| 2012 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| General manager | Marty Hurney |
| Head coach | Ron Rivera |
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 2012 season was the Carolina Panthers' 18th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Ron Rivera. A day after the Panthers' loss to the Dallas Cowboys, general manager Marty Hurney was fired.[1] Until a new general manager was hired (that hire eventually being Dave Gettleman), director of football operations Brandon Beane served as interim general manager.[2] In a statistical rarity, the team lost the first 13 of their game-opening coin tosses, an event with a 1 in 8,192 probability. In the 13th game, the Panthers asked fans on Facebook to make the call, but the vote ended in a 50/50 tie.[3]
- ^ Reed, Steve (October 22, 2012). "Panthers GM Hurney fired after team's 1–5 start". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Bears defeat Lions to maintain NFC North lead". Newsday. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
Brandon Beane, the team's director of football operations, will handle day-to-day football matters until a new GM is hired, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.d
- ^ "Carolina Panthers ask fans to help decide disastrous coin toss call". Metro. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.