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In 1995, along with the Carolina Panthers,
the Jacksonville Jaguars entered the NFL as the first expansion
teams in almost 20 years. The Jaguars finished their inaugural
season with a record of 4-12.
Jacksonville's
1996 season was a marked success. They finished with a record
of 9-7. But, more importantly, they stunned the sports world
by, not only making the playoffs, but also reaching the AFC
Championship game in January 1997 before losing 20-6 to the
New England Patriots. The Jaguars' 30-27 upset postseason
win over the John Elway-led Denver Broncos on January 4, 1997,
is generally considered the greatest victory in Jaguars history.
In
December 1998, the Jaguars won the AFC Central Division and
became the first NFL expansion team to make the playoffs three
times in its first four seasons of play.
The
1999 season was quite a success for the Jacksonville Jaguars
as they compiled a record of 14-2, which was the best regular
season record in the NFL for that year. In the January 2000
AFC Divisional playoffs, the Jaguars flattened the Miami Dolphins
62-7 in what turned out to be Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson's
last NFL game. Jacksonville's 62 points and 55-point margin
are the second most ever in NFL playoff history, and Fred
Taylor's 90-yard run is the longest ever in an NFL playoff
game. The Jaguars ultimately lost to the Tennessee Titans
in the AFC Championship game.
Following
the defeat in the AFC Championship Game, the team's fortunes
declined as players left due to the team's poor salary cap
position. The years 2000-2002 all featured losing records
and in January of 2003, the Jaguars fired head coach Tom Coughlin
and replaced him with former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator
Jack Del Rio.
The
2004-2005 season resulted in a winning record of 9-7 (their
best victory came on December 19th against the Green Bay Packers).
But the following week's shutout by the Houston Texans eventually
would eliminate the Jaguars from the playoffs, thus they would
not be able to play the Super Bowl on their own home turf
(this is the first year the Jaguars have hosted the Super
Bowl).
Founded:
Franchise awarded in 1993. Team began play in 1995.
Home stadium: ALLTEL Stadium
Uniform colors: Dark teal, Black, and Gold
Helmet design: A snarling jaguar head
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