Previous owner: Stephen Robinson 95-97 (19-23) regular season, (1-1) post season, (coach of '96)
Previously known as the Paddington Bears 95 - 97.
An expansion franchise in 1995
Regarded as having the steal of the 1995 draft with 3rd round pick #26 Curtis Martin rb NE
1st round of 1999 draft, picked up NFL rookie of the year Edgerrin James
Traded Elvis Grbac for first pick overall in the 2000 draft, picking up Plaxico Burress
Franchise First round draft picks
1995 Tyrone Wheatley, rb NYG, from Michigan #2
1996 Lawrence Phillips, rb StL, from Nebraska #4
1997 No 1st round draft choice
1998 Ryan Leaf, qb SD, from Washington State #2
1999 Edgerrin James, rb IND, from Miami #2
2000 Plaxico Buress, wr PIT, Michigan State #8
Franchise Record
Overall Conf. Playoffs
|
Year |
W |
L |
T |
W |
L |
T |
W |
L |
Pos. |
Playoffs |
|
1995 |
5 |
9 |
- |
4 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
6th |
- |
|
1996 |
9 |
5 |
- |
6 |
4 |
- |
1 |
1 |
3rd |
Wild Card |
|
1997 |
5 |
9 |
- |
3 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
6th |
- |
|
1998 |
5 |
9 |
- |
4 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
6th |
- |
|
1999 |
4 |
10 |
- |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6th |
- |
|
2000 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3rd |
Wildcard |
|
6 |
34 |
49 |
1 |
21 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1998 Draft Choices
|
Name |
Taken |
Position |
Team |
|
Leaf, Ryan |
1st Round |
Quaterback |
SD |
|
Pathon, Jerome |
2nd Round |
Wide Receiver |
Ind |
|
Alexander, Curtis |
3rd Round |
Running back |
Den |
|
Daluiso, Brad |
4th Round |
Kicker |
NYG |
1999 DRAFT CHOICES
|
Name |
Taken |
Position |
Team |
|
Edgerrin James |
1st Round |
Running Back |
IND |
|
Kevin Johnson |
2nd Round |
Wide Receiver |
CLE |
|
Karsten Bailey |
3rd Round |
Wide Receiver |
SEA |
|
Terry Kirby |
4th Round |
Rnning Back |
CLE |
2000 DRAFT CHOICES
|
Name |
Taken |
Position |
Team |
|
Plaxico Buress |
1st Round |
Wide Receiver |
Pitsburgh |
|
Travis Taylor |
1st Round |
Wide Receiver |
Baltimore |
|
Tony Banks |
2nd Round |
Quaterback |
Balitmore |
|
Laveranues Coles |
3rd Round |
Wide Receiver |
New York Jets |
|
Sebastian Janikowski |
4th Round |
Kicker |
Oakland |
|
|
|
1999 Roster Cuts
|
Name |
Position |
Team |
|
Mike Pritchard |
Wide Receiver |
Seattle Seahawks |
|
Mack Strong |
Full Back |
Seattle Seahawks |
|
Marc Edwards |
Full Back |
Cleveland Browns |
|
Ray Zellars |
Full Back |
- |
2000 Roster Cuts
|
Name |
Position |
Team |
|
Neil O'Donnell |
Quaterback |
Tennessee Titans |
|
Elvis Grbac |
Quaterback |
Kansas City Cheifs |
|
Kevin Lockett |
Wide receiver |
Kansas City Cheifs |
|
Jerome Pathon |
Wide receiver |
Indianapolis Colts |
|
Doug Briend |
Kicker |
New Orleans Saints |
|
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