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2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head Coach Jack Del Rio
Home Field Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Results
Record 5–11
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]

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:[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

  • 85 Richard Angulo
  • 83 Greg Estandia
  • 89 Marcedes Lewis
  • 87 George Wrighster
Offensive Linemen
  • 72 Jordan Black T
  • 63 Brad Meester C
  • 61 Drew Miller C/G
  • 62 Dennis Norman G/C
  • 77 Uche Nwaneri G
  • 79 Tony Pashos T
  • 75 Stefan Rodgers T
  • 70 Cameron Stephenson G

Defensive Linemen

  • 90 Mkristo Bruce DE
  • 99 Atiyyah Ellison DT
  • 93 Quentin Groves DE
  • 91 Derrick Harvey DE
  • 97 Reggie Hayward DE
  • 98 John Henderson DT
  • 66 Derek Landri DT
  • 92 Rob Meier DT
  • 94 Jeremy Mincey DE
  • 95 Paul Spicer DE
Linebackers
  • 56 Justin Durant OLB
  • 51 Clint Ingram OLB
  • 59 Brian Iwuh OLB
  • 54 Mike Peterson ILB
  • 57 Tim Shaw OLB
  • 53 Thomas Williams ILB

Defensive Backs

  • 26 Kennard Cox CB
  • 21 Drayton Florence CB
  • 22 William James CB
  • 37 Calvin Lowry SS
  • 25 Reggie Nelson FS
  • 20 Pierson Prioleau FS
  • 43 Gerald Sensabaugh SS
  • 29 Brian Williams CB
  • 38 Brian Witherspoon CB/KR/PR

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

Practice Squad

  • 36 Isaiah Gardner CB
  • 35 Keon Lattimore RB
  • 73 Tim Mattran C
  • 58 Lamar Myles OLB
  • 68 Henry Smith DT
  • 14 D'Juan Woods WR
  • 23 Jonathan Zenon CB

Rookies in italics

Schedule[]

Preseason[]

Week Date Opponent Results Game Site NFL Recap
Final score Team record
1 August 9 Atlanta W 20–17 1–0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
2 August 16 Miami L 19–14 1–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
3 August 23 at Tampa Bay W 23–17 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 August 28 at Washington W 24–3 3–1 FedExField Recap

Regular season[]

Week Date Opponent Results Game Site NFL Recap
Final score Team record
1 September 7 at Tennessee L 17–10 0–1 LP Field Recap
2 September 14 Buffalo L 20–16 0–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
3 September 21 at Indianapolis W 23–21 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 September 28 Houston W 30–27OT 2–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Pittsburgh L 26–21 2–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Denver W 24–17 3–3 Mile High Recap
7 Bye week
8 October 26 Cleveland L 23–17 3–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
9 November 2 at Cincinnati L 21–19 3–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at Detroit W 38–14 4–5 Ford Field Recap
11 November 16 Tennessee L 24–14 4–6 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
12 November 23 Minnesota L 30–12 4–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
13 December 1 at Houston L 30–17 4–8 Reliant Stadium Recap
14 December 7 at Chicago L 23–10 4–9 Soldier Field Recap
15 December 14 Green Bay W 20–16 5–9 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
16 December 18 Indianapolis L 31–24 5–10 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap
17 December 28 at Baltimore L 27–7 5–11 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
NOTES:

Division games are in bold text.

All games are on Sunday unless otherwise noted.

Standings[]

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

  • Game weather: 66°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

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

  • Game weather: 67°F (Partly Sunny)
  • 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

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[]