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2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{short description|14th season in franchise history}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| logo =

| team = Jacksonville Jaguars

| year = 2008

| record = 5–11

| division_place = 4th AFC South

| coach = Jack Del Rio

| stadium = Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro bowlers = None

| uniform = File:AFCS-2008-Uniform-JAX.PNG

| shortnavlink = Jaguars seasons

}}

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.[http://www.news4jax.com/sports/18190653/detail.html News 4 Jax] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126151314/http://www.news4jax.com/sports/18190653/detail.html |date=2009-11-26 }} 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 21–19 loss to the Bengals, who entered the game with an 0–8 record.

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

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Offseason

= NFL draft =

{{main article|2008 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 2008

| teamname = Jacksonville Jaguars

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 8

| player = Derrick Harvey

| position = Defensive end

| college = Florida

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

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| hof =

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 52

| player = Quentin Groves

| position = Defensive end

| college = Auburn

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl =

| hof =

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 155

| player = Thomas Williams

| position = Linebacker

| college = USC

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl =

| hof =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 159

| player = Trae Williams

| position = Cornerback

| college = USF

| notes =

| maderoster =

| probowl =

| hof =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 213

| player = Chauncey Washington

| position = Running back

| college = USC

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl =

| hof =

}}

{{NFL team draft end}}

Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.theredzone.org/2008/draft/showteam.asp?Team=Jaguars|title=Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Draft Choices|access-date=2008-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213104735/http://www.theredzone.org/2008/draft/showteam.asp?Team=Jaguars|archive-date=2012-02-13|url-status=dead}}

= 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3564534|title=Jaguars' Collier critical after shooting; ex-teammate Pettway unhurt|last=Associated Press|year=2008|access-date=2008-12-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081204063542/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3564534| archive-date= 4 December 2008 | url-status= live}} 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

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|TeamName=Jacksonville Jaguars

|Active=53

|Inactive=17

|PS=7

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|Wide Receivers=

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Preseason

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! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}}"| Venue

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! 1

| August 9

| Atlanta Falcons

| W 20–17

| 1–0

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

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! 2

| August 16

| Miami Dolphins

| L 14–19

| 1–1

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

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! 3

| August 23

| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| W 23–17

| 2–1

| Raymond James Stadium

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! 4

| August 28

| at Washington Redskins

| W 24–3

| 3–1

| FedExField

Regular season

=Schedule=

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! 1

| September 7

| at Tennessee Titans

| L 10–17

| 0–1

| LP Field

| 69,143

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! 2

| September 14

| Buffalo Bills

| L 16–20

| 0–2

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 65,167

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! 3

| September 21

| at Indianapolis Colts

| W 23–21

| 1–2

| Lucas Oil Stadium

| 65,938

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! 4

| September 28

| Houston Texans

| {{nowrap|W 30–27 {{small|(OT)}}}}

| 2–2

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 64,061

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! 5

| October 5

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 21–26

| 2–3

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 65,908

style="background:#cfc;"

! 6

| October 12

| at Denver Broncos

| W 24–17

| 3–3

| Invesco Field at Mile High

| 75,674

7

|colspan="6" align="center"|Bye

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! 8

| October 26

| Cleveland Browns

| L 17–23

| 3–4

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 64,775

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! 9

| November 2

| at Cincinnati Bengals

| L 19–21

| 3–5

| Paul Brown Stadium

| 64,238

style="background:#cfc;"

! 10

| November 9

| at Detroit Lions

| W 38–14

| 4–5

| Ford Field

| 52,631

style="background:#fcc;"

! 11

| November 16

| Tennessee Titans

| L 14–24

| 4–6

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 65,258

style="background:#fcc;"

! 12

| November 23

| Minnesota Vikings

| L 12–30

| 4–7

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 65,064

style="background:#fcc;"

! 13

| {{dow tooltip|December 1, 2008}}

| at Houston Texans

| L 17–30

| 4–8

| Reliant Stadium

| 70,809

style="background:#fcc;"

! 14

| December 7

| at Chicago Bears

| L 10–23

| 4–9

| Soldier Field

| 61,736

style="background:#cfc;"

! 15

| December 14

| Green Bay Packers

| W 20–16

| 5–9

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 65,457

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! 16

| {{dow tooltip|December 18, 2008}}

| Indianapolis Colts

| L 24–31

| 5–10

| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

| 65,648

style="background:#fcc;"

! 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.

=Game summaries=

==Week 1: at Tennessee Titans==

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|title=Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=September 7, 2008

|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=3

|Home=Titans

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium= LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=69,143

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|78|F}}

|referee=Tony Corrente

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809070oti.htm Recap], [https://www.nflgsis.com/2008/reg/01/29537/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 47-yard field goal, 9:50. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – LenDale White 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 3:47. Titans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 2:12. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:35.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

}}

==Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills==

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|title=Week Two: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=September 14, 2008

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|Road=Bills

|R1=7|R2=3|R3=0|R4=10

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=10|H4=3

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,167

|weather={{convert|87|F}}

|referee=Scott Green

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809140jax.htm Recap], [https://www.nflgsis.com/2008/reg/02/29547/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 28-yard field goal, 13:22. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:08.
  • BUF – Rian Lindell 21-yard field goal, 6:21. Bills 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:01.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:31. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:29.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 6:06. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:25.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 39-yard field goal, 14:31. Jaguars 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:04.
  • BUF – James Hardy 3-yard pass from Trent Edwards (Rian Lindell kick), 4:10. Bills 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:50.
  • BUF – Rian Lindell 45-yard field goal, 0:24. Bills 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:57.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

}}

== Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts ==

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|title=Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

|date=September 21, 2008

|time= 4:15 p.m. EDT

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=7|R4=6

|Home=Colts

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

|attendance=65,938

|weather=None (retractable roof closed)

|referee=Walt Coleman

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg and Randy Cross

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809210clt.htm Recap], [https://www.nflgsis.com/2008/reg/03/29572/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 12:33. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
  • JAX – Rashean Mathis 61-yard interception return (Josh Scobee kick), 5:10. Jaguars 10–7.
  • IND – Joseph Addai 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:28. Colts 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:42.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:17. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 2:33. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 12:18.
  • IND – Joseph Addai 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:07. Colts 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:26.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 51-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:03.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

}}

==Week 4: vs. Houston Texans==

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Four: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=September 28, 2008

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|Road=Texans

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=7|R4=10|R5=0

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=7|H4=10|H5=3

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=64,061

|weather={{convert|82|F}}

|referee=John Parry

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Dick Enberg and Randy Cross

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809280jax.htm Recap], [https://www.nflgsis.com/2008/reg/04/29578/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • JAX – Montell Owens 41-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:38. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:27.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:07. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:30.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Steve Slaton 30-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 4:47. Texans 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 7:10.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Matt Jones 16-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:53. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.
  • HOU – Kevin Walter 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 5:15. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 13:40. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:35.
  • HOU – Kevin Walter 8-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 7:06. Texans 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:34.
  • JAX – David Garrard 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:48. Jaguars 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:18.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 47-yard field goal, 0:01. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:47.

Overtime

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 37-yard field goal, 11:25. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:35.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

  • HOU – Steve Slaton – 10 rushes, 33 yards
  • JAX – David Garrard – 7 rushes, 41 yards, TD

Top receivers

}}

==Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers==

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=October 5, 2008

|time=8:15 p.m. EDT

|Road=Steelers

|R1=7|R2=13|R3=0|R4=6

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=14|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,908

|weather={{convert|73|F}}

|referee=Ron Winter

|TV=NBC | TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels, John Madden, and Andrea Kremer

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809140jax.htm Recap], [https://www.nflgsis.com/2008/reg/02/29547/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – Jeff Reed 38-yard field goal, 12:38. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:49.
  • PIT – Nate Washington 48-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 9:20. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:57.
  • PIT – Jeff Reed 23-yard field goal, 0:45. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Marcedes Lewis 24-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 14:05 Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:13.
  • PIT – Hines Ward 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 1:53. Steelers 26–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

}}

==Week 6: at Denver Broncos==

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary

|date=October 12, 2008

|time=4:05 p.m. EDT

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=14|R4=0

|Home=Broncos

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=3|H4=7

|stadium=Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

|attendance=75,674

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|43|F}}

|referee=Bill Carollo

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200810120den.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/06/29611/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:58. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 46-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 13:47. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:13.
  • DEN – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 8:40. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:07.
  • JAX – Marcedes Lewis 30-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 3:48. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:52.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Daniel Graham 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 9:19. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:51.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

}}

== Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eight: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=October 26, 2008

|time=4:05 p.m. EST

|Road=Browns

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=6

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=3

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=64,775

|weather={{convert|72|F}}

|referee=Alberto Riveron

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Dick Enberg and Randy Cross

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200810260jax.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/08/29640/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Reggie Williams 5-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:40.
  • CLE – Jamal Lewis 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:57. Browns 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:08.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 4:09. Browns 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:47.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Matt Jones 8-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:27. Browns 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:33.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 53-yard field goal, 8:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:17.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 20-yard field goal, 4:35. Browns 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 4:13.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 4:11. Browns 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:21.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

  • CLE – Jamal Lewis – 20 rushes, 81 yards, TD
  • JAX – David Garrard – 7 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

}}

==Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

|date=November 2, 2008

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=16

|Home=Bengals

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

|attendance=64,238

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|66|F}}

|referee= Terry McAulay

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Gus Johnson, and Steve Tasker

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200811020cin.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/09/29646/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Chad Johnson 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Shayne Graham kick), 10:44. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:23.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 52-yard field goal, 3:05. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:09.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Cedric Benson 7-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:44.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 13:27. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:57.
  • JAX – Montell Owens 18-yard fumble return (Josh Scobee kick), 13:17. Bengals 21–13.
  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:17. Bengals 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:39.

|stats=

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

}}

==Week 10: at Detroit Lions==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=November 9, 2008

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=3|R2=21|R3=7|R4=7

|Home=Lions

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=52,631

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee= Carl Cheffers

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200811090det.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/10/29661/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 14:15. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:03. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27.
  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 8-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:39. Jaguars 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Jerry Porter 7-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 5:40. Jaguars 31–7. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:20.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Troy Williamson 10-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 14:56. Jaguars 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:18.
  • DET – Kevin Smith 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 6:02. Jaguars 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:54.

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==Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans==

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|title=Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=November 16, 2008

|time=4:15 p.m. EST

|Road=Titans

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=14|R4=7

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,258

|weather={{convert|60|F}}

|referee=Walt Coleman

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Dick Enberg and Randy Cross

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200811160jax.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/11/29678/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • TEN – Rob Bironas 32-yard field goal, 5:27. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:36.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:11. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:20.
  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:14. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Brandon Jones 13-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 9:12. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:25.
  • TEN – Justin Gage 56-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 7:14. Titans 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:55.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Justin Gage 38-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 3:57. Titans 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:52.

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==Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings==

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|title=Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=November 23, 2008

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|Road=Vikings

|R1=17|R2=0|R3=3|R4=10

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=0|H4=2

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,064

|weather={{convert|66|F}}

|referee=John Parry

|TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=Chris Rose, John Lynch, and Krista Voda

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200811230jax.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/12/29694/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • MIN – Napoleon Harris 27-yard fumble return (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:47. Vikings 7–0.
  • MIN – Chester Taylor 3-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:19. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:21.
  • JAX – Reggie Williams 8-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 7:57. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:52.
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 54-yard field goal, 6:00. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:57.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 12:29. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:31.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 32-yard field goal, 7:43. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 22-yard field goal, 13:59. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:28.
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson 16-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:55. Vikings 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:58.
  • JAX – Chris Kluwe ran out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 3:01. Vikings 30–12.

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==Week 13: at Houston Texans==

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|title=Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|December 1, 2008|df=F j, Y}}

|time=8:30 p.m. EST

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=14

|Home=Texans

|H1=10|H2=0|H3=6|H4=14

|stadium=Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

|attendance=70,809

|weather=Clear, {{convert|53|F}}

|referee=Scott Green

|TV=ESPN |TVAnnouncers= Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Tony Kornheiser

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200812010htx.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/13/29719/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • HOU – Andre Johnson 31-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Kris Brown kick), 11:55. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:05.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 6:29. Texans 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:03.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kris Brown 50-yard field goal, 10:12. Texans 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:54.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 29-yard field goal, 3:29. Texans 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:43.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 20-yard field goal, 0:46. Texans 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Steve Slaton 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 4:35. Texans 23–3. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04.
  • JAX – Fred Taylor 4-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:11. Texans 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:24.
  • HOU – Steve Slaton 40-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 2:04. Texans 30–10. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:07.
  • JAX – Reggie Williams 18-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:39. Texans 30–17. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:25.

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==Week 14: at Chicago Bears==

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|title=Week Fourteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary

|date=December 7, 2008

|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=0|R4=7

|Home=Bears

|H1=10|H2=10|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

|attendance=61,736

|weather=Mostly cloudy, {{convert|19|F}}

|referee=Bill Carollo

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200812070chi.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/14/29722/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • CHI – Desmond Clark 2-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Robbie Gould kick), 12:36. Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:37.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 6:28. Bears 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:08.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:19. Bears 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:09.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:09.
  • CHI – Greg Olsen 22-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. Bears 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 4-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 12:09. Bears 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:32.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 8:58. Bears 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:11.

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  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 7 receptions, 47 yards, TD
  • CHI – Devin Hester – 5 receptions, 80 yards

}}

==Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers==

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|title=Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=December 14, 2008

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|Road=Packers

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=0|R4=3

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=13

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,457

|weather={{convert|67|F}}

|referee= Jerome Boger

|TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers= Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, and Charissa Thompson

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200812140jax.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/15/29743/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Greg Jennings 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:33. Packers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:02.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 1:18. Packers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 14-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:39. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:15.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 5:35. Packers 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:04.
  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (run failed), 1:56. Jaguars 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.

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==Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}};text-align:center;

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|title=Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|December 18, 2008|df=F j, Y}}

|time=8:15 p.m. EST

|Road=Colts

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=17

|Home=Jaguars

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=65,648

|weather={{convert|66|F}}

|referee=Walt Anderson

|TV=NFLN |TVAnnouncers= Bob Papa and Cris Collinsworth

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200812180jax.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/16/29752/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:37. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 9:35.
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 41-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:39. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:58.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 0:01. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:26. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
  • JAX – Montell Owens 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:28. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:58.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:31. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:57.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 6:28. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:55.
  • IND – Keiwan Ratliff 35-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:48. Colts 31–24.

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==Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Jaguars|year=2008|border=2}};text-align:center;

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|title=Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

|date=December 28, 2008

|time=4:15 p.m. EST

|Road=Jaguars

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|Home=Ravens

|H1=3|H2=21|H3=3|H4=0

|stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=71,366

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|62|F}}

|referee= Alberto Riveron

|TV=CBS |TVAnnouncers= Dick Enberg and Randy Cross

|reference= [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200812280rav.htm Recap], [https://nflgsis.com/2008/reg/17/29769/Gamebook.pdf Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TEN – Le'Ron McClain 5-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 10:58. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.
  • TEN – Willis McGahee 13-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 4:52. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:20.
  • TEN – Le'Ron McClain 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 0:44. Ravens 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:21.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Matt Stover 41-yard field goal, 3:26. Ravens 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

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=Standings=

==Division==

{{2008 AFC South standings}}

==Conference==

{{2008 AFC standings|team=JAC}}

Notes and references

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