The Panthers announced the move on Monday morning. Rhule was 11-27 as Panthers coach. A listless 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday dropped the Panthers to 1-4 this season and was Rhule’s final game as the team’s coach. Rhule is the first coach fired this NFL season.
Rhule was a very good college coach, building up Temple and then Baylor. That got him on the NFL radar, even though most college coaches fail in the pros. The Panthers made a big investment in him and got nothing out of it.
Rhule went 5-11 his first season. Then he went 5-12 his second season. He didn’t seem guaranteed to return for a third season but was brought back, probably because he still had five years remaining on that huge contract. Rhule’s third season began with more offensive problems and more losses.
The #Panthers have fired Matt Rhule.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 10, 2022
Panthers fired HC Matt Rhule, who has gone 11-27 during his three seasons in Carolina.
Rhule leaves Carolina with four years left on the seven-year contract he received from Panthers’ owner David Tepper in January 2020.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 10, 2022