Conference Finals, 2008

played in New Jersey, NJ

51 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars	7	10	0	7	-	24
New Jersey Jets	9	0	8	14	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:17 NJY - Brandon Jones 18 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point failed)
1Q: 05:16 JAX - Jonathan Wells 19 pass from Steve Bellisari (Nick Folk extra point)
1Q: 00:09 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 32 field goal
2Q: 06:35 JAX - Mike Williams 15 pass from Steve Bellisari (Nick Folk extra point)
2Q: 00:03 JAX - Nick Folk 35 field goal
3Q: 00:27 NJY - Felix Jones 1 run (Ben Roethlisberger pass to Dez White for conversion)
4Q: 02:59 NJY - Brandon Jones 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 02:45 NJY - Renaldo Hill 36 interception return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 01:11 JAX - Mike Williams 36 pass from Steve Bellisari (Nick Folk extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:17 NJY - Brandon Jones 18 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point failed)
1Q: 05:16 JAX - Jonathan Wells 19 pass from Steve Bellisari (Nick Folk extra point)
1Q: 00:09 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 32 field goal
2Q: 06:35 JAX - Mike Williams 15 pass from Steve Bellisari (Nick Folk extra point)
2Q: 00:03 JAX - Nick Folk 35 field goal
3Q: 00:27 NJY - Felix Jones 1 run (Ben Roethlisberger pass to Dez White for conversion)
4Q: 02:59 NJY - Brandon Jones 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 02:45 NJY - Renaldo Hill 36 interception return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 01:11 JAX - Mike Williams 36 pass from Steve Bellisari (Nick Folk extra point)

Team Statistics JAX NJY
Record 13-5-1 15-3
First Downs 22 23
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 379 351
- Offensive Plays 61 62
- Yards per Play 6.21 5.66
Net Rushing Yards 107 129
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 4.28 4.03
Net Passing Yards 272 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 28 - 1 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 285 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 7.56 7.40
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/13 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:12 29:48

Team Statistics	JAX	NJY
Record	13-5-1	15-3
First Downs	22	23
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	379	351
- Offensive Plays	61	62
- Yards per Play	6.21	5.66
Net Rushing Yards	107	129
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	4.28	4.03
Net Passing Yards	272	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 28 - 1	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	285	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	7.56	7.40
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/13	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	3/59	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:12	29:48

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:08	5:59	OWN 18	12	82	Touchdown
1	0:03	4:59	OWN 24	8	23	Punt
2	7:36	1:10	OPP 41	3	41	Touchdown
2	4:16	2:07	OWN 29	5	10	Punt
2	1:13	1:13	OWN 31	5	51	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:47	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
3	9:40	2:42	OWN 19	5	22	Punt
3	0:21	6:36	OWN 25	12	33	Punt
4	2:50	0:18	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	2:32	1:31	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:52	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
1	5:09	5:06	OWN 29	9	56	Field Goal
2	10:04	2:28	OWN 10	3	0	Punt
2	6:26	2:10	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
2	2:09	0:56	OWN 13	3	9	Punt
3	12:13	2:33	OWN 16	5	21	Punt
3	6:58	6:37	OWN 4	15	96	Touchdown
4	8:45	5:55	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
4	1:01	1:01	OPP 45	4	11	Game

Game MVP: Steve Bellisari, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Steve Bellisari	8	53	6.63	10	2
RB Cedric Benson	8	22	2.75	7	0
RB Justin Forsett	8	33	4.13	13	2
RB Jonathan Wells	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Felix Jones	21	83	3.95	10	1	1
RB Chris Perry	6	24	4.00	8	0	0
QB Ben Roethlisberger	5	22	4.40	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Bellisari	34	28	285	2/13	3	36	1	118.7

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	29	20	229	1/7	2	28	0	115.4

Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Williams	10	11	156	15.60	59	36	2
RB Jonathan Wells	4	5	23	5.75	17	19	1
WR Terence Murphy	4	5	37	9.25	9	30	0
WR Rashied Davis	4	5	8	2.00	13	6	0
TE Derek Schouman	2	2	24	12.00	3	13	0
TE Brent Celek	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Antonio Bryant	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Marcedes Lewis	1	1	20	20.00	3	20	0
RB Justin Forsett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jacob Tamme	7	7	55	7.86	21	18	0
WR Steve Smith Sr.	6	13	58	9.67	0	13	0
WR Brandon Jones	6	7	88	14.67	36	24	2
WR Dez White	1	2	28	28.00	24	28	0

Interception Statistics

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Renaldo Hill	1	36	36.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	5	231	46.2	41.0	55	4

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Kluwe	4	194	48.5	39.8	63	2

Kicking Statistics

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Folk	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Baxter	3	35	11.7	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Mundy	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Baxter	2	41	20.5	0
Justin Forsett	1	18	18.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Jackson	3	70	23.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lawrence Timmons	7	0	0.0	30	23
CB Kelly Herndon	5	0	1.0	32	30
S Tracy Porter	5	3	0.0	30	19
CB Ed Reed	5	1	0.0	32	30
DE Tamba Hali	4	3	0.0	31	27
DE Kentwan Balmer	4	3	0.0	30	20
ILB Antwan Barnes	3	3	0.0	12	19
OLB Anthony Cannon	3	1	0.0	22	15
S Kelly Jennings	3	1	0.0	20	13
CB Ernest Velasquez	3	0	0.0	12	19
DE Will Overstreet	2	0	0.0	24	22
ILB Oscar Lua	1	5	0.0	21	11
DE Charles Grant	1	0	0.0	26	24
S Dennis Weathersby	1	0	0.0	10	7
S Tony Baxter	1	0	0.0	2	11
S Charles Tillman	1	0	0.0	2	10
CB Reggie Smith	0	1	0.0	1	7

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Courtney Watson	10	1	1.0	25	36
CB Trumaine McBride	9	3	0.0	25	36
OLB Reggie Torbor	7	1	0.0	25	30
S Ryan Mundy	5	2	0.0	25	36
DT Kyle Williams	4	0	1.0	17	26
S Stanford Routt	4	0	0.0	24	36
ILB Rob Meier	3	1	0.0	24	36
S Jimmy Williams	2	3	0.0	25	36
DT Paul Soliai	2	2	0.0	21	21
ILB Rian Wallace	2	0	0.0	11	12
DE Monty Pittard	2	0	0.0	6	12
CB Renaldo Hill	1	1	0.0	14	24
CB Pat Lee	1	0	0.0	0	6
DE Ray McDonald	0	1	0.0	24	30
DT Landon Cohen	0	1	0.0	8	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Jacksonville	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Kelly Herndon	1.0	0	0	30
DE Will Overstreet	0.0	1	0	22
DE Kentwan Balmer	0.0	0	2	20

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kyle Williams	1.0	0	1	26
OLB Courtney Watson	1.0	0	0	36
DE Ray McDonald	0.0	2	1	30
ILB Rob Meier	0.0	1	1	36
DT Paul Soliai	0.0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Jacksonville	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Antwan Barnes	4	1	19
CB Ed Reed	3	1	30
CB Ernest Velasquez	3	0	19
CB Kelly Herndon	2	3	30
S Kelly Jennings	2	1	13
OLB Anthony Cannon	2	0	15
OLB Lawrence Timmons	2	0	23
S Dennis Weathersby	1	0	7
S Tony Baxter	1	0	11
S Tracy Porter	0	1	19

New Jersey	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Reggie Torbor	6	0	30
CB Trumaine McBride	6	0	36
S Stanford Routt	4	0	36
S Ryan Mundy	4	0	36
OLB Courtney Watson	3	0	36
ILB Rob Meier	2	0	36
CB Renaldo Hill	1	1	24
DE Monty Pittard	1	0	12
CB Pat Lee	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ryan Kalil	1	4	19	0	24
C Tony Pape	1	2	25	1	36
G Branden Albert	1	2	25	1	36
G Reggie Wells	1	2	25	0	36
FB Ovie Mughelli	1	1	5	0	5
TE Derek Schouman	1	1	22	0	23
T Kwame Harris	0	4	25	0	36
G Lance Nimmo	0	1	6	0	12

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ryan Pontbraind	3	7	32	1	30
T Allen Barbre	3	4	32	0	30
G Willie Colon	2	5	32	0	30
T Walter Jones	2	4	32	0	30
TE Donald Lee	1	1	7	0	1
G Erik Pears	0	5	32	0	30
FB Jalen Gallier	0	1	17	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Marcedes Lewis	1	20
Anthony Cannon	1	19
Jonathan Wells	1	16

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Renaldo Hill	2	17
Donald Lee	1	20
Jalen Gallier	1	20
Jimmy Williams	1	8
Walter Jones	1	7
Chuck Horton	1	5

Participation

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Ed Reed	---	---	32	30	6	68
G Reggie Wells	25	36	---	---	6	67
T Kwame Harris	25	36	---	---	6	67
C Tony Pape	25	36	---	---	6	67
G Branden Albert	25	36	---	---	6	67
CB Kelly Herndon	---	---	32	30	1	63
QB Steve Bellisari	25	36	---	---	---	61
DE Tamba Hali	---	---	31	27	---	58
WR Mike Williams	23	30	---	---	3	56
OLB Anthony Cannon	---	---	22	15	19	56
WR Terence Murphy	20	34	---	---	---	54
OLB Lawrence Timmons	---	---	30	23	---	53
DE Charles Grant	---	---	26	24	1	51
DE Will Overstreet	---	---	24	22	5	51
DE Kentwan Balmer	---	---	30	20	---	50
TE Marcedes Lewis	12	17	---	---	20	49
S Tracy Porter	---	---	30	19	---	49
TE Derek Schouman	22	23	---	---	---	45
C Ryan Kalil	19	24	---	---	---	43
WR Antonio Bryant	5	10	---	---	20	35
RB Jonathan Wells	3	14	---	---	16	33
S Kelly Jennings	---	---	20	13	---	33
CB Ernest Velasquez	---	---	12	19	1	32
ILB Antwan Barnes	---	---	12	19	1	32
ILB Oscar Lua	---	---	21	11	---	32
RB Justin Forsett	12	11	---	---	9	32
FB Ovie Mughelli	5	5	---	---	20	30
S Tony Baxter	---	---	2	11	15	28
WR Rashied Davis	11	17	---	---	---	28
DT Tank Tyler	---	---	10	14	1	25
S Charles Tillman	---	---	2	10	11	23
CB Reggie Smith	---	---	1	7	14	22
RB Cedric Benson	10	11	---	---	---	21
G Lance Nimmo	6	12	---	---	---	18
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	10	7	---	17
DT Marcus Thomas	---	---	2	8	5	15
WR Darius Watts	0	2	---	---	10	12
ILB Thomas Davis	---	---	0	0	10	10
TE Brent Celek	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Butch Ellard	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Nick Folk	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Alonzo Johnson	---	---	3	1	---	4
QB Casey Bramlet	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Mike Elgin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Doug Legursky	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Walter Jones	32	30	---	---	7	69
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	25	36	8	69
G Erik Pears	32	30	---	---	5	67
S Ryan Mundy	---	---	25	36	6	67
S Stanford Routt	---	---	24	36	6	66
C Ryan Pontbraind	32	30	---	---	---	62
QB Ben Roethlisberger	32	30	---	---	---	62
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	25	36	1	62
G Willie Colon	32	30	---	---	---	62
T Allen Barbre	32	30	---	---	---	62
CB Trumaine McBride	---	---	25	36	1	62
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	24	36	1	61
WR Steve Smith Sr.	29	30	---	---	1	60
OLB Reggie Torbor	---	---	25	30	1	56
CB Renaldo Hill	---	---	14	24	17	55
DE Ray McDonald	---	---	24	30	1	55
TE Jacob Tamme	28	24	---	---	---	52
WR Dez White	23	26	---	---	1	50
RB Felix Jones	24	18	---	---	6	48
FB Jalen Gallier	17	8	---	---	20	45
DT Kyle Williams	---	---	17	26	1	44
DT Paul Soliai	---	---	21	21	1	43
WR Brandon Jones	12	20	---	---	---	32
TE Donald Lee	7	1	---	---	20	28
RB Chris Perry	7	9	---	---	11	27
DT Landon Cohen	---	---	8	19	---	27
TE Miles Myers	12	6	---	---	8	26
CB Pat Lee	---	---	0	6	18	24
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	11	12	---	23
OLB Philip Schmaltz	---	---	0	0	19	19
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	6	12	---	18
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	0	0	13	13
WR Mario Urrutia	1	7	---	---	4	12
WR Devin Thomas	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Kroy Biermann	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Mike Williams	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Antoine McGwire	---	---	0	0	5	5
P Chris Kluwe	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Gabriel Rose	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Dexter Jackson	0	1	---	---	4	5
S James Butler	---	---	1	0	1	2
QB Charlie Frye	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Glen Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Tyrell Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	2	0.4
Middle	14	83	5.9
Right	6	22	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	18	84	4.7
Right	6	21	3.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Bellisari	34	28	5	1	1	0	3	4	1

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	29	20	2	1	0	7	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	19	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	85	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	131	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	50	16.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	52	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	51	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	126	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Williams	11	10	1	156	3	30
RB Jonathan Wells	5	4	0	23	0	14
WR Terence Murphy	5	4	0	37	1	34
WR Rashied Davis	5	4	0	8	0	17
WR Antonio Bryant	2	1	0	7	0	10
TE Derek Schouman	2	2	0	24	0	23
TE Brent Celek	2	2	0	10	0	6
TE Marcedes Lewis	1	1	0	20	1	17
RB Justin Forsett	1	0	0	0	0	11

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.	13	6	58	0	30
WR Brandon Jones	7	6	88	1	20
TE Jacob Tamme	7	7	55	0	24
WR Dez White	2	1	28	1	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Felix Jones	3	4	1.33	3.95
RB Chris Perry	1	5	5.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Bellisari	3	3	30	10.00	8.38

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	7	5	50	7.14	7.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jonathan Wells	1	1	19	19.00	4.60
WR Mike Williams	1	1	15	15.00	14.18
WR Rashied Davis	1	1	-4	-4.00	1.60

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	2	21	5.25	4.46
WR Brandon Jones	2	2	23	11.50	12.57
TE Jacob Tamme	1	1	6	6.00	7.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
QB Steve Bellisari	2	1

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger	3	1
RB Felix Jones	2	1
RB Chris Perry	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Bellisari	11	11	7

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	8	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Jonathan Wells	2	2	1
WR Mike Williams	2	2	2
WR Rashied Davis	2	2	0
TE Derek Schouman	2	2	2
TE Brent Celek	2	2	1
WR Terence Murphy	1	1	1

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	3	2
WR Brandon Jones	2	2	2
TE Jacob Tamme	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,800 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 26,500 (26,500)
End Zone 13,300 (19,100)
Mezzanine 11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (16,900)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,800 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	26,500 (26,500)
End Zone	13,300 (19,100)
Mezzanine	11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (16,900)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (5,800)