The history of the Jacksonville Jaguars, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL), formally dates to November 30, 1993, when the NFL awarded Jacksonville, Florida the expansion franchise that became the Jacksonville Jaguars.[1] The Jaguars, along with the Carolina Panthers, started play in the 1995 NFL season as expansion teams.
- ^ Pierson, Don. "Surprise! It's Jacksonville in NFL landslide". Chicago Tribune, December 1, 1993. Retrieved on January 13, 2015.