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1997 Jacksonville Jaguars
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 394 points (24.6/g), 3rd of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 318 points (19.9/g), 15th.
Differential of 76 points (4.8/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 10.0-6.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.6/g), 6th.
Coached by Tom Coughlin (11-5-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Mark Brunell* | 27 | 3 | 14 | 264 for 435, 3,281 yards, 18 td, 7 int, & 48 rushes for 257 yards and 2 td | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 118th pick / 1993 |
| RB | Natrone Means | 25 | 4 | 11 | 244 rushes for 823 yards, 9 td, & 15 catches for 104 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 41st pick / 1993 |
| RB | James Stewart | 26 | 2 | 5 | 136 rushes for 555 yards, 8 td, & 41 catches for 336 yards and 1 td | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 19th pick / 1995 |
| FB | Ty Hallock | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 rushes for 21 yards, 0 td, & 18 catches for 131 yards and 1 td | Detroit Lions / 7th / 174th pick / 1993 |
| WR | Keenan McCardell | 27 | 5 | 16 | 85 catches for 1,164 yards, 5 td | Washington Redskins / 12th / 326th pick / 1991 |
| WR | Jimmy Smith* | 28 | 5 | 16 | 82 catches for 1,324 yards, 4 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 36th pick / 1992 |
| TE | Pete Mitchell | 26 | 2 | 12 | 35 catches for 380 yards, 4 td | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 122nd pick / 1995 |
| TE | Derek V. Brown | 27 | 5 | 8 | 8 catches for 84 yards, 1 td | New York Giants / 1st / 14th pick / 1992 |
| LT | Tony Boselli*+ | 25 | 2 | 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 2nd pick / 1995 |
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| LG | Ben Coleman | 26 | 4 | 16 | Phoenix Cardinals / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1993 |
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| C | Dave Widell | 32 | 9 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 94th pick / 1988 |
| RG | Rich Tylski | 26 | 1 | 13 | ||
| RG | Brian DeMarco | 25 | 2 | 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 40th pick / 1995 |
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| RT | Leon Searcy | 28 | 5 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 1992 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jeff Lageman | 30 | 8 | 16 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 14th pick / 1989 |
| LDT | Renaldo Wynn | 23 | Rook | 8 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 21st pick / 1997 |
| LDT | Kelvin Pritchett | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1991 |
| RDT | Don Davey | 29 | 6 | 10 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1991 |
| RDT | Seth Payne | 22 | Rook | 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 4th / 114th pick / 1997 |
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| RDE | Clyde Simmons | 33 | 11 | 13 | 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 233rd pick / 1986 |
| LLB | Kevin Hardy | 24 | 1 | 11 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 2nd pick / 1996 |
| MLB | Bryan Schwartz | 26 | 2 | 16 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 64th pick / 1995 |
| RLB | Eddie Robinson | 27 | 5 | 13 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 50th pick / 1992 |
| LCB | Dave Thomas | 29 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 203rd pick / 1993 |
| LCB | Aaron Beasley | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1996 |
| RCB | Deon Figures | 27 | 4 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1993 |
| RCB | Dave Thomas | 29 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 203rd pick / 1993 |
| SS | Travis Davis | 24 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 242nd pick / 1995 |
| FS | Chris Hudson | 26 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 3rd / 71st pick / 1995 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Mike Hollis* | 25 | 2 | 0 | 31 of 36 field goals & 41 of 41 extra points | |
| P | Bryan Barker*+ | 33 | 7 | 0 | 66 punts for a 44.9 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Reggie Barlow | 24 | 1 | 0 | 36 punt returns for a 11.4 average and 0 td | Jacksonville Jaguars / 4th / 110th pick / 1996 |
| KR | Willie Jackson | 26 | 2 | 1 | 32 kick returns for a 20.4 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 109th pick / 1994 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Curtis Anderson | 24 | DB | 9 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 9/29/1973 | Rook | |
| Bryan Barker*+ | 33 | P | 16 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Santa Clara | 6/28/1964 | 7 | |
| Reggie Barlow | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Alabama State | 1/22/1973 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 4th / 110th pick / 1996 |
| Aaron Beasley | 24 | DB | 9 | 7 | 205 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 7/7/1973 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1996 |
| Tony Boselli*+ | 25 | T | 12 | 12 | 324 | 6-7 | USC | 4/17/1972 | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 2nd pick / 1995 |
| Brant Boyer | 26 | LB | 16 | 2 | 240 | 6-1 | Arizona | 6/27/1971 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 177th pick / 1994 |
| Tony Brackens | 23 | DE | 15 | 3 | 267 | 6-4 | Texas | 12/26/1974 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1996 |
| Bucky Brooks | 26 | DB | 3 | 0 | 192 | 6-0 | North Carolina | 1/22/1971 | 3 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 48th pick / 1994 |
| Derek V. Brown | 27 | TE | 13 | 8 | 259 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | 3/31/1970 | 5 | New York Giants / 1st / 14th pick / 1992 |
| Mark Brunell* | 27 | QB | 14 | 14 | 217 | 6-1 | Washington | 9/17/1970 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 118th pick / 1993 |
| Michael Cheever | 24 | C | 6 | 4 | 293 | 6-4 | Georgia Tech | 6/24/1973 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 60th pick / 1996 |
| Ben Coleman | 26 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 330 | 6-5 | Wake Forest | 5/18/1971 | 4 | Phoenix Cardinals / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1993 |
| Don Davey | 29 | DT-DE | 10 | 10 | 273 | 6-4 | Wisconsin | 4/8/1968 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1991 |
| Travis Davis | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 203 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 1/10/1973 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 242nd pick / 1995 |
| Brian DeMarco | 25 | G-T | 14 | 5 | 323 | 6-7 | Michigan State | 4/9/1972 | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 40th pick / 1995 |
| Kevin Devine | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 179 | 5-9 | California | 12/11/1974 | Rook | |
| Deon Figures | 27 | DB | 16 | 12 | 200 | 6-0 | Colorado | 1/20/1970 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1993 |
| Todd Fordham | 24 | T | 1 | 0 | 320 | 6-5 | Florida State | 10/9/1973 | Rook | |
| Rich Griffith | 28 | TE | 16 | 1 | 262 | 6-5 | Arizona | 7/31/1969 | 4 | New England Patriots / 5th / 138th pick / 1993 |
| Dana Hall | 28 | DB | 16 | 0 | 208 | 6-3 | Washington | 7/8/1969 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 18th pick / 1992 |
| Ty Hallock | 26 | RB-TE-LB | 15 | 8 | 252 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 4/30/1971 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 174th pick / 1993 |
| James Hamilton | 23 | LB | 9 | 0 | 243 | 6-5 | North Carolina | 4/17/1974 | Rook | Jacksonville Jaguars / 3rd / 79th pick / 1997 |
| Kevin Hardy | 24 | LB | 13 | 11 | 259 | 6-4 | Illinois | 7/24/1973 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 2nd pick / 1996 |
| Mike Hollis* | 25 | K | 16 | 0 | 179 | 5-7 | Idaho | 5/22/1972 | 2 | |
| Chris Hudson | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 199 | 5-10 | Colorado | 10/6/1971 | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 3rd / 71st pick / 1995 |
| Willie Jackson | 26 | WR | 16 | 1 | 212 | 6-1 | Florida | 8/16/1971 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 109th pick / 1994 |
| Rob Johnson | 24 | QB | 5 | 1 | 204 | 6-4 | USC | 3/18/1973 | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 4th / 99th pick / 1995 |
| Damon Jones | 23 | TE | 11 | 3 | 270 | 6-5 | Michigan,Southern Illinois | 9/18/1974 | Rook | Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 147th pick / 1997 |
| Randy Jordan | 27 | RB | 7 | 0 | 207 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 6/6/1970 | 4 | |
| John Jurkovic | 30 | DT-NT | 3 | 3 | 301 | 6-2 | Eastern Illinois | 8/18/1967 | 6 | |
| Jeff Kopp | 26 | LB | 16 | 3 | 244 | 6-3 | USC | 7/8/1971 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 194th pick / 1995 |
| Jeff Lageman | 30 | DE-LB | 16 | 16 | 266 | 6-6 | Virginia | 7/18/1967 | 8 | New York Jets / 1st / 14th pick / 1989 |
| Mike Logan | 23 | DB | 11 | 0 | 212 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 9/15/1974 | Rook | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 50th pick / 1997 |
| Steve Matthews | 27 | QB | 2 | 1 | 222 | 6-3 | Memphis,Tennessee | 10/13/1970 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 199th pick / 1994 |
| Keenan McCardell | 27 | WR | 16 | 16 | 191 | 6-1 | UNLV | 1/6/1970 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 12th / 326th pick / 1991 |
| Natrone Means | 25 | RB | 14 | 11 | 245 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 4/26/1972 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 41st pick / 1993 |
| Pete Mitchell | 26 | TE | 16 | 12 | 243 | 6-2 | Boston College | 10/9/1971 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 122nd pick / 1995 |
| Will Moore | 27 | WR | 11 | 0 | 184 | 6-1 | Texas Southern | 2/21/1970 | 2 | |
| Jeff Novak | 30 | G-T | 7 | 2 | 297 | 6-6 | Texas State | 7/27/1967 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 172nd pick / 1990 |
| Chris Parker | 25 | RB | 1 | 0 | 213 | 5-11 | Marshall | 12/31/1972 | Rook | |
| Ricky Parker | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 194 | 6-0 | San Diego State | 12/4/1974 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 6th / 201st pick / 1997 |
| Seth Payne | 22 | DT-NT | 12 | 5 | 303 | 6-4 | Cornell | 2/12/1975 | Rook | Jacksonville Jaguars / 4th / 114th pick / 1997 |
| Kelvin Pritchett | 28 | DT-DE | 8 | 5 | 322 | 6-3 | Mississippi | 10/24/1969 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1991 |
| Eddie Robinson | 27 | LB | 16 | 13 | 240 | 6-1 | Alabama State | 4/13/1970 | 5 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 50th pick / 1992 |
| Bryan Schwartz | 26 | LB | 16 | 16 | 253 | 6-4 | Augustana (SD) | 12/5/1971 | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 64th pick / 1995 |
| Leon Searcy | 28 | T | 16 | 16 | 313 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 12/21/1969 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 1992 |
| Daimon Shelton | 25 | FB | 13 | 0 | 262 | 6-0 | Sacramento State | 9/15/1972 | Rook | Jacksonville Jaguars / 6th / 184th pick / 1997 |
| Clyde Simmons | 33 | DE-DT | 16 | 13 | 292 | 6-5 | Western Carolina | 8/4/1964 | 11 | Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 233rd pick / 1986 |
| Joel Smeenge | 29 | DE-LB | 16 | 0 | 262 | 6-6 | Western Michigan | 4/1/1968 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 71st pick / 1990 |
| Jimmy Smith* | 28 | WR | 16 | 16 | 213 | 6-1 | Jackson State | 2/9/1969 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 36th pick / 1992 |
| James Stewart | 26 | RB | 16 | 5 | 224 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 12/27/1971 | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 19th pick / 1995 |
| Dave Thomas | 29 | DB | 16 | 15 | 213 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 8/25/1968 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 203rd pick / 1993 |
| Jabbar Threats | 22 | DE | 2 | 0 | 268 | 6-5 | Michigan State | 4/26/1975 | Rook | |
| Esera Tuaolo | 29 | NT-DT | 6 | 1 | 277 | 6-2 | Oregon State | 7/11/1968 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1991 |
| Rich Tylski | 26 | G | 13 | 13 | 305 | 6-4 | Utah State | 2/27/1971 | 1 | |
| Jose White | 24 | DT | 3 | 0 | 290 | 6-3 | Howard | 3/2/1973 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 232nd pick / 1995 |
| Dave Widell | 32 | C-T-G | 16 | 12 | 303 | 6-7 | Boston College | 5/14/1965 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 94th pick / 1988 |
| Renaldo Wynn | 23 | DE-DT | 16 | 8 | 292 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 9/3/1974 | Rook | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 21st pick / 1997 |
| Team Total | 26.2 | 16 | 247.4 | 6-2.4 | 2.9 |