Updated 10/3/24

JACKSONVILLE – The past is returning.

That became official on Thursday, July 18th at 9:04 a.m., with the Jaguars announcing that they will wear their much-anticipated "Prowler Throwbacks" uniforms during the 2024 season.

The Prowler Throwbacks will make their debut in Week 5 against the AFC South-rival Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Stadium.

The Prowler Throwbacks get their name from the running Jaguar embroidered on the sleeves of the jerseys, which also feature a vintage three-color number. The pants feature a teal stripe with gold and black piping along the length of the pants. The helmets will have the original Jaguars logo on the side used by the team in the inaugural season of 1995 until 2013.

The Jaguars wore the original version of the Prowling Jaguar uniform from 1995-1997 and a similar version with detailed changes from 1998-2008. According to Jaguars Head Equipment Manager George Pellicer, the Prowler Throwbacks to be worn this season are based on the 1998-2008 uniform.

The Jaguars since 2008 have worn three different uniform designs. With that in mind, senior writer John Oehser examines the Jaguars' uniforms – and each uniform's best moments – through the years:

This was the longest stretch for any of the Jaguars' four uniform designs, essentially spanning the franchise's first 14 seasons.

The uniform: White jerseys with teal numbers with gold and black outlines; teal jerseys with white numbers with gold and black outlines.

The white jersey featured black numbers with teal and gold outlines from 2004-2008. White pants with gold, teal and black stripes; both white and teal jerseys featured a "prowling Jaguar" on sleeves trimmed in black and gold.

There were some variations in details during this era in number design and shape. The Jaguars in 2002 introduced black jerseys and black pants in this design, with the jerseys featuring white numbers trimmed in teal and gold. Some versions of the black pants featured teal, gold and black stripes with a Jaguars logo on the hip while some did not have stripes.

Head coaches: Tom Coughlin (2002), Jack Del Rio (2003-2007).

1995 - 1996

1997

1998 - 2001

2002 - 2003

2004 - 2008

• 1996: 9-7, qualified for AFC Playoffs as wild-card team; advanced to AFC Championship Game.
• 1997: 11-5, qualified for AFC Playoffs as wild-card team.
• 1998: 11-5, won AFC Central.
• 1999: 14-2, won AFC Central; advanced to AFC Championship Game.
• 2005: 12-4, qualified for AFC playoffs as wild-card team.
• 2007: 11-5, qualified for AFC playoffs as wild-card team.

• Jaguars 30, Broncos 27. AFC Divisional Playoff at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. January 4, 1997. Quarterback Mark Brunell passed for two touchdowns, passing for 245 yards and rushing for 44 yards, as the wild-card Jaguars upset the top-seeded Broncos to advance to the AFC Championship Game. The Jaguars rallied from a 12-0 first-half deficit with 23 consecutive points across the second, third and fourth quarters to secure what at the time was the biggest postseason upset in NFL history.
• Jaguars 62, Miami Dolphins 7. AFC Divisional Playoff at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville. January 15, 2000. The Jaguars backed up their status as the AFC's top seed entering the 1999 postseason with one of the most one-sided postseason performances in NFL history, sending Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino into retirement and advancing to the AFC Championship game. The Jaguars, who finished the 1999 regular-season 14-2 and won their second consecutive AFC Central title, led 24-0 after a quarter and 41-7 at halftime. Their dominance was total, outgaining the Dolphins 520-131, forcing seven turnovers and outrushing Miami 257-21.
• Jaguars 29, Steelers 22. Week 15 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 17, 2007. This was a key game in the Jaguars run to a second playoff appearance in three seasons. Playing in cold conditions, the Jaguars held off a late rally to become the first road team to win in Pittsburgh that season. Running back Fred Taylor rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, and his 12-yard touchdown run with 1:57 remaining broke a 22-22 tie. The Jaguars outgained the Steelers, 421-217 and had 25 first downs to 13 for the Steelers.
• Jaguars 31, Steelers 29. AFC Wild Card Playoff at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 5, 2008. Less than two months after winning at Heinz Field, the Jaguars lost an 18-point second-half lead before rallying for a dramatic victory. The victory made the Jaguars the first team ever to win in Pittsburgh twice in the same season and also marked their first postseason victory in nearly eight seasons. The Jaguars won despite being outgained 340-239 and despite the Steelers having the edge in first downs, 24 to 14. The Jaguars, who forced four turnovers, trailed 29-28 when they took possession at their 49 with 2:38 remaining. Quarterback David Garrard turned in one of the most memorable plays in franchise history, running 32 yards on fourth-and-2 from the Steelers 43. Kicker Josh Scobee's 25-yard field goal then gave the Jaguars a 31-29 and the defense secured the victory.

The uniform: White jersey with black numbers outlined in teal with "Jacksonville Jaguars" over chest plate; teal jersey with white numbers outlined in black with "Jacksonville Jaguars" over chest plate.

White pants with thin teal and black stripe and Jaguars logo on hip. Black pants with thin white and teal stripe with Jaguars logo on hip.

This design also had a black alternate jersey in 2012.

Head coaches: Jack Del Rio (2009-2011), Mike Mularkey (2012).

2009 - 2011

2012

• 2009: 8-8, led AFC South entering final three weeks of the season.

• Jaguars 31, Colts 28. Week 4 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville. October 3, 2010. The Jaguars continued a tradition of dramatic, memorable victories over their AFC South rival – and Scobee continued his tradition of heroic moments in the series. Against a team that played in the Super Bowl the previous season, the Jaguars overcame an early 7-0 deficit and never trailed again. Scobee, who twice before had beaten Indianapolis with long late-game field goals, turned in his best kick in this vein and his 59-yard field goal that beat the defending AFC Champions that day remains a franchise record.
• Jaguars 31, Texans 24. Week 10 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville. November 14, 2010. The Jaguars once again during a memorable 2010 season scored a dramatic home victory on the game's last play – this time on Garrard's "Hail Mary" touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Thomas. The Jaguars took a 17-3 halftime lead with second-quarter touchdown runs of nine and three yards by running back Maurice Jones-Drew, but the Texans tied it entering the fourth quarter with a one-yard touchdown run by running back Arian Foster and Andre Johnson's nine-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Matt Schaub. Jacksonville retook the lead when Garrard passed 52 yards to tight end Zach Miller early in the fourth quarter before Texans wide receiver Kevin Walter's 18-yard reception from Schaub tied it at 24-24 with 4:19 remaining.

The uniform: Black jersey with teal sleeves with white numbers outlined in teal/gold and a JAGS shield near left shoulder. Teal jersey with black sleeves with black numbers outlined in gold/white and a JAGS shield near left shoulder. White jersey with black sleeves with teal numbers outlined in black/gold and a JAGS shield near left shoulder.

Black pants with teal stripe topped by gold strip and a Jaguars head logo at hip. White pants with black stripe topped by team strip and a Jaguars logo at hip.

This was the era of the black helmet in front and gold in the back. Note: Gold "color rush" uniforms were worn in 2015 and 2016.

Head coaches: Gus Bradley (2013-2016), Doug Marrone (2017).

2013 - 2014

2015 - 2016

2017

• 2017: 10-6, won AFC South title.

• Jaguars 10, Bills 3. AFC Wild Card Playoff at EverBank Field in Jacksonville. January 7, 2018. The Jaguars, after winning their first AFC South title and their first division title since 1999 in 2017, registered their first home postseason victory in nearly two decades with a dominant defensive performance. The game's key drive consumed nearly nine minutes in the third quarter with the Jaguars moving 86 yards on 15 plays and taking a 10-3 lead when quarterback Blake Bortles passed for a one-yard touchdown to tight end Ben Koyack on fourth-and-goal. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey's tipped-ball, diving interception off a pass from Bills backup quarterback Nathan Peterman secured the victory with :26 remaining.
• Jaguars 45, Steelers 42. AFC Divisional Playoff at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 14, 2018. The Jaguars registered one of the biggest victories in franchise history and advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the first time in 18 seasons. They also repeated their 2007 feat of beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh twice in the same season, something no other franchise had accomplished. A week after beating the Bills in a defensive struggle, the Jaguars produced 378 yards with five offensive touchdowns in their first road playoff victory in a decade and advanced to play New England in the AFC Championship Game.

The uniform: Black jersey with teal sleeve trims and white numbers with Jaguars logo on left shoulder; white jersey with black numbers and black sleeve trims with Jaguars logo on left shoulder; teal jersey with white numbers and black sleeve trims with Jaguars logo on left shoulder.

Black, teal and white pants.

Head coaches: Doug Marrone (2018-2020) Urban Meyer (2021), Doug Pederson (2022-2023).

2018 - 2023

2024

• 2022: 9-8, won AFC South title.

• Jaguars 20, Tennessee Titans 16. Week 18 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. January 7, 2023. The Jaguars won their biggest regular-season home game in recent memory in dramatic fashion. Edge defender Josh-Hines Allen returned a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown with 2:51 remaining, giving the Jaguars the winning points and the AFC South title in the 2022 regular-season finale. The Jaguars' fifth consecutive victory gave them their second AFC South title – their first since 2017. The victory was the Jaguars' seventh in the last nine regular-season games. Allen's touchdown came in dramatic, memorable fashion: Strong safety Rayshawn Jenkins blitzed and sacked Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs on third-and-six from the Titans 35. The ball bounced downfield, with Allen picking it up on the run and returning it for a touchdown and the Jaguars' first lead of the game.
• Jaguars 31, Los Angeles Chargers 30. AFC Wild Card Playoff at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. January 14, 2023. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence followed four first-half interceptions with four touchdown passes, and a Jaguars team that thrived on late dramatics to make the postseason pulled off its most stunning rally of the 2022 season. Kicker Riley Patterson's 36-yard field goal with :00 remaining gave the Jaguars the victory. They trailed 27-0 in the second quarter, then rallied to within 30-28 with Lawrence's fourth touchdown pass in as many series – a nine-yarder to wide receiver Christian Kirk with 5:25 remaining.