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1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season
OwnerWayne Weaver
Head coachTom Coughlin
Home fieldAlltel Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place1st AFC Central
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Patriots) 25–10
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Jets) 24–34
Pro BowlersT Tony Boselli
WR Jimmy Smith
Uniform

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.

The Jaguars appeared twice on Monday Night Football, winning both games. [1]

Offseason

Additions Subtractions
LB Bryce Paup (Bills) LB Eddie Robinson Jr. (Oilers)
DE Fernando Smith (Vikings) RB Natrone Means (Chargers)

NFL draft

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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

1998 Undrafted free agents of note
Player Position College
Jason Baker Tackle Montana
Pierre Brillant Tackle Cincinnati

Staff

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Larry Pasquale
  • Assistant special teams – Joe Baker

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Finnegan


Final roster

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium
1 August 8 at Carolina Panthers L 27–30 o–1 Ericsson Stadium
2 August 14 New York Giants W 24–10 1–1 Alltel Stadium
3 August 22 at Kansas City Chiefs L 21–22 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium
4 August 27 Dallas Cowboys W 42–20 2–2 Alltel Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
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.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 71024
Bears 3 10 01023

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 6, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Hazy, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,614
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 3716
Jaguars 7 7 7021

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 13, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,821
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 7 0010
Jaguars 7 3 14024

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 20, 1998
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,069
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: at Tennessee Oilers

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 7627
Oilers 10 9 3022

at Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 27, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,656
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 7 14021
Jaguars 7 7 01428

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,051
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 3 6016
Bills 0 7 3717

at Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York

  • Date: October 18, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,635
  • Referee: Tom White
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 7 7724
Broncos 3 24 01037

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 25, 1998
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,217
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 14 28 0345
Ravens 7 6 0619

at Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 1, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,915
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 3811
Jaguars 10 14 0024

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 8, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,040
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 14 0724
Jaguars 7 7 6929

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 15, 1998
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,974
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 7815
Steelers 7 6 31430

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 22, 1998
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,124
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 10 10734
Bengals 0 10 7017

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 29, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,432
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 10 3622
Jaguars 14 10 31037

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 6, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,717
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. Tennessee Oilers

Week Fifteen: Tennessee Oilers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 10 0616
Jaguars 10 0 0313

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 13, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,657
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 3 0710
Vikings 3 9 142450

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 20, 1998
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,363
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 003
Jaguars 0 14 7021

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Foggy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,087
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

AFC Central
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

[2]

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
Wild Card January 3, 1999 New England Patriots (6) W 25–10 1–0 Alltel Stadium 71,139
Divisional January 10, 1999 at New York Jets (2) L 24–34 1–1 The Meadowlands 78,817

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) New England Patriots

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) New England Patriots at (3) Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 7310
Jaguars 6 6 01325

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: January 3, 1999
  • Game time: 12:35 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,139
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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: at (2) New York Jets

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (2) New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 71024
Jets 7 10 14334

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Mark Brunell throws for three touchdowns but completes just 12 of 31 passes with three interceptions. The Jaguars committed four turnovers.

Awards and records

  • Mark Brunell, Franchise Record (tied), Most Touchdown Passes in One Game, 4 Passes (November 29, 1998)[3]
  • Mark Brunell, Franchise Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 Passes (November 29, 1998)[3]
  • Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 17 Touchdowns[3]

References

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishin, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 373
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
  3. ^ a b c NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52