2009 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18, 2009 · Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
St. Louis Rams
20
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Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
23
JAX -9.5 no coverO 42 ✓17 mph wind
Jacksonville Jaguars 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · JAX
30/43, 335 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-4.3 expected points added · +10.0% completion over expected
Receiving · JAX
9/11 for 120 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 4.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
St. Louis Rams
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garrard | 30/43 | 335 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 33 | 133 | 4.0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| David Garrard | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sims-Walker | 9 | 11 | 120 | 0 | 26% | 4.2 |
| Torry Holt | 5 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 19% | 4.7 |
| Mike Thomas | 7 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 21% | 2.2 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 16% | -2.5 |
| Zach Miller | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Ernest Wilford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
| Greg Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -8.7 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Nelson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Alexander | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Cox | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atiyyah Ellison | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Ingram | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Groves | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Russell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Iwuh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -9.5
- Closing total
- 42
- STL moneyline
- +365
- JAX moneyline
- -425
Jaguars closed -9.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42; the game landed 43 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 57°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- STL 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Spagnuolo vs Jack Del Rio
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.