2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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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
AFCS-2008-Uniform-JAX.PNG

The 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League 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 19–21 loss to the Bengals, who entered the game with an 0–8 record.

This season marked the end of an era as running back Fred Taylor left the team after 11 seasons.

Draft

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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

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

Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Reserve Lists

Practice Squad

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 9 Atlanta Falcons W 20–17 1–0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
2 August 16 Miami Dolphins L 14–19 1–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
3 August 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–17 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 August 28 at Washington Redskins W 24–3 3–1 FedExField Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 7 at Tennessee Titans L 10–17 0–1 LP Field Recap
2 September 14 Buffalo Bills L 16–20 0–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
3 September 21 at Indianapolis Colts W 23–21 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 September 28 Houston Texans W 30–27 (OT) 2–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Pittsburgh Steelers L 21–26 2–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Denver Broncos W 24–17 3–3 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap
7 Bye
8 October 26 Cleveland Browns L 17–23 3–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
9 November 2 at Cincinnati Bengals L 19–21 3–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at Detroit Lions W 38–14 4–5 Ford Field Recap
11 November 16 Tennessee Titans L 14–24 4–6 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
12 November 23 Minnesota Vikings L 12–30 4–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
13 Template:Dow tooltip at Houston Texans L 17–30 4–8 Reliant Stadium Recap
14 December 7 at Chicago Bears L 10–23 4–9 Soldier Field Recap
15 December 14 Green Bay Packers W 20–16 5–9 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
16 Template:Dow tooltip Indianapolis Colts L 24–31 5–10 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
17 December 28 at Baltimore Ravens L 7–27 5–11 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Standings

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

Regular season results

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

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

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

With the loss, the Jaguars started their season at 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

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

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

With the loss, the Jaguars started their season at 0–2.

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

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

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

With the win, the Jaguars improved to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Houston Texans

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

With the win, the Jaguars improved to 2–2.

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 2–3.

Week 6: at Denver Broncos

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

With the win, the Jaguars went into their bye week at 3–3.

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

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

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 3–4.

Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals

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

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 3–5.

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

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

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

With the win, the Jaguars improved to 4–5.

Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

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

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 4–6.

Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 4–7.

Week 13: at Houston Texans

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

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 4–8.

Week 14: at Chicago Bears

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

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 4–9.

Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers

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

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

With the win, the Jaguars improved to 5–9.

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 5–10.

Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens

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

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

With the loss, the Jaguars finished the season at 5–11 and last place in the AFC South.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ News 4 Jax Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
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