50 Fun Facts About Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars joined the NFL in 1995 as an expansion team alongside which other franchise?

Charlotte was awarded the first franchise in October 1993; Jacksonville won the 30th team a month later.

Which city was favourite for the second 1993 NFL expansion franchise before Jacksonville won it?

St. Louis and Baltimore got their teams anyway a few years later, by taking the Rams and Browns from other cities.

What was the name of the ownership group organised in 1989 to bring the NFL to the city?

Wayne Weaver emerged as the majority owner and ran the club until selling to Shad Khan.

Which carmaker objected that the Jaguars' original leaping-cat logo looked too much like its own?

No suit reached trial; the deal made Jaguar the official car of the team and the team redesigned its look around a snarling head.

Owner Wayne Weaver said the teal tongue on the Jaguars' logo came from what?

He also credited his wife with the touch; teal candies were handed out at the first preseason game to turn fans' tongues to match.

Who was the Jaguars' first head coach, hired in February 1994?

He took the expansion team to two AFC Championship Games in his first five seasons and later won two Super Bowls with the Giants.

The Jaguars' first-ever draft pick, second overall in 1995, was which future Hall of Fame tackle?

The USC lineman became the first Jaguar in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, and his 71 is the only number the club has retired.

Which quarterback threw the first TD pass in franchise history, a 71-yarder to Randy Jordan?

He and Brunell both started games in the 4–12 debut season, which opened with a 10–3 loss to the Oilers.

Left-handed quarterback Mark Brunell came to Jacksonville after being drafted by which team?

A Washington Huskies product taken in the fifth round in 1993, he was inducted into the club's ring of honor in 2013.

In only their second season, 1996, the Jaguars reached the AFC Championship Game. Who beat them 20–6?

They had stunned the Broncos in Denver a week earlier after a five-game winning streak just to make the playoffs at 9–7.

The 1999 Jaguars went 14–2. Which team inflicted all three losses, including the AFC title game?

The Titans won 33–14 in the title game a week after Jacksonville had crushed Miami 62–7.

The Jaguars' 62–7 divisional-round win in January 2000 was the last game of which quarterback's career?

It remains one of the most lopsided playoff results ever; Jacksonville scored on a 90-yard run on its first drive.

Which running back became the first Jaguar to rush for 1,000 yards, in 1998, and holds the franchise record?

The Florida Gator was inducted into the club's ring of honor in 2012; the club has never reissued his number 28.

Which Jaguars 1,000-yard receiver of 1996-97 had begun his career winning two Super Bowls with Dallas?

He barely played for the Cowboys but became the franchise's all-time leading receiver; his 82 has not been reissued.

The Jaguars moved from the AFC Central to which division in the 2002 realignment?

That put them with the Colts, Titans and expansion Texans, and ended a regular rivalry with the Steelers.

Which quarterback did the Jaguars take seventh overall in 2003, to eventually replace Mark Brunell?

The Marshall product started under new coach Jack Del Rio; Garrard succeeded him in 2006.

Which running back led the NFL in rushing for Jacksonville in 2011?

The UCLA product ran for 1,606 yards on a 5–11 team and made three Pro Bowls.

Which head coach's .341 winning percentage was the modern era's worst when the Jaguars fired him in 2016?

Blake Bortles, drafted third overall in 2014, was his quarterback; interim Doug Marrone got the job full-time.

Blake Bortles set franchise records in 2015 for passing yards and touchdowns. What were the numbers?

The team still went 5–11; he was drafted third overall out of Central Florida in 2014.

What nickname did the Jaguars' dominant 2017 defense earn?

It carried the team to a 10–6 record, a first division title since 1999 and a 45–42 shootout win over Pittsburgh in the divisional round.

Which Jaguar's fumble recovery was controversially blown dead in the 2017 AFC Championship Game?

He had a clear path to the end zone; the Patriots then rallied from 20–10 down in the fourth quarter.

The 2020 Jaguars finished with what record, the worst in franchise history?

Gardner Minshew's hand injuries left Mike Glennon and Jake Luton starting; the reward was the first overall pick and Trevor Lawrence.

Urban Meyer's disastrous 2021 stint ended with him fired after how many games?

He was only the fourth head coach since the merger not to finish a full season, going 2–11 amid a string of controversies including kicker Josh Lambo's allegation that Meyer kicked him.

Trevor Lawrence, the first overall pick in 2021, won a national championship as a freshman at which college?

He beat Alabama in the 2019 title game and was regarded as the best quarterback prospect in years.

In the 2022 wild-card round the Jaguars beat the Chargers 31–30 after trailing by how much?

It was the third-largest comeback in NFL postseason history and Doug Pederson's first playoff win with the club.

Doug Pederson arrived in Jacksonville in 2022 having won a championship as head coach of which team?

He was fired in January 2025 after a 22–29 record; his replacement went 13–4 straight away.

Rookie head coach Liam Coen took the Jaguars from 4–13 to what record in 2025?

He was the first first-year coach ever to make that leap; the season ended with a 27–24 wild-card loss to Buffalo.

Which team had Liam Coen been offensive coordinator for before the Jaguars hired him in January 2025?

He had also spent time with the Rams and at Kentucky before the Buccaneers job.

Which pass rusher set the Jaguars' single-season sack record with 17.5 in 2023?

The Kentucky product, then playing as Josh Allen, made the Pro Bowl that year.

Who bought the Jaguars from Wayne Weaver in 2012?

The Pakistani-American auto-parts billionaire has also been a driving force behind the Jaguars' London games.

Which English football club did Jaguars owner Shahid Khan buy in 2013?

He made his fortune with Flex-N-Gate, a car-parts supplier, and was a driving force behind the NFL's London games.

From 2013 the Jaguars agreed to play one home game a year at which London stadium?

The deal was later extended, and the club has become the NFL's de facto London team.

What unusual amenity was added to the north end zone of the Jaguars' stadium in the 2014 renovation?

The $63 million upgrade, part-funded by Khan, added cabana seating and what were then the world's largest video boards.

The Jaguars' stadium was built on the site of which famous old venue?

It opened in 1995 as Jacksonville Municipal Stadium and has been Alltel Stadium, EverBank Field and TIAA Bank Field since.

Which city was chosen to host the Jaguars' 2027 home games during their stadium rebuild?

Camping World Stadium was picked for that season, with the rebuilt Jacksonville stadium due to reopen in 2028.

What is the name of the Jaguars' mascot, known for bungee jumping off the stadium lights?

His antics prompted the NFL to change its mascot rules in 1998, and Colts president Bill Polian complained about him in 2007.

What did fans vote to call the team's ring of honor in 2006?

Weaver and his wife Delores were added on the day of his final game as owner in January 2012.

Which number is the only one officially retired by the Jaguars?

Brunell's 8, Taylor's 28 and Smith's 82 have simply never been reissued; Boselli's 71 was retired at halftime against Houston in 2022.

Through 2025, four NFL teams had never played in a Super Bowl. Which is NOT one of them?

The Bills famously lost four in a row; the Jaguars, Browns, Lions and Texans had never reached one, and Jacksonville lost all three of its AFC title games.

The 1995 Jaguars were the first NFL team to feature what on their uniforms?

They were also the first to put a complex logo, the crawling jaguar, on the sleeve; the all-black prime-time look of 2003–07 was later disowned by Weaver.

Which Super Bowl MVP quarterback did the Jaguars sign in 2019, then lose to a broken collarbone in Week 1?

Sixth-round rookie Gardner Minshew and his moustache took over for most of a 6–10 season.

Which division rival beat the Jaguars in their only playoff meeting, the 1999 AFC final?

The rivalry dates to 1995, when the Titans were still the Houston Oilers and beat the Jaguars in their first-ever game.

Who was the Jaguars' third head coach, fired after a 2-14 season in 2012?

At the time it was the worst season in franchise history; the 2020 team later went 1-15.

Which sixth-round rookie quarterback started most of the 2019 season after Nick Foles broke his collarbone?

The Jaguars finished 6-10 that year, then hit rock bottom at 1-15 in 2020.

Why have the Jaguars traditionally chosen white jerseys at home early in the season?

They broke with the habit to wear teal for all home games in 2004, 2008-10 and 2025.

What unusual feature did the Jaguars' 2018 uniform redesign have on the pants?

The set also removed all borders from the jersey numbers for the first time and added alternate teal pants.

In which city did the Jaguars stage a comeback win over the Dolphins in Week 6 of 2021?

It was a rare bright spot in Urban Meyer's brief tenure, and one of the club's regular appearances abroad.

Which former head coach was inducted into the Pride of the Jaguars during the 2024 season?

He joined Tony Boselli, Fred Taylor, Mark Brunell, Jimmy Smith and the Weavers in the ring of honour.

Which station was the Jaguars' flagship radio home from 1995 until 2013?

Frank Frangie calls the games, with ex-players Tony Boselli and Jeff Lageman on colour.

The Jay Fund Foundation, set up by the Jaguars' first head coach in 1996, helps families facing what?

The charity stayed in Jacksonville even after its founder left to coach the New York Giants.