| 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
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| Owner | Wayne Weaver |
| Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
| Home field | Alltel Stadium |
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| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Patriots) 25–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (atJets) 24–34 |
| Pro Bowlers | TTony Boselli WRJimmy Smith |
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The 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise’s fourth year in the National Football League (NFL). 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. [1]
| Additions | Subtractions |
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| LBBryce Paup (Bills) | LBEddie Robinson Jr. (Oilers) |
| DEFernando Smith (Vikings) | RBNatrone Means (Chargers) |
| 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 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 | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
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| Jason Baker | Tackle | Montana |
| Pierre Brillant | Tackle | Cincinnati |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 6 | atChicago 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 | atTennessee Oilers | W 27–22 | 4–0 | Vanderbilt Stadium | 34,656 |
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| 6 | October 12 | Miami Dolphins | W 28–21 | 5–0 | Alltel Stadium | 74,051 |
| 7 | October 18 | atBuffalo Bills | L 16–17 | 5–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 77,635 |
| 8 | October 25 | atDenver Broncos | L 24–37 | 5–2 | Mile High Stadium | 75,217 |
| 9 | November 1 | atBaltimore 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 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 15–30 | 8–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 59,124 |
| 13 | November 29 | atCincinnati 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 | atMinnesota 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.
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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 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| Wild Card | January 3, 1999 | New England Patriots (6) | W 25–10 | 1–0 | 71,139 |
| Divisional | January 10, 1999 | atNew York Jets (2) | L 24–34 | 1–1 | 78,817 |
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) New England Patriots at (3) Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Jaguars | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
atAlltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (2) New York Jets – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Jets | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
atThe Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mark Brunell throws for three touchdowns but completes just 12 of 31 passes with three interceptions. The Jaguars committed four turnovers.
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