Head to head
Carolina Panthers v New England Patriots — every meeting since 2001
Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots have met 8 times since 2001. CAR trail the regular-season series 3-4, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (CAR 0-1). Against the closing spread CAR are 2-5. The highest-scoring meeting produced 63 points in 2017; the widest margin was 32.
CAR record
3-4
regular season, 2001–2025
CAR v the spread
2-5
covered–against
Highest scoring
63
combined, 2017
Widest margin
32
2001 season
Every meeting
8 games, 2001–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 4 | CAR 13atNE 42 | 42.5 | NE +5.5 | NE by 29 |
| 2021 WK 9 | NE 24atCAR 6 | 41.5 | CAR -3.5 | NE by 18 |
| 2017 WK 4 | CAR 33atNE 30 | 48 | NE +9 | CAR by 3 |
| 2013 WK 11 | NE 20atCAR 24 | 46.5 | CAR +3 | CAR by 4 |
| 2009 WK 14 | CAR 10atNE 20 | 43.5 | NE +12.5 | NE by 10 |
| 2005 WK 2 | NE 17atCAR 27 | 44 | CAR -3 | CAR by 10 |
| 2003 SB | CAR 29atNE 32 | 38 | NE +7 | NE by 3 |
| 2001 WK 17 | NE 38atCAR 6 | 36 | CAR -6.5 | NE by 32 |
CAR in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
The extremes
- Highest scoring2017 week 4 · CAR 33 at NE 3063 points
- Lowest scoring2009 week 14 · CAR 10 at NE 2030 points
- Widest margin2001 week 17 · NE 38 at CAR 632 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2001–2025| CAR | NE | Met | CAR record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | Tom Brady | 2 | 2-0 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2001–2025| CAR | NE | Met | CAR record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Rivera | Bill Belichick | 2 | 2-0 |
| John Fox | Bill Belichick | 2 | 1-1 |
3 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2001 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 5 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2001.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Drake Maye QB · NE · 1g3 TD
- Hunter Henry TE · NE · 2g2 TD
- Andy Dalton QB · CAR · 1g1 TD
- Mack Hollins WR · NE · 1g1 TD
- Damien Harris RB · NE · 1g1 TD
- Antonio Gibson RB · NE · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Drake Maye QB · NE · 1g203 yds
- Sam Darnold QB · CAR · 1g172 yds
- Bryce Young QB · CAR · 1g150 yds
- Mac Jones QB · NE · 1g139 yds
- Andy Dalton QB · CAR · 1g58 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Rhamondre Stevenson RB · NE · 2g100 yds
- Brandon Bolden RB · NE · 1g54 yds
- Christian McCaffrey RB · CAR · 1g52 yds
- Chuba Hubbard RB · CAR · 2g52 yds
- Trevor Etienne RB · CAR · 1g33 yds
- Rico Dowdle RB · CAR · 1g32 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Stefon Diggs WR · NE · 1g101 yds
- Tetairoa McMillan WR · CAR · 1g62 yds
- Hunter Henry TE · NE · 2g58 yds
- Christian McCaffrey RB · CAR · 1g54 yds
- Chuba Hubbard RB · CAR · 2g53 yds
- Tommy Tremble TE · CAR · 2g48 yds
