4th season in franchise history; first division titleTemplate:SHORTDESC:4th season in franchise history; first division title
The 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise’s fourth year in the National Football League. The team equaled the 11–5 record from their previous season but won their first division title as both the Oilers and the Pittsburgh Steelers lost crucial games near the end of the regular season. The Jaguars appeared twice on Monday Night Football.[1]
NFL draft[]
Main article: 1998 NFL draft
Personnel[]
Staff[]
1998 Jacksonville Jaguars staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams Coordinator – Larry Pasquale
- Assistant Special Teams – Joe Baker
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Finnegan
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Roster[]
1998 Jacksonville Jaguars roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Active, Inactive, Practice squad
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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TV Time(ET)
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TV Announcers
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Attendance
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1
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September 6, 1998
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at Chicago Bears
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W 24–23
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CBS 1:00pm
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Kevin Harlan & Sam Wyche
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55,614
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2
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September 13, 1998
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Kansas City Chiefs
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W 21–16
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CBS 1:00pm
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Greg Gumbel & Phil Simms
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69,821
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3
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September 20, 1998
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Baltimore Ravens
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W 24–10
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CBS 4:15pm
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Don Criqui & Beasley Reece
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67,069
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4
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September 27, 1998
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at Tennessee Oilers
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W 27–22
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CBS 1:00pm
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Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
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34,656
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5
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Bye
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6
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October 12, 1998
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Miami Dolphins
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W 28–21
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ABC 8:20pm
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Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf & Boomer Esiason
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74,051
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7
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October 18, 1998
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at Buffalo Bills
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L 17–16
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CBS 1:00pm
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Greg Gumbel & Phil Simms
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77,635
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8
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October 25, 1998
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at Denver Broncos
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L 37–24
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CBS 4:15pm
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Greg Gumbel & Phil Simms
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75,217
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9
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November 1, 1998
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at Baltimore Ravens
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W 45–19
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CBS 1:00pm
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Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
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68,915
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10
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November 8, 1998
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Cincinnati Bengals
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W 24–11
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CBS 1:00pm
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Don Criqui & Beasley Reece
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67,040
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11
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November 15, 1998
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 29–24
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FOX 4:15pm
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Tim Ryan, Bill Maas & Ronnie Lott
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72,974
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12
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November 22, 1998
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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L 30–15
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CBS 1:00pm
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Kevin Harlan & Sam Wyche
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59,124
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13
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November 29, 1998
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at Cincinnati Bengals
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W 34–17
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CBS 1:00pm
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Kevin Harlan & Sam Wyche
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55,432
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14
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December 6, 1998
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Detroit Lions
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W 37–22
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FOX 1:00pm
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Tim Ryan, Bill Maas & Ronnie Lott
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70,717
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15
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December 13, 1998
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Tennessee Oilers
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L 16–13
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CBS 1:00pm
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Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
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65,657
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16
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December 20, 1998
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at Minnesota Vikings
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L 50–10
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ESPN 8:15pm
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Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire
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64,363
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17
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December 28, 1998
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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W 21–3
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ABC 8:20pm
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Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf & Boomer Esiason
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74,143
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Season summary[]
Week 1[]
by Quarter |
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4
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Total
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• Jaguars
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0 |
7 |
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10
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24
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Bears
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3 |
10 |
0 |
10
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23
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
5:56 | CHI | Jaeger 45 yard field goal | CHI 3–0 |
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Q2 |
7:25 | JAX | Stewart 3 yard pass from Brunell (Hollis kick) | JAX 7–3 |
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7:06 | CHI | Milburn 88 yard kickoff return (Jaeger kick) | CHI 10–7 |
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0:03 | CHI | Jaeger 35 yard field goal | CHI 13–7 |
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Q3 |
2:27 | JAX | Stewart 7 yard run (Hollis kick) | JAX 14–13 |
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Q4 |
14:16 | JAX | Hollis 23 yard field goal | JAX 17–13 |
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Q4 |
8:50 | CHI | Bennett 1 yard run (Jaeger kick) | CHI 20–17 |
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Q4 |
4:08 | CHI | Jaeger 19 yard field goal | CHI 23–17 |
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0:29 | JAX | Smith 4 yard pass from Brunell (Hollis kick) | JAX 24–23 |
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Standings[]
[3]
Playoffs[]
Round
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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Wild-Card
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January 3, 1999
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New England Patriots (6)
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W 25–10
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71,139
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Divisional
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January 10, 1999
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at New York Jets (2)
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L 34–24
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78,817
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AFC Wild Card Game vs New England Patriots[]
AFC Wild Card Game: New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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Fred Taylor runs for 162 yards and 1 touchdown on 31 carries. The Patriots had just 206 total yards and the Jaguars defense forced 3 turnovers.
AFC Divisional Game vs New York Jets[]
AFC Divisional Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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Jaguars
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0
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7
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7
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10
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24
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Jets
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7
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10
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14
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3
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34
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at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 10, 1999
- Game time: 12:40 p.m. PDT
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Mark Brunell throws for 3 touchdowns, but completes just 12 of 31 passes with 3 interceptions. The Jaguars committed 4 turnovers.
Awards and records[]
- Mark Brunell, Franchise Record (tied), Most Touchdown Passes in One Game, 4 Passes (November 29, 1998) [4]
- Mark Brunell, Franchise Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 Passes (November 29, 1998) [4]
- Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 17 [4]
- Single Game Home Attendance Record, 74,143, December 28, 1998 [5]
- Single Season Home Attendance Record, 561,472, December 28, 1998 [5]
References[]
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishin, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 373
- ↑ The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-28.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 53
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