GAME 16 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (11-4) VS TENNESSEE TITANS (4-11) Sunday, January 1, 2006, 4:05 p.m. EST Alltel Stadium (67,164), Jacksonville, Fla.

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1 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2005 NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Hunter Robinson, Ryan Robinson, Alisa Abbott, Dan Edwards (904) FAX (904) December 26, 2005 GAME 16 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (11-4) VS TENNESSEE TITANS (4-11) Sunday, January 1, 2006, 4:05 p.m. EST Alltel Stadium (67,164), Jacksonville, Fla. Television: CBS, Gus Johnson (play by play), Steve Tasker (color analyst) Radio: WOKV (690 AM) and WJGL (96.9 FM) and the Jaguars Radio Network. Brian Sexton (play by play), Jeff Lageman (color analyst), Dennis Evans (field reporter). THIS WEEK: With a playoff berth secured, the Jacksonville Jaguars conclude the regular season on Sunday, January 1 against the Tenneessee Titans at Alltel Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. EST. The Jaguars, winners of seven of their last eight games, enter Sunday s game with a 11-4 mark and a win would give the club the second-best record in club history. The Jaguars locked up their first playoff bid since 1999 with a win at Houston last Saturday. The Jaguars trailed at halftime, but outscored the Texans in the second half to preserve the victory. The 38 points were the most since 2000 and quarterback David Garrard engineered the offense to 448 total yards, the most since Fred Taylor rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries and Garrard threw for a career-high 292 yards on 18 of 31 passing. Ernest Wilford registered his second 100-yard receiving game of his career with four receptions for 118 yards, and LaBrandon Toefield scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns. The Jaguars and Titans have met 21 times in the regular season with the Titans leading the series, The Jaguars have played the Houston/Tennessee franchise more than any other NFL team. The Jaguars won the first meeting, 31-28, in 2005 on 11/20 at The Coliseum, the Jaguars second consecutive win in Nashville. The Jaguars defense ranks third in the AFC and sixth in the NFL as they allow yards per game. The Jaguars have forced 26 turnovers in 15 games and own a plus-10 turnover differential (6th in the NFL). AFC PLAYOFF RACE DOWN TO FINAL WEEK: Five AFC teams including the Jaguars have clinched playoff berths while Pittsburgh and Kansas City are battling for the final playoff spot. Here s a look at the top seven teams in the AFC and their opponent in the final week of the NFL regular season. TEAM RECORD REMAINING GAME #*Indianapolis Colts 13-2 vs. Arizona &*Denver Broncos 12-3 at San Diego *Cincinnati Bengals 11-4 at Kansas City *New England Patriots 9-5 vs. Miami Jacksonville Jaguars 11-4 vs. Tennessee Pittsburgh Steelers 10-5 vs. Detroit Kansas City Chiefs 9-6 vs. Cincinnati *Clinched division title. #Clinched homefield advantage throughout the playoffs &Clinched first-round bye JAGUARS HISTORY IN THE POSTSEASON REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS YEAR HOW QUALIFIED AFC SEED RECORD RECORD RESULT 1996 Wild Card 5th AFC Championship Game 1997 Wild Card 5th Wild Card Round 1998 Division Champion 3rd Divisional Round 1999 Division Champion 1st AFC Championship Game Jacksonville Jaguars One Alltel Stadium Place Jacksonville, Florida 32202

2 SCHEDULE THIS WEEK: Media interview and practice times for this week are as follows: Day Coach Del Rio Players Practice Open. Monday 3:15 p.m. 3:45 p.m. No practice Tuesday Players Off No practice Wednesday 11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1:30-2:00 p.m. Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Friday 12:35 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. 11:05 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. Saturday No availability No availability Sunday Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans, 4:05 p.m. EST, Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla. Note: Conference call with Tennessee Titans player and coach will be Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. EST (Keith Bulluck) and 1:00 p.m. EST (Jeff Fisher). TICKET INFORMATION: Single-game tickets for the Jaguars final home game against Tennessee are available. Tickets can be purchased three different ways: (1) By logging on to hours a day; (2) By calling or JAGS-TIX (please press 3) from 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday; (3) By visiting the Alltel Stadium Ticket Office located next to the West Crown Royal Touchdown Club. For fans who choose to purchase over the phone or via the internet, the Jaguars have employed the new JagPass technology for the 2005 season which will allow fans to purchase tickets, have the tickets ed to them, and then print their tickets directly from their home or office computer. JAGUARS ON THE AIR: Monday Jaguars Reporters, 6:00 7:00 p.m., WOKV AM 690 with Vic Ketchman and Cole Pepper THE Jaguars Show, 7:30 p.m., WTEV-TV 47 with Brian Sexton, Jeff Lageman and Pete Prisco Tuesday The Jack Del Rio Show, 6:00 7:00 p.m., WOKV AM 690 Wednesday Jaguars This Week presented by ADT Security Services, 6:00 8:00 p.m., WOKV AM 690 with Brian Sexton, Vic Ketchman and Jeff Lageman Saturday Jaguars Weekend, 11:35 p.m., WTEV-TV 47 with Jennifer Candelino Sunday The Jack Del Rio Show presented by Wachovia, 11:00 a.m., WTEV-TV 47 Coggin Pregame Show, 11:30 a.m., WTEV-TV 47 with Brian Sexton, Dennis Evans and Lee Gordon Burger King Tailgate Show, 1:00 p.m., WOKV AM 690 Suddath Pregame Show, 3:00 p.m., WOKV AM 690 Winn-Dixie Postgame Show, WOKV AM 690 Bank of America Scoreboard Show, WOKV AM 690 JAGUARS MEDIA WEBSITE: The Jaguars launched 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 INJURY UPDATES: All injuries will be updated Wednesday AFC SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS: The Jaguars are assured of their best record in the AFC South since realignment in The Colts have clinched homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. TEAM W L T PCT PTS OPP HOME AWAY AFC NFC DIV Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee Houston THIS WEEK: Jacksonville vs. Tennessee; Arizona at Indianapolis; Houston at San Francisco LAST WEEK: Jacksonville 38 at Houston 20; Tennessee 7 at Miami 24; Indianapolis 13 at Seattle 28 JAGUARS JOIN 10-WIN CLUB: The Jaguars are one of 10 NFL teams with 10-plus wins in The AFC (Jaguars, Indianapolis, Denver, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh) and NFC (Seattle, Chicago, N.Y. Giants, Carolina, Tampa Bay) both have five teams with 10 wins. There were only nine teams with 10-plus wins in The Jaguars are one of only six NFL teams with 11-plus wins in CLOSING TIME: The Jaguars conclude the regular season with Sunday s game vs. Tennessee. The Jaguars are 6-4 in their regular season finale and also 6-4 in their final home game in 10 seasons. The Jaguars lost to Tennessee in their regular season home finale on December 22, The Jaguars picked up a 13-6 win at Oakland in the 2004 regular season finale on January 2, The Jaguars finished the 2004 regular season winning three of their last four games and split the final four games in The Jaguars went 4-0 in the third quarter of the 2005 schedule with wins against Baltimore (30-3), at Tennessee (31-28), at Arizona (24-17) and at Cleveland (20-14). The Jaguars are 2-1 in the fourth quarter of their schedule with a loss to Indianapolis (18-26) and wins vs. San Francisco (10-9) and at Houston (38-20). THIS DATE IN JAGUARS HISTORY: Sunday s game will be the Jaguars first game in team history on New Year s Day. The club has played three regular season games in January and have a 2-1 record in those games. The Jaguars have played six postseason games in January and have a 3-3 mark. This will be only the second regular season game in January in 11 seasons at Alltel Stadium as the club

3 defeated Cincinnati, 24-7, on January 2, JAGUARS ASSURED OF SECOND-BEST RECORD IN CLUB HISTORY: The Jaguars have the second-best record in team history after 15 games and a win on Sunday would give the Jaguars the second-best finish in team history. TOP RECORDS AFTER 15 GAMES RK YEAR RECORD FINAL RECORD LAST WEEK: The Jaguars clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 1999 with a win over the Houston Texans. The Jaguars finished 6-2 on the road for the second-best road record in team history. The Jaguars trailed in the fourth quarter before scoring 21 unanswered points in the final 9:16. David Garrard completed 18 of 31 passes for 292 yards and one touchdown, Fred Taylor rushed for 101 yards and a score while LaBrandon Toefield scored a career-high three touchdowns. Ernest Wilford collected his second 100-yard game of the season with four receptions for 118 yards and a score. The Jaguars forced Houston to punt on the opening drive after the first of John Henderson s two sacks of David Carr. On the ensuing drive the Jaguars drove 64 yards capped by Toefield s one-yard score. The Texans scored on their next two drives with a 37-yard field goal by Kris Brown and a 50-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Corey Bradford. The Jaguars and the Texans exchanged field goals to end the first half. Josh Scobee connected from 26 yards and Brown from 53 yards. The Jaguars began the second half scoring with a 58-yard drive capped by Toefield s second touchdown. The Texans answered with a 53-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Andre Johnson after the first of two missed field goals by Brown in the second half. The Jaguars erupted with 149 yards of offense in their last three scoring drives to end the game. Taylor scored on a 15-yard run on the first drive. Wilford then caught a 36-yard touchdown pass and Toefield scored the final touchdown on a 17-yard drive following a Terry Cousin interception. NOTES FROM THE JAGUARS AT HOUSTON GAME: The Jaguars qualified for the playoffs for the first time since They are assured of their best record since 1999 and the best record under Jack Del Rio with their 11th win of the season. Del Rio improved to as the team s head coach. Jaguars have won seven of their last eight games and finished 6-2 on the road this season. The Jaguars improved to 4-4 all-time against Houston, 2-2 in Houston and are 3-2 against the AFC South this season. Jimmy Smith finished with five receptions for 71 yards. He is 23 yards shy of his ninth 1,000 yard season. Smith has at least one reception in his last 75 games, which is the second-longest streak in Jaguars history. Smith started his 149th career game as a Jaguar, extending his team record for career starts. Fred Taylor rushed for his third 100 yard game of the season and 38th in 97 career games. Mike Peterson recorded a sack and has a career-best six sacks in He has a sack in six of his last nine games including two straight games. He has 12.0 sacks as a Jaguar and 16.5 for his career. John Henderson collected two sacks of David Carr and has three on the season and 18.5 career sacks which moved him into fifth place in team history. Reggie Hayward picked up one sack and took over the team lead with 8.5 sacks this season. He has three sacks in his last three games. His 8.5 sacks are tied for fifth-most in a season with Clyde Simmons. Ernest Wilford recorded his second 100-yard game this season and caught his sixth touchdown pass. He is one of only three Jaguars receivers to have six touchdowns in a season joining Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell. Josh Scobee scored eight points and established his career-high with 97 points this season. He had 93 points in Derrick Wimbush returned four kickoffs for 74 yards and now has 901 return yards, surpassing David Allen (831 in 2003) for first-place in team history for kickoff return yardage in a season. LaBrandon Toefield had three rushing touchdowns which set his career high and is tied for the second most in a game. Chris Hanson had both his punts downed inside the 20 and now has 32 punts inside the 20 this season which ranks tied for the most in team history along with Bryan Barker in David Garrard set his career high with 292 yards passing and has not thrown an interception in three straight games. The Jaguars scored 38 points, the most since scoring 44 against Arizona on 12/10/00. JAGUARS AMONG THE 2005 LEAGUE LEADERS: The Jaguars rank 17th in the NFL in total offense (11th rushing, 20th passing), and 6th in defense (12th rushing and 7th passing). QB Byron Leftwich ranks 7th in the AFC with a 89.3 passer rating. PK Josh Scobee ranks tied for 10th in the AFC with 97 points (34 of 34 PATS, 21 of 28 FGAs). He ranks first in the AFC and second in the NFL with 19 touchbacks. RB Fred Taylor ranks 15th in the AFC with 787 rushing yards. RB Greg Jones ranks 19th in the AFC with 575 rushing yards. WR Jimmy Smith ranks 8th in the AFC with 977 yards receiving and ranks 16th in the AFC with 66 receptions. Smith and WR Ernest Wilford rank tied for 19th in the AFC with six touchdowns each. WR Matt Jones ranks 4th in the NFL for rookies with 377 receiving yards and 3rd in the NFL with 33 receptions. P Chris Hanson ranks 9th the AFC in net punting with a 36.8-yard average and ranks 10th in the AFC with a 43.1-yard gross average. RB Alvin Pearman ranks 9th in the AFC in punt returns with a 8.2-yard average. RB Derrick Wimbush ranks 8th in the AFC and 11th in the NFL in kickoff returns with a 24.4-yard average. CB Rashean Mathis and CB Terry Cousin rank tied for 10th in the AFC and tied for 18th in the NFL with four interceptions each. LB Mike Peterson and S Deon Grant rank tied for 14th in the AFC and tied for 32nd in the NFL with three interceptions apiece. DE Reggie Hayward ranks tied for 11th in the AFC and tied for 17th in the NFL with 8.5 sacks. DE Paul Spicer ranks 14th in the AFC and tied for 26th in the NFL with 7.5 sacks. DT Rob Meier and LB Mike Peterson rank tied for 19th in the AFC with six sacks each. THE OPPONENT: Formerly the Houston Oilers, the Tennessee Titans were a charter member of the American Football League, starting play in They won the first two AFL Championships behind the duo of George Blanda and Charlie Hennigan, then lost the 1962 AFL title game. Behind the running of future Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell, the Oilers advanced to conference championship games in 1978 and 79. They struggled again for a number of years, then advanced to the playoffs every season from 1987 to 1993, though losing in the first round of the playoffs five times and then falling to 2-14 in In 1995, they rebounded to a 7-9 record under coach Jeff Fisher, and were 8-8 for three straight seasons. The Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997 and played in Memphis for a season before moving to Nashville and playing at Vanderbilt in In 1999, the Titans finished 13-3 and appeared in the AFC Championship game and advanced to the Super Bowl after beating Jacksonville. In 2000, they finished 13-3 again and won the AFC Central Division, before slipping to 7-9 in

4 2001. In 2002, they finished 11-5, winning the AFC South and advancing to the AFC Championship game before falling to Oakland. Tennessee won a wild-card playoff berth in 2003 after going The Titans finished 5-11 last year and fourth in the AFC South. THE SERIES: The Jaguars and Titans have met 21 times in the regular season with the Titans leading the series, The Jaguars have played the Houston/Tennessee franchise more than any other NFL team. The Titans won the clubs only postseason meeting, 33-14, in the 1999 AFC Championship Game at Alltel Stadium. In the first five years of the series, the home team lost eight of the 10 games, and then in 2000 and 2001, the home team won both games until 2002 when the Titans swept the series. The Oilers won 10-3 in the Jaguars inaugural game in 1995, and then the Jaguars got their first win in franchise history on October 1, 1995 with a win in the Astrodome. The first four games of the series were while the franchise was in Houston The clubs met twice annually from 1996 to 2001 as members of the AFC Central where the Jaguars claimed two division titles (1998, 1999) and now meet twice a year in the AFC South. The Jaguars snapped a fivegame losing streak to the Titans on 9/26/04 at The Coliseum with a win, the club s first-ever win at The Coliseum. The Jaguars won the first meeting, 31-28, in 2005 on 11/20 at The Coliseum. JAGUARS VS. TITANS GAME-BY-GAME: Sunday s game will be the 22nd meeting between the teams with Tennessee leading the overall series, The Jaguars have won two of the last three games including two consecutive wins at The Coliseum in Nashville. This will be the clubs first meeting in January. DATE OPPONENT RESULT DATE OPPONENT RESULT 9/ 3/95 vs. Houston L /26/00 vs. Tennessee W / 1/95 at Houston W /23/01 vs. Tennessee W / 8/96 vs. Houston L / 4/01 at Tennessee L / 8/96 at Houston W /13/02 at Tennessee L / 2/97 at Tennessee W /22/02 vs. Tennessee L /16/97 vs. Tennessee W /26/03 vs. Tennessee L /27/98 at Tennessee W /16/03 at Tennessee L /13/98 vs. Tennessee L /26/04 at Tennessee W /26/99 vs. Tennessee L /21/04 vs. Tennessee L /26/99 at Tennessee L /20/05 at Tennessee W /16/00 at Tennessee L THE LAST TIME: The Jaguars extended their winning streak to three games with a victory over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville on November 20, After scoring only seven points in the first half, the Jaguars manufactured 24 points in the second half behind Byron Leftwich s career day. Leftwich threw a career-high three touchdowns and rushed for one score. The Jaguars added a Josh Scobee 31-yard field goal with 2:38 left in the game to seal the win. Following a scoreless first quarter that saw seven punts and a Kenny Wright interception of Steve McNair, the Titans began the scoring in the second quarter when Chris Brown caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from McNair. On the ensuing drive Leftwich drove the Jaguars 80 yards and connected with Kyle Brady on a one-yard touchdown pass. On the ensuing kickoff Pacman Jones returned the ball 85 yards and Brown scored on a one-yard run before halftime. On the opening drive of the second half, the Jaguars tied the score after Leftwich scored on a two-yard plunge. On the Jaguars next drive, Leftwich was sacked by Kyle Vanden Bosch and Antwan Odom returned the fumble 27 yards for a touchdown. The Jaguars took control of the game in the fourth quarter when Leftwich threw back-to-back touchdown passes to Ernest Wilford and Matt Jones. The first was 18 yards and the second was from sevenyards. The Titans were forced into four punts until McNair connected with Roydell Williams on an eight-yard touchdown pass with ten seconds remaining following the Jaguars field goal. The Titans onsides kick attempt failed. JAGUARS VS. TITANS PLAYER NOTES/SERIES NOTES: Jaguars RB Fred Taylor games carries for 803 yards and 4 TDs, and 28 receptions for 167 yards and 1 TD, four 100-yard rushing games in the regular season and one in the postseason. Taylor has more rushing attempts and yards against Tennessee than any other NFL team. Taylor recorded 20 carries for 112 yards on 10/16/00 at Tennessee, his highest rushing total against the Titans. Jaguars WR Jimmy Smith -- all 21 games receptions for 1,226 yards, 4 TDs, five 100-yard receiving games. Smith is the only Jaguar to play in all 21 games in the series. Smith led the Jaguars in the first meeting of 2005 with five receptions for 89 yards. Smith had eight receptions for 158 yards vs. Tennessee on 11/16/97, his highest receiving total against the Titans and the sixth-highest of his career. Tennessee is one of four NFL teams (Baltimore, 93-1,479; Cincinnati, 95-1,214; Pittsburgh, 75-1,005) that Smith has at least 75 receptions and 1,000 yards against in his career. Jaguars QB Byron Leftwich -- 4 games, 4 starts of 116 for 691 yards, 5 TDs/4 ints., 74.3 passer rating. Leftwich had a career-high three touchdowns passing on 11/20/05 and completed 22 of 38 passes for 258 yards with a passer rating. Jaguars DT Marcus Stroud -- 9 games tackles, 2 sacks, 7 quarterback pressures and 3 tackles for losses Jaguars DT John Henderson - 7 games tackles, 17 quarterback pressures, 0.5 sack, 2 tackles for losses and 1 fumble recovery. He had 10 quarterback pressures and a half a sack in the two games last year. Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis -- 5 games -- 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble Titans WR Drew Bennett - 7 games receptions for 348 yards, 0 TDs and no 100-yard receiving games. Has four or more receptions in five of seven games. Titans QB Steve McNair games, 16 starts of 457 for 3,359 yards, 20 TDs/13 ints., 87.6 passer rating, one 300-yard game. Has 78 rushes for 464 yards and two touchdowns. Has played against Jacksonville more than any other NFL team and owns a 9-7 starting record. Was 24 of 37 for 308 yards with 1 TD/1 int. in a loss against Jacksonville on 12/8/96, his highest passing total against the Jaguars and eighthhighest of his career. Tossed a career-high five touchdown passes on 12/26/99 vs. Jacksonville, tied for the most by a Jaguars opponent in team history (Tony Banks, Baltimore, 5). Titans RB Chris Brown -- 3 games carries and 164 yards and 2 TDs and 7 receptions for 78 yards, 1 TD, one 100-yard rushing game. In his first start against the Jaguars, Brown had 23 carries for 101 yards and one touchdown on 9/26/04 at Alltel Stadium. Was inactive for the 11/21/04 game at Jacksonville due to turf toe. Had a rushing and receiving touchdown in the first meeting of 2005 on 11/20.

5 Titans DT Albert Haynesworth - 6 games tackles, 0.5 sacks, 4 quarterback pressures and 3 passes defensed. Had a career-high 13 tackles vs. Jacksonville on 9/26/04. Inactive with right elbow injury for the 11/21/04 game at Jacksonville. Jaguars wide receivers coach Steve Walters served in the same capacity at Tennessee from where he worked closely with Titans wide receiver Drew Bennett. Bennett spent the majority of his time at UCLA as a quarterback before the Titans signed him as an undrafted free agent in Bennett set career-highs in 2004 under the guidance of Walters with 80 receptions for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns. Walters serves the same role in Jacksonville as rookie wide receiver Matt Jones is making the transition from quarterback to wide receiver. Jones ranks second among all NFL rookies with four touchdown receptions. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2005 STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN TENNESSEE TITANS 11-4 Record nd place, AFC South Standings 3rd place, AFC South 17th NFL Offensive Rank 14th Offensive Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game /21.4 Points Scored/Average 286/19.1 6th NFL Defensive Ranking 17th Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game Passing Yards Allowed Per Game /17.1 Points Allowed/Average 381/ /269 QB Sacks/Yards 38/225 21/28 Field Goals/Attempts 23/29 80/42.5 Punts/Average 73/ /956 Penalties/Yards 107/862 25/10 Fumbles/Balls Lost 25/11 16/26 Turnovers/Takeaways 24/19 JAGUARS VS. AFC SOUTH OPPONENTS IN 2005: The Jaguars own a 3-2 mark in the AFC South in The Jaguars are assured of their best mark in the AFC South since the realignment in The Jaguars conclude the regular season with Sunday s AFC South game against Tennessee. JAGUARS VS. AFC SOUTH DATE OPPONENT RESULT YEAR RECORD HOME AWAY 9/18/05 at Indianapolis L / 6/05 vs. Houston W /20/05 at Tennessee W /11/05 vs. Indianapolis L /24/05 at Houston W / 1/05 vs. Tennessee JAGUARS/TITANS 2005 COMMON OPPONENTS: The Jaguars and Titans have played 10 common opponents in Here s the list with the results: JACKSONVILLE TENNESSEE Pittsburgh Steelers W, (OT) (Road) L, 7-34 (Road) Cincinnati Bengals W, (Home) L, (Home) Seattle Seahawks W, (Home) L, (Home) Indianapolis Colts L, 3-10 (Road); L, (Home) L, (Home); L, 3-35 (Road) Cleveland Browns W, (Road) L, (Road) St. Louis Rams L, (Road) L, (Road) Baltimore Ravens W, 30-3 (Home) W, (Home) Arizona Cardinals W, (Road) L, (Road) San Francisco 49ers W, 10-9 (Home) W, (Home) Houston Texans W, (Home); W, (Road) W, (Road); W, (Home) A JAGUARS VICTORY OVER THE TITANS WOULD: Improve the Jaguars record to It would improve the Jaguars record to 4-2 in the AFC South, the best AFC South mark in team history. It would give the Jaguars their second 12-plus win season in team history (1999, 14-2) and give them wins in eight of their last nine games. A win would improve Jack Del Rio s record to 26-22, including 15-9 at home. JAGUARS-TITANS CONNECTIONS: There are no former Jaguars on the Titans roster. There are 9 Titans with ties to Florida: CB Tony Beckham (Gainesville, Forest High in Ocala), TE Erron Kinney (Florida), G Zach Piller (St. Petersburg, Lincoln High in Tallahassee, Univ. of Florida), TE Ben Troupe (Florida), RB Jarrett Payton (Univ. of Miami), CB Reynaldo Hill (Ft. Lauderdale, Stranahan High, Florida), C (PS) Joel Rodriguez (Hialeah, Monsignor Pace in Miami, Univ. of Miami), WR (PS) O.J. Small (Jacksonville, Forrest High, Univ. of Florida), Travis Henry (Frostproof, Frostproof High)... There are no former Titans on the Jaguars roster... Jaguars wide receivers coach Steve Walters served in the same capacity at Tennessee from Walters and Titans assistant head coach/offense George Henshaw served on the same staff at Alabama in Henshaw was on the coaching staff at Florida State from Jaguars assistant head coach/secondary Dave Campo and Titans special teams coach Alan Lowry shared the same sideline at Dallas from and both coached Jaguars head coach

6 Jack Del Rio in while playing for the Cowboys... Del Rio played for the Vikings in 1995 while Titans wide receivers coach Ray Sherman coached there... Jaguars quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson was at Cincinnati while Titans S Lamont Thompson played there in Jaguars offensive coordinator Carl Smith and Jaguars running backs coach Kennedy Pola were on the staff at USC while Titans TE Gregg Guenther played there... Smith (2004), Pola ( ) and Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow shared the sideline at USC from Smith, Jaguars wide receivers coach Steve Walters and Titans defensive backs coach Everett Withers were on the same staff at New Orleans in Jaguars defensive backs coach Alvin Reynolds and Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz were on the same staff at Baltimore from Reynolds played strong safety at Indiana State from while Titans assistant head coach/linebackers Dave McGinnis was the Indiana State defensive backs coach from McGinnis was the head coach at Arizona while Jaguars LB Tony Gilbert played there... Jaguars special teams coordinator Pete Rodriguez was on the staff at Phoenix in 1993 when Titans safeties and nickel backs coach Chuck Cecil played there... Jaguars LB Pat Thomas played at North Carolina State while Titans assistant special teams coach Marty Galbraith coached there... Galbraith served as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator at Marshall in 1999 when Jaguars QB Byron Leftwich was a freshman... College Teammates:... Jaguars LB Mike Peterson, Jaguars RB Fred Taylor, Titans G Zach Piller and Titans TE Erron Kinney at Florida.. Jaguars G Dan Connolly and Titans C Eugene Amano at Southeast Missouri State... Jaguars S Deke Cooper and Titans LB Rocky Boiman at Notre Dame... Jaguars DT John Henderson, Jaguars S Deon Grant, Titans RB Travis Henry and Titans DT Albert Haynesworth at Tennessee... Henderson, Haynesworth and Titans FB Troy Fleming at Tennessee... Jaguars G Vince Manuwai and Titans DE Travis LaBoy at Hawaii... Jaguars TE George Wrighster and Titans LB Peter Sirmon at Oregon... Jaguars DE Bobby McCray, Jaguars OT Mike Pearson and Titans TE Ben Troupe at Florida... McCray, Titans CB Reynaldo Hill and Titans WR (PS) O.J. Small at Florida... Jaguars RB LaBrandon Toefield, Titans QB Matt Mauck and Titans S (PS) Marcus Randall at LSU. THE COACHES: Both head coaches played at Southern California before joining the NFL. Jeff Fisher was a Trojan from , and Jack Del Rio from Jack Del Rio is in his third 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. He led the team to a 5-11 record in his first season and improved to 9-7 in 2004, one of only five NFL coaches to show an improvement of four wins or more over the previous season. He is now in his 20th year in the NFL, his ninth as a coach. At 42, Del Rio is the second youngest head coach in the NFL (four months older than Tampa Bay s Jon Gruden). 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 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. Jeff Fisher is in his 11th full season as the Titans head coach. He has posted a record during his 11 seasons (he was interim coach for the final six games of 1994). Fisher has led the Titans to four playoff appearances (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003) including the franchise s first AFC championship in 1999 and a trip to the Super Bowl XXXIV. He also has guided the Titans to divison titles in 2000 and 2002 (the Titans were a Wild-Card playoff team during their Super Bowl run). Fisher owns the franchise record for victories by a head coach, surpassing Bum Phillips in 2000, and he is the fourth-youngest head coach (46) since 1960 to reach the 90-win plateau. He ranks second behind Pittsburgh s Bill Cowher in seniority among current NFL head coaches. Fisher became only the fifth coach in NFL history to lead his team to consecutive 13-win seasons (1999, 2000). Fisher played defensive back for the Chicago Bears ( ) and holds club records for punt return yards in a season (509 in 1981) and punt returns in a season (58 in 1984). His 88-yard punt return for a touchdown in 1981was the Bears longest in 39 years. He played at Southern California ( ) with Dennis Smith and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Ronnie Lott. Fisher began his coaching career with Philadelphia ( ) before moving on to the Los Angeles Rams (1990) and San Francisco ( ). NFL HEAD COACHES WITH NFL PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Jack Del Rio has the second-longest playing tenure in the NFL among active head coaches. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, with New Orleans ( ), Kansas City ( ), Dallas ( ) and Minnesota ( ). In Minnesota he played alongside Mike Tice, who has the longest playing tenure of any head coach. Tennessee s Jeff Fisher played five years in the NFL for the Chicago Bears. Here are the head coaches with the longest stay in the NFL as a player: COACH YEARS IN NFL COACH YEARS IN NFL Mike Tice 14 Marty Schottenheimer 6 Jack Del Rio 11 Jeff Fisher 5 Herman Edwards 10 Bill Cowher 4 Jim Haslett 9 Tony Dungy 3 Mike Mularkey 9

7 JAGUARS ERASE DEFICIT IN NINE OF 11 WINS: The Jaguars have trailed in nine of their 11 wins in 2005 including two overtime games. The only two games the Jaguars have led from start to finish were the win over Cincinnati on ESPN Sunday Night Football on 10/9 and at Arizona on 11/27. Here s a look at the Jaguars seven comeback wins in 2005: DATE OPPONENT RESULT NOTES: 9/11/05 vs. Seattle Seahawks W The Jaguars trailed at the half in the season-opener, but outscored the Seahawks 13-0 in the second half to win the game. 9/25/05 at New York Jets W (OT) The Jaguars had a 10-7 lead at the half, but the Jets quickly erased the deficit with a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown by James Reed early in the third quarter. The Jaguars answered with a Josh Scobee field goal and a Fred Taylor touchdown run. The Jets hit back-to-back field goals to send the game into overtime. Byron Leftwich hit Jimmy Smith for a 36- yard pass to win the game in overtime. 10/16/05 at Pittsburgh Steelers W (OT) The Jaguars trailed at halftime in a game that eventually went to overtime. Rashean Mathis intercepted a Tommy Maddox pass and returned it 41 yards for the game-winning score. 11/ 6/05 vs. Houston Texans W The Jaguars faced a 14-7 deficit in the fourth quarter before Leftwich took matters into his own hands. He had an eight-yard touchdown run to tie the game and directed the club on a 82-yard drive that resulted in a game-winning 12-yard run by Greg Jones. Leftwich was a 11 for 11 passing in the second half. 11/13/05 vs. Baltimore Ravens W 30-3 The Ravens took an early 3-0 lead on a field goal, but the Jaguars scored 30 unanswered points in the win. The defense allowed only 163 total yards and had three interceptions. 11/20/05 at Tennessee Titans W The Titans had a 14-7 advantage at the half as the Jaguars were held to only 62 yards of total offense. Byron Leftwich threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Jaguars outscored the Titans in the second half. 12/ 4/05 at Cleveland Browns W The Jaguars faced their second-largest halftime deficit of the season, 14-3, but the Jaguars scored 17 unanswered points to secure the victory. Greg Jones had a career-high 27 carries for 103 yards. 12/18/05 vs. San Francisco 49ers W 10-9 The 49ers took a 3-0 lead on their opening possession with a 35-yard Joe Nedney field goal. The Jaguars took the lead, 7-3, in the second quarter on a David Garrard 13-yard touchdown run. The 49ers responded with two field goals to take a 9-7 advantage at the start of the fourth quarter, but Josh Scobee put the Jaguars ahead for good with a 32-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. 12/24/05 at Houston Texans W The Jaguars overcame a halftime deficit to outscore the Texans 28-7 in the second half. LaBrandon Toefield scored two of his careerhigh three touchdowns in the second half. John Henderson recorded two of the Jaguars four sacks. SEVERAL JAGUARS RECORD CAREER-HIGH NUMBERS IN 2005: The 2005 season has been one of career-highs for several Jaguars heading into the final week of the regular season. Here s a list of players along with their career-highs: JAGUARS CAREER-HIGHS PLAYER CAREER-HIGHS QB Byron Leftwich *touchdowns (15), passer rating (89.3) RB Greg Jones carries (151), rushing yards (575), touchdowns (4), receptions (10), receiving yards (65) QB David Garrard attempts (152), completions (88), passing yards (989), touchdowns (4), rushes (31), rushing yards (172), rushing TDs (3) WR Ernest Wilford receptions (39), receiving yards (641), touchdowns (6) TE George Wrighster *receptions (13) P Chris Hanson punts inside the 20 (32) LB Mike Peterson tackles (189), sacks (6.0), *interceptions (3) LB Akin Ayodele forced fumbles (3) LB Daryl Smith tackles (114), sacks (4.0), forced fumble (1) DE Paul Spicer tackles (56), sacks (7.5), *forced fumble (1), *fumble recovery (1) CB Terry Cousin interceptions (4) DE Reggie Hayward *forced fumbles (2) DT Rob Meier tackles (44), sacks (6.0), *forced fumble (1) DE Bobby McCray sacks (4.5), fumble recovery (1) DT Anthony Maddox tackles (4), sacks (1) *tied career-high

8 DAVID GARRARD STEPS IN FOR INJURED BYRON LEFTWICH: Starting quarterback Byron Leftwich suffered a broken left ankle on the Jaguars first offensive series at Arizona on 11/27 and has missed the last four games. David Garrard, a fourth-round pick by the Jaguars in the 2002 draft, has stepped in for Leftwich and totaled 88 of 152 for 989 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for a 83.5 passer rating. He has not thrown an interception in 117 consecutive pass attempts. He has 172 yards and three touchdowns rushing on 31 carries. Garrard was 12 of 26 for 115 yards passing at Arizona after Leftwich was injured and had a 16-yard rushing touchdown on his first drive. He finished with 61 rushing yards on only six carries. Garrard has started seven games in the last four seasons and owns a 4-3 record as a starter. He is one of only four quarterbacks to be drafted by the Jaguars in team history (Rob Johnson, 1995; Jonathan Quinn, 1998; Leftwich, 2003). He saw action in four games in 2004 with two starts and completed 38 of 72 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of He started against Detroit on 11/14/04 and had 198 yards passing and two touchdowns as he engineered a gamewinning drive in overtime. GARRARD S 2005 GAME-BY-GAME TOTALS RUSHING TOTALS DATE OPPONENT ATT COMP YDS PCT TD INT LG RATING NO YDS AVG LG TD 11/27/05 at Arizona / 4/05 at Cleveland* /11/05 vs. Indianapolis* /18/05 vs. San Francisco* t 1 12/24/05 at Houston* TOTALS *Started GARRARD IMPROVES RECORD TO 3-1 AS A STARTER IN 2005: David Garrard stepped into the starting lineup for the first time in 2005 at Cleveland on 12/4 and led the Jaguars to their fifth consecutive win. Garrard tied his career-high with two touchdowns and finished 11 of 20 for 116 yards and a 84.6 passer rating. Garrard threw touchdown passes to George Wrighster and Jimmy Smith in the third quarter as the Jaguars scored 17 unanswered points. Garrard s largest impact might have come on the ground. The Jaguars faced a crucial third and 19 with 2:09 remaining in the game with Cleveland hoping to get the ball back for a game-winning score. Garrard scampered 28 yards to seal the Jaguars victory. Garrard recorded a career-high passer rating against Indianapolis on 12/11 as he completed 26 of 35 passes for 250 yards and one touchdown. He added 19 yards rushing on five carries and one touchdown and scored on a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter on a run. The Jaguars picked up their second win with Garrard under center against San Francisco on 12/18 as he completed 21 of 40 passes for 216 yards along with five carries for 27 yards and one touchdown. He put the Jaguars ahead midway through the second quarter with a 13-yard touchdown run, his third in the last four games. Garrard threw for a career-high 292 yards on 18 of 31 passing last Saturday at Houston and engineered the offense to a season-high 38 points and 448 yards of total offense. NFL FOURTH QUARTER PASSING LEADERS RANK PLAYER ATT COMP PCT YDS TDS INT RATING 1. Peyton Manning, Colts David Garrard, Jaguars Kelly Holcomb, Bills Trent Green, Chiefs , Kurt Warner, Cardinals ROOKIE REVIEW: The Jaguars have 10 rookies on their 53-man roster and all eight 2005 draft picks are still with the club. Here s a recap of the Jaguars 10 rookies: WR Matt Jones (1st round, 21st pick) Has played in all 15 games. Ranked third on the team with 33 receptions for 377 yards and four touchdowns. Ranks second among all NFL rookie wide receivers with four touchdowns and third with 33 receptions. Has lined up as both a wide receiver and quarterback and has thrown the ball twice and has 12 carries for 51 yards. Set Jaguars rookie record with four receiving touchdowns and ranks third in team history for receptions and receiving yards by a rookie. Had five receptions for 117 yards and one touchdown against Baltimore s second-ranked defense on 11/13, the first 100-plus receiving game of his career. It was the first 100-yard receiving game against the Ravens in OT Khalif Barnes (2nd round, 52nd pick) Has started 10 of 11 games at left tackle. Inserted into the starting lineup on 10/9 vs. Cincinnati and has started 10 consecutive games. The Jaguars have a 8-2 record with him in the lineup. CB Scott Starks (3rd round, 87th pick) Has played in all 15 games. Sees action primarily on special teams. Ranked third on the club with 10 special teams tackles. Has seen action as cornerback in six games. RB Alvin Pearman (4th round, 127th pick) Saw action in all 15 games as primary punt returner and also sees extensive action at running back. Ranked second on club with 926 all-purpose yards, which ranks third in team history for a rookie. Ranked fourth on the team with 33 carries for 136 yards and fifth with 30 receptions for 224 yards. Has five-plus receptions in three different games, second only to veteran Jimmy Smith (7). Recorded 46 punt returns for 8.2 avg., second among NFL rookies. Had a career-long 45-yard rush at St. Louis on 10/30, the sixth-longest rush by a Jaguars rookie and 13th-longest in team history. S Gerald Sensabaugh (5th round, 157th pick) Saw action in all 15 games with one start and is the only rookie to see extensive action on defense. Registered 21 tackles, one pass defensed and one quarterback hit. Has five special teams tackles. Made first career start at strong safety last Sunday at Houston and totaled six tackles. Recovered a fumble on a muffed punt at the New York Jets on 9/25. Linebackers coach Brian VanGorder describes Sensabaugh s mentality on the field as a player who arrives with bad intentions. WR/KR Chad Owens (6th round, 185th pick) Served as punt returner at Indianapolis on 12/18. Was signed to practice squad on September 21. LB Pat Thomas (6th round, 194th pick) Has played in eight games, primarily on special teams. Ranked fifth on the team with seven special teams tackles. Had a forced fumble on kickoff 11/6 vs. Houston.

9 CB Chris Roberson (7th round, 249th pick) Spent first 10 weeks on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster on November 22. Has played in five games. FB/KR Derrick Wimbush (Undrafted) Has played in 13 games and missed two games due to a hamstring injury. Leads club with 934 all-purpose yards, which ranks second in team history for a rookie. Leads team with 17 special teams tackles and had a blocked punt on 10/9 vs. Cincinnati. Serves as the team s primary kickoff return specialist and has totaled 37 returns for a 24.4 avg. Ranked first in team history for single-season kickoff return yards with 902 and second with 24.4 kickoff return average. Recorded two carries for six yards and five receptions for 26 yards. Returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown on 11/27 at Arizona, the fourth-longest return in team history and first since 11/18/01 at Pittsburgh (span of 65 games). The return is longest by a NFL rookie in Honored with AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award following the Arizona game. G Dan Connolly (Undrafted) Saw action in three games on special teams. Joined Derrick Wimbush as one of only two undrafted free agents in 2005 to make the opening day roster. Adds depth at multiple positions along the offensive line. JAGUARS ROOKIE RECEPTIONS JAGUARS ROOKIE RECEIVING YARDS JAGUARS ROOKIE RECEIVING TDS RK PLAYER RECEPTIONS RK PLAYER REC. YARDS RK PLAYER TDS 1. Fred Taylor, Pete Mitchell, Matt Jones, Pete Mitchell, Fred Taylor, Fred Taylor, Matt Jones, Matt Jones, Six different players 2 4. Alvin Pearman, Ernest Wilford, Reggie Williams, Reggie Williams, JONES RANKS THIRD IN RECEPTIONS AMONG ALL ROOKIE RECEIVERS: Jaguars rookie Matt Jones ranks third among all rookie wide receivers with 33 receptions and ranks second in touchdowns with four (6, Chris Henry, Cincinnati). Jones was one of six receivers selected in the first round in Here s the list of all receivers selected in the first four rounds of the 2005 draft: 2005 WIDE RECEIVERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST FOUR ROUNDS OF THE NFL DRAFT PLAYER TEAM REC. YDS AVG. LG TD DRAFT PICK #Mark Clayton Baltimore * t 2 1st round (22nd overall) Reggie Brown Philadelphia t 2 2nd round (35th overall) Matt Jones Jacksonville st round (21st overall) Braylon Edwards Cleveland 32 * t 3 1st round (3rd overall) Chris Henry Cincinnati *6 3rd round (83rd overall) Mike Williams Detroit st round (10th overall) Roddy White Atlanta t 2 1st round (27th overall) Brandon Jones Tennessee t 2 3rd round (96th overall) Troy Williamson Minnesota * st round (7th overall) Courtney Roby Tennessee rd round (68th overall) Mark Bradley Chicago nd round (39th overall) Roscoe Parrish Buffalo nd round (55th overall) Terrence Murphy Green Bay nd round (58th overall) Jerome Mathis Houston t 1 4th round (114th overall) Vincent Jackson San Diego nd round (61st overall) *Leader JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON ALL-PURPOSE YARDS BY A ROOKIE RK PLAYER RUSH REC. RETURNS TOTAL YARDS 1. Fred Taylor, , , Derrick Wimbush, Alvin Pearman, Elvis Joseph, Shyrone Stith, JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON KICKOFF RETURNS AVERAGE JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON KICKOFF RETURN YARDS RK PLAYER YEAR KOR AVG. RK PLAYER YEAR KOR YARDS 1. Reggie Barlow Derrick Wimbush Derrick Wimbush David Allen Shyrone Stith Shyrone Stith Jimmy Smith Reggie Barlow

10 DEFENSE RANKED SIXTH IN NFL: The Jaguars defense ranks third in the AFC and sixth in the NFL through 15 games, allowing yards per game (107.3 rushing, passing) and have forced 26 turnovers. The defense finished the 2004 season ranked 11th. Here s a look at the NFL s top defenses in 2005 and from : 2005 NFL DEFENSIVE RANKINGS NFL DEFENSIVE RANKINGS RK. TEAM RUSH PASS TOTAL RK. TEAM RUSH PASS TOTAL 1. Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Carolina Panthers Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars NFL SACKS TOP FIVE JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON SACKS RK TEAM SACKS RK. YEAR SACKS 1. Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers San Diego Chargers NOT ON OUR DEFENSE: The Jaguars defense has allowed only 228 points in 15 games (15.2 avg.), which ranks tied for fourth in the NFL. The club has allowed only four rushing touchdowns, tied for the fewest in the NFL with Seattle. Here is the list: 2005 OFFENSIVE POINTS ALLOWED JAGUARS FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED RK TEAM Games Rush TD Pass TD FG Total RK YEAR POINTS 1. Chicago Bears (13.6 avg.) 2. Pittsburgh Steelers (15.2 avg.) 3. Carolina Panthers (17.5 avg.) 4. Jacksonville Jaguars (17.9 avg.) Indianapolis Colts NFL OFFENSIVE POINTS ALLOWED FROM RK TEAM Games Rush TD Pass TD FG Total 1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers *New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars *Plays on Monday Night Football EYE FOR THE BALL: The Jaguars defense has recorded 18 interceptions in 2005, which ranks second in team history. The Jaguars have recorded at least one interception in 10 of 15 games, including three games with three interceptions. Rashean Mathis and Terry Cousin lead the club with four interceptions apiece NFL INTERCEPTIONS JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON INTERCEPTIONS RK TEAM INTS. RK INTS YEAR TEAM LEADER 1. Cincinnati Bengals Aaron Beasley (6) 2. Chicago Bears Rashean Mathis (4), Terry Cousin (4) Minnesota Vikings Donovin Darius, Rashean Mathis (5) 4. Carolina Panthers Mike Peterson (3) 5. Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars 18 MAKING THE PLAY: The Jaguars have four players with three-plus interceptions in 2005, the first time in franchise history four players have recorded three-plus interceptions in a season. Rashean Mathis and Terry Cousin lead the club with four interceptions apiece while Mike Peterson and Deon Grant all have three interceptions.