Sir Purr is the mascot

Mascot

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 of the Carolina Panthers

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 of the National Football League

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. He is an anthropomorphized panther

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 wearing a Panthers football jersey, jersey #00.

On his page at the Panthers' Web site, he describes his favorites snacks as "birds like Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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, Eagles

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 and Seahawks

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." He has a running rivalry with Jaxson de Ville

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, the mascot of the Jacksonville Jaguars

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 (the Panthers' expansion brethren). Sir Purr also has family that occasionally joins him in games, such as Mini Meow, a younger version of Sir Purr.

He caused a stir in a 1996 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers

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; on a Panthers punt, he jumped on the ball even though it was a live ball, turning the play into a touchback.