2006 Carolina Panthers
The 2006 Carolina Panthers went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 270 points and allowed 305.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 270–305
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 270 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 305, tied for the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was -35.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 15–0 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 11 (November 19, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 37–3 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 (December 17, 2006).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 17 (December 31, 2006), winning 31–21.
They shut out the St. Louis Rams (Week 11).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and the Saints and splitting with the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 11–5.
In 2007, they went 7–9.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 6–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 21–18 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 20–12 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 14–35 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2006 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 15–0 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at Washington | L 13–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs New York Giants | L 13–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–37 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 10–3 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.