26th season in franchise history
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]
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
Pre-draft trades
- The Los Angeles Rams traded their 2019 third-round selection as well as their 2020 fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for defensive end Dante Fowler.[5]
- The Seahawks traded their 2020 sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's 2019 seventh-round selection.
- The Jaguars traded their fifth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for quarterback Joshua Dobbs.[6]
- The Rams traded their first-round selection as well as their 2021 first and fourth-round selections to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.[7]
- The Jaguars traded cornerback A. J. Bouye to Denver in exchange for a fourth-round pick.[8]
- The Jaguars traded quarterback Nick Foles to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round pick.[9]
- The Jaguars traded defensive end Calais Campbell to Baltimore in exchange for a fifth-round selection.[10]
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
The Jaguars' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Regular season
Schedule
The Jaguars' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[11]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 2: at Tennessee Titans
Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Three: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 5: at Houston Texans
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
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
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Six: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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
Week 9: vs. Houston Texans
Week Nine: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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
Week 10: at Green Bay Packers
Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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
Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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
Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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
Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens
Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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
Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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
Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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
Standings
Division
Conference
References
- ^ Day, Ryan (November 29, 2020). "Jaguars officially eliminated from 2020 NFL playoffs". Big Cat Country. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars fire GM Dave Caldwell following Week 12 loss to Browns". NFL.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (December 27, 2020). "Jaguars clinch first overall pick in 2021 NFL draft with loss to Bears, Jets win". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Barney, Justin (January 4, 2021). "Jaguars end worst season ever with 15th straight loss". WJXT. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Rams acquire Jags DE Dante Fowler for draft picks". ESPN.com. October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Official: Jaguars trade for QB Dobbs". Jacksonville Jaguars. September 9, 2019. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Ramsey traded to Los Angeles Rams". jaguars.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Broncos acquire A.J. Bouye in trade with Jaguars". DenverBroncos.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars ship Nick Foles to Bears, one year after signing him to $88m deal". Theguardian.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (March 19, 2020). "Calais Campbell Is Officially a Raven, And Got a One-Year Extension". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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