Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton - #1 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 245 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/11/1989 |
| Birthplace | College Park, GA |
| College | Auburn |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 1st pick by Panthers |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 86.2 | 3869 | 19 |
Rivera running out of time to get Panthers trending upward
Ron Rivera has kept his team together during its disappointing season, but Carolina is not moving in a direction that is likely to satisfy the team owner.
NFC South Spin cycle: Falcons cross one hurdle
The NFC South-champion Falcons dealt the rival Saints a blow in Week 13, and the Panthers and Bucs both came up short out West.
Chiefs defeat Panthers on emotional day in K.C.
Brady Quinn threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamaal Charles ran for 127 yards in the Chiefs' 27-21 victory over their Panthers
Chiefs: Sunday's game to be played as scheduled
The Chiefs will play Sunday's game vs. the Panthers as scheduled, the team announced Saturday afternoon.
Panthers DT Edwards out for season with dislocated elbow
Panthers DT Ron Edwards suffered a dislocated elbow in Monday night’s win over the Eagles and will miss the rest of the season.
Newton leads Panthers past Eagles
Cam Newton threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead the Panthers to a 30-22 victory over the Eagles on Monday night.
NFC South Spin cycle: Falcons keep hanging on
It will not quiet the skeptics, but the Falcons did ensure this would be their third consecutive double-digit win season on Sunday.
Panthers sign PK Gano, waive PK Medlock
The Panthers signed PK Graham Gano on Tuesday and waived PK Justin Medlock.
NFC South Spin cycle: Stage set for Falcons-Bucs battle
The Panthers hit a new low, but the rest of the NFC South was victorious Sunday, including the Falcons and Bucs, who will meet next week.
Rivera, Mularkey, Shurmur don't come through in clutch
Embattled head coaches have something in common: They all make late-game situational mistakes that cost their teams.
Freeman, Buccaneers come back to stun Panthers
Josh Freeman threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Clark in overtime to cap the Buccaneers' 27-21 comeback win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Accorsi taking hard look at Panthers operation
League observers have speculated on who Ernie Accorsi has on the list of GM candidates he will submit to Panthers owner Jerry Richardson.
NFC South Spin cycle: Saints, Bucs keeping playoff hopes alive
The talk of an undefeated season is over for the Falcons, but the playoff hopes for the Saints and Buccaneers are still alive coming off Week 10 wins.
Panthers fire special-teams coordinator
The Panthers fired special-teams coordinator Brian Murphy and replaced him with Richard Rodgers, the team’s assistant special-teams coach.
Panthers owner Richardson responds to L.A. report
Panthers owner Jerry Richardson released a statement on Sunday about the team staying in Carolina.
PLAYER NEWS
A person familiar with the penalty says the NFL has fined Panthers quarterback Cam Newton $21,000 for abusive conduct toward a game official. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the league hasn't announced the fine.|||||||
Newton shouted at and bumped referee Jerome Boger in the fourth quarter of Carolina's penalty-plagued 17-6 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Newton apologized after the game, saying "the words that I said during the game were very disrespectful and I apologized to (Boger) during the game, but I'm going public and apologizing again. It was something in the heat of the moment." Boger said he didn't feel the bump was enough to warrant an ejection.
Newton was 18 of 29 for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception on Sunday in a win over Oakland. He also ran for a score.|||||||
Newton has 14 touchdowns and three interceptions over his last eight games.
Newton went 19 of 33 for 231 yards and two touchdown in Carolina's win against San Diego on Sunday.|||||||
Newton's sophomore campaign has truly been a campaign of two seasons. He compiled a 75.2 passer rating with five touchdowns and eight picks in the Panthers' first seven games, but has a 102.6 rating with 13 touchdowns and two interceptions in seven games since.
Newton was unstoppable in Sunday's 30-20 win over Atlanta, throwing for 287 yards and two touchdowns to go along with another 116 and a 72-yard score on the ground.|||||||
Newton become the first player with 250 yards passing, 100 yards rushing, a touchdown run and a TD pass in a game. He's been putting up monster and numbers of late - just in time for the fantasy playoffs.
Newton went 15 of 27 for 232 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday. He also ran seven times for 78 yards, his second-highest rushing total of the season.|||||||
Newton's passer rating was 121.2, the fourth time in five games he's recording a rating of at least 95.8.
