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Alltel StadiumAlltel Stadium, which opened in August 1995, is home of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The stadium is the centerpiece of the city's sports complex on the eastern edge of Jacksonville's downtown, and the western banks of the St. Johns River near the Hart and Mathews bridges. In February 2005, the city hosted the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots and their fans at Super Bowl XXXIX. The stadium is also the site of two annual college football events -- the Gator Bowl Classic and the annual Southeastern Conference match up of Florida and Georgia. Occasional concerts and other special events are also held at the stadium. Alltel Stadium was built in less than 20 months, faster than any major league stadium has ever been built in North America. The Jaguars were the first expansion team in sports history to play their first home game, in their first season, in a new stadium or arena. 
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