American National Football League 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 fourth quarter touchdowns, and ultimately lost to the Patriots 24–20.
The biggest catalyst 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
Acquisitions
NFL draft
Draft trades
- 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
Final roster
Preseason
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.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Houston Texans
Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens
NFL London Games
Week 4: at New York Jets
Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary
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
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Six: Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Nine: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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
Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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
Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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
Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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
Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 64,431
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 15: vs. Houston Texans
Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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
Week 17: at Tennessee Titans
Standings
Division
Conference
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Buffalo Bills
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (2) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: January 14, 2018
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 18 °F (−8 °C), Sunny
- Game attendance: 64,524
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
AFC Championship: at (1) New England Patriots
AFC Championship: (3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (1) New England Patriots – Game summary
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
References
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (January 5, 2018). "Bills vs. Jaguars: AFC Wild Card Weekend preview". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "2021 NFL Team Total Offense Stats".
- ^ "Steelers sign Tyson Alualu". Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ Allen, Eric (March 10, 2017). "Jets Sign T Kelvin Beachum". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Oehser, John (February 15, 2017). "Jaguars re-sign Arrelious Benn under contract". Jaguars.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (February 15, 2017). "Jaguars re-sign Chad Henne". Jaguars.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (February 15, 2017). "Jaguars re-sign Abry Jones". Jaguars.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 10, 2017). "Jaguars Re-sign Offensive Lineman Patrick Omameh". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (February 21, 2017). "Jaguars re-sign offensive lineman Tyler Shatley". Jaguars.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Trade For Julius Thomas". Jaguars.com. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars place exclusive rights tender on Peyton Thompson". Jaguars.com. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars re-sign wide receiver Bryan Walters". Jaguars.com. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (February 17, 2017). "Jaguars re-sign OL Josh Wells". Jaguars.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 9, 2017). "It's official: Branden Albert acquired in trade". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: A. J. Bouye signs with Jaguars". Jaguars.com. March 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 10, 2017). "OFFICIAL: Calais Campbell signs with Jaguars". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ a b c Oehser, John (March 9, 2017). "OFFICIAL: Cole, Watford, Charles sign with Jaguars". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars sign safety Barry Church as unrestricted free agent". Jaguars.com. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Oehser, John (March 9, 2017). "OFFICIAL: Lerentee McCray signs with Jaguars". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign Offensive Lineman Greg Van Roten". Jaguars.com. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "2017 London games: NFL announces which teams will be playing". NFL. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "NFL Confirms Wembley Dates for 2017 London Games". NFL. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
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