Game Recap
In a December playoff contest in Denver, the Broncos scored a strong 42-17 victory against the Jaguars. The Broncos led at the half 21-7 and kept the momentum in the last 30 minutes 21 10.
The Broncos were led by John Elway who threw for 223 pass yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, was 16 of 24 passing. Terrell Davis ran for 184 yards on the ground, 2 TDs. Rod Smith had 99 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Jaguars, Mark Brunell tossed in 203 yards passing in the air. Natrone Means ran for 1 touchdown.
The Broncos ended with 511 total yards, 28 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 12 of 16 on third downs. The Jaguars ended up with 237 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 3 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Jacksonville JaguarsJAX 42-17
- Date: Saturday, December 27, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 511, Turnovers: 2
- Jacksonville Jaguars Stats - Yards: 237, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| JAX |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
| DEN |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
42 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| John Elway | DEN | 16-24 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 43 | |
| Mark Brunell | JAX | 18-32 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 37 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 31 | 184 | 2 | 59 | |
| Derek Loville | DEN | 11 | 103 | 2 | 44 | |
| Natrone Means | JAX | 10 | 40 | 1 | 14 | |
| Vaughn Hebron | DEN | 6 | 23 | 1 | 6 | |
| James Stewart | JAX | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Mark Brunell | JAX | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rod Smith | DEN | 3 | 99 | 1 | 43 | |
| Jimmy Smith | JAX | 6 | 55 | 0 | 16 | |
| Keenan McCardell | JAX | 6 | 55 | 0 | 20 | |
| James Stewart | JAX | 3 | 46 | 0 | 26 | |
| Damon Jones | JAX | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | |
| Ed McCaffrey | DEN | 2 | 33 | 0 | 25 | |
| Willie Green | DEN | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 | |
| Shannon Sharpe | DEN | 2 | 29 | 0 | 23 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 49 | 310 | 5 | | |
| JAX | 14 | 50 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 16-24 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| JAX | 18-32 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 74,481
- Weather: 27 degrees, relative humidity 50%, wind 21 mph, wind chill 13
- Time of Game:
