Carolina Panthers Passing First Downs Leaders
Career totals with the Panthers and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through November 2: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.
Cam Newton holds the Panthers career record with 1,439 passing first downs. The single-season record is 208, by Steve Beuerlein in 1999.
All-time Panthers leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
2011–2021 | 1,439 | 132 |
| 2 |
|
2003–2009 | 897 | 91 |
| 3 |
|
2023–2026 | 494 | 53 |
| 4 |
|
2018–2019 | 199 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
2021–2022 | 180 | 18 |
| 6 |
|
2001–2006 | 177 | 27 |
| 7 |
|
2020 | 174 | 15 |
| 8 |
|
2007–2010 | 136 | 21 |
| 9 |
|
2002–2004 | 114 | 16 |
| 10 |
|
2023–2025 | 84 | 12 |
| 11 |
|
2010 | 73 | 13 |
| 12 |
|
2011–2017 | 72 | 22 |
| 13 |
|
2020–2022 | 66 | 15 |
| 14 |
|
2022 | 49 | 7 |
| 15 |
|
2007 | 46 | 7 |
| 16 |
|
2007 | 32 | 6 |
| 17 |
|
2018 | 19 | 5 |
| 18 |
|
2019 | 12 | 2 |
| 19 | Randy Fasani | 2002 | 9 | 4 |
| 20 | Jeff Lewis | 1999–2000 | 6 | 7 |
| 21 | Matt Lytle | 2001 | 5 | 3 |
| 22 |
|
2006 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 |
|
2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Dameyune Craig | 2000–2001 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Tony Pike | 2010 | 2 | 1 |
Single-season Panthers records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1999 | 208 | 16 |
| 2 |
|
2000 | 195 | 16 |
| 2 |
|
2015 | 195 | 16 |
| 4 |
|
2004 | 192 | 16 |
| 5 |
|
2019 | 188 | 13 |
| 6 |
|
2018 | 180 | 14 |
| 7 |
|
2020 | 174 | 15 |
| 8 |
|
2011 | 173 | 16 |
| 9 |
|
2016 | 172 | 15 |
| 10 |
|
2013 | 169 | 16 |
| 11 |
|
2012 | 168 | 16 |
| 12 |
|
2017 | 166 | 16 |
| 13 |
|
2014 | 155 | 14 |
| 14 |
|
2005 | 153 | 16 |
| 14 |
|
2025 | 153 | 16 |
| 16 |
|
2008 | 151 | 16 |
| 17 |
|
2003 | 146 | 16 |
| 18 |
|
2001 | 137 | 15 |
| 19 |
|
2023 | 133 | 16 |
| 20 |
|
2006 | 128 | 13 |
| 21 |
|
2021 | 123 | 12 |
| 22 |
|
2024 | 117 | 14 |
| 23 |
|
2002 | 114 | 14 |
| 24 |
|
2009 | 100 | 11 |
| 25 |
|
2026 in progress | 91 | 7 |