JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS WEEKLY GAME RELEASE
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OFFENSIVE NOTES<br />
TOUCHDOWN THOMAS<br />
• TE Julius Thomas ranks third on the team in receiving<br />
TDs (five), receiving yards (443) and receptions (44)<br />
this season. Thomas, who has caught a TD in four of his<br />
last six contests, has produced the fifth-most receiving<br />
TDs (29) by an NFL player since 2013. Over the last<br />
three seasons (since 2013 with DEN), Thomas’ 29 receiving<br />
TDs are the most by an NFL TE.<br />
JULIUS THOMAS CAREER STATISTICS<br />
G/GS REC YDS Y/R TD LG R/G Y/G<br />
2015 11/10 44 443 10.1 5 34 4.0 40.3<br />
Career 47/35 153 1,725 11.3 29 74 3.3 36.7<br />
SCORING THREAT<br />
• Since the start of 2013, TE Julius Thomas has registered 29 receiving<br />
TDs, the NFL’s fifth-most in that span. Thomas’ 29 receiving TDs are also<br />
the most by an NFL TE since 2013.<br />
MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS<br />
(NFL players since 2013)<br />
Rk. Player (Team) TDs<br />
1. Brandon Marshall (NYJ).............33<br />
2. Dez Bryant (Dal.) .....................32<br />
3. Antonio Brown (Pit.) ................30<br />
Demaryius Thomas (Den.)..........30<br />
5. Julius Thomas (Jax.) ..............29<br />
6. Jimmy Graham (Sea.) ...............28<br />
Calvin Johnson (Det.)...............28<br />
MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS<br />
(NFL TEs since 2013)<br />
Rk. Player (Team) TDs<br />
1. Julius Thomas (Jax.) ..............29<br />
2. Jimmy Graham (Sea.) ...............28<br />
3. Rob Gronkowski (NE) ................27<br />
4. Antonio Gates (SD) ..................20<br />
• Thomas caught a TD in four straight games (including three straight<br />
contests at EverBank Field) from Week 11-14, the longest streak by a<br />
Jaguars TE since Marcedes Lewis (four games) from Dec. 1-22, 2013.<br />
HOT HANDS AT HOME<br />
• TE Julius Thomas recorded a season-high 116 yards and one TD in<br />
Week 12 vs. SD, joining Kyle Brady (Oct. 29, 2000 at DAL) as the only<br />
Jaguars TEs to post 100 yards and a TD in a single game.<br />
BY THE DOZEN<br />
• TE Julius Thomas, whose 12 receiving scores in 2014 tied for the<br />
fourth most in the NFL, is the first tight end in NFL history to total at<br />
least a dozen touchdown receptions in back-to-back seasons. Thomas is<br />
also one of only four NFL tight ends with multiple 12+ TD seasons.<br />
MOST SEASONS WITH 12+ RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS<br />
(All-time NFL TEs)<br />
Rk. Player (Years) Seasons<br />
1. Julius Thomas (2013-14) ......................... 2<br />
Rob Gronkowski (NE - 2011, ‘14) .................. 2<br />
Antonio Gates (SD - 2004, ‘14) .................... 2<br />
Vernon Davis (SF - 2009, ‘13) ...................... 2<br />
• Additionally, TE Julius Thomas joins CAR’s Greg Olsen (eight) as the<br />
only TEs to register five-plus receiving TDs in each of the last three<br />
seasons (since 2013).<br />
LUXURY VETERAN<br />
• TE Marcedes Lewis ranks third in Jaguars history with<br />
3,970 receiving yards, 27 receiving TDs and 35 receptions<br />
of 25-plus yards, as well as fourth with 330 receptions.<br />
Lewis is the sixth player in franchise history to<br />
play 10 seasons with the club, joining C Brad Meester<br />
(14), K Josh Scobee (11), WR Jimmy Smith (11), RB<br />
Fred Taylor (11) and CB Rashean Mathis (10).<br />
MARCEDES LEWIS CAREER STATISTICS<br />
G/GS REC YDS Y/R TD LG R/G Y/G<br />
2015 15/15 15 181 12.1 0 27 1.0 12.1<br />
Career 142/130 330 3,970 12.0 27 63 2.3 27.8<br />
RECEIVING RECORDS<br />
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS<br />
(Franchise history)<br />
Rk. Player (Years) Yards (Rec.)<br />
1. Jimmy Smith (1995-2005) .................. 12,287 (862)<br />
2. Keenan McCardell (1996-2001) ..............6,393 (499)<br />
3. Marcedes Lewis (2006-15) ............... 3,970 (330)<br />
CAREER RECEPTIONS<br />
(Franchise history)<br />
Rk. Player (Years) Rec. (Yards)<br />
1. Jimmy Smith (1995-2005) .................. 862 (12,287)<br />
2. Keenan McCardell (1996-2001) ..............499 (6,393)<br />
3. Maurice Jones-Drew (2006-13) ................335 (2,87)<br />
4. Marcedes Lewis (2006-15) ............... 330 (3,970)<br />
5. Fred Taylor (1998-2008) .......................286 (2,361)<br />
CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS<br />
(Franchise history)<br />
Rk. Player (Years) TDs<br />
1. Jimmy Smith (1995-2005)...................67<br />
2. Keenan McCardell (1996-2001).............30<br />
3. Marcedes Lewis (2006-15)................27<br />
POINT PRODUCTION<br />
• Jacksonville’s offense has scored 370 points in 2015, the fifth-most<br />
through 15 games in franchise history. The Jaguars’ 370 points are<br />
also their most through 15 games since 1999 (358 points).<br />
MOST POINTS SCORED THROUGH 15 <strong>GAME</strong>S<br />
(Franchise history)<br />
Year<br />
Points<br />
2007 ............................. 383<br />
1997 ............................. 374<br />
1999 ............................. 372<br />
1998 ............................. 371<br />
2015 ............................ 370<br />
• The Jaguars are averaging 24.7 points per game in 2015, which<br />
puts them on pace to score 395 points this season.<br />
MOST POINTS SCORED<br />
(Single-season franchise history)<br />
Year<br />
Points<br />
2007 ............................411<br />
1999 ............................396<br />
1997 ............................394<br />
1998 ............................392<br />
2006 ............................371<br />
2015 .......................... 370
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