Growl Towel Last updated April 22, 2025 Origin The original Growl Towels were given out from 2004 to 2006, when the Grizzlies made three straight playoffs . However, the Grizzlies were swept by their opponents in all three appearances, so only six different towels were made. The Grizzlies failed to make the playoffs for the next four seasons, so the Growl Towel was shelved.
The Growl Towel is actually traced back to the Lafayette Leopards (Lafayette College, Easton PA) during the 1980s. Photos in their archives will show this. https://ldr.lafayette.edu/concern/images/wh246s748
2004 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe It White San Antonio Spurs Game 4 Believe It White
2005 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Phoenix Suns Game 3 Play On White Phoenix Suns Game 4 Play On White
2006 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Dallas Mavericks Game 3 Play On Play On Play On Play On Play On Play On
White Dallas Mavericks Game 4 Play On Play On Play On Play On Play On Play On
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2011 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe Memphis White San Antonio Spurs Game 4 Believe Memphis White San Antonio Spurs Game 6 Believe Memphis White
Western Conference semifinals Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold Oklahoma City Thunder Game 4 Believe Memphis Gold Oklahoma City Thunder Game 6 Believe Memphis Gold
2012 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Los Angeles Clippers Game 1 Believe Memphis Gold Los Angeles Clippers Game 2 Believe Memphis Gold Los Angeles Clippers Game 5 Believe Memphis Gold Los Angeles Clippers Game 7 Believe Memphis Gold
2013 Playoffs Starting with the 2013 Playoffs, the growl towels started to feature different captions in each game, in addition to the traditional "Believe Memphis" towel. The Nashville Company called '' Something Inked '' , which specialises in custom promotional products, produces a new growl towel for each playoff game.
Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Los Angeles Clippers Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold Los Angeles Clippers Game 4 Alternating “Grit” and “Grind” Gold Los Angeles Clippers Game 6 We Don't Bluff Gold
Western Conference Semifinals Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold Oklahoma City Thunder Game 4 Alternating “All Heart” and “Grit and Grind” Gold
Western Conference Finals Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold San Antonio Spurs Game 4 We Don't Bluff Gold
2014 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold Oklahoma City Thunder Game 4 We Don't Bluff Gold Oklahoma City Thunder Game 6 All Heart. Grit. Grind Gold
2015 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Portland Trail Blazers Game 1 Believe Memphis Gold Portland Trail Blazers Game 2 Alternating “Grit” and “Grind” Gold Portland Trail Blazers Game 5 We Don't Bluff Gold
Western Conference Semifinals Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Golden State Warriors Game 3 Memphis vs. Errrbody Gold Golden State Warriors Game 4 Believe Memphis Gold Golden State Warriors Game 6 All Heart Gold
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2016 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color San Antonio Spurs Game 3 Believe Memphis Gold San Antonio Spurs Game 4 All Heart Gold
2021 Playoffs Play-In Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color San Antonio Spurs Game 1 Nxt Up Memphis Gold
Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Utah Jazz Game 3 Ya Hear Me! Gold Utah Jazz Game 4 "I'm on my grizzly" Gold
2022 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Minnesota Timberwolves Game 1 MemThis Gold Minnesota Timberwolves Game 2 Ain't No Runnin' in the M Gold Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5 Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis
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Western Conference Semifinals Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Golden State Warriors Game 1 We Here Gold Golden State Warriors Game 2 Big Memphis Gold Golden State Warriors Game 5 Ain't Duckin' No Smoke Gold
2023 Playoffs Round 1 Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Los Angeles Lakers Game 1 With Us Gold Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 For The M Gold Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 Big Memphis Gold
2025 Playoffs Play-In Opponent Game Caption on Towel Color Dallas Mavericks Game 2 For The M Gold
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