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1997 Game 236 (Week 17) Jacksonville at Oakland

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Jaguars take down the Raiders

Jacksonville Jaguar QB Mark Brunell had his best day as a pro Sunday as the Jaguars defeated the Oakland Raiders, 38-21, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Brunell had a 150.4 QB rating, which is the best rating a quarterback has had this season. He threw for 330 yards on 24 of 31 passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions.

The Jaguars had a great offensive season but were a disappointment mainly because they had expectations for this season. They were in the AFC Championship game a season ago but fell back this season to a 7-9 record.

Brunell threw for over 4,000 yards this season with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He had two great receivers to throw the ball to. WR Jimmy Smith caught 111 passes this season for 1,720 yards and 12 TDs. His counterpart, Keenan McCardell, caught 95 passes for 1,313 yards and four touchdowns.

As for the Raiders, they finished 5-11 this season but had some big-time highlights. WR Tim Brown broke the all-time single season receptions record as he caught 130 passes for 1,846 yards and nine touchdowns. He broke Herman Moore’s receptions record when Moore caught 122 in ’95 for the Lions.

QB Jeff George had the best season of his career. George completed 58.6% of his passes for 4,518 yards with 34 touchdowns and five interceptions. George finished with a 104 QB rating.

1997 Game 236 Stats

1997 Game 216 (Week 16) Jacksonville at Buffalo

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Jaguars blow out Bills

The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t waste any time dismantling the Buffalo Bills Sunday afternoon at Rich Stadium. The Jaguars scored a touchdown on the first drive of the game and didn’t look back in their 27-7 blowout win over the Bills.

The Jaguars built a 24-0 lead in the first half due in large part to the throwing of QB Mark Brunell. After a 20-yd TD run by RB Natron Means, Brunell tossed a 4-yd touchdown pass to WR Jimmie Smith and then a 12-yd pass to TE Pete Mitchell in the 2nd quarter to give the Jaguars their 24-0 lead.

Brunell threw for 187 with most of those yards coming early in the game. Brunell was 16 of 28 passing with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Jimmie Smith caught 7 passes for 107 yards and a TD. Means ran for 86 yards on 20 carries and the Jaguars ran for 143 total rushing yards.

Both the Jaguars and Bills are out of the playoffs and have been for quite a while now. The Jaguars are now 6-9 and will finish off their season at Oakland, while the Bills are now 4-11 and will finish up Saturday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau.

1997 Game 216 Stats

1997 Game 200 (Week 15) New England at Jacksonville

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Patriots take down the Jags in overtime

In a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game, the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars had to battle into overtime to decide a winner.

With the Patriots leading 23-20 with 15 seconds to go in regulation, the Jaguars miraculously blocked Tom Tupa’s punt and got the ball at the Patriot 25-yard line. After a completion, the Jaguars settled for a game-tying 30-yard Mike Hollis field goal to send the game into overtime.

On the first offensive play of overtime, Patriot DE Mark Wheeler sacked Jaguar QB Mark Brunell and caused him to fumble. LB Todd Collins hopped on the ball at the Jaguar 18-yard line! After a couple of running plays, Adam Vinatieri lined up and banged home a game-winning 37-yard field goal. The Patriots escaped with a 26-23 victory.

The Patriots were without their top running back Curtis Martin, and it showed. The Patriots rushed for just 28 yards on the day and had to rely on the arm of QB Drew Bledsoe, who finished 19 of 34 passing with 292 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Bledsoe connected on a 42-yard Keith Byars touchdown and a 25-yarder to WR Shawn Jefferson.

As for the Jaguars, they got a huge game from QB Brunell. He threw for 371 yards on 26 of 41 passing with two touchdowns and an interception. He threw both touchdowns to Jimmie Smith, who caught 14 passes for 201 yards. WR Keenan McCardell had eight receptions for 138 yards on the day.

The Patriots are now 11-3 and have the lead in the AFC East. If the Jets lose later in the day, the Patriots will win the division. If they win any of their next two games against the Steelers and the Dolphins, then they will win the division. As for the Jaguars, their disappointing season continues as they are now 5-9. They will finish the season on the road in their final two games against Buffalo and Oakland.

1997 Game 200 Stats

1997 Game 183 (Week 14) Baltimore at Jacksonville

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Jaguars take a bite out of the Ravens

Jacksonville Jaguars’ QB Mark Brunell had his best game of the season in a Jaguar 38-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens Sunday at Alltel Stadium.

Brunell threw for 334 yards on 20 of 28 passing with four touchdowns on the day. He and WRs Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell were in sync all game long. Smith caught seven passes for 158 yards and a TD, while McCardell caught five passes for 63 yards and a TD.

The Jaguars also got 81 yards rushing from RB Natrone Means on 25 carries and a touchdown. RB James Stewart rushed for 23 yards on 10 carries.

As for the Ravens, they lost QB Vinny Testaverde in the second quarter with an injury. Eric Zeier replaced him and got his first action of the season. Zeier threw for 166 yards on 17 of 30 passing with a TD and an interception.

The Jaguars are now 5-8 on the season and they host the New England Patriots next Sunday. The Ravens are now 5-8 also and they will host the red-hot Seattle Seahawks next week.

1997 Game 183 Stats

1997 Game 176 (Week 13) Jacksonville at Cincinnati

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Bengals take down Jaguars in a shoot out

The Cincinnati Bengals kept control of the AFC North with a 41-33 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at Cinergy Field. QBs Mark Brunell and Boomer Esiason combined for 707 yards passing and 6 TDs in the wild west shootout.

Boomer is back under center in Cincinnati after QB Jeff Blake was benched and he didn’t disappoint. Esiason was on fire in this game completing 21 of 26 passes for 312 yards and 4 TDs. He hit WR Carl Pickens for an 86 yard TD and later in the game a 76-yard TD to Darnay Scott for the game-winner.

Brunell was on fire too. He was 35 of 51 passing for 395 yards and 2 TDs. WR Jimmy Smith caught 10 passes for 156 yards, while Keenan McCardell caught 9 passes for 94 yards. RB James Stewart caught 3 passes for 21 yards and 2 TDs.

The Bengals are now 8-4 and are atop of the AFC Central standings. They are tied with the Steelers in the standings but have swept the Steelers in the head-to-head matchup. The Bengals will try to keep that lead next Sunday when they travel to Philadelphia. As for the Jaguars, they have dropped three straight games and are now 4-8. They will host the Ravens next Sunday.

1997 Game 176 Stats

1997 Game 156 (Week 12) Tennessee at Jacksonville

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Oilers overpower the Jaguars

In a battle of 4-6 teams, it was the Tennessee Oilers who took a step forward and launched themselves in the AFC Wildcard picture. The Oilers used a physical running game to pound the Jaguar defense. They racked up 234 yards on the ground in the 38-19 win at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville.

The Oiler running game not only kept their offense moving but it also kept the ball away from QB Mark Brunell and the Jaguar explosive offense. The Oilers held the ball for over 33 minutes and won the time of possession battle.

RB Eddie George rushed for 94 yards on 25 carries. Backup RB Rodney Thomas rushed for 51 yards on only 7 carries and had 3 rushing touchdowns on the day. Even QB Steve McNair was hard to corral as he rushed for 89 yards on 11 scrambles.

Missed opportunities were the story for the Jaguars. They had multiple scoring opportunities throughout the game; however, they squandered most of them with trading in field goals for touchdowns. The Oilers also came up with some huge sacks, which forced the Jaguars out of scoring opportunities.

The Jaguars were only able to muster up 164 total yards. Brunell was only able to throw for 116 yards and they could only rush for 90 yards.

The Oilers are now in the AFC Wildcard race. They host the Buffalo Bills next week. The Jaguars are now 4-7, but they have a favorable schedule down the stretch, but they are in a must-win scenario next week at Cincinnati, who has been red-hot.

1997 Game 156 Stats