2012 Jacksonville Jaguars season
OwnerShahid Khan
General managerGene Smith
Head coachMike Mularkey
Home fieldEverBank Field
Results
Record2–14
Division place4th AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone
Uniform

The 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first under the new ownership of Shahid Khan and the first and only season for head coach Mike Mularkey. The Jaguars entered the season hoping to improve on their 5–11 record from 2011 and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, but did not and were eliminated from postseason contention. This season marked the third time in the last five seasons in which the Jaguars finished fourth in the AFC South. The Jaguars finished with a 2–14 record, not only tying the Kansas City Chiefs for the league's worst record of 2012, but it would also be the worst in franchise history until the team went 1–15 in 2020. Their 1–7 record at home was also their worst home record in team history.

Roster changes

Notable transactions

Acquisitions

Departures

Jacksonville on the road at the Minnesota Vikings in week 1 of the season

Trades

Draft

Main article: 2012 NFL Draft
2012 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 5 Justin Blackmon  Wide receiver Oklahoma State
2 38 Andre Branch  Defensive end Clemson
3 70 Bryan Anger *  Punter California
5 142 Brandon Marshall  Linebacker Nevada
6 176 Mike Harris  Cornerback Florida State
7 228 Jeris Pendleton  Defensive tackle Ashland
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
NOTES
^[a] The team traded a 1st round (7th overall) and 4th round draft selection (102nd overall) in exchange for the 1st round draft selection (5th overall) of the Buccaneers.
^[b] The team traded a 7th round draft selection (214th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for free safety Dwight Lowery.
^[c] The team obtained a 7th round draft selection (228th overall) in a trade with Cincinnati Bengals.

Undrafted rookie free agents

The following is a list of notable rookie free agents signed after the 2012 NFL Draft:

Player Position College Status
Antwon Blake Cornerback UTEP Made 53-man roster
Mike Brewster Center Ohio State Made 53-man roster
Kevin Elliott Wide receiver Florida A&M Made 53-man roster
Julian Stanford Linebacker Wagner Made 53-man roster
Ryan Davis Defensive end Bethune-Cookman Made practice squad[a]
Drew Nowak Guard Western Michigan Injured reserve
Matt Veldman Tight end North Dakota State Injured reserve

NOTES:

^[a] Promoted to active roster on Oct. 5, 2012.

Final roster

2012 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, 22 inactive, 8 practice squad

Coaching staff

2012 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office

  • Owner – Shahid Khan
  • President – Mark Lamping
  • General manager – Gene Smith
  • Director of football administration – Tim Walsh
  • Director of player personnel – Terry McDonough
  • Director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
  • Director of college personnel – Andy Dengler
  • Assistant director of college personnel – Tim Mingey

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coordinator – Tom Myslinski
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Scott
  • Strength assistant – Patrick Mularkey

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 New York Giants W 32–31 1–0 EverBank Field Recap
2 August 17 at New Orleans Saints W 27–24 2–0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
3 August 23 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–48 2–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
4 August 30 Atlanta Falcons W 24–14 3–1 EverBank Field Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 9 at Minnesota Vikings L 23–26 (OT) 0–1 Mall of America Field Recap
2 September 16 Houston Texans L 7–27 0–2 EverBank Field Recap
3 September 23 at Indianapolis Colts W 22–17 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 September 30 Cincinnati Bengals L 10–27 1–3 EverBank Field Recap
5 October 7 Chicago Bears L 3–41 1–4 EverBank Field Recap
6 Bye
7 October 21 at Oakland Raiders L 23–26 (OT) 1–5 O.co Coliseum Recap
8 October 28 at Green Bay Packers L 15–24 1–6 Lambeau Field Recap
9 November 4 Detroit Lions L 14–31 1–7 EverBank Field Recap
10 November 8 Indianapolis Colts L 10–27 1–8 EverBank Field Recap
11 November 18 at Houston Texans L 37–43 (OT) 1–9 Reliant Stadium Recap
12 November 25 Tennessee Titans W 24–19 2–9 EverBank Field Recap
13 December 2 at Buffalo Bills L 18–34 2–10 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
14 December 9 New York Jets L 10–17 2–11 EverBank Field Recap
15 December 16 at Miami Dolphins L 3–24 2–12 Sun Life Stadium Recap
16 December 23 New England Patriots L 16–23 2–13 EverBank Field Recap
17 December 30 at Tennessee Titans L 20–38 2–14 LP Field Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 3 6 311023
Vikings 0 7 79326

at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 2: vs. Houston Texans

Week Two: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 10 7 7327
Jaguars 0 0 707

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 62,907
  • Referee: David White
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
  • Game Recap
Game information

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 0 10922
Colts 7 7 0317

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 63,536
  • Referee: Donovan Briggans
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
  • Game Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Four: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 14 01027
Jaguars 0 7 3010

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 63,030
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
  • Game Recap
Game information

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Five: Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 0 102841
Jaguars 0 3 003

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 7: at Oakland Raiders

Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 7 10 33023
Raiders 3 3 710326

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 9 0315
Packers 7 7 01024

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Nine: Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 21 01031
Jaguars 0 0 01414

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 14 7327
Jaguars 0 3 0710

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 11: at Houston Texans

Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 7 10 107337
Texans 7 10 314943

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,676
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information

Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 31019
Jaguars 7 0 71024

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 13: at Buffalo Bills

Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 10 0818
Bills 7 10 10734

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 53,971
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
  • Game recap
Game information

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

Week Fourteen: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 10717
Jaguars 0 3 0710

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 67,027
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
  • Game recap
Game information

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 0 003
Dolphins 3 7 6824

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 53,667
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information

Week 16: vs. New England Patriots

Week Sixteen: New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 10 3723
Jaguars 10 3 0316

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), broken clouds
  • Game attendance: 70,251
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
  • Game recap
Game information

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 0620
Titans 7 14 14338

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Randy Cross
Game information

Standings

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Houston Texans 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 416 331 L2
(5) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 357 387 W2
Tennessee Titans 6 10 0 .375 1–5 5–7 330 471 W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 2 14 0 .125 2–4 2–10 255 444 L5

References

  1. ^ a b "Jaguars sign Robinson, Henne". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Jaguars sign Jalen Parmele". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Jaguars release Coleman". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Kampman released". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  5. ^ "Detroit Lions trade for wide receiver Mike Thomas". National Football League. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Lions parted with a 2014 5th round pick to the Jags in their trade for WR Mike Thomas. Detroit looking to make more moves before deadline". National Football League. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.

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