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 |
Panthers WR Jarrett arrested for DWI
Panthers WR Dwayne Jarrett was arrested early Tuesday morning for driving while impaired, his second arrest in three years.
Smith’s injury puts Clausen in even tougher spot vs. Bears
Panthers head coach John Fox called injured WR Steve Smith "day-to-day" at a press conference on Monday, but Smith's agent said the receiver likely will not play vs. the Bears in Week Five.
Agent: Smith "most likely" out for Week Five
Panthers WR Steve Smith's agent Derrick Fox said Monday that Smith will "most likely" sit out Sunday's game against the Bears.
Report: Panthers WR Smith suffered high ankle sprain
Panthers WR Steve Smith reportedly suffered a high ankle sprain in Week Four's loss to the Saints.
Saints edge Carolina 16-14
Only days after rejoining the Saints at age 46, John Carney hit three field goals to help New Orleans edge the Carolina Panthers 16-14 on Sunday.
Panthers' Jarrett remains buried on depth chart
Some league observers are wondering why Carolina keeps WR Dwayne Jarrett on the roster, considering that the 2007 second-round pick has been a bust.
Panthers await return of ORT Otah
Panthers ORT Jeff Otah is taking longer than some expected to return from a setback in his recovery from an Aug. 4 left knee scope.
Panthers sign ex-Raider OL Morris
The Panthers addressed their offensive line Wednesday, signing ex-Raider Chris Morris.
Panthers release DT Leonard
The Panthers released DT Louis Leonard on Tuesday. Leonard has been injury-plagued and recorded just two tackles in two games this season.
Panthers’ D-line gets first sack, but pressure still an issue
The Panthers will line up against DE Julius Peppers for the first time ever in 13 days, when the Bears visit Charlotte in Week Five, but it's already clear how much Carolina misses him.
Bengals pull away to beat Panthers 20-7
Cedric Benson scored a pair of TDs in the Bengals' 20-7 victory over the Panthers on Sunday to spoil Jimmy Clausen's first NFL start.
Panthers ORT Otah out vs. Bengals
Jeff Otah will miss his third straight game due to a knee injury.
Young receiving corps an obstacle for Clausen
Changing quarterbacks two weeks into the season wasn't part of the Panthers' blueprint for success this year, but head coach John Fox named rookie Jimmy Clausen the starter after Matt Moore played poorly in both games.
Panthers' Fox coaching like he's ready to leave
There's a poorly kept secret that Panthers head coach John Fox is in his final year with the team, and his coaching decisions don't suggest anything different.
Clausen inherits Panthers offense in disarray
The Panthers' starting QB job was going to be Jimmy Clausen's sooner or later, and with things looking as bad as they do on offense, it's hard to argue with John Fox's decision.
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.
