By the end of the 2011 season, rookie quarterback Cam Newton had rewritten the record book inCharlotteand many more in the NFL (including most passing yards by a rookie with 4051 previously held by Peyton Manning with 3739; and most rushing touchdowns by any QB with 14.)Newtonjoined Steve Smith in 2011 as being the second Panther rookie to be named to the Pro-Bowl. On February 4, 2012,Newtonwas named Rookie of the Year. CanNewton’s rookie campaign was considered as the best in NFL history.