1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season
1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
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Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
Home stadium | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–12 |
Division place | 5th AFC Central |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
Uniform | |
The 1995 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 1st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first season under the leadership of general manager and head coach Tom Coughlin. The Jaguars finished with a 4–12 record in their debut season and failed to qualify for the playoffs. However, they ended the season on a high note defeating the Cleveland Browns 24–21 on December 24 of that year.
Offseason
[edit ]Expansion draft
[edit ]^ Made roster.
NFL draft
[edit ]1995 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Tony Boselli * † | Tackle | USC | |
1 | 19 | James Stewart | Running back | Tennessee | |
2 | 40 | Brian DeMarco | Tackle | Michigan State | |
2 | 64 | Bryan Schwartz | Linebacker | Augustana | |
3 | 71 | Chris Hudson | Safety | Colorado | |
4 | 99 | Rob Johnson | Quarterback | USC | |
4 | 123 | Mike Thompson | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin | |
5 | 169 | Ryan Christopherson | Running back | Wyoming | |
6 | 172 | Marcus Price | Tackle | LSU | |
7 | 219 | Curtis Marsh Sr. | Wide receiver | Utah | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents
[edit ]Name | Position | College |
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Kendall Brown | Defensive end | Louisville |
Tommy Johnson | Cornerback | Alabama |
Gordon Laro | Tight end | Boston College |
Rod Smalley | Linebacker | UCLA |
Staff
[edit ]Front office
- Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver
- President/chief operating officer – David Seldin
- Vice president of football operations – Michael Huyghue
- Director of college scouting – Rick Reiprish
- Director of pro personnel – Ron Hill
- Assistant director of pro personnel – Fran Foley
- College scout – Rick Mueller
- College scout - Gene Smith
- College scout – Doug Williams
Head coaches
- Head coach/general manager – Tom Coughlin
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator – Kevin Gilbride
- Running backs – Jerald Ingram
- Wide receivers – Pete Carmichael
- Tight ends – Nick Nicolau
- Offensive line – Mike Maser
- Defensive coordinator – Dick Jauron
- Defensive line – John Pease
- Linebackers – Steve Szabo
- Outside linebackers – Lucious Selmon
- Defensive backs/secondary – Randy Edsall
Special teams coaches
- Special teams coordinator – Larry Pasquale
- Assistant special teams – Joe Baker
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd
Final roster
[edit ]Running backs (RB)
- 36 Ryan Christopherson
- 44 Bryan Dickerson
- 32 Vaughn Dunbar
- 23 Randy Jordan
- 35 Le'Shai Maston FB
- 33 James Stewart
Wide receivers (WR)
- 81 Desmond Howard
- 80 Willie Jackson KR
- 89 Curtis Marsh KR
- 82 Jimmy Smith KR
- 87 Cedric Tillman
- 84 Terrence Warren
Tight ends (TE)
- 85 Rich Griffith LS
- 88 Craig Keith
- 83 Pete Mitchell
- 71 Tony Boselli T
- 66 Shawn Bouwens G
- 69 Eugene Chung G
- 62 Ben Coleman G
- 73 Brian DeMarco T
- 50 Tom Myslinski G
- 67 Jeff Novak G/T
- 79 Dave Widell
- 68 Bruce Wilkerson T
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 92 Don Davey DE
- 91 Paul Frase DE
- 97 Ray Hall DT
- 93 Ernie Logan DE
- 98 Corey Mayfield DT
- 65 Bronzell Miller DE
- 94 Kelvin Pritchett DT
- 99 Joel Smeenge DE
- 95 Mike Thompson DT
- 52 Brant Boyer MLB
- 96 Bernard Carter OLB
- 54 Keith Goganious
- 55 Tom McManus MLB
- 58 Bryan Schwartz MLB
- 53 Santo Stephens OLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 27 Vinnie Clark CB
- 24 Harry Colon S
- 45 Travis Davis SS
- 38 Mike Dumas FS
- 26 Rogerick Green CB
- 21 Tommy Johnson CB
- 30 Darren Studstill FS
- 41 Dave Thomas CB
- 25 Mickey Washington CB
- 4 Bryan Barker P
- 1 Mike Hollis K
- 57 Ryan McCoy LB
- 72 Jason Simmons DE
- 76 Rich Tylski G
Reserve
- 86 Derek Brown TE (IR)
- 29 Darren Carrington S (IR)
- 59 Reggie Clark LB (IR)
- 96 John Duff DE (IR)
- 28 Monty Grow S (IR)
- 20 Chris Hudson S (IR)
- 47 Al Jackson CB (IR)
- 56 Jeff Lageman DE (IR)
- 75 Marcus Price G (IR)
- 51 Mark Williams LB (IR)
53 active, 10 reserve, 3 practice squad
Preseason
[edit ]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Attendance |
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1 | July 29 | Carolina Panthers | L 14–20 | 0–1 | Fawcett Stadium | 24,625 |
2 | August 4 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–21 | 1–1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 51,745 |
3 | August 10 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–19 | 1–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | 44,690 |
4 | August 18 | St. Louis Rams | L 10–27 | 1–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 70,000 |
5 | August 25 | Denver Broncos | W 23–17 | 2–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,023 |
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
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1 | September 3 | Houston Oilers | L 3–10 | 0–1 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 72,363 | ||
2 | September 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–24 | 0–2 | Riverfront Stadium | 48,318 | ||
3 | September 17 | at New York Jets | L 10–27 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | 49,970 | ||
4 | September 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–24 | 0–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,744 | ||
5 | October 1 | at Houston Oilers | W 17–16 | 1–4 | Houston Astrodome | 36,346 | ||
6 | October 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–16 | 2–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 72,042 | ||
7 | October 15 | Chicago Bears | L 27–30 | 2–5 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 72,020 | ||
8 | October 22 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–15 | 3–5 | Cleveland Stadium | 64,405 | ||
9 | October 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–24 | 3–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 54,516 | ||
10 | Bye | |||||||
11 | November 12 | Seattle Seahawks | L 30–47 | 3–7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 71,290 | ||
12 | November 19 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 | 3–8 | Tampa Stadium | 71,629 | ||
13 | November 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–17 | 3–9 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 68,249 | ||
14 | December 3 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–31 | 3–10 | Mile High Stadium | 72,231 | ||
15 | December 10 | Indianapolis Colts | L 31–41 | 3–11 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,099 | ||
16 | December 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–44 | 3–12 | Pontiac Silverdome | 70,204 | ||
17 | December 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 24–21 | 4–12 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 66,007 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
[edit ]Week 1: vs. Houston Oilers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 3, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,363
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Bengals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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Week 3: at New York Jets
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Jets | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
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Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 5: at Houston Oilers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Oilers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburg Steelers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 15, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,020
- Referee: Robert McElwee
- TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Anthony Muñoz
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: at Cleveland Browns
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Browns | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
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Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
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Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 47 |
Jaguars | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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Week 14: at Denver Broncos
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
Broncos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
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Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 10, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,099
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan, and John Dockery
- Recap, Game Book
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On the opening kickoff, Colts return specialist Aaron Bailey, found a gap and sprinted 95 yards for a touchdown. The Jaguars countered by moving the ball to the Colts' 9–yard line; however, Mike Hollis' 27–yard field goal attempt was blocked. In response, the Colts scored another touchdown, with Bailey catching a 14–yard pass. A 45–yard completion to wide receiver Willie Jackson contributed to a Jaguars touchdown, cutting the Colts lead to 7 early in the second quarter. After a Colts punt, Cedric Tillman fumbled the ball during the return, with the Colts' Derwin Gray recovering the ball, which set up another Colts touchdown. On the following drive, Jaguars' quarterback Mark Brunell was intercepted by cornerback Eugene Daniel, who returned it to Jacksonville's 3–yard line. Nevertheless, the Colts were unable to score a touchdown and opted for a field goal, concluding the first half with the Colts leading 24–7. The Jaguars commenced the second half with a successful field goal drive, which the Colts promptly matched with a field goal of their own. As the fourth quarter began, the Jaguars executed a touchdown drive, reducing the Colts lead to 10. They attempted an onside kick, but the Colts recovered, leading to a subsequent touchdown for the Colts. In response, the Jaguars quickly scored a touchdown in just four plays, highlighted by a 31–yard pass to Jackson. The Jaguars attempted another onside kick, but the Colts recovered once more and added another touchdown to their tally. In the closing minutes, the Jaguars mounted a drive where Brunell connected with Jackson for another touchdown. They made a third attempt at an onside kick, but the Colts again recovered, ultimately securing a 41–31 victory in their inaugural matchup.
Week 16: at Detroit Lions
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions | 10 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: December 17, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 70,204
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Tunch Ilkin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Standings
[edit ]AFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 407 | 327 | L1 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 349 | 374 | W1 |
Houston Oilers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 348 | 324 | W2 |
Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 289 | 356 | L1 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 275 | 404 | W1 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "1995 NFL Expansion Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.