On Monday, the Carolina Panthers named Baker Mayfield their new starting quarterback. His time begins on Sept. 11, when the Cleveland Browns come to town for the 2022 season opener.
But before we get there, let’s take a look back at all the men who have started under center for the franchise and how each of their first outings went.
Frank Reich
Date: Sept. 3, 1995 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Stats: 23-of-44, 329 passing yards, two touchdowns
Result: Loss (23-20)
Kerry Collins
Date: Oct. 1, 1995 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stats: 18-of-32, 234 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, 14 rushing yards
Result: Loss (20-13)
Steve Beuerlein
Date: Sept. 22, 1996 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Stats: 22-of-31, 290 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception
Result: Win (23-7)
Chris Weinke
Date: Sept. 9, 2001 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Stats: 13-of-22, 223 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, one rushing touchdown
Result: Win (24-13)
Matt Lytle
Date: Nov. 11, 2001 vs. St. Louis Rams
Stats: 15-of-25, 126 passing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, eight rushing yards
Result: Loss (48-14)
Rodney Peete
Date: Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Baltimore Ravens
Stats: 12-of-19, 136 passing yards, one touchdown
Result: Win (10-7)
Randy Fasani
Date: Oct. 27, 2002 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stats: 5-of-19, 46 passing yards, three interceptions, 15 rushing yards
Result: Loss (12-9)
Jake Delhomme
Date: Sept. 7, 2003 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Stats: 12-of-20, 122 passing yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions
Result: Win (24-23)
David Carr
Date: Sept. 30, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stats: 19-of-41, 155 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, 28 rushing yards
Result: Loss (20-7)
Vinny Testaverde
Date: Oct. 14, 2007 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Stats: 20-of-33, 206 passing yards, one touchdown
Result: Win (25-10)
Matt Moore
Date: Dec. 16, 2007 vs. Seattle Seahawks
Stats: 19-of-27, 208 passing yards, five rushing yards
Result: Win (13-10)
Jimmy Clausen
Date: Sept. 26, 2010 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Stats: 16-of-33, 188 passing yards, one interception, 10 rushing yards, two fumbles lost
Result: Loss (20-7)
Brian St. Pierre
Date: Nov. 21, 2010 vs. Baltimore Ravens
Stats: 13-of-28, 173 passing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions
Result: Loss (37-13)
Cam Newton
Date: Sept. 11, 2011 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Stats: 24-of-37, 422 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception, 18 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown
Result: Loss (28-21)
Derek Anderson
Date: Sept. 7, 2014 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stats: 24-of-34, 230 passing yards, two touchdowns, 10 rushing yards
Result: Win (20-14)
Taylor Heinicke
Date: Dec. 23, 2018 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Stats: 33-of-53, 274 passing yards, one touchdown, three interceptions, 33 rushing yards
Result: Loss (24-10)
Kyle Allen
Date: Dec. 30, 2018 vs. New Orleans Saints
Stats: 16-of-27, 228 passing yards, two touchdowns, 19 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown
Result: Loss (24-10)
Will Grier
Date: Dec. 22, 2019 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Stats: 27-of-44, 224 passing yards, three interceptions, 17 rushing yards
Result: Loss (38-6)
Teddy Bridgewater
Date: Sept. 13, 2020 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Stats: 22-of-34, 269 passing yards, one touchdown, 26 rushing yards
Result: Loss (34-30)
PJ Walker
Date: Nov. 11, 2020 vs. Detroit Lions
Stats: 24-of-34, 258 passing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions
Result: Win (20-0)
Sam Darnold
Date: Sept. 12, 2021 vs. New York Jets
Stats: 24-of-35, 279 passing yards, one touchdown, one rushing touchdown
Result: Win (19-14)
