The Carolina Panthers' home stadium is Bank of America Stadium, and it is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The stadium was previously named Ericsson Stadium before Bank of America bought the naming rights in 2004. After 20 years, Bank of America will be giving up the naming rights to the stadium in 2024.
The Carolina Panthers' mascot is Sir Purr, a black panther. Sir Purr was made famous when Panthers' former wide receiver Robbie Anderson asked a teammate, "What's that bear doing?" in reference to Sir Purr dancing in the crowd.
The Carolina Panthers' colors are black, blue, and silver.
The Atlanta Falcons are the Panthers' biggest rivals, but divisional opponents, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also fierce competitors.
Some of the Panther biggest moments include:
The Carolina Panthers most famous players include a long list of players, but some of the most famous include Steve Smith, Jake Delhomme, Sam Mills, Luke Kuechly, Julius Peppers, Greg Olsen, and Cam Newton
The Carolina Panthers' motto "Keep Pounding" originated from former player, Sam Mills. The former linebacker was going through cancer treatment and was speaking to the team about resiliency when he said, "When I found out I had cancer, there were two things could do: quit or Keep Pounding. I'm a fighter. I kept pounding. You're fighters, too. Keep Pounding!" After Mills had passed, the team adopted the phrase as their motto in honor of Mills.
The Carolina Panthers list of head coaches includes:
Currently, the Panthers have several quarterbacks on the roster. However, their 1st overall pick in the 2023 draft, Bryce Young from the University of Alabama, has been named the starting quarterback for the 2023 season.
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