American football season
The 2022 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 28th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Doug Pederson.
Following a 3–14 season marked with on-and off-the-field issues by head coach Urban Meyer who ultimately got fired, the Jaguars were one of the most active teams in free agency during the offseason and spent a record $175.3 million in guaranteed money, with the notable additions of Christian Kirk, Zay Jones, Brandon Scherff, Evan Engram, Foyesade Oluokun, Darious Williams and Folorunso Fatukasi. They earned the first overall pick for the second straight year in the 2022 NFL draft, which they used to select defensive end Travon Walker from Georgia.
Despite a 3–7 start, the Jaguars won six of their final seven games, tripling their win total from 2021, including finishing the season on a five-game winning streak to win their fourth division title and second AFC South title after a Week 18 win over the Tennessee Titans, securing their first playoff berth since 2017. They also became the second team in NFL history after the 2008 San Diego Chargers to start 4–8 and make the playoffs.
In the Wild Card round, the Jaguars rallied from a 27–0 deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 31–30. It was the largest comeback in franchise history and the third largest in NFL postseason history. However, their season would end the following week with a 27–20 loss to the eventual Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round.
Offseason
NFL draft
Draft trades
- ^ a b c d The Jaguars traded second-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (33rd, 106th, and 180th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a first-round selection (27th overall).[1]
- ^ a b The Jaguars traded CB C. J. Henderson and a fifth-round selection (144th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for TE Dan Arnold and a third-round selection (70th overall).[2]
- ^ a b c The Jaguars traded two sixth-round selections (188th and 198th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fifth-round selection (154th overall).[3]
- ^ a b The Jaguars traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (157th and 235th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round selection.[4]
- ^ The Jaguars traded DE Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a conditional fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2021 second-round selection. The fifth-round pick would have become a fourth-round pick if Ngakoue was selected on the first ballot to the 2021 Pro Bowl (not as an alternate).[5] This did not happen, so the pick remained in the fifth round. Fans of several other teams unsuccessfully attempted to vote Ngakoue into the Pro Bowl and cause the Vikings to give up the higher pick.[6]
- ^ The Jaguars traded CB Sidney Jones to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a sixth-round selection (188th overall).[7]
- ^ The Jaguars traded QB Gardner Minshew to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a conditional sixth-round selection (197th overall).[8]
- ^ The Jaguars traded LB Joe Schobert to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round selection 198th overall).[9]
- ^ The Jaguars traded TE Josh Oliver to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection (235th overall). The trade was conditional on Oliver making Baltimore's roster in 2021.[10]
Undrafted free agents
Staff
Offseason changes
Head coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired first-year head coach Urban Meyer on December 16, 2021, due to on-and off-the-field issues along with a 2–11 record.[14]
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
On February 28, the NFL announced that the Jaguars would play the Las Vegas Raiders in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 4, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The Jaguars would be represented by offensive tackle Tony Boselli, who played with the team during the franchise's first seven seasons from 1995–2001.[15] The two teams would meet again during the regular season in Jacksonville.
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Washington Commanders
Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,360
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
- Recap, Game Book
Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5: vs. Houston Texans
Week 5: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy and sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,018
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
Week 6: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Week 7: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,664
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos
NFL London games
Week 9: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 9: Las Vegas Raiders at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,758
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 12: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,560
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
- Recap, Game Book
Week 13: at Detroit Lions
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 60,743
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
Week 14: at Tennessee Titans
Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,409
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
- Recap, Game Book
Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 16: at New York Jets
Week 17: at Houston Texans
Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: January 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,581
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
Week 18: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,050
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
Standings
Division
Conference
Postseason
Schedule
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Los Angeles Chargers
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs
Statistics
Team
Individual
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 NFL season[16][17]
References
- ^ "2022 NFL draft trade tracker: Every deal for a first-round pick". ESPN.com. May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (September 27, 2021). "Jaguars trade 2020 first-round CB C.J. Henderson to Panthers for TE Dan Arnold". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 30, 2022). "No. 154 overall: Conner is the selection". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Shipley, John (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Jaguars Pick Up Future 4th Round Pick in Trade With Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Sport Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars agree to trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Vikings". ESPN. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Dator, James (November 18, 2020). "Jaguars fans are committing Pro Bowl voter fraud to screw over the Vikings". SBNation.com.
- ^ "Seahawks Acquire CB Sidney Jones In Trade With Jaguar". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars trade QB Gardner Minshew to Philadelphia Eagles for conditional 2022 sixth-round pick". ESPN.com. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 14, 2021). "Steelers agree to trade for Schobert". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Mosqueda, Justis (March 18, 2021). "Ravens Trade for Tight End Josh Oliver, a Former Third-Round Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Offseason update: Undrafted free agents bring rookie class to 22". jaguars.com. May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign four, waive four". jaguars.com. May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign quarterback EJ Perry". jaguars.com. May 5, 2022.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (December 16, 2021). "Urban Meyer fired as Jaguars head coach after 2–11 start to first season". NFL. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (February 28, 2022). "Raiders, Jaguars opening 2022 season in Hall of Fame Game". NFL. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Team Total Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars Stats". Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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