# 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 1995 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 1st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first season under the leadership of general manager and head coach Tom Coughlin. The Jaguars finished with a 4–12 record in their debut season and failed to qualify for the playoffs. However, they ended the season on a high note defeating the Cleveland Browns 24–21 on December 24 of that year.

## Offseason
### Expansion draft

1995 Jacksonville Jaguars expansion draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | Drafted from |
| 1 | 1 | Steve Beuerlein^ | QB | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | 3 | Corey Raymond | DB | New York Giants |
| 3 | 5 | Jeff Novak^ | OT | Miami Dolphins |
| 4 | 7 | John Duff | DE | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 5 | 9 | Keith Goganious^ | LB | Buffalo Bills |
| 6 | 11 | Mark Williams^ | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| 7 | 13 | Al Jackson^ | DB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 8 | 15 | Mark Tucker^ | C | Arizona Cardinals |
| 9 | 17 | Paul Frase^ | DT | New York Jets |
| 10 | 19 | Tom Myslinski^ | G | Chicago Bears |
| 11 | 21 | Willie Jackson^ | WR | Dallas Cowboys |
| 12 | 23 | Othello Henderson | DB | New Orleans Saints |
| 13 | 25 | Santo Stephens^ | LB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 14 | 27 | Darren Carrington^ | DB | San Diego Chargers |
| 15 | 29 | Mike Davis | DB | Houston Oilers |
| 16 | 31 | Dave Thomas^ | DB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 17 | 33 | Mazio Royster | RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 18 | 35 | Le'Shai Maston^ | FB | Houston Oilers |
| 19 | 37 | Charles Davenport | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 20 | 39 | Monty Grow^ | DB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 21 | 43 | Marcus Wilson | RB | Green Bay Packers |
| 22 | 45 | Brant Boyer^ | LB | Miami Dolphins |
| 23 | 47 | Harry Colon^ | DB | Detroit Lions |
| 24 | 49 | Derek Brown^ | TE | New York Giants |
| 25 | 49 | James Williams^ | LB | New Orleans Saints |
| 26 | 51 | Eugene Chung^ | G | New England Patriots |
| 27 | 53 | Reggie Cobb^ | RB | Green Bay Packers |
| 28 | 55 | Desmond Howard^ | WR | Washington Redskins |
| 29 | 57 | Kelvin Martin | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| 30 | 59 | Cedric Tillman^ | WR | Denver Broncos |
| 31 | 61 | Rogerick Green^ | DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
^ Made roster.

### NFL draft

1995 Jacksonville Jaguars draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | Tony Boselli * $^†$ | Tackle | USC |
| 1 | 19 | James Stewart | Running back | Tennessee |
| 2 | 40 | Brian DeMarco | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 2 | 64 | Bryan Schwartz | Linebacker | Augustana |
| 3 | 71 | Chris Hudson | Safety | Colorado |
| 4 | 99 | Rob Johnson | Quarterback | USC |
| 4 | 123 | Mike Thompson | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 169 | Ryan Christopherson | Running back | Wyoming |
| 6 | 172 | Marcus Price | Tackle | LSU |
| 7 | 219 | Curtis Marsh Sr. | Wide receiver | Utah |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

| Name | Position | College |
| Kendall Brown | Defensive end | Louisville |
| Tommy Johnson | Cornerback | Alabama |
| Gordon Laro | Tight end | Boston College |
| Rod Smalley | Linebacker | UCLA |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Attendance |
| 1 | July 29 | Carolina Panthers | L 14–20 | 0–1 | Fawcett Stadium | 24,625 |
| 2 | August 4 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–21 | 1–1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 51,745 |
| 3 | August 10 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–19 | 1–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | 44,690 |
| 4 | August 18 | St. Louis Rams | L 10–27 | 1–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 70,000 |
| 5 | August 25 | Denver Broncos | W 23–17 | 2–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,023 |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 3 | Houston Oilers | L 3–10 | 0–1 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 72,363 |
| 2 | September 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–24 | 0–2 | Riverfront Stadium | 48,318 |
| 3 | September 17 | at New York Jets | L 10–27 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | 49,970 |
| 4 | September 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–24 | 0–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,744 |
| 5 | October 1 | at Houston Oilers | W 17–16 | 1–4 | Houston Astrodome | 36,346 |
| 6 | October 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–16 | 2–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 72,042 |
| 7 | October 15 | Chicago Bears | L 27–30 | 2–5 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 72,020 |
| 8 | October 22 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–15 | 3–5 | Cleveland Stadium | 64,405 |
| 9 | October 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–24 | 3–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 54,516 |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 12 | Seattle Seahawks | L 30–47 | 3–7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 71,290 |
| 12 | November 19 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 | 3–8 | Tampa Stadium | 71,629 |
| 13 | November 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–17 | 3–9 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 68,249 |
| 14 | December 3 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–31 | 3–10 | Mile High Stadium | 72,231 |
| 15 | December 10 | Indianapolis Colts | L 31–41 | 3–11 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,099 |
| 16 | December 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–44 | 3–12 | Pontiac Silverdome | 70,204 |
| 17 | December 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 24–21 | 4–12 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,007 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oilers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 3, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,363
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Haywood Jeffires 4-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 6:43. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 8:17.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 19-yard field goal, 5:22. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 11:58. Oilers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:32.
Top passers
HOU – Chris Chandler – 9/14, 61 yards, TD
JAX – Steve Beuerlein – 7/17, 54 yards
Top rushers
HOU – Gary Brown – 29 rushes, 101 yards
JAX – James Stewart – 10 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Derek Russell – 2 receptions, 24 yards
JAX – Desmond Howard – 3 receptions, 33 yards :

#### Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Bengals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 10, 1995
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,318
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 42-yard field goal, 9:51. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 27 yards, 5:09.
JAX – Randy Jordan 71-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Mike Hollis kick), 8:43. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:08.
Second quarter
CIN – Melvin Tuten 3-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 0:16. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:08.
Third quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 29-yard field goal, 12:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, -7 yards, 0:25.
CIN – Harold Green 10-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 8:14. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Carl Pickens 68-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 14:04. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:48.
JAX – Mark Brunell 8-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 7:20. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
JAX – Steve Beuerlein – 4/12, 98 yards, TD
CIN – Jeff Blake – 20/30, 247 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Randy Jordan – 20 rushes, 64 yards
CIN – Eric Bieniemy – 14 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Randy Jordan – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
CIN – Carl Pickens – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 17, 1995
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,970
* Referee: Thomas White
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 11-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery kick), 10:03. Jets 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
NYJ – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 7:42. Jets 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:36.
JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, 1:13. Jets 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 6:29.
NYJ – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 0:05. Jets 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
NYJ – Kyle Brady 20-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery kick), 7:52. Jets 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:26.
NYJ – Charles Wilson 15-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery kick), 2:56. Jets 27–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Ernest Givins 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:06. Jets 27–10. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 3:00.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 15/33, 138 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Boomer Esiason – 27/43, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – James Stewart – 20 rushes, 54 yards
NYJ – Brad Baxter – 18 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Cedric Tillman – 5 receptions, 51 yards
NYJ – Fred Baxter – 6 receptions, 99 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 24, 1995
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,744
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist and Pat Haden
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
GB – Craig Hentrich 49-yard field goal, 11:07. Packers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:36.
GB – Robert Brooks 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Craig Hentrich kick), 0:56. Packers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
GB – Dorsey Levens 2-yard run (Craig Hentrich kick), 4:38. Packers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Willie Jackson 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 14:03. Packers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:45.
GB – Anthony Morgan 29-yard pass from Brett Favre (Craig Hentrich kick), 5:52. Packers 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:05.
JAX – Willie Jackson 3-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:02. Packers 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 20/30, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 16/29, 156 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Edgar Bennett – 21 rushes, 66 yards
JAX – James Stewart – 13 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
GB – Anthony Morgan – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
JAX – Willie Jackson – 7 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 5: at Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Oilers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 1, 1995
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (domed stadium)
* Game attendance: 36,346
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Ryan Christopherson 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:14 Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:45.
JAX – Mike Hollis 22-yard field goal, 6:30. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 29-yard field goal, 6:35. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:02.
HOU – Al Del Greco 53-yard field goal, 0:03. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Rodney Thomas 17-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 8:20. Oilers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 32-yard field goal, 14:11. Oilers 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:45.
JAX – Desmond Howard 15-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:03. Jaguars 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
JAX – Steve Beuerlein – 8/18, 117 yards, INT
HOU – Chris Chandler – 27/47, 225 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – James Stewart – 11 rushes, 23 yards
HOU – Rodney Thomas – 17 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Willie Jackson – 6 receptions, 48 yards
HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 5 receptions, 66 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Pittsburg Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 8, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,042
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Cedric Tillman 10-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:18. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
JAX – James Stewart 6-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 14:02. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:52.
PIT – Steve Avery 18-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Norm Johnson kick), 1:58. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:39.
JAX – Mike Hollis 53-yard field goal, 0:32. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
PIT – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 12:57. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:03.
JAX – Mike Hollis 32-yard field goal, 6:03. Jaguars 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:54.
PIT – Norm Johnson 19-yard field goal, 3:15. Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 14:52. Jaguars 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 19/35, 282 yards, TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 17/30, 189 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Erric Pegram – 16 rushes, 56 yards
JAX – James Stewart – 19 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – Yancey Thigpen – 6 receptions, 160 yards
JAX – Willie Jackson – 6 receptions, 94 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 15, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,020
* Referee: Robert McElwee
* TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Anthony Muñoz
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Kevin Butler 25-yard field goal, 5:20. Bears 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:32.
JAX – James Stewart 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:08. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 49-yard field goal, 3:58. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:01.
CHI – Curtis Conway 10-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Kevin Butler kick), 1:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
CHI – Curtis Conway 6-yard pass from Eric Kramer (Kevin Butler kick), 9:11. Bears 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:49.
CHI – Kevin Butler 21-yard field goal, 2:50. Bears 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Ernest Givins 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 14:22. Bears 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
CHI – Curtis Conway 46-yard pass from Eric Kramer (Kevin Butler kick), 12:28. Bears 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:54.
JAX – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 8:45. Bear 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:43.
CHI – Kevin Butler 20-yard field goal, 2:18. Bears 30–20. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:27.
JAX – Cedric Tillman 23-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:27. Bears 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
CHI – Erik Kramer – 17/29, 245 yards, 3 TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 30/48, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Rashaan Salaam – 20 rushes, 79 yards
JAX – James Stewart – 17 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Curtis Conway – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 3 TD
JAX – Ernest Givins – 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Browns | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 22, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,405
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Cedric Tillman 6-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 3:42. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 9:16.
JAX – Mickey Washington 48-yard interception return (kick failed), 0:53. Jaguars 13–0.
Second quarter
CLE – Matt Stover 36-yard field goal, 10:16. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:37.
CLE – Matt Stover 29-yard field goal, 4:52. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:18.
JAX – Vaughn Dunbar 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:49. Jaguars 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:03.
CLE – Rico Smith 29-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (pass failed), 0:07. Jaguars 20–12. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
CLE – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 4:24. Jaguars 20–15. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 31-yard field goal, 1:10. Jaguars 23–15. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 16/28, 164 yards, TD, INT
CLE – Vinny Testaverde – 20/34, 299 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Vaughn Dunbar – 26 rushes, 90 yards, TD
CLE – Leroy Hoard – 19 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Cedric Tillman – 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
CLE – Rico Smith – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 29, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,516
* Referee: Tom White
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Erric Pegram 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 4:17 Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:57.
Second quarter
PIT – Yancy Thigpen 15-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Norm Johnson kick), 13:49. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:07.
PIT – John L. Williams 6-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Norm Johnson kick), 1:55. Steelers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.
Third quarter
JAX – Pete Mitchell 16-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 0:00. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:15.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Norm Johnson 36-yard field goal, 12:32. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:28.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 18/33, 189 yards, TD
PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 17/25, 178 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Vaughn Dunbar – 10 rushes, 27 yards
PIT – Erric Pegram – 19 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 54 yards
CLE – Yancey Thigpen – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 47 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 12, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,290
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Chris Warren 29-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 10:11 Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:49.
JAX – Mark Brunell 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:30 Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:41.
SEA – Joey Galloway 38-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 0:00. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
JAX – Vaughn Dunbar 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:13 Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:47.
SEA – Joey Galloway 86-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 10:56 Seahawks 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:17.
JAX – Ernest Givins 15-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 7:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:54.
JAX – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 1:22. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:27.
JAX – Mike Hollis 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 27–21. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:06.
Third quarter
SEA – Joey Galloway 23-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 10:57. Seahawks 28–27. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:34.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Mack Strong 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:47. Seahawks 35–27. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:12.
JAX – Mike Hollis 29-yard field goal, 10:37. Seahawks 35–30. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:10.
SEA – Todd Peterson 25-yard field goal, 4:18. Seahawks 38–30. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:19.
SEA – Tracy Johnson 2-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:03 Seahawks 45–30. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:48.
SEA – Mark Brunell sacked in the end zone for safety, 0:50. Seahawks 47–30.
Top passers
SEA – Rick Mirer – 18/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 13/20, 121 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Warren – 27 rushes, 121 yards, TD
JAX – Vaughn Dunbar – 15 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Ernest Givins – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 19, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,629
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Michael Husted 33-yard field goal, 1:17. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:01.
Second quarter
TB – Errict Rhett 1-yard run (Michael Husted kick), 0:18 Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 22-yard field goal, 7:28. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:23.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Mark Brunell 9-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 14:52 Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:23.
TB – Errict Rhett 6-yard run (Michael Husted kick), 8:11 Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:41.
JAX – Pete Mitchell 12-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (pass failed), 0:37. Buccaneers 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 15/21, 169 yards
TB – Trent Dilfer – 9/20, 103 yards
Top rushers
JAX – James Stewart – 6 rushes, 36 yards
TB – Errict Rhett – 24 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Pete Mitchell – 10 receptions, 161 yards, TD
TB – Alvin Harper – 4 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 26, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,249
* Referee: Larry Nemers
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CIN – Jeff Blake 8-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 10:58 Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:49.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 31-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Mike Hollis kick), 9:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 36-yard field goal, 4:25. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 31-yard field goal, 11:27. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:12.
JAX – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 3:19. Jaguarss 16–13. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:08.
CIN – Carl Pickens 5-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 0:17. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
CIN – Jeff Blake – 19/39, 210 yards, TD, 3 INT
JAX – Steve Beuerlein – 18/34, 245 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Harold Green – 17 rushes, 55 yards
JAX – Vaughn Dunbar – 12 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Tony McGee – 4 receptions, 78 yards
JAX – Pete Mitchell – 5 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 14: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 3, 1995
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,231
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 47-yard field goal, 6:35. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:00.
DEN – Anthony Miller 62-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 5:40. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:55.
Second quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 6-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 14:18. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:52.
DEN – Jerry Evans 5-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 4:19. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:27.
JAX – Blocked punt recovered in the end zone by Jimmy Smith (Mike Hollis kick), 0:08. Broncos 21–10.
Third quarter
DEN – Mike Pritchard 45-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:14. Broncos 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 94-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 0:00. Broncos 28–16.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 38-yard field goal, 10:41. Broncos 31–16. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:19.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 14-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Mike Hollis kick), 6:31. Broncos 31–23. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:10.
Top passers
JAX – Steve Beuerlein – 15/28, 198 yards, TD, INT
DEN – John Elway – 22/34, 286 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – James Stewart – 7 rushes, 39 yards
DEN – Terrell Davis – 21 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Cedric Tillman – 4 receptions, 55 yards
DEN – Anthony Miller – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 10, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,099
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan, and John Dockery
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Aaron Bailey 95-yard kickoff return (Cary Blanchard kick), 14:45. Colts 7–0.
IND – Aaron Bailey 14-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:38. Colts 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:29.
Second quarter
JAX – James Stewart 6-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:54. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:44.
IND – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 5:44. Colts 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:24.
IND – Cary Blanchard 22-yard field goal, 2:50. Colts 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 37-yard field goal, 8:29. Colts 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:31.
IND – Cary Blanchard 44-yard field goal, 3:23. Colts 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Willie Jackson 15-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 12:17. Colts 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:06.
IND – Ken Dilger 16-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Cary Blanchard kick), 8:04. Colts 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:13.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 4-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 6:24. Colts 34–24. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:40.
IND – Lamont Warren 2-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:13. Colts 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:35.
JAX – Willie Jackson 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 1:05. Colts 41–31. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:44.
Top passers
IND – Craig Erickson – 9/16, 129 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 26/39, 312 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marshall Faulk – 22 rushes, 54 yards, TD
JAX – James Stewart – 19 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Ken Dilger – 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD
JAX – Willie Jackson – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD :
On the opening kickoff, Colts return specialist Aaron Bailey, found a gap and sprinted 95 yards for a touchdown. The Jaguars countered by moving the ball to the Colts' 9–yard line; however, Mike Hollis' 27–yard field goal attempt was blocked. In response, the Colts scored another touchdown, with Bailey catching a 14–yard pass. A 45–yard completion to wide receiver Willie Jackson contributed to a Jaguars touchdown, cutting the Colts lead to 7 early in the second quarter. After a Colts punt, Cedric Tillman fumbled the ball during the return, with the Colts' Derwin Gray recovering the ball, which set up another Colts touchdown. On the following drive, Jaguars' quarterback Mark Brunell was intercepted by cornerback Eugene Daniel, who returned it to Jacksonville's 3–yard line. Nevertheless, the Colts were unable to score a touchdown and opted for a field goal, concluding the first half with the Colts leading 24–7. The Jaguars commenced the second half with a successful field goal drive, which the Colts promptly matched with a field goal of their own. As the fourth quarter began, the Jaguars executed a touchdown drive, reducing the Colts lead to 10. They attempted an onside kick, but the Colts recovered, leading to a subsequent touchdown for the Colts. In response, the Jaguars quickly scored a touchdown in just four plays, highlighted by a 31–yard pass to Jackson. The Jaguars attempted another onside kick, but the Colts recovered once more and added another touchdown to their tally. In the closing minutes, the Jaguars mounted a drive where Brunell connected with Jackson for another touchdown. They made a third attempt at an onside kick, but the Colts again recovered, ultimately securing a 41–31 victory in their inaugural matchup.

#### Week 16: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 10 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
* Date: December 17, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 70,204
* Referee: Howard Roe
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Tunch Ilkin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 38-yard field goal, 9:28. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:26.
DET – Johnnie Morton 23-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick), 5:24. Lions 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
DET – Barry Sanders 4-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 12:49. Lions 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:30.
DET – Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal, 8:13. Lions 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:10.
DET – Barry Sanders 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:40. Lions 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:40.
Third quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, 9:39. Lions 30–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:21.
DET – Johnnie Morton 17-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick), 4:11. Lions 37–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
DET – Ron Rivers 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 10:52. Lions 44–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:04.
Top passers
JAX – Steve Beuerlein – 10/21, 136 yards, 3 INT
DET – Scott Mitchell – 19/28, 233 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Vaughn Dunbar – 9 rushes, 71 yards
DET – Barry Sanders – 22 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Pete Mitchell – 3 receptions, 42 yards
DET – Johnnie Morton – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 24, 1995
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,007
* Referee: Red Cashion
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal, 11:18. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:42.
JAX – Willie Jackson 33-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 4:05. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:03.
Second quarter
CLE – Willie Jackson 39-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 14:49. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:16.
JAX – Mike Hollis 21-yard field goal, 3:38. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
CLE – Lorenzo White 3-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 7:32 Browns 14–13. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 7:28.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Mark Brunell 27-yard run (pass succeeded), 7:28 Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:03.
CLE – Vinny Testaverde 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 1:13 Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 1:48.
JAX – Mike Hollis 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
CLE – Vinny Testaverde – 28/45, 325 yards, TD, 3 INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 17/29, 275 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Earnest Byner – 13 rushes, 52 yards
JAX – Mark Brunell – 5 rushes, 51 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Michael Jackson – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD
JAX – Willie Jackson – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

### Standings

AFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 407 | 327 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 349 | 374 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 348 | 324 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 289 | 356 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 275 | 404 | W1 |