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10 Greatest Auburn football NFL careers in school history

By Josh Yourish

Dec 16, 1990; Los Angeles, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Raiders running back Bo Jackson (34) in action against the Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Peter Brouillet-USA TODAY NETWORK
Dec 16, 1990; Los Angeles, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Raiders running back Bo Jackson (34) in action against the Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Peter Brouillet-USA TODAY NETWORK /
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Sep 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) does his Superman pose as he celebrates his second quarter touchdown with running back Jonathan Stewart (28) against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) does his Superman pose as he celebrates his second quarter touchdown with running back Jonathan Stewart (28) against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Cam Newton (QB). 1. player. 87. . .

Auburn: 2010 Auburn

NFL: 2011-2021

Teams: Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots

Accomplishments: 2015 NFL MVP, 2015 Offensive Player of the Year, 2011 Offensive Rookie of the Year, 3x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro

Career Newton’s career is not technically over in 2023, but the NFL may have decided that he is retired before he came to that realization on his own.

Newton’s career is an interesting one because it was defined so much by two great seasons, his rookie year, and 2015.

As a rookie, Newton put up huge numbers, throwing for 4,051 yards, which would hold as his career high, 21 passing touchdowns, 706 rushing yards, and 14 rushing touchdowns. Then in 2015, he led the Panthers to 15-1 with 3,837 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns, 636 yards on the ground, and 10 rushing TDs. His season ended with a loss in the Super Bowl, 24-10 to the Broncos.

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