Conference Championships: Tennessee Titans travel to face Jacksonville Jaguars at Alltel Stadium, one win from a Super Bowl berth. Kickoff: Sun January 23, 2000 at 12:42pm. Winner advances to the Super Bowl. Loser carries one of the year's hardest what-ifs into the offseason.[1][2]
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Pregame
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars in the Conference Championships, with a Super Bowl berth on the line. The conference title round is the one that turns nameplates into legacy. For Jacksonville Jaguars, the home crowd at Alltel Stadium is asked to be a player; for Tennessee Titans, the road environment is supposed to be the test that breaks lesser teams. Coaches will lean on what worked all year. Players will lean on what their bodies have left in them.
Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars have outlasted everyone else in their conference. One walks out of Alltel Stadium with the conference title; the other walks out with a brutal what-if. Around the league, coaches are watching tape on both staffs for next year's prep. Every Super Bowl-bound team starts the offseason as the team to beat.
Tennessee Titans versus Jacksonville Jaguars in the Conference Championships. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
League standings entering Week 18
Standings as of kickoff, Week 18 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Jacksonville Jaguars (14-2).
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 14-2 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 13-3 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-8 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-10 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-12 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-14 | -- |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 13-3 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 11-5 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-7 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 8-8 | -- |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | -- |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-7 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 8-8 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 6-10 | -- |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 13-3 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 8-8 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-11 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-12 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-13 | -- |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-5 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 8-8 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-8 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 6-10 | -- |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 | -- |
| New York Giants | 7-9 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-10 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-11 | -- |
Game video
3rd Time is Not the Charm! (Titans vs. Jaguars 1999, AFC Championship)
Titans vs Jaguars 1999 AFC Championship
NFL 100: 1999 AFC Championship - Titans vs. Jaguars
NFL Primetime Flashback Titans vs. Jaguars 1999 AFC Championship Game (2000)
The time the Titans beat the Jaguars in Jacksonville in the 1999 AFC Championship game 🔥🔥🔥🔥
1999 AFC Championship - Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars January 23rd 2000 Highlights
1999 AFC Championship Titans vs Jaguars Highlights (Big Play Bowl) (CBS intro)
Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars 1999 AFC Conference Championship Extended Highlights
1999 NFL AFC Championship Game Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaquars Jan 23, 2000 part 1 of 2.
1999 NFL AFC Championship Game Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaquar's Jan 23, 2000 part 2 of 2.Game info
- Roof
- outdoors
- Surface
- grass
- Weather
- 68°F, 0% humidity, wind 12 mph
- Vegas line
- Jacksonville Jaguars -7
- Over/Under
- 39.5 (over)
Score
Tennessee Titans None, Jacksonville Jaguars None
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 710263333 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 714141414 |
Scoring plays
Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | Kyle Brady 7 yard pass from Mark Brunell ( Mike Hollis kick) | 0-7 |
| Titans | Yancey Thigpen 9 yard pass from Steve McNair ( Al Del Greco kick) | 7-7 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | James Stewart 33 yard rush ( Mike Hollis kick) | 7-14 |
| Titans | Al Del Greco 34 yard field goal | 10-14 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Titans | Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick) | 17-14 |
| Titans | Safety, Evans sacked Brunell in end zone | 19-14 |
| Titans | Derrick Mason 80 yard kickoff return ( Al Del Greco kick) | 26-14 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Titans | Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick) | 33-14 |
Recap
Tennessee Titans defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 33-14 at Alltel Stadium in the Conference Championships. The final scoring play was Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick). Top line of the day: Mark Brunell: 226 pass yards on 19-of-38, 1 TD, 2 INT. Tennessee Titans advance to the Super Bowl.[1][2]
Tennessee Titans walked out of Alltel Stadium as the team that survived a Conference Championships Jacksonville Jaguars will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 33-14. The final scoring play came from Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Tennessee Titans are bound for the Super Bowl.
Tennessee Titans 33, Jacksonville Jaguars 14. Round: Conference Championships. Attendance: 75206. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Mark Brunell: 226 pass yards on 19-of-38, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Fred Taylor: 110 rush yards on 19 carries
- Jimmy Smith: 5 catches for 92 yards
Conference Championships, played at Alltel Stadium. Final: Tennessee Titans 33, Jacksonville Jaguars 14, with Tennessee Titans taking the result by 19. **First quarter**
- Jaguars: Kyle Brady 7 yard pass from Mark Brunell ( Mike Hollis kick)
- Titans: Yancey Thigpen 9 yard pass from Steve McNair ( Al Del Greco kick)
Second quarter
- Jaguars: James Stewart 33 yard rush ( Mike Hollis kick)
- Titans: Al Del Greco 34 yard field goal
Third quarter
- Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick)
- Titans: Safety, Evans sacked Brunell in end zone
- Titans: Derrick Mason 80 yard kickoff return ( Al Del Greco kick)
Fourth quarter
- Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick)
Top performers
- Mark Brunell: 226 pass yards on 19-of-38, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Fred Taylor: 110 rush yards on 19 carries
- Jimmy Smith: 5 catches for 92 yards
Box score
| Titans | Jaguars | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 289 | 355 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 6 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 14/23 | 19/38 |
| Pass yards | 112 | 226 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 0 | 15 |
| Net pass yards | 112 | 211 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 34 | 23 |
| Rush yards | 177 | 144 |
| Rush TD | 2 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 5 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 4 |
| Penalties | 5 | 9 |
| Penalty yards | 39 | 100 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | |||||
| Steve McNair | 14/23 | 112 | 1 | 1 | |
| JAX | |||||
| Mark Brunell | 19/38 | 226 | 1 | 2 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | ||||
| Steve McNair | 9 | 91 | 2 | 51 |
| Eddie George | 25 | 86 | 0 | 20 |
| JAX | ||||
| Fred Taylor | 19 | 110 | 0 | 31 |
| James Stewart | 3 | 35 | 1 | 33 |
| Mark Brunell | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | ||||
| Jackie Harris | 3 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| Eddie George | 3 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Isaac Byrd | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Yancey Thigpen | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| Frank Wycheck | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevin Dyson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| JAX | ||||
| Jimmy Smith | 5 | 92 | 0 | 37 |
| Keenan McCardell | 6 | 67 | 0 | 18 |
| Kyle Brady | 5 | 44 | 1 | 17 |
| Fred Taylor | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Damon Jones | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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