1997 Jacksonville Jaguars schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 11-5-0 | 0-1 | 5661 | 3891 | 1770 | 22 | 322 | 5749 | 3705 | 2044 | 31 | 346 |
The Jacksonville Jaguars' third season was in 1997, and it was the third season Tom Coughlin served as the head coach of the team. The Jaguars played their home games at Alltel Stadium. They finished the year 11-5-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Denver Broncos 42-17.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 28-27 | |
| Week 2 | New York Giants | 40-13 | ||
| Week 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30-21 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Washington Redskins | 12-24 | |
| Week 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 21-13 | ||
| Week 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 38-21 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 22-26 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-23 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Tennessee Oilers | 30-24 | |
| Week 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24-10 | ||
| Week 12 | Tennessee Oilers | 17-9 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 26-31 | |
| Week 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 29-27 | ||
| Week 15 | New England Patriots | 20-26 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 20-14 | |
| Week 17 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 20-9 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Denver Broncos | 17-42 |
1997 Jacksonville Jaguars Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tom Coughlin Offensive Coordinator: Chris Palmer Defensive Coordinator: Dick Jauron Special Teams Coordinator: Larry Pasquale Wide Receivers Coach: Pete Carmichael Offensive Line Coach: Mike Maser Running Backs Coach: Jerald Ingram Tight Ends Coach: Fred Hoaglin Defensive Line Coach: John Pease Linebackers Coach: Steve Szabo Outside Linebackers Coach: Lucious Selmon Defensive Backs Coach: Randy Edsall Secondary Coach: Randy Edsall Assistant Special Teams Coach: Joe Baker Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jerry Palmieri, Jeff Hurd Pro Scout: Les Snead