2002 Jacksonville Jaguars season

2002 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home field	Alltel Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	P 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

Additions	Subtractions
DE Marco Coleman (Redskins)	T Tony Boselli (Texans)
G Chris Naeole (Saints)	CB Aaron Beasley (Jets)
TE Pete Mitchell (Lions)	K Mike Hollis (Bills)
DE Stalin Colinet (Vikings)	WR Keenan McCardell (Buccaneers)
WR Bobby Shaw (Steelers)	LB Hardy Nickerson (Packers)
T Daryl Terrell (Saints)	LB Kevin Hardy (Cowboys)
	DT Seth Payne (Texans)
	QB Jonathan Quinn (Chiefs)
	DE Renaldo Wynn (Redskins)
	DT Gary Walker (Texans)

2002 expansion draft

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

Draft

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

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Quinn Gray	Quarterback	Florida A&M

Personnel

Staff

2002 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver Head coaches Head coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – John Hufnagel Running backs – Jerald Ingram Wide receivers – John McNulty Tight ends – Tony Sparano Offensive line – Mike Maser Offensive quality control – Ty Knott

Defensive coaches Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – John Pease Defensive line – Lucious Selmon Linebackers – Steve Szabo Defensive backs – Perry Fewell Defensive quality control – Mike Sullivan Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Bonamego Assistant special teams – Mike Priefer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Finnegan

Roster

2002 Jacksonville Jaguars roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  8 Mark Brunell  9 David Garrard 10 Kent Graham Running backs (RB) 38 Dan Alexander 35 Elvis Joseph 34 Stacey Mack 28 Fred Taylor 31 Patrick Washington FB Wide receivers (WR) 84 Patrick Johnson 85 Kevin Lockett 87 Jimmy Redmond 86 Micah Ross 81 Bobby Shaw 82 Jimmy Smith Tight ends (TE) 80 Kyle Brady 89 Chris Luzar 83 Pete Mitchell

Offensive linemen (OL) 69 Roger Chanoine T 78 Todd Fordham T 79 Drew Inzer G 73 Dave Kadela T 72 Mike Pearson T 63 Brad Meester C 65 Chris Naeole G 67 Daryl Terrell G 66 John Wade C Defensive linemen (DL) 91 Marco Coleman DE/LB 98 John Henderson DT 93 Stalin Colinet DT 96 Chris Combs DE 70 Javor Mills DE 94 Larry Smith DT 92 Rob Meier DT/DE 99 Marcus Stroud DT 95 Paul Spicer DE

Linebackers (LB) 51 Akin Ayodele 56 Bobby Brooks 55 Danny Clark OLB 59 Edward Thomas 57 Joe Tuipala 52 Eric Westmoreland Defensive backs (DB) 26 Ainsley Battles 22 Robert Bean 42 James Boyd 23 Ike Charlton 30 [Andrew Howard II Special teams  5 Danny Boyd K 88 Joe Zelenka LS/TE  2 Chris Hanson P

Practice squad 34 David Allen RB -- Mark Bristol T 41 Jason Olford CB -- Duke Pettijohn DE Reserve 90 Tony Brackens DE (IR) 73 Derrick Chambers T (IR)  7 Richie Cunningham K (IR)  3 Tim Seder K (IR) 77 Zach Wiegert G/T (IR) 74 Maurice Williams T (IR) Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

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

Week Four: vs. New York Jets

Week 4: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	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 JAC – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 13:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:59. Second quarter JAC – 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 JAC – Stacey Mack 8-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:13. JAC – Fred Taylor 22-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:48. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:18. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 281 yards, INT JAC – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 173 yards Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 8 rushes, 44 yards JAC – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 97 yards JAC – Fred Taylor – 3 receptions, 95 yards

Standings

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