2021 Carolina Panthers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 5-12-0 | 0-0 | 5987 | 3862 | 2125 | 30 | 367 | 6203 | 3900 | 2303 | 24 | 368 |
The Carolina Panthers' twenty-seventh season was in 2021, and it was the second season Matt Rhule served as the head coach of the team. The Panthers played their home games at Bank of America Stadium. They finished the season 5-12-0, 2-6-0 at home and 3-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 18-21 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Baltimore Ravens | 3-20 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34-9 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Cleveland Browns | 2021-09-11 | ||
| Week 1 | New York Jets | 19-14 | ||
| Week 2 | New Orleans Saints | 26-7 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Houston Texans | 24-9 | |
| Week 4 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 4 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 28-36 | |
| Week 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 18-21 | ||
| Week 6 | Minnesota Vikings | 28-34 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants | 3-25 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 19-13 | |
| Week 9 | New England Patriots | 6-24 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 34-10 | |
| Week 11 | Washington Football Team | 21-27 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10-33 | |
| Week 13 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 21-29 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 14-31 | |
| Week 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-32 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 10-18 | |
| Week 18 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-41 |
2021 Carolina Panthers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Matt Rhule Offensive Coordinator: Joseph Brady Defensive Coordinator: Phil Snow Defensive Pass Game Coordinator: Jason Simmons Special Teams Coordinator: Chase Blackburn Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Frisman Jackson Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Al Holcomb Quarterbacks Coach: Sean Ryan Wide Receivers Coach: Frisman Jackson Offensive Line Coach: Pat Meyer Running Backs Coach: Jeff Nixon Tight Ends Coach: Brian Angelichio Senior Offensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Nixon Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Matt Lombardi Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Tony Sparano Jr. Defensive Line Coach: Frank Okam Linebackers Coach: Mike Siravo Cornerbacks Coach: Evan Cooper Secondary Coach: Jason Simmons Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Mike Siravo Pass Rush Specialist: Don Johnson Defensive Assistant Coach: Kevin Gilbride Jr. Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ed Foley Coaching Operations Coordinator: Morgan Fleming Assistant to the Head Coach: Matthew Delgado Coaching Assistant: Alonso Escalante, E.J. Barthel, Grant Udinski, Cedric Whitaker, Terrance Knighton, Garret McGuire, Rob Dvoracek Director of Player Evaluation: Evan Cooper Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jeremy Scott Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Thomas Barbeau, Gus Felder, Corey Campbell Head Coach Support and Operations Manager: Samantha Leibowitz General Manager: Scott Fitterer Football Operations Assistant: Donavan Ellison Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship: David Corley