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The 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 6th under head coach Jack Del Rio. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2007 and did not make the playoffs. The Jaguars struggled to a 5–11 finish, the franchise's worst record since 2003. The team's struggles were in part the result of a rash of injuries to the team's offensive line. The Jaguars lost starting guards Vince Manuwai and Maurice Williams for the season within the first quarter of the opening game. Tackle Richard Collier's career ended in early September when he was brutally attacked and shot 14 times.[1] Center Brad Meester missed the first two months of the season and guard Chris Naeole, signed to the roster mid-season in response to these injuries, was injured in pregame warmups before playing a single snap. Against teams with smaller defensive linemen, the 2008 Jaguars offense resembled the 2007 offense because the line was able to dominate. An example is the 23–21 victory in Indianapolis against the Colts that saw David Garrard drive the Jaguars into field goal range in the final minute, culminating with Josh Scobee booting the game-winning 51-yard field goal. However, the Jaguars overall struggled, especially in the second half of the season, as evidenced by a 21–19 loss to the Bengals, who entered the game with an 0–8 record.
| 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Del Rio |
| Home field | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
| Uniform | |
| |
This season marked the end of an era as running back Fred Taylor left the team after 11 seasons.
| 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Derrick Harvey | Defensive end | Florida | |
| 2 | 52 | Quentin Groves | Defensive end | Auburn | |
| 5 | 155 | Thomas Williams | Linebacker | USC | |
| 5 | 159 | Trae Williams | Cornerback | USF | |
| 7 | 213 | Chauncey Washington | Running back | USC | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Source:[2]
On September 2, 2008, third-year offensive tackle Richard Collier was shot outside an apartment building in Jacksonville while waiting for his girlfriend with a friend of his, former teammate Kenny Pettway, in his Cadillac Escalade.[3] He was shot 14 times, largely in his lower torso and upper legs. Five bullets lodged in his bladder, and two struck his spine, severing his spinal cord. He was critically wounded, and spent three weeks on a ventilator. He was left paraplegic, as well as having his left leg amputated below the knee due to embolisms.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 9 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–17 | 1–0 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
| 2 | August 16 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–19 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
| 3 | August 23 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–17 | 2–1 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 4 | August 28 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–3 | 3–1 | FedExField |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–17 | 0–1 | LP Field | 69,143 |
| 2 | September 14 | Buffalo Bills | L 16–20 | 0–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 65,167 |
| 3 | September 21 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–21 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | 65,938 |
| 4 | September 28 | Houston Texans | W 30–27 (OT) | 2–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 64,061 |
| 5 | October 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–26 | 2–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 65,908 |
| 6 | October 12 | at Denver Broncos | W 24–17 | 3–3 | Invesco Field at Mile High | 75,674 |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 26 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–23 | 3–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 64,775 |
| 9 | November 2 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 19–21 | 3–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | 64,238 |
| 10 | November 9 | at Detroit Lions | W 38–14 | 4–5 | Ford Field | 52,631 |
| 11 | November 16 | Tennessee Titans | L 14–24 | 4–6 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 65,258 |
| 12 | November 23 | Minnesota Vikings | L 12–30 | 4–7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 65,064 |
| 13 | December 1 | at Houston Texans | L 17–30 | 4–8 | Reliant Stadium | 70,809 |
| 14 | December 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–23 | 4–9 | Soldier Field | 61,736 |
| 15 | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 20–16 | 5–9 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 65,457 |
| 16 | December 18 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–31 | 5–10 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 65,648 |
| 17 | December 28 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–27 | 5–11 | M&T Bank Stadium | 71,366 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 375 | 234 | L1 |
| (5) Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 377 | 298 | W9 |
| Houston Texans | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 366 | 394 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 302 | 367 | L2 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 17 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Texans | 10 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bears | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ravens | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
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