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 (Dolphins) 62–7 Lost AFC Championship (Titans) 33–14
Uniform

The 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the team's fifth year in the National Football League. 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. The Jaguars' regular season record of 14–2 still stands as their best record in franchise history. Both losses during the regular season were to the Tennessee Titans and they lost also to Tennessee in the AFC Championship Game making the Titans the only team to beat them the entire season.

The Jaguars received a break in the schedule by not having to face the eventual Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams during the regular season. Jacksonville defeated the other four teams in the NFC West at the time, including a 41–3 destruction of the San Francisco 49ers on opening day.

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. The Jaguars defense yielded the fewest points in the NFL with 217 (an average of 13.6 points per game).

Personnel

Staff

1999 Jacksonville Jaguars staff
	Front office Chairman/Chief Executive Officer – Wayne Weaver Senior Vice President of Football Operations – Michael Huyghue Head coaches Head Coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Bobby Petrino Running Backs – Jerald Ingram Wide Receivers – Pete Carmichael Tight Ends – Fred Hoaglin Offensive Line – Mike Maser Quality Control – John McNulty			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dom Capers Defensive Line – John Pease Inside Linebackers – Steve Szabo Outside Linebackers – Lucious Selmon Secondary – Perry Fewell Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Larry Pasquale Assistant Special Teams – John Bonamego Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Finnegan

Regular season

File:JaguarsBengalsJan2000.jpg

Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 12, 1999	San Francisco 49ers	W 41–3	68,678
2	September 19, 1999	at Carolina Panthers	W 22–20	64,261
3	September 26, 1999	Tennessee Titans	L 19–20	61,502
4	October 3, 1999	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–3	57,308
5	October 11, 1999	at New York Jets	W 16–6	78,216
6	October 17, 1999	Cleveland Browns	W 24–7	62,047
7	Bye
8	October 31, 1999	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 41–10	49,138
9	November 7, 1999	at Atlanta Falcons	W 30–7	68,466
10	November 14, 1999	Baltimore Ravens	W 6–3	67,391
11	November 21, 1999	New Orleans Saints	W 41–23	69,772
12	November 28, 1999	at Baltimore Ravens	W 30–23	68,428
13	December 2, 1999	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–6	68,806
14	December 13, 1999	Denver Broncos	W 27–24	71,357
15	December 19, 1999	at Cleveland Browns	W 24–14	72,038
16	December 26, 1999	at Tennessee Titans	L 14–41	66,641
17	January 2, 2000	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–7	70,532

Standings

AFC Central
	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

Playoffs

Main article: 1999-2000 NFL playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	January 15, 2000	Miami Dolphins	W 62–7	75,173
AFC Championship	January 23, 2000	Tennessee Titans	L 14–33	75,206

AFC Divisional vs Miami Dolphins

AFC Divisional Game: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	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. EDT

The Jaguars number one defense forces 7 Miami turnovers as the Jaguars win 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 2nd quarter. This was the last game for both Dan Marino and coach Jimmy Johnson.

AFC Championship Game vs Tennessee Titans

AFC Championship Game: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	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. PDT

The Jaguars become the first team in NFL history to lose 3 games to the same team in the same season, where the 3rd loss coming as the home team. (Every team until this point had lost the 3rd game while on the road). Even though the Titans had 4 turnovers, the Jaguars had 6 which proved to be their downfall. The Jaguars failed to score in the 2nd half, in part due to the Titans defense which forced 4 turnovers after halftime. The game started to fall out of the Jaguars reach when in the 3rd 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. The Jaguars finish the season 15-0 versus the rest of the league, but 0-3 versus the Titans.

Awards and records

• Aaron Beasley, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, (6)
• Mike Hollis, Franchise Record (tied), Most Field Goals in One Season, (31)
• Jimmy Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, (116)
• Jimmy Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, (1,636)
• Jimmy Smith, NFL Leader, Receptions, (116)

References

• Jaguars on Pro Football Reference
• Jaguars Schedule on jt-sw.com