| Team: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Record: | 9–8 |
| Division Place: | 1st AFC South |
| Coach: | Doug Pederson |
| General Manager: | Trent Baalke |
| Owner: | Shahid Khan |
| Stadium: | TIAA Bank Field |
| Playoffs: | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Chargers) 31–30 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 20–27 |
| Pro Bowlers: | WR Jamal Agnew QB Trevor Lawrence |
| Shortnavlink: | Jaguars seasons |
The 2022 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 28th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Doug Pederson.
Following a 3–14 season marked with on-and off-the-field issues by head coach Urban Meyer who ultimately got fired, the Jaguars were one of the most active teams in free agency during the offseason and spent a record $175.3 million in guaranteed money, with the notable additions of Christian Kirk, Zay Jones, Brandon Scherff, Evan Engram, Foyesade Oluokun, Darious Williams and Folorunso Fatukasi. They earned the first overall pick for the second straight year in the 2022 NFL draft, which they used to select defensive end Travon Walker from Georgia.
Despite a 3–7 start, the Jaguars won six of their final seven games, tripling their win total from 2021, including finishing the season on a five-game winning streak to win their fourth division title and second AFC South title after a Week 18 win over the Tennessee Titans, securing their first playoff berth since 2017. They also became the second team in NFL history after the 2008 San Diego Chargers to start 4–8 and make the playoffs.
In the Wild Card round, the Jaguars rallied from a 27–0 deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 31–30. It was the largest comeback in franchise history and the third largest in NFL postseason history. However, their season would end the following week with a 27–20 loss to the eventual Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round.
See main article: 2022 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| 27 | from Tampa Bay | ||||
| 2 | 33 | Traded to Tampa Bay | |||
| 3 | 65 | ||||
| 70 | from Carolina | ||||
| 4 | 106 | Traded to Tampa Bay | |||
| 5 | 144 | Traded to Carolina | |||
| 154 | from Washington via Philadelphia | ||||
| 157 | Traded to Tampa Bay | from Minnesota | |||
| 6 | 180 | Traded to Tampa Bay | |||
| 188 | Traded to Philadelphia | from Seattle | |||
| 197 | from Philadelphia | ||||
| 198 | Traded to Philadelphia | from Pittsburgh | |||
| 7 | 222 | ||||
| 235 | Traded to Tampa Bay | from Baltimore | |||
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Antwine | DT | Oklahoma State | [1] |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | Notre Dame | |
| Naz Bohannon | TE | Clemson | [2] |
| Shabari Davids | CB | Southeast Missouri State | |
| De'Shaan Dixon | OLB | Norfolk State | |
| Nick Ford | C, G | Utah | |
| Benjie Franklin | CB | Tarleton State | |
| Grayson Gunter | TE | Southern Miss | |
| Willie Johnson | WR | Marshall | |
| Sean Mahone | S | West Virginia | |
| Ryan McDaniel | WR | North Carolina Central | |
| Andrew Mevis | K | Iowa State | |
| Grant Morgan | LB | Arkansas | |
| Denzel Okafor | G | Texas | |
| E. J. Perry | QB | Brown | [3] |
| Gerrit Prince | TE | UAB | |
| Marcus Tatum | OT | UCF | |
| Josh Thompson | CB | Texas | |
| Lujuan Winningham | WR | Central Arkansas |
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired first-year head coach Urban Meyer on December 16, 2021, due to on-and off-the-field issues along with a 2–11 record.[4]
On February 28, the NFL announced that the Jaguars would play the Las Vegas Raiders in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 4, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The Jaguars would be represented by offensive tackle Tony Boselli, who played with the team during the franchise's first seven seasons from 1995–2001.[5] The two teams would meet again during the regular season in Jacksonville.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | L 11–27 | 0–1 | Recap | |||
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | L 13–24 | 0–2 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15–16 | 0–3 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap | ||
| 3 | L 12–28 | 0–4 | Mercedes Benz Stadium | Recap |
See also: 2022–23 NFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | Los Angeles Chargers (5) | W 31–30 | 1–0 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap | ||
| Divisional | at Kansas City Chiefs (1) | L 20–27 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 3,959 | 232.9 | 10th | |
| Rushing offense | 2,116 | 124.5 | 14th | |
| Total offense | 6,075 | 357.4 | 10th | |
| Passing defense | 4,055 | 238.5 | 28th | |
| Rushing defense | 1,951 | 114.8 | 12th | |
| Total defense | 6,006 | 353.3 | 24th |
| Category | Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | |||
| Passing | 4,113 | ||
| Rushing | 1,125 | ||
| Receiving | 1,108 | ||
| Defense | |||
| Tackles (Solo) | 128 | ||
| Sacks | 6 | ||
| Interceptions | 3 | ||
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 NFL season[6] [7]