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

## Offseason
### NFL draft

2008 Jacksonville Jaguars draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 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:

### 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. 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.

## 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 |
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
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 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
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
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 3: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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
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 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 |
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
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 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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
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 6: at Denver Broncos

| 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
* 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
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 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
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
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 9: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
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
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 10: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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
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 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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
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 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 17 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
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
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 13: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Texans | 10 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
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
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 14: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bears | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
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
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 15: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
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
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 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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
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 17: at Baltimore Ravens

| 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
* 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
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 :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | 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
viewtalkedit :
| # | 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 | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .461 | .398 | W5 |
| 4 | 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 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .521 | .412 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | 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 | Houston Texans | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .518 | .410 | W1 |
| 10 | 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 | Oakland Raiders | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .520 | .450 | W2 |
| 13 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Miami finished ahead of New England in the AFC East based on better conference record. 1 2 San Diego finished ahead of Denver in the AFC West based on better division record. 1 2 Baltimore clinched the AFC #6 seed over New England based on better conference record. 1 2 Houston finished ahead of Denver based on better winning percentage vs. common opponents (3–2 against 2–3 vs. Miami, Oakland, Jacksonville and Cleveland). 1 2 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. ||||||||||||