REGULAR SEASON GAME 6 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-3) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-1)

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1 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2008 NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Ryan Robinson, Hunter Robinson, Alisa Abbott, Renzo Sheppard, Dan Edwards (904) FAX (904) October 7, 2008 REGULAR SEASON GAME 6 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-3) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-1) Sunday, October 12, 2008, 4:05 p.m. EDT INVESCO Field at Mile High (76,125), Denver, Co. Television: Regionally on CBS and locally on WTEV CBS47 (Ch. 6 cable), Greg Gumbel (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color analyst) Radio: WOKV AM & FM (690, 106.5) and the Jaguars Radio Network. Brian Sexton (play by play), Jeff Lageman (analyst), Sam Jordan (field) Also broadcast nationally on Westwood One with Mark Champion (play by play), Mark Malone (analyst) THIS WEEK: The Jacksonville Jaguars play their fourth game of the season against a division leader as they square off with the Denver Broncos at INVESCO Field at Mile High on Sunday, October 12. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. EDT. This is the second consecutive season the Jaguars will play at Denver before observing the bye week. The Jaguars are the only team in the NFL to face four division leaders in the first six weeks and the combined record of the club s first six opponents is Sunday s game is the first of three on the road in the next five weeks. The Jaguars rank tied for eighth in the NFL with a road record from including a 1-1 mark this season. The Jaguars own an 8-5 mark in the game before the open date in 13 seasons. The first five weeks every game has been close, Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio said. We could potentially be 5-0, we could potentially be 0-5. It's the nature of the league. It's very competitive. There have been plays here or there that make the difference. We've earned 2-3, that's where we are right now. We'd like to have more but that is our record, that's where we stand and we've got a big tough assignment going into Denver. After beginning the season 0-2 with losses at Tennessee and against Buffalo, the Jaguars evened their record with back-to-back division wins in the final seconds with field goals by Josh Scobee. The Jaguars rallied for a win at Indianapolis in week three and followed with a overtime win at home against Houston. The Jaguars lost a fourth quarter lead to Pittsburgh last week as the Steelers claimed a win on NBC s Sunday Night Football. Rashean Mathis had a 72-yard interception return for a touchdown, his second interception return for a score this season. Second-year wide receiver Mike Walker recorded career-high receiving numbers as he finished with six receptions for 107 yards. The Jaguars and Broncos have played six times in the regular season with the series tied, 3-3, but the Jaguars have won three of the last four games including a win at Denver on September 23, The teams met in the postseason at Mile High Stadium in 1996 and 1997 with the Jaguars winning, 30-27, in the 1996 AFC Divisonal playoff game and the Broncos won in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game. The Jaguars own an 8-3 mark against AFC West opponents under head coach Jack Del Rio and the club won all four games in 2007 against AFC West foes. THIS WEEK S BEST 2008 schedule/afc South standings (page 2) Probable starters/nfl Leaders (page 3) A look back at last week (page 4) History before bye week (page 4) Jaguars/Broncos series (pages 6-8) Head coach Jack Del Rio (pages 10-11) The skinny on Fred Taylor (page 12) Player notes (pages 13-16) Positional analysis (pages 17-18) A closer look at the roster (page 22) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE: Monday, October 6 2:15 p.m Jack Del Rio availability 3:15 p.m. Players available Tuesday, October 7 No availability Wednesday, October 8 11:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Players available 12:25 p.m. Jack Del Rio availability 2:00-2:30 p.m. Practice open to media 2:00 p.m. Brandon Marshall conference call 2:15 p.m. Mike Shanahan conference call Thursday, October 9 11:35 a.m.- 12:25 p.m. Players available 1:30-2:00 p.m. Practice open to media Friday, October 10 11:00-11:30 a.m. Practice open to media 12:35-1:20 p.m. Players available Saturday, October 11 No availability Sunday, October 12 Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, Florida 32202

2 2008 SCHEDULE PRESEASON OPPONENT TIME TELEVISION RESULT WEEK FIVE SCHEDULE August 9 ATLANTA FALCONS 7:30 p.m. WTEV W, (Open dates: Buffalo, Kansas City, August 16 MIAMI DOLPHINS 7:30 p.m. WTEV L, Pittsburgh, Tennessee) August 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7:30 p.m. WTEV W, August 28 at Washington Redskins 7:00 p.m. NBC W, 24-3 Sunday, October 12 REGULAR SEASON Chicago at Atlanta 1:00 p.m. September 7 at Tennessee Titans 1:00 p.m. CBS L, Miami at Houston 1:00 p.m. September 14 BUFFALO BILLS 1:00 p.m. CBS L, Baltimore at Indianapolis 1:00 p.m. September 21 at Indianapolis Colts 4:15 p.m. CBS W, Detroit at Minnesota 1:00 p.m. September 28 HOUSTON TEXANS 1:00 p.m. CBS W, (OT) Oakland at New Orleans 1:00 p.m. October 5 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 8:15 p.m. NBC L, Cincinnati at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. October 12 at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m. CBS Carolina at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m. October 19 OPEN DATE St. Louis at Washington 1:00 p.m. October 26 CLEVELAND BROWNS 4:05 p.m. CBS Jacksonville at Denver 4:05 p.m. November 2 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 p.m. CBS Dallas at Arizona 4:15 p.m. November 9 at Detroit Lions 1:00 p.m. CBS Philadelphia at San Francisco 4:15 p.m. November 16 TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 p.m. CBS Green Bay at Seattle 4:15 p.m. November 23 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 p.m. FOX New England at San Diego 8:15 p.m. December 1 at Houston Texans 8:30 p.m. ESPN December 7 at Chicago Bears 1:00 p.m. CBS Monday, October 13 December 14 GREEN BAY PACKERS 1:00 p.m. FOX New York Giants at Cleveland 8:30 p.m. December 18 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 8:15 p.m. NFLN December 28 at Baltimore Ravens 1:00 p.m. CBS All times EST HOME GAMES IN CAPS ALL TIMES ARE JACKSONVILLE TIME JAGUARS ON THE AIR Monday Jaguars Reporters, 6: :00 p.m., WOKV AM & FM (690,106.5) with Vic Ketchman and Cole Pepper Jaguars All-Access, 7: :30 p.m., WTEV CBS47 with Brian Sexton and Jeff Lageman Tuesday The Jack Del Rio Show, 6:00 7:00 p.m., WOKV AM & FM (690, 106.5) and the Jaguars Radio Network Wednesday Jaguars This Week, 6:00 8:00 p.m., WOKV AM & FM (690, 106.5) with Brian Sexton, Jeff Lageman, Vic Ketchman Sunday The Jack Del Rio Show, 11:00 a.m., WTEV CBS47 Coggin Pregame Show, 11:30 a.m., WTEV CBS47 with Brian Sexton and Jeff Lageman Tailgate Show, 12:00 p.m. WOKV AM & FM (690, 106.5) Suddath Pregame Show, 3:00 p.m., WOKV AM & FM (690, 106.5) and the Jaguars Radio Network Winn-Dixie Postgame Show, WOKV AM & FM (690, 106.5) and the Jaguars Radio Network Scoreboard Show, WOKV AM & FM (690, 106.5) 2008 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS The Jaguars are 2-1 in the division and have won consecutive division games for the first time since 2005 (did it twice) and only the third time overall since the division was created in The Jaguars don t play another division game until November 16 when they host Tennessee. The Jaguars finished second in the AFC South in 2007 with a 2-4 mark against division opponents. TEAM W L T PCT PTS OPP HOME AWAY AFC NFC DIV Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston This week: Baltimore at Indianapolis; Jacksonville at Denver; Tennessee has open date Last week: Indianapolis 31 at Houston 27; Tennessee 13 at Baltimore 10; Pittsburgh 26 at Jacksonville 21 MEDIA WEBSITE IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER The Jaguars provide an informational website for media only which includes everything from weekly and daily releases to quote sheets and transcripts from press conferences. Media can also check the site for daily practice and press conferences times. To receive access to the media website please contact the Jaguars public relations office at The address for the media is October 14 January 3-4 January January 18 Trading deadline Wild-Card Playoffs Divisional Playoffs Conference Championships

3 JAGUARS AMONG 2008 NFL LEADERS AFC NFL Turnover differential (+1) T-5th T-10th Points Allowed Per Game (22.2) 8th T-16th Field position (31.2) 6th 11th Time of possession (31:32) 4th 9th Opp. time of possession (28:28) 4th 9th OFFENSE AFC NFL Offense (284.6) 12th 26th Rushing (108.8) 9th 19th Passing (175.8) 10th 23rd Plays of 10-plus yards (59) 3rd T-9th Rushes of 10-plus yards (14) 6th T-13th 10-play drives (8) T-4th T-13th 5-minute drives (10) 1st T-1st Fewest three-and-out drives (10) T-4th T-9th Giveaways (5) T-2nd T-5th Third down conversions pct. (37.5) 9th 17th DEFENSE AFC NFL Defense (344.0) 12th T-21st Rushing Defense (106.8) 6th 15th Passing Defense (237.2) 13th 26th Takeaways (6) T-10th T-20th SPECIAL TEAMS AFC NFL Opp. start position after KO (21.8) 1st 1st Start position after KO (27.2) 8th 13th KO returns of 20+ yards (16) 2nd 3rd Punt returns of 20+ yards (2) T-3rd T-4th Opp. KO returns of 20+ yards (8) T-3rd 3rd RASHEAN MATHIS AFC NFL Interceptions (2) T-6th T-9th MAURICE JONES-DREW AFC NFL Yards from scrimmage (337) 11th 34th Rushes of 10-plus yards (7) T-3rd T-13th First downs (20) T-5th T-16th Points, non-kickers (18) T-12th T-27th FRED TAYLOR AFC NFL Rushing yards (232) 14th 31st Rushes of 20-plus yards (2) T-4th T-14th BRIAN WITHERSPOON AFC NFL Punt return average (11.9) 6th 10th Kickoff return average (28.6) 5th 6th Kickoff returns of 20+yards (15) 2nd 3rd DAVID GARRARD AFC NFL Attempts (149) 3rd 10th Completions (97) 2nd T-7th Completion percentage (65.1) 6th 8th Yards (1,031) 4th 14th MATT JONES AFC NFL Receptions (23) 9th T-19th Receiving yards (269) 12th 29th Receptions for first downs (18) T-3rd T-7th JOSH SCOBEE AFC NFL Points (40) T-3rd T-11th Field goals of 50-plus yards (2) T-2nd T-2nd SUNDAY S PROBABLE STARTERS OFFENSE WR Reggie Williams - Former first-round draft pick who had teamrecord 10 receiving TDs last year. LT Khalif Barnes - Has started 46 games at left tackle the last three seasons. LG Uche Nwaneri - Second-year pro has played in 14 games with five starts. C Dennis Norman - Has started at least one game for the Jaguars in each of the last four seasons. Replaces Brad Meester who suffered a biceps injury in training camp. RG Milford Brown - Seventh-year pro was signed by the Jaguars following season-opener. Has played in 52 games with 47 starts. RT Tony Pashos - Joined club as an unrestricted free agent from Baltimore in Has started 20 games for the club. TE Marcedes Lewis - Was club s 2006 first round pick. Scored first touchdown of the season last week against Pittsburgh. WR Matt Jones - Leads team with 23 receptions for 269 yards. Has five-plus receptions in four of the first five games. QB David Garrard - Posted record as a starter and has led club to two comeback wins in RB Fred Taylor - Played in first career Pro Bowl last year. Needs 53 yards to reach 11,000 career rushing yards and one touchdown to set franchise record. FB Greg Jones - Scored club s only touchdown in season-opener. DEFENSE DE Paul Spicer - Leads team with 12 quarterback pressures. Led team with 7.5 sacks in DT Rob Meier - Durable lineman who can play both end and tackle. Has played in 128 games in eight seasons and has 20.5 sacks. DT John Henderson - Two-time Pro Bowl selection is the cornerstone of the defense. Recorded first sack of the season last week. DE Reggie Hayward - Has 35.5 career sacks in seven-plus seasons. LB Justin Durant - Had season-high 10 tackles last week. LB Mike Peterson - Leads team with 51 tackles in four games. LB Daryl Smith - Only player to not miss a snap in all five games. LCB Rashean Mathis - Team s all-time leader with 23 interceptions including two returned for touchdowns this season. RCB Drayton Florence - Joined club as unrestricted free agent from San Diego. Has played in 78 games with 47 starts. Was inactive last week with groin injury but may return this week. SS Brian Williams - Moved to safety after starting last two seasons at cornerback opposite Rashean Mathis. FS Reggie Nelson - Set team record for most interceptions as a rookie with five. Was inactive last two weeks with knee injury.

4 STEELERS EDGE JAGUARS ON SUNDAY NIGHT: Ben Roethlisberger hit Hines Ward with an eight-yard touchdown pass with 1:53 remaining as the Steelers outlasted the Jaguars on Sunday night. The Jaguars managed only 213 total yards, 38 on the ground, but held the lead late in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars took an early 7-0 lead on a 72-yard interception return for a touchdown by Rashean Mathis on the opening possession, the second-longest interception return in franchise history. The Steelers answered with a 12-play, 71-yard drive that was capped off with a one-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Heath Miller. Maurice Jones-Drew regained the lead for the Jaguars on the ensuing drive with a one-yard touchdown run. The play was set up by a 39-yard pass interference penalty by the Steelers on a David Garrard pass to Matt Jones in the end zone. Jeff Reed connected on a 38-yard field goal early in the second quarter to cut the deficit to Following a threeand-out by the Jaguars, Roethlisberger found Nate Washington down the sideline for a 48-yard touchdown. The Steelers made it right before half with a 23-yard field goal by Reed. Neither team could mount an extended drive in the third quarter. The Jaguars moved the ball to the Steelers 37-yard line midway through the quarter, but Garrard s pass was incomplete to Jones on a fourth-and-seven play. Garrard came back on the Jaguars next posssession and found tight end Marcedes Lewis down the middle for a 24-yard touchdown pass to give the Jaguars a lead. The drive was highlighted by a 32-yard reception by Mike Walker. Both teams punted on their next possession. The Steelers took over at their own 20-yard line with 6:33 remaining. Roethlisberger directed an 11-play, 80-yard drive including two third-down conversions and ended the drive with a touchdown pass to Ward. Following three incomplete passes on the ensuing possession, Garrard hit Matt Jones for a 10-yard reception on fourth down to keep the drive alive. The Jaguars failed to convert a fourth-and-14 with 30 seconds remaining. JAGUARS FACE THE BEST OF THE AFC: The Jaguars play their sixth consecutive game against an AFC opponent on Sunday before observing the bye week. The combined record of the club s first six opponents is 19-9 including games against all four division leaders. The Jaguars are the only team to face four division leaders in the first six weeks. The Jaguars three losses have come against opponents with a combined record of 13-2 including one of the NFL s two undefeated teams in Tennessee (5-0). DEJA VU: The Jaguars own a 13-7 mark against AFC West opponents including a winning record against all four teams in the division. Last year they were 4-0 against the AFC West. JAGUARS LOOK FOR VICTORY BEFORE BYE WEEK: The Jaguars will observe the bye week on Sunday, October 19. The Jaguars own an 8-5 mark in the game before the open date in 13 seasons, including a 3-2 mark under head coach Jack Del Rio. This is the second consecutive season the Jaguars will have their open date the week after playing at Denver as they won on September 23, 2007 at INVESCO Field at Mile High. JAGUARS RANK AMONG NFL S BEST IN FEWEST TURNOVERS: The Jaguars rank tied for fifth in the NFL with only five turnovers in five games. None of the turnovers have led to points for the opponents, one of only three teams to accomplish the feat. The Jaguars have not turned the ball over in consecutive games for the first time since the end of the 2005 season and are one of only five NFL teams to have consecutive games this season without a turnover. JAGUARS GET INVOLVED IN TIGHT GAMES: The Jaguars are 2-3 with their three losses coming by an average of 5.3 points. The Jaguars are the only team in the NFL to have every game this season decided by eight points or less. NOTES FROM LAST WEEK S WIN Maurice Jones-Drew surpassed 100 career receptions and 1,000 career receiving yards as he finished with six receptions for 23 yards. In addition, Jones- Drew scored his 29th career touchdown, his 25th career rushing touchdown. Defensive tackle John Henderson played in his 100th career game as a Jaguar, the 14th player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. The Jaguars had a season-high three sacks. John Henderson and Paul Spicer each had a sack and rookie Quentin Groves and Reggie Hayward split a sack. Spicer and second-year pro Derek Landri tied for the team-high with three quarterback pressures. David Garrard surpassed 7,000 career passing yards and threw a touchdown pass for the ninth time in the last 11 games. Rashean Mathis recorded his fifth interception against Pittsburgh in six career games (including playoffs) and has returned three for touchdowns. LB Daryl Smith led team with 11 tackles while LBs Mike Peterson and Justin Durant had 10 tackles. Smith was the only defensive player to play all 73 snaps. JAGUARS PROVE TO BE ROAD WARRIORS The Jaguars are 1-1 on the road in 2008 with a loss at Tennessee in the season-opener and a come from behind win at Indianapolis in week three. The Jaguars rank tied for the eighth in the NFL with a road record from The Jaguars finished 5-3 on the road in the 2007 regular season and have posted a winning road record in three of the previous five seasons under Jack Del Rio. Here s a list of the top road records from TOP ROAD RECORDS FROM RK TEAM RECORD 1. New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants Carolina Panthers Dallas Cowboys Jacksonville Jaguars Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears DEFENSE STEPS UP IN THIRD QUARTER: The Jaguars rank seventh in the NFL with a plus-17 scoring differential in the third quarter. The Jaguars have scored 24 points and allowed only one score (7 points) in the first five games. Here s a look at the third quarter highlights: DATE OPPONENT 9/ 7/08 at Tennessee Allowed only two first downs and forced a three-and-out on three possessions. 9/14/08 vs. Buffalo Outscored the Bills Recovered an onsides kick and had a sack/forced fumble by Quentin Groves that was recovered by Reggie Hayward on the Bills only offensive possession. 9/21/08 at Indianapolis Allowed only 17 yards on two possessions. Brian Williams intercepted Peyton Manning on first Colts possession and resulted in a Maurice Jones-Drew touchdown run. 9/28/08 vs. Houston The Jaguars scored on their opening possession and the Texans answered with a touchdown, the only score against the Jaguars defense in the third quarter through five games. 10/ 5/08 vs. Pittsburgh Forced two three-and-outs and held the Steelers to zero yards on six plays. Quentin Groves and Reggie Hayward split a sack on the third down on the Steelers second possession to force a punt. 4

5 RASHEAN MATHIS IS TEAM S CAPTAIN AND PLAYMAKER: Jaguars cornerback and team captain Rashean Mathis has recorded two interceptions in the first five games and returned both for touchdowns. Mathis picked off Peyton Manning on 9/21 at Indianapolis and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown. Last week against Pittsburgh, Mathis intercepted Ben Roethlisberger on the opening possession and returned it 72 yards for the second-longest return in team history. Mathis has five interceptions against Pittsburgh in six games (including playoffs). Mathis joins Green Bay s Charles Woodson as the only two players with two interceptions returned for touchdowns this season. Mathis, who became the first Jaguars cornerback to be voted to the Pro Bowl in 2006, holds the franchise records with 23 career interceptions and three interceptions returned for touchdowns. He ranks tied for fourth in the NFL from with 21 interceptions. Here s a look at Mathis interception returns for touchdowns: DATE OPPONENT 10/16/05 at Pittsburgh Returned an interception off Tommy Maddox 41 yards for the game-winning touchdown in overtime. Also partially blocked a Chris Gardocki punt to help set up a field goal. 1/ 5/08 at Pittsburgh Tied a team record with two interceptions in AFC Wild Card Game. Returned first interception a team- (playoffs) record 63 yards for a touchdown. It was the 12th-longest return in NFL postseason history and ninth longest return for a touchdown. Intercepted his second pass on the ensuing possession. 9/21/08 at Indianapolis Intercepted Peyton Manning on a pass intended for Marvin Harrison and returned it 61 yards to give the Jaguars a 10-7 lead in the second quarter. Tied for the third-longest interception return in / 5/08 vs. Pittsburgh Picked off Ben Roethlisberger on the game s opening possession and returned it 72 yards for a score. It was the second-longest interception return in team history. MIKE WALKER HAS BREAKOUT GAME: Second-year pro Mike Walker produced career-high receiving numbers last week at Pittsburgh as he led the team with six receptions for 107 yards, the first 100-yard receiving game of the season for the Jaguars. Walker had receptions of 32, 18, 18, 16, 14 and 9 yards and finished with a 17.8 average per reception. Walker had five receptions for 46 yards against Houston on 9/28. Walker has played in only four career games after spending his rookie season on injured reserve with a knee injury. Walker, 6-2, 208, was a third round pick in 2007 after playing four seasons at Central Florida with Denver s Brandon Marshall. He played in all four preseason games in 2007 and finished with four receptions for 33 yards before re-aggravating a knee injury in the preseason finale against Washington. THREAT IN THE PASSING GAME: Maurice Jones-Drew is utilized in several different ways by the Jaguars and he has thrived in the passing game. Jones-Drew leads all AFC running backs with 19 receptions for 161 yards and ranks second on the team behind Matt Jones (23 rec., 269 yards). Jones-Drew surpassed 100 career receptions and 1,000 career receiving yards last week against Pittsburgh. Jones-Drew, who has 105 career receptions, joined Fred Taylor (277) and James Stewart (119) as the only running backs in franchise history with 100-plus receptions. In addition, he is the fourth-fastest player to reach 1,000 career receiving yards in team history as he did it in his 36th career game. He has at least three receptions in 20 of 36 games. JONES-DREW WANTS THE BALL ON THE GOAL LINE: Maurice Jones-Drew leads the Jaguars with three rushing touchdowns in 2008 and has 25 career rushing touchdowns in 36 games. The 25 career rushing touchdowns rank third in team history and are the third-most in the NFL since He has only gone more than three games in his career without a rushing touchdown one time and that was the first four games of his career. NFL RUSHING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS PLAYER, TEAM TDS LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego 47 Marion Barber III, Dallas 28 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville 25 Larry Johnson, Kansas City 23 Joseph Addai, Indianapolis 23 JAGUARS AIM TO RUN AND STOP RUN ON THE ROAD The Jaguars have stressed the importance of rushing the ball and stopping the run and that mantra carries over to road games. The Jaguars lead the NFL from with a rushing average on the road and have allowed the sixth-lowest rushing average by their opponents on the road at In addition, the Jaguars lead the NFL with 111 rushes of 10-plus yards in road games from Here are the lists: MOST RUSHING YARDS IN ROAD GAMES FROM RK TEAM AVG. 1. Jacksonville Jaguars (26 games) New York Giants (25 games) Atlanta Falcons (27 games) Washington Redskins (27 games) Denver Broncos (26 games) FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED IN ROAD GAMES FROM RK TEAM AVG. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers (27 games) Minnesota Vikings (27 games) Baltimore Ravens (25 games) New England Patriots (26 games) Carolina Panthers (26 games) Jacksonville Jaguars (26 games) 99.3 DARYL SMITH LEADS DEFENSIVE CHARGE Daryl Smith is in his fifth season and has emerged as one of the NFL s elite young linebackers. Smith ranks second on the team with 45 tackles and has led the team the last two weeks including 11 tackles last week against Pittsburgh. Smith also has a sack, one forced fumble and three quarterback pressures. He finished with 16 tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble against Houston on 9/28, the third-most tackles of his career. The 2004 second round pick has started 65 of 67 games and surpassed 100 tackles in three straight seasons. He assumed the middle linebacker job the last two seasons with injuries to Mike Peterson and is starting on the outside again in FOURTH DOWN SUCCESS: The Jaguars lead the NFL in fourth down attempts and conversions as they have converted seven of 10 attempts. The Jaguars led the NFL in 2007 with 33 fourth down attempts and 19 conversions. The 33 attempts were the most in the NFL since 1996 when New England had 34 attempts. 5

6 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DENVER BRONCOS, OCTOBER 12, 2008 THE SERIES: The Jaguars and Broncos have played six times in the regular season and the series is tied, but the Jaguars have won three of the last four games. The teams are meeting for the second consecutive season at Denver. The teams met in the postseason at Mile High Stadium in 1996 and 1997 with the Jaguars winning, 30-27, in the 1996 AFC Divisonal playoff game and the Broncos won in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game. The clubs last meeting was on September 23, 2007 at Denver with the Jaguars winning The teams first meeting was in 1995 with the Broncos defeating the inaugural Jaguars team, 31-23, at Mile High Stadium. HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN: Mike Shanahan became the 11th head coach in Broncos history on January 31, Shanahan s tenure includes back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1997 and 1998, becoming just the fifth head coach to accomplish that feat, and is the only coach to win seven consecutive postseason games in a two-year period. Shanahan has posted a record in the regular season with the Broncos. No NFL head coach has won more games than Shanahan s 134 victories since the start of the 1995 season. During his NFL career, Shanahan has been a part of teams that have played in 10 conference championship games and six Super Bowls. He has a.615 winning percentage (8-5) in the postseason as head coach. In the last 16 years (13 in Denver and the previous three in San Francisco), Shanahan s offenses have finished number one in the NFL four times. Shanahan was an assistant with Denver ( , ) and San Francisco ( ). San Francisco won the Super Bowl in 1994 while Shanahan served as offensive coordinator. He returned to Denver as quarterbacks coach on October 16, 1989, after posting a 8-12 record as the Los Angeles Raiders head coach. Shanahan coached at Oklahoma ( ), Northern Arizona (1977), Eastern Illinois (1978), Minnesota (1979) and Florida ( ). COLORADO CONNECTIONS ON JAGUARS ROSTER: Broncos LB Jamie Winborn was on the Jaguars roster in OG Chris Naeole ( ) and LB Brian Iwuh ( ) played at Colorado... DE Reggie Hayward played for the Broncos from after being selected in the third round of the 2001 draft... Jaguars special teams coordinator Joe DeCamilllis was an all-state quarterback and wrestler at Arvada High School in Colorado and started his coaching career under Dan Reeves at Denver from Jaguars running backs coach Kennedy Pola served in the same capacity at the University of Colorado from Jaguars RB/KR Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars DT Derek Landri and Broncos LB D.J. Williams were teammates at De La Salle High School... COACHING CONNECTIONS: Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio was on the staff at Baltimore from while Broncos WR Brandon Stokley played there... Del Rio was at Carolina in 2002 while Broncos special teams coordinator Scott O Brien coached there...jaguars linebackers coach Mark Duffner, Broncos defensive assistant Charlie Jackson and Broncos offensive assistant Joe Baker were on the same staff at Green Bay in Broncos defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Bob Slowik was on the staff at Chicago from while Jaguars offensive line coach Andy Heck played there... Heck and Broncos CB Champ Bailey were teammates at Washington in Jaguars offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter served as head coach at Arizona State in 2006 while Broncos RB Ryan Torain and S Josh Barrett (PS) played there... Jaguars defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson and Broncos quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates were on the staff together at the New York Jets in FORMER COLLEGE/PRO CONNECTIONS: COLLEGE TEAM- MATES: Jaguars S Reggie Nelson, Jaguars DE Derrick Harvey, Broncos DT Marcus Thomas and Broncos DE Jarvis Moss at Florida... Jaguars WR Mike Walker, Broncos K Matt Prater and Broncos WR Brandon Marshall at Central Florida... Jaguars DT Derek Landri and Broncos T Ryan Harris at Notre Dame... Jaguars S Pierson Prioleau and Broncos DE John Engelberger at Virginia Tech... Jaguars OG Uche Nwaneri and Broncos LB Nick Koutouvides at Purdue... Jaguars WR Matt Jones and Broncos FB Peyton Hillis at Arkansas... PROFESSIONAL TEAMMATES: Jaguars WR Dennis Northcutt and Broncos DE Ebenezer Ekuban at Cleveland... Jaguars S Pierson Prioleau and Broncos S Vernon Fox at Washington... Fox and Jaguars CB Drayton Florence at San Diego... Florence and Broncos S Marlon McCree at San Diego... Jaguars CB Omare Lowe and Broncos DT Dewayne Robertson at New York Jets... Jaguars WR Jerry Porter and Broncos DT Josh Shaw at Oakland... JAGUARS/BRONCOS GAME-BY-GAME The series is tied 3-3 and the Jaguars have won three of the last four games. DATE SITE RESULT 12/ 3/95 at Denver L / 4/97 at Denver* W /27/97 at Denver# L /25/98 at Denver L /13/99 at Jacksonville W /19/04 at Jacksonville W / 2/05 at Jacksonville L /23/07 at Denver W *AFC Divisional playoff game #AFC Wild Card game JAGUARS/BRONCOS 2008 STATISTICAL COMPARISON JAGUARS CATEGORY BRONCOS 2-3 Record 4-1 3rd place, AFC South Standings 1st place, AFC West 26th NFL Off. Rank 2nd Off. Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game /20.0 Points Scored/Average 149/ Touchdowns Scored 16 T-21st NFL Defensive Ranking 29th Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game Passing Yards Allowed Per Game /22.2 Points Allowed/Average 130/ Touchdowns Allowed 14 8/60 QB Sacks/Yards 9/47 10/11 Field Goals/Attempts 12/13 18/45.0 Punts/Average 14/ /240 Penalties/Yards 22/179 3/1 Fumbles/Balls Lost 8/4 4 Had Intercepted 4 5/6 (+1) Turnovers/Takeaways 8/5 (-3) 31:32 Average Time of Possession 29:22

7 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DENVER BRONCOS, OCTOBER 12, 2008 FLORIDA WEST The Broncos have 15 players on their roster (including practice squad) that have ties to Florida, including DT Marcus Thomas who grew up in Jacksonville and played at Mandarin High School. Pro Bowl CB Champ Bailey and LB Boss Bailey are from nearby Folkston, Ga. and attended Charlton County High School. S Marlon McCree was a seventh round pick of the Jaguars in 2001 and played in 31 games from He was waived on Sept. 16, LB Jamie Winborn played for the Jaguars in Here s the list: PLAYER HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE Elvis Dumervil (DE) Miami Jackson Brandon Marshall (WR) Lake Howell Central Florida Jarvis Moss (DE) Florida Andre Hall (RB) St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins South Florida Marcus Thomas (DT) Jacksonville Mandarin Florida Nate Webster (LB) Northwestern Miami Darrell Jackson (WR) Tampa Tampa Catholic Florida Marquand Manuel (S) Miami Miami Senior Florida Glenn Martinez (WR) Auburndale Auburndale Marlon McCree (S) Orlando Atlantic Matt Prater (K) Estero Estero Central Florida Steven Harris (DT)* Cocoa Beach Coral Gables Florida *practice squad Several members of the Broncos coaching staff spent time on the staff at the University of Florida. Here s the list: COACH,CURRENT POSITION POSITION AT FLORIDA (Years) Mike Shanahan, Head Coach Offensive Coordinator ( ) Bob Slowik, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Defensive Assistant ( ) Rich Tuten, Strength and Conditioning Coach Strength and Conditioning ( , Greg Saporta, Asst. Strength and Conditioning Asst. Strength and Conditioning ( , ) Note: LB D.J. Williams played collegiately at the University of Miami. Broncos linebackers coach Joe Baker served as Jaguars assistant special teams coach from Broncos Vice President of Football Operations/Player Personnel Jim Goodman is a native of Blounstown, Fla., and holds a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Florida. His son, Jeff, played wide receiver at Florida and is the Broncos assistant general manager. INSIDE THE GAME WR Jerry Porter played in 14 career games against the Broncos with the Oakland Raiders and posted career totals of 34 receptions for 464 yards and five touchdowns. Porter finished with 135 yards and three touchdowns on six receptions at Denver on 11/28/04, the third-highest receiving yard total of his career and tied for the most touchdowns. RB Fred Taylor has played in five career games against Denver and registered 56 carries for 253 yards and one touchdown. DE Reggie Hayward has 2.5 sacks in his only two games against his former team. QB David Garrard finished 14 of 20 for 154 yards with one touchdown for a passer rating 9/23/07, his only career game against the Broncos. In addition, Garrard had a career-high 12 carries for 52 yards in the game last season. RB/KR Maurice Jones-Drew has four touchdowns in the last six road games. WR Matt Jones recorded 19 receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns in the last three road games. JAGUARS VS. AFC WEST FROM The Jaguars own a 8-3 mark against AFC West opponents under head coach Jack Del Rio. The Jaguars won all four games against AFC West opponents in Here s the list: DATE OPPONENT RESULT 10/ 5/03 vs. San Diego W /19/04 vs. Denver W /10/04 at San Diego L /17/04 vs. Kansas City W / 2/05 at Oakland W / 2/05 vs. Denver L /31/06 at Kansas City L /23/07 at Denver W / 7/07 at Kansas City W /18/07 vs. San Diego W /23/07 vs. Oakland W

8 LAST MEETING - JACKSONVILLE AT DENVER, SEPTEMBER 23, 2007 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 23, DENVER BRONCOS 14 September 23, INVESCO Field at Mile High (76,643) The Jaguars earned a win at Denver in their first road game of the season. The Jaguars controlled the ball for 38:42 as the club rushed for 186 yards on 47 carries. The defense limited the NFL s top-ranked offense to 265 total yards. Quarterback David Garrard finished with a 100-plus rating for the second consecutive week as he finished 14 of 20 for 154 yards with a three-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Williams. Garrard directed an 18-play drive on the club s second offensive possession that lasted a team-record 11:44 and resulted in the Williams score. In addition to being the longest scoring drive in team history for time, it tied for the longest scoring drive in team history for plays (18, 12/22/02 vs. Tennessee). The Broncos answered with a 10-play drive and Jay Cutler connected with Nate Jackson on a one-yard touchdown pass. The Jaguars came right back with 10 unanswered points to end the half on a four-yard run by Greg Jones and a 19-yard field goal by John Carney. On the opening kickoff of the second half, Domenik Hixon fumbled and Brian Iwuh recovered for the Jaguars. Four plays later, Carney hit from 27 yards for a 20-7 lead. The game ended on Sammy Knight s interception of Cutler with 1:48 to play. JAGUARS Titans TEAM Qtr. Time Scoring Play Score Jaguars 2nd 13:09 Williams three-yard pass from Garrard (Carney kick) 7-0 Broncos 2nd 6:40 Jackson one-yard pass from Cutler (Elam kick) 7-7 Jaguars 2nd 1:56 G. Jones four-yard run (Carney kick) 14-7 Jaguars 2nd 0:08 Carney 19-yard field goal 17-7 Jaguars 3rd 13:11 Carney 27-yard field goal 20-7 Broncos 4th 12:41 Henry six-yard run (Elam kick) Jaguars 4th 2:10 Carney 18-yard field goal Note: The Jaguars have 28 players on their current roster who played in the 2007 game. STATISTICS Jaguars Broncos First Downs Rushes-Yards Net Passing Yards Total Net Yards Passing (A-C-I) Sacked Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties rd Down Conv Time of Poss. 38:42 21:18 Weather: 75 degrees RUSHING JAGUARS - Taylor 17-84, Garrard 12-52, Jones-Drew 15-37, Northcutt 2-9, G. Jones 1-4 (1 TD) Broncos - Henry (1 TD), Sapp 1-12, Young 2-7, Cutler 2-(-1), Walker 1-(-2), Bell 1-(-4) PASSING JAGUARS - Garrard , 1 TD Broncos - Cutler , 1 TD, 1 INT RECEIVING JAGUARS - Lewis 3-44, Northcutt 2-37, Jones-Drew 2-18, Wrighster 2-11, Williams 2-11 (1 TD), Wilford 2-10, Estandia 1-23 Broncos - Marshall 7-133, Stokley 3-36, Young 2-37, Walker 2-10, Sapp 1-5, Jackson 1-1 (1 TD JACKSONVILLE S 2008 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent (Record) Date Last Game Next Game at Tennessee (5-0) Sept. 7, Nov. 16 Won, 13-10, at Baltimore Open date vs. Buffalo (4-1) Sept. 14 Lost, 17-41, at Arizona Open date at Indianapolis (2-2) Sept. 21, Dec. 18 Won, 31-27, at Houston vs. Baltimore vs. Houston (0-4) Sept. 28, Dec. 1 Lost, 27-31, vs. Indianapolis vs. Miami vs. Pittsburgh (4-1) Oct. 5 Won, 26-21, at Jacksonville Open date at Denver (4-1) Oct. 12 Won, 16-13, vs. Tampa Bay vs. Jacksonville vs. Cleveland (1-3) Oct. 26 Open date vs. N.Y. Giants (Monday Night) at Cincinnati (0-5) Nov. 2 Lost, 22-31, at Dallas at New York Jets at Detroit (0-4) Nov. 9 Lost, 7-34, vs. Chicago at Minnesota vs. Minnesota (2-3) Nov. 23 Won, 30-27, at New Orleans (Monday Night) vs. Detroit at Chicago (3-2) Dec. 7 Won, 34-7, at Detroit at Atlanta vs. Green Bay (2-3) Dec. 14 Lost, 24-27, vs. Atlanta at Seattle at Baltimore (2-2) Dec. 28 Lost, 10-13, vs. Tennessee at Indianapolis 8

9 SCOBEE OFF TO STRONG START: Josh Scobee has hit game-winning field goals for the Jaguars in two of the last three games and is 10 of 11 through five games to lead the team with 40 points. Scobee, the only kicker in 2008 with two game-winning field goals, connected from 37 yards in overtime against Houston on 9/28 and hit from 51 yards at Indianapolis in week three with four seconds remaining. Scobee has made 10 consecutive field goals after misfiring from 37 yards at Tennessee in the season-opener and has scored 10-plus points in three of the last four games. The 51- yarder against the Colts was the third-longest field goal of his career (53, 10/24/04 at Indianapolis; 53, 10/9/05 vs. Cincinnati) and he had a 50-yard field goal against Buffalo in week two. He has been successful on a franchise-best 81.2 percent (95 of 117) of his career field goal attempts. SPOONY GIVES JAGUARS SPARK IN RETURN GAME: Rookie free agent Brian Witherspoon, known to his teammates as Spoony, has made his presence known in the return game. Witherspoon ranks 10th in the NFL in punt return average (11.9) and sixth in kickoff return average (28.6). Witherspoon, 5-10, 175, has returned 15 kickoffs for 20-plus yards including returns of 49 and 51 yards. The 15 returns of 20-plus yards ranks second in the AFC and third in the NFL. He had a 29-yard punt return in the second quarter at Tennessee in the season-opener. He was one of only two SPECIAL TEAMS SHINE The Jaguars special teams unit has excelled in the first five games under second-year coordinator Joe DeCamillis as the club ranks among the best in the NFL in several categories. The Jaguars won back-to-back games with game-winning field goals by Josh Scobee. Scobee has connected on 10 of 11 field goals and executed a successful onside kick in the third quarter against Buffalo in week two. Montell Owens took a direct snap against Houston on 9/28 on fourth down and raced 41 yards for his first career touchdown. Here s a look at where the Jaguars rank: AFC NFL Opp. start position after KO (21.8) 1st 1st Start position after KO (27.2) 8th 13th KO returns of 20+ yards (16) 2nd 3rd Punt returns of 20+ yards (2) T-3rd T-4th Opp. KO returns of 20+ yards (8) T-3rd 3rd undrafted free agents to make the club s opening day roster. He was a first-team All-America selection in football and track at Stillman and also lettered on the baseball team. He was named the Southern Intercollegiate Conference Male Track Athlete of the Year as a senior. MATT JONES OFF TO SOLID START: Matt Jones leads the team with 23 receptions for 269 yards and one touchdown, the highest totals of his career in the first five games, with 18 of his 23 receptions resulting in first downs. Jones has career totals of 124 receptions for 1,661 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has started the first five games, the most starts of his career, and his 23 receptions are one shy of his total from last season. He is in his fourth season with the Jaguars after being selected with the 18th overall pick in He played quarterback at Arkansas for four seasons before converting to wide receiver in the NFL. He has 14 career touchdown receptions, four in each of his first three seasons, and ranks fourth in franchise history with a 13.4 average per reception. GARRARD SHOWS MATURITY: David Garrard has led the Jaguars to three comeback wins in the last seven games (including playoffs) dating back to Garrard engineered the offense two of the last three weeks to set up game-winning field goals by Josh Scobee in both games. Here s a look at Garrard s fourth quarter heroics: DATE OPPONENT 1/ 5/07 at Pittsburgh The Jaguars retained possession with 2:38 remaining and trailing Garrard misfired on two of (playoffs) three passes and the Jaguars were faced with a fourth-and-two from the Steelers 43-yard line. Garrard converted with a 32-yard run on a quarterback draw. Three plays later, Josh Scobee hit the gamewinning field goal to give the Jaguars their first playoff win since /21/08 at Indianapolis The Colts had a lead when the Jaguars took possession with 1:11 remaining. Garrard connected on five of six passes for 36 yards with the last one a nine-yard completion to Mike Walker at the Colts 41-yard line. Scobee connected on a 51-yard field goal for club s first win of the season. 9/28/08 vs. Houston Garrard had to lead the team twice in as the Jaguars trailed Houston with 6:58 left in the game. Garrard engineered a 13-play drive that saw him complete four passes for 29 yards and rush four times for 31 yards, capping the drive off with a five-yard touchdown run. The Texans rallied back for a field goal to send the game into overtime. After the Jaguars won the coin toss, Garrard hooked up with Matt Jones for a 24-yard completion and hit Greg Jones on a screen pass that went 22 yards to set up a Scobee game-winning 37-yard field goal. FINDING THE GROOVE: David Garrard is 97 of 149 passing for 983 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions in the first five games. Garrard has a 60-plus completion percentage or higher in four of the five games including back-to-back games with a 70-plus completion percentage. He ranks sixth in the AFC and eighth in the NFL with a 65.1 completion percentage. He recorded his 16th career 100- plus rating game against Houston on 9/28 as he finished 23 of 32 for 236 yards with one touchdown for a passer rating. 9

10 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HEAD COACH JACK DEL RIO JACK DEL RIO IN HIS SIXTH SEASON: Jack Del Rio is in his sixth season as the Jaguars head coach with a record of Del Rio was named to the post on January 17, 2003, becoming the second head coach in Jaguars history. Over the last five years the Jaguars rank seventh in regular season wins among the 32 NFL teams, with 42. In 2007, the Jaguars posted an 11-5 regular season record to earn the second playoff berth in three years, in addition to the franchise s first playoff win since the 1999 season. The Jaguars defense has thrived under the guidance of Del Rio as they rank fourth in the NFL over the past six seasons in yards allowed (302.6) and tied for fifth in points allowed (18.5) while the offense is fourth in rushing yards (133.6) and second in fewest turnovers (119). Del Rio is now in his 23rd year in the NFL, his 12th as a coach. Del Rio spent 11 years as an NFL linebacker and had a standout college career at the University of Southern California. He previously coached in New Orleans ( ), Baltimore ( ), and Carolina (2002). He was the Panthers defensive coordinator, and in his only season with the club the defense improved from 31st in the NFL to second, the biggest one-season defensive improvement in NFL history. Del Rio was the linebackers coach for three seasons in Baltimore, where the Ravens defense also ranked second each season. He helped the team win Super Bowl XXXV over the New York Giants and coached the Ravens talented linebackers, overseeing the development of Peter Boulware, Jamie Sharper and Ray Lewis, the NFL s Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and the MVP of Super Bowl XXXV. Prior to coaching, Del Rio played 11 seasons in the NFL, with New Orleans ( ), Kansas City ( ), Dallas ( ) and Minnesota ( ), playing in the Pro Bowl following the 1994 season. Del Rio was a starter at linebacker for Southern California ( ), where he earned All-America honors, was a runner-up for the Lombardi Award and co-mvp of the 1985 Rose Bowl. Del Rio is one of three NFL head coaches (Jeff Fisher, Mike Holmgren) who graduated from USC. Del Rio has learned from some of the best coaches in all of football. He was recruited to USC and played for John Robinson, and in the NFL he played under Bum Phillips, Jim Mora, Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Green. As an assistant coach, he has worked for Hall of Famer Mike Ditka and Super Bowl winner Brian Billick, as well as Super Bowl participant John Fox. Among other notable coaches Del Rio has worked with are Dom Capers, Tony Dungy, Dave Wannstedt, Monte Kiffin, Mike Tice, Tom Moore, Norv Turner and Butch Davis. Drafted by baseball s Toronto Blue Jays, Del Rio batted.340 while playing catcher on USC s baseball team in 1983 and 1984 with future stars Randy Johnson and Mark McGwire. He was a third-round choice by the New Orleans Saints in 1985 and was named to the NFL s All-Rookie team. NFL HEAD COACHES WITH NFL PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Jack Del Rio joins Washington first-year head coach Jim Zorn with the longest playing tenure in the NFL among active head coaches. Del Rio played 11 seasons in the NFL with New Orleans ( ), Kansas City ( ), Dallas ( ) and Minnesota ( ). Here are the 11 current head coaches, including all four in the AFC South, with NFL playing experience: COACH YEARS IN NFL COACH YEARS IN NFL Jack Del Rio 11 Jim Haslett (interim) 9 Jim Zorn 11 Dick Jauron 8 Herman Edwards 10 Jeff Fisher 5 Gary Kubiak 9 Tony Dungy 3 Ken Whisenhunt 9 Sean Payton 1 Tom Cable (interim) 1 JAGUARS RANK AMONG NFL S BEST FROM The Jaguars have a mark in the last five seasons under head coach Jack Del Rio, tied for the seventh-best mark in the NFL. Here is a list of NFL teams with the top records from : RK TEAM OVERALL 1. New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Seattle Seahawks Jacksonville Jaguars Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles EXPERIENCED STAFF The Jacksonville Jaguars have six former head coaches on their coaching staff, two in the NFL and four in college. COACH HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE Mike Tice Minnesota Vikings, Gregg Williams Buffalo Bills, Mark Duffner Holy Cross, ; Maryland, Dirk Koetter Boise State, ; Arizona State, Mike Shula Alabama, Thom Kaumeyer Palomar College, 1994 DEL RIO AMONG LONGEST TENURED NFL COACHES: Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio is in his sixth season with the Jaguars. Del Rio is tied with Cincinnati s Marvin Lewis in ninth place for the longest active continuously tenured head coaches with the same team in the NFL. Here s the list: POSTSEASON RK HEAD COACH, TEAM FULL SEASONS APPEARANCES 1. Jeff Fisher, Tennessee* 13 ( ) 5 Mike Shanahan, Denver 13 ( ) 7 3. Mike Holmgren, Seattle 9 ( ) 6 Andy Reid, Philadelphia 9 ( ) 6 5. Bill Belichick, New England 8 ( ) 6 6. Tony Dungy, Indianapolis 6 ( ) 6 John Fox, Carolina 6 ( ) 2 Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay 6 ( ) 3 9. Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville 5 ( ) 2 Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati 5 ( ) 1 *Fisher was the Oilers head coach for the final six games of the 1994 season. 10

11 JAGUARS RANK AMONG NFL S BEST FROM UNDER JACK DEL RIO DEFENSE RANKED FOURTH FROM : The Jaguars defense ranks fourth in the NFL from as they allowed yards per game. The Jaguars are tied for fifth in scoring defense from and fifth in rushing defense. Here s the list: NFL DEFENSIVE RANKINGS SCORING DEFENSE RUSHING DEFENSE RK TEAM TOTAL RK TEAM AVG RK TEAM AVG. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers New England Pittsburgh Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Baltimore Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baltimore Minnesota Jacksonville Jaguars Tampa Bay New England New England Patriots Jacksonville Jacksonville 99.9 Chicago 18.5 OPPONENTS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS FEWEST RUSHES OF 10-PLUS YARDS OPPONENTS AVERAGE RUSH RK TEAM TDS RK TEAM RUSHES RK TEAM AVG. 1. Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Baltimore Tampa Bay Buccaneers New England Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Jacksonville New England Patriots Dallas Tampa Bay Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Carolina 3.8 RUN THE BALL AND TAKE CARE OF THE BALL: Since Jack Del Rio took over the helm in 2003, the Jaguars have ranked among the NFL s best in limiting turnovers and rushing the ball. Here s at look at where the Jaguars rank in several categories: RUSHING YARDS PER GAME FEWEST GIVEAWAYS FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS RK TEAM AVG RK TEAM TOTAL RK TEAM INTS 1. Atlanta Falcons Indianapolis Indianapolis Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jacksonville San Diego Chargers San Diego Washington Jacksonville Jaguars New England New England Pittsburgh Steelers New York Jets Philadelphia 69 TOTAL RUSHES RUSHES OF 10-PLUS YARDS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS RK TEAM RUSHES RK TEAM TOTAL RK TEAM TDS 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2, Atlanta San Diego Denver Broncos 2, Jacksonville Kansas City Jacksonville Jaguars 2, Minnesota Jacksonville Baltimore Ravens 2, Denver Seattle Atlanta Falcons 2, Seattle 302 Denver 85 RESHUFFLE OF OFFENSIVE LINE: The Jaguars lost starting guards Vince Manuwai (torn ACL) and Maurice Williams (ruptured biceps) for the season in the season-opener at Tennessee. The Jaguars signed three offensive linemen in Milford Brown, Chris Naeole and Charles Spencer. Brown has started at right guard the last four weeks. Here s a look at the three additions: PLAYER POSITION CAREER NOTES Milford Brown OL Has started 47 of 52 games in seven seasons. Has spent time with Houston, Arizona and St. Louis. Signed with Carolina as an unrestricted free agent on on March 28, 2008 but was released on final cuts. Chris Naeole OG Spent six seasons ( ) with the Jaguars and was re-signed on Sept. 17. He started first eight games in 2007 before suffering a torn quadriceps tendon at New Orleans and was placed on injured reserve. Former first-round pick of New Orleans in 1997 (10th overall) has played in 154 games with 150 starts. Charles Spencer OT Signed on September 3 to provide depth at tackle. Originally was a third round pick of Houston in Started two games as a rookie and spent the entire 2007 season on PUP. TWO-HEADED MONSTER: Fred Taylor (69-232) and Maurice Jones-Drew (43-176) lead the Jaguars rushing attack which ranks ninth in the AFC. The duo combined for 228 of the club s 236 rushing yards at Indianapolis in week three, the 18th game in team history with 200- plus rushing yards and 11th time under head coach Jack Del Rio. Taylor finished with 121 yards on 26 carries while Jones-Drew had 19 carries for 107 yards and one touchdown as the duo had 100-plus rushing yards in the same game for the second time. The Jaguars are the 16th team since 2000 to have two players with 100-plus rushing yards in the same game. They became the first running back duo in team history to accomplish the feat on Dec. 10, 2006 against Indianapolis. 11