1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season
The 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise’s fourth year in the National Football League. The team equaled the 11–5 record from their previous season but won their first division title as both the Oilers and the Pittsburgh Steelers lost crucial games near the end of the regular season. The Jaguars appeared twice on Monday Night Football.[1]
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 (Patriots) 25–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 34–24 |
Pro Bowlers | T Tony Boselli WR Jimmy Smith |
Uniform | |
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NFL draft
1998 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 |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time(ET) | TV Announcers | Attendance |
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1 | September 6, 1998 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–23 | CBS 1:00pm | Kevin Harlan & Sam Wyche | |
2 | September 13, 1998 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–16 | CBS 1:00pm | Greg Gumbel & Phil Simms | |
3 | September 20, 1998 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–10 | CBS 4:15pm | Don Criqui & Beasley Reece | |
4 | September 27, 1998 | at Tennessee Oilers | W 27–22 | CBS 1:00pm | Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker | |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 12, 1998 | Miami Dolphins | W 28–21 | ABC 8:20pm | Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf & Boomer Esiason | |
7 | October 18, 1998 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–16 | CBS 1:00pm | Greg Gumbel & Phil Simms | |
8 | October 25, 1998 | at Denver Broncos | L 37–24 | CBS 4:15pm | Greg Gumbel & Phil Simms | |
9 | November 1, 1998 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 45–19 | CBS 1:00pm | Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker | |
10 | November 8, 1998 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–11 | CBS 1:00pm | Don Criqui & Beasley Reece | |
11 | November 15, 1998 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 29–24 | FOX 4:15pm | Tim Ryan, Bill Maas & Ronnie Lott | |
12 | November 22, 1998 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–15 | CBS 1:00pm | Kevin Harlan & Sam Wyche | |
13 | November 29, 1998 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–17 | CBS 1:00pm | Kevin Harlan & Sam Wyche | |
14 | December 6, 1998 | Detroit Lions | W 37–22 | FOX 1:00pm | Tim Ryan, Bill Maas & Ronnie Lott | |
15 | December 13, 1998 | Tennessee Oilers | L 16–13 | CBS 1:00pm | Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker | |
16 | December 20, 1998 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 50–10 | ESPN 8:15pm | Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire | |
17 | December 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–3 | ABC 8:20pm | Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf & Boomer Esiason |
Season summary
Week 1
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Standings
AFC 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 |
Playoffs
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Wild-Card | January 3, 1999 | New England Patriots (6) | W 25–10 | |
Divisional | January 10, 1999 | at New York Jets (2) | L 34–24 |
AFC Wild Card Game vs New England Patriots
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. PDT
Fred Taylor runs for 162 yards and 1 touchdown on 31 carries. The Patriots had just 206 total yards and the Jaguars defense forced 3 turnovers.
AFC Divisional Game vs New York Jets
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. PDT
Mark Brunell throws for 3 touchdowns, but completes just 12 of 31 passes with 3 interceptions. The Jaguars committed 4 turnovers.
Awards and records
- 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
- 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
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 53