2020 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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2020 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Owner Shahid Khan
General manager David Caldwell (fired Nov. 29)
Trent Baalke (interim)
Head coach Doug Marrone
Home field TIAA Bank Field
Results
Record1–15
Division place4th AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers None
Uniform
Jacksonville Jaguars Uniforms 2018-2020.png

The 2020 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 26th season in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth and final season under general manager David Caldwell and their fourth and final season under head coach Doug Marrone. With a Week 11 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jaguars dropped to 1–9 resulting in their third consecutive losing season and their ninth in ten seasons. After a loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 12, the Jaguars both failed to improve on their 6–10 record from the previous season and were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season. They surpassed their loss total from the previous season after an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings. [1]

Contents

On November 29, 2020, the Jaguars fired general manager David Caldwell following a 1–10 start to the season. [2]

The Jaguars had the worst record in the 2020 season, and thereby earned the first overall draft pick for the first time in franchise history after a Week 16 loss to the Chicago Bears coupled with a win by the New York Jets. [3] Following their Week 17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the Jaguars became the fourth team in NFL history (and the second since the 16-game expansion) to win their season opener but lose their remaining games; the only other teams that accomplished this were the 1936 Philadelphia Eagles, the 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers, and the 2001 Carolina Panthers. [4] The 1–15 record was also the worst in franchise history.

On January 4, 2021, the Jaguars fired head coach Doug Marrone, who finished his tenure in Jacksonville with a 25–44 (.362) record.

Offseason

NFL draft

2020 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 9 C. J. Henderson CB Florida
20 K'Lavon Chaisson OLB LSU From Rams
242 Laviska Shenault WR Colorado
373 DaVon Hamilton DT Ohio State
4116 Ben Bartch OT Saint John's
137 Josiah Scott CB Michigan State From 49ers via Broncos
140 Shaquille Quarterman ILB Miami From Bears
5157 Daniel Thomas S Auburn From Ravens via Falcons
165 Collin Johnson WR Texas From Rams
6189 Jake Luton QB Oregon State
206 Tyler Davis TE Georgia Tech From Seahawks
7223 Chris Claybrooks CB Memphis

Pre-draft trades

Staff

2020 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2020 Jacksonville Jaguars roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active (+1 exempt), 22 reserve, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Jaguars' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [11]

WeekDateOpponentVenueResult
1August 13at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2August 22at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium
3August 29 Washington Football Team TIAA Bank Field
4September 3 Atlanta Falcons TIAA Bank Field

Regular season

Schedule

The Jaguars' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. [11]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 13 Indianapolis Colts W 27–201–0 TIAA Bank Field Recap
2 September 20at Tennessee Titans L 30–331–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 September 24 Miami Dolphins L 13–311–2TIAA Bank Field Recap
4 October 4at Cincinnati Bengals L 25–331–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
5 October 11at Houston Texans L 14–301–4 NRG Stadium Recap
6 October 18 Detroit Lions L 16–341–5TIAA Bank Field Recap
7 October 25at Los Angeles Chargers L 29–391–6 SoFi Stadium Recap
8 Bye
9 November 8 Houston Texans L 25–271–7TIAA Bank Field Recap
10 November 15at Green Bay Packers L 20–241–8 Lambeau Field Recap
11 November 22 Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–271–9TIAA Bank Field Recap
12 November 29 Cleveland Browns L 25–271–10TIAA Bank Field Recap
13 December 6at Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 (OT)1–11 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
14 December 13 Tennessee Titans L 10–311–12TIAA Bank Field Recap
15 December 20at Baltimore Ravens L 14–401–13 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
16 December 27 Chicago Bears L 17–411–14TIAA Bank Field Recap
17 January 3at Indianapolis Colts L 14–281–15 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts7100320
Jaguars01431027

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars7371330
Titans14106333

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Three: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Dolphins1477331
Jaguars070613

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars7601225
Bengals3717633

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars070714
Texans01031730

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 12,413
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Six: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions71071034
Jaguars307616

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars01415029
Chargers9720339

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Houston Texans

Week Nine: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans10107027
Jaguars793625

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,668
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars377320
Packers0170724

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers01701027
Jaguars30003

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns7103727
Jaguars3106625

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,926
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Jaguars9078024
Vikings06135327

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans71014031
Jaguars037010

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,896
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars007714
Ravens9177740

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sheree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears7621741
Jaguars370717

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,445
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars077014
Colts10100828

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 3, 2021
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 9,976
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Tennessee Titans 1150.6885–18–4491439W1
(7) Indianapolis Colts 1150.6884–27–5451362W1
Houston Texans 4120.2502–43–9384464L5
Jacksonville Jaguars 1150.0631–51–11306492L15

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West1420.8754–210–2.465.464L1
2 Buffalo Bills East1330.8136–010–2.512.471W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North1240.7504–29–3.475.448L1
4 [a] Tennessee Titans South1150.6885–18–4.475.398W1
Wild Cards
5 [b] [c] Baltimore Ravens North1150.6884–27–5.494.401W5
6 [c] [d] Cleveland Browns North1150.6883–37–5.451.406W1
7 [a] [b] [d] Indianapolis Colts South1150.6884–27–5.443.384W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East1060.6253–37–5.467.347L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West880.5004–26–6.539.477W1
10 [e] New England Patriots East790.4383–36–6.527.429W1
11 [e] Los Angeles Chargers West790.4383–36–6.482.344W4
12 Denver Broncos West5110.3131–54–8.566.388L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North4111.2811–54–8.529.438L1
14 Houston Texans South4120.2502–43–9.541.219L5
15 New York Jets East2140.1250–61–11.594.656L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South1150.0631–51–11.549.688L15
Tiebreakers [f]
  1. 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record.
  2. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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