1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head coach Tom Coughlin
Home field Alltel Stadium
Results
Record14–2
Division place1st AFC Central
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Dolphins) 62–7
Lost AFC Championship
(vs. Titans) 14–33
Pro Bowlers OT Tony Boselli
OT Leon Searcy
WR Jimmy Smith
QB Mark Brunell
DE Tony Brackens
OLB Kevin Hardy
FS Carnell Lake
Uniform
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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.

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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. The only other occasion the Jaguars opposed a team with a winning record was their 62–7 demolition of the Miami 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 squads weakened by injuries to Terrell Davis and Vinny Testaverde. [4]

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
FS Carnell Lake (Steelers)S Chris Hudson (Bears)
G Zach Wiegert (Rams)S Travis Davis (Steelers)
LB Lonnie Marts (Oilers)G Brian DeMarco (Bengals)
DT Gary Walker (Oilers)

1999 expansion draft

Jaguars selected during the expansion draft
PickNamePositionExpansion team
21 Kevin Devine Cornerback Cleveland Browns

NFL draft

1999 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
126 Fernando Bryant   Cornerback Alabama
256 Larry Smith   Defensive tackle Florida State
388 Anthony Cesario   Guard Colorado State
4121 Kevin Landolt   Offensive tackle West Virginia
5160 Jason Craft  Cornerback Colorado State
6182Emarlos Leroy  Defensive tackle Georgia Bulldogs
7242Dee Moronkola Cornerback Washington State
7246Chris White  Defensive end Southern
      Made roster  

Undrafted free agents

1999 Undrafted free agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Trevor BollersFullback Iowa
Rome DouglasOffensive tackle USC
Lenzie JacksonWide receiver Arizona State
Ed KehlDefensive tackle BYU
Dary MyricksDefensive tackle The Citadel
Brandon SouthwardLinebacker Colorado

Staff

1999 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Finnegan


Final roster

1999 Jacksonville Jaguars roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 8 reserve, 5 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordStadium
1August 13 Carolina Panthers W 35–101–0 Alltel Stadium
2August 21at New York Giants L 20–271–1 Giants Stadium
3August 26 Kansas City Chiefs W 21–222–1Alltel Stadium
4September 2at Dallas Cowboys W 27–63–1 Texas Stadium

Regular season

Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals. JaguarsBengalsJan2000.jpg
Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 12 San Francisco 49ers W 41–31–0 Alltel Stadium 68,678
2September 19at Carolina Panthers W 22–202–0 Ericsson Stadium 64,261
3September 26 Tennessee Titans L 19–202–1Alltel Stadium61,502
4October 3at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–33–1 Three Rivers Stadium 57,308
5October 11at New York Jets W 16–64–1 Giants Stadium 78,216
6October 17 Cleveland Browns W 24–75–1Alltel Stadium62,047
7 Bye
8October 31at Cincinnati Bengals W 41–106–1 Cinergy Field 49,138
9November 7at Atlanta Falcons W 30–77–1 Georgia Dome 68,466
10November 14 Baltimore Ravens W 6–38–1Alltel Stadium57,391
11November 21 New Orleans Saints W 41–239–1Alltel Stadium69,772
12November 28at Baltimore Ravens W 30–2310–1 PSINet Stadium 68,428
13December 2 Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–611–1Alltel Stadium68,806
14December 13 Denver Broncos W 27–2412–1Alltel Stadium71,357
15December 19at Cleveland Browns W 24–1413–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium 72,038
16December 26at Tennessee Titans L 14–4113–2 Adelphia Coliseum 66,641
17January 2 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–714–2Alltel Stadium70,532

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers30003
Jaguars33181741

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars3361022
Panthers0140620

at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 19, 1999
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,261
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans0071320
Jaguars3014219

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars073717
Steelers03003

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 57,308
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: at New York Jets

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars733316
Jets03036

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 11, 1999
  • Game time: 9:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,2016
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Six: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns07007
Jaguars3381024

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 17, 1999
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,047
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars14137741
Bengals003710

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 31, 1999
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,138
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars71010330
Falcons00707

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 7, 1999
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 68,466
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Ten: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Ravens03003
Jaguars03306

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 14, 1999
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 57,391
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Eleven: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints7100623
Jaguars143141041

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars71010330
Falcons00707

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 28, 1999
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,428
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers30306
Jaguars067720

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 2, 1999
  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,806
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos773724
Jaguars01701027

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 13, 1999
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,357
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars0143724
Browns077014

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 19, 1999
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sun then clouds, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,038
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars077014
Titans71714341

at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 26, 1999
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,641
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Seventeen: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals70007
Jaguars7100724

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: January 2, 2000
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,532
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brando and Charles Mann
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

AFC Central
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(1) Jacksonville Jaguars 1420.875396217W1
(4) Tennessee Titans 1330.813392324W4
Baltimore Ravens 880.500324277L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6100.375317320L1
Cincinnati Bengals 4120.250283460L2
Cleveland Browns 2140.125217437L6

[5]

Postseason

Schedule

Playoff roundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueAttendance
Wild Card First-round bye
DivisionalJanuary 15, 2000 Miami Dolphins (6)W 62–71–0 Alltel Stadium 75,173
AFC ChampionshipJanuary 23, 2000 Tennessee Titans (4)L 14–331–1Alltel Stadium75,206

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins

AFC Divisional Game: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Dolphins07007
Jaguars241714762

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

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 game was so one-sided the Jaguars were up 24–0 at the end of the first quarter and scored 41 points before the Dolphins were finally able to score at the end of the second quarter. The highlight of the game was Fred Taylor's 90 yard touchdown run in the first quarter. This was the last game for both Miami quarterback Dan Marino and coach Jimmy Johnson.

AFC Championship: vs. (4) Tennessee Titans

AFC Championship Game: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans7316733
Jaguars770014

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

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. 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

Notes

  1. 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

  1. 1 2 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
  2. 1 2 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2, p.92
  3. Pro Football Reference; 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars
  4. Silver, Michael; ‘Ram Tough’; Sports Illustrated, vol. 92, issue 1, p. 48
  5. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2
  6. 1 2 3 4 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2, p. 52