NFL MVP, Cam Newton, is re-signing with the Carolina Panthers. These are Mr. Newton’s ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RECORDS THUS FAR IN THE NFL.
Awards
- NFL MVP (2015)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
- Best NFL Player ESPY Award (2016)
- PFWA All-NFL Team (2015)
- PFWA All-NFC Team (2015)
- Bert Bell Award (2015)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)
- All-Iron Award (2015)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (September 2011)
- 3× Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Weeks 4, 15, 16 2011)
- 10× NFC Offensive Player of the Week
- Consensus All-American (2010)
- First-team All-SEC (2010)
- Sporting News College Player of the Year (2010)
Rookie records
- Most combined touchdowns for a rookie in NFL history (35)
- Most combined yards for a rookie in NFL history (4,784)
- First rookie to pass for at least 4,000 yards
- First and only rookie to pass for more than 4,000 yards and rush for more than 700 yards
- First rookie in NFL history to pass for more than 400 yards in back to back games, September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals and September 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers (Record beat by Andrew Luck)
Records and achievements
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history (70)
- Most passing yards by a quarterback in his first two games (854), September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals and September 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers
- Most games in NFL history with a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown (32)
- Most player of the week awards in a single season (5) tied with Tom Brady
- First player in NFL history and most games with at least 250 passing yards, 100 rushing yards, one passing touchdown, and one rushing touchdown in a single game (2)
- Most games in single season with at least one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown (8)
- Only player in NFL history with at least 30 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in same season: 2015
- Most rushing touchdowns in single season by a quarterback (14), achieved on December 4, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Most combined yards in a player’s first five seasons (21,560)
- First quarterback and fifth player in NFL history with at least 500 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns, and 4.8 yards a carry in 5 consecutive NFL seasons
- First quarterback in NFL history to win both NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFL MVP at some point in his career.
- Most passing yards by a quarterback in debut game (422), September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals
- First quarterback in NFL history to pass for more than 400 yards in first two career starts, September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals and September 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers
- Fastest player to throw for 1,000 yards (at Arizona Cardinals, vs. Green Bay Packers, and vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Sixth quarterback to throw for 400+ yards in back to back games
- First player in NFL history with at least five rushing touchdowns and five passing touchdowns in his first five games
- Twenty-fifth NFL player (and first quarterback) to have 20 rushing touchdowns in first two seasons
- First player to have 30 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns in first two seasons
- First player in NFL history with 50 passing touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns in his first three seasons
- First player in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards and 10+ rushing touchdowns in a season
- First player in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards and 500+ rushing yards in a season
- First quarterback in NFL history with 100+ pass touchdowns and 25+ rush touchdowns in first five seasons
- First quarterback in NFL history with multiple seasons of 20+ passing touchdowns and 10+ rushing touchdowns in a season
- First player in NFL history with 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his first three seasons
- First player in NFL history with 10,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in his first four seasons
- First player in NFL history to have at least 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in five consecutive seasons
- First quarterback in NFL history to rush for 100+ yards and pass for 300+ yards with 5 touchdowns in a single game (December 20, 2015).
- First player in NFL history with 100+ rush yards and 5 pass touchdowns in a single game
- First player with 3,500 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns in a single season (2011, 2015)
- First quarterback in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in multiple NFL seasons (2011, 2015)
- Fifth quarterback in NFL history with 3+ games with 5+ touchdown passes in a season
- Fourth quarterback to win 17+ straight regular-season starts in the Super Bowl era
- Most games in NFL history with at least 200 passing yards and 80 rushing yards with multiple touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown (4 games)
- Third quarterback in NFL history with 2+ passing touchdowns and 1+ rushing touchdown
- Second quarterback in NFL history with 3+ passing touchdowns and 1+ rushing touchdown
- Most touchdown passes from a player from Auburn
- First starting quarterback to win the NFC South in consecutive seasons (2013–2015)
- Second player in NFL history with 7,500+ pass yards and 40+ pass touchdowns in first two seasons, joining Peyton Manning (’99)
- First quarterback in NFL history to earn a comeback victory when trailing in overtime
- Third quarterback in NFL history to pass for over 3,000 yards in his first five seasons
- Second most 5+ touchdown games in a single season (3)
- Second quarterback with 300+ passing yards and 100+ rushing yards in a single game
- First player in Super Bowl era to pass for 300 yards and rush for multiple touchdowns in a playoff game
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first four seasons (33)
Panthers franchise records
- Pass completions, career (2,371), rookie season (310)
- Pass attempts, career (3,980), playoff game (41, February 7, 2016, against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50)
- Passing yards, career (29,041), game (432, September 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers), playoff game (335, January 24, 2016, against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship), rookie season (4,051), rookie game (432, September 18, 2011, against the Green Bay Packers)
- Passing touchdowns, career (182), game (5, thrice, shared with Steve Beuerlein), rookie season (21), rookie game (3, October 30, 2011, against the Minnesota Vikings and December 24, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, shared with Kerry Collins)
- Interceptions, rookie game (4, November 20, 2011, against the Detroit Lions; shared with Kerry Collins (twice) and Chris Weinke)
- Passer Rating, season (99.4 in 2015), game (153.3, December 13, 2015, against the Atlanta Falcons), playoff career (83.9), rookie season (84.5), rookie game (142.4, December 24, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Times sacked, career (291), game (9, November 10, 2014, against the Philadelphia Eagles; shared with Frank Reich), playoffs (16; shared with Jake Delhomme), playoff season (8 in 2015; shared with Jake Delhomme), playoff game (6, February 7, 2016, against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50), rookie season (35)
- Yards per pass attempt, game (12.65, September 16, 2012, against the New Orleans Saints), playoff season (10.68 in 2013), playoff game (11.96, January 24, 2016, against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship), rookie season (7.84), and rookie game (11.41, September 11, 2011, against the Arizona Cardinals)
- Passing yards per game, career (232.3), playoffs (245.3), playoff season (267 in 2013), and rookie season (253.2)
- 300+ yard passing games, career (20) and rookie season (3)
- 4,000+ yard passing seasons: 1
- Rushing touchdowns, career (58), rookie season (14), rookie game (3, December 4, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Yards per carry, career (5.18), season (5.83 in 2012), rookie season (5.60)
- Rush/Rec Touchdowns, playoff game (2; shared with 3 players), rookie season (14), rookie game (3, December 4, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Games with at least one touchdown, rookie season (10)
- Games with at least two touchdowns, rookie season (3)
- Most combined yards in franchise history
- Most NFC Offensive Player of the Week Awards in a single season (5)
- Second player in franchise history to win NFC Offensive Player of the Week Award multiple times in a single season
- Completions in a row (15) (December 6, 2015, against the New Orleans Saints)
- First quarterback in franchise history to throw four touchdown passes in the first half of a game (November 22, 2015, against the Washington Redskins)
College honors and awards
- Heisman Trophy (2010)
- Maxwell Award (2010)
- Walter Camp Award (2010)
- Davey O’Brien Award (2010)
- Manning Award (2010)
- AP College Football Player of the Year (2010)
- Consensus first-team All-American; received first-team honors from American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation, CBS Sports, College Football News, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com and Sports Illustrated (2010)
- First-team All-Southeastern Conference (2010)
Cam Newton is back in Carolina.
The former MVP agreed to a contract with the Panthers on Thursday morning, the team announced. The one-year deal is worth up to $10 million with $4.5 million guaranteed and a $1.5 million roster bonus, according to multiple reports.
The Charlotte Observer first reported that Newton, 32, was meeting with team officials. Newton spent the first nine years of his career with the franchise.
Newton, whom the Panthers selected No. 1 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, has been unsigned this year since the Patriots cut him in training camp. He didn’t do much last year with the Patriots, throwing for 2,657 yards and rushing for 592 as the team struggled to adjust to life without Tom Brady.
The Panthers, though, have struggled to adjust to life without Newton.
Through nine games, they’re sitting at 4-5 and it seems that Sam Darnold isn’t the answer at quarterback. The former Jet, for whom the Panthers dealt a second-round pick and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a shoulder injury, has thrown 11 interceptions to seven touchdowns. He’s averaging just 6.5 yards per attempt. PJ Walker was in line to be Carolina’s starter before the Newton reunion.
Newton suffered a Lisfranc injury with the Panthers two seasons ago that kept him off the field for all but two games. After trying and failing to trade him, the Panthers released him following the 2019 season.
As one of the best players in franchise history, though, a reunion would be an exciting possibility — and could help solve some of Carolina’s issues.
In his nine seasons with the Panthers, the three-time Pro Bowler had 31,698 yards passing, 190 passing touchdowns, 4,806 yards rushing and 58 rushing scores.
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Panthers agree to terms with NFL MVP, Cam Newton
CHARLOTTE — He’s back.
The Panthers on Thursday agreed to terms with quarterback Cam Newton, bringing the former No. 1 overall pick back to Charlotte, pending a physical.
The 32-year-old Newton adds experience to the position, and offers possibilities on offense which can only help.
With starter Sam Darnold out four to six weeks with a shoulder injury, the Panthers’ only other quarterbacks on the active roster were P.J. Walker and recently acquired Matt Barkley.
But it’s not just Newton’s 139 NFL starts that make him valuable, it’s the possibilities to help a defense that is near the top of the league, for a team that still has legitimate playoff hopes.
In Newton’s nine seasons with the Panthers, he threw for 29,041 yards and 182 touchdowns, and ran for 58 touchdowns. He’s the team’s all-time leader in all three categories, and he’s also third on the team’s all-time rushing list with 4,806 yards, trailing only Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams.
Newton won the NFL offensive rookie of the year award in 2011, and league MVP honors in 2015, when he led the team to a 15-1 record and a berth in the Super Bowl.
He’s also the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 70, 12 of which came last year in 15 starts with the Patriots.
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Matt Ruhle: A healthy Cam Newton is a special player
The Panthers cut Cam Newton 77 days after Matt Rhule arrived as the team’s new head coach. Neither side has hard feelings.
That much became obvious when Newton agreed to terms with the Panthers on Thursday.
Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP, gets a second chance in Carolina.
“I know that he’s a competitor, besides his talent,” Rhule said Thursday. “I know he’s a competitor. I know that he’s tough. He’s everything I believe in and talk about. But at the time (of Newton’s release last March), we weren’t sure if he was healthy. Well, he’s healthy now, and you see that he’s healthy now. As he said to me, probably just not playing this season, that he’s as healthy as he possibly could be.
“(The phone conversation) was good. At the end of the day, I think anytime you look back on things, you always say, ‘I wish I had done this differently,’ but everyone has that. There was nothing but good feelings in that conversation. Obviously, he loves Charlotte. He loves the Carolina Panthers. He made that very clear to me. So this is a fitting story.”
Sam Darnold will miss several weeks with a shoulder injury, prompting Rhule to reach out to Newton, who has remained a free agent since the Patriots cut him before the season.
Rhule expects P.J. Walker to start for the team this week against the Cardinals. Matt Barkley, whom the Panthers signed to their active roster off the Titans’ practice squad, will back up Walker.
But Rhule didn’t completely rule out Newton dressing this weekend.
“I don’t ever rule anything out, but we just had our Thursday practice (without Newton participating),” Rhule said. “With any veteran player, they can learn things quickly, so we’re not ruling anything out, but that’s really kind of not where we’re looking right now.”
The Panthers will determine where Newton is physically and see how quickly he can learn the offense before figuring out how quickly he can play in a game. But it’s not likely to be long before Newton takes over the starting job.
Rhule said “this is about his future, and Cam has a lot of good football left.”
If Newton is ready to play in Week 11, Carolina plays the Washington Football Team. Former Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, of course, now is Washington’s head coach and did not try to sign Newton when Ryan Fitzpatrick was injured early this season.
“Obviously, we brought Cam back because of who he is at quarterback, and we brought him here to play,” Rhule said. “But we’re not looking into the future. We’ve just got to get him here and start teaching him what we do. At the end of day, I talked to Cam. He told me he’s healthy and feels great. This is as healthy as he’s been. A healthy Cam Newton is a special player. So we’ll just take it day by day.”
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Cam Newton
 Newton with the Panthers in 2016
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Cameron Jerrell Newton[1] (born May 11, 1989)[2] is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed “Super Cam”,[3] he is the NFL career leader in quarterback rushing touchdowns at 70. Newton had college football stints at Florida and Blinn before joining Auburn, where he won the Bowl Champion Series National Championship and Heisman Trophy in 2010. He was selected first overall by Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Newton made an impact in his first season where he set the rookie records for passing (4,051) and rushing yards (706) by a quarterback, winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in the process. The league’s first rookie quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season and the first to throw for 400 yards in his NFL debut, he also set the season record for quarterback rushing touchdowns at 14. Between 2013 and 2017, Newton led the Panthers to three division titles and four playoff appearances. His most successful season came in 2015 when he was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) and helped Carolina obtain a franchise-best 15–1 record en route to a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl 50. He is one of four African-American quarterbacks to win NFL MVP and was the first to solely receive it.
Following his MVP campaign, Newton struggled with injuries as the Panthers made the playoffs only once in their subsequent four seasons. After missing the majority of the 2019 season due to surgery, he was released by Carolina and played the 2020 season with the New England Patriots. He was released by the Patriots in 2021 and returned to the Panthers midway through the season.
