1997 Jacksonville Jaguars season

3rd season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 11–5 2nd AFC Central Tom Coughlin Chris Palmer Dick Jauron Wayne Weaver Alltel Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Broncos) 17–42 File:AFCS-1997-Uniform-JAX.PNG T Tony BoselliQB Mark BrunellWR Jimmy SmithP Bryan BarkerK Mike Hollis Jaguars seasons The 1997 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 3rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 3rd season under the leadership of general manager and head coach Tom Coughlin. The team looked to reach the AFC Championship for the second straight year following a surprising run in 1996. The Jaguars improved upon their previous 9-7 record and won 11 games. They made the playoffs as a wild card team, playing the Denver Broncos on the road for the second straight year. This time they lost to the Broncos 42–17, bringing the Jaguars’ season to an end. The team also made several changes to the uniforms. They changed the numbers to new font style numbers and added black side panels to the uniforms. During the offseason, the team had changed the font style numbers on the jerseys to a skinnier style with a black drop shadow in the back of the numbers. During the team's 1997 preseason games there were several complaints that the announcers and the viewers had a hard time recognizing the numbers on the players, so the team decided to make the jersey numbers wider and removed the drop shadow numbers by the beginning of the regular season. 3 Offseason NFL draft 1997 NFL draft 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 21 Renaldo Wynn Defensive tackle Notre Dame yes 2 50 Mike Logan Cornerback West Virginia yes 3 79 James Hamilton Linebacker North Carolina yes 4 114 Seth Payne Defensive tackle Cornell yes 5 147 Damon Jones Tight end Southern Illinois yes 6 184 Daimon Shelton Running back Sacramento State yes 7 221 Jon Hesse Linebacker Nebraska Undrafted free agents + 1997 Undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeCurtis AndersonCornerbackPittsburghJamie BaisleyLinerbackerIndianaIsaac CurtisTight endKentuckyKevin DevineCornerbackCaliforniaTodd FordhamTackleFlorida StateLance FunderburkQuarterbackValdosta StateJames KiddWide receiverColoradoJabbar ThreatsDefensive endMichigan State Staff 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars #007198 white black Chairman/president/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver 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 – Louis Clark College scout – Gene Smith College scout – Rick Mueller Head coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Chris Palmer Running backs – Jerald Ingram Wide receivers – Pete Carmichael Tight ends – Fred Hoaglin 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 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars 53 6 4  8 Mark Brunell 11 Rob Johnson American football 16 Steve Matthews American football 49 Ty Hallock FB 23 Randy Jordan 20 Natrone Means 31 Daimon Shelton y FB 33 James Stewart 84 Reggie Barlow PR 80 Willie Jackson American football KR 87 Keenan McCardell 81 Will Moore gridiron football 82 Jimmy Smith wide receiver 86 Derek Brown tight end 85 Rich Griffith LS 88 Damon Jones American football y 83 Pete Mitchell American football 71 Tony Boselli T 62 Ben Coleman American football G/T 73 Brian DeMarco G 78 Todd Fordham y T 68 Mark Nori y G 67 Jeff Novak G 72 Leon Searcy T 76 Rich Tylski G 79 Dave Widell C/LS 90 Tony Brackens DE 56 Jeff Lageman DE 91 Seth Payne y DT 96 Clyde Simmons DE 99 Joel Smeenge DE 98 Jabbar Threats y DE 93 Esera Tuaolo DT 95 Jose White DT 97 Renaldo Wynn y DT 52 Brant Boyer OLB/MLB 54 James Hamilton American football y OLB 51 Kevin Hardy linebacker OLB 57 Jeff Kopp OLB 50 Eddie Robinson Jr. OLB 58 Bryan Schwartz MLB 25 Curtis Anderson American football, born 1973 y CB 21 Aaron Beasley CB 45 Travis Davis SS 26 Kevin Devine American football y CB 27 Deon Figures CB 28 Dana Hall American football SS 37 Chris Hudson American football FS 32 Mike Logan American football y FS 29 Ricky Parker y FS 41 Dave Thomas cornerback CB  4 Bryan Barker P  1 Mike Hollis K 63 Michael Cheever C IR 92 Don Davey DT IR 64 John Jurkovic DT IR 55 Tom McManus American football LB IR 39 Chris Parker running back RB IR 94 Kelvin Pritchett DT IR 75 Harold Gragg y DE 59 Tyrone Hines y LB 35 Malcolm Thomas running back y RB 65 Craig Warren offensive lineman y T 53 6 Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium 1 August 3, 1997 Carolina Panthers W 23–9 1–0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 2 August 9, 1997 at New York Giants W 38–10 2–0 Giants Stadium 3 August 18, 1997 at San Francisco 49ers W 28–20 3–0 3Com Park 4 August 22, 1997 at Atlanta Falcons W 26–17 4–0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 31 at Baltimore Ravens W 28–27 1–0 Memorial Stadium 61,018 2 September 7 New York Giants W 40–13 2–0 Alltel Stadium 70,581 3 Bye 4 September 22, 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–21 3–0 Alltel Stadium 73,016 5 September 28 at Washington Redskins L 12–24 3–1 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium 74,421 6 October 5 Cincinnati Bengals W 21–13 4–1 Alltel Stadium 67,128 7 October 12 Philadelphia Eagles W 38–21 5–1 Alltel Stadium 69,150 8 October 19 at Dallas Cowboys L 22–26 5–2 Texas Stadium 64,464 9 October 26 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–23 (OT) 5–3 Three Rivers Stadium 57,011 10 November 2 at Tennessee Oilers W 30–24 6–3 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 27,208 11 November 9 Kansas City Chiefs W 24–10 7–3 Alltel Stadium 70,444 12 November 16 Tennessee Oilers W 17–9 8–3 Alltel Stadium 70,070 13 November 23 at Cincinnati Bengals L 26–31 8–4 Cinergy Field 55,158 14 November 30 Baltimore Ravens W 29–27 9–4 Alltel Stadium 63,712 15 December 7 New England Patriots L 20–26 9–5 Alltel Stadium 73,446 16 December 14 at Buffalo Bills W 20–14 10–5 Rich Stadium 41,231 17 December 21 at Oakland Raiders W 20–9 11–5 Oakland Coliseum 40,032 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary August 31, 1997 4:05 p.m. EST Jaguars 14 7 0 7 Ravens 0 17 7 3 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 61,018 Partly cloudy, 84 F C Dale Hamer Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Rob Johnson 25-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:17. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:43. JAX – Natrone Means 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:14. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:12. Second quarter BAL – Jermaine Lewis 17-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 13:16. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:58. BAL – Jermaine Lewis 42-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 7:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:24. JAX – Jimmy Smith 20-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Mike Hollis kick), 1:08. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:12. BAL – Matt Stover 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:08. Third quarter BAL – Michael Jackson 54-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 13:58. Ravens 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:02. Fourth quarter BAL – Matt Stover 25-yard field goal, 8:46. Ravens 27–21. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:10. JAX – Jimmy Smith 28-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Mike Hollis kick), 5:47. Jaguars 28–27. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:59. Top passers JAX – Rob Johnson – 20/24, 294 yards, 2 TD BAL – Vinny Testaverde – 24/41, 322 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 25 rushes, 67 yards, TD BAL – Earnest Byner – 14 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD BAL – Michael Jackson – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD Week 2: vs. New York Giants Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Two: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 7, 1997 4:05 p.m. EDT Giants 7 0 6 0 Jaguars 0 20 3 17 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 70,581 Partly cloudy, 85 F C Dick Hantak FOX Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville Recap, Game Book First quarter NYG – Tiki Barber 4-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 2:29. Giants 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:54. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 29-yard field goal, 14:14. Giants 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:15. JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:52. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:59. JAX – Natrone Means 9-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:12. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:32. JAX – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:56. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 36-yard field goal, 2:45. Jaguars 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 5:27. NYG – Chris Calloway 8-yard pass from Dave Brown (pass failed), 0:30. Jaguars 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:15. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal, 9:43. Jaguars 26–13. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:53. JAX – Natrone Means 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 5:56. Jaguars 33–13. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:52. JAX – James Stewart 12-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 1:55. Jaguars 40–13. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:40. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 16/35, 182 yards, TD, INT JAX – Steve Matthews – 23/35, 252 yards Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 11 rushes, 17 yards, TD JAX – Natrone Means – 24 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYG – Tiki Barber – 3 receptions, 43 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 117 yards Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 22, 1997 9:00 p.m. EDT Steelers 7 0 7 7 Jaguars 7 10 3 10 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 73,016 Clear, 78 F C Gerry Austin Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Natrone Means 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 9:48. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:12. PIT – Kordell Stewart 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 6:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:38. Second quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 11-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 12:36. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:30. JAX – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:17. Third quarter PIT – Yancy Thigpen 4-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick), 7:21. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:39. JAX – Mike Hollis 45-yard field goal, 3:25. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter PIT – Mark Bruener 1-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick), 14:56. Steelers 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:29. JAX – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 4:14. Jaguars 23–21. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:14. JAX – Chris Hudson 58-yard blocked field goal return (Mike Hollis kick), 0:00. Jaguars 30–21. Top passers PIT – Kordell Stewart – 11/16, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 24/42, 306 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Jerome Bettis – 21 rushes, 114 yards JAX – Natrone Means – 24 rushes, 40 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Charles Johnson – 4 receptions, 88 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 10 receptions, 164 yards, TD Week 5: at Washington Redskins Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Redskins – Game summary September 28, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 6 3 3 0 Redskins 0 14 0 10 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland 74,421 Cloudy and cool, 62 F C Bill Carollo Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal, 13:16. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:25. JAX – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal, 1:34. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:24. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 25-yard field goal, 12:08. Jaguars 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:52. WSH – Leslie Shepherd 10-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick), 5:55. Jaguars 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:16. WSH – Jamie Asher 8-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick), 1:16. Redskins 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:12. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 47-yard field goal, 3:28. Redskins 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:59. Fourth quarter WSH – Scott Blanton 41-yard field goal, 11:55. Redskins 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:33. WSH – Leslie Sheppard 13-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick), 5:48. Redskins 24–12. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:04. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 16/31, 294 yards, 2 INT WSH – Gus Frerotte – 16/24, 244 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 18 rushes, 62 yards WSH – Terry Allen – 36 rushes, 122 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 52 yards WSH – Leslie Shepherd – 4 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Six: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 5, 1997 1:00 p.m. EDT Bengals 0 7 6 0 Jaguars 7 0 7 7 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 67,128 Partly cloudy, 83 F C Tom White Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Ty Hallock 10-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 4:44. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:16. Second quarter CIN – Ki-Jana Carter 1-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 3:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:59. Third quarter JAX – James Stewart 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 11:08. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:52. CIN – Jeff Blake 8-yard run (kick failed), 4:16. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:52. Fourth quarter JAX – Willie Jackson 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 8:49. Jaguars 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:43. Top passers CIN – Jeff Blake – 16/27, 232 yards JAX – Mark Brunell – 14/27, 164 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CIN – Jeff Blake – 11 rushes, 75 yards, TD JAX – Natrone Means – 15 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers CIN – Carl Pickens – 3 receptions, 53 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 57 yards Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 12, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Eagles 0 7 0 14 Jaguars 21 0 7 10 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 69,150 77 F C Recap First quarter JAX – James Stewart 7-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:58. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:02. JAX – James Stewart 8-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 4:02. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:22. JAX – James Stewart 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 1:42. Jaguars 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:08. Second quarter PHI – Irving Fryar 34-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Chris Boniol kick), 4:41. Jaguars 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:20. Third quarter JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:29. Jaguars 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:26. Jaguars 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:44. PHI – Irving Fryar 9-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Chris Boniol kick), 5:39. Jaguars 35–14. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:47. PHI – Irving Fryar 15-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Chris Boniol kick), 2:36. Jaguars 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 3:03. JAX – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 0:55. Jaguars 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:41. Top passers PHI – Ty Detmer – 15/27, 202 yards, TD, INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 14/19, 153 yards Top rushers PHI – Ricky Watters – 15 rushes, 44 yards JAX – James Stewart – 15 rushes, 102 yards, 5 TD Top receivers PHI – Irving Fryar – 10 receptions, 124 yards, 3 TD JAX – Keenan McCardell – 4 receptions, 64 yards Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 19, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 0 7 8 Redskins 3 10 6 7 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 64,464 Clear skies, 72 F C Mike Carey Recap, Game Book First quarter DAL – Richie Cunningham 37-yard field goal, 6:39. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 8:21. JAX – Jimmy Smith 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:51. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:48. Second quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Richie Cunningham kick), 6:36. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27. DAL – Richie Cunningham 21-yard field goal, 1:11. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:38. Third quarter DAL – Stepfret Williams 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (pass failed), 7:41. Cowboys 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:12. JAX – Keenan McCardell 5-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 3:22. Cowboys 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter JAX – Derek Brown 2-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass succeeded), 9:06. Jaguars 22–19. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:32. DAL – Herschel Walker 64-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick), 6:27. Cowboys 26–22. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:39. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 21/31, 242 yards, 3 TD, INT DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/32, 262 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 17 rushes, 40 yards DAL – Emmit Smith – 24 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD DAL – Herschel Walker – 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 26, 1997 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 10 0 7 0 Steelers 0 0 7 10 6 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,011 46 F C Recap First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Willie Jackson 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 14:08. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:16. JAX – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 6:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:09. Third quarter PIT – Courtney Hawkins 28-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick), 8:09. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter PIT – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:21. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 8:48. JAX – Pete Mitchell 3-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 8:13. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:45. PIT – Norm Johnson 19-yard field goal, 2:21. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:52. Overtime PIT – Jerome Bettis 17-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick), 9:14. Steelers 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 6:46. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 15/30, 214 yards, 2 TD PIT – Kordell Stewart – 25/42, 317 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 16 rushes, 39 yards PIT – Jerome Bettis – 28 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers JAX – Willie Jackson – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD PIT – Yancey Thigpen – 11 receptions, 196 yards Week 10: at Tennessee Oilers Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary November 2, 1997 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 17 7 3 3 Oilers 7 3 7 7 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 27,208 55 F C Recap First quarter TEN – Darryll Lewis 47-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–0. JAX – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal. Oilers 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards. JAX – Chris Hudson 32-yard fumble return (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 10–7. JAX – Pete Mitchell 6-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards. Second quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 36-yard field goal. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards. JAX – Mark Brunell 6-yard run (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal. Jaguars 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards. TEN – Rodney Thomas 6-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Jaguars 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 37-yard field goal. Jaguars 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards. TEN – Eddie George 5-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Jaguars 30–24. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 17/31, 169 yards, TD, INT TEN – Steve McNair – 13/22, 211 yards, INT Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 17 rushes, 99 yards TEN – Eddie George – 17 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 50 yards TEN – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 83 yards Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 7, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 0 3 0 7 Jaguars 7 17 0 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 70,444 54 F C Jerry Markbreit Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Pete Mitchell 5-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 11:30. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:30. Second quarter JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 13:03. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:37. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 45-yard field goal, 11:00. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:03. JAX – Natrone Means 14-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:57. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. JAX – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 1:15. Jaguars 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:50. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Danan Hughes 7-yard fumble return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:49. Jaguars 24–10. Top passers KC – Rich Gannon – 29/50, 314 yards, 2 INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 9/20, 199 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 3 rushes, 37 yards JAX – Natrone Means – 14 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 69 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 112 yards Week 12: vs. Tennessee Oilers Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Twelve: Tennessee Oilers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 16, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Oilers 0 3 0 6 Jaguars 0 7 7 3 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 70,070 56 F C Recap First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 17-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 4:20. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:15. TEN – Al Del Greco 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:03. Third quarter JAX – Natrone Means 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 7:15. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter TEN – Frank Wycheck 5-yard pass from Willie Davis (run failed), 12:41. Jaguars 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:25. JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 7:17. Jaguars 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:24. Top passers TEN – Steve McNair – 8/22, 162 yards, 2 INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/30, 267 yards, TD Top rushers TEN – Rodney Thomas – 9 rushes, 54 yards JAX – Natrone Means – 23 rushes, 64 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Frank Wycheck – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 158 yards Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 23, 1997 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 3 13 3 Bengals 21 7 3 0 Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio 55,158 39 F C Recap First quarter CIN – Ki-Jana Carter 1-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 9:03. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:57. CIN – Tony McGee 9-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Doug Pelfrey kick), 7:13. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:43. JAX – Pete Mitchell 24-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:13. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:42. CIN – Corey Dillon 3-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 0:49. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:24. Second quarter CIN – Darnay Scott 11-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Doug Pelfrey kick), 2:14. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 17 plays, 97 yards, 8:14. JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 28–10. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 2:14. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 35-yard field goal, 11:29. Jaguars 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:31. JAX – Natrone Means 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 9:56. Bengals 28–20. Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:15. CIN – Doug Pelfrey 20-yard field goal, 4:54. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:02. JAX – Mike Hollis 35-yard field goal, 2:02. Bengals 31–23. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 25-yard field goal, 9:12. Bengals 31–26. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:02. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 20/33, 286 yards, TD, INT CIN – Boomer Esiason – 26/36, 211 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 19 rushes, 96 yards, TD CIN – Corey Dillon – 26 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 8 receptions, 109 yards CIN – Corey Dillon – 5 receptions, 48 yards Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 30, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Ravens 7 7 0 13 Jaguars 3 13 3 10 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 63,712 71 F C Recap First quarter BAL – Antonio Langham 40-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 7–0. JAX – Mike Hollis 41-yard field goal. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards. Second quarter BAL – Jermaine Lewis 15-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards. JAX – Natrone Means 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick). Ravens 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards. JAX – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards. JAX – Mike Hollis 32-yard field goal. Jaguars 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards. Third quarter JAX – Damon Jones 26-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards. JAX – Mike Hollis 29-yard field goal. Jaguars 26–14. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 22-yard field goal. Jaguars 29–14. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards. BAL – Kenyon Cotton 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick). Jaguars 29–21. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards. BAL – Eric Green 7-yard pass from Eric Zeier (run failed). Jaguars 29–27. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards. Top passers BAL – Vinny Testaverde – 11/17, 101 yards, TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/40, 317 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BAL – Earnest Byner – 6 rushes, 26 yards JAX – James Stewart – 9 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers BAL – James Roe – 4 receptions, 80 yards JAX – Keenan McCardell – 7 receptions, 97 yards Week 15: vs. New England Patriots Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fifteen: New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 7, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Patriots 13 7 3 3 Jaguars 0 7 0 13 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 73,446 43 F C Recap First quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards. NE – Troy Brown 9-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick). Patriots 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards. NE – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards. Second quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 20-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick). Patriots 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards. NE – Ben Coates 5-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick). Patriots 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards. Third quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 33-yard field goal. Patriots 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards. Fourth quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass failed). Patriots 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards. NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal. Patriots 26–13. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards. JAX – Reggie Barlow 92-yard kickoff return (Mike Hollis kick). Patriots 26–20. Top passers NE – Drew Bledsoe – 26/35, 234 yards, 2 TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 25/42, 251 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – Dave Meggett – 5 rushes, 22 yards JAX – Natrone Means – 15 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers NE – Vincent Brisby – 4 receptions, 58 yards JAX – Keenan McCardell – 11 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD Week 16: at Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 14, 1997 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 7 3 3 Bills 0 3 0 11 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 41,231 30 F C Recap First quarter JAX – Mark Brunell 13-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:10. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30. Second quarter JAX – Natrone Means 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:50. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:29. BUF – Steve Christie 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 0:41. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 19-yard field goal, 9:41. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:19. Fourth quarter BUF – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 14:08. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 5:48. JAX – Antowain Smith 1-yard run (pass succeeded), 8:03. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:53. JAX – Mike Hollis 47-yard field goal, 4:18. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:45. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 24/32, 317 yards, INT BUF – Todd Collins – 13/26, 107 yards Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 22 rushes, 74 yards, TD BUF – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 94 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 6 receptions, 80 yards Week 17: at Oakland Raiders Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 21, 1997 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 14 0 0 6 Raiders 0 3 6 0 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 40,032 52 F C Recap First quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 35-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 8:13. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:50. JAX – Damon Jones 26-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 2:43. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:05. Second quarter OAK – Cole Ford 33-yard field goal, 5:53. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:54. Third quarter OAK – Rickey Dudley 2-yard pass from Jeff George (pass failed), 7:06. Jaguars 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:06. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 19-yard field goal, 12:55. Jaguars 17–9. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:35. JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 5:00. Jaguars 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:48. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/27, 243 yards, 2 TD OAK – Jeff George – 24/37, 244 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 18 rushes, 80 yards OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 21 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD OAK – Tim Brown – 14 receptions, 164 yards Standings Postseason 1997–98 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card December 27, 1997 F j, Y at Denver Broncos (4) L 17–42 0–1 Mile High Stadium 74,481 Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (4) Denver Broncos – Game summary December 27, 1997 F j, Y 2:00 p.m. MST Jaguars 0 7 10 0 Broncos 14 7 0 21 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 74,481 44 F C Bernie Kukar Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Terrell Davis 2-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 7:39. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:21. DEN – Rod Smith 43-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 2:37. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 4:07. Second quarter DEN – Terrell Davis 5-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 10:46. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:16. JAX – Natrone Means 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 5:09. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:37. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 13:33. Broncos 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:27. JAX – Travis Davis 29-yard blocked punt return (Mike Hollis kick), 9:16. Broncos 21–17. Fourth quarter DEN – Derek Loville 25-yard run (Jason Elam kick) 13:21. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:37. DEN – Derek Loville 8-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:43. Broncos 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:28. DEN – Vaughn Hebron 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 1:11. Broncos 42–17. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:04. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/32, 203 yards, INT DEN – John Elway – 16/24, 223 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Natrone Means – 10 rushes, 40 yards DEN – Terrell Davis – 31 rushes, 184 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 55 yards DEN – Rod Smith – 3 receptions, 99 yards, TD After upsetting the Broncos in the playoffs in the previous year, the Jaguars fell short in the re-match. John Elway lead the Broncos to a 42–17 win over the visiting Jaguars, throwing for 223 yards and a touchdown. Mark Brunell was 18 for 32 for 203 yards, but had no touchdowns on top of an interception. Similar to the year before when the Broncos could not stop Natrone Means and the Jaguars running game, the Jaguars struggled all game to contain the Broncos running attack. Terrell Davis carried 31 times for 184 yards and two touchdowns. Nonetheless, the game was close throughout, as the Broncos led by only 21-17 late in the third quarter. But the Broncos would score 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, ending the Jaguars season. Awards and records Mike Hollis, franchise record (tied), most field goals in one game, 5 field goals (November 30, 1997)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52 Mike Hollis, franchise record, most field goals in one season (tied), 31 field goals Mike Hollis, franchise record, most points in one season, 134 points James Stewart, franchise record, most touchdowns in one game, 5 touchdowns (October 12, 1997) James Stewart, franchise record, most points in one game, 30 points (October 12, 1997) References External links Jaguars on Pro Football Reference Jacksonville Jaguars Category:Jacksonville Jaguars seasons Jacksonville Jaguars