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1997 Game 140 (Week 11) Kansas City at Jacksonville
Chiefs smack the Jaguars to stay undefeated
The Kansas City Chiefs stayed undefeated with a 44-10 beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville. The Chiefs are now 10-0 and are the only undefeated team in the NFL.
Starting QB Elvis Grbac is out with a broken collarbone, so Chiefs’ fans were nervous heading into Sunday, but Rich Gannon proved that this veteran QB can come in and deliver. Gannon finished the day 17 of 29 passing for 270 yards and 3 TDs to keep the Chiefs rolling.
Of course, the defense stole the show for the Chiefs. They gave up some yardage, 382 total yards, but they sacked Jaguar QB Mark Brunell six times and forced five Jaguar turnovers.
LB Derrick Thomas showed why he is one of the most dangerous defenders in all of football as he registered 4.5 sacks in this game and forced a fumble. He now has 11 sacks on the season. DE Dan Williams leads the Chiefs with 11.5 sacks. The Chiefs lead the NFL in defensive sacks and now have a +20 turnover ratio on the season. It’s no wonder they are undefeated.
As for the Jaguars, QB Brunell threw for 329 yards on 26 of 38 passing with 2 TDs but was picked off 3 times. The final pick was returned 71 yards by DB Derrick Anderson for a TD to cap off the Chiefs dominant performance.
Jaguar WR Keenan McCardell caught 9 passes for 117 yards, while Jimmy Smith caught 7 passes for 69 yards on the day. Natrone Means rushed for 69 yards on 15 carries.
The big AFC West showdown will be next week in Arrowhead as the undefeated Chiefs try to stay that way against their division rival the Denver Broncos, who are currently 9-1 on the season. The Broncos are trying to avenge the 26-7 drubbing that the Chiefs gave them in week 1 and tie the Chiefs for the division lead.
As for the Jaguars, they will host the Tennessee Oilers at home. Last week, the two teams played and the Jaguars came away with a 27-20 victory in Nashville. The Jaguars are 4-6 on the season and are still in the hunt for a Wildcard in the AFC.
Game 169. Minnesota at Jacksonville
Game 157. Tennessee at Jacksonville
1997 Game 131 (Week 10) Jacksonville at Tennessee
Special Teams Blunders Doom the Oilers
Despite dominating the game offensively, the Tennessee Oilers had two devastating special teams’ blunders that caused them to lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-20, in front of their home fans at the Liberty Bowl.
With the game tied at 13 mid-way through the 4th quarter, the Oilers lined up for a 36-yard field goal by Al Del Greco. When the snap came back, the holder bobbled it and then lost it. In a mad scramble for the ball, it squirted out of the pile and Jaguar DB Chris Hudson picked it up and raced 74 yards for a TD to give the Jaguars the lead.
On the ensuing kickoff, Oilers’ kick returner Derrick Mason mishandled the ball. He picked it up, but the Jaguar kickoff unit was all over him. They knocked the ball loose from Mason and it squirted into the endzone. Jaguar Ty Hallock jumped on it, and within 15 seconds of game play, the Jaguars took a 27-13 lead that they never relinquished because of two costly special teams’ blunders.
The Oilers racked up 393 total yards compared to the Jaguars’ 207. In fact, the Oilers rushed for 180 yards with 102 of it coming from RB Eddie George and 54 from QB Steve McNair. They also got 216 yards passing from McNair and 2 TD passes despite the loss.
The Jaguars QB Mark Brunell threw for 192 yards on 14 of 30 passing with an interception. Jimmy Smith caught five passes for 73 yards. The Jaguars could only muster up 37 yards on the ground despite the return of RB Natrone Means.
The Jaguars have stiff competition next week as they host the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs, while the Oilers try to get back on track when they take on the NY Giants at the Liberty Bowl. In two weeks, these two teams face off again. This time in Jacksonville.
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Boyd’s 1997 Replay Game 118 (Week 9) Jacksonville at Pittsburgh
Steelers explode in the 2nd half
The Steelers have always been known as a great defensive team and they are in 1997, but now they have a high-powered offense to go with that defense led by 1st year starting QB Kordell Stewart.
The Jaguars came into Three Rivers Stadium with a desire and a focus to climb back into the AFC Central divisional race. For 30 minutes, their plan was working. QB Mark Brunell was on fire. He threw for 192 yards and 2 TDs to WR Jimmy Smith, and the Jaguars held a 20-7 lead at halftime.
Then the Steelers exploded. On the Steelers’ first possession of the 2nd half Stewart hit WR Yancy Thigpen on a bomb for a 63-yard TD. Late in the 3rd quarter, Stewart scrambled out of the pocket and then threw another bomb. Thigpen found himself under the ball again and scored on a 70-yard TD this time. The Steelers led 21-20.
The Jaguars would not give up as Reggie Barlow caught the ensuing kickoff. He exploded through the wedge and juked the kicker and found himself in the open field. The Steelers could not catch him, so Barlow took the lead back for the Jaguars with a 101-yard kickoff return touchdown. The Jaguars failed on a 2-point conversion and led 26-21.
On the next Steelers’ possession, Stewart called his own number. He got the corner of the Jaguar defense on a called run and raced down the sideline for a 61-yard touchdown. The Steelers failed on the 2-point conversion and then closed the game with a 27-26 victory.
Yancy Thigpen had one of the best days as a receiver in the history of the NFL. He became the 4th player in NFL history to have 300 or 300+ receiving yards in the game. Thigpen finished with 11 catches for 300 yards and 3 TDs. On the season, Thigpen has 54 receptions for 1067 yards and 8 TDs midway through the season.
Stewart threw for 328 yards and 3 TDs. He also had 62 yards rushing with the TD. On the season, Stewart has 1818 yards passing and 15 TD passes. He also had 303 yards rushing with 3 TDS.
The Steelers (7-1) will travel to Arrowhead Stadium next Monday to face the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC powerhouse matchup. The Jaguars will travel to Tennessee next Sunday.
