2015 – QB Cam Newton
2016 was a year to forgot for Newton and the Carolina Panthers, after a year to remember in 2015. Newton passed for 3,837 yards and 35 touchdowns in his MVP year, adding a further 636 yards and another 10 scores on the ground as the Panthers went 15-1 in the regular season. They would lose to Manning and the Broncos in the Super Bowl.
In 2016, Newton’s passing numbers fell to 3,509 passing yards with 19 passing touchdowns. He only managed 359 yards on the ground with five rushing touchdowns, the lowest mark of any season in which he played the bulk of the games. The Panthers finished 6-10 and last place in the NFC South.