2011 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2011 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 17th in the National Football League (NFL). It was also their ninth season under head coach Jack Del Rio, but he was fired on November 29 after going 3–8 in the team's first 11 games and replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Mel Tucker. Del Rio finished his tenure in Jacksonville with an overall 69–73 record in the regular season and 1–2 in the playoffs. He was also just 4 wins shy of surpassing his predecessor, Tom Coughlin, as the winningest head coach in Jaguars history. The Jaguars had hoped to improve on their 8–8 record from 2010, but exceeded their loss total in Week 13, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. With the 10th pick in the 2011 NFL draft, they selected quarterback Blaine Gabbert from the University of Missouri, and Gabbert would replace Luke McCown as the starting quarterback in Week 3.

2011 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Owner	Wayne Weaver
General manager	Gene Smith
Head coach	Jack Del Rio (fired November 29; 3–8 record) Mel Tucker (interim; 2–3 record)
Offensive coordinator	Dirk Koetter
Defensive coordinator	Mel Tucker
Home stadium	EverBank Field
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd AFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Maurice Jones-Drew
← 2010 Jaguars seasons 2012 →

The 2011 season saw a dramatic increase in production from the Jaguars defense. This was due in part to offseason acquisitions Dwight Lowery, Dawan Landry and Drew Coleman in the secondary; linebackers Clint Session and Paul Posluszny; and defensive linemen Matt Roth and John Chick. The development of players such as Terrance Knighton, Tyson Alualu, and Jeremy Mincey also helped improve the pass rush. Even after suffering a multitude of injuries, the Jaguars defense managed to finish with the sixth-ranked overall defense in the NFL (The team had finished 28th overall in 2010). Jacksonville's offense, however, was not as efficient. The Jaguars finished last in the NFL in passing yards and total offensive yards gained in 2011.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2011 NFL draft

2011 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	10	Blaine Gabbert	Quarterback	Missouri
3	76	Will Rackley	Guard	Lehigh
4	114	Cecil Shorts III	Wide receiver	Mount Union
4	121	Chris Prosinski	Safety	Wyoming
5	147	Rod Issac	Safety	Middle Tennessee
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

^{^[a]} The Jaguars acquired this first-round selection in a trade that sent a 2011 first-round and a second-round selection to the Washington Redskins.

^{^[b]} The Jaguars acquired this third-round selection in a trade that sent a 2011 third-round and a sixth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers.

^{^[c]} The Jaguars acquired this fourth-round selection in a trade that sent a 2010 fifth-round selection to the New Orleans Saints.

The Jaguars traded their seventh-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for G Justin Smiley.

Staff

Jacksonville Jaguars 2011 staff
	Front office Chairman/CEO – Wayne Weaver Senior vice president of football operations/general counsel – Paul Vance General manager/senior vice president of player personnel – Gene Smith Director of football administration – Tim Walsh Director of player personnel – Terry McDonough Assistant director of pro personnel – Louis Clark Assistant director of college personnel – Tim Mingey Head coaches Head coach – Jack Del Rio Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Mike Sheppard Running backs – Earnest Byner Wide receivers – Johnny Cox Tight ends – Rob Boras Offensive line – Andy Heck Assistant offensive line – Ron Heller Offensive quality control – Matt Griffin			Defensive coaches Interim head coach/defensive coordinator – Mel Tucker Defensive line – Joe Cullen Assistant defensive line – Paul Spicer Linebackers – Mark Duffner Defensive backs – Cory Undlin Assistant defensive backs – Thom Kaumeyer Defensive quality control – Brandon Blaney Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Russ Purnell Assistant special teams – Craig Aukerman Assistant special teams – Nate Kaczor Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Luke Richesson Assistant strength and conditioning – Jason George Strength staff assistant – Mike Eubanks Strength staff assistant – Anthony Lomando

Final roster

2011 Jacksonville Jaguars roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Blaine Gabbert 13 Dan LeFevour 12 Luke McCown Running backs (RB) 44 Brock Bolen FB 40 DuJuan Harris 33 Greg Jones FB 32 Maurice Jones-Drew 35 Deji Karim 24 Montell Owens Wide receivers (WR) 87 Jarett Dillard 81 Kassim Osgood 15 Taylor Price 84 Cecil Shorts KR 80 Mike Thomas PR 17 Chastin West Tight ends (TE) 83 Colin Cloherty 89 Marcedes Lewis 88 Zach Potter

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 Daniel Baldridge T 78 Cameron Bradfield T 62 John Estes C 63 Brad Meester C 75 Eugene Monroe T 77 Uche Nwaneri G 65 Will Rackley G 70 William Robinson T 67 Jason Spitz G/C 68 Guy Whimper T Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Tyson Alualu DT 98 Nate Collins DT 69 Leger Douzable DE 95 Corvey Irvin DT 96 Terrance Knighton DT 94 Jeremy Mincey DE 99 C. J. Mosley DT 91 George Selvie DE

Linebackers (LB) 50 Russell Allen OLB 58 Stephen Franklin OLB 59 Jammie Kirlew OLB 51 Paul Posluszny MLB 52 Daryl Smith OLB Defensive backs (DB) 38 C. C. Brown SS 30 Drew Coleman CB 20 David Jones CB 26 Dawan Landry FS 25 Dwight Lowery SS 34 Trumaine McBride CB 41 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah SS 22 Kevin Rutland CB 37 Morgan Trent CB Special teams (ST) 48 Jeremy Cain LS  2 Nick Harris P 10 Josh Scobee K

Reserve 56 Kyle Bosworth OLB (IR) 73 Eben Britton T (IR) 97 John Chick DE (IR) 21 Derek Cox CB (IR) 36 Courtney Greene SS (IR) 72 Kevin Haslam T/G (IR) 28 T. J. Heath CB (IR) -- Rod Issac SS (IR) 23 Rashad Jennings RB (IR) 74 Aaron Kampman DE (IR) 92 Austen Lane DE (IR) -- Darcel McBath FS (IR) 27 Rashean Mathis CB (IR) 29 William Middleton CB (IR) 86 Zach Miller TE (IR) 53 Aaron Morgan OLB (IR) 39 Richard Murphy RB (IR) 42 Chris Prosinski SS (IR) 18 Brian Robiskie WR (IR) 90 Matt Roth DE (IR) 85 Martin Rucker TE (IR) 55 Clint Session OLB (IR) -- D'Anthony Smith DT (IR) 43 Terrell Whitehead FS (IR) 31 Ashton Youboty CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 25 reserve, 0 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	at New England Patriots	L 12–47	0–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	Atlanta Falcons	W 15–13	1–1	EverBank Field	Recap
3	August 27	at Buffalo Bills	L 32–35 (OT)	1–2	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
4	September 1	St. Louis Rams	L 17–24	1–3	EverBank Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	Tennessee Titans	W 16–14	1–0	EverBank Field	Recap
2	September 18	at New York Jets	L 3–32	1–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	at Carolina Panthers	L 10–16	1–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
4	October 2	New Orleans Saints	L 10–23	1–3	EverBank Field	Recap
5	October 9	Cincinnati Bengals	L 20–30	1–4	EverBank Field	Recap
6	October 16	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–17	1–5	Heinz Field	Recap
7	October 24	Baltimore Ravens	W 12–7	2–5	EverBank Field	Recap
8	October 30	at Houston Texans	L 14–24	2–6	Reliant Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 13	at Indianapolis Colts	W 17–3	3–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	at Cleveland Browns	L 10–14	3–7	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
12	November 27	Houston Texans	L 13–20	3–8	EverBank Field	Recap
13	December 5	San Diego Chargers	L 14–38	3–9	EverBank Field	Recap
14	December 11	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 41–14	4–9	EverBank Field	Recap
15	December 15	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–41	4–10	Georgia Dome	Recap
16	December 24	at Tennessee Titans	L 17–23	4–11	LP Field	Recap
17	January 1	Indianapolis Colts	W 19–13	5–11	EverBank Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	0	7	7	14
Jaguars	7	3	3	3	16

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: September 11, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,619
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Game Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 21-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:49. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:10. Second quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 5:55. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:50. Third quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 2:33. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:47. TEN – Kenny Britt 80-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), 2:18. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15. Fourth quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 45-yard field goal, 12:22. Jaguars 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:56. TEN – Kenny Britt 2-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), 3:34. Jaguars 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:42. Top passers TEN – Matt Hasselbeck – 21/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT JAC – Luke McCown – 17/24, 175 yards Top rushers' TEN – Chris Johnson – 9 rushes, 24 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 24 rushes, 97 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD JAC – Mike Thomas – 8 receptions, 55 yards Top tacklers TEN – Barrett Ruud – 8 tackles, 6 assists JAC – Dawan Landry – 6 tackles, 2 assists

Week 2: at New York Jets

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	0	0	3
Jets	9	6	14	3	32

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 18, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,834
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Game Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Santonio Holmes 17-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 11:37. Jets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:23. NYJ – Luke McCown sacked in end zone by Muhammad Wilkerson for a safety, 10:33. Jets 9–0. JAC – Josh Scobee 55-yard field goal, 3:02. Jets 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:52. Second quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 38-yard field goal, 13:28. Jets 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:34. NYJ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 0:26. Jets 15–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:54. Third quarter NYJ – Dustin Keller 11-yard pass from Matt Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 3:50. Jets 22–3. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 5:18. NYJ – Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:30. Jets 29–3. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:38. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, 14:03. Jets 32–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:18. Top passers JAC – Luke McCown – 6/19, 59 yards, 4 INT NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 17/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 18 rushes, 88 yards NYJ – Shonn Greene – 16 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers JAC – Mike Thomas – 3 receptions, 29 yards NYJ – Dustin Keller – 6 receptions, 101 yards Top tacklers JAC – Paul Posluszny – 4 tackles, 4 assists NYJ – Mike DeVito – 5 tackles

Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	10	0	0	10
Panthers	2	3	3	8	16

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 25, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,704
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CAR – Blaine Gabbert sacked in end zone by Greg Hardy for a safety, 7:33. Panthers 2–0. Second quarter CAR – Olindo Mare 35-yard field goal, 14:12. Panthers 5–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:11. JAC – Josh Scobee 53-yard field goal, 7:41. Panthers 5–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:31. JAC – Mike Thomas 36-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 0:00. Jaguars 10–5. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:53. Third quarter CAR – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 2:24. Jaguars 10–8. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter JAC – Greg Olsen 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (pass succeeded), 4:20. Panthers 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:24. Top passers JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 12/21, 139 yards, TD, INT CAR – Cam Newton – 18/34, 158, TD Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 24 rushes, 122 yards CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 10 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers JAC – Mike Thomas – 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD CAR – Greg Olsen – 7 receptions, 57 yards, TD Top tacklers JAC – Daryl Smith – 5 tackles, 4 assists CAR – James Anderson – 8 tackles, 1 assist

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 2, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,471
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NO – Jed Collins 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 7:59. Saints 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:49. NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 12:37. Saints 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 6:24. Second quarter JAC – Zach Miller 14-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 7:29. Saints 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:08. JAC – Josh Scobee 31-yard field goal, 0:34. Saints 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:18. Third quarter NO – John Kasay 38-yard field goal, 10:45. Saints 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:15. NO – John Kasay 39-yard field goal, 4:11. Saints 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:55. Fourth quarter NO – John Kasay 21-yard field goal, 12:46. Saints 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:24. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 31/44, 351 yards, TD, 2 INT JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 16/42, 196 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 75 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 11 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham – 10 receptions, 132 yards, TD JAC – Mike Thomas – 11 receptions, 73 yards Top tacklers NO – Roman Harper – 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack JAC – Paul Posluszny – 9 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack

Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	6	0	17	30
Jaguars	7	6	0	7	20

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 9, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,799
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:25. CIN – A. J. Green 37-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:18. Second quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 19-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:33. JAC – Josh Scobee 20-yard field goal, Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:08. CIN – Jermaine Gresham 37-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed), Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:42. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, Bengals 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26. JAC – Jason Hill 74-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17. CIN – Bernard Scott 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), Bengals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:18. CIN – Geno Atkins 10-yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), Bengals 30–20. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/33, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 15/28, 221 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Cedric Benson – 24 rushes, 53 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 19 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD JAC – Jason Hill – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD Top tacklers CIN – Rey Maualuga – 3 tackles, 3 assists, 1 pass defended JAC – Daryl Smith – 7 tackles, 2 assists, 1 pass defended

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	7	3	13
Steelers	7	10	0	0	17

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 16, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,934
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 8-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 4:23. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:57. Second quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 28-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 13:40. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:15. PIT – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 10:58.. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yard, 1:25. JAC – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 8:44. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yard, 2:14. Third quarter JAC – Jason Hill 14-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 1:46. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:35. Fourth quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 45-yard field goal, 4:17. Steelers 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:56. Top passers JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 12/26, 109 yards, TD PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 12/23, 200 yards, TD Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 22 rushes, 96 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 23 rushes, 146 yards, TD Top receivers JAC – Mike Thomas – 4 receptions, 36 yards PIT – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD Top tacklers JAC – Paul Posluszny – 9 tackles, 7 assists PIT – James Farrior – 6 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sack

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	0	0	7	7
Jaguars	3	3	3	3	12

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 24, 2011
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,976
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, and Sal Paolantonio
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 54-yard field goal, 1:42. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:22. Second quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 54-yard field goal, 5:58. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:40. Third quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, 6:30. Jaguars 9–0. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 8:30. Fourth quarter BAL – Anquan Boldin 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:02. Jaguars 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 3:20. JAC – Josh Scobee 51-yard field goal, 1:43. Jaguars 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:19. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 21/38, 137 yards, TD, INT JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 9/20, 93 yards Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 8 rushes, 28 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 30 rushes, 105 yards Top receivers BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD JAC – Jason Hill – 4 receptions, 62 yards Top tacklers BAL – Ray Lewis – 6 tackles, 2 assists JAC – Daryl Smith – 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

Week 8: at Houston Texans

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	7	14
Texans	7	0	7	10	24

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 30, 2011
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,412
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Matt Schaub 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 8:21. Texans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:39. Second quarter JAC – Jason Hill 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 5:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:47. Third quarter HOU – Joel Dreessen 6-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 9:10. Texans 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter HOU – Arian Foster 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 12:32. Texans 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:21. JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 5:15. Texans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:58. HOU – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:57. Top passers JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 10/30, 97 yards, TD, 2 INT HOU – Matt Schaub – 16/30, 225 yards, TD Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 18 rushes, 63 yards, TD HOU – Arian Foster – 33 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 4 receptions, 45 yards HOU – Kevin Walter – 5 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers JAC – Dawan Landry – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble HOU – Brian Cushing – 3 tackles, 4 assists, 1 pass defended, INT

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	7	7	17
Colts	0	3	0	0	3

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 13, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,619
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
• Game Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 2:44. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:44. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal, 14:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:24. Third quarter JAC – Jarrett Dillard 11-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 1:49. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 9:40. Fourth quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 3:52. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:56. Top passers JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 14/21, 118 yards, TD, INT IND – Curtis Painter – 13/19, 94 yards, 2 INT Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 25 rushes, 114 yards, TD IND – Donald Brown – 14 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers JAC – Chastin West – 3 receptions, 39 yards IND – Jacob Tamme – 6 receptions, 75 yards Top tacklers JAC – Daryl Smith – 5 tackles, 5 assists, 1 pass defended IND – David Caldwell – 4 tackles, 6 assists

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	3	10
Browns	0	7	0	7	14

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,498
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
• Game Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:50. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 92 yards, 9:53. CLE – Chris Ogbonnaya 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:32. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CLE – Joshua Cribbs 3-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick), 12:15. Browns 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:22. JAC – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 5:39. Browns 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:36. Top passers JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 22/41, 210 yards CLE – Colt McCoy – 17/24, 199 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 21 rushes, 87 yards, TD CLE – Chris Ogbonnaya – 21 rushes, 115 yards, TD Top receivers JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 7 receptions, 64 yards CLE – Greg Little – 5 receptions, 59 yards Top tacklers JAC – Daryl Smith – 5 tackles, 3 assists CLE – Usama Young – 6 tackles, 4 assists

Week 12: vs. Houston Texans

Week Twelve: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	13	0	0	20
Jaguars	7	3	0	3	13

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 27, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,004
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAC – Ashton Youboty 38-yard fumble return (Josh Scobee kick), 13:38. Jaguars 7–0. HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 6:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:59. Second quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 10:41. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:49. HOU – Joel Dreessen 20-yard pass from Matt Leinart (Neil Rackers kick), 6:24. Texans 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49. HOU – Neil Rackers 53-yard field goal, 4:13. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:37. HOU – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 1:43. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 35-yard field goal, 4:15. Texans 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:48. Top passers HOU – T. J. Yates – 8/15, 70 yards JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 13/29, 136 yards, INT Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster – 22 rushes, 65 yards, TD JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 18 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers HOU – Arian Foster – 7 receptions, 24 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 4 receptions, 67 yards Top tacklers HOU – Conner Barwin – 7 tackles, 3 assists, 4 sacks JAC – Ashton Youboty – 8 tackles, 1 fumble recovered, TD

Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	14	7	7	38
Jaguars	0	14	0	0	14

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 5, 2011
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,743
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, and Sal Paolantonio
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Mike Tolbert 13-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 6:51. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05. SD – Nick Novak 29-yard field goal, 0:41. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:37. Second quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 7:55. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:46. JAC – Cecil Shorts 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 2:32. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:42. SD – Vincent Brown 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:26. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:06. SD – Vincent Jackson 35-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:37. Third quarter SD – Malcom Floyd 52-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:04. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter SD – Ryan Mathews 31-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 10:48. Chargers 38–14. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:09. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 22/29, 294 yards, 3 TD JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 19/33, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 112 yards, TD JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 20 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers SD – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 70 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD Top tacklers SD – Takeo Spikes – 6 tackles, 3 assists JAC – Paul Posluszny – 7 tackles, 4 assists

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fourteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	7	0	0	14
Jaguars	0	28	0	13	41

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 11, 2011
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,562
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TB – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 9:24. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. Second quarter TB – Josh Freeman 13-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 14:09. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:02. JAC – Colin Cloherty 8-yard fumble return (Josh Scobee kick), 7:36. Buccaneers 14–7. JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:27. JAC – Nate Collins fumble recovery in end zone (Josh Scobee kick), 1:53. Jaguars 21–14. JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 0:04. Jaguars 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 0:58. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 10:22. Jaguars 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:31.. JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (run failed), 2:31. Jaguars 41–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:55. Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 16/30, 181 yards, 2 INT JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 19/33, 217 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 74 yards, TD JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 27 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TB – Mike Williams – 3 receptions, 35 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 6 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers TB – Tanard Jackson, 7 tackles JAC – Russell Allen, 6 tackles, 1 assist, 1 pass defended, 1 forced fumble

Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	7	7	14
Falcons	10	17	14	0	41

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 15, 2011
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 68,856
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, and Alex Flanagan
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Julio Jones 29-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 10:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 3:18. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:33. Second quarter ATL – Michael Turner 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 13:03. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 5 yards, 0:04. ATL – Roddy White 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:49. Falcons 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:55. ATL – Matt Bryant 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:46. Third quarter ATL – Corey Peters 13-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 13:33. Falcons 34–0. ATL – Roddy White 29-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:38. Falcons 41–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 5:07. JAC – Zach Potter 46 yard return of blocked punt (Josh Scobee kick), 2:12. Falcons 41–7. Fourth quarter JAC – Chastin West 16-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 0:59. Falcons 41–14. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:14. Top passers JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 12/22, 141 yards, TD, INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/26, 224 yards, 3 TD Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 17 rushes, 112 yards ATL – Michael Turner – 19 rushes, 61 yards, TD Top receivers JAC – Chastin West – 3 receptions, 38 yards, TD ATL – Roddy White – 10 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers JAC – Ashton Youboty – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 pass defended ATL – Curtis Lofton – 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 fumble recovered

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	0	7	17
Titans	10	7	3	3	23

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 24, 2011
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 51-yard field goal, 7:05. Titans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:48. TEN – Jared Cook 55-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), 4:39. Titans 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:07. JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 10-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:19. Titans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:20. Second quarter TEN – Jamie Harper 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 12:03. Titans 17–7. Drive: 78 plays, 76 yards, 3:16. JAC – Josh Scobee 39-yard field goal, 0:31. Titans 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 1:53. Third quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 51-yard field goal, 6:16. Titans 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 35-yard field goal, 12:29. Titans 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:19. JAC – Greg Jones 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 3:41. Titans 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 1:57. Top passers JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 21/42, 198 yards, INT TEN – Matt Hasselbeck – 24/40, 340 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 24 rushes, 103 yards, TD TEN – Chris Johnson – 15 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 6 receptions, 21 yards TEN – Jared Cook – 8 receptions, 169 yards, TD Top tacklers JAC – Akwasi Owusu-Ansah – 7 tackles, 1 assist TEN – Derrick Morgan – 7 tackles

Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	3	7	13
Jaguars	7	3	6	3	19

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: January 1, 2012
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,481
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAC – Chastin West 23-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 3:10. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:19. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 12:03. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:07. JAC – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 1:01. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:49. Third quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 9:07. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:53. JAC – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 7:33. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:34. JAC – Josh Scobee 47-yard field goal, 5:47. Jaguars 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 0:48. Fourth quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 39-yard field goal, 6:30. Jaguars 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 4:08. JAC – Austin Collie 12-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:22. Jaguars 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:08. Top passers IND – Dan Orlovsky – 27/40, 264 yards, TD, 2 INT JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 11/19, 92 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Donald Brown – 8 rushes, 24 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 25 rushes, 169 yards Top receivers IND – Austin Collie – 9 receptions, 96 yards, TD JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 3 receptions, 33 yards Top tacklers IND – Antoine Bethea, 8 tackles, 2 assists JAC – Kevin Rutland, 9 tackles

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Houston Texans	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	381	278	L3
Tennessee Titans	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	325	317	W2
Jacksonville Jaguars	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	243	329	W1
Indianapolis Colts	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	243	430	L1

Conference

AFC[1] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	New England Patriots	East	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.449	.423	W8
2[a]	Baltimore Ravens	North	12	4	0	.750	6–0	9–3	.477	.484	W2
3	Houston Texans	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	.453	.413	L3
4[b]	Denver Broncos	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.520	.445	L3
Wild cards
5[a]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.492	.411	W2
6[c]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.492	.326	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c]	Tennessee Titans	South	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.461	.396	W2
8[d]	New York Jets	East	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.500	.395	L3
9[b][d][e]	San Diego Chargers	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	.516	.430	W1
10[b][e]	Oakland Raiders	West	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.504	.438	L1
11	Kansas City Chiefs	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	4–8	.512	.464	W1
12[f]	Miami Dolphins	East	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	.504	.417	W1
13[f]	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.520	.510	L1
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	.500	.363	W1
15	Cleveland Browns	North	4	12	0	.250	0–6	3–9	.531	.313	L6
16	Indianapolis Colts	South	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	.539	.594	L1
Tiebreakers[g]
Baltimore clinched the AFC North title based on a head-to-head sweep over Pittsburgh. Denver clinched the AFC West title instead of San Diego or Oakland based on record versus common opponents (5–5 to San Diego's and Oakland's 4–6). Cincinnati clinched the AFC 6 seed instead of Tennessee based on a head-to-head victory. New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory. San Diego finished ahead of Oakland in the AFC West based on better conference record (7–5 to 6–6). Miami finished in third place in the AFC East based on a head-to-head sweep over Buffalo. 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.

Awards and records

• Maurice Jones-Drew, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season (1,606).
• Maurice Jones-Drew, 2011 NFL Rushing Yards Leader.