The 1995 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 1st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first season under the leadership of general manager and head coach Tom Coughlin. The Jaguars finished with a 4–12 record in their debut season and failed to qualify for the playoffs. However, they ended the season on a high note defeating the Cleveland Browns 24–21 on 24 December.
Offseason Expansion draft
1995 Jacksonville Jaguars expansion draft Round Selection Player Position Drafted from 1 1 Steve Beuerlein^ QB Arizona Cardinals 2 3 Corey Raymond DB New York Giants 3 5 Jeff Novak^ OT Miami Dolphins 4 7 John Duff DE Los Angeles Raiders 5 9 Keith Goganious^ LB Buffalo Bills 6 11 Mark Williams^ LB Green Bay Packers 7 13 Al Jackson^ DB Philadelphia Eagles 8 15 Mark Tucker^ C Arizona Cardinals 9 17 Paul Frase^ DT New York Jets 10 19 Tom Myslinski^ G Chicago Bears 11 21 Willie Jackson^ WR Dallas Cowboys 12 23 Othello Henderson DB New Orleans Saints 13 25 Santo Stephens^ LB Cincinnati Bengals 14 27 Darren Carrington^ DB San Diego Chargers 15 29 Mike Davis DB Houston Oilers 16 31 Dave Thomas^ DB Dallas Cowboys 17 33 Mazio Royster RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18 35 Le'Shai Maston^ FB Houston Oilers 19 37 Charles Davenport WR Pittsburgh Steelers 20 39 Monty Grow^ DB Kansas City Chiefs 21 43 Marcus Wilson RB Green Bay Packers 22 45 Brant Boyer^ LB Miami Dolphins 23 47 Harry Colon^ DB Detroit Lions 24 49 Derek Brown^ TE New York Giants 25 49 James Williams^ LB New Orleans Saints 26 51 Eugene Chung^ G New England Patriots 27 53 Reggie Cobb^ RB Green Bay Packers 28 55 Desmond Howard^ WR Washington Redskins 29 57 Kelvin Martin WR Seattle Seahawks 30 59 Cedric Tillman^ WR Denver Broncos 31 61 Rogerick Green^ DB Tampa Bay Buccaneers ^ Made roster.
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents Name Position CollegeKendall BrownDefensive endLouisvilleTommy JohnsonCornerbackAlabamaGordon LaroTight endBoston CollegeRod SmalleyLinebackerUCLA
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium Attendance 1 Carolina Panthers L 14–20 0–1 Fawcett Stadium 24,625 2 at Miami Dolphins W 24–21 1–1 Joe Robbie Stadium 51,745 3 at Detroit Lions L 3–19 1–2 Pontiac Silverdome 44,690 4 St. Louis Rams L 10–27 1–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 70,000 5 Denver Broncos W 23–17 2–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,023
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 Houston Oilers L 3–10 0–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 72,363 2 September 10 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–24 0–2 Riverfront Stadium 48,318 3 September 17 at New York Jets L 10–27 0–3 Giants Stadium 49,970 4 September 24 Green Bay Packers L 14–24 0–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,744 5 October 1 at Houston Oilers W 17–16 1–4 Houston Astrodome 36,346 6 October 8 Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–16 2–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 72,042 7 October 15 Chicago Bears L 27–30 2–5 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 72,020 8 October 22 at Cleveland Browns W 23–15 3–5 Cleveland Stadium 64,405 9 October 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–24 3–6 Three Rivers Stadium 54,516 10 Bye 11 November 12 Seattle Seahawks L 30–47 3–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 71,290 12 November 19 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 16–17 3–8 Tampa Stadium 71,629 13 November 26 Cincinnati Bengals L 13–17 3–9 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 68,249 14 December 3 at Denver Broncos L 23–31 3–10 Mile High Stadium 72,231 15 December 10 Indianapolis Colts L 31–41 3–11 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,099 16 December 17 at Detroit Lions L 0–44 3–12 Pontiac Silverdome 70,204 17 December 24 Cleveland Browns W 24–21 4–12 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,007 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 3: at New York Jets
Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 5: at Houston Oilers
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 8: at Cleveland Browns
Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 14: at Denver Broncos
Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts
On the opening kickoff, Colts return specialist Aaron Bailey, found a gap and sprinted 95 yards for a touchdown. The Jaguars countered by moving the ball to the Colts' 9–yard line; however, Mike Hollis' 27–yard field goal attempt was blocked. In response, the Colts scored another touchdown, with Bailey catching a 14–yard pass. A 45–yard completion to wide receiver Willie Jackson contributed to a Jaguars touchdown, cutting the Colts lead to 7 early in the second quarter. After a Colts punt, Cedric Tillman fumbled the ball during the return, with the Colts' Derwin Gray recovering the ball, which set up another Colts touchdown. On the following drive, Jaguars' quarterback Mark Brunell was intercepted by cornerback Eugene Daniel, who returned it to Jacksonville's 3–yard line. Nevertheless, the Colts were unable to score a touchdown and opted for a field goal, concluding the first half with the Colts leading 24–7. The Jaguars commenced the second half with a successful field goal drive, which the Colts promptly matched with a field goal of their own. As the fourth quarter began, the Jaguars executed a touchdown drive, reducing the Colts lead to 10. They attempted an onside kick, but the Colts recovered, leading to a subsequent touchdown for the Colts. In response, the Jaguars quickly scored a touchdown in just four plays, highlighted by a 31–yard pass to Jackson. The Jaguars attempted another onside kick, but the Colts recovered once more and added another touchdown to their tally. In the closing minutes, the Jaguars mounted a drive where Brunell connected with Jackson for another touchdown. They made a third attempt at an onside kick, but the Colts again recovered, ultimately securing a 41–31 victory in their inaugural matchup.
Week 16: at Detroit Lions
Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns
Standings
References
Jaguars on Pro Football Reference