2011 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 |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 6237 | 3829 | 2408 | 23 | 345 | 6042 | 3949 | 2093 | 24 | 329 |
The Carolina Panthers' seventeenth season was in 2011, playing their home games at Bank of America Stadium. During the offseason they hired Ron Rivera to lead the team. Rivera previously was the defensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers and had fourteen years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 6-10-0, 3-5-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Cam Newton was awarded with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | New York Giants | 20-10 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10-20 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 13-24 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-33 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 21-28 | |
| Week 2 | Green Bay Packers | 23-30 | ||
| Week 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 29-34 | |
| Week 5 | New Orleans Saints | 27-30 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 17-31 | |
| Week 7 | Washington Redskins | 33-20 | ||
| Week 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 21-24 | ||
| Week 9 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 10 | Tennessee Titans | 3-30 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Detroit Lions | 35-49 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 27-19 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 38-19 | |
| Week 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 23-31 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Houston Texans | 28-13 | |
| Week 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 48-16 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 17-45 |
2011 Carolina Panthers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ron Rivera Offensive Coordinator: Rob Chudzinski Defensive Coordinator: Sean McDermott Special Teams Coordinator: Brian Murphy 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 Backfield Coach: Ron Meeks Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Sam Mills III Defensive Quality Control Coach: Sam Mills III Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Kenn Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Adam Feit General Manager: Marty Hurney Director of Football Operations: Brandon Beane Administrative Assistant for the Coaching Staff: Bobby Babich