Carolina went 7-9 and missed the playoffs after a 6-2 start. Cam Newton suffered a partial rotator cuff tear in mid-October, played through it for two months, and was shut down in December for shoulder surgery. Ron Rivera's team won six of its first eight games and lost seven straight to close the year.
Christian McCaffrey, in his second year, ran for 1,098 yards and added 867 receiving in his first true breakout year. The defense, despite Luke Kuechly's anchor and Julius Peppers's final season, gave up the eighth-most points in the league. The franchise spent the offseason in the Mike Shula firing, replacing him with Norv Turner as offensive coordinator, and trying to figure out how much Newton's shoulder would recover.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 68 | Overall 60 | Accuracy 15 | QB | #07 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 15 | 21 | 100 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 885 | Overall 52 | Accuracy 86 | QB | #01 | 885 | 52 | 48 | 86 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 56 | |||||||
| Snaps 92 | Overall 2 | Accuracy 7 | QB | #06 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 966 | Overall 77 | Rush 59 | RB | #22 | 966 | 77 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 90 | 62 | ||||||||
| Snaps 48 | Overall 44 | Rush 43 | RB | #34 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 13 | 32 | 70 | 25 | ||||||||
| Snaps 115 | Overall 12 | Rush 13 | RB | #40 | 115 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 85 | ||||||||
| Snaps 48 | Overall 7 | Rush 9 | RB | #23 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 82 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 732 | Overall 74 | Route Running 78 | WR | #12 | 732 | 74 | 78 | 71 | 44 | 99 | |||||||||
| Snaps 467 | Overall 73 | Route Running 74 | WR | #10 | 467 | 73 | 74 | 63 | 40 | 17 | |||||||||
| Snaps 622 | Overall 63 | Route Running 61 | WR | #17 | 622 | 63 | 61 | 45 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||
| Snaps 529 | Overall 46 | Route Running 43 | WR | #13 | 529 | 46 | 43 | 25 | 47 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 44 | Overall 32 | Route Running 31 | WR | #18 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 97 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 325 | Overall 28 | Route Running 37 | WR | #11 | 325 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 21 | 12 | |||||||||
| Snaps 33 | Overall 18 | - | WR | #14 | 33 | 18 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 429 | Overall 54 | Receiving 63 | TE | #88 | 429 | 54 | 63 | 45 | 73 | 49 | 12 | ||||||||
| Snaps 345 | Overall 26 | Receiving 6 | TE | #82 | 345 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 93 | 99 | 66 | ||||||||
| Snaps 526 | Overall 15 | Receiving 25 | TE | #80 | 526 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 79 | 4 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,054 | Overall 88 | Pass Pro 97 | OT | #72 | 1,054 | 88 | 97 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 56 | Overall 76 | Pass Pro 23 | OT | #60 | 56 | 76 | 23 | 96 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 762 | Overall 65 | Pass Pro 93 | OG | #70 | 762 | 65 | 93 | 50 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,028 | Overall 60 | Pass Pro 49 | C | #67 | 1,028 | 60 | 49 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 818 | Overall 44 | Pass Pro 55 | OT | #74 | 818 | 44 | 55 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,059 | Overall 42 | Pass Pro 67 | OG | #73 | 1,059 | 42 | 67 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 325 | Overall 34 | Pass Pro 28 | OG | #69 | 325 | 34 | 28 | 46 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 211 | Overall 31 | Pass Pro 69 | OT | #71 | 211 | 31 | 69 | 11 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 584 | Overall 95 | Pass Rush 66 | DT | #99 | 584 | 95 | 66 | 96 | 79 | 30 | |||||||||
| Snaps 506 | Overall 81 | Pass Rush 58 | EDGE | #90 | 506 | 81 | 58 | 79 | 25 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 467 | Overall 84 | Pass Rush 49 | DT | #93 | 467 | 84 | 49 | 89 | 34 | 29 | |||||||||
| Snaps 666 | Overall 66 | Pass Rush 64 | EDGE | #97 | 666 | 66 | 64 | 46 | 63 | 42 | |||||||||
| Snaps 515 | Overall 63 | Pass Rush 27 | DT | #95 | 515 | 63 | 27 | 72 | 18 | 55 | |||||||||
| Snaps 329 | Overall 47 | Pass Rush 34 | DT | #92 | 329 | 47 | 34 | 64 | 52 | 58 | |||||||||
| Snaps 200 | Overall 23 | Pass Rush 18 | EDGE | #91 | 200 | 23 | 18 | 48 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||
| Snaps 189 | Overall 29 | Pass Rush 66 | EDGE | #94 | 189 | 29 | 66 | 14 | 90 | 10 | |||||||||
| Snaps 46 | Overall 3 | Pass Rush 20 | EDGE | #98 | 46 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 471 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 2 | EDGE | #96 | 471 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 927 | Overall 100 | Cover 97 | LB | #59 | 927 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 20 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 649 | Overall 85 | Cover 84 | LB | #58 | 649 | 85 | 51 | 84 | 78 | 73 | |||||||||
| Snaps 599 | Overall 76 | Cover 50 | LB | #54 | 599 | 76 | 81 | 50 | 43 | 69 | |||||||||
| Snaps 145 | Overall 53 | Cover 77 | LB | #55 | 145 | 53 | 12 | 77 | 45 | 9 | |||||||||
| Snaps 86 | Overall 27 | Cover 2 | LB | #56 | 86 | 27 | 50 | 2 | 49 | 1 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 143 | Overall 72 | Cover 71 | S | #28 | 143 | 72 | 71 | 45 | 24 | 81 | 70 | ||||||||
| Snaps 70 | Overall 65 | Cover 44 | S | #21 | 70 | 65 | 44 | 83 | 1 | 96 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 994 | Overall 65 | Cover 61 | CB | #24 | 994 | 65 | 61 | 55 | 98 | 41 | 95 | ||||||||
| Snaps 736 | Overall 63 | Cover 66 | S | #25 | 736 | 63 | 66 | 61 | 58 | 42 | 53 | ||||||||
| Snaps 895 | Overall 61 | Cover 67 | CB | #26 | 895 | 61 | 67 | 20 | 90 | 31 | 44 | ||||||||
| Snaps 630 | Overall 50 | Cover 45 | CB | #41 | 630 | 50 | 45 | 57 | 53 | 89 | 93 | ||||||||
| Snaps 99 | Overall 40 | Cover 33 | S | #42 | 99 | 40 | 33 | 56 | 30 | 66 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 938 | Overall 16 | Cover 6 | S | #29 | 938 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 61 | 95 | 19 | ||||||||
| Snaps 63 | Overall 16 | Cover 13 | CB | #35 | 63 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 16 | Accuracy 62 | Kicking 50 | K | #09 | 16 | 50 | 62 | 66 | 66 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 20 | Accuracy 31 | Kicking 14 | K | #04 | 20 | 14 | 31 | 91 | 71 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 61 | Punting 68 | Kicking - | P | #05 | 61 | - | - | - | - | 68 | 66 | 77 | 57 | ||||||