1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season
1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
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Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
Home field | ALLTEL Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 1st AFC Central |
Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card (Patriots) 25–10 Lost Divisional Playoff (Jets) 34–24 |
Pro Bowlers |
T Tony Boselli WR Jimmy Smith |
Uniform | |
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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]
NFL draft
1998 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Fred Taylor * | Running back | Florida | |
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 | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
1998 Jacksonville Jaguars staff | ||||||
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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
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 6, 1998 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–23 | |
2 | September 13, 1998 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–16 | |
3 | September 20, 1998 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–10 | |
4 | September 27, 1998 | at Tennessee Oilers | W 27–22 | |
5 | Bye | |||
6 | October 12, 1998 | Miami Dolphins | W 28–21 | |
7 | October 18, 1998 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–16 | |
8 | October 25, 1998 | at Denver Broncos | L 37–24 | |
9 | November 1, 1998 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 45–19 | |
10 | November 8, 1998 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–11 | |
11 | November 15, 1998 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 29–24 | |
12 | November 22, 1998 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–15 | |
13 | November 29, 1998 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–17 | |
14 | December 6, 1998 | Detroit Lions | W 37–22 | |
15 | December 13, 1998 | Tennessee Oilers | L 16–13 | |
16 | December 20, 1998 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 50–10 | |
17 | December 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–3 |
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) [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 [3]
- Single Game Home Attendance Record, 74,143, December 28, 1998 [4]
- Single Season Home Attendance Record, 561,472, December 28, 1998 [4]
References
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishin, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 373
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
- 1 2 3 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52
- 1 2 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 53