when did the jacksonville jaguars become an nfl team
History of the Jacksonville Jaguars 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.