JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS WEEKLY GAME RELEASE
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DEFENSIVE NOTES<br />
ALL-PURPOSE LINEBACKER<br />
• LB Telvin Smith joins CAR’s Luke Kuechly and CAR’s Thomas Davis<br />
as the only NFL players with 200-plus tackles (227) and multiple FFs<br />
(three), FRs (two) and INTs (two) since the start of 2014.<br />
200+ TACKLES WITH MULTIPLE FORCED FUMBLES,<br />
FUMBLE RECOVERIES & INTERCEPTIONS<br />
(NFL players since 2014)<br />
Name (Team) Tackles Solo Asst FFs FRs INTs<br />
Smith (Jax.) 227 167 60 3 2 2<br />
Kuechly (Car.) 262 171 91 3 2 5<br />
Davis (Car.) 200 138 62 6 2 3<br />
SMITH STANDS OUT<br />
AFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WEEK 7)<br />
9 TK • 2 TFL • 3 PD • INT-TD<br />
• In the Jaguars’ 34-31 win against Buffalo at London’s Wembley<br />
Stadium in Week 7, LB Telvin Smith posted a team-high nine tackles,<br />
including two tackles for a loss, three passes defensed and an INT<br />
return TD. Smith is the fourth linebacker in franchise history to record<br />
an INT return TD. The honor marks Smith’s second career Player of the<br />
Week Award and his first since Week 7 in 2014 as a rookie. Smith’s two<br />
career Defensive Player of the Week Awards are tied with cornerback<br />
Rashean Mathis for the most in franchise history.<br />
DEFENSIVE SACK-FUMBLES<br />
• During the Gus Bradley era (2013-15), Jacksonville has recorded the<br />
NFL’s most defensive sack-fumbles (27.0).<br />
MOST DEFENSIVE SACK-FUMBLES<br />
(NFL teams since 2013)<br />
Rk. Team Sk-FF<br />
1. Jacksonville Jaguars ............. 27.0<br />
2. Philadelphia Eagles ................ 22.0<br />
3. Indianapolis Colts .................. 21.0<br />
Carolina Panthers ................... 21.0<br />
New England Patriots .............. 21.0<br />
MOST DEFENSIVE SACK-FUMBLES<br />
(NFL teams in 2015)<br />
Rk. Team Sk-FF<br />
1. New England Patriots .............. 10.0<br />
2. New York Jets ......................... 9.0<br />
3. Arizona Cardinals .................... 8.0<br />
Philadelphia Eagles ................. 8.0<br />
5. Jacksonville Jaguars .............. 7.0<br />
Denver Broncos....................... 7.0<br />
Carolina Panthers .................... 7.0<br />
FUMBLE RETURN TDs<br />
• Jacksonville has tallied four fumble recovery TDs since 2014 (two in<br />
2015 - DE Andre Branch in Week 14 vs. IND; DE Chris Clemons in Week<br />
7 vs. BUF), tied for the NFL’s most in that span.<br />
MOST FUMBLE RECOVERY TOUCHDOWNS<br />
(NFL teams since 2014)<br />
Rk. Team FR-TD<br />
1. Jacksonville Jaguars ................5<br />
Atlanta Falcons .........................5<br />
Dallas Cowboys .........................5<br />
St. Louis Rams ..........................5<br />
New England Patriots .................5<br />
THE IRONMAN<br />
• LB Paul Posluszny ranks second on the team with 123<br />
tackles (99 solo) and three INTs in 2015. Posluszny, who<br />
has appeared in 112 career games (all starts), is one of<br />
only four NFL players with 13-plus sacks (13.0) and 13-<br />
plus INTs (14) since the start of 2007, joining Charles<br />
Woodson (13.5-40), Karlos Dansby (24.0-15) and Derrick<br />
Johnson (20.0-13) in that group.<br />
PAUL POSLUSZNY 2015 STATISTICS<br />
GP/GS TKL SOLO ASST SACK INT PD FF FR<br />
2015 13/13 123 99 24 1.0 3 6 0 0<br />
Career 112/112 1,010 738 272 13.0 14 46 8 3<br />
SACKS & PICKS<br />
13+ SACKS & 13+ INTERCEPTIONS<br />
(NFL players since 2007)<br />
Player Sacks INTs<br />
Charles Woodson ................. 13.5 ....................40<br />
Karlos Dansby ..................... 24.0 ....................15<br />
Derrick Johnson .................. 20.0 ....................13<br />
Paul Posluszny ...................13.0....................14<br />
FILLING THE GAPS<br />
• In Week 3 at New England, LB Paul Posluszny recorded a season-best<br />
18 tackles (14 solo), three stops shy of his career high (21<br />
at Miami on Dec. 19, 2012). His 18 tackles are the second-highest<br />
single-game total by an NFL player in 2015.<br />
MOST TACKLES IN A SINGLE <strong>GAME</strong><br />
(2015 season)<br />
Rk. Name (Team) Date/Opponent Total<br />
1. Danny Trevathan (Den.)...... 11/8/15 at Indianapolis ............19<br />
2. Paul Posluszny (Jax.) ....... 9/27/15 at New England ........ 18<br />
3. Kam Chancellor (Sea.) ........ 11/15/15 vs. Arizona ................17<br />
D’Qwell Jackson (Ind.) ....... 10/4/15 vs. Jacksonville ...........17<br />
5. Mark Barron (STL).............. 10/25/15 vs. Cleveland .............16<br />
A GOOD DAY’S WORK<br />
• Dating back to his rookie campaign in 2007, LB Paul Posluszny has<br />
produced 89 games with seven or more tackles.<br />
MOST <strong>GAME</strong>S WITH SEVEN-PLUS TACKLES<br />
(Since 2007)<br />
Rk. Player (Years) Games<br />
1. D’Qwell Jackson ..............................90<br />
2. Paul Posluszny .............................. 89<br />
3. Karlos Dansby .................................83<br />
Chad Greenway ...............................83<br />
CAREER CLIMB<br />
• Since joining the Jaguars in 2011, Posluszny has posted 786 tackles<br />
(551 solo), the fifth-most in team history (three shy of fourth place).<br />
MOST CAREER TACKLES<br />
(Franchise history)<br />
Rk. Player (Years) Total<br />
1. Daryl Smith (2004-12).................. 1,089<br />
2. Donovin Darius (1998-2006)............858<br />
3. Mike Peterson (2003-08).................837<br />
4. Kevin Hardy (1996-2001) ................789<br />
5. Paul Posluszny (2011-15) ............ 786
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