2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Jacksonville Jaguars wordmark.svg
OwnerShahid Khan
Head coachGus Bradley (weeks 1–15)
Doug Marrone (interim, weeks 16–17)
General managerDavid Caldwell
Home fieldEverBank Field
Results
Record3–13
Division place4th AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone
AP All-ProsNone
Uniform
Jaguars13 uniforms.png

The 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League and the fourth and final under head coach Gus Bradley, who was fired after the Week 15 game against the Houston Texans. The Jaguars missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

Roster changes[]

Notable transactions[]

Acquisitions[]

  • FS Tashaun Gipson, signed on March 10, 2016.[1]
  • RB Chris Ivory, signed on March 10, 2016.[2]
  • DT Malik Jackson, signed on March 10, 2016.[3]
  • P Brad Nortman, signed on March 10, 2016.[4]
  • G Mackenzy Bernadeau, signed on March 11, 2016
  • CB Prince Amukamara, signed on March 11, 2016
  • OT Kelvin Beachum, signed on March 16, 2016
  • QB Chad Henne, re-signed on February 18, 2016

Departures[]

  • G Zane Beadles (2014–2015), released on March 3, 2016.[5]
  • DE Chris Clemons (2014–2015), released on March 3, 2016.[5]
  • P Bryan Anger (2012–2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
  • DE Andre Branch (2012–2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
  • C Stefen Wisniewski (2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
  • RB Toby Gerhart (2014–2015), released on March 10, 2016.[6]
  • WR Damian Copeland (2014-2015), released on March 31, 2016.
  • LB Tyrone Holmes (2016), released on September 7, 2016.

Draft[]

2016 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 5 Jalen Ramsey *  Cornerback Florida State
2 36 Myles Jack  Linebacker UCLA
3 69 Yannick Ngakoue *  Defensive end Maryland
4 103 Sheldon Day  Defensive tackle Notre Dame
6 181 Tyrone Holmes  Linebacker Montana
6 201 Brandon Allen  Quarterback Arkansas
7 226 Jonathan Woodard  Defensive end Central Arkansas
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

  • The Jaguars acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent placekicker Josh Scobee to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • The Jaguars traded their second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th) to Baltimore for its second-round selection (36th).

Staff[]

2016 Jacksonville Jaguars staff
Front office
  • Owner – Shahid Khan
  • President – Mark Lamping
  • General Manager – David Caldwell
  • Senior Vice President, Football Technology & Analytics – Tony Khan
  • Special Assistant to the General Manager – John Idzik Jr.
  • Director of Football Administration –
  • Director of Football Operations –
  • Director of Player Personnel – Chris Polian
  • Assistant Director of Player Personnel –
  • Director of Pro Personnel –
  • Assistant Director of Pro Personnel –
  • Director of College Scouting –
  • Assistant Director of College Scouting –
  • Director of Player Development and Youth Football – Marcus Pollard
  • Assistant to the Head Coach and Administrator of Coaching Operations –

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Gus Bradley
  • Interim head coach/assistant head coach/offensive line – Doug Marrone
  • Head coach's associate – Tyler Wolf

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Todd Wash
  • Assistant defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Linebackers – Robert Saleh
  • Assistant linebackers – Scottie Hazelton
  • Defensive backs – DeWayne Walker
  • Assistant defensive backs – Daniel Bullocks
  • Defensive assistant – Monte Kiffin
  • Defensive assistant – Mike Rutenberg
  • Defensive quality control – Dan Shamash

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Mike Mallory
  • Assistant special teams – Matthew Smiley

Strength and conditioning

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

Final roster[]

2016 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  •  2 Jason Myers K
  •  3 Brad Nortman P
  • 46 Carson Tinker LS
Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 16 inactive, 8 practice squad

Schedule[]

On November 25, 2015, the NFL announced that the Jaguars would play host to the Indianapolis Colts in the International Series at Wembley Stadium in London, England, in the fourth consecutive home game for the Jaguars in the International Series. The game occurred during Week 4 on Sunday, October 2, and was aired by CBS in the United States. The kickoff time was announced on April 14, with the Jaguars having their bye the following week.[7] The remainder of the Jaguars' 2016 schedule, with exact dates and times, was finalized and announced on April 14.

Preseason[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 at New York Jets L 13–17 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 21–27 0–2 EverBank Field Recap
3 August 28 Cincinnati Bengals W 26–21 1–2 EverBank Field Recap
4 September 1 at Atlanta Falcons L 15–17 1–3 Georgia Dome Recap

Regular season[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 Green Bay Packers L 23–27 0–1 EverBank Field Recap
2 September 18 at San Diego Chargers L 14–38 0–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Baltimore Ravens L 17–19 0–3 EverBank Field Recap
4 October 2 Indianapolis Colts W 30–27 1–3 Wembley Stadium (London, England) Recap
5 Bye
6 October 16 at Chicago Bears W 17–16 2–3 Soldier Field Recap
7 October 23 Oakland Raiders L 16–33 2–4 EverBank Field Recap
8 October 27 at Tennessee Titans L 22–36 2–5 Nissan Stadium Recap
9 November 6 at Kansas City Chiefs L 14–19 2–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 November 13 Houston Texans L 21–24 2–7 EverBank Field Recap
11 November 20 at Detroit Lions L 19–26 2–8 Ford Field Recap
12 November 27 at Buffalo Bills L 21–28 2–9 New Era Field Recap
13 December 4 Denver Broncos L 10–20 2–10 EverBank Field Recap
14 December 11 Minnesota Vikings L 16–25 2–11 EverBank Field Recap
15 December 18 at Houston Texans L 20–21 2–12 NRG Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Tennessee Titans W 38–17 3–12 EverBank Field Recap
17 January 1 at Indianapolis Colts L 20–24 3–13 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
 #  Blue/Red indicates the International Series game in London.

Game summaries[]

Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers[]

Week One: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Packers 7 14 3327
Jaguars 7 10 3323

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 63,179
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 2: at San Diego Chargers[]

Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 01414
Chargers 7 14 14338

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 52,165
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens[]

Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 6 3319
Jaguars 0 7 7317

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 60,127
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Chris Fischer
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts[]

NFL International Series

Week Four: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 3 3 02127
Jaguars 7 10 6730

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny intervals
  • Game attendance: 83,764
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: at Chicago Bears[]

Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 01717
Bears 0 10 3316

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 61,054
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders[]

Week Seven: Oakland Raiders at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 17 31033
Jaguars 0 6 3716

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,614
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, GameBook
Game information

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans[]

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 81422
Titans 3 24 6336

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 61,619
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs[]

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 0714
Chiefs 7 3 6319

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 73,294
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. Houston Texans[]

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 14 0 7324
Jaguars 7 3 01121

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 62,091
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Detroit Lions[]

Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 6 10019
Lions 0 9 71026

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,486
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Buffalo Bills[]

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 0 7721
Bills 0 6 14828

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 67,849
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos[]

Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 10 7320
Jaguars 0 3 0710

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 63,075
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings[]

Week Fourteen: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vikings 6 3 31325
Jaguars 0 9 7016

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 62,701
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Houston Texans[]

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 13 7020
Texans 0 5 61021

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,803
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans[]

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 0 7 3717
Jaguars 10 9 61338

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 59,621
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Chris Fischer
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts[]

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 10 7 0320
Colts 0 3 14724

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 1, 2017
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,160
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings[]

Division[]

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 279 328 L1
Tennessee Titans 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 381 378 W1
Indianapolis Colts 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 411 392 W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 13 0 .188 2–4 2–10 318 400 L1

Conference[]

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 New England Patriots East 14 2 0 .875 5–1 11–1 .439 .424 W7
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 9–3 .508 .479 W2
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .494 .423 W7
4[b] Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .502 .427 L1
Wild Cards
5[a] Oakland Raiders West 12 4 0 .750 3–3 9–3 .504 .443 L1
6 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 .455 .341 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b][c] Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .465 .458 W1
8[c] Denver Broncos West 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .549 .455 W1
9[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .498 .363 L2
10[d] Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .492 .406 W1
11 Buffalo Bills East 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .482 .339 L2
12 Cincinnati Bengals North 6 9 1 .406 3–3 5–7 .521 .333 W1
13[e] New York Jets East 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .518 .313 W1
14[e] San Diego Chargers West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .543 .513 L5
15 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 13 0 .188 2–4 2–10 .527 .417 L1
16 Cleveland Browns North 1 15 0 .063 0–6 1–11 .549 .313 L1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. ^ a b Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
  3. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
  5. ^ a b The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis,
    Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.
  6. ^ 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.

References[]

  1. ^ Oehser, John. "Tashaun Gipson: A mutual feeling". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. ^ Oehser, John. "Chris Ivory: "The place for me"". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ Oehser, John. "Malik Jackson: "A true blessing"". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. ^ Oehser, John. "P Brad Nortman: Ideal fit". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b Oehser, John. "Clemons, Beadles released". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  6. ^ Oehser, John. "Jaguars release RB Toby Gerhart". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 UK International Series schedule announced". NFL.com. November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

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