2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season
| 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 | |
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The 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 14th season for the team in the National Football League. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2007 and did not make the playoffs, contrary to many preseason predictions.[1]
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.[2] 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 and Josh Scobee boot the game winning 51-yard field goal. However, the Jaguars struggled mostly, especially in the second half of the season as evidenced by a 19–21 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals who entered the game with an 0–8 record.
From 2008 to present, the Jaguars have failed to make the playoffs.[3]
Notable roster changes
2008 NFL Draft picks
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 | Derrick Harvey | Defensive End | Florida |
| 2 | 21 | 52 | Quentin Groves | Defensive End | Auburn |
| 5 | 20 | 155 | Thomas Williams | Linebacker | USC |
| 5 | 24 | 159 | Trae Williams | Cornerback | USF |
| 7 | 6 | 213 | Chauncey Washington | Running back | USC |
Source:[4]
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.[5] 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
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | TV | NFL Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 9 | 7:30pm EDT | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–17 | 1–0 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | WTEV-TV | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | 7:30pm EDT | Miami Dolphins | L 19–14 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | WTEV-TV | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | 7:30 EDT | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–17 | 2–1 | Raymond James Stadium | WTEV-TV | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | 7:00pm EDT | at Washington Redskins | W 24–3 | 3–1 | FedExField | NBC | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | TV | NFL Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||||
| 1 | September 7 | 1:00pm EDT | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–10 | 0–1 | LP Field | CBS | Recap | |
| 2 | September 14 | 1:00pm EDT | Buffalo Bills | L 20–16 | 0–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 3 | September 21 | 4:15pm EDT | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–21 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 4 | September 28 | 1:00pm EDT | Houston Texans | W 30–27OT | 2–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 5 | October 5 | 8:15pm EDT | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 26–21 | 2–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | NBC | Recap | |
| 6 | October 12 | 4:05pm EDT | at Denver Broncos | W 24–17 | 3–3 | Invesco Field at Mile High | CBS | Recap | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | October 26 | 4:05pm EST | Cleveland Browns | L 23–17 | 3–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 9 | November 2 | 1:00pm EST | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–19 | 3–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 10 | November 9 | 1:00pm EST | at Detroit Lions | W 38–14 | 4–5 | Ford Field | CBS | Recap | |
| 11 | November 16 | 4:15pm EST | Tennessee Titans | L 24–14 | 4–6 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| 12 | November 23 | 1:00pm EST | Minnesota Vikings | L 30–12 | 4–7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 13 | December 1 | 8:00pm EST | at Houston Texans | L 30–17 | 4–8 | Reliant Stadium | ESPN | Recap | |
| 14 | December 7 | 1:00pm EST | at Chicago Bears | L 23–10 | 4–9 | Soldier Field | CBS | Recap | |
| 15 | December 14 | 1:00pm EST | Green Bay Packers | W 20–16 | 5–9 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Fox | Recap | |
| 16 | December 18 | 8:15pm EST | Indianapolis Colts | L 31–24 | 5–10 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | NFLN | Recap | |
| 17 | December 28 | 4:15pm EST | at Baltimore Ravens | L 27–7 | 5–11 | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS | Recap | |
| NOTES: Division games are in bold text. All games are on Sunday unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||
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
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 78°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
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
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 91°F (Sunny & Humid)
- Game attendance: 65,167
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
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
- Game time: 4:15 PM EDT
- Game weather: Game Played With Retractable Roof Closed
- Game attendance: 65,938
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Randy Cross
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
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 84°F (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 64,061
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Randy Cross
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
- Game time: 8:15 PM EDT
- Game weather: 77°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 65,908
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, John Madden & Andrea Kremer
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
- Game time: 4:05 PM EST
- Game weather: 43°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 75,674
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf
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
- Game time: 4:05 PM EDT
- Game weather: 73°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 64,775
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Randy Cross
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
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 66°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 64,238
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
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
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
- Game attendance: 52,631
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon
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
- Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 55°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 65,258
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Randy Cross
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
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 64°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 65,064
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose, John Lynch, & Krista Voda
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
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST / 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 53°F (Clear)
- Game attendance: 70,809
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, & Tony Kornheiser
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
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 19°F (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 61,736
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf
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
- Game time: 1 p.m. EDT/12 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 66°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 65,457
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, & Charissa Thompson
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
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68°F (Clear)
- Game attendance: 65,648
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa & Cris Collinsworth
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
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 62°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 71,366
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
With the loss, the Jaguars finished the season at 5–11 and last place in the AFC South.
Notes and references
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview08/team?team=jac
- ↑ News 4 Jax
- ↑ As of 2016
- ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Draft Choices". Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ↑ Assosiated Press (2008). "Jaguars' Collier critical after shooting; ex-teammate Pettway unhurt". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-02.