2013 Carolina Panthers season
| 2013 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ron Rivera |
| General manager | Dave Gettleman |
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 23–10 |
| Pro Bowlers |
Jordan Gross, LT Cam Newton, QB Ryan Kalil, C Mike Tolbert, FB Greg Hardy, DE Luke Kuechly, MLB J. J. Jansen, LS |
The 2013 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Ron Rivera. NFL.com ranked the Panthers' schedule as the strongest in the league, with opponents having a combined 2012 record of 138/116(2), along with a winning percentage of .543.
After starting the season 1–3, the Panthers went 11–1 the rest of the way, including a then-record eight-game winning streak, securing their first winning season and playoff appearance since 2008, the first winning season under Rivera and the fifth in franchise history. They also notched their third NFC South title, their first since 2008 and their fourth division title overall. The Panthers' season ended in the Divisional round of the playoffs with a 23–10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Note: The Panthers did not have selections in the third or seventh rounds. The team traded its third-round selection (No. 74 overall) and a 2012 sixth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' 2012 fourth-round selection, as well as its seventh-round selection (No. 219 overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for wide receiver Louis Murphy.
The Panthers opened up the regular season at home in an NFC battle with the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle got on the board first with Steven Hauschka nailing a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Panthers gained the lead when quarterback Cam Newton made a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Smith with 3:13 left in the first half. The Seahawks cut the Panthers lead to one point when Hauschka put through a 40-yard field goal in the third quarter.The Seahawks continued to dominate the second half when quarterback Russell Wilson threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jermaine Kearse in the fourth quarter with 10:13 remaining in the game. The Panthers were on the verge of scoring, however running back DeAngelo Williams fumbled the ball at the Seattle 8-yard line with 5:25 left in the game and the Seahawks recovered. Seattle went on to run out the rest of the clock and go to 1–0 while the Panthers fell to 0–1 for the fifth consecutive year. Also, the team dropped to 10–4 when Newton does not have a turnover.
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