| 2002 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| General manager | Marty Hurney |
| Head coach | John Fox |
| Home field | Ericsson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT Kris Jenkins P Todd Sauerbrun |
| AP All-Pros | DT Kris Jenkins (1st team) P Todd Sauerbrun (1st team) |
The 2002 season was the Carolina Panthers' eighth in the National Football League and their first under head coach John Fox. They tried to improve upon their 1–15 record in 2001, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.
After moving from the NFC West to the more geographically accurate NFC South, they improved by six games to finish 7–9, but were still five games behind the division champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and failed to make the playoffs. Their Week 12, 41–0 loss against the Atlanta Falcons was the Panthers' last shutout for 21 years.