Jacksonville Jaguars vs NY Jets 1998 AFC Div Playoff Game

This game had to be re-posted because of a copyright issue.

[@82dorrin]

Tom Coughlin might be the most underrated Head Coach of the modern era. Two Super Bowl wins with the Giants against heavily favored Patriots' teams (one of which was 18-0 and being called the best NFL team in history). Plus, he took a brand new expansion team in Jacksonville and made them a contender within three years. They beat my Broncos in the playoffs when we went 13-3 and had home field advantage throughout the playoffs. That was in the Jags second year of existence. Great respect for Mr. Coughlin. He belongs in the Hall of Fame

[@teddyjun1]

You mean two years?? Their first playoff appearance came in in their second year of existence?

[@carnationvideos4258]

And they didn’t have home field throughout until 1999, 1996 they were a wildcard team that beat BUF and DEN

[@Acetag31]

@@carnationvideos4258 yes they did and the Titans were their only kryptonite that season beating them 3 times.

[@nickche2324]

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[@mariavelar6961]

Without a doubt he was a perfectionist 2-0 vs bellishit lol

[@briangreenberg6021]

The best Jets team since Super Bowl III,and of my lifetime.

[@mariavelar6961]

And couldent win it

[@Spontainiouz]

This was the jets best chance to win a super bowl in recent memory, they had an excellent chance to win the AFC championship game in Denver, but turnovers did them in

[@gluserty]

Well, not every good team wins a Super Bowl, but I thought this Jets team was disciplined, tough, and had one of the league's best offenses & defenses.

[@andrewj.chappelliii9739]

Agreed

[@kevinpaul1847]

That first Jets drive was a thing of beauty.

[@andrewj.chappelliii9739]

You read my mind. I mean my goodness. What a way to start the game. I mean, it was a little bit of everything. A little Martin, a little Meggett, some Key. That was the best offensive unit I have seen as a fan. And for the love for all that is sacred, can we pleeeeeeease with oreo cookie pieces, cherry on top or whatever, pleeeeeeease bring back those jerseys?

[@davidmeyer1157]

This still stings all these years later..Jets had a great team and were so close to a Superbowl...Damn Elway...

[@corrbenbernsten4902]

Damn Vaughn Hebron with that kick return

[@gluserty]

​@@corrbenbernsten4902 Jets couldn't run, too many fumbles, fluke plays, 2nd half wind...yet the Jets controlled the game up until early in the 3rd quarter.

[@andrewj.chappelliii9739]

I thought Vinny was outstanding in that game, outplayed Elway. That pass deep over the middle to EMC was a "ah heck" play. It was a bad omen from that play on. That 98 team was stacked on both sides. Solid Special Teams. The assistant coaches were pretty good too. Their OC was the best they have had. Dan Henning I believe was his name. They have yet to find another OC like him since. Haven't had a WR duo better than Chrebet-Key since. What also stings is that the winner of that AFC title game was beating ATL. Never saw such a meltdown a week later like the Jets. Until ATL did in the SB vs NE. Ironic that ATL are in both sequences here. The last 3 AFC title games, the opposing QBs were John Elway, Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger. But the 98 team had a lot of promise

[@tomservo75]

As a Giants fan I was angry with Parcells for leaving, and you see a lot of players went with him eventually. If he had stayed with the Giants he would have one at least 1-2 more Super Bowls. The team fell apart after the Super Bowl in 1990 and didn't recover until Coughlin came in 2004.

[@thecarolinashreds196]

This is arguably the best lineup the Jets ever had. It’s a shame the first game of the 1999 season Vinny ruptured his Achilles tendon and ended his season. They would’ve won the Super Bowl without a doubt

[@geoffreykruszynski8103]

Getting past the 1999 Greatest Show on Turf Rams lead by Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk would have been difficult.

[@dino988]

Seeing Belichick on the Jets is pretty weird

[@jamessollazzo2966]

thought the same thing

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

He was only the defensive coordinator on the Jets.

[@vadimzdonutube]

Not just him but also Crennell and Weis were on the Jets coaching staff, they later came with Belichick to the Pats. Several Jets players joined them in New England as well, Anthony Pleasant, Bryan Cox, Otis Smith etc

[@corrbenbernsten4902]

I ❤ the fact Verne Lundquist called the game 🎮

[@qnelson1000]

One of the great turnarounds in all of NFL history; from 1-15 to 9-7 to 12-4. WOW. Just astounding. Coach Parcells was an is amazing.

[@billydrucker-mn6ez]

Had the Jets beaten the Lions in the ‘97 finale, they would have made the playoffs..the only time in NFL history, a team went from 1-15 to making the postseason…all hail The Big Tuna

[@gregfrable2626]

Second time I got to see the Jets make the playoffs. They played the Houston Oilers in 1991 in the wild card game losing 17-10. The next 6 years were tough until this amazing season. Stadium was crazy loud that day!

[@05Elantra98GSGang]

Crazy I own a 1998 Lexus GS I just bought from the original owner a family friend this really puts it into perspective how old it is I was only 3 when this game was on TV and my car came out… Crazy that a Lexus GS Commercial was the first thing on this video

[@scotters201]

Its amazing cause that 1998 Denver team in many peoples view is one of the best top 10 teams of all time..The Jets gave them a scare..actually had lead at halftime..really only team in playoffs that gave Broncos had a scare..Dolphins got blown out 38-3 from start...Super Bowl Broncos won by 15 over Falcons..but to me game was not even that close.

[@andrewj.chappelliii9739]

It was 3-0 at the half.

[@scotters201]

@@andrewj.chappelliii9739 It was 10-0 Jets early 3rd Quarter..

[@dino988]

98 was a great year for both of my teams (Jets/Yankees). The 98 Jets could’ve won the SB that year but that damn Elway said no

[@bryantaylor3388]

Or more like Terrell Davis and Denver’s defense which caused 5 turnovers. Elway had a sub par game against NY.

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

1998 Mets was doing good too til they imploded much like this year’s Mets 😂

[@otaviofrn_adv]

@@AQUAPHREESH193 lolmets reign supreme across Queens and nearby areas

[@corrbenbernsten4902]

I ❤the fact Verne Lundquist called the game 🎮

[@qman66]

the 2 greatest Giants coaches going at it.

[@zacktobin8026]

I remember watching this game at 5 years old and my dad was trying to explain to me the rules. Lol

[@redmustangredmustang]

One thing that Parcells did better than anyone is take a bad team and within a year or two had them in the playoffs. Did if with the Giants, Patriots, Cowboys, and executive the Dolphins.

[@andrewj.chappelliii9739]

And we say how tough the AFC is now. Just think, having a 12-4 record as the Jets did was not good enough for 1st place. Why? Because the Broncos were 14-2. Won their first 13 games, only for the NYG to upset them a few weeks prior. AFC with Elway & Marino as the QBs you had to go through. Still a great feat for Jets. Still recovering from the Broncos loss. But that divisional playoff win was great to see.

[@joes3844]

I went to this game it was so cold but I really thought 98 was our year

[@charleshallums5552]

I thought it was too

[@dino988]

If they beat Denver, they have 2 Super Bowls

[@zachrizzo6525]

So did Mike Greenberg

[@ANTHONY0808able]

I was at this game as well, upper tier but on sunny side of stadium, was about 28 degrees but in the sun it wasn't to bad.

[@Spontainiouz]

And the jets would of destroyed Atlanta. Them Falcons were just unfocused and undisciplined in that super bowl it was pathetic

[@tylerhuntdesign]

Would have been great to see the Jaguars/Broncos meet up in the playoffs for a third straight year.

[@TheChampCave]

Great memories.

[@brianbachmeier34]

Thanks

[@VanillaLimeCoke]

1:43:54 NFL Punt Pass Kick champions part I cannot get over how it sounds like the majority of 80,000 grown adult fans are up there booing at these kids.

[@jraybay]

Very cool : D

[@donovanwilson1039]

Key Plays: 4:55 NYJ: Martin 17-yd rec from Testaverde 9:15 NYJ: Johnson 21-yd rec TD from Testaverde 39:30 NYJ: Hall 52-yd FG 41:00 NYJ: O. Smith INT 1:01:50 NYJ: Johnson 10-yd rush TD 1:08:55 JAX: J. Smith 52-yd rec TD from Brunell 1:14:40 NYJ: Brown 40-yd INT ret 1:18:05 NYJ: Johnson 23-yd rec from Testaverde 1:20:25 NYJ: Martin 1-yd rush TD 1:21:50 JAX: Barlow 88-yd kick ret 1:24:40 JAX: McCardell 3-yd rec TD from Brunell 1:36:05 NYJ: Martin 1-yd rush TD 1:47:35 JAX: Taylor 29-yd rush 1:53:05 JAX: J. Smith 19-yd rec TD from Brunell 1:58:35 JAX: Thomas fumble recovery 2:09:15 NYJ: Johnson 20-yd rec from Testaverde 2:13:50 NYJ: Johnson 18-yd rush 2:17:30 JAX: Darius 1-yd INT ret 2:28:35 NYJ: Johnson INT Key Stats: JAX: Mark Brunell 12/31 pass, 156 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT Fred Taylor 20 car, 86 yds Jimmy Smith 5 rec (10 targets), 104 yds, 2 TD Donovin Darius 1 INT, 11 tackles Kevin Hardy 1 sack, 14 tackles NYJ: Vinny Testaverde 24/36 pass, 284 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Curtis Martin 36 car, 124 rush yds, 2 TD, 6 rec, 58 rec yds Keyshawn Johnson 9 rec (12 targets), 121 rec yds, 1 TD, 2 car, 28 rush yds, 1 TD

[@davidlayton5546]

Great era for the Jets

[@tomservo75]

After this season, Bill Parcells retired, and the path was paved for DC Bill Bilichick to take over as Jets coach. At the last minute, Belicheck said he changed his mind and instead took the HC job with the Patriots. A year later they draft Tom Brady and the rest is history. Remember in 1990, Parcells was the head coach of the Giants, he had Coughlin AND Belicheck as assistant coaches. If that staff hadn't broken up the Giants would have won 2 more Super Bowls under him. But instead Parcells retires from the Giants and who do they give the job to? Coughlin? Belicheck? No. Running backs coach Ray Handley who lasted 2 years and never coached again.

[@corrbenbernsten4902]

Dave meggett with a 3rd down reception moving the chains ⛓

[@zachrizzo6525]

Playing on that turf is like always playing on metal

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

This was when Jacksonville had a really good team, today they are not good,

[@LetsTalkJetsRadio]

can we contact you about using this video for one of livestreams?

[@survivor5044]

Yes you can.🏈

[@PredatorKingdom]

Young Michele Tafoya on the sidelines during this game!

[@mikerhoa]

Wait we're allowed to play playoff games? AT HOME????

[@Acetag31]

Sad isn't it lol. Our last one was 2002 when we shut out Manning

[@joshb20101]

The jets?

[@ANTHONY0808able]

Lifelong Jets fan here and that's the very reason for their Super Bowl drought, very few home playoff games in franchise history. The list is: 1 each in 1968, 1969, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2002. 7 home playoff games in franchise history. NEVER had 2 home playoff games in same season. Pathetic.

[@billydrucker-mn6ez]

Sending this video to Key for his next appearance on the new ‘Undisputed’

[@randyjohnson6845]

He had a great chance to devastate vinny and probably takes him out of the game but instead he wants to lateral.

[@walterlv01]

The only time the Jets have ever hosted a Divisional round playoff game to date.

[@erics2739]

Ur right wow

[@ANTHONY0808able]

Lifelong Jets fan here and that's the very reason for their Super Bowl drought, very few home playoff games in franchise history. The list is: 1 each in 1968, 1969, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2002. 7 home playoff games in franchise history. NEVER had 2 home playoff games in same season. Pathetic.

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

The last time that my Jets were legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

[@keysersoze3962]

@@jasonarokiaraj9817they advanced to the AFC title game in both 2009 and 2010.

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

@@keysersoze3962 yes, but they were both on the road. That’s why I was saying that January of 1999 was the only time that the Jets have ever hosted an AFC Divisional game, during my lifetime. We’ve never hosted an AFC Title game.

[@scotters201]

The Look and head shake by Parcells right at end of game..is like this was sloppy..this will not cut it against Denver..you can read Parcells face.

[@randyjohnson6845]

Taylor officially ran 4.29 at the combine not a slow anemic 4.4.......I'm sure he wasn't clean but nevertheless I'm his biggest fan

[@ShawnThomas78]

Why was it taken down? Glad it’s back I can finish it up! (Raiders fan)

[@survivor5044]

The CBS Sports intro had a 35 second copyright claim on it.

[@ShawnThomas78]

Got any more Jax games from 1998 and 1999?

[@kevinthomas2906]

Do you have Jax vs Baltimore 2001 w2 I believe?

[@carnationvideos4258]

Kevin Thomas didn’t Jimmy go for 291 that game

[@joshb20101]

Jets know they got out of that one

[@jeffreysnydr]

13:21, certainly feels funny seeing Belichick not with the Patriots.

[@randallbexell3481]

Mr Bill, wow, haven't seen that sicko (in a funny way of course) in a loooong while.

[@CalgaryStampedersClassics]

Verne!

[@nickfrancis2008]

Best offense the jets ever had loaded from the trenches on out

[@raidermenace9638]

The jags the next year

[@user-bw8pt6ts9p]

lol mr. bill. 10 year old me

[@billydrucker-mn6ez]

Hahaaa…76000 crazed Jet fans booing that 15 year old winner of the Punt,Pass,and Kick competition..wonder if that Mark Brunell jersey had anything to do with it…😂😂😂😂

[@blakebortles6098]

1:09:03 i know parcells chewed up BB in the locker room lol lol

[@mariavelar6961]

That radio announcer from the jets was annoying

[@corrbenbernsten4902]

Howard David

[@Aguanga_cowboy007]

49:27 he should have hit Vinnie and make him pay if he wanted to tackle him.

[@tru-sneakerhedz579]

Necause leo hess died..he was unsure about new owners

[@scotters201]

2:26:30..Love the face on Bill Parcells..yeah we got this..but then a shake head..this team is not good enough for next week..and Denver..we are good but not good enough for next weeks team.

[@ejflor1313]

Someone put the retard to bed

[@chrisspearline2942]

I wander how Bill Belichick felt about old ass Vinny Testaverde playing QB

[@jasonarokiaraj9817]

Probably great. If we hadn’t blown that 23-10 lead in Indianapolis in Week 11 that year, Testaverde wouldn’t have thrown a single interception that postseason and we would’ve also not blown that 10-0 lead in the AFC Championship game in Denver and would’ve in fact scored that opening field goal to make it 13-0, instead of 10-0 and might’ve even won that game, 27-0 and probably would’ve beaten the Vikings in Super Bowl XXXIII, by a score of 34-6, with Testaverde winning Super Bowl MVP and becoming the 2nd journeyman quarterback to lead a team of any kind to the promised land and win it with that team. The other thing is that the Vikings should’ve finished with a perfect regular season that year. Never mind our 1st 2 seasons under Rex Ryan. Like I said, our 2nd season under Bill Parcells is the last time that we should’ve won the Super Bowl and the last time that we should’ve even made it to the Super Bowl.

[@chrisspearline2942]

5 receivers wide and your QB is under center

[@johnselwitz5362]

The Rams from 1999 to 2001 used to do that all the time.

[@corrbenbernsten4902]

Next play ▶️ Testaverde TD pass to Keyshawn Johnson

[@randyjohnson6845]

Theres something that just doesn't ad up. Jets coach is long past his prime and nobody knows it.Jets offensive coordinator Charlie wins 2 super bowls on the giants with phil and 2 superbowls with the defensive coach on Patriots. . The jets defensive coordinator wins 7 superbowls or 8.And the knucklehead coaching Jacksonville gets fired and goes to the NYG and plays half his games on this field and with a below average QB wins two superbowls and one that they should not have won was against this defensive coordinator on a undefeated Patriots. . This is just all to much to believe it's just a coincidence and not preplanned by a hidden power. Theres a hidden power involved and I dont think it's the hand of God.

[@jeremydavidson9194]

Efficient offense. Hardly any plays for a loss. Curtis Martin leaves no yards on the field. Screen plays for 15 yards to start the game, no big deal. Tall QB to throw screen passes check. Acurate deep balls, check. Offensive line that can actually block, check. Deep threat, check. Two great posession receivers, check. Why is all this so hard now?

[@andrewj.chappelliii9739]

Their OC had a lot to do with that. That ball went to everybody. Have not had that level of a good OC since