15th season in franchise history
Jaguars players in a pregame military ceremony, November 15, 2009
The 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 7th under head coach Jack Del Rio . This was the first season for new general manager Gene Smith , who hoped to usher in a "rebuilding" era for the Jaguars franchise.[ 1] The Jaguars improved upon their 5–11 record in 2008 , however, they failed to qualify to play in the playoffs.
The team unveiled a new uniform design for the 2009 season.[ 2] Team owner Wayne Weaver reportedly wanted to "clean up" the look, feeling that the team had too many uniform styles.
Draft
Staff
Jacksonville Jaguars 2009 staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Final roster
2009 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, 10 inactive, 7 practice squad
Local television blackouts
In 2009, the Jaguars had seven of their eight regular season home games blacked out on local TV. Due to an NFL rule, in order for a home game to be televised in a team's market, all non-premium tickets must be sold within 72 hours of kickoff. Many factors lead to a decrease in ticket sales for the Jaguars, including Jacksonville being a small market, a bad local economy, and low expectations for the team coming into the season. The Jaguars drew attendances under 50,000 in their first six home games. The only game that was televised in the Jacksonville market in 2009 was the final home game of the season when the Jaguars played the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football . Through the 2021 season , the Jaguars have not had any games blacked out since.
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 24-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:55.
IND – Joseph Addai 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:19.
JAC – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, Colts 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:40.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 7-yard run (run failed), Colts 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:53.
JAC – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:26.
ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
ARI – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal blocked by Calais Campbell ; returned 83 yards by Antrel Rolle (Neil Rackers kick), Cardinals 17–3.
ARI – Jason Wright 5-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), Cardinals 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:18.
Third quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 22-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), Cardinals 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:04.
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 25-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Cardinals 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 19-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Cardinals 31–17. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Houston Texans
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAC – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:40.
HOU – Kevin Walter 9-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:29.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 61-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:46.
HOU – Owen Daniels 2-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), Texans 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:28.
Third quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:50.
HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, Tied 24–24 . Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:08.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 8-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:47.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans
Game information
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:57.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 29-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:23.
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 9-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:36.
JAC – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, Jaguars 20–3. 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:08.
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 15-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, Jaguars 30–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:55.
TEN – Nate Washington 14-yard pass from Kerry Collins (pass failed), Jaguars 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Kerry Collins 10-yard run (Chris Johnson run), Jaguars 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:27.
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 33-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 37–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Olindo Mare 47-yard field goal, Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
SEA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, Seahawks 6–0. Drive:11 plays, 48 yards, 5:08.
SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 34-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:32.
SEA – Nate Burleson 4-yard pass from Mat Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 13-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:12.
SEA – Nate Burleson 5-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 34–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
STL – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, Rams 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 6:24.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:08.
STL – David Garrard intercepted by Leonard Little ; returned 36 yards (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–13.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
STL – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:49.
Overtime
JAC – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:00.
Week 7: Bye week
Week 8: at Tennessee Titans
Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 10: at New York Jets
Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 16: at New England Patriots
Week 17: at Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, Browns 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03.
JAC – Josh Scobee 47-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:00.
Second quarter
CLE – Joshua Cribbs 14-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:22.
CLE – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, Browns 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
CLE – Jerome Harrison 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:53.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Zach Miller 6-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Browns 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:48.
CLE – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, Browns 23–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:13.
JAC – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Browns 23–17. Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 2:17.
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