| Team: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Record: | 1–15 |
| Division Place: | 4th AFC South |
| General Manager: | David Caldwell (fired Nov. 29) Trent Baalke (interim) |
| Owner: | Shahid Khan |
| Stadium: | TIAA Bank Field |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Jaguars seasons |
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 record.
See main article: 2020 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ||||||
| 20 | from Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| 2 | 42 | |||||
| 3 | 73 | |||||
| 4 | 116 | |||||
| 137 | from San Francisco via Denver | |||||
| 140 | from Chicago | |||||
| 5 | 157 | from Baltimore via Atlanta | ||||
| 165 | from Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| 6 | 189 | |||||
| 206 | from Seattle | |||||
| 7 | 223 |
The Jaguars' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | ||
| 3 | Washington Football Team | TIAA Bank Field | ||
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons | TIAA Bank Field |
The Jaguars' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[11]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 18 | Detroit Lions | L 16–34 | 1–5 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap | |
| 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 | 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 | |