2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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
File:AFCS-2008-Uniform-JAX.PNG
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2007	2009

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 for the first time since 2006, despite many preseason predictions that the Jaguars were an expected super bowl contender.

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. 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 2016, the Jaguars have failed to make the playoffs. However, in 2017, they advanced to the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

This season marked the end of an era as running back Fred Taylor left the team after 11 seasons.

Notable roster changes

Draft

Main article: 2008 NFL 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:

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. 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  9 David Garrard 17 Cleo Lemon 12 Paul Smith Running Backs 32 Maurice Jones-Drew 24 Montell Owens RB/FB 39 Alvin Pearman 34 Chauncey Washington Wide Receivers 16 Nate Hughes 86 Dennis Northcutt 81 Mike Walker 84 Troy Williamson 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 10 Josh Scobee K  6 Steve Weatherford P 88 Joe Zelenka LS/TE		Reserve Lists 76 Richard Collier OT (NF-Inj.) File:Injury icon.svg 44 Anthony Cotrone FB (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 33 Greg Jones FB (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 18 Matt Jones WR (Susp.) 75 Jonathan Lewis DT (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 67 Vince Manuwai G (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 27 Rashean Mathis CB (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 96 Tony McDaniel DT (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 65 Chris Naeole G (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 42 Chad Nkang SS (IR) File:Injury icon.svg  3 Adam Podlesh P (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 80 Jerry Porter WR (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 52 Daryl Smith ILB (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 31 Scott Starks CB (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 28 Fred Taylor RB (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 74 Maurice Williams T/G (IR) File:Injury icon.svg 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	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 14–19	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 10–17	0–1	LP Field	CBS	Recap
2	September 14	1:00pm EDT	Buffalo Bills	L 16–20	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 30–27 (OT)	2–2	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	CBS	Recap
5	October 5	8:15pm EDT	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–26	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 17–23	3–4	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	CBS	Recap
9	November 2	1:00pm EST	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 19–21	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 14–24	4–6	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	CBS	Recap
12	November 23	1:00pm EST	Minnesota Vikings	L 12–30	4–7	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	Fox	Recap
13	December 1	8:00pm EST	at Houston Texans	L 17–30	4–8	Reliant Stadium	ESPN	Recap
14	December 7	1:00pm EST	at Chicago Bears	L 10–23	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 24–31	5–10	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	NFLN	Recap
17	December 28	4:15pm EST	at Baltimore Ravens	L 7–27	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
z (1) Tennessee Titans	13	3	0	.813	4–2	9–3	375	234	L1
x (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 Total Texans 3 7 7 10 27 Jaguars 7 3 7 10 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.