| Team: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 4th AFC South |
| Coach: | Jack Del Rio |
| Owner: | Wayne Weaver |
| General Manager: | Gene Smith |
| Stadium: | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | RB Maurice Jones-Drew QB David Garrard |
| Shortnavlink: | Jaguars seasons |
The 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 7th under head coach Jack Del Rio. This was the first season for new general manager Gene Smith, who hoped to usher in a "rebuilding" era for the Jaguars franchise.[1] The Jaguars improved upon their 5–11 record in 2008, however, they failed to qualify to play in the playoffs.
The team unveiled a new uniform design for the 2009 season.[2] Team owner Wayne Weaver reportedly wanted to "clean up" the look, feeling that the team had too many uniform styles.
See main article: article and 2009 NFL draft.
In 2009, the Jaguars had seven of their eight regular season home games blacked out on local TV. Due to an NFL rule, in order for a home game to be televised in a team's market, all non-premium tickets must be sold within 72 hours of kickoff. Many factors lead to a decrease in ticket sales for the Jaguars, including Jacksonville being a small market, a bad local economy, and low expectations for the team coming into the season. The Jaguars drew attendances under 50,000 in their first six home games. The only game that was televised in the Jacksonville market in 2009 was the final home game of the season when the Jaguars played the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football. Through the 2021 season, the Jaguars have not had any games blacked out since.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday, Aug. 17 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–12 | 0–1 | Land Shark Stadium |
| 2 | Saturday, Aug. 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–24 | 0–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
| 3 | Thursday, Aug. 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 32–33 | 0–3 | Lincoln Financial Field |
| 4 | Thursday, Sept. 3 | Washington Redskins | W 24–17 | 1–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 12–14 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | |||
| 2 | September 20 | Arizona Cardinals | L 17–31 | 0–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 3 | September 27 | at Houston Texans | W 31–24 | 1–2 | Reliant Stadium | Recap | |||
| 4 | October 4 | Tennessee Titans | W 37–17 | 2–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 5 | October 11 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 0–41 | 2–3 | Qwest Field | Recap | |||
| 6 | October 18 | St. Louis Rams | W 23–20 | 3–3 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | November 1 | at Tennessee Titans | L 13–30 | 3–4 | LP Field | Recap | |||
| 9 | November 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–21 | 4–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 10 | November 15 | at New York Jets | W 24–22 | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |||
| 11 | November 22 | Buffalo Bills | W 18–15 | 6–4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 12 | November 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–20 | 6–5 | Candlestick Park | Recap | |||
| 13 | December 6 | Houston Texans | W 23–18 | 7–5 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 14 | December 13 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–14 | 7–6 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | L 31–35 | 7–7 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap | ||||
| 16 | December 27 | at New England Patriots | L 7–35 | 7–8 | Gillette Stadium | Recap | |||
| 17 | January 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–23 | 7–9 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap | |||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.