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]
2020 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
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Owner | Shahid Khan |
General manager | David Caldwell (fired Nov. 29) Trent Baalke (interim) |
Head coach | Doug Marrone |
Home field | TIAA Bank Field |
Results | |
Record | 1–15 |
Division place | 4th AFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
Uniform | |
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
editNFL draft
editRound | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | C. J. Henderson | CB | Florida | |
20 | K'Lavon Chaisson | OLB | LSU | from Los Angeles Rams | |
2 | 42 | Laviska Shenault | WR | Colorado | |
3 | 73 | DaVon Hamilton | DT | Ohio State | |
4 | 116 | Ben Bartch | OT | Saint John's | |
137 | Josiah Scott | CB | Michigan State | from San Francisco via Denver | |
140 | Shaquille Quarterman | ILB | Miami | from Chicago | |
5 | 157 | Daniel Thomas | S | Auburn | from Baltimore via Atlanta |
165 | Collin Johnson | WR | Texas | from Los Angeles Rams | |
6 | 189 | Jake Luton | QB | Oregon State | |
206 | Tyler Davis | TE | Georgia Tech | from Seattle | |
7 | 223 | Chris Claybrooks | CB | Memphis |
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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
editPreseason
editThe Jaguars' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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1 | August 13 | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2 | August 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | |
3 | August 29 | Washington Football Team | TIAA Bank Field | |
4 | September 3 | Atlanta Falcons | TIAA Bank Field |
Regular season
editSchedule
editThe Jaguars' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[11]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 13 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–20 | 1–0 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
2 | September 20 | at Tennessee Titans | L 30–33 | 1–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–31 | 1–2 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
4 | October 4 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 25–33 | 1–3 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 11 | at Houston Texans | L 14–30 | 1–4 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 18 | Detroit Lions | L 16–34 | 1–5 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
7 | October 25 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 29–39 | 1–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
8 | Bye | |||||
9 | November 8 | Houston Texans | L 25–27 | 1–7 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
10 | November 15 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–24 | 1–8 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
11 | November 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–27 | 1–9 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
12 | November 29 | Cleveland Browns | L 25–27 | 1–10 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
13 | December 6 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27 (OT) | 1–11 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 13 | Tennessee Titans | L 10–31 | 1–12 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
15 | December 20 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–40 | 1–13 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 27 | Chicago Bears | L 17–41 | 1–14 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
17 | January 3 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–28 | 1–15 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
editWeek 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 14,100
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Tennessee Titans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Titans | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 7
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,563
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
Bengals | 3 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 6,243
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 5: at Houston Texans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Texans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
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 | ||
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Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 14,513
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
Chargers | 9 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 39 |
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
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Week 9: vs. Houston Texans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
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Week 10: at Green Bay Packers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Packers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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 | ||
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Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,244
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
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
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Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Jaguars | 9 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
Vikings | 0 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 27 |
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
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Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
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
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Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Ravens | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
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
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Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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
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Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Colts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
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Standings
editDivision
editAFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 491 | 439 | W1 |
(7) Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 451 | 362 | W1 |
Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 384 | 464 | L5 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 306 | 492 | L15 |
Conference
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
4[a] | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5[b][c] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
6[c][d] | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
7[a][b][d] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
10[e] | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
11[e] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
Tiebreakers[f] | |||||||||||
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