MJD ends season in style
Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew closed out the 2011 regular season in style on Sunday, finishing with a season-high 169 rushing yards on 25 carries (6.8 avg.) with a long of 56. Jones-Drew set the club's single-season franchise record for rushing yards and yards from scrimmage while most likely winning the NFL's rushing title in the process. The 169 yards were the third-most of his career.
Jones-Drew recorded his 25th career 100-yard rushing game, the second-most in team history, and his sixth in 2011. The six 100-yard rushing games are the second-most of his career (7, 2010). He finished the season with 100-plus rushing yards in three straight games.
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Jones-Drew has sizeable lead heading into final NFL games
With seven NFL games remaining today, Maurice Jones-Drew leads the NFL with 1,606 yards on 343 carries (4.7 avg.). Ray Rice would need to run for 434 yards against Cincinnati to surpass Jones-Drew. In the previous 16 seasons, the Jaguars have never had a player finish in the top three in the NFL in rushing yards. Jones-Drew will join Mark Brunell (4,367 passing yards, 1996) and Jimmy Smith (116 receptions, 1999) as the only players in franchise history to lead the NFL in one of the main statistical categories.
* 2011 NFL MOST RUSHING YARDS*
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RK
PLAYER, TEAM
YARDS
RUSHES
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1.
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
1,606
343
2.
LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
1,309
273
3.
Arian Foster, Houston
1,224
278
4.
Frank Gore, San Francisco
1,211
282
5.
Ray Rice, Baltimore*
1,173
267
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Jones-Drew among franchise leaders
Maurice Jones-Drew*set the franchise single-season rushing record on a 56-yard run in the third quarter to break Fred Taylor's mark of 1,572 rushing yards in 2003. Jones-Drew also set the franchise single-season record with 1,980 yards from scrimmage. He *is the first player in franchise history with at least 1,300 rushing yards in three consecutive seasons and the only NFL player to accomplish the feat the last three seasons. Jones-Drew owns three of the top five single-season rushing marks for yards and attempts in team history.
* JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING LEADERS*
RK
PLAYER, YEAR
YARDS (ATT)
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1.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2011
*1,606 (343) *
2.
Fred Taylor, 2003
1,572 (345)
3.
Fred Taylor, 2000
1,399 (292)
4.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2009
1,391 (312)
5.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2010
1,324 (299)
JAGUARS MOST SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING ATTEMPTS
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1. Fred Taylor, 2003 345
*2. Maurice Jones-Drew, 2011 343 *
3. Maurice Jones-Drew, 2009 312
4. Maurice Jones-Drew, 2010 299
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JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE LEADERS
RK
PLAYER, YEAR
YARDS (RUSH/REC)
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1.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2011
1,980 (1,606/374)
2.
Fred Taylor, 2003
1,942 (1,572/370)
3.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2009
1,765 (1,391/374)
4.
Fred Taylor, 2002
1,722 (1,314/408)
5.
Fred Taylor, 1998
1,644 (1,223/421)
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* 2011 NFL MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE*
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RK
PLAYER, TEAM
YARDS (RUSH/REC)
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1.
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
1,980 (1,606/374)
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2.
Ray Rice, Baltimore*
1,869 (1,173/696)
3.
Arian Foster, Houston
1,841 (1,224/617)
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4.
LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
1,624 (1,309/315)
5.
Wes Welker, New England
1,599 (30/1,569)
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Touchdowns, Touchdowns
Maurice Jones-Drew owns the franchise record for touchdowns (74) and finished the season tied for the most rushing touchdowns (62). Jones-Drew ranks second in team history in rushing yards and third in yards from scrimmage and all-purpose yards.
JAGUARS MOST CAREER TDs
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RK
PLAYER, YEARS
TDS
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1.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11
74
2.
Fred Taylor, 1998-2008
70
3.
Jimmy Smith, 1995-2005
69
4.
James Stewart, 1995-99
38
5.
Keenan McCardell, 1996-2001
30
6.
Stacey Mack, 1999-2002
20
7.
Reggie Williams, 2004-08
18
8.
David Garrard, 2002-10
17
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Marcedes Lewis, 2006-11
17
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* JAGUARS MOST CAREER RUSHING TDs*
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RK
PLAYER, YEARS
TDS
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1.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11
62
Fred Taylor, 1998-2008
62
3.
James Stewart, 1995-99
33
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* JAGUARS CAREER RUSHING LEADERS*
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RK
PLAYER, YEARS
YARDS
ATT
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1.
Fred Taylor, 1998-2008
11,271
2,428
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2.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11
6,854
1,484
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3.
James Stewart, 1995-99
2,951
765
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* JAGUARS CAREER YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE LEADERS*
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RK
PLAYER, YEARS
YARDS
GAMES
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1.
Fred Taylor, 1998-2008
13,632
140
2.
Jimmy Smith, 1995-2005
12,286
171
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3.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11
9,327
93
4.
Keenan McCardell, 1996-2001
6,393
95
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* JAGUARS CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS LEADERS*
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RK PLAYER, YEARS YARDS GAMES
1. Fred Taylor, 1998-2008 13,632 140
2. Jimmy Smith, 1995-2005 12,875 171
3. Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11 11,510 93
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Most Valuable Player
Maurice Jones-Drew accounted for a franchise-record 47.7 percent of the Jaguars offense in 2011, the highest percentage in the NFL. In 12 of 16 games, he accounted for at least 40 percent of the club's offense and at least 50 percent in eight games. On Sunday against the Colts, Jones-Drew registered 173 of the club's 261 total yards (66.3 pct.). He had at least 113 yards from scrimmage in the last eight games and at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 12 of 16 games.
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JAGUARS SINGLE-SEASON HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL OFFENSE
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RK
PLAYER, YEAR
PCT.
YARDS
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1.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2011
47.7
1,980 of 4,149
2.
Fred Taylor, 2003
36.2
1,942 of 5,358
3.
Fred Taylor, 2002
35.5
1,722 of 4,851
4.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2009
32.8
1,765 of 5,385
5.
Fred Taylor, 1998
31.5
1,644 of 5,214
JONES-DREW'S 2011 GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE PERCENTAGE
DATE
OPPONENT
PCT.
YARDS
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9/11/11
Tennessee
30.0
97 of 323
9/18/11
at New York Jets
52.7
107 of 203
9/25/11
at Carolina
65.0
167 of 257
10/ 2/11
New Orleans
31.7
87 of 274
10/ 9/11
Cincinnati
28.7
85 of 296
10/16/11
at Pittsburgh
49.8
104 of 209
10/24/11
Baltimore
50.2
103 of 205
10/30/11
at Houston
42.5
74 of 174
11/13/11
at Indianapolis
54.6
137 of 251
11/20/11
at Cleveland
38.9
118 of 303
11/27/11
Houston
65.1
166 of 255
12/ 5/11
San Diego
61.4
188 of 306
12/11/11
Tampa Bay
41.8
136 of 325
12/15/11
at Atlanta
54.6
113 of 207
12/24/11
at Tennessee
41.3
124 of 300
1/ 1/12 vs.
Indianapolis
66.3
173 of 261
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Jones-Drew vs. Colts
Maurice Jones-Drew finished with a season-high 169 yards on 25 carries against the Colts. In 12 career games against the Colts, Jones-Drew has averaged 101.0 rushing yards, scored 13 touchdowns (9 rushing, 3 receiving, 1 return), recorded seven 100-yard rushing games and has registered 200-plus all-purpose yards in three of 12 games. He has eclipsed 100-plus rushing yards in four of the last five games including 283 yards (141.5 avg.) in the two meetings this season.
JONES-DREW'S RUSHING TOTALS VS. COLTS
DATE
ATT
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
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9/24/06 at IND
13
103
7.9
26
0
12/10/06 vs. IND
15
166
11.1
48t
2
10/22/07 vs. IND
13
52
4.0
12
1
12/ 2/07 at IND
11
52
4.7
22
1
9/21/08 at IND
19
107
5.6
18
1
12/18/08 vs. IND
20
91
4.6
15
0
9/13/09 at IND
21
97
4.6
26
1
12/17/09 vs. IND
27
110
4.1
14
1
10/ 3/10 vs. IND
26
105
4.0
14
1
12/19/10 at IND
15
46
3.1
12
0
11/13/11 at IND
25
114
4.6
15
1
1/ 1/12 vs. IND
25
169
6.8
56
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TOTALS
230
1,212
5.3
56
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Success in the AFC South
Maurice Jones-Drew has scored 32 touchdowns (28 rushing, 3 receiving, 1 return) in 34 career division games including four in six games in 2011. Fourteen of his 25 career 100-yard rushing games have come in division play. He averaged 107.5 rushing yards in the six division games this season with at least 97 yards in five of the six games.
Here's a look at Jones-Drew's rushing totals since becoming the full-time starter in 2009:
* JONES-DREW'S RUSHING TOTALS IN*
* DIVISION GAMES FROM 2009-11 *
DATE
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ATT
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
9/13/09
vs. Ind.
21
97
4.6
26
1
9/27/09
at Hou.
23
119
5.2
61t
3
10/ 4/09
vs. Ten.
6
14
2.3
9t
1
11/ 1/09
at Ten.
8
177
22.1
80t
2
12/ 6/09
vs. Hou.
24
76
3.2
15
0
12/17/09
vs. Ind.
27
110
4.1
14
1
10/ 3/10
vs. Ind.
26
105
4.0
14
1
10/18/10
vs. Ten.
17
57
3.4
11
0
11/14/10
vs. Hou.
24
100
4.2
15
2
12/ 5/10
at Ten.
31
186
6.0
37
0
12/19/10
at Ind.
15
46
3.1
12
0
9/11/11
vs. Ten.
24
97
4.0
21t
1
10/30/11
at Hou.
18
63
3.5
10
1
11/13/11
at Ind.
25
114
4.6
15
1
11/27/11
vs. Hou.
18
99
5.5
29
0
12/24/11
at Ten.
24
103
4.3
21
1
1/ 2/12
vs. Ind.
25
169
6.8
56
0
TOTALS
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356
1,732
4.9
80t
15
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Jones-Drew sets record with 56-yard run
Maurice Jones-Drew set the single-season franchise record for rushing yards with a 56-yard run in the third quarter. Jones-Drew finished the season with a career-high 43 rushes of 10-plus yard. The 56-yard run was the longest of the season for Jones-Drew and the seventh-longest of his career.
JONES-DREW'S LONGEST CAREER RUSHES
DATE
OPPONENT
RUSH
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11/ 1/09
at Tennessee
80t
11/ 1/09
at Tennessee
79t
12/24/06
vs. New England
74t
9/27/09
at Houston
61t
10/14/07
vs. Houston
57t
* 1/ 1/12*
vs. Indianapolis
56
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10/ 7/07
at Kansas City
52t
12/10/06
vs. Indianapolis
48
10/12/08
at Denver
46t
12/15/11
at Atlanta
43
10/ 2/11
vs. New Orleans
41
11/ 5/06
vs. Tennessee
40
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JAGUARS MOST CAREER RUSHES OF 10-PLUS YARDS
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RK
PLAYER, YEARS
10-PLUS RUSHES
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1.
Fred Taylor, 1998-2008
326
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2.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11
175
3.
Mark Brunell, 1995-2003
84
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JAGUARS MOST SINGLE-SEASON RUSHES OF 10-PLUS YARDS
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RK
PLAYER, YEAR
10-PLUS RUSHES
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1.
Fred Taylor, 2003
45
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2.
Maurice Jones-Drew, 2011
43
3.
Fred Taylor, 2000
40
4.
Fred Taylor, 2002
38
5.
Fred Taylor, 2004
36
Fred Taylor, 2007
36
NFL LEADING RUSHERS (1978-2011)
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Year
Player
Team
Yards
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1978
Earl Campbell
Houston
1,934
1979
Earl Campbell
Houston
1,697
1980
Earl Campbell
Houston
1,934
1981
George Rogers
New Orleans
1,674
1982
Freeman McNeil
New York Jets
786
1983
Eric Dickerson
Los Angeles Rams
1,808
1984
Eric Dickerson
Los Angeles Rams
2,105
1985
Marcus Allen
Los Angeles Raiders
1,759
1986
Eric Dickerson
Los Angeles Rams
1,821
1987
Charles White
Los Angeles Rams
1,374
1988
Eric Dickerson
Indianapolis
1,659
1989
Christian Okoye
Kansas City
1,480
1990
Barry Sanders
Detroit
1,304
1991
Emmitt Smith
Dallas
1,563
1992
Emmitt Smith
Dallas
1,713
1993
Emmitt Smith
Dallas
1,486
1994
Barry Sanders
Detroit
1,883
1995
Emmitt Smith
Dallas
1,773
1996
Barry Sanders
Detroit
1,553
1997
Barry Sanders
Detroit
2,053
1998
Terrell Davis
Denver
2,008
1999
Edgerrin James
Indianapolis
1,553
2000
Edgerrin James
Indianapolis
1,709
2001
Priest Holmes
Kansas City
1,555
2002
Ricky Williams
Miami
1,853
2003
Jamal Lewis
Baltimore
2,066
2004
Curtis Martin
New York Jets
1,697
2005
Shaun Alexander
Seattle
1,880
2006
LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego
1,815
2007
LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego
1,474
2008
Adrian Peterson
Minnesota
1,760
2009
Chris Johnson
Tennessee
2,006
2010
Arian Foster
Houston
1,616
2011
Maurice Jones-Drew
Jacksonville
1,606
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NFL 1,600-YARD RUSHERS (1995-2011)
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Year
Player
Team
Yards
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1995
Emmitt Smith
Dallas
1,773
1997
Barry Sanders
Detroit
2,053
1997
Terrell Davis
Denver
1,750
1997
Jerome Bettis
Pittsburgh
1,665
1998
Terrell Davis
Denver
2,008
1998
Jamal Anderson
Atlanta
1,846
2000
Edgerrin James
Indianapolis
1,709
2002
Ricky Williams
Miami
1,853
2002
LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego
1,683
2002
Priest Holmes
Kansas City
1,615
2003
Jamal Lewis
Baltimore
2,066
2003
Ahman Green
Green Bay
1,883
2003
LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego
1,645
2003
Deuce McAllister
New Orleans
1,641
2004
Curtis Martin
New York Jets
1,697
2004
Shaun Alexander
Seattle
1,696
2004
Corey Dillon
New England
1,635
2005
Shaun Alexander
Seattle
1,880
2005
Tiki Barber
New York Giants
1,860
2005
Larry Johnson
Kansas City
1,750
2006
LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego
1,815
2006
Larry Johnson
Kansas City
1,789
2006
Frank Gore
San Francisco
1,695
2006
Tiki Barber
New York Giants
1,662
2008
Adrian Peterson
Minnesota
1,760
2008
Michael Turner
Atlanta
1,699
2009
Chris Johnson
Tennessee
2,006
2010
Arian Foster
Houston
1,616
2011
Maurice Jones-Drew
Jacksonville
1,606
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