TEAM SUPER BOWL HISTORY
Have the Jacksonville Jaguars Ever Been to a Super Bowl?
No. The Jacksonville Jaguars have never played in a Super Bowl. Jacksonville reached the AFC Championship Game after the 1996, 1999 and 2017 seasons.
That is a stronger postseason record than the franchise’s age might suggest. Tom Coughlin took an expansion team to the conference title game in Year 2, returned with a 14–2 roster three years later, and Doug Marrone’s 2017 team carried a 10-point fourth-quarter lead in New England.
Super Bowl records reviewed through Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026; playoff runs reviewed through the 2017 season.
- Super Bowl Titles
- 0
- Super Bowl Appearances
- 0
- Conference Championship Games
- 3
- Closest Season
- 2017 / AFC Championship
Jacksonville Got Close Much Faster Than Most Expansion Teams
The Jaguars began play in 1995 and were one win from the Super Bowl by January 1997. Mark Brunell, Jimmy Smith and a young roster won playoff games at Buffalo and Denver before New England stopped the run. It remains one of the fastest climbs by a modern expansion franchise.
Coughlin’s 1999 team was even better during the regular season, but Tennessee beat Jacksonville three times that year and delivered the final loss at Alltel Stadium. The 2017 Jaguars reached the same round with a defense built around pressure and takeaways. That team stayed closest the longest.
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD
Every Jacksonville Jaguars Conference Championship Appearance
| Season | Round | Opponent | Result | Final score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AFC Championship Game | New England Patriots | Loss | New England Patriots 20, Jaguars 6 | Foxboro Stadium |
| 1999 | AFC Championship Game | Tennessee Titans | Loss | Tennessee Titans 33, Jaguars 14 | Alltel Stadium |
| 2017 | AFC Championship Game | New England Patriots | Loss | New England Patriots 24, Jaguars 20 | Gillette Stadium |
A 10-Point Fourth-Quarter Lead Was Not Enough
Jacksonville led New England 20–10 early in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game after the 2017 season. Blake Bortles had played controlled football, Leonard Fournette gave the offense a physical base and the defense had Tom Brady chasing the game.
Danny Amendola caught two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the winner with 2:48 left. Jacksonville still had one final possession, but Stephon Gilmore broke up Bortles’ fourth-down pass to Dede Westbrook. The 24–20 loss remains the franchise’s clearest Super Bowl opening.
RUN-BY-RUN HISTORY
Jacksonville’s Closest Super Bowl Runs, Explained
1996 SEASON · New England Patriots
AFC Championship Game
New England Patriots 20, Jaguars 6
- Date
- January 12, 1997
- Location
- Foxboro Stadium · Foxborough, Massachusetts
Turning point: New England converted a late Jacksonville fumble into the touchdown that finally separated a 10–6 game.
Jacksonville’s upset run reached the fourth quarter with New England leading only 10–6. The Jaguars could not create the offensive drive they needed, and a late fumble gave the Patriots the opening to stretch the margin. The result was decisive; the path to that margin was not.
1999 SEASON · Tennessee Titans
AFC Championship Game
Tennessee Titans 33, Jaguars 14
- Date
- January 23, 2000
- Location
- Alltel Stadium · Jacksonville, Florida
Turning point: Tennessee erased Jacksonville’s halftime lead and scored 23 unanswered points after the break.
The Jaguars went 14–2 and lost only to Tennessee during the regular season. The third meeting followed the same direction. Jacksonville led 14–10 at halftime, but Steve McNair’s rushing and a Titans defensive touchdown helped turn the second half into another Tennessee win.
2017 SEASON · New England Patriots
AFC Championship Game
New England Patriots 24, Jaguars 20
- Date
- January 21, 2018
- Location
- Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, Massachusetts
Turning point: Danny Amendola’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns erased Jacksonville’s 20–10 lead.
Jacksonville played from ahead for most of the afternoon and entered the fourth quarter up 17–10. A field goal pushed the lead to 10, but the Jaguars never scored again. Brady and Amendola completed the comeback, and Gilmore’s fourth-down breakup ended Jacksonville’s final chance.
Three Runs, Two Patriots Losses
Jacksonville’s three conference title teams did not share one formula. The 1996 run was an expansion-era surprise. The 1999 team entered with the AFC’s best record. The 2017 team leaned on defense and the running game while Bortles avoided the mistakes that had defined earlier seasons.
New England ended the first and third runs, but the games looked nothing alike. The first stayed low-scoring until the fourth quarter. The third put Jacksonville in front late enough to see the Super Bowl before Brady and Amendola took it away.