The Jaguars had a 2020 season to forget, as they finished with the worst record. in football at 1-15. How did this tough season unfold?
2020 record: 1-15
- Division record: 1-5
- Record against teams with winning records: 1-8
The Jaguars had a great start to the 2020 season with a massive upset over the Indianapolis Colts. Unfortunately, that was the peak of their season as they went on to lose 15 straight games en route to clinching the #1 overall pick.
This was a team that just 3 years ago was in the AFC Championship game, taking Tom Brady and the Patriots to the limit. Since then, the Jaguars have been searching for their identity.
Team Ranks:
| Total Offense | 28th (5218 yards) |
| Passing Offense | 21st (3699 yards) |
| Rushing Offense | 29th (1519 yards) |
| Total Defense | 31st (6683 yards allowed) |
| Passing Defense | 27th (4231 yards allowed) |
| Rushing Defense | 30th (2452 yards allowed) |
| PPG | 30th (19.1) |
| PPG Allowed | 31st (30.8) |
| Offensive Line Ranks | |
| PFF | 22nd |
| Football Outsiders (Adjusted run yards) | 11th (4.49) |
| Football Outsiders (Adjusted sack rate) | 25th (7.6%) |
| 2020 Offense Play Selection |
| Pass – 66.2% (Led NFL) |
| Rush – 33.8% |
| PFF Top 5 Graded Players in 2020 |
| 1. Brandon Linder C (80.0) |
| 2. Marvin Jones Jr. WR (73.6) |
| 3. James Robinson RB (72.9) |
| 4. Malcom Brown DT (71.7) |
| 5. Laviska Shenault Jr. WR (71.5) |
Leading Passer: Gardner Minshew
- 66.1 completion percentage
- 2,259 passing yards
- 16 passing touchdowns
Leading Rusher: James Robinson
- 1,070 rushing yards
- 7 rushing touchdowns
- 4.5 YPC
Leading Receiver: DJ Chark
- 53 receptions
- 706 receiving yards
- 5 touchdowns
Defensive MVP: Joe Schobert
- 141 tackles (4th most in NFL)
- 3 interceptions
- 2 forced fumbles
- 2.5 sacks
Story of the season: Earning the 1st pick
When a team goes 15 straight weeks without a win, there isn’t just one thing to point to. For the Jacksonville Jaguars, they struggled in each phase of the game.
Their offense ranked 30th in points and 28th in yards. While the defense allowed 30+ points in 9 games and never held a team to under 20 points on the year.
We also saw a team with little fight down the stretch, as the Jaguars lost each of their final four games by 14+ points. In their first 12 games, 7 of them were decided by one possession or less.
They had to shuffle in three different starting QB’s and five different kickers. All in all, there was very little stability for the 2020 Jacksonville Jaguars. As Duval county moves forward, they should feel confident that things can only improve from here.
