The 2012 season was the Carolina Panthers' 18th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Ron Rivera.

A day after the Panthers' loss to the Dallas Cowboys, general manager Marty Hurney was fired.

[2] In a statistical rarity, the team lost the first 13 of their game-opening coin tosses, an event with a 1 in 8,192 probability.

In the 13th game, the Panthers asked fans on Facebook to make the call, but the vote ended in a 50/50 tie.

[4] The new logo would subsequently be added to the team's uniforms, around the stadium and on merchandise.

[a] Looking to improve off of a 6–10 season from rookie coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Cam Newton, the Panthers got off to a tough start.

The Panthers played competitively throughout most games the entire season with an exception of a 36–7 loss to the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants where the Panthers fell to a 20–0 deficit early in the game and could not recover.

Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Also, the team dropped to 0–11 in games where starting QB Cam Newton turns the ball over as he was picked off twice.

With the huge loss on Thursday Night Football, the Panthers fell to 1–2.

With the upset win, the Panthers improved to 4–9 and snapped their 5-game losing streak to the Falcons.

With the win the Panthers finished 7–9, good enough for 2nd place in the NFC South, and swept the Saints for the first time since 2008.