2002 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2002 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
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 final roster**

	Quarterbacks 8 Mark Brunell 9 David Garrard 10 Kent Graham Running backs 38 Dan Alexander 35 Elvis Joseph KR 34 Stacey Mack KR 28 Fred Taylor Wide receivers 84 Patrick Johnson 85 Kevin Lockett 87 Jimmy Redmond 86 Micah Ross 81 Bobby Shaw PR 82 Jimmy Smith Tight ends 80 Kyle Brady 89 Chris Luzar 83 Pete Mitchell		Offensive linemen 78 Todd Fordham T 68 Drew Inzer G 76 Leander Jordan G/T 73 Dave Kadela T 63 Brad Meester G 65 Chris Naeole G 72 Mike Pearson T 67 Daryl Terrell G/T 66 John Wade C Defensive linemen 61 Clenton Ballard DT 91 Marco Coleman DE 96 Chris Combs DE 98 John Henderson DT 70 Javor Mills DE 92 Rob Meier DE 94 Larry Smith DT 95 Paul Spicer DE 99 Marcus Stroud DT		Linebackers 51 Akin Ayodele OLB 56 Bobby Brooks OLB 55 Danny Clark OLB 58 Wali Rainer MLB 53 T. J. Slaughter OLB 57 Joe Tuipala MLB 52 Eric Westmoreland OLB Defensive backs 26 Ainsley Battles SS 42 James Boyd FS 25 Fernando Bryant CB 23 Ike Charlton CB/KR 29 Jason Craft CB 20 Donovin Darius SS 32 Marlon McCree FS 21 Steve Smith CB 41 Kiwaukee Thomas CB Special teams 5 Danny Boyd K 2 Chris Hanson P 88 Joe Zelenka LS		Reserve lists 22 Robert Bean CB (IR) 90 Tony Brackens DE (IR) 73 Derrick Chambers T (IR) 64 Aaron Koch G (IR) 31 Patrick Washington FB (IR) 77 Zach Wiegert T (IR) 74 Maurice Williams T (IR) 79 Chris Ziemann T (IR) Practice squad 34 David Allen RB -- Mark Bristol T -- Jason Olford CB 11 Corey Parchman WR -- Duke Pettijohn DE Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad

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.

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	9	0	14	23
Chiefs	3	3	0	10	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 15, 2002
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 77,934
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Morten Andersen 25-yard field goal, 2:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 8:38.

Second quarter

KC – Morten Andersen 38-yard field goal, 11:28. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:25.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 37-yard pass from Mark Brunell (kick aborted), 2:42. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:29.
JAX – Hayden Epstein 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal, 6:57. Tied 9–9. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:53.
JAX – Patrick Johnson 79-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Hayden Epstein kick), 5:59. Jaguars 16–9. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:58.
JAX – Fred Taylor 63-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 3:09. Jaguars 23–9. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 12-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 2:35. Jaguars 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:34.

Top passers

JAX – Mark Brunell – 25/36, 320 yards, 2 TD
KC – Trent Green – 16/31, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 114 yards, TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 22 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Patrick Johnson – 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
KC – Marc Boerigter – 1 reception, 51 yards

Week 4: vs. New York Jets

Week 4: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars

Period	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