# 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.
The Jaguars appeared twice on Monday Night Football, winning both games.

## Offseason

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

### 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 |

## 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |

## Postseason
### 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

| 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

| 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)
* 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