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.
Draft
Staff
2020 Jacksonville Jaguars staff | Front office - Owner – Shahid Khan
- President – Mark Lamping
- General manager – Trent Baalke (interim)
- Senior vice president of football administration & technology – Tony Khan
- Special assistant to the general manager – John Idzik Jr.
- Director of football administration – Tim Walsh
- Director of football operations – Hamzah Ahmad
- Director of player personnel – Trent Baalke
- Assistant director of player personnel – Andy Dengler
- Director of pro personnel – Chris Driggers
- Assistant director of pro personnel – DeJuan Polk
- Director of college scouting – Mark Ellenz
- Assistant director of college scouting – Paul Roell
- Director of player development and youth football – Marcus Pollard
- Assistant to the head coach & administrator of coaching operations – ElizaBeth Mayers
- Director of team administration – Tyler Wolf
Head coaches Offensive coaches | | | Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning - Strength and conditioning – Tom Myslinski
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Scott
- Strength and conditioning associate – Sean Karpf
- Strength and conditioning associate – Jess Langvardt
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Final roster
2020 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster |
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | | Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active (+1 exempt), 22 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)
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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
Period | 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
Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 5: at Houston Texans
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Six: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 9: vs. Houston Texans
Week Nine: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period | 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
- 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
Period | 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
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens
Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period | 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
Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Colts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
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
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