2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2017 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Doug Marrone. Marrone was hired after acting as the team's interim head coach for the final two games of the 2016 season. The team improved on their 3–13 record from 2016 and ended their 10-year playoff drought dating back to 2008 with a Week 15 win over the Houston Texans. They also secured their first winning season since 2007 after a 30–24 win over the Seattle Seahawks. On December 24, 2017, they clinched their third division title, and their first AFC South title following a Tennessee Titans loss. They won the wild card game against the Buffalo Bills 10–3, then headed to Pittsburgh, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 45–42 to advance to the AFC Championship to face the New England Patriots, the first time that they had made the AFC Championship game since 1999. Despite leading for much of the game, the Jaguars would allow two 4th quarter touchdowns, and ultimately lost to the Patriots 24–20.

2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season
OwnerShahid Khan
General managerDavid Caldwell
Head coachDoug Marrone
Home fieldEverBank Field
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Bills) 10–3
Won Divisional Playoffs
(at Steelers) 45–42
Lost AFC Championship
(at Patriots) 20–24
Pro BowlersDE Calais Campbell
DE Yannick Ngakoue
DT Malik Jackson
LB Telvin Smith
CB A. J. Bouye
CB Jalen Ramsey
AP All-ProsDE Calais Campbell (1st team)
DL Calais Campbell (2nd team)
LB Telvin Smith (2nd team)
CB Jalen Ramsey (1st team)
CB A. J. Bouye (2nd team)
Uniform

One of the biggest catalysts for the Jaguars success during the 2017 season was their defense. Jacksonville finished in the top of the league in multiple defensive categories, and were considered "historically good" by some analysts.[1] The Jaguars defense led the league in forced fumbles (17), completion percentage (56.8), passing yards allowed per game (169.9), passer rating (68.5) and defensive touchdowns (7). They also finished second in sacks (55), interceptions (21), total takeaways (33), yards allowed per game (286.1) and points allowed per game (16.8). Along with their spectacular defense, the Jaguars were also the top rushing offense in the NFL, averaging 141 rush yards per game.[2]

The Jaguars would neither make the playoffs nor win the division again until 2022.

Unrestricted free agents
Position Player Free agency
tag		 2017 team Date signed
DETyson AlualuUFAPittsburgh Steelers March 21, 2017[3]
CBPrince AmukamaraUFAChicago BearsMarch 10, 2017
RBJoe BanyardUFABuffalo BillsMarch 17, 2017
OTKelvin BeachumUFANew York JetsMarch 10, 2017[4]
WRArrelious BennUFAJacksonville JaguarsFebruary 15, 2017[5]
SSJohnathan CyprienUFATennessee TitansMarch 9, 2017
SSAkeem DavisUFA
TEAlex EllisERFA
QBChad HenneERFAJacksonville JaguarsFebruary 15, 2017[6]
RBBronson HillERFAMinnesota VikingsAugust 12, 2017
DTJordan HillUFADetroit LionsMarch 20, 2017
GLuke JoeckelUFASeattle SeahawksMarch 9, 2017
DTAbry JonesUFAJacksonville JaguarsFebruary 15, 2017[7]
GPatrick OmamehUFAJacksonville JaguarsMarch 10, 2017[8]
TJeremiah PoutasiUFA
RBDenard RobinsonUFA
RBDaryl RichardsonRFA
OLBMarcus RushERFA
CTyler ShatleyRFAJacksonville JaguarsFebruary 21, 2017[9]
TEJulius ThomasRFAMiami DolphinsMarch 9, 2017[10]
FSPeyton ThompsonRFAJacksonville JaguarsFebruary 6, 2017[11]
WRBryan WaltersUFAJacksonville JaguarsMarch 9, 2017[12]
WRTony WashingtonERFA
OTJosh WellsRFAJacksonville JaguarsFebruary 17, 2017[13]
WRShane WynnERFAJacksonville Jaguars
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

Acquisitions
Position Player 2016 Team Date signed
OTBranden AlbertMiami DolphinsMarch 9, 2017[14]
CBA. J. BouyeHouston TexansMarch 9, 2017[15]
DECalais CampbellArizona CardinalsMarch 10, 2017[16]
DTStefan CharlesDetroit LionsMarch 11, 2017[17]
SBarry ChurchDallas CowboysMarch 10, 2017[18]
MLBAudie ColeMinnesota VikingsMarch 11, 2017[17]
OLBLerentee McCrayBuffalo BillsMarch 9, 2017[19]
GGreg Van RotenToronto ArgonautsFebruary 27, 2017[20]
GEarl WatfordArizona CardinalsMarch 11, 2017[17]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.

Draft
Main article: 2017 NFL Draft
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 4 Leonard Fournette  Running back LSU
2 34 Cam Robinson  Offensive tackle Alabama
3 68 Dawuane Smoot  Defensive end Illinois
4 110 Dede Westbrook  Wide receiver Oklahoma
5 148 Blair Brown  Linebacker Ohio
7 222 Jalen Myrick  Cornerback Minnesota
7 240 Marquez Williams  Fullback Miami (FL)
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

  • The Jaguars traded TE Julius Thomas to Miami for its seventh-round selection (240th).
  • The Jaguars traded their second- and sixth-round selections (35th and 187th) to Seattle for its second-round selection (34th).

Staff
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars staff
Front office
  • Owner – Shahid Khan
  • President – Mark Lamping
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Tom Coughlin
  • General manager – David Caldwell
  • Senior vice president of football administration & technology – Tony Khan
  • Special assistant to the general manager – John Idzik Jr.
  • Director of football administration – Tim Walsh
  • Director of football operations – Hamzah Ahmad
  • Director of professional scouting – Chris Polian
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Andy Dengler
  • Director of pro personnel – Chris Driggers
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – DeJuan Polk
  • Director of college scouting – Mark Ellenz
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Paul Roell
  • Director of player development and youth football – Marcus Pollard
  • Assistant to the head coach/administrator of coaching operations – ElizaBeth Mayers

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Doug Marrone
  • Assistant to the head coach – Tyler Wolf

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coordinator – Tom Myslinski
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Scott
  • Strength and conditioning associate – Jess Langvardt

Final roster
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 14 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at New England Patriots W 31–24 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 8–12 1–1 EverBank Field Recap
3 August 24 Carolina Panthers L 23–24 1–2 EverBank Field Recap
4 August 31 at Atlanta Falcons W 13–7 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On December 13, 2016, the NFL announced that the Jaguars would play host to the Baltimore Ravens at Wembley Stadium in London, England, as part of their commitment to the London Games.[21] The game occurred during Week 3 (Sunday, September 24), and was televised in the United States. The kickoff was announced in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.[22]

The remainder of the Jaguars' 2017 schedule was finalized and announced on April 20.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 at Houston Texans W 29–7 1–0 NRG Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Tennessee Titans L 16–37 1–1 EverBank Field Recap
3 September 24 Baltimore Ravens W 44–7 2–1 Wembley Stadium (London, England) Recap
4 October 1 at New York Jets L 20–23 (OT) 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–9 3–2 Heinz Field Recap
6 October 15 Los Angeles Rams L 17–27 3–3 EverBank Field Recap
7 October 22 at Indianapolis Colts W 27–0 4–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
8 Bye
9 November 5 Cincinnati Bengals W 23–7 5–3 EverBank Field Recap
10 November 12 Los Angeles Chargers W 20–17 (OT) 6–3 EverBank Field Recap
11 November 19 at Cleveland Browns W 19–7 7–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
12 November 26 at Arizona Cardinals L 24–27 7–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Indianapolis Colts W 30–10 8–4 EverBank Field Recap
14 December 10 Seattle Seahawks W 30–24 9–4 EverBank Field Recap
15 December 17 Houston Texans W 45–7 10–4 EverBank Field Recap
16 December 24 at San Francisco 49ers L 33–44 10–5 Levi's Stadium Recap
17 December 31 at Tennessee Titans L 10–15 10–6 Nissan Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: at Houston Texans
Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 16 7329
Texans 0 0 707

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Two: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 171437
Jaguars 3 0 01316

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens

NFL London Games

Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 0 077
Jaguars 10 13 14744

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

Week 4: at New York Jets
Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 7 3 010020
Jets 7 3 100323

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,562
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 131030
Steelers 3 3 309

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Six: Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 17 7 0327
Jaguars 14 0 3017

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 14 6 7027
Colts 0 0 000

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Nine: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 7 007
Jaguars 3 10 3723

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,720
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 0 7 73017
Jaguars 6 0 83320

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,835
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 3 0919
Browns 0 7 007

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 3 71424
Cardinals 3 10 31127

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,891
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 7010
Jaguars 7 9 11330

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 61,207
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 101424
Jaguars 3 0 21630

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans
Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 707
Jaguars 7 24 7745

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 16 31433
49ers 10 6 72144

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,133
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans
Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 3 0710
Titans 0 12 3015

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Division
AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Jacksonville Jaguars 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 417 268 L2
(5) Tennessee Titans 9 7 0 .563 5–1 8–4 334 356 W1
Indianapolis Colts 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 263 404 W1
Houston Texans 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 338 436 L6

Conference
AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .484 .466 W3
2[lower-alpha 1] Pittsburgh Steelers North 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .453 .423 W2
3[lower-alpha 2] Jacksonville Jaguars South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .434 .394 L2
4[lower-alpha 2] Kansas City Chiefs West 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 .477 .481 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 3] Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 8–4 .434 .396 W1
6[lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills East 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .492 .396 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[lower-alpha 3] Baltimore Ravens North 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .441 .299 L1
8[lower-alpha 3] Los Angeles Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 6–6 .457 .347 W2
9 Cincinnati Bengals North 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .465 .321 W2
10[lower-alpha 4] Oakland Raiders West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 .512 .396 L4
11[lower-alpha 4] Miami Dolphins East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 .543 .531 L3
12[lower-alpha 5] Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .492 .413 L2
13[lower-alpha 5] New York Jets East 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 .520 .438 L4
14[lower-alpha 6] Indianapolis Colts South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .480 .219 W1
15[lower-alpha 6] Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .516 .375 L6
16 Cleveland Browns North 0 16 0 .000 0–6 0–12 .520 – L16
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 7]
  1. New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  2. Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record.
  3. Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed.
    Buffalo and Baltimore finished ahead of Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record.
    Buffalo claimed the No. 6 seed over Baltimore based on strength of victory.
  4. Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  5. Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
  6. Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason
See also: 2017–18 NFL playoffs
Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 7, 2018 Buffalo Bills (6) W 10–3 1–0 EverBank Field Recap
Divisional January 14, 2018 at Pittsburgh Steelers (2) W 45–42 2–0 Heinz Field Recap
AFC Championship January 21, 2018 at New England Patriots (1) L 20–24 2–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Buffalo Bills
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Buffalo Bills at (3) Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 3 003
Jaguars 0 3 7010

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (2) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 14 14 01745
Steelers 0 14 72142

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

AFC Championship: at (1) New England Patriots
AFC Championship: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (1) New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 14 3320
Patriots 3 7 01424

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: January 21, 2018
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), clear and cool
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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