Gillette Stadium 7:30 PM TWC/CPAug 28 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS Heinz Field 7:30 PM TWC/CP

REGULAR SEASON

Sep 07 @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Raymond James 4:25 PMSep 14 DETROIT LIONS BOA Stadium 1:00 PM FOXSep 21 PITTSBURGH STEELERS BOA Stadium 8:30 PM NBCSep 28 @ BALTIMORE RAVENS M&T Bank Stadium 1:00 PM CBSOct 05 CHICAGO BEARS BOA Stadium 1:00 PM FOXOct 12 @ CINCINNATI BENGALS Paul Brown Stadium 1:00 PM FOXOct 19 @ GREEN BAY PACKERS Lambeau Field 1:00 PM FOXOct 26 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS BOA Stadium 1:00 PM FOXOct 30 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS BOA Stadium 8:25 PM NFLNNov 10 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Lincoln Financial Field 8:30 PM ESPNNov 16 ATLANTA FALCONS BOA Stadium 1:00 PM FOX

Bye WeekNov 30 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS TCF Bank Stadium 1:00 PM FOXDec 07 @ NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Mercedes-Benz Superdome 1:00 PM FOXDec 14 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS BOA Stadium 1:00 PM FOXDec 21 CLEVELAND BROWNS BOA Stadium 1:00 PM CBSDec 28 @ ATLANTA FALCONS Georgia Dome 1:00 PM FOX

M A G A Z I N E

BALTIMORE

RAVENS CINCINNATI

BENGALSCLEVELAND

BROWNSPITTSBURGH

STEELERS

A F C N O R T H 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

HOUSTON

TEXANSINDIANAPOLIS

COLTSJACKSONVILLE

JAGUARSTENNESSEE

TITANSA F C S O U T H 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

Sep.07 BengalsSep.11 SteelersSep.21 @BrownsSep.28 PanthersOct.05 @ColtsOct.12 @BuccaneersOct.19 FalconsOct.26 @BengalsNov.02 @SteelersNov.09 TitansNov.24 @SaintsNov.30 ChargersDec.07 @DolphinsDec.14 JaguarsDec.21 @TexansDec.28 Browns

Sep.07 @RavensSep.14 FalconsSep.21 TitansOct.05 @PatriotsOct.12 PanthersOct.19 @ColtsOct.26 RavensNov.02 JaguarsNov.06 BrownsNov.16 @SaintsNov.23 @TexansNov.30 @BuccaneersDec.07 SteelersDec.14 @BrownsDec.23 BroncosDec.28 @Steelers

Sep.07 @SteelersSep.14 SaintsSep.21 RavensOct.05 @TitansOct.12 SteelersOct.19 @JaguarsOct.26 RaidersNov.02 BuccaneersNov.06 @BengalsNov.16 TexansNov.23 @FalconsNov.30 @BillsDec.07 ColtsDec.14 BengalsDec.21 @PanthersDec.28 @Ravens

Sep.07 BrownsSep.11 @RavensSep.21 @PanthersSep.28 BuccaneersOct.05 @JaguarsOct.12 @BrownsOct.20 TexansOct.26 ColtsNov.02 RavensNov.09 @JetsNov.17 @TitansNov.30 SaintsDec.07 @BengalsDec.14 @FalconsDec.21 ChiefsDec.28 Bengals

Sep.07 RedskinsSep.14 @RaidersSep.21 @GiantsSep.28 BillsOct.05 @CowboysOct.09 ColtsOct.20 @SteelersOct.26 @TitansNov.02 EaglesNov.16 @BrownsNov.23 BengalsNov.30 TitansDec.07 @JaguarsDec.14 @ColtsDec.21 RavensDec.28 Jaguars

Sep.07 @BroncosSep.15 EaglesSep.21 @JaguarsSep.28 TitansOct.05 RavensOct.09 @TexansOct.19 BengalsOct.26 @SteelersNov.03 @GiantsNov.16 PatriotsNov.23 JaguarsNov.30 RedskinsDec.07 @BrownsDec.14 TexansDec.21 @CowboysDec.28 @Titans

Sep.07 @EaglesSep.14 @RedskinsSep.21 ColtsSep.28 @ChargersOct.05 SteelersOct.12 @TitansOct.19 BrownsOct.26 DolphinsNov.02 @BengalsNov.09 CowboysNov.23 @ColtsNov.30 GiantsDec.07 TexansDec.14 @RavensDec.18 TitansDec.28 @Texans

Sep.07 @ChiefsSep.14 CowboysSep.21 @BengalsSep.28 @ColtsOct.05 BrownsOct.12 JaguarsOct.19 @RedskinsOct.26 TexansNov.09 @RavensNov.17 SteelersNov.23 @EaglesNov.30 @TexansDec.07 GiantsDec.14 JetsDec.18 @JaguarsDec.28 Colts

DENVER

BRONCOSKANSAS CITY

CHIEFSOAKLAND

RAIDERSSAN DIEGO

CHARGERS

A F C W E S T 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

BUFFALO

BILLSMIAMI

DOLPHINSNEW ENGLAND

PATRIOTSNEW YORK

JETSA F C E A S T 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

Sep.07 ColtsSep.14 ChiefsSep.21 @SeahawksOct.05 CardinalsOct.12 @JetsOct.19 49ersOct.23 ChargersNov.02 @PatriotsNov.09 @RaidersNov.16 @RamsNov.23 DolphinsNov.30 @ChiefsDec.07 BillsDec.14 @ChargersDec.22 @BengalsDec.28 Raiders

Sep.07 TitansSep.14 @BroncosSep.21 @DolphinsSep.29 PatriotsOct.05 @49ersOct.19 @ChargersOct.26 RamsNov.02 JetsNov.09 @BillsNov.16 SeahawksNov.20 @RaidersNov.30 BroncosDec.07 @CardinalsDec.14 RaidersDec.21 @SteelersDec.28 Chargers

Sep.07 @JetsSep.14 TexansSep.21 @PatriotsSep.28 DolphinsOct.12 ChargersOct.19 CardinalsOct.26 @BrownsNov.02 @SeahawksNov.09 BroncosNov.16 @ChargersNov.20 ChiefsNov.30 @RamsDec.07 49ersDec.14 @ChiefsDec.21 BillsDec.28 @Broncos

Sep.08 @CardinalsSep.14 SeahawksSep.21 @BillsSep.28 JaguarsOct.05 JetsOct.12 @RaidersOct.19 ChiefsOct.23 @BroncosNov.02 @DolphinsNov.16 RaidersNov.23 RamsNov.30 @RavensDec.07 PatriotsDec.14 BroncosDec.20 @49ersDec.28 @Chiefs

Sep.07 @BearsSep.14 DolphinsSep.21 ChargersSep.28 @TexansOct.05 @LionsOct.12 PatriotsOct.19 VikingsOct.26 @JetsNov.09 ChiefsNov.13 @DolphinsNov.23 JetsNov.30 BrownsDec.07 @BroncosDec.14 PackersDec.21 @RaidersDec.28 @Patriots

Sep.07 PatriotsSep.14 @BillsSep.21 ChiefsSep.28 @RaidersOct.12 PackersOct.19 @BearsOct.26 @JaguarsNov.02 ChargersNov.09 @LionsNov.13 BillsNov.23 @BroncosDec.01 @JetsDec.07 RavensDec.14 @PatriotsDec.21 VikingsDec.28 Jets

Sep.07 @DolphinsSep.14 @VikingsSep.21 RaidersSep.29 @ChiefsOct.05 BengalsOct.12 @BillsOct.16 JetsOct.26 BearsNov.02 BroncosNov.16 @ColtsNov.23 LionsNov.30 @PackersDec.07 @ChargersDec.14 DolphinsDec.21 @JetsDec.28 Bills

Sep.07 RaidersSep.14 @PackersSep.22 BearsSep.28 LionsOct.05 @ChargersOct.12 BroncosOct.16 @PatriotsOct.26 BillsNov.02 @ChiefsNov.09 SteelersNov.23 @BillsDec.01 DolphinsDec.07 @VikingsDec.14 @TitansDec.21 PatriotsDec.28 @Dolphins

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CHICAGO

BEARSDETROIT

LIONSGREEN BAY

PACKERSMINNESOTA

VIKINGSN F C N O R T H 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

ATLANTA

FALCONSCAROLINA

PANTHERSNEW ORLEANS

SAINTSTAMPA BAY

BUCCANEERSN F C S O U T H 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

Sep.07 BillsSep.14 @49ersSep.22 @JetsSep.28 PackersOct.05 @PanthersOct.12 @FalconsOct.19 DolphinsOct.26 @PatriotsNov.09 @PackersNov.16 VikingsNov.23 BuccaneersNov.27 @LionsDec.04 CowboysDec.15 SaintsDec.21 LionsDec.28 @Vikings

Sep.08 GiantsSep.14 @PanthersSep.21 PackersSep.28 @JetsOct.05 BillsOct.12 @VikingsOct.19 SaintsOct.26 @FalconsNov.09 DolphinsNov.16 @CardinalsNov.23 @PatriotsNov.27 BearsDec.07 BuccaneersDec.14 VikingsDec.21 @BearsDec.28 @Packers

Sep.04 @SeahawksSep.14 JetsSep.21 @LionsSep.28 @BearsOct.02 VikingsOct.12 @DolphinsOct.19 PanthersOct.26 @SaintsNov.09 BearsNov.16 EaglesNov.23 @VikingsNov.30 PatriotsDec.08 FalconsDec.14 @BillsDec.21 @BuccaneersDec.28 Lions

Sep.07 @RamsSep.14 PatriotsSep.21 @SaintsSep.28 FalconsOct.02 @PackersOct.12 LionsOct.19 @BillsOct.26 @BuccaneersNov.02 RedskinsNov.16 @BearsNov.23 PackersNov.30 PanthersDec.07 JetsDec.14 @LionsDec.21 @DolphinsDec.28 Bears

Sep.07 SaintsSep.14 @BengalsSep.18 BuccaneersSep.28 @VikingsOct.05 @GiantsOct.12 BearsOct.19 @RavensOct.26 LionsNov.09 @BuccaneersNov.16 @PanthersNov.23 BrownsNov.30 CardinalsDec.08 @PackersDec.14 SteelersDec.21 @SaintsDec.28 Panthers

Sep.07 @BuccaneersSep.14 LionsSep.21 SteelersSep.28 @RavensOct.05 BearsOct.12 @BengalsOct.19 @PackersOct.26 SeahawksOct.30 SaintsNov.10 @EaglesNov.16 FalconsNov.30 @VikingsDec.07 @SaintsDec.14 BuccaneersDec.21 BrownsDec.28 @Falcons

Sep.07 @FalconsSep.14 @BrownsSep.21 VikingsSep.28 @CowboysOct.05 BuccaneersOct.19 @LionsOct.26 PackersOct.30 @PanthersNov.09 49ersNov.16 BengalsNov.24 RavensNov.30 @SteelersDec.07 PanthersDec.15 @BearsDec.21 FalconsDec.28 @Buccaneers

Sep.07 PanthersSep.14 RamsSep.18 @FalconsSep.28 @SteelersOct.05 @SaintsOct.12 RavensOct.26 VikingsNov.02 @BrownsNov.09 FalconsNov.16 @RedskinsNov.23 @BearsNov.30 BengalsDec.07 @LionsDec.14 @PanthersDec.21 PackersDec.28 Saints

DALLAS

COWBOYSNEW YORK

GIANTSPHILDELPHIA

EAGLESWASHINGTON

REDSKINSN F C E A S T 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

ARIZONA

CARDINALSST. LOUIS

RAMSSAN FRANCISCO

49ERSSEATTLE

SEAHAWKSN F C W E S T 2 0 1 4 S E A S O N S C H E D U L E

Sep.07 49ersSep.14 @TitansSep.21 @RamsSep.28 SaintsOct.05 TexansOct.12 @SeahawksOct.19 GiantsOct.27 RedskinsNov.02 CardinalsNov.09 @JaguarsNov.23 @GiantsNov.27 EaglesDec.04 @BearsDec.14 @EaglesDec.21 ColtsDec.28 @Redskins

Sep.08 @LionsSep.14 CardinalsSep.21 TexansSep.26 @RedskinsOct.05 FalconsOct.12 @EaglesOct.19 @CowboysNov.03 ColtsNov.09 @SeahawksNov.16 49ersNov.23 CowboysNov.30 @JaguarsDec.07 @TitansDec.14 RedskinsDec.21 @RamsDec.28 Eagles

Sep.07 JaguarsSep.15 @ColtsSep.21 RedskinsSep.28 @49ersOct.05 RamsOct.12 GiantsOct.26 @CardinalsNov.02 @TexansNov.10 PanthersNov.16 @PackersNov.23 TitansNov.27 @CowboysDec.07 SeahawksDec.14 CowboysDec.20 @RedskinsDec.28 @Giants

Sep.07 @TexansSep.14 JaguarsSep.21 @EaglesSep.25 GiantsOct.06 SeahawksOct.12 @CardinalsOct.19 TitansOct.27 @CowboysNov.02 @VikingsNov.16 BuccaneersNov.23 @49ersNov.30 @ColtsDec.07 RamsDec.14 @GiantsDec.20 EaglesDec.28 Cowboys

Sep.08 ChargersSep.14 @GiantsSep.21 49ersOct.05 @BroncosOct.12 RedskinsOct.19 @RaidersOct.26 EaglesNov.02 @CowboysNov.09 RamsNov.16 LionsNov.23 @SeahawksNov.30 @FalconsDec.07 ChiefsDec.11 @RamsDec.21 SeahawksDec.28 @49ers

St Louis Rams

Sep.04 PackersSep.14 @ChargersSep.21 BroncosOct.06 @RedskinsOct.12 CowboysOct.19 @RamsOct.26 @PanthersNov.02 RaidersNov.09 GiantsNov.16 @ChiefsNov.23 CardinalsNov.27 @49ersDec.07 @EaglesDec.14 49ersDec.21 @CardinalsDec.28 Rams

Sep.07 @CowboysSep.14 BearsSep.21 @CardinalsSep.28 EaglesOct.05 ChiefsOct.13 @RamsOct.19 @BroncosNov.02 RamsNov.09 @SaintsNov.16 @GiantsNov.23 RedskinsNov.27 SeahawksDec.07 @RaidersDec.14 @SeahawksDec.20 ChargersDec.28 Cardinals

Sep.04 PackersSep.14 @ChargersSep.21 BroncosOct.06 @RedskinsOct.12 CowboysOct.19 @RamsOct.26 @PanthersNov.02 RaidersNov.09 GiantsNov.16 @ChiefsNov.23 CardinalsNov.27 @49ersDec.07 @EaglesDec.14 49ersDec.21 @CardinalsDec.28 Rams

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