Sacksonville

Sacksonville was the name given to the defense of the 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars. It was the second-best in the National Football League (NFL), and had a league-leading 55 sacks.

History

After a 29–7 blowout win in Week 1 of the 2017 season over the Houston Texans, in which the Jaguars recorded ten sacks including four by newly acquired Calais Campbell, the Jaguars fanbase collectively started a trend called "Sacksonville."[1] The Jaguars won nine more games to finish with a 10–6 record and the franchise’s first AFC South title, making the postseason for the first time since 2007.[2][3]

The Jaguars won the AFC Wild Card Game over the Buffalo Bills at home, 10-3. In the Divisional round they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, 45–42. The Jaguars then traveled to New England for their first AFC Championship Game since 1999, where they lost 24–20 to the New England Patriots, ending their season. Following the season, cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey and A. J. Bouye, defensive end Calais Campbell, defensive tackle Malik Jackson, and linebacker Telvin Smith earned Pro Bowl honors. Ramsey and Campbell earned First-Team All-Pro honors, while Smith and Bouye earned Second-Team honors. Following Campbell pulling out of the Pro Bowl due to injury, teammate Yannick Ngakoue went to the Pro Bowl as an alternate.

In 2018, the Jaguars defense once again started strong, leading the team to a 3–1 record through its first four games, including a victory over the New England Patriots in an AFC Championship Game rematch. However, injuries and poor play by the offense contributed to significant degradation by the defense, as the team would go on to lose seven straight games and 10 of its last 12, being eliminated from playoff contention after Week 14.[4][5] Jacksonville's record regressed to 5–11.

The unit dissolved with the Jaguars having one of the league's worst defenses in 2019 and multiple key pieces including Jalen Ramsey, AJ Bouye, Calais Campbell, Malik Jackson, and Dante Fowler, Jr. have since left the team. [6]

Starting lineup

Source:[7]

2017
DECalais Campbell
NTAbry Jones
DTMalik Jackson
DEYannick Ngakoue
OLBMyles Jack
ILBTelvin Smith
MLBPaul Posluszny
CBA. J. Bouye
CBJalen Ramsey
CBAaron Colvin
SSBarry Church
FSTashaun Gipson

Statistics

Source:[8]

Statistics
Season Points per game Total yards per game Rushing yards per game Passing yards per game Sacks Interceptions Defensive Touchdowns
201716.8286.1116.2169.955217

References
  1. DiRocco, Michael (September 15, 2017). "Jaguars living in 'Sacksonville' now, want to move there permanently". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  2. Pompei, Dan (January 4, 2018). "Welcome to Sacksonville, Home of the NFL's New Nasty Boys". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  3. Adams, Jonathan (January 21, 2018). "Sacksonville: The Story Behind the Jacksonville Jaguars Nickname". Heavy.com. Heavy Inc. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/10/19/17998870/jacksonville-jaguars-defense-regression
  5. https://theathletic.com/630325/2018/11/02/6-statistics-that-explain-the-jacksonville-jaguars-drastic-downturn-in-2018/
  6. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2887327-leonard-fournette-trade-rumors-jaguars-have-held-talks-about-rb-before-draft
  7. "2017 Jacksonville Jaguars Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  8. "2017 Team Statistics – American Football Conference Defense" (PDF). 2018 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book. NFL Enterprises, LLC. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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