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2002 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head coachTom Coughlin
Home fieldAlltel Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersP Chris Hanson
Uniform

The 2002 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 8th in the National Football League and their eight and final under head coach Tom Coughlin. The team matched their 2001 record of 6–10 and finished 3rd place in the AFC South, missing the playoffs for the third season in a row. This was Mark Brunell's final full season as the Jaguars' starting quarterback. Tom Coughlin was fired after this season and replaced by Jack Del Rio the following season.

Offseason

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Additions Subtractions
DE Marco Coleman (Redskins) CB Aaron Beasley (Jets)
G Chris Naeole (Saints) WR Sean Dawkins (Vikings)
TE Pete Mitchell (Lions) LB Kevin Hardy (Cowboys)
DE Stalin Colinet (Vikings) K Mike Hollis (Bills)
WR Bobby Shaw (Steelers) WR Keenan McCardell (Buccaneers)
T Daryl Terrell (Saints) LB Hardy Nickerson (Packers)
LB Jeff Posey (Texans)
QB Jonathan Quinn (Chiefs)
C Jeff Smith (Titans)
DE Renaldo Wynn (Redskins)

2002 expansion draft

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Main article: 2002 NFL expansion draft
Jacksonville Jaguars selected during the expansion draft
Round Overall Name Position Expansion Team
—— 1 Tony Boselli Tackle Houston Texans
—— 4 Gary Walker Defensive tackle Houston Texans
—— 8 Seth Payne Defensive tackle Houston Texans

NFL draft

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Main article: 2002 NFL draft
2002 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 John Henderson *  Defensive tackle Tennessee
2 40 Mike Pearson  Offensive tackle Florida
3 89 Akin Ayodele  Linebacker Purdue
4 108 David Garrard *  Quarterback East Carolina
4 118 Chris Luzar  Tight end Virginia
6 180 Clenton Ballard  Defensive tackle Southwest Texas State
7 222 Kendall Newson  Wide receiver Middle Tenn. State
7 246 Steve Smith  Cornerback Oregon
7 235 Hayden Epstein  Kicker Michigan
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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2002 undrafted free agents of note
Player Position College
Bruce Branch Cornerback Penn State
Chrys Bullock Guard/Offensive tackle Tulane
Jovon Bush Defensive tackle Clemson
Jermaine Chatman Cornerback Arizona
Victor Ellis Linebacker Alabama
Quinn Gray Quarterback Florida A&M
Javor Mills Defensive end Auburn
Corey Parchman Wide receiver Ball State
Ellis Spears Wide receiver Grambling State
Adam Tate Running back Utah

Personnel

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Staff

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2002 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Finnegan


Roster

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2002 Jacksonville Jaguars roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 8 Indianapolis Colts L 25–28 0–1 Alltel Stadium 56,595
2 September 15 at Kansas City Chiefs W 23–16 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,934
3 Bye
4 September 29 New York Jets W 28–3 2–1 Alltel Stadium 55,670
5 October 6 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–25 3–1 Alltel Stadium 65,005
6 October 13 at Tennessee Titans L 14–23 3–2 The Coliseum 68,804
7 October 20 at Baltimore Ravens L 10–17 3–3 Ravens Stadium 69,173
8 October 27 Houston Texans L 19–21 3–4 Alltel Stadium 53,721
9 November 3 at New York Giants L 17–24 3–5 Giants Stadium 78,337
10 November 10 Washington Redskins W 26–7 4–5 Alltel Stadium 66,665
11 November 17 at Houston Texans W 24–21 5–5 Reliant Stadium 69,711
12 November 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 19–21 5–6 Texas Stadium 62,204
13 December 1 Pittsburgh Steelers L 23–25 5–7 Alltel Stadium 55,260
14 December 8 Cleveland Browns L 20–21 5–8 Alltel Stadium 46,267
15 December 15 at Cincinnati Bengals W 29–15 6–8 Paul Brown Stadium 42,092
16 December 22 Tennessee Titans L 10–28 6–9 Alltel Stadium 51,033
17 December 29 at Indianapolis Colts L 13–20 6–10 RCA Dome 56,755

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 7728
Jaguars 0 7 10825

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

In the 2002 season, the Colts and Jaguars faced off for the first time as divisional rivals in their season opener on September 8 in Jacksonville. The Colts initiated the scoring with a touchdown in the first quarter. The Jaguars tied it in the second quarter. In the final minutes of the second quarter, Mark Brunell threw a 40–yard pick–six to LB Marcus Washington. The Jaguars then missed a 52–yard field goal attempt, resulting in a halftime score of 14–7 in favor of the Colts. In the third quarter, a fumble by Colts RB Edgerrin James led to a Jaguars' field goal, followed by another fumble from Colts TE Marcus Pollard that led to a Jaguars touchdown, giving them the lead. However, after the Jaguars forced a Colts three–and–out, return specialist Damon Gibson mishandled the catch, allowing Colts DB Clifton Crosby to recover the ball at Jacksonville's 19–yard line Gibson was released after the game eventually signing with the Atlanta Falcons in week three, Bobby Shaw would take his place the remainder of the year. The Colts capitalized on this opportunity, scoring a touchdown to regain the lead. In the fourth quarter, the Colts added another touchdown to widen their advantage. The Jaguars mounted a lengthy drive, scoring a touchdown and converting a two–point attempt to narrow the Colts' lead. The Colts effectively managed the Jaguars' timeouts, leaving them with the ball and about a minute remaining. The Jaguars advanced to the Colts' 46–yard line but ultimately ran out of time, resulting in a 28–25 victory for the Colts.[1][2]

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 9 01423
Chiefs 3 3 01016

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 4: vs. New York Jets

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Week 4: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 003
Jaguars 7 7 14028

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 7 0313
Colts 0 10 01020

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

The Colts began the game sluggishly, but a fumble by the Jaguars at their 23–yard line enabled the Colts to score a quick touchdown, leveling the score by halftime. In the third quarter, as the Colts advanced into Jacksonville territory, James fumbled the ball, allowing the Jaguars to convert it into a field goal and take a 13–10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. On the subsequent drive, the Jaguars appeared to force a three–and–out, but a penalty for running into the kicker granted the Colts a fresh set of downs. Capitalizing on this opportunity, the Colts tied the game with a field goal. After forcing another three–and–out, a strong punt return positioned the Colts at Jacksonville's 47–yard line. Manning then connected with Pollard for an 11–yard touchdown, putting the Colts ahead. In the closing moments, the Colts' defense held firm, securing a 20–13 victory over the Jaguars.[3]

Standings

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Division

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AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Tennessee Titans 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 367 324 W5
(5) Indianapolis Colts 10 6 0 .625 4–2 8–4 349 313 W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 328 315 L2
Houston Texans 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 213 356 L3

Conference

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AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV
Division leaders
1[a] Oakland Raiders West 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 .529 .531
2[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 .479 .474
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 5 1 .656 6–0 8–4 .486 .451
4[b] New York Jets East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .500 .500
Wild Cards
5 Indianapolis Colts South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 8–4 .479 .400
6[c] Cleveland Browns North 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .486 .413
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c][d] Denver Broncos West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 5–7 .527 .486
8[b][c][d][e] New England Patriots East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .525 .455
9[b][e] Miami Dolphins East 9 7 0 .563 2–4 7–5 .508 .486
10[f] Buffalo Bills East 8 8 0 .500 2–4 5–7 .473 .352
11[f][g] San Diego Chargers West 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .492 .453
12[g] Kansas City Chiefs West 8 8 0 .500 2–4 6–6 .527 .516
13 Baltimore Ravens North 7 9 0 .438 3–3 7–5 .506 .384
14 Jacksonville Jaguars South 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .506 .438
15 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .518 .492
16 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .537 .406
Tiebreakers[h]
  1. ^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b c N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
  3. ^ a b c Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6)
  4. ^ a b Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
  6. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ^ a b San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4).
  8. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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  1. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 8th, 2002". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Tim (September 9, 2002). "Jaguars pay for mistakes". The Gainesville Sun. Rynni Henderson. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Marot, Michael (December 28, 2002). "Colts Kick Jaguars 20-13". Midland Daily News. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.


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