The 1999 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 5th in the National Football League and their fifth under head coach Tom Coughlin. 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, the last time the Jaguars won any division title until they won the AFC South title in 2017, and the most recent time that the Jaguars have made the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
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.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p.92 The Jaguars defense yielded the fewest points in the NFL with 217 (an average of 13.6 points per game).
Pro Football Reference,Pro Football Reference; 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars however, argues that the 1999 Jaguars had the fifth-easiest schedule of any NFL team between 1971 and 2017.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. Both of their regular-season losses were to the Tennessee Titans, and they lost to Tennessee again in the AFC Championship Game, making the Titans the only team to beat them the entire season; Jacksonville did 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.Silver, Michael; ‘Ram Tough’; Sports Illustrated, vol. 92, issue 1, p. 48
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.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 440
Offseason Additions SubtractionsFS 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 Pick Name Position Expansion team21 Kevin Devine Cornerback Cleveland Browns
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1999 Undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTrevor BollersFullbackIowaRome DouglasOffensive tackle USCLenzie JacksonWide receiverArizona StateEd KehlDefensive tackleBYUDary MyricksDefensive tackleThe CitadelBrandon SouthwardLinebackerColorado
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium 1 Carolina Panthers W 35–10 1–0 Alltel Stadium 2 at New York Giants L 20–27 1–1 Giants Stadium 3 Kansas City Chiefs W 21–22 2–1 Alltel Stadium 4 at Dallas Cowboys W 27–6 3–1 Texas Stadium
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 San Francisco 49ers W 41–3 1–0 Alltel Stadium 68,678 2 September 19 at Carolina Panthers W 22–20 2–0Ericsson Stadium 64,261 3 September 26 Tennessee Titans L 19–20 2–1 Alltel Stadium 61,502 4 October 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–3 3–1 Three Rivers Stadium 57,308 5 at New York Jets W 16–6 4–1 Giants Stadium 78,216 6 October 17 Cleveland Browns W 24–7 5–1 Alltel Stadium 62,047 7 Bye 8 October 31 at Cincinnati Bengals W 41–10 6–1 Cinergy Field 49,138 9 November 7 at Atlanta Falcons W 30–7 7–1 Georgia Dome 68,466 10 November 14 Baltimore Ravens W 6–3 8–1 Alltel Stadium 57,391 11 November 21 New Orleans Saints W 41–23 9–1 Alltel Stadium 69,772 12 November 28 at Baltimore Ravens W 30–23 10–1 PSINet Stadium 68,428 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–6 11–1 Alltel Stadium 68,806 14 Denver Broncos W 27–24 12–1 Alltel Stadium 71,357 15 December 19 at Cleveland Browns W 24–14 13–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium 72,038 16 December 26 at Tennessee Titans L 14–41 13–2 Adelphia Coliseum 66,641 17 January 2 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–7 14–2 Alltel Stadium 70,532 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers
Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 5: at New York Jets
Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons
Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 15: at Cleveland Browns
Week 16: at Tennessee Titans
Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Standings
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Postseason Schedule
Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card First-round bye Divisional Miami Dolphins (6) W 62–7 1–0 Alltel Stadium 75,173 AFC Championship Tennessee Titans (4) L 14–33 1–1 Alltel Stadium 75,206
Game summaries AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins
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
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 Aaron Beasley, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, (6)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 52 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)
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