| 2017 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| General manager | Marty Hurney (interim) |
| Head coach | Ron Rivera |
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 26–31 |
| Pro Bowlers | K Graham Gano MLB Luke Kuechly G Trai Turner OLB Thomas Davis Sr. |
| AP All-Pros | MLB Luke Kuechly G Andrew Norwell T Daryl Williams |
| Uniform | |
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The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Ron Rivera. During the offseason, the team's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn and veteran Julius Peppers. Peppers previously spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers, appearing in Super Bowl XXXVIII with them. On July 17, 2017, the team announced Dave Gettleman had been relieved as general manager.[1] His predecessor, Marty Hurney, was hired as interim general manager a day later. For the first time since 2011, the Panthers did not play the Seattle Seahawks during the regular season. The Panthers rebounded after a disappointing 2016 campaign, where they were the defending NFC champions but finished 6–10 and last in the NFC South. 2017 saw the Panthers qualify for the playoffs with an 11–5 record. However, they lost to the Saints 31–26 in the Wild Card round.
As of the 2023 season, this was the last season that the Panthers qualified for the playoffs, making it 6 straight years that they have missed the postseason. This also remains their last winning record.
- ^ "Dave Gettleman no longer general manager". Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.