2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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 stadium	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th AFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
Uniform
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This season marked the end of an era as running back Fred Taylor left the team after 11 seasons.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2008 NFL draft

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]

Trades and free agent signings

• WR Troy Williamson acquired via trade from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 6th round pick in the 2008 NFL draft.
• WR Jerry Porter signed as a free agent from the Oakland Raiders.
• CB Drayton Florence acquired as a free agent from the San Diego Chargers.
• QB Cleo Lemon acquired as a free agent from the Miami Dolphins.
• DT Marcus Stroud was traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for picks in the third and fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
• WR Ernest Wilford left as a free agent to sign with the Miami Dolphins.
• DE Bobby McCray left as a free agent to sign with the New Orleans Saints.
• S Sammy Knight left as a free agent to sign with the New York Giants.

Richard Collier shooting

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.

Final roster

2008 Jacksonville Jaguars roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  9 David Garrard 17 Cleo Lemon 12 Paul Smith Running backs (RB) 32 Maurice Jones-Drew KR 24 Montell Owens 39 Alvin Pearman 34 Chauncey Washington Wide receivers (WR) 16 Nate Hughes 86 Dennis Northcutt PR 81 Mike Walker 11 Reggie Williams 84 Troy Williamson KR Tight ends (TE) 85 Richard Angulo 83 Greg Estandia 89 Marcedes Lewis 87 George Wrighster

Offensive linemen (OL) 69 Khalif Barnes T 72 Jordan Black T 63 Brad Meester C 61 Drew Miller C/G 62 Dennis Norman C/G 77 Uche Nwaneri G 79 Tony Pashos T 75 Stefan Rodgers T 70 Cameron Stephenson G Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Mkristo Bruce DE 99 Atiyyah Ellison DT 93 Quentin Groves DE 91 Derrick Harvey DE 97 Reggie Hayward DE 98 John Henderson DT 66 Derek Landri DT 92 Rob Meier DT 94 Jeremy Mincey DE 95 Paul Spicer DE

Linebackers (LB) 56 Justin Durant OLB 51 Clint Ingram OLB 59 Brian Iwuh OLB 54 Mike Peterson MLB 57 Tim Shaw OLB 53 Thomas Williams MLB Defensive backs (DB) 26 Kennard Cox CB 21 Drayton Florence CB 22 Will James CB 37 Calvin Lowry SS 25 Reggie Nelson FS 20 Pierson Prioleau FS 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS/SS 29 Brian Williams CB/SS 38 Brian Witherspoon CB/RS Special teams (ST) 10 Josh Scobee K  6 Steve Weatherford P 88 Joe Zelenka LS

Practice squad 36 Isaiah Gardner CB 35 Keon Lattimore RB 73 Tim Mattran C 58 Lamar Myles LB 68 Henry Smith DT 14 D'Juan Woods WR 23 Jonathan Zenon CB Reserve 76 Richard Collier T (Ret.) 44 Anthony Cotrone FB (IR) 33 Greg Jones FB (IR) 18 Matt Jones WR (Susp.) -- Jonathan Lewis DT (IR) 67 Vince Manuwai G (IR) 27 Rashean Mathis CB (IR) 96 Tony McDaniel DT (IR) 65 Chris Naeole G (IR) 42 Chad Nkang S (IR)  3 Adam Podlesh P (IR) 80 Jerry Porter WR (IR) 52 Daryl Smith LB (IR) 31 Scott Starks CB (IR) 28 Fred Taylor RB (IR) 74 Maurice Williams T (IR) -- James Wyche DE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 7 practice squad

Preseason

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

Regular season

Schedule

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.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	3	10
Titans	3	7	0	7	17

Game information

First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 47-yard field goal, 9:50. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:22. Second quarter JAX – Greg Jones 1-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:16. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:19. TEN – Chris Johnson 7-yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), 3:09. Titans 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TEN – LenDale White 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 3:47. Titans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10. JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 2:12. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:35. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 23/35, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT TEN – Vince Young – 12/22, 110 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 9 rushes, 18 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 15 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers JAX – Matt Jones – 6 receptions, 80 yards TEN – Bo Scaife – 6 receptions, 105 yards

Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 7, 2008
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	3	0	10	20
Jaguars	0	3	10	3	16

Game information

First quarter BUF – Marshawn Lynch 11-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 8:00. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 7:00. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 28-yard field goal, 13:22. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:08. BUF – Rian Lindell 21-yard field goal, 6:21. Bills 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:01. Third quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:31. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:29. JAX – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 6:06. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 39-yard field goal, 14:31. Jaguars 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:04. BUF – James Hardy 3-yard pass from Trent Edwards (Rian Lindell kick), 4:10. Bills 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:50. BUF – Rian Lindell 45-yard field goal, 0:24. Bills 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:57. Top passers BUF – Trent Edwards – 20/25, 239 yards, TD JAX – David Garrard – 17/28, 165 yards, INT Top rushers BUF – Marshawn Lynch – 19 rushes, 59 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers BUF – Fred Jackson – 7 receptions, 83 yards JAX – Matt Jones – 5 receptions, 50 yards

Week Two: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: September 14, 2008
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,167
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game book

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	10	7	6	23
Colts	7	7	0	7	21

Game information

First quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:03. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:57. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 12:33. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09. JAX – Rashean Mathis 61-yard interception return (Josh Scobee kick), 5:10. Jaguars 10–7. IND – Joseph Addai 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:28. Colts 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:42. Third quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:17. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:59. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 2:33. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 12:18. IND – Joseph Addai 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:07. Colts 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:26. JAX – Josh Scobee 51-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:03. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 16/22, 167 yards, INT IND – Peyton Manning – 15/29, 216 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 26 rushes, 121 yards IND – Joseph Addai – 16 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 4 receptions, 59 yards IND – Reggie Wayne – 3 receptions, 74 yards

Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 21, 2008
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,938
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game book

Week 4: vs. Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Texans	3	7	7	10	0	27
Jaguars	7	3	7	10	3	30

Game information

First quarter JAX – Montell Owens 41-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:38. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:27. HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:07. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:30. Second quarter HOU – Steve Slaton 30-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 4:47. Texans 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 7:10. JAX – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28. Third quarter JAX – Matt Jones 16-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:53. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:07. HOU – Kevin Walter 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 5:15. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 13:40. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:35. HOU – Kevin Walter 8-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 7:06. Texans 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:34. JAX – David Garrard 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:48. Jaguars 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:18. HOU – Kris Brown 47-yard field goal, 0:01. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:47. Overtime JAX – Josh Scobee 37-yard field goal, 11:25. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:35. Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub – 29/40, 307 yards, 3 TD JAX – David Garrard – 23/32, 236 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Steve Slaton – 10 rushes, 33 yards JAX – David Garrard – 7 rushes, 41 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Owen Daniels – 7 receptions, 87 yards JAX – Matt Jones – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Week Four: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: September 28, 2008
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,061
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game book

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	13	0	6	26
Jaguars	14	0	0	7	21

Game information

First quarter JAX – Rashean Mathis 72-yard interception return (Josh Scobee kick), 12:49. Jaguars 7–0. PIT – Heath Miller 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 5:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 7:31. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:27. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:51. Second quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 38-yard field goal, 12:38. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:49. PIT – Nate Washington 48-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 9:20. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:57. PIT – Jeff Reed 23-yard field goal, 0:45. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:07. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Marcedes Lewis 24-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 14:05 Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:13. PIT – Hines Ward 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 1:53. Steelers 26–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:40. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 26/41, 309 yards, 3 TD, INT JAX – David Garrard – 18/32, 200 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Mewelde Moore – 17 rushes, 99 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 10 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers PIT – Nate Washington – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD JAX – Mike Sims-Walker – 6 receptions, 107 yards

Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 5, 2008
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,908
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Andrea Kremer
• Recap, Game book

Week 6: at Denver Broncos

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	7	14	0	24
Broncos	7	0	3	7	17

Game information

First quarter DEN – Brandon Stokley 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 9:33. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:27. JAX – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 3:55. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:42. Second quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:58. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29. Third quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 46-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 13:47. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:13. DEN – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 8:40. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:07. JAX – Marcedes Lewis 30-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 3:48. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter DEN – Daniel Graham 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 9:19. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:51. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 25/34, 276 yards, TD DEN – Jay Cutler – 21/37, 192 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 22 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD DEN – Michael Pittman – 20 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers JAX – Matt Jones – 7 receptions, 69 yards DEN – Brandon Marshall – 9 receptions, 98 yards

Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 12, 2008
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,674
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game book

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	10	0	6	23
Jaguars	0	7	7	3	17

Game information

First quarter CLE – Donté Stallworth 3-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Phil Dawson kick), 2:08. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:44. Second quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 5-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:40. CLE – Jamal Lewis 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:57. Browns 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:08. CLE – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 4:09. Browns 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:47. Third quarter JAX – Matt Jones 8-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:27. Browns 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 53-yard field goal, 8:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:17. CLE – Phil Dawson 20-yard field goal, 4:35. Browns 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 4:13. CLE – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 4:11. Browns 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:21. Top passers CLE – Derek Anderson – 14/27, 246 yards, TD JAX – David Garrard – 25/42, 283 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLE – Jamal Lewis – 20 rushes, 81 yards, TD JAX – David Garrard – 7 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers CLE – Steve Heiden – 3 receptions, 73 yards JAX – Matt Jones – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Week Eight: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 26, 2008
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,775
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game book

Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	0	16	19
Bengals	7	7	7	0	21

Game information

First quarter CIN – Chad Johnson 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Shayne Graham kick), 2:28. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:51. Second quarter CIN – Chad Johnson 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Shayne Graham kick), 10:44. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:23. JAX – Josh Scobee 52-yard field goal, 3:05. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:09. Third quarter CIN – Cedric Benson 7-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:44. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 13:27. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:57. JAX – Montell Owens 18-yard fumble return (Josh Scobee kick), 13:17. Bengals 21–13. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:17. Bengals 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:39. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 23/38, 229 yards, INT CIN – Jay Cutler – 21/31, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 10 rushes, 33 yards, TD CIN – Cedric Benson – 24 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Matt Jones – 7 receptions, 69 yards CIN – T.J. Houshmandzadeh – 7 receptions, 65 yards

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: November 2, 2008
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,238
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game book

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	21	7	7	38
Lions	7	0	0	7	14

Game information

First quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 34-yard field goal, 12:37. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:24. DET – John Owens 1-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Jason Hanson kick), 3:33. Lions 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:07. Second quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 14:15. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:03. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 8-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:39. Jaguars 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:39. Third quarter JAX – Jerry Porter 7-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 5:40. Jaguars 31–7. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:20. Fourth quarter JAX – Troy Williamson 10-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 14:56. Jaguars 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:18. DET – Kevin Smith 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 6:02. Jaguars 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:54. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 18/25, 238 yards, 2 TD DET – Daunte Culpepper – 5/10, 104 yards, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 18 rushes, 80 yards DET – Kevin Smith – 23 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Marcedes Lewis – 4 receptions, 64 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 2 receptions, 92 yards

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: November 9, 2008
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 52,631
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Game book

Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	0	14	7	24
Jaguars	0	14	0	0	14

Game information

First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 32-yard field goal, 5:27. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:36. Second quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:11. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:20. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:14. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:52. Third quarter TEN – Brandon Jones 13-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 9:12. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:25. TEN – Justin Gage 56-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 7:14. Titans 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:55. Fourth quarter TEN – Justin Gage 38-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 3:57. Titans 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:52. Top passers TEN – Kerry Collins – 13/23, 230 yards, 3 TD, INT JAX – David Garrard – 13/30, 135 yards, INT Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 17 rushes, 64 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 17 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TEN – Justin Gage – 4 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 2 receptions, 28 yards

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 16, 2008
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,258
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game book

Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	17	0	3	10	30
Jaguars	7	3	0	2	12

Game information

First quarter MIN – Napoleon Harris 27-yard fumble return (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:47. Vikings 7–0. MIN – Chester Taylor 3-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:19. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:21. JAX – Reggie Williams 8-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 7:57. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:52. MIN – Ryan Longwell 54-yard field goal, 6:00. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:57. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 12:29. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:31. Third quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 32-yard field goal, 7:43. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 22-yard field goal, 13:59. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:28. MIN – Adrian Peterson 16-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:55. Vikings 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:58. JAX – Chris Kluwe ran out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 3:01. Vikings 30–12. Top passers MIN – Gus Frerotte – 12/20, 120 yards, INT JAX – David Garrard – 27/45, 317 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 6 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe – 3 receptions, 60 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 9 receptions, 113 yards

Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 23, 2008
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,064
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose, John Lynch, and Krista Voda
• Recap, Game book

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	3	14	17
Texans	10	0	6	14	30

Game information

First quarter HOU – Andre Johnson 31-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Kris Brown kick), 11:55. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:05. HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 6:29. Texans 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:03. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter HOU – Kris Brown 50-yard field goal, 10:12. Texans 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:54. JAX – Josh Scobee 29-yard field goal, 3:29. Texans 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:43. HOU – Kris Brown 20-yard field goal, 0:46. Texans 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter HOU – Steve Slaton 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 4:35. Texans 23–3. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04. JAX – Fred Taylor 4-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:11. Texans 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:24. HOU – Steve Slaton 40-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 2:04. Texans 30–10. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:07. JAX – Reggie Williams 18-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:39. Texans 30–17. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:25. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 25/35, 287 yards, TD, INT HOU – Sage Rosenfels – 14/24, 200 yards, TD, NT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 9 rushes, 67 yards, TD HOU – Steve Slaton – 21 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Matt Jones – 8 receptions, 104 yards HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 1, 2008
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,809
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Tony Kornheiser
• Recap, Game book

Week 14: at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	0	7	10
Bears	10	10	0	3	23

Game information

First quarter CHI – Desmond Clark 2-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Robbie Gould kick), 12:36. Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:37. JAX – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 6:28. Bears 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:08. CHI – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:19. Bears 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:09. Second quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:09. CHI – Greg Olsen 22-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. Bears 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 0:59. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 4-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 12:09. Bears 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:32. CHI – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 8:58. Bears 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:11. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 19/38, 178 yards, TD, INT CHI – Kyle Orton – 20/34, 219 yards, 2 TD, NT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 12 rushes, 55 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 21 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 7 receptions, 47 yards, TD CHI – Devin Hester – 5 receptions, 80 yards

Week Fourteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 7, 2008
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 19 °F (−7 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,736
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game book

Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	10	0	3	16
Jaguars	7	0	0	13	20

Game information

First quarter JAX – Dennis Northcutt 30-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 8:03. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:57. GB – Mason Crosby 22-yard field goal, 2:33. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:30. Second quarter GB – Greg Jennings 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:33. Packers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:02. GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 1:18. Packers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:44. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 14-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:39. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:15. GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 5:35. Packers 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:04. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (run failed), 1:56. Jaguars 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/32, 278 yards, TD, INT JAX – David Garrard – 21/33, 238 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB – Ryan Grant – 21 rushes, 56 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 12 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers GB – James Jones – 4 receptions, 132 yards JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 5 receptions, 127 yards, TD

Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 14, 2008
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,457
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, and Charissa Thompson
• Recap, Game book

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	7	17	31
Jaguars	7	10	7	0	24

Game information

First quarter JAX – Dennis Northcutt 28-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:59. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:01. Second quarter JAX – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:37. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 9:35. IND – Reggie Wayne 41-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:39. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:58. JAX – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 0:01. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:02. Third quarter IND – Dominic Rhodes 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:26. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34. JAX – Montell Owens 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:28. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:58. Fourth quarter IND – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:31. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:57. IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 6:28. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:55. IND – Keiwan Ratliff 35-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:48. Colts 31–24. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 29/34, 364 yards, 3 TD JAX – David Garrard – 28/41, 329 yards, TD, INT Top rushers IND – Dominic Rhodes – 14 rushes, 27 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 20 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 7 receptions, 108 yards JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 18, 2008
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,648
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa and Cris Collinsworth
• Recap, Game book

Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	0	0	7
Ravens	3	21	3	0	27

Game information

First quarter BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, 9:25. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:35. JAX – Alvin Pearman 23-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:48. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:14. Second quarter TEN – Le'Ron McClain 5-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 10:58. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:50. TEN – Willis McGahee 13-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 4:52. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:20. TEN – Le'Ron McClain 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 0:44. Ravens 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:21. Third quarter BAL – Matt Stover 41-yard field goal, 3:26. Ravens 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 14/25, 127 yards, TD, 2 INT BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/23, 297 yards Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 23 rushes, 78 yards BAL – Le'Ron McClain – 25 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 5 receptions, 35 yards BAL – Derrick Mason – 6 receptions, 77 yards

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: December 28, 2008
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,366
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game book

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	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

Conference

AFC[4] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Tennessee Titans	South	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–3	.459	.425	L1
2	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	12	4	0	.750	6–0	10–2	.525	.458	W1
3[a]	Miami Dolphins	East	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.461	.398	W5
4[b]	San Diego Chargers	West	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.516	.398	W4
Wild Cards
5	Indianapolis Colts	South	12	4	0	.750	4–2	10–2	.498	.492	W9
6[c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.521	.412	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[a][c]	New England Patriots	East	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.480	.403	W4
8	New York Jets	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	7–5	.471	.462	L2
9[d]	Houston Texans	South	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	.518	.410	W1
10[b][d]	Denver Broncos	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.457	.438	L3
11	Buffalo Bills	East	7	9	0	.438	0–6	5–7	.453	.304	L1
12[e]	Oakland Raiders	West	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.520	.450	W2
13[e]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	3–9	.537	.425	L2
14	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	11	1	.281	1–5	3–9	.553	.297	W3
15	Cleveland Browns	North	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.572	.445	L6
16	Kansas City Chiefs	West	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	.537	.406	L4
Tiebreakers[f]
Miami finished ahead of New England in the AFC East based on better conference record. San Diego finished ahead of Denver in the AFC West based on better division record. Baltimore clinched the AFC #6 seed over New England based on better conference record. Houston finished ahead of Denver based on better winning percentage vs. common opponents (3–2 against 2–3 vs. Miami, Oakland, Jacksonville and Cleveland). Oakland finished ahead of Jacksonville based on better conference record. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.