Cam Newton
Quarterback
Career Earnings: $134,735,498
Career APY: $12,248,682
Total Guarantees: $71,575,498
Largest Cash Payment: $31,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $23,200,000 (2019)
- Date of Birth: May 11, 1989
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 245
- College: Auburn
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #1 overall (Panthers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Extended | 2011 | 4 | $22,025,498 | $5,506,375 | $22,025,498 | $22,025,498 | 100.0% | $5,506,375 |
| Panthers | Extension | Terminated | 2015 | 5 | $103,800,000 | $20,760,000 | $41,000,000 | $99,360,000 | 95.7% | $19,872,000 |
| Patriots | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $550,000 | $3,750,000 | 214.3% | $3,750,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $8,250,000 | $8,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $6,000,000 | 72.7% | $6,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 10 | $127,385,498 | $12,738,550 | $125,391,498 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 1 | $7,350,000 | $7,350,000 | $1,662,500 | 0.0% | $3,600,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Panthers | $375,000 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,004,636 | 3.3% | $14,893,544 | ||
| 2012 | Panthers | $1,376,159 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,005,795 | 4.2% | $1,376,159 | ||
| 2013 | Panthers | $2,377,318 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,377,318 | $6,006,954 | 4.8% | $2,377,318 | ||
| 2014 | Panthers | $3,378,477 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,378,477 | $7,008,113 | 5.1% | $3,378,477 | ||
| 2015 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $13,000,000 | 8.7% | $31,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Panthers | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $19,500,000 | 12.7% | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Panthers | $13,166,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $13,166,000 | $20,166,000 | 11.2% | $13,660,000 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $14,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | 11.7% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $16,200,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $23,200,000 | 12.1% | $16,700,000 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $700,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,662,500 | 0.8% | $3,750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Panthers | $2,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.2% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $68,672,954 | $48,768,544 | $7,500,000 | $700,000 | $1,500,000 | $42,671,795 | $127,053,998 | $131,135,498 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 98.9% | 0.0% | 310/517 | 60% | 4051 | 21 | 17 | 35 | 84.5 | 126 | 706 | 5.6 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 99.1% | 0.0% | 280/485 | 57.7% | 3869 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 86.2 | 127 | 741 | 5.8 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.5% | 0.0% | 292/473 | 61.7% | 3379 | 24 | 13 | 43 | 88.8 | 111 | 585 | 5.3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 83.9% | 0.0% | 262/448 | 58.5% | 3127 | 18 | 12 | 38 | 82.1 | 103 | 539 | 5.2 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.7% | 0.0% | 296/496 | 59.7% | 3837 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 99.2 | 132 | 636 | 4.8 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.2% | 0.0% | 270/510 | 52.9% | 3509 | 19 | 14 | 36 | 75.8 | 90 | 359 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.5% | 0.0% | 277/458 | 60.5% | 3122 | 21 | 13 | 33 | 84.3 | 128 | 695 | 5.4 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 83.6% | 0.0% | 320/471 | 67.9% | 3395 | 24 | 13 | 29 | 94.2 | 101 | 488 | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 50/89 | 56.2% | 572 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 71.0 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 86.6% | 0.0% | 242/368 | 65.8% | 2657 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 82.9 | 137 | 592 | 4.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21.9% | 0.0% | 69/126 | 54.8% | 684 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 64.4 | 47 | 230 | 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |