1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season

2nd season in franchise history; first playoff appearance August 2023 March 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 9–7 2nd AFC Central Tom Coughlin Kevin Gilbride Dick Jauron Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(at Bills) 30–27Won Divisional Playoffs(at Broncos) 30–27Lost AFC Championship(at Patriots) 6–20 File:AFCS-1995-1996-Uniform-JAX.PNG T Tony BoselliQB Mark BrunellWR Keenan McCardell Jaguars seasons The 1996 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 2nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second season under the leadership of general manager and head coach Tom Coughlin. The Jaguars improved on their 4–12 record from their inaugural season. The Jaguars marked success as they won six of their last seven games of the season and finished with a record of 9–7. The credit for this midseason turnaround probably lies in the demotion of wide receiver Andre Rison in favor of Jimmy Smith after a game against the St. Louis Rams in which Brunell threw five interceptions, which were blamed on Rison and resulted in his benching. In the team's final game of the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons, needing a win to earn a playoff berth, the Jaguars caught a bit of luck when Morten Andersen missed a 30-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining that would have given the Falcons the lead. The Jaguars clinched the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs. The Jaguars achieved their first ever franchise playoff game victory, in a stunning upset on the road against the Buffalo Bills. The victory against the Bills was notable because the Bills roster was made up of many of the same players that had been to four Super Bowls in the decade, including eventual Hall of Fame players Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, and Bruce Smith (who had previously been the league Defensive Player of the Year).Prisco, Pete The 1996 Jaguars: An oral history CBS Sports. January 27, 2016 Their next game was on the road against the Denver Broncos, who had dominated the AFC with a 13–3 record (and earned the top AFC seed). The upstart Jaguars were not intimidated by the Broncos or their fans and their good fortune continued. They largely dominated from the second quarter onward. A late touchdown pass from Mark Brunell to Jimmy Smith gave the Jags a 30–20 lead. They held on to win in a huge upset, 30–27, in a game that many people still consider the franchise's finest hour. Upon their return home, the Jags were greeted by an estimated 40,000 fans at the stadium. Many of these fans had watched the game on the stadium JumboTron displays and had stayed into the early hours of the morning when the team arrived. In the AFC Championship Game, the Jaguars acquitted themselves very well, playing a tight and close defensive game in a hostile environment for over three quarters before finally losing 20–6 to the New England Patriots on the road. 3 Offseason Additions SubtractionsDT John Jurkovic (Packers) WR Desmond Howard (Packers)LB Eddie Robinson (Oilers) QB Steve Beuerlein (Panthers)RB Natrone Means (Chargers) LB Keith Goganious (Ravens)WR Keenan McCardell (Browns) T Bruce Wilkerson (Packers)DE Clyde Simmons (Cardinals) S Darren Carrington (Raiders) NFL draft 1996 NFL draft 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 2 Kevin Hardy Linebacker Illinois yes yes 2 33 Tony Brackens Defensive end Texas yes yes 2 60 Michael Cheever Center Georgia Tech no yes 3 63 Aaron Beasley Cornerback West Virginia no yes 4 110 Reggie Barlow Wide receiver Alabama State no yes 5 146 Jimmy Herndon Guard Houston no no 6 170 John Fisher Defensive back Missouri Western State no no 6 185 Chris Doering Wide receiver Florida no yes 7 227 Clarence Jones Wide receiver Tennessee State no no 7 228 Gregory Spann Wide receiver Jackson State no no no Undrafted free agents + 1996 Undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeOmari MangrumTackleIndiana StateChris ParkerRunning backMarshallSteve TaneyhillQuarterbackSouth CarolinaPatrick WalshTackleUConn Staff 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver President/chief operating officer – David Seldin Senior vice president of football operations – Michael Huyghue Director of college scouting – Rick Reiprish Director of pro personnel – Ron Hill Assistant director of pro personnel – Fran Foley College scout – Rick Mueller College scout – Gene Smith College scout – Doug Williams Head coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coordinator – Kevin Gilbride Running backs – Jerald Ingram Wide receivers – Pete Carmichael Tight ends – Nick Nicolau Offensive line – Mike Maser Defensive coordinator – Dick Jauron Defensive line – John Pease Linebackers – Steve Szabo Outside linebackers – Lucious Selmon Defensive backs/secondary – Randy Edsall Special teams coordinator – Larry Pasquale Assistant special teams – Joe Baker Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd Final roster 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars 53 6 5  8 Mark Brunell 11 Rob Johnson American football  5 Todd Philcox 23 Randy Jordan KR 35 Le'Shai Maston FB 20 Natrone Means 33 James Stewart 84 Reggie Barlow y 88 Kendricke Bullard 80 Willie Jackson American football 89 Curtis Marsh Sr. 87 Keenan McCardell 82 Jimmy Smith wide receiver 86 Derek Brown tight end 81 Chris Griffin American football y 85 Rich Griffith LS 49 Ty Hallock 83 Pete Mitchell American football 71 Tony Boselli T 63 Michael Cheever y C 62 Ben Coleman American football G 73 Brian DeMarco G 74 Jimmy Herndon y T 66 Greg Huntington G/C 67 Jeff Novak G/T 72 Leon Searcy T 76 Rich Tylski G 79 Dave Widell C/LS 90 Tony Brackens y DE 92 Don Davey DT 91 Paul Frase DE/DT 64 John Jurkovic DT 56 Jeff Lageman DE 93 Ernie Logan DE 94 Kelvin Pritchett DT 96 Clyde Simmons DE 95 Jose White DT 52 Brant Boyer MLB 51 Kevin Hardy linebacker y OLB 57 Jeff Kopp OLB 55 Tom McManus American football MLB 50 Eddie Robinson Jr. OLB 21 Aaron Beasley y CB 42 Ricky Bell cornerback y CB 22 Bucky Brooks CB/KR 45 Travis Davis SS 28 Dana Hall American football SS 37 Chris Hudson American football FS/PR 40 Robert Massey CB 30 Darren Studstill FS 25 Mickey Washington CB  4 Bryan Barker P  1 Mike Hollis K 77 Andre Davis defensive tackle DT IR 53 Nate Dingle LB IR 29 John Fisher American football y S IR 58 Bryan Schwartz LB IR 99 Joel Smeenge DE IR 41 Dave Thomas cornerback CB IR 78 Juan Hammonds DE 68 Chris Oltmanns y T 39 Chris Parker running back y RB -- Moses Regular y TE -- Barry Stokes American football y G/T Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium 1 August 2, 1996 New York Giants L 17–24 0–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 2 August 9, 1996 at St. Louis Rams L 10–17 0–2 Trans World Dome 3 August 18, 1996 San Francisco 49ers W 38–10 1–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 4 August 23, 1996 at Denver Broncos W 31–24 2–2 Mile High Stadium Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 1 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–9 1–0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 70,210 2 September 8 Houston Oilers L 27–34 1–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,468 3 September 15 at Oakland Raiders L 3–17 1–2 Oakland Coliseum 46,291 4 September 22 at New England Patriots L 25–28 (OT) 1–3 Foxboro Stadium 59,446 5 September 29 Carolina Panthers W 24–14 2–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 71,537 6 October 6 at New Orleans Saints L 13–17 2–4 Louisiana Superdome 34,231 7 October 13 New York Jets W 21–17 3–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 65,699 8 October 20 at St. Louis Rams L 14–17 3–5 Trans World Dome 60,066 9 October 27 at Cincinnati Bengals L 21–28 3–6 Cinergy Field 45,890 10 Bye 11 November 10 Baltimore Ravens W 30–27 4–6 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 64,628 12 November 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–28 4–7 Three Rivers Stadium 57,879 13 November 24 at Baltimore Ravens W 28–25 (OT) 5–7 Memorial Stadium 57,384 14 December 1 Cincinnati Bengals W 30–27 6–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 57,408 15 December 8 at Houston Oilers W 23–17 7–7 Houston Astrodome 20,196 16 December 15 Seattle Seahawks W 20–13 8–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,134 17 December 22 Atlanta Falcons W 19–17 9–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 71,449 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 1, 1996 1:00 p.m. EDT Steelers 3 3 3 0 Jaguars 7 7 3 10 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 70,210 Cloudy, 82 F C Bob McElwee Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Willie Jackson 38-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 8:26. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32. PIT – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 0:52. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:58. Second quarter PIT – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 3:12. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:46. JAX – Keenan McCardell 15-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:16. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56. Third quarter PIT – Norm Johnson 23-yard field goal, 1:19. Jaguars 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 8:25. Jaguars 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:40. JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 4:49. Jaguars 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:19. Top passers PIT – Jim Miller – 9/17, 83 yards JAX – Mark Brunell – 20/31, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers PIT – Jerome Bettis – 14 rushes, 57 yards JAX – James Stewart – 25 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Andre Hastings – 3 receptions, 34 yards JAX – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 94 yards Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Two: Houston Oilers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 8, 1996 1:00 p.m. EDT Oilers 10 14 7 3 Jaguars 10 3 7 7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 66,468 87 F C Walt Coleman Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 12:47. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:00. HOU – Al Del Greco 32-yard field goal, 9:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:23. JAC – James Stewart 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:25. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:59. HOU – Eddie George 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 0:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:37. Second quarter HOU – Malcolm Floyd 63-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 13:10. Oilers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:34. JAX – Mike Hollis 37-yard field goal, 5:51. Oilers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:12. HOU – Frank Wycheck 7-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 0:47. Oilers 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:04. Third quarter HOU – Willie Davis 11-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 7:08. Oilers 31–13. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 2:04. JAX – Jimmy Smith 5-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 2:47. Oilers 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter HOU – Al Del Greco 29-yard field goal, 7:27. Oilers 34–20. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 10:20. JAX – Keenan McCardell 3-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 2:33. Oilers 34–27. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04. Top passers HOU – Chris Chandler – 14/22, 226 yards, 3 TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 27/38, 302 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers HOU – Eddie George – 17 rushes, 143 yards, TD JAX – James Stewart – 17 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Malcolm Floyd – 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD JAX – Keenan McCardell – 8 receptions, 100 yards, TD Week 3: at Oakland Raiders Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders – Game summary September 15, 1996 4:00 p.m. EDT Jaguars 0 0 3 0 Raiders 0 10 0 7 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 46,291 67 F C Red Cashion Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter OAK – Tim Brown 19-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 5:46. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:00. OAK – Cole Ford 32-yard field goal, 0:58. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:48. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 4:40. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter OAK – Jerry Ball 66-yard interception return (Cole Ford kick), 2:15. Raiders 17–3. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/37, 217 yards, 2 INT HOU – Jeff Hostetler – 18/27, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 8 rushes, 52 yards HOU – Napoleon Kaufman – 7 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 4 receptions, 72 yards HOU – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD Week 4: at New England Patriots Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots – Game summary September 22, 1996 1:00 p.m. EDT Jaguars 0 7 15 3 0 Patriots 9 13 3 0 3 Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts 59,446 Cloudy, 71 F C Larry Nemers Recap, Game Book First quarter NE – Ben Coates 5-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (kick failed), 6:38. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:51. NE – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 1:17. Patriots 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:32. Second quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 9:50. Patriots 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:54. NE – Curtis Martin 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:29. Patriots 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:11. NE – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 1:06. Patriots 22–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:49. JAX – Jimmy Smith 51-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:00. Patriots 22–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:06. Third quarter JAX – Andre Rison 41-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 11:33. Patriots 22–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27. NE – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 1:35. Patriots 25–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:44. JAX – Andre Rison 61-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mark Brunell run), 1:09. Patriots 25–22. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:26. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 8:26. Tied 25–25. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 6:18. Overtime NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 12:24. Patriots 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:36. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 23/39, 432 yards, 3 TD, INT NE – Drew Bledsoe – 27/44, 255 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Mark Brunell – 2 rushes, 24 yards NE – Curtis Martin – 24 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Andre Rison – 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD NE – Terry Glenn – 6 receptions, 89 yards Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 29, 1996 1:00 p.m. EDT Panthers 0 0 6 8 Jaguars 14 3 0 7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 71,537 Hazy, 84 F C Gary Lane Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 9:20. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:38. JAX – Jimmy Smith 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:59. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:58. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:16. Third quarter CAR – Mark Carrier 24-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (kick failed), 10:38. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:13. Fourth quarter JAX – James Stewart 4-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:47. Jaguars 24–6. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:57. CAR – Mark Carrier 3-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Kerry Collins run), 4:07. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:34. Top passers CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 15/30, 219 yards, TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 15/27, 214 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CAR – Anthony Johnson – 12 rushes, 31 yards JAX – James Stewart – 12 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CAR – Mark Carrier – 8 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD JAX – Keenan McCardell – 3 receptions, 67 yards Week 6: at New Orleans Saints Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – Game summary October 6, 1996 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 7 3 3 Saints 10 0 0 7 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 34,231 None (indoor stadium) Dick Hantak Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 5:35. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:17. NO – Doug Brien 27-yard field goal. Saints 10–0, 2:26. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 2:50. Second quarter JAX – James Stewart 21-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 4:42. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:36. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 2:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 19-yard field goal, 5:15. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:44. NO – Torrance Small 6-yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick), 1:45. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:30. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 28/35, 250 yards, TD NO – Jim Everett – 15/28, 161 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 24 rushes, 79 yards, TD NO – Mario Bates – 16 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 8 receptions, 86 yards NO – Torrance Small – 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD Week 7: vs. New York Jets Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Seven: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 13, 1996 1:00 p.m. EST Jets 7 7 0 3 Jaguars 3 11 7 0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 65,699 Partly cloudy, 72 F C Gerry Austin Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 35-yard field goal, 13:25. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:35. NYJ – Adrian Murrell 14-yard pass from Frank Reich (Nick Lowery kick), 6:43. Jets 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:54. Second quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 12-yard pass from Frank Reich (Nick Lowery kick), 14:52. Jets 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:37. JAX – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 7:27. Jets 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:45. JAX – Jimmy Smith 15-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass succeeded), 1:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 1:52. Third quarter JAX – Willie Jackson 41-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 6:19. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 10:59. Jaguars 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:01. Top passers NYJ – Frank Reich – 23/43, 276 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 14/23, 248 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYJ – Adrian Murrell – 21 rushes, 49 yards JAX – James Stewart – 12 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 12 receptions, 162 yards, TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 135 yards, TD Week 8: at St. Louis Rams Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 20, 1996 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 7 7 0 Rams 10 0 7 0 TWA Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 60,066 None (indoor stadium) Dale Hamer Recap, Game Book First quarter STL – Anthony Parker 92-yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick), 9:20. Rams 7-0. STL – Chip Lohmiller 25-yard field goal, 7:08. Rams 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:01. Second quarter JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 7:13. Rams 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:50. Third quarter JAX – James Stewart 8-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:26. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:04. STL – Eddie Kennison 29-yard pass from Tony Banks (Chip Lohmiller kick), 6:44. Rams 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 37/52, 421 yards, 5 INT STL – Tony Banks – 9/17, 129 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 29 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD STL – Lawrence Phillips – 12 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 16 receptions, 232 yards STL – Eddie Kennison – 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 27, 1996 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 7 7 7 Bengals 0 7 0 21 Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio 45,890 Partly cloudy, 72 F C Bob McElwee Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Mark Brunell 14-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:39. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:41. CIN – Carl Pickens 11-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 7:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:47. Third quarter JAX – Natrone Means 11-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 2:41. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter CIN – Carl Pickens 10-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 14:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:47. CIN – Ki-Jana Carter 1-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 6:10. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:31. CIN – Ki-Jana Carter 4-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 3:32. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:18. JAX – Jimmy Smith 11-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:35. Bengals 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:57. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/31, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CIN – Jeff Blake – 19/30, 244 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 14 rushes, 80 yards CIN – Ki-Jana Carter – 8 rushes, 27 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Andre Rison – 3 receptions, 74 yards CIN – David Dunn – 3 receptions, 66 yards Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eleven: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 10, 1996 4:00 p.m. EST Ravens 7 10 3 7 Jaguars 0 3 10 17 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 64,628 Clear, 64 F C Jerry Markbeit Recap, Game Book First quarter BAL – Michael Jackson 5-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 6:15. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:38. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 6:33. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:37. BAL – Bam Morris 52-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 5:39. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:54. BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:57. Third quarter JAX – James Stewart 10-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:53. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:07. BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 7:01. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:52. JAX – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 4:05. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:09. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 24-yard field goal, 11:11. Ravens 20–16. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 5:40. BAL – Derrick Alexander 21-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 6:23. Ravens 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:48. JAX – James Stewart 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass failed), 3:50. Ravens 27–22. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:33. JAX – Mark Brunell 1-yard run (pass succeeded), 0:41. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:50. Top passers BAL – Vinny Testaverde – 17/27, 253 yards, 3 TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 24/37, 354 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BAL – Bam Morris – 26 rushes, 109 yards JAX – Mark Brunell – 7 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers BAL – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD JAX – Pete Mitchell – 6 receptions, 80 yards Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 17, 1996 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 3 0 0 Steelers 0 14 14 0 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 58,879 Partly cloudy, 47 F C Bernie Kukar Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter PIT – Yancy Thigpen 12-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Norm Johnson kick), 13:21. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:11. PIT – Jerome Bettis 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:16. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. JAX – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:58. Third quarter PIT – Carnell Lake 85-yard fumble return (Norm Johnson kick), 8:18. Steelers 21–3. PIT – Yancy Thigpen 27-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Norm Johnson kick), 0:56. Steelers 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:15. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 28/47, 215 yards, 2 INT PIT – Mike Tomczak – 7/24, 109 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 14 rushes, 62 yards PIT – Jerome Bettis – 21 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Willie Jackson – 8 receptions, 69 yards CLE – Yancey Thigpen – 4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary November 24, 1996 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 10 0 15 3 Ravens 7 9 9 0 0 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 57,384 Partly cloudy, 50 F C Howard Roe Recap, Game Book First quarter BAL – Mike Caldwell 45-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 12:30. Ravens 7–0. Second quarter BAL – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 14:18. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:58. JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 13:00. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:18. BAL – Matt Stover 29-yard field goal, 5:16. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:44. JAX – Mike Hollis 29-yard field goal, 1:03. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:13. BAL – Matt Stover 41-yard field goal, 0:06. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 0:57. Third quarter BAL – Bam Morris 1-yard run (run failed), 10:39. Ravens 22–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:21. BAL – Matt Stover 33-yard field goal, 1:35. Ravens 25–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter JAX – Pete Mitchell 11-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 12:04. Ravens 25–17. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:31. JAX – Willie Jackson 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (run succeeded), 1:24. Tied 25–25. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:19. Overtime JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, 5:54. Jaguars 28–25. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:05. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 28/46, 306 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT BAL – Vinny Testaverde – 31/50, 366 yards Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 10 rushes, 39 yards BAL – Bam Morris – 22 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 131 yards BAL – Michael Jackson – 9 receptions, 150 yards Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fourteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 1, 1996 1:00 p.m. EST Bengals 7 10 3 7 Jaguars 13 3 11 3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 57,408 Steady rain, 71 F C Tom White Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mickey Washington 65-yard blocked field goal return (Mike Hollis kick), 11:28. Jaguars 7–0. JAX – Mike Hollis 25-yard field goal, 6:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:00. CIN – Carl Pickens 23-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 3:26. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:58. JAX – Mike Hollis 46-yard field goal, 2:05. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:21. Second quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 22-yard field goal, 11:35. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:30. CIN – Carl Pickens 8-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 7:27. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:53. JAX – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 0:05. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:34. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 10:09. Jaguars 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:51. CIN – Doug Pelfrey 34-yard field goal, 4:42. Bengals 20–19. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:27. JAX – Keenan McCardell 48-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass succeeded), 1:33. Jaguars 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 2:04. Jaguars 30–20. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:44. CIN – Carl Pickens 25-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 0:15. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:49. Top passers CIN – Jeff Blake – 23/39, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 21/34, 356 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Garrison Hearst – 18 rushes, 78 yards JAX – Natrone Means – 21 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers CIN – Carl Pickens – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 3 TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 162 yards Week 15: at Houston Oilers Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Oilers – Game summary December 8, 1996 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 3 7 6 Oilers 0 7 0 10 Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas 20,196 None (indoor stadium) Dick Hantak Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Natrone Means 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:56. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:04. Second quarter HOU – Ronnie Harmon 23-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), 11:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:38. JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, 1:49. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:04. Third quarter JAX – Natrone Means 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 1:00. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter HOU – Eddie George 6-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 13:11. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:49. JAX – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 6:13. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:57. JAX – Mike Hollis 31-yard field goal, 1:56. Jaguars 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:25. HOU – Al Del Greco 27-yard field goal, 0:11. Jaguars 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:45. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 15/25, 172 yards HOU – Steve McNair – 24/37, 308 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 25 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD HOU – Eddie George – 16 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 3 receptions, 68 yards HOU – Chris Sanders – 7 receptions, 127 yards Week 16: vs. Seattle Seahawks Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 15, 1996 8:00 p.m. EST Seahawks 0 10 3 0 Jaguars 7 0 0 13 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 66,134 Clear, 47 F C Red Cashion Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 2:05. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:10. Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 10:29. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:36. SEA – Ricky Proehl 10-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 0:36. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:04. Third quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 1:54. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 39-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 14:53. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:01. JAX – Mike Hollis 19-yard field goal, 9:55. Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:25. JAX – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 2:48. Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:21. Top passers SEA – Rick Mirer – 16/31, 156 yards, TD, INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 19/26, 231 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Lamar Smith – 16 rushes, 59 yards JAX – Natrone Means – 23 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers SEA – Carlester Crumpler – 5 receptions, 58 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Seventeen: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 22, 1996 1:00 p.m. EST Falcons 0 3 7 7 Jaguars 7 6 3 3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 71,449 Clear, 59 F C Dale Hamer FOX Kevin Harlan, Bill Maas Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mark Brunell 11-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 7:54. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:31. Second quarter ATL – Morten Andersen 46-yard field goal, 12:25. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:26. JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 6:12. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:13. JAX – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 0:42. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 3:06. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 22-yard field goal, 8:11. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:49. ATL – Eric Metcalf 4-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick), 2:34. Jaguars 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal, 13:00. Jaguars 19–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:34. ATL – Craig Heyward 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 5:39. Jaguars 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:21. Top passers ATL – Bobby Hebert – 17/25, 172 yards, TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/29, 222 yards Top rushers ATL – Craig Heyward – 16 rushes, 69 yards, TD JAX – Natrone Means – 27 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers ATL – Bert Emanuel – 6 receptions, 67 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 75 yards Standings Postseason 1996–97 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card December 28, 1996 at Buffalo Bills (4) W 30–27 1–0 Rich Stadium 70,213 Divisional January 4, 1997 F j, Y at Denver Broncos (1) W 30–27 2–0 Mile High Stadium 75,678 AFC Championship January 12, 1997 F j, Y at New England Patriots (2) L 6–20 2–1 Foxboro Stadium 60,190 Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs (4) Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (4) Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 28, 1996 F j, Y 12:30 p.m. EST Jaguars 10 7 3 10 Bills 14 3 3 7 Rich Stadium, Buffalo, NY 70,213 Cloudy, 49 F C Gary Lane Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – Thurman Thomas 7-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 11:30. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:22. JAX – Clyde Simmons 20-yard interception return (Mike Hollis kick), 6:26. Tied 7–7. BUF – Thurman Thomas 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:26. Bills 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:00. JAX – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 0:10. Bills 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:16. Second quarter JAX – Natrone Means 30-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:45. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:03. BUF – Steve Christie 33-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:49. Third quarter BUF – Steve Christie 47-yard field goal, 10:20. Bills 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 4:40. JAX – Mike Hollis 24-yard field goal, 2:45. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:13. Fourth quarter BUF – Jeff Burris 38-yard interception return (Steve Christie kick), 14:17. Bills 27–20. JAX – Jimmy Smith 2-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 8:40. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:37. JAX – Mike Hollis 45-yard field goal, 3:07. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:06. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/33, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT BUF – Jim Kelly – 21/32, 239 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 31 rushes, 175 yards, TD BUF – Thurman Thomas – 14 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 4 receptions, 76 yards BUF – Quinn Early – 9 receptions, 122 yards AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (1) Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (1) Denver Broncos – Game summary January 4, 1997 F j, Y 2:00 p.m. MST Jaguars 0 13 7 10 Broncos 12 0 0 15 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 75,678 Mostly clear, 46 F C Red Cashion Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Vaughn Hebron 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:22. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:58. DEN – Shannon Sharpe 18-yard pass from John Elway (pass failed), 0:33. Broncos 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:52. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Broncos 12–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:18. JAX – Natrone Means 8-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:58. Broncos 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:21. JAX – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal, 0:10. Jaguars 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:47. Third quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 31-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 8:51. Jaguars 20–12. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 22-yard field goal, 10:51. Jaguars 23–12. Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 8:32. DEN – Terrell Davis 2-yard run (run succeeded), 7:37. Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:14. JAX – Jimmy Smith 16-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 3:39. Jaguars 30–20. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:58. DEN – Ed McCaffrey 15-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 1:50. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:49. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/29, 245 yards, 2 TD DEN – John Elway – 25/38, 226 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 21 rushes, 140 yards, TD DEN – Terrell Davis – 14 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 5 receptions, 67 yards Considered one of the greatest upsets in NFL playoff history,http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-top-ten/09000d5d8111b706/Top-Ten-Biggest-Upsets-1996-Jaguars NFL Football Highlights, Clips & Analysis NFL.com 2022-05-19 the Jaguars (who were 14 point underdogs, and initially fell behind 12–0 in the first quarter, but led 13–12 at halftime) would stun the Broncos 30–27. Earlier in the day, Denver Post sports columnist Woody Paige referred to the Jaguars as the “Jagwads”, stating throughout the article that the Jaguars weren't worthy to travel to Mile High Stadium and play the Broncos. The Broncos had indeed been dominant during the regular season, going 13–3. The Broncos opted to rest most of their starters for the better part of the final month of the season, as they had secured the number one seed in the AFC Playoffs relatively early on in the regular season.http://www.footballoutsiders.com/walkthrough/2005/rest-stopped-1996-denver-broncos Rest Stopped: The 1996 Denver Broncos | Football Outsiders Football Outsiders Outsiders Football Conversely, the Jaguars had battled their way into a Wild Card spot; and coming off of their upset road victory in Buffalo, were only further motivated by the general lack of faith in their chances. Mark Brunell threw for 245 yards with no interceptions, and two touchdowns, including a diving effort on third down by wide receiver Jimmy Smith with 3:49 left in the fourth quarter to put Jacksonville up 30–20. It was Natrone Means, however that was the star of the game. He ran for 140 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown, and subsequently relieved the pressure on Brunell and the Jaguars passing game. The Broncos would struggle all game to contain Means, whose longest run of the day was 21 yards.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199701040den.htm#all_pbp Divisional Round – Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – January 4th, 1997 Pro-Football-Reference.com With this win, the Jaguars would go to the AFC Championship Game in just the second year of their existence. AFC Championship: vs (2) New England Patriots Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Championship: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (2) New England Patriots – Game summary January 12, 1997 F j, Y 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 3 3 0 Patriots 7 6 0 7 Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, MA 60,190 Sunny, 27 F C Jerry Markbreit Recap, Game Book First quarter NE – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:34. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:35. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 32-yard field goal, 10:33. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:03. NE – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 7:23. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:29. NE – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:29. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 28-yard field goal, 2:37. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:39. Fourth quarter NE – Otis Smith 47-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:24. Patriots 20–6. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 20/38, 190 yards, 2 INT NE – Drew Bledsoe – 20/33, 178 yards, INT Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 19 rushes, 43 yards NE – Curtis Martin – 19 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Pete Mitchell – 7 receptions, 63 yards NE – Shawn Jefferson – 4 receptions, 91 yards Awards and records Mark Brunell, franchise record, most passing yards in one game, 432 yards (Sept 22, 1996)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52 Mark Brunell, franchise record, most passing yards in one season, 4,367 yards Mark Brunell, led NFL passing yards, 4,367 yardsNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 438 Mark Brunell, Pro Bowl MVP AwardNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 Mike Hollis, franchise record, most field goals in one game, 5 field goals (December 1, 1996) Keenan McCardell, franchise record, most receptions in one game, 16 receptions (Oct 20, 1996) Milestones Keenan McCardell, 1,000 yard receiving season (1,129 yards)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440 Jimmy Smith, 1,000 yard receiving season (1,244 yards) References Jaguars on Pro Football Reference Jacksonville Jaguars Category:Jacksonville Jaguars seasons Jacksonville Jaguars season