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 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 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 General Manager: Marty Hurney Director of Football Operations: Brandon Beane Interim General Manager: Brandon Beane