2008 Carolina Panthers season

2008 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerJerry Richardson
General managerMarty Hurney
Head coachJohn Fox
Home fieldBank of America Stadium
Results
Record12–4
Division place1st NFC South
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Cardinals) 13–33
Pro BowlersWR Steve Smith
OT Jordan Gross
DE Julius Peppers
LB Jon Beason

The 2008 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL). They entered the season and improved on their 7–9 record from 2007, winning the NFC South for the first time since 2003 and earning their first playoff berth since 2005. Their 12–4 finish tied their then-best record in franchise history, which occurred in the 1996 season, and later on tied in 2013; however, this would be surpassed by the 2015 club. The second-seeded Panthers were upset at home in the divisional playoffs by the eventual NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals, 33–13.