2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season
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.
| 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.
Final roster
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 | December 1 | 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 | December 18 | 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
- 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: 4:05 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
- News 4 Jax Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- "Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Draft Choices". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- Associated Press (2008). "Jaguars' Collier critical after shooting; ex-teammate Pettway unhurt". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-02.