Coughlin's Cats Get Scratched - Jaguars vs. Vikings (Week 16, 1998) Classic Highlights

With quarterback Mark Brunell left sidelined by a sprained ankle for yet another week, rookie Johnathan Quinn is tasked with taking on a powerful Vikings team in the Dome. The Vikings, already at 13 wins, are looking at surpassing the record for most points scored in a season. The 1983 Washington Redskins (who were led by the game commentator Joe Theismann), totaled 541 points in their Super Bowl losing run, and the Vikings will need 62 points in the final two games to top them.
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[@jordanmolek1]

I love how the “he never misses” gets slowed lmfao what heartbreaking joke

[@rayrayxl31]

jordan molek It’s still too soon :(

[@jordanmolek1]

Andrew Grove exactly 😩

[@dizzyboy352]

fuck you with the shot at gary anderson lol. he missed that kick because he was tackled by 2 falcons players. which is ruffing the kicker but the refs never through the flag.

[@MauiMedicineMan]

@@dizzyboy352 he never should have had to even try that kick. As I remember it, the offense blew at least two great opportunities for touchdowns (but I could remember wrong!).

[@chuckyoder5765]

That game turned on the Vikes when instead of taking a 20-7 lead into halftime, they ran an ill conceived play that the Falcons turned into a TD . If Minny goes into the locker room after dominating the first half , the game would've turned out very similar to this Jags game .

[@alexschmidt2895]

This glorious 15-1 season was also my birth year!

[@mcs68419]

Sorry you couldn’t see it, but welcome to the earth!

[@KobeIsG.O.A.T]

Ahh ol 98..the year I graduated high school. And I watched the best team ever lose in ray Finkle style..horrible

[@ryanwelu5488]

Had only 3 points with about 5 minutes left in the second and ended up with 50. That’s insane

[@wb6162]

RIP Denny Green, Orlando Thomas & Korey Stringer

[@Skazellino]

Oh good old '98, such a fun ride that sadly fell just short in gutwrenching fashion. I can still remember exactly how it felt that day, ugh.

[@cavaty78]

I think I cried for 2 days straight after that missed field goal by Anderson.

[@Zayas1996]

Randall Cunningham, Ill always love him as an Eagle but damn, when he went to the Vikings and came in for Brad johnson in 1998 he was just Unstoppable!

[@ckobo84]

He was amazing in this game despite 3 drops on perfect passes.

[@hiryu619]

1998, the year 6 year old me became a Vikings fan, SKOL!

[@King_Kunta]

8 year old me became one too lol

[@alexscott8279]

That's when i became a fan

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

I was 9 in 98

[@EdmacZ]

Late 90's-00's NFL uniforms were simple yet so memorable.

[@soulstar1840]

Honestly it’s hard for me to watch anything that has to do with the 98 season I’m still looking for my heart till this day cause it got ripped out I cried so hard that year

[@emdieselify]

Same

[@Engineers1985]

My Favorite Player of all time is Cris Carter so I was BEYOND hurt for him! It felt SO fkn Stupid and unfair that the Falcons led by Bummy Ass Chris Chandler won that game! Especially when the clock ticked zero I knew full heartedly and unequivocally that the Falcons stood NO chance of beating the Broncos. But if the Vikings would have made it to that Super Bowl I’m almost 100% certain John Elway would have ended his career with only ONE Ring 💍

[@leegionxavier]

🐨Got damn it Anderson, everybody and their grandparents thought and wanted to see a Broncos vs Vikings Superbowl at the end of that 98 season.😞🐨

[@vikings2win247]

RIP Orlando Thomas. 1998 was a magical season with a gut punch for an ending. That team was SO fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@Chuck_EL]

Indeed their defense that year was 7th rank in yards allowed passing and 14th rushing

[@rayrayxl31]

I remember this game cause it’s the first time I remember seeing the Vikes break 50. Thanks for the memories!

[@mhandy123]

Being a 2007 born kid I see how good we were back then. Almost reminds me of the 2017 season. A great season with a gut punch of an end.

[@atheismisamentaldisorder1839]

The difference was the Vikings literally blew out every team they played that year and were blowing out the Falcons in the NFC Championship game and decided to play a more conservative offense in the second half of that game. Major mistake by Dennis Green. The 1998 Vikings Defense wasn't that good. It's just the offense put up such ridiculous numbers. That other teams had to play much more loose. Which the Vikings defense took full advantage of. O

[@tinakane4451]

I was at this game with my late grandfather, it went from a tight low scoring game to 50 points in a really short period of time. Vikings clinched home field in the playoffs with this win...

[@mikenixon1212]

Been a Vikings fan for 20 years I forgot we was putting up 50 points on teams that year r really best opportunity the Vikings have had too win a superbowl

[@isaacs3822]

“THE GUY JUST DOESN’T MISS” got me lol

[@jbsmg]

I was at this game. It was insane in the Dome. The only reason Jacksonville scored at all was two sympathy pass interference calls. And Jacksonville was good that season. I think they win their division.

[@rooseveltdarbey9493]

Randy Moss was phenomenal as a rookie wow.

[@johnswon2147]

I was at this game, home from college, but I have to admit, I didn't remember that it was so close for most of it. Thank you for uploading these games - they've been a great walk down memory lane

[@joshyalan]

The guy JUST DOESN'T MISS!! Epic foreshadowing :(

[@jackkitchen737]

I had the over in this game. I believe it was 50 points. I had little hope at halftime. But WOW what a second half. Hitchcock's pick-6 got me close enough to think it may happen. Then the rest of the 4th quarter got my $$$ with room to spare. What a game.

[@moorebounce]

I like how you went slow mo when they said "he just doesn't miss" lol

[@coolcarp2187]

Absolutely flattened them

[@jbsmg]

I was at this game. It was electric in the dome. I remember being dizzy after cheering so much.

[@hiramlewis3873]

I remember that game. I thought Jacksonville was gonna be a fight that night with Fred Taylor but Minny was too much for them. Very dominant performance. Skol

[@JK-lu8zg]

Man I can’t wait till football season again SKOL

[@sh60guy25]

My two favorite teams. I was in St Thomas watching this on TV at a casino. Man I wish I had bet on the Vikings! SKOL!!

[@metsfan0331]

Beat Vikings team ever. And most fun to watch… I turned 21 that year, was fun watching every game that season

[@dashconsigliere686]

Fondest memories from watching this game live as a teenager 1. My favorite of Moss's TD's that year off the flea flicker 2. Vikes scored 38 straight points in the second half -- amazing.

[@KBILL1966]

I remember being at that Game!! Was awesome!

[@wb6162]

Man, Gary could have missed one of these FG's to make the one in January.

[@CleanFabKOJI]

I watched every painful moment of this game as a kid.

[@hiramlewis3873]

I liked how you faded to black and white with slow motion when the announcer said Gary Anderson doesn't miss

[@selfhelp9685]

Haha yeah I felt the stabbing pain in my heart from that one.

[@sharaunjackson3849]

Lol

[@manesmarcellon6059]

Wouldve loved to see a Broncos and Vikings Superbowl :((

[@Riles3152]

I wanted so bad for the Vikings to make it to the SB and face the Broncos. That would've been one of the most star studded and potentially entertaining SB's of all-time. There's no question the 98 Vikings were the best team I've ever seen that didn't get to the SB. That 98 NFC title game still feels like some sort of bad dream smh lol

[@alexbrathwaite7677]

RIP Dennis Green

[@Skazellino]

1:04 there's something you almost never see, an ultra rare Carter drop. 7:16 Cris Carter 100! You should do 2000 vs. Lions sometime (Cris Carter 1000th catch)

[@MowNGeauxLawns]

It's very rare Carter drop any pass.. Great great hands

[@Chuck_EL]

​@@MowNGeauxLawns the innovator of the one handed catch

[@ckobo84]

John Jefferson was the innovator of the one-handed catch.

[@Skazellino]

@@MowNGeauxLawns The best hands.

[@nikkicortez8679]

This game didn't start off so bad for the jags. It's amazing how quickly it fell apart!

[@TheKing60210]

When you slowed it down, it truly disturbed me

[@bmo4390]

That 98' Vikings team captivated the imaginations as well as garner the respect of fans across the league. EVEN IF YOU WEREN'T A VIKINGS FAN LOL. What an offense. Nothing could get in the way of their path towards greatness except Gary Anderson's leg which hadn't missed a single kick all season. In fact he made history. How unfortunate. I truly believe they would've been beaten Denver. Minnesota had : Randall Cunningham Robert Smith Randy Moss Cris Carter Jake Reed Randall McDaniel Todd Steussie John Randle

[@jimnfl7134]

4:07 Gary could get that field goal from 53 yards but miss a 37 yarder that would have been Vikings into Super Bowl XXXIII, Yuck1!

[@rsonnesonoutdoors]

These were the days... the vikings actually blowing someone out

[@Johnhargrove18]

Well Kirk is gone so maybe these days can come back.

[@rickchyczewski576]

the guy just doesn't mis...lololo.....

[@deanladue3151]

I tuned in to see many times Mike Patrick would yell "Holy Cow!"

[@dakotaf2773]

I was 4 years old... sad we didn’t win it all that year :(

[@craigbienfang8064]

I was actually at this game it was so fun! It seems like every break in the action they were announcing a new record so fun

[@simpleperson6281]

“Just doesn’t miss!” I knew someone jinxed us

[@W.E.B.DaBoys]

2:10 BIG OOF

[@manesmarcellon6059]

Man no wonder we lost this game. No Mark Brunell. It all makes sense now.

[@chrislind1664]

when he missed that field goal we were still up by seven. tit's not on him

[@polsdofer]

Thanks funkydunkleman. If you have the Jacksonville game from 2004 can you upload that one?

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Jonathan Quinn, the Medicine Man

[@Skazellino]

Chris Berman!

[@michaelzellmer3220]

Patrick, Maguire, and Theismann were as good as it got in the booth.

[@Chuck_EL]

Fully agree

[@kevonsidek9737]

This vikings team was playing madden on rookie mode lol they was so dominant offensively and they would score quick and they did it in a time where the nfl didn’t favor the offense

[@KobeIsG.O.A.T]

Great uploads bro. 98 was the year i graduated high school. And watched in horror as gary Anderson, ray finkled us . I f couldn't believe it. I also lost a bunch of money to a friend of mine who was a Atlanta fan. He was doing the dirty bird dance on me, yall remember that? Atlanta running back that year, Jamal Anderson was doing it. He was actually really good that year for the Falcons too

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

This was a good Jacksonville team this Vikings team trashed too.

[@jackspickphone6656]

I had the over in this game. It looked dead with 5 minutes left in the first half. It still looked bad late 3rd quarter. But wow it covered and then some, thanks to Jimmy Hitchcock.

[@chrisnowakvlogs]

Lol "the guy just doesn't miss!"

[@ricklayeux5688]

Great team that was in 98, should have gone to the SB.

[@CoreyT127]

Moss put up all those numbers his rookie year on only approx 4 catches a game!

[@hilltop565]

And that's why he is the G.O.A.T (to me) because he put up big numbers with less catches.

[@jumanji07]

The cockiness to put in your backup QB up three scores in the third. That team had so much swag.

[@Zoyx]

Well... that backup QB would go on to get a Super Bowl ring.

[@shaaruboqalaf171]

Zoyx Tampa d won that super bowl brad Johnson was average at best Don’t forget Trent freaking Dilfer is SB winning QB as well.

[@deanladue3151]

Cunningham also had a fractured bone in his left hand, and had his knee drained by by the team surgeon. At this point he was pretty nicked up, and it was a rather smart move by Coach Green to take him out of the game.

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

Damn they loved the SHIT out of Randy 6:01

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Even if Mark Brunell played in this game the Jaguars were losing by at least 20

[@purplesword3800]

Vikings were so dominant this yr.. Ended horribly..

[@erickort1987]

vikings offense was like a well oiled machine but there defense was also phenominal in 1998

[@CamberRockerCamber]

A rare Cris Carter drop.

[@justamaninTN]

Vikings should’ve won it all this year.

[@funkydunkleman]

first

[@alexschmidt2895]

Wow Funk can I have your autograph I'm your biggest fan LOL!

[@jbsmg]

Lol

[@michaelleroy9281]

Robert Smith could really run with the ball

[@Johnhargrove18]

Last time the Vikings would score 50. Scored 49 with zimmer in 2015. Never even sniffed that with Kirk cousins.

[@michaelleroy9281]

The Jags were tough that season

[@beaubbyvagnert7035]

Nice upload as always! Do you have some Seahawks vs Vikings games? I'm willing to trade for them if you like. Let me know.

[@funkydunkleman]

I have the last seven games between the two teams. 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, Wildcard, and 2018. Sadly nothing older than that. If you want to discuss trading, email me at [e-mail]

[@josetapia2270]

1998- vikings 15-1 1999- jaguars 15-1

[@Skazellino]

1999 JAX went 14-2 regular season with both losses being to TEN. 15-3 overall with yet another loss to TEN in the Playoffs. That's gotta suck.

[@josetapia2270]

@@Skazellino yess

[@michaelleroy9281]

1999 Jaguars were 14 2

[@chuckyoder5765]

I believe the Vikings put 51 on Houston back in the 70's .

[@jbsmg]

They put 56 on Baltimore in the 70s as well.

[@jayNicks10]

In 1969 alone, the Vikings put up 52 against the Baltimore Colts 52 against the Pittsburgh Steelers and 51 against the Cleveland Browns

[@jayNicks10]

They put up 54 against the Dallas Cowboys in 1970.

[@michaelleroy9281]

I was at this game

[@fernandoortiz-robles8771]

#SKOLVIKINGSSKOL

[@thenewthought86]

Tom Caughlin was mad

[@edwardbarber3392]

the best the vikings ever been

[@Skazellino]

Does anybody out there have any 1998 Vikings preseason footage or games? I have never seen a single preseason game from that year as they were very difficult to see outside of that market back then. Did Randy Moss get a TD wearing purple #18?

[@funkydunkleman]

I can't say I've looked too hard for it, but I've never come across it. Earliest years where I've seen clips from preseason would be mid 2000s. I know they went 4-0 in '98. It would be cool to see, but I'm more concerned with acquiring the rest of the regular season games that I'm missing from those years first. Randy did wear 18 during the preseason. Not sure if he scored though. I'm sure looking up a newspaper article would say. Here's a pic from a week 3 game: media.gettyimages.com/photos/aug-1998-wide-receiver-randy-moss-of-the-minnesota-vikings-in-action-picture-id338414?s=2048x2048

[@Skazellino]

Yep! They did not lose a game of any kind until week 9. Cool pic, don't think I've ever seen that particular one. I have a few rookie cards with him in #18 but I think I have even seen one where he wore #88 (Vikings not Marshall). Which makes me curious if he switched numbers twice.

[@TheBzoldos32]

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[@TheBzoldos32]

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[@Skazellino]

Alright! Thanks Bzoldos

[@michaelleroy9281]

The Vikings had many players hurt in the Falcons game would have been shorthanded if they got to the Super Bowl

[@boxcarent.3147]

They could ve score 70 points or more... Anderson should've miss a couple on purpose and got it out of his system.

[@MauiMedicineMan]

This is the season that I realized Dennis Greene was not the great coach he was made out to be. Nine pro bowl players on the team that all worked together and they get snuffed out early in the playoffs. That is a coaching probl3m, not a talent problem!

[@mmbs3191]

I wouldn't say they lost early. They lost in overtime in the NFC championship game. A missed field goal in regulation away from the superbowl.

[@MauiMedicineMan]

@@mmbs3191 the missed field goal for the win shouldn't have been necessary. And, if it's the season I'm thinking of, losing to the Giants 41-0 in the NFC championship game was also a big sign that he couldn't perform under real pressure.

[@rosssivertson6339]

There was poor clock management in the 98 championship game as well. People always remember the kick but just before half we had over a minute left on the clock with the highest scoring offense at our disposal and what do we do? Kneel and run it out.

[@somerandomguy84]

There was so little shotgun then

[@JohnDoe-ce8hy]

Minnesota had to give them one TD at least......lol

[@fantasticvoyage262]

Was Brunell hurt?

[@coreyrowe4119]

0:15 Jonathan Quinn was terrible, I remember watching that bum play for the Bears in 2004 after Grossman went down early in the season.

[@davidhillis9653]

i bet atl w/ plus 17 and really cried when i won. :( worst win ever!

[@702TifosiGambler]

Back when you could smash the QB

[@Bigboi223GotEm]

Man this team would be good today they play just like the bills just a lil dated scheme wise

[@speedyeagle2.25]

5:47

[@robertjohnson2899]

How did this Vikings team lose to ATL I will never understand that NFC Championship game those two teams could play 100 times ATL maybe beats them 3 times. Gary Anderson misses but the game should have been over way before that. Vikings were better then Denver this 98 Vikings team is best team in history of NFL to not reach the Super Bowl. They are at the top of the missing rings list

[@izenguarr5236]

Most unfortunate that Cunningham was bought off to throw the Atlanta game that year. No way in hell that Denver could have beat the Vikings in that SB.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Really ?

[@michaelleroy9281]

NFL games are not fixed unless evidence shows that they are

[@rosssivertson6339]

I'd love to hear the story on that one. In all of these years this is the first I've heard of something like that.

[@izenguarr5236]

@@michaelleroy9281 Yes, really. The NFL wanted their fkn Poster Child Elway to go out on a positive note.... (a SB win).

[@izenguarr5236]

@@michaelleroy9281 It wasn't "fixed". That definition would require the officiating crew to implement bogus calls etc. QB was paid handsomly to throw int's and deliberately miss targets at critical moments.

[@SkolneyVikings]

2:12 c'mon man

[@nassieranderson1440]

🏈👎🏽

[@c0c014]

5:45