1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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.

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Owner	Wayne Weaver
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home stadium	Alltel Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st AFC Central
Playoffs	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Patriots) 25–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Jets) 24–34
Pro Bowlers	T Tony Boselli WR Jimmy Smith
Uniform
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The Jaguars appeared twice on Monday Night Football, winning both games. ^[1]

Offseason

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

NFL draft

Main article: 1998 NFL draft

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	9	Fred Taylor *	Running back	Florida	from Buffalo
1	25	Donovin Darius	Safety	Syracuse
2	57	Cordell Taylor	Cornerback	Hampton
3	86	Jonathan Quinn	Quarterback	Middle Tennessee
4	101	Tavian Banks	Running back	Iowa	from Buffalo
4	118	Harry Deligianis	Defensive tackle	Youngstown State
5	148	John Wade	Center	Marshall
6	179	Lamanzer Williams	Defensive end	Minnesota
6	182	Kevin McLeod	Running back	Auburn
7	192	Alvis Whitted	Wide receiver	North Carolina State
7	214	Brandon Tolbert	Linebacker	Georgia
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1998 Undrafted free agents of note

Player	Position	College
Jason Baker	Tackle	Montana
Pierre Brillant	Tackle	Cincinnati

Staff

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office 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 coaches Head coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coaches 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 coaches Defensive coordinator – Dick Jauron Defensive line – John Pease Linebackers – Steve Szabo Outside linebackers – Lucious Selmon Defensive backs – Perry Fewell Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Larry Pasquale Assistant special teams – Joe Baker Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Finnegan

Final roster

1998 Jacksonville Jaguars roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  8 Mark Brunell  2 Will Furrer 12 Jonathan Quinn Running backs (RB) 22 Tavian Banks KR 34 Zack Crockett FB 24 Chris Howard 43 George Jones 31 Daimon Shelton FB 28 Fred Taylor Wide receivers (WR) 84 Reggie Barlow 87 Keenan McCardell 81 Will Moore 82 Jimmy Smith 86 Alvis Whitted Tight ends (TE) 88 Damon Jones 83 Pete Mitchell 89 Troy Sadowski

Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Tony Boselli T 62 Ben Coleman G 73 Brian DeMarco G 78 Todd Fordham T 67 Quentin Neujahr 68 Mark Nori G 72 Leon Searcy T 76 Rich Tylski G 66 John Wade C Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Tony Brackens DE 75 Eric Curry DE 64 John Jurkovic DT 57 Reggie Lowe DE 94 Kelvin Pritchett DT 99 Joel Smeenge DE 96 Fernando Smith DE 93 Jose White DT 74 Lamanzer Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 51 Kevin Hardy OLB 53 Eddie Mason OLB 55 Tom McManus MLB 95 Bryce Paup OLB 58 Bryan Schwartz MLB 50 Erik Storz OLB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Aaron Beasley CB 45 Travis Davis S 20 Donovin Darius SS 26 Kevin Devine CB 27 Deon Figures CB 37 Chris Hudson FS 32 Mike Logan 38 Blaine McElmurry SS 23 Cordell Taylor CB 41 Dave Thomas CB Special teams (ST)  4 Bryan Barker P  1 Mike Hollis K

Practice squad 70 James Clyburn DT 15 Damon Dunn WR 65 Andrew Greene G/T 48 Mark Thomas TE Reserve 52 Brant Boyer LB (IR) 63 Michael Cheever C (IR) 92 Don Davey DT (IR) 85 Rich Griffith (IR) 54 James Hamilton LB (IR) 56 Jeff Lageman DE (IR) 10 Jamie Martin QB (IR) 67 Jeff Novak G/T (IR) 91 Seth Payne DT (IR) 29 Tawambi Settles S (IR) 33 James Stewart RB (IR) 98 Jabbar Threats DE (IR) 97 Renaldo Wynn DE/DT (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

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

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 6	at Chicago Bears	W 24–23	1–0	Soldier Field	55,614
2	September 13	Kansas City Chiefs	W 21–16	2–0	Alltel Stadium	69,821
3	September 20	Baltimore Ravens	W 24–10	3–0	Alltel Stadium	67,069
4	September 27	at Tennessee Oilers	W 27–22	4–0	Vanderbilt Stadium	34,656
5	Bye
6	October 12	Miami Dolphins	W 28–21	5–0	Alltel Stadium	74,051
7	October 18	at Buffalo Bills	L 16–17	5–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium	77,635
8	October 25	at Denver Broncos	L 24–37	5–2	Mile High Stadium	75,217
9	November 1	at Baltimore Ravens	W 45–19	6–2	Ravens Stadium	68,915
10	November 8	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–11	7–2	Alltel Stadium	67,040
11	November 15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 29–24	8–2	Alltel Stadium	72,974
12	November 22	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 15–30	8–3	Three Rivers Stadium	59,124
13	November 29	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 34–17	9–3	Cinergy Field	55,432
14	December 6	Detroit Lions	W 37–22	10–3	Alltel Stadium	70,717
15	December 13	Tennessee Oilers	L 13–16	10–4	Alltel Stadium	65,657
16	December 20	at Minnesota Vikings	L 10–50	10–5	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,363
17	December 28	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 21–3	11–5	Alltel Stadium	74,143

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	7	10	24
Bears	3	10	0	10	23

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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

Game information

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

Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	3	7	16
Jaguars	7	7	7	0	21

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	7	0	0	10
Jaguars	7	3	14	0	24

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	7	6	27
Oilers	10	9	3	0	22

at Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

Game information

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

Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	7	14	0	21
Jaguars	7	7	0	14	28

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	6	0	16
Bills	0	7	3	7	17

at Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York

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

Game information

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

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	7	7	7	24
Broncos	3	24	0	10	37

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

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

Game information

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

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	28	0	3	45
Ravens	7	6	0	6	19

at Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

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

Game information

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

Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	3	8	11
Jaguars	10	14	0	0	24

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	3	14	0	7	24
Jaguars	7	7	6	9	29

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	7	8	15
Steelers	7	6	3	14	30

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Game information

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

Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	10	7	34
Bengals	0	10	7	0	17

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

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

Game information

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

Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	10	3	6	22
Jaguars	14	10	3	10	37

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

Week Fifteen: Tennessee Oilers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	10	0	6	16
Jaguars	10	0	0	3	13

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	0	7	10
Vikings	3	9	14	24	50

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

Game information

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

Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	3	0	0	3
Jaguars	0	14	7	0	21

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

AFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(3) Jacksonville Jaguars	11	5	0	.688	392	338	W1
Tennessee Oilers	8	8	0	.500	330	320	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	9	0	.438	263	303	L5
Baltimore Ravens	6	10	0	.375	269	335	W1
Cincinnati Bengals	3	13	0	.188	268	452	L1

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Postseason

Main article: 1998–99 NFL playoffs

Schedule

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

Game summaries

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

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) New England Patriots at (3) Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	0	7	3	10
Jaguars	6	6	0	13	25

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

Game information

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

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (2) New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	7	10	24
Jets	7	10	14	3	34

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: January 10, 1999
• Game time: 12:40 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 26 °F (−3 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,817
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

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 31–7. 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)^[3]
• Mark Brunell, Franchise Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 Passes (November 29, 1998)^[3]
• Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 17 Touchdowns^[3]