Super Bowl 50 Appearance (2015 Season)

Lore & Background

The Panthers finished the regular season with a 15–1 record, racking up the league's top offense, and quarterback Cam Newton was named the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP). They defeated the Arizona Cardinals 49–15 in the NFC Championship Game and advanced to their second Super Bowl appearance since the franchise began playing in 1995. This marked the fourth time in history that the Super Bowl pitted the top defense against the top offense, after Super Bowls XXV, XXXVII and XLVIII.

Reader's Guide

The Panthers' offense, which led the NFL in scoring (500 points), was loaded with talent, boasting six Pro Bowl selections. Pro Bowl quarterback and regular season MVP Cam Newton had one of his best seasons, throwing for 3,837 yards and rushing for 636 yards, while recording a career-high and league-leading 45 total touchdowns (35 passing, 10 rushing), a career-low 10 interceptions, and a career-best quarterback rating of 99.4. The Panthers' defense gave up just 308 points, ranking sixth in the league, while also leading the NFL in interceptions with 24 and boasting four Pro Bowl selections.

Did You Know?

• The Panthers became the seventh team to win at least 15 regular season games since the league expanded to a 16-game schedule.
• This was the Panthers' second Super Bowl appearance; the other was Super Bowl XXXVIII.
• The Panthers started the season 14–0, setting franchise records for the best start and the longest single-season winning streak, and posting the best start to a season by an NFC team in NFL history.