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The 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 15th season in the

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and the 7th under

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. This was the first season for new general manager Gene Smith, who hoped to usher in a "rebuilding" era for the Jaguars franchise. The Jaguars improved upon their 5–11 record in

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, however, they failed to qualify to play in the playoffs. The team unveiled a new uniform design for the 2009 season. Team owner

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reportedly wanted to "clean up" the look, feeling that the team had too many uniform styles.

Draft

Staff

Final roster

Local television blackouts

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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

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. 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

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 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

References

External links

Team schedule on NFL.com2009 Jacksonville Jaguars season at ESPN
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