History, Common Players, and Fun Facts for Patriots-Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars celebrate the franchise’s thirtieth season of play this season. Throughout that time, they have been an AFC opponent of the New England Patriots. Jacksonville first played in the AFC Central (1995-2001) before joining the AFC South in 2002. The Jaguars continue to await their first Super Bowl appearance. Meanwhile, the Patriots have been to ten Super Bowls, winning six, since Jacksonville joined the league.

Although the teams are not division rivals, they do share some history. This includes five playoff meetings, including the 1996 AFC Championship Game. Week 7 marks the fifteenth all-time game between the teams.

A look at the common players, head-to-head matchups, statistical leaders, and more between the Patriots and Jaguars.

Common Players

There have been 48 players to play for both the Patriots and the Jaguars. This group includes three players on the current 53-man rosters. New England has Daniel Ekuale and JaMycal Hasty, while Jacksonville has Mac Jones.

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The Patriots also have former Jaguars linebacker Joe Giles-Harris on their practice squad. The list does not include players like quarterback Nathan Rourke, who was on the active rosters of both franchises but never appeared in an NFL game.

Longest Tenures With Both Franchises

Eight of the 48 common players spent more than one season for both franchises.

Chris Hanson is the only player to appear in at least 40 games for both teams. He played in 85 games for Jacksonville and 48 with New England.

Among the other notable players to play for both franchises include Malcom Brown, Cody Davis, Marc Edwards, Fred Taylor, and current Patriots assistant wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood.

Original Jaguars Who Were Patriots

Four former New England Patriots players were on the original Jacksonville Jaguars 1995 team: TE Rich Griffith, OG Eugene Chung, DB Harry Colon, and DB Mickey Washington. The Jaguars finished 4-12 in their inaugural season.

Head-to-Head Meetings

There have been 14 games between the two teams over the years, with New England holding a 12-2-overall advantage. That total includes a 4-1 record for the Patriots in the NFL Playoffs.

The first meeting was on Sep.. 22, 1996, at the Foxboro Stadium. Bill Parcells’ Patriots won 28-25 in overtime on Adam Vinatieri’s fifth field goal of the game. Curtis Martin ran for 95 yards and a score. Drew Bledsoe connected with Ben Coates for the Patriots’ other touchdown. Jaguars QB Mark Brunnell passed for 432 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. WR Andre Rison accounted for 115 yards and two touchdowns for Jacksonville.

The most memorable meeting for New England Patriots fans was the 1996 AFC Championship Game that same year. New England won 20-6 at home to advance to Super Bowl 31. Curtis Martin scored on a 1-yard touchdown early. Otis Smith secured the win for the Patriots, with a 47-yard fumble recovery touchdown in the fourth quarter.

New England has a one-game win streak against Jacksonville heading into Sunday’s showdown. The Patriots defeated the Jaguars 50-10 in their last meeting, which took place on Jan. 2, 2022. Then-Patriots QB Mac Jones threw for 227 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns, with RB Damien Harris adding two scores of his own.

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Trade History

The teams got together for the Mac Jones trade earlier this year. However, the biggest trade between the two franchises, at least from the Patriots’ perspective, certainly didn’t seem like it at the time.

New England traded Jacksonville it’s third-round pick (No. 73 overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft for a seventh-round pick that year (No. 232) and the Jaguars second-round pick in 2010.

Jacksonville used their selection on cornerback Derek Cox, who played 47 games over four seasons with the Jaguars, intercepting 12 passes. New England took a college quarterback with their seventh-round pick that year. They converted him into a punt returner and wide receiver, who would become a Pro Bowl player and three-time Super Bowl champion, Julian Edelman.

Bill Belichick packaged the 2010 second-round pick (No. 44) with a 2010 sixth-round pick (No. 190) to move up two spots and select Rob Gronkowski, arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history.

Statistical Leaders in the Patriots-Jaguars Series

Passing Yards
2,356 – Tom Brady, NE

Passing Touchdowns
21 – Tom Brady, NE

Passing Interceptions
3 – Five Jaguars Tied, JAX

Rushing Yards
325 – Fred Taylor, JAX/NE

Rushing Touchdowns
3 – LeGarrette Blount, NE

Receptions
32 – Wes Welker, NE

Receiving Yards
350 – Jimmy Smith, JAX

Receiving Touchdowns
3 – Danny Amendola, NE

Tackles
38 – Daryl Smith, JAX

Sacks
4.5 – Willie McGinest, NE

Interceptions
2 – Patrick Chung and Tyrone Poole, NE