The 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise’s fourth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team equaled the 11–5 record from their previous season, but won their first division title, as both the Tennessee Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers lost crucial games near the end of the regular season. In the playoffs the Jaguars won their Wild Card game versus the New England Patriots, 25–10, but lost the following week in the Divisional round against the New York Jets, 34–24.
1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
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Owner | Wayne Weaver |
Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
Home field | Alltel Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 1st AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Patriots) 25–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Jets) 24–34 |
Pro Bowlers | T Tony Boselli WR Jimmy Smith |
Uniform | |
The Jaguars appeared twice on Monday Night Football, winning both games. [1]
Offseason
editAdditions | Subtractions |
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LB Bryce Paup (Bills) | LB Eddie Robinson Jr. (Oilers) |
DE Fernando Smith (Vikings) | RB Natrone Means (Chargers) |
NFL draft
edit1998 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Fred Taylor * | Running back | Florida | from Buffalo |
1 | 25 | Donovin Darius | Safety | Syracuse | |
2 | 57 | Cordell Taylor | Cornerback | Hampton | |
3 | 86 | Jonathan Quinn | Quarterback | Middle Tennessee | |
4 | 101 | Tavian Banks | Running back | Iowa | from Buffalo |
4 | 118 | Harry Deligianis | Defensive tackle | Youngstown State | |
5 | 148 | John Wade | Center | Marshall | |
6 | 179 | Lamanzer Williams | Defensive end | Minnesota | |
6 | 182 | Kevin McLeod | Running back | Auburn | |
7 | 192 | Alvis Whitted | Wide receiver | North Carolina State | |
7 | 214 | Brandon Tolbert | Linebacker | Georgia | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents
editPlayer | Position | College |
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Jason Baker | Tackle | Montana |
Pierre Brillant | Tackle | Cincinnati |
Personnel
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
editRegular season
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 6 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–23 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | 55,614 |
2 | September 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–16 | 2–0 | Alltel Stadium | 69,821 |
3 | September 20 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–10 | 3–0 | Alltel Stadium | 67,069 |
4 | September 27 | at Tennessee Oilers | W 27–22 | 4–0 | Vanderbilt Stadium | 34,656 |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 12 | Miami Dolphins | W 28–21 | 5–0 | Alltel Stadium | 74,051 |
7 | October 18 | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–17 | 5–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 77,635 |
8 | October 25 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–37 | 5–2 | Mile High Stadium | 75,217 |
9 | November 1 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 45–19 | 6–2 | Ravens Stadium | 68,915 |
10 | November 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–11 | 7–2 | Alltel Stadium | 67,040 |
11 | November 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 29–24 | 8–2 | Alltel Stadium | 72,974 |
12 | November 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15–30 | 8–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 59,124 |
13 | November 29 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–17 | 9–3 | Cinergy Field | 55,432 |
14 | December 6 | Detroit Lions | W 37–22 | 10–3 | Alltel Stadium | 70,717 |
15 | December 13 | Tennessee Oilers | L 13–16 | 10–4 | Alltel Stadium | 65,657 |
16 | December 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–50 | 10–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,363 |
17 | December 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–3 | 11–5 | Alltel Stadium | 74,143 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary
editWeek 1 at Chicago Bears
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Standings
editAFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 392 | 338 | W1 |
Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 330 | 320 | L2 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 263 | 303 | L5 |
Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 269 | 335 | W1 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 268 | 452 | L1 |
Postseason
editSchedule
editRound | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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Wild Card | January 3, 1999 | New England Patriots (6) | W 25–10 | 1–0 | 71,139 |
Divisional | January 10, 1999 | at New York Jets (2) | L 24–34 | 1–1 | 78,817 |
Game summaries
editAFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs (6) New England Patriots
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Jaguars | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: January 3, 1999
- Game time: 12:40 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 71,139
Fred Taylor runs for 162 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. The Patriots had just 206 total yards and the Jaguars defense forced three turnovers.
AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (2) New York Jets
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Jets | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 10, 1999
- Game time: 12:40 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 78,817
Mark Brunell throws for three touchdowns but completes just 12 of 31 passes with three interceptions. The Jaguars committed four turnovers.
Awards and records
edit- Mark Brunell, Franchise Record (tied), Most Touchdown Passes in One Game, 4 Passes (November 29, 1998) [4]
- Mark Brunell, Franchise Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 Passes (November 29, 1998) [4]
- Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 17 [4]
- Single Game Home Attendance Record, 74,143, December 28, 1998 [5]
- Single Season Home Attendance Record, 561,472, December 28, 1998 [5]
References
edit- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishin, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 373
- ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-28.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
- ^ a b c NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 53