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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

League championships won:

1 Franchise history

In 1995, along with the Carolina Panthers, the Jacksonville Jaguars entered the NFL as the first expansion teams in almost 20 years.

In January 1997, the young Jacksonville Jaguars stunned the sports world by, not only making the playoffs, but also reaching the AFC Championship game before losing 20-6 to the New England Patriots.

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 JohnsonFor the NASCAR Nextel Cup driver, see Jimmie Johnson. For the Hall of Fame football player, see Jimmy Johnson (football player). Jimmy Johnson (born August 14, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American football coach and broadcaster. He was the first foo's last NFL game. Jacksonville's 62 points and 55-point margin are the second most ever in NFL playoff history, and Fred TaylorFred Taylor is a star running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars. After an outstanding career at the University of Florida, he was a first round draft pick of the Jaguars in 1998. He developed into one of the NFL’s top backs in his rookie season, rushing f's 90-yard run is the longest ever in an NFL playoff game. The Jaguars ultimately lost to the Tennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a National Football League team based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded: 1960 As the Houston Oilers charter members and first Champions of the American Football League. Joined NFL in 1970 merger) :Formerly known as: Houston Oilers in the AFC Championship game.

In January of 2003, the Jaguars fired head coach Tom Coughlin and replaced him with Jack Del RioJack Del Rio (born April 4, 1963 in Castro Valley, California) was a American football player in the NFL and parlayed a successful playing career into a coaching career. An All-American linebacker at the University of Southern California, Del Rio was draf.

2 Players of note

Pro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is actually the National Football League's Hall of Fame. The building opened in Canton, Ohio on September 7, 1963 with 17 charter inductees. Through 2004, all but one of the inductees played some part of their pro career in trs:

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Current stars:

• Deon Grant
• Byron Leftwich
• Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith (b. 1928) is a jazz musician, specifically an organist. He has a jazz style known in the sixties and seventies as funk' or soul jazz'. Smith, whose preferred instrument is the Hammond B-3 electric organ, was influenced by both gospel and blues
• Marcus Stroud
• Fred TaylorFred Taylor is a star running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars. After an outstanding career at the University of Florida, he was a first round draft pick of the Jaguars in 1998. He developed into one of the NFL’s top backs in his rookie season, rushing f

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Not to be forgotten:

• Tony BoselliTony Boselli is a former NFL offensive tackle, who played the entirety of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Born April 17, 1972 in Modesto, California, Boselli played quarterback while a freshman in high school in Fairview, Colorado, but later swi
• Tony Brackens
• Mark Brunell
• Mike Hollis
• Keenan McCardell
• Natron Means
• Hardy Nickerson
• Tom Coughlin (coach)