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Jacksonville Jaguars history & legends
The Jacksonville Jaguars joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1995, the same year as the Carolina Panthers. Jacksonville made a remarkably fast rise, reaching the AFC Championship Game in just its second season. The Jaguars compete in the AFC South.
Playoff history
The 1996 Jaguars pulled off one of the biggest upsets in playoff history by beating the heavily favored Denver Broncos in Denver on their way to the AFC Championship Game. Jacksonville returned to the conference title game after the 1999 season, when it went 14-2, and again after the 2017 season behind a dominant “Sacksonville” defense. The Jaguars are still chasing their first Super Bowl appearance.
Best players in Jaguars history
- Tony Boselli – The franchise’s first-ever draft pick and its first Hall of Famer, a dominant left tackle.
- Fred Taylor – The franchise’s all-time leading rusher.
- Jimmy Smith – Prolific receiver who starred in the late 1990s and 2000s.
- Mark Brunell – Left-handed, scrambling quarterback who led the early playoff teams.
- Maurice Jones-Drew – Won the NFL rushing title in 2011.
- Jalen Ramsey – Shutdown cornerback on the 2017 “Sacksonville” defense.
- Trevor Lawrence – No. 1 overall pick in 2021 and the face of the modern Jaguars.
Biggest rivalries
The Tennessee Titans have been Jacksonville’s fiercest rival since the late 1990s, when the Titans eliminated the Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game. The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts round out the AFC South.
