1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season

4th season in franchise history; first division title August 2023 March 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 11–5 1st AFC Central Tom Coughlin Chris Palmer Dick Jauron Wayne Weaver Alltel Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Patriots) 25–10Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Jets) 24–34 File:AFCS-1998-2001-Uniform-JAX.PNG T Tony BoselliWR Jimmy Smith Jaguars seasons The 1998 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 4th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 4th season under the leadership of general manager and head coach Tom Coughlin. 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.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishin, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 373 3 Offseason Additions SubtractionsLB Bryce Paup (Bills) LB Eddie Robinson Jr. (Oilers)DE Fernando Smith (Vikings) RB Natrone Means (Chargers) NFL draft 1998 NFL draft 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 9 Fred Taylor Running back Florida from Buffalo yes yes 1 25 Donovin Darius Safety Syracuse no yes 2 57 Cordell Taylor Cornerback Hampton no yes 3 86 Jonathan Quinn Quarterback Middle Tennessee no yes 4 101 Tavian Banks Running back Iowa from Buffalo no yes 4 118 Harry Deligianis Defensive tackle Youngstown State no no 5 148 John Wade Center Marshall no yes 6 179 Lamanzer Williams Defensive end Minnesota no yes 6 182 Kevin McLeod Running back Auburn no no 7 192 Alvis Whitted Wide receiver North Carolina State no yes 7 214 Brandon Tolbert Linebacker Georgia no no no Undrafted free agents + 1998 Undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJason BakerTackleMontanaPierre BrillantTackleCincinnati Staff 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars #007198 white black Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver Senior vice president of football operations – Michael Huyghue Director of Player Personnel – Rick Reiprish Director of College Scouting – Rick Mueller Director of Pro Scouting – Fran Foley College scout – Louis Clark College scout – Gene Smith 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 Offensive quality control – John McNulty Defensive coordinator – Dick Jauron Defensive line – John Pease Linebackers – Steve Szabo Outside linebackers – Lucious Selmon Defensive backs – Perry Fewell Special teams coordinator – Larry Pasquale Assistant special teams – Joe Baker Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Finnegan Final roster 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars 53 13 4  8 Mark Brunell  2 Will Furrer 12 Jonathan Quinn y 22 Tavian Banks y KR 34 Zack Crockett FB 24 Chris Howard American football y 43 George Jones American football 31 Daimon Shelton FB 28 Fred Taylor running back y 84 Reggie Barlow KR/PR 87 Keenan McCardell 81 Will Moore gridiron football 82 Jimmy Smith wide receiver 86 Alvis Whitted y 88 Damon Jones American football 83 Pete Mitchell American football 89 Troy Sadowski 71 Tony Boselli T 62 Ben Coleman American football G 73 Brian DeMarco G 78 Todd Fordham T 67 Quentin Neujahr C/LS 68 Mark Nori G 72 Leon Searcy T 76 Rich Tylski G 66 John Wade American football y C 90 Tony Brackens DE 75 Eric Curry DE 64 John Jurkovic DT 57 Reggie Lowe y DE 94 Kelvin Pritchett DT 99 Joel Smeenge DE 96 Fernando Smith DE 93 Jose White DT 74 Lamanzer Williams y DE 51 Kevin Hardy linebacker OLB 53 Eddie Mason OLB 55 Tom McManus American football MLB 95 Bryce Paup OLB 58 Bryan Schwartz MLB 50 Erik Storz y OLB 21 Aaron Beasley CB 45 Travis Davis FS/SS 20 Donovin Darius y SS 26 Kevin Devine American football CB 27 Deon Figures CB 37 Chris Hudson American football FS 32 Mike Logan American football FS/KR 38 Blaine McElmurry SS 23 Cordell Taylor y CB 41 Dave Thomas cornerback CB  4 Bryan Barker P  1 Mike Hollis K 52 Brant Boyer LB IR 63 Michael Cheever C IR 92 Don Davey DT IR 85 Rich Griffith TE/LS IR 54 James Hamilton American football LB IR 56 Jeff Lageman DE IR 10 Jamie Martin American football QB IR 67 Jeff Novak G/T IR 91 Seth Payne DT IR 29 Tawambi Settles y S IR 33 James Stewart RB (IR) 7px 98 Jabbar Threats DE IR 97 Renaldo Wynn DE/DT IR 70 James Clyburn American football y DT 15 Damon Dunn y WR 65 Andrew Greene G/T 48 Mark Thomas tight end y TE 13 53 Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium 1 August 8 at Carolina Panthers L 27–30 0–1 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, 1998 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, 1998 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 Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary September 6, 1998 1:00 p.m. EDT Jaguars 0 7 7 10 Bears 3 10 0 10 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 55,614 Hazy, 88 F C Tony Corrente Recap, Game Book First quarter CHI – Jeff Jaeger 45-yard field goal, 5:56. Bears 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:57. Second quarter JAX – James Stewart 3-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 7:25. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:24. CHI – Glyn Milburn 88-yard kickoff return (Jeff Jaeger kick), 7:06. Bears 10–7. CHI – Jeff Jaeger 35-yard field goal, 0:03. Bears 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 2:01. Third quarter JAX – James Stewart 7-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:27. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:48. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 14:16. Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:52. CHI – Edgar Bennett 1-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 8:50. Bears 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26. CHI – Jeff Jaeger 19-yard field goal, 4:08. Bears 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:16. JAX – Jimmy Smith 4-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:29. Jaguars 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 3:39. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/35, 207 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CHI – Erik Kramer – 16/27, 189 yards Top rushers JAX – James Stewart – 26 rushes, 115 yards, TD CHI – Curtis Enis – 12 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 9 receptions, 90 yards, TD BAL – Curtis Conway – 6 receptions, 91 yards Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 13, 1998 1:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 0 6 3 7 Jaguars 7 7 7 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 69,821 Sunny and clear, 82 F C Bill Carollo Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Reggie Barlow 85-yard punt return (Mike Hollis kick), 10:58. Jaguars 7–0. Second quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 17-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:35. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:15. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 36-yard field goal, 1:05. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:42. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 0:01. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:22. Third quarter JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:52. Jaguars 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:08. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 29-yard field goal, 9:03. Jaguars 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter KC – Kimble Anders 3-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:39. Jaguars 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:16. Top passers KC – Rich Gannon – 23/37, 263 yards JAX – Mark Brunell – 11/18, 126 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Donnell Bennett – 13 rushes, 46 yards JAX – James Stewart – 26 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 67 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 20, 1998 4:15 p.m. EDT Ravens 3 7 0 0 Jaguars 7 3 14 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 67,069 82 F C Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 52-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 7:48. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:10. BAL – Matt Stover 25-yard field goal, 1:29. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:05. Second quarter BAL – Jermaine Lewis 56-yard pass from Eric Zeier (Matt Stover kick), 4:07. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39. JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:08. Third quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 72-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 13:57. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 1:03. JAX – Damon Jones 1-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 4:14. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:55. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers BAL – Eric Zeier – 13/25, 189 yards, TD, INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 25/34, 376 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BAL – Jay Graham – 20 rushes, 67 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 23 rushes, 128 yards, TD Top receivers BAL – Jermaine Lewis – 4 receptions, 117 yards, TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 2 receptions, 116 yards, TD Week 4: at Tennessee Oilers Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary September 27, 1998 1:00 p.m. EDT Jaguars 7 7 7 6 Oilers 10 9 3 0 Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 34,656 Sunny, 88 F C Dick Hantak Recap, Game Book First quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 34-yard field goal, 9:43. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:17. JAX – Damon Jones 5-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 3:25. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:18. TEN – Yancy Thigpen 38-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), 1:35. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:50. Second quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 32-yard field goal, 7:45. Oilers 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:46. TEN – Yancy Thigpen 18-yard pass from Steve McNair (run failed), 6:09. Oilers 19–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:22. JAX – Keenan McCardell 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:21. Oilers 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:24. Third quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:42. Jaguars 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:18. TEN – Al Del Greco 32-yard field goal, 6:07. Oilers 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 18-yard field goal, 9:45. Jaguars 24–22. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:08. JAX – Mike Hollis 36-yard field goal, 1:56. Jaguars 27–22. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 6:35. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 17/28, 155 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TEN – Steve McNair – 16/30, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 25 rushes, 116 yards, TD TEN – Eddie George – 14 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers JAX – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD TEN – Yancey Thigpen – 6 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 12, 1998 8:20 p.m. EDT Dolphins 0 7 14 0 Jaguars 7 7 0 14 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 74,051 74 F C Johnny Grier Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 77-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 14:40. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:20. Second quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 14:31. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:34. MIA – Troy Drayton 2-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 7:41. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:50. Third quarter MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:29. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:31. MIA – Troy Drayton 15-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare) kick), 3:28. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 23-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 11:55. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:38. JAX – Keenan McCardell 56-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 2:36. Jaguars 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:08. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 30/49, 323 yards, TD, 2 INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 12/18, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar – 214 rushes, 43 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 12 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 5 receptions, 91 yards JAX – Keenan McCardell – 3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD Week 7: at Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary October 18, 1998 1:00 p.m. EDT Jaguars 7 3 6 0 Bills 0 7 3 7 Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York 77,635 Cloudy, 76 F C Tom White Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Tavian Banks 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 4:33. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 10:27. Second quarter BUF – Eric Moulds 12-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 12:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:05. JAX – Mike Hollis 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 4:08. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 10:53. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:26. BUF – Steve Christie 24-yard field goal, 7:04. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:49. JAX – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 0:20. Jaguars 16–10. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:44. Fourth quarter BUF – Doug Flutie 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 0:13. Bills 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 1:37. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 16/28, 119 yards BUF – Doug Flutie – 18/39, 228 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Daimon Shelton – 13 rushes, 44 yards BUF – Antowain Smith – 11 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 42 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD Week 8: at Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 25, 1998 4:15 p.m. EDT Jaguars 3 7 7 7 Broncos 3 24 0 10 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 75,217 Partly cloudy, 63 F C Phil Luckett Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Jason Elam 31-yard field goal, 10:39. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:21. JAX – Mike Hollis 45-yard field goal, 4:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 4:08. Second quarter DEN – Ed McCaffrey 41-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 14:52. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:09. DEN – Terrell Davis 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 11:08. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:54. JAX – Fred Taylor 4-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:45. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:23. DEN – Terrell Davis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 5:18. Broncos 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:27. DEN – Jason Elam 63-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:48. Third quarter JAX – Damon Jones 31-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 5:25. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter DEN – Terrell Davis 37-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 14:14. Broncos 34–17. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09. JAX – Pete Mitchell 2-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:35. Broncos 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:39. DEN – Jason Elam 32-yard field goal, 5:21. Broncos 37–24. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:14. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 28/46, 353 yards, 3 TD DEN – John Elway – 21/35, 295 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 6 rushes, 27 yards DEN – Terrell Davis – 31 rushes, 136 yards, 3 TD Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 121 yards DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary November 1, 1998 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 14 28 0 3 Ravens 7 6 0 6 Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland 68,915 Mostly sunny, 64 F C Jerry Markbreit Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 37-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 7:58. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:54. BAL – Jermaine Lewis 6-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Matt Stover kick), 1:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:16. JAX – Fred Taylor 78-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:19. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:23. Second quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 13:31. Jaguars 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:29. JAX – Daimon Shelton 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 9:33. Jaguars 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:51. JAX – Alvis Whitted 24-yard blocked punt return (Mike Hollis kick), 4:03. Jaguars 35–7. JAX – Donovin Darius 83-yard fumble return (Mike Hollis kick), 2:59. Jaguars 42–7. BAL – Floyd Turner 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (pass failed), 0:46. Jaguars 42–13. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:13. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 9:19. Jaguars 45–13. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:38. BAL – Patrick Johnson 3-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (pass failed), 4:30. Jaguars 45–19. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:49. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 13/20, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT BAL – Jim Harbaugh – 27/34, 243 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 87 yards, TD BAL – Jim Harbaugh – 10 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers JAX – Fred Taylor – 1 reception, 78 yards, TD BAL – Jermaine Lewis – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 8, 1998 1:00 p.m. EST Bengals 0 0 3 8 Jaguars 10 14 0 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 67,040 75 F C Mike Carey Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:13. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:15. JAX – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 1:37. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 16 plays, 59 yards, 6:07. Second quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 18-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 13:11. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:42. JAX – Aaron Beasley 90-yard fumble return (Mike Hollis kick), 8:30. Jaguars 24–0. Third quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 50-yard field goal, 8:16. Jaguars 24–3. Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:44. Fourth quarter CIN – Damon Gibson 9-yard pass from Paul Justin (run succeeded), 1:55. Jaguars 24–11. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:32. Top passers CIN – Neil O'Donnell – 17/30, 128 yards, INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 5/12, 111 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Corey Dillon – 16 rushes, 76 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 27 rushes, 118 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – James Hundon – 4 receptions, 43 yards JAX – Alvis Whitted – 1 reception, 55 yards Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 15, 1998 4:15 p.m. EST Buccaneers 3 14 0 7 Jaguars 7 7 6 9 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 71,974 78 F C Bernie Kukar Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 6-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:47. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:52. TB – Michael Husted 34-yard field goal, 1:11. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:36. Second quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:38. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:33. TB – Reidel Anthony 47-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick), 7:42. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. TB – John Davis 1-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick), 0:24. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:55. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 31-yard field goal, 10:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:42. JAX – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 0:31. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter TB – Reidel Anthony 79-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick), 14:47. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 0:44. JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, 3:27. Buccaneers 24–23. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:39. JAX – Fred Taylor 70-yard run (run failed), 2:40. Jaguars 29–24. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:12. Top passers TB – Trent Dilfer – 9/23, 189 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/37, 248 yards Top rushers TB – Warrick Dunn – 16 rushes, 107 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD Top receivers CIN – Reidel Anthony – 2 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 72 yards Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 22, 1998 4:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 0 7 8 Steelers 7 6 3 14 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 59,124 51 F C Walt Coleman Recap, Game Book First quarter PIT – Dewayne Washington 52-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 7:48. Steelers 7–0. Second quarter PIT – Norm Johnson 38-yard field goal, 8:21. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:26. PIT – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 0:04. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:39. Third quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 4:07. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:23. PIT – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 0:15. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter PIT – Mark Bruener 9-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick), 8:59. Steelers 23–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:36. JAX – Jimmy Smith 33-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass succeeded), 7:04. Steelers 23–15. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:55. PIT – Dewayne Washington 78-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 0:34. Steelers 30–15. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/42, 212 yards, TD, 3 INT PIT – Kordell Stewart – 25/36, 208 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD PIT – Jerome Bettis – 26 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD PIT – Courtney Hawkins – 8 receptions, 80 yards Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 29, 1998 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 10 10 7 Bengals 0 10 7 0 Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio 55,432 Partly cloudy, 62 F C Gerry Austin Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 21-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 3:29. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:50. Second quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 12:48. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:39. JAX – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 8:37. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:58. CIN – Brian Milne 1-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 3:48. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:49. CIN – Doug Pelfrey 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:42. Third quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 47-yard field goal, 11:45. Jaguars 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:25. CIN – Tony McGee 7-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Doug Pelfrey kick), 10:03. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:42. JAX – Keenan McCardell 3-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 5:05. Jaguars 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. Fourth quarter JAX – Damon Jones 1-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:14. Jaguars 34–17. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:00. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 19/35, 244 yards, 4 TD CIN – Neil O'Donnell – 20/36, 203 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – George Jones – 13 rushes, 42 yards CIN – Corey Dillon – 16 rushes, 107 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 110 yards, TD CIN – Carl Pickens – 5 receptions, 59 yards Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 6, 1998 1:00 p.m. EST Lions 3 10 3 6 Jaguars 14 10 3 10 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 70,717 Sunny, 78 F C Larry Nemmers Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Keenan McCardell 67-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Mike Hollis kick), 10:56. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:06. JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:05. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:00. DET – Jason Hanson 34-yard field goal, 3:36. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:29. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 44-yard field goal, 14:08. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:28. DET – Jason Hanson 24-yard field goal, 6:47. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:43. JAX – Jimmy Smith 11-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Mike Hollis kick), 1:54. Jaguars 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53. DET – Germane Crowell 27-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 0:35. Jaguars 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:19. Third quarter DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, 10:34. Jaguars 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:26. JAX – Mike Hollis 43-yard field goal, 5:46. Jaguars 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 11-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 13:13. Jaguars 34–16. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:29. DET – Herman Moore 20-yard pass from Charlie Batch (pass failed), 10:43. Jaguars 34–22. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:30. JAX – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal, 3:22. Jaguars 37–22. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:21. Top passers DET – Charlie Batch – 14/33, 250 yards, 2 TD JAX – Jamie Martin – 15/23, 228 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – Barry Sanders – 18 rushes, 102 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 32 rushes, 183 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – Herman Moore – 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD Week 15: vs. Tennessee Oilers Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fifteen: Tennessee Oilers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 13, 1998 1:00 p.m. EST Oilers 0 10 0 6 Jaguars 10 0 0 3 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 65,657 73 F C Phil Luckett CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 8:16. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:35. JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 7:09. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:10. Second quarter TEN – Jackie Harris 4-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), 11:54. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:56. TEN – Al Del Greco 28-yard field goal, 1:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:44. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 30-yard field goal, 14:47. Oilers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:08. JAX – Mike Hollis 29-yard field goal, 6:44. Tied 13–13. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:03. TEN – Al Del Greco 41-yard field goal, 0:04. Oilers 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:15. Top passers TEN – Steve McNair – 22/39, 232 yards, TD, INT JAX – Jonathan Quinn – 12/18, 107 yards, INT Top rushers TEN – Steve McNair – 11 rushes, 81 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Yancey Thigpen – 5 receptions, 68 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 103 yards Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 20, 1998 8:20 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 3 0 7 Vikings 3 9 14 24 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,363 None (indoor stadium) Johnny Grier ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 48-yard field goal, 8:31. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:04. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 53-yard field goal, 5:01. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:44. MIN – Andrew Glover 14-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (pass failed), 1:52. Vikings 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:49. JAX – Mike Hollis 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 12–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 1:52. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 43-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick), 13:57. Vikings 19–3. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 1:03. MIN – Andrew Glover 14-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick), 3:55. Vikings 26–3. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter MIN – Cris Carter 1-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Gary Anderson kick), 12:38. Vikings 33–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:36. MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 7:46. Vikings 36–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:50. MIN – Jimmy Hitchcock 30-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick), 7:25. Vikings 43–3. MIN – Chuck Evans 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:58. Vikings 50–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05. JAX – Pete Mitchell 1-yard pass from Jonathan Quinn (Mike Hollis kick), 2:56. Vikings 50–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:02. Top passers JAX – Jonathan Quinn – 12/27, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Randall Cunningham – 16/30, 210 yards, 3 TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 23 rushes, 105 yards MIN – Robert Smith – 19 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers JAX – Fred Taylor – 4 receptions, 25 yards MIN – Randy Moss – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 28, 1998 8:25 p.m. EST Steelers 0 3 0 0 Jaguars 0 14 7 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 75,087 Foggy, 55 F C Bill Carollo Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter PIT – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 13:10. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 5:49. JAX – Jonathan Quinn 15-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:22. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:55. JAX – Fred Taylor 9-yard pass from Jonathan Quinn (Mike Hollis kick), 3:04. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:34. Third quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 12-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:38. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:37. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers PIT – Kordell Stewart – 17/37, 174 yards, 2 INT JAX – Jonathan Quinn – 10/19, 192 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Jerome Bettis – 26 rushes, 139 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Charles Johnson – 4 receptions, 61 yards JAX – Keenan McCardell – 3 receptions, 85 yards Standings NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2 Postseason 1998–99 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card January 3, 1999 F j, Y New England Patriots (6) W 25–10 1–0 Alltel Stadium 71,139 Divisional January 10, 1999 F j, Y 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 Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) New England Patriots at (3) Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary January 3, 1999 F j, Y 12:35 p.m. EST Patriots 0 0 7 3 Jaguars 6 6 0 13 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 71,139 60 F C Ron Blum Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 35-yard field goal, 8:57. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:51. Second quarter JAX – Mike Hollis 24-yard field goal, 2:01. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:19. JAX – Fred Taylor 13-yard run (run failed), 5:58. Jaguars 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:21. NE – Robert Edwards 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:48. Jaguars 12–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 8:48. Third quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 14:48. Jaguars 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 37-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 12:24. Jaguars 19–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:24. JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, 5:52. Jaguars 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30. JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 1:4. Jaguars 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:39. Top passers NE – Scott Zolak – 21/44, 190 yards, INT JAX – Mark Brunell – 14/34, 161 yards, TD Top rushers NE – Robert Edwards – 17 rushes, 28 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 33 rushes, 162 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Troy Brown – 4 receptions, 46 yards JAX – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 72 yards 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 Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (2) New York Jets – Game summary January 10, 1999 F j, Y 12:40 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 7 7 10 Jets 7 10 14 3 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,817 Mostly sunny, 26 F C Bob McElwee CBS Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 21-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 10:26. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:34. Second quarter NYJ – John Hall 52-yard field goal, 10:35. Jets 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:43. NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 10-yard run (John Hall kick), 0:33. Jets 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:36. JAX – Jimmy Smith 52-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:00. Jets 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:33. Third quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:13. Jets 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:06. JAX – Keenan McCardell 3-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 8:08. Jets 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:05. NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:16. Jets 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:52. Fourth quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 19-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 9:58. Jets 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:30. JAX – Mike Hollis 37-yard field goal, 6:38. Jets 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:20. NYJ – John Hall 30-yard field goal, 0:24. Jets 34–24. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:35. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 12/31, 156 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 24/36, 284 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 86 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 36 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD 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)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52 Mark Brunell, Franchise Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 Passes (November 29, 1998) Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 17 Touchdowns References Jaguars on Pro Football Reference Jacksonville Jaguars Category:Jacksonville Jaguars seasons Category:AFC Central championship seasons Jackson