2005 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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11th season in franchise history

2005 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head coach	Jack Del Rio
Home field	Alltel Stadium
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Patriots) 3–28
Pro Bowlers	DT Marcus Stroud
Uniform

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The 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the eleventh season in franchise history. The Jaguars finished 12–4 in the regular season, but did not manage to win their own division, being swept by the Indianapolis Colts who finished 14–2. The Jaguars reached the playoffs for the first time since 1999, but lost in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs to the New England Patriots, 28–3.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2005 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2005 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
1	21	Matt Jones	Wide receiver	Arkansas
2	52	Khalif Barnes	Offensive tackle	Washington
3	87	Scott Starks	Cornerback	Wisconsin
4	127	Alvin Pearman	Running back	Virginia
5	157	Gerald Sensabaugh	Safety	North Carolina
6	185	Chad Owens	Wide receiver	Hawaii
6	194	Pat Thomas	Linebacker	NC State
7	237	Chris Roberson	Cornerback	Eastern Michigan
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

**2005 Jacksonville Jaguars staff**
	Front office Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver Head coaches Head coach – Jack Del Rio Assistant head coach/secondary – Dave Campo Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Carl Smith Quarterbacks – Ken Anderson Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu Wide receivers – Steve Walters Tight ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive line – Paul Boudreau Assistant offensive line – Andy Heck			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Smith Defensive line – Ray Hamilton Assistant defensive line – Todd Howard Linebackers – Brian VanGorder Defensive backs – Alvin Reynolds Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Pete Rodriguez Assistant special teams – Mark Michaels Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mark Asanovich Assistant strength and conditioning – Les Ebert

Final roster

**2005 Jacksonville Jaguars roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 9 David Garrard 5 Quinn Gray 7 Byron Leftwich Running backs (RB) 40 Rich Alexis 33 Greg Jones FB 34 Alvin Pearman KR/PR 28 Fred Taylor 22 LaBrandon Toefield 36 Derrick Wimbush KR Wide receivers (WR) 85 Cortez Hankton 18 Matt Jones 82 Jimmy Smith 19 Ernest Wilford 11 Reggie Williams Tight ends (TE) 80 Kyle Brady 86 Brian Jones 87 George Wrighster		Offensive linemen (OL) 69 Khalif Barnes T 61 Dan Connolly G 68 Derrick Fletcher G 67 Vince Manuwai G 65 Chris Naeole G 62 Dennis Norman C 72 Mike Pearson T 66 Brett Romberg C 74 Maurice Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 78 Martin Chase DT 94 Jim Davis DE 97 Reggie Hayward DE 98 John Henderson DT 93 Bobby McCray DE 92 Rob Meier DE/DT 95 Paul Spicer DE 99 Marcus Stroud DT 75 Marcellus Wiley DE		Linebackers (LB) 51 Akin Ayodele OLB 55 Greg Favors OLB 50 Tony Gilbert MLB 54 Mike Peterson MLB 52 Daryl Smith OLB 53 Pat Thomas OLB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Deke Cooper SS 21 Terry Cousin CB 37 Deon Grant FS 27 Rashean Mathis CB 26 David Richardson CB/S 38 Chris Roberson CB 43 Gerald Sensabaugh FS/SS 31 Scott Starks CB 25 Kenny Wright CB Special teams 2 Chris Hanson P 10 Josh Scobee K 88 Joe Zelenka LS		Practice squad 70 Walter Curry DT 60 Andrew Economos LS 12 Nate Hybl QB -- James Kinney LB 84 Chad Owens WR 13 Fred Stamps WR 44 Lee Webb RB Reserve 58 Jorge Cordova LB (IR) 20 Donovin Darius S (IR) 91 Anthony Maddox DT (IR) 63 Brad Meester C (IR) 41 Nick Sorensen S (IR) 59 Tracy White LB (IR) 55 Jamie Winborn LB (IR) 83 Todd Yoder TE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 reserve, 7 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 13	Miami Dolphins	W 27–17	1–0	Alltel Stadium
2	August 20	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 20–17	2–0	Raymond James Stadium
3	August 25	Atlanta Falcons	L 7–23	2–2	Alltel Stadium
4	September 1	at Dallas Cowboys	L 20–27	2–2	Texas Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 11	Seattle Seahawks	W 26–14	1–0	Alltel Stadium	65,204
2	September 18	at Indianapolis Colts	L 3–10	1–1	RCA Dome	56,460
3	September 25	at New York Jets	W 26–20 (OT)	2–1	Giants Stadium	77,422
4	October 2	Denver Broncos	L 7–20	2–2	Alltel Stadium	66,045
5	October 9	Cincinnati Bengals	W 23–20	3–2	Alltel Stadium	66,137
6	October 16	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 23–17 (OT)	4–2	Heinz Field	63,891
7	Bye
8	October 30	at St. Louis Rams	L 21–24	4–3	Edward Jones Dome	65,251
9	November 6	Houston Texans	W 21–14	5–3	Alltel Stadium	64,613
10	November 13	Baltimore Ravens	W 30–3	6–3	Alltel Stadium	66,107
11	November 20	at Tennessee Titans	W 31–28	7–3	The Coliseum	69,149
12	November 27	at Arizona Cardinals	W 24–17	8–3	Sun Devil Stadium	39,198
13	December 4	at Cleveland Browns	W 20–14	9–3	Cleveland Browns Stadium	70,941
14	December 11	Indianapolis Colts	L 18–26	9–4	Alltel Stadium	67,164
15	December 18	San Francisco 49ers	W 10–9	10–4	Alltel Stadium	64,764
16	December 24	at Houston Texans	W 38–20	11–4	Reliant Stadium	70,025
17	January 1	Tennessee Titans	W 40–13	12–4	Alltel Stadium	65,485

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	0	0	14
Jaguars	6	7	7	6	26

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 11, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 65,204
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Craig Shemon, Erik Kramer, and Lee Gordon
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 23-yard field goal, 11:03. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:49.
JAX – Josh Scobee 41-yard field goal, 3:49. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:05.

Second quarter

SEA – Joe Jurevicius 33-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 14:52. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 30-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 4:17. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:02.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 9-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:47. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.

Third quarter

JAX – Jimmy Smith 7-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 8:39. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:21.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 29-yard field goal, 4:32. Jaguars 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:48.
JAX – Josh Scobee 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Jaguars 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 21/36, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/31, 252 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Shaun Alexander – 14 rushes, 73 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Bobby Engram – 8 receptions, 79 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	3	0	3
Colts	0	0	0	10	10

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 18, 2005
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 56,460
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, and Brent Jones
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 28-yard field goal, 6:59. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:40.

Fourth quarter

IND – Ran Carthon 6-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:27. Colts 7–3. Drive: 17 plays, 88 yards, 8:59.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 41-yard field goal, 1:50. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:51.

Top passers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 16/29, 198 yards
IND – Peyton Manning – 13/28, 122 yards, INT

Top rushers

JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 81 yards
IND – Edgerrin James – 27 rushes, 128 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 49 yards
IND – Edgerrin James – 4 receptions, 39 yards

Week 3: at New York Jets

Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	3	7	3	7	6	26
Jets	0	7	7	6	0	20

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 25, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 77,422
Referee: Bill Leavy
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 4:37. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:26.

Second quarter

JAX – Ernest Wilford 21-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 5:50. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:17.
NYJ – Jerald Sowell 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:51 Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.

Third quarter

NYJ – James Reed 33-yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), 12:17. Jets 14–10.
JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 5:05. Jets 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 7:12.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Fred Taylor 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 14:57. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:05.
NYJ – Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal, 9:43. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:14.
NYJ – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 1:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:48.

Overtime

JAX – Jimmy Smith 36-yard pass from Byron Leftwich, 8:55. Jaguars 26–20. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 16/23, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 9/19, 76 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

JAX – Fred Taylor – 37 rushes, 98 yards, TD
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Reggie Williams – 5 receptions, 54 yards
NYJ – Chris Baker – 3 receptions, 45 yards

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Four: Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	14	0	6	20
Jaguars	0	0	7	0	7

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 2, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 66,045
Referee: Tom White
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

DEN – Dwayne Carswell 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 6:48. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:15.
DEN – Dwayne Carswell 1-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 0:43. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:55.

Third quarter

JAX – Jimmy Smith 45-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 8:52. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 33-yard field goal, 8:48. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:29.
DEN – Jason Elam 42-yard field goal, 2:42. Broncos 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:22.

Top passers

DEN – Jake Plummer – 19/26, 136 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 20/34, 240 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

DEN – Mike Anderson – 23 rushes, 115 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 8 rushes, 14 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Rod Smith – 4 receptions, 33 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	6	7	20
Jaguars	10	3	7	3	23

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 9, 2005
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 66,137
Referee: Bernie Kukar
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – George Wrighster 26-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 10:31. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:21.
JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 0:50. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 51-yard field goal, 10:07. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:52.
CIN – Chad Johnson 14-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick), 5:36. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:15.

Third quarter

JAX – Ernest Wilford 11-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 12:16. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:44.
CIN – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 7:05. Jaguars 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:11.
CIN – Shayne Graham 48-yard field goal, 4:29. Jaguars 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -9 yards, 2:29.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 53-yard field goal, 9:45. Jaguars 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:35.
CIN – Chris Henry 25-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick), 5:16. Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

CIN – Carson Palmer – 22/33, 239 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 10/24, 161 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CIN – Rudi Johnson – 18 rushes, 76 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 132 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Chris Henry – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	7	3	7	0	6	23
Jets	0	14	0	3	0	17

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 16, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 63,891
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Greg Jones 7-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:12. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:07.

Second quarter

PIT – Heath Miller 15-yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick), 14:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:20.
PIT – Antwaan Randle El 72-yard punt return (Jeff Reed kick), 13:50. Steelers 14–7.
JAX – Josh Scobee 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

JAX – Matt Jones 10-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 11:46. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:14.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Jeff Reed 29-yard field goal, 9:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:14.

Overtime

JAX – Rashean Mathis 41-yard interception return, 11:24. Jaguars 23–17.

Top passers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/35, 177 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Tommy Maddox – 11/28, 154 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

JAX – Greg Jones – 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD
PIT – Willie Parker – 21 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Reggie Williams – 3 receptions, 50 yards
PIT – Heath Miller – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 8: at St. Louis Rams

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	7	0	21
Rams	14	3	0	7	24

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 30, 2005
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 65,251
Referee: Walt Anderson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Brandon Chillar 29-yard blocked punt return (Jeff Wilkins kick), 11:47. Rams 7–0.
JAX – Fred Taylor 71-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 12:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:23.
STL – Kevin Curtis 83-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:54. Rams 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:30.

Second quarter

JAX – Ernest Wilford 20-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 2:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:16.

Third quarter

JAX – Matt Jones 15-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 5:07. Jaguars 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

STL – Steven Jackson 19-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Jeff Wilkins kick), 12:45. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:00.

Top passers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/31, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT
STL – Jamie Martin – 13/21, 200 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 165 yards, TD
STL – Steven Jackson – 25 rushes, 179 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Ernest Wilford – 6 receptions, 145 yards, TD
STL – Kevin Curtis – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Houston Texans

Week Nine: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	7	7	0	14
Jaguars	0	0	7	14	21

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: November 6, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 64,613
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

HOU – Corey Bradford 31-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 10:18. Texans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:19.

Third quarter

JAX – Ernest Wilford 12-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27.
HOU – Jonathan Wells 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:19. Texans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:27.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Byron Leftwich 8-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:48. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
JAX – Greg Jones 12-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:53. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

HOU – David Carr – 22/30, 219 yards, TD
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/25, 218 yards, TD

Top rushers

HOU – Jonathan Wells – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 12 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Andre Johnson – 9 receptions, 91 yards
JAX – Ernest Wilford – 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Ten: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	0	0	0	3
Jaguars	0	10	7	13	30

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: November 13, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 66,107
Referee: Walt Coleman
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Matt Stover 41-yard field goal, 5:43. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 7:00.

Second quarter

JAX – Matt Jones 32-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 6:46. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:36.
JAX – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

JAX – Greg Jones 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:27. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 7:04.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 23-yard field goal, 11:37. Jaguars 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:10.
JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 2:40. Jaguars 23–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:19.
JAX – Mike Peterson 26-yard interception return (Josh Scobee kick), 2:01. Jaguars 30–3.

Top passers

BAL – Kyle Boller – 19/33, 142 yards, 3 INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 16/30, 211 yards, TD

Top rushers

BAL – Jamal Lewis – 14 rushes, 44 yards
JAX – Greg Jones – 25 rushes, 106 yards, TD

Top receivers

BAL – Todd Heap – 5 receptions, 58 yards
JAX – Matt Jones – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	14	10	31
Titans	0	14	7	7	28

at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 20, 2005
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 66,149
Referee: Scott Green
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

TEN – Chris Brown 15-yard pass from Steve McNair (Rob Bironas kick), 7:08. Titans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:20.
JAX – Kyle Brady 1-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 1:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:58.
TEN – Chris Brown 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 0:15. Titans 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

JAX – Byron Leftwich 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:03.
TEN – Antwan Odom 27-yard fumble return (Rob Bironas kick), 7:08. Titans 21–14.
JAX – Ernest Wilford 18-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 4:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:06.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Matt Jones 7-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 9:21. Jaguars 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:29.
JAX – Josh Scobee 31-yard field goal, 1:52. Jaguars 31–21. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 2:38.
TEN – Roydell Williams 8-yard pass from Steve McNair (Rob Bironas kick), 0:10. Jaguars 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:42.

Top passers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 22/38, 258 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Steve McNair – 20/30, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

JAX – Greg Jones – 16 rushes, 33 yards
TEN – Chris Brown – 20 rushes, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 89 yards
TEN – Chris Brown – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	7	7	24
Cardinals	0	0	3	14	17

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 27, 2005
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 39,198
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – David Garrard 16-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:45. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 7:43.

Second quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 2:59. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:26.

Third quarter

ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 4:00. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:54.
JAX – Derrick Wimbush 91-yard kickoff return (Josh Scobee kick), 3:43. Jaguars 17–3.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Eric Edwards 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 13:34. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:04.
JAX – Greg Jones 25-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:20. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:56. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

JAX – David Garrard – 12/26, 115 yards
ARI – Kurt Warner – 29/46, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

JAX – Greg Jones – 23 rushes, 78 yards, TD
ARI – J.J. Arrington – 6 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 70 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 115 yards

Week 13: at Cleveland Browns

Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	17	0	20
Browns	0	14	0	0	14

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: December 4, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Chilly, 28 °F (−2 °C)
Game attendance: 70,941
Referee: Ron Winter
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 24-yard field goal, 4:14. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:46.

Second quarter

CLE – Braylon Edwards 34-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Phil Dawson kick), 10:41. Browns 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:20.
CLE – Braylon Edwards 17-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Phil Dawson kick), 0:44. Browns 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 0:30.

Third quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 29-yard field goal, 10:13. Browns 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:47.
JAX – George Wrighster 9-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 5:04. Browns 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:58.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 12-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 1:11. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

JAX – David Garrard – 11/20, 116 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Charlie Frye – 13/20, 226 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

JAX – Greg Jones – 27 rushes, 103 yards, TD
CLE – Reuben Droughns – 30 rushes, 88 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD
CLE – Braylon Edwards – 5 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	10	6	3	26
Jaguars	0	3	0	15	18

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 11, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 67,164
Referee: Jeff Triplette
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Marvin Harrison 9-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:40. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 14:11. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:36.
IND – Marvin Harrison 65-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:21. Colts 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:11.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

IND – Mike Vanderjagt 34-yard field goal, 8:14. Colts 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:46.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 38-yard field goal, 0:45. Colts 23–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:59.

Fourth quarter

IND – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard field goal, 12:13. Colts 26–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:02.
JAX – David Garrard 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:08. Colts 26–10. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 7:43.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 1-yard pass from David Garrard (run succeeded), 1:54. Colts 26–18. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:14.

Top passers

IND – Peyton Manning – 24/36, 324 yards, 2 TD
JAX – David Garrard – 26/35, 250 yards, TD

Top rushers

IND – Edgerrin James – 30 rushes, 93 yards
JAX – Greg Jones – 7 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

IND – Marvin Harrison – 6 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	3	0	3	9
Jaguars	0	7	0	3	10

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 18, 2005
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 64,764
Referee: Larry Nemers
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, J.C. Pearson, and Lee Gordon
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SF – Joe Nedney 35-yard field goal, 10:33. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:27.

Second quarter

JAX – David Garrard 13-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:26. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:30.
SF – Joe Nedney 47-yard field goal, 0:01. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SF – Joe Nedney 33-yard field goal, 14:56. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:02.
JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 9:41. Jaguars 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:15.

Top passers

SF – Alex Smith – 8/24, 123 yards, INT
JAX – David Garrard – 21/40, 216 yards

Top rushers

SF – Frank Gore – 17 rushes, 61 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

SF – Frank Gore – 3 receptions, 57 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 70 yards

Week 16: at Houston Texans

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	7	21	38
Texans	3	10	0	7	20

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: December 24, 2005
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 70,025
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:02. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:53.
HOU – Kris Brown 37-yard field goal, 2:21. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

HOU – Corey Bradford 50-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 11:43. Texans 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:17.
JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:57.
HOU – Kris Brown 53-yard field goal, 1:03. Texans 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:22.

Third quarter

JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:03. Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:24.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Andre Johnson 53-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 12:15. Texans 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:10.
JAX – Fred Taylor 15-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:16. Jaguars 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:45.
JAX – Ernest Wilford 36-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 2:37. Jaguars 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:20.
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 17-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:51. Jaguars 38–20. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

JAX – David Garrard – 18/31, 292 yards, TD
HOU – David Carr – 19/29, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 101 yards, TD
HOU – Jonathan Wells – 21 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Ernest Wilford – 4 receptions, 118 yards, TD
HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	0	0	13	13
Jaguars	17	10	13	0	40

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: January 1, 2006
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 65,485
Referee: Bill Carollo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Alvin Pearman 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:09. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:51.
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 32-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 7:15. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:05.
JAX – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 1:35. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:32.

Second quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 38-yard field goal, 10:13. Jaguars 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25.
JAX – Derrick Wimbush 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:11. Jaguars 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:54.

Third quarter

JAX – Matt Jones 10-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Josh Scobee kick), 4:24. Jaguars 34–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:30.
JAX – George Wrighster 14-yard pass from Quinn Gray (kick failed), 0:34. Jaguars 40–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:33.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Ben Troupe 4-yard pass from Billy Volek (Rob Bironas kick), 9:01. Jaguars 40–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:33.
TEN – Bo Scaife 10-yard pass from Billy Volek (kick failed), 0:55. Jaguars 40–13. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:53.

Top passers

TEN – Billy Volek – 14/25, 114 yards, 2 TD
JAX – David Garrard – 10/16, 128 yards

Top rushers

TEN – Travis Henry – 13 rushes, 48 yards
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield – 25 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

TEN – Ben Troupe – 9 receptions, 89 yards, TD
JAX – Matt Jones – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Indianapolis Colts	14	2	0	.875	6–0	11–1	439	247	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	361	269	W3
Tennessee Titans	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	299	421	L3
Houston Texans	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	260	431	L2

Conference

AFC view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Indianapolis Colts	South	14	2	0	.875	6–0	11–1	.457	.424	W1
2	Denver Broncos	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.500	.471	W4
3	Cincinnati Bengals	North	11	5	0	.688	5–1	7–5	.477	.398	L2
4	New England Patriots	East	10	6	0	.625	5–1	7–5	.508	.400	L1
Wild cards
5	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.465	.375	W3
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.492	.415	W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Kansas City Chiefs	West	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.504	.475	W2
8	Miami Dolphins	East	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.457	.438	W6
9	San Diego Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.559	.500	L2
10	Baltimore Ravens	North	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.375	L1
11	Cleveland Browns	North	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.508	.396	W1
12	Buffalo Bills	East	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	.500	.450	L1
13	New York Jets	East	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.527	.453	W1
14	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	0–6	2–10	.539	.438	L6
15	Tennessee Titans	South	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.512	.219	L3
16	Houston Texans	South	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.535	.344	L2
Tiebreakers
^ Cincinnati finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on division record. ^ Miami finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory. ^ Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on division record. ^ NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record. (2–4 vs. 1–5 against: Miami, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Oakland). Conference tie break was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below). ^ Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ^ While conference record initially eliminated Oakland in the three-way tie with NY Jets, Tennessee, and Oakland, once the NY Jets were ranked above both Tennessee and Oakland, the tiebreaking procedure restarts with the remaining teams, resulting in Oakland ranking above Tennessee. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Main article: 2005–06 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
Wild Card	January 7	at New England Patriots (4)	L 3–28	0–1	Gillette Stadium	68,756

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) New England Patriots

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Jacksonville Jaguars at (4) New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	0	0	3
Patriots	0	7	14	7	28

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: January 7, 2006
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 24 °F (−4 °C)
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

NE – Troy Brown 11 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:08. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:05
JAX – Josh Scobee 36 yard field goal, 1:05. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:45.

Third quarter

NE – David Givens 3 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:13. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:42.
NE – Benjamin Watson 63 yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:03. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

NE – Asante Samuel 73 yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:46. Patriots 28–3.

Top passers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/31, 179 yards, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 15/27, 201 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

JAX – Byron Leftwich – 3 rushes, 26 yards
NE – Kevin Faulk – 6 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Matt Jones – 6 receptions, 94 yards
NE – Benjamin Watson – 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD

References

Pro Football Reference

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