2023 Jacksonville Jaguars season
29th season in franchise history
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The 2023 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 29th season in the National Football League (NFL), their third full season under the leadership of general manager Trent Baalke and their second under head coach Doug Pederson. With a Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, they matched their nine-win record from 2022.
| 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shahid Khan |
| General manager | Trent Baalke |
| Head coach | Doug Pederson |
| Offensive coordinator | Press Taylor |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Caldwell |
| Home stadium | EverBank Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–8 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC South |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | LS Ross Matiscik (1st team) |
| Pro Bowlers | OLB Josh Allen TE Evan Engram LS Ross Matiscik |
| Uniform | |
Despite being favorites to win what was perceived as a historically weak division and starting the season with an 8–3 record, Jacksonville suffered a late-season collapse, in part due to starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence playing through an injury sustained in the week 13 loss against the Bengals. The offense also took a hit down the stretch when wide receiver Christian Kirk suffered a season-ending injury early in the game against the Bengals. Jacksonville would go on to lose five of their final six games, losing out on the AFC South division title and playoffs after a loss to the division rival Titans, leaving their overperforming rivals, the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans, in control of each other's destiny. With the Texans winning their final game against the Colts, Jacksonville ended the season in disappointment.
On June 23, the Jaguars announced the team's home stadium would be renamed EverBank Stadium prior to the start of the season.[1]
In Week 15, the Jaguars faced the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday Night Football, this was the Jaguars' first appearance on Sunday Night Football since 2008.[2]
Offseason
NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Traded to the New York Giants[A] | |||
| 25 | Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B] | From Giants[A] | |||
| 27 | Anton Harrison | OT | Oklahoma | ||
| 2 | 56 | Traded to the Chicago Bears[C] | |||
| 61 | Brenton Strange | TE | Penn State | From Bears[C] | |
| 3 | 88 | Tank Bigsby | RB | Auburn | |
| 4 | 121 | Ventrell Miller | LB | Florida | From Buccaneers[D] |
| 127 | Traded to the New Orleans Saints[E] | ||||
| 130 | Tyler Lacy | DE | Oklahoma State | From Bills[B] | |
| 5 | 136 | Yasir Abdullah | LB | Louisville | From Bears[C] |
| 159 | Traded to the Atlanta Falcons[F] | ||||
| 160 | Antonio Johnson | S | Texas A&M | From Giants[A] | |
| 6 | 185 | Parker Washington | WR | Penn State | From Jets[G] |
| 202 | Christian Braswell | CB | Rutgers | ||
| 208 | Erick Hallett | S | Pittsburgh | From Eagles[H] | |
| 7 | 226 | Cooper Hodges | G | Appalachian State | From Panthers[I] |
| 227 | Raymond Vohasek | DT | North Carolina | From Saints[E] | |
| 240 | Derek Parish | FB | Houston | From Giants[A] | |
| 242 | Traded to the Green Bay Packers[J] | ||||
Draft trades
- The Jaguars traded 2022 fifth- and seventh-round selections (157th and 235th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a fourth-round selection (121st overall).[6]
- The Jaguars traded a conditional sixth-round selection and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for WR Calvin Ridley. The 2023 pick became a fifth-rounder once Ridley was reinstated on March 6, 2023.[8]
- The Jaguars traded RB James Robinson to the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round selection (185th overall).[9]
- The Jaguars traded CB Josiah Scott to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round selection (208th overall) and CB Jameson Houston.[10]
- The Jaguars traded WR Laviska Shenault to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a seventh-round selection (226th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[11]
- The Jaguars traded a seventh-round selection (242nd overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for G Cole Van Lanen.[12]
Undrafted free agents
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Ademilola | DT | Notre Dame | [13] |
| DJ Coleman | OLB | Missouri | |
| Elijah Cooks | WR | San Jose State | |
| Kaleb Hayes | CB | BYU | |
| Dequan Jackson | LB | Colorado State | |
| Samuel Jackson | OT | UCF | |
| Jaray Jenkins | WR | LSU | |
| Oliver Martin | WR | Nebraska | |
| Leonard Taylor | S | Cincinnati | |
| Divaad Wilson | CB | UCF |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–23 | 1–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at Detroit Lions | W 25–7 | 2–0 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 26[A] | Miami Dolphins | W 31–18 | 3–0 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
During the 2023 season, the Jaguars became the first team to play two games in London in a single season. They played against the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in Week 4, and the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5.[15]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–21 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–17 | 1–1 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Houston Texans | L 17–37 | 1–2 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–7 | 2–2 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 8 | at Buffalo Bills | W 25–20 | 3–2 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 15 | Indianapolis Colts | W 37–20 | 4–2 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–24 | 5–2 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–10 | 6–2 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 12 | San Francisco 49ers | L 3–34 | 6–3 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | Tennessee Titans | W 34–14 | 7–3 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | at Houston Texans | W 24–21 | 8–3 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–34 (OT) | 8–4 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at Cleveland Browns | L 27–31 | 8–5 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Baltimore Ravens | L 7–23 | 8–6 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 12–30 | 8–7 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | Carolina Panthers | W 26–0 | 9–7 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–28 | 9–8 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,749
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,615
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,466
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 85,716
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 5: at Buffalo Bills
NFL London games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 25 |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,273
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,851
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 7: at New Orleans Saints
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,009
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (WFOX/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Game information | ||
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Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 10 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,271
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,175
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 12: at Houston Texans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,324
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,951
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 14: at Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,021
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,547
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,215
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 18: at Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Game information | ||
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Standings
Division
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) Houston Texans | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 377 | 353 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 377 | 371 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 396 | 415 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 305 | 367 | W1 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
| 2[a][b] | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
| 3[a] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5[c] | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
| 6[b][c] | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8[d] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
| 9[d][e] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
| 10[e] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
| 11[f] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
| 12[f] | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
| 16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers[g] | |||||||||||
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Notes
- Due to an injury involving Daewood Davis, the game was suspended with around eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter.[14]