2009 Carolina Panthers
The 2009 Carolina Panthers went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 315 points and allowed 308.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 315–308
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 315 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 308, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +7.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–9 over the New York Giants in Week 16 (December 27, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 (September 13, 2009).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and splitting with the Falcons and the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2008, when they went 12–4.
In 2010, they went 2–14.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 28, 2009 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Washington | W 20–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 9–20 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 34–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 28–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2009 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at New York Jets | L 6–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at New England Patriots | L 10–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 26–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at New York Giants | W 41–9 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 23–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.