Earlier, we brought up some old wounds among the Jacksonville Jaguars fanbase as we discussed a few quarterbacks who have had tremendous success against them. Now, it’s time to restore a few smiles back to the Duval faithful as we relive the good times and analyze a few notable quarterbacks that haven’t had the best luck against the Jaguars in their history.
Some of the quarterbacks on this list have had tremendous success in their careers, and could potentially end up in the Hall-of-Fame when they retire. That said, Jags fans should thoroughly enjoy the five signal-callers I was able to compile:
4. Rich Gannon (0-2 vs. the Jaguars)
When many football fans think of Rich Gannon’s career, they would most likely associate it with his six-year stint with the Oakland Raiders. As a member of the Raiders, Gannon won the 2002 NFL Most Valuable Player award in addition to earning a trip to Super Bowl XXXVII against the Tampa Bay Bucs.
The Raiders would lose to the Bucs by a score of 48-21 in a game where Gannon was completely dominated. He ended it with just two touchdowns and threw five interceptions as the Raiders struggled to get anything going in the contest.
As for his battles with the Jags, they faced off against him while he was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. While there, Gannon couldn’t beat the Jaguars, going 0-2 in his matchups against them in his 18-year career. Additionally, Gannon wasn’t able to register a touchdown pass against them and accumulated two interceptions across their two meetings. The last contest came in 1998 where the Jaguars defeated the Chiefs 21-16 in a Week 2 battle.
Gannon is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in history. He is a four-time Pro Bowler, a two-time All-Pro recipient and should arguably be in the NFL Hall-of-Fame. Gannon adds another name to an impressive list of quarterbacks that the Jaguars have beaten multiple times.
3. Donovan McNabb (0-2 vs. the Jaguars)
The former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has had a solid NFL career by all accounts. Spending 13 seasons in the league (11 as an Eagle) McNabb would finish his career with over 37,000 passing yards and 234 touchdowns. During his time with the Eagles, he led the team to Super Bowl XXXIX where he would face off against the New England Patriots. McNabb and the Eagles put up a valiant fight but they would fall to the Patriots 24-21 in a highly entertaining game.
While the Eagles great has put up some outstanding numbers and has compiled a 98-62-1 record in his playing career, he hasn’t had a lot of success when facing off against the Jaguars as he is 0-2 against the team. His last matchup against the Jaguars came in Week 8 in the 2006 season where the Jags defeated the Eagles 13-6 in a heavily defensive affair.
McNabb is another quarterback who may arguably see himself in the Hall-of-Fame one day although he has his fair share of detractors. The Jaguars have done their part to add to the loss side of a great quarterback record.
2. Eli Manning (1-3 vs. the Jaguars)
Whether you dispute his credentials or not, there is no question that New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has proven to be a winner in his 16 seasons in the NFL.
While Manning’s career has come under much scrutiny, he owns two Super Bowl victories in 2007 and 2011. He would also be awarded the Super Bowl MVP from both of those years.
While his overall quarterback record sits at a peculiar 117-117, Manning also owns a less than stellar record against the Jaguars going 1-3 in his career. His last victory against the Cardiac Cats occurred almost a decade ago as the Giants defeated the Jaguars by a score of 24-20 in a Week 11 matchup back in 2010. The Jaguars have won the last two games against Eli Manning with their last victory coming in the 2018 season where the Jags would defeat the G-Men by a score of 20-15 in their Week 1.
Manning’s Hall of Fame qualifications has been a hotly contested topic lately. Whether he makes it in or not, he has had a long, productive career and the fact that the Jaguars have had the upper hand on a possible Hall-of-Fame quarterback is definitely something that they can confidently take in pride.
1. Dan Marino (0-2 vs. the Jags including playoffs)
Former Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino is one of the greatest signal-callers and generational arm-talents in NFL history. He has thrown over 61,000 passing yards, 420 touchdowns, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
As great as Marino has been, the Jaguars have done a tremendous job of containing him in his head-to-head games against them. While he has an incredible 147-93 win-loss record, he is 0-2 against the Jaguars in his career.
One of his losses included an absolutely brutal 62-7 blowout to the Jaguars where he only threw for 95 yards and would be replaced by backup quarterback Damon Huard.
Meanwhile, Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell had an easy day at the office where he only threw nine passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Even Jaguars backup quarterback Jay Fiedler got in on the action as he came in and accumulated 172 passing yards, more than both Dolphins quarterbacks combined.
This game would actually prove to be Marino’s last in the NFL as he would retire after the 1999-2000 season.
