November 30, 1993: Today in Jaguars history

Thirty years ago on November 30, 1993, then NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue awarded the city of Jacksonville the NFL’s 30th franchise. The city had previously expressed interest in potential relocations with teams such as the Saints, Oilers, Colts, Falcons, Cardinals, and Patriots. In the early 1990s, Wayne Weaver joined the decade-plus initiative to land a NFL franchise that led to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

At the time, Delores Weaver, wife of Wayne Weaver, shared her excitement, “This is the second-best Nov. 30 in our lives.