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 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.
On November 29, 2020, the Jaguars fired general manager David Caldwell following a 1–10 start to the season.
The Jaguars had the worst record in the 2020 season, earning 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. 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. The 1–15 record was also the worst in franchise history. With the NFL extending to a 17-game season beginning the next season, the 2020 Jaguars became the last team to ever finish with a 1–15 record.
On January 4, 2021, the Jaguars fired head coach Doug Marrone, who finished his tenure in Jacksonville with a record.
Offseason
NFL draft
2020 Jacksonville Jaguars draft Round Pick Player Position College Notes 1 9 C. J. Henderson CB Florida 20 K'Lavon Chaisson OLB LSU From 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 49ers via Broncos 140 Shaquille Quarterman ILB Miami From Bears 5 157 Daniel Thomas S Auburn From Ravens via Falcons 165 Collin Johnson WR Texas From Rams 6 189 Jake Luton QB Oregon State 206 Tyler Davis TE Georgia Tech From Seahawks 7 223 Chris Claybrooks CB Memphis Pre-draft trades The Los Angeles Rams traded their 2019 third-round selection and their 2020 fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for defensive end Dante Fowler. 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. The Rams traded their first-round selection and their 2021 first and fourth-round selections to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The Jaguars traded cornerback A. J. Bouye to Denver in exchange for a fourth-round pick. The Jaguars traded quarterback Nick Foles to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round pick. The Jaguars traded defensive end Calais Campbell to Baltimore in exchange for a fifth-round selection.
Staff
Final roster
Preseason The Jaguars' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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
Regular season Schedule The Jaguars' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. 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 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 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 Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 2: at Tennessee Titans
Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 5: at Houston Texans
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 9: vs. Houston Texans
Week 10: at Green Bay Packers
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts
Standings Division
Conference
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