2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Gus Bradley. They failed to improve upon their 4–12 record from 2013 and finished 3–13, and finished third in the AFC South for the second straight year. The Jaguars were eliminated from postseason contention after their week 12 loss to the Colts.[1]

2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season
OwnerShahid Khan
Head coachGus Bradley
General managerDavid Caldwell
Home fieldEverBank Field
Results
Record3–13
Division place3rd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone
Uniform

In week 13, the Jaguars had their biggest comeback in franchise history, defeating the New York Giants 25–24. The Jaguars trailed 21–0 in the first half, but outscored the Giants 25–3 in the second half, with the help of two defensive touchdowns. The Jaguars did not win a single road game during the season, the second time such a thing happened in franchise history.

Roster changes

Acquisitions

Departures

Trades

Draft
Main article: 2014 NFL Draft
2014 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 3 Blake Bortles  Quarterback Central Florida
2 39 Marqise Lee  Wide receiver USC
2 61 Allen Robinson *  Wide receiver Penn State
3 93 Brandon Linder  Guard Miami (FL)
4 114 Aaron Colvin  Cornerback Oklahoma
5 144 Telvin Smith *  Linebacker Florida State
5 159 Chris Smith  Defensive end Arkansas
6 205 Luke Bowanko  Center Virginia
7 222 Storm Johnson  Running back Central Florida
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft trades

  • The Jaguars traded their original third- and one of their two fifth-round selections — Nos. 70 and 150 overall — to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' second-round selection (No. 61 overall). The Jaguars previously acquired the No. 150 selection in a trade that sent wide receiver Mike Thomas to the Detroit Lions.
  • The Jaguars acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 93 overall) in a trade that sent the team's original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 105 and 179 overall, respectively) to the New England Patriots.
  • The Jaguars acquired additional fourth- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 114 and 159 overall, respectively) in a trade that sent offensive tackle Eugene Monroe to the Baltimore Ravens.
  • The Jaguars acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 205 overall) in a trade that sent quarterback Blaine Gabbert to the San Francisco 49ers.

Undrafted rookie free agents

The following is a list of notable rookie free agents signed by the Jaguars after the 2014 NFL Draft:

PlayerPositionCollegeStatus
Allen HurnsWide receiverMiami (FL)Made 53-man roster
Tyler ShatleyGuardClemsonMade 53-man roster
Josh WellsOffensive tackleJames MadisonMade 53-man roster
Deandre ColemanDefensive tackleCaliforniaMade practice squad
Marcel JensenTight endFresno StateMade practice squad
Craig LostonSafetyLSUMade practice squad
Stephen MorrisQuarterbackMiami (FL)Made practice squad
Marcus WhitfieldLinebackerMarylandMade practice squad
Rashaad ReynoldsCornerbackOregon StateInjured reserve

Staff
2014 Jacksonville Jaguars staff
Front office
  • Owner – Shahid Khan
  • President – Mark Lamping
  • General Manager – David Caldwell
  • Director of Football Administration – Tim Walsh
  • Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Andy Dengler
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Chris Polian
  • Director of College Scouting – Kyle O'Brien
  • Assistant Director of College Personnel – Tim Mingey
  • Assistant to the Head Coach/Administrator of Coaching Operations – ElizaBeth Mayers

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Gus Bradley
  • Assistant to the Head Coach – Tyler Wolf

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Jedd Fisch
  • Quarterbacks – Frank Scelfo
  • Running Backs – Terry Richardson
  • Wide Receivers – Jerry Sullivan
  • Tight Ends/Assistant Special Teams – Ron Middleton
  • Offensive Line – George Yarno
  • Assistant Offensive Line – Luke Butkus
  • Offensive Assistant – Matt Applebaum
  • Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Tony Sorrentino
  • Offensive Coaching Associate – Chris O'Hara
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Bob Babich
  • Defensive Line – Todd Wash
  • Linebackers – Robert Saleh
  • Assistant Linebackers – Scottie Hazelton
  • Defensive Backs – DeWayne Walker
  • Assistant Defensive Backs – Mike Rutenberg
  • Defensive Quality Control – Dan Shamash
  • Assistant to the Defensive Staff – Aaron Whitecotton

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Mallory
  • Assistant Special Teams – Matthew Smiley

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Tom Myslinski
  • Strength Assistant – Alex Hampton
  • Strength Assistant – Jess Langvardt
  • Strength Assistant – Cedric Scott

Final roster
2014 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 15 inactive, 7 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 16–10 1–0 EverBank Field Recap
2 August 14 at Chicago Bears L 19–20 1–1 Soldier Field Recap
3 August 22 at Detroit Lions L 12–13 1–2 Ford Field Recap
4 August 28 Atlanta Falcons L 14–24 1–3 EverBank Field Recap

Regular season
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 September 7 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–34 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 September 14 at Washington Redskins L 10–41 0–2 FedExField Recap
3 September 21 Indianapolis Colts L 17–44 0–3 EverBank Field Recap
4 September 28 at San Diego Chargers L 14–33 0–4 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–17 0–5 EverBank Field Recap
6 October 12 at Tennessee Titans L 14–16 0–6 LP Field Recap
7 October 19 Cleveland Browns W 24–6 1–6 EverBank Field Recap
8 October 26 Miami Dolphins L 13–27 1–7 EverBank Field Recap
9 November 2 at Cincinnati Bengals L 23–33 1–8 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
10 November 9 Dallas Cowboys L 17–31 1–9 Wembley Stadium (London, England) Recap
11 Bye
12 November 23 at Indianapolis Colts L 3–23 1–10 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 November 30 New York Giants W 25–24 2–10 EverBank Field Recap
14 December 7 Houston Texans L 13–27 2–11 EverBank Field Recap
15 December 14 at Baltimore Ravens L 12–20 2–12 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
16 December 18 Tennessee Titans W 21–13 3–12 EverBank Field Recap
17 December 28 at Houston Texans L 17–23 3–13 NRG Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 14 3 0017
Eagles 0 0 142034

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 2: at Washington Redskins
Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 0310
Redskins 7 14 31741

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 10 20 01444
Jaguars 0 0 31417

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers
Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 14 0014
Chargers 3 14 10633

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 56,553
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 10 0717
Jaguars 3 3 309

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 66,198
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans
Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 0 0714
Titans 3 7 3316

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 3 3 006
Jaguars 0 7 31424

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 61,341
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 10 14327
Jaguars 0 3 3713

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 65,633
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 0 71323
Bengals 0 12 71433

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,057
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
NFL International Series
Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 14 7031
Jaguars 7 0 01017

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 0 003
Colts 3 3 14323

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 13: vs. New York Giants
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 21 0324
Jaguars 0 3 13925

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans
Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 71027
Jaguars 7 6 0013

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), 10% Chance of rain
  • Game attendance: 61,070
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brian Anderson and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens
Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 6 6 0012
Ravens 7 3 7320

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), mostly cloudy, chilly
  • Game attendance: 70,801
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Allie LaForce
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 7 3 0313
Jaguars 0 7 7721

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 17: at Houston Texans
Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 10 0 7017
Texans 7 7 0923

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Standings

Division
AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 458 369 W1
Houston Texans 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 372 307 W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 249 412 L1
Tennessee Titans 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 254 438 L10

Conference
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .514 .487 L1
2[lower-alpha 1] Denver Broncos West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 10–2 .521 .484 W1
3[lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 .451 .486 W4
4[lower-alpha 2] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 .479 .372 W1
Wild Cards
5 Cincinnati Bengals North 10 5 1 .656 3–3 7–5 .498 .425 L1
6 Baltimore Ravens North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 6–6 .475 .378 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[lower-alpha 3] Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 .447 .299 W2
8[lower-alpha 3] Kansas City Chiefs West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .512 .500 W1
9[lower-alpha 3] San Diego Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .512 .403 L1
10[lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 5–7 .516 .486 W1
11 Miami Dolphins East 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .512 .406 L1
12 Cleveland Browns North 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 .479 .371 L5
13 New York Jets East 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 .543 .375 W1
14[lower-alpha 4] Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .514 .313 L1
15[lower-alpha 4] Oakland Raiders West 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .570 .542 L1
16 Tennessee Titans South 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .506 .375 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21).
  2. Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34).
  3. Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7).
    Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record.
    Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13).
    San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10).
  4. Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5).
  5. 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. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24835256/nfl-playoff-picture-week-12-sunday-night-notes
  2. "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. "2014 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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