1997 Jacksonville Jaguars Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Tom Coughlin (11-5)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
1997 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster
The Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Jacksonville piled up points with 394 points, while the defense conceded 318. Mark Brunell directed the offense, throwing for 3,281 yards. Keenan McCardell paced the receiving corps, catching 85 passes, while Jimmy Smith accumulated 1,324 receiving yards.
Natrone Means rushed for a team-best 823 yards for the Jaguars.
Deon Figures picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Clyde Simmons sacked quarterbacks 8.5 times, topping a defense credited with 47 sacks.
Tom Coughlin coached the team. The 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 394
Regular Season Points Against: 318
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 28 at Baltimore Ravens 27 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | New York Giants 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars 40 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Jacksonville Jaguars 30 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 12 at Washington Redskins 24 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 5, 1997 | Cincinnati Bengals 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars 21 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1997 | Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Jacksonville Jaguars 38 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 22 at Dallas Cowboys 26 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 23 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| November 2, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 30 at Tennessee Oilers 24 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Jacksonville Jaguars 24 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Tennessee Oilers 9 at Jacksonville Jaguars 17 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 26 at Cincinnati Bengals 31 | L | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | Baltimore Ravens 27 at Jacksonville Jaguars 29 | W | 7-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | New England Patriots 26 at Jacksonville Jaguars 20 | L | 7-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| December 14, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 20 at Buffalo Bills 14 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 20 at Oakland Raiders 9 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 17 at Denver Broncos 42 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Wild Card Playoff |
