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Jacksonville Jaguars
(Jags for short) are a
National Football League team based in Jacksonville,
Florida.
Founded:
Franchise awarded in 1993. Team began play in 1995.
Home
stadium: ALLTEL Stadium
Uniform
colors: Dark teal, Black, and Gold |
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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 won their last
seven games of the season and 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 at Lambeau Field). 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).
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