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Jaguars facts, figures and more for 2021 NFL season opener against Texans

Florida Times-Union
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence throws a pass during drills at TIAA Bank Field.

LAWRENCE GETS FIRST SHOT

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the first No. 1 overall pick in franchise history, is scheduled to make his NFL regular season debut Sunday in Houston. Here's how several other notable Jaguars QBs fared in their first starts.

Steve Beuerlein, vs. Oilers, Sept. 3, 1995: 7 of 17, 54 yards (lost 10-3)

Mark Brunell, at Jets, Sept. 17, 1995: 15 of 33, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT (lost 27-10)

David Garrard, at Colts, Dec. 29, 2002: 13 of 26, 135 yards (lost 20-13)

Byron Leftwich, at Texans, Sept. 28, 2003: 17 of 36, 231 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT (lost 24-20)

Blaine Gabbert, at Panthers, Sept. 25, 2011: 12 of 21, 139 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT (lost 16-10)

Blake Bortles, at Chargers, Sept. 28, 2014: 29 of 37, 254 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT (lost 33-14)

Gardner Minshew, at Texans, Sept. 15, 2019: 23 of 33, 213 yards, 1 TD (lost 13-12)

Jaguars running back James Robinson hurdles the Texans' defense during the teams' meeting in November 2020.

SERIES HISTORY

Texans lead 25-13

Last 10 games (home in ALL CAPS)

Nov. 13, 2016: Texans 24, JAGUARS 21

Dec. 18, 2016: TEXANS 21, Jaguars 20

Sept. 10, 2017: Jaguars 29, TEXANS 7

Dec. 17, 2017: JAGUARS 45, Texans 7

Oct. 21, 2018: Texans 20, JAGUARS 7

Dec. 30, 2018: TEXANS 20, Jaguars 3

Sept. 15, 2019: TEXANS 13, Jaguars 12

Nov. 3, 2019: Texans 26, JAGUARS 3

Oct. 11, 2020: TEXANS 30, Jaguars 14

Nov. 8, 2020: Texans 27, JAGUARS 25

Jaguars coach Urban Meyer looks on during the Aug. 14 preseason game against the Browns.

COACHING DEBUT

On Sunday, former University of Florida and Ohio State University national champion coach Urban Meyer becomes the seventh head coach for a regular season game in Jaguars history. Here's how his predecessors fared.

Tom Coughlin, vs. Oilers, Sept. 3, 1995: lost 10-3 (career record 68-60 in Jacksonville, 170-150 overall)

Jack Del Rio, at Panthers, Sept. 7, 2003: lost 24-23 (career record 68-71 in Jacksonville, 93-94 overall)

Mel Tucker (interim), vs. Chargers, Dec. 5, 2011: lost 38-14 (career record 2-3 in Jacksonville)

Mike Mularkey, at Vikings, Sept. 9, 2012: lost 26-23 (career record 2-14 in Jacksonville, 36-53 overall)

Gus Bradley, vs. Chiefs, Sept. 8, 2013: lost 28-2 (career record 14-48 in Jacksonville)

Doug Marrone (interim, then permanent), vs. Titans, Dec. 24, 2016: won 38-17 (career record 23-43 in Jacksonville, 38-60 overall)

JAGUARS YEAR-BY-YEAR

1995    4-12

1996    9-7*

1997    11-5*

1998    11-5*

1999    14-2*

2000    7-9

2001    6-10

2002    6-10

2003    5-11

2004    9-7

2005    12-4*

2006    8-8

2007    11-5*

2008    5-11

2009    7-9

2010    8-8

2011    5-11

2012    2-14

2013    4-12

2014    3-13

2015    5-11

2016    3-13

2017    10-6*

2018    5-11

2019    6-10

2020    1-15

JAGUARS SCHEDULE

Sept. 12    @Houston    1 p.m.

Sept. 19    Denver        1 p.m.

Sept. 26    Arizona        1 p.m.

Sept. 30    @Cincinnati    8:20 p.m.

Oct. 10        Tennessee    1 p.m.

Oct. 17        Miami*        9:30 a.m.

Oct. 24        BYE

Oct. 31        @Seattle    4:05 p.m.

Nov. 7        Buffalo        1 p.m.

Nov. 14        @Indianapolis    1 p.m.

Nov. 21        San Francisco    1 p.m.

Nov. 28        Atlanta        1 p.m.

Dec. 5        @L.A. Rams    4:25 p.m.

Dec. 12        @Tennessee    1 p.m.

Dec. 19        Houston        1 p.m.

Dec. 26        @N.Y. Jets    1 p.m.

Jan. 2        @New England    1 p.m.

Jan. 9        Indianapolis    1 p.m.

* - London game

Jaguars receiver D.J. Chark grabs a pass during preseason practice in 2020.

JAGUARS ROSTER

Player            #    Pos    HT    WT    Age    Exp    College

Tyron Johnson        0    WR    6-1    193    25    2    Oklahoma State

Rayshawn Jenkins    2    S    6-1    220    27    5    Miami

C.J. Beathard        3    QB    6-2    215    27    5    Iowa

Josh Lambo        4    K    6-0    215    30    7    Texas A&M

Rudy Ford        5    S    6-0    204    26    5    Auburn

Logan Cooke        9    P    6-5    230    26    4    Mississippi State

Laviska Shenault Jr.    10    WR    6-1    227    22    2    Colorado

Marvin Jones Jr.    11    WR    6-2    199    31    10    California

Trevor Lawrence        16    QB    6-6    213    21    R    Clemson

DJ Chark Jr.        17    WR    6-4    198    24    4    LSU

Daniel Thomas        20    S    5-10    215    23    2    Auburn

CJ Henderson        23    CB    6-1    204    22    2    Florida

Carlos Hyde        24    RB    6-0    229    30    8    Ohio State

James Robinson        25    RB    5-9    219    23    2    Illinois State

Shaquill Griffin    26    CB    6-0    198    26    5    UCF

Chris Claybrooks    27    CB    5-9    179    24    2    Memphis

Tyson Campbell        32    CB    6-1    195    21    R    Georgia

Dare Ogunbowale        33    RB    5-10    205    27    3    Wisconsin

Tavon Austin        34    WR    5-8    176    31    9    West Virginia

Tre Herndon        37    CB    5-11    185    25    4    Vanderbilt

Andre Cisco        38    S    6-0    209    21    R    Syracuse

Jamal Agnew        39    WR    5-10    190    26    5    San Diego

Josh Allen        41    DE/LB    6-5    262    24    3    Kentucky

Andrew Wingard        42    S    6-0    209    24    3    Wyoming

Myles Jack        44    LB    6-1    244    26    6    UCLA

K'Lavon Chaisson    45    DE/LB    6-3    254    22    2    LSU

Ross Matiscik        46    LS    6-0    235    24    2    Baylor

Chapelle Russell    49    LB    6-2    236    24    2    Temple

Shaquille Quarterman    50    LB    6-0    234    23    2    Miami (Fla.)

DaVon Hamilton        52    DT    6-4    320    24    2    Ohio State

Dakota Allen        53    LB    6-1    232    25    3    Texas Tech

Damien Wilson        54    LB    6-0    243    28    7    Minnesota

Lerentee McCray        55    DE    6-3    249    31    8    Florida

Jihad Ward        59    DE    6-5    287    27    6    Illinois

A.J. Cann        60    OL    6-3    315    29    7    South Carolina

Brandon Linder        65    OL    6-6    315    29    8    Miami (Fla.)

Andrew Norwell        68    OL    6-6    325    29    8    Ohio State

Tyler Shatley        69    OL    6-3    310    30    8    Clemson

Walker Little        72    OT    6-7    309    22    R    Stanford

Cam Robinson        74    OL    6-6    320    25    5    Alabama

Jawaan Taylor        75    OL    6-5    312    23    3    Florida

Will Richardson Jr.     76    OL    6-6    306    25    4    North Carolina State

Ben Bartch        78    OL    6-6    309    23    2    St. John's (Minn.)

James O'Shaughnessy    80    TE    6-4    245    29    7    Illinois State

Jacob Hollister            TE    6-4    239    27    5    Wyoming

Chris Manhertz        84    TE    6-6    255    29    6    Canisius College

Luke Farrell        89    TE    6-5    258    23    R    Ohio State

Taven Bryan        90    DL    6-5    291    25    4    Florida

Dawuane Smoot        91    DE    6-3    264    26    5    Illinois

Jordan Smith        92    DE    6-6    255    23    R    UAB

Roy Robertson-Harris    95    DL    6-5    298    28    5    Texas-El Paso

Adam Gotsis        96    DE    6-4    287    28    6    Georgia Tech

Jay Tufele        97    DT    6-3    305    22    R    USC

Malcom Brown        98    DT    6-2    320    27    7    Texas

Daniel Ekuale        99    DT    6-3    300    27    3    Washington State

Injured Reserve

Player            #    Pos    HT    WT    Age    Exp    College

Travis Etienne Jr.    1    RB    5-10    215    22    R    Clemson

Josh Jones        29    S    6-2    220    26    5    North Carolina State

Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack (44) reacts after recovering a fumble during the second half of the AFC championship on Jan. 21, 2018 against the Patriots. Officials blew the whistle on Jack's fumble, and the Patriots went on to win.

By the numbers

3: NCAA titles won by Urban Meyer, two at Florida (2006 and 2008) and one at Ohio State (2014).

5: Number of starters left from the Jaguars' AFC Championship Game against the Patriots on Jan. 21, 2018. The list: A.J. Cann, Myles Jack, Brandon Linder, James O'Shaughnessy and Cam Robinson. Josh Lambo, Dawuane Smoot and Tyler Shatley also appeared in snaps during the game, but did not start.

27: Beginning Sunday, the number of seasons in Jaguars history, which began in 1995.

44-116: The Jaguars' record in the past 10 seasons, worst in the NFL.

1,070: Rushing yards gained by rookie James Robinson in 2020. He joined Fred Taylor, Maurice Jones-Drew and Leonard Fournette as rushers to gain 1,000 yards in a season with the Jaguars.

$36.8 million: The estimated value of the contract for Jaguars quarterback and No. 1 overall NFL Draft choice Trevor Lawrence.

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie linebacker Kevin Hardy (51) gets up to celebrate his sack of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Jim Miller (16), joining defensive lineman Don Davey (92), in an NFL season opener on September 1, 1996. [Rick Wilson/Florida Times-Union]

JAGUARS TIME CAPSULE

The 2021 season marks the 25-year anniversary of the Jaguars' run to the 1996 AFC Championship game in their second season of existence. As the season progresses, the Times-Union will take a week-by-week look back at that campaign.

Week 1: Jaguars 24, Steelers 9 (Sept. 1, 1996)

The Jaguars made a statement in their season opener against the reigning AFC champs. Mark Brunell (20 of 31, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT) connected for first-half touchdowns to Willie Jackson and new signing Keenan McCardell for a 14-6 halftime edge. The day belonged to the defense: Rookie Kevin Hardy made an instant impact on a unit that set new franchise marks for fewest points allowed and most sacks (four), while frustrating Pittsburgh quarterbacks Jim Miller, Mike Tomczak and Kordell Stewart.