2021 Jacksonville Jaguars season
The 2021 season is the ongoing Jacksonville Jaguars' 27th season in the National Football League and their first under head coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke. They also had the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, which they used to select Trevor Lawrence. The fifteen-game losing streak from the last season continued this season as the Jaguars started 0–5, but ended when the Jaguars topped the in-state rival Miami Dolphins 23–20 in London. To date, the 2020–21 Jaguars' 20-game losing streak is the third longest losing streak in NFL history, after the 1976–77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26) and 1942–45 Chicago Cardinals (29). With a 9–6 victory against the Buffalo Bills in Week 9, the Jaguars improved from their 1–15 record from the previous season. However, with a week 14 loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Jaguars were eliminated from postseason contention for the fourth consecutive year.
| 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shahid Khan |
| Head coach | Urban Meyer |
| General manager | Trent Baalke |
| Home field | TIAA Bank Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–11 |
| Division place | 4th AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The Jaguars promoted their alternate teal jerseys to the primary uniform before the season.
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson | |
| 25 | Travis Etienne | RB | from Los Angeles Rams | ||
| 2 | 33 | Tyson Campbell | CB | Georgia | |
| 45 | Walker Little | OT | Stanford | from Minnesota | |
| 3 | 65 | Andre Cisco | S | Syracuse | |
| 4 | 106 | Jay Tufele | DT | USC | |
| 121 | Jordan Smith | DE | UAB | from Los Angeles Rams | |
| 5 | 145 | Luke Farrell | TE | Ohio State | |
| 6 | 209 | Jalen Camp | WR | Georgia Tech | from Los Angeles Rams |
Pre-draft trades
- The Los Angeles Rams traded their 2020 first-round selection (K'Lavon Chaisson) as well as their 2021 first (Travis Etienne) and fourth (Jordan Smith) round selections to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.[1]
- Minnesota traded their second-round selection, along with a previously-conditional 2022 fifth-round selection, to Jacksonville in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. The fifth-round selection would have upgraded to the fourth round if Ngakoue had gone to the Pro Bowl at the end of the 2020 season, but he was not named, or the third round if the Vikings had won the Super Bowl, but they were eliminated from postseason contention.[2]
- Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for safety Ronnie Harrison.[3]
- Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection and linebacker Kamalei Correa.[4]
- Jacksonville traded a seventh-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for defensive tackle Malcom Brown.[5]
Draft day trades
- The Los Angeles Rams traded their fourth-round selection (#121 overall) and sixth-round selection (#209 overall) for the Jaguars' fourth, fifth, and seventh-round selections (#130, #170, and #249 overall).[6]
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Jaguars' preseason opponents were announced on May 12.[7]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14 | Cleveland Browns | L 13–23 | 0–1 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 23 | at New Orleans Saints | L 21–23 | 0–2 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 34–14 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Exact dates and times were announced on May 12.[8] Ahead of the schedule release it was confirmed that the Jags would face the Houston Texans away in week 1 on September 12 and would host the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in week 6 on October 17. This would be the Jaguars' eighth home game in London but their first at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.[9][10]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Houston Texans | L 21–37 | 0–1 | NRG Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Denver Broncos | L 13–23 | 0–2 | TIAA Bank Field | CBS | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | L 19–31 | 0–3 | TIAA Bank Field | Fox | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | 8:20 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–24 | 0–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | NFLN/WFOX-TV | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | L 19–37 | 0–5 | TIAA Bank Field | CBS | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | 9:30 a.m. | Miami Dolphins | W 23–20 | 1–5 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, England) |
CBS | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | October 31 | 4:05 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–31 | 1–6 | Lumen Field | CBS | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | W 9–6 | 2–6 | TIAA Bank Field | CBS | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–23 | 2–7 | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–30 | 2–8 | TIAA Bank Field | Fox | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–21 | 2–9 | TIAA Bank Field | Fox | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | 4:05 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–37 | 2–10 | SoFi Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Titans | L 0–20 | 2–11 | Nissan Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston Texans | TIAA Bank Field | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | CBS | |||
| 17 | January 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |||
| 18 | January 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | TIAA Bank Field | CBS | |||
Notes:
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 16–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.
Week 1: at Houston Texans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Texans | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 68,105
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,461
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,012
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,198
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Jaguars | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,282
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,784
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,243
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,110
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jenny Dell
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| Colts | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,622
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,268
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,031
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 13: at Los Angeles Rams
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rams | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,801
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 14: at Tennessee Titans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,808
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 15: vs. Houston Texans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
- Preview
Division
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 4–1 | 6–3 | 324 | 290 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3–2 | 6–3 | 371 | 283 | W1 |
| Houston Texans † | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 2–2 | 2–7 | 177 | 356 | L3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars † | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 0–4 | 2–6 | 180 | 340 | L5 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1[lower-alpha 1] | New England Patriots | East | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 3–1 | 7–1 | .479 | .427 | W7 |
| 2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 4–1 | 6–3 | .462 | .462 | W1 |
| 3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 3–1 | 4–4 | .550 | .521 | W6 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1–3 | 5–5 | .485 | .476 | L2 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2–1 | 5–3 | .536 | .495 | W2 |
| 6[lower-alpha 3] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3–2 | 6–3 | .467 | .319 | W1 |
| 7[lower-alpha 3] | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3–1 | 5–5 | .482 | .418 | L1 |
| In the hunt | |||||||||||
| 8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2–2 | 4–5 | .509 | .390 | W1 |
| 9[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3–1 | 5–3 | .447 | .401 | L2 |
| 10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 1–2 | 3–5 | .450 | .368 | W1 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 2–2 | 4–4 | .494 | .487 | L1 |
| 12[lower-alpha 7] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 1–3 | 4–4 | .530 | .545 | L2 |
| 13[lower-alpha 7] | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 2–2 | 4–5 | .450 | .397 | W5 |
| Eliminated from postseason contention | |||||||||||
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | 0–4 | 3–6 | .509 | .462 | L1 |
| 15[lower-alpha 8] | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 2–2 | 2–7 | .509 | .423 | L3 |
| 16[lower-alpha 8] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 0–4 | 2–6 | .538 | .500 | L5 |
| Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9] | |||||||||||
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References
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- "Unhappy LB Correa traded by Titans to Jaguars". ESPN.com. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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