Jacksonville Jaguars Information
The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the league in 1995 along with the Carolina Panthers as an expansion team. Jacksonville beat out a number of cities in the running to host a new team, including St. Louis, Baltimore, and Tennessee. Despite Florida already having two franchises, the League felt that Jacksonville was a popular football destination since they host the Gator Bowl each year.
In their inaugural season, the team did not fare so well, putting up a 4-12 record. The following year, however, the team made it to the AFC conference championship. Not only was it quite a turnaround, but no one saw it coming. The Jag's won their last seven games of the season to push their record to 9-7. The initial team roster may have been the best to date. QB Mark Brunell, WR Jimmy Smith, and OT Tony Boselli were the anchors. Tony Boselli was their first player taken in the expansion draft. Unfortunately, Boselli had serious injury problems since the 1998 season rendering him almost ineffective.
The Jags didn’t see much success at the turn of the decade. They failed to make the playoffs each year until 2005, where they eventually lost to the Patriots in the first round. In 2007, they advanced to the second round, but again were defeated by the Patriots 31-20. The 2009 Jaguars finished at 7-9 to rank fourth in the competitive AFC South Division.
In 2010, the Jaguars had an 8-8 record, good enough for second in the division, but did not make the playoffs. The following year, they played at 5-11. The team will look to improve their record and try to have a better season in 2012.
