{
  "id": 6733798,
  "title": "A look back at the Jacksonville Jaguars' history in Week 1 games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/a-look-back-at-the-jacksonville-jaguars-history-in-week-1-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T09:01:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/look-back-jacksonville-jaguars-history-090111829.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jacksonville Jaguars have a rich history in Week 1 games, marked by both triumphs and setbacks. In 1995, they began their inaugural home game at EverBank Stadium with a 10-3 defeat to the Houston Oilers. However, they bounced back in 1996 with a hard-fought 24-9 victory over the Steelers. The team continued this trend of opening season success through 1998, compiling a perfect 4-0 record in Week 1. Notably, they defeated the Cleveland Browns in 2000 (27-7) and the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001 (21-3), both in their home stadium. Despite a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in 2002 (25-28), the Jaguars remained on a winning streak, securing victories in 2003 with the Carolina Panthers (23-24) and the Buffalo Bills (13-10) in consecutive years.",
  "summary": "The Jacksonville Jaguars have had slightly more success than failure in Week 1s over the course of 31 years. Opener No. 32 will be Sept. 13 at 1 p.m.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}