QB · Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton
Age 37 · 196 cm (6'5") · 111 kg · Born May 11, 1989 · Auburn; Blinn College; Florida
NFL career
2011
debut year
2021
last season
11
seasons
#1
jersey
College: Auburn; Blinn College; Florida
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#1
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2021 · 147 games.
Passing
32,382yards
194touchdowns
123interceptions
59.9%completion
Rushing
5,628yards
75touchdowns
1,118carries
5.0YPC avg
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 310 | 517 | 60.0 | 4,051 | 21 | 17 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 280 | 485 | 57.7 | 3,869 | 19 | 12 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 292 | 473 | 61.7 | 3,379 | 24 | 13 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 262 | 448 | 58.5 | 3,127 | 18 | 12 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 296 | 495 | 59.8 | 3,837 | 35 | 10 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 270 | 510 | 52.9 | 3,509 | 19 | 14 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 291 | 492 | 59.1 | 3,302 | 22 | 16 |
| 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 320 | 471 | 67.9 | 3,395 | 24 | 13 |
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 50 | 89 | 56.2 | 572 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 15 | 242 | 368 | 65.8 | 2,657 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 69 | 126 | 54.8 | 684 | 4 | 5 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 126 | 706 | 5.6 | 14 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 127 | 741 | 5.8 | 8 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 111 | 585 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 103 | 539 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 132 | 636 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 90 | 359 | 4.0 | 5 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 139 | 754 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 101 | 488 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 15 | 137 | 592 | 4.3 | 12 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 47 | 230 | 4.9 | 5 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 126 | 706 | 14 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 127 | 741 | 8 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 111 | 585 | 6 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 103 | 539 | 5 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 132 | 636 | 10 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 90 | 359 | 5 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 139 | 754 | 6 |
| 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 101 | 488 | 4 |
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 15 | 137 | 592 | 12 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 47 | 230 | 5 |
Games during career · Carolina Panthers
Most recent results for the franchise while Cam Newton was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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L
W
17–41 @ Buccaneers
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
10–18 @ Saints
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
L
6–32 vs Buccaneers
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
L
14–31 @ Bills
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
21–29 vs Falcons
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
L
10–33 @ Dolphins
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
L
21–27 vs Commanders
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
W
34–10 @ Cardinals
2021-10 · Nov 14, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Newton" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
First-round pick
#1 overall
External profiles
Auburn alumni in the NFL
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2011 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#2
#3
#4
#4
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
#12
Von Miller
OLB · DEN
#3
Marcell Dareus
DT · BUF
#4
A.J. Green
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#4
A.J. Green
CB · CIN
#5
Patrick Peterson
CB · ARI
#6
Julio Jones
WR · ATL
#7
Aldon Smith
DE · SFO
#8
Jake Locker
QB · TEN
#9
Tyron Smith
OT · DAL
#10
Blaine Gabbert
QB · JAX
#11
J.J. Watt
DE · HOU
#12
Christian Ponder
QB · MIN
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Greg McElroy
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Jake Locker
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