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 first season Ron Rivera served as the head coach of the team. 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 |
Coaches
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 Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Ray Brown Running Backs Coach: John Settle Tight Ends Coach: Pete Hoener Defensive Line Coach: Eric Washington Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Sam Mills III Linebackers Coach: Warren Belin Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Steve Wilks Defensive Assistant Coach: Bobby Babich Special Teams Assistant Coach: Richard Rodgers Defensive Quality Control Coach: Sam Mills III Offensive Quality Control Coach: Scott Turner Offensive Consultant: Ricky Proehl Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Kenn