2016 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 | 6870 | 4656 | 2214 | 34 | 392 | 6787 | 4967 | 1820 | 35 | 392 |
The Carolina Panthers' twenty-second season was in 2016, and it was the sixth 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 6-10-0, 4-4-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 19-22 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 26-16 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | New England Patriots | 17-19 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 18-6 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 20-21 | |
| Week 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 46-27 | ||
| Week 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-22 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 33-48 | |
| Week 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14-17 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 38-41 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | Arizona Cardinals | 30-20 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 13-10 | |
| Week 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-20 | ||
| Week 11 | New Orleans Saints | 23-20 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 32-35 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 7-40 | |
| Week 14 | San Diego Chargers | 28-16 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Washington Redskins | 26-15 | |
| Week 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 16-33 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16-17 |
2016 Carolina Panthers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ron Rivera Assistant Head Coach: Steve Wilks Offensive Coordinator: Mike Shula Defensive Coordinator: Sean McDermott Special Teams Coordinator: Bruce DeHaven Offensive Run Game Coordinator: John Matsko Quarterbacks Coach: Ken Dorsey Wide Receivers Coach: Ricky Proehl Offensive Line Coach: Ray Brown Running Backs Coach: Jim Skipper Tight Ends Coach: Pete Hoener Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Cameron Turner Defensive Line Coach: Eric Washington Linebackers Coach: Al Holcomb Safeties Coach: Richard Rodgers Secondary Coach: Steve Wilks Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Sam Mills III Nickelbacks Coach: Curtis Fuller Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Curtis Fuller, Richard Rodgers Assistant Special Teams Coach: Thomas McGaughey, Chase Blackburn Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Kenn Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Benguche Athletic Performance Analyst: Brett Nenaber General Manager: David Gettleman Assistant General Manager: Brandon Beane Football Operations Assistant: Matt Worswick