1997 Jacksonville Jaguars season
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The 1997
Jacksonville Jaguars
season was the team's third year in the National Football League
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1997 NFL season
The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League. The Oilers relocated from Houston, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee...
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the team's third year in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
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| 1 | 21 | Renaldo Wynn Renaldo Wynn Renaldo Levalle Wynn is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive tackle | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 2 | 50 | Mike Logan | Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... |
| 3 | 79 | James Hamilton | Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
| 4 | 114 | Seth Payne Seth Payne Seth Copeland Payne is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive tackle | Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
| 5 | 147 | Damon Jones Damon Jones (American football) Damon Jones is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones attended Evanston Township High School, where he was a star wide receiver and sprinter. Jones is currently the head football coach at Seacoast Christian Academy.... |
Tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Southern Illinois Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses... |
| 6 | 184 | Daimon Shelton Daimon Shelton Daimon Shelton is a professional American football player who currently plays for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. A 6'0", 262 lbs. fullback from Sacramento State, Shelton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system... |
| 7 | 221 | Jon Hesse Jon Hesse Jonathan Andrew "Jon" Hesse is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was the 7th round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1997 NFL Draft. He would play linebacker with the St. Louis Rams in 1998... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 31, 1997 | at Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
W 28–27 | NBC 4:15pm | |
| 2 | September 7, 1997 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 40–13 | FOX 4:15pm | |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | September 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 30–21 | ABC 9:00pm | |
| 5 | September 28, 1997 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 24–12 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 6 | October 5, 1997 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
W 21–13 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 7 | October 12, 1997 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 38–21 | FOX 1:00pm | |
| 8 | October 19, 1997 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 26–22 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 9 | October 26, 1997 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 23–17 | NBC 4:15pm | |
| 10 | November 2, 1997 | at Tennessee Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 30–24 | NBC 4:15pm | |
| 11 | November 9, 1997 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
W 24–10 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 12 | November 16, 1997 | Tennessee Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 17–9 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 13 | November 23, 1997 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 31–26 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 14 | November 30, 1997 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
W 29–27 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 15 | December 7, 1997 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
L 26–20 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 16 | December 14, 1997 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20–14 | NBC 1:00pm | |
| 17 | December 21, 1997 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20–9 | NBC 4:15pm | |
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Wildcard | December 27, 1997 | at Denver Broncos 1997 Denver Broncos season The Denver Broncos finished the 1997 NFL season by winning Super Bowl XXXII. They went 12–4 during the regular season. The Broncos were the third team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl but not win the Division Title.- Season summary :... |
L 42–17 | |
Awards and records
- Mike HollisMike HollisMichael Shane Hollis is a former professional American football placekicker. He spent most of his nine-year professional career playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League , kicking for the team from 1995–2001 and setting several team records...
, franchise record (tied), most field goals in one game, 5 field goals (November 30, 1997) - Mike Hollis, franchise record (tied), most field goals in one season, 31 field goals (November 30, 1997)
- Mike Hollis, franchise record, most field goals in one season (tied), 31 field goals
- Mike Hollis, franchise record, most points in one season, 134 points
- James Stewart, franchise record, most touchdowns in one game, 5 touchdowns (October 12, 1997)
- James Stewart, franchise record, most points in one game, 30 points (October 12, 1997)