1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 1st season in the National Football League and the 1st under 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.

1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head coachTom Coughlin
Home fieldJacksonville Municipal Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th AFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone
Uniform

Offseason

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Expansion draft

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1995 Jacksonville Jaguars expansion draft[1]
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionDrafted from
11Steve Beuerlein^QBArizona Cardinals
23Corey RaymondDBNew York Giants
35Jeff Novak^OTMiami Dolphins
47John DuffDELos Angeles Raiders
59Keith Goganious^LBBuffalo Bills
611Mark Williams^LBGreen Bay Packers
713Al Jackson^DBPhiladelphia Eagles
815Mark Tucker^CArizona Cardinals
917Paul Frase^DTNew York Jets
1019Tom Myslinski^GChicago Bears
1121Willie Jackson^WRDallas Cowboys
1223Othello HendersonDBNew Orleans Saints
1325Santo Stephens^LBCincinnati Bengals
1427Darren Carrington^DBSan Diego Chargers
1529Mike DavisDBHouston Oilers
1631Dave Thomas^DBDallas Cowboys
1733Mazio RoysterRBTampa Bay Buccaneers
1835Le'Shai Maston^FBHouston Oilers
1937Charles DavenportWRPittsburgh Steelers
2039Monty Grow^DBKansas City Chiefs
2143Marcus WilsonRBGreen Bay Packers
2245Brant Boyer^LBMiami Dolphins
2347Harry Colon^DBDetroit Lions
2449Derek Brown^TENew York Giants
2549James Williams^LBNew Orleans Saints
2651Eugene Chung^GNew England Patriots
2753Reggie Cobb^RBGreen Bay Packers
2855Desmond Howard^WRWashington Redskins
2957Kelvin MartinWRSeattle Seahawks
3059Cedric Tillman^WRDenver Broncos
3161Rogerick Green^DBTampa Bay Buccaneers

^ Made roster.

NFL draft

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1995 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
12Tony Boselli *  TackleUSC
119James Stewart Running backTennessee
240Brian DeMarco TackleMichigan State
264Bryan Schwartz LinebackerAugustana
371Chris Hudson SafetyColorado
499Rob Johnson QuarterbackUSC
4123Mike Thompson Defensive tackleWisconsin
5169Ryan Christopherson Running backWyoming
6172Marcus Price TackleLSU
7219Curtis Marsh Sr. Wide receiverUtah
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

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Staff

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1995 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

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

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

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

Roster

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1995 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad

Preseason

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordStadiumAttendance
1July 29Carolina PanthersL 14–200–1Fawcett Stadium24,625
2August 4Miami DolphinsW 24–211–1Joe Robbie Stadium51,745
3August 10Detroit LionsL 3–191–2Pontiac Silverdome44,690
4August 18St. Louis RamsL 10–271–3Jacksonville Municipal Stadium70,000
5August 25Denver BroncosW 23–172–3Jacksonville Municipal Stadium66,023

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Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 3Houston OilersL 3–100–1Jacksonville Municipal Stadium72,363
2September 10at Cincinnati BengalsL 17–240–2Riverfront Stadium48,318
3September 17at New York JetsL 10–270–3Giants Stadium49,970
4September 24Green Bay PackersL 14–240–4Jacksonville Municipal Stadium66,744
5October 1at Houston OilersW 17–161–4Houston Astrodome36,346
6October 8Pittsburgh SteelersW 20–162–4Jacksonville Municipal Stadium72,042
7October 15Chicago BearsL 27–302–5Jacksonville Municipal Stadium72,020
8October 22at Cleveland BrownsW 23–153–5Cleveland Stadium64,405
9October 29at Pittsburgh SteelersL 7–243–6Three Rivers Stadium54,516
10Bye
11November 12Seattle SeahawksL 30–473–7Jacksonville Municipal Stadium71,290
12November 19at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 16–173–8Tampa Stadium71,629
13November 26Cincinnati BengalsL 13–173–9Jacksonville Municipal Stadium68,249
14December 3at Denver BroncosL 23–313–10Mile High Stadium72,231
15December 10Indianapolis ColtsL 31–413–11Jacksonville Municipal Stadium66,099
16December 17at Detroit LionsL 0–443–12Pontiac Silverdome70,204
17December 24Cleveland BrownsW 24–214–12Jacksonville Municipal Stadium66,007

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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AFC Central
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(2) Pittsburgh Steelers1150.688407327L1
Cincinnati Bengals790.438349374W1
Houston Oilers790.438348324W2
Cleveland Browns5110.313289356L1
Jacksonville Jaguars4120.250275404W1

References

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  1. ^ "1995 NFL Expansion Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369