Established
1995
City
Jacksonville
League History
1995 - Present / National Football League
Team History
1995 - Present / Jacksonville Jaguars
Nickname
Jaguars - Regarding professional sports teams, one of the most iconic aspects is their nickname. This moniker has a unique origin story for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL), making it stand out among other teams.
The name "Jaguars" was chosen by then-owner Wayne Weaver and his marketing team during an extensive process involving input from fans, sponsors, local media outlets, and even NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. After considering over 5500 different names submitted by fans for consideration (including Sharks, Stingrays, and Barracudas!), they ultimately decided on Jaguars due to its connection with Florida's native wildlife - specifically referencing a species found in nearby Everglades National Park - as well as its symbolic strength and power associated with big cats around the world.
In addition to being inspired by Florida’s natural environment, there are also several references embedded within their logo design which pay homage to Jacksonville’s rich history: The teal color represents both ocean waves crashing against shorelines along St John's River while also representing growth; The black outline symbolizes stability; And finally – two gold accents signify excellence while paying tribute to Fort Caroline – an early French settlement located near present-day downtown Jacksonville!
All these elements combined make up what we know today as “the official mark of success for all things Jags related!" From football games at TIAA Bank Field or merchandise sold online through Fanatics– no matter where you support your favorite team– you can be sure that when wearing Jaguars gear–you're proudly displaying something truly special!
Championship
Super Bowl 0
Stadium
2019 - Present / TIAA Bank Field
2010 - 2018 / EverBank Field
2007 - 2009 / Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
1997 - 2006 / ALLTEL Stadium
1995 - 1996 / Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Owner
2012 - Present / Shahid Khan
1995 - 2012 / Wayne Weaver
- 1995
- 1995
- 2012
- 2013
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Jacksonville Expansion
In 1989, the prospective ownership group Touchdown Jacksonville! was organized. The group initially included future Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Jacksonville developer Tom Petway and came to be led by shoe magnate Wayne Weaver, founder of Nine West. In 1991, the NFL announced plans to add two expansion teams in 1994, later delayed until 1995, its first expansion since the ... -
EverBank Field
EverBank Field (originally Jacksonville Municipal Stadium and formerly Alltel Stadium) is an American football stadium in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, and the home stadium facility of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). The current stadium opened in 1995 on the site of the old Gator Bowl Stadium, which had been erected in 1949. Located on the St. Johns ... -
Shahid Khan Ownership
On November 29, 2011, Khan agreed to purchase the Jacksonville Jaguars from Wayne Weaver and his ownership group subject to NFL approval. Weaver announced his sale of the team to Khan later that same day. The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, other than a verbal commitment to keep the team in Jacksonville, Florida. The sale was finalized ... -
Largest Scoreboards in the World
In November 2013, Jacksonville’s City Council approved $63 million in improvements to EverBank Field. Renovations included two end zone video scoreboards 362-foot-long that are the largest HD LED of their kind in the world, a platform area in the north end zone with two wading pools, unique food and beverage offerings, interactive activities, and 55,000 square feet of HD video ...
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History of the Jaguars
For nearly 25 years, the Jacksonville Jaguars, home to the NFL Greatest Player Fred Taylor, have been an integral part of the NFL. Since its inception in 1995, they’ve had some great moments and endured some difficult times. From making it to two AFC Championship games to a few down seasons along the way, here is a look back at the history of this proud franchise.
The Jacksonville Jaguars were founded in 1993 by owner Wayne Weaver and began to play in 1995 as an expansion team alongside fellow newcomers Carolina Panthers. The original logos featured jaguar eyes with teal accents, which remain popular today among fans who proudly wear them on game days at TIAA Bank Field or anywhere else around town!
In the 1996-1997 season, under head coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Mark Brunell (who was acquired from the Green Bay Packers), they made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game, only losing out 20-6 against the New England Patriots led by Drew Bledsoe & Bill Parcells - one of the best-coached teams ever assembled! They also became the first team ever to win 3 consecutive playoff road games en route to getting there, beating the Buffalo Bills 30–27 in a double overtime thriller in the Wild Card round, then surprising the Denver Broncos 30–27 in the Divisional Round, before finally upsetting the heavily favored defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers 20–16 in the Conference Championship game, a classic played at Heinz Field on January 11th, 1998, the day after the famous “Snow Bowl” between the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended in a scoreless tie due to blizzard conditions and the field being frozen solid like an ice sheet during the second half action…
After the success of 1997, however, things started to decline quickly when Coughlin was fired following the 1999 campaign and replaced by Jack Del Rio in 2004, who guided the Jags for another five seasons but never got past the divisional round of the playoffs again despite having stars like Fred Taylor, Maurice Jones-Drew, David Garrard, Byron Leftwich, Rashean Mathis, Marcus Stroud, Reggie Nelson, and other talented roster pieces in place…
Today, under Head Coach Doug Marrone since 2017 and new General Manager Dave Caldwell since 2018, plus a young core talent featuring Gardner Minshew II, Leonard Fournette, Dede Westbrook, DJ Chark Jr, Yannick Ngakoue, Calais Campbell, Myles Jack, Telvin Smith, Jalen Ramsey, AJ Bouye, Cam Robinson, Brandon Linder, Tyler Shatley, Andrew Norwell, and many others, the squad looks poised to make a deep run into the postseason next year and beyond. So stay tuned to see what the future holds for the beloved hometown heroes, the Jacksonville Jaguars!
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