The 2009 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 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. Despite the Jaguars improvement on their 5–11 record in 2008 and starting the season with a 7–5 record, Jacksonville suffered a late-season collapse and would go on to lose their final four games, to finish the campaign at 7–9 and were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight year.
The team unveiled a new uniform design for the 2009 season. Team owner Wayne Weaver reportedly wanted to "clean up" the look, feeling that the team had too many uniform styles.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents Name Position College Russell Allen Linebacker San Diego State Todd Boeckman Quarterback Ohio State Julius Williams Defensive end Connecticut
Staff Jacksonville Jaguars 2009 staff Front office Chairman/CEO – Wayne Weaver Senior vice president of football operations/general counsel – Paul Vance General manager/senior vice president of player personnel – Gene Smith Director of football administration – Tim Walsh Director of player personnel – Terry McDonough Assistant director of pro personnel – Louis Clark Assistant director of college personnel – Tim Mingey
Head coaches Head coach – Jack Del Rio Assistant head coach/tight ends – Mike Tice
Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dirk Koetter Quarterbacks – Mike Shula Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu Wide receivers – Todd Monken Offensive line – Andy Heck Offensive quality control – Johnny Cox Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mel Tucker Defensive line – Ted Monachino Linebackers – Mark Duffner Assistant defensive backs – Thom Kaumeyer Defensive assistant – Cory Undlin
Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Russ Purnell Assistant special teams – Nate Kaczor
Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Luke Richesson Assistant strength and conditioning – Jason George
Final roster
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 2024 season, the Jaguars have not had any games blacked out since.
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 17 at Miami Dolphins L 9–12 0–1 Land Shark Stadium 2 August 22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23–24 0–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 3 August 27 at Philadelphia Eagles L 32–33 0–3 Lincoln Financial Field 4 September 3 Washington Redskins W 24–17 1–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 at Indianapolis Colts L 12–14 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 2 September 20 Arizona Cardinals L 17–31 0–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 3 September 27 at Houston Texans W 31–24 1–2 Reliant Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Tennessee Titans W 37–17 2–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at Seattle Seahawks L 0–41 2–3 Qwest Field Recap 6 October 18 St. Louis Rams 3–3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 7Bye 8 November 1 at Tennessee Titans L 13–30 3–4 LP Field Recap 9 November 8 Kansas City Chiefs W 24–21 4–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 10 November 15 at New York Jets W 24–22 5–4 Giants Stadium Recap 11 November 22 Buffalo Bills W 18–15 6–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 12 November 29 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–20 6–5 Candlestick Park Recap 13 December 6 Houston Texans W 23–18 7–5 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 14 December 13 Miami Dolphins L 10–14 7–6 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 15 Indianapolis Colts L 31–35 7–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 16 December 27 at New England Patriots L 7–35 7–8 Gillette Stadium Recap 17 January 3 at Cleveland Browns L 17–23 7–9 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 3: at Houston Texans
Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams
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
Standings Division
Conference
References
External links Team schedule on NFL.com 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars season at Pro Football Reference 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars season at ESPN