Carolina's 2015 Linebackers Set the PFF-Era Standard

The historic grades and a 15-1 season put that unit above every modern challenger.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

The Panthers 2015 LB Duo of Luke Kuechly & Thomas Davis Sr was UNFAIR😤 Highest Graded Position Groups in PFF Histor Via @PFF on X

What happened: The Carolina Panthers went 15-1 in 2015 behind an elite linebacker group. PFF identified that unit as its highest-graded linebacker group since 2006.

Why it matters: The group was anchored by a 99.1 overall PFF grade, the highest linebacker mark of that season. Combining that individual dominance with Carolina's 15-1 record makes this the strongest position-group case of the PFF era.

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