1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season
| 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
| Home field | Alltel Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–2 |
| Division place | 1st AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Dolphins) 62–7 Lost AFC Championship (vs. Titans) 14–33 |
| Pro Bowlers | T Tony Boselli T Leon Searcy WR Jimmy Smith QB Mark Brunell DE Tony Brackens LB Kevin Hardy FS Carnell Lake |
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The 1999 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 5th in the National Football League and their fifth under head coach Tom Coughlin. Wide receiver Jimmy Smith set a franchise record for most receptions and receiving yards in one season. Smith would finish second in the NFL in receiving yards with 1,636 yards.[1] The Jaguars’ regular season record of 14–2 still stands as their best record in franchise history. This would be the last time Jacksonville made the playoffs until 2005, the last season the team won a playoff game until 2007 and the last time the Jaguars won any division title until they won the AFC South title in 2017.
The Jaguars hired former Carolina Panthers head coach Dom Capers to be their defensive coordinator. Under Capers, the team went from 25th in 1998 to 4th in 1999 in total defense.[2] The Jaguars defense yielded the fewest points in the NFL with 217 (an average of 13.6 points per game).[2]
Pro Football Reference,[3] however, argues that the 1999 Jaguars had the fifth-easiest schedule of any NFL team between 1971 and 2017.[note 1] Both regular season losses were to the Tennessee Titans, and they lost again to Tennessee in the AFC Championship Game, making the Titans the only team to beat them the entire season; Jacksonville would not reach the AFC Championship again until 2017. However, the only other occasion the Jaguars opposed a team with a winning record was their demolition of the 9–7 Dolphins in the divisional playoff. Most significantly, Jacksonville missed Super Bowl champion St. Louis, despite defeating the other four teams then comprising the NFC West – including a 41–3 destruction of the San Francisco 49ers on opening day – while their non-division conference opponents were Broncos and Jets outfits weakened by injuries to Terrell Davis and Vinny Testaverde.[4]
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Fernando Bryant | Cornerback | Alabama | |
| 2 | 56 | Larry Smith | Defensive tackle | Florida State | |
| 3 | 88 | Anthony Cesario | Guard | Colorado State | |
| 4 | 121 | Kevin Landolt | Offensive tackle | West Virginia | |
| 5 | 160 | Jason Craft | Cornerback | Colorado State | |
| 6 | 182 | Emarlos Leroy | Defensive tackle | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| 7 | 242 | Dee Moronkola | Cornerback | Washington State | |
| 7 | 246 | Chris White | Defensive end | Southern | |
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Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | San Francisco 49ers | W 41–3 | 1–0 | Alltel Stadium | 68,678 |
| 2 | September 19 | at Carolina Panthers | W 22–20 | 2–0 | Ericsson Stadium | 64,261 |
| 3 | September 26 | Tennessee Titans | L 19–20 | 2–1 | Alltel Stadium | 61,502 |
| 4 | October 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–3 | 3–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 57,308 |
| 5 | October 11 | at New York Jets | W 16–6 | 4–1 | Giants Stadium | 78,216 |
| 6 | October 17 | Cleveland Browns | W 24–7 | 5–1 | Alltel Stadium | 62,047 |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 31 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 41–10 | 6–1 | Cinergy Field | 49,138 |
| 9 | November 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–7 | 7–1 | Georgia Dome | 68,466 |
| 10 | November 14 | Baltimore Ravens | W 6–3 | 8–1 | Alltel Stadium | 57,391 |
| 11 | November 21 | New Orleans Saints | W 41–23 | 9–1 | Alltel Stadium | 69,772 |
| 12 | November 28 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 30–23 | 10–1 | PSINet Stadium | 68,428 |
| 13 | December 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–6 | 11–1 | Alltel Stadium | 68,806 |
| 14 | December 13 | Denver Broncos | W 27–24 | 12–1 | Alltel Stadium | 71,357 |
| 15 | December 19 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–14 | 13–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,038 |
| 16 | December 26 | at Tennessee Titans | L 14–41 | 13–2 | Adelphia Coliseum | 66,641 |
| 17 | January 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–7 | 14–2 | Alltel Stadium | 70,532 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 396 | 217 | W1 |
| (4) Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 392 | 324 | W4 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 324 | 277 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 317 | 320 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 283 | 460 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 217 | 437 | L6 |
Postseason
| Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| Wild Card | First-round bye | |||||
| Divisional | January 15, 2000 | Miami Dolphins (6) | W 62–7 | 1–0 | Alltel Stadium | 75,173 |
| AFC Championship | January 23, 2000 | Tennessee Titans (4) | L 14–33 | 1–1 | Alltel Stadium | 75,206 |
AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (6) Miami Dolphins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 24 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
- Date: January 15, 2000
- Game time: 12:35 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C), wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
- Game attendance: 75,173
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator), and Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)
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The Jaguars number one defense forced seven Miami turnovers as the Jaguars won in one of the most lopsided games in NFL playoff history. The Jaguars were up 24–0 after the 1st quarter. The game was so one-sided that the Jaguars were up 41–0 in the 2nd quarter before the Dolphins were finally able to score. The highlight of the game was Fred Taylor’s 90-yard touchdown run in the 1st quarter. This was the last game for both Miami quarterback Dan Marino and coach Jimmy Johnson.
AFC Championship: vs (4) Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 33 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
- Date: January 23, 2000
- Game time: 12:42 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
- Game attendance: 75,206
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator), Armen Keteyian, and Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporters)
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The Jaguars became the first team in NFL history to lose three games to the same team in the same season, with the third loss occurring as the home team (every team until this point had lost a third game on the road). Even though the Titans had four turnovers, the Jaguars had six which proved to be their downfall. The Jaguars failed to score in the second half, in part due to the Titans defense which forced four turnovers after halftime. The game started to fall out of the Jaguars reach when in the third quarter, with the Titans up 17–14, Mark Brunell was sacked in the end zone for a safety. Then on the next play, Derrick Mason returned the kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, giving the Titans 9 points in just 17 seconds, putting them up 26–14. The Jaguars never recovered, and thus finished the season 0–3 versus the Titans, but 15–0 versus all remaining opponents.
Awards and records
- Aaron Beasley, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, (6)[6]
- Mike Hollis, Franchise Record (tied), Most Field Goals in One Season, (31)[6]
- Jimmy Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, (116)[6]
- Jimmy Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, (1,636)[6]
- Jimmy Smith, NFL Leader, Receptions, (116)[1]
Notes
- ^ The four weaker schedules were, in order of increasing weakness, the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 1975 Minnesota Vikings, the 1991 Buffalo Bills, and the 1999 St. Louis Rams.
References
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.92
- ^ Pro Football Reference; 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars
- ^ Silver, Michael; ‘Ram Tough’; Sports Illustrated, vol. 92, issue 1, p. 48
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
- ^ a b c d NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52