JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS

2014 IN REVIEW
RACKS AND RACKS OF SACKS
In 2014, the Jaguars defense amassed 45 sacks, sixth-most in the
NFL. The 45 sacks are the fourth-most in Jaguars history and the
most since 2005 (47). Below is a look at teams with the most sacks
in the 2014 regular season:
RANK TEAM SACKS
1. Buffalo Bills 54
2. Baltimore Ravens 49
Philadelphia Eagles 49
4. New York Giants 47
5. Kansas City Chiefs 46
6. Jacksonville Jaguars 45
New York Jets 45
MOST SINGLE-SEASON SACKS IN JAGUARS HISTORY
RANK YEAR SACKS
1. 1999 57
2. 1997 48
3. 2005 47
4. 2014 45
5. 2001 43
6. 2000 40
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BALL
In 2014, the Jaguars defense registered 12 sack-fumbles (QB is
sacked, resulting in a fumble), the most in the NFL. The Jaguars
were led in sack-fumbles by 11th-year DE Chris Clemons (four).
Clemons’ four sack-fumbles in 2014 are the most by a Jaguars
player in the past five seasons (when data filters were added) and
were the most in the NFL in 2014.
MOST SACK-FUMBLES BY A TEAM IN 2014
SACK
RANK TEAM FUMBLES
1. Jacksonville 12
2. Philadelphia 11
3. Carolina 8
4. Indianapolis 7
Kansas City 7
New York Giants 7
JAGUARS DEFENSE IN THE RED ZONE
The Jaguars defense excelled in the red zone in 2014, only allowing
opponents to score touchdowns on 48.2 pct. (27 of 56)
of their red zone trips, the eighth-best mark in the NFL. Below
is where the Jaguars defense ranks among the NFL’s best in opponents’
red zone touchdown efficiency:
LOWEST OPPONENTS RED ZONE TD EFFICIENCY
OPPONENT OPPONENT OPPONENT
RED ZONE RED ZONE RED ZONE
RK. TEAM DRIVES TDs TD EFFICIENCY
1. Kansas City 54 21 38.9
2. Baltimore 54 23 42.6
3. Arizona 41 18 43.9
4. St. Louis 39 18 46.2
5. Cleveland 54 25 46.3
6. Houston 46 22 47.8
6. New England 46 22 47.8
8. Jacksonville 56 27 48.2
FORCING THE ISSUE
In 2014, the Jaguars defense forced 19 fumbles, the most in franchise
history. The team’s 19 forced fumbles were the third-most
in the NFL last season.
MOST FORCED FUMBLES IN JAGUARS HISTORY
FUMBLES
RANK YEAR FORCED
1. 2014 19
2. 1997 18
3. 1999 17
4. 1998 16
2011 16
1995 16
MOST FORCED FUMBLES BY A TEAM IN 2014
FUMBLES
RANK TEAM FORCED
1. Philadelphia 22
2. Carolina 20
3. Jacksonville 19
4. Indianapolis 18
5. Houston 16
St. Louis 16
DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT
Since arriving in Jacksonville, head coach Gus Bradley has always
stressed the importance of continuing to improve on a daily
basis. The Jaguars defense in 2014 was a testament to this
message. Over the first four games of the season, the Jaguars
defense allowed an average of 34.5 opponents’ offensive points
and 451.3 yards per game. Over the last 12 games, the Jaguars
defense has allowed 19.0 opponents’ offensive points and 343.9
yards per game.
2014 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS DEFENSE -- GAME-BY-GAME
OFFENSIVE POINTS NET
WEEK DATE OPP ALLOWED YARDS
1 9/7 at PHI 27 420
2 9/14 at WAS 41 449
3 9/21 vs. IND 37 529
4 9/28 at S.D. 33 407
5 10/5 vs. PIT 10 372
6 10/12 at TEN 16 290
7 10/19 vs. CLE 6 266
8 10/26 vs. MIA 13 326
9 11/2 at CIN 31 423
10 11/9 vs. DAL 31 399
12 11/23 at IND 23 389
13 11/30 vs. NYG 24 329
14 12/7 vs. HOU 27 304
15 12/14 at BAL 13 314
16 12/18 vs. TEN 13 357
17 12/28 at HOU 21 358
TOTAL: 366 5,932
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