The 2011 Jacksonville Jaguars season National Football League and the 9th under head coach Jack Del Rio , who was fired on November 29 and replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Mel Tucker . The team had hoped to improve on their 8–8 record from 2010 , but exceeded their loss total in Week 13, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. With the 10th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft , they selected quarterback Blaine Gabbert from the University of Missouri , and Gabbert would replace Luke McCown as the starting quarterback in Week 3.
The 2011 season saw a dramatic increase in production from the Jaguars defense. This was due in part to off-season acquisitions Dwight Lowery , Dawan Landry , and Drew Coleman in the secondary; linebackers Clint Session and Paul Posluszny ; and defensive linemen Matt Roth and John Chick . The development of players such as Terrance Knighton , Tyson Alualu , and Jeremy Mincey also helped improve the pass rush. Even after suffering a multitude of injuries, the Jaguars defense managed to finish with the 6th ranked overall defense in the NFL. (The team had finished 28th overall in 2010.)
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Offseason [ ] 2011 NFL Draft [ ] ^[a] 2011 first-round and a second-round selection to the Washington Redskins .^[b] 2011 third-round and a sixth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers .^[c] 2010 fifth-round selection to the New Orleans Saints .The Jaguars traded their seventh-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for G Justin Smiley . Preseason [ ] Schedule [ ] The Jaguars' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week One: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Titans
0
0
7
7
14
Jaguars
7
3
3
3
16
at EverBank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter Second quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 48 yard field goal, Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:50. Third quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 21 yard field goal, Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:47.
TEN – Kenny Britt 80 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:15. Fourth quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 45 yard field goal, Jaguars 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:56.
TEN – Kenny Britt 2 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), Jaguars 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:42. Top passers Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 9 rushes, 24 yards
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 24 rushes, 97 yards, 1 TD Top receivers TEN – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
JAC – Mike Thomas – 8 receptions, 55 yards Top tacklers
Week 2: at New York Jets [ ]
Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
3
0
0
0
3
Jets
9
6
14
3
32
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter NYJ – Santonio Holmes 17 yard pass from Matt Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), Jets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:23.
NYJ – Luke McCown sacked in end zone by Muhammad Wilkerson Jets 9–0.
JAC – Josh Scobee 55 yard field goal, Jets 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:52. Second quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 38 yard field goal, Jets 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:34.
NYJ – Nick Folk 45 yard field goal, Jets 15–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:54. Third quarter NYJ – Dustin keller 11 yard pass from Matt Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), Jets 22–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 5:18.
NYJ – Shonn Greene 1 yard run (Nick Folk kick), Jets 29–3. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:38. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 23 yard field goal, Jets 32–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:18. Top passers JAC – Luke McCown – 6/19, 59 yards, 4 INT
NYJ – Matt Sanchez – 17/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers Top receivers JAC – Mike Thomas – 3 receptions, 29 yards
NYJ – Dustin Keller – 6 receptions, 101 yards Top tacklers JAC – Paul Posluzny – 4 tackles, 4 assists
NYJ – Mike DeVito – 5 tackles
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter CAR - Blaine Gabbert sacked in end zone by Greg Hardy for safety Panthers 2–0. Second quarter CAR - Olindo Mare 35 yard field goal, Panthers 5–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:11.
JAC – Josh Scobee 53 yard field goal, Panthers 5–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:31.
JAC – Mike Thomas 36 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 10–5. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:53. Third quarter CAR - Olindo Mare 32 yard field goal, Jaguars 10–8. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter JAC – Greg Olsen 16 yard pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton to Greg Olsen, pass complete), Panthers 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:24. Top passers Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 24 rushes, 122 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 10 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers JAC – Mike Thomas – 4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
CAR – Greg Olsen – 7 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers JAC – Daryl Smith – 5 tackles, 4 assists
CAR – James Anderson – 8 tackles, 1 assist
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Saints
7
7
6
3
23
Jaguars
0
10
0
0
10
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter NO – Jed Collins 1 yard run (John Kasay kick), Saints 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:49.
NO – Jimmy Graham 1 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), Saints 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 6:24. Second quarter JAC – Zach Miller 14 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Saints 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:08.
JAC – Josh Scobee 31 yard field goal, Saints 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:18. Third quarter NO – John Kasay 38 yard field goal, Saints 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:15.
NO – John Kasay 39 yard field goal, Saints 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:55. Fourth quarter NO – John Kasay 21 yard field goal, Saints 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:24. Top passers Top rushers Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
JAC – Mike Thomas – 11 receptions, 73 yards Top tacklers NO – Roman Harper – 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack
JAC – Paul Posluzny – 9 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack
Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
7
6
0
17
30
Jaguars
7
6
0
7
20
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter Second quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 19 yard field goal, Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:33.
JAC – Josh Scobee 20 yard field goal, Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:08.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 37 yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed), Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:42. Third quarter Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 47 yard field goal, Bengals 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26.
JAC – Jason Hill 74 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17.
CIN – Bernard Scott 2 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Bengals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:18.
CIN – Geno Atkins 10 yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), Bengals 30–20 . Top passers Top rushers Top receivers CIN – A.J. Green – 5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
JAC – Jason Hill – 5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers CIN – Rey Maualuga – 3 tackles, 3 assists, 1 pass defended
JAC – Daryl Smith – 7 tackles, 2 assists, 1 pass defended
Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
3
7
3
13
Steelers
7
10
0
0
17
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : October 16Game weather : 58° F, CloudyGame attendance : 62,934Referee : Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan FoutsGame Recap
Game information
First quarter Second quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 28 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), Steelers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:15.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 21 yard field goal, Steelers 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yard, 1:25.
JAC – Josh Scobee 46 yard field goal, Steelers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yard, 2:14. Third quarter JAC – Jason Hill 14 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Steelers 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:35. Fourth quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 45 yard field goal, Steelers 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yard, 2:56. Top passers Top rushers Top receivers JAC – Mike Thomas – 4 receptions, 36 yards
PIT – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers JAC – Paul Posluzny – 9 tackles, 7 assists
PIT – James Farrior – 6 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sack
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
0
0
7
7
Jaguars
3
3
3
3
12
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 54 yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –3 yards, 1:22. Second quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 54 yard field goal, Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:40. Third quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 22 yard field goal, Jaguars 9–0. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 8:30. Fourth quarter BAL – Anquan Boldin 5 yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Jaguars 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 3:20.
JAC – Josh Scobee 51 yard field goal, Jaguars 12–9. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:19. Top passers Top rushers Top receivers BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
JAC – Jason Hill – 4 receptions, 62 yards Top tacklers BAL – Ray Lewis – 6 tackles, 2 assists
JAC – Daryl Smith – 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
Week 8: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
7
0
7
14
Texans
7
0
7
10
24
at Reliant Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter HOU – Matt Schaub 2 yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:39. Second quarter Third quarter HOU – Joel Dreessen 6 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter HOU – Arian Foster 4 yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:21.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 2 yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Texans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:58.
HOU – Neil Rackers 39 yard field goal, Texans 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:57. Top passers Top rushers Top receivers JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 4 receptions, 45 yards
HOU – Kevin Walter – 5 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers JAC – Dawan Landry – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble
HOU – Brian Cushing – 3 tackles, 4 assists, 1 pass defended, 1 INT
Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
3
0
7
7
17
Colts
0
3
0
0
3
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 13Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 64,619Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Steve BeuerleinGame Recap
Game information
First quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 44 yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:44. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 42 yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:24. Third quarter JAC – Jarrett Dillard 11 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 9:40. Fourth quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3 yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:56. Top passers Top rushers Top receivers JAC – Chastin West – 3 receptions, 39 yards
IND – Jacob Tamme – 6 receptions, 75 yards Top tacklers JAC – Daryl Smith – 5 tackles, 5 assists, 1 pass defended
IND – David Caldwell – 4 tackles, 6 assists
Week 11: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
7
0
3
10
Browns
0
7
0
7
14
at Cleveland Browns Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : November 20Game weather : 57° F, CloudyGame attendance : 63,498Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS) : Bill Macatee and Steve TaskerGame Recap
Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter CLE – Joshua Cribbs 3 yard pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:22.
JAC – Josh Scobee 42 yard field goal, Browns 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:36. Top passers Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 21 rushes, 87 yards, 1 TD
CLE – Chris Ogbonnaya – 21 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD Top receivers JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 7 receptions, 64 yards
CLE – Greg Little – 5 receptions, 59 yards Top tacklers JAC – Daryl Smith – 5 tackles, 3 assists
CLE – Usama Young – 6 tackles, 4 assists
Week 12: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Twelve: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Texans
7
13
0
0
20
Jaguars
7
3
0
3
13
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Chargers
10
14
7
7
38
Jaguars
0
14
0
0
14
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 5Game weather : 67° F, ClearGame attendance : 62,743Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (ESPN) : Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Sal Paolantonio
Game information
First quarter SD – Mike Tolbert 13 yard run (Nick Novak kick), Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
SD – Nick Novak 29 yard field goal, Chargers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:37. Second quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:46.
JAC – Cecil Shorts 5 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:42.
SD – Vincent Brown 22 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:06.
SD – Vincent Jackson 35 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:37. Third quarter SD – Malcom Floyd 52 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), Chargers 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter SD – Ryan Mathews 31 yard run (Nick Novak kick), Chargers 38–14. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:09. Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Jaguars stayed at home for a Week 13 Monday night duel with the San Diego Chargers . Jacksonville trailed early in the first quarter with Chargers running back Mike Tolbert getting a 13-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Nick Novak making a 29-yard field goal. The Jaguars answered in the second quarter with rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert finding running back Maurice Jones-Drew on a 9-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 5-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Cecil Shorts , but San Diego came right back with quarterback Philip Rivers completing a 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vincent Brown and a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vincent Jackson .
The Chargers added onto their lead in the third quarter with Rivers completing a 52-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malcom Floyd . Afterwards, San Diego would pull away with running back Ryan Matthews getting a 31-yard touchdown run.
With the loss, the Jaguars fell to 3-9, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention.
Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Fourteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
7
7
0
0
14
Jaguars
0
28
0
13
41
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 11Game weather : 58° F, RainGame attendance : 62,562Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers TB – Freeman, 16/30, 181 yards, 2 interceptions, 0 touchdowns
JAX – Gabbert, 19/33, 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers TB – Blount, 18 rushes, 74 yards
JAX – Jones-Drew, 27 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers TB – Williams, 3 for 19 yards
JAX – Jones-Drew, 6 for 51 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers TB – Jackson, 7 tackles
JAX – Allen, 6 tackles, 1 assist
Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
0
7
7
14
Falcons
10
17
14
0
41
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 15Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 68,856Referee : Ron Winter TV announcers (NFLN ) : Brad Nessler , Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
Week 16: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
3
0
7
17
Titans
10
7
3
3
23
at LP Field , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : December 24Game weather : 44° F, SunnyGame attendance : 69,143Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS) : Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
3
3
7
13
Jaguars
7
3
6
3
19
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
Standings [ ] Template:2011 AFC South standings
Coaching staff [ ]
Jacksonville Jaguars 2011 staff
Front Office
Chairman/CEO – Wayne Weaver
Senior Vice President of Football Operations/General Counsel – Paul Vance
General Manager/Senior Vice President of Player Personnel – Gene Smith
Director of Football Administration – Tim Walsh
Director of Player Personnel – Terry McDonough
Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Louis Clark
Assistant Director of College Personnel – Tim Mingey Head Coaches
Interim Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – Mel Tucker Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Dirk Koetter
Running Backs – Earnest Byner
Wide Receivers – Mike Sheppard
Tight Ends – Rob Boras
Offensive Line – Andy Heck
Offensive Quality Control – Matt Griffin
Offensive Staff Assistant – Ron Heller
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Line – Joe Cullen
Linebackers – Mark Duffner
Defensive Backs – Cory Undlin
Assistant Defensive Backs – Thom Kaumeyer
Defensive Quality Control – Brandon Blaney
Defensive Staff Assistant – Craig Aukerman Special Teams Coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Russ Purnell
Assistant Special Teams – Nate Kaczor Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Luke Richesson
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jason George
Strength Staff Assistant – Mike Eubanks
Strength Staff Assistant – Anthony Lomando
Final roster [ ] Awards and records [ ] Maurice Jones-Drew , Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season (1,606).Maurice Jones-Drew, 2011 NFL Rushing Yards Leader. References [ ]
