Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Carolina Panthers penalties
The Panthers have been flagged 70 times for 635 yards in 2026 through 8 games: 8.8 a game, 2nd-most in the NFL. In 2025: 95, 5.6 a game (28th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Panthers: the ones that helped them minus the ones that hurt them, each weighted by the moment it came, as a share of a win. Do refs favor the Panthers?
Panthers penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Panthers | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | L 21–26 vs Broncos | 13 | 119 | 8 | 50 | −24% |
| Week 8 · Oct 29, 2026 | L 19–27 @ Packers | 5 | 41 | 6 | 45 | −5% |
| Week 7 · Oct 25, 2026 | L 13–43 vs Buccaneers | 4 | 56 | 6 | 35 | −21% |
| Week 6 · Oct 18, 2026 | W 25–14 @ Eagles | 13 | 149 | 11 | 84 | −19% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | W 32–26 vs Lions | 8 | 60 | 9 | 67 | +2% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | L 18–21 @ Browns | 7 | 63 | 12 | 84 | −22% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 34–3 @ Falcons | 9 | 63 | 6 | 39 | −1% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 37–59 vs Bears | 11 | 84 | 12 | 57 | +1% |
Panthers penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Panthers | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card · Jan 10, 2026 | L 31–34 vs Rams | 4 | 35 | 9 | 83 | +9% |
| Week 18 · Jan 3, 2026 | L 14–16 @ Buccaneers | 5 | 46 | 6 | 45 | −14% |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | L 10–27 vs Seahawks | 3 | 20 | 4 | 40 | +4% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | W 23–20 vs Buccaneers | 5 | 30 | 8 | 56 | +20% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 17–20 @ Saints | 11 | 103 | 9 | 78 | −17% |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | W 31–28 vs Rams | 7 | 70 | 1 | 5 | −22% |
| Week 12 · Nov 24, 2025 | L 9–20 @ 49ers | 4 | 30 | 2 | 6 | −15% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | W 30–27 @ Falcons | 8 | 49 | 6 | 44 | +7% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | L 7–17 vs Saints | 1 | 5 | 6 | 60 | +31% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | W 16–13 @ Packers | 5 | 39 | 7 | 42 | +1% |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | L 9–40 vs Bills | 4 | 20 | 7 | 60 | −2% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 13–6 @ Jets | 6 | 45 | 5 | 26 | −6% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | W 30–27 vs Cowboys | 6 | 57 | 6 | 37 | −12% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 27–24 vs Dolphins | 8 | 46 | 9 | 64 | +17% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | L 13–42 @ Patriots | 5 | 29 | 7 | 54 | −4% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | W 30–0 vs Falcons | 6 | 55 | 3 | 23 | −8% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 22–27 @ Cardinals | 7 | 83 | 12 | 96 | +7% |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | L 10–26 @ Jaguars | 4 | 35 | 11 | 93 | +10% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Panthers get flagged for
All 779 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| False Start | 146 | 19% | 12 |
| Offensive Holding | 138 | 18% | 15 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 70 | 9% | 10 |
| Delay of Game | 52 | 7% | 4 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 51 | 7% | 2 |
| Defensive Offside | 35 | 4% | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 32 | 4% | 4 |
| Defensive Holding | 30 | 4% | 1 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 24 | 3% | 1 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 23 | 3% | 2 |
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