The Hornets are one win away from creating a bit of NC sports history.
A win in the next play-in game would mean the Panthers, Hornets and Hurricanes each made the playoffs in the same season.
That has never happened before. NC pro sports are so back.
The Charlotte Hornets are rolling: six straight wins by 15+ points 🔥
Tied for the second-longest streak in NBA history, the longest since the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors
Have no idea what he’s saying, but production and visual effects are crazy. Playing 2 his heritage. Love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. P.S @ochocinco knows every song.. let him tell it 😂😂😂😂
🚨🚨CONGRATULATIONS🚨🚨
#PANTHERS ICON LUKE KUECHLY WAS ELECTED AS A PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER TODAY.
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2013)
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2012)
7× Pro Bowl (2013–2019)
7× First-Team All-Pro
NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
3× Butkus Award (pro) (2014, 2015, 2017)
Art Rooney Award (2017)
Stats
• 1,092 total tackles (690 solo, 402 assisted)
• 12.5 sacks
• 18 interceptions (most by any LB from 2012–2019)
• 153 interception return yards (1 TD)
• 66 pass deflections
• 7 forced fumbles
• 9 fumble recoveries
• 75 tackles for loss
• Played 118 games (all with Carolina Panthers)
Playoff stats
• Playoff record: 3-4
• 61 total tackles (28 solo, 33 assisted)
• 2.0 sacks
• 3 interceptions (36 return yards, 2 TDs—including key picks in Super Bowl run)
• 7 pass deflections
• 1 fumble recovery
• Strong in big games, especially the 2015 postseason with 29 tackles, 2 INTs (including a pick-six), and 1.0 sack across 3 games
League Records
• Led NFL in combined tackles from 2012–2019 (dominated the decade in production)
• Most interceptions by a linebacker during his era (18)
• Tied NFL record for most combined tackles in a game: 24
• Fastest to 1,000 career tackles in NFL history (reached in 2019)
• 100+ combined tackles in every single one of his 8 seasons (unmatched consistency)
Panthers Franchise Records
• Single-season tackles record: 205 (coaches film, 2012; league-best as rookie)
• Most interceptions by a linebacker in franchise history (18)
• Second in franchise history in total tackles (behind only a few long-career players)
• Most tackles for loss and consistent impact marks tied to his era of dominance
One of the most cerebral, reliable, and dominant middle linebackers in football history—Kuechly was the quarterback of the defense.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GREATEST LINEBACKER TO EVER PLAY THE GAME OF FOOTBALL, @LukeKuechly!
When Luke Kuechly stepped into his kitchen, everything changed. See his Hall of Fame moment in “Hall of Fame Knocks: Class of 2026,” on NFL Network, Saturday, Feb. 7, at 10 p.m. EST. Class of 2026 presented by @visualedgeit. @LukeKuechly@Panthers@NFL@nflnetwork