Bryce Young is the Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,197 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026. Kenny Pickett is the Panthers backup quarterback (QB2), with Haynes King third (QB3).
9 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the Carolina Panthers from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the Carolina Panthers started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Bryce Young (8 starts, 3-5).
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2026 (3-5)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Bryce Young | 8 | 3-5 | 186/308 | 2,197 | 16 | 6 |
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2025 (8-9)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Bryce Young | 16 | 8-8 | 304/478 | 3,011 | 23 | 11 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 0-1 | 25/37 | 293 | 1 | 1 |
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2024 (5-12)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Bryce Young | 12 | 4-8 | 234/384 | 2,403 | 15 | 9 |
| Andy Dalton | 5 | 1-4 | 106/160 | 989 | 7 | 6 |
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2023 (2-15)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Bryce Young | 16 | 2-14 | 315/527 | 2,877 | 11 | 10 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 0-1 | 34/58 | 361 | 2 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2022 (7-10)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Baker Mayfield | 7 | 1-6 | 119/206 | 1,313 | 6 | 6 |
| Sam Darnold | 6 | 4-2 | 82/140 | 1,143 | 7 | 3 |
| PJ Walker | 4 | 2-2 | 63/106 | 731 | 3 | 3 |
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2021 (5-12)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Sam Darnold | 12 | 4-8 | 243/406 | 2,527 | 9 | 13 |
| Cam Newton | 4 | 0-4 | 69/126 | 684 | 4 | 5 |
| PJ Walker | 1 | 1-0 | 36/66 | 362 | 1 | 3 |
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2020 (5-11)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Teddy Bridgewater | 15 | 4-11 | 340/492 | 3,733 | 15 | 11 |
| PJ Walker | 1 | 1-0 | 32/56 | 368 | 1 | 5 |
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks 2019 (5-11)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Kyle Allen | 13 | 5-8 | 303/489 | 3,322 | 17 | 16 |
| Cam Newton | 2 | 0-2 | 50/89 | 572 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Grier | 1 | 0-1 | 28/52 | 228 | 0 | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Panthers quarterback?
Bryce Young is the Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,197 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026.
Who is the Panthers backup QB?
Kenny Pickett is the Panthers backup quarterback (QB2), with Haynes King third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the Panthers this season?
In 2026 the Carolina Panthers started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Bryce Young (8 starts, 3-5).
Who were the Panthers quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the Carolina Panthers started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: Bryce Young (16 starts, 8-8) and Andy Dalton (1 start, 0-1).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Panthers since 2019?
Bryce Young has the most Carolina Panthers starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 52 regular-season starts and 10,488 passing yards for them.