My All Time Favorite Jacksonville Jaguars Players

The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the NFL’s more recent franchises and have been a successful franchise since entering the league. Formed in 1995, the Jaguars combined smart personnel moves with a top coaching staff led by Tom Coughlin to become one of the NFL’s quickest expansion success stories. Despite a 4-12 first year campaign, many of the greatest players in Jaguars history got significant playing time during that humbling season. By the end of the decade, players like Tony Boselli, Mark Brunell and Jimmy Smith were considered hands down some of the best players in the league and easily the best in the Jaguars short history. These Jaguars were considered superstar players and helped the team go to two AFC Championship games in the late ’90s. Their greatest win was against Denver in the 1996 NFL Playoffs when they went into Mile High Stadium and beat the heavily favored Broncos 30-27.

The 2000s weren’t as kind to the Jaguars as the franchise’s early years. Despite fielding some of their best players ever, the team has failed to match the success of the Coughlin era. Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew spearheaded a powerful rushing attack and were considered superstars at the running back position, but they could only take the team so far. Both Jones-Drew and Taylor are each considered to be top notch running backs in the NFL. Although their history has been brief, they have given their fans something to cheer about.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

Mark Brunell

 

RUNNING BACKS

Fred Taylor

 

Maurice Jones-Drew

 

James Stewart

 

WIDE RECEIVERS

Jimmy Smith

 

Keenan McCardell

 

Reggie Williams

 

TIGHT ENDS

Kyle Brady

 

Pete Mitchell

 

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Tony Boselli

 

OG – Chris Naeole (2002-2007)

OC – Brad Meester (2000-2008)

Ben Coleman

 

OT – Maurice Williams (2001-2007)

 

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Tony Brackens

 

John Henderson

 

Marcus Stroud

 

Joel Smeenge

 

LINEBACKERS

Mike Peterson

 

Kevin Hardy

 

Eddie Robinson

 

LB – Bryan Schwartz (1995-1999)

 

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Rashean Mathis

 

CB – Aaron Beasley (1996-2001)

Fernando Bryant

 

Dave Thomas

 

S – Donovin Darius (1998-2006)

 

S – Chris Hudson (1995-1998)

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

K – Mike Hollis (1995-2001)

P – Bryan Barker

 

PR – Reggie Barlow (1997-2000)

KR – Reggie Barlow (1997-2000)

 

NICKNAME

• The Jaguars name was selected through a fan contest.

HEAD COACHES

• Tom Coughlin (1995-2002)
• Jack Del Rio (2003-2011)
• Mel Tucker (2011)
• Mike Mularkey (2012)
• Gus Bradley (2013-2016)
• Doug Marrone (2016-Present)

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

• None

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

• None

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

• 1996, 1999 

DIVISION CHAMPIONS

• 1998, 1999 

PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

• 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007 

PLAYOFF RECORD

• 5-6 .455

HALL OF FAME PLAYERS

• None

RETIRED NUMBERS

• None

PRO BOWL MVP

• 1997 Mark Brunell QB

AWARDS

COACH OF THE YEAR

• None 

DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

• None 

OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

• None 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• None 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• None

NFL MVP

• None

SUPER BOWL MVP

• None

 

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