2012 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 |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 5771 | 3683 | 2088 | 22 | 328 | 5329 | 3568 | 1761 | 23 | 325 |
The Carolina Panthers' eighteenth season was in 2012, and it was the second season Ron Rivera served as the head coach of the team. The Panthers played their home games at Bank of America Stadium. They finished the season 7-9-0, 3-5-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Luke Kuechly was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | Houston Texans | 13-26 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | Miami Dolphins | 23-17 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | New York Jets | 17-12 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-17 | |
| Week 1 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-16 | |
| Week 2 | New Orleans Saints | 35-27 | ||
| Week 3 | New York Giants | 7-36 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 28-30 | |
| Week 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 12-16 | ||
| Week 6 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 14-19 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Chicago Bears | 22-23 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Washington Redskins | 21-13 | |
| Week 10 | Denver Broncos | 14-36 | ||
| Week 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21-27 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 30-22 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 21-27 | |
| Week 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 30-20 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 31-7 | |
| Week 16 | Oakland Raiders | 17-6 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 44-38 |
2012 Carolina Panthers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ron Rivera Offensive Coordinator: Rob Chudzinski Defensive Coordinator: Sean McDermott Special Teams Coordinator: Brian Murphy Passing Defense Coordinator: Steve Wilks Quarterbacks Coach: Mike Shula Wide Receivers Coach: Fred Graves Offensive Line Coach: John Matsko Running Backs Coach: John Settle Tight Ends Coach: Pete Hoener Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Ray Brown Offensive Consultant: Ricky Proehl Offensive Quality Control Coach: Scott Turner Defensive Line Coach: Eric Washington Linebackers Coach: Warren Belin Defensive Backs Coach: Steve Wilks Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Sam Mills III Defensive Assistant Coach: Bobby Babich Defensive Quality Control Coach: Sam Mills III Special Teams Assistant Coach: Richard Rodgers Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Kenn General Manager: Marty Hurney Interim General Manager: Brandon Beane Director of Football Operations: Brandon Beane