JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — David Garrard threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns, two to Mike Sims-Walker, and the Jacksonville Jaguars dismantled the Tennessee Titans 37-17 on Sunday.
Garrard shredded Tennessee’s injury depleted secondary, often picking on rookie cornerback Jason McCourty, and Jacksonville’s defense made the Titans (0-4) look, well, like a winless team.
Announced attendance was 49,014 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the second straight Jaguars home game blacked on local television.
Garrard completed 27-of-37 passes, the latest quarterback to burn the NFL’s 29th-ranked pass defense. The Titans had an excuse in this one: They played without cornerback Cortland Finnegan (hamstring) and nickel back Vincent Fuller (forearm). Clearly, the Jaguars (2-2) took notice.
A team built to run the ball, Jacksonville threw early and often. Garrard passed 25 times in the first half, and the team ran nine times — including two scrambles by Garrard and an end-around to Mike Thomas.
Jacksonville’s defense came up big too. The unit held Chris Johnson to 83 yards on 16 carries, kept pressure on Kerry Collins and finished with three turnovers. The Titans have 11 turnovers in four games.
