Nine interesting facts about the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks

When the Jacksonville Jaguars joined the National Football League in 1995, there was a lot of excitement, especially in the Jacksonville area. Since then, they have had up and down seasons and benefited from the play of some great players. Here’s a look at eight interesting facts about some of the players who have played quarterback for the team.

-With 25,698 passing yards, no quarterback has thrown for more total yards for Jacksonville than the team’s original starting quarterback, Mark Brunell.

-The most touchdown passes ever thrown in a year by a Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback is twenty, Mark Brunell did it twice, once in 1998 and then again in 2000.

-Brunell is at the top of the list of total touchdown passes for the Jaguars with 144.

-The first touchdown pass thrown in the NFL by Jags quarterback Byron Leftwich came during 2003 in Week 2 and was thrown in the fourth quarter to George Wrightster.

-Mark Brunell threw more touchdowns against the Cincinnati Bengals during his career than any other team.

-Brunell threw 86 interceptions during his time with the Jaguars, far more than any other quarterback who has played for the team.

-The first touchdown pass David Garrard threw in the NFL came in the fourth quarter of a 28-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans in 2002, which was his rookie year. The pass was thrown four yards and went to Jimmy Smith.

-In 2001, Mark Brunell was fired 57 times. No Jags quarterback has been sacked more than that in a season.

-The player who caught the most touchdown passes from veteran Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell during his career was the great Jimmy Smith with 44.