2010 Carolina Panthers season
| 2010 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| General manager | Marty Hurney |
| Head coach | John Fox |
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 4th NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Jordan Gross C Ryan Kalil ILB Jon Beason |
The 2010 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 16th season in the
Offseason
NFL Draft
The Panthers did not have a first round pick in the 2010 draft as it was traded to
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | |||||||
| 1 | 17 | 17 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | ||||||
| 2 | 16 | 48 | Jimmy Clausen | Quarterback | 6'3" | 227 | Notre Dame | ||
| 3 | 14 | 78 | Brandon LaFell | Wide receiver | 6'2" | 211 | LSU | ||
| 3 | 25 | 89 | Armanti Edwards | Wide receiver | 5'11" | 187 | Appalachian State | From Arizona Cardinals through New York Jets | |
| 4 | 26 | 124 | Eric Norwood | Linebacker | 6'1" | 248 | South Carolina | From Arizona Cardinals through New England Patriots | |
| 5 | 13 | 144 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 175 | Greg Hardy | Defensive end | 6'5" | 281 | Mississippi | From Oakland Raiders | |
| 6 | 17 | 187 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | ||||||
| 6 | 29 | 175 | David Gettis | Wide receiver | 6'3" | 217 | Baylor | From New York Jets | |
| 6 | 33 | 202 | Jordan Pugh | Defensive back | 5'11" | 200 | Texas A&M | Compensatory selection | |
| 6 | 35 | 204 | Tony Pike | Quarterback | 6'6" | 223 | Cincinnati | Compensatory selection | |
| 7 | 16 | 223 | R.J. Stanford
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Defensive back | 5'11" | 180 | Utah | ||
| 7 | 42 | 249 | Robert McClain | Defensive back | 5'9" | 195 | Connecticut | Compensatory selection | |
Free agent signings
| Position | Player | Experience | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Steve Justice | 3rd Year | Wake Forest |
| WR | Wallace Wright | 3rd Year | North Carolina |
| DB | Marcus Hudson | 4th Year | North Carolina State |
| DT | Ed Johnson | 4th Year | Penn State |
| FS | Aaron Francisco | 5th Year | BYU |
| K | Todd Carter | 1st Year | Grand Valley State |
| CB | Brian Witherspoon | 3rd Year | Stillman College |
Roster releases and waivers
| Position | Player | 2010 Team |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Jake Delhomme | Cleveland Browns |
| DT | Damione Lewis | New England Patriots |
| LB | Landon Johnson | Detroit Lions |
| LB | Na'il Diggs | St. Louis Rams |
| FB | Brad Hoover | Retired |
| DT | Maake Kemoeatu
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Washington Redskins |
| K | Rhys Lloyd | Minnesota Vikings |
| QB | A.J. Feely
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St. Louis Rams |
| WR | Muhsin Muhammad | Retired |
| DE | Julius Peppers | Chicago Bears |
| QB | Josh McCown | Hartford Colonials |
| DB | Quinton Teal | Seattle Seahawks |
| DT | Hollis Thomas | Retired |
| G | Keydrick Vincent | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| DB | Dante Wesley | Detroit Lions |
Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Staff
| Carolina Panthers 2010 staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Schedule
Preseason
The Panthers preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.[2]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 12 | 8:00 p.m. EDT |
at Baltimore Ravens | L 12–17 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | August 21 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | New York Jets | L 3–9 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | August 28 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Tennessee Titans | W 15–7 | 1–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 2 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–19 | 1–3 | Heinz Field |
Recap | |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 12 | 1:00 p.m. EDT |
at New York Giants | L 18–31 | 0–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium |
Fox | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–20 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–20 | 0–3 | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans Saints | L 14–16 | 0–4 | Louisiana Superdome |
Fox | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Bears | L 6–23 | 0–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | October 24 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–20 | 1–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at St. Louis Rams | L10–20 | 1–6 | Edward Jones Dome |
Fox | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | 1:00 p.m. EST | New Orleans Saints | L 3–34 | 1–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–31 | 1–8 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–37 | 1–9 | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Cleveland Browns | L 23–24 | 1–10 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | 4:15 p.m. EST | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–31 | 1–11 | Qwest Field |
Fox | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–31 | 1–12 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Arizona Cardinals | W 19–12 | 2–12 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | 8:20 p.m. EST | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–27 | 2–13 | Heinz Field |
NFLN | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | 1:00 p.m. EST | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–31 | 2–14 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
| NOTE: Division games are in bold text. | ||||||||
Standings
| NFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 414 | 288 | W1 |
| (5) New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 384 | 307 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 343 | 318 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 196 | 408 | L2 |
Regular season results
Week 1: at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
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- Date: September 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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The Panthers began their season at
In the third quarter, the Panthers fell behind when kicker Lawrence Tynes made a 32-yard field goal, which was extended further with Manning making a 5-yard TD pass to Nicks, followed in the 4th quarter by running back Ahmad Bradshaw getting a 4-yard touchdown run. After this point, the Panthers tried to mount a comeback when rookie defensive end Greg Hardy blocked a punt out of the back of the end zone for a safety, but the Giants' defense prevented anything else happening.
With the loss, the Panthers began the season at 0–1.
Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 89 °F (31.7 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 72,577
- Referee: Laura Okmin
- Recap
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Looking for their first win of the season, the Panthers flew home for a divisional duel against
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 0–2 for the second straight season.
Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C) (Showers)
- Game attendance: 72,887
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
- Recap
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Still searching for their first win of the season, the Panthers stayed at home for their Week 3 interconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. With quarterback Matt Moore struggling, rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen was given the start.
Carolina would trail in the first half as Bengals running back Cedric Benson got a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, followed by kicker Mike Nugent's 33-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Panthers would strike back in the third quarter as running back Jonathan Stewart got a 1-yard touchdown run, but Cincinnati would close out the game in the fourth quarter as Nugent nailed a 50-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Carson Palmer's 7-yard touchdown pass to Benson.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 0–3.
Week 4: at New Orleans Saints
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
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- Date: October 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,016
- Referee: FOX): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap
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Still looking for their first win the Panthers flew to
With the close loss, the Panthers fell to 0–4.
Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 73,464
- Referee:
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Still looking for a win the Panthers played on home ground for an interdivisional NFC duel with the Bears. In the 1st quarter the Panthers trailed early as RB Matt Forte got an 18-yard TD run. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 24-yard field goal. The Panthers fell further behind with Forte making a 68-yard TD run, followed by a 28-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould. In the third quarter the Panthers replied with Kasay making a 53-yard field goal, but in the 4th quarter the Bears pulled away when Gould made a 53 and a 43-yard field goal.
With the loss, Carolina entered their bye week at 0–5.
Week 6: Bye
Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 72,741
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan
- Recap
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Coming off their bye week the Panthers played on home ground for another interdivisional duel with the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter the Panthers trailed early as QB Alex Smith got a 1-yard TD pass to TE Vernon Davis. The lead was cut when kicker John Kasay nailed a 47-yard field goal. The 49ers scored with kicker Joe Nedney making a 24-yard field goal. The Panthers managed to tie the game with QB Matt Moore completing an 18-yard TD pass to WR David Gettis. They took the lead in the third quarter with Kasay booting a 55-yard field goal. They eventually trailed again in the fourth quarter with Nedney hitting a 38-yard field goal, and with DE Ray McDonald returning an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. However, the Panthers tied the game for the second time with Moore finding Gettis again on a 23-yard TD pass. After the game was tied Kasay successfully put away a 37-yard field goal to give the Panthers their first win of the season out of six games, improving them to 1–5.
Week 8: at St. Louis Rams
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
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- Date: October 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 52,281
- Referee: Laura Okmin
- Recap
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Coming off their win over the 49ers the Panthers flew to
With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–6.
Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 73,191
- Referee: Laura Okmin
- Recap
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Rams the Panthers played on home ground for an NFC South rivalry match against the Saints. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead after kicker John Kasay made a 20-yard field goal. Then they conceded a large scoring run after QB Drew Brees completed a 7-yard TD pass to TE Jeremy Shockey. Followed by Brees finding TE Jimmy Graham on a 19-yard TD pass. The lead was extended by kicker Garrett Hartley as he nailed a 31 and a 36-yard field goal. The Panthers had more problems after QB Jimmy Clausen's pass was intercepted by CB Jabari Greer and returned 24 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by RB Ladell Betts getting a 1-yard TD run. This was Tony Pike’s only game of his career.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–7.
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 73 °F (22.8 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 44,264
- Referee: Laura Okmin
- Recap
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Trying to break a two-game losing streak the Panthers flew to Raymond James Stadium for an NFC South rivalry match against the Buccaneers. In the 1st quarter the Panthers trailed early as QB Josh Freeman made an 8-yard TD pass to WR Arrelious Benn. They narrowed the lead with kicker John Kasay hitting a 46-yard field goal. They struggled further in the second quarter with RB LeGarrette Blount getting a 17-yard TD run; but they replied with RB Josh Vaughan making a 2-yard TD run. Tampa Bay scored again when Freeman found TE Kellen Winslow on a 20-yard TD pass. The Panthers tried to cut the lead down with Kasay's 28- and 48-yard field goals, but the Buccaneers pulled away in the fourth quarter with kicker Connor Barth nailing a 32-yard field goal, and with RB Cadillac Williams getting a 45-yard TD run.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–8.
Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ravens | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 73,021
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap
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Hoping to break their losing streak the Panthers played on home ground for an inter-conference duel with the Ravens. In the first quarter the Panthers trailed early with QB Joe Flacco getting a 56-yard TD pass to WR T. J. Houshmandzadeh. This was followed by kicker Billy Cundiff nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 45-yard field goal, but they struggled further with RB Ray Rice getting a 1-yard TD run. Followed in the third quarter by Cundiff hitting a 33-yard field goal. The Panthers tried to cut the lead when Kasay made a 40-yard field goal. This was followed by QB Brian St. Pierre completing an 88-yard TD pass to WR David Gettis. The Ravens answered back with Cundiff hitting a 49-yard field goal. The Panthers had further problems with both St. Pierre's passes intercepted by Ed Reed (who later threw a lateral to Dawan Landry), and Ray Lewis, in which both of them were returned for a touchdown 23 and 24 yards respectively.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–9, and was officially eliminated from playoff contention.[3] Additionally, wins from the rest of their division rivals mathematically ensured that Carolina will be locked in a season-ending 4th-place finish in the NFC South division.
Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Browns | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 64,463
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose and Torry Holt
- Recap
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The Panthers' eleventh game was an interconference duel with the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead as RB Mike Goodson got a 26-yard TD run. They trailed after RB Peyton Hillis got a 9, 5 and then a 6-yard TD run in the second quarter. The lead was narrowed when kicker John Kasay made field goals from 43 and 42 yards. This was followed by CB Captain Munnerlyn returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. The Panthers got the lead when Kasay hit a 43-yard field goal. They slightly trailed after kicker Phil Dawson hit a 41-yard field goal. The Panthers' hopes for a win got denied as Kasay missed a 42-yard field goal with the time expiring.
With the close loss, the Panthers fell to 1–10.
Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
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- Date: December 5
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7.2 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 66,577
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose and Ross Tucker
- Recap
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The Panthers' twelfth game was an NFC duel with the Seahawks at
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 1–11.
Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 71,235
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch
- Recap
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The Panthers' thirteenth game was an NFC South rivalry match against the Falcons. The Panthers trailed early as QB Matt Ryan completed a 4-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez, followed by RB Michael Turner getting a 1-yard TD run, and then with kicker Matt Bryant nailing a 39-yard field goal. The Panthers scored in the third quarter with RB Mike Goodson getting a 13-yard TD run, but the Falcons replied as Turner got a 3-yard TD run. The Panthers cut the lead as kicker John Kasay made a 36-yard field goal, but fell further behind as Turner got a 4-yard TD run.
With the loss, Carolina fell to 1–12.
Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Panthers | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 42 °F (5.6 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 71,849
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner
- Recap
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The Panthers' fourteenth game was an NFC duel with the Cardinals at home. In the first quarter the Panthers took the lead as kicker John Kasay hit a 28 and a 29-yard field goal. This was followed in the second quarter by QB Jimmy Clausen completing a 16-yard touchdown pass to TE Jeff King. The Cardinals answered back with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23-yard field goal, but the Panthers increased their lead after Kasay made a 24 and a 43-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with Steve Breaston recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown (With a failed two-point conversion) and then with Feely getting a 30-yard field goal. The Panthers' defense and Jonathan Stewart's 137 yards rushing were enough to secure the win.
With the win, Carolina improved to 2–12. It would be John Fox's last home victory as the Panthers head coach.
Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Steelers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 27 °F (−2.8 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 61,748
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann
- Recap
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Coming off their win over the Cardinals, the Panthers flew to
Pittsburgh continued to increase their lead in the third quarter with Roethlisberger getting a 1-yard touchdown run. Carolina would close out the game in the fourth quarter with a 27-yard field goal from kicker John Kasay.
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 2–13, and became the first NFC South team to ever lose to all of their AFC North opponents.
Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Falcons | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Charles Davis
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The Panthers' final game was a division rivalry rematch against the Falcons. The Panthers trailed early as QB Matt Ryan got a 6-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez. Their problems continued after a three-and-out converted into a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown by Eric Weems; followed by Ryan completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Roddy White. The Panthers tried to cut the lead with kicker John Kasay getting a 23-yard field goal, but they struggled further as kicker Matt Bryant made a 47-yard field goal, followed by RB Michael Turner getting a 3-yard TD run. The Panthers tried to come back but only came away with a touchdown as QB Jimmy Clausen connected to TE Jeff King on a 2-yard pass.
With the loss, the Panthers finished their season on a 2–14 record – the second worst in the history of the franchise, and the worst record of any NFL team for the 2010 season.
References
- ^ Sports, Fox. "Carolina Panthers Roster — 2010 Team Roster". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Preseason opponents set; Panthers open with Ravens". Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "2021 NFL Playoff Picture, Scenarios, and Standings".