On Sunday Cam Newton and the rest of the Carolina Panthers played in Super Bowl 50, giving Newton the chance to add the final achievement to his MVP season by hoisting the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in the history of the franchise. Unfortunately, that was not the case, as the Denver Broncos beat the Panthers 24-10.
While the loss is still on the mind of many Panther fans, it’s important to realize Newton’s statistics this season have been more than impressive. However, there is another statistic not many are talking about. On Sunday night, Newton joined Doug Williams, Steve McNair, Donovan McNabb, Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson as the only black quarterbacks to ever start a Super Bowl.