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 19–21 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 | |
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This season marked the end of an era as running back Fred Taylor left the team after 11 seasons.
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
Schedule
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
| 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.
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 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Tennessee Titans
| Period | 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 (26 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills
| Period | 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 (33 °C) (Sunny & Humid)
- Game attendance: 65,167
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts
| Period | 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
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans
| Period | 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 (29 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 64,061
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Randy Cross
Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
| Period | 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 (25 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 65,908
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, John Madden & Andrea Kremer
Week 6: at Denver Broncos
| Period | 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 (6 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 75,674
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
| Period | 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 (23 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 64,775
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Randy Cross
Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals
| Period | 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 (19 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 64,238
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker
Week 10: at Detroit Lions
| Period | 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
Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans
| Period | 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: 4:05 PM EDT
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 65,258
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Randy Cross
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Period | 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 (18 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 65,064
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose, John Lynch, & Krista Voda
Week 13: at Houston Texans
| Period | 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 (12 °C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 70,809
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, & Tony Kornheiser
Week 14: at Chicago Bears
| Period | 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 (−7 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 61,736
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf
Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers
| Period | 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 (19 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 65,457
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, & Charissa Thompson
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
| Period | 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 (20 °C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 65,648
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa & Cris Collinsworth
Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens
| Period | 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 (17 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 71,366
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
Notes and references
- News 4 Jax Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- "Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Draft Choices". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- Associated Press (2008). "Jaguars' Collier critical after shooting; ex-teammate Pettway unhurt". Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.