Editing Jacksonville Jaguars (section)

===Tom Coughlin (1995–2002)===
[[Tom Coughlin]] was hired to be the first head coach of the franchise on February 21, 1994.<ref name="m481">{{cite web | title=Tom Coughlin timeline: From the franchise's first coach to his second firing | website=Florida Times-Union | date=2019-12-19 | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/12/19/tom-coughlin-timeline-from-franchises-first-coach-to-his-second-firing/2046014007/ | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> The Jaguars took part in their first NFL draft in 1995. Their first pick in franchise history was the second overall pick in the first round, which was used on eventual [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] offensive tackle [[Tony Boselli]] out of [[USC Trojans football|USC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1995 Jacksonville Jaguars Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1995_draft.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="q141">{{cite web | last=Reid | first=John | title=Tony Boselli into Pro Football Hall of Fame, was Jaguars' first draft pick | website=Florida Times-Union | date=2022-02-11 | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/02/10/tony-boselli-hall-of-fame-jacksonville-jaguars/6734360001/ | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref>

On September 3, 1995, the Jaguars played in their first regular season game, a 10–3 loss to the [[1995 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]].<ref name="f242">{{cite web | last=Connor | first=Caitlin | title=This week in Jaguars history: Jaguars play first regular season game and more | website=Big Cat Country | date=2023-09-06 | url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2023/9/6/23855648/bcc-this-week-in-jaguars-history-jaguars-play-first-regular-season-game-and-more | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> In Week 2, against the [[1995 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]], [[Randy Jordan]] caught the first touchdown in franchise history, a 71-yard reception from quarterback [[Steve Beuerlein]].<ref name="e422">{{cite web | title=100 in 100: Warren County's Randy Jordan, sprinter, running back and coach | website=The North State Journal | date=2020-07-24 | url=https://nsjonline.com/article/2020/07/100in100_warren/ | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> The Jaguars would lose their first four games before breaking through against the Oilers in Week 5 in a 17–16 victory.<ref name="q104">{{cite web | last=Oehser | first=John | title=Twenty-five seasons, twenty-five games: Jaguars 17, Oilers 16 | website=Jaguars.com | date=2019-06-18 | url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/twenty-five-seasons-twenty-five-games-jaguars-17-oilers-16 | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> Over the course of the season, they would suffer through a seven-game losing streak before closing the season out with a 24–21 win over the [[1995 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]. The Jaguars went 4–12 in their first season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jacksonville Jaguars 1995 Games and Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1995/gamelog/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The team saw [[Mark Brunell]] and [[Steve Beuerlein]] both start games at quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1995 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1995.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Prior to their second season, the Jaguars drafted [[Kevin Hardy (linebacker)|Kevin Hardy]] with the second overall pick in the first round of the [[1996 NFL draft]]. The team also got [[Tony Brackens]] and [[Aaron Beasley]] in the draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 Jacksonville Jaguars Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1996_draft.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> With Brunell leading at quarterback, the team improved in 1996. With the team sitting at 4–7, the Jaguars reeled off five straight wins to finish with a 9–7 mark, finish second in the [[AFC Central]], and made the postseason for the first time. The team had two wide receivers go over 1,000 yards in [[Keenan McCardell]] and [[Jimmy Smith (wide receiver)|Jimmy Smith]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1996.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Jaguars won their first postseason game in franchise history with a 30–27 victory over the [[1996 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] in the Wild Card Round.<ref name="g201">{{cite web | last=Heilman | first=Phillip | title=When Jaguars and Bills met in the 1996 playoffs, it changed the course of both franchises | website=Florida Times-Union | date=2018-01-04 | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/01/04/when-jaguars-and-bills-met-1996-playoffs-it-changed-course-both-franchises/15783711007/#:~:text=On%20a%20blustery%2C%20mostly%20cloudy,among%20the%20NFL's%20elite%20teams. | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> Following a 30–27 win over the [[1996 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] in the Divisional Round, the Jaguars saw their run end in the AFC Championship with a 20–6 loss to the [[1996 New England Patriots|New England Patriots]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos - January 4th, 1997 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199701040den.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots - January 12th, 1997 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199701120nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

The [[1997 Jacksonville Jaguars season|1997 season]] saw the team go 11–5 and finish second in the AFC Central. McCardell and Smith once again both recorded over 1,000 receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1997.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Jaguars qualified for the postseason, which was short-lived with a 42–17 loss to the [[1997 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] in the Wild Card Round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos - December 27th, 1997 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199712270den.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The [[1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season|1998 season]] saw the team win their first divisional title by going 11–5. The team had their first ever player rush for over 1,000 yards, [[Fred Taylor (American football)|Fred Taylor]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1998.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The team defeated the [[1998 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] 25–10 in the Wild Card Round before falling to the [[1998 New York Jets season|New York Jets]], 34–24 in the Divisional Round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars - January 3rd, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199901030jax.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets - January 10th, 1999 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199901100nyj.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Jaguars reached new heights in the 1999 season with a franchise-best division-winning 14–2 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/1999.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The team defeated the [[1999 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]], 62–7 in the Divisional Round, which would be [[Dan Marino]]'s final game.<ref name="c301">{{cite web | last=Battista | first=Judy | title=Jaguars Roll Over Miami; Is It Sad End for Marino? | website=The New York Times Web Archive | date=2000-01-16 | url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/football/011600fbn-jaguars.html | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> The Jaguars saw their season end in the AFC Championship with a 33–14 loss to the [[1999 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]], who were responsible for all three of their losses that year.<ref name="e393">{{cite web | last=Groel | first=Connor | title=In the Shadows of Titans: The 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars | website=Medium | date=2022-03-22 | url=https://medium.com/top-level-sports/in-the-shadows-of-titans-the-1999-jacksonville-jaguars-f46e6be2f2a8 | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> Despite Taylor, McCardell, and Smith all putting together successful statistical seasons in 2000, the Jaguars took a step back and missed the postseason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/2000.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The team slipped further in 2001 with a 6–10 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/2001.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2002, the team went 6–10 once again and Coughlin was fired following the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 Jacksonville Jaguars Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/jax/2002.htm |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="h584">{{cite web | agency=Associated Press | title=Jaguars fire Coughlin after 3rd losing year | website=Deseret News | date=2024-01-16 | url=https://www.deseret.com/2002/12/30/19696495/jaguars-fire-coughlin-after-3rd-losing-year/ | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref>