2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season

13th season in franchise history October 2020 March 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 11–5 2nd AFC South Jack Del Rio Dirk Koetter Mike Smith James "Shack" Harris Wayne Weaver Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(at Steelers) 31–29Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Patriots) 20–31 File:AFCS-2004-2007-Uniform-JAX.PNG RB Fred Taylor Jaguars seasons thumb|250px|Reggie Nelson hits Indianapolis's Reggie Wayne, October 22, 2007 The 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's thirteenth season in the National Football League (NFL) and the fifth under head coach Jack Del Rio. They improved upon their 8–8 record from 2006 when they finished third in the AFC South, and returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The Jaguars defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–29 in the Wild Card round but were then defeated by the New England Patriots 31–20 in the Divisional Playoffs. The franchise would miss the playoffs for the next nine seasons, only returning to the playoffs after winning the AFC South in 2017. 3 Offseason Coaching staff changes After the 2006 season, the Jaguars announced that offensive coordinator Carl Smith, special teams coordinator Pete Rodriguez, quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson, and wide receivers coach Steve Walters would not be returning. Along with these, special teams assistant Mark Michaels' contract had expired and would not be renewed.http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=5775 Five changes on Jaguars Coaching staff 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003122/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=5775 2007-09-28 dead When hiring, Del Rio created a new position on the staff, assistant wide receivers coach, and so needed to fill six positions. By early February he completed the staff with Dirk Koetter as offensive coordinator, Mike Shula as quarterbacks coach, Todd Monken as wide receivers coach, Robert Prince as wide receivers assistant, Joe DeCamillis as special teams coordinator, and Tom Williams as special teams assistant. Along with the new staff, assistant head coach Mike Tice will take over coaching of the tight ends.http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5839 Del Rio completes coaching staff 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184518/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5839 2007-09-30 dead Departures After a number of player arrests from the end of 2006 season, cornerback Ahmad Carroll, who was signed by the Jaguars in October after being waived by the Green Bay Packers and played in only one game with the Jaguars, was arrested in May on weapons and drug charges, prompting the Jaguars to release him.http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10170813/rss CB Carroll waived after being latest Jaguar arrested 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070614233850/http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10170813/rss 14 June 2007 dead dmy-all Also, in a move that shocked even the Jaguars players, nine-year veteran strong safety Donovin Darius was released.http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061507/jag_177342055.shtml Darius Dismissed 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070705060550/http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061507/jag_177342055.shtml 5 July 2007 live On 31 August 2007, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio announced in a press conference that Byron Leftwich would be traded or released within the next 72 hours, and that David Garrard would take over the starting duties. The specific reasons were not disclosed. Del Rio was quoted as saying that he "felt a conviction in his heart that Garrard was the guy for the job and he's earned it".http://jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6275 Del Rio had made up his mind Vic Ketchman 2007-08-31 2007-09-01 Jacksonville Jaguars https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003035/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=6275 28 September 2007 dead The Jaguars released 19 players, traded one player, and placed two players on injured reserve to meet the 53 man roster requirements for the beginning of the season.http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6280 Jaguars Trim Roster to 53; Trade Pearman Jacksonville Jaguars 2007-09-01 2007-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20071007134223/http://www.jaguars.com//news/Article.aspx?id=6280 October 7, 2007 dead Byron Leftwich, Dan Connolly, Jamaal Fudge, Nick Greisen, Seth Payne, Charles Sharon, Bruce Thornton, Dee Webb, Josh Gattis, Joe Anoa'i, Kevis Coley, Walter Curry, Ryan Gibbons, Tyler King, Jamar Landrom, Roy Manning, Pete McMahon, Rashod Moulton, and Isaac Smolko were released. Alvin Pearman was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for an undisclosed draft choice. James Wyche and Mike Walker were placed on injured reserve for injuries to groin and knee respectively. Signings The off-season brought the arrival of seven free agents to the Jaguars. On offense, offensive tackle Tony Pashoshttp://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5878 Jaguars sign Offensive Tackle Tony Pashos 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001904/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5878 2007-09-28 dead and tight ends Jermaine Wiggins,http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5916 Jaguars sign Wiggins, McCadam; re-sign Gilbert 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001837/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5916 2007-09-28 dead Richard Angulohttp://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=6062 Jaguars sign Angulo 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184420/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=6062 2007-09-30 dead and Isaac Smolkohttp://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=6063 Jaguars sign Smith, Smolko 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001857/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=6063 2007-09-28 dead were signed. On defense, safety Kevin McCadam and cornerback Bruce Thornton.http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=6056 Jaguars sign Thornton 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001851/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=6056 2007-09-28 dead Additionally, first-year punter Tony Yelkhttp://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5897 Jaguars sign Yelk 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003230/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5897 2007-09-28 dead was signed to the special teams. In addition to the new signings to the team, Tony Gilbert, Derrick Wimbush, Kenny Pettway, Quinn Grayhttp://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5969 Quinn and Wilford sign contract tenders 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001911/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5969 2007-09-28 dead Ernest Wilford and Josh Scobeehttp://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5877 Jaguars sign Kicker Josh Scobee to contract 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001924/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5877 2007-09-28 dead signed contracts and unrestricted free agent LaBrandon Toefieldhttp://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5928 Jaguars re-Sign RB LaBrandon Toefield 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003210/http://www.jaguars.com/news/Article.aspx?id=5928 2007-09-28 dead re-signed. NFL draft 2007 NFL draft 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 21 Reggie Nelson Safety Florida yes yes 2 48 Justin Durant Linebacker Hampton yes 3 79 Mike Walker Wide receiver Central Florida yes 4 101 Adam Podlesh Punter Maryland yes 4 113 Brian Smith Linebacker Missouri yes 5 149 Uche Nwaneri Guard Purdue yes 5 150 Josh Gattis Safety Wake Forest 5 166 Derek Landri Defensive tackle Notre Dame yes 7 229 John Broussard Wide receiver San Jose State yes 7 251 Chad Nkang Linebacker Elon yes 7 252 Andrew Carnahan Offensive tackle Arizona State + 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars draft day trades http://www.mynfldraft.com/NFL-Draft-Trade-Tracker NFL Draft Day Trade Tracker 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070701004645/http://www.mynfldraft.com/NFL-Draft-Trade-Tracker 1 July 2007 dead dmy-all Round Overall Picks Team Received 1 17 to Denver Broncos Received Broncos' 2007 first round pick (21 overall), 2007 third round pick (86 overall), 2007 fifth round pick (198 overall) 3 86 to Baltimore Ravens Received Ravens' 2007 fourth round pick (101 overall), 2007 fifth round pick (166 overall), and 2007 sixth round pick (203 overall) 6 194, 198, 203 to Atlanta Falcons Received Falcons' 2007 fifth round pick (149 overall) Staff 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars #007198 white black Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver Head coach – Jack Del Rio Assistant head coach/secondary – Dave Campo Assistant head coach/tight ends – Mike Tice Offensive coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Mike Shula Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu Wide receivers – Todd Monken Assistant wide receivers – Robert Prince Offensive line – Andy Heck Defensive coordinator – Mike Smith Defensive line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Mark Duffner Defensive backs – Alvin Reynolds Defensive assistant/Assistant Defensive Line – Ted Monachino Special teams – Joe DeCamillis Assistant special teams – Tom Williams Strength and conditioning – Mark Asanovich Assistant strength and conditioning – Les Ebert Final roster 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars 53 14 9  9 David Garrard  5 Quinn Gray 33 Greg Jones FB 32 Maurice Jones-Drew 24 Montell Owens FB 28 Fred Taylor 22 LaBrandon Toefield KR 18 Matt Jones 86 Dennis Northcutt 84 Chad Owens 19 Ernest Wilford 11 Reggie Williams 85 Richard Angulo 89 Marcedes Lewis 80 Isaac Smolko 69 Khalif Barnes T 76 Richard Collier T 67 Vince Manuwai G 63 Brad Meester C 62 Dennis Norman C 77 Uche Nwaneri G 79 Tony Pashos T 78 Tutan Reyes G 74 Maurice Williams G/T 57 Brent Hawkins DE 97 Reggie Hayward DE 98 John Henderson DT 90 Grady Jackson DT 66 Derek Landri DT 93 Bobby McCray DE 92 Rob Meier DT 94 Jeremy Mincey DE 91 Kenny Pettway DE 95 Paul Spicer DE 56 Justin Durant OLB 51 Clint Ingram OLB 59 Brian Iwuh MLB 53 Shantee Orr OLB 54 Mike Peterson MLB 52 Daryl Smith MLB 21 Terry Cousin CB 23 Jamaal Fudge SS 31 Aaron Glenn CB 26 Sammy Knight SS 27 Rashean Mathis CB 25 Reggie Nelson FS 42 Chad Nkang FS 20 Scott Starks CB 34 Lamont Thompson FS 29 Brian Williams CB  3 Adam Podlesh P 10 Josh Scobee K 88 Joe Zelenka LS 15 John Broussard WR (IR) 7px 83 Greg Estandia TE (IR) 7px 50 Tony Gilbert LB (IR) 7px 96 Tony McDaniel DT (IR) 7px 73 Stockar McDougle G (IR) 7px 65 Chris Naeole G (IR) 7px -- Anthony Pudewell TE (IR) 7px 38 Chris Roberson CB (IR) 7px 43 Gerald Sensabaugh S (IR) 7px 49 Brian Smith DE (IR) 7px 99 Marcus Stroud DT (IR) 7px 81 Mike Walker WR (IR) 7px 87 George Wrighster TE (IR) 7px -- James Wyche DE (IR) 7px 75 Andrew Carnahan T 70 Walter Curry DT 46 Charles Davis TE 60 Samuel Gutekunst T Int'l 39 Rashod Moulton CB/S 12 Lester Ricard QB 17 Charles Sharon WR 35 D. D. Terry RB 14 D'Juan Woods WR Preseason The Jacksonville Jaguars pre-season schedule was announced on April 11, 2007.http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=5953 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars schedule released 2007-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003317/http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=5953 2007-09-28 dead Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 11, 2007 at Miami Dolphins L 17–18 0–1 Dolphin Stadium 2 August 18, 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–19 1–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 3 August 23, 2007 at Green Bay Packers W 21–13 2–1 Lambeau Field 4 August 30, 2007 Washington Redskins W 31–14 3–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Regular season In addition to their regular games with AFC South division rivals, the Jaguars played games against the NFC South and AFC West in accordance with the NFL's scheduling formula established in 2002. The Jaguars also played games against the Bills and the Steelers based on finishing positions from 2006. 200px|right|thumb|Jaguars and Buccaneers in Week 8 Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 9 Tennessee Titans L 10–13 0–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 65,437 2 September 16 Atlanta Falcons W 13–7 1–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 61,821 3 September 23 at Denver Broncos W 23–14 2–1 Invesco Field at Mile High 76,463 4 Bye 5 October 7 at Kansas City Chiefs W 17–7 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 76,971 6 October 14 Houston Texans W 37–17 4–1 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 63,715 7 October 22, 2007 Indianapolis Colts L 7–29 4–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 67,164 8 October 28 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–23 5–2 Raymond James Stadium 65,133 9 November 4 at New Orleans Saints L 24–41 5–3 Louisiana Superdome 70,009 10 November 11 at Tennessee Titans W 28–13 6–3 LP Field 69,143 11 November 18 San Diego Chargers W 24–17 7–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,732 12 November 25 Buffalo Bills W 36–14 8–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 64,546 13 December 2 at Indianapolis Colts L 25–28 8–4 RCA Dome 57,302 14 December 9 Carolina Panthers W 37–6 9–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,090 15 December 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 29–22 10–4 Heinz Field 58,793 16 December 23 Oakland Raiders W 49–11 11–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 66,905 17 December 30 at Houston Texans L 28–42 11–5 Reliant Stadium 70,660 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 9, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Titans 3 3 7 0 Jaguars 7 3 0 0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 65,437 86 F C Bill Carollo CBS Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Steve Beuerlein (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 20-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:35. JAX – John Broussard 47-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 3:24. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:39. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, 4:19. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:29. TEN – Rob Bironas 31-yard field goal, 0:43. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:36. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TEN – Vince Young 2-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 0:59. Titans 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:34. Top passers TEN – Vince Young – 11/18, 78 yards, INT JAX – David Garrard – 17/30, 204 yards, TD Top rushers TEN – Chris Brown – 19 rushes, 175 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 7 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers TEN – Justin Gage – 2 receptions, 26 yards JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 4 receptions, 57 yards Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 16, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Falcons 0 7 0 0 Jaguars 0 3 0 10 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 61,821 88 F C Tony Corrente Fox Ron Pitts (play-by-play) and Tony Boselli (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – John Carney 35-yard field goal, 13:30. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:45. ATL – Warrick Dunn 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:57. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:29. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 14-yard pass from David Garrard (John Carney kick), 14:10. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. JAX – John Carney 27-yard field goal, 3:39. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 8:03. Top passers ATL – Joey Harrington – 12/20, 200 yards JAX – David Garrard – 17/25, 272 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Warrick Dunn – 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers ATL – Roddy White – 4 receptions, 81 yards JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 5 receptions, 75 yards Week 3: at Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary September 23, 2007 2:05 p.m. MST Jaguars 0 17 3 3 Broncos 0 7 0 7 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 76,463 Mostly cloudy, 75 F C Terry McAulay CBS Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 3-yard pass from David Garrard (John Carney kick), 13:09. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 11:44. DEN – Nate Jackson 1-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jason Elam kick), 6:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:29. JAX – Greg Jones 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 1:56. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:44. JAX – John Carney 19-yard field goal, 0:08. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:18. Third quarter JAX – John Carney 27-yard field goal, 13:11. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:45. Fourth quarter DEN – Travis Henry 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 12:41. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:41. JAX – John Carney 18-yard field goal, 2:10. Jaguars 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:02. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 14/20, 154 yards, TD DEN – Jay Cutler – 16/23, 222 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 84 yards DEN – Travis Henry – 11 rushes, 35 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Marcedes Lewis – 3 receptions, 44 yards DEN – Brandon Marshall – 7 receptions, 133 yards Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 23, 2007 12:00 p.m. CDT Jaguars 3 7 0 7 Chiefs 0 0 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 76,917 Overcast, 75 F C Jeff Triplette CBS Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – John Carney 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 18 plays, 77 yards, 10:55. Second quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 52-yard run (John Carney kick), 8:36. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:04. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Dennis Northcutt 3-yard pass from David Garrard (John Carney kick), 8:26. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:03. KC – Samie Parker 13-yard pass from Brodie Croyle (Dave Rayner kick), 0:00. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:54. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 20/27, 218 yards, TD KC – Damon Huard – 19/30, 196 yards, INT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 9 rushes, 82 yards, TD KC – Larry Johnson – 9 rushes, 12 yards Top receivers JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 100 yards Week 6: vs. Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 14, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Texans 3 3 3 8 Jaguars 0 10 6 21 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 63,715 81 F C Walt Coleman CBS Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter HOU – Kris Brown 20-yard field goal, 10:24. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:36. Second quarter HOU – Kris Brown 35-yard field goal, 9:38. Texans 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:36. JAX – George Wrighster 1-yard pass from David Garrard (John Carney kick), 3:51. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:47. JAX – John Carney 37-yard field goal, 0:59. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:52. Third quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 7-yard pass from David Garrard (kick failed), 8:17. Jaguars 16–6. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:43. HOU – Kris Brown 33-yard field goal, 1:40. Jaguars 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 13:11. Jaguars 23–9. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:29. JAX – Daryl Smith 77-yard fumble return (John Carney kick), 8:55. Jaguars 30–9. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 57-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:48. Jaguars 37–9. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:26. HOU – Vonta Leach 1-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (run succeeded), 0:29. Jaguars 37–17. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 5:19. Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub – 19/31, 259 yards, INT JAX – David Garrard – 22/34, 221 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Ahman Green – 16 rushes, 44 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 12 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD Top receivers HOU – Kevin Walter – 12 receptions, 160 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 4 receptions, 59 yards Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 22, 2007 F j, Y 8:00 p.m. EST Colts 7 10 2 10 Jaguars 0 0 7 0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 7,184 77 F C Scott Green ESPN Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Ron Jaworski (color commentator), Tony Kornheiser (color commentator), Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter), & Suzy Kolber (sideline reporter) Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Kenton Keith 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:37. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:06. Second quarter IND – Peyton Manning 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:25. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:26. IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:29. Colts 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 2:20. Third quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:23. Colts 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:37. IND – Quinn Gray sacked in end zone by Dwight Freeney for a safety, 4:35. Colts 19–7. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 13:34. Colts 22–7. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:01. IND – Dallas Clark 35-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:58. Colts 29–7. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:06. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 23/37, 259 yards, TD, INT JAX – David Garrard – 8/12, 72 yards Top rushers IND – Joseph Addai – 16 rushes, 85 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 9 receptions, 131 yards JAX – Ernest Wilford – 6 receptions, 53 yards Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary October 28, 2007 4:05 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 10 0 7 Buccaneers 3 10 10 0 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 65,133 Cloudy, 84 F C CBS Gene Steratore Ian Eagle (play-by-play) & Solomon Wilcots (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 7:26. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:45. JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 1:31. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:55. Second quarter JAX – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 7:25. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:11. JAX – Aaron Glenn 28-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 7:09. Jaguars 17–3. TB – Joey Galloway 58-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant kick), 5:45. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:24. TB – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 0:15. Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:46. Third quarter TB – Michael Bennett 19-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:19. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:24. TB – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 0:05. Buccaneers 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:34. Fourth quarter JAX – Matt Jones 8-yard pass from Quinn Gray (John Carney kick), 11:37. Jaguars 24–23. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:28. Top passers JAX – Quinn Gray – 7/16, 100 yards, TD TB – Jeff Garcia – 19/41, 267 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 68 yards TB – Earnest Graham – 14 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers JAX – Greg Estandia – 1 reception, 30 yards TB – Joey Galloway – 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD Week 9: at New Orleans Saints Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 4, 2007 12:00 p.m. CST Jaguars 17 0 0 7 Saints 17 7 14 3 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 70,009 None (indoor stadium) Gerry Austin CBS Dick Enberg (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal, 12:15. Saints 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:45. NO – Reggie Bush 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 8:33. Saints 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:42. JAX – Reggie Williams 80-yard pass from Quinn Gray (John Carney kick), 7:32. Saints 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:01. JAX – John Carney 30-yard field goal, 2:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:16. NO – Reggie Bush 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Olindo Mare kick), 0:12. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:49. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 100-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick), 0:00. Tied 17–17. Second quarter NO – Lance Moore 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Olindo Mare kick), 5:31. Saints 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18. Third quarter NO – Mike McKenzie 75-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 8:47. Saints 31–17. NO – David Patten 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Olindo Mare kick), 2:02. Saints 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter JAX – Dennis Northcutt 15-yard pass from Quinn Gray (John Carney kick), 9:32. Saints 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:37. NO – Olindo Mare 34-yard field goal, 3:01. Saints 41–24. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:31. Top passers JAX – Quinn Gray – 20/33, 354 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT NO – Drew Brees – 35/45, 445 yards, 3 TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 13 rushes, 54 yards NO – Reggie Bush – 17 rushes, 72 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Reggie Williams – 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD NO – Marques Colston – 10 receptions, 159 yards Week 10: at Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary November 11, 2007 12:00 p.m. CST Jaguars 7 7 7 7 Titans 0 3 3 7 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 Cloudy, 62 F C Ed Hochuli CBS Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) & Rich Gannon (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Greg Jones 2-yard pass from Quinn Gray (John Carney kick), 2:00. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:31. Second quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 8-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:07. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:06. TEN – Rob Bironas 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:51. Third quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 7:49. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:34. TEN – Rob Bironas 49-yard field goal, 4:44. Jaguars 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:05. Fourth quarter TEN – Justin Gage 20-yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), 14:54. Jaguars 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:06. JAX – Greg Jones 3-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:47. Jaguars 28–13. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:46. Top passers JAX – Quinn Gray – 13/23, 101 yards, TD TEN – Vince Young – 24/41, 257 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 19 rushes, 101 yards, TD TEN – Vince Young – 8 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 3 receptions, 28 yards TEN – Justin Gage – 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 18, 2007 1:00 p.m. EDT Chargers 0 3 7 7 Jaguars 10 7 7 0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 66,732 70 F C Larry Nemmers CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 9:12. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:40. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:19. Second quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal, 9:58. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42. JAX – Reggie Williams 36-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 5:25. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:33. Third quarter SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 6-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 13:19. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:41. JAX – Marcedes Lewis 1-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 5:02 Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter SD – Antonio Gates 24-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 5:06. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:57. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 22/40, 309 yards, TD, 2 INT JAX – David Garrard – 15/24, 189 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 16 rushes, 62 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers SD – Chris Chambers – 4 receptions, 93 yards JAX – Reggie Williams – 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 25, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Bills 0 7 7 0 Jaguars 10 6 3 17 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 64,546 68 F C Pete Morelli CBS Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) & Rich Gannon (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 50-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:40. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:18. JAX – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 1:21. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:04. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 10:56. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:20. BUF – Anthony Thomas 10-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick), 6:03. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:53. JAX – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:52. Third quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 23-yard field goal, 8:06. Jaguars 19–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:54. BUF – Roscoe Parrish 24-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 1:29. Jaguars 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 20-yard field goal, 14:10. Jaguars 22–14. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:19. JAX – Reggie Williams 59-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 2:39. Jaguars 29–14. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:23. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 17-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:43. Jaguars 36–14. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:05. Top passers BUF – J. P. Losman – 27/40, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT JAX – David Garrard – 23/37, 296 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Anthony Thomas – 15 rushes, 46 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Josh Reed – 6 receptions, 50 yards JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 5 receptions, 65 yards Week 13: at Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary December 2, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 7 7 11 Colts 14 7 0 7 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 57,302 None (indoor stadium) Terry McAulay CBS Jim Nantz (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Dallas Clark 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:30. Colts 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:41. IND – Reggie Wayne 48-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:31. Colts 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:25. Second quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 5:21. Colts 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 11:10. IND – Dallas Clark 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:06. Colts 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:15. Third quarter JAX – Marcedes Lewis 2-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 8:06 Colts 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 47-yard field goal, 11:36. Colts 21–17. Drive: 13 plays, 38 yards, 6:40. IND – Luke Lawton 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:26. Colts 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:10. JAX – Dennis Northcutt 17-yard pass from David Garrard (run succeeded), 2:47 Colts 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:01. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 24/29, 257 yards, 2 TD, INT IND – Peyton Manning – 20/29, 288 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 104 yards IND – Joseph Addai – 21 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers JAX – Ernest Wilford – 5 receptions, 72 yards IND – Reggie Wayne – 8 receptions, 158 yards, TD Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 9, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Panthers 0 6 0 0 Jaguars 7 3 10 17 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 66,090 77 F C John Parry Fox Ron Pitts (play-by-play) & Tony Boselli (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 22-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 3:30. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:45. Second quarter CAR – John Kasay 49-yard field goal, 11:28. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:39. JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 5:33. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:55. CAR – John Kasay 39-yard field goal, 1:03. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:11. Third quarter JAX – Matt Jones 6-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 11:28. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:21. JAX – Josh Scobee 20-yard field goal, 1:21. Jaguars 20–6. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:04. Fourth quarter JAX – Clint Ingram 39-yard interception return (Josh Scobee kick), 14:50. Jaguars 20–6. JAX – Fred Taylor 80-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:48. Jaguars 34–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13. JAX – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 3:15. Jaguars 37–6. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:00. Top passers CAR – Vinny Testaverde – 13/28, 84 yards, INT JAX – David Garrard – 20/36, 230 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – DeShaun Foster – 11 rushes, 46 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 18 rushes, 132 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 6 receptions, 44 yards JAX – Reggie Williams – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 16, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 3 7 12 7 Steelers 0 7 0 15 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 58,793 Light snow, 35 F C Gene Steratore CBS Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, 9:36. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:39. Second quarter PIT – Heath Miller 18-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 14:31. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:42. JAX – Ernest Wilford 12-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 1:01 Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:06. Third quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 3-yard pass from David Garrard (kick failed), 5:20. Jaguars 16–7. Drive: 20 plays, 74 yards, 9:40. JAX – Dennis Northcutt 55-yard pass from David Garrard (kick failed), 3:47. Jaguars 22–7. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter PIT – Hines Ward 11-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 13:11. Jaguars 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:52. PIT – Nate Washington 30-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass succeeded), 5:46. Tied 22–22. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:43. JAX – Fred Taylor 12-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:57. Jaguars 29–22. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:49. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 17/33, 197 yards, 3 TD, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 15/32, 142 yards, 3 TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 25 rushes, 147 yards, TD PIT – Willie Parker – 14 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers JAX – Dennis Northcutt – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD PIT – Santonio Holmes – 4 receptions, 34 yards Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 23, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Raiders 0 3 0 8 Jaguars 14 14 7 14 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 66,905 69 F C Jerome Boger CBS Ian Eagle (play-by-play) & Solomon Wilcots (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 62-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 12:02. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:45. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 14-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 3:21. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:42. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 13:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:51. JAX – Greg Jones 2-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 9:12. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. JAX – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:08. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:31. Third quarter JAX – Matt Jones 37-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 6:16. Jaguars 35–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 9-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 13:00. Jaguars 42–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:55. JAX – Richard Angulo 7-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 4:52. Jaguars 49–3. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:28. OAK – Zach Miller 2-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (pass succeeded), 0:06. Jaguars 49–11. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:46. Top passers OAK – JaMarcus Russell – 7/23, 83 yards, TD, 3 INT JAX – David Garrard – 11/18, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Dominic Rhodes – 27 rushes, 115 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 7 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Zach Miller – 3 receptions, 27 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 6 receptions, 96 yards Week 17: at Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary December 30, 2007 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 7 7 7 Texans 0 21 14 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 70,660 Sunny, 59 F C Tony Corrente CBS Dick Enberg (play-by-play) & Randy Cross (color commentator) Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Reggie Williams 22-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 7:12. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:48. Second quarter HOU – Ron Dayne 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:11. HOU – Owen Daniels 2-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Kris Brown kick), 3:21. Texans 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 8:34. JAX – Ernest Wilford 22-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 0:29. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:52. HOU – André Davis 97-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 0:15. Texans 21–14. Third quarter HOU – André Davis 104-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 14:47. Texans 28–14. HOU – Ron Dayne 12-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 7:19. Texans 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:10. JAX – Matt Jones 5-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 1:53. Texans 35–21. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:26. Fourth quarter HOU – Darius Walker 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 13:07. Texans 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:46. JAX – Ernest Wilford 17-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 2:56. Texans 42–28. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:17. Top passers JAX – Quinn Gray – 25/39, 197 yards, 4 TD HOU – Sage Rosenfels – 11/18, 128 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Greg Jones – 14 rushes, 71 yards HOU – Ron Dayne – 21 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Matt Jones – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 6 receptions, 74 yards Standings Division Conference JAC Postseason 2007–08 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card January 5, 2008 at Pittsburgh Steelers (4) W 31–29 1–0 Heinz Field 63,629 Divisional January 12, 2008 at New England Patriots (1) L 20–31 1–1 Gillette Stadium 68,756 Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (4) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary January 5, 2008 F j, Y 8:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 14 7 3 Steelers 7 0 3 19 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh 63,629 Light rain, 39 F C NBC Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Andrea Kremer (sideline reporter) Scott Green Recap, Game Book First quarter PIT – Najeh Davenport 1-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 10:03. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:57. JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:24. Second quarter JAX – Rashean Mathis 63-yard interception return (Josh Scobee kick), 10:19. Jaguars 14–7. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 35-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 8:34. Jaguars 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:56. Third quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 28-yard field goal, 9:24. Jaguars 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:45. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 10-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:39. Jaguars 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter PIT – Santonio Holmes 37-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 14:53. Jaguars 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:46. PIT – Heath Miller 14-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (run failed), 10:25. Jaguars 28–23. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:49. PIT – Najeh Davenport 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:21. Steelers 29–28. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:29. JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 0:37. Jaguars 31–29. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:01. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 9/21, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 29/42, 337 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers JAX – David Garrard – 5 rushes, 58 yards PIT – Najeh Davenport – 16 rushes, 25 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 1 reception, 43 yards, TD PIT – Hines Ward – 10 receptions, 135 yards Jacksonville gained only 239 yards of offense, but still managed to win on Josh Scobee's 25-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in the game. The Jaguars defense sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger six times, intercepted three of his passes, and forced him to lose a fumble on the final drive of the game. Pittsburgh opened up the scoring by marching 80 yards in 10 plays on their first drive and finishing it off with Najeh Davenport's 1-yard touchdown run. But Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards to the 1-yard line (the longest play in NFL postseason history that did not result in a touchdown), and Fred Taylor scored a 1-yard touchdown run on the next play. Early in the second quarter, Jacksonville defensive back Rashean Mathis intercepted pass from Roethlisberger and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown. Then shortly after the kickoff, Mathis intercepted another pass at the Steelers 46-yard line, setting up David Garrard's 43-yard touchdown pass to Jones-Drew and making the score 21–7. Later in the second quarter, the Steelers took advantage of a missed Scobee field goal by driving all the way to the Jaguars 21-yard line. But defensive tackle Derek Landri intercepted a short pass from Roethlisberger, and the score remained 21–7 at halftime. In the second half, the Steelers scored on their first four drives. Three plays after the opening kickoff, linebacker James Farrior's interception of a Garrard pass set up Jeff Reed's 28-yard field goal. Jacksonville responded by driving 82 yards in 8 plays, with Garrard rushing for 15 yards and completing two passes to Ernest Wilford for 39, while Jones-Drew capped the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run, increasing their lead to 28–10. But the Steelers drove right back, and on the first play of the fourth quarter, facing fourth down and 12 on the Jags 37-yard line, Roethlisberger threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes. Then after a punt, Roethlisberger completed six passes for 65 yards on a 69-yard drive that ended with his 14-yard touchdown pass to Heath Miller. The Steelers attempted a two-point conversion to cut the lead to three points, and Rothlisberger initially completed a pass to Hines Ward, but the play was nullified by a holding penalty and Pittsburgh's second attempt was incomplete, keeping the score at 28–23. Three plays after the ensuing kickoff, Steelers defensive back Ike Taylor intercepted a pass from Garrard and returned it 31 yards to the Jacksonville 16-yard line. Following a pass interference penalty against the Jaguars in the end zone on a fourth down play, Davenport scored his second 1-yard touchdown run of the day. The two-point conversion failed again, but the Steelers took the lead, 29–28. Jacksonville was unable to score on their next drive, but they forced the Steelers to punt after three plays and Dennis Northcutt returned the punt 16 yards, giving the Jaguars the ball at their own 49-yard line with 1 timeout remaining and 2:38 left to play. Three plays later on fourth down and 2, Garrard dropped back to pass, but then ran back to the line and took off for a 32-yard burst to the Steelers 11-yard line. After a few more running plays, Scobee kicked a 25-yard field goal, giving his team a 31–29 lead. The Steelers got the ball back with 37 seconds left, but Jaguars defensive end Bobby McCray sealed the victory by forcing a fumble which was recovered by defensive tackle Derek Landri. With the win, the Jaguars improved their overall record to 12–5. AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) New England Patriots Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (1) New England Patriots – Game summary January 12, 2008 F j, Y 8:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 7 3 3 Patriots 7 7 14 3 Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts 68,756 Cloudy and cool, 37 F C CBS Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (color commentator) Jerome Boger Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Matt Jones 8-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:50. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. NE – Benjamin Watson 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:49. Second quarter NE – Laurence Maroney 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:57. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:33. JAX – Ernest Wilford 6-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 7:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 7:11. Third quarter NE – Wes Welker 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:49. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:11. JAX – Josh Scobee 39-yard field goal, 4:04. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:45. NE – Ben Watson 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:49. Patriots 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:15. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 9:44. Patriots 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:05. NE – Stephen Gostowski 35-yard field goal, 6:39. Patriots 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:05. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 22/33, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT NE – Tom Brady – 26/28, 262 yards, 3 TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 13 rushes, 47 yards NE – Laurence Maroney – 22 rushes, 122 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Marcedes Lewis – 4 receptions, 74 yards NE – Donté Stallworth – 3 receptions, 68 yards Patriots quarterback Tom Brady set the NFL record for completion percentage in a single game (92.9%) with 26 of 28 completions for 263 yards and 3 touchdowns, while running back Laurence Maroney added 162 total yards (122 on the ground). Overall, New England gained 401 yards and didn't punt the ball until 31 seconds remained in the fourth quarter. Jacksonville took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards in 9 plays, featuring two receptions by Marcedes Lewis for 57 yards, on the way to David Garrard's 9-yard touchdown pass to Matt Jones. The Patriots then went on a 74-yard drive and scored with Tom Brady's 3-yard touchdown pass to Benjamin Watson. On Jacksonville's next possession, New England lineman Ty Warren forced a fumble while sacking Garrard, and linebacker Mike Vrabel recovered it at the Jaguars 29-yard line. Several plays later, Maroney scored a 1-yard touchdown run to give New England a 14–7 lead. Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew muffed the ensuing kickoff and was downed at his own 5-yard line. The Jaguars then moved the ball 95 yards in 11 plays without even facing a third down and scoring with Garrard's 6-yard touchdown pass to Ernest Wilford. For the third time in a row, New England drove deep into Jacksonville territory. But this time the drive stalled at the 17-yard line and ended with no points when Stephen Gostkowski missed a 35-yard field goal with 53 seconds left in the first half. On the opening drive of the second half, Brady completed 7 of 8 passes for 54 yards on an 82-yard drive. On the last play, he took a snap in shotgun formation with Kevin Faulk to his right, Brady jumped in the air with his arms raised to make it look like a play used by the Patriots before where Faulk took the direct snap. The Jaguars defense followed Faulk, leaving Wes Welker open in the end zone, and Brady threw him the ball for a touchdown to give the Patriots a 21–14 lead. The play has been referred to as the "Statue of Liberty". Jacksonville responded with a drive to the New England 21-yard line, but receiver Dennis Northcutt dropped a pass on third down, forcing them to settle for a Josh Scobee 39-yard field goal, cutting the score to 21–17. On New England's next drive, Jacksonville's Derek Landri was assessed a roughing-the-passer penalty, turning Welker's 6-yard catch into a 21-yard gain. Maroney gained 40 yards with his next two carries, and following two more Welker receptions, Brady threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Watson giving New England a 28–17 lead. An unnecessary roughness penalty and a 25-yard reception by Reggie Williams on the Jacksonville's next drive set up a 25-yard field goal by Scobee, which cut the Jaguars deficit to one touchdown, 28–20. On the second play after the kickoff, Brady completed a 52-yard strike to Donté Stallworth, setting up Gostkowski's second field goal attempt to put New England back up by two scores, 31–20. Then, with 3:46 left in the game, Patriots safety, Rodney Harrison, intercepted a pass from Garrard at the Patriots' 31-yard line, ending any hope of a Jacksonville comeback. Harrison's interception was his 7th career postseason pick, a Patriots record. This was also his fourth consecutive postseason game with an interception, tying an NFL record held by Aeneas Williams. With this win, the Patriots advanced to the AFC title game for the second year in a row and extended their perfect record to 17–0, matching the final record of the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Jaguars' overall record ended with a 12–6 and 1–1 in the playoffs. References 30em Jacksonville Category:Jacksonville Jaguars seasons Jackson Category:2000s in Jacksonville, Florida