CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton isn’t the first player to struggle the season after winning the NFL MVP Award.

He isn’t the first to miss the playoffs after an MVP season.

Look no further than Hall of Famers John Elway, Johnny Unitas and Y.A. Tittle, and future Hall of Famer Kurt Warner.

Elway lost in the Super Bowl to Washington at the end of his 1987 MVP season with the Denver Broncos, and then missed the playoffs the following season with a statistically worse year.

He rebounded the next season to get back to the Super Bowl, where the Broncos lost to San Francisco and MVP quarterback Joe Montana.

Johnny Unitas won the NFL Championship at the end of his 1959 MVP season for the Baltimore Colts, and then missed the playoffs the following season with a statistically worse year.

He came back and won the MVP award two more times in 1964 and 1967.

Tittle lost in the NFL Championship at the end of his 1963 MVP season for the New York Giants, and then missed the playoffs the following season with a statistically worse year.

Warner lost in the Super Bowl to New England at the end of his 2001 MVP season with the Rams, and then missed the playoffs the following season with a statistically worse year.

He never won another MVP award, but in the 2008 season he led the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl, where he lost on an amazing touchdown catch by Pittsburgh’s Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds remaining.

So as bad as this season has been for Newton and the Panthers, it doesn’t mean they never will be heard from again.

But it has been a bad year for both. The Panthers have gone from 15-1 to 4-8, making them the first team to win 15 games and have a non-winning record the following season.

Statistically, Newton is headed for one of his worst seasons, if not his worst. Here’s a look at the drop-off:

2015 (16 games): 15-1 record, 3,837 yards passing, 35 passing TDs (career-high), 10 INT, 636 yards rushing, 10 rushing TDs

2016 (11 games): 4-7 record, 2,614 yards passing, 14 passing TDs, 8 INT, 286 yards rushing, 5 rushing TDs.

While the season isn’t over, Newton won’t come close to his production in passing touchdowns and rushing yards. He likely will fall short of last season’s total in rushing touchdowns.

He also likely will fall short in completion percentage, a statistic he wanted to improve on this season. At 54.7 percent he is on pace for a career low, worse than his 57.7 percentage in his second season.

He’s also on pace for a career-low passer rating of 80.6. His previous low was 82.1 in 2014. He was at a career-high 99.4 a year ago.

But again, Newton is not the first player to follow an MVP season with a bad one, and he probably won’t be the last. He’s not even on pace to have the fewest wins for an MVP the following season.

Warner didn’t have a win following his MVP season, starting only six games because of a broken finger and poor play. Tittle went 1-8-2 following his MVP season.

Here’s a closer look at other MVPs that have experienced what Newton has (compiled by ESPN Stats & Information):

Kurt Warner, 2001 MVP

MVP season: 14-2 record, 4,830 yards passing, 36 TDs, 22 INT

Next season: 0-6 record, 1,431 yards passing, 3 TDs, 11 INT

John Elway, 1987 MVP

MVP season: 8-3-1 record, 3,198 yards passing, 19 TDs, 12 INT

Next season: 7-8 record, 3,309 yards passing, 17 TDs, 19 INT

Brian Sipe, 1980 MVP

MVP season: 11-5 record, 4,132 yards passing, 30 TDs, 14 INT

Next season: 5-11 record, 3,876 yards passing, 17 TDs, 25 INT

Y.A. Tittle, 1963 MVP

MVP season: 11-2 record, 3,145 yards passing, 36 TDs, 14 INT

Next season: 1-8-2 record, 1,798 yards passing, 10 TDs, 22 INT

Johnny Unitas, 1959 MVP

MVP season: 9-3 record, 2,899 yards passing, 32 TDs, 14 INT

Next season: 6-6 record, 3,099 yards passing, 25 TDs, 24 INT