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.
2005 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
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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 | |
Offseason
editNFL draft
edit2005 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
editPreseason
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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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
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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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
editWeek 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Jaguars | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
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Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Week 3: at New York Jets
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
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Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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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
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Week 8: at St. Louis Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Rams | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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Week 9: vs. Houston Texans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 11: at Tennessee Titans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Titans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
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Week 13: at Cleveland Browns
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
Browns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 16: at Houston Texans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
Texans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
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Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Jaguars | 17 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Standings
editDivision
editAFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 6–0 | 11–1 | 439 | 247 | W1 |
(5) 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
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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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[a] | 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[a] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .415 | W4 |
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7 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .504 | .475 | W2 |
8[b] | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .457 | .438 | W6 |
9[b] | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .559 | .500 | L2 |
10[c] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .375 | L1 |
11[c] | 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[d] | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .453 | W1 |
14[d][e][f] | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .539 | .438 | L6 |
15[d][e][f] | 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[g] | |||||||||||
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Postseason
editSchedule
editRound | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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Wild Card | January 7 | at New England Patriots (4) | L 3–28 | 0–1 | Gillette Stadium | 68,756 |
Game summaries
editAFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) New England Patriots
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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References
edit- ^ "2005 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.