| 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shahid Khan |
| General manager | Trent Baalke |
| Head coach | Urban Meyer (fired December 16; 2–11 record) Darrell Bevell (interim, Weeks 15–18; 1–3 record) |
| Home field | TIAA Bank Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–14 |
| Division place | 4th AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
| Uniform | |
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The 2021 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 27th season in the National Football League (NFL). This was their only season under head coach Urban Meyer and first under general manager Trent Baalke.
Jacksonville had the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, which they used to select Trevor Lawrence. The Jaguars came into the season with a 15-game losing streak from the last season. The losing streak continued this season as the Jaguars started 0–5, before defeating the Miami Dolphins 23–20 in London. To date, the 2020–21 Jaguars' 20-game losing streak is the third longest losing streak in NFL history, after the 1976–77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26) and 1942–45 Chicago Cardinals (29).
The Jaguars finished 3–14, improving upon their 1–15 record from the previous season. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight year, following a Week 14 loss to the Tennessee Titans.[1] The Jaguars clinched the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, becoming the first team since the Cleveland Browns in the 2017 and 2018 Drafts to have the top pick in back-to-back years.[2]
On December 16, after less than a year and following repeated scandals involving the team, Meyer was fired as head coach and replaced with Darrell Bevell for the remainder of the season.[3][4]
- ^ Brener, Jeremy (December 12, 2021). "With Week 14 Loss, Jaguars Eliminated From Playoff Contention". Sports Illustrated Jacksonville Jaguars News, Analysis and More. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jaguars secure No. 1 overall pick in 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com.
- ^ "A Statement from Shad Khan". Jaguars.com. December 16, 2021. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (December 16, 2021). "Urban Meyer fired as Jaguars head coach after 2-11 start to first season". NFL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.