1997 Jacksonville Jaguars season

1997 Jacksonville Jaguars season
1997 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home stadium	Alltel Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	2nd AFC Central
Playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Broncos) 17–42
Pro Bowlers	T Tony Boselli; QB Mark Brunell; WR Jimmy Smith; P Bryan Barker; K Mike Hollis
Uniform

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.

Offseason

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1997 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
1	21	Renaldo Wynn	Defensive tackle	Notre Dame
2	50	Mike Logan	Cornerback	West Virginia
3	79	James Hamilton	Linebacker	North Carolina
4	114	Seth Payne	Defensive tackle	Cornell
5	147	Damon Jones	Tight end	Southern Illinois
6	184	Daimon Shelton	Running back	Sacramento State
7	221	Jon Hesse	Linebacker	Nebraska
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1997 Undrafted free agents of note
Player	Position	College
Curtis Anderson	Cornerback	Pittsburgh
Jamie Baisley	Linerbacker	Indiana
Isaac Curtis	Tight end	Kentucky
Kevin Devine	Cornerback	California
Todd Fordham	Tackle	Florida State
Lance Funderburk	Quarterback	Valdosta State
James Kidd	Wide receiver	Colorado
Jabbar Threats	Defensive end	Michigan State

Staff

**1997 Jacksonville Jaguars staff**
	Front office 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 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			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dick Jauron Defensive line – John Pease Linebackers – Steve Szabo Outside linebackers – Lucious Selmon Defensive backs/secondary – Randy Edsall 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 – Jeff Hurd

Final roster

**1997 Jacksonville Jaguars roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 8 Mark Brunell 11 Rob Johnson 16 Steve Matthews Running backs (RB) 49 Ty Hallock FB 23 Randy Jordan 20 Natrone Means 31 Daimon Shelton FB 33 James Stewart Wide receivers (WR) 84 Reggie Barlow PR 80 Willie Jackson KR 87 Keenan McCardell 81 Will Moore 82 Jimmy Smith Tight ends (TE) 86 Derek Brown 85 Rich Griffith LS 88 Damon Jones 83 Pete Mitchell		Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Tony Boselli T 62 Ben Coleman G/T 73 Brian DeMarco G 78 Todd Fordham T 68 Mark Nori G 67 Jeff Novak G 72 Leon Searcy T 76 Rich Tylski G 79 Dave Widell Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Tony Brackens DE 56 Jeff Lageman DE 91 Seth Payne DT 96 Clyde Simmons DE 99 Joel Smeenge DE 98 Jabbar Threats DE 93 Esera Tuaolo DT 95 Jose White DT 97 Renaldo Wynn DT		Linebackers (LB) 52 Brant Boyer 54 James Hamilton OLB 51 Kevin Hardy OLB 57 Jeff Kopp OLB 50 Eddie Robinson OLB 58 Bryan Schwartz MLB Defensive backs (DB) 25 Curtis Anderson CB 21 Aaron Beasley CB 45 Travis Davis SS 26 Kevin Devine CB 27 Deon Figures CB 28 Dana Hall SS 37 Chris Hudson FS 32 Mike Logan FS 29 Ricky Parker FS 41 Dave Thomas CB Special teams (ST) 4 Bryan Barker P 1 Mike Hollis K		Practice squad 75 Harold Gragg DE 59 Tyrone Hines LB 35 Malcolm Thomas RB 65 Craig Warren T Reserve 63 Michael Cheever C (IR) 92 Don Davey DT (IR) 64 John Jurkovic DT (IR) 55 Tom McManus LB (IR) 39 Chris Parker RB (IR) 94 Kelvin Pritchett DT (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium
1	August 3	Carolina Panthers	W 23–9	1–0	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
2	August 9	at New York Giants	W 38–10	2–0	Giants Stadium
3	August 18	at San Francisco 49ers	W 28–20	3–0	3Com Park
4	August 22	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	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

Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	7	0	7	28
Ravens	0	17	7	3	27

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: August 31, 1997
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 61,018
Referee: Dale Hamer
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week Two: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	0	6	0	13
Jaguars	0	20	3	17	40

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 7, 1997
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 70,581
Referee: Dick Hantak
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	0	7	7	21
Jaguars	7	10	3	10	30

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 22
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 73,016
Referee: Gerry Austin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	6	3	3	0	12
Redskins	0	14	0	10	24

at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Date: September 28, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy and cool, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 74,421
Referee: Bill Carollo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week Six: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	6	0	13
Jaguars	7	0	7	7	21

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 5, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 67,128
Referee: Tom White
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	14	21
Jaguars	21	0	7	10	38

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 12, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 69,150
Recap

Game information

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

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	7	8	22
Redskins	3	10	6	7	26

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: October 19, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear skies, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 64,464
Referee: Mike Carey
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	0	10	0	7	0	17
Steelers	0	0	7	10	6	23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 26, 1997
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 57,011
Recap

Game information

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

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	17	7	3	3	30
Oilers	7	3	7	7	24

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Date: November 2, 1997
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 27,208
Recap

Game information

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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10
Jaguars	7	17	0	0	24

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: November 7, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 70,444
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Week Twelve: Tennessee Oilers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	3	0	6	9
Jaguars	0	7	7	3	17

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: November 16, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 70,070
Recap

Game information

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

Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	13	3	26
Bengals	21	7	3	0	31

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 23, 1997
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 55,158
Recap

Game information

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

Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	7	7	0	13	27
Jaguars	3	13	3	10	29

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: November 30, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 63,712
Recap

Game information

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

Week Fifteen: New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	13	7	3	3	26
Jaguars	0	7	0	13	20

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 7, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 73,446
Recap

Game information

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

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	3	3	20
Bills	0	3	0	11	14

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: December 14, 1997
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 41,231
Recap

Game information

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

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	0	0	6	20
Raiders	0	3	6	0	9

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 21, 1997
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 40,032
Recap

Game information

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

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Pittsburgh Steelers	11	5	0	.688	372	307	L1
⁽⁵⁾	11	5	0	.688	394	318	W2
Tennessee Oilers	8	8	0	.500	333	310	W1
Cincinnati Bengals	7	9	0	.438	355	405	W3
Baltimore Ravens	6	9	1	.406	326	345	L1

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
Wild Card	December 27, 1997	at Denver Broncos (4)	L 17–42	0–1	Mile High Stadium	74,481

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Denver Broncos

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (4) Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	10	0	17
Broncos	14	7	0	21	42

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 27, 1997
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 74,481
Referee: Bernie Kukar
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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)^[1]
Mike Hollis, franchise record, most field goals in one season (tied), 31 field goals^[1]
Mike Hollis, franchise record, most points in one season, 134 points^[1]
James Stewart, franchise record, most touchdowns in one game, 5 touchdowns (October 12, 1997)^[1]
James Stewart, franchise record, most points in one game, 30 points (October 12, 1997)^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52

External links

[Fact_Book_p._52-1] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52

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