Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Sunday, September 20, 2026, Week 2The Carolina Panthers will play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, September 20, 2026, Week 2 of the 2026 season.
Coaches
Head Coach: Dave Canales Assistant Head Coach: Harold Goodwin Offensive Coordinator: Brad Idzik Defensive Coordinator: Ejiro Evero Special Teams Coordinator: Tracy Smith Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Jonathan Cooley Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Harold Goodwin Quarterbacks Coach: Will Harriger Wide Receivers Coach: Rob Moore Offensive Line Coach: Joe Gilbert Running Backs Coach: Bernie Parmalee Tight Ends Coach: Pat McPherson Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Mike Bercovici Offensive Assistant Coach: Keyshawn Colmon Pass Game Specialist: Mike Bercovici Offensive Quality Control Coach: Dean Petzing Game Management Coordinator: George Li Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash Linebackers Coach: Peter Hansen Outside Linebackers Coach: AC Carter Secondary Coach: Renaldo Hill Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Dom Capers Assistant Linebackers Coach: Mayur Chaudhari Defensive Assistant Coach: Kevin Peterson Defensive Quality Control Coach: Ilir Emini Special Teams Assistant Coach: Daren Bates Director of Coaching Development and Culture: Scott Cooper Head Coach Assistant and Coaching Operations Manager: Jessica Beckenstein Senior Coaching Advisor: Jim Caldwell
Coaches
Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski Offensive Coordinator: Tommy Rees Defensive Coordinator: Jeff Ulbrich Special Teams Coordinator: Craig Aukerman Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Tanner Engstrand Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Patrick Toney Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Dwayne Ledford Quarterbacks Coach: Alex Van Pelt Wide Receivers Coach: Robert Prince Offensive Line Coach: Bill Callahan, Dwayne Ledford Running Backs Coach: Michael Pitre Tight Ends Coach: Kevin Koger Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Jordan Reid Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Nick Jones, Matt Jones Offensive Assistant Coach: Michael Bearden Defensive Line Coach: Nathan Ollie Outside Linebackers Coach: John Timu Inside Linebackers Coach: Barrett Ruud Secondary Coach: Justin Hood Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Dave Huxtable Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Ricky Manning, Jr. Defensive Quality Control Coach: Troy Kruchten Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chase Blackburn Director of Player Performance: John Griffin Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning: Erik Jernstrom Coordinator of Coaching Logistics: Jacqueline Roberts Coordinator of Performance Science: Robert Torres Director of Performance Science: Josh Nelson Manager of Coaching Administration: Madison McDoulett Manager of Coaching Administration and Family Services: Madison McDoulett Senior Advisor to the Head Coach: Bob Quinn Coaching Fellow: Michael Bearden