JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – – Trevor Lawrence threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns on his 25th birthday and put Jacksonville in position for a 49-yard field goal with 17 seconds left, giving the Jaguars their first win of the season, 37-34 about the short-handed Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Tank Bigsby ran for 101 yards and two scores for Jacksonville (1-4), which won for the first time since December and extended its home series against division rival Indianapolis (2-3) to double figures. The Jaguars did this while wearing period uniforms on a day the franchise inducted retired coach Tom Coughlin into the Ring of Honor.

It was a much-needed win for a team seemingly on the brink of disintegration. Lawrence and receiver Gabe Davis got into a sideline altercation in the first quarter and had to separate. That frustration followed a midweek report that coach Doug Pederson had lost the locker room.

Pederson and his players denied any disagreement and are sure to point to beating Indy as a potential turning point.

But the Colts played without several starters, including quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique), running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle), center Ryan Kelly (neck), cornerback Kenny Moore (hip) and defensive end Kwity Paye (quadricep).

Joe Flacco, a 39-year-old veteran who beat Jacksonville in Cleveland last season, made things interesting. Flacco completed 33 of 44 passes for 359 yards, with three touchdowns. He directed scoring drives of 42 and 45 seconds to rally the Colts from a 14-point deficit.

But Lawrence ended up with the win, ending a nine-game skid as a starter. He completed 28 of 34 passes, although he did throw his first interception of the season.

Lawrence connected with rookie Brian Thomas for an 85-yard touchdown in the second quarter and with Christian Kirk for 61 yards, setting up another TD pass. Thomas finished with five receptions for 122 yards.

Rookie Cam Little scored the field goal that sealed the victory.

Coughlin gets a teal jacket

Coughlin, the first coach in Jaguars history to be fired twice by the franchise, was named to the Pride of the Jaguars at halftime. He donned a teal jacket as his name was revealed in the stadium.

Coughlin helped build the Jaguars from 1995 to 2002. He led the expansion team to the AFC title game in 1996 and 1999.

He was fired at the end of his eighth season and went on to win two Super Bowls with the New York Giants. He returned to Jacksonville in 2017 as football czar, but was fired in his third season.

Coughlin was joined on stage by three other Pride members: Pro Football Hall of Fame leaver Tony Boselli, running back Fred Taylor and receiver Jimmy Smith. Quarterback Mark Brunell and original team owners Wayne and Delores Weaver were not present.

“I am humbled. I’m very proud,” Coughlin said. ‘For me it’s never about the individual. It’s always about the team. And I really regret that I could never just stand there and see the first staff and the supporters and so on and so forth. I think you’ll get a kick out of it.

Main injuries

Colts: Right guard Will Fries injured his right leg in the third quarter and was carted off the field with his leg caught in an air throw.

Jaguars: Returner Devin Duvernay left with a hamstring injury. Safety Antonio Johnson was dealing with cramp issues.

Next

The Colts play at Tennessee next Sunday.

The Jaguars travel to London for the first of back-to-back overseas games against Chicago and New England.

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