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
2002 Expansion Draft
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Draft
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Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
2002 Jacksonville Jaguars staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Finnegan
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Roster
2002 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics Active, Inactive, Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Results |
Kickoff |
Attendance |
Final score |
Team record |
1 |
September 8 |
Indianapolis Colts |
L 28–25 |
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 23–14 |
3–2 |
The Coliseum |
68,804 |
7 |
October 20 |
at Baltimore Ravens |
L 17–10 |
3–3 |
Ravens Stadium |
69,173 |
8 |
October 27 |
Houston Texans |
L 21–19 |
3–4 |
Alltel Stadium |
53,721 |
9 |
November 3 |
at New York Giants |
L 24–17 |
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 21–19 |
5–6 |
Texas Stadium |
62,204 |
13 |
December 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 25–23 |
5–7 |
Alltel Stadium |
55,260 |
14 |
December 8 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 21–20 |
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 28–10 |
6–9 |
Alltel Stadium |
51,033 |
17 |
December 29 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
L 20–13 |
6–10 |
RCA Dome |
56,755 |
Game Summaries
Week Four: vs. New York Jets
Week 4: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Jets |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Jaguars |
7 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 29, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game attendance: 55,670
- Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
- TV: CBS
- Recap
Game information |
First quarter
- JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 13:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:59.
Second quarter
- JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 7:55. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:11.
- NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
- JAX – Stacey Mack 8-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:13.
- JAX – Fred Taylor 22-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:48. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:18.
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Top passers
- NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 281 yards, INT
- JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 173 yards
Top rushers
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 8 rushes, 44 yards
- JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 97 yards
- JAX – Fred Taylor – 3 receptions, 95 yards
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Standings
References
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Division Championships (2) |
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Current league affiliations |
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