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Sacksonville was a nickname given to the defense of the Jacksonville Jaguars during their 2017 season. Their defensive coordinator was Todd Wash. The nickname derived from the high number of sacks tallied by the defense (55), which was second only to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who accumulated 56 sacks. Ranked second overall, the defense revitalized a Jaguars team that went 3–13 the previous season to a 10–6 record and AFC South division title, culminating in an AFC Championship Game appearance.

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The Sacksonville defense was short-lived as the Jaguars returned to the bottom of the AFC South during their next three seasons, while the defense regressed to ranking 25th in 2019. By 2022, all members of the defense left the team.

History

After a 29–7 blowout win in Week 1 of the 2017 season over the Houston Texans, in which the Jacksonville Jaguars recorded ten sacks (including four by newly acquired Calais Campbell), the Jaguars fanbase collectively started a trend called "Sacksonville." [1] Jacksonville won nine more games to finish with a 10–6 record, making the postseason for the first time since 2007 and clinching their division for the first time since 1999. [2] [3] The division title was also the franchise's first AFC South title, as the Jaguars played in the AFC Central from 1995 to 2001.

The Jaguars won the AFC wild card game over the Buffalo Bills at home, 10–3. In the divisional round they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, 45–42. The Jaguars then traveled to New England for their first AFC Championship Game since 1999, where they lost 24–20 to the New England Patriots, ending their season. Following the season, cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey and A. J. Bouye, defensive end Calais Campbell, defensive tackle Malik Jackson, and linebacker Telvin Smith earned Pro Bowl honors. Ramsey and Campbell earned First-Team All-Pro honors, while Smith and Bouye earned Second-Team honors. Following Campbell pulling out of the Pro Bowl due to injury, teammate Yannick Ngakoue went to the Pro Bowl as an alternate.

In 2018, the Jaguars defense once again started strong, leading the team to a 3–1 record through its first four games, including a victory over the New England Patriots in an AFC Championship Game rematch. However, injuries and poor play by the offense contributed to significant degradation by the defense, as the team would go on to lose seven straight games and 10 of its last 12, being eliminated from playoff contention after Week 14. [4] [5] Jacksonville's record regressed to 5–11.

The unit dissolved with the Jaguars having one of the league's worst defenses in 2019 and multiple players leaving the team. [6] Linebacker Myles Jack, the last remaining member of the Sacksonville defense, left the team in 2022. [7]

Starting lineup

Source: [8]

2017
DE Calais Campbell
NT Abry Jones
DT Malik Jackson
DE Yannick Ngakoue
OLB Myles Jack
ILB Telvin Smith
MLB Paul Posluszny
CB A. J. Bouye
CB Jalen Ramsey
CB Aaron Colvin
SS Barry Church
FS Tashaun Gipson

Statistics

Statistics [9]
SeasonPoints per gameTotal yards per gameRushing yards per gamePassing yards per gameSacksInterceptionsDefensive touchdowns
201716.8286.1116.2169.955217

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  2. ↑ Pompei, Dan (January 4, 2018). "Welcome to Sacksonville, Home of the NFL's New Nasty Boys". Bleacher Report . Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ Adams, Jonathan (January 21, 2018). "Sacksonville: The Story Behind the Jacksonville Jaguars Nickname". Heavy.com . Heavy Inc. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sacksonville No More?—Why the Jaguars Haven't Been Themselves in 2018". 19 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "6 statistics that explain the Jacksonville Jaguars' drastic downturn in 2018".
  6. ↑ "Leonard Fournette Trade Rumors: Jaguars Have Held Talks About RB Before Draft". Bleacher Report .
  7. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers release LB Joe Schobert after adding Myles Jack". ESPN . March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2017 Jacksonville Jaguars Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2017 Team Statistics – American Football Conference Defense" (PDF). 2018 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book. NFL Enterprises, LLC. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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