Top Seasons by Panthers Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2015 Kony Ealy (DT), Kawann Short (DE), Luke Kuechly (LB), Josh Norman (CB), Kurt Coleman (S), Thomas Davis (DU) 16 22.44
2 2004 Julius Peppers (DT), Kris Jenkins (DE), Will Witherspoon (LB), Chris Gamble (CB), Mike Minter (S), Dan Morgan (DU) 16 19.56
3 2002 Kris Jenkins (DT), Julius Peppers (DE), Mark Fields (LB), Terry Cousin (CB), Deon Grant (S), Mike Rucker (DU) 16 18.44
4 2005 Julius Peppers (DT), Kris Jenkins (DE), Will Witherspoon (LB), Chris Gamble (CB), Marlon McCree (S), Mike Rucker (DU) 16 16.94
5 2001 Kris Jenkins (DT), Mike Rucker (DE), Lester Towns (LB), Doug Evans (CB), Deon Grant (S), Mike Minter (DU) 16 16.69
6 2013 Greg Hardy (DT), Dwan Edwards (DE), Thomas Davis (LB), Captain Munnerlyn (CB), Mike Mitchell (S), Drayton Florence (DU) 16 16.13
7 2017 Julius Peppers (DT), Kawann Short (DE), Luke Kuechly (LB), James Bradberry (CB), Mike Adams (S), Daryl Worley (DU) 16 15.56
8 2014 Charles Johnson (DT), Kawann Short (DE), Luke Kuechly (LB), Josh Norman (CB), Roman Harper (S), Bene Benwikere (DU) 16 15.44
9 2008 Julius Peppers (DT), Nick Hayden (DE), Jon Beason (LB), Chris Gamble (CB), Charles Godfrey (S), Charles Johnson (DU) 16 15.19
10 2012 Charles Johnson (DT), Dwan Edwards (DE), Luke Kuechly (LB), Captain Munnerlyn (CB), Charles Godfrey (S), Greg Hardy (DU) 16 14.5
11 2019 Vernon Butler (DT), Brian Burns (DE), Luke Kuechly (LB), James Bradberry (CB), Tre Boston (S), Donte Jackson (DU) 16 14.38
12 2010 Charles Johnson (DT), Nick Hayden (DE), James Anderson (LB), Captain Munnerlyn (CB), Charles Godfrey (S), Richard Marshall (DU) 16 13.94
13 2018 Kyle Love (DT), Julius Peppers (DE), Luke Kuechly (LB), James Bradberry (CB), Mike Adams (S), Donte Jackson (DU) 16 13.88
14 2009 Julius Peppers (DT), Nick Hayden (DE), Jon Beason (LB), Chris Gamble (CB), Charles Godfrey (S), Thomas Davis (DU) 16 13.75
15 2016 Mario Addison (DT), Kawann Short (DE), Thomas Davis (LB), James Bradberry (CB), Kurt Coleman (S), Shaq Thompson (DU) 16 13.63
16 2011 Greg Hardy (DT), Terrell McClain (DE), James Anderson (LB), Chris Gamble (CB), Charles Godfrey (S), Sherrod Martin (DU) 16 13.44
17 2003 Kris Jenkins (DT), Mike Rucker (DE), Will Witherspoon (LB), Terry Cousin (CB), Deon Grant (S), Mike Minter (DU) 16 13.44
18 2024 Jadeveon Clowney (DT), Shy Tuttle (DE), Josey Jewell (LB), Michael Jackson (CB), Xavier Woods (S), Jaycee Horn (DU) 17 12.82
19 2020 Derrick Brown (DT), Brian Burns (DE), Shaq Thompson (LB), Donte Jackson (CB), Jeremy Chinn (S), Tre Boston (DU) 16 12.06
20 2025 Derrick Brown (DT), Tershawn Wharton (DE), Trevin Wallace (LB), Michael Jackson (CB), Nick Scott (S), Jaycee Horn (DU) 7 12
21 2006 Julius Peppers (DT), Kris Jenkins (DE), Thomas Davis (LB), Chris Gamble (CB), Mike Minter (S), James Anderson (DU) 16 12
22 2022 Derrick Brown (DT), Brian Burns (DE), Frankie Luvu (LB), C.J. Henderson (CB), Xavier Woods (S), Jaycee Horn (DU) 17 11.47
23 1996 Greg Kragen (DT), Lamar Lathon (DE), Kevin Greene (LB), Eric Davis (CB), Pat Terrell (S), Sam Mills (DU) 16 10.94
24 1995 Greg Kragen (DT), Lamar Lathon (DE), Sam Mills (LB), Tyrone Poole (CB), Brett Maxie (S), Darion Conner (DU) 16 10.44
25 2021 Derrick Brown (DT), Brian Burns (DE), Shaq Thompson (LB), Donte Jackson (CB), Jeremy Chinn (S), Haason Reddick (DU) 17 10.35