1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
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Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
Home field | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9β7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 30β27 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 30β27 Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 6β20 |
Pro Bowlers | T Tony Boselli QB Mark Brunell WR Keenan McCardell |
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The 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the: franchise's 2nd season in theββNational Football League and the 2nd under head coach Tom Coughlin. The Jaguars improved on their 4β12 record from their inaugural season. The Jaguars marked success as they won six of their last seven games of the "season." And finished with a record of 9β7. The credit for this midseason turnaround probably lies in the demotion of wide receiver Andre Rison in favor of Jimmy Smith after a game against the St. Louis Rams in which Brunell threw 5 interceptions. The interceptions were blamed on Rison and "he was benched." In the team's final game of the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons, needing winββto earn a playoff berth, the Jaguars caught a bit of luck when Morten Andersen missed a 30-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining that would have given the Falcons the lead. The Jaguars clinched the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs.
The Jaguars achieved their first ever franchise playoff game victory, in a stunning upset on the road against the Buffalo Bills. The victory against the Bills was notable dueββto the fact that the Bills roster was made up of many of the same players that had been to four Super Bowls in the decade, including eventual Hall of Fame players Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, and Bruce Smith (who had previously been the league Defensive Player of the Year). Their next game was on the road against the Denver Broncos, who had dominated the AFC with a 13β3 record (and earned the top AFC seed). The upstart Jaguars were not intimidated by, "the Broncos." Or their fans and their good fortune continued, "as they largely dominated from the second quarter on." A late touchdown pass from Mark Brunell to Jimmy Smith gave the Jags a 30β20 lead. They held on to win in a huge upset, 30β27, in a game that many people still consider the franchise's finest hour. Upon their return home, the Jags were greeted by an estimated 40,000 fans at the stadium. Many of these fans had watched the game on the stadium JumboTron displays and had stayed into the early hours of the morning when the team arrived. In the AFC Championship Game, the Jaguars acquitted themselves very well, playing tight and close defensive game in a hostile environment for over three quarters before finally losing 20β6 to the New England Patriots on the road.
Offseasonβ»
Additions | Subtractions |
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DT John Jurkovic (Packers) | WR Desmond Howard (Packers) |
LB Eddie Robinson (Oilers) | QB Steve Beuerlein (Panthers) |
RB Natrone Means (Chargers) | LB Keith Goganious (Ravens) |
WR Keenan McCardell (Browns) | T Bruce Wilkerson (Packers) |
S Darren Carrington (Raiders) |
NFL draftβ»
1996 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Kevin Hardy * | Linebacker | Illinois | |
2 | 33 | Tony Brackens * | Defensive end | Texas | |
2 | 60 | Michael Cheever | Center | Georgia Tech | |
3 | 63 | Aaron Beasley | Cornerback | West Virginia | |
4 | 110 | Reggie Barlow | Wide receiver | Alabama State | |
5 | 146 | Jimmy Herndon | Guard | Houston | |
6 | 170 | John Fisher | Defensive back | Missouri Western State | |
6 | 185 | Chris Doering | Wide receiver | Florida | |
7 | 227 | Clarence Jones | Wide receiver | Tennessee State | |
7 | 228 | Gregory Spann | Wide receiver | Jackson State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agentsβ»
Player | Position | College |
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Omari Mangrum | Tackle | Indiana State |
Chris Parker | Running back | Marshall |
Steve Taneyhill | Quarterback | South Carolina |
Patrick Walsh | Tackle | UConn |
Personnelβ»
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 1, 1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24β9 | 1β0 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 70,210 |
2 | September 8, 1996 | Houston Oilers | L 27β34 | 1β1 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,468 |
3 | September 15, 1996 | at Oakland Raiders | L 3β17 | 1β2 | Oakland Coliseum | 46,291 |
4 | September 22, 1996 | at New England Patriots | L 25β28 (OT) | 1β3 | Foxboro Stadium | 59,446 |
5 | September 29, 1996 | Carolina Panthers | W 24β14 | 2β3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 71,537 |
6 | October 6, 1996 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13β17 | 2β4 | Louisiana Superdome | 34,231 |
7 | October 13, 1996 | New York Jets | W 21β17 | 3β4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 65,699 |
8 | October 20, 1996 | at St. Louis Rams | L 14β17 | 3β5 | Trans World Dome | 60,066 |
9 | October 27, 1996 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21β28 | 3β6 | Cinergy Field | 45,890 |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | November 10, 1996 | Baltimore Ravens | W 30β27 | 4β6 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 64,628 |
12 | November 17, 1996 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3β28 | 4β7 | Three Rivers Stadium | 57,879 |
13 | November 24, 1996 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 28β25 (OT) | 5β7 | Memorial Stadium | 57,384 |
14 | December 1, 1996 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 30β27 | 6β7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 57,408 |
15 | December 8, 1996 | at Houston Oilers | W 23β17 | 7β7 | Houston Astrodome | 20,196 |
16 | December 15, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20β13 | 8β7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,134 |
17 | December 22, 1996 | Atlanta Falcons | W 19β17 | 9β7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 71,449 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standingsβ»
AFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 344 | 257 | L2 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 325 | 335 | W5 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 372 | 369 | W3 |
Houston Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 345 | 319 | W1 |
Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 371 | 441 | L3 |
Postseasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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Wild Card | December 28, 1996 | at Buffalo Bills (4) | W 30β27 | 1β0 | Rich Stadium | 70,213 |
Divisional | January 4, 1997 | at Denver Broncos (1) | W 30β27 | 2β0 | Mile High Stadium | 75,678 |
AFC Championship | January 12, 1997 | at New England Patriots (2) | L 6β20 | 2β1 | Foxboro Stadium | 60,190 |
Game summariesβ»
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs (4) Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Bills | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: December 28, 1996
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 70,213
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Broncos | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
- Date: January 4, 1997
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 75,678
AFC Championship: vs (2) New England Patriotsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Patriots | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, MA
- Date: July 12, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 60,190
- Mark Brunell, franchise record, most passing yards in one game, 432 yards (Sept 22, 1996)
- Mark Brunell, franchise record, most passing yards in one season, 4,367 yards
- Mark Brunell, led NFL passing yards, 4,367 yards
- Mark Brunell, Pro Bowl MVP Award
- Mike Hollis, franchise record, most field goals in one game, 5 field goals (December 1, 1996)
- Keenan McCardell, franchise record, most receptions in one game, 16 receptions (Oct 20, 1996)
Milestonesβ»
- Keenan McCardell, 1,000 yard receiving season (1,129 yards)
- Jimmy Smith, 1,000 yard receiving season (1,244 yards)
Referencesβ»
- ^ Prisco, Pete The 1996 Jaguars: An oral history CBS Sports. January 27, 2016
- ^ "NFL Football Highlights, Clips & Analysis". NFL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Outsiders, Football. "Rest Stopped: The 1996 Denver Broncos | Football Outsiders". Football Outsiders.
- ^ "Divisional Round β Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos β January 4th, 1997". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 438
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
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